blowing north to the gulf coast. the storm is on course to hit land somewhere between new orleans and the florida panhandle wednesday, the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. in florida the storm threatened to wash away scott anderson's crab fishing business. but the $10,000 worth of traps stayed intact. along key west, shops remained boarded up the loss for business owners was a gain for surfers. >> isaac was a bit of a tourist action in key west. local piers were flooded with onlookers. >> we weren't able to leave so we have been enjoying it ever since. >> reporter: jacquelyn foster and amelia king flew in from

west virginia for a bachelorette party that was supposed to end sunday. isaac's winds canceled their flight but didn't ruin their trip. >> it isn't even raining that hard or anything like that. i thought it could be a lot worse. >> reporter: but forecasters warn isaac's winds could get much worse this week. cbs news, key largo, florida. >> the gulf coast has not been hit since 2008. back then dolly, ike and gustav all struck the region at the same time. contractors are headed south to get ready to help from the recover i efforts from isaac. crews are going to wait to see exactly where the storm lands before they know where to go. isaac has already caused the republican party to cancel the first day of the republican

national convention. today the chairman of the gop will officially open the session. >> florida governor rick scott has canceled his appearance. louisiana governor bobby jindal hasn't canceled yet but does say he is not going to leave his state while it is being threatened by isaac. susan mcginniss has more. >> reporter: the party has started in tampa. thousands showed up, it was the first official event on the schedule. >> i have to get out of here, there is a hurricane. >> reporter: tropical storm isaac is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to the area today. because of that the convention will be gaveled into session and adjourned minutes later. >> you can't be assured what would happen if you had a full arena and could be get people out of here. >> reporter: most delegates agree with the decision and

don't think it will hurt their momentum. >> i think we could get it done in three days and probably in a day, if we had to. >> republicans say they have two jobs, first to prosecute president obama for the job he has done in his first term, the second to induce mitt romney to the american people. >> we have to tell the mitt romney story here. >> telling mitt's story will start with ann romney. she is the featured speaker tuesday night. the almost anys spent sunday afternoon practicing their speeches at a private school in new hampshire. while he is concerned about e folks in isaac's path, romney also says he is looking forward to the convention. romney will be nominated as his party's presidential candidate tuesday night and will accept the nomination thursday. they are hoping to preserve their federal funding so planned parenthood is rolling out a $3 million bus tour. the goal is to call attention to the services they provide and

to register women to vote. the big pink bus you see there is leaving arlington and richmond, virginia today. later it will roll on to ohio. mitt romney and others are on record as opposing federal funding when it comes to planned parent hood because abortions are performed at their clinics. thousands of mourners are expected to attend funeral events today for adrian morris. morris was killed during a high speed chase last week. he and a second officer were pursuing two men suspected of stealing items out of vehicles at a gas station. 24-year-old kenneth mitchell jr. and 23-year-old kenneth neil are both in custody and are charged with felony theft. a viewing for officer morris is scheduled from 2:00 to 4:00 this afternoon and again this evening from 7:00 until 9:00. morris' funeral is scheduled to

begin tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. in mitchellville. he will be laid to rest at lakemont memorial gardens. you can expect rolling street closures will be in place around the funeral procession and the closures could last for up to half an hour. a 35-year-old fort washington man is charged with murder after turning himself in to prince georges county police. james howard brady is charged with the death of trevor johnson. the suspect shot johnson after discovering him in the home of his ex-girlfriend earlier this month. today workers in baltimore are going to cover a sinkhole with metal plates and then become evaluating the safety of the buildings near the hole. heavy rain is being blamed for the hole, which opened up on east monument street in the 2300 block. a number of residents were forced to leave their homes

just as a precaution. the department of public works says the department of public safety didn't want to take any chances with this. rebel forces in syria are reporting a massacre in damascus. the death toll is anywhere from 300 to 600. a government broadcast blames the death on terrorists and says the city has now been cleansed. the syrian civil war has been raging for 18 months. there is no end in sight. president assad says his regime will carry on the fight, whatever the price. the nine bystanders shot outside the empire state building were all struck by bullets fired by police art sho

before friday's incident the two officers had never fired their weapons on duty. a few dozen earthquakes struck southern california this weekend. the u.s. geological survey says no injuries have been reported. a cool and possibly wet day awaits thousands heading back to school. howard is back in two minutes to let you know what to expect before you walk out the door. v week. and toxic chemicals in backpacks, coming up.

welcome back. 4:40. humid out this morning and we still have showers in southern maryland, the eastern shore. sunshine today, isolated shower or patchy fog. a warm one with highs in the upper 80s. i'll be back with the 7-day forecast and the latest on isaac. right now here's monika with timesaver traffic. >> reporter: northbound i-95, a tiny bit of volume coming up from route 64. no issues on 395 to the 14th street bridge. back to you guys. now for the first year money segment. investors will find out if the economy grew from april through june. the government releases its gross domestic products for the

second quarter. the federal reserve will give its latest assessment on the economy when it releases its report. the main event for investors is friday, when the federal reserve chair ben bernancke addresses the central bankers in wyoming and he is expected to discuss the fed's plans when it comes to stimulating the economy. stocks rallied friday, the dow jumped 100 points. nasdaq picked up 16, s & p 500 was up a little bit over nine points. the economic recovery hasn't felt very much like one for those who have managed to find new jobs. the labor department says 56% of americans laid off from 2009 to 2011 had found jobs by the start of this year. more than half took a job at lower pay. one-third took pay cuts of 20% or more. the housing market has been showing signs of improvement, albeit slow. results show reports of new and existing homes. expect the latest on home prices as well and the number of

americans who signed a contract last month. we'll see what those numbers are like. samsung officials say they plan to appeal last week's verdict. the company was found guilty of stealing technology from apple. apple originally filed a lawsuit of accusing samsung of stealing patent information. the jury ordered samsung to pay more than $1 billion in penalties. the award is well below the $2.5 billion apple was asking for in the case. apple immediately asked the judge to order samsung products off the market. that will not happen until another court hearing which is coming up next month. botox has become routine for thoses of women. >> we have more on that story plus your weather first, when we come back.

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plans changed for vacation now. >> might not be the best week to go to louisiana. >> we'll start with isaac this is going to be the big weather story for the next few days. tropical storm now hurricane likely to be. when katrina hit, it was a category 3 storm when it hit. but it had been a category 5. so it had all that time to build up a storm surge and have a big, large wind field. this is not like katrina, where yes it may hit new orleans but it is not like katrina. the colder cloud tops are the darker colors. the radar perspective on this, you can clearly see the center of circulation right there as it is moving wees northwest with a heavy rain band still across much of central florida. winds on the 2:00 advisory were 65 gusting to 75. don't know if it is going to be a hurricane at 8:00, it may be

up to 70 or holding 65 but we'll watch it nonetheless. the latest track has it by tuesday evening, a category 2, strong one, 100 miles per hour storm just on the other side of the mississippi river. great fishing down here, this is a really cool place. with this track the water gets pushed along the gulf coast and into lake pontchartrain. it is seven years laters, the levees are a lot stronger and the pumps are a lot better. this is not katrina but clearly, it should not be taken lightly. on that track by the mississippi gulf coast is wide open to take a pounding also. our bus stop forecast here in the washington metro on this monday morning, patchy fog, a few showers mainly east of town. 60s and 70s, sunrise not until 6:33. our day planner, we are going to get into sunshine this afternoon. by noon 82 degrees. winds south 5 to 10.

showers early. then just an isolated shower this afternoon a very warm one as well. highs in the upper 80s. by 8:00 we are back to 81 degrees. looking at the radar this morning all south and east of town. you can see it along the eastern shore. calvert county and most of it in the bay yes still lightning and thunder after an incredibly busy sunday with heavy rainfall, especially toward baltimore and the eastern shore. 70 in culpepper, as we look outside on our michael and son camera. 71 but the humidity is high at 90%. frontier this is going to get close to us tomorrow. this may touch off a shower or storm that is isaac and unfortunately it looks like it is headed toward southeast louisiana by wednesday. looking aour forecast, today high temperatures in the upper

80s. isolated storm, tonight 60s to their 70. 89 tomorrow a straight afternoon -- stray afternoon storm. wednesday looks nice, 84. we warm up again through the end of the week. maybe 90s, friday and saturday will that be isaac's moisture? good morning. volumes could be heavier than you are used to especially can school starting. on the outer loop of the beltway there had been construction from new hampshire avenue they are beginning to clear that up. let's take a live look right there on new hampshire avenue. that is good news for you if you are just now heading out the door. back to the maps this time to southern maryland. into oxen hill and across the wilson bridge. we'll show what you it looks like inbound on i 66. all rains are open now head fog

fairfax and the beltway. around tree and mike? breast cancer patients who are obese or just overweight may have a higher risk of recurrence of the most common type of the disease. a new study in the journal of cancer show obesity is associated with a 30% risk of cancer returning and a 50% higher risk of death. the findings suggest extra body fat causes hormonal changes and inflammation which could fuel some cancers. new evidence shows the health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks for newborn boys. however the benefits are not enough for doctors to routinely recommend it to all boys. the academy of pediatrics says the decision should be made by parents and their doctors.

researchers show the risk of circumcision include lower risk of disease. the american pediatrics is putting out new guidelines when it comes to children and sleep disorders. they are recommending all children who snore regularly be trusted for sleep apnea. it can lead to developmental delays if left untreated. the new school year has lawmakers calling for the government to crack down on toxic school supplies. a survey of 20 common school supplies by the center found some school splays carry a toxic chemical. -- supplies carry a toxic chemical. >> why, for instance, would you ban it in a spiderman action toy, but not in a spiderman

lunchbox or backpack? >> human studies have found links from it to birth defects in baby boys, adhd, diabetes, asthma. >> the american chemical council has issued a statement saying there is no reliable evidence that they have ever caused any harm to humans in more than 50 years of use. we all want to put our best face forward and slow down the aging process. more and more men are embrace that go mentality as well. >> more men are now opting for cosmetic procedure. anita brickman tells us about the rise when it comes to botox. >> i didn't see the horrific things. >> reporter: vernon martin started to look a little different. a smidge younger. his friends couldn't put their fingers on it and wanted to know what is your secret? botox is no seek among women and

now botox use in men is on the rise. >> i was a little nervous. i was feeling over 40 now. looking at people my age who look bad. >> reporter: days before a big awards ceremony martin decided to do something that would take care of his problem area. >> right across here, three deep frown lines. >> reporter: dr. mondayty says the botulism toxin freezes the muscles that make the frown lines and the forehead stays smooth. it is not a dramatic change. >> folks in general, particularly men, they don't want it to be noticeable. a lot of times when we look at surgical options we have seen sort of the extremes of what surgery on men can do. >> the american society of plastic surgeons tracked botox among men and found that nearly 340,000 men chose botox over any other cosmetic enhancement i

can't it is really growing. probably over a million cosmetic procedures were done on men in 2011, the numbers have grown probably as far as increased demand about 100% growth. >> reporter: anita brickman 9news now. >> botox takes up to five days to have its full effect. the procedure can runny where from $300 to $500 depending on how many units of botox are used. this famous singer was once escorted away from security after he jumped the fence in an effort to meet elvis at graceland. is it bob dylan, or robert

plant? or bruce springsteen? this country was built by working people.

the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning.

i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ we are going to get into sunshine here midday. temperatures will warm nicely into the upper 80s. just an outside chance we'll see a thunderstorm before the day is over. we'll be talking more about isaac. monika samtani, how is that early commute looking? >> reporter: 355 at route 28, still nice and quiet through the intersection as you head through rockville. 270 to the.where the lanes divide. i'll be back at 5:00. neil armstrong is being

remembered. the first man to step on the moon died saturday. he was 82. neil armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon. the day was july 20, 1969. he uttered the famous words one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. his family says the best way to remember him and honor his service is to give service and be modest. they said just look at the sky and wink, once in a while. hollywood appears to have run out of summer blockbusters. a number of hold over movies topped the box office again. the expendables, the bourn legacy. the california judge hears the case of a photographer.

>> edward lawrence has those stories in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: rodney atkins helped kickoff the start of the republican national convention in tampa, florida. he performed sunday along with cheerleaders for the tampa bay buccaneers. the democratic convention meets next week with james taylor. justin bieber is a magnet for photography and now there could be charges. paul rave will be officially charged under california's brand any law. his attorney argued the case should be thrown out because the law is unconstitutional. >> it infringes on the freedom of the press. it is also vague in its

application. >> reporter: his attorney says bieber and the photographer know each other. bieber got a speeding ticket. a medical mystery called coma is set to kickoff fall tv viewing. a medical student discovers the hospital is set for experiments. jena davis plays a psychiatrist. >> can we be sure what doctors do when we are unconscious? >> reporter: the two part miniseries airs on a&e. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news. thank you for watching 9news i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike haiduk. here's monika samtani. good to see you. mr. bernstein in his raspberry flash. >>