and a very good wednesday, october 28th, to you. i'm richard lui in for robin meade this hour for you. attackers in suicide vests killed a group of u.n. workers at a guest house in afghanistan. what this could mean for tens of thousands of men and women in the u.s. military. and then get ready for airline tickets as low as $25. who has the outrageous travel deals and how you can get them. jen westhoven fills us in. and then to andre agassi. he admits to using illegal drugs. why the tennis champion says he did that. our top story right

thousand. we're seeing waves of violent attacks in afghanistan many against u.s. troops and it begs the question would you be willing to send your son or daughter there right now? president obama is sending 40,000 more gis. it's a brutal situation in the country. taliban militants stormed the guest house being used by the u.n. at least six staffers were killed in that. the associated press reporting one is a u.s. citizen. >> i have to see when we know the full situation what this means for our work here in afghanistan. at the moment we continue as normal. we obviously have to adjust our security in light of this. but this is a very serious incident. it's also tragic. these are civilians working for afghanistan. this is a totally senseless thing that's happened here. it's an outrage and it's a tragedy. >> let's step back now for some context. this comes after two straight days of heavy losses for the

united states. yesterday eight u.s. soldiers were killed by two roadside bombs in afghanistan. those locations are marked by red stars on the map you see there and then on monday 14 u.s. troops and civilians died in a pair of helicopter crashes. the war in afghanistan is now eight years old and october now the deadliest month yet. president obama will sign a law today making it a federal crime to assault someone for their sexual orientation, civility or gender identity. it is named for matthew shepard who died after being beaten in 1998 and names after james byrd jr., an african-american man dragged to his death in texas that very same year. now to fans and celebs that got their first glimpse at michael jackson's final months. "this is it" debuted last night including at a star-studded premiere in los angeles. it shows jackson's exhausting rehearsals for a comeback concert series that never

happened. his brother jermaine spoke from the red carpet. >> i think he would have loved it only because it shows that there's a person in him throughout all the rehearsals and everything. you see when he's focused and he's concentrating on the band. the band sees there's a humane side to him as opposed to him being on stage all the time and the glitz and the glamour. >> all right. that was the scene outside the premiere in london. some fans who saw the movie say they can't believe be how jackson kept up with backup dancers that were just half his age. we take to you beijing where impersonators showcase the moves that made jackson a censors ha approve it. >> a lot of practice. >> some cheap airfares but you have to act fast for some of the

great deals. as you heard jen westhoven is here to tell us about that. we're looking forward to good news, jen. southwest started it, tickets as low as $25 for flights one way this winter. now, right, when you hear one way you have to do the math. so it comes out to taxes and fees about a $90 ticket. that's pretty good. that's some good news in a bad economy for a lot of people who maybe haven't been travel so much. now it's not for the holidays, of course, and it's going to be more depending on how long the flight is. you have to buy the tickets by tomorrow night. very good prices. a lot of the other airlines are also trying to match them or are offering other flights under $100. richard? >> so that's what you and i are going to be doing during the breaks, right, looking for cheap fares? thanks so much. the public health insurance option faces a major hurdle. independent senator joe lieberman says he'll oppose any bill that includes government run health insurance, saying it is too expensive and too risky. >> we ought to wait three or

four years to see how the tremendous reforms that we have the chance to put into effect now work and then if for some reason people think we need a publicly owned health insurance company, we'll come back and discuss that. >> now lieberman typically votes with the democrats and the democrats need every vote they can get to reach that magic 60 votes. that is needed to overcome a filibuster. this is another one. the pilots who overshot the minneapolis airport have had their licenses revoked. in a harsh letter the faa said the captain and first said they were on a personal frolic in the cockpit. the pilots said they lost track of time while working on their lab top computers. the decision is effective immediately but the pilots have ten days to appeal. you have to hear this story. a car crashed into a house and landed on a couple's bed trapping them there for almost an hour. this picture taken shortly after

the crash. as you can see here motor fluid sprayed their faces and their bodies were numb from the weight of the car. they got out with minor injuries, if you can believe that. >> as each day goes by you think about it more and more and you see more photos and you're just like how did we get out of there alive? if he would have been going 40, 80, how did it land perfectly on top of us? and we just, you know, definitely think we had some help definitely and we just feel like there's more of a purpose, we're meant to live to do something. >> the driver faces multiple charges including drunk driving and police say he crashed into the house on purpose. he thought his ex-girlfriend was living there with a new boyfriend, but it was the wrong house. over to bob van dillen. i think it's tough to get up in the morning but try to get pinned by a one-ton car.

>> even the guitar was safe. unscathed. >> motor fluid on the face, that's it. so the northeast, huh? >> it's the same storm that plowed on through the deep south and getting into the mid-atlantic yesterday afternoon, too. now it's rolling into northeast pennsylvania, back into the mid-atlantic. a couple areas of low pressure. one is still inland, another one up the shore of basically delaware that will combine often the shore of long island overnight tonight. as that happens you can see the rain drawn out to the atlantic. look at the heavy downpours. basically across western new york state and into pennsylvania, too. new york city had a big batch of rain go by about an hour ago. now showers into the yankees/phillies game tonight. looks like a breeze with drizzle. i think the heaviest rain is gone. might see a couple of showers develop later this afternoon but drizzle for the game. light rain approaching to boston. heavier rain down to the south. and you get away from there, cleveland, the back side of the storm is right over you with rain getting into lake erie, in to erie, pennsylvania, buffalo,

too, for the morning. that rotates out by later this afternoon. big conditions down in the south. of all the heavy rain we had, though, let me take you live to atlanta. the clouds are in. the low clouds. over two inches of rain reported. here's the fog. you're going to see some delays at the airport at atlanta especially in the morning. more details on that plus video of the dust storm in california coming up in about a half hour. >> i can't believe you're not wearing pinstripes today for the yanks. >> i did the other day when they made it. >> thanks, bob. when you're out of work a little bit of help can go a long way. whether congress is likely to extend jobless ben fets and just for how long. a hardware store worker got canned over a button. now he's talking to a lawyer about this.

president obama is expected to decide whether he'll send as many as 40,000 more u.s. troops to fight in afghanistan and just this week 24 families learn their sons or daughters will not be coming home alive. and one of those brave marines was captain eric jones. the 29-year-old was in a helicopter that crashed in southern afghanistan on monday. his best friend says jones' parents are devastated by the loss of their only child. >> i can't even imagine what it's like for them. they loved him so much and he loved them. he died doing something so much more honorable than most of us will ever get to do. >> captain jones was on his third tour of duty and was scheduled to come home in just a few weeks. we're also learning more about another marine killed in the same chopper crash, captain kyle van de giesen played quarterback in new hampshire but one of his

professors remembered him best as a man committed to service. >> every once in a while someone really does truly stand out in terms of their ability to really lead other people and inspire other people. i think that's what i'll remember most. >> he was supposed to come home in the next few days to see the birth of his second child. we'll have more on the story throughout the morning. we've got video now of three u.s. jailed in iran and having fun. why did their families think this footage could help them get released? we'll have this in 20 minutes for you. an extension to unemployment benefits moves a big step forward in congress. our money expert jen westhoven is here. jen, this can't come soon enough for many jobless people as they watch that clock tick on the benefits, right? >> i'm always smiling because i can't figure out how the dancing video gets them off. i'll stick around for that. this is serious stuff and this

is just a big step forward. it's still not action yet. no reason to call your unemployment office yet. we'll keep watching, give you all the updates. every week 7,000 people lose their benefits -- i'm sorry, every day according to some of the estimates out there. so these are families that are counting on this money in what's still a very tough job market. yesterday senators voted overwhelmingly to bring the bill to the floor for a full vote. so we're getting a lot closer to some action here. instead of it being stuck in committee. if approved it would mean an extra 14 weeks of unemployment for everyone and in states where unemployment is high, six more weeks on top of that. we will keep watching that one. and some of the government stimulus money is going to closely watch how we use energy. what that means, you could get a new electricity meter in your home. the energy department says 18 million homes will get smart meters. they hope in the future that will be 40 million homes and the idea if you have more information about how and when you use electricity you can take more steps to save it.

back to you, richard. >> smart meters. >> yeah, we'll see. >> okay. maybe folks don't need to be peering through the window in the gaj or walking around the side of the building to check it anymore, smart meters. thanks, jen. a little girl died of cancer, wanted to let her mom and dad know she loved them. >> it was just her way of letting us know that everything would be okay. >> her gift to them that may now some day help other cancer victims.

secretary of state hillary clinton got a violent reminder of the threat from taliban insurgents. secretary clinton is meeting in pakistan's capital right now as the nuclear equipped country fights a bloody war afghanistan militants in its own country. less than a three-hour drive away a car bomb exploded while people were shopping at a crowded market killing at least 70 people.

a man fired by home depot is ready to sue the company over a button. now the button says one nation under god indivisible. he says he wore it all the time and no one said anything until he started bringing a bible to work to read during breaks. home depot has a policy against wearing any noncompany buttons. last week he says he was fired when he would not take that button off. >> i think that that was the pretense they used to fire him was, oh, by the way, your button isn't home depot issues so, therefore, we're going to fire you because it was -- it's not as easy to say we don't like the fact you have a bible with you. >> she calls it religious discrimination. home depot says its nonbutton company policy is a way to respect everyone's beliefs. now the latest on a story that shocked not only a university but also a tounl. police have arrested three men in connection with the murder of connecticut football player jasper howard. rafer weigel with the latest on

this. hey, rafer. shocked a lot of people even beyond that town. police say they have got the ones responsible for this heinous crime. they are not uconn students. 21-year-old john lomax, john william lomax iii is being held on a $2 million bond. jasper howard was stabbed in the stomach outside the student union during a dance. lomax's lawyer says he was trying to break up a fight and not involved in the stabbing. cops have arrested two others in connection to the case, all three are expected in court today. chiefs running back larry johnson issued an apology, and he was told to stay away from the team while it investigates his use of gay slurs. a guy rights advocacy group was pleased with the policy but wants more disciplinary action. it was reported johnson used the slur attacking a twitter follower and again with the media on monday. you like jewelry? you like bling? get a look at this. the lakers started their nba season getting their championship rings.

oh, my goodness. that thing is not going to make it through a metal detector. look at that. their 15th championship. their newest laker ron artest sporting a new do. the chinese symbol on one side and the lakers "l" on the other. they beat the clippers. and this is a crazy story. philadelphia police say a woman posted an ad on craigslist allegedly offering sex for tickets. the ad said desperate blonde needs world series tickets. maybe we can help each other. two undercover agents say they met her in a bar where she offered to take care of both of them. she was charged with a misdemeanor count of prostitution. she was not available for comment. and in ten minutes a stunning admission from andre agassi. he admits to using illegal drugs. why the tennis champion says he did it. and why is he admitting it? coming clean. richard? >> thanks, rafer. the parents of a little girl who died never intended to write a book about their daughter but after she passed away from brain

cancer they started finding love notes all around the house. >> we started to collect the letters and they would all say i love you, mom, dad and grace. and we kept finding them and, you know, still to this day we keep finding them and literally there's hundreds of notes that we found. >> wow. the parents decided a book containing the notes would be a good way to raise money for cancer. it's out right now and it's called notes left behind. an elderly bank robber is on the loose in san diego. the fbi says he's between 60 and 70 years old and has hit four california banks in about one month. this time he pulled out a gun and got away with a bunch of cash. a nearby school was even put on lockdown. the suspect apparently carried an oxygen tank during one of the robberies. we get all the good ones, bob. >> if i remember from "jaws" you don't want to get in a shoot-out

with an oxygen tank. >> those things can explode. how does air travel look today? i'm guessing the northeast is a concern of yours. >> it is. it's a major one now. you have heavy rain pulling away from new york but the low clouds are still there and now the rain is moving into boston. so here's what it looks like on the safer flight explorer. i put the new york/new jersey and connecticut there, too. you see jfk, the new york metro, more rain to come. so far no delays, though. not a lot of air traffic either. here's what we have for the day. watching for an hour, boston, new york, philadelphia. low clouds, an hour or more. denver, snow. heavy at times. winter storm warning looking at almost a foot of snow by tomorrow afternoon. so you have an hour long delay as that develops. las vegas another windy day, one hour or more. looking at showers around d.c. in the morning. atlanta, charlotte, morning fog. chicago, morning fog, too. and then it's going to be wind out in las vegas. more on that in a bit, richard. >> better than yesterday but still a little bit better. >> the winds in the bay area close to 40 miles an hour. it's not good.

>> thanks, bob. it's a bit like a hollywood disaster movie come true. a piece of the bay bridge in san francisco fell off. and officials say what happened next could have been a whole lot worse. before your kids go in search of sugar this halloween, don't be tricked by what you hear about candy treats.

we're seeing some of the worst violence in afghanistan sips the war started. at least six were killed by militants. the ap says a u.s. citizen is among the dead. rockets were fired at the presidential palace and a luxury hotel. no one was hurt in those atta s attacks. the michael jackson documentary "this is it"" was shown all around the world last night showing jackson's exhausting rehearsals for a comeback series. and "this is it" will only be in theaters for two weeks. and u.s. troops will be getting a raise. it's part of a massive defense

bill that president obama will sign today. now this bill increases military pay by 3.4%. that raises a half percent more than the president asked congress for and it exceeds inflation. there's still no decision about filing charges against the balloon boy's parents. prosecutors are still reviewing the case against the heenes. the sheriff says the mother has admitted the whole thing was a publicity stunt and they knew all along their 6-year-old boy was not on the runaway balloon. those are some of the stories we're following and the headlines we're watching this morning. welcome back. i'm richard lou gli for robin meade. new video of the three u.s. hikers who have been in custody in iran for almost three months. their friends shot it two days before they were detained, showing them goofing around while visiting. one hiker's mom says this should prove to iran they're just innocent kids. iran charged them with illegally crossing the border from iraq.

their families say they did it by mistake. and now live pictures as we look at ares. tell me if you feel like we've been here before. nasa is getting ready to try again to launch its brand-new ares rocket, the world's largest rocket. yesterday's attempt was wiped out because of the weather. if all goes well liftoff could be in about 90 minutes. there's more rain in the forecast so it's wait and see at kennedy space center. we'll be watching the live pictures and tapping into bob van dillen to find out how the weather situation is in that part of the country. tennis legend andre agassi made a stunning confession that he once did crystal meth during the heyday of his career. rafer weigel with more on that. he was quite successful trat. oh, yeah. absolutely, richard. this is a guy with pretty much a squeaky clean image. it will be interesting to see how it affects it. agassi's confession comes in a new autobiography. portions have already been released. in it agassi says in 1997 when his game was slightly declining

and he was having doubts about his impending marriage to brooke shields, he and his assistant did crystal meth in his home. agassi says that he later failed a drug test and he describes the fear he felt hearing about that, that he stood to lose everything. well, he told tennis officials he accidentally ingested the drug by drinking a soda laced with it and officials swallowed it, so to speak. richard? >> shocking that he's admitting this right now. >> it is a little shocking that he would risk so much of his image by releasing this in a book. >> right. perhaps trying to do some good. the d.e.a. has released the name of three agents killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan. forrest leamon, chad michael and michael weston are the first losses for the agency in afghanistan which has a critical role in the war there. the u.n. estimates the taliban makes more money now than ever than when it was in power because of taxes on opium production. the three agents were returning from a raid on suspected taliban

drug traffickers when their chopper went down. forrest leamon's neighbor said he just celebrated his one-year anniversary and his wife was four months pregnant. >> it was horrible. it's a tragedy. my heart goes out to anna and her family. >> the military doesn't think enemy fire is responsible for the helicopter crash there. the pilots who overshot the minneapolis airport have had their licenses revoked. in a harsh letter the faa says the captain timothy cheney and first officer richard cole endangered the public while they were on a personal frolic in the cockpit. the pilots said they lost track of time while working on their laptop computers. the decision is effective immediately but the pilots have ten days to appeal that. a new calendar is poking fun at stereotypes and making some people a little bit uncomfortable along the way. the hot mormon muffins of moms who claim membership in the mormon church. look at those. each month includes a muffin recipe as well.

not everyone likes it, though. >> there are so many people that find it -- they're upset about it and i don't see what the big deal is. i just think it's kind of -- >> i think it's certainly inappropriate, both men and women. i mean there are certain standards that we have. >> i think they have a right to their own way. >> i think it's disgusting how people are trying to promote pornography and disgusting material. >> the calendar's creator has been thrown out of the mormon church. the church refused comment on that calendar. all right. so, bob van dillen, reading the story, i look over at bob and he's just like there. >> i was looking at my monitor. what, are you kidding me? it's crazy. >> the mormon church. >> all those words make sense but not in that sentence. it's crazy. >> what have you got, my friend? >> rain across the northeast. it's a major concern for the travelers right now and you can see the extent of the rain. it's all the blue.

the blue is a light blue. you're not seeing the greens or the yellows popping up. marching through the allegheny and western new york, a heavy batch of rain pulled through new york city about an hour and a half ago. now that rain is sliding down long island. you can see it there in to montauk. light showers behind me going to be there for the morning and then the give tonight, talking yanks/phillies, looking at some drizzle patches. that's about it. the heaviest rain will be gone by then. the rain filtering in through boston. you see the heaviest downpours in the western part of that state and then in cleveland you're seeing the back edge of that low as it moves away from you so you get the rain showers and clearing skies for the afternoon. and that is going to be true chicago through detroit down through cincinnati. the clouds you have now, they will erode for you. then the other big story, this major winter type storm that's developing. it's an area of low pressure at the surface of the it's right around new mexico and colorado. that bombs out over the next couple of hours and look at the snow beginning to develop around denver. winter storm warnings, we have them out there. this storm brought a lot of wind, also, the last couple of

days in california. get a load of some of this video coming out. fresno on monday that's a dust storm, caused major traffic hang-ups. you can see what it looks like. almost zero visibility. winds today not quite as strong but they will be up again for you in the bay area down to phoenix and into vegas, too. we'll talk about that in a half hour. >> it's common and, bob, for our friends in the south, florida to texas, that big amount is gone. >> that's the heavy rain pulling into the northeast but the fog is left up for areas like charlotte and atlanta, travel delays, we'll have them for you. >> thanks, bob. do you spank your child? critics say it is never acceptable. supporters believe spanking is okay because it can be an effective tool especially if your kid is defiant but if you do it, where do you draw the line? check out hln's joy behar on that. you don't know how far -- >> most parents don't do those things. >> but you're giving them permission -- the ones who are sadistic, you're giving them permission in a certain way by saying give them an inch, they take the whole hand. didn't your mother used to say

that to you? >> in fact, sometimes it's more abusive -- children can be more abused verbally when the parent is so frustrated -- >> that's just as bad. that's just as bad. there are alternatives to treating children like they're slaves. >> you can catch "the joy behar show" each and every night on hln. a family put its house on the market and then three years went by, three years, and now they're trying something radical. also ahead, a health clinic got 400 doses of the h1n1 flu vaccine. you've got to hear what happened about 30 minutes later.

secretary of state hillary clinton got a violent reminder of the threat from taliban

insurgents. secretary clinton is meeting with leaders in pakistan as the nuclear equipped country fights a bloody war against militants. less than a three-hour drive away a car bomb exploded while people were shopping at a crowded market killing at least 70 people. a family in indiana is trying to sell their house on facebook. it's a big change of pace here but after three years on the market they're willing to try anything here. >> i think that social networking is really revamping a lot of things. we had about 200 -- it looks like 264 fans so all our friends are trying to help us out. >> that's interesting. one local real estate broke esh says the facebook listing is a good idea but sellers also need to list their homes with an agent because they have the resources to help it sell. well, a u.s. automaker comes out smelling like roses in new rankings on the most dependable

cars. general westhoven is looking out for you. got to look out for the home team. >> they didn't win. >> all right. >> but they did so much better and with the state that detroit's in, it's worth mentioning. cars still dominated the list of the most reliable cars so in a way since you've been hearing about honda and toyota, something new in this report. ford did pretty well. 90% ranked average or better on reliability. this is the latest consumer reports vehicle ranking. it did beat gm, chrysler by a landslide. the only company that didn't take your taxpayer money did the best here. the ford fusion did pretty well, too. it came in third in the family sedan category. all right. this is one of those be careful stories. be careful with your e-mail. be careful what you click. don't open everything. the fdic is warning a new scam where an e-mail comes in saying check your bank deposit insurance coverage basically it kind of tries to dupe you into thinking that your bank has

failed. they give you a link that looks like the fdic. hey, give us your information so we can make sure we get you your money. it's not the fdic. they're just trying to get the details from you so maybe they can actually raid your bank account or identity theft. who knows? don't fall for it. if you see that subject line, right, delete. don't even open it. check your bank deposit insurance coverage is what it says. don't buy it. some businesses, well, some say that they are recession proof. one example is a texas tacoria that makes the best in houston. melissa long serves up their recipe in this small business success. >> reporter: yolanda inherit add texas tacoria from her mom 30 years ago. her restaurant enjoys success despite a troubled economy. >> quality, consistency and personal ray tension. hi, how are you? >> reporter: it is a business that prides itself on treating customers like family.

serving overstuffed tacos and homemade tortillas. >> they know from a pricing standpoint they're going to get full. we're not skimpy, i will say that. >> the best tacos in houston. >> we're an institution for the area. a lot of people make tacos. few like we do. >> reporter: this was not an overnight success but grew steadily and now enjoys long lines. >> know what you're doing. love what you're doing. have people that are committed to you. >> reporter: their recipe for success would not be complete without one more thing. >> it's great food. that's what keeps them coming. >> be authentic not just in your food, in your personality. if you're a small business owner maybe you think, hey, my business is authentic. i want my business up. well, take a video i-report of it and send it to us, cnn.com/robin. share your tips. you could be next on "morning express."

christmas less than two months away. one of the nation's biggest stores helping you save. big time on toys.

a church is launching an anti-down and away, anti-jewish campaign across new jersey. based in kansas it said it chose the school because it believes students are taught rebellion 101 against the laws of god. some students did not take that so well. >> it's one thing to have freedom of speech but another to go out and change people's lives and the way they live it. i have every right to do what they want. so why should they tell me what to do? >> people held counter protests but police made sure the groups were kept well apart from each

other. a mega store is giving you a mega deal this holiday season. hln money expert clark howard tells you who is offering deep discounts on toys. >> how about santa coming with his sleigh ultra early and having the thing packed with deals? i had already told you that this was going to be the most promotional christmas we could ever remember. pro-potional is retailese meaning everything is going to be cheap. walmart stores is responding to the competitive threat that toys 'r' us is posing with all its new pop-up stores, temporary retail stores they're going to offer low, low prices on toys. walmart's response? 100 popular toys, brand name toys, for $10. now i'll tell you i would push up your christmas shopping for kids and get it done before october's over. because these toys are so affordable compared to what

they'd be otherwise. and there are so many people who want to buy for kids for christmas. i would buy early, now. i'm clark howard. for more money saving advice go to my website, cnn.com/clarkhoward. >> thank you, clark. clark will teach you how to save more, spend less and avoid getting ripped off. catch him at noon eastern saturday and sunday on hln. here's a sign of what you could face trying to get the h1n1 vaccine. health officials in mesa county, colorado, say they were offering 400 appointments for high priority groups to get the vaccine and all the slots were gone in just 35 minutes. crystal, who is pregnant, missed out. >> so i call it today and they told me that all the appointments are filled up. i'm trying to protect myself and my baby and it's kind of hard to when they don't have any. >> health officials expect more vaccines next week and says everyone who wants one will get it in the end. princess kiana.

>> and with that disney officially welcomed the first african-american princess to the magic king done. princess tiana is one of of the lead characters in the movie "the princess and the frog" that hits theatersdecember. one disney official calls tiana a smart character who will enentire all girls and give african-american girl as new role model, as well. the nfl will have to answer to congress. rafer's here with more on that. this has to do with the impacts that many of the players face just playing a game every sunday. >> right, which is still being disputed by shall. the big question is do hits in football cause early stages of alzheimer's disease. that's what congress wants to find out. 17 former players as well as the head of the players union and nfl commissioner roger goodell will be on capitol hill to discuss it. they're looking at some of the hits just from this weekend. this was called after an nfl

substantial sa sanctioned study. larry johnson issued an apology and was told to stay away from the team while it investigates his use of gay slurs, a gay rights advocacy group was pleased with the apology but wants more disciplinary actions. the kansas city star says he used the slurs attacking a twitter follower and depend with the media on monday. that's a look at sports for now. here are a couple stories we're watching for you today in our morning express planner. 11:00 a.m., the hearing for al-marri will begin. he pleaded guilty and could get up to 15 years behind bars. watching that for you. and then this afternoon, in washington, a hearing on the yoeing problem of distracted drivers. you've seen them before. secretary ray lahood is expected to testify here. that hearing gets under way at 2:30. so stick around for that as we watch it for you.

sounds agent hard to believe, but some dogs are better off because of michael vick. how he helped feed some shelter dogs without even knowing he was doing it.