right now at midday, a water main breaks makes things hectic for drivers in northern virginia. >> and manny acta fired from his job as manager for having the worse team in baseball. >> and our coverage on new"news midday" begins right now good morning. welcome to news4 made day. im joe krebs.

>> and we are following news out of fairfax county. the break happened at the intersection of van doern and vine stream, not far from the van dorn metro stop. it's not clear how many homes have been affected. and for more now on how this is affecting traffic, let's get to jerry edwards. >> yeah, this is quite the mess. again, these pictures were taken earlier this morning. police closed off the stretch of van dorn streetear vine street. northbound and southbound closed off. and there is a question about the integrity of the roadway. looks like some of the roadway may have washed away during the water main break. and because of the closure of van dorn street, no exit and it's forcing people to use alternate routes. and people are going down to telegraph road or up 395.

this entire area of springfield is jammed up because of the water main break on van doern street. we will keep you updated throughout the broadcast. >> now, to a developing story from national's park. and that's where we are waiting for a news conference to begin about act a's firing of the manager of the nats. and it's set to get under way in about a half hour, and we will try to bring the news conference to you as it happens. he said he learned of the news last night. and he was ithe middle of his third season as the nats's manager, and in an interview, he said "i thank the nationals forgiving me this opportunity and i am sorry that things did not work out as exspegtd. it's normal for the manager to pay the price when the team is

not doing well." it's unclear who will replace acta as manager, but there are reports that the bench cchoa will fill that job.ch it will be his fourth manager's job. it was a crime that shocked d.c. and the nation pap mother accused of killing their four daughters and leaving their bodies. minutes ago a judge rejected a motion to delay her which i will. megan, what happened? >> reporter: right now attorneys for the defense and the prosecution are dealing with a number of different motions. the trial has not started. it will not start until all of the motions are ruled upon by the judge. i should mention the judge has at this point denied defense

motion to postpone the trial. the defenseas wsk fgin aor that delay in the trial so they could do dna testing on skin samples. and they wand a delay so they could go back and do testing. the judge, though, said no to that request. the trial will go forward as soon as they deal with the other motions. and there is a hearing, and they are hearing arguments on a motion to statements that jacks made to police when taken into custody. and we are not in the trial portion, but in dealing with the motions, there have been details regarding the crime and the crime scene that have come out in open court, and things like the discovery of mummified bodies and a knife found next to one of the bodies. at one point jacks's attorney talks about strangulation.

and she showed absolutely no emotion as he did this. now, jacks has been going through her attorneys' files sometimes writing notes and passing them to counsel. it's unclear what will happen today. the judge may have to watch a recording of jacks' statement to police. the statement is several hours long. if he has to do that today before they can proceeproceed, have a long, drawn out motions hearing. back to you, kimberly. >> we knowacks was arguing about the insanity plea, because she did not want that. what the judge's mood? have you been able to take a temperature of that? >> basically, they are dealing with the mechanics of the law and the evidence, and procedural

things, really at this state in the case. they have not yet got to the trial. there has been no discussion at all about the mental state, the mental capacity of bonita jackson. he is dealing basically with the law and trying to sort through the motions and rule on them so they could proceed to the trial portion. >> and prosecutors decided to drop conspiracy charges against two students accused of a school bomb plot. they discovered the blot back in april. two teens were accused of planning to kill their principal by throwing a nail bomb in his office and setting off an explosion. and one will now plead guilty to several other charges including arson which stem from other small fires set at the school. and the other teen has been moved to juvenile court. the battle for u.s. supreme

court have taken center stage. sotomayor is the first hispanic could be nominated for the highest court. and lawmakers have had to quiet several outburst frz protesters during the hearing today, however sotomayor is expected to win confirmation easily thanks to her overwhelming democratic support. we have more from nbc's pete williams. >> reporter: after shaking hands with nearly every senator, she finally gets to speak for herself. democrats consider the first latino nominee well qualified. >> for the american people, they will take the measure of sonia sotomayor, and they will understand she is an exceptional person. if you are going to be the first, have you to be the best. she fits that category. >> have you to give yourself a chance to make dreams come

through. >> reporter: she said no single person is fully prepared to be a judge. >> there is no one that could have enough experience to face all the topics a judge has to face. >> reporter: abortion is something she has never ruled on directly, and the comment a wise latino woman would come to better conclusions as a judge than a white man. among those planning to testify ainst her is frank richie. judge sotomayor joined a decision in favor of the city. and that was reversed two weeks ago. republicans accuse her of being too willing to let her own sense of empathy guide her judging. >> to me that is contrary to our

heritage. and if you have empathy for one party, have you not shown byiia to the other. some members of congress are outraged this morning after learning they were completely shutout of a top secret cia program for years. and apparently then vice president dick cheney did not want them to know about it. the counter terrorism unit was put in place shortly after the 9/11 attacks. and the new cia chief found out about the program for the first time last month and pulled the plug. and democrats are angry calling for an investigation. >> to have a massive program concealed from the leaders in congress is not only

inappropriate, it could be illegal. >> and there are reports this morning that attorney general eric holder is considering an independent investigation into cia interrogation techniques during the bush administration, something the predent has been reluctant to pursue. now to a developing story about kim jong-il, reportedly has life-threatening cancer. that's the word from a south korean median report. and south korea's government says it cannot confirm the report, but kim jong-il's health has been the focus of intense speculation. the leader recently looked frail during a rare public appearanc >> we have such a pleasant weekend in washington. gosh, what a beautiful shot outside today. but are things about to heat up? >> well, let's go to tom kierein and he can tell us if it's going to get steamy.

>> yeah, the heat and humidity for saturday and sunday went away and it receded to the south and now we have a blue sky and a few clouds that popped up in the last hour. at this hour, it's just near 80 degrees. that's a comfortable 80 as well with low humidity in place. and temperatures around the region, a wonderful summer day under way. a beautiful day around the bay and at the beaches. the mountains started off in the low 50s this morning and now in the low 70s. and over the last six hours we saw the clouds recede to the south, and there is rain across the carolinas that will move off over to the outer banks and then head out to see. at afternoon highs in the mid and upper 80s. and i will show you the forecast for the rest of the week and we will look at the weekend as well, and that will be in a few minutes. the time is 11:11, and 78 degrees already. a couple of 16 children murdered

inside their home. we will have the latest on the arrest and what might be the motive of the crime. and an operator caught texting while driving a train. we will tell you about a new crackdown that starts today. we will show you to a thieve walked into store and out the door with an animal she did not pay for. ns> the explosive allegat ic m jomelonhaksisac s 'ster coming up. fios guy! whe ya headed?

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this morning, police arrested three men in connection with the murder of a wealthy florida couple. this couple dedicated their lives with adopting children with disabilities. now the police need to figure out what the motive what a. mark potter has more. >> reporter: the first to be charged with murder is 31-year-old wane coldiron. she was >> to the best of our knowledge, he is a local individual. day labor sort, known to work with car dealers and those sorts of things. >> reporter: late sunday night there was a dramatic moment when the sheriff excused himself from the podium. >> can you pause for one moment? more breaking news. we are proud to announce a third

arrest. >> reporter: this man was escorted on saturday after being requested as a person of interest in the case. walking next to him was his own father. he was also charged with tampering with evidence fr allegedly trying to alter the appearance of this red van by painting it, after officials say the van was used in the killings. gonzalez sr convinced of being the getaway driver of the van, and he said his son went into the house to commit a robbery. this murder case is very complex. much like a movie script. >> we are very anxious to share the story with the citizens of the county and the nation, if you will, and it's going to be a humdinger. >> byrd and melanie billings had 16 children, and 12 of them were

adopted and mt were special needs children, and some came from abusive homes. and local residents were stunned by the murders and placed cards and flowers outside the billings home. in pensacola sunday, customers were upset that so many children were left without their new found mom or dad. >> they were children that did not have a mother or father and now they are facing that all over again, and that's tragic. >> reporter: officials say nobody in their family is under suspicion in the case. >> this morning the sheriff confirmed one of the men arrested what a had a my space web page about searching for his daughter. and the officer wrote that he was in a adventurous move and was making a move for humanity. >> now, to a developing story we

are following out of national's park. and we are waiting for a news conference that manager manny acta has been fired. >> the official announcement came minutes ago. lindsay, who is there? >> reporter: we are in the press room, and there is a bunch of folks waiting here for this press conference. the nationals are expected to announce jim rigleman, currently the bench coach for the nats. and the nationals lost six of their last seven games. the worse record in baseball, 26-61. and manny told me back that if and when the decision was going to be made, he was going to be fine. he was going to thank the nationals for the time he spent here. this morning he told me it's family time for manny acta. he is dealing with the news that he learned last night and is moving forward. we are about to find out from

the nationals how they do plan to move forward. as i said, they are expected to announce that jim rigleman is the interim manager here. >> why now? we know about the 5-zip loss yesterday, but why now? >> that's the million dollar question. they are checking the microphones behind me. this has been speculated for quite sometime. why they waited until now is anybody's guess. as far as manny, he has known that this was out there and possible to happen at anytime. that's something that only management knows. we will find that out. >> it seems like now that we are at the all-star break, this would be a logical time to make this kind of a break, the theoretical halfway point of the season. since this has been talked about so long, do you think the nationals might pick somebody

other than rigleman to make his place, and have they found their real choice for the next manager? >> down the line, and that's something you would expect them to do. the big question comes, if it has been speculated for long, you wonder what the real spark is that could happen right now. a lot of people here are expecting them to address, and people, they want to hear that. they have not mentioned any names, obviously. anthat's something that is a big mystery up until now. >> very interesting. we will wait for the announcement coming up in about ten minutes, right? >> yeah. tom kierein to talk about our warm weather, and getting ever warmer throughout the week. >> but not as humid. again, we are getting a break from the usual swelter here in washington during mid july. we got a taste of it over the weend, that's for sure. this morning we woke up to lower humidity coming in on a northwest breeze. and there is a live picture showing a few clouds floating

through. temperatures around the region arear wming up w andet's take a look at rar.da hwe't deavnye r a aainround the region at this hour, and the temperature at reagan national 80 degrees. and the highest sun angle of the year was on june 21st, when it was 75 degrees up. and it dropped a couple degrees elevation wise. and it's a comfortable 80 degrees. and gatherberg, they are at 77. the dew point is drive at 58 with a gentle breeze there. and over the last six hours, we had morning cloudiness that drifted to the south. and there are showers rolling east across northern north carolina and the outer banks. and that will pass to the south over the next several hours.

we have high pressure blding over the northern great lakes, and circulation pumping is this nice dry flow. and this dry air will dominate the weather for the next couple days. eventually it will get more humid again, as it must in late july. and later today, other showers in the carolinas, and that will head off to the east as we go forward in the next 36 hours. and the weak high pressure passing to the north tomorrow. and then we will see the wind shifting into the southwest, and we will have an increase in humidity by -- it does look like wednesday night. for this monday, a sunny warm afternoon, and a few clouds coming through. enjoy the low humidity. highs reaching mid-and upper 80s. we need the sun block with the highly fair sun angle. and then overnight tonight, maybe a few cloudsun arod only a

few chance of a passing shower late evening, and then tomorrow morning we will be down in the low to mid-60s, and lots of sunshine with highs in the mid-80s, and low humidity in place on tuesday. and turning more humid by wednesday night. and then thursday, it lks like it will be a sweltering day, and higharne90, and cou get an afternoon evening thundershower. and that could usher in drier air. less humid on friday and saturday. >> less humid is good. let's go to jerry edwards and see what the roadways look like. still having the problem on van do right? >> yeah, look at that. it's a water main break. it's just inside the capital beltway. quite the mess at the height of the rush hour. and authorities closed down that stretch of van dorn street northbound and southbound just

inside the capital beltway. and there is a lot of confusion. and telegraph road, and even route 1, carrying some of the overflow. be forewarned, it could be closed throughout the rush hour this afternoon, and if that's the case we will have a real headache. and elsewhere, let's look at the american legion bridge. and there is the outer loop and inner loop, both ways moving nicely. back to you. the time is 11:24. you heard of smoking bans in bars and restaurants. coming up, find out where else thear smokers

happening today, after several failed attempts, nasa will try to get shuttle "endeavour" off the ground. the shuttle and its crew are preparing to launch at 6:51 this evening. and thunrstorms forced nasa to scrub another attempted launch last night. and once they make it to the space station, they will join six others making it the largest group ever making it to space. and usa today reports the department of defense wants to

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we will go back to the developing story from the national's park this morning. the news conference just begun as mike rizzo speaks. >> i will be meeting with jim riggleman later this afternoon to discuss a multitude of issues that we have with the ball club, and the upcoming calendar. and with that said, we are taking all questions.

>> identify yourselves. >> reporter: joe white with the associated press. you think that you can do better for the rest of the season. can we talk about the timing of this? and do you think that another manager could have gotten more than 26 wins out of the talent? >> as far as timing is going, this is a decision that we finalized over the weekend with the management team here in washington. we feel that the team has under achieved. we feel that we had a better ball club that we show on the field. 26 and 61 is not only unacceptable to the family, but

also the ball club. we feel with a different voice and possibly a different feel in the clubhouse, we could have a more successful second half of the season. we, you know, we think that we have pieces in place to have some type of success. we also acknowledge the flaws as a ball club, and we are working hard before the trade deadline to address the flaws and to make baseball deals to improve the ball club f the long term also. >> reporter: why now? and was it a sense that you were losing players? >> i don't believe that we were losing plars in the clubhouse. i do believe that we kept for a while now, kept thinking that this was going to turn around, we were going to start playing better. and we always continued to under achieve in my opinn. we thought this was a prunt

time to make a move. and the all-star break is time to get our ducks in a row, and to prepare the staff for the second half of the season, but personnel in the ball club and the players in the clubhouse. >> reporter: [ inaudible ]. >> jim riggleman is a baseball guy from old school, and a guy with nine seasons of experience as a mayor league manager, and a guy that i respect greatly, and heanrg oization respect himrg greatly. he will have a -- be a candidate to be a long term answer as a manager. >> reporter: [ inaudible ]. >> we have specific goals and expectations for the second

half. they are not predicated on wins and losses. we have a plan in place and we are looking at with many objectives, and one is the way to play the game the right way, and to continue to play hard as they did under manny acta, and we will continue to stress the fundamentals. we need each and every player to look at themselves and take accountability for the season they are having. we need the club to stay focused. those are just a few of the goals and expectations for the second half. and with that said, we are very excited about our prospects of going forward in the season, and we look at a very good starting rotation. and we look at a core of several young and exciting players. and we areery excited about the trade that we have already made this season, and we would like to dynamics that nigel

brings to the outfield and the lineup, and we like the role of burnett is playing in a bullpen. when we do become a viable candidate for the championships, he would be a viable candidate in the bullpen. we are excited about the -- >> mike zzo talking about the firing of the national's manager, manny acta. we will have more on the coverage coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >> we certainly will. in other news, metro is enforcing a new zero tolerance policy this morning. any bus or train operator caught using a mobile device on the job will be fired. this comes after a operator sent train messages as the train barrelled ahead. >> people were frightened when they saw the video, because they know how things can happen, and accidents as a result of

texting. and they need passengers to help them out and inform the zero tolerance policy. we talked to commuters and asked, are you ready to step up? if you saw something like this, would you tell? >> sure. >> really? >> yes. >> without question? >> without question. >> reporter: this video taken of a metro operator texting led to his suspension, and it was taken by a passenger. and now, zero tolerance for train and bus operators that use cell phones or text wle operating equipment. metro officials are looking to passengers to help them inform the new rule. >> if you just happened to see something like that as you were boarding, would you report the driver? >> of course. absolutely. >> reporter: commuters we talked to say it's new policy way overdo. >> it's good. >> it's the same when you are in a car. you should not be doing that at all. they should be paying attention

to, you know, what it is, in the safety the passengers. that's their job. >> they should fire them, and not give three strikes. >> cell phones will be allowed to be used by drivers if there is an issue with metro owe community indication system, but only to communicate with metro. all other drivers caught will not be offered a second chance. >> tracee, thank you very much. and the metro crash will be the focus of capitol hill this morning. nine people were killed. dozens others hurt when two trains collided on the red line last month. they found a problem with the track's circuit and the train operator was not on her cell phone at the time. lawmakers say they will focus on the progress of the investigations, and the safety measures implemented since the crash happened. six lawsuits have been filed after the crash. one of the plaintiffs is seeking

up to $25 million in damages. legal experts expect the number of claims to rise. they predict the damages could run into the tens of millions of dollars. the vice president's wife will be going under the knife today. jill biden will go under the knife to relieve shoulder pain. the vice president willl accompany his wife and the pair will spend today and tomorrow at their home in delaware before mr. biden returns to washington tomorrow evening. and two mother daughter murder cases are not related. that's despite earlier beliefs that it might be the work of a serial killer. the similarities in the cases were weird coincidences. one mother/daughter pair was shot to death, and the other pair was found in a burning car in march. now to the investigation into michael jackson's death.

in a shocking new interview with a london tabloid, la toya says he was murdered. she said it was his entourage that did it, and she says they did it out of greed. >> it's the strongest language yet from the jackson family. she accuses michael's inner circle of feeding him addictive drugs to control his moods. and signing him up for a 50-concert tour against his will. michael was worth more than a billion dollars, she said. when anybody is worth that much money, there are always greedy people around him. he is worth more dead than alive. and the paper paid la toya for the interview. >> she said she believes 100% that her brother, michael, was murdered and she feels he was

surrounded by shady characters that did not have his best interest at heart. >> michael was isolated from his family at the end. he had no real friends, she said. he was the loneliest man in the world. i knew something terrible was going to happen. when la toya arrived at michael's mansion, she saw oxygen tanks and iv dripz everywhere. >> she said to me that there was evidence in the private autopsy that will be a bombshell to michael's fans. >> la toya's new comments add pressure to the homicide detectives. they spent the weekend collecting more evidence and medical evidence from michael jackson's own doctors, including murray, who was with jackson when he died. >> she asked what happened to my brother? what on earth happened to michael? and dr. murray said i am sorry michael did not make it. and then she said in all the

craziness, he basically disappeared. >> through his attorney, dr. murray denies any wrong doing and says he will continue to cooperate with the police. >> who ever is responsible for having provided the drugs to michael jackson in my opinion is going to be the person who will be the most targeted and who will be subjected to the most significant criminal charges, including, i believe, homicide. >> la toya jackson says the entire family is united to solving the mystery of michael's death, and the more urgent matter of michael's three kids. they are living with their grandmother, katherine jackson, but now there are published reports that debbie rowe seen here screaming at photographers will appear at a custody hearing next week to enter the children's lives. >> she said she is a woman that comes around looking for money. and one of the most bombshell

revelations is that the children had no idea that debbie rowe is their biological mother. >> that wand she says his daugh paris wears t-shirts around the house and writes him letters every day telling him how much she loves him. dog napping caught on videotape. we will show you how a thief snatched a puppy right out of a pet shop. si> why a popular bar ilo cng orgodofor .od

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before time runs out on this astonishing offer. you are watching new news4midday. >> good morning, and welcome back. police are looking for a puppy napper. cameras were rolling when a woman picked up a puppy and walked out of the store. and the dog was worth about $500. there is a feud brewing this morning between sarah palin's family and her former future son in law, levi jackson. and johnston, rather. and the two have since broken up. and johnston called his own news conference to discuss the governor's decision to quit. and he says fame is getting to

her head. >> up there and running for vice president. she had secret service, you name it. seeing how she acted when it was all gone, i just think that it fidetely got to her head. >> as for why johnston decided to go to talk about this, it's said that he has been offed the leading role in a movie and is shopping his own book. and palin's say johnston is simply "honing his acting skills." courtney ragen joins us with more. stocks are higher, by 34 points on the dow. and that as we come off of a down week of wall street. and investors possibly growing more concerned about the health

of the economy, and we are, of course, awaiting a rush of company earnings this week, and we might take advantage of some of these low stock prices, and getting in and buying up some of the stocks ahead of the earnings. and banks are in focus this week. and goldman sachs, and citigroup and bank of america will also hear from johnson sxchlt jo& jod the parent company, general electric. and that all happens this week. it will be a big one, with lots of things to trade on. the oil prices drop, and so does the price at the prump. and the national average is $2.56 a gallon. and gas prices will vary around

the country. the cheapest gas is in wichita for $2.26 per gallon. within kcompany is on track to produce a sports car. honda was the only japanese a automaker to report a profit last year. back to you. joe? >> a popular george town watering hole had its final last call. nathan's closed its stores once and for all. and in the final days, customers came in to share their stories about the place. michael flynn has the story. >> it's terrible. >> reporter: it's the last last call at the popular 40-year-old public, and it closes for good at 2:00 a.m. disappointed customers showed up sunday to bid a final fair well.

>> it's like closing cheers. i will miss it. >> the family history goes back to my dad being here for the miracle on ice back in 1980. it's a special place for us. i had to come back and say good by for my father. >> for me it's a relief. >> reporter: the owner inherited nathan's when her husband died 12 years ago. she found out millions of dollars were owed in back taxes, and still has mounds of debt, but customers and nearby businesses have been dropping off donations on the public's final weekend. >> have you seen "it's a wonderful life" when the neighborhood is bringing in checks, and that's the bailout. >> dustin ohoffman was here

making "all the president's men. >> i love my life. >> nathans was also known for the q & a. she said she will try and find a new location for that show. and 11:51. 80 degrees. and meteorologist, tom kierein, will be back with another look at the forecast. we will tell you why dozens of women, i think 100 of them, traded their shoes forfi high heels for a very unusual race. > and we are looking for people that make the day special in the early morning hours. if you knowod sebikom lye that, e-mail that story and a clear picture or video toor mning

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marshmallow candies are getting their own story. and the first store w't just sell candy, but offer peep's paraphernalia, like key chains, and will sell peep's china. >> i know you are excited about the store opening up. and for news4 this afternoon, here are the stories. >> don't you like peep's marshmallows and sugar and goo? i hate them! >> i am with you. >> thanks a lot. coming up this afternoon on news4 fowe will have more about the firing of acta. also ahead at 4:00, some very important news about your credit score, where you shop could be a major factor in how your credit score is calculated. that's an interesting story.

we'll explain. at 5:00, making pizza? don't use your oven and heat up the whole house this summer. cook it outside on the grill. we will have tips on experts to make the best grilled pizza around. for those stories and all the day's news join us at news4 beginning at 4:00. >> thank you. it's time to checkup stairs with tom kierein. >> it's another wonderful summer day under way. good morning. we have had the low humidity return after some rather steamy conditions over the weekend. there is the view from the sky watcher camera off to the west. and there is the skyline of washington, with the sunshine poweriu pouring down. it's comfortably dry. the dew points are down in the 50s, and that's certainly dry for july. usually those dew points are near 70 with lots of humidity. as we look over the last six hours, we had an area of color there at the bottom of the

screen, that's rain that is moving across eastern north carolina, and heading offer to the east moving away from us. and highs reaching the mid and upper 80s. and partly cloudy this evening. maybe a passing shower. and then it will be clear tomorrow morning. and then another delightful summer days, and getting more humid on wednesday, and steamy on thursday. and the highs to be 90, followed by drier air. we will see you tomorrow morning. >> thank you, tom. >> thanks, tom. many women would do almost anything for a free shopping spree. >> not all of us would risk breaking an ankle, but if that means running through the streets on downtown ins in heel. >> they had to wear heels that were 2 1/2 inches high, and then

run 100 meters. one conzestant said the secret was to run on your toes. in the end, 14.7 seconds, that one, the woman won it all. beat them all and took home the grand prize of $13,500. she said she planned on spending her winnings on shoes. what else? >> good way to hurt yourself. >> thanks for joining us, everybody. >> have a great day. rr.ll see you to y.bu