i have a little bumper sticker for you. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. >> reporter: democrats hope to get back on message when san antonio mayor castro and michele obama address delegates here tonight. the first lady got an up close look at the podium during her walk threw monday. while her husband's favorability ratings have fallen during his first team, mrs. obama remains very popular. >> i think she has been an ambassador for her husband. >> reporter: mayor castro kicks off the prime time coverage of the convention with his keynote address. president obama used the 2004 keynote to launch himself into the national spotlight. susan mcginnis, cbs news, charlotte. >> the republicans aren't letting the democrats have the spotlight to themselves. vice presidential candidate paul ryan is on the campaign trail asking americans, are you better off than you were four years ago. ryan asked the question yesterday in north carolina.

he'll ask it again today in ohio and iowa. >> likely just about everywhere he goes. >> exactly. the voters in some parts of northern virginia are headed to the polls today for a special election. they're choosing a replacement for democrat david en gp lin. -- englin. he resigned after an affair he had became public. the polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. we're learning more about an incident which has led to a lawsuit against prince george's county and criminal clarks against one of its officers. jimmy bell represents 19-year- old ryan dorm. he says this surveillance video shows corporal donald taylor approaching dorm last february and striking him with a gun causing the gun to go off. no one was shot but taylor was charged with lying about his version of how his weapon discharged that night. he faces trial in november. >> when a police officer knows when you assault someone, when

you violate their civil rights and when you lie about it, that they can go to jail. not just lose their possessions and their job but go to jail. you change the culture. that's what my client wants to do. >> he spent four months behind bars before prosecutors dropped all charges. the lawsuit seeks $10 million in damages. more rain, more flooded basements in d.c.'s bloomingdale neighborhood. the residents there are frustrated because this keeps happening. michael thomas says sunday was the third time his condo flooded in the last several weeks, and he says he has three and a half feet of sewage water filling his basement. it ruined appliances, furniture and the drywall. >> it scared me when i saw the water force that door open. i couldn't believe it. i was praying that it wouldn't push the door open entirely. there was that much pressure on that door. i never seen anything like it. >> storms also flooded a stretch of rhode island avenue, even standed a driver who had to be rescued.

mayor vincent gray has appointed a task force to study the flooding problem in bloomingdale. and the d.c. water department director george hawkins says a long-term solution involves a new deeper and bigger draining system which will not be finished for years. president obama toured the flood damaged town of laplace, louisiana yesterday. he met with people whose homes were destroyed in the flooding brought on by hurricane isaac. the. properly niced -- the president promised the federal government would provide as much help as possible. some people say there the levees built to protect new orleans actually caused the flooding in their areas. >> we're going to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> the president also praised law officers who risked their lives during the storm to rescue families who fled to their roof toos to escape the rising -- to escape the rising water. american flags lined route

2 in maryland yesterday to honor the return of a fallen navy sale. >> special warfare officer first mass patrick feeks was killed while serving in afghanistan. >> reporter: they turned out by the hundreds. the word spread on facebook and twitter starting late yesterday. >> it's very important to support the country. >> it's just a tragedy what had happened. he was doing it for us. >> reporter: a spontaneous show of support for a man most had never met. >> sad that we have to come to things like this. >> reporter: 28-year-old special warfare officer first class patrick feeks, an elite navy seal was killed august 6 when a helicopter he was on crashed. his lifetime goal was to become a seal. he was highly decorated and had been on two previous tours in iraq. he leaves behind a wife and his parents from his hometown in edgewater. at 9:45, the motorcade escorting his body appeared on

the horizon. people crowded close to the curb to silently watch it past. it went on like this for two miles across the south river and on to the funeral home in edge water where support included black draped fire trucks, bikers and hundreds more mourners. >> it's making me cry a little bit. he gave the ultimate sacrifice. that needs to be honored. >> reporter: the helicopter crash is among the deadliest that's occurred in the 11-year afghan war. in all 11 people were killed, seven of them americans. other families from florida to california mourning in similar fashion this holiday weekend. in edgewater, scott broom, 9news now. >> feeks will be buried at arlington national cemetery at a funeral at the fort meyer chapel wednesday. it is 4:35. here are some of the other stories making news this morning. a wildfire near los angeles has grown to more than 4100 acres. the fire in angeles national

norrest is now only 5% contained. the good news that it's spreading deeper into the forest in a way -- and away from communities and structures. the threat of a teacher strike has chicago officials scrambling to figure out what to do with the 400,000 students enrolled in city public schools. chicago officials say they'll look at students during the day but also looking to hire contract workers to be able to continue afternoon events. the city and the teachers union have until midnight monday morning to reach a new contract. after that more than 26,000 teachers could be walking the picket lines. it would be the first big city school strike in the u.s. since detroit teachers walked off their jobs for 16 days in 2006. despite the rising price a the gas pump recently, experts say we could see a drop in those prices soon. the damage from hurricane isaac is not believed to are serious which will allow gulf coast refineries to get back to work quickly. the end of the summer blend of gasoline could bring prices down 20 cents a gallon just

over the next month. here in d.c. we're paying about $3.98 a gallon. last year we were only paying $3.77 at this time. today is expected to be humid with a chance for some storms. howard is back in two minutes to let us know how bad things could be, especially during the morning commute. >> appealing to the fairer sex has improved the sales of one danish toy company. new speed cameras around the district are alive and active. that's coming up at 4:49. >> we're back with your weather first in to minutes. stay with us -- to minutes. stay with -- two minutes. stay with us.

4:39 on this tuesday morning. not bad out there. a little muggy but the rains have pulled into pennsylvania for the most part. a couple still in northern frederick and northern caroll counties. we'll see temperatures by noon in the low 80s.

may be a stray shower. better chance for showers and storms thank. high temperature about 87 -- this afternoon. high temperatures about 87 degrees. we'll let you know when things will dry out a bit. here's monika with timesaver traffic. >> you see all these people on the road. northbound i-95, they're the smart ones because they know how bad it's going to be here this morning. here in springfield a tiny bit of volume forming to 395 down the line to the 14th street bridge. right now the lanes are open. i'll be back with more coming up in a few minutes at 4:47. andrea and mike? >> thank you, monika. time for your first money segment of the morning. >> wall street back in business. >> back to the party today. of course coming back september, everything starts back up again. could be a busy month for wall street and it's probably going to be a busy day. the markets were closing out august on the plus side. we like that the big headline forethis week will be the unemployment report for august due out on friday. here's where we stand this morning. the dow closed 90 points higher

on friday to 13,090. the nasdaq was up by 18 and the s&p 500 added 7 points. today investors will get the latest u.s. auto sales figures. economists expect sales to be up as much as 20% as lower interest rates have been encouraging consumers to come into car lots, replace the older cars and trucks. auto sales have been one of the bright spots in the struggling u.s. economy. car companies are also finding improved business in russia, believe it or not. at the moscow auto show this week, auto makers are targeting the country's growing middle class. sales jumped 40% last year. expected to be even higher this year. automakers are investing big bucks in russia. general motors plans to spend a billion dollars on manufacturing. sales of legos are up too. analysts say it's all thanks to a new line of toys designed specifically for girls. profits for the family-owned danish company jumped 35% in the first half of this year. consumers are buying up the

lego friends set despite some criticism it places a gender stereo tape. they feature dolls and girls can build their own houses and hangouts for those dolls with the legos. they're pastel. they're not darth veiledder -- darth vader logos. >> i love it. >> i felt the same way. >> we want more women in signs, there you go. that's a start. >> it's all about motor skills and putting things together. go for it. >> cool. >> we'll buy. still ahead, more and more people are buying organic foods, but there's a new study out that says that may not always be the healthier choice. >> we're back in two minutes with more on that story. plus, your weather first. stay with us. you're watching 9news now.

good morning. welcome back to 9 news now on this tuesday morning, 4:44, just high of 4:45. you have a lot to deal with

this morning. roads will be more crowded. >> summer wet from the rains overnight. the rains have generally pulled into pennsylvania right now. by the way, welcome back. >> thank you. >> the allergens have not done any better since you've been away. i took an allergy pill a few hours ago and i'm still a leaky faucet. i know, too much information early on a tuesday. let's get you going. >> i brought my own this morning. three ply tissue even. this comes in every day right about noon from our friends at the u.s. army central allergen extract lab. the tree pollen was down but grass moderate and weeds and mold, the culprits, are high and probably going to say that way for days and days. this morning at the bus stop, cloudy and muggy. an isolated shower can't be ruled out but generally just

cloudy and muggy with temps in the 70s. sunrise not till 6:40 this morning. we've got a day planner which feature as good deal of clouds, some sun. i don't think we'll see that much in the way of showers this morning. even this afternoon might take till later this afternoon and this evening except for you guys out in the mountains. i think you have a better chance of seeing it than east of town. 86 by 4:00 with a high around 87. that will happen probably any time from 3:30 to 4:30. and 8:00 still that threat of a few showers and storms and 82. moisture has been lifting from south to north. you can see this morning how it's really lifted into southern pennsylvania, central jersey, approaching long island this morning. locally we still have a few sprinkles going on across parts of frederick county and then some showers here around westminster, back toward baltimore but this is lifting north and east away from us. i'm optimistic about the early commute. 74 in easton. at least weather wise. traffic wise you're on your own

on that. fredricksburg, tappahannock 73. 75 at prince frederick. scott over at andrews also 75 with winchester checking in at 70. there was patchy fog well south of d.c. at last check. our michael & son weather camera, quiet this morning, cloudy, 76. humidity 87%. those dew points still in the 70s. some are still raging in the central and southern plains. look at these temps 105. 90s all the way up to nebraska. we'll get a little bit, just a taste of this heat as we head toward the end of the week as our temperatures make a run for the low 90s in a few spots. back here what's left of isaac still spinning in kentucky and tennessee. we have the moisture in place, just not very organized. we need a little kick. that will be the daytime heating. looks like maybe in the mountains and north a little bit better chance of seeing showers and storms until late this afternoon and this evening around here. so our forecast still has the yellow alert dayes because anything that pops has the potential to put down some

heavy downpours. 87 today and tomorrow after dropping into the low to mid- 70s tonight again with the scattered mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms. thursday i think some thunderstorms also but fewer. 91 on thursday. a little hotter. friday looks generally dry, 90. more storms as we head into the weekend and early next week. 4:47. here comes monika with timesaver traffic. good idea to head out. traffic will do well no matter what at this time but in about an hour or so, it's really going to get into high gear. if you're planning to head around town, you will find heavier than normal traffic. we're used to light volumes all summer long. today will be a different story. looks great out of frederick to the point where the lanes divide. the lanes are open and no issues to report. we'll take a live look at montrose road on the southbound side. as you can see things are still looking very, very good. the beltway same story between college park and bethesda. let's go back over to the maps. this time heading out west

coming in on 66. still no real delays. mamanassas to centreville to fairfax. we'll take another look outside and this time closer to the beltway near nutley street. lanes are open inside the beltway toward the roosevelt bridge and into downtown. i'll be back in a few minutes with more traffic at 4:55. but first, we have a warning to drivers in d.c. 11 new speed cameras around the city will begin sending out tickets to violators. the cameras have been in place since august 1 but until today they were only iring warnings. now fines -- issuing warns, now fines will range between $75 and 250 depending on how fast you're traveling. the district plans to install new meters in all of the city's taxicabs are on hold. the upgrades stopped over the weekend after a ruling by the city's contract appeals board. the board has to rule on whether the contract to install 6500 smart meters by november was awarded properly. andrea? >> monika, thank you.

turning our attention to health news now, a new study reveals a possible link between high blood sugar and dementia. the report in the journal of neurology says people whose blood sugar is on the high end of the normal range may be at greater risk of brain shrinkage which occurs with aging. that includes illnesses, diseases such as dementia. the study of 249 people ages 60 to 64 showed people with the elevated sugar levels were more likely to have a loss of brain volume in the area which involved memory and cognitive skills. a medicine for rheumatoid arthritis may offer new hope for people suffering from difficult to treat depression. researchers at emory university school of medicine gave patients with major depression and high inflammation the drug designed to treat inflammatory related diseases like arthritis. researchers say they eased symptoms of depression in a small group of patients.

doctors say more research is needed to determine the link between inflammation and depression. a new study may have discovered the answer as to why mothers who smoked during pregnancy have a higher risk of having overweight babies. 378 teenagers were studied and shows exposed to smoke before birth had a stronger desire for fatty foods. researchers believe cigarettes may damage a part of the brain that regulates appetite. more and more of us are choosing organic food because we believe it's healthier to eat. >> but it doesn't mean it's more nutritious. >> reporter: this family chooses organic as often as possible. they hope it cuts down on pesticides and hormones in their foods. >> fruits and vegetables and dairy for sure. the meats mostly organic. >> reporter: new research in internal medicine shows when it

comes to nutrition, there's no difference between organic and repg foods-- >> regular foods. >> there are generally the same apartments of night minutes, nutrients, regardless of what types of fruits and vegetables you buy. >> reporter: past studies looked at unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, pork, meat. eating organics fruits and vegetables reduced exposure to pesticide residue 30% but levels were also within safe limits in nonorganic foods. >> nutrition and safety are not reasons to buy organic. however, you may have other reasons to buy organic, such as personal french. you may think they taste better. you may have a concern that it's more environmentally appropriate or humane in terms of the life stock. >> reporter: it typically costs more for organic foods and products. this family will keep spending extra for organic because she feels it's best for her

children. >> to grow healthier without so much bad exposure of these chemicals. >> reporter: no matter what you choose, experts say it's important to wash all fruits and vegetables before you eat them. cbs news, new york. the flu season is right around the corner once again. here we go. doctors offices and drugstores already have their supplies of the vaccine in year. -- this year. some of you may be wondering if it's too early to get vaccinated. health experts say no, you can do it right now. doctors say if you get a shot right now, you will be protected for the whole season. they recommend anyone over six months get the shot as soon as possible. it is 4:53. time for the question of the morning. >> here we go. according to a recent article in marie claire magazine, 12% of women said this was the most annoying sound they could think of. is it a, sniffling or a runny nose like everybody in the studio, b, nails on a

chalkboard. chalkboards aren't even around anymore. c, extremely loud snoring. >> log on to the wusa9 facebook fan page. leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during the 6:00 hour.

gldz welcome back. -- welcome back. 4:56. we're looking cloudy this morning. 82 by 11:00. generally dry through midday but i do think a better chance of some showers and storms will be with us for the afternoon and evening hours. the high temperature approaching 87 degrees. degrees. we could once again have some heavy downpours. let's see how the commute is doing on this terrible traffic tuesday. the early commute is absolutely fine. northbound 395 near edsall road, you can see the volume is

already building, though, heading up to the 14th street bridge. a good time to head out, traffic is moving at the speed limit. we'll be back at 5:01 with more. >> thanks, monika. see you in a bit. it's 4:57 now. the heavy rain we received this weekend left people in a damp mood when it came to the state fair. the attendance was down significantly compared to previous years. the diehard lovers of the state fair did come out to enjoy the last few days despite the rain. for a second straight year, an estimated 100,000 people were no shows all because of the weather. >> the big factors on the weekend have been the weather. the first weekend we were pretty much devastated. and if you remember last year, we had miss irene paid us a visit. >> pretty much just devastated. fair organizers say they're hoping for drier weather next year which could help significantly. kim kardashian gets a big reality check. >> hollywood executives say there are too many empty seats

in movie theaters. teresa garcia has those stories and more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: fewer americans went to the movies this summer according to box office tracker hollywood.com. attendance was down 3% from last year. hollywood insiders say moviegoers were not as interested in this year's crop of films, and the ticket prices were higher. the summer's biggest earner was the avengers earning $1.5 billion globally. oscar winner russell crowe has some new buddies in the coast guard after they had to rescue him over the holiday weekend. he and a friend had gone kayaking off new york's long island and got lost. the artor is there -- actor is there shooting a biblical film called know would. -- noaa. kim kardashian was turned down her request for getting a star on the hollywood walk of fame.

part of earning a star is receiving an award or more. so far acting credits to kardashian's name include guest roles on two tv sitcoms and a tyler perry film due out next year. and oscar nominee michael clarke duncan died monday in a los angeles hospital. doctors were treating him after he suffer add heart attack in july. the 54-year-old actor won critically claim for his role of a convicted murderer in the 1999 film "the green mile." that's your eye on entertainment, cbs news, los angeles. good morning. thank you no watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. welcome back from your long weekend. here's monika samtani. she's going to be a busy lady. not yet but soon. >> very soon. >> mr. howard bernstein has your weather first. watched some showers and thunderstorms overnight. we may have some wet roads because of that but most of the rain has