public enemy number one, osama bin laden is dead and celebrations erupted across the country. the horror of the attacks on 9/11 brought many people together. many across the country are hoping that osama bin laden's death will bring back the spirit of that unity. and it can be a difficult subject to explain for parents to talk to children. all around our area folks are flying the flag as they take pride in what our military did and what it means for the victims of-mile-per-hour. many folks were hoping that bin laden' death would bring americans together like in the days and weeks following 9/11. roosevelt leftwich joins us now. >> reporter: you have flags like this all over the area.

people wanting to show their pride in this country and their pride about what happened. now, we found many examples of that today scattered throughout our area. we also found some very peaceful places out there as well. a small pot of flowers marked this day as steel girders from the world trade center sit in front of the county headquarters. four people in howard county died in the world trade center and for many folks around our area this is not a day of celebration as a day to remember those who died. others hope this will be a day of unity and how it makes us all strong. >> it's more of a memorial. all of those victims who lost people on that day, that's what it's really about. it's not about retribution and everything. it's about those people, all of the senseless murders basically is what it was.

you know, there is some closure to that. it's what the person who was ultimately responsible is, you know, taken care of. >> justice has been served not only to thousands of american families who lost their loved ones that day, but to hundreds of muslims who lost their lives at 9/11, and perhaps to another hundreds of thousands around the world which were at the mercy of this terrorist. just like the president said, he has been a mass murderer of muslims. so my reaction was one that justice has been served. >> reporter: now, one thing that was universal among all the folks we spoke to is a sense of pride in the service members over there. not only the ones who pulled this off, but also the ones who have been fighting in afghanistan and iraq for almost ten years now. they are hoping this will be a turning point and these wars will one day soon be over. >> you know, in every corner of the country there was reaction

to the news of osama bin laden's death. >> reporter: the city of aberdeen is a close knit community where folks have their neighbors have military connection. >> i have an uncle and cousin in the military. >> i have a grandson in the marines. >> reporter: at the 24-hour super laundry on route 40, sandra johnson reflects on her grandson's service and the importance of a unified country. >> our country showed a good example of how we stick together when we go through things like that. when we had that 9/11 attack. >> reporter: from meatball subs to steak salads, executive chef marry an connell was watching the news. >> on the news came the kicker that said that bin laden had been killed and we were all just dumbfounded. >> reporter: with a 21-year-old

daughter enlisting in the navy, she understands the hardships of war. but it's gratified that justice had been served. >> when i heard the news that they buried him at sea how appropriate that is because he can live in a lost world forever. >> welcome together again. we'll pray and defeat the enemy again. >> reporter: in aberdeen, preston mitchum, abc2 news. >> well, security is being beefed up at fort detrick. there is no specific threat, but the base points to military installations around the country are all on high alert. visitors may have to undergo more thorough vehicle searches and identification to get into the commissary. when those planes hit the twin towers, heroes, men and women, police and fire didn't hesitate. tonight they're sharing their

stories. >> the nation and for the world, a murderer is killed. just one more battle in the war, and this war is not over. >> fire trucks roared through times square overnight as word spread that u.s. forces had killed bin laden. ten years ago 9/11, 343 firefighters died at the world trade center. closer to home tonight, firefighters in baltimore county talked about bin laden's death and what it means for them. >> i am sure it puts to rest a big chapter for everybody, not only the citizens of the united states but all the family members of the firefighters that passed in the 9/11 attacks. ime sure it springs sollis to their family, just as anyone else would feel it they captured or hunted for a loved one that was finally captured.

>> people flooded the streets shortly after president obama made the historic announcement last night. as many as 5,000 carried flags and shot off fireworks. one student even dressed as america. >> of course, it's a major event of historical significance, the news of killing osama bin laden. people turn to what the match- up headlines are and we have a few that caught our eye across the country. we will start off in new york city are where the new york post headline is simple. got him. vengeance at last, u.s. mails that expletive. across the country, the san francisco examiner's headline reads the butcher of 9/11 is dead. osama bin laden's body in u.s. hands. and arizona, the daily star in tucson's headline is simple. justice has been done. and in philadelphia the daily news whites we got the expletive. in pittsburgh which is close to

shanksville, u.s. kills bin laden. back here in carroll county at the top of their newspaper simply put, osama bin laden dead. >> we have got plenty more information on the story ot our website at abc2 news.com including whether pakistani leaders knew where osama bin laden was lied hiding. and also how his death will effect the economy. that's all on abc2news.com. kelly, through the day today the weather held up pretty nicely. increasing clouds at times but things stayed dry. visable satellite view. increasing cloud cover, especially out toward derrick. now back through central maryland partly cloudy sky. we are all clear. one renegade shower up toward carlisle, pa. and the army war college as it happens. high temperatures today in the low and mid 70s.

in fact, some low 80s down towards bethesda. think those will be similar to the temperatures we will see around baltimore tomorrow. we will fall to the 60s thissing evening. mostly sunny and mild breezy weather. more active weather due in byby this time tomorrow night. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. as we have been telling you all day, tonight we are learning more details about the capture and killing of osama bin laden. coming up at 5:30 bin laden's personal connection to the women who were used as a shield to protect him. plus the vacation will cost you a bit more this year. the extra fees that could have you changing plans real quickly.

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of $116 million in the 1st quarter. chrysler merged from bankruptcy protection less than two years ago and it hadn't reported a profit since 200 6. for nearly a decade it's the news millions of americans have waited to hear. word of osama bin laden' death came late last night. today we are learning more about the mission that accomplished that goal. an inside look at how navy seal took him down. and from new york, the streets outside the white house, there have been scenes of celebration. so how do you talk to your children tonight and explain to them why people are celebrating a man's death? we will get an answer for you when we come back.

there have been so many images celebrating the death of osama bin laden over the last 24 hours. we are going to talk about it right now. it's a difficult subject if you have young chin. joining us now is michael relief. i have a 6-year-old daughter. >> okay. >> so what do you tell a child when you see these pictures all over every network and people are celebrating, chanting usa? >> they are celebrating the death of someone. i guess the first thing i would like to say is as a parent of a young child if you are thinking about this, if you are worried about this, if you are concerned about this that to me is a sign that you are a caring, attentive parent. this is an extremely unusual situation. i have been searching my brain for other times in the past when this country has celebrated the death of someone and it's difficult to find another situation like that. maybe back to adolf hitler. so the second thing i would like to say to a parent is that

kids of all ages are better able to process, understand, and deal with tragic and difficult circumstances than adults usually give them credit for. our natural instinct as grown- ups is to protect them and not have them know about it which is impossible in today's media world. this is the best advice as a parents. sit down with your child. tell them the story about how we got where we are now. because these kids weren't around for what happened. >> yeah they have no idea what we are talking about. >> i don't know if you want to show them the pictures. tell them a story that fits their age. a 7-year-old, there is this bad thing that happened ten years ago. a lot of people died. a lot of americans died. there is this very bad man who was responsible for leading the

people who did this terrible thing. we have been looking for him for ten years. young kids understand justice. if you do something bad, there are consequences for that. and that you have to try to explain to kids that this is what justice looks like for this situation and that the people celebrating were some of the people who were terribly hurt by what happened. that this hurt is so painful that it's lasted for ten years. and that their celebration is -- it looks like a celebration from the outside, but it's really them being allowed to let this hurt out. and to some extent a lot of people in this country have been very fearful and very anxious for ten years. and this is actually an opportunity for a lot of people to let some of that fear out. and that, too, may look like celebration. and most -- even younger children, a 6-year-old will be able to understand the justice aspect. the relief of the fear and anxiety. and then the second most important thing to do is to let

them ask questions. they will already know things. but they don't know -- what they don't know, they filled in with their own imagination and often fill it in with things that are wrong wrong and worse than reality. the best thing right now is for a child to have a mom or dad to ask questions. answer those questions clearly, fully, simply in words they understand. >> thank you so much for coming in. i was taking mental notes. we will have much more from dr. willie coming up tonight at 11 kurt coleman. it's almost a decade since the september 11 attack on the united states but it has never been far from any of our minds. the united states vowed to bring justice to the people responsible for all the devastation. >> i can hear you. the rest of the world hearse you and the people will not be let down. >> in the days following the

attack former president george bush met with survivors and rescue workers hoping to lift spirits and unite a nation. and you know after president obama's announce the last night he said he called president bush before he made the announcement. a group of people celebrated outside bush's house in dallas. bush released a statement saying it marks a victory for america and for those who lost loved ones on 9/11. he added this sends an unmistakable message that no matter how long it takes, justice will be done. with pinpoint accuracy and utter secsy, usa navy seals accomplished something that americans have wanted for a decade. the capture and death of public enemy number one, osama bin laden. john hendrin die sects the operation. >> reporter: in the end public enemy number one spent his last moments hiding behind a woman. >> there was a female who was in fact in the line of fire

that reportedly was used as a shield to shield bin laden. >> reporter: it all began last august with a tip from a guantanamo detain any. the first good info on his whereabouts in a decade. >> torah bora was the last time we had credible information about where he was located. >> reporter: as it turns out the al-qaeda chief wasn't hideing in a cave but in $1 million mansion outside islamabad near a pakistan naval base. in april they practiced the raid in a mock up compound. last week president obama approved the daring raid for saturday. delayed by weather problems, sunday. after midnight 30 to 40 navy seals crossed the border in afghanistan. they dropped down on to the roof on ropes and walked into a firefight. bin laden was ordered to surrender. he refused after three women were used as human sheilds, one killed, two injured, he was dispatched with a shot to the

head. the president uttered three words. >> we got him. >> reporter: afterwards video shows there was blood on the floor, a baby carriage nearby, broken computers, a floor littered by a rain of glass and a garden with hens. the only living creatures left. back here in washington hours before the operation president obama wasn't ling on. he cracked some jokes at a white house correspondence dinner. then leon pannetta and others watched the historic event unfold on live video. >> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate. >> let's get a look at the weather. 73 out at byi right new. we take you to annapolis fourth south. hey, some sunshine at times out there at the naval academy. and also middletown and middletown valley here finding a mix of sun and clouds. the breeze is blowing.

a decent day of weather and dry. one renegade shower north of carlisle, pa. that's it. the winds have been 5-10. not a big factor for us. temperatures in the mid 70s today. i think tomorrow we add a good 5, 7 degrees on top of this. end up in the low 80s tomorrow afternoon. one exception further north, the showers set to arrive a little earlier. i think planes like new windsor temperatures closer to the upper 70s and the earlier risk of rain north and west. baltimore south and east is going to take later into the afternoon and evening even to see much rain, i think. so here is the next weather system on the way. these showers overrunning the cold front back through much of the midwest. southern illinois, back over to indiana. front pushing in, overrunning moisture and cooler air will push out the warm air mass that we'll be enjoying tonight and into the day tomorrow. again another shift in the weather. a cooldown with showers on the front end of this thing. again, set to arrive tomorrow

afternoon, tomorrow evening. you see it reaches northwestern maryland first then crosses the state through tomorrow night and even into the early half or so much our wednesday. i think by wednesday night it will be cooler but also the rain getting out of here. so overnight 59. a few clouds. not quite as chilly. how about 82 degrees tomorrow. partly cloudy, breezy, couple late day showers possible, especially north and west of baltimore. the better chance coming in tomorrow night overnight. seven day forecast, check it out. big temperature change. wednesday much cooler. how about a 20-degree drop? then cinco de mayo thursday 66 with mostly sunny skies. a warm up back to the low 70s for the weekend. we will be back with more abc2 news right after this. stick around. sam higgins...

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you are looking at celebrations across the land after nearly a decade "america's most wanted" man is dead. monday on the downfall of public enemy number one. osama bin laden's death prompts americans throughout the country to come to the pentagon memorial to pray for some of the victims. i will have a live report. flags are flying all over the area as people show their pride after the death of osama bin laden. we will