it's a race against town. in memphis the mississippi is expected to crest sometime tomorrow. residents have been working around the clock to get ready while praying they can keep the water out. jay gray is in memphis, tonight. >> across memphis, the water continues to rise, pushing up against sidewalks more than 20

yards from its normal shore line. >> this is all astounding. i mean, it's just overwhelming to see it so high. >> and getting even higher. emergency teams are helping dozens move to higher ground. some loaded into city buses to push through the water. a ride to safety before all of the roads in the lowest lying areas are blocked and in downtown memphis the fight to keep the water out continues. men and machines working around the clock and against the clock with a near record crest expected as early as tomorrow, but for some -- >> if we had a hole in our living room and cut a little hole, we could probably use our fishing poles right now and do some serious catfishing. >> time has already run out. the lower level of jeanie's home is already under water and now all she can do is watch and wait. >> we wait and see, and hopefully, you know, if the

water does recede rather quickly, maybe that will minimize the damage to the inside of the house. >> a hope that is shared by so many along the river right now. jay gray, nbc news, memphis. >> meanwhile, officials in louisiana are worried about the memphis flooding creating a slow developing disaster at the mississippi delta. we are following a developing story right now. two flights have been diverted today, both after security scares on board. the first situation happened on a plane heading from houston to chicago. passengers say a man tried to pry open the emergency exit door near the front of the plane. that plane made an emergency landing in st. louis and the man was taken into custody there. meanwhile earlier in the day, a delta flight from detroit to san diego was diverted to albuquerque, new mexico. officials say the flight attendant found a suspicious note in the bathroom. two flights have been diverted today. meanwhile, osama bin laden is dead but the work to stop al qaeda far from over.

the united states is planning to question bin laden's three widows who are in custody in pakistan. white house officials want to know how the terrorist leader was hiding in virtually plain sight for several years. they also want pakistan to hand over all of the intelligence gathered from the compound. now american authorities are turning their attention to finding ayman al zawahri, bin laden's presumed successor. >> we don't know to what extent the strategist going for the big attack, which we've always presumed was a core element of the strategy, was driven by bin laden personal. >> i and i don't -- i think at this point we can't declare al qaeda strategically defeated. they continue to be a threat to the united states. >> many u.s. lawmakers say it is very important to keep pakistan as an ally because there are still terrorists living there. two new york city lawmakers want the $50 million bounty for osama bin laden to go to 9/11 victims. u.s. congressman anthony weiner

and gerald nadler announced a bill to put the funds to organizations that helped first responders, survivors and victims' families. the state department has not said whether any tipster who helped in bin laden's capture was eligible for the reward. back here we're learning more about a violent home invasion in georgetown. police say three men broke into the house along is the street around 1:30 saturday morning. one of the men had a gun. police say the men attacked the residents, tied them up and stole electronics and othlaptop. break-ins are not the norm for that community. >> this area is quite quiet and a very unusual thing that happened, very unusual. >> so far, no arrests. police do not believe this was a random attack though. well, it's usually quite bus they time of year, the georgetown waterfront but devastating floodwaters shut

down the restaurants there, but this mother's day a little life has returned to the area. darcy spencer is live along the waterfront for us on this mother's day where things are slowly starting to return to normal, we understand, huh? >> that's right, craig. it certainly has been a slow process. you know, mother's day weekend is tipically the biggest weekend for some of the restaurants here, and, unfortunately, there's still quite a few empty seats. mother's day. it's the big event in the restaurant business. everyone wants to take mom out to eat for her special day, but here at the washington harbor in georgetown, business by some accounts is down by a third at some restaurants. some still aren't up to speed following a devastating flood last month. >> not going too well for us due to the interior of our restaurant being construction sites as we speak. >> reporter: popular restaurants tony and joe's and nick's riverside grill are only open for patio seating with a limited menu. on mother's day the inside seating would typically be packed, but it will be at least

a month before they will reopen. >> so, of course, it affected a lot of families, so we're -- we're happy that we're temporarily open out here. >> reporter: some of the owners are concerned that the management company has not been able to get the fountain going which detracts from the waterfront setting. getting business back is critical for workers whose livelihoods were put on hold when the flooding happened. >> the menu is little but it's great and the food is fresh, and i'm sure a lot of people are enjoying it, just to be back here on the waterfront. >> reporter: tony and joe's and nick's are sharing a grill, serving hamburgers, shrimp, oifrts and a few other items, but for some it's not just about the food. it's a chance to spend mother's day on the potomac and support the businesses that are struggling to rebuild. >> hopefully things will drum up this weekend as people hear that things are open again. happy to be out here. >> they are devastated. a real mess, lots of work to do.

gorgeous day, thought we'd come down and support our georgetown and washington, d.c. waterfront >> reporter: moms who came down have h a great time. the sequoia restaurant has been able to fully reopen and some other owners say it may be weeks, if not months, before they are back in business. reporting live from georgetown, darcy spencer, news 4. back to you. >> darcy, thank you. still ahead, vietnam's newest victim. we'll introduce you to a veteran who devoted his life to helping wounded warriors before he also became a casualty of war. and finally tonight, some good news at pump. when we will be seeing those lower gas prices, and the pricey position. some economists try to put a number on just what mom is worth. a little bit later in sports. marlins pitcher anibal sanchez did his best to prevent the nats from getting a hit this afternoon. we'll take you there, and chuck bell will talk about this gorgeous mother's day. >> one or two lonesome raindrops out there.

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transit police in new jersey are looking into what caused a train to crash as it entered the hoboken station this morning. 34 people were hurt. fortunately none of the injuries were serious. people sitting at the front of the train felt the impact that most were told the. officials believe at this point a mechanical problem may be to blame. drivers may get some relief at

the pump soon. you did hear me correctly. it could be coming. analysts say gas prices may have peaked after spiking 91 cents a gallon since january. currently the national average is 3.98 a gallon. a little more expensive here in d.c. where gas is going for about $4.13. some say prices could dip by 50 cents a gallon in june. experts say falling demand here in the united states and an increase in gasoline production are helping to bring down the price. and we all know our moms are priceless and irreplaceable but a consumer website wanted to find out if you just had to replace mom, what would it cost you? insure.com says $61,436. that covers the cook, the cleaner, the chauffeur, the nurse, the party planner, the tutor, hairdresser and baby-sitter, just to name a few. happy mother's day. a somber ceremony downtown d.c. today. still ahead. a local man is remembered for

his sacrifice for our country in vietnam, and the 41 years since he came home. we'll tell you about this this story, and coming up tonight at 11:00. the changing face of the job market is graduates joining the job hunt. job hunt. you might be surpri

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vietnam veteran who succumbed to here's back in twin 40 years after a fire fight was remembered at the vietnam veterans memorial. as derrick ward explains, he was honored for not only success but for what he did after he left the battlefield. >> reporter: another name added to the ward. his wounds came during the '68 tet offensive. he rushed from cover to the line of fire to help a fallen comrade. >> at first he resisted about, but then suddenly jumped up and ran to go get his friend and he could never explain why he did that. as he got to his friend he felt like someone kicked him in the back. >> reporter: paralyzed from the waist down and after coming home and going through arduous physical therapy he would take up yet another fight for the cause of disabled veterans. his new theater of operation, department of labor here in washington and worked with other wounded vietnam veterans, others who understand how the wounds that maime can plague their victims far behind the field of conflict. >> some of it just takes a long

time. the injuries catch up with you, particularly parapledgia. >> reporter: it caught up with sabatere 40 years after being wounded and now recognition for a nation with men and women once again in the line of fire. >> i think it helps the country understand that the military, the impact doesn't end just what the fighting stops that this goes on for many years. >> and so do the remembrances of sacrifice. those who did not know him personally. >> so fitting to participate and observe. >> more personal tributes, lisa merkel adds another to her vest. >> he's a man who said and did what he believed. >> reporter: and now he's among those remembered in granite, a tribute to those honored. >> a total of five names will be added to the wall over the coming week.

eight more names on that wall will have their designations changed from missing in action to killed in action. well, the salvation army honored d.c. mothers today with a special luncheon. about 100 women took part in the second annual event at the harbor lights center on new york avenue. after lunch moms were treated to manicures and massages. very nice, very nice. >> look good. >> a happy mother's day to all the moms out there. i know you're a fantastic son. you sent your mother -- >> i didn't send her anywhere. she happened -- they are on a two-month trip to europe so she called me the other day from switzerland and said i'll call you on tuesday. oh, yeah, right. i'll get my gift later. >> and your mom, how is she doing today? >> down in south atlanta. talked earlier. >> excellent. >> out to dinner with my younger brother and granddaughter so she was -- >> excellent. >> very, very happy. >> excellent. >> and the weather could not have been nicer.

>> nice day outside. one or two random showers have crept back into the forecast and by and lrnlg a very pleasant day to be outside today. hopefully everybody's mom had a chance to get outside and enjoy. happy mother's day to all the moms. beautiful sunshine for much of the day. cooked up a few clouds here late this afternoon but a lot of people took their moms out on the paddle boats, on mother's day all the kids have to do the paddling. the boats are moving at half speed today as the little kids try to battle around the basin. good looking day. temperatures climbed into the 70s in nearly every neighborhood this afternoon. hopefully you had a chance to get outside and enjoy it. no paddling required to enjoy that scene right there. partly to mostly cloudy skies have returned to the area. 70 degrees our temperature after a 47-degree high. a light northwesterly breeze at 70 miles per hour. upper 60s to low 70s all across the area. rainfall amounts paltry at best. 0.01 of an inch in dallas and here's a look at live doppler.

we'll zoom all the way in. one or two sprinkles, northeast washington towards oxen hill and out towards mclain and right along the rock creek parkway and potomac river and by and large and that's about it. nearly everybody remains dry at this point in time. warmer air down to our south and west. under an influence of a northerly breeze for the last three to five days and cooler and drier air up to the north. a result of that northerly flow won't have too much of a warming trend either. highs mostly in the 70s. futurecast model. some clouds around for much of this evening. get you started at 8:00 on monday morning, a few thin clouds left. clouds and sunshine tomorrow and a pleasant day back up into the mid-70s and full sunshine returns as we get in towards tuesday and wednesday and, again, just a little hint of a warming trend. one or two degrees. rest of this evening. mostly cloudy. one or two little sprinkles out there and that's it. just like i mentioned this morning on the morning show. a quick shower.

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encounter tonight. forgettable mother's day for the nats down in florida. >> yeah. >> it was ugly. >> happy mother's day, mom. >> two out of three though, right? >> yeah, it was good for anibal sanchez. >> when florida's anibal sanchez pitches against the nationals, always makes his mom proud. he's 55-0 in his career and tody sanchez is attempting to stay perfect with his mom in attendance who actually made him pancakes this morning. however, the nats had their moms on their minds, too, trying to make them smile with a three-game sweep of the marlins. we're in mamie. jim riggelman is rocking the pink. looks good.

an effort to help raise breast cancer awareness. top five, marlins lead 5-0. jerry hairston, jr., pink bats. those will be auctioned off and the money will go to the susan g. komen foundation. espinoza strikes out. sanchez with a no-hitter through five. hernandez facing gaby sanchez with two runners on. he crushes it to left for a three-run tater, and marlins lead 6-0. >> no moms at the baseball game. >> stanton can't come on. the no-hitter no more but sanchez solid. seven innings, two hits, no runs and career high 11 strikeouts. highlight of the day for the nats. hanley ramirez hits one to short. check out alex cora. backhand stab to his knee and throws to first and gets ramirez. see it again. heck of a play. wow, but the nats, they get shut out, 8-0.

ouch. >> no one saw it. >> maybe 1,000 people. >> baltimore, orioles trying to celebrate mother's day with a win against the rays. weeder up. fold couldn't make the catch. luke scott and adam jones score. orioles cut the lead to 3-2. same score, in the top of the fifth. bergeson facing b.j. upton with two on, and two out, and base hit into center. that clears the bases. upton had four rbis in the game. the rays sweep the orioles with a 5-3 win. baltimore has lost six of its last seven games. college basketball news. arizona's shaun miller not be coaching in college park. miller agreed to a contract extension with the wildcats late last night. and according to several reports, note name's mike bray,

villanova's jay wright and brad stevens said no as well and there are reports that texas a&m's mark turgeon will be the new head coach, the only coach in history to lead thing a toys four straight ncaa appearances. turning now to the nba players. today the mavericks sent the lakers home crying to their mommas and here we go. kobe bryant trying to keep his team from being swept, but that didn't happen here, no. not at all. second quarter, mavericks by eight. lamar odom makes a lazy pass. takes it all the way for the layup. 21 points off the bench and it was all mavs. third quarter, dallas blows it open. tied an nba record with nine three-pointers, 32 points as the mavericks crushed the lakers, 122-86. dallas sweeps l.a. in four

straight games. >> all right. in boston last night, game three, celtics, heat, rajon rondo defending guard dwyane wade. look at wade here, falls on top of rondo and your elbow is not supposed to bend that way. it is locates his left arm. he had to be helped off, but check this out. he comes back. >> what? >> in the fourth quarter. >> he comes back. >> crowd went crazy. >> gets the steal, pokes it away with his injured left arm and puts it up and in with his left arm. he's a tough dude. >> wow. >> from kentucky. mad props to rajon rondo. he had six points, 11 assists. he's wincing. great play by rondo. the boston celtics win game three, 97-81. game four is tomorrow night. nascar now. crazy night in darlington, south carolina. check it out. we pick it up on lap 229. david reagan in the number 6 car gets on the side of brian vickers in the 83 and opens up

the side of his car like a hot knife through butter. debris everywhere. blue safety foam flies out. vicor's crew breaks out the tape to put on a new number there. soapbox derby style. interesting night in the pits. a member of his crew trying to take some tape off the front and cassel almost runs him over. what's going on. jeff gordon, he's ready to go, takes his gas man along for the ride. he's got neighbor. after the race, kevin harvick in the 29, harvick gets out of his car to go after busch. busc