still waking up? good morning. i'm natasha curry in for robin meade. she's on assignment today. >> by the time they got the first warning, the first waves had hit already. so this is one of those situations no matter what you do, it would have been impossible to help a lot of people. >> a powerful earthquake and subsequent tsunamis have wiped out entire villages in samoa and american samoa. how the u.s. plans to help survivors dealing with the devastation. toyota is launching its biggest recall ever in the u.s. the company says there is a potentially deadly problem with floormats.

and $27 million worth of fine art gone. hear about a mysterious heist that has the owner completely baffled. a powerful ertd quake has hit western indonesia. the magnitude is 7.9d. there is a tsunami watch going on for indonesia, malaysia and samoa. this all happened after a tsunami hit samoa and american samoa and killed 80 people. an earthquake triggered three separate tsunami waves that left villages under water. people are desperate to find out anything they can about home. >> i'm hurt, you know. i'm hurt for them because they're my people.

and this is especially for the older folks, my children. >> now, here is a map so you can get a better idea of the area we're talking about here. people on the islands said the tsunami was so strong, it twisted concrete beams and mangled cars. some people on the island could be without electricity for up to a month. look at this. the pictures are devastating. well, the president's health care plan has taken a major hit. they opposed the idea of government-run health insurance in the plan. they said the only way to get it through is maybe to drop that provision. there are two more hurdles coming possibly today. they are going to beef up the language preventing illegal immigrants to get subsidized

health care and another to make sure there are no funding for illegal abortions. a beating death of a 16-year-old boy and $16,000 reward money is on the table right now. investigators have asked the secret service to enhance this amateur video of that fight that killed darrion albert. they said they may charge people that participated in the fight even if they didn't come into contact with albert. >> the culture of no snitch is unacceptable. on thursday, an innocent young man with a promising future lost his life. he lost it to senseless violence, yet few have come forward. we must do better. >> so far, four teens are charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke out in their defense yesterday. >> that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves. and the young man that lost his

life wasn't just standing there, he was fighting also. >> police say they're going to increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools will also offer free bus service to some students. it's toyota's biggest u.s. recall ever for a potentially deadly problem that affects the top-selling camry and certain lexus models. our money expert jennifer westhoven is here. jennifer tell us about this. it's all about potentially deadly floormats. >> exactly. we're talking about potentially 4 million cars that are being recalled because the floor mat on the driver's side, it can creep up and then it can end up jamming down your accelerator pedal and suddenly your car is speeding up. there have been over 100 reports of this happening. five people have died, 17 people have been hurt. there have been 13 crashes, including a san diego off-duty highway patrolman, his family. if you have one of these cars, you want to take the mat out and go to the dealership. they're saying don't put in a

new mat, just go to the dealership. if it happens, you want to try to pull the mat out if you have time or step on the brakes with both feet. we're talking about some of toyota's best sellers. the camry from 2007 to 2010. there are more models that are affected, too. we've got the complete list at cnn.com/robin. you'll have to scroll down a little bit but it's there under important web sites and you'll need to see if your car is affected. >> thanks, jen. millions of h1n1 vaccines have left the factory and are on the way to undisclosed distribution centers. that's from three out of four vaccine makers. the first shipment shipped earlier than some health care workers expected. some people will be able to get vaccinated early next month followed days later by a large-scale vaccination program. actor john travolta is expected to be back on the witness stand this week. two people are accused of trying to ex tort $25 million from him

for a document travolta signed while he was trying to get help for his son. jett travolta died after a seizure. the document is a liability form for an ambulance company. yesterday travolta's lawyer testified that a paramedic told her the document could be detrimental to the actor's reputation. a 92-year-old woman celebrated her birthday by jumping out of an airplane. jane bostruck plummeted 13,000 feet in front of her children, grandchildren. her grandson said she got the idea after seeing president george w. bush skydive for his 80th birthday, and don't forget, our hln express robin meade was right alongside of him. she said she'd do it again, so we'll see what happens. >> i'm surprised he didn't die on the way down with george.

>> me, too. >> 92, jumping out of planes. let me show you what's happening. if you're traveling outside today, you'll notice a cold snap in the air. that's in memphis, chicago, and a weak cold front passed through the area in las vegas just yesterday afternoon. traveling concerns out there. low clouds. you can see right there on the satellite picture. a little bit of light rain in lake erie. that's stretching into western pa and eastern sections. behind that, here's the cold air. freeze warnings, areas shaded in purple, frost advisories. blue-shaded areas, you can see the low temperatures coming in. frontal boundary, the first one is just south of tampa and you're watching thunderstorms getting steered off the gulf coast into central and southern parts of florida, a couple

thurtsz sou thunderstorms south of miami. the keys all the way up to west palm this afternoon. other things we're watching, major areas of low pressure beginning to develop across the rocky mountains. this moves through the plains late this evening and overnight. severe thunderstorms are a possibility as that warm sector travels up from the south. check out this picture of a fire burning in yellowstone national park. that's in the northwestern corner of wyoming. this was sent in by tom robinson and it was taken by the weather service web cam. check that out. that is huge. the fire has been burning for about two weeks. they're letting it go. it's not going to endanger any structures, which is good. it's more of a controlled burn at this point, but look at that. that's a gorgeous shot. >> it is. we'll talk to you soon. well, movie actors and directors and producers are all coming together to support roman polanski. even the french government is on

his side. what is next for the man who pleaded guilty to having sex with a teenage girl? also -- >> this will be the proverbial first shot fired in the american revolution. >> a bank boosted that woman's interest rates, so she took it to youtube and got quite the response.

a powerful earthquake has hit western indonesia. the gee logical survey says the poipt magnitude is 7.6. it was originally reported at

7.9. now there is a tsunami watch for indonesia, malaysia and thailand. we'll get you more updated information as it comes in. director roman polanski is given big name support and also kri criticism as he opposites in a jail in switzerland. he pleaded guilty years ago after having sex with a 13-year-old girl. >> more details on that. some big name hollywood directors are now rallying behind polanski, woody allen, martin scorcese, and they're saying he should be released immediately. they're among the ones who have filed a petition slamming his arrest. others are downplaying the seriousness of this crime. the director of the women's law center told the l.a. times, quote, it sends a message that the rich and powerful can get away with crimes that no one else can get away with, end

quote. now, this concern is over samantha gamer, which here is what she looked like years ago. 13 years old. polanski is accused of giving her a quaalude and is accused of raping her. she sued polanski and settled atten undisclosed sum. he was indicted on six counts and he agreed to plead guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse. we'll hear more about this story later. you'll hear about the legal battle going on now and why some say the original case may have been mishandled. now it's over to jennifer westhoven who is talking business. and jen, a california woman says the bank raised interest on her credit card for no good reason, but she didn't accept it very quietly, did she? >> this is one of those new court public opinions. we have stories like this where

people call the customer service line and nothing happens, and they say, oh, i'm making a video. enough. she says higher interest rates from 13 to 30%. she said she didn't break any rules but she called the bank and they wouldn't budge on this payment, so she took her rant to youtube. take a listen. it's a little rough for early in the morning, but we got the beeps in. >> you have reeped profits in your faulty scams. >> it worked. her video streemd more than 370,000 times. bank of america took notice. they aren't talking about the details but they worked out a resolution. and a lot of times they won't let the people discuss the details of it, either.

i don't know how long it will work, but maybe youtube could be your recourse. religious life may not be the same after the downturn. ilts putti it's putting a lot of congregations in financial turmoil. many religious groups were struggling before the recession. now you've got people in congregations moving away to find jobs. religious schools, catholic, jewish, christian, people just can't afford sending their kids to school there these days. the flip side, even though it may be a thinner crowd, they're more devoted to helping people in hard times. a man says he was hit by fees with champagne taste. his museum quality art collection vanished without a trace. you cannot believe some of the names, the masters of legends, whose paintings have now disappeared.

17 minutes past the hour right now. the international olympic committee is telling the four bidding cities for the 2016 games to play nice, you guys. here's rafer weigel to explain what's going on here. rafer? >> the ioc has officially told them to go into time out, natasha. they're telling the four bidding cities, stop criticizing each other. this is after rio de janeiro's

leaders made comments after daly said he liked chicago's chances because rio is hosting the sock kerr. it wasn't a big deal, but in chicago, they don't want the games coming to chicago. they lined the streets saying the city is far too in debt and they'll end up footing the bill. the first lady in chicago, the president will fly there tomorrow. remember the story of staffon johnson dropped a 235-pound weight on his neck while bench pressing. he is awake after having surgery to repair his larynx. they say he can't talk, though, but he is expected to make a full recovery. it's unclear when he will play football again. if you're unsure of a refer

ree's call, they say they'll take the court tomorrow. you thought people were complaining about the refs before. a couple cute kids, this is what you do with the pointer finger. there goes the knockout blow. the red sox will play the angels. that's a look at sports. so we've got an exciting addition to our prime timeline-up for you. the joe behar show premiered last night. here's a quick clip of what you'll get. it's her not for nothing commentary. >> over the weekend, iran fired two missiles even after the united states, france and england told them not to. now, which part of no doesn't mohammad ahmadinejad understand? it's one thing to tick off the u.s., england and france so

we'll have less nouveau this year, so what. but you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuk ler weapons. they might use them and they're 15 minutes away from you. their prime minister is not a wimp and won't be pushed around by some holocaustic mamud. the world is watching you, and they don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. as my mother used to say, [ foreign language ] which i'm pretty sure translates to, never trust a short man with a long-range missile. >> you can get to the joy behar

show at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on hln. let's go to bob van dillen right now for a look at your travel. hey, bob. >> low tide hanging around the great lakes right now. take you live to cleveland, and low clouds hanging there, too. you could catch a delay first part of the morning, and later this afternoon, more delays possible in parts of ohio. temperatures only topping out at 59 there today, so watch for that. the other storm we're watching ig mountains. look at the rain coming in to northern utah, salt lake city. the rain changes over to snow showers today, so we'll get some delays. gusty winds, denver, phoenix, las vegas and salt lake city. there is your rain and snow delay. more in just a bit, natasha. a california family is having trouble with a very determined burglar. a bear has been breaking into their house night after night.

. a terrorism suspect accused of planning an attack in new york city has pleaded not guilty. nauj zajibullah zazi was arraig yesterday. he plotted to make explosives and possibly blow them up on the 9/11 anniversary a few weeks ago. >> he is expected to make the announcement at the national institutes of health. the money comes from recovery funds and should support tens of thousands of jobs. a former democratic fundraiser will spend more than 24 years in prison for fraud.

hsu swindled people out of $20 million and told some their money would be in jeopardy if they did not support candidates he supported. and some of the headlines we're following for you this morning. welcome back. i'm natasha curry. robin meade is on assignment today. we are following some breaking news right now of a powerful earthquake that hit western indonesia. the preliminary magnitude is 7.6. we're getting some video in right now. local media reports that several buildings are damaged. people were seen running out of their homes. the underwater quake is along the same fault line as the one that triggered a massive tsunami back in 2004. a tsunami watch is now in effect for the region. we've been telling you about the deadly tsunami that hit samoa. now we're getting better video from there. this turned up on youtube and

here's another look from one of our ireporters. >> now it's over here. a lot of debris on the roads. look over here. everything is just completely wiped out. >> at least 22 people were killed in american samoa. 55 died in samoa and seven in tonga. look at that, the roof just ripped right off. the u.s. would lose a lot of money if school closed because of swine flu. a new report shows it would cost the u.s. between 10 and $47 billion if all u.s. schools closed down for a month. the government told schools to close only as a last resort, but some schools have already shut down. director roman polanski is fighting to get out of jail in

switzerlan switzerland. authorities there arrested him decades after being sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. richard lui is following this whole legal battle for us. richard? >> polanski's legal team fired the first shot yesterday. they fired the request that polanski be set free as his case winds through the judicial system. they're holding him on a decades-old u.s. warranted for a 1 1977 sex charge involving a 13-year-old girl. he was originally indicted on six felony counts. before he fled, polanski pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. a little background on that, na taush taush a. >> thanks, richard. there's also a debate on how his case was handled years ago. >> polanski's legal team and prosecutors thought they had a

deal that would spare polanski from jail. but on the eve of polanski's sentencing, the judge said he was inclined to send polanski to prison, and recently another judge said he would consider the case if polanski showed up in court. well, the judge pointed out a case of a media-obsessed judge who was worried his image would suffer if he did not send polanski to prison. so the judge saying, quote, it's hard to contest some of the behavior in the documentary that was misconduct, end quote. new discoveries this morning in the caylee anthony case. a stain on caylee anthony's trunk liner appears to show a sill wet of a child. that's according to documents released yesterday. no dna was found in the stain. the documents also address other evidence found in anthony's dru trunk. nancy grace will have more on

those developments tonight at 8:00 eastern. the government wants to find ways to eliminate texting while driving. in about 90 minutes, safety experts and lawmakers will discuss ways to prevent highway deaths caused by texting and other electronic distractions. the institute for highway safety says 18 states have laws against texting while driving, and seven states have banned hand-held cell phones behind the wheel. a california art collector says thieves have robbed him of master pieces even a museum would envy. he said suddenly paintings disappeared from his home on sunday. we're talking van gogh, rembrandt, just to name a few. >> many people buy art. you have to hide it. you can't go public with it. you will go to jail if you get caught with it. >> the paintings were not

insured. the collector says it has to be someone who knew about his collection. >> wow, what a collection. 27 million. >> i know. can you imagine, just suddenly, poof, gone. >> it beats my garage sale 99 cents elvis. funny, no one has ever stolen that. >> watch out. >> let me tell you what's going on. brought to you by sudafed. an old storm system beginning to unravel just a bit, but enough to throw some cold air over the great lakes and low-level clouds, too. the ohio valley, stretching all wait to the jersey shore and down towards marva. here's how it looked earlier around sunrise. beautiful shot, yes, but those clouds may cause a delay over the airport. little built of a breeze, too. you'll see the breeze and low clouds and about a half hour

delay. still a gorgeous shot. philly, you're only topping out in the mid-60s today. here's your real cold air. frost advisories, areas shaded in blue, freeze warnings, and down south, different scenario. temperatures in the low 90s for miami, and you can see waves coming off the gulf and some in the atlantic as well. so stormy around miami. you can see the radar picking it up pretty well. stretches down around alligator alley in the next couple hours. big area of low pressure now developing over the rocky mountains. severe thunderstorms are possible, but for the morning, we're watching for rain near salt lake city and a little bright banding, indicating of some sleet up there. not much accumulation, but it's going to be out there, enough that there are delays at slc for you, and montana.

>> i can't believe you just said freeze warning a moment ago. summer just ended. what's going on? >> the first full week of fall. there you go. police are looking for two suspects who led them on a wild chase, but ilt's hard to believ they actually got away when you see the dash cam video of how this chase ended.

we have an exciting addition to our prime time line-up we

want you to know about, the joy behar show. last night she chatted with the legendary bette mid ler. >> i was on a cruise before i had the view, right, and i was on this cruise, i performed, i walked around the boat, i talked to people the whole cruise. then i heard someone say, how could they afford bette midler? that was at the end of the cruise. that's a true story. >> i went to paris on a little holiday not so long ago. >> did you see roman polanski? >> i did not see him. but i was looking for a loo in the louvre, and a lady turns to me and says, you look like bette midler. i said, imagine. then she said, i bet you wish you had her money. >> that's a good story. u.s. intelligence officials say they're trying to break al qaeda down. they say there are two key reasons for their success.

they now have spies inside the terrorist network and a series of air strikes have killed top insurgent leaders. that report is bound to play a role in president obama's decision on whether to send more troops to the country. u.s. jegenerals want to make mo deployment but these recent successes show that the war can be fought without so many soldiers. a high-speed chase come to go a crashing end. police in ohio say the suv got up to 90 miles an hour before plunging 50 feet down an embankme embankment. the driver took off running for a hotel and hasn't even been caught. it turns out the recession may be bad for your sense of well-bei well-being, but it could be actually good for your health, jen, what's the silver lining in this whole thing? >> i really find this hard to believe, natasha, but

researchers find when they study what happened during the great depression, people actually lived longer who lived during those hard economic times. you could call that good news in a bad economy. good health is an unexpected benefit of hard times. researchers at the university of michigan studied the great depression and found that life expectancy rose by more than six years, and they were supposedly, you know, weeding out things like advances in medicine. they said it's because people with less work had fewer physical demands. remember, there was a lot more physical labor back then, too. they got more sleep, they spent more time with their family and friends, which can cut your stress levels, and they also had less money to spend on frivolous things like alcohol and tobacco that can end up causing health problems. if you're looking for work in this recession, here is some hope if you're trying to find some extra cash, trying to find a way to make ends meet. well, the holiday season is come and go that means a lot of retailers are going to be hiring. here's the latest on that.

toys are us says they're going to be hiring 35,000 workers -- that's three years in a row they're doing this -- they're mostly part-time jobs, but any little bit can help. holiday coming up? halloween. think about your budget for halloween, think about what you might be able to spend and here's the average. the national retail federation says people are expected to spend an average of $56 this year which is less than last year when it was $66. a lot of people not buying that extra junk out there. back to you. >> that can totally add to the life expectancy that you covered in your first story there. less candy, live longer. i'm so guilty of it, i'll eat more candy. thanks so much, jen. one thing i can't skimp on. so convicted dogfighter michael vick is speaking out against. rafer? >> michael vick is making the rounds between games as part of an effort to rebuild his image.

now he says he's an animal rights advocate. what he says about dog fighting and what he wants to do for his family.

there could be hope for three american hikers who were detained in iran. officials in iran says it is allowing a representative from the swiss government to meet with them to check on their condition. we have video of one of the hikers. they're accusing them of illegally crossing into iran from iraq. relatives have said they accidentally crossed an unmarked border. some health care workers in new york refuse to get the swine flu vaccine even though it may cost them their jobs. they had a rally in albany yesterday. the new law requires all health care workers to get vaccinated by october 30. but critics say they should not be forced to try it before everyone else. >> it's not just one step, it's one of many steps towards controlling the american people. >> there is no reason to force us to take a vaccine that's full of all kinds of ingredients that we don't want to put in our bodies. >> the cdc has said the vaccine

is safe, and health officials say most healthy adults will need only one dose. some people in fort myers, florida paid big bucks to get coffee essentially made from cat poo! yep, kitty poo. it comes from an animal that looks like a cat. it eats raw coffee beans, and you can figure out where they all end up. anyway, the workers gather those beans in honor of national coffee day. yesterday a coffee shop accidentally served up a 20-ounce cup of it for $20. >> sure, you have to pay the workers a lot to go through and get those coffee beans, i would think. >> good going, rafer. michael vick, he now calls himself an animal rights advocate and he warns people to stay away from dog fighting. rafer? >> vick was addressing a small crowd at a washington, d.c. church in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods, and he said dog fighting is pointless and he doesn't know why he

risked his lucrative career over it. it was sponsored by the humane society. it's part of an effort to rebuild his image. he added that he is an animal rights advocate and wants another dog for his family. >> hopefully the judge will give me the opportunity to have a dog in the future, and i would take care of it with the best of my ability, but that's, you know, only if ilts in god's plan for me to have one. i know my daughter wants one. >> unfortunately, as part of his sentence, the judge ruled he can never own a dog again. the new york times reports a study commissioned by the national football league shows former nfl players are 19 times more likely to have alzheimer's disease or memory issues compared to the general population. the study by the university of michigan says that is among men between the ages of 30 and 49. now, this is big because the nfl has long denied there is any reliable data showing cognitive decline in former players, but the league did point out the study's limitations. you've seen him

dancing with the stars. now jerry rice will try his moves on the golf course. he's been given a sponsor's exemption to sponsor's exemption to play as a pro. lastly, little wackiness for you. that boat is part of the soapbox derby races in downtown l.a. i don't know what's wackier, seeing people hurt themselves or there is a downtown l.a. this stuff is always good for a laugh. that turn, though, proved to be problematic. we're going to have a new sportscast in the next half hour. back to you. >> thanks, rafer. so you remember your mom telling you to eat your fruits and veggies? it looks like many adults don't do it. a new cdc study says that only 27% of americans eat the recommended amount of vegetables and only one in three eat enough fruits. people in new england and the west coast tend to be among the

best in the nation. the three worst states are in the southeast. got to say i'm from seattle. ate a lot veggies up you there. now i'm in atlanta and i'm eating biscuits. >> you know, we're not big broccoli people down here. it's a vile weed, that broccoli. it warns you with its taste. good morning. if you're doing any traveling today, philadelphia low clouds still in place, gusty wind. see a half-hour delay. d.c. metros including baltimore, got clouds in there, a passing shower, poor visibility. las vegas, gusty winds, salt lake city rain, and snow. >> a lot weather-wise. breaking news right now, a tsunami watch has been lifted after a powerful earthquake in indonesia this morning. the u.s. geological survey says the preliminary magnitude is 7.6. we're just getting in this

video. check it out. you can see buildings have been damaged. thousands of people were also seen running from their homes. don't you hate it when smn's cell phone rings right in the middle of a play? so does hugh jackman and he let the audience know it.

it's wednesday. we're also to friday. hi there. i'm natasha curry. robin meade is on assignment today. >> we have reports of two, some say three, waves upwards of 15 feet. >> people are dealing with a devastating and deadly tsunami in the samoan islands. it's the biggest recall ever in the u.s. for toyota. why the company says there's a potentially deadly problem with floor mats. and there's a new push to stop the millions of people who send text messages while driving.

what's being done today to put new limits on distracted driving. breaking news. a tsunami watch has been lifted after a powerful earthquake in indonesia. the u.s. geological survey says that the preliminary magnitude is 7.6. people ran from their homes when it hit and several buildings are damaged. the underwater quake generated a tsunami just under a foot high. but officials say that danger is now over. this comes one day after a tsunami hit samoa and american samoa, killing more than 100 people. we just got that updated number moments ago. it is expected to go up you, unfortunately. president barack obama declared american samoa a major disaster area. a powerful earthquake yesterday triggered three separate tsunami waves that flattened entire villages or left them under water. samoans living in the states right now are heartbroken and

desperate to find out anything they can about home. >> i'm hurt, you know. i'm hurt for them because they're my people. and especially for the older folks, the children. >> because they're helpless. >> they're helpless. >> here is a map so you get a better idea of the area we're talking about. people in the island say the tsunami was so strong it twisted concrete beams and mangled cars. look at that. some parts of the islands could be without electricity up youto month. >> we expect more pictures from snow area throughout the day. keep it here. we're covering the rest of the day's news. the u.s. would lose a lot of money if schools close because of swine flu. a new report finds that it would cost the u.s. between $10 billion and $47 billi4$47 billi

u.s. schools close for a month. some schools have already shut down. it is toyota's biggest u.s. recall ever for a potentially dead problem that affects the top selling camry and certain lexus models. this is all about potentially deadly floor mats, correct? >> floor mats, yeah. we're talking about new cars and a lot of them. almost 4 million cars we're talking about that are involved. this could affect you. the floor mat on the driver's side can creep up basically under your feet, jam your accelerator pedal down. you're just driving and all of a sudden your car is speeding up. there have been more than 100 reports of this. five people have died. 17 people have been hurt. 13 crashes, including a san diego offduty highway patrolman and his family. so if you have one of these cars, this is not like you you can just go out and get a

replacement mat and problem solved. toyota says, please bring it in to the deal he. toyota is saying in case it happens to you while you're driving, if you've got time, try to pull the floor mat out. if you you can't, you're in a tight situation, just step on the brakes with both feet. there are a lot of models being recalled, including camrys from 2007 to 2010. brand new cars. we've got the complete list so you can check and see if you've got a toyota, if you you want to look, cnn.com/robin. make shoe you don't have one of these cars. if you do, take it in quickly. >> definitely. thanks for the warning, jen. the president's health care plan has taken a major hit. opponents rejected efforts yesterday to include government-run health insurance in the plan there's a slim chance the so-called public option could come back, but now key members of the key finance committee say the only way to get a bill through you this year may be to drop that provision. there are two more hurdles coming probably today. republicans will push for

amendments to beef up the language preventing illegal immigrants from getting subsidized health care and another to make sure that there is no federal funning available for abortions. 4,000 more u.s. troops will come home from iraq next month. the military's top commander there will announce that on capitol hill today. he says that attacks are way down from two years ago and that there are fewer al qaeda and foreign fighters. but he says there are still some security concerns and he also says the u.s. is on track to end the combat mission by next september. better hold on to your hats or your hair. some seriously gusty winds expected in parts of the country today. bob van dillen here with your forecast. >> good morning. it's going to be a breezy day again across the northeast, great lakes. not as bad as yesterday. the low around ontario is still there but moved up to the north, basically unwinding a bit.

look at the clouds rotating arp the great laifks, lake-effect rain cleveland, asht baiul you la, showers near pittsburgh as well. the clouds are making it toward manhattan if you're traveling up to knock. here's what it looks like right now, nyc showing mostly cloudy skies, for the morning, most of the afternoon. not a lot of sunshine to start off your day around new york city. daytime highs getting up you into the mid to low 60s. it will be cool once again with a breeze out of the northwest roughly about 20 miles per hour. little bit of a breeze there, too. back to the west, frost advisories, freeze warnings in the areas shaded in dark purple and tropical air mass in place for southern florida. cape coral getting decent rain to the south, miami is dry for now, couple of showers all the way down to the keys, that's all going to be off and on for the day. stormy headed towards miami or

farther down to the south. another big storm we're watching, big area of low pressure across the northern rockies. by this afternoon, it transfers its energy to the surface. rain, snow for the rockies, more on that in a bit. let me show you an i-report from yesterday of the fire burning at yellowstone national park, northwestern wyoming. it was sent by tom robertson, taken by the national park service webcam. how beautiful is that? no structures in danger here. it's been burning for about two weeks, trying to eat up a little bit of the fuel for the fire. just a gorgeous shot. >> definitely. >> more details in a bit. >> cool. thanks. movie actors, director and producers are coming together to support roman polanski. even the french government is on his side. what' next for the man who pleaded guilty to having sex with a teenaged girl? also -- >> this will be the proverbial

first shot fired in american debtors' revolution. >> a bank boosted that woman's interest rate so she took her case to you ytube and got quite the response.

i guess president obama want kids to spend more time in school. he wants them staying later in the day. that's not new. we had that when i was in school. it was called detention. i was there 5:30, 6:00 every night. that's his plan. he wants schools to adds extra time to classes. he wants them to stay open later and he wants them to be open on weekends so kids will have a safe place to go, especially now it looks like roman polanski is coming back. >> that was jay leno last night. but for many, the roman polanski case is no laughing matter. the filmmaker is in jail in switzerland. he was arrested decades after he

fled the u.s. before being sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. richard lui is following this controversy. >> good morning. big-name hollywood directors are rallying behind polanski, woody allen, martin scorsese. they're saying that polanski should be released immediately. they're among at least 138 people in the film industry who signed a petition slamming his arrest. some say polanski supporters are downplaying the seriousness of this crime. one saying, it sends the message that the rich and powerful can get away with crimes that no one else can get away with. >> so, richard, what do we know? this makes a lot of us curious. the woman at the center of this case, how does she feel about the arrest? >> she wants the case to be tossed out. here's what samantha looked like years ago. polanski was accused of giving

her champagne and part of a convey lewd when she was 13 years old and then raping her. here's what she looks like now. she's a 45-year-old mother of three. she sued polanski and then settled for an undisclosed sum. he was initially indicted on six felony accounts and he agreed to to a lesser charge of unlawful sexual intercourse. a california woman says that her bank raised the interest rate on her credit card for no good reason, but she did not accept it quietly. oh, no. she took her case to youtube. our money expert jennifer westhoven has more on this. jen? >> maybe this is a new way for you to talk to customer service if you call and call an don't feel you're getting your way. you're mad as heck, not going to take it anymore. ann minch used new technology, you youtube. s

she said bank of america hiked her interest rate from 13% to 30%. she hadn't missed any payment, didn't break the rules. she said she called but the bank wouldn't budge so she went to youtube. >> you are evil, thieving [ bleep ]. you you have reaped ungodly profits in your behemoth scams. >> did she really have to curse? but it got a lot of attention. more than 370,000 viewings of this video. bank of america sounds like they were listening. they know when they're kind of getting bad-mouthed and they don't want that to keep going on. they said they worked out a resolution with minch. who knows. maybe that's something to try being although i would suggest personally you try to do it without the profanity. here's a reminder if you're thinking about buying a home soon, your first time. the clock is ticking to get the $8,000 tax credit. november it's 30th it's expiri.

a lot of people are hustling to get the credit. it is credited with sparking a lot of home sales, a lot of debate in congress to extend the program. there are 20 bills out there trying to do it. we'll keep you updated if any of them become law. back to you. >> thankses so much. getting into disney world does not have to cost you a lot of money as long as you give a little of your time. hear how you can get into disney's parks for free.

breaking news. a tsunami watch is canceled after a powerful earthquake in indonesia. the u.s. geological survey says that the preliminary magnitude is 7.6. thousands of people ran out of their homes and office buildings when it suddenly hit. some buildings are damaged right now. just yesterday a different quake triggered a devastating tsunami in the samoa islands and tonga. more than 100 people died. chicago police are looking

for three more suspects in the beating death of a 16-year-old boy. and $6,000 in reward money is on the table. investigators have asked the secret service to enhance this amateur video of the fight that killed dare onalbert. >> you've watched the video. there's kids walking around with cell phone, they're on the phone. you've got someone filming it. why as a society someone doesn't call and try and help someone, but we'd rather film it, is beyond me to understand. it's very sad. >> so far four teens are charged with first-degree murder. the mothers of two of them spoke out in their defense yesterday. >> nothing like that. >> that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves. the young man that lost his life wasn't just standing there. he was fighting also.

>> police say they're going to increase patrols before and after classes, and chicago public schools will also offer free bus service to some students. the international olympic committee is telling the four bidding cities for the 2016 games to play nice. kind of like they're being the parent here, rafer. >> you know, with the decision only 48 hours away being the ioc has essentially put the four cities in time-out, telling them to stop criticizing each other. this comes after rio's bid leader complained to officials about comments made by chicago mayor richard daldaly. he said he likes chicago's chances because rio is hosting soccer. why should they game the games? in chicago, protesters lined the streets, claiming chicago is too in debt and taxpayers may end up footing the bill. first lady michelle obama just arrived in denmark this morning, the president getting there friday. >> we have an update on stephon

johnson who underwent surgery. doctors say they expect him to make a full recovery. he's communicating through writing but he can't speak. it's unclear when or if he'll play football again. if you've ever gotten upset with a referee's call, you might get even more frustrated starting tomorrow. after labor contracts broke down again between the nba and the union, replacement refs will take the court tomorrow. the league is saying the replacements will come from the developmental league. you thought players complained about officials before. we'll see what happens. watch this. couple of kids caught on camera at a yankees game. take that! down goes frasier. look at the dad trying to get the photo there. by the way, the yankees will play either detroit and minnesota. the red sox will play the

angels. we have an exciting edition to our prime-time lineup you for you, "the joy behar show" premiered last night, airs every night at 9:00 p.m. here's a taste of what you're going to get. it's her "not for nothing" commentary. >> over the weekend, iran fired two missiles even after the united states, france and england told them not to. now, which part of "no" doesahm. it's one thing to tick off the u.s. and france, but you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuclear weapons. they might use them. and they're 15 minutes away from you. not to mention that theeir prim minister is not a wimp and will not be pushed around. so, mr. ahmadinejad, don't think

you're such a big-shot. i never liked you anyway. i never enjoyed your act. you were annoying on "larry king" and tedious on the u.n. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and they don't believe a word coming out of your mouth. as my mother used to say -- [ speaking foreign language ] -- which i'm pretty sure translates to, never trust a short man with a long-range missile. but that's just me. >> you can catch "the joy behar show" at 9:00 p.m. eastern here on hln. that's tonight, too. don't miss it. abstinence only education programs may get federal money after all. a senate committee voted to restore $50 million in those programs. in the budget, that money was to go to broader teen pregnancy reduction programs. another measure called calling for money to be spent on

contraception and stp education. knut the polar bear went on his first date. seems like yesterday he was just a cub. see what happened when he met what could be his future mate. ye

we're following breaking news right now in indonesia where a powerful earthquake forced people to evacuate their homes. one relief worker talked about the damage over the phone. >> there's definitely damage. people are reporting that they're seeing collapses of building. initial number of houses we heard from a district was 20 houses, but we expect that that's very initial assessments and expect the numbers to rise significantly. >> in the last hour, a tsunami watch for the region was canceled. a tsunami, though, has killed at least 111 people in american samoa, samoa and tonga.

many others are missing right now and feared dead. three separate tsunami waves hit after a powerful earthquake yesterday. people on the island say that entire villages have been flattened or cut off in the disaster. a terrorism suspect accused of planning an attack in new york city has pleaded not guilty. najibullah zazi was arraigned yesterday. investigators say that he plotted to make explosives from household chemicals and possibly blow them up you on the 9/11 anniversary a few weeks ago. a former democratic fundraiser will spend more than 24 years in prison for fraud. prosecutors say hsu swindled some out of millions. both president obama and hillary clinton either returned hsu's campaign donations or gave them to charity. those are the headlines we're following for you you this morning. welcome back. i'm in for robin meade. she's on assignment.

hope your morning is going well. we've been telling you about the deadly tsunami that hit the samoa islands and tonga. now we're getting a better look at the destruction. here's what one of ow ur i-reporters in american samoa showed us. check it out. >> now it's over here. you can see a lot of debris on the roads, glass, rock. you have a look over here. everything is just completely wiped out. check out this house. >> more than 100 people were killed in the tsunami. director roman polanski is fighting to get out of jail in switzerland. authorities there arrested him decades after he fled the u.s. before being sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. correspondent richard lui is following the legal battle. >> good morning. on this story, polanski's legal

team fired the first shot yesterday, filed a request that polanski be set free while his case winds through the judicial system. swiss authorities say they'll decide in the coming weeks on this. they're holding him on a u.s. warrant for a 1977 sex charge involving a 13ee old girl. he was initially indicted on six felony counts before he fled. polanski fleed pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. >> richard, so there's controversy over how polanski's original case was actually handled decades ago. bring us up to speed on that. >> let's go back a little bit. court documents showing that polanski's team and the prosecutor thought they had a deal that would spare polanski from prison an let the young victim avoid a public trial, again, some three decades ago. but on the eve of polanski's sentencing being the judge said he was inclined to send polanski to prison. an l.a. judge said he may reconsider this case if polanski shows up in court. the judge referred to a

documentary that depicts backroom deals between prosecutor and a media-obsessed judge who was worried his image would suffer if he didn't sent polanski to jail. the judge said, it's hard to talk about the behavior in the documentary that was misconduct. health care workers in new york refused to get the swine flu vaccine even though it might cost them their jobs. they had a rally here in albany yesterday. the new york state health department requires all health care workers to get vaccinated by november 30th. but critics say they shouldn't be forced to try it before everyone else. >> it is not just one step. it's one of many steps towards controlling the american people. >> there's no reason to force us you to take a vaccine that's full of all kinds of ingredients that we don't want to put in our bodies. >> the cdc has said that the vaccine is safe and health officials say that most healthy adults will only need one dose.

the united nations is accusing iran of breaking international law by not disclosing its nuclear site earlier. iran told them about it last week. the u.n.'s nuclear watchdog agency says it doesn't have credible evidence that iran has an ongoing nuclear weapons program. iran has said its program is for peaceful purposes. they are expected to meet with the u.n. security council tomorrow. a 92-year-old woman celebrated her birthday by jumping out of an airplane. she jumped 13,000 feet in front of her kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. her son says he think she got the idea after watching former george h.w. bush watching his skydive for his birthday. brave woman. let's check in with bob van dillen. have you ever been skydiving? >> no.

have you? >> no way. i'm 68ed to death. >> she's tough. good for her. let me show you what's going on right now. rain showers, thunderstorms for the southern half of florida today. cold front is right around tampa. below it, waves of energy coming off the gulf of mexico, evident around cape coral. you can see the evidence here. thundershowers headed to miami. let me take you live. so far no delays down here. you can clearly see the way it goes. lots of clouds out there already. off and on showers and thunderstorms for you around miami today. i think the high today right around 90 but thunderstorms are going to be in the forecast for you for most of the day. tropical air mass still in place. cold front won't push south of you at all. back to the maps, here's what's going on. low pressure center, a tough of one right now beginning to develop and deepen. that will transfer energy to the plains later today. daytime heating, the impulse and the warm front kicking in.

watch out this evening and overnight tonight. right now it's plain old rain coming out of central arizona into western colorado, snow out there, higher elevations. toward salt lake city, i've got the radar pasted right here. look at the rain sweeping around, goes into pocatello, idaho. here's idaho falls being the showers right there. more showers turning into light snow across the higher elevations around montana. so far i don't see any accumulations. more in just about a half how. >> thanks, bob. police are looking for two suspects who led them on a wild chase, but it's hard to believe that they got away when you see the damage cam video of how this ended.

a series of air strikes have killed top insurgent leaders. that report, though, is bound to play a role in president obama's decision about whether to send more troops to the country. u.s. generalses want to make more deployments but others being including the vice president, say these recent ses show that the war can be fought without so many soldiers. try explaining this to your insurance company. a california family says a bear has broken into their house, not just once but almost every night this summer. check out the damage, too, the bear has caused about $20,000 worth of it. and last time he locked himself in. >> once he got in, the door shut on him. evidently he's such a big guy he just backed up against it. and then he couldn't get out and

he began to just claw at every single thing all up and down the w walls. >> the bear finally got out by breaking a window. the family think he's attracted by a small pond nearby. can you imagine? check this out. a new dash cam video shows a chase coming to a smoking end. police ohio say the suv skidded 150 feet then plunged down an embankment. the driver took off running toward a hotel and hasn't been caught. where was lindsay lohan? just kidding. >> all right, jen. what have you you got here? this whole thing is counterintuitive, right? something about the economy not doing so hot? >> yeah. that you would get healthy during a recession? i think that would be the opposite of what you would think. i think we think about financial stress, that it would be bad for your health. but researchers at the

university of michigan say they studied the great depression, and life expectancy rose during that time by more than six years. i was real surprised to hear that this morning here you can see the difference. what the researchers said is that when people were working less, back then work was a lot more physical, so there was a lot less physical demand on their bodies. plus, they slept more since they weren't working as much. it also said they had less money to spend on alcohol and tobacco that can get you in trouble health-wise and it said they spent more time with family and friends, which apparently as rafer joked with me before -- >> for me, that would be more stress. >> but for many, it helped with stress. >> it takes years off my life. >> depends on the family. that could be some good news in a bad economy, right? it's an unexpected benefit that could come from the recession. if you're looking for extra work in this recession, extra money to help ends meet, the holidays are coming up, that means a lot of stores are going to be

hiring. they need extra people, temporary staff, to handle all those lines. this morning, toys "r" us says it will hire 35,000 workers, mostly part-time jobs. i know they don't pay that much, but if you you want one of these, don't wait. there will be a lot of competition for them. another holiday coming, halloween. how much are you planning to spend? budgets are very tight in the recession. the national retail federation says the average american is cutting their halloween spending to about $56 so you you might see a little less loot in your kids' plastic pumpkins or maybe fewer lawn decorations. better to cut on the lawn plastic than the kids' candy. >> all the kids just in our neighborhood just take them. we live in the best neighborhood. >> they take your lawn stuff? >> yeah. just take it. >> you didn't need it. >> there you go. >> all right. what have you got? well, you've heard of michael vick perhaps, he's making the rounds again.

he's speaking out and now he's telling people that he's an animal rights advocate. we will tell you what he's saying and the gift that he wants to get his family.

well, 15 minutes until the hour. remember your mother telling you to eat your fruits and veggies? it looks like many adults don't do that. a cdc study says that only 27% of americans eat the recommended amount of vegetables and only one in three eat enough fruits. people in new england and the west coast tend to be among the best in the nation. the three worst states are in the southeast. millions of h1n1 vaccines have left the factory and are on their way to undisclosed distribution centers. that's from reps of three out of the four vaccine makers. the first vaccines shipped earlier than health officials expected. they say some people will be able to get vaccinated by early next month. followed days later by a large-scale vaccination program. there could be hope now for three american hikers who are

detained in iran. two senior u.s. officials say iran is allowing a representative from the swiss government to meet with them to check on their condition. we have video of one of the hikers. they're accusing them of illegally crossing into iran you from iraq. relatives have said they accidentally crossed an unmarked border. michael vick now calls himself an animal rights a advocate and is warning people to stay away from dogfighting hoo. here's rafer. >> vick was addressing a washington, d.c., church and telling them that dogfighting is point lgs. he doesn't know why he risked his career over this. the appearance sponsored by the humane society, part of an efrt to rebuild his image. he wants a dog for his family and is for animal rights. >> in future, i would take care of it with the best of my

ability, but that's only if it's in god's plan for me to have one. i know my daughter wants one. >> unfortunately for his daughter, as part of his sentence, a judge ruled he can never own a dog again. the "new york times" reports that a study commissioned by the nfl shows that former nfl players are 19 times more likely to have alwazheimer's disease o memory issues compared to other people. that is among men between 30 and 49. it's big because the nfl has long denied there was any proof of my cognitive decline in former players. a league spokesman criticized the study and added, there are thousands of retired players who don't have memory problems. and you've seen him on "dancing with the stars." now future hall of famer receiver jerry rice is going to be showing his moves on the golf course. he'll try his hand at pro golf. he will host and play in a nationwide tour event in april. he was given a sponsor's exemption to play as a pro. i just found out he was on one tree hill recently. you watch that, natasha?

my producer apparently a big fan. lastly, time for the red bull soapbox derby races. this was in downtown l.a. ow! that looks painful. every time these people do this, they build the things, they crash them. no reported injuries. that's a look at sports. whole new sportscast in 30 minutes. there is an excite addition to our prime-time lineup. "the joy behar show" airs every night at 9:00 p.m. eastern. last night she chatted with bet midler. >> i was on the cruise before i had "the view." i was on the boat, i performed, walked around the boat, talked to people for the whole cruise. then i heard someone say, how you could they afford bette midler? that was at the end of the cruise. >> that's hilarious.

i was in paris on a little holiday. >> did you see roman polanski? >> i did not. i was in the louvre looking i went to the lieu and i'm standing in line and a lady says, you look just like bette midler. >> catch the show at 9:00 eastern right here on hln. some people in ft. meyers, florida pay big bucks to get coffee made from cat poo. it comes from an animal that looks like a cat in indonesia. workers gather the beans and in honor of national coffee day yesterday, a shop served a 20

ounce cup of it for 20 bucks. >> so essentially, it's brewed twice. let's see. calico with a hint of ferrell. it tastes fantastic. >> breakfast, anyone? good morning, bob. >> i drank a diet coke just now. if you're traveling outdoors, we have clouds around philadelphia. passing shower a possibility, too. d.c., metros, clouds and showers. las vegas, winds gusting to 45 miles per hour. snow near salt lake city. >> still had me laughing. >> nasty story. >> thanks. don't you just hate it when someone's phone rings in the middle of the movie or play? well, so does hugh jackman and he let the audience know it.

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-- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com happy wednesday. we're almost to friday. i'm natasha curry in for robin. breaking news, another big quake has struck just hours after title waves swept is samoa islands. plus, a potentially deadly problem forces toyota to recall nearly 4 million cars. what to do if yours is on the list. and a surprise for michael vick. he's talking about what he wants, but cannot have. we're following breaking news this morning of a powerful

earthquake in indonesia. the magnitude is 7.6. it forced people out of their homes. one relief worker says there are reports of at least 20 collapsed buildings. over the phone, he explained the next steps. >> there will be people panicking, a lot of evacuation. there's obviously a great sense of the danger of tsunamis now. so a lot of our work previously around prepardness is getting communities to evacuate to high ground, stay out of buildings. the next big move will be to provide shelter, insure access to clean drinking water and then access the longer term needs, reconstruction, for those communities and houses that are being destroyed. >> a tsunami watch for the

region has been canceled. this comes one day after a tsunami hit samoa and american samoa, killing more than 100 people. president obama declared american samoa a major disaster area. a powerful earthquake yesterday triggered three separate tsunami waves. a short time ago, fema officials left for american samoa. here's a map of the, you can get a better idea. people in the islands say the tsunami was so strong, it twisted concrete beams and mangled cars. some parts of the island could be without electricity for up to a month. and we're getting a better look after the destruction there. here's what one i-reporter showed us. >> we're here. it's over here. a lot of debris on the roads.

rocks. look over here. everything is completely wiped out. >> more than 100 people were killed in the tsunami. chicago police are looking for three more suspects in a beating death of a 16-year-old boy and $6,000 in reward money is now on the table. investigators have asked the secret service to enhance this video of the fight that killed darian albert. >> the culture of no snitch is unacceptable. on thursday, an innocent young man with a promising future lost his life to senseless violence. >> and so far, four teens are

charged with first degree murder. the mothers spoke out yesterday. >> that's not my baby. >> they had to defend themselves. and the young man that lost his life wasn't just standing there. he was fighting also. >> police say they're going to increase patrols before and after classes. chicago public schools will also offer free bus service to some students. the obama administration wants to find ways to eliminate texting while driving. lawmakers are gathering in washington to discuss way to prevent highway deaths caused by texting. 18 states have laws against this and seven states have banned hand held cell phones behind the wheel. the president's health care plan -- now, there's a slim

chance the so-called plan could come back, but -- may be to drop that provision. there are two more hurdles coming probably today. republicans will push for amendments to beef up the language and another to make sure that there is no federal funding available for boraborti. it's toyota's biggest u.s. recall ever for a potentially deadly problem that affects the camry and certain lexus models. jennifer westhoven is here and this is about floormat s. >> almost 4 million cars being recalled. the floor mats on the drivers side slide up over time, jam

down your accelerator pedal, so the car suddenly speeds up. there are more than 100 reports of this. there have been 13 crashes and that included a san diego patrolman and his family. first, take the mats out. don't put a new mat in either and then go to the dealer. plus, if you end up in this situation, toyota says, if you've got time, try to pull the mat out or step on the breaks with both feet. there are several models being recalled, including some of the newest cars. the camry 2010. we've got a complete list on the website. >> thanks. all right. we're talking about some chilly temperatures and rain. >> rain and snow breaking out across the rocky mountains.

big area of low pressure beginning to develop. this is the strongest i've seen in a while. starting to see the resurgence in that severe weather. it's really the second severe weather season. it's going to start today. that low is right over the rockies. now, transfer energy down to the rockies and plains later today. a little daytime heating out of the north. i think the timing of that will be later this evening through the evening hours. it's something to be watching today. in fact, already light rain across central oklahoma. as for the rain, most is across western colorado, in towards northern parts of utah, turning into snow at the higher elevations. heavier downpours across western portions of wyoming, but the fire weather is still out there. all the areas shaded in red,

it's going to be warm down to the south, windy as well. in northwestern wyoming, yellow stone national park, an i-photo, this is just the other day. this fire has been burning for about two weeks. >> wow. >> not threatening any structures, but what a beautiful shot. >> it is a beautiful shot. what about disney world? getting in doesn't have to cost you a lot of dough as long as you give a little of your time. hear you you can get into disney's parks for free.

john travolta is expected to be back on the witness stand this week. two people are accused of trying to extort $25 million from him for a document he signed while he was trying to get his son

medical help. jett travolta died after a seizure. yesterday, his lawyer testified that a paramedic told her the document could be detrimental to the actor's reputation. how do you go to college if you don't have money to pay for it? how about this. you ask your hometown to invest in your future and promise the ultimate payback in their return. you can get into disney for free if you volunteer for one day. the give a day promotion launched yesterday in florida, but this also applies in california. disney's aiming to get a million people to volunteer in their community. >> i think it's great. maybe it will get more people to get out and volunteer and help others and if you get a free day at disney, that's great. >> you have to register at

disney so you can verify that you did volunteer. the program runs throughout next year. well, a california woman says that her bank raised the interest rate on her credit card for no reason, but she didn't accept it quietly. she took her case to youtube and we want at it. jennifer westhoven has more. >> she was not going to take this lying down. she said bank of america hiked her rate from 13 to 30%. she said she called and called, but the bank wouldn't budge. she took her rant to youtube and didn't hold back. >> you are evil [ bleep ]. you have reaped ungodly profits in your scams -- >> we did our best with the beep button to protect the little ears, but obviously, she is

furious. she said she wasn't going to pay her credit card bills. i don't suggest you do that. but this struck a vein. bank of america, they listened. they said they worked out a resolution. let the toy wars begin. christmas is coming. that's the season for toy sellers. every year, walmart slashes prices this time of year. if you're a parent, that's good news in a bad economy. this year, walmart says it's going to sell about 100 to$100 for $10 each. again, that is helpful if you've got little ones in your life. >> sweet. >> yeah. >> if you're traveling, you've got to set up your time budget. >> you know what a lot of us got

to replace lead painted toys. what's going on, everyone? so far, no delays, but that's probably going to change. the reason why, big storms developing across the rocky mountains. right now, it's just rain around salt lake city. so far, no delays. we have low clouds in there, philadelphia, d.c., cleveland. otherwise, denver, phoenix and las vegas, gusty winds. full details in about a half an hour. a man said she was hit by thieves with paint. his art museum -- the legends whose paintings have now dispay peered.

roman polanski is getting big name support and criticism in jail in switzerland. he was arrested decades after he fled to the u.s. before being sentenced for having sex with a 13-year-old girl. richard lui's following this for us. >> some big name hollywood directors are rallying behind

him. woody allen, for instance, say thag he should be released immediately. there are among 138 people in the industry who signed a petition slamming his arrest. others say his reporters are down playing the seriousness of this crime. the director of the women's law center says quote, it sends a message that the rich and powerful can get away with crimes no one else can. >> what about the woman at the center of this case? >> she wants the case to be thrown out. here's what she looked like years ago. polanski was accused of giving her champagne and part of a quaalude when she was 13 years old, then raping her. he was indicted on six felony counts. >> all right. thank you for that information.

we have an exciting edition to our primetime line-up. t "the joy behar show." here's a quick taste of what you're going to get. it's her not for nothing. >> over the weekend, iran fired two missiles even after france and england told them no. now, which part of no does ahminedjad understand? it's one thing, who cares. but you don't want to tick off israel. they already have nuclear weapons. they might use them and they're 15 minutes away from you. not to mention their prime minister is not a wimp and will not be pushed around by some

holocaust denier, such as yourself, muhammad. so don't think you're such a big shot. you were boring at columbia, annoying on larry king. even gadhafi thinks you're a hack. the world is watching you and they don't believe a word that comes out of your mouth. as my mother used to say -- which i'm pretty sure translates to never trust a short man with a long-range missile. but that's just me. >> you can catch the show at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on hln. olympic officials are two days away from deciding who gets the host the 2016 games, but things are getting a little tense among the bidding cities. >> the first lady just arrived in copenhagen this morning.

the president will arrive on friday for the big meeting. the ioc right now telling the bidding cities to stop critic e criticizing each other. this comes after rio de janeiro's bid leader complained to officials chicago's mayor made when he said he liked chicago's chances because they're hosting the world cup of soccer. meanwhile in chicago, protesters lined the streets. we have an update on running back stefan johnson after dropping a 275-pound eight on his throat. doctors expect him to make a full recovery. he cannot speak and it's unclear if or when he will play football again. and if you've ever been upset with referees, you might be more upset after labor

contracts broke down. the league says replacement refs will take the court when the season starts tomorrow. the league says the replacements will come from the developmental league. and last, video you've got to see. some kids at the yankees game. there's a one. there's a two and then -- boom. down he goes. look at the dad, trying to take the photo. help him up, dad. the yankees will play minnesota or detroit and the red sox will play the angels in the american league. separate those two. >> one more. thanks, rafer. get this. a california art collector says thieves robbed him of masterpieces even museums would envy. he said the paintings vanished friday. we're talking about van goghs, rembrandts and matisse. the paintings were not inshurd.

the collector says it had to be someone who knew about the collection. don't you just hate it with a phone goes off in the middle of a play? so does hugh jackman and he let the audience know it.

30 minutes past the hour. the new york stock exchange has just opened for business. look for stocks to open a little higher today. an employment report released yesterday showed a drop in private sector jobs, but today, investors realized the decline was the smallest in a year. a tsunami in the samoan islands has killed more than 100 people and flattened entire villages. the waves hit yesterday after a powerful earthquake. the people are heartbroken and

desperate to find out anything they can about home. >> i'm hurt, you know. i'm hurt from them because they're my people. and especially for the older folks. those -- the children. they're helpless. a terrorism suspect accused of planning an attack in new york city has pleaded not guilty. he was arraigned yesterday. investigators say he plotted to make explosives from household chemicals and possibly blow them up on the 9/11 anniversary just a few weeks ago. and president obama is putting $5 million towards health and science projects. he's expected to make the announcement at the national institutes of health. the money should support tens of thousands of jobs. those are some of the headlines we're following for you this wednesday morning.

welcome back. we have breaking news. a powerful earthquake in indonesia has left some people homeless. there are several reports that buildings collapsed in the 7.6 quake. one city is in a complete blackout and phone lines are down. one relief worker talked about the damage over the phone. >> there's definitely damage, collapses of buildings. initial number of houses just north of the city was 20 houses, but we expect that's the initial assessment and expect the numbers to rise significantly. >> a tsunami watch for the region was canceled. some health care workers in new york refused to get the swine flu vaccine even though it might cost them their jobs. they had a rally in albany yesterday. the new york state health

department requires all health care workers to get vaccinated by november 30th, but critics say they shouldn't be forced to try it before anybody else. >> it's not just one step. it's one of many steps towards controlling the american people. >> there's no reason to force us to take a vaccine that's full of all kinds of ingredients that we don't want to put in our bodies. >> the cdc has said the vaccine is safe and that most healthy adults will need only one dose. all right. we're talking about storms today. even snow possibly. what's going on? let's check in with bob van dillen. >> right now, it's around the rocky mountains and in towards salt lake city. it's going to come down heavy at times. here's your low. it's right across western parts of nebraska and the dakotas. that's towards wyoming, too. that's going to form, in essence, into a severe weather

maker. it's going to push towards the plains by tomorrow morning. right now, it's pretty decent when it comes to rain. it's toward the denver area and going to be snow for you in the wa sanlg mountains. here's salt lake city. here's the way it looks right now. the rain out there, the showers, the thunderstorms in the forecast, too. the highs today only about 47 degrees. you get to the mountains, above 8,000 feet, it's all snow today. about a half foot or more. more showers in idaho and western montana as well. then the fire danger is out there. northern arizona, lower parts of utah, parts of california and new mexico, too.

>> thanks so much. investors are closing the book on the third quarter with a smile. stocks are higher in the first few minutes. hey, susan. >> i'm smiling because over the past three months, all three major averages gained 15%. and today, investors are encouraged. the u.s. economy shrank at a pace of less than 1% in the second quarter. most analysts believe the economy actually grew in the third quarter, this quarter. that this could really be the turning point between recession and recovery. we hope so. but it's still tough in jobs. payroll processing firm abp says more than 250,000 jobs were lost in september. that's the fewest since july of last year, but the firm expects declines for a few more months.

and cit group is preparing a plan to turn the company over to its debt holders. it's the last ditch effort to avoid filing for the fifth largest bankruptcy in history. shares are down 42%. let's put a smile on your face at the end of this report. disney is planning to hand out more free tickets in 2010. this time, not for your birthday, but for people who volunteer at select charities. starting january 1st, disney will hand out a million free tickets to guests who complete a day of service through the hands on network, which is linked to more than 70,000 non-profits worldwide. it's called give a day, get a day. >> that's pretty neat. encourages you to get involved in your community. thanks. so investigators may have made a new discovery in caylee anthony's murder. what the fbi is saying about a

large stain found in the trunk of her mom's car. plus, this doctor asks his hometown for help with college. he paid the town back in a major way.

new discoveries in the caylee anthony case. an fbi analyst says a stain on casey anthony's trunk liner appears to show a silhouette of a child. that's according to documents released yesterday. no dna was found in the stain. the documents also address other

evidence found in the trunk. nancy grace will have more on those developments tonight at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern. you may have to go the distance for cheaper medical care. clark howard tells you how a plane ride can slash your medical costs. >> if you don't have health insurance or you are underinsured, where you need nonemergency treatment or surgery, that is very, very, very expensive in the united states, do you know there's an alternative to financial ruin? it's booming. it's where you go overseas to a western-style hospital. you have 24-hour nursing in your room. you get the surgical procedure, but the bill is 1/5 to 1/10 the cost of what it is in the united states. this is known as medical tourism

and has become big business in thailand, singapore and india. but you've got to know, you're going to have a big stance from your family and you've got to really check out the facility and doctors, but it could keep you from being broke. for more tips, go to cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> and clark will teach you how to save more, spend less right here on hln. a powerful earthquake and tsunami waves have wiped out entire villages in samoa and american samoa. what do you know about the rescue effort going on, richard lui? >> we'll take a look at what's happening -- we know more than 100 people are dead and president obama declaring a

disaster in that territory. and we're following another earthquake from indonesia. plus, we're working on a story about women from the united states. they're just in pain by doing that. it has to do with the type of shoes they're wearing. you probably used to do that before you got pregnant. plus for you in 15, michael jackson's spiritual adviser says he records michael jackson's personal thoughts. not all of it is so nice. we've got all that for you. >> thanks so much, richard. the son of mexican immigrants who struggled with english, he wanted to go to college, but couldn't pay for it. soledad o'brien has the story about a man who beat the odds. >> two, three. >> reporter: raul ruiz is a b y

busibus busy er doctor. >> how old were you when you knew you wanted to be a doctor? >> 4 years old. >> four? not an easy feat for the son of migrant farm workers. >> all things are possible. >> he was a good student, but a terrible test taker. >> according to my sat scores -- >> the biggest obstacle wasn't grades. it was money. a friend helped him apply for ucla. coachella is a small farming town. the average income is les than $25,000 a year. >> i'd knock on doors, saying i'm from this community. i'm a physician. i'm going to come back.

>> he handed out homemade contracts to sponsors. >> i was able to raise about $2,000. >> that's a lot of dough. >> $20. $50. $100 at a time. >> he was 17 years old. with the money and more importantly, the community backing, raul ruiz went off to ucla. after graduation, he went to harvard medical school to become a doctor. and that's not all. >> i have a masters in public policy from the harvard school of government and a masters in public health from the school of public health. >> three degrees from harvard. the first mexican-american to ever achieve that. >> it's not just my effort. it's my family's and community's. >> he could have practiced anywhere, but he came back. >> a promise is a promise.

>> he mentors teenagers now. >> one, they show up. two, they participate with me in community service. >> to ensure there will be a next generation who will also give back. >> how cool is that? that was soledad o'brien. part of her special, "latino in america." you can see it on october 21st and 22nd on cnn. michael vick is taking his new message about dog fighting to the public, hoping to rebuild his image. but there is one wish he can't have.

check it out here, a new dash cam video shows a high speed chase coming to a crashing end. police in ohio say the suv reached up to 99 miles per hour before skidding 150 feet, then

plunging down an embankment. then the driver took off, running towards a hotel and hasn't been caught. there's an exciting addition to our line-up. "the joy behar show" premiered last night and airs every night at 9:00 p.m. eastern. last night, she chatted with bette midler. >> i was on a cruise before i had "the view." i performed, talked to people. then i overheard someone say, how could they afford bette midler. that was at the end of the cruise. >> i was in paris on a little holiday not long ago. just yesterday i got back. >> did you see roman polanski? >> no, i did not. but i went to the lieu and someone said, you look just like bette midler. she said, i bet you wish you had

her money. >> that's a good story. >> catch the show at 9:00 eastern right here on hln. michael vick now calls himself an animal rights advocate and is warning people to stay away from dog fighting. >> part of vick's effort to reinvent his image. he was addressing a small crowd at a washington, d.c. church in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and telling them dog fighting is pointless and he doesn't know why he risked his lucrative career over it. the appearance was sponsored by the humane society. he added he is an animal rights advocate and wants a dog for his family. >> hopefully, the judge will grant me to have a dog in my future and i will take care of it with the best of my ability,

but that's only if god wants it in my future. and a study by the national football league shows former nfl players are 19 more times likel disseize. the nfl denied there is any proof of cognitive decline in nfl players, but there are thousands of retired players who don't have memory problems. you've seen him on "dancing with the stars" now future hall of famer jerry rice is showing his moves on the golf course. he's going to try to be a golf pro. he is going to host and play in a nationwide tour event in april. he's quite the golfer. he's given the sponsors exemption to play and is a guest star on "one tree hill." the red bull soap box derby race this weekend in l.a.

this really wasn't ready for primetime. it's interesting. it's downtown l.a. this looks painful. oh, my goodness. guys, somebody get a chiropractor. this is sort of a look at sports. >> i can see you and bob going at it. >> point build something like that just to destroy it.>> yes,. hey, bob. >> what's going on? they are not hitting the ramp right. they are going straight up. you have to angle. it's physics, baby. let me show you what's happening. salt lake city because of taxiway construction. that's about 10:30 eastern, so another 45 minutes or so. the rest of the country, here is the way it looks. gusty winds, low clouds around philadelphia. low clouds washington, d.c. metro. they are coming off the great lakes and barrelling into the atlantic. salt lake city, rain and snow

this afternoon. a california family is having trouble with a very determined burglar. a bear has been breaking into their house night after night.