straight ahead, a morning muddy mess. baltimore county residents clean up and try out after a massive water main break. plus the presidential media blitz, mr. obama will hit the sunday morning talk shows, pushing his plan for health-care reform. who is puing up the cash for the virginia governor race? good morning to you. but you for joining us on saturday, september 19. we'll get to the top stores in a moment. let's check the forecast. >> it is a comparable-store to our saturday.

that is because we have a cold front moving toward the region. that is dipping south this morning but we will reap the benefits throughout the wkend. outside right now, it is 55 degrees. notice the dew point temperatures on the right. it is very comfortable outside. low humidity and that could mean to some patchy morning fog. your forecast today calls for nearly total sunshine with a few scattered clouds. 74 degrees for the high temperature. high pressure will remain in control through today and into tomorrow. there will be a lot of sunshine to start sunday. clear skies tonight and into the 50's. open your windows and let the

fresh air in. tomorrow we will start with sunshine and some added cloud cover by the afternoon. it will be sunny and comfortable day with temperatures in the mid-70's. we will look at the weekend coming up. a suburban baltimore neighborhood is trying out this morning after a water main break drenched more than 100 homes. bulldozers were last night pushing massive amounts of mud and sludge in dundalk, maryland. a 72-inch water main can apart friday evening. rescue boats were called to rescue people. >> a geyser emerged from a 72- inch water main break. it turned streets into rivers. water was chest-high and some residents resorted to boats emergency crews waded through the water, making sure everyone was safe.

>> the water got all the way up to here. >> everything was under water. right now, it is starting to proceed. >> this woman salvage what she could. she is thankful that yard accessories ar all that was lost. this woman lived in dundalk for more than 35 years and has never seen anything like this. >> i have a crawl space under my house. i have a furnace under there so i know my furnace is probably gone. >> the county executive says water was quickly turned off to the water main was likely rupture because it was old. it was constructed in 1970. power has been restored to 840 homes. the focus is now on cleaning up. city dump trucks will make the rounds tomorrow, picking up debris. >> we caution people to take photos of their property before

they dump it on the truck because if they want to make an insurance claim, they want to show what they're making a claim about. >> the local fire department is making pumps available for residents who have water sitting in their basements. governor martin o'malley says that state funds will assist in the cleanup. some more details on that water main break to? a 72-square block was affected. a spokesman for the governor said the maryland emergency management agency will assist in the cleanup. they will assist families with property damage for the process will be similar to the aid given in the aftermath of tropical storm isabel in 2003. president barack obama is taking his health care message to the networks tomorrow. we're getting a firsthand look at what he has to say. the president is tackling the delicate issue of race and

people would disagree with his policies. >> are there some people who do not like me because my wrist? i am sure there are. there are some people who vote for me because of my race. the overwhelming part of the american population, i think, is right now following the debate and figuring that if this will help them. >> questions about racism came up after congressman joe wells and interrupted the president's speech to a joint session of congress earlier this month. on tuesday, former president jimmy carter accused joe wilson of racism. he denies any racism allegations. you can watch the president's entire interview with george stephanopoulos on sunday morning at 10:00 right here on abc 7. we have details about the campaign fund raising of men trying to become the next virginia governor. the latest campaign finance report reveals who is giving to

each candidate. the republican candidate, bob mcdonnell, received three times as much cash from lobbyists spent a democrat creigh deeds. banks, real estate, and insurance companies were bob mcdonnell's chief source of donations. labor unions and lawyers were the two largest groups backing creigh deeds. the peace the police department is fighting a court ruling -- the d.c. police department filed -- a court ruling was filed. there is a program that requires every sworn d.c. police officer to hit the streets on a power shifts for three consecutive days. police chief cathy lanier says the program has been a strong deterrent at least nine people have tried to kill themselves on

metrobus rallies this year. seven died, including a teen jumped onto the track at the columbia heights station thursday. metro plans to develop an outreach program for people with suicidal thoughts. people living in a centreville neighborhood basis care after a utility crew struck a gas line. that happened friday night. newschopper7 was over the seam while two homes were evacuated. the gas was shot off for a few hours and a line has been fixed. the d.c. national guard against a run at the d.c. armory in about half an hour. there will be several traffic stops and brief road closures in the area. be sure to leave extra time if you are headed to the area. the run ends at 8:00 this morning. 6:00 07 this morning and still to come, will the more exclusive inside on the

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6:10 a.m. on the saturday morning. here is a live look outside. it is still dark out there and the sun will come up in about 43 minutes. meteorologist adam caskey here with your forecast. we have a cold front pushing through. that will pave the way for a very comfortable and sunny weekend. in potomac, we are 57 degrees. ashburn is at 61 degrees.

you can see that the further north you are, the cooler the temperatures and the drier the air. it will be comfortable across the board. 62 degrees in stafford. here is our forecast for this weekend -- nearly total sunshine today with high temperatures in the low to mid-1/7's. it will be coolerorth and west of the metro area. there will be added clouds tomorrow afternoon but it -- still a pleasant sunday. we will have rainshowers almost every day next week. dog lovers across northern virginia brought out their dogs for a good cause. some dogs dressed up for the walk for canine cancer awareness in arlington. one in four dogs die from cancer. dog's age faster than humans and their cancer spreads faster, leading some researchers to say that dogs of a perfect study group for treating human cases. >> funding studies in canine

cancer and that will lead to information that is valuable for funding a cure for human cancer. >> studying canine characters could lead to cost effective treatment and help out our four legged friends. it is 6:00 well, 62 degrees outside and next, wall street will have new regulations about executive pay.

i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor and my campaign sponsored this ad. the washington post calls bob mcdonnell

a "culture warrior." and what does that mean for virginia? it means: bob mcdonnell introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. he wants to outlaw abortion-- even in cases of rape and incest. and mcdonnell opposed birth control for married adults. learn more about bob mcdonnell's crusade to take virginia backwards. this is "good morning washington" your side. we have a look at the top stories. a mass of water main break as flooded a 72-square block area of baltimore county. rescue boats were called to say people stuck in waist high water. the county is asking anyone with property damage to take pictures

for insurance claims. health officials say there will be a shortage of billions of doses of the h1n1 swine flu vaccine. the world for -- the world health organization's blames organization problems. president barack obama says the u.s. will share about 20 million of its swine flu supply with foreign nations. best the gaidar said a county in a evidence implicating a lab technician -- investigators say they have found dna evidence implicating a lab technician in a yellow lab murder. -- president barack obama begins another full court press on health care and an unprecedented media blitz. he will appear on five sunday morning talk shows to push his health care reform plan. >> the white house is

approaching the push for health- care reform like a campaign. the president will dominate the airwaves in an historic five appearances on sunday news shows. in an interview taped friday, george stephanopoulos asked if he would raise taxes. >> it goes beyond taxes. any time there's a president who is proposing big changes that seem to implicate the size of government, that gets everybody's juices flowing. >> the white house is betting that this presidential media blitz will shore up support for his plan to overhaul the health- care system. many americans have expressed anger and concern at town hall meetings. as a result, many in his party are cool to reform legislation. >> the president is concerned with criticism coming from democrats, some who see the lack of subsidies including a middle- class tax increase. >> on friday, health care reform

became a family affair. the first lady publicly stepped into the debate for the first time. >> for two years on the campaign trail, this was what i heard from women -- that they were being crushed, crushed, by the current structure of our healthcare. crushed. >> vice president joe biden is taking a more active approach to the reform debate. he has two speeches scheduled and is expected to do more outreach to his former senate colleagues. public outrage over executive pay at banks could be prompting new regulations. the federal reserve is looking to implement new rules on bank pay aimed at curbing excess of risk-taking. the guidelines could be proposed in the next few weeks for the plan would give the central bank power to reject any aid package considered unsatisfactory. the fed pause focus would include compensation structures

for anyone in a position to take risks. >> the story of lehman brothers comes down to 24,992 people making money and eight guys losing it. >> last year, but 20 ceos each took home an average of $13.8 million. banker compensation will be discussed at the g-20 conference in pittsburgh next week. vaccines are important in weapon. health officials say it is crucial for sick people to stay at home to avoid the risk of infecting others. one place where that risk is especially high is airplanes. >> scientists are trying to figure out how quickly h1n1 flu can spread on a plane officials have no documented a case where a passenger on a flight from madrid to tell of the apparently passed t virus to a woman seated one row away.

>> the light blue is part of the contamination. >> when a sick passenger costs, droplets' spread outward within seconds. those seated nearby get the biggest dose. 50 minutes later, those virus particles have migrated as far as 10 rows away. >> based on our preliminary models, there is exposure at that distance from a source. >> exposure alone does not mean you get sick. remember the flight to tel aviv, the passengers sitting next to the source did not get sick. the air circulation systems reduce the risk. >> if you are on an airplane, it is probably clear the other indoor spaces including your office or school for your home. >> cabin air is for fleshed -- is refreshed several times.

everyone on board is not breathing the same air. airlines are preparing to do battle with h1n1. they are stocking up on gloves, masks, wipes and stepping up their cleaning.

that was quite a cleanup. >> they had a good salad in that car truck rack. >>ur weather is fantastic. we have a cold front moving through. it will be comfortable this weekend. it will feel like fall. we are all little below average today and tomorrow as well. we are 58 degrees in bladensburg. spotsylvania is 62 degrees. look at the dew point numbers, anywhere from the lower to upper 50's. that means it will be very dry air. south of the metro area, we are waiting on the dry air to work its way in. that means that later tonight with clear skies and nice winds, temperatures will go down. it will be a crisp and

comfortably cool night in store tonight. mainly in the upper 50's. middletown, maryland is at 58 degrees. let's look at the almanac information from yesterday. 78 was the high temperature. that was exactly the average. there was a trace of precipitation. the record low was not 444 degrees. the record high for today is 96 degrees. we will be far from that. it will feel like autumn today. look at the satellite. the cold front is stepping in and that is pushing the cloud cover and all this activity to our south east is capping it down there for the weekend. that is good news for the weekend but by early next week, we are expecting that to open back up. we will get some active weather monday through mainly wednesday of next week, a chance of

showers thursday but it is looking dry. for today, mostly clear, sunshine, 74 degrees will be the high. tonight, a comparably cold night, kep the windows open. clear and crisp in the low 50's. as the wind shifts tomorrow, i am anticipating some added clout by the afternoon. total sunshine in the morning but expects some cloud cover by lunchtime and even bed time. mid-70's for high temperatures. precipition for monday through wednesday next week. 82 degrees by the middle of next week. it is fall and then summer and then fall and summer. more to come after the break.

6:26 on this saturday, fans and coaches are keeping an eye on the redskins' rookie expected to have a brilliant season. santana moss has to get out of his -- as to get out his checkbook after getting fired up. >> here comes we two in the nfl. yesterday, we talked to jason brown of the rams. he praised his co-player. jason brown says he is chomping at the bit to get out on the field. >> there are a lot of things

going through my head, anxiety to enthusiasm about the game. every game was amazing but now i can focus on the business part of the football and play good football. >> late yesterday, the nfl announced that santana moss and corey webster had each been fined $5,000 for their fight in last sunday's game. the nationals edged the mets last night and that is a look at sports. good news for redskins fans and people living near fedex field -- the access ramp will be open full time for the interchange was previously open four games but now it will be open all the tim for access to neighborhoods near the stadium. new rent and security features have been built in to help with traffic. if you have ever been to redskins home game, fans can get ready. there is a way if you need to notify fedex security.

>> cheering your team is a huge part of the game experience. frenzied fans can take it too far. >> i am out there rooting for my colors. especially if i have one too many beers. >> people are hollering and pushing me and my kids. it was terrible. >> the program in place for one year at fedex field is new to fails. it allows fans to text secured when there is a problem in the stems or the parking lot. this man found out at the preseason game against the steelers. >> it is one of those things where you do not want to confront someone because you don't want to have a situation escalates. >> she would have text of security for help. being labeled a tattle tale is not a concern for this then.

>> for my safety and the safety of those around me and for the purpose of being civil and social situation, that would be all right with me. >> the program has been successful. there are signs with in the stadium and at every entrance telling fans how to text on troublemakers. these men say, "no thanks." >> if you have to sit there in church, then stay home. you can find more information by going to our website, wjla.com. but key word is "tattle." 6:29 and still ahead in our next hour, the cleanup begins in baltimore county after a mass of water main break. hundreds are flooded out of their homes.

plusin montgomery county murder mystery -- a mother turns up dead in her own backyard. a teen is suspected of the horrible act. adam caskey has your forecast in the second half of the show. good morning, washington. thank you for being with us. it is 6:30 on this saturday, september 19. let's begin this half hour with a quick look at the forecast. adam caskey is in the weather center with details. >> ilooks fantastic. it is a perfect, late-september weekend. with a cold front pushing south and that will pave the way for a lot of sunshine today and most of tomorrow. it will also have a very comfortable temperatures, below

average for most of the weekend. this is a live look, looking eastward. the sunshine is about 22 minutes from now. the clouds on the horizon are retreating. 62 degrees in the district at nationals park. dulles airport is at 62 degrees. frederick is 55 degrees. very dry air is moving into place with lower humidity. here is our forecast to date -- mostly sunny with scattered clouds. there will be very low unity. it is a few degreeselow erage. light northeasterly winds at 5- 10 miles per hour. the skies will remain clear tonight. temperatures will be down in the mid-50's by tomorrow morning. good news this weekend but next week, it will be unsettled. we will talk about that letter. 1 maryland committee is all

about clean up after a major water main break flooded a suburban baltimore neighborhood last night. nearly 100 homes in dundalk were swamped when a 72-inch water main ripped apart, turned streets into rivers. it forced people to resort to boats. we go live to done dog. >> it is a couple blocks away from where we are standing where the water main broke. you concede detour signs. it has been barely 14 hours since the water main break. already, skimmers are out there trying to steal people's money. the fire department is telling me that individuals are going around, knocking on people's doors and saying that the fire department sent them. they want people to sign a contract and payable up front. baltimore county officials say that is absolutely not true. they have hired no private

contractors to pump basements. the fire department and the depament of public works is going around pumping basements. behind me, they are setting up for a press conference. the baltimore county executive, jim smith, is prepared to give a statement with the latest in a couple of minutes. in the meantime, there is still about 100 homes that are without power at this hour. 39 are without gas and more than 24 homes still need to have their basements pumped. county officials say they are in for a long weekend of cleanup. keep us posted. there is a lot of clean up out there. a pro basketball player with local ties is out of police custody every thursday night arrests. delonte de west, a guard for the cleveland cavaliers, was pulled over for cutting off a police

cruiser on the beltway in largo. he was arrested when the police officer realized he was armed. he was carrying three guns. >> this situation could have turned out worse than it is. the officer approached the individual and found the weapons. it could have turned outo be a bad situation. >> delonte west has been charged with a traffic violations and two gun charges. further charges are pending. he played at roosevelt high school in greenbelt. heartbreak for 12 montgomery teenagers hours after their mother was found murdered. police discovered the woman in the backyard of her sver spring home and they believe 18 pager is responsible for death. >> she was the greatest mom. everything was for us. she sacrificed so much for us.

>> this 15-year-old can't believe his mother is gone and can't understand why she was murdered. >> what would this person do that to my mother. what was the pleasure in all this? what did he gain from this? >> after going missing three weeks ago, the 35-year-old was found dead inside of a plastic storage container in her backyard. police charged this young man with the murder. >> it does not bring my mother back. >> the suspect had a crush on her. according to documents, he came to the house on the morning of august 31, looking for the girl but getting in an argument with the mother. they believe he killed her and took off in her car. >> we used to be close friends. all the sudden, we were not. >> the two young siblings are staying with their father the

grieving family tries to make sense of what happened. >> i don't know what that guy did that to heart. my mom was really nice to him. >> the teenage suspect was arrested late friday morning. he is being held without bond and is being charged as an adult. plans to put a shopping mall across the street from the prince george's county high- school are raising concerns. the 40,000 square foot strip mall is said to be built along the road across from charles county high school. parents are concerned about students skipping school and littering. >> when you -- who ever thought about putting a shopping center across my high school must be insane. >> the original plan was approved by the ardmore springfield civic association with restrictions.

the plans included a building that housed the library or civic center. that was 10 years ago before the school was built. the fairfax county animal shelter is back in business. they reopen their kennel for adoption after an outbreak of canine in-flu-enza. adoptions from the shelter have been limited since august when two dogs were diagnosed with the illness. staff members were able to stop the spread of the illness with cleaning and a quarantine. the virus not contagious to humans. part >v street has been renamed as langston hughes way. 6:37 and 62 degrees outside and still ahead, the turks get ready for revenge and a win for the nationals and a high-school football is right from the

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and a few scattered clouds parted -- scattered clouds. it will be average today and tomorrow morning, it will be a few degrees cooler this morning. -- tomorrow morning. 70's and warner tomorrow with afternoon clouds. it will be a nice day but expect extra clouds around lunchtime tomorrow. monday through wednesday of next week, there is a chance of showers and the best chance will be on tuesday for some widespread shower action with the added clout to kickoff the work week. football weather for the turks to dead. they will play middle -- perfect football weather for the terrapins today. >> we start with college football. the maryland terrapins post tennessee state today. they know to win today, some things have to change on defense.

>> we have to cap them better -- we have to tackle better. the other thing is -- the 101 pass rush is almost like our guys are afraid of making a mistake and they don't play with the recklessness by sea in practice. >> let's go to high school football. eleanor roosevelt in prince george's county was looking good. they win 58-0 and goes on to 3- 0. there was a touchdown in the next game. the nationals-mats in the first inning last night -- this pitch is sent out to right field. that one is gone and it was a

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this is "good morning washington" on your side. 6:45 and let's take you live to dundalk, maryland. there was a major water main break which flooded the streets last night. >> before the press conference begins, i was able to grab baltimore county executive jim smith. what is the latest on the water main break? >> the latest is, it was a great example of a cooperative of baltimore city and baltimore county and the state of maryland. the governor and i flew over the site around 9:30 this morning. most of the water had receded.

we have full cooperation. bge was sending personnel to meet with the chief electrical inspector from the county. as soon as the basements were available, they went through to determine what the condition was. our fire department, the city and county and public works were pumping out basements. there were lots of good things. neighbors were helping neighbors and it was impressive. however, it has not at all the good news for it with every tragedy, some creditors come in and try to take advantage. a couple of contractors have come in and said they were sent by baltimore county and encourage people to sign a contract to clean up their basements. baltimore county did not send any contractors. we sent public service but anybody who is asked to sign a contract, baltimore county did not send those folks. as soon as i got to one of the

areas in the village that was hard hit, people were coming out of their houses to tell me they were having trouble with insurance companies. i called the governor. the governor said we would help these people. he contacted the maryland insurance administration and they are ready today at 9:00 a.m. and anybody who is having trouble with an insurance claim, i have a number for them. 410-468-2090. the governor and myself will not stand for insurance cpanies wrongfully denying claims. >> there's a lot still happening this morning. where do you see it moving forward? how soon will dundalk avenue be open? >> i think there was water, power already established. it is already cleaned up. people have water. another good thing that happened last night was calmed depot, --

home depot was going through the air with bottled water. that neighbor to neighbor help was really cute. we will continue to pump out the remaining basement. we will get them dry out and get them inspected. bge was already out here last night. we will get our cheap electrical inspector in to check basements and see when we can turn power on. we have about 800 homes that were out of power last night. that may not be the case this morning. >> thank you so much. that is the latest look here in dundalk. there'll be a press conference in a few minutes and we will update you on our sister station, newschannel 8 later this morning. so unfortunate but something you need to look for is the scams in these situations. the massachusetts senate temporarily blocked a bill

naming a successor to senator ted kennedy. the senate will take up the issue on monday. the seat will remain vacant until a special election is held in january. protesters flooded the streets of toronto -- of iran. tens of thousands marched in government-spoored rallies we will take a look at the weekend plan. there will be jazz of the waterfront today. it will be in the national harbors. the festival will include artists from across the country. the largest and oldest greek festival in the d.c. area is in full swing this weekend. it kicked off friday and runs through sunday and is happening at the same constantine and helen greek orthodox church in northwest.

at wolf trap, children can get a taste of culture in the international children's festival. tickets for one day are $10 for adults and $6 for children and seniors. the festival is filled with costumes, food and music from around the world. it begins at 10:15 this morning. wjla is a proud sponsor. i was with the spanish dancers last tuesday morning. i was trying to use the castanets. you can take your kids to wolf trap. >> and good weather? >> yes. that will kick off your saturday. we will show some video from yesterday. i visited kenilworth elementary school in bowie. i spoke with several groups and talk to them about the weather and my job. they got a kick out of even boys

having to wear makeup on tv. thank you for having me at kenilworth yesterday in bowie. i talked to them about the thermometer. let's take a look at our temperatures outside. there is a lot of sunshine in frederick. crystal clear skies are here in the district. this is a live picture. it is sunny but the clouds on horizon are pushing out. arlington is 59 degrees as well as manassas. it is a comparable-store to air saturday. this afternoon, fantastic. it is a perfect late-september weekend. the dew point is a measure of how much moisture i in the air. they are lured to the north and higher to the south. they are still comfortable. it will be a comfortable day but

i point this out because the winds will push the drier air from the north further south and throughout the day. that will set the stage for any and cooler night to night and the cooler morning tomorrow. it will probably be a low 50's and made a 50's to start the day tomorrow. notice the active weather down to our south. that will be capped to work -- through the weekend but by monday that will open up and we have some unsettled weather in store for monday through wednesday. as for right now, we have high pressure over head and a cold front moving through and that is setting the stage for high- pressure behind it, meaning a lot of sunshine and comfortable conditions. there will be added clouds tomorrow afternoon as upper level winds shift to the south and that will blow clouds our way for the second half of the day tomorrow. nearly total sunshine today with temperatures in the high 70's.

tomorrow, we will start the day with sunshine but there is edit cloud cover for the afternoon. it is what you expect for this time of year, in the mid-70's and a few showers possible for the earlier part of next week. the best chance for rain is tuesday.

>> good morning washington. here is your weekend movie guide. "the informant" stars matt damon. he tries to help but reveals a jaw dropping personal problem. three stars is our rating. meghan fox and habits "jennifer's body". it is not great but often wicked. two and a half stars.

jennifer aniston sees "love happen." 2 stars. that is the complete weekend movie guide. have a nice weekend everybody. i am arch campbell, abc 7 entertainment. give us another look at the people forecast. >> high-pressure in control for the whole weekend. mostly sunny with added cloud cover to more afternoon. it will be a pleasant weekend and we are running a few degrees below average.

it will be upper 70's for the most part with added cloud cover on monday wth showers, especially by tuesday. get out there and enjoy the weekend. our local coverage continues on