it allowed amtrak to hire 52 additional people in delaware. among those 52 people were a number of folks who previously had been at general motors or at chrysler. it is one thing to talk about these policies at a 30,000 foot level, and something different to be at the ground level and meet the people whose lives are different as a result of these initiatives. we are certainly grateful in delaware. i look forward to learning what we can and bring good ideas back to delaware. >> we will be glad to take any questions. >> can you tell us your opinion about whether the stimulus has been helpful in mississippi? >> it actually resulted in mississippi having a record budget for this fiscal year. we will spend more money this fiscal year than we have ever spent any year in the history of mississippi. we would like to have had more latitude in how to spend that money. in congress's wisdom, that pushed most of the money toward education and medicaid. that results and as having this peculiar position. k-12 this fiscal year will be 7.2% higher than any oth

. >>> this amtrak train was involved in two deadly incidents in a single day. amtrak officials say it first hit and killed someone near a train station in berkeley, california, yesterday. a new crew then took over the train, but it hit another person about two hours later in oakland. police and amtrak are investigating the incidents. >>> the doctor who tried to revive pop super star michael jackson is not commenting on what, if any, medications he gave the singer. the doctor's lawyer says that is part of an agreement with investigators. the associated press reports police found a powerful operating room anesthetic called diprivan at jackson's rented home after his death. a nurse who worked as jackson's nutritionist says that he pleaded with her to supply the drug for his insomnia. she says she always refused. >> he asked me, he said, can you find me a doctor -- i don't care how much money they want, i don't care what it is they want -- i want this drug. i want this medication. he didn't say drug. he said, i want this medication to sleep. >> we've seen plenty of

. >>> this amtrak train was involved in two deadly incidents in a single day.hit and killed someone near a train station in berkeley, california, yesterday. a new crew took over the train, but it hit another person about two hours later in oakland. police and amtrak are investigating the incident. >>> president obama is calling on the unyielding spirit of americans to meet the challenges facing the nation. he struck a fourth of july theme in his weekly radio address. he recalled the dedication of the country's founders as he sought to rally support for his agenda from reviving the economy to overhauling the health care system. >> we're not a people who fear the future. we are a people who make it. on this july 4th, we need to summon that spirit once more. we need to summon the same spirit that inhabited independence hall 233 years ago today. that's how this generation of americans will make its mark on history. that's how we will make the most of this extraordinary moment. that's how we willrite the next great chapter in the great american story. >> the first f

amtrak says the train was headed to chicago from detroit.now, the passengers will be taken by bus to an arbn arbor t board another train. >>> another day, another round of cyber attacks. today's targets are south korea sites once again. do we know anymore about who is behind these attacks? >>> a new round of cyber attacks hit seven south korean websites today. no sign u.s. websites are being attacked again as they were over the weekend. the white house and pentagon were hacked then. authorities at south korea are pointing the finger at north korea. reggie aqui has more details for us. so, boy, it's amazing this has been going on for days at this point and they haven't been able to stop it. >> this might just be the way it's going to be from now on. that we're going to hear about more of this as people become more sophisticated, as technology becomes more prevale prevalent. this this case we have a whole list of the various government agencies and nongovernment agencies that were affected. look at that. includes the white house, the pentagon,

lots of bge folks and amtrak police remain on the scene. it is a very big deal. and it is causing a major impact to rail traffic as well as to this area. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much. captain mike perry. of course, eyewitness news will bring you the latest on the still-unfolding story. >>> now that the memorial for michael jackson is over. there remain a number of questions that remain unanswered. including the future of his children and where he will be buried. teri okita reports from los angeles, with the latest developments. >> reporter: the final resting place for the king of pop is still a mystery. the jackson family is even keeping secrets where his body is. some speculate he could be eventually buried at neverland ranch. a possibility that has jackson fans hopeful. >> i think neverland would be great. just like elvis with graceland. >> reporter: the death certificate is now public, with no cause specified. they are hoping the autopsy will shed light on what medications he was taking when he passed away. >> reporter: one month after the pr

amtrak trains hit people all the time and stop people immediately. >> we are taking all the details of the event and that is the answer we are looking for. >> not only has weidefeld asked baltimore county police to take the lead he has called on other federal agencies to offer expert consultation. weidefeld says police will re-review video and audit toe tapes from the trains involved and re-interview witnesses. they will also look for evidence to see if the driver was on a cell phone or texting at the time. the victims' families just want the truth. >> i just want closure. that's all. >> the investigation is expected to take 30 days. as for the driver, he has been taken out of service until the investigation is complete. live in lutherville, kim dacey, wbal tv 11 news. >> new this morning baltimore county police are investigating an recall morning stabbing in middle river. officers were called it the 300 block of shag bark road this morning and they found a female suffering from a stab wound. she was taken it bayview medical. a suspect or motive in the case has not been found. >> amtra

. >> tonight amtrak service has been restored after a natural gas leak halted trains for several hours. fumes shot from the ground, shaking tree limbs above the break. fire officials say the leak happened when construction workers hit a six-inch gas line under a bridge. no homes were affected by the gas leak, and no one was injured. well, not even 30 minutes later, sky team 11 flew over the blaze of the suburban house restaurant. crews say the fire started in a storage area. about 35 workers and patrons inside at the time had to be evacuated. fortunately, nobody was hurlt. the cause of the blaze remains under investigation. >> tonight, maryland health officials say the state has recorded its second death due to the h1n1 flu virus. the person is an adult male from the baltimore metro area and had serious underlying conditions. the first death was an elderly baltimore resident who also had significant health issues before contracting the h1n1 virus. officials say if you have flew systems, which include fever and sore throat, you should see your doctor immediately, especially if you fall

the fire department has asked that rail traffic, including amtrak be stopped for now. so expect delays. the leak was apparently caused by construction work. no injuries have been reported so far. >>> now to the steve mcnair story. nashville police now confirm that the exnfl star was shot to death nguyen by his 20-year-old girlfriend while he slept on a sofa before she turned the gun on herself. carin? >> reporter: first, the medical examiner released the autopsy results. then just hours ago, nashville police wrapped up their press conference saying they believe mcnair's girlfriend, sahel kazemi, killed mcnair in a murder-suicide. these findings are being released on the same day as loyal fans make their way to titan stadium to remember the pro bowl player. tennessee titans fans flocked today to leave messages, watch highlights and look at photos of slain quarterback steve mcnair. >> me and my mom, we would always sit back and watch the football games. i remember times when we would be cheering and stuff. it is really sad. >> reporter: mcnair and sahel kazemi, the 20-ye

. >>> new details tonight about an amtrak train that crashed with a car. it turns out the driver of that car should not have been behind the wheel. more on his driving record. >>> plus, days after his funeral, there are still questions about what or who caused the death of michael jackson. we've got the latest on the investigation and from jackson's father. >>> and taking a look at our temperatures in carroll county, 82 degrees. a beautiful day. wind gusts just at 9 miles per hour. enjoy the rest of our gorgeous day. a dull metal clanking sound. bear groans. ♪ ominous music ferocious growling. roaaaaaarrrrrrr!!!! ♪ whistling bluegrass tune ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home and when you switch now, you can get a free compaq mini netbook. just pay shipping, ha

however, it doesn't happen with the amtrak inspector general. his resignation is one of what seems a larger pattern of inspector general purges throughout the bralks. gerald walton, the longtime inspect general which oversees americorps was fired in june after the investigation of misuse of grant funds. turned up some disturbing information. judith ginn, the acting inspector general for the international trade commission was fired last month. could he incidentally, right after senator grassley of iowa expressed concerns to a letter of the ber national trade commission to -- in a letter to international trade commission chairwoman about the potential agency obstruction of ms. ginn's investigation of contractor -- gwynn's investigation of contractors. and neil about a ross key has expressed -- barofsky has expressed concern that the department had legal authority over his office. we need to make sure that we have proper oversight and accountability of the funds that we're spending in this government. the american people deserve comprehensive aroun

police say the car skirted a railroad gate and then crossed in front of an amtrak train. that train was carrying more than 170 people. no one on the train was hurt. police haven't said if they think alcohol or maybe drugs were a factor. >>> most years it's a popular tourist event. colorful but dangerous but today the running of the bulls in spain took a deadly turn. >>> spain's running of the bulls today saw its first death in 14 years. a bull separated from the pack and then charged a young spanish man. tv cameras showed him tripping over other runners trying to get away from this bull. the bull gored him in the neck and lung as he tried to squeeze under a fence. he died despite efforts of paramedic. the last person gored to death was an american back in 1995. >>> hln facebook users are weighing in on the running of the bulls. >>> it seems exciting but not for me. i say run at your own risk. >> christopher says it's a tradition like mardi gras. should we not have that since people might get injured or killed? >> michael from louisiana says i'm in support of it especially

it's an annual tradition called moon over amtrak. it started in 1979. more than 8,000 people showed up for it last year. but they caused so many problemses with traffic, public nudity, deputies had to shut down that event. things were a bit more mel ode this year so officials didn't interrupt the mooning. >>> chris daughtry says he was stunned when he was voted off "american idol." but his band's success now is less of a surprise. a look at the band's inner dynamics and what they are saying about their new album. óó >>> stunning allegations surfacing over michael jackson's death. now his sister la toya is saying the king of pop was murdered. she claims she knows why. >>> you can run, but you can't always outrace the bulls of pamplona, spain. we'll tell you what happened to four unlucky runners. >>> and ferocious lightning won't keep "endeavour" on the ground. we'll tell you when the space shut cell set to lift off. >>> hey there. thanks for watching hln. we have some breaking news to tell you about. the u.s. ambassador to iraq just escaped a roadside b

this was the 30th year for the moon over amtrak.nt. >> i think we may have seen a practice because we're a family show here. >> you know, i hope so. 100 people mooning a train wouldn't be too delectable to me. >> one is too many for me. >>> here's a live look outside. bob turk has your updated first warning forecast after this commercial break. >>> beautiful outside. great weekend. but you know, my grass is getting a little crunchy. >> yeah. turning a little brown. >> correct. it's extremely dry this month, after all the rain we saw in april, may and june. for the last couple of weeks, more on temps. a lot of sunshine. yes, the top layer of soil has gotten very, very dry. we'll tell you how dry in our next show. we've gotten more statistics for you. one southeast of the city there. it's approaching the folks in tallchester beach. another down to the south just to the southeast of the aa county line and calvert county, moving to the east. south of st. michael's. you can see that system moving in that direction very shortly. another i

both marc and amtrak rail, overhead lines. they're trying to get the electricity turned off to prevent a possible explosion. now, we did just have a marc train go through this area. but city fire is trying to get that rail service stopped at this time. we'll stay on top of this situation. it looks like they have north point road, closed in both directions from the county line here, between cane street and quad avenue. and we'll continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated. back to you. >> thank you. we'll wait for those updates. >>> straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. meth lab explosion. see the motel surveillance video that captured the dramatic scene. >>> series legal -- serious legal trouble nicole bobeck is in. >>> police are investigating 13 bodies that washed ashore. the yemeni air ways flight went down hundreds of miles away from the point where the bodies were discovered. a plane seat and a sheet of metal were also found. the plane crashed on june 30th, with 153 passengers on board. only a 12-year-old

they were last seen on video boarding an amtrak train 5:00 saturday night in modesto. in just the last couple of hours, nancy, this case has really taken a shift to the bay area. now, authorities have said all along that mrs. jackson had relationships and people that she could go to possibly -- >> hold on just a moment, blake. blake, we're showing the photo of the mom right now. gina lagoria, from the sheriff's office, do we know where little landon is? >> we have information to believe that ms. jackson may be in the redwood city, california, area. she did board the amtrak train, made her way to san francisco, and then took a bus to an ultimate destination. >> tip line, 209 -- you've seen her photo. the 4-year-old is in danger. let's stop and remember navy corpsman first class gilbert minjares. killed iraq. a medic who put others first, awarded the purple heart. never a stranger, loved football, golf, dancing, music, scuba. he sacrificed his life for his children's freedom. leaves four siblings, and widow, 5-year-old son gilbert, 2-year-old girl miranda. american hero.

now, also affected is amtrak service, north and southbound. they're holding all trains now at pin station, until they can make this situation safe. now, bg&e is also on the scene. there is noword on how long he's going to take to get this high pressure gas main shut down. the fire department person on scene has said that this could go well into the evening. so major ramifications for rail travelers, from baltimore and points north. they are allowing no trains north and southbound for amtrak and csx, right along this north point road corridor, where they all intersect. we'll stay on top of this as we get updated. >>> thank you. we'll have more information on that story as it becomes available. >>> and we're learning new information tonight about the accident on the light rail track that claimed the lives of two teenagers. denise is in the newsroom with what the mta is saying today. >> eyewitness news just spoke with the secretary of the mta about the accident. kyle wank miller was struck sunday afternoon. while walking near the train tracks. a

amtrak trains hit people all the time and stop immediately and they are much heavier than literal.vishgs we are taking all the details of the event and that is answer we are looking for. >> not only has he asked baltimore county police to take the lead he called on the ntsb, federal transit authority and american public transit association to offer expert consultation. he says police will re-review video and audiotapes from the trains involved and re-interview witnesses. they will also look for evidence to see if the driver was on a cell phone or texting at the time of the accident. the victims' families say they just want the truth. >> i just want closure. that's all. >> the investigation is expected to take 30 days and will be turned over to the state's attorney's office. that is the standard procedure in a death case. as for the driver, he has been taken out of service until the investigation is complete. >> the h1n1 virus has claimed its second life in maryland. health officials say the second victim is an adult from the baltimore metro area and like in the other case had serio

when "news4 at 4:00" continues, deadly crash between a amtrak train and a car full of young adults. a driver on the run, police in pursuit. this one has a violentent ending. heads-up for bicyclists opinion find out why you will want to be sure to obey the traffic laws and ride through at least one jurisdiction. craig is on his way to the newsroom to get the story from jane watrel. look at this video. a lot of people talking. ♪ >>> all five people riding in a car that was hit by a train in southern michigan this afternoon have died. the crash happened at a train crossing in canton township. the amtrak train wasn't able to stop until 700 feet past or several hundred feet past the collision. all five victims were young adults and no one on the train, though, was hurt. >>> it is a crime that has enrage an illinois community and authorities say as many as 100 bodies have been dug up from an historic cemetery so plots could be resold. investigators say they are not sure where those bodies from the burr oak cemetery went. it is not clear if they were dumped in one grave or scattered somewh

amtrak ridership has increased about 25% over the past three years. >>> today metro general manager johnoe and national transportation safety board member debbie hersman will appear before a house subcommittee to discuss last month's deadly metro crash. yesterday the ntsb urged metro to upgrade its train control system with continuous backup protections. right now, cato says the agency is monitoring its computerized train control system daily but not constantly. >>> the dallas rail project just got -- dulles rail project just got an $89 million boost. the house transportation subcommittee approved the funds last night. this is the first payment since the u.s. department of transportation signed the full funding grant agreement in march. so far the government has pumped $440 million into the project. >>> it's time for another "living smart" report. our digital reporter is back with late-breaking news about bernie madoff's new home at least for now. >> reporter: that's right. good morning. there's been a lot of news out about this location. what we know is bernie madoff is going to spend s

amtrak train hit their car and happened at a train crossing in suburban detroit. the crossing has a gate and flashing lights that appear to have been working. witnesses tell police that the car drove around the gate as the train approached. investigators believed that all of the victims are teenagers that amtrak train had just left detroit and was heading to chicago with about 170 people onboard. no one on the train was hurt. although one passenger did suffer an asthma attack. >>> right now the government is preparing for a second outbreak of the swine flu. today representatives from every state gathered at a swine flu summit here in bethes did a and talked about when a vaccine will be ready, who is going to be the first to receive it. tracie potts with our report. >> reporter: clinical trials for the hisn1 vaccine start one month from now. the obama administration expects to spend $8.5 billion to produce it. and tens of millions of doses should be ready by mid october. >> we want to make sure that we are not promoting panic but we are promoting vigilance and prep

that also gives amtrak another $1.5 billion to work with. >>> for a local family watching the british open this weekend, it means a lot. it is the culmination of an amazing, and i mean it amazing journey. sports director tim brant has more. he is for real. >> amazing is the proper word. it i almost like a disney movie. tiger woods fails to make the cut, tom watson is tied for the lead, and the player he is tied with is a three-year poring pro from fairfax, va., named steve marino. >> it does not get much bigger than this, right? >> not with steve jr. on top of the british open leader board. a >> it is probably one of my best scoring rounds. >> he started swinging the club as soon ase could stand. he played at the university of virginia. after today's round, he spoke with his mother on the phone. >> he said, mother, there are two more days. there is no reason to be excited. i said yes, i can, i can be excited today. >> he was an alternate, but he needed his passport, which was sent florida. he was at a tournament in illinois. his father flew south and mailed the passport. >> i checked

no amtrak passengers were injured. >> president obama is warning americans to brace for a significanthis fall. lisa stark reports. reporter: hundreds of health officials from around the country were warned they do not have much time to get ready for a resurgence of the h1n1 swine flu this fall, the start of the traditional flu season. >> it is not gone. it is continuing to spread. it's in 102 countries. we have it in every state in this xri. >> reporter: underscoring the seriousness, president obama took time from the g-8 summit in italy to phone in. >> we want to make sure that we are notromoting panic but we are promoting vigilance and preparation. >> reporter: a big part of that preparation -- development of a vaccine to fight this flu. trials will start in august with a vaccine ready by mid october. >> i can say with confidence that we will have a vaccine that we will be making a decision on in the fall. >> reporter: the government urged the local officials to prepare for a voluntary mass vaccination program in places like schools and community centers. the swine flu vaccine will

a large gas leak and the threat of an explosion shut down roads and put the brakes on amtrak tonight. eyewitness news is live at penn station. kai jackson spoke with stranded travelers. >> that's right, those passengers have now gotten to their destination as bge crews have worked to repair that broken gas main. skyeye chopper 13 is high above the north point area in east baltimore near the county line. a large natural gas leak shuts down vehicle and train traffic. when the fire department arrived they heard hissing coming from a six-inch line, and the leaves you see are being blown around by the gas. >> we understand that crews were on the scene performing excavation work to repair a sidewalk when they accidentally struck a natural gas line. >> reporter: all passenger and freight rail service was stopped and a safety perimeter was established. the trains backed up, making for a railway traffic jam. once the trains were halted, because of the gas leak, that effect was felt immediately by passengers. here at baltimore's penn station. >> just with baltimore they told us the train was go

. >>> an amtrak train slams into a car killing five young people. it happened in detroit. police say the victims were in a car whose driver ignored the warning lights, even going through the crossing gate. >>> the flight started -- the fight started, rather, between two inmates in a phoenix jail but soon involved two dozen people. the deputies say the fight was rationally motivated. >>> an arizona woman walked out on her poshpch to look for -- hadder porch to find her cat but found a 10 foot python. animal experts teamed up to capture the giant reptile. the cat was okay and they are hoping the owners will claim it. if not, he's headed to the zoo. >>> 6:19. is it the start of don't light up don't tell? still ahead on "good morning, maryland," talk of a tobacco ban in uniform. >>> a major earthquake in china. thousands of homes reportedly have been destroyed. first, here is a look at the latest business news with jeremy hubbard. >>> good morning. topping your money scope report, corporate earnings season is up with a loss from alcoa, its third straight quarterly loss. wall s

rail traffic, including amtrak, has been stopped in that area. officials say the leak was apparently caused by construction work. no injuries have been reported. a bge spokesperson says no residential service has been affected. he says it's hoped the repairs can be made in a couple of hours, but train traffic is delayed. >>> a grieving father still has no answers tonight as he prepares to bury his son and his step-son. kyle wankmiller and connor peterson were struck two times by two light rail trains this past weekend. both of them died. mta says the trains struck them from behind, but the question from the family tonight, how did the operator not see the teenagers and why didn't he stop? abc 2 news brian kuebler asked that question to mta's top official. >> reporter: gary peterson has to endure the unbelievable pain of burying his son and soon to be step-son this weekend. more heartache than any one parent should bear. >> it is devastating. to lose two children in 24 hours, and have to go through this in three days. >> reporter: with still no an

. >>> amtrak and other rail traffic moving once again through north east part of baltimore but an actual gas leak shut it all down late today. investigators believe construction workers accidentally caused that leak while they were working near a bridge. the repairs took a couple of hours. nobody was hurt. >>> a close call for a popular restaurant in pikesville, maryland. the suburban house. a fire broke out in the restaurant's adjacent storage area. the restaurant did suffer some smoke damage. customers and staff managed to get out safely. no word yet on what caused the fire. >>> crews in los angeles are confident they will soon have a brush fire under control. a few hours ago the fire led them to eevacuate people. no word on what started that fire. >>> topper here with forecast. the calendar says july but it feels like the may we didn't have. >> you're right. it actually feels, april, may, june. we will talk about that. forecast first. overnight partly cloudy and cool. rb fact unbelievely cool in the bus ndwilit ndh rtnoerateast ly . mp see 'rte ies icaou y e wago heto tlkin g doe one

speeds right by over vehicles stopped at the crossing and gets the tracks right as the amtrak train rushes by and all five people in the car died. they ranged in age from 14 to 21 and included 21-year-old terrence harris of stafford, virginia. police say so far, no indication of drugs or alcohol as a factor in the crash. >>> congressman frank wolf wants governor kaine to reconsider plans to close 19 rest stops in virginia. those areas are scheduled to shut down on july 28th. it is touted as saving the commonwealth $9 million but the congressman says it will put the safety of hundreds of thousands of drivers at risk. >> the founder of the southern poverty law center is asking for a probe in to race anymore the military. they say researchers found 40 profiles of people who list their occupation as military. the site describes itself as an on-line community for whites by whites. the group that runs the site says it removes vile comments that are posted. >>> now an update for you on a story we brought you last night at 7:00. >>> dozens of protesters were marching outside of the philadelphia sw

but orange county, last week, the annual moon over amtrak, hundred people showed up to moon passing trains. it was nothing compared to last year when 8,000 people appeared -- >> no. >> to bare their buns to the sun. the cops had to shut the thing down last year. there were traffic jams. people were drunk and not to mention the whole public nudity thing. pe -- they look lonely out there. they beefed up patrols and no drunkenness and not a lot of fun. this started back in 1979 and has become sort of an annual tradition. >>> my goodness. are horses mooning. >> that is natural. >> yeah. >>> we want to hear what you think. send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag at mailbag@usaa9.com. >>> closed captioning provided by >>> in the mail bag the confirmation hearings of supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor. our good trent nathan from -- our good friend nathan from rockville has questions of his own. >> i hope she will be asked where the empathy that president barack obama praises for judges went when she ruled against those who it firefighters. denying them a promotion they observed. judge so

it allowed amtrak to hire 52 additional people in delaware. among those 52 people were a number of folks who previously had been at general motors or at chrysler. it is one thing to talk about these policies at a 30,000 foot level, and something different to be at the ground level and meet the people whose lives are different as a result of these initiatives. we are certainly grateful in delaware. i look forward to learning what we can and bring good ideas back to delaware. >> we will be glad to take any questions. >> can you tell us your opinion about whether the stimulus has been helpful in mississippi? >> it actually resulted in mississippi having a record budget for this fiscal year. we will spend more money this fiscal year than we have ever spent any year in the history of mississippi. we would like to have had more latitude in how to spend that money. in congress's wisdom, that pushed most of the money toward education and medicaid. that results and as having this peculiar position. k-12 this fiscal year will be 7.2% higher than any oth

it is an annual tradition in california called moon over amtrak.ed up last year. and it was shut down because there was so many problems with traffic and nudity. things were more mellow this year. officers didn't interrupt the mooning. >>> gas prices -- no one ever says how the people on the train feel about it. never get the interviews with them. >>> gas prices keep slowly going down. we're going to tell you where they stand before you go to work this morning. >>> plus, the children who say a swim club discriminated against them, may get to take another dip in the pool. the club is making them an offer. ♪ >>> groovy. 11 minutes past the hour. did dick cheney break the law while he was vice president? a source says that the justice department is considering investigating him because of a secret kaye counterterrorism program. >>> senator dianne feinstein says the new cia chief believes that he hid from congress. and democrats say that's against the wall. >> it's against the law that the president or the vice president says that a program stay secret

it's an annual tradition called moon over amtrak started way back in 1979.ople showed up for it last year, but they cause sod many problems with traffic and public nudity, deputies had to shut that event down. but we're happy to report things were a bit more mellow this year, so officials didn't sbruptd t interrupt the mooning. >>> this legally blind man is recovering from getting stung 1,000 times. 84-year-old was going for a daily walk with his dog named shadow when he encountered a swarm of bees. >> i left the walker and run as fast as i could. >> when i ran out to the gate to see, he was just covered in bees, and so i pulled his t-shirt off and got the garden hose and started hosing him off. and the dog off, as well. >> unfortunately, 14-year-old shadow, the dog, died, but she probably saved pool's life. pool's wife says if shadow hadn't taken hundreds of stings, it would have been much worse for her husband. firefighters found the hive with thousands of bees inside a brick wall near where pool was walking. >>> i'm bob fiscella with a check of sports. fo

. >>> an amtrak passenger train collided with a car near detroit, killing five people. the crash happened at a road crossing about 20 miles west of detroit. investigators say the train was heading north when it crossed the tracks and was hit pushing the car about 150 feet. the crossing area has a gate and flashing lights that were believed to be working at the time. the train carrying 150 people was on its way from detroit to chicago. five people in the car were killed. >>> another nice day across the region with below normal temperatures once again. and right now maryland's most powerful radar is not showing any precipitation near the baltimore area, but there are a few showers down to the southwest of us. as a matter of fact, across portions of virginia, near richmond, we're seeing a few showers there. all that shower activity will remain down to the south and not affect the baltimore area. your forecast for the next couple of hours. partly cloudy, mild, temperatures will hang around 80 degrees. it could be a few degrees kohler than that in some of the outlying areas

this is the amtrak crash in canton, michigan. five people -- you can see the tarp right there.t a car and the standard procedure there has five people inside the vehicle. for some reason, it is on the tracks, and the train struck it. the vehicle, when it struck, sometimes the impact is so hard that it has got a fair distance. it looks like this train wreck the car along. five people are dead inside the vehicle. those are brand new pictures coming in the detroit metro area. martha: this monday, we will have confirmation hearings underway for judge sotomayor and it is no small event. justices serve for life, as you know, so how are they planning to approach president obama's first nomination to the high court at the gop? cócó trace: senate judiciary committee republicans say they have no way to block sotomayor's confirmation. so they are planning hearings as a teaching moment, as you will, articulating conservative legal principle that they believe are important to the country. where are joined now by megyn kelly, who will host a sunday night special. that -- 2-double coverage st

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amtrak officials say none of the 170 passengers and crew on board the train were injured. passengers were bused to another train. >> a disturbing story out of illinois where authorities say someone was digging up graves and trying to resell the grave sites to run it -- to unsuspecting customers. the sheriff's department said the workers we sold more than 100 plots. three grave diggers and one manager face felony charges in the elaborately scheme. it could be months before they understand everything that went on. a group of philadelphia parents are outraged after their children were denied access to a swim club. more than 60 kids were granted weekly swimming privileges, but when they showed up, they were turned away. one overheard people making racial remarks. a senator is looking into the discrimination allegations. >> will fixed rate credit cards be a thing of the past? >> there is a growing debate brewing among car makers. why some are looking at clean diesel to compete with hybrids. >> a good deal of sunshine around baltimore bought the hd doppler shows showers out to t

. >> people lined up and unzipped for the annual moon over amtrak get together in orange county. 100 people turned out and you can tell they're all mooning passing trains. that is compared to last year's crowd of about 8,000. that event had to be shut down because of traffic jams, public nudity and believe it or not drunkenness. >> imagine that. >> the beefed up controls and tighter restrictions apparently did work but some people still dropped trow right there. that's one time you don't want a window seat on a train. >> i have to admit i almost would. ♪ blue moon, you knew just what i was there for ♪ i was there for ♪ >> confirmation hearings for sonia sotomayor begin today. she'll make an opening statement, her first public comments as soon as her nomination. >> then senate judiciary committee members get to make a statement. she may not face questions until tomorrow. >> she is just the third woman to come before the congress as a nominee to the supreme court. >> sandra day o'connor was the pioneer followed by ruth bader ginsburg in 1993. we went into the abc news vault this mornin

an amtrak train crashed into a car 20 miles west of the motor city killing five people in the car.ding north when it crashed the train tracks and hit. the train pushed the car about 150 feet from one road crossing to another. no one on board the train was hurt. >>> encouraging news for air travelers. transportation officials say more flights arrived on time in may of 2009 than 2008. a little more than 80% of flights arrived on time in may. 79% last year in may. the transportation department reports fewer mishandled bags and cancellations. >>> mcialtion's memorial -- michael jackson's memorial is costing taxpayers about a million and a half bucks. most of that is for police officers working overtime. the city put out request for donations. they got about 17 grand so far. l.a. is facing a half billion dollar deficit this year. aeg live has not donated a penny. >>> jackson won't be honored with a resolution from the u.s. house of representatives. house speaker pelosi rejected the idea. sheila jackson lee sponsored the resolution. representative peter king called michael jackson a perv

terence harris was among five young people killed yesterday near detroit on their car was struck by an amtrak passenger train carrying about 150 passengers. >> he was a brilliant young man, full of energy and life. every day he came to work he tried to make people laugh. >> those who knew him say that harris was in michigan to visit his younger brother who recently graduated from high school. he was also killed in the crash. >> it has been a real tough. terrance was well-liked, well- known. everybody enjoyed working with him. >> three other teenagers also died. the driver was 19. the police say this security camera captured the accident. to chose their vehicle swerving around and stopped a vehicle and skirting a gate at the railroad crossing. harris worked at this taco bell one-and-a-half years. his supervisor says he was more than employee. >> he -- we will miss him dearly. >> michigan police are still investigating. they will be watching this surveillance video carefully. it appears harris' mother and others lived in detroit. we're told that his father and stepmother live here locally. his

there is his championing of amtrak that i think deserves a lot more scrutiny, pfert -- particularly with the shenanigans with the inspector general there and because of all the stimulus money biden is funneling into dweafment -- delaware. sean: it struck me that for whatever reason the country seemed to go into a hypnotic barack obama trance, the very sight either sending thrill up your legs if you're an anchor or the feeling of omnipotent he can stassy. this is a very well researched book. do you think people are wake up to the fact that he is not the anointed one some said or thought he was? >> yes, i do. i think the facade is starting to melt. even the sycophants in the beltway media are beginning to question the cufblet obama but this is not going happen on its own. i think through the force of talk road, the blogosphere and the information in the book i just wrote, the information will get out there. luckily there is no book czar out there yet. sean: now that you have done all this research, and you really with great specificity and detail go -- go into the corruption, how corrupt i

new details on the amtrak train we should you yesterday that slammed into a car in the detroit area, killing five teenagers. today we have a brand new surveillance video. take a look at this. you concede a car crossing the gate, approaching the tracks just moments before the train crashes. crashes. we're told nobody on board the train was hurt. following another story, general manager for the d.c. metro is announcing a zero-tolerance policy for the employees testing while driving trains. the video shows sending text messages while controlling the train. as for now, sleeping on the job is not part of that tolerance policy. and now we know the cause of the deadliest crash in metro history when trains collided on the red line. it is not believe that text messaging or sleeping was a factor in that crash. overseas now, violent clashes in the middle east. fox news " caught in the middle of it. palestinians battled israeli soldiers over the barrier wall of the west bank, and teargas was sent out, trying to control the scene. we were in the line of fire. listen. >> they are firing tear gas.

. >> reporter: first i want to report an amtrak service interruption. that's going to be at east harford road because of a trash fire on the truck. hopefully they'll get that cleared up soon. meantime, there is someone on walker drive. traffic being in the eastbound lanes. a new one in cockeysville, york road at scott adam road. one at chesaco drive. too many to mention all in the city. some in perring parkway. north charles at west 23rd. and ramsey at south monroe. as far as delays go, there is a look at your drive times and your speeds on the top and the west sides of the beltway. just about 10 and 6 miles per hour below the posted speed limit. also slow between 895 and the toll plaza. there is a live look at the west side. west side all clear at wilkins avenue. top side, no delays yet at green spring. this traffic report is brought to you by geico. log onto geico.com or call 1- 800-947-auto. back over to you. >>> a gesture of openness amid a spirit of celebration. >> it is bastille day in france. looks a little different this year. france asked germa

. >>> still ahead, a carpool of kid hit by an amtrak train new surveillance video reveals more about happened. >>> and will the shuttle endeavour finally get off the ground today? the latest data -- status on the launch planned for this >>> welcome back to "eyewitness news" at 6:47. it's 64 degrees. police released surveillance video of the amtrak crash which a train hit a car full of 5 young people in detroit. all of the passengers in the car were killed. video shows the car never even slowed down as it approached the rail crossing. investigators have revealed the 19-year-old driver had a suspended license. police say alcohol was not involved and they are blaming the accident on poor judgment. >>> stormy weather at cape canaveral could delay plans to launch the shuttle which has been delayed by a month thanks to hydrogen gas leaks. seven astronauts aboard had head to the international space station where they will add another major piece to the giant space lab. the jam packed mission is complex and risky and includes five space walks. >>> apparently it's bonus time again for executi

. >>> police in michigan have determined who hit a car hit by an amtrak train, killing five people, including a virginia man. that happened on thursday west of detroit. the car skirted a gate at a crossing before it was hit. the 20-year-old stafford man was a passenger and killed. 3 other men and a woman also died. >>> startling comments this morning from michael jackson's father. he tells abc news that he believes foul play was involved in the singer's death and cnn reports an anonymous source says the jackson family has been made aware it could turn into a criminal case. the police chief told the cable network his office is waiting for the coroner's report and toxicology tests to decide whether to treat this case as a homicide investigation or an accidental overdose. >>> michael jackson will not be honored with that resolution from the u.s. house of representatives. nancy pelosi rejected the idea saying members can use speeches from the floor to honor someone's life. sheila jackson lee who spoke at the jackson memorial service sponsored the resolution but it only due one co-sponsor. >>> rol

and, my favorite, is amtrak, which was the general motors of its era, created in 1971, only supposededing a few years of subsidies before it went private. it is still going on withç over $2.50 billion a year. neil: this is more than $100 million. so they did not do that. what is worse is that these agencies, these cabinet heads, got this to the professor,ç the president, late, so, to me, this had to be a slam dunk. this is a professor in college saying, "i want you all to go home tonight and drink a lot of beer and tell me how you feel," and they are still late doing that. this is a dimly -- a gimme, and they are late. what about this whole more assignment? >> this is not at all serious. -- what about this whole more assignment? -- homework assignment? >> this is not at all serious. this is all kind of phony savings. neil: all right. at least on the beer thing, they could say that they feel good while doing it, maybe not so good afterwards. o need assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little or no

the bill also gives amtrak another billion and a half dollars. and still ahead, flying squid have invaded the shores. thanks so much for waking waking >> and welcome back, it's 6:14. here's a look at some of the top stories. walter cronkite, the premier tv anchor man of the network's golden age has died. he died at 7:42 p.m. with his family by his side at his home in new york, after a long illness. he was 92 years old. president obama is keeping the focus of congress on health care legislation. in an unscheduled broadcast chat from the white house yesterday he urged law makers not to "lose heart." there's growing concern about the cost of a massive overhaul, but obama says it can be controlled. two nauts will venture out on the international space station to help hook up a space station lab. it will be used to hold outdoor experiments. and much of the nation's west has been boiling under a scalding summer sun. the mercury has been rising, along with levels of discomfort and danger. here's that story. >> july in arizona is alway hot. but this week