for clues after a woman is found bound and stabbed. we are live in fairfax county with the latest. a tragic topper crash kills four. a husband's heart rate as investigators search for answers. plus, gubernatorial candidates, face-to-face. "good morning washington" starts now. live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. top stories in a moment, but first a check on the forecast. we are live in the weather center. >> we're off to a warm day today. i guess some would call it hot, but it is all relative. highs in the lower-90's. a good thing about today is that

it will not be too humid. 'eat but t'tales let's take as d inraan and rainfall yesterday. fm overarhee ras mrfong.r du kenc i'a'ofrangs for mr. duke's of your thunderstorm. g rklasbsburg picked up 1.3. yioungtleaarne s ar , sfa67 67, fallsshu.h65 at 65. -- waldorf, 67. take a look at that complex of thunderstorms to the midwest,th rough the ohio river value. that is not going to stay intact, so we're just expecting a little bit of cloud cover. but here is our forecast. a lot of sunshine from the thunderstorm complex. warm but not too humid. partly cloudy with

a slight chance of a few storms. tomorrow, a few chances to see widespread showers and thunderstorms and the highs in the upper-80's again. new details as police ueo tco investigate ththf o the woman's body was discovered in the 4100 block of homer wrote in -- hummer road in annandale. investigators call this case of homicide. they have not yet released the name, but sources say that the victim was a 50-year-old woman suffering trauma to her upper body. detectives have been working to route the night. currently no information, but they have been searching all night long for any clues. it all began yesterday around 4:00 p.m., when officers received a 91 call about the stabbing here at the acupuncture clinic.

>> they did find a woman dead inside when investigating. >> the 50-year-old female was found bound and stabbed in the bathroom. this section is home to korean- american shops and restaurants, and former patrons thought the area was a safe one. >> there are always people there. >> one officer en search for this work. -- searched the store -- the sewer. last night, police would not say whether she was targeted or a random victim. when asked if the homicide was the result of a robbery or break-in, there was no comment.

>> life was taken. >> as you can tell, the crime scene is still very active and a portion of the road is closed and will remain closed throughout the day. we're hearing a lot of activity and feedback from the korean american association. they're planning on holding a meeting at 9:00 a.m. this morning, so make sure you stay with us as this story continues to develop. to gubernatorial covers for va face-off today. they will square off at 11:00 a.m. at the homestead in hot springs. the virginia bar association hosts the event. a late-night shooting outside southeast mattress station is under investigation. it happened around 11 at the

anacostia metro station. an adult man was shot in head and was transported to the hospital with head injuries, life-threatening. no more information. police are investigating a traffic accident that led to the arrest of the driver. 26-year-old christopher bentley was driving a stolen vehicle when he ran through a red light at the intersection of columbia pike and walter reed drive, striking a car. the driver of the second car was taken to hospital with critical injuries. the investigation into what caused the deadly helicopter crashed in western maryland continues this morning. it went down late thursday night in washington county. we spoke with the victims and have the latest about what might have gone wrong. >> it was supposed to be a fun night, but it turned tragic. three aviation professionals

were giving helicopter rides at an event to raise money for troubled youths. can felix is described as her husband says as the ultimate gift. the mother was also a pta president, and she found time to feed the homeless on thanksgiving day. most recently she won a prize for a free helicopter ride to yet another charity event. >> i tried to convince her to drive. it was 30 miles. i was very worried about her flying a helicopter. >> the ntsb is trying to figure what went wrong, when this commercial helicopter burst into flames near hagerstown. 39-year-old george tutor and

jeffrey nordaas were on board. neil booze is described as a true role model. >> this seemed like the perfect job for him. >> this video shows booth talking about his aviation company's upcoming charity event. >> i always used look up to him as a kid. >> its still is not clear if storms affected in this terrible accident. we're told the pilot, who has not been named, did have over 60. here are more details on the crash. the helicopter was our robinson r-44. it was owned by advanced helicopter concepts, a company

that primarily provides training and are based out of frederick municipal airport. if you plan to ride the blue line this weekend, listen up. between seat planet and the artery -- between seat pleasant and the armory, you should add 30 minutes. trains will share tracks. meanwhile, concerns over the red line are expanding. an ntsb member says he is concerned about the site of last month's crash. vernon rose calls the area vulnerable, since three types of trains all pass near the same stretch of the metro line. trains also run side-by-side at shady grove and barack will stations. it is 6:08. still to come, improving schools with a multi-billion dollar pot. details of the plan, coming up

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6:11 a.m. on this saturday morning. you can see some patchy fog over the capital, but it is not so widespread. er morning. temperatures are lay ine the inet,skyrocket, low-90'in low-' buthrb ' falls waldo69,rf waldorf, 56.

lot of sunshine today, high, thin clouds, temperatures near 90 andocally in the lower- 90's. warm, but not too humid. that is key to date. tomorrow, increased conditions. slowly moving into the region is a front and we expect scatter charts and thunderstorms. morning char sandstorms possibly throughout the metro area of locally -- morning showers and storms possible through the local metro area. during the week, hot, humid, and looking at thunderstorms pretty much every afternoon. house leaders have taken a giant step towards president obama's planned overhaul for health care. democrats announced a deal designed to rein in the growth of medicare, and stanley hoyer is leaving open the possibility of holding lawmakers in session

aday or two for the bill. despite that, they are not expected to pass any legislation before the august recess. president obama is hoping that dollar signs will entice schools to improve. friday, he announced more than $1 billion will be awarded to states on a competitive basis. to qualify, tax reforms link teacher pay to student performance and hire and fire student teachers regardless of tenure. the national education association supports the plan. one step closer to closing the california budget deficit. lawmakers friday approved a complex package of spending after a grueling month for the legislature. the plan now heads to arnold schwarzenegger's desk for final approval. > the president and the professor and the police officer. mr. obama'chat with officer

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this is "good morning washington." on your side. here's a look at top stories. a suspected serial bank robber. cynthia crawford walked into the sun trust bank in the 13,000 block of jeffeon davis highway in woodbridge, demanding cash. authorities caught up with her on i-95. it is believed that she is connected to other robberies. a search for missing maryland boy. police say the 13-year-old was swimming in waters off of garden city. an alert for users of facebook.

the site launched a program allowing advertisers to search through your photographs, choose a picture, and plug your image into aden advertisement. you can stop the program by changing privacy settings. we are on your side this morning for new and permission about your price at the pump. retail gas prices are starting to climb nationwide. gasoline futures have climbed every day for the past two weeks. analysts say that there are positive signs for the economy, even though there has not been a rise in demand. the national average for a gallon of regular is $2.45. the good news is the price is still 20 cents cheaper than a month ago. president obama and the police officer at the ceer of the controversial rest of the harvard professor have talked

things out. the conversation comes just days after he said the police department acted stupidly. we have more on what obama is saying right now and the impact that he is having. >> president obama placed calls to both the prof., henry louis gates, and the man arresting him, james crowley. this is two days after saying the police had acted stupidly in hauling professor gates from his home. >> my choice of words to not eliminate, but rather contributed to media frenzy. that was unfortunate. >> his words were intended to call a standoff that seem to pit cambridge police against the president. and while neither gates nor crowley had any response, opinion was decidedly mixed. >> he had to apologize, and that all this good.

>> malting is ridiculous. just ridiculous. >> it was a bold statement, but an honest statement, and i respect the president for making it. >> bill cosby weighed in from boston. >> if both parties would realize that they would be huge human beings and tell exactly what happened, nobody has to apologize. the president invited both men to the white house for a beer. he is not clear what will happen, and the professor's attorney says he does that drink beer but is willing to attend. after 30 minutes, the president of honduras return to nicaragua,

saying that bloodshed was too great. he has vowed to reclaim his post after a military who last month. an injury after an iranian plane crash. the russian-made plane skidded off the runway and burst into flames. the wreck comes after eight crashes that killed people last month. in china, and landslides killed three and injured a dozen more. boulders crashed down on a bridge and swept vehicles down. 87,000 were left dead or missing. a new report finds suggted evidence that those exposed to

agent orange have a risk of suffering from heart disease and parkinson's. we have more. >> during much of the vietnam war, the military sprayed herbicides over vietnam, including agent orange. since that time, identification has been made between exposure and to various diseases. the committee viewed study showing higher exposure correlated with a greater risk of disease. they also reviewed data on parkinson's and found no data directly linking exposure to the chemical to any increased risk for veterans. because the data was compelling, the committee strongly recommended that they examined the relationship.

of hepatitis a about break -- the hepatitis a outbreak may be linked to fast food. it's spread to iowa. 4500 have gone preventive shots. they blame food handlers at a mcdonald's in illinois. they say that no 16 work there after investigators identified the problem. the investigators continue to investigate. in florida, a twister spawn for less than a minute and then crept into the clouds. but it was not over. a cloud appeared and spawned tornadoes in daytona beach.

>> we're bouncing back now, and the grass is getting greener. we will get another cnchae, pelyesorciro trow.al let's get to it. skies over the district of mostly sunny rig,x. si x. .raham, 20 minesgo aut african,alon, it kinind of hazy, within clouds going ovad look at the right-hand side of your screen. the rain numbers. tech elated over three days. frederick has had nearly 3

inches of rain. damascus 2.66, so could help the rainfall accumulation over the past tee days. the dew point out is anywhere from the upper-50's in martinsburg to the mid-60's in la plata. generally speaking, worn out there, but not too humid. it can be considered comfortable. manassas, 64, waldorf, 56. for are scant, look to the northwest. a cold front is moving through the midwest. ahead of the front, a complex of thunderstorms is pushing to the east and southeast, making a beeline for us. but richard rapidly deteriorated this morning and we should just get some cloud cover from there. then, cold driving in slowly

tomorrow, dropping to our region, and it will sit overhead for a little while, stalling over the mid-atlantic. it will give us unsettled weather west of the metro area and a special tomorrow afternoon. here's our forecast. let's break it down. today, a lot of sunshine, high, thin clouds, about 91 for the afternoon high temperature. comparable period -- comfortable. west of the metro area in the shenandoah valley, locally showers and storms will hold off until tomorrow afternoon with partly sunny conditions. we will keep a close eye on it for you. and a few pop up stored with a sheet around you -- a few pop up

storms with heat around you, mid-90's. around 90 degrees, it is humid, bright sunshine around you -- you have to wear a suit. that is great. still to come, it two of the worst teams the national league squared off at gnats park last night. -- nats park last night. and a critical repair in may may

time for a check on your morning sports. the worst hitting team scoring off against the worst pitching team.

started things off, no doubt about this. a solo home run into center. bottom of the sixth, bases loaded, here is gonzales. 5-1 san diego. bottomof the seventh, no problem. that is strike three, and washington foss, 6-2. orioles took on the red sox last nine night. he is out at the plague -- plate by a mile. top of the ninth. one last chance. 6-0. that is it for the four game losing streak. that is it for sports.

have a good day, everybody. nasa scientists just looked at jupiter with a refurbished hubble space telescope. they are refocusing the camera on the planet's mysterious new start. an amateur astronomers in australia first noticed it earlier this week. it was likely created by,. -- created by a comment. -- a comet. still coming up, a murder in annandale, and a family remembers their loved ones in a helicopter crash. what might have gone wrong. the second half-hour is starting right now. live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side.

good morning. it is 6:30 on this saturday morning. let's begin this half hour with a quick look at the forecast. if there is such a thing, it will be a comfortable 90 degrees. i say that because, yes, it will be warm and hot, near 90, but the good news is that the humidity will be kept at bay. it will be warm, but not too e.it ou outh comfortable. rrs nitht -- r will be ospa mrt -rhet osrt of.ay ' the 70 at reagan natonnon is starhe whearmest. here is your forecast today. we will be well into the 80's by

lunchtime. noone, 87, by 4:00 p.m., a high temperature of 91 degrees. not to fumet out there. partly cloudy tonight, with a chance of a few storms. mostly dry overnight with temperatures dropping down to the near 70's. a chance of scatter charts and thunderstorms with a cool front d the region, and high temperatures back in the upper- 80's. two contenders for virginia governors face of today for their first debate. a face-off at the homestead resort in hot springs, hosted by the virginia bar association. do details as police investig my irnside afa irfax cunty business. her body was discovered yesterday in the 4100 block of

hummer road in annandale. we have latest information from the scene. >> police and investigators call this case of homicide, and while authorities have not yet released the name the victim, in a press release around 2:00 this morning, police said that the victim was a 50-year-old woman who suffered trauma to her upper body. you can tell by the lights around me that this is still an active crime scene. although there is no suspect informations, detectives have work through the night searching for clues. it began yesterday around 4:00 p.m., when officers received in 91 call about a static here at the acupuncture clinic. >> when they went outside, then insight to investigate, they found a woman, dead inside. >> the victim, a 50-year-old female, was found bound and stabbed in the background. presidents are shockednd

scared of the violence. this section is home to korean- american shops and restaurants and for patrons call the area a safe once -- 1. >> there are always people everywhere. >> please work through the night, collecting clues and looking for evidence. one officer even reached the sewer. but many questions remain unanswered. last night, crews would not say whether the woman was targeted or just a random victim. for a break in the robbery, officers had no comment. about 100 yards of hunter --

hummer road here is blocked off. residents have been shocked and surprised about what is going on and we are learning that the korean american association is holding a meeting this morning to help people process everything going on. there are still a lot of unanswered questions and information thate just do not know yet. so as we learn, we will let you know. live in annandale, abc7 news. a centreville man a will spend 20 years in prison by supplying drugs that led to the death of his 19-year-old girlfriend. he continued to supply heroin to are even though she had overdosed three times. he is the last o17 defendants sentenced for his role in the drug ring targeting fairfax county hospitals -- high-school.

the investigation of bennie said jacks is under investigation for faulty retort -- the investigation of benita jacks is under investigation for a faulty reports. there is a discrepancy about who was at the home. the judge threw out the charges, including premeditated murder, but the motion was denied. montgomery police are investigating to see if vandalism they found qualifies as a hate crime. monday, vandals smashed the windows at an american apparel store in silver spring were smashed after putting gay- positive church in their windows. the stores say they will keep the shirts there. a metro operator is being put on leave for opening the doors on

the wrong side of the platform. the operator will remain on leave pending investigation. the investigation into what caused the helicopter crashed in western maryland continues this morning. the chopper carried four people going down late thursday night in washington county crude we talked to the sband of one victim, and he has the latest on what may have gone wrong. >> it was supposed to be a fun night of charity work, but quickly it turned tragic. three aviation professionals were given helicopter rides to reach money for charity. one was a volunteer who was just excited to be on her first ride ever. is described as the ultimate divert. kim felix is described as the ultimate divert -- giver.

most recently, she won a prize from the chamber of commerce for a free helicopter ride. >> i tried to convince her to drive. it is 30 miles. i was very worried. >> the ntsb is still working to figure out what went wrong last night as the helicopter burst into flames near interstate 70. george tutor jeffrey nordaas were also on board. >> she could not find them anywhere. >> and neil bush is described as a true role model. >> this seemed like a dream job for him.

the fault was thick last night, but it is not clear if that played a role. the pilot did have over 600 hours of experience. the city of alexandria takes time out today to our culture is a broad. later on this saturday, they will host an african-american heritage festival on market square. this year's event includes an ambassador from an goal of visiting. the festival may focus on african tradition, but it is not limited in scope.

>> it is a time to experience african-american culture. people have made great contributions. >> festivities ended 7:00, but the party is not stopping there. they get ready for a cultural celebration, starting with an irish festival scheduled for the end of summer. still ahead, a look at what is happening in sports, and it is official.

if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings.

if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act. welcome back. a gorgeous morning, but you can see here on this rooftop shop that we have areas of pettifog

earlier in the dead -- patchy fog earlier in the day. ritgh now, 70 deees at reagan '90's, but the key is that it wl'llwi will not be prhagerstown is th'n right now 65. sunshine today with high, thin clouds. a pleasant saturday, still warm, near the 90's. tomorrow is near the 90's again, but a cool front is going to dr in and you'll feel added humidity. storms could come earlier, especially west of the metro. next week, near 90 every day,

high humidity, and a chance for storms every afternoon. back to typical summertime weather in washington. back to you. coming up now, time for tenure morning sports for that and highlights. next week we will be talking to you about redskins' training camp 2009. they kick off next thursday. the coach told us he has learned a lot from his rookie years. >> round 2. are you ready? >> can't wait. i've learned a lot of things. i have learned it is a long season, and you've got to maintain composure throughout the season. it will slip away at the end if you cannot push through.

the worst pitching team ot at the park last week. starting things out, no doubt about it, a solo shot to center field. rodriguez in right field, a during gonzales, 5-1 san diego. bottom of the seventh, no problem. bases loaded. strike three and it. washington falls. still ahead, making it in the record books. stay with us.

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washington." on your side. time for top stories. the arlington police department is investigating a traffic accident leading to the arrest of the driver. mr. bentley was driving a stolen vehicle when he ran three red light at the intersection of columbia pike and walter reed drive, striking another car. he tried to run. the driver was taken to the hospital with critical injuries. and a late-night shooting outside the southeast mattress station is under investigation as well. the incident happened aund 11, at the anacostia metro station. an adult male was shot and head and transported with life threatening injuries. no word on the suspect in this case. whwh is afraidth g bie bad the big bad wolf? the busch gardens roller-cote

re b wrre than 29 milli it in 25 years. last year -- the last ride is scheduled for september 7. the california octuplets and six siblings are headed for tv. nadia suleman has signed an agreement for each of her children to start in a reality show. the children will collectively earn about $250,000 over three years. contracts require a judge's approval. the show is slated to begin filming september 1. take a look at your weekend planner. if you look for a good deal, over 200 properties will hit the auction block today. it is in the independent ballroom of the grand hyatt in d.c., located at 1008 st. nw. and the seventh annual big train

this ballgame gets under way this evening. proceeds will go to habitat for humanity of montgomery county. begins at 7:30 in bethesda. and finally, children will show off fashion to raise money for charity. the 14th annual i am somebody fund-raiser kicks off this afternoon, benefits and a foundation providing assistance to families and individuals encountering setbacks. it is at the clinton library in clinton, maryland. 6:50. adam is now back with a look at the weather. my good friends from columbus, ohio, are in town. i promised them good weather. support -- i have got your back. taking l ae ivlook at stion, w'e ta s onmfc're' 61, burkendotic ned th rbu, 61

50's mes comfortable, 60ittle h. just a littay hodt tbu, not sod relative to this time of year. as debt as 65, ashburton, 64, 60 in mclean. front row is at 59. west virginia is a 58. let's go to our storm stand and get a review of what is happening now. rapidly deteriorating, but left over cloud cover will continue push our way, so we're not expecting showers and storms today. some of the extra will blowoff cloud cover. mostly sunny to partly cloudy. there's a cold front moving in associated with it tomorrow which will slow down and become the focal point for a few storms tomorrow afternoon and evening.

maybe even tonight, further west of the metro area. let's break down forecast. sunshine today, 91 is a high temperature. comfortable, 90-degree day. it will be warm, but not too humid, so it will not be oppressive. the heat index will not be through the roof. partly cloudy tonight with a chance of storms west of the metro area, temperature down to the mid-70's, and tomorrow will have partly sunny conditions. as the cold front moves in, scattered showers and thunderstorms could be severe. for the foreca bu

good morning. i have your weekend movie guide. so what is the ugly truth about "the ugly truth?" >> all men are as perverse as

you are. >> she is a tv show producer. faces like this have not existed since the mary tyler moore show. he is a so business commentator, d of course they hate each other. and of course, they ultimately get together, especially as he offers to help. snag the attention of another guy. >> look at the rating. you may be shocked at the level of raunch and the so-so to- start romantic comedy. and for harry potter, 500 days of summer, three stars for the proposal, and "my sister's keeper." a couple of stars for the

works, and, "the ugly truth." 1 star for "the orphan at." that is the worst movie this week. have a good weekend, everybody. i am arch campbell, abc7 entertainment. 500 daring runners took a brief job around central park as a part of an attempt to break a world record for the largest gathering of people wearing only their underwear. what will they think of next? it was set last month by men on an english rugby field. the naked cowboys showed up. he is always around. it was a 1.7 mile run. all right. let's look at the forecast predicted a warm, not to humid. scattered storms by the

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