prosecutors say dr. murray is trying to erase evidence of treatment methods. one of the body guards took the witness down today. jurors heard the help call made to 911 for the first time. we are live in los angeles for the latest developments on this. stephanie? >> reporter: governor, doreen. michael jackson's chef is on the stage. we have been hearing testimony from the security guard who called 911. they have been laying the ground work for a possible cover up the day jackson died. sop of alvarez's testimony appeared to support that theory. after two days of testimony, members of the the jackson family arrived for day three of the trial. a key witness for the prosecution, security guard alvarez testified about the critical minutes when the pop star stopped breathing.

>> he was laying on his back with his hands extended out. >> reporter: it was a chaotic scene as jackson's children watched. >> paris screamed out daddy. >> when you heard paris scream out daddy, was she crying in. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: alvarez saids he was asked to call 911. >> we have a gentleman here that needs help. he's not breathing. >> reporter: not before the doctor told him to collect drug viles from the room. >> when i dropped the bag in the bag, the brown bag, he then pointed towards the iv stand and said get that bag or move that bag and put it in the blue bag. >> the prosecution suggesting a possible cover up by myrurramur. >> he was ordering a cover up of the scene rather than attending to michael. that is going to show guilt.

>> reporter: guilt dr. murray's attorneys deny in a trial that is just beginning. of course members of the jackson family are watching this trial from inside the courtroom. we understand that kathryn jackson got very distraught when they played the 911 tape in court. she had to be comforted by her son, randy. we saw her leave an hour to hour and a half ago. today, one of the members of the general public got kicked out of court. their cell phone went off. the cell phone was taken and they were removed from the room. only six seats available for the public. they have to take part in the lottery. tough to get in there and one gets kicked out. now, jackson's personal chef continues testimony on the stand. that is the latest live in los angeles. >> stephanie, thank you. police in arlington are looking for the man who kicked and sexually assaulted a jogger

on army navy drive. the 37-year-old woman was running when a man came up, knocked her to the ground before sexually assaulting her. the woman fought back and screamed. she was taken to a nearby hospital. police want to remind people on trails to be aware of their surroundings. >> i mean, everyone should be as safe as possible and try to carry their cell phone with them. if they feel their situation is unsafe, get to a situation where they feel comfortable. the woman was on a sidewalk. the attack does not appear to be in any other areas. the man accused of plotting to blow up the pentagon has been indicted by a grand jury in boston. rez won is a u.s. citizen. he's been charged with plotting to blow up federal buildings. investigators say he planned an elaborate plot to fit model

planes and launch them into the building. his neighbors in ashland massachusetts and those who know him are rattled by the request. >> scary. sorry. >> his parents are nice people. i never -- it blew me away. >> court papers say he wanted to terrorize the u.s. by decapitating the military center and by killing as many people as possible. >> the fbi says the attack would have never materialized because they had him under constant surveillance. we are hearing a new account of a fight that left a george washington law student, an army vet dead in d.c. his parents say he was killed while breaking up a fight outside the mcdonalds. sources now tell news 4 that he and his friends were involved in the fight. they say they started it inside the restaurant. investigators identified everyone in the fight with surveillance video. a grand jury will decide if

anyone will face charges. the maryland man accused of impersonating vince young could soon be out of jail. he was charged with fraud and bilking women out of their money. derrick ward is live with what happened inside the courtroom today. >> reporter: what we learned here today is he could stay in jail a bit longer in the district because of something more serious than the fraud charges he's facing here. the 33-year-old has been ordered held in the district for three more business days to allow texas authorities to come get him. he's a fugitive and wanted on a sex offense in the lone star state. >> trust no one. trust no one. get a written signed contract to go after them. >> today, a woman who is one of his victims showed up in court. this was a preliminary appearance, she thought it was important to be here. >> i would like to see him

eventually go back to texas and do his time he's supposed to be doing there and to get as much time as he can here for frauding women out of money and especially with the severity of him going into hospitals and posing with cancer patients. it's sick. >> reporter: she lost $25,000 to the man she met in a virginia bar. they agreed to go in together on a spa deal. >> the money i gave him was towards my money to be part owner of the spa. what he was saying is we were going to withdrawal money from his account and offer the place a cash offer. >> reporter: she never got anything in writing. she's been told she has grounds for a civil suit against pitman. now pitman does appear on the

maryland sex offender registry in denton county, texas. it stems from a sexual assault on a 23-year-old women there. if texas officials do not pick him up, he's released on bond. he will have to report to a parole officer and go for drug testing. he will be placed on a 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. curfew. if he's not picked up from texas, he's due to appear back in court on october 18th. >> derrick ward, thank you. for a change, there are positive signs about our economy today. economic experts say it suggests the nation may not be headed for a double dip recession. the numbers aren't big enough to affect the debate. rick perry had sharp words for the federal reserve and social security system. steve handelsman reports.

>> reporter: our economy expanded, not much. 1.3% in the second quarter. it's better than expected. fewer americans filed for unemployment last week. the german government okayed a plan for europe's debt crisis. the u.s. house okayed it to stop a government shutdown. home sales were down in august. a third of ceos said they would be hiring in six months. the obama/biden team said it's still bad. >> we have to kick start this economy that stalled. it stalled. >> focus on job creation. that's what it's all about. >> reporter: perry went on cnbc. the texas governor needs to kick start his campaign. perry's support died after recent debates. he called social security a ponzi scheme. he said today he'd transform the system. >> anyone on social security

today, anyone approaching social security, they don't have anything to worry about. >> reporter: he did claim, we are being deceived. >> a young person, 25 to 36 years old, if they are told it's going to be all right, the money will be there when you get ready to retire, that is a lie. >> reporter: ricperry talking tough about economic security. he's got his own special tea party spin. today, he revved up his previous demand that the federal reserve back off. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. >> the positive economic news had mixed results on wall street after big swings. the dow ended with a gain of 133 points to close at 11,153. nasdaq slipped closing at 2,480. s&p closed at 1,160.

capital police summon a fake news website from a tweet that was taken seriously. a live look at a grandmother and grind child she's accused of killing. stick around for the story behind the x-rays that reveal a canine medical miracle. >> and that, is that sunshine out there today? >> it is beautiful out there now. a bit on the cool side. that is a sign of things to come. if you can get out tonight, do it. big changes are coming up for the weekend. i'll show them to you coming up in a couple minutes. now, we head over to dan. >> hey, doug. remember deangelo hall? today the coach responds and boston, not a fan of the orioles today. the major spoiler. the os and the sox last night the os and the sox last night when news 4 at 6:00 continues., you're always looking ahead...

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inspectors thethered by ropes and harnesses for the third day. the crew has taken a break for the evening. yesterday, engineers found loose mortar, grouting and identified areas that need further inspecti inspection. >> reporter: inspectors dangled from the washington monument looking for damage from the earthquake. >> they need to continue examining all the stones at close range. >> reporter: in this case, close range is nowhere close to the ground. hanging up more than 500 feet in the air, there's evidence of stress from the quake. >> they found loose mortar, loose grouting, some cracks. they have identified areas of interest that need further

examination. >> reporter: that means the high wire act will continue for at least a few more days giving some d.c. tourists a unique photo-op tunety. >> get the guys up there to see them. i figure it will be a unique shot. you don't see that every day. >> reporter: the most unique perspective has to be from the four who continue their work. a glimpse of what they are seeing captured in this video. you can't help but notice emma smile. >> we talked to emma and she basically said that it was awesome, is what she said. that the view is fantastic. that she feels really honored to be on the washington monument. >> reporter: the national treasure shaken but still standing. something this team wants to make sure will continue for

generations to come. jay gray, nbc news. >> engineers say the monument is still structurally sound by it will stay closed indefinitely. mt. etna exploded. it's in sicily. the eruption caused the airport to be shut down for several hours. this is the 15th time it's erupted this year. volcano experts are there to monitor the activity from the crater. scientists are concerned the activity could mean a bigger, more destructive event is ahead. >> and we were complaining about a lot of rain. it could have been worse. today is like what september weather is supposed to be like. >> it really is. it's been nice. >> we have been cheated out of almost an entire month. >> i have mushrooms growing all over my yard now.

>> it has been raining and cloudy. we needed sunshine. we did get a little bit today. i just walked outside. it is really nice out there. get out this evening and enjoy it. a little bit of color on the trees toward the tidal basin. over the next couple weeks, as you know, we are going to see a lot more color. our peak color, the average for peak color is the second or third week of october. we are very, very close. out there today, we saw a high temperature of 78 degrees. once again, above average. the average high around 74 degrees. low this morning of 69. we are going to be turning much cooler as we make our way into the next couple days. 76 degrees out there with plenty of sunshine. the wins at 13 miles per hour. it's on the breezy side. not bad at all. when you compare it to what we have seen over the past couple weeks, this evening is fantastic. 69 in martinsburg. 77 near the river.

we saw a few showers. these were early in the afternoon. as expected in portions of maryland, right now, we are high and dry. not a single shower to show on the radar picture. it's good news. there is more rain back toward the west. here is a big area, a big upper low. this is the first one. it's the one that has been sitting and spinning for days and days and days. now, another one kicking this out to the east. this is the one behind the frontal boundary with a lot of cool air behind it. it's going to make its way to our region over the next few days. talk about the frontal boundary through us, it's moved through. clear skies out there now. really, a nice night. a little on the cool side. you might need the light jacket. the cool and rather windy air moves in. i think we are going to need the jackets and maybe even the coats saturday morning and sunday morning. speaking of saturday, this area of low pressure is going to be

just far enough toward the region that i think we will see shower activity during the day saturday. we have to put in the chance of rain saturday. it's going to be cool and fairly breezy. on sunday, just down right windy. the winds gusting up to 20 to 30 miles per hour. get ready for the cooldown. enjoy tonight. partly cloudy and sunny. looking good this evening. temperatures in the low 70s. temperatures are going to fall fairly quickly, down to 51 in some of the cooler suburbs to 60 in the city. that's actually where we should be this time of year. a few clouds with the cooler start. a nice start. tomorrow afternoon, sunshine early and increasing clouds as the low pressure moves in. winds out of the west at five to ten miles per hour. temperatures in the low to mid-70s. here is the next couple days. if you have plans this weekend, listen up. saturday, light showers. i'm not expecting anything more than light showers. a high of 58 degrees.

breezy conditions on sunday. 60, mostly cloudy and windy. not the best weekend out there. monday, though, 67 degrees. ladies -- >> yes. all right. >> i figured you would like that. lots of sunshine coming up. very, very nice into next week. >> all right. there's something to cling to. something to hold on to. >> i looked past that and that area of high pressure and sunshine may last longer. we put up with that in the past for great stuff next week. >> all right. >> thank you, doug. we are going to hold you to it. coming up, the first female firefighter looks at three firefighter looks at three decades of a career

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a florida child is safe after being pinned under a car yesterday. the 6-year-old was getting out of a vehicle at school when he tripped and fell and was pinned under an approaching car. police and several bystanders worked together to pull the boy out. he was rescued and taken to a local hospital. injuries nonlife threatening. a report from a fake newspaper. the onion broke a bogus story

about a hostage situation inside the capital. at 10:33, they posted this tweet, breaking, witnesses reporting screams and gunfire. that was followed up by another false tweet about kids being held hostage by armed congressmen. they posted a link to this video claiming it was posted by one of the hostages. the u.s. capital police released saying conditions are normal and there's no credibility to the tweets. one of facebook's practices are under fire and it may be under a federal investigation soon. a tech blogger discovered it tracks users browsing history even after they log off. the congressmen want the federal trade commission to look into that practice. ed marky and joe barton said they were concerned about this monitoring of personal online

activities. president obama could face a battle on health care. the supreme court is going to look at appeals to the health care law this fall as the new term starts next week. arguments in the appeals could begin early next year. 26 states, including virginia are challenging the health care law. it forces most americans to buy health insurance and that violates the constitution. coming up on news 4, ever heard of this? a mobile strip club for football fans. the question is, is it legal? the fight over funding for lincoln theater. the historical landmark faces a shutdown. i'm julie carey at the fairfax county courthouse where psychiatrists and doctors testify about carmella's health. their diagnosis, coming up. coming up in sports, the best night of regular season baseball in years. a historic collapse and an even

more historic comeback. deangelo hall ripped his coach. today, the coach

at 6:30, day three of dr. conrad murray's trial.

live pictures inside the courtroom now. the chef is on the stand in los angeles. prosecutors spent most of the day proving dr. murray was trying to hide medication he was giving the singer. the body guard said he was told to put viles of medication in a bag before calling 911. a man accused of impersonating young was in court this afternoon. he's accused of bilking women out of thousands of dollars. he's wanted for a sex assault in texas. a d.c. judge held him until texas authorities can come to get him. repelling down the washington monument looking for earthquake damage. the monument is structurally sound but will remain closed. friends and family testified

in the defense for the woman accused of murdering 2-year-old granddaughter. lawyers say she's not responsible for her actions last november. details emerged about the relationship she had with her granddaughter. julie carey reports. >> my lovy is the pet name carmella had for the granddaughter she's now accused of killing. her cousin testified that she was once a proud grandmother, always saying look how beautiful angela is. she's so adorable. that cousin and others testified she went into a deep depression. she's not the same carmella anymore. she testified she talked to her by phone just days before the grandma threw the 2-year-old off a tyson's walk way. she's pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. a depression in 2008 when she

suspected her teenage daughter was pregnant. she called crying if she's pregnant, i think i'm going to kill myself. i'm not a good mom. a succession of doctors and psychiatrists that treated her also testified. dr. cynthia gosk diagnosed a depressive disorder but did not exhibit psychotic symptoms. one psychologist testified she didn't seem to know why she was here and what was going on around here. defense hopes that testimony bolsters the claim she was unaware of what she was doing when she threw her over the railing. the video taped confession shows she planned the crime to get even with her son-in-law. she resented him for her daughter's out of wedlock pregnancy and from taking cat from the family. the victim's parents continue to observe the trial.

testimony resumes on monday as they call more mental health professionals to the stand. >> the trial is expected to go to the jury sometime next week. a virginia coach is facing charges for assaulting a teenager during football practice. the 28-year-old coaches for the upper louden football league. police say he confronted a 14-year-old player yesterday and shoved him to the ground. other coaches had to get invo e involved. after talking to parents he was arrested and charged with misdemeanor simple assault. he's free on a $2500 bond. maryland governor met with state officials to look at the crime crackdown. the public safety initiative worked to bring down crimes to record lows. last year, violent crime was down more than 6%, the lowest rate since 1978. o mally says critical

collaboration made the difference. >> there's not a doubt in my mind that prince george's county can be the leader in the years ahead in violent crime reduction, not just in the state of maryland, but in the united states. >> the governor says the county's warrant initiative for the month of august has taken more than 700 criminals off the street. a u street landmark is facing big financial trouble. the lincoln theater is running out of money. it's expected to close if the city doesn't come to the rescue. tom sherwood that has report on the push to save it. >> reporter: for too many nights, the theater sits empty. the beautiful interior a ghost of stories past. now owned by the city, it's part of the community in northwest washington since it first opened in 1922. it featured the nation's best african-american talents for decades before it closed after the 1968 king riots. it reopened in 1994 after a $10

million republican novation. >> it's essential the lincoln theater remain open and operating. >> reporter: at a press conference thursday, leaders complained the city government withdrew funding for the theater, about $500,000 a year. there's not enough paid events to remain opened. the mayor says he wants the nonprofit board to be more self-supporting. it angers theater backers including rick lee who operates the lee flowers since 1945. >> it's a shame. i'm offended. i am. i'm not trying to go to war with him. certainly, he's bigger than i am. he runs the government. >> long time business leader of ben's chile bowl said the theater is a problem that requires fresh thinking. >> it is a facility that's too big to be small and too small to

be big. absolutely worth saving. there are many community events held here. we have to, as a community and as a city government, we have to keep the theater going. >> reporter: tom sherwood, news 4, washington. it costs the lincoln theater $60,000 a month to operate. there's only $50,000 in the bank now. the mayor will discuss the theater but wants to discuss how it will be run. drivers between the beltway and i-66. virginia department of transportation is closing the left exit from i-495 that goes from westbound i-66. the closure is part of the ongoing work for the high occupancy toll lanes. a right hand exit will remain open for access to i-66. v- drivers to be careful because it's going to be a big adjustment for commuters. coming up, a puppy stumbles

upon being a medical

hello, welcome back. i'm meteorologist, doug kammerer. we are looking at a gorgeous

shot now. you can see a lot of people in the background doing a little biking, hiking. it's really a nice afternoon. not really hiking, i mean jogging. 76 degrees out there now. we are looking at sunshine. the sun is beginning to make its way down. the wind at 13 miles per hour. doppler radar not showing much as far as rain is concerned until you move to the west. this is a potent boundary. indianapolis and portions of ohio, a lot of rain and thunderstorms. that should die out. i'm not expecting rain from that front but that front will drop the temperatures dramatically over the next couple days with average high temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below average. overnight, definitely cooler. 60 in the washington area. 53 in manassas. western portions of maryland, down to 49 overnight tonight. tomorrow, high temperatures in

the 70s in most areas especially to the east of the blue ridge. winchester, 67, 66 in martinsburg. 73 degrees toward manassas. the next couple days, we are going to continue to see temperatures on the slide downwards. 58 for a high on saturday. you can expect shower activity, too. you might need the umbrellas, once again. you will definitely need the jackets, if not the coats. ladies? >> thanks, doug. an ambulance suddenly burst into flames and exploded. it blew the roof off the ambulance. no one was inside. the fire station was on another call but another engine crew was able to get over there and put it out. people in detroit are upset about a bus that doubles as strip club.

the booty lounge is seen near the ford stadium where the lions play. it's parked in a tailgating area for a $10 donation. tailgaters were allowed on the bus equipped with two stages, poles and tinted windows. the mayor of detroit has another concern. >> you know, the games are basically for families. to have something like that going on is not appropriate. >> the detroit lions spokesperson says team management has no comment. >> you wonder why they hadn't thought of that sooner. what took them so long? >> the booty lounge. you have to like the name. the redskins are responding to a lot of things. jim haslet responds to the criticism of the third and 21 blitz call. also, an epic night of baseball.

history was made.

what you got? >> this is one of the dreaded easy games. everybody looks at the schedule and the record saying this will be easy for the redskins.

not so fast. >> they don't usually -- >> that's the problem. an important game this weekend. a win, they are 3-1. they are 2-2 and the sour taste lingers. on paper, the rams have been terrible, outscored by 60 points in three games. the redskins still only favored by one and a half points. one of the reasons why is their lack of productivity when they get close to the end zone. in three games, they have been in the red zone five times per game. sixth in the nfl. they haven't converted it into points nearly enough. it needs to be ironed out sooner rather than later if they want to beat the rams. >> it's about capitalizing on opportunities. we have moved the ball well all season. we have to capitalize when we get down there. >> it's tighter. less field to work with. things have to happen quicker.

we just need to continue to improve our execution. >> third and long is tough on the field. >> when you get third and long down there, it's tough. they can come after you. it gives you more opportunities because you have more lanes. if they don't come after you, there's not a lot of people open. >> i think today we can put that cowboy controversy to rest. jim haslet called and all-out blitz late in the fourth quarter. this is a bad call. big game. today, haslet talks about the call and halls comments. >> you know, he's an emotional guy. he's high strung. he felt bad about the play. i understand. stuff like that doesn't bother me. i played the game. i was probably worse than that, so, you know, i understand. guys get like that. everybody wanted to win.

we played our butts off on defense. would you take it back? of course. coaches always second guess themselves. it's a great defense. we have run it ten times in a regular season. we have nine wins and one loss. we have two turn overs. >> sometimes you roll the dice and it works like that touchdown. other times you roll the dice and it doesn't. baseball time, 162 games in a baseball season. they are not all exciting. half of them can be boring. last night was worth the wait. the team with the second lowest payroll in the game rallies from seven runs down to earn a spot in the postseason at the expense of the red sox who wrapped up the most epic season collapse in baseball history. red sox and baltimore. they needed to beat the os to stay alive. tied at two. this is going to help their cause. a home run of the solo variety,

his 21st of the season. the big one gives the red sox a 3-2 lead. we move ahead to the bottom of the ninth. os tie it up. sox fans starting to worry. robert at the plate facing jonath jonathan. can't make the grab. that's the game-winning run. the os mob the field like they are going to the playoffs. they have happy they knocked the sox out. plugged up tampa bay for $142 million. he has to watch his old team go to the playoffs. more dropping down in tampa. down, 7-0. now down 7-6 in the bottom of the ninth. johnson pinch hitting with two outs and two strikes. the rays season riding on a man who hasn't gotten hit in months. look out. wouldn't you know, danny delivers a solo home run to tie the game at 7.

johnson was batting just .108 on the season. we head to extra innings. bottom of the 12th. taking care of business. evan longoria living up to his rep, just sneaks over the wall. the game-winning home run. 8-7 is the final. they win the wild card and advance to the playoffs where they will play the rangers. >> you can't write that down. it is beyond fiction. nobody would believe any of that had you written it in a novel. it's beyond the natural stuff. >> unbelievable. unbelievable feeling. i hit that comfort area. i go with it. you know, ended up getting a hit and kept it fair. >> you have to wonder, what is going through a managers head when he sends a guy to the plate to win a game. he hasn't had a hit in five months. >> that's baseball. >> optimism. >> it is. that's why this is such an

amazing story. that was the good part. this is the bad part. boston gets the headlines. the braves aren't that far behind. playoff hopes officially dash last night. chipper jones before the game against philadelphia. this one in the bottom of the ninth. we are tied. the bases are loaded for chase utley. into left field. martin makes the catch. it's just deep enough. pete orr can tag up and score. this goes to extra innings. tension builds in the park. the fans hope the braves can make something happen. bottom of the 13th. pence flairs one to shallow right field. in comes schneider. the phillies win, 4-3. braves out of the playoffs. nlds starting saturday in philadelphia. finally, nba commissioner

david stern getting serious tomorrow. he will threaten players to cancel the entire season if they don't make progress toward a new labor deal this weekend. let's hit the hellie pad. rookie line backer named the rookie of the month. manny acta gets a contract for 2013 picked up after a good year in cleveland. second place in the a.l. central. the capitals sign chimera for a two-year contract for $3.5 million. caps season is almost here. it's right around the corner. >> we're looking forward to it. thank you, dan. a woman who paved the way for female firefighters. follow news 4 online. search nbc

after more than three decades the first female firefighter in the county is hanging her boots. her last day on the job. >> reporter: it's an emotional day at fire station one as co-workers say good-bye to a fire fighting pioneer. pamela became the first woman to finish recruit school and become a full time member of the fire and rescue service after filling her promise to the men that hired her that she would last at least 25 years. she's now retiring. >> my day tomorrow is going to be horrible when i walk out of here. i's going to be horrible for me. a little bit of relief, but the emotions i can't tell you what i'm feeling. >> reporter: as a child, she grew up near a fire station and knew she wanted to be a

firefighter. during her first few days in an all male station. a lot has changed. there was no such thing asthma ternty leave and couldn't order gear and uniforms to fit her smaller frame. they only came in men's sizes. when she wanted to use the bathroom, which were only for men, she had to flip a sign similar to this to let the guys know she was inside. >> dealing with her hair was an issue because everyone had the standard cut. >> white walls. a lot of people don't know what is that is. off your ears and shaved off the collar. icon formed to that because i wanted this job. >> reporter: over the course of her career, she fought 1,000 fires, saves a dozen people. she's now cleaning all those accomplishments out of her locker, getting ready for life outside the station.

>> i hope it's another female that has my locker, but it doesn't matter. i wish everybody here the best career. mine has been so wonderful. >> reporter: not before one last trip around the block. john schriffen, news 4. >> fultz says with her free time, she plans to enjoy her beach home. michelle obama stopped by the target store in alexandria and was only recognized by one person. casually dressed secret service agents arrived a half hour before her. she walked in through the main entrance. she was wearing a cap. there was an assistant with her. she pushed her own cart. she was recognized only by the ca cashiere who range her up. a pit bull's trot through an

alabama garden turns into a trip to the vet. this is blue. he's known as a canine medical mir cal because he managed to swallow a garden flag pole. the x-ray shows the story. there it is. they were able to remove the pole. he's doing kay. they have no idea how the puppy

next week, looking fantastic. >> you know we need a boost. >> we do. >> you bet. >> a 91-year-old veteran is finally getting the recognition many say is well-deserved and long overdue. he enlisted in the army in 1942. he served in the philippines. he was presented with half a dozen medals for his service. he received the american campaign and world war ii victory medals. he says he's most proud of his good conduct medal. it took so long for him to receive his awards because his records were destroyed in a fire many years ago.