macy gray, ashley hamilton and tom delayhad the slo watching him dance. >> macy and edyta, ashley and -- >> and macy gray, she tried to say good-bye, but she choked and she tried to walk away, but she stumbled and got voted out. they will be here later on. so there is a -- two dancers down, 300 to go. i realize tonight that "dancing with the stars" is like a tv version of watching your relatives embarrass themselves at a wedding, right? maybe not right. this is crazy, who watched oprah today? oh, she's gonna be furious. let's try it again. who watched oprah today? [ cheers and applause ] me too. mackenzie phillips was on oprah today. you remember her from "one day at a time". she was talking about the new book in which reveals she had a long-term sexual relationship with her father. her father was john phillips of mamas and papas, that's him. you think your thanksgivings are awkward. she said their affair went on for ten years and i don't know what to say to that except that i'm glad my father didn't do that. the audience didn't know how to react either. >> let's get to the secret you

so ashley had never danced before. ginger rodgers, ashley? >> no. never ginger rodgers. >> that shocks me. >> shirley temple. >> did your dad give you advice going into the competition? >> yeah. because i saw him and edyta do the whole thing. then he was having a hard time, his ribs and knee were broken. i called him up and i think he forgot how hard it was. i said, dad, what should i do? it's easy, drink a red bull and smile. >> i think your day has a laissez-faire attitude about life in general. >> yeah. i think so. she whispered in my ear one day and she said, you have to move your hips more like your father. oh, my gosh. [ laughter ] >> well, that's -- that is a little bit unsettling. as if he'd know how his dad moves his hips. we're not talking to mackenzie phillips here. i mean -- [ laughter ] so jonathan, how does it work? you have to go console macy? >> yes. and on the street correspondent -- on the street corner tour and the late night dancing. >> tell me the -- not a big deal, is she -- she went on, she had a

back to you. >> thanks, ashley. >> thanks, ashley, very much. our time right now -- >> 12 minutes after 5:00. >>> the shocking claims a new book is making about former senator john edwards' affair. >> plus, becoming one of the most popular social networks in the world. next at 5:15, a warning about job seekers looking to make some fast cash from twitter. >>> well, it seems nowadays everyone is using twitter. we use it on a daily basis here in our newsroom but this morning there's a warning about job seekers with a possible scam that's linked to the social networking site. if you come across an ad or a website promising to pay you thousands of dollars to tweet, don't believe it. as the latest part of our jobs 4 you series, we report that tweeting for cash is certainly not the job for you. >> reporter: with an estimated 10 million members and counting, twitter is among the fastest-growing social networks in the world. >> i have been on twitter for about a year. what i like about it is the immediacy of the communication. >> reporter: andrews tweets

back to you. >> thanks, ashley. >> thank you, ashley. >>> 5:22, 67 degrees. what we're now learning about how soon the late senator ted kennedy's seat might be filled. >> also, well know that all work and no play isn't a good thing, but wait until you see this group of officers that went a little bit too far, some would say. >>> and a reminder. news 4's always connected to you on facebook and twitter. for up to the minute breaking news, weather and traffic alerts, you can find us on either site by searching news4today, one word. >>> one former miss virginia is proving that butte si more than skin deep. tara wheeler is now a reporter for comcast sports net. she used to have long hair. well, she did just a minute before this picture was taken. last night in arlington she decided to mark childhood cancer awareness month by shaving her head. she's been raising money for pediatric cancer. she says she's been blessed. one way she can give back is by raising awareness for those who have faced life-threatening diseases. i say she looks pretty good just like that. >>

ashley force hood. and del worsham.ley is still looking a little peaked from her bout with food poisoning but still sits six the in the standings, del is in the bottom half of the field at ninth. >> right now both of these cars went down the track on all three sessions. cruz pedregon your number one qualifier went down the track once with 4:08 elapsed time. >> dave rieff, right in island with bob tass kashgs what happened on that wild run? >> the car was on a good run and didn't know what happened but it's starteds on lating and got real sideways, i was worried about john as the wheel turned, it cut brake line and took the rim off the hub. and allowed the rear end to really bounce around and at that point, i had hope it would stop and not hit the wall, hopefully we can save the chassis. >> how are you? i'm okay. little sore but we'll be all right. nifty piece of driving as the rim comes off the hub. wow. so here is ashley, she is in the countdown to the championship, as is del worsham. del trying to get into the top hal

ashley, how's the traffic? >> starting off just got word of a new accident, 95 headed southbound -- well, unsure of the direction right now but we do know that 95 just south of 695, serious accident involving an overturned vehicle. about three left lanes blocked. we'll keep you posted on that. elsewhere, 95 headed northbound out of virginia now before dumfries, accident activity reported before the hov entrance, the left lane blocked here. this is the capital beltway, no problems past colesville. the outer loop is the headlights. ck to you. >> thanks very much, ashley. >> thank you, ashley. 5:41 the time now, 54 degrees here in washington. >>> a grim poll surfaces on facebook about president obama. >> plus, the fight against the swine flu intensifies. next at 5:45, how one local hospital is trying to prevent a >>> businesses are bracing for a possible outbreak. local business leaders are gathering this morning to get a swine flu 101 from health experts, and they aren't the only ones taking precautions. kimberly

back to you. >> thank you, ashley. >> ashley, thanks. right now preparations are under way for a muslim prayer service that is expected to draw thousands of people to downtown washington. that service will take place later today on the west front of the capitol building. whil there are no street closures yet, officials say they will shut down streets if the crowd gets too large and that could cause some traffic problems. news 4's megan mcgrath joins us live from capitol hill with more. good morning, megan. >> reporter: well, good morning. darul islam is the group that is holding this prayer service. they're calling it isl on capitol hill and they're hoping for 50,000 people to come and gather here on the west side of the capitol to pray. this morning as well as in the afternoon. and then there's a smaller service that's scheduled for this evening. this is an all-day event. what we're being told by transportation officials is to expect heavy pedestrian traffic in the area around capitol hill. now, you can see right now everything is very

thank you very much, ashley. >> thank you, ashley. >> 5:22, 74 degrees. it was a scene -- like a scene out of a hollywood movie. a daring bank heist involving fake bombs and a helicopter. >> also, the tragic ending when the driver of a car goes on a collision course with a school bus. >> and a reminder. news 4 is always connected to you on facebook and twitter for up to the minute breaking news, weather and traffic alerts. you can find us on either site by searching news4toda >>> incredible video from arizona. a car screaming out of control slams head-on into a school bus. a camera on the highway captured the crash. the bus driver tried to get to the shoulder to avoid the car, but could not do that. you can see the bus actually lifted off the ground from the impact. the three people inside the car died. on the bus, four special needs students as well as the driver and another adult, they are all okay. police are investigating. it is unclr why the driver of the car crossed the center line. >> well, it sounds like the plot of a typical action movie but it w

but ashley says her father was honest and fair man.illegal or unsavory. in recent years, bud turned over the used car lots and financing company to ashley and her husband. >> the business dealings, everything is ligit. those accusations are just astonishing. they're doing something wrong kind of have knowledge of it. i believe everybody has a past. i have a past. i'm sure you have a past. >> reporter: in fact, bud billings did retire from day-to-day operations to care for his big family. but investigative journalist rick outson, publisher of the "pensacola independent news" says bud kept a hand in auto sales. >> he actually made his money at this point over the last few years financing used car lots. he would finance the inventory, all the cars they had on the lot. >> reporter: he's been reporting for weeks that murders were a contract hit. and stem from bad blood in billings' used car finance deals. >> what we're seeing is there is a relationship that this hit is tied to people owing billings money and either not wanting to pay it any

back to you. >> thanks, ashley. >> thanks, ashley.ust like me, traffic is getting heavy this morning. >>> famed film director roman polanski is behind bars this morning. why he was arrested now after more than 30 years on the run. >>> and the redskins suffer an embarrassing loss to the lions. this morning, fans are doing a lot of finger pointing and questioning just how good this team is. >>> good morning and welcome back. acclaimed director roman polanski has hired a swiss attorney for a possible extradition hearing following his arrest over the weekend. the united states has long sought to have polanski extradited ever since 1978, in fact, when he pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. he then went to france to avoid prison. police arrested him, though, in switzerland where he had traveled to receive an award at a film festival. polanski's fans protested outside the festival, calling for his release. his friends say they are stunned. >> i'm ashapmed to be swiss, tht swiss is doing such a thing to a brilliant, fantasti

ashley, how is the traffic?> starting with good news as we can see here, no problems on 28, 28 headed to the far left of your screen there along the bottom. no problems on the dulles toll road or green way as well. elsewhere around town we have problems, starting to increase the volume 270 southund. in addition to the fact that we've got normal delays through this area, we've also had a pedestrian walking alongside of the road. police are there. traffic does slow to look at that you can see the flashing lights towards the top of your screen. beyond that the pace is fine towards the beltway. barbara and joe, back to you. >> our time now is 5:42. governor tim kaine speaks out about the execution of the d.c. sniper. >>> police one of the nation's largest automakers recalls millions of vehicles. next at 5:45, why the floor mat of your car could be putting your life at risk. >>> good morning and welcome back. toy toe that's biggest recall ever. the carmaker is recalling millions of vehicles over a deadly problem with

. >> reporter: ashley younger was relentlessly optimistic. the look in her eyes, only warning in the world that she was about to leave her mark. >> reporter: the freshberg freshman's optimism was only dimmed by her mother's. >> she was on her way. honor roll. she worked a part time job. she was a volunteer at the hospital in alexandria. she was on her way. >> reporter: ashley's life took a deadly detour. one of five aboard trooper 2, while her friend survived, ashley and her aspirations of being an accountant, died in a twisted pile of metal and jet fuel. two miles short of andrew's air force base. she will never forget the last words she spoke to her daughter. >> i told her i loved her, and that i would be waiting on her at the house. >> reporter: she waited, and waited. the confusion about where the chopper was that night, eventually led to anger, and ultimately a paralyzing grief. stephanie overheard a nurse saying hours later, there were no other survivers. >> awful. >> reporter: life without her daughter is no life at all. >> i wake up w

hello, ashley. how are you? >> good. how are you? john: how about you?occupation where you have to touch your customers. >> a beautician. john: beautician. show me a beautician. you got it. all right. two answers remain up there, ron. how about you? an occupation where you have to touch your customers. >> a chiropractor. john: chiropractor. show me a chiropractor. [buzzer] no. no, which brings you your second strike. jim, two answers still remain. >> i'm gonna have to go with makeup artist. john: makeup artist. yeah? all right. show me a makeup artist. [buzzer] no. that's your third strike, so i come over here for a steal. >> manicurist. >> manicure. john: kim, one answer steals the points early on in the game. an occupation where you have to touch your customers. >> we're gonna go with manicurist. john: a manicurist. >> good answer. john: certainly makes sense to me. can't do that from afar. to steal the points, show me a manicurist. you got it. one answer remains up there. a nurse. all righty. well, that gives the patterson family, our returning champs

ashley force hood, taking her win at the u.s.ls. >> well-deserved win, she ran very well all day long. good reaction times. got her first u.s. nationals victory in a fuel funny car. wanted to say hi, they said we couldn't, they were running ivs on her because she had food poisoning. two full bags of iv fluids to get her hydrated and on the line. 4.113 moves her to second. so despite food poisoning, she made two sessions now and sits second in w track speed record. >> that record is 307 miles per hour but elapsed time. this won't catch cruz pedregon's 4.08. cruz made a very good run, make no mistake about it, but i thought somebody would have possibly ran a bit quicker, at least closer to that elapsed time. ashley so far the kwloests that 4.11. >> he can focus with the nascar game, maybe talk somebody into investing in his team. >> ashley force a little slow getting out. that poor girl does not feel good at all. robert hight and mike neff, currently fifth and six the. for hight 4.096, for neff 4.161. hight will move up to second.

and now ashley linder, how is the traffic? >> well, taking a look here out of springfield, volume is starting to pick up. you're still moving at speed as you make your way from fredricksburg through lorton and continuing winding up in springfield. those headlights continuing near 395 with no problem. on 270 southbound it's a little slower around 109. just after that point in the northbound direction, the left lane was blocked with some construction that was left over from the overnight. thus we've got slowing on 270 already at this hour from route 80 off and on past 109. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thanks, ashley. >>> 5:22. 71 degrees. bank of america is giving customers a break from overdraft fees. but the deal comes with a catch. >> also the amazing close encounter when the driver of a car lost control, careening toward a 6-year-old child. >>> a reminder news4 is always connected to you on facebook and twitter for up to the minute breaking news, weather and traffic alerts. you can find us on either site by searching new

good morning, ashley. >> hey, ashley. >> good morning. as you can see here, we are starting off to a quiet morning, no big problems around the area. this is 270 and father hurley. the headlights continuing southbound incident free right now. everything in great working order. overnight construction zones are pretty much a thing of the past. back to you. >> thank you. >> looks like a little fog out there this morning, ashley. >> a little haze out there. nothing too bad, though. >> thank you. >> thanks very much. here's a look now at the top stories happening today. >>> president obama meets in the white house situation room today toiscuss the war in afghanistan. he'll be joined by general david petraeus, general stanley mcchrystal, defense secretary robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton. they'll talk about military strategy and the need for more troops in recent weeks, there has been pressure from some top democrats to withdraw from afghanistan. >> terror suspect najibullah zazi is expected to appear in a new york city courtr

she was on her way. >> reporter: ashley's life took a deadly detour. she was one of five aboard trooper 2 while her friend jordan wells survived, ashley and her aspirations of being an accountant died in a twisted pile of metal and jet fuel two miles short of andrews air force base. her mother stephanie will never forget the last words she spoke to her daughter before the medevac lifted off from the original car accident scene in charles county. >> i told her i loved her and that i would be waiting on her. >> reporter: she waited and waited. the constitution about -- the confusion about where the chopper was led to anger and ultimately a paralyzing grief. stephanie overheard a nurse say hours later there were no other survivors. >> what was that time like? >> awful. awful. >> reporter: life without her daughter is no life at all. >> i wake up wondering what was the last thing that she was listening to or what was the last thing that she said, you know? that's a lot of things going through my mind everyday. everyday. >> reporter: everyday? >> everyday.

good morning. >> hi, ashley. >> hey, guys, good morning. not a good morning for me, traveling down to 270. we have some delays. we have an overturned vehicle about a mile before father hurley boulevard. only the right shoulder is getting by. northbound fire and rescue on the left shoulder but as you can see here, southbound we do have delays so definitely be in your best interests this morning to not take 270 southbound north of 121 in clarksburg. back to you. >> boy, starting early, isn't it? >> yeah. >> incredible. we'll be back to you in about ten minutes, ashley. >> here now is a look at some other stories happening today. >>> several stores at a prince george's county strip mall will remain closed today while fire officials investigate a gas leak there. the leak was discovered yesterday near the marshall's store at the penn mar shopping center in forestville. ten stores h to be evacuated. you may remember a similar gas leak at this mall in may caused a huge explosion that injured nine firefighters. >> after a momentous week, the u.n. g

back to you. >> thanks, ashley. >> thank you, ashley. >> here now is a look at some of the top stories we are following today. >>> the u.s. senate finance committee will begin shaping a health care reform bill today. they're looking at more than 500 proposed amendments which could take a few days. meanwhile, president obama took his push to late night television, appearing on "the late show" with david letterman last night. he's in new york city this week to visit the united nations among other events. >> massachusetts lawmakers are expected to change the law today so the governor can appoint an interim successor to the late senator kennedy. a replacement could be named to fill kennedy's seat by the end of the week. >> well, just days after the fbi agents arrested three men in an ongoing terror investigation, federal officials are reminding rail and transit says tells that they are vulnerable to terrorist attacks. the fbi and the department of homeland security warned that improvised explosive devices are the most common methods used to attack rail systems overseas. officials are recom

daughter tara; my wonderful, smart son joshua; and the most beautiful daughter-in-law in the world--ashleyat we want to do is give to a charity that we support in south africa, a hospice for children. >> back to you, john. john: and remember, family that wins 5 games also wins a brand-new car. good luck to both families. it's time to play the "feud," first faceoff with ron and kim. join me. here we go.

family and fellow students gathered at crossland high school in honor of ashley bradley. she was hit by a car in temple hills more than a week ago. she tried to cross brinkley road. tonight her mother asked classmates to keep the faith. >> her accident was harsh and it's going to take all of you to pray and believe that god will deliver a miracle and send ash ashley home because ashley is going to be a graduate of crossland high school. >> six others were also hurt in the multicar crash. their injury, though are not life-threatening. >>> the all hands on deck days could be numbered. d.c. police chief cathy lanier has been ordered to rescind the crime fighting initiative. the fraternal order of police complained and an arbiter agreed the all hands on deck changed days off and tours of duty iviolation of their collective bar darning agreement and d.c. law. they also want members to get paid for having their scheduling rights violated during each ofle all hands on deck this year. the chief issue add statement saying she disagrees with the ruling and the department is appeali

she's like, george -- >> i have got to go for ashley.e's on in another 40 minutes. >> ashley is on "dancing with the stars." >> everyone else runs from tmz. >> i love "tmz." >> of course, he rolls down the window -- >> after you do that, then you go back and you blot your skin and put on moisturizer. >> this is embarrassing! >> it's funny. >> i will one day become golden like you. >> peter dinklage, i love this guy. he's walking down the street in new york city with his lady and his dog. >> hello, peter. >> don't make me sic my dog on you. >> we say have you heard about the new trend putting sunglasses on your dog's butt? >> it will make people say what, yeah. >> there is a new fad where you put sunglasses on the dog's butt. have you done this? >> without blinking an eye, he says -- >> no? >> no. i respect my dog. >> that guy rules! >> he killed that one. killed it. ["taps" plays] >> congratulations, dude. >> we got louie vito, who is on "dancing with the stars" this season. he's a big snowboarder. >> i don't understand this kid. i mean,

and the creator of those t-shirt is ashley, and there you see the t-shirts, rip constitution and aftergs exploded in sales and now, she put up a billboard spreading the same constitutional message and joins us live, ashley, how are you. >> i'm good, how are you. >> dave: tell us how your life changed after you came on "fox & friends," the initial time and we know there is interest about the "rip constitution" t-shirts ain't skyrocketed, didn't it senate i mean, as soon as i walked out of the studio i look at my -- it exploded, facebook, how can i get the shirts and it has not slowed down since and has been a truly national event, i can't believe it, i'm still in shock. >> dave: i bet you can't believe when you drive down the street and seer face on a billboard and what is the message of the billboard and why did you decide to put it up? >> you know, two reasons. number one, to speak to my generation and say, look, if we don't stand and do something now the next generation may not have a chance, i truly believe that this is so important, that we all stand and we stand now. and, number 2

thank you, ashley. >> thank you. here now is a look at some of the top stories happening today. >>> president obama presides over talks at the u.n. this morning. he'll focus on nuclear weapons and iran. after that he's off to pittsburgh to attend the g-20 summit. >> massachusetts governor deval patrick will announce his choice to replace the late edward kennedy in the u.s. senate today. state lawmakers granted governor patrick the power to name an interim replacement yesterday. the new senator will give democrats a critical 60th senate vote needed to pass health care overhaul. >> nbc news has learned that new charges could be filed today against one of three men arrested in a recent terror investigation, a shuttle bus driver from denver. his father and a man from new york were arrested last weekend. so far they've only been charged with lying to investigators. >> metro's board will meet later this morning. one topic up for discussion will be john catoe's contract. according to "the washington post," some angry riders

. >>> let's go to ashley linder and the news4 traffic network. >> good morning, barbara and joe. no surprises as you can see. the headlights are headed southbound along 270. no beltway problems. 66 in great shape. 395 a quiet start and no problems on 95 leaving fredricksburg headed towards springfield. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thank you, ashley. >>> here is a look at some of the top stories happening today. president obama will address the united nations where he'll focus on foreign policy. other issues up for discussion will be terrorism, nuclear weapons d global pover i have t. yesterday he met with israeli and palestinian leaders and challenged both sides to work harder to achieve piece. >>> vice president joe biden will host a discsion on health care reform in montgomery county today. today's event is taking place at 10:00 at leisure world in silver spring. meanwhile members of the senate finance committee started revising the health care reform bill. they home for a final version by the end of the week. >>> the weather in the southeastern united states is improving.

. >>> let's check in with ashley linder and the news4 traffic network. any early problems, ashley? >> fortunately, no early problems right now as we can see here out of springfield, headlights continuing towards 395. no big issues, 95, 395, wb parkway. capitol beltway, it was messy yesterday, but right now wide open, no big isss leaving springfield up through tyson's through bethesda. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thanks very much. >>> 82 people are now confirmed dead. dozens of others missing after a powerful earthquake generated tsunami waves in some mow wa. the white house is now declared american some mow wa to be a major disaster area, of course, a u.s. territory. >>> in the fight against the swine flu, president obama will tour a laboratory at the national institutes of health today. he'll talk about stimulus money at work but may get questions about the nation's head dins for disease. >>> in washington today, hundreds of experts will gather for a summit to discuss what the transportation secretary calls an epidemic of distracted driving. distracted driving is believed to

. >> reporter: alva forman walks her daughter to ashley high. this is a scary reminder of what can happen when crossing the street. >> i will be walking her to school. >> reporter: 13-year-old ashley davis is being remembered as a friendly, outgoing teen. the freshman was struck by a car while walking to her bus stop on brinkley road. hospitalized for nearly two weeks, she died early monday morning. >> everyone's sad. everything is gone. >> i remember her smile. she had a fantastic smile. a very loving smile. >> miss her? >> very much. >> reporter: davis started her second week of classes when she was struck by the car. the sedan hit a good samaritan who pushed younger children to safety. grief counselors have been sent to crosslynn high. principal crystal fawcett said it was touf losing davis to high school. the thought of never seeing her again is very difficult. >> the week before school opened, ashley came running into my office and sat on my lap, and said, i'm not ready to go. i want to stay here with you. i'm going to definitely remember t

vigils, students and parents that the devastating news. >> everybody was sad. >> 14-year-old freshman ashley davis died in hospital today, nearly two weeks after being struck by a car on her way to the school bus stop. it was at the intersection of brinkley and temple hill roads. the driver tried to keep going but slammed into a minivan occupied by a father and three kids. another pedestrian was also struck. >> you do not know what could happen. you could be here today and gone tomorrow. it is frightening. >> many of the streets near crossland high school did not have sidewalks or crosswalks. >> her family, her father, her mother, they have taken a great loss. now everything is back to normal, people flying up and down the street, passing school buses. >> neighbors say the police put speed monitors in place for about a week, but now they're gone and the students are not protected. >> it is sad. she passed. it happen again. >> that student says there has been some discussion of starting a petition or somehow drawing attention to the need for more crosswalks, like the one here right in front o

we have ashley on the phone. you have family in the affected area? >> yes, i do. >> when was the last time you spoke with them? >> i talked to my brother about 15 minutes ago. he was really worried he said the cops were telling him to stay in the house. >> described what he described to you. >> he said that the water was up to his porch an inch from coming into the door. >> and he is on what street? >> logan view drive. you just looked at his house. >> oh, we did. >> i just seen him and he's standing out front. >> you have the use of one phone at this point. i'm wondering if you can call him and let him know that the police and fire rescue have asked that people go in and wave a white rag out of the window to let them know that they would like to be rescued out of their house or they think they need to be. >> as soon as i get off the phone with you i'll give him a call back. >> have you ever seen anything like this in your life? >> not at all. this is amazing. scary. very scary. >> i gather you know the roads well. single-family homes? >> most are. i

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back to you. >> okay, ashley, great. good to have you with us this morning. >> thanks very much. in the news this morning, happening today, the man suspected of murdering four people at a home of a longwood university professor is expected to appear in court today. 20-year-old richard mccroskey bragged about the thrill of killing in rap songs he performed on the internet. mccroskey is charged with the killing of presbyterian pastor mark needer brock. also suspected in the murders of professor debra kelley, kelley's husband and their teenage daughter. >> investigators in colorado say there's evidence that a airport shuttle driver played a direct role in an alleged terror plot. he is due in court today along with his father. documents show zazi's fingerprints were found on bomb-making material. >> president obama is leaving for new york city later today. he'll spend several days there and is set to address the united nations general assembly on wednesday. he'll also make an appearance on "the late show" with david letterman. >> the cleanup continues in dundalk, maryland, this morni

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trooper 2 fell from the sky killing pilot steven bunker, mickey lippie, tonya mallard and patient ashleynger. four deaths one man said should have been prevented. in your letter, the first line was your immediate attention is requested to prevent loss of life. >> m-hmm. >> did you believe that at the time? >> yes, i did. yes, i did. >> reporter: peat peterson was the maryland state police pilot who wrote this whistle blower letter last year before the crash of trooper 2. he had been flying for more than nine years, he said his concerns were too deep, too critical not to blow the whistle. that people would die if it continued as it was. >> i did believe that. i thought it was just a matter of time. >> it turns out it was just a matter of two weeks. >> m-hmm. it -- you could see the progression of things over three hn three-four-year period. all the components were in place. >> reporter: peterson has 36 years of flying experience as a civilian pilot he started to seal latent failures in the system in 2004. the conclusion, msp needed a new fleet of choppers because of what wasn't being done

and ashley was not there at the time.nd i didn't know if i should call her and tell her or wait till she got home. i hate that's how i had to find out. it was just not a good way. >> i'm sure this has been a terrible shock to the entire company, adam. what have rehearsals been like since her death? >> well, of course, the first couple days, it's been hard, obviously. the company, i think, has been so supportive of everyone. we've been trying to support one another and just comfort one another, day by day. and our thoughts go out to, of course, elana and her family. >> there's people in winston-salem that are hurt so much that they can't even speak about her. so we just want them to know that we care. >> ashley, what can you tell us about elana, her hopes and dreams as a ballerina and as a young woman? >> she was so passionate, and she was such a beautiful person and a beautiful dancer. she loved the classics. and that's why commemorating her by dancing "swan lake" for her and dedicating all of our shows to her would be ve

ashley davis died of her injuries yesterday.her way to school bus stop when she was struck on brinkley road. another pedestrian was also struck. >> you do not know what can happen. you could be here today and gone tomorrow. it is very frightening. >> ashley davis was a freshman in high school. students held vigils and say they are having a hard time coping with her death. >>> arlington county police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to obstruct a woman with a stun gun. a woman told police she was grabbed and the attacker tried to tase her, but the stun gun did not work. the woman was able to call for help. >>> keep endorsements. the nra is backing bob mcdonnell. deeds has picked up the endorsement of virginia firefighters. north carolina's current and former governors are joining forces to raiseoney for a deed to campaign. >>> the tennis center could learn today if it has to shut down today. correct the city issued an eviction notice because they did not renew their corporate registration. the founder fileda restraining

good morning, everybody. >> good morning. >> let's start with you, ashley.huge travesty of justice. both of you should be in the competition. you're following in your father's footsteps. you're also recovering from a very bad motorcycle accident. so, what did the experience mean to you, just to get out there? >> it was so much fun to go out there and be able to do this thing and overcome a lot of that stuff that was in my past that was kind of hard for me to displace in the first place. it's been so much fun. and i had a great partner, you know? >> and, macy, we know your incredible voice. we've never seen your ballroom dancing side. but i don't think you had, either. so, how was this for you? >> no. it was the first time i'd done anything like that. i've never even studied any form of dancing before. so, it was a huge learning experience for me. i learned a lot. and had a really good time. you know, i'm actually a better performer now. it was good. >> and we're starting a support -- >> go ahead. >> we're starting a support group for people who got kicked of

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ashley davis died of for injuries in the hospital yesterday. on september 1, she was on her way to a school bus stop when she was struck on brinkley road. another pedestrian was also struck. >> you do not know what could happen. you could be here tomorrow -- here today and gone tomorrow. it is very frightening. >> ashley davis was a freshman at crossland school. >>> arlington county police are looking for a man who allegedly tried to abduct a woman with a stun gun. a woman told police could she was grabbed from behind. the attacker tried to tase her, but the stun gun did not work. the woman was able to call for help. >>> the tennis and learning center could learn today its fate. >> cora masters barry filed a restraining order to keep the center open after getting an eviction notice last month. the center allowed the corporate registration to expire, which is a violation of the lease. >>> a big change for d.c. driver's goes into effect in two weeks. >> it might make throats less safe. kathy park has more on the controversy. -- it might make the

and ashley davis, a freshman was walking across brinkley road. she was walking across in the sidewalk where she was struck by a car. for the last two weeks she was fighting for her live, and lost that battle early moay morning. >> elvau forman walks her daughter to school. >> i walk her to school and i will be walking her to school, and when my car is down i will be walking my daughter to school. >> reporter: the freshman was struck by a car while walking to her bus stop on brinkley road. hospitalized for nearly two weeks, she died early monday morning. >> it's, like, everything is sad. >> i remember her smile. she had a fantastic smile. a very loving girl. >> do you miss her? >> yes, very much. >> reporter: davis just started her second week of classes at crossland high school when she was struck by the car. the sedan also hit a young person that pushed others to safety. the principal says it was tough losing davis in high school, and the thought of never seeing her again is very difficult. the week before school opened ashley came running in my

last night, macy and ashley showed up, and macy did not come out. her dance partner said she's too overcome to come talk to me. it was kind of weird. but she can't possibly have believed she was going win this thing, but it turned out that it had nothing to do with being upset. it turned out she was in the hallway viciously beating judge bruno tonioli. [ laughter ] with a number of items. so fortunately, she was able to get over her grief in time to appear on "good morning america" this morning. so i guess she bounces back quick. this is something. that's a woman in indonesia who this week gave birth to a giant baby. a two-foot long, 19.2 pound baby. actually, ate the baby next to it. [ laughter and applause ] the mother exploded but the kid is doing well. the mother is fine and not only isn't this the biggest baby in record, it wasn't the biggest bay of 2009. the biggest baby in 2009 was kanye west. [ laughter ] i guess there's still an appetite for kanye west jokes. a man down in orange county made a trip to the emergency room. let me say this, it

they are dealing with the death of 13-year-old ashley davis. two weeks ago a car hit her when she was walking to her school bus stop on brinkley road. davis died of her injuries yesterday. principal crystal fawcett says it is tough losing davis. >> the week before school opened ashley came running in my office and sat on my lap, grabbed me my by arms and said, "i'm not ready to go. i'm going to stay here with you." i'm definitely going to remember that moment. just most importantly the fact she was willing to assist the week before school opened, no matter what i needed for her to do. >> grief counselors were sent to the school today as well as thurgood marshal middle school. >>> in spotsylvania county, bus drivers are disturbed by a policy that requires them to get a physical by the same school nurse practitioner. others are complaining about the treatment at the hand of that nurse practitioner. julie carey joins us to tell us about this. >> reporter: that new policy took effect last month. about 50 bus drivers went to last night's school boar

ashley is with us on the "clark howard show." ashley, how are you? >> caller: i'm fine, clark. good to talk with you. >> good to have you along. i understand you have a mortgage dilemma you want to run by me. are you buying a property or refi'ing one? >> caller: we are thinking of buying a new property. >> so you are the one person in america who is thinking of buying a home. >> caller: we're going to sell our home first. that may be a challenge, but assuming we can sell our home, we are on the market. the problem we're having is i've talked with several mortgage brokers and they have told me in the price range we're looking for, we're going to need to make a downpayment of 20% because it's in the jumbo loan range. and so it's -- it's frustrating because we feel like we can definitely afford the monthly payments, and we've got enough for a downpayment that would be in excess of 10%. but getting to -- across the 20% mark would definitely be probably beyond what we could do immediately. i have had one broker suggest that we could do soft of a piggyback loan where you have the fir

ashley, how is the traffic?to silver spring. it is just volume. joe, back to you. >>> thanks, ashley. tomorrow morning on "news 4 today," we will tell where to find some of the best shopping deals on the internet. 60-inch tvs for $400. many other >>> good morning, everybody. back on a monday morning, 28th day of september, 2009. we have got a huge monday morning crowd. lot of schools closed in observance of the jewish high holy day, yom kippur. we are happy to see so many smiling faces. we are on our plaza. i'm al roker, along with natalie morales. ann curry inside at the new desk. matt had to leave a little bit early today. we have a health issue that affects a lot of women. >> varicose veins, spider veins. men and women actually, women more so than men but they can be a real problem. more than just a cosmetic problem. varicose veins can actually cause pain and discomfort. we'll talk to dr. nancy about what you can do about them. they can be unsightly as well. >> now we're both married. not to each other, thoug

ashley hamilton took the agony of defeat in stride.eorge has all the highlights from the first elimination night of the season's "dancing with the stars." >> i hope i don't have to go back to my day job tomorrow. >> reporter: ashley hamilton didn't make it as far as his dad george did when he danced but made it on the show and considers that a victory in itself. now it's back to the standup stage. >> i allow to you make fun of me, too. >> i think people were laughing more when i was dancing. am i a dance/comedy act? >> reporter: macy gray was the first female star to get eliminated, on a short list of celebrities over the years who wouldn't or couldn't talk to the press after getting the boot. >> i think it's, you know, human nature. it's hard to control your phoenix sometimes. sometimes you need time by yourself. >> reporter: 14 teams now remain in the competition. one with a pain in the neck. >> you're going to dance with broken neck? >> we're not pulling out. this is serious we're going to find out tomorrow -- or we're done. >> it's

. >> well, the lady who plays my best friend is ashley jenson. she was on ugly betty and extras and hbo with ricky gervais. she is scottish and hilarious and she is this wild journalist that is always giving me extremely bad advice, so entertaining and my sister is played by this girl who i swear will be a breakout star on this show. she is hilarious and she is the grounded one. she's in a relationship and always trying to give me sage advice but she's a little nutty itself. so the three of us together are like the blind leading the blind but well intended. >> i understand your boy toy that will be living with you has a lot of friends, fraternity brothers that kind of hang out at your house. >> yeah. my once nice calm, well decorated apartment becomes a frat house basically and that takes some getting used to. zach's -- zach is played by john foster who is charming beyond belief. and his best friend is played by nicholas wright who is a canadian import and is always going -- also going to be a breakout. he is hilarious as this character. he is a

that was ashley reporting. >>> we want to hear what you think.d your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. ths no bwillghe rickust a9omba 9news now will be ght back. fa >>> in the mail bag tonight, last night we asked if a case involving a white kid severely beaten up by several black kids in buffalo, apparently because he has a black girlfriend aught to be treated as a hate crime. ray from fredericksburg, virginia can't believe that is a question. if two white men attacked a black man, the media would have been all over the place before the victim was out of the hospital. the fbi would have declared it a hate crime before the ink was dry. i guess it's only a hate crime if the perpetrators are white. however we get a wise word of caution from pete in maryland. it may very well be a hate crime, however, i will not rush to judgment and flat out label it as such. there could be other factors that we don't know about. a jealous exboyfriend, a dispute between former friends. who knows what it was. give investigators time to gather facts. >> then there was th