>> i'm allison. >> the crew of apollo 11 is with us, the wax figures at least on loan to us this morning here. we're going to take a closer look at the authentic touches that go into these life like figures. >> cool. look at that. let's check the weather with tony. we have got neil and buzz over there. >> well, al was responsible for getting them back home.

>> let's look at the weather conditions arnold the region. starting with radar, we'll see precipitation to the south of our area. fredericksburg getting shower ntityviow, starting o tytees s that moving in. all of this is moving north south but that's about it. most of us are dry and most of us will be dry today physical you take the humidity into account. let's look at@current conditions at reagan national. 70 degrees, humidity 71%, wind out of the east 6 miles an ho, pressure remains steady. the bigger picture, we have cloud cover streaming up. again, noertherlook at the precipitation that is to our south. here is the forecast for today. a lot of clouds arnold, maybe a scattered shower or two today.

humid, high about 82 degrees. that's a look at what's happening inwet. now to allison. we've had a tough ride on 275 this morning. looks like thing haves start today thin out to the north around 118 where it was heavy. now everybody has worked their way downstream extending down toward the lane divide. this is everybody that was backed up earlier. here we are, 395 right before you get to duke street. it's a disabled box truck and has some little cones out behind it. everybody is slowing down. further to the south t vol y'all still is steady out of springfield. further to the south, delays begin toward morton. that kind of spreads a little bit. keep in mind that on the outer loop on beltway as you leave

springfield, it's a tough ride because of the new traffic pattern before you get to eisenhower where traffic now splits. that right lane is down to 35 miles an hour. it's a tough ride. that's your traffic. thank you very much. kidnapped in afghanistan, a u.s. soldier in the hand of the taliban. >> he disappeared three weeks ago and now appeared on a videotape. we have the latest developments from the satellite center. >> reporter: the pentagon is calling this a propaganda tool, also a violation of international law, this video. as you watch it, there are t times where it looks like he's reading from a script. he al seems frightened. >> reporter: in the 28 minute video private bo bridal appears

unharmed. >> i am scared. i'm scared i won't be able to go home. it's very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: the 23-year-old disappeared july 1st. he had been stationed near the pakistan border. there are conflicting accounts of how he was captured. initially he was said to leave the base with three afghans on the tape he says he was lagging blind a patrol t. u.s. says the taliban is exploiting him and points to this appeal. >> my fellow americans have loved ones over here who know what it's like to miss them, you have the power to make our government bring them home. please bring us home so that we

can be back where we belong. >> reporter: the young soldier is from idaho and chokes up when he speaks about his family. >> i have a very good family that i love back home in america. i miss them every day when i'm gone. i miss them. >> reporter: his family issued a statement through the pentagon, saying, we hope and pray for our son's return and his comrades. >> reporter: a small circle of people from his hometown knew act his capture for the past couple weeks but kept it quiet. they were also trying to convince people to keep it quiet out of concern for his safety. >> thank you. a birthday party in northern virginia ends in tragedy, two men charged with killing a teenager. all three showed up to the

party uninvited. police say the party ended early sunday morning when an altercation led to the shooting. a 19-year-old man was rushed to the hospital where he died. two men are facing murder charges. the fbi investigating if a group of local police officers took money to protect a hig stakes gambling ring t. officers include five veteran in this prince georges county, a district official and a former housing official arrested with a handgun. phone records and surveillance tie the officers directly to the games' operators, including known drug dealers. president obama's health care reform is facing an uphill battle. the senate health which he and house endometriosis unvailed their plans. the house bill calls for a surtax on the wealthy. the

president wants the complete plan on his desk before congress leaves for its august recess. it has been 40 years today since neil armstrong set foot on the moon. >> as the country remembers our finest hour, we have more from capitol hill. we hope to get to that story in just a little bit. we do know that when they go to the white house, they will be asking for the next mission to go forward one day.

>> that's a big stumbling block. we have more at web we shall, all about the moon landing. our coverage continues throughout the morning online and here as well. we'll get more insight on this coming up from somebody who has first hand knowledge, nasa's goddard flight center to talk to an engineer involved in the moon landing process. he wrote history together with his voice and presence. how walter cronkite will be remembered, coming up.

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what's happening in the would of weather. we'll continue to monitor showers out there to the south making their way northward. right now we're getting the shower activity moving across frbuerksic rg. i thk ofsome th iswill dissipate before it gets to d.c. i think we'll e sea shower or two. we'll keep our area eyes on it, see howthat continues to go. it's not a lot of rain. here is a look at the satellite radar for th n. aonti i a lot of inightng showing up in southwestern virginia, pretty good nttorsde rmt ertivity th ansom ors pontiof eastern west onrviiainntgng, couiin uit monotour that as well. out across the nation's midsection, we could see severe weather today as get hot and humid and thunderstorms pop up here and there. we are at 70 degrees, remain

there. cincinnati 58, watch that g70, r devencove 59 degrees. out into california, san francisco 56, l.a. 67. forecast for this week, high today about 282 degrees. slight chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm moving through here today. tomorrow a better chance of showers, 80 for your high, wednesday through friday bringing at least a chance of showers, maybe thunderstorms and highs in the mid-80s. our highs all week will be below normal. more coming up. >> thank you. let's find out what's happening in traffic land this morning. >> southbound 270 has been the hot spot this morning because they were late clearing construction work and traffic was squeezed down to one lane. it created delays this morning. now we're back in the delays.

everybody backed up here down toward 118 made their way downstream, created delays there and start today back up. very slow southbound 270. here we are 395 headed north, disabled box truck and it's a little distraction heading up towards the 14th street bridge. northbound 95, your delays begin at the prince parkway, and keep in mind that new traffic pat enon the outer loop on the beltway between van corn heading over to eisenhower avenue. it's a new split, one lane going right and two to the will have. the right lane is down to 35 miles an hour and the two left lanes is variable speeds. pay attention. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thank you very much.

it's been 40 years ago today since neil armstrong first set foot on the moon. the apollo 11 crew takes on another mission today at the white house. we have more from capitol hill. >> reporter: the tree of apollo 11 astronauts will head to the white house to head nasa to head to mars. >> reporter: 40 years later t images are still a little blurry but for the men who were there, the memories are crystal clr. >> what i want to remember most is the glance between neil and myself with the engine shut off, just those seconds after he touched down. >> reporter: buzz aldrin talked last night about the 1969 trip to the moon. at the time, it captivated the nation. it was the culmination of an intense race between the u.s.

and soviet union, each pushing for space dominance. >> eventually it provided a mechanism for engendering cooperation between former adverse says. that among others was an exceptional investment for both sides. >> reporter: the crew will make the case to the president today that he should set his sights further, a manned mission to mars. >> it's progressive, exciting thing to do. it's a pathway that does not ignore the moon. it's an affordable pathway right now if we decide to make a change. >> whether it's really affordable is a matter of debate. it's more than $150 billion. >> they were grainy images but some of the most important pictures of our lifetime, human

beings stepping on the surface of another planet. the apollo mission 40 years ago today fulfilled a global that seemed impossible when president kennedy proposed it less than a decade after it became a reality. now we have an eyewitness to that moment, team leader and engineer richard nasker. tell us act your role and how you're feeling on this anniversary. >> well, my role was as a young 28-year-old engineer coming to nasa, to handle all the processing of the television from the apollo program. that involved apollo 7 through the end of the program, apollo 17 and on. today i'm still at nasa worken owe space shuttle and space

station. >> i was going to say, you must have been young. the first images sort of upside down. >> what happened was right before -- two or three weeks before launch t lunar module was buttoned up. we got a call that the camera due to its mounting on the lunar module was going to be mounted on the top upside dun and later mounted on a pole right side up. we had to scramble to modify our converters. my first 2008 was tell everybody to stand on their heads or turn your tv upside down. that wasn't bought. we modified the converters. it's a frantic last minute thing. >> what are your thoughts today? you have to say, i played a big role in making this a reality

for people. >> my thoughts today are quite different than they were then. at that time it was a young engineer scared of what he was doing and not thinking of history. now as we get older and look back, we get smarter and understand more. i lock back and say, that was an achievement. it was an achievement i thought not just for the united states. but i traveled all over the world during that program, had the unique experience to be involved in television. i was able to view everything that every apollo program video wise. the amazing outpouring of support from people internationally made this program what it was. that's one of the main benefits we had from the space program, was it brought internationally people together for a goal to show what the will of man could do. >> the gentlemen, three astronauts on board apollo 11, they can truly be called heros.

at the moment when neil arm john strong decided to get out of his craft three hours early, you had to be thinking, what's he doing? >> well, i was in houston and in contact with the tracking sites around the world. i had question processing to be able to transmit this live to the world. when they said he was going to get out early, it changed the plan on who was going to see it. the main thing i remember is when we landed, everyone let out a breath of fresh air that we landed. the goal was to go to the moon and back safely. but i remember about ten minutes after landing, someone said they're going to come out early and turn that camera on and about 600 million people are going to be viewing this. and it better work. >> you did it well.

we appreciate your dedication all these years since. we that you think for joining us this morning. >> thank you very much. you have a good day. >> you as well. >> great story. get to hear from him. just marginallying that 40 years ago. 22 minutes after 7:00 right now. coming up, a major legender steering clear of bankruptcy. we'll have details on the deal. also ahead this morning, an arts festival with and edge. that's coming up soon try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak.

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it's happened again, a fighter plane crash in kandahar today. this jet went down moments

after takeoff. the two-member crew ejected and are now being treated. yesterday a civilian helicopter crashed killing 16 people on board t. causes of both crashes are undernvestigation. al in afghanistan, at least 16 civilian contractors are dead. a helicopter crashed in the region and officials say no indication fire brought the aircraft down and no military personnel were wounded or killed killed. secretary to have state hillary clinton in india today pushing for stronger relations between that country and the united states. she's expected to announce a more comprehensive approach including talks about energy, agriculture reform, education and counter terrorism. yesterday she toured a green office building locate outside

new bell hi as the obama administration attempting to get new dell hi to go green. up next, new information in the investigation of those deadly bombings in indonesia. investigators track to go group responsible and another bomb threat is uncovered in the same area. also just ahead, experience the apollo 11 moon landing in realtime right here on the web for free. well show you how to check it out, next. 

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bombing. the first of the seven victims was laid to rest today. more than 50 others were injured. nasa celebrate ago milestone as it was 40 years ago today when apollo 11 touched down tonht moon. last night neil arm john strong and buzz aldrin celebrated. america says they need to look at the next giant step with mission to mars. nasa plans to return to the moon by 2020. nasa also hard at work with space shuttle endeavor with the first of five space walks outside today. they are dealing with plumbing problems. one o. station's two commodes broke down. there are currently 13 people living there. >> and one bathroom.

that's a lot. >> somethings don't change. >> the essentials remain the essentials. les look at the weather conditions across the region. we start with radar and show you that we have precipitation here to the south. if you're drivg 95down toward fredericksburg, once you get past dale city you'll encounter rain showers. finally some rain. this is light rain falling, nothing significant. perhaps we'll get it along 95 and we'll see it in alexandra yeah before it dissipates. we remain at 70 degrees. we'll get those in just a moment. in the suburbs, our temperatures are in the 60s. let's go to max 2. we can show you the pretty much around the

region. there you go. 70 in toshingin,ng67 baltimore, 67 dulles airport. satellite picture looks like this. there is precipitation in the midsection, in the central plains. we could see strong to severe storms there later on today. we have been watching lightning and thunderstorm activity in southwestern virginia. that's pushing to the north so that will stay west of here. for washington today, we'll see plenty of clouds today. we're getting that now in fredericksburg, 82 for the high. for tonight our lows are in the mid-60s, lower than that in the suburbs. we have a few showers and thunderstorm possible. then your five-day forecast, a chance of showers and storages every day this week with probably your best chance tuesday and wednesday. that's a look at what's happening with weather. let's get and update on

traffic. we have a lot going on as far as traffic goes. first of all, you're going to be pretty slow getting past an accident through triangles. one left lane is blocked and look like you're getting by on the right. beyond that on 301, between buoy and uppemarlboro, tradesville road you have a talk that lost its load. fortunately the lanes are both northbound and southbound 301 traveling through there. but everybody is slowing down to look at it. northbound # 5 you're slow to get across and on 395 after duke, you have this broken down box truck on the side drawing a little attention. outer low pressure of the beltway near eisenhower avenue, delays created well before van corn street. that is a check of your fox 5

on time traffic. and we have long one of the few metro areas on track for fewer major crimes this year. so what's bind the decline? police are saying their state of the art tools allow them to better predict where crimes might happen and take measures to prevent them from happening. the trial of a d.c. mother accused of killing her four dours resumes today. she's pleaded not guilty to charges of premeditated murder. last week there were testimonies and the bodies of the daughters were found in her home january 2008.

lawmakers struggle how to pay for the health care plan. president obama wants a complete plan on his desk before august recess. the house bill calls for a surtax on the wealthy. the senate looks for individuals and companies to foot the bill. the commission of doctors who would make decision about coverage may be mussing. >> right now politicians and insurance companies are making decisions. we're saying we want doctors to be making decisions. i think that will lead to a higher quality lower cost system over time. >> for now the u.s. is the only developed nation that doesn't have a comprehensive health care plan. and d.c.'s budget being

trimmed. the washington post reports that $12 million in earmarks have been eliminated for the upcoming fiscal year. not a huge cxsgconnum8 pact consider to go $66 million shortfall. the budget up for a council vote next friday. another group, cit group getting government money. a groupie bondholders are stepping up with $3 billion to keep it afloat, after struggling because of the weak

credit market. tomorrow ben rnanke delivers a report before congress and analysts expect it to be previous than his better reports. his views should have an immediate impact on wall street. good morning to you. we're in studio b with buzz aldrin and neil armstrong. these are their likeness in this wax actually. we're going to talk later on about how authentic these figures are. they are very real looking. right now i want to remind you about cool space coverage you can see at myfoxdc.com. one of the things we like to link you to is called

wechoosethemoon.org. it's counting down to the exact time the lunar module landed on the moon 40 years ago, 4:17 in the afternoon. you can see in the middle of the screen the picture of the module in orbit. if you click the video gallery tab, it brings up actual video and audio from the mission. the first shows a picture of neil armstrong in orbit. if you switch around, you can hear the crews describing what kind of food they had up there. >> >> really neat stuff. our website is full of great ways to bait the first lunar landing.

check it out at myfoxdc.com. we've put links to several websites. this is probably my favorite one, really great. i'll tell you, kind of creepy. look at these figures and their eyes look so real. looking for more of that later. >> s the new now 7:40. and we are learning more about who will raise the 13 children left behind by the murdered florida couple. and today michael vick's sentence will end. we'll be right back.

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police say jacob schaffer killed his wife, her father, brother, son and neighbor. he killed a person in alabama as well. investigators haven't said how that murder is linked to the others. the owners of a cemetery

accused oa grave digging scandal have been firing back at critics. four workers are in jail for digging up bodies and reselling plots. expertise said some of the remains can never be identified but the problems are cover stated, attorneys say. >> it was not a situation where bones simply littered the cemetery. we have people in and out of the cemetery every day. we didn't have complaints of people not being able to fond their loved ones' graves. >> the cemetery claimed a backhoe operator accidentally stirred up some graves. but the fbi says they wouldn't have looked into it if it was just a small accident. one of the adult daughters of a florida couple murdered inside their home is stepping up to to the plate, planning to

move into heparents' home to take care of her 13 younger brothers and sisters. the couple was killed apparently for their safe, which only contained children's medications and some jewelry. and michael vick's sentence is ending. his release date is today. he can shed the electronic monitor he's been wearing at home for two months and can step up his efforts to try and resume his pro football career. it look like a great weekend. >> it was a beautiful weekend. much nicer saturday than i thought it would be. we didn't see the rain showers. this week not so much because it's muggier. temperatures still below normal but chance of showers every day. we could use the rain. kefaa kelook at e on regial

mp natesur. ow in washington, 62 roanoke, 73 norfolk, 69 new york city. here is a look at the satellite radar with th precipitation. south along i-95, by the time or before out y gethe fredericksburg, you'll encounter rain showers. this appears to be moving north up 95. here is a look at the surface map for today. frontal system stalled out to the east. that will help keep to clouds around us for today and part of tomorrow as well. it will al help bring in scattered showers and thunderstorms. there's a chance of that later on today, about a 20% chance and about a 40% chance tomorrow. the five-day, high toy , 8280 tomorrow, and highs in the mid- 80s through the workweek with scattered showers each day. more in the weather coming up.

let's check in on the traffic this morning. >> good morning. it's been a tough one this morning. northbound 301 around trade zone avenue, a box truck overturned in the median. they are in the process of uprighting it. they also have equipment in the left lane. if you're heading up to marl blow, that's for you. let's go south. we have an accident involving a motorcycle if you're leeing stafford. the delays, 610 north stafford all the way up past the accident. beyond that, serve stuck and the ride has improved. look at this ride, not so bad. outer loop delays begin at van dorn street through the new construction zone. box truck still sitting there

northbound 395 past duke, sitting on the shoulder. this is just the volume anyway. it's a little distraction. southbound 275 down to falls or just south of it, that's the bulk of the volume. that is a of your fox 5 on time traffic. back to you. thank you very much. 7:48 this monday morning. just ahead, we are elebrating continuing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the apollo moon landing. >> coming up, we'll get the special story behind these wax figures. two out of three are in the studio this morning. they are on loan to us. we have something special as well. we are live at forest friends this morning giving you a preview of the capitol fringe festival. we'll show you first hand why you need to come out and be a part of it this week.

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the capitol fringe nest value celebrating. >> it is the last week of this event. >> reporter: this is the fourth year for this festival. the difference between last yore and this year has really been significant. they have more than doubled their attendance. to say they are excited is an understate. julian is the director and joins me this morning. for people that aren't familiar with the fringe festival, gimp us an idea what it is. >> we are a performing arts festival. anyone can come and perform from all over the country and the world. performances are about 60 to 70 minutes long. it's quick to come catch shows. shows are $15. most of it is all new and experimental works in the performing arts. it's act being creative, innovative, trying something and seeing fit works. >> it is a worldwide movement.

why do you think between last year and this year you've seen this surge in popularity? >> i think d.c. is becoming a city that is known for innovation. we're no longer a city where people can come exhibit work in but a city where work can be created in. a lot of local groups are here creating brand new works. >> the group that's performing now is the sarkay project. jessica, come on over here. tell me about the project. >> it's an artist collective based in d.c. we're a grown up of black women exploring stereotypes and women. we're named after a woman who was

famous because she had a booty. >> there are worse reasons to be famous. what has it provided for you as a group? >> it's given us the space to expose a new audience to the type of work we do. we consider our art a form of healing and ways to connect and talk about issues that don't get talked about. >> have you already performed? >> yes. >> what was the reception? >> last night we had a full house. it was packed and we actually snuck a few people in. it's been interesting to see how people really connect or realize that the story is universal. >> a lot of group is about expression. you're going to allow me to be part to have the group? >> yes. this is the nce. it's a prayer for women to connect with each other and be open and just love. so we're going to jump in and

do what they're doing. we're going to just follow along. it's simple. doing great. >> so different people can come? >> there you go. >> this is it. >> shakewhat momma gave yeah. i'm holding onto my young here in the back as i move. >> hey, listen. you need to go to myfoxdc.com. we have a link to the capitol fringe festival website. it's in its final week. they always have a big surge the final week. it's affordable and inspirational. we're going to show you two more groups taking part in this

year's festival, coming up. >> thank you very much. still ahead, an alert for expecting mothers. why scientists say the air you breathe could impact your child's iq. and crops concern, and air borne fungus popping up in the u.s. attacking tomatoes. the full story is coming up. there are moments in time

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it is seen by many as mankind's greatest scientific achievement. now 40 years later we look back. plus what's next for nasa? >> neil armstrong is on the moon. >> it was that trusted voice which first told us that man had reached the moon. that history is forever link today walter cronkite. today we remember the icon who passed away over the weekend. plus we have a financial expert in house with five easy

ways to keep your credit report looking spiv if you. >> a lot of folks are waiting for that report. >> that's coming up in about 15 minutes. well, we start by taking a look at the hd radar. we n 've etracking showers eto the south. there is shower activity along i-95 as aou travel down 95 toward fredericksburg. these rain showers are light at this point. ean mre wepex empe o n ai li e s just that area the rest of e tharea is dry at ts hour. let's go o gicphras. we'll show you to satellite phf che region. k ect roeeokhee, sing avy in and thunderstorm activity. as a matter of fact, they have a as hflood arw ngni ffng eint e for parts of that afoa rer this morning because of the heavy rain they've seen down there, a

t of lightning strikes and a lot going on in south western virginia. we're back up to 71 degrees here, humidity up to 78%. wind are out of he tnortheast at 6 miles per hour and barometric pressure is on the rise. a lot of clouds around, maybe a shower or two today. we'll have more on the weather coming up. >> nice and mild. let's check in see how to traffic commute is looking. >> we had an accident involving a motorcycle buts the out of the roadway. all the lanes are open but we're still seeing delays out of north stafford. 610 you're on the brakes up toward triangle.

everybody is backed up there and as you travel through the springfield interchange, it's lighter. when you join to outer loop of the beltway, you're slow before van dorn street. that's because of the new construction zone near eisenhower avenue. the box truck northbound 395 around duke street is gone. here we are, see just how slow this remains down toward the lane divider. this is volume. all the lanes are open. 301 northbound left lane is blocked around trade zone avenue. that truck was carrying port apotties. they are trying toget them on their way. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic.

>> one small step for man, one giant happy not really mankind. >> almost hard to believe that 40 years ago today apollo 11 landed on the moon. michael colin, buzz aldrin and neil armstrong focusing on the next giant happy forward. >> reporter: you have to be 50 or close to it to remember where you were 40 years ago today. the event was watched live by millions around the world. neil armstrong calls it the ultimate competition between two fierce adversaries, the u.s. and the u.s.s.r. >> it allowed both sides to take the high road with the objectives of science and learning and exploration.

>> reporter: president kennedy laid the ground work in 1961. >> i believe this nation should commit itself to achieving this goal before the decade is out of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth. >> reporter: aldrin says we can make the moon a steppingstone to more exciting destinations. >> we can venture outwards for america's future. that's what some call aloe's goal. they were wrong. >> reporter: christopher craft jr. founded and directed mission control houston. he's also on the bandwagon. >> mr. obama, let's get on with it. all the time invest in the future. >> reporter: it cost $24 billion to go to the moon in 1961. today that would be about $150 billion. it would take much more than that to go to mars t. three

astronauts will make the pitch in person when they meet with the president later today. how else do you honor american heros? you can always immortalize them in wax. we have the wax figures here of buzz aldrin and neil armstrong. launch on the pakistan border kills at least two people, a police officers around civilian. there are reports of more deaths. the bomber struck a control gate on the afghan side. the violence comes as a missing american soldier appears on video in the custody of the taliban. his neighbors are speaking out and we are tracking this story with more on the emotional appeal. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. his family and friends from the small town of haley, idaho knew

about his capture for a couple weeks but decided to keep it quiet out of concern for his safety. you're going to hear his emotional plea to return home to his family. >> reporter: in the 28-minute video, provide bo bridal appes unharmed but his words are chilling. >> i'm scared. i'm scare carbon dioxide i won't be able to go home. it is very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: the 23-year-old disappeared july 1st. he was stationed at a base near the pakistan border. there are conflicting accounts as to how he was captured. initially he was said to have left the base with three afghans. on the tape he says he was lagging behind control. the u.s. says the propaganda and says the taliban is

exploiting him. >> my feow americans have loved ones over here who know what it's like to miss them. you have the power to make our government bring them home. please bring us home so that we can be back where we belong. refrigerator the news of his capture has spread. >> i hope that the united states government will rally around this young man. >> reporter: in the video he starts to break down as he talks about his family at home. >> i have a very good family at home in america. and i miss them every day when i am gone. i miss them. >> reporter: his family issued

a statement through the pentagon. >> reporter: he'd only been in afghanistan for the past five months. he arrived there with a unit out of fort richardson, alaska. topic pentan decided to release his name only after the video surfaced. they say they were concerned about his safety and didn't want to say anything beforen. and the chairman of p.m. party is ready to share harsh words for the health care reform plan, accusing the president of conducting risky experimentation with his proposals saying they will hurt the economy and force millions to drop their coverage. the speech is expected today.

the white house is urging congress to wait for verdicts. local police officers under the microscopefter the postreports the fbi is investigating whether a grown up of officers took money to protect the high stakes gambling ring. an officer was arrested outside a game with a handgun. two virginia men have been charged with killing a 19-year- old man in a house party. about 30 people gathered at a home for a birthday celebration saturday night. the suspect shot and killed man as guests were preparing to leave. the host calls the frightening

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41,000 feet above the earth's surface for a better view. today the focus is on the moon. we have some friend here from a wax museum helping us celebrate the 40th anniversary. quick trivia, neil armstrong first stepped on the moon with which foot? >> left foot. >> the footprints will not erode since there is no wait or wind on the moon. it sholdulast thousands of years. we'll have more coming up. all right. learning lots of little fun facts about that voyage and some interesting ones. did you know there was quite a smell that came with the capsule that landed there in the water? also a smell on the moon, they reported.

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errors as federal investigators probe a light rail crash in san francisco. they say the operator turned off the automatic controls moments before the crash saturday. that rammed boo to back of another train, leaving 48 people hurt. tre's new evidence that smog can harm to developing brain. >> a new study his ighlight ago link between air pollution exposure and lower iqs in childhood. researchers found 5-year-olds exposed to the most pollution before birth scored four to five points lower than other. they suggest pollution can have the same harmful effect on the developing brain as exposure to led. when he spoke american listened. this morning we remember the life and legacy of walter cronkite. that's coming up. and we have been talking about the anniversary of the

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the most trusted man in america is being laid to rest. he died at his home friday at the age of # 2. >> reporter: everybody who knew walter cronkite or watched him work is saying the same thing. there will never be another walter cronkite. >> i don't think we'll see the likes of him again. he was distickettive in a way that really nailed down the seriousness of television journalism. >> reporter: we spoke with former anchor roger mud from his home in virginia. >> when you worked for him or with him as i did and a lot of other men and women, he enabled us to take pride in our work and to be proud of our work. and i think almost single handler he gave television

journalism a fine name. >> from the american living room to the highest office in fact land, when he spoke, people listened. he reported during history's darkest period, choking back tears in 1963, telling americans their president had been killed. >> president kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. >> reporter: he was al there during happier historical moments. >> armstrong is on the moon. >> reporter: gleefully reporting on the first moon landing 40 years ago today. walter cronkite was for a full- time forked the most trusted man in america. neil armstrong recalls his contention enthusiasm. >> go to myfoxdc.com for a complete look at the life an death of walter cronkite.

you'll find memorable moments on the air, include to go lunar landing and the announcement of president kennedy's assassination. well, i get the honor of telling you it's cloudy with a chance of showers. we had a beautiful weekend. what a nice day yesterday and saturday too. the reurc ttuemur, peraesrwel es have highs in the low 80s although we'll have remo udcs lo and low humidity. still 60 up knot northwest and cooler off total north an west. t of clouds moving in overnight. this is just the radar. it's thick in most places. with it a lot of humidity as well as the winds a have shifte this radar is overdoing it. 23 you're heading down 95 toward fredericksburg, you

might encounter a few showers. the trend here is to increase the moisture as we have a storm developing off the customer of the carolinas. there it is, sitting around here for a day or two. we have a battle here between high pressure and low pressure to the south, in between systems. a lot of clouds and a chance of showers during the day today. the forecast, 82 for the afternoon high, lots of clouds and a few showers in the forecast. best chance will be south and southeast during the considers of the day, winds out of the east at 5 to 10 miles per hour. we'llava e look at the five- day forecast coming up. >> thank you very much. let's get a look at traffic out there. >> things have started to lighten up this morning. we had an accident involving a motorcycle at triangle, completely out of the roadway. that created delays out of stafford but they have worked their way upstream.

here we are at 95 and springfield, still a pretty good ride here. the outer belt loop of the beltway, a split in the middle of beltway. this is 66 heading across the rt bridge, slow because a at the end of ramp it looks like there's an accident. it's creating and early merge there. 278 pretty allow all the way down to falls road. then it's the localings pretty heavy.that's your on time traffic. thank you very much. they are back at it again, astronauts from endeavor fixing problems in the bathroom at the international space station. one of the two ms broke down t. pump separator flooded. imagine that in country own house an then 2006 it in space.

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first we can of august and she's not been offered a contract yesterday. ryan sea crest just inked his deal worth $45 million, simon even more. earlier this year, abdul was called and integral part. >> i think she'll be back but at much less money. fans have been showing support online. and former idol contestants have chimed in with their support. i think she adds a nice balance to the show. it's not fair she's not paid as much. >> i don't think she can make that much money anywhere else right now. she'll probably stay and take what she can get. it's 8:41 right now. it caused the historic potato father and mother inin ireland.

we have friends on loan today from the wax museum. we'll learn about the recreations of the apollo 11 crew chief that's coming up in just a bit. >> reporter: they call it 18 days of creativity, talking about the d.c. capitol fringe festival going on as we speak. how you can get in on the fun next. stay with us. ♪

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now let's look at the stories making headlines this morning a. familiar fungus threatens crops in at least 13 states. in enjoy new jersey it's turned up at tomato forms. this is the same fungus that caused the potato father and mother inin ireland in the 19th cently. one gardener said it heps to spread because gardeners don't recognize it. and michael vick's sentence over now, released a short

timing a. his release date was today and ap says he was released about 15 minutes ago. he can shed that electronic monitor he's been wearing and can step up his efforts if he wants to resume his pro football career. today a community library in austin texas is bearing former first lady bush's name. the 14,000 square foot library is plate with life size statues of mrs. bush out front. we continue this monday morning to share with you what it was like 40 years ago when the first man stepped on the moon. we have all kind of great interactive content. we have a link to a cool website showing the orbit and the count down to the landing 7 hours and 30 minutes away. it happened at 6:17 in the

afternoon. click the video and see buzz aldrin pop up commenting on how clean the module is. pick other videos to watch, including the pilot describing where he goes to sleep. >> i sleep down under this couch. slowly sinking into the sack there. it's really comfortable. >> we'll believe you. check that out at myfoxdc.com. found the link there and spend time flipping around that website. over to studio b where allison gets up close and personal with thosastronauts. i was trig to get the answers out of them but he's not speaking today.

the reason why, just a -- the resemblance here, it's kind of uncanny to me to be this close. and colin is the general manager of the wax museum here in the district. that you think for joining me this morning. we've been showing these o fantastic wax figures of these american icons. to be over here and be this close is different entirely. >> i'm kind of used to it. but yeah, these were created in 1969 by our wax specialist in this london. they were built in london. they take three to sick months to create. they were so incredibly expensive. these figures generally cost around $200,000 to create. it depends on the complexity of the figures how much they cost.

these guys, the space suits are actual genuine space suits. they were supplied by the same supplier that provided e apollo 11 mission. >> and they are still in existence in this economy. i was talking to steve, what would you want to know if you were at home. we decided how they're positioned, their expressions, how does this figure into what we see hear? >> they are produced sometimes through sittings. these guys were produced using material. over 300 measurements are taken from individuals to get this figures as life like as possible. they take three to six months to create. the eyes, for example, the red veins in the areas are made with real red spun silk.

every hair is inserted individually into head, it's human hair. >> is there anything else in the replica of the outfit that's interesting and unique to the mission as far as genuine articles? >> the suits are genuine and the figures were made in 1969. they do represent these guys how thigh looked back in 1969. >> they were done 40 yore ago. do you find that people come up and wan to know where they are in the museum? >> they're very popular figures. we mauved them from london to america because of the significance of the landing over 40 years ago.

we have these in new york. >> it's probably a big deal to move them and we appreciate you doing that for us, bringing us closer to the history that was made today. >> they will probably be back in the museum this afternoon. come on down and sew us. there's over 100 other wax figures there too. >> thank you. honestly, if you look at these long enough, they start to talk to you. >> they're all great. you get a little freaked out sometime. great to have them here. in the meantime, hundreds of artists are here with us in the nation' capitol performing. egg the festival runs throughout the week? >> it does.

this is the final week for the festival. the whole week here theme is conceive it, will it, it, fringe. s the affairs value where artists from all over the world can come and try and express themselves. you're going to find innovative acts this year. nancy a participating. is this your first? >> it's our third. >> so you're a regular and really understand the value of something like this. >> we do. we love the spirit of it and the experimentation and the energy of all the people. it's terrific. >> tell me about your troupe. >> my troupe is experimental dance theater company we work with dancers and musicians and actors to develop onlial work. >> you're dancing to this computerized work? >> we actually get the poem

written by our bass player. the dancers talk and say the poem, then it goes through the computer and manipulates the language and that becomes music for our work. >> we want to check in with steve, our musician here this morning: what's going on, severe? >> the poem that we're using, written by the bass player in the group, arranged on the keyboard here. i've taken text, recorded it and processed it. i can play along with it with my electronic keys here. using the computer and keyboard control, drum control, i have about 12 different instruments, different sounds that i can use that respond to my performance

with the nans with a regular instrument. i can actually come up with new music. >> and creating whole new way and all new levels? >> exactly, fabulous. i want to make sure i get everybody in. it has everything to do with the cornell west series. this is tim hicks. is this your first time here? >> this is my second time. we'll be here for a third time in july 26th. >> let's head on here to the area with different venue spaces here. >> we are the cornell west theory a hip hop band based out of washington, d.c. we're working with dr. west at the university. we are about the rely our first album. it is called second rome. we're releasing it on a label

called socket. it will be available in december. >> thank you. let's hear your art.

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the daytime high and chance of showers and storms every day, some days a better chance than others. >> belle leave you with more of the guests today. this is the first time i came over to see. you have to see it in person to appreciate the detail. you pointed out there's hair that you can see on the back. >> each is individually inserted. so who's really going to see the back of in? that's the attention to detail they pay when putting these in place. >> and the longer you look at them, the crepier it gets. >> they start to talk to you. i al found these were created back in 1969. so everything today is with the web and erg, these were done when they were pat of three men who made history. >> they've been doing this a long time. go check it out,