still ahead, what a congressional race in washington state tells us about washington, d.c.some hard hats are not doing that could threaten the ro posed mosque -- proposed ro posed mosque -- proposed mosque near gr@ a free hoveround collapsible grabber with the purchase of your power chair. it reaches, it grabs, it's collapsible and it's portable. it goes wherever you go. get it free while supplies last. call the number on your screen to get your free video, brochure and your free hoveround collapsible grabber. call the number on your screen. >> bret: checking international headlines. investigators are questioning a suspect that is said to be a british man of somali descent. dutch state radio says he has ties to the somali military group al shbab. britain military handed over control of volatile district in southern afghanistan helmand province. they have lost 100 troops in the district since 2006. suspected u.s. drone strike killed six alleged militants in northwestern pakistan. intelligence officials say three missiles hit a house and a vehicle today in an area dominated

is how to get those voters out. >> you know, david, one other question i had particularly in washington stateis the fact that the economy there actually, when you talk to some democrats here, one of the reasons they think they can hold washington is the economy is better there than the rest of the country. is that what you're finding talking to people in seattle? >> no question about that. not only is the economy better, you've got a tighter race and actually, murray has shown improvement here in the last week or so. she's also got a good record here. you don't have some of the head wind against the democrats here in terms of the antiestablishment view. i did an event here last night. i had people saying, what do you know being on the inside in washington. i said, not a lot. the farther you get from washington, i'm not trying to sound like a politician, the clearer washington dysfunction becomes and question after question last night was about why it is do politicians realize how much their credibility is suffering. i spoke to a business man here yesterday who says he knows rossy, good, stron

secondly, most of the studies that they rely on were commissioned by washington state. it was created to address disproportionality in our criminal-justice system. it was a study created by the state legislature in response to the 1980 study which is a result of several amendments to state law that had the affect of amendments and sentencing so that the judge's explain themselves. this has contributed to a 50% reduction in disproportionality by 2005. >> is that on the record? >> i would refer to e.r.130. we do not have the 2007 figures in the record. they are based on u.s. census records. >> what your giving us right now, of a properly in front of us? >> i believe that they are. the census data is already in the record. i would ask you to take judicial notice of the fact that there has been a 50% reduction in disproportionality. the sentencing commission is the source of the statistics in the first instance. >> thank you. what evidence did the state put on in its summary judgment papers? what's your honor, dr. leon >> your honor, we brought in analysis of our evidence. n

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and now the news from washington state newsroom. this is crazy, man. what are they saying? >>reporter: the question we want answered is: why? the police say they will not reveal the motive for this bizarre hoax. they talked to her at great length and got a lot of information including why but they will not share that with us. they said they know, they never really truly believed the story, because there were inconsistencies, the burn pattern did not fit, the splash, no burns to the hair or clothes and she never wore sunglasses, except that night, she bought them 20 minutes before 7:30 at night and the only witnesses saw nobody in the area as she was rising in pain on the background and police got a search warrant and she confessed. we do not know a lot about her other than she was recently divorced and moved back from idaho to live with her parents in washington state after the divorce. when the last year. >>shepard: you spoke to the prosecutors; did they say if she will face charges? >>reporter: they are being coy about charges and they do not have the case. the police are

for exchange -- in washington state in exchange for more money.he bank will eventually catch the error. by then, it is too late. reader's digest says it would never ask winners to collect a prize. >>> you never hear a lot of stories about economic prosperity of. >> the number of hispanic business owners has shot up. >> we have seen incredible growth over the last five years. from an hispanic perspective in business, we are part of the community. >> he came here from puerto rico 30 years ago as an intern at the department of labour. today, he owns an i.t. company. he has $14 million in revenue. as an hispanic business owner, he is part of a trend. >> these businesses are growing and growing. >> according to new census data, the number of hispanic-owned businesses in our area grew 32%. the areas of largest growth have been construction and administrative services. >> between 2000 and 2008, the hispanic population here grew 53%. >> by the end of 2007, there were more than 44,000 hispanic- owned businesses in the region. that is more than 8% of all lo

police say they were then forced to work on farms in hawaii, washington state and other locations. >>aser guns, they are supposed to be a nonlethal weapon. police can use to subdue a suspect. but since 2001 more than 400 people in the u.s. have died after being tasered. now a california man is suing the police. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: with a taser pointed at his chest, peter mcfarland did sit down. the 64-year-old had fallen at his home but refused to be taken to the hospital because he didn't have insurance. despite his wife's objections -- >> this is my problem. >> reporter: -- deputies kept the taser trained on him and ordered him to get in an ambulance. >> get your hands behind your back. >> [ bleep ]. >> get your hands behind your back. >> reporter: this is the latest incident to raise controversy over the use of tasers, which police departments claim can reduce injuries and fatalities. but a study of major u.s. cities found deaths in custody actually rise sharply, near six times, during the first year a department uses tasers. dr. byron lee led the study. >> 600% i

is this a finding of intentional discrimination by the state of washington? with opposing counsel that this is not intentional. talking about racial discrimination, it connotes to my mind an active state of mind as opposed to disparity. i have read that sentence as a finding of intentional discrimination in the criminal justice system in washington. you do not see it that way, i gather that for coat -- opposing counsel does not either. if there is no intentional discrimination, then without conventionality regarding voting requirements how you get coverage under section 2. >> we do not know how it brings it within section two. >> let's say that i was questioning the word disparities' vigorously and we can discuss that. right now let's say that that question has been set aside as undisputed with quite clear undisputed with quite clear evidence that the criminal- justice system operates in a disparate non-discriminatory. is that enough to a, to a, to a bring a section two violation? >> no, it is not. simply not enough to establish a claim of vra. what the judge

the 216-acre property off the coast of washington state boasts six beaches and an 1800 square foot homeat or seaplane. it was recently assessed at a little bit over three million dollars but today will go to the highest bidder. betty, i think we should start it off at a huck bucks. >> yeah, that's about the only way we'll have a chance to buy an island. maybe if we pool our resources, we'll share it.Ñi >> nah, we sill don't have enough money. >> all right, ashley, thank you, joining us live in new york. >>> still ahead, your weather and, in sports, 25 years at the helm and still in the playoff hunt, braves manager bobby cox. whatcha doing little bite™? trying to be big like you, dad. you're so good at keeping everyone full... and focused with your fiber. [ laughs ] but you already are great at doing that. really? sure. you're made with fiber, just like me. but best of all, you're the perfect size for smaller kids. [ female announcer ] give your little ones kellogg's® frosted mini-wheats little bites™ cereal in chocolate and now original flavor. they're an excellent source of fiber packe

marshals wednesday in washington state. baltimore police say palmer, a suspect charged in an august stabbing, made up a medical injury to break free from hand restraints last friday. the girlfriend faces charges of harboring a fugitive. >> cold front starting to make a way through our area as we had all the clouds yesterday and the showers, so pretty significant. right now, a few clouds trying to develop but more sun than clouds out there for sure. looks like we have a pleasant afternoon. the winds are out of the northwest and will be picking up as the afternoon progresses as well. for some reason our temperature map is off. looks like mid 70's across most of the area. 74 at the airport, 77 downtown. and up into the low 80's again but that's cooler than yesterday's 86. i've got more for you coming up on your seven day. >> we heard what law makers said about raising taxes but now america is weighing in. a new poll shows that more than half the public wants the risk to pay higher taxes. but could we see a tax vote before nove

the 91 tapes have been released and this happened in washington state over the weekend.ked a member of the washington state city council there he is, happened friday night he was walking his dogs whatç happened to his wife spotted him lying on the ground immediately called 91 here's part of the call. >> he's dying.ç making close te door. he's crawled upçó his head >> where is the bare now.ç >>ç he was at the door and i scooted him away.ç >> they did later should the barrick they say them man's wife the senate panicky but to the right thing by standing her ground shouting for the bear to go way he did not die he's recovering fromt( his injuries e is in stable condition tonight. your looking at the senate this is from earlier tonight on a bill to lift the ban on gays serving openly in the heat, and military. the white house and democrats have been fighting for a long time to get rid of this so-called a don't ask, don't tell law. in the upcoming congressional elections this fall for appealing the span could become even more difficult. >> changes from the the federal he

a washington state woman admits her wounds in an acid attack were self-inflicted. >>> and the former alaskan governor heads to iowa today in what may be a first step towards the white house. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, september 17th, this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, september 17th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning on this friday. good to see you. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. in new york folks are preparing for a rough commute. at least one person was killed, commuter trains were knocked out and roads were blocked by downed trees. hurricane-force winds were recorded and today the national weather service will determine if a tornado touched down. packing winds near 100 miles per hour, the storm sliced through the city in just minutes. tearing trees from the ground, ripping bricks from buildings, and knocking out power to tens of thousands. >> my used-to-be car is now a convertible. i've seen bad winds. this, they said there was a tornado warning. i think it hit. >> i've been here like over 20 years and i have never seen anything like t

. >>> in washington state, i'm sorry, derek. >> in washington state, police are working on getting theey back from for a woman. she admitted to throwing acid in her own face. she drew some worldwide sympathy when she said it was somebody else. well, now she could be charged with filing a false report. >>> and in oregon, a bus driver is in trouble after a rider caught him reading on the job. you can't believe this. but this is cell phone video from the passenger. he says the driver actually pulled out his kin del and put it on the dashboard. there it is. just reading. just driving. it's kind of weird. there he goes, he pushes the button to turn a page. you have to be kidding me. he is now on administrative leave. >>> on to new york city where the national weather service is trying to figure out if it was a toshd that touched down. -- tornado that may have touched down. it may have caused a path of destruction from staten island to queen. a woman died when a tree came crashing down on her car. high wind damaged at least six homes. >>> we've all done some kind of silly things when we were

washington state and california. again, these are democrats who barbara boxer and murray, who everybody thought would be their insurance and now they're in races that are too close to call. gwen: if you're president obama and you fly to wisconsin or washington state or any of these states which are suddenly in flux, do the incumbents greet you at the airport or find a way to be someplace else in the northern part of the state? >> in fact, in wisconsin russ feingold was not there to greet the president, although he says he will be there the next time if it's possible. but his problem is much, as he's been a real independent thinker, he is being tarred with the same brush everyone else is this year which is, if you're from washington, you're a washington insider and that is just about the worst thing anybody could be called. >> if there's anything the president can do to make a difference in these races? >> actually, what the democrats announced this week is that essentially they're going to try and make it feel like 2

. >>> last night, we told you about an acid attack on a woman in washington state was self- inflicted today the victim, in a possible copycat attack, spoke out. police still don't know why bethany storer through acid on her own face and then fabricated a tale about being attacked by another woman. fairy visitlar tee was splashed with acid outside of her home. she appeared this morning on "the early show" on cbs. >> i can't imagine someone doing this to themselves. it was just an assault setting, all most got physically ill. >> she could face prosecution in washington state. police say she is at least likely to be charge with filing a false police report. >>> it's not uncommon for parents to get fired up when protecting their kids bits not too often a dad gets this raj agree.y city the angry tirade that has a father facing criminal charges, a young girl cruises creativity for struggles. >> 80 degrees out at bwi, the normal would be 78, pretty average, a sunny day but not so out in the better humidity understood a, the outer bands of igor moving in. we'll talk about this right after the

. >>> it was a shocking crime acid thrown on to the face of a woman in washington state. now police say she did it to herself. but why? >> and a father upset over his daughter's bullying gets arrested himself. >>> plus it's a fashion statement that helps a good cause. how this scarf is helping in the fight against breast cancer. at 5:00. the . >>> not too far away from october which is breast cancer awareness month. there's a lot of support out there to fight the disease. linda so shows us how people are getting involved. >> reporter: these scarves were designed for the sole purpose of fighting breast cancer. every year for the past 18 years the carlisle collection has designed a scarf for the susan g. komen foundation. >> i have a good friend going through this now, and she's been amazing, and it's very meaningful to be part of something that could help a really good friend. >> reporter: so far the scarves have brought in $1.7 million for komen. money that has led to advances in finding a cure. >> i know a lot of carlisle consultants who have actually had breast cancer t

eastern on fox news. >>> battle over taxing the wealthy, not just a hot political top nick washington state voters there will weigh in on a ballot measure to introduce a new state income tax. according to the proposal, individuals who make more than $200,000 a year and couples combined making more than $400,000 would see their tax bills go up. it would be the first such tax in washington state since 1933. of course this comes on the heels of lawmakers in the nation's capital debating extending some of all of the previous administration's tax cuts. dan springer is live in the seattle bureau. what is the word? >> reporter: the court's actually struck down the income tax in 1933. since then, voters rejected income tax four separate times, but supporters say this time it's going to be different because we're only going after the top 2.5%. and there is lots of money at the top of the wage-earners here. this would be a $1.7 billion a year tax. the biggest in state history. some against it, some of wealthy, amazon.com founder and microsoft ceo steve ballmer on the right. the richest man bill gates

states senate. >> despite polls showing a rising republican tide, nancy pelosi says she is confident that democrats will win in november. conservative leader sarah palin is back in washington for a value of voter summit. >>> voter turnout in the maryland primary appeared to be the lowest on record. the state board of elections has only about 24% of registered voters casting ballots. 2.4% of them were early voters. montgomery county had the lowest turnout within -- only 18% >>> five men in london are under arrest accused of threatening the pope. he is in london on day two of his official state visit to the u.k. the london police force said the men are from north africa and or questions but have not been charged. pope benedict has been greeted by pilgrims and protesters at every stop. >>> turning to the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, the damaged well that spilled millions of gallons of oil into the gulf could soon be plugged forever. the government says the relief well's has interjected. crews will pump mud and cement into the down as well as the work could be finished by sunday. >> coming up, >> i was not going to die on that floor. >> out prisoners inside their work p

. >> washington state, a woman's claim of being attacked. >> and a terrified mother looking for her toddlers him in the middle of high-speed traffic. how the child ended up there when "11 news saturday morning" continues. tax on everything you buy? that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. there's a big difference between fees and taxes. fees and taxes are one in the same. if it comes out of my pocket, it's a tax. now he says it isn't true. we

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>>> all right, still to come at noon, bear attack, another violent encounter with a bear in washington state. >>> hi-tech comes to the seafood section and the fda decides on a new salmon coming to market. >>> bernadette woods will be back with the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a bellview, washington city councilman has seen a bear attack. he was seen taking his dog for a walk and he was caught by a bear. his wife called 911 for help. >> there there's a bear up here, help me. he said he's dying. >> okay. >>> honey, just a minute. >> he suffered puncture wounds to his head and face. he's expected to recover and the bear was found and killed several hours later there. >>> a number of people killed in crashes because of distracted drivers fell. it was a 6% drop from the previous year. that might be the tip of the ice burg though. >>> would you eat genetically engineered salmon. the fda is deciding on whether or not the new kind of salmon should be sold in stores. it grows twice as fast as other fish and it is safe to eat. if it could be the first genetically engineered

>>> a stunning admission in the case of a washington state woman who claimed someone threw acid on her face. bethany storro now says she fabricated the entire story. during questioning police say storro admitted her burn injuries were self-inflicted. there is speculation she might be mentally ill. prosecutors must decide if storro should face criminal charges. >>> the census bureau says the nation's poverty rate climbed more than 14% last year. that's about 43.5 million people, or about 1 in 7 americans. the report also finds that the share of americans without health coverage rose sharply to nearly 51 million people. >>> connecticut has a tradition of being a reliably democratic state, but maybe not this year. voter discontent was on display outside a fund-raiser that president obama attended for the democratic candidate in connecticut's senate race. the president helped raise over $1 million. >>> there's quite a bit of international back and forth over a new book about france's first lady carla bruni. in it bruni quotes michelle obama as saying that living in the white house is "hell

an arrest warrants are being issued against a washington state woman who lied about being attacked with acid. she threw the acid on her own pace and claimed she was attacked by someone else. she reportedly spent $1,500 generated by fund-raisers on dinner, travel and clothing. traffic on a busy highway came to a near standstill as four of the five lanes were blocked by a plane. the pilot of the plane said he was having mechanical problems and could not reach of the local airport, so he landed the plane on interstate 85 during the heart of a rush-hour. no injuries were reported, but the plane did have some damage. today the department of transportation will hold a second national summit to intensify efforts to keep distracted drivers off the road. we have details. >> this woman died in a car crash when the driver of the tractor-trailer rig lost control causing a chain reaction. the truck driver was text messaging during the accident. >> everyone has as someone that they love and adore, and they can be taken from you in a matter of seconds. >> distracted driving killed more than five belse

. >>> another bear attack this time, a bellview washington state city councilman is almost killed while dogs for a walk. luckily the man's wife heard him screaming and called 911. >> there's a bear out here. come help me. because he's dying. honey just a minute. >> reporter: day suffered puncture wounds to his head and knock. neighbors helped, but to my or or, it was -- >> he is now recovering. the bear was found and killed several hours after the attack by washington fish and wildlife agents. >>> a government panelist is deciding whether to sell a new vaccine. it's not just a fish story, you could soon be eating yes neatically engineers salmons. using birth formoans. egg knowledgeically shows that you -- the company says the altered fish is safe and will create jobs. >> we can bring an industry back to the unite and provide americans a safe and sustainable isle kwaug sit sewns. is waiting to an as vie sá -- they call the salmon franken wouldn't. >>> are you stilling with nature, any time you do that you're taking a big chance. education phrerblly when it is manager miner confusion. >>

. >>> the parents of the washington state girl behind the id hoax speak out. you may be surp . >>> welcome back. 44 burglaries and robberies in less than a month. they stretch from mclean to reston. police say one man could be respoible for all of them. darcy spencer explains how he's getting easy access. >> reporter: residents of the oak brook communitiein fairfax county have felt so safe many neighbors didn't lock their doors or windows. a recent rash of burglaries have shattered their peace of mind. >> it ppened once or twice we thought okay. t they keep coming back. that's what's getting kind of alarming. >> reporter: police believe one crimin is responsible for 44 burglaries, thefts from cars and unlawful entries since august 24th. they say he steals wallets and purses for the cash. >> informion we're receiving from the neighborhood and his typical method of operation that lead to us believe it's one person. >> reporter: ken found his neighbor's purse in his yard. >> the only thing they had taken was the cash. credit cards and drivers license was there. t

police say her attacker may have en trying to copy a fake acid attacker in washington state. she says her injuries are so painful that she can't imagine anyone deliberately doing that to themselves. >> it's so har to describe. it felt like not just a burn on the surface of my skin. i felt like it was burning my flesh to the bone. it felt like it was on fire. >> so far, no arrested havbeen made. >>> a morial service was held today at howard university -- died on september 10th after a long battle with lung cancer. spent 25 years at howard, but was known for his column. reverend jesse jackson was one of many at today's memorial. a funeral for walters is planned for tomorrow. >>> president obama gave a speech last night at the congressional black caucus dinner. he urged black leaders to energize communities to get out the vote. mr. obama also warned that republicans trying to seize control of congress would quote, turn back the clock. the president said he needed everyone's support at a grass roots level to help electeople in congress who would help support his programs. >>> bac

an amazing story out of washington state where this young lady claims a total stranger walked up to her and said hey, beautiful lady, do you want to drink this and when she said no, she threw the acid on her. now she admits she did it to herself. >> and the emotional despair she seems to be going through. >>> are you looking for a good deal on a home? now they be the time? now we're looking at homes that are under $400,000 from a florida gated community to a quiet escape nestled in the nines of arizona. but what if what you're in the market for is a luxury vacation, now is the time to get packing and whether you want to lounge by the pool or go to a more exotic escape, perhaps morocco, we're going to show you some world class hotels that are offering great deals right now, but you do have to act fast. if you have the flexibility, it's a good time to travel. >> let's go inside, ann's standing by at the news desk with a check of the headlines. >>> in a developing story this morning, five men are under arrest in london as police investigate a suspected plot to harm the pope. police are als

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police in washington state are hoping security video will help them catch two suspected puppy thieves. a woman is seen grabbing a chihuahua and stuffing it into a backpack while a man blocks with his body. the couple then attempts to create a diversion, picking up and petting another puppy before leaving the store. >>> one man is in custody after florida police and the coast guard were called in to help what appeared to be a boat in distress. instead, over 1,000 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $1 million were found in the beached vessel. police are now looking for the owner of the 33-foot speedboat and one other suspect seen running from the boat. >>> also in florida, a small plane that made an emergency landing on a highway was taken apart so it could be moved. crews used saws to dismantle the 1957 aero commander, which experienced engine failure shortly after takeoff. fortunately, no one was hurt. >>> and no vehicle is safe in detroit, not even the mayor's. an suv, part of the mayor's security detail, was robbed of its wheels and put up on cinder blocks. the vehicle was parke

you promised me, you said you would stay away from washington state. you sat right here and said you would not go to the cascades. he yells as loudly as i have ever heard him. washington, d.c. i shout back. i have the trait as well. [laughter]. >> as you are thinking about that, i would like to ask you to give us one more. there are 2 completely surprising and interesting substories woven through this narrative of your brother, 1, your fabulous aunt character in mexico getting frosty into mexico and running around with frita caller and your discovery of apples? >> this is astonishing, are we talking about the family past apple? >> both and the way thing danagers come together, yeah. >> kind of astonishing, again working on the idea that everything is passed down in families is it or is it not or is it coincidence. my father had a difficult relationship with his father from mexico. we knew our family had this chain of nurseries from mexico. i never understood because my father would change tg subject when his name came up. our grandfather was an orchardi

and certainly will never the same again. >> reporter: 30 states and washington, dc prohibit drivers fromtexting behind the wheel and eight states have passed laws banning drivers from using handheld cell phones. tj winick, abc news, new york. >>> here's a little disturbing fact. vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children 3 to 14 years old. this is child passenger safety week. police and other organizations are teeming up to educate parents on better securing your children. in our "take 5" series, sherrie johnson looks at five ways to secure your 2 to 4-year-old. >> reporter: 4-year-old andrew roger and his mom are off to run some errands. first, we must make sure he's secure in his safety seat. nearly 9,000 lives have been saved from 1975 to 2008 by the proper use of child safety seats. during national passenger safety week aaa mid-atlantic is reminding parents and caregivers to make sure children are secured properly in the correct seats every trip, every time. myra lehman is the traffickest manager for aaa. five tips. >> tip number one is, when you're restraining your

i said that was september 5th at an emergency custody hearing in washington state.he police station. i say why do you want me to go in? i think we have john there and you want me to identify him? i told you he is going to kill me. he is going to to snap my neck and i'm not going. eventually they convinced me to go. once we got there, they did questions and answers with me. f.b.i. says, we're going to name your ex-husband as the sniper. i don't eastern know my way around. they said, do you think he would do something like that? i raised my hand, yes, why would you think that? he said while we were watching the movie that i could take a small city and terrorize it and it would be a group of people and it would only be me. >> he told you that is what he was going to do? >> yes, sir. >> there were people that later blamed you for the d.c. sniper killings, if it hadn't been for her, he wouldn't have done all this stuff. that must have been a gut punch to hear people say those things. >> it was a gut punch but i had to realize that people were angry. because they could no

. >>> a washington state police trooper is under investigation tonight, after he shot a pregnant woman. witnesses say the trooper fired a shot into a bedroom window, striking the woman under her armpit. police were executing a drug related search warrant. >>> a partial guilty verdict. prosecutors say he ran a red light and killed the pitcher last year. the judge found him guilty of driving with a suspended license, but the jury recessed for the weekend without reaching a verdict. >>> prescription drugs are quickly becoming a drug of choice for criminals who steal and sell them. today, maryland was part of a nationwide effort to get rid of prescription safely, and keep them off the street. >> reporter: over the years, helen johnson collected enough prescription drugs to fill a small box. she was also a care giver for her mother-in-law. this weekend is a chance to safely trash it all, in the first ever nation drug take back program. >> gave me a chance to clean out my cabinet. >> reporter: she isn't alone. people arrived at the police station to drop off old and unused prescription drugs

. >>> and atteepted murder suspect who had been on the run for almost a week is captured in washington statepaul palmer was captured last niiht along with gina his pregnann girlfriend. palmer escaped on friday from central booking. palmer attempttd murder charges stem from a stabbing back in august. he's% now charged with harboring a f -úfugitive, she jis 3 people dead after ambulance and suv collide in p g county. happened around pid night on marlboro pike and suv speeding down the road the wrong way. ambulance swerved to avoid it but was hit by the suv before crash nag a brick wall. 3 úeople in that suv were all killed. the ambulance was not in service at tte time of the acciient. >>> how are the roods looking tonight? just started to rain out there. lauren has the traffic eege report. hi lauren. >> hi jeff. rain is making the road very slipperyyacross the renal and we are dealing with extremmly slow speeds on most of our main line. at johns hopkins hospital traffic back to normal following he shooting of a doctor. that certainly was fought the case earlier thii morning. we have several ac

there were arrested without incident in washington state. police say paul palmer made up a medical injury to break free from hand restraints on friday. he now faces additional charges. gina distefano faces charges of harboring a fugitive. two men held up a pharmacy on wednesday. police arrived on the scene after a guard fired several shots at the suspects. the names have not been released. >> now to a project report. what can you do in just two seconds? >> teenagers are asked to take that amount of time. we have more from kate amara. >> good morning. the government -- >> take two seconds to turn off your cell phone and take control of your safety before getting behind the wheel. young drivers are being asked to make that pledge today. >> for every two seconds you take your eyes from the road, you double your crash risk. you can injure or kill somebody. >> 86% of teenagers have driven while distracted even though 84% know it is dangerous. >> put down your cell phone. teenagers feel that they cannot multitask and do both. they cannot. >> more

. >>> a washington state woman who gained sympathy across th country after claiming a random stranger through acid on her face is now admitting her burns are self-conflicted. after confronting the 28-yearld about discrepancies in her story such as the splash patterns on her face and why she was wearing sunasses at night, police say she admitted there was no attacker. prosecutors will now have to decide whether or not to file criminal charges against the woman. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news "early today" in america. in california, police are looking for a cross dressing bandit who robbed a gas station. the man dressed in a hot pink miniskirt, blouseand high heels aimed a gun a the clerk bere cleaning out the cash register. the suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of csh and let me tell his skirt and heels at the scene. >> officials in florida say a father went too far when he stormed his daughter's school bus to send a message to her classmates. the man devered a profanity laced lecture to students thrtening to, quote, kill the person who bullied his d

it happened in washington state, thanks to a police officer with recent off the job training, jessica howard delivered a healthy baby. >> about four months ago we had our first child and i had gone through birthing classes. they came in very handy. cleared her air way with his finger. >>> amy fisher is officially a porn star, releasing her first adult film today called deep inside amy fisher. oh, it's the first of eight movies. fisher shot her lover's wife in the face back in 1992 and served seven years in prison for attempted murder. and now on to a career as an adult film star. >>> imagine a classroom where they are no black boards or books or pencils. a classroom designed with the latest technology in mind. >>> hot on the web today, the heat in a vegas pool, gets at the new vdara hotel say the building reflects the rays and scientifically called the solar convergence, the staff calls it the death ray. they have gotten questions about the temperature then offered to move the guests. >>> nothing qualifies for hot on the web more than seal's new video for his song "secret" featuring h

because of a case in kentucky, that case, he says and the one in -- rather one in ohio and one in washington state where they've been using one-drug combinations for the past year without reporting any problems. brown's attorneys are going to the state court ave peel. there's also an appeal before the 9th court. we'll have a lot more coverage later today on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. >> a lot more coverage. thank you, kraig. we'll don't to follow this story on all ktvu newscasts and you can get updates any time by going to our channel 2 website and clicking on the death row tab near the top of the page. >>> today, the bay area is experiencing an early fall heatwave as an unseasonably cool summer, temperatures are soaring today, closing in on the century mark. steve paulson joins us with a look at what's causing the heatwave and the temperatures. >> it's a good thing we're not in downtown los angeles, because they are at 111. at noon. 111. we are not that hot. temperatures in the 70s, 80s, 90s degrees. there's regardly any wind. napa, 80. that's at the airport. sew you know closer to the airport

>> i saw recently the governor of washington state signed interesting legislation as it relates to no longer procuring the lowest prices for some of their school-related lunch and breakfast programs. are there examples that you point to and say boy, for we can just do what we are doing in dublin, ireland? >> yale is doing a lot of work on distribution of food from small farms in connecticut into a big institution and figuring out the ways they can use the packing facilities for canning the tomatoes from the local farmer and having the delivery come to the university. and if they can be doing that research on it, then sharing that is a beautiful thing. >> couple of questions, has it been difficult to spread your philosophy to urban communities and what solutions, more specifically, can you offer to help education poor communities and support those students? if money is used as the excuse and easily used in declining resources, how do we realistically break through? >> we start growing things on every available lot. >> i wasn't joking. just think of what happened during world war ii. i

for an early look at some of the stories we'll follow throughout the day here on nbc. >>> in washington state, there will be a hearing for a whom who falsely claimed a stranger threw acid in her face when she did it herself. accused of accepting donations made by those duped in the hoax. >>> closing arguments are expected in a high profile divorce case that could affect the ownership of the los angeles dodgers. a judge could decide whether frank mccourt is the team's sole owner or whether his estranged wife should have half a share. >>> at washington's kennedy center, latino leaders will be honored at the hispanic heritage awards. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. matt lauer goes one-on-one with the developer behind the controversial ground zero mosque. >>> and watch what happens when ann curry goes back to middle school. >>> now keep it on this cha

. >>> a washington state fugitive is in custody after a police standoff this morning. the man was in a stolen car outside a sacramento mcdonald's. officers used tear gas to get him out. they surrounded the car and shutdown the area. it is unclear if officers first noticed the man because he was driving a stolen car. he was transported by a sheriff's officer to a local jail. >>> authorities in sunnyvale released a sketch that they hope them catch an arsonist. a man was seen running from a fire one week ago today. in the video, this man is bending over and you can see flames erupt. there have been 15 fires set since may. in last week's arson, firefighters describe the man as latino and 5' 8" with a slender build. >>> if you watched "the dr. oz show" on ktvu yesterday, you saw him getting a colonoscopy and hearing some frightening news. the discovery of a pre-cancer polup. i talked to the doctor. >> i had my50th birthday this summer. i had my colonoscopy. i was just checking off a box. i had no idea. no one was more shocked than i was when halfway through they found the p