. >> and i'm vinita nair. all around the world this morning, people are cheering the amazing rescue under way right now in chile. it is just after midnight there, when the first miner was lifted to the surface. he was greeted with cheers of joy, and chants and plenty of hugs. >> it is a spectacle that will go on all day, and well into tomorrow, until all 33 men are finally free. a rescue operation like this has literally never happened before. >> reporter: diana alvear is at the san jose mine, where she's been watching this historic event unfold. diana, i know this particular story is near and dear to your own heart. >> that's right, vinita and rob. i'm a chilean-american and i never thought i would see anything like this happen and be able to witness it with my and eyes. five miners have been rescued. 18 more to go. everyone here is singing. nair excited. they'll be here until the last miner emerges from under ground. chileans celebrated in the streets, as the miners, trapped under ground for 69 days, were br

i am vinita nair. >>> most of the storm is over new york city. it will travel on to boston. look at these rain totals. absolutely amazing. over 5 inches in ashburn. almost 5 inches in fairfax. damascus, beginning in just a little over four inches. record-breaking rainfall totals at all three local airports. over 6 inches of rain at bwi marshall, setting a date time record. reagan national airport reporting over 4 1/2 inches of rain. we have our satellite and radar combination. notice across southwestern virginia, there is a little bit of clearing. we will see sunshine later today. most of the system is now off to the north and east of us. philadelphia has had heavy rain. now the system is rapidly exiting the area. for us, improving conditions. we do have a few light showers. guillemot amount to a lot. mainly across prince george's county. martinsburg, 58. fredricksburg, 63 degrees. here is our expressed forecast. 68 degrees by the lunchtime hour with peaks of sunshine. and then sunshine by 5:00 p.m. and temperatures in the low 70's. cool temperatures for the upcoming weekend

. >> and i'm mike marusarz sitting in for vinita nair. the president is kicking off the complain swing with weeks away. >> democratic seats are most at risk in five states, including pennsylvania. that's where the president spoke over the weekend. emily submit is joining us. >> today, the president is going to head to miami, key meeting of the democratic national committee then he's off to continue what will be a very busy week on this campaign trail. >> reporter: first stop, philadelphia, the a scene that will be repeated in at least ten states this week alone. president obama, the vice president and even the first lady all headlining rallies meant to energize the base, especially the youth vote. >> let's show washington one more time, change doesn't come from the top. it comes from the bottom. >> reporter: but that message say harder sale than two years ago, especially for democrats in house. a respected political report just listed 12 incumbent house members most likely to lose. and democrats see a wave of republican money which they b

. >> i'm in for vinita nair.t to free the 33 miners trapped underground in chile. the men taking aspirin to ward off blood clots. >> also individual your monitors watching for signs of panic attacks. >> reporter: geologists examining the rescue shaft found loose rock around the top 300 feet. and that is where this steel casing is going. >> you have here, the winch and this structure that will sustain this wheel. >> reporter: attached to the winch, the rescue capsule, a cramped 21 inch tube. if all goes according to plan they will start to bring the men out on wednesday. officials say the miners are in remarkably good spirits. >> we began to talk to them regarding the proper order of rescue. and they, they were fighting against us yesterday because every one of them wanted to be at the end of the line, not at the beginning. >> reporter: that follows this dramatic moment saturday morning as the rescue crew broke through to the men below. on the surface, spontaneous celebration as the drilling team that worked day a

good morning i'm mike marusarz sitting in for rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. is on the quote of making a last push for votes in two key senate races. >> with the election day as way the pressure is intensifying and mud is slieg. one political was so inflammatory it was already pulled h. >> reporter: democrats using every asset stle to bring out democratic vote. first lady michelle obama, former president bill clinton and now more than ever, the campaigner in chief. president obama headed west in search of votes. >> it is good to be back in the state of oregon. >> reporter: votes for california's barbara boxer, for washington state's patty murray and is endangered senate majority leader, neff's harry reid, now locked in a bitter ad war. >> while your family is just hanging on someone has been hanging out with super models. >> voting for sharron angle is only going to hurt your sst. >> reporter: one conservative group urged hispanics to stay home. >> don't vote this november, this is the only way to send them a clear message. >> reporter: republican sharron angl

i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm rob nelson.are government warning for americans traveling to europe. be careful. the new alert is based on intelligence reports about a possible terror attack. >> many travelers are refusing to change their plans including three nba teams playing preseason games this week in london, milan and barcelona. david kerley reports. >> reporter: americans bound for europe are being urged to pack an extra dose of caution. the state department issued a travel alert warning possible attacks by al qaeda and affiliated organizations. the message says "u.s. citizens should take every precaution to be aware of their surroundings and to adopt appropriate safety measures to protect themselves when traveling." >> we get an elevated alert like that, then you know it's something that's in your mind. >> reporter: this is just an alert. less urgent than a warning. comes avocations terrorists may be planning attacks on major tourist attractions and other public places. soft targets, modeled on the 2008 commando style a

. >> i'm vinita nair.may to blame in a swimmer's death. >> the 2012 olympic hopeful fell unconscious during the final leg of a race in dubai where fellow m swee swimmers insist the water is too hot. good morning. >> reporter: organizers at a professional swimming competition refuse to speculate on fran crippen's cause of death. he died in the water during an international open water race. >> fran went under with about 1,700 meters to go. they didn't realize it at the time. and two hours later they found his body. >> the waters were exceptionally warm as high as 86 degrees. crippen co en kupen complained feeling well. when crippen failed to finish the race, fellow swimmers and diving team went in search then found his body. officials here blame the death on extreme exhaustion and said they would launch an investigation. crippen's body was found two hours after the race. >> he couldn't do enough for anybody. if you want aid friend you wanted fran crippen to be your friend. >> crippen came from a family of ch

i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm rob nelson. >>> there are just two weeks until the midterm elections.the stage to try and win support from voters. >> debates were held in several key races monday night. steven portnoy has the latest from the campaign trail. good morning, steven. >> we are now 14 days away. voters in several states are getting a taste of the biggest names in politics the trail. >> the governor tate >> reporter: all seven participted s fi debate. the two top contenders, andrew cuomo and tea party-bac republican carl paladino, in agreement while being attacked by their opponents. >> mr. paladino cuts out the middleman. he's his own special interest. >> but if you're corrupt and contribute, y hl le . >> reporter: in hrd a final debate in pennsylvania, republican tom corbett and democrat dan onorato were on the same page about cutting taxes and shrinking government. with just two weeks until the elections, artiow bringing out thers. >> yes, we will. >> reporter: the very popular first lady campaigned in connecticut before courting women at a democratic fund-raiser in new y

i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. >>> the unemployment rate is expected to inch higher.gures are released. >> the increase may be small, but the impact could be huge on the upcoming elections. john hendren joins us from washington with more. hi, john. >> good morning, vinita, rob. today's jobs report is likely to make an uphill climb for democrats even steeper. and the timing could hardly be worse. >> reporter: in maryland, democrats told the president what he wanted to hear. >> i'm sorry what did you say? >> reporter: but the latest economic report is expected to deliver less welcome news. >> we'll likely see an uptick in the unemployment rate for the nation, because more americans are out there looking for work. >> reporter: a slight uptick to 9.7% for september, but the last monthly jobs report before the november 2nd congressional elections. for democrats struggling to keep control of congress, it is an untimely blow. >> this is an election about the economy. and anytime the focus is on the fact that the economy is struggling is not a good story for democrats. >> rep

. >> i'm vinita nair.dent's suicide may reach capitol hill. >> one new jersey lawmaker is pushing for new laws against bullying and harassment on college campuses as rutgers students paid their final respects last night. and more now from new jersey. aaron? >> reporter: there is a nationwide discussion about tyler clementi and his rights as his classmates paused here at rutgers to pay their respects. ♪ rutgers university remembered tyler clementi not with words but with music. he was an accomplished violinist after he jumped from the george washington bridge. >> how many more were there? how many more are there going to be? >> reporter: the two students charged with violating his privacy have not said why they allegedly streamed his sexual encounter with a young man. those here called for tougher punishment of any student that harasses another. >> i told his mom that whatever we could do to help commemorate that young life, to apply honor to his being, that i want to do. >> reporter: new jersey senator fra

. >> i'm vinita nair. crucial newic n economic numbert today could swing the vote.n hendron is joining us from washington. with a report. >> reporter: today's jobs report is expected to make an uphill climb for democrats even steeper and the timing could hardly be worse. latest unemployment report is expected to deliver unwelcome news, a slight uptick to 9.7% for september and that is the last monthly jobs report before the november 2nd congressional elections. this is an electtion abut economy. any time the focus is on the fact that the economy is struggling it is not a good story for democrats. >> reporter: democrats prime talking point has been the economy is improving the. >> we have got a long way to go. certainly not taking a victory lap. >> reporter: the economy has created 723,000 jobs. while companies are bringing in cash they're holding on to it worried about future of the economy. they're not spending that on hiring new workers. they're uncertain about the economic future. >> despite some improvement the economy is likely to not feel better by november 2n

nair not going to that. it's going to get worse. this vote is the biggest vote you may ever make in your life. president obama is going on the offensive to stop guys like boehner and raese from fulfi fulfilling their radical dream for america, the president laid out the choice. >> we believe in a country that rewards hard-working responsibility. we believe in a country where we look after one another. we believe in a country where working people can come together so they can get a minimum wage and better-working conditions. we believe that i am my brother's keeper, i am my sister's keeper, that everybody deserves a fair shot at the american dream. that's the america i know. that's the choice in this election. >> well, the american dream is on the line. for millions of americans. they have to decide between president obama or this guy -- >> and look at how this bill was written. can you say it was done openly? with transparency and accountability? without backroom deals and struck behind closed doors hidden from the people? hell no y

. >> and i'm vinita nair. >>> the man who plotted to bomb times square is warning americans that a ware the comment as he was sentenced to life in prison tuesday. >> intelligence officials believe there are other al qaeda-trained operatives like him already plotting attacks in europe. german authorities said this morning there's no evidence that any such atk isully our chief investigative correspondent brian ross has more. >> reporter: the times square bomber showed no remorse. and the judge showed no mercy. life in prison with no parole. faisal shahzad shouted "allah akbar" after receiving his sentence. "brace yourselves. the war with muslims has just begun," he told judge miriam cedarbaum. it was the same thing he said in a martyrdom tape made before he left a pakistan training camp on a mission to kill. >> you'll see that the war has just started. >> reporter: it was only because of shahzad's incompetence that his car bomb did not detonate last may in times square. this is what the fbi says would have happened if shahzad had been a better bombmaker. hundreds might have been killed.

. >> and i'm vinita nair, who can't dance. >>> it's hard to imagine the miners trapped underground intting much sleep. by this time tomorrow, all of those men could be free. >> there's anticipation among the family members after this incredible two-month ordeal. jeffrey kofman now reports from the rescue site. >> reporter: the 33 trapped miners are another step closer to freedom. early monday, engineers lined the rescue shaft with steel casing, protecting the rescue capsule from falling rocks as the miners are lifted to freedom. engineers also conducted a first test run of the rescue capsule through the shaft. it was a success. >> we are pretty sure that the cage will behave properly. >> reporter: for the 15-minute trip to the surface, each miner will wear an oxygen mask, a heart monitor and he'll be in constant voice contact with rescuers. there will also be a live camera attached to the capsule in a space measuring just 21 inches in diameter. not much bigger than a basketball hoop. if something does go wrong, on the 2,000-foot journey there is an escape system that will allow the mi

. >> i'm vinita nair.to the latest report on foreclosures in the u.s. >> last month banks repossessed 100,000 homes. and the bad news for homeowners does not end there. here's david muir. >> reporter: growing fury of how the banks went about it. first word of the robo signers, bank workers signing off on paperwork they never read. one worker admitting he signed off on 10,000 homes a month. now we learn it went further, overseas. in this deposition by the florida attorney general's office, an employee at a law firm hired by the banks was asked about the paperwork. instead of doing it here in his office they would do it in guam or the philippines. correct. some of the paperwork has been used to process foreclosure cases has been outsourced and being produced in guam and the philippines then being e-mailed or shipped overnight being submitted in courtrooms across the country. >> reporter: two major banks, citigroup and gmac say they no longer use that law firm. >> they're intoxicated with power and it's the w

. >> i'm vinita nair. morning the most audacious mine rescue is over. >> in words of one of the scientist involved "it was 75% engineering and 25% a miracle." diane alvear joins us from the san jose mine. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita, rob, good morning. after the planning, preparation, precautions and the test runs. it is amazing to say that all 33 of the miners are finally free after more than two months underground. less than 24 hours after it started, the rescue was complete. meticulously planned and precisely executed. >> we have experience aid night that we will never forget. full of emotion. full of joy. >> reporter: it was tuesday, just after midnight local time that the first miner, florencio avalos emerged. but avalos would have to wait for 23 others to be pulled to freedom before renan got out of the capsule. the world watched as the fenix delivered the 33 miners, the oldest, 63-year-old mario gomez. the youngest, 19-year-old jimmy sanchez. then there is this miner, he watched the bir

i'm vinita nair. nation's highest court has taken up one of the most difficult cases. >> it pits the right to free speech against the agony of a grieving father. terry moran has more on the debate. >> reporter: in march 2006. ♪ ♪ members of the tiny westborough baptist church picketed the funeral of marine corporal matthew snyder killed in iraq. he was 20 years old. >> i'm sorry they raised their son -- for the devil in hell. >> reporter: fred phelps founded the church, 60 members, he and they preach and proclaim a dark message, god is killing american troops because the country tolerates homosexuality, abortion and many other matters. matthew snyder wasn't gay and it was all too much for his father, albert snyder. >> all we wanted to do was bury matt. with dig ni -- dignity and respect. >> reporter: he sued the church. the supreme court wrestled with whether to carve out a funeral exception to the first amendment. just as sotomayor challenged to the argument that funerals are private and they aren't

. >> i'm vinita nair.a good morning for the 33 miners and everyone around the world who watched their amazing rescue. >> just after midnight this morning, the last man, a rescuer himself, was pulled to the surface above the san jose mine. it was the final act of what has been a month's long drama. >> diana alvear was there. and joins us now. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita, rob, good morning. after the planning and the preparation and the precautions and the test runs, it's amazing to be able to say all 33 miners are finally free after more than two months under ground. less than 24 hours after it started, the rescue was complete. meticulously planned and precisely executed. >> we have experienced a night that we will never forget. full of emotion. full of joy. >> reporter: it was tuesday just after midnight local time that the first miner, florencio avalos emerged. he embraced his wife and sobbing 7-year-old son. avalos would have to wait for others to be pulled to freedom. before his brother, re

i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm rob nelson.sy highway near philadelphia. >> she was cruising along interstate 95 yesterday afternoon. problem is she was going the wrong way, traveling up to 50 miles an hour. and it was all captured on video as wpvi's dan cuellar reports there were numerous accidents. >> it was traumatic. it was something i never thought i'd see. >> reporter: tim fleming of new jersey captured the dramatic ordeal through his cell phone and could not believe what he's seeing. >> is she really doing what i think she's doing? because it didn't make sense to me. >> reporter: it was shortly after noon on busy i-95 in chester. in this exclusive footage you see the woman in the buick sentry station wagon going northbound on the southbound lanes of 95 with cars and trucks swerving to avoid hitting her. fleming was going the same direction on the northbound side of 95 driving about 50 miles an hour. >> so i sped up and got next to her, and then i just started going nuts, like screaming, yelling as loud as i could. like b

. >> i'm vinita nair. it sound confusing.dent obama wants to get rid of the don't ask don't tell policy against gays serving in the military. >> the justice department is fighting a court ruling that would do that. to sort that out we turn to our correspondent in washington. >> reporter: good morning. president obama has long been against that controversial don't ask don't tell policy. but some messy legal wrangling this week might bring an end to that policy sooner than the president would like. earlier this week, a district judge in california ruled for the military to stop enforcing the 17-year don't ask don't tell policy. the decision was met with joy from gay rights groups. but now that the u.s. department of justice filed an apole against that decision. the justice department is defending the statute as is traditionally done when acts of congress are challenged. the president and administration are working with the military leadership and congress to repeal this law. the administration believes that while the policy sho

. >> i'm vinita nair. looks like the dow jones could hit 11,000 any day. haven't been this high in many months. >> does this mean the economy is on an upswing. t.j.winick is joining us. >> reporter: there are indicators the u.s. economy has turned a corner, so will more jobs follow. the dow jones appears to be heading towards 11,000 and hasn't reached those heights since spring. does a rejuvenated wall street mean a recovery on main street. >> some times we will feel good. we're moving in the right direction. >> reporter: strength in the service sector and last week's job numbers were better. last month many analysts were predicting the gloom and doom of a double dip recession. >> the fed heard predictions over the past month they have been very clear. they're going to do whatever they need to to make sure the economy continues on its growth cycle and the markets believe them. >> reporter: the forecast is also bright beyond u.s. shores. international monetary fund predicts the world economy will expand 4.8% this year and 4.2% next year. that's after a rare

i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson.stem is centered over new york right now and is moving north. >> north carolina suffered the worst of the storm with record rainfall and at least five traffic deaths. john camp of our raleigh affiliate wtdv spoke to residents living along the coast in carolina beach. >> we needed rain, but this is ridiculous. but the good lord knows what to do. >> one day drought. the next day drowning. crazy. >> this will be a week we'll all remember for a long time. >> reporter: it was a andnortna's saturated early on, filled p with every drop that came down. this ballpark became a pool. this street, a river. countless front yards became private lakes. >> i got waterfront property. >> reporter: some, mostly younger folks, found fun in it all, but for most, the rising water brought only worry. this warehouse next to the cape fear river was on track to flood up to two feet. and across town, this floral shop owner made his own preparations. and so it rained and rained. 22 1/2 inches when it was all said

. >> i'm vinita nair.dwide because of her nonstop hiccups. >>> this morning, jennifer mee has a different kind of notoriety, in custody in florida accused of murder. brad wheelis has more. >> reporter: jennifer mee is once again getting worldwide attention four years after she asked for medical help for her hiccups. jennifer mee was just 15 when the hiccups started in school. doctors everywhere offered help back in 207. >> i have been to neurologists, pediatricians, cardiologists to get m.r.i.s, cat scans, blood work everything. >> and nothing? >> nothing. >> reporter: her ordeal began as quickly as it began. the hiccups stopped weeks later. now mee is charged with two others in the shooting death and robbery of shannon griffin in st. petersburg. >> she met him. they went behind the residence. and he was accosted by two subjects that were waiting for him. >> reporter: it has been a year since mee and her mother last spoke. family members were at the courthouse when mee was charged. >> you do not think she

i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm mike marusarz, in for rob nelson. well, there's new evidence this morning of the gop groundswell, expected to bring big republican victories just 12 days from now. >> a new poll show 50% plan to vote for a republican candidate in their congressional district. 43%, for democrats. >> another significant number. just 20% approve of the job congress is doing. >> all this makes for a tough sales job for president obama, who is campaigning this week for several sitting senators. emily schmidt is tracking his trip from washington. good morning, emily. >> reporter: vinita and mike, good morning to you. 12 days until the election. the president's on a countdown of his own. six cities, five states, four days of campaigning and fund-raising. it is a long road. but democrats hope it prevents some republicans from winning their way to washington. >> don't ever let anybody tell you this fight isn't worth it. >> reporter: president obama plans to travel 7,200 miles on the campaign trail this week, trying to keep the senate out of re

in her timeshare ♪ ♪ the do-run-run-run the do-run-run ♪ ♪ do-do-do-do-yeah ♪ i shave my legs with nairhole improv, i thought it was a really good metaphor for our life right now. we don't have a script. i don't have a script, and that's probably what i'm struggling the most with is i really want a script. i want something that's gonna be like if you do this and this, you know you're gonna know what the next line is. and i'm paralyzed by the fear of not knowing what that next line is. and so how do you get out there not knowing what people are gonna say to you? how they're gonna react and not let the fear make you just stand on the side and let someone else? (eric) i mean, you have to have a little bit of fear in life 'cause it kind of pushes you away from the edge that is danger. but there's so many things that we perceive as dangerous, and they're really not that dangerous. they're fine. they're just a little uncomfortable, perhaps. standing in front of an audience and not getting laughs is not gonna make you die. it's just gonna be a little humiliating and you walk away going, "oh my

i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. >>> excitement is building at that mine in chile where 33 men haveround since august. >> the rescue team coordinator tweeted today, the minors sleep their last night together. emotional moments at the mine. >> reporter: everything is in place where what may be the most challenging rescue ever attempted on earth. this cramped capsule they call a phoenix will be dropped 2,000 feet underground to carry those stranded miners to the surface, one man at a time, on a 15-minute journey in a space a little wider than a basketball hoop. rescue officials showed off the special suits each miner will wear, bearing his name, compression socks and a girdle. they'll have a headset for communication. they'll wear heart and temperature monitors. the men are taking aspirin because of concerns about blood clotting in the cramped capsule. soon they'll begin a liquid diet to cut down on nausea. above ground outside the mine gates, families of the miners have faithfully waited 68 days for the return of their husbands, fathers and sons. and now their patience is about to be

. >> and i'm vinita nair on this hard-hitting dog on a zipline morning. >> that's it. >>> well, it hasa shocking scene at military funerals around the country. members of a fundamentalist church carrying signs reading "thank god for dead soldiers." >> now the supreme court is getting a chance to weigh in. justices will hear arguments in the case later today. karen travers joins us from washington with more. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. this case has sparked outrage across the nation and raises questions of privacy and free speech. >> watch out. >> reporter: in 2006 lance corporal matthew snyder died in an accident while serving in iraq. ♪ at his funeral the marine's grieving family was met by demonstrators with signs that said "america's doomed," "you're going to hell," squ & "thank god for dead soldiers." fred phelps and his followers from the westboro baptist church in kansas travel across the nation staging protests at military funerals. phelps and his small congregation believe that american soldiers are defending a sinful nation, one that tolerates homosexuality. >>

. >> and i'm vinita nair. we begin with a tremendous storm tearing across the midwest this morning.r advisories from blizzards to thunderstorms, even tornados. >> powerful hurricane-force winds slammed into indianapolis, leaving thousands there without power and major travel disruptions are expected after hundreds of flights were cancelled. barbara pinto has the latest now from chicago. >> reporter: the wind has moved through chicago, but the trouble is far from over as a massive storm moves across the country. hundreds of thousands are without power. and repairs to those power lines could take quite a bit of time because this wind just will not stop. it's expected to continue through wednesday. this massive storm is muscling its way across the nation. meteorologists say it could be one of the most powerful storms this part of the country has ever seen. and it is unleashing snow in the plains states, tornados, heavy winds, and torrential rain. now, at least six confirmed tornados have touched down, including one that struck a family's home in illinois. >> it was like a bomb went off

im vinita nair. >> i have one of those in yellow. >> with the cassette tapes. >> my mother-in-law wheres one of those. that's funny. they are a great. >> let's talk about the weather. it was such a nice weekend. any chance we are going told onto that? >> nods the dry conditions. it will stay mild, but we have rainshowers on the bay for later on today. the average high is 65. we are near 60 already. 59 in adelphi and manassas. alexandria, 60 degrees. farther northwest it is a little cooler in cumberland at 48. in washington, virginia, one of the cooler exceptions at 48 degrees. yesterday, mid 70's. upper 70's in a few spots. the hyatt reagan national was 73. cumberland, 79. in petersburg, 82 degrees was the high temperature yesterday. well above the average which is in the mid-60s this time of year. mild toward the end of the week. increasing clouds today and an area of rain. that will slide northeast overhead today, giving us some rain and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. mid 70's today, low 60's by friday. >>> there's an overturned vehicle south on 95 between 95 and 895. one l

vinita nair has those stories and more. >> we begin with the massive federal budget deficit. the government is expected to report today the deficit for 2010 will total 1.29 trillion dollars. seoul's security recipients could receive an extra $250 payment to make up for the lack of a cost-of-living increase. the house plans to vote on that next month, but it could face stiff opposition in the senate. google shares are expected to soar today after its earnings below expectations. ad sales were up. walmart is looking to double the amount of locally grown produce. trying to reduce the environmental impact of farming and going to small and medium- sized farmers. that is a "money scope report." >>> 50 degrees on this friday. time for traffic and weather. >> it is friday. looking good for the weekend. >> it is october. starting the mornings in the 40's and afternoons in the '50s. i pick apples in montgomery county. we did that a couple times. my wife makes great apple pie. in eating more than two pieces per day. conditions. look at it will be a great weekend to go to the pumpkin fes

. >> i'm vinita nair.e first time in more than two months, chile's san jose mine is empty. all the 33 trapped so long are finally free. >> the rescue was a feat of engineering and testament to the strength of the human spirit. anchor bill weir was there as each of the men were lifted into the light. >> reporter: luis urzua was the last of "the 33" as they're known. deep underground, he hugged his rescuers good-bye before boarding the capsule that would take him to freedom. aboveground they could hardly wait to see his face. one last cheer for the men and their country. >> chi-le! chi-chi-chi-! le-le-le! los mineros de chile! >> then sirens screaming he arrived. and the world was waiting for him. to the world it will be remembered as a rescue executed on a grand scale. but to the families on the ground here it was an infinity of little hours. waiting for the moment when their miner would emerge from underground. christina nunez proposed to her long-time boyfriend, carlos yanez while he was underground. he s

iphone.izon's vinita nair has that story and more. >> good morning. american airlines bringing back 800 furloughed employees. it is recalling 250 pilots and 550 flight attendants and is an international routes after announcing ventures with british airways and the spanish airline. there is positive news from the does the market. the mortgage bankers association says more home buyers are getting mortgages more than at any time since the month of may. apple is reportedly making an iphone that will work with verizon wireless. apple is ending its exclusive deal with at&t. apple is under pressure to compete with android smart phones that work with all major carriers. the washington post sold "newsweek tazeen this summer for only a dollar. newsweek lost almost $30 million last year. that is your "money scope report." >>> time for traffic and weather. >> a gorgeous day shaping up in the nation's capital. >> a great stretch of water. it will be gusty today as we transition into the warmer temperatures. that is the headline. if that is where it's a line betwee

i am vinita nair. >>> time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> unseasonably warm for mid october. let's check with adam caskey. >> yesterday it was hot for october. the average is 69. the record high temperature is 89 for today. today will be cooler than yesterday because of the cold front that is dropping down from pennsylvania. it will be even cooler tomorrow. it is 65 bad reagan national. winchester, 57. frederick and gaithersburg both at 59 degrees. most of the action this morning was in pennsylvania and parts of new york with thunderstorms. no. anne arundel county still has a sprinkle the auspices. otherwise, partly cloudy conditions. there's a cold front off to our north. the cold front will be dropping south threw out the morning and midday. that will decrease temperatures and low 80's for high temperatures locally. a little cooler north and west of the metro area, upper 70's for the afternoon. isolated thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening. tomorrow we start the day near 50, high-temperature in the upper 50s, we should be. >>> 66, 95, 395, marching along. tuesday

vinita nair has those stories and more. >> good morning. we begin with a new investigation into the mortgages. 40 states are launching a joint investigation today into questionable foreclosure processes. if the states want the company to change the way they handle foreclosures. but what sentinel borrowers on the verge of losing their houses. stocks rose after the federal bank signaled its ready to take more action to boost the economy. the move would be designed to encourage more spending now. federer over regulators are proposing new rules to prevent cell phone bill schock. customers would have to be alerted as they approach monthly limits. starbucks is telling employees to stop making multiple drinks at the same time so they could have fresher, drinks -- hotter drinks. >> 53 degrees. a little cooler so far, chris,. >> refreshing. -- crisp outside. >> we will be this way for the foreseeable future. its 56 in the district, 52 in manassas. 57 in annapolis. we will probably see temperatures drop a few more degrees as we go through the morning

i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. in a phrase, they did it.to come out. >> people teerd up as they watched one of the most successful mine rest dmus history. diana diana, i know you teared up. i heard there are like 2,000 journalists from so many countries. what was it like when he first surfaced? >> reporter: i have to be honest and confess i'm a chilean-american. i said don't cry, don't cry. the moment i saw that capsule hit the mine floor journalistic objectismty out the window, i was weeping. so excited so happy. i can be forgiven just this once. everybody tells me they were so moved. and the experience of being here. you're hearing the families cheering and the soccer chants being sung and watching it unfold, these amazing underground cameras. the most incredible experience and the world has been witness it all together. >> this is the whole entire rescue over the last several hours, so well choreographed, so well produce from the rescue and the seechb surrounding it. >> reporter: that's right. and that is no mistake. we were hearing from

i'm vinita nair. >> and i'm rob nelson. good morning, everybody. >>> the state department is now putting thousands of american tourists on alert. >> the warning is based on critical intelligence information about a likely terror attack on public places and tourists at popular european destinations could now be at risk. here's our chief investigative correspondent brian ross. >> reporter: authorities do not know the specific targets, only that popular tourist locations and transportation centers in france, britain and germany could be among them. the french have twice closed the eiffel tower for what have been false alarms but the u.s. alert matches what the french have been saying for two weeks. "as i speak to you this very moment, there's a specific threat against french interests," the french national police chief said on september 22nd. the state department alert gave americans traveling to europe very few concrete steps that can be taken. >> use common sense. if they see unattended packages or they hear loud noises, the

in august, american cross roads raised $2.4 million from three texas bill nairs.ing that money to beat democrats in missouri, ohio, and colorado. we have no idea who or what gave the american future fund the $7 million it has spent. the group is based in iowa. they paid the same guy that created the willie horton ads. now they're doling out cash trying to defeat 16 democrats in 16 races across 13 states outside of iowa. the american future fund producing democrat-bark ads henry ford style. >> on election day, take the right path. vote against mark schauer. on election day, take the right path, vote against jim marshall. vote guest gary mcdowell. bobby bright. vote against john spratt. vote against john adler. bill foster. debbie hall ver son. martin line rich. vote guest chet edwards. american future fund is responsible for the content of this advertising. >> let's call in howard fineman. good evening. >> hi, keith. >> the post called ate spending frenchdy conducted largely in the shadows. is there precedent for it? what does a government elected by this american

. >> and i'm vinita nair.ut diabetes in the u.s. >> studies show that the number of diabetics could double, even triple in the next four years. brad wheelis has the story. >> reporter: good morning rob and vinita. those astonishing predictions are based on health care trends in the u.s. the news is not goodcdc researchers warn if something is done to address the obesity epidemic, the number of diabetics could skyrocket by the year 2015. it shows 1 in 10 adults have type 2 diabetes. the prediction is 1 in 3 could have the disorder just three years from now. >> because the population is getting older and because the population is obese, the demographics, the racial makeup is changing, the rate of diabetes is going up dramatically. >> reporter: doctors have been purchasing healthy diet and exercise routines to fight diabetes. cdc says the programs are vital to prevent an epidemic. >> diabetes is currently the seventh leading killer in this country. and it account for over $170 billion in health care expenditure.

i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson.eartbreak in haiti this morning as an outbreak of cholera now threatens the country. >> at least 250 people have died. now doctors are scrambling as the disease threatens the capital. dr. richard besser, our chief health and medical editor, reports from port-au-prince. >> reporter: the scenes are desperate. overcrowded hospitals, family members bringing in their loved ones any way they can. relatives taking back their dead. at least 253 people have died and more than 3,000 are known to be infected. officials have traced the outbreak to contaminated water from this river 60 miles north of the capital. but the disease is spreading. >> there is a lot of places that still don't have clean water. it would be devastating if it started to hit the camps. cholera is a bacterial infection that spreads through contaminated water and food, it can cause rapid dehydration, kidney failure and stop the heart. water and sanitation systems broken from the january earthquake mean conditions are ripe for

. >> good morning, i'm sitting in for vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. on this columbus day holiday.nt travels to florida this holiday. for a meeting of top democrats. >> they're sure to talk about the upcoming elections and five states where democrats could lose their senate seats. one is in pennsylvania where the president campaigned sunday. david david curly reports. >> reporter: president obama is a body surfer and understands waves. in the next three days he will try to cut down the republican wave that appears to be washing across the country. here in philadelphia, his third stop in pennsylvania, in recent weeks the president tried to re-energize the youth vote that helped bring him to office. >> let's show washington one more time change doesn't come from the top it comes from the bottom. >> reporter: the situation for democrats in house races could be tough. republicans could retake control. a respected political report just listed 12 democrat incumbent house members as likely to lose. democrats have seen a wave of republican money they blame on a recent supreme court ruling

i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. >> just over two weeks to midterm elections, president obama on the stump again. this time he brought his so-called secret weapon the first lady. >> the obamas headlined before a huge crowd of young voters at ohio state university last night. democrats are hoping mrs. obama's enormous popularity will rally the faithful. here is david kerley. >> reporter: at this first campaign stop for the first couple, the president hopes some of his wife's huge approval rating rubs off as he makes his closing argument. >> ohio, it is up, it is up to you to tell them we do not want what they are selling. we have been there before and we are not going back. >> reporter: an effort to close what is called the enthusiasm gap. democrats sitting back while republicans are energized. it's a gap which left press secretary robert gibbs weeks ago to predict control of the house could be lost. >> i think our candidates have done a remarkably good job in a tough political environment. and i think that come election night will retain control of the house and senate. >> reporter: