zimmerman. he reached out to me. we spoke on the phone about his case and i agreed not to report on the contents of that conversation. that's it. i know nothing about his relationship with his now former attorney. >> cenk: we'll see if that's it. we want to bring on the editor of globalgrind.com michael skolnik. first of all welcome. tell me as you were listening to the tapes, what did you hear and how did get to this conclusion? >> well, cenk, i spent all night last night listening to over 149 tapes that the prosecution released yesterday. there is one phone call, number 30 that just -- you know, rubbed me the wrong way. when george is talking to, we think it is his brother-in-law who he calls scott about this guy who is willing to pay for his legal defense if only he uses a certain attorney who he calls j. b. and the guy he's talking about he calls s. h. and constantly talking in code. i woke up this morning and i was thinking who the heck is s. h. and dates of the conversation that the attorn

and zimmerman says, no. you know, he says he thinks he, in effect, he would still be here if he didn't have the gun. no, he wouldn't. this we can improve beyond -- it's impossible to suggest otherwise. if zimmerman did not have that gun, this would not have happened. both of them would be alive today. >> right. >> and would zimmerman have even gone and confronted trayvon at close quarters without a gun? i don't think so. i don't think he would have gone near him. but if he did, no one would have died. >> you know, in detective serrino's report, where he's asking that george zimmerman be brought in and arrested on manslaughter charges, he has towards the end of this two-page request, this whole thing could have been avoided if zimmerman had stayed in his car or if he had confronted trayvon martin, at least identified himself as neighborhood watch, or a concerned resident. and he didn't do either. >> you know, hannity didn't chase him down on that question, but that question basically frames that and says, you

zimmerman. and that he was punching him. how do you -- with all that we do know up to this point, there may be more evidence and more information coming out but with all of that put together how do you get a second-degree murder conviction? bring me to how you get there? tell me what you would argue? >> first of all, you you have to ar argue when saw trayvon he called him a punk for whatever reason and that is without knowing anything about him and without him seeing him doing anything wrong. all those things play a part of him profiling him. and so he follows trayvon. >> sean: he said he was talking to the dispatcher. >> he was talking to the dispatcher but it all goes to his mindset. the one thing about george zimmerman he never likes to talk about all of the events that happened prior to the alter kateion. those things are important because it goes to his intent and mindset and most importantly, though, it is basic evidence that george zimmerman is now allowed to frame himself recorded real time. >> sean: it is not illega

and use it during their cross-examination of zimmerman in court. crump says zimmerman has always had inconsistencies in his story.... and has had credibility issues.crump says: "we don't have enough time in your show to o through all the inconsistencies, but we need only look at the courts order to talk about george zimmerman's credibility, and the things he said in court during the bond hearing." banderas says: "zimmerman has plead not guilty and is free on a one-million dollar bond. his next scheduled court date is august eighth. in new york, julie banderas, fox news." the exclusive interview will ánowá be part of the trial upcoming trial as reports surface the state prosecutor has entered the zimmerman interview as discovery. 3 looking live outside our fox45 s studios 3 3 i bet she's wishing for a new dad now. why one jealous father cancelled his daughters make a wish trip to disney world after she beat cancer. trapped in the dark and the water is rising. how this little boy was rescued just seconds from death. 3 3 a... little girl... who surv

zimmerman: no sir.little - zimmerman: i feel it was all god's plan - and for me to second guess it or judge it. martin's father issued this response: saying "we must worship a different god because there is no way that my god would have wanted george zimmerman to kill my teenage son."i'm ed payne reporting. earlier... this morning... / trayvon's... parents... reacted... to the interview ... with zimmerman.../ on... fox and fri. friends.39-55"george zimmerman had ample enough time to apologize to us for taking the life of our son before the first arrest, and to come and try to publicly apologize now, he's just trying to save face." face."117-122"why would god have him to kill an unarmed teenager...i mean it just makes no sense." sense."zimmerman's... next 3 ...scheduled... court date ... is... august eighth. that brings us to our question of the day... do you think george zimmerman should have done a television interview before his trial? go... to... fox- baltimore dot com .../ tell us... what you think.../. sound... off... thru... facebook.../. send... us... a tweet.. at foxbaltimore.

george zimmerman and his attorney talked about the killing. his regrets and he reached out to the teen's parents. randall pinkston has the latest for wjz. >> i do wish that there was something, anything i could have done that wouldn't have put me in the position where i had to take his life. >> george zimmerman says his confrontation with trayvon martin didn't last long before martin started throwing punches. in an interview zimmerman recould wanted how martin a-- recounted how martin approached him shortly after he called police about a suspicious person last february. >> he asked me what my problem was. i looked up and he punched me and broke my nose. >> zimmerman appeared with his attorney. the neighborhood watch cal tan has been free but not seen since posting $1 million bond july 6th. he claims the unarmed teen attacked him while he was patrolling a gated community. martin's family alleges zimmerman shot their son because he was black. zimmerman said as the two struggled that night he felt his life was in danger. >> he said you're going t

george zimmerman defended himself george zimmerman not a murderer. i'm not a racist, aad i'm conviction. calling for his conviction. 3 i'm not a racist, and i'm not a murderer. george zimmerman defended himself in an interview with fox news host sean hannity wednesday. zimmerman, who's free on a million-dollar bond, says he acted in self-defense when he shot trayvon martin during a confrrntation in sanford in february. he told hannity he had to shoot martin -- when he went for his gun. he said you're going to die tonight (bleeped) and took one hand off of my mouth and i felt it going down my chest down towards my holster and that's when i, i didn't have any more time. zimmerman also apologized to martin's family -- but said he doesn't regret getting out of his car to follow martin or having a gun that night. zimmmeran: i am sorry that they buried theirrchild. i can't imagine what it must feel like. and i pray for them daily. hannity: is there anything you might do differently in retrospect now that time has passed a little bit? zimmerman: no sir. zim

>>> zimmerman speaks. the man who shot florida teen trayvon martin speaks out about that deadly night. >> took one hand off of my mouth and i felt it going down my chest towards my belt, my holster. that's when i didn't have any more time. >>> losing control. the white house says bashar assad is losing control of syria. syrian rebels say they have been planning the attack on top government officials for months >>> and tourists attack. israel blames iran for an attack on its citizens in bulgaria and israel blames iran for an attack on its citizens in bulgaria and vow revenge. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for thursday, july 19, 2012. >>> good morning everybody. good to be with you. i'm terrell brown. george zimmerman wants to apologize to trayvon martin's parents. zimmerman gave his first lengthy interview since the night he shot and killed the florida teenager. he also said he was not following martin even though he told a police dispatcher that's exactly what he was doing. sa

george zimmerman wants to apologize to trayvon martin's parents. zimmerman gave his first lengthy interview since the night he shot and killed the florida teenager. he also said he was not following martin even though he told a police dispatcher that's exactly what he was doing. said zimmerman, i meant i was going in t same direction as him to keep an eye on him so that i could tell randall pinkston reports, zimmerman again said he shot in self-defense. >> i do wish that there was something, anything i could have done that wouldn't have put me in the position where i had to take his life. >> george zimmerman says his confrontation with trayvon martin didn't last long before martin started throwing punches. in an interview with fox newschannel shawn hannity zimmerman recalls how he called police about a suspicious person last february. and how martin approached him. >> he asked me what my problem was. i looked up and he punched me and broke my nose. >> zimmerman appeared with his attorney, mark o'mara. the neighborhood watch captain has been free si

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george zimmerman speaks. the man who killed florida teen trayvon martin opens up about the shooting in his first interview. >> i feel that it was all god's plan. >> would he have done anything differently? does he have any regrets? we'll hear george zimmerman in his own words and get reaction from trayvon martin's parents in a live interview. >>> fright night. powerful storms break that heat wave slamming a wide area from virginia up to new england with dangerous lightning. but al says more brutal heat is brewing out west. >>> chilling video. a

zimmerman apologized to martin's family.. who's reacting now to zimmerman's interview. zimmerman says he loves children.. but says he doesn't regret getting out of his car to follow martin or having a gun that night.zimmerman: i am sorry that they buried their child. i can't imagine what it must feel like. and i pray for them daily.hannity: is there anything you might do diferently in retropspect now that time has passed a little bit? zimmerman: "no sir." "i feel it was all god's plan and for me to second guess it or judge it.."(martin's father) "i don't understand what he was thinking by saying it that it was god's plan that he murdered our child. i really don't understand what god he worships. but it's not the same god i worship."(martin's mom) "and why would god have teenager, i mean it just makes no sense." tonight, the attorney for treyvon martin's parents, benjamin crump.. says the sate attorney will look at this interview as a gift.. and use ittduring their cross-examination of zimmerman in court. keith daniels, fox 45 news at ten. we're... learning... why... zim

now, in a statement now in the zimmerman legal defense web site, zimmerman's attorney gets aggressive, appealing for donations. for those who have given in the past, for those who have thought about giving, for those who feel mr. zimmerman was justified in his actions, for those who feel they would do the same, if they were in mr. zimmerman's shoes, now is the time to show your support. travon martin's parents had hoped for no bond at all. but they do respect the judge's decision. >> the most important decision is going to be the outcome of the trial. but even that won't bring travon back. he is never coming back. >> at last count, the zimmerman defense fund, thanks to americans all across the land, had taken in about $200,000, but his attorney says if they use the remainder of what's left to make bond, the defense fund will essentially be broke, harris. >> harris: you know, the other interesting point in all of this is what the judge imposed. some pretty serious conditions if zimmerman does bond out. >> yeah. the judge's order really indicating his displeasure with zimmerman's financ

zimmerman: no sir. zimmerman: i feel it was all god's plan - and for me to second guess it or judge it. (fulton/trayvon's mom) "why would god have him to kill an unarmed teenager.. i mean it just makes no sense.." zimmerman also told fox news he had not heard of florida's "stand your ground" law before the shooting.. and said the media has rushed to judgement. keith daniels, fox 45 news at 5-30. saving enery... / áandá money .../ even... during... this heatwave...//. coming up ... in... our... take action thursday... / a... b-g-e rep... joins us.../ in... studio... to give you tips... on... keeping your money... in your pocket. 3 some dramatic moments... caught on camera.wait until you see what's about to happen... to a car passing by the scene of a fire. 3 --adblib weather tz-- [ molly ] wash your paws, mr. man! [ female announcer ] think your kids are getting a dependable clean -in the bathroom? -[ gasps ] [ female announcer ] think again. try charmin ultra strong. for a clean that passes inspection

had george zimmerman stayed in his vehicle we wouldn't be here today. >> reporter: zimmerman told hannity he is open to talking to them. martin's mother tells matt lauer, absolutely not. you can hear matt's interview at 7:00 on "today." >> very interesting. >> that will be big to watch. we're keeping our eye on the weather with christina loren. >> all we're thinking about, the weekend. we're so close to it. and we're going to get good looking weather. the micro climates are going to come into play through this weekend. temperatures into the inland cities, you'll see that. depending on where you live it might be hat in your neck of the woods. >> a live look at san francisco, you can see the fog has not dipped to the surface. situated above at 2,000 feet. the the marine layer has filled in all of the inland valleys. 54 in santa rosa. 56 in san francisco. headed to a good looking afternoon. you kick out the fog. it will burn off two hours earlier. sunshine will be back. high pressure is the reason why it's moving in. today, we're getting that on shore flow. same for tomorrow dealing with les

zimmerman.(()) (()) the martin family's attorney also says zimmerman's interview is going to be seen as quote "a gift" to prosecutors in the case. a man charged with killing his estranged wife and her 11-year-old son is due in a montgomery county courtroom tod. today. curtis lopez's attorneys are asking a judge to bar from trial evidence about his cell ppone records. lopez was arrested in north carolina last october and charged in the deaths of his estranged wife... jane mcquain and her son william.mcquain was found beaten to death in her germantown apartment. her son was found dead several days later in the woods. police used lopez's cell phone records to track him to a where he was arrested.the case is set for trial this fall. this fire that burned nearly fifty acres of land on kent island last month. month.the fire on june 24th forced the forced the evacuation of 20 homes. investigatoos say the fire may have started at a marijuana farm.the state department of natural resources forest service says a queen anne's county drug task force has now taken over the investigation. we are se

mr tin's family alleges zimmerman shot their son because he was black. zimmerman said he felt his life was in danger. >> he said you're going to die tonight [ bleep ], and took one hand off of my mouth and i felt it going down my chest to my belt enemy holster. >> reporter: george zimmerman also apologized to martin's parents, and saying that though childless himself, he understands their grief. >> i love my children even though they're not born yet, and i'm sorry they buried their child. >> reporter: erman is charged with second-degree murder. >> zimmerman's attorney said he did the interview, because he's hoping for more donations to pay for his defense. >>> intense fighting continues in syria following a bombing that killed three high-ranking officials. rebel forces are now battling for control of the capitol city of damascus. the explosives were planted in a room where a high-level crisis meeting was being held. the white house says the bombing shows assad is losing control of the country. >>> tonight we may know the cause of a massive 7 alarm brush

zimmerman. she tells investigators, in addition to the jailhouse phone calls, that her family has known the zimmermans for years and now she claims they were all a bunch of racists. >> just that i was afraid that he wasn't going to do the thing because the kid was black. growing up him and his family have always made statements that they don't like black people if they don't act like white people. they like black people if they act white. and other than that, they talk a lot of bad things about black people. megyn: joining me now, lis wiehl a legal analyst and mike eiglarsh, a former prosecutor and now a defense attorney. can we all agree this would never be allowed into evidence at trial, lis. >> the first part of this evidence, this quote unquote evidence, the part where she is saying there was sexual molestation when they were six and eight that is never coming in. it's not relevant, it's overly prejudicial. it's not coming in. the jury is not going to hear that. megyn: his family always made

zimmerman appeared with his attorney. the neighborhood watch captain has been free but not seen since posting one on july 6th. martin's family alleges zimmerman shot trayvon because he was blunt. >>> he said you're going to die tonight... and took one hand off my mouth and fell to going down my chest and toward my holster and that is what i did not have any more time. i feel like it was god's plan. >>> there is no way god wanted zimmerman to murder my teenage son >>> zimmerman has been charged with second-degree murder. his attorney moved to have noa w trial because of bias >>> ,,,,,,,,,,,, 7 terrifying moments on a mississippi highway parade a driver forces cars off the road until colliding on the freeway. the driver has non threatening injuries. and the explosion kills israelis on a tour bus. >>> bulgarian leaders are now saying this is most likely a suicide attack the sector still under investigation. we have surveillance video of the suspected bomber. he was on security tape for nearly an hour before the brazen attack

that's what george zimmerman says. god sent me out there that night with a gun even though i wasn't supposed to have one. told me to get out of my car even though the police told me otherwise and told me to pursue, chase down this unarmed kid because he happened to be black and george zimmerman didn't think he belonged there. trace him down, shoot him all part of god's plan. don't you worry about that. might as well cancel the trial. god's plan. unbelievable! arrogance! what unbelievable bad judgment for fox to put him on an hour of television last night. art is in fayetteville, north carolina. >> caller: i just want to say there was nothing godly divine in what happened to trayvon martin. this was george zimmerman's plan and to cloak his actions under supposedly some divine intervention, i just thought was insulting, not only -- first of all to his parents. can you imagine what his parents must have been feeling when they heard that? >> bill: his father, trayvon martin's father was quoted -- i'm raufly paraphrasing, w

old and zimmerman was 8 years old. she said the abuse -- she said the two families still lot of time with each other. >> he would reach under the blankets and try to do things i would try to push him off but he was bigger and stronger and older. it was in front of everybody. i don't know how i didn't say anything but i just didn't know any better. >> zimmerman's attorney fought against the release of the interview, arguing it would enhance widespread public hostility toward his client. >> the attorney for trayvon martin salley said witness no. 9 would be a rebuttal witness showing that zimmerman has a history of violence and manipulation. >> new developments in the penn state university scandal. three more men have come forward accusing former assistant football coach jerry sandusky of sexual abuse. the men told police the alleged abuse started in the 1970's and 1980's. he could be facing life in prison when he is sentenced in september. penn state says no decision has been made on whether or not to remove the statue o

. >>> up next, the parent of trayvon martin react to george zimmerman's first television investigate. >> i don't understand what he is saying about thinking that it was god's plan that he murdered our child and i really don't understand what god he word ships. >> we'll hear more from martin's parents including what they think about zimmerman's apology. stay with us for more.  . >>> trayvon martin's parents making headlines this morning reacting to comments made by george zimmerman on the fox newschannel. >> he spoke about what happened that night back if february. the parents ever trayvon martin are now peeking out about it. >> reporter: the parents of trayvon martin speak out after george zimmerman gives his first tv interview on fox news. zimmerman, who is charged in the shooting death of the teen, apologized to his parents, tracy martin and sabrina fulton. >> i just feel like he is saying anything he wants to and is not sincere. >> george zimmerman had ample enough time to apologize to us for taking the life of our son before the first arrest and to come and try to publicl

zimmerman. it shows what failures they both are. hannity put on a clinic of what you're not supposed to do as a journalist. >> was that the punch in the nose that broke your nose? >> yes. >> wanted him -- you wanted to stop him from hitting your head on the cement. >> yes sir. he started slamming my head into the concrete. >> which is where the lacerations came from. >> yes sir. >> cenk: hannity desperately tried to help zimmerman but it didn't work. wait until you see all of the tapes! we'll talk about portugal. they tried something crazy about ten years ago. >> this woman is smoking heroin. in most of the world it is a crime. but here in portugal, she could be sent to prison for it. >> cenk: did it work? we'll tell you the numbers. they are startling. what happened in portugal. don't miss that story. and then did you know mitt romney still has a ton of money in bain? and that bain owns companies like this one? >> to go into everything from cars to refrigerators. >> our employees all contribute

. >>> in florida, significantly higher bail has been set for george zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin, after his original $150,000 bond was revoked last month. now his attorneys are marking a plea for online donations. nbc's eric edwards has more on this, but, of course, we are going to go to that now, take a look. >> reporter: george zimmerman's new bond has been set at $1 million. >> the judge is obviously saying mr. zimmerman screwed up, in a big way. >> reporter: to get out of jail he's need 10% of that amount, $100,000. but it's money zimmerman's attorney mark o'mara says his client does not have and will remain locked up waiting for his trial in the shooting death of trayvon martin to begin. zimmerman is the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed unarmed teen trayvon martin in february. he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder claiming self-defense. in court on friday, his attorney showed this police video from the day after the shooting. >> there's a cut. >> reporter: george zimmerman has been in jail more

his original $150,000 bond revoked after the judge decided zimmerman and his wife shellie misled the court regarding their finances. >> he's put his credibility squarely in the cross hairs of this judge when his credibility was the main talking point in this case. >> reporter: the judge wrote that the new bond was not a punishment but instead additional insurance that zimmerman would not leave down. among many details of the bond, zimmerman must not leave the county without the court's permission, and must stay away from the airport. erica edwards, nbc news. >>> and here's your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. in dallas, newly released video shows the moment of impact when a small commuter bass slammed into four cars on a highway off ra ramp. you can see there the force of the chain reaction crash, whi injured two people. it also appears to sw the driver of the bus not even hitting the brakes until it was too late. police investigators say that driver was not paying attention. looks like it. >>> in tennessee, a pentecostal church pastor has no plans

randall kingston with zimmerman side story. dirichlet's i do wish that there was something or anything it could have done that wouldn't have put in a position where i had to take his life. george zimmerman says his confrontational trade on margin didn't last long before martin started throwing punches. shortly after he called police about a suspicious person not last february. i looked up and he punched me in broke my nose. zimmerman appeared as attorney the neighborhood watch captain has been freed but not seen since posting $1 million on july 6th zimmerman claims the arms tina attack him while he was patrolling a gated community in stamford florida. zimmerman shot their son because he was black. as a to struggle that night he felt his life was in danger. >>> he said he will die tonight stands took one hand of my mouth and of the baltic going down my chest towards my bills and a holster. i filled it is all god's plan. telling the associated press there is no way god wanted george zimmerman to murder my teenage son. he says he

george zimmerman ends talks for another interview... and relaunches his webstie. webstie. george zimmerman gave his first media interview wednesday, sitting down with fox news host sean hannity.i do wish there was something, anything, i could have done that wouldn't have put me in the position where i had to take his life.i feel that it was all god's plan - and for me to second guess it or judge it. um. (shakes head)trayvon martin's family went before the cameras the following morning to respond.my first thought was i wish that trayvon was here to tell his side of the story.i think it is absolutely ridiculous. god did not have a plan for trayvon to die, and for george zimmerman to shoot trayvon for no reason.i just would like to know why did he even get out the car, why was my son so suspicious, what made him rush to judge my son and thinking that he was a criminal, or a pursuing some burglary? zimmerman's attorney says talks ended for a second interview -- with a-b-c's "the view" -- after co-host barbara walters refused a demand. george asked her to provide a residence fo

it hurts a great deal. >> zimmerman faces a charge of second degree murder. he's free on a $1 million bond. >> zimmerman also said he can't imagine what martin's parents must feel like and he prays for them every day. >>> it's back to work for city crews trying to repair the water main break downtown. the broke line was identified as high risk but there were no immediate plans for repair. now crews are replacing 700 feet of pipe. it will be 3 weeks before light street reopens between baltimore and lombard. >>> the repair of another city water main is prompting mandatory water restrictions one county. mary is live in the news room with the details. >> reporter: we're talking about water restrictions. the ann arundel county department of public works issued mandatory water restrictions in northern and western restrictions of ann arundel county. that means no out door water use and indoor use. residents are being told not to wash their cars at home or sidewalks or decks. violators could face a fine up to $125. >> voluntary restrictions are also in place for howa

robert zimmerman, george zimmerman's father did testify on the stand during george zimmerman's most recent bond hearing on his web site the father backs up his son's claims of self-defense which george zimmerman showcased in his reenactment video with police. regarding allegations that george zimmerman racially profiled trayvon martin, quote: although the media and numerous self-serving individuals have continually portrayed george as a racist, vigilante and even murderer, absolutely none of those names comes anywhere close to representing the real george zimmerman. george has always been and continues to be a truly carrying andselfless individual. we are extremely proud of george. robert zimmerman also adds there have been other severe hardships they have had to endure. he can't specify right now based on, quote, security reasons. >> jon: what about the reaction from trayvon martin's parents. >> they did not directly comment on the zimmerman parents claims of hardships. all they have ever publicly asked for was a simply justice for their son trayvon martin who would have been a high schoo

zimmerman told fox news his side of the story. he's nbc bay area's brent cannon. >> reporter: his message was clear and direct. >> i'm not a racist or murderer. >> reporter: in an interview, the first time he's talked to the media, george zimmerman discussed in detail the night he shot and killed trayvon martin, saying it was the unarmed teenager who initiated the deadly confrontation. >> he started bashing my head into the concrete sidewalk. i was -- as soon as he broke my nose, i started yelling for help, so i was disoriented. >> reporter: it was during that fight, zimmerman says, both he and martin reached for the gun strapped to his waist. >> at this point, i realized that it wasn't my gun, it wasn't his gun, it was the gun. >> reporter: a gun he fired one time, taking the teenager's life. zimmerman said he did not regret following martin that night or carrying a gun and there was nothing he would have done differently, but later in the interview he seemed to stray from that thought. >> but i do wish there was something, anyth

a florida judge has once again zimmerman... the man charged in the shooting death of florida teen trayvon martin. martin.thisstime... it's a llt higher.as melisa raney explains... the judge also set new restrictions if he's able it. george zimmerman's initial bond was set at 150-thousand dollars back in pril.the judge revoked it last month -- after learning zimmerman and his wife misled the court about their finances.on thursday, the judge said zimmmrman's deceit was not enough to hood him without bail -- anddset bond at one million dollars.zimmerman -- or 1000thousand dollars.a legal analyst says that's not all.but he's got to post collateral for the remainder, somebody's got to puttup a house or a fw houses to be the collateral for the bond. the judge saiddhe believes zimmerman may have been &pplannnng to flee the country, so he set some new restrictions if he bonds out. &phe cannnt open or maintain a bank account, be on airport property, apply for a passport or leave the country.the attorney for trayvon martin's family react

i think for people >>> of zimmerman they liked what he said. four -- people supportive of zimmerman they like what he said. for people that aren't, they don't like what he said. we'll just have to see how that plays out. >> let's get to topper because we know the storms are on their way. >> warnings expired in washington and berkeley county, still in effect for adams county, pennsylvania, as well as anne arundel and howard county until 7:30. these are the storms we've been tracking, pretty heavy storms up into the hagerstown area between hagerstown and cumberland. right now generally see the red? that's rainfall rates 1 inch per hour, a little hail possibly just on the other side of the 522, but williamsport getting heavy rain, hagerstown heavy rain, along the i-68 and 70 highway pretty much rain out to hancock which is pretty intense rain at this moment. we'll back out the radar a bit, a pretty good storm just east of martinsburg. where are these going now in the next hour and will they hold together? we'll put this into motion. most of them a

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zimmerman at $1 million. this latest development comes on the heels of a newly-released medical records from the 28-year-old's first doctor's visit the morning after he allegedly shot -- well, he did shoot 17-year-old trayvon martin, the only question is whether he did so in self-defense. so the first doctor's report being revealed, and it's detailing the full extent of the injuries mr. zimmerman sustained during their alleged -- why do we keep saying alleged? -- during their fight. there was a fight, there was a shooting, there was a death. the o only question is whether it was justified by self-defense. >> reporter: yeah. and i'm going to get to the records, but i want to do this breaking news on the bond you were just talking about, and maybe you can help me out with this. the judge, kenneth lester, issued a $1 million bond, but in his order submitting or setting bail, he says it appears george zimmerman was getting ready to flee the country. the judge says with that valid passport along with that $135,000

in an interview with fox news channel sean hannity, george zimmerman, who's free on bail while awaiting his trial, gave his account of what happened on that fateful february night. nbc's jay gray has the story. >> reporter: his message was clear and direct. >> i'm not a racist, and i'm not a murderer. >> reporter: in an interview on fox news channel hannity's show, george zimmerman discussed in detail the night he shot and killed trayvon martin, saying it was the unarmed teenager that initiated the deadly confrontation. >> he started bashing my head into the concrete sidewalk. i was -- as soon as he broke my nose, i started yelling for help. >> reporter: it was during that fight, he says, that both he and martin reached for the gun strapped to zimmerman's waist, a gun he fired one time, taking the teenager's life. zimmerman said he didn't regret following martin that night or carrying a gun and that there's nothing he would have done differently. >> i feel it was all god's plan, and for me to second-guess it or judge it -- >>> immediately after the broadcast trayvon martin's father, tra

zimmerman said last night he's not a racist nor a murderer. karen travers, abc news, washington. >>> light street downtown is getting ripped apart as the city works to replace that 20-inch water line. there's also another line that didn't break. along with with other problems they might find. roosevelt leftwich joins with us more on what you would call a street overhaul. >> reporter: this is a picture of light street in better days. the actual break of the 20-inch main happened here where this red van is. there's another thing under the street too. you see the yellow line there? that is a 10-inch line as well. that line is going to be taken up as well. it's almost as old as the 20-inch line. so the city wants to be proactive, take this all the way back to baltimore street. >> reporter: what can you say? it's a big hole in the ground and now has a lot of smaller ones with it. it's just the first steps to rebuild the streetscape, a lot of digging still to do. that 20-inch water line is four feet

george zimmerman speaks. the man who killed florida teen tr trayvon martin eeopens up about the shooting in his first interview. >> powerful storms break that heat wave, slam being a wide area from virginia up into new england with hail, rain and dangerous lightning. but al says more brutal heat is brewing out west. and chilling video. a 10-year-old girl walks down the sidewalk with her brother when man tries to abduct her. she fought and got away. police are turning to the public to track down that suspect today, thursday, july 19, 2012. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a thursday morning money i'm savannah guthrie. >> and i'm matt lauer. >> good morning. george zimmerman has already admitted he shot trayvon martin. in his first interview, he lays out what happened that night specific some of what he says is slightly different in the past. >> he did offer an apology to trayvon