according to governor bob mcdonnell in virginia. w he's commissioning a study to figure out how to change that. the study is called super nova that will look at broader future commuter patterns traveling from d.c. and virginia. mcdonnell says the goal is to develop a comprehensive plan that will increase mobility and give people more transportation choices. the maryland public department of transportation will take about a year to complete the study. >>> a band from russia is taking the term hitting the road to heart. >> they're not waiting to get a venue to play, but they're jamming along the way. is that different from texting while you drive? >> the trio was spotted by a driver in russia out on a specially created motorcycle and side car. the video just uploaded to youtube on sunday already has more than 700,000 views. the band mates still have not been identified. >> how are they steering and driving that motorcycle? >> with no helmets. >> that looks very dangerous. >> i'd say it's dangerous. >> definitely a scene, though. fun to

as peggy fox reports, the coalition is hoping a growing petition will convince governor bob mcdonnell not to sign the new regulations. >> this is our small lab. we're certified. we have inspections regularly. >> rosemary is the director of patient services at the falls church healthcare center, abortion accounts for a third of the procedures they perform here. anticipating stricter regulations when she set up the center nine years ago, she had large hallways and doorways installed but the state went further. >> i could not believe that the state legislature and the board of health would take away the right of women like this to come to their doctor for all kinds of reproductive care. it is just -- it is overwhelming to me. >> reporter: they require her to make this 15 square foot room even bigger. >> i'm estimating if i had to comply with not only the construction but very onerous business practices. >> how much would it cost you? >> a half million dollars. >> do you have it? [ laughter ] >> i wish i did. >> she's vowing to find the noun stay in business but others may not be able to.

state. >> reporter: at fairfax county's gop headquarters, he met with current virginia governor bob mcdonnell sparking questions about romney and mcdonnell as potential running mates. >> it would be presumptuous for anyone in my position so far from the nomination to start thinking about who might be a vice president. i'm sure that all the people recognize the great leaders we have in the republican party and certainly this man is one of them. >> mcdonnell returned romney's praise but stopped short of an endorsement are saying in he was interested in joining a romney ticket. >> governor romney gets it when it come to free enterprise, a marvelous record of achievement creating wealth and jobs and opportunity for people. >> reporter: the meeting between the two lasted only 10 minutes. outside, a few pro-obama demonstrators tried to grab media attention from the republican crowd. both romney and herman cain are tied at 21% in the polls. many are speculating he may find a running mate here in virginia. >> it is a plus to have mcdonnell on the ticket. >> reporter: the wtop political analyst mark p

governor bob mcdonnell and lt. governor paul will also attend that campaign hearing. >>> at the same time, president obama wraps up its two day west coast tour in denver. is announcing a new initiative to make life easier for millions of college students. karen travers is live in northwest with a preview. and some highlights of the president's somewhat serious sit-down all late-night comedy show. good morning. >> good morning. somewhat serious. earlier this week the president was focused on struggling homeowners. today he turns his attention to a struggling college graduates. he will unveil a new initiatives that would give faster relief to young americans drowning under the weight of their college loans. this will help students consolidate their loans lower their interest payments, and lower their monthly payments into something that would come as a big relief to millions of college graduates facing record levels of debt. the president is wrapping up a west coast swing that had a little fun on the side. he stopped

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governor bob mcdonnell will join donald trump for the grand opening.g to promote the rapidly growing virginia wine industry. >>> dozens of washingtonians last night gathered to bid farewell to a d.c. landmark. hawk 'n' dove on capitol hill closed after four years in business. a rival bar owner took over the lease forcing a landmark to close. a bittersweet moment for patrons and staff. >> very sad for me. it's not the way i wanted to end, but that's the way happened. >> the new owners say they will keep the bar's name but that's about all. they're planning a total interior renovations, scheduled to reopen in six months. as for the current furnishings most of it will be slated for public auction. >>>>> not so good news for the men in our area. d.c. is not a very manly city. the district dropped 33 spots to no. 42 on the annual listing. the ranking measures the concentration of home- improvement stores, manly occupations, steakhouses, and motorcycles. nasa bill, tennessee topped the list along with charlotte, north carolina, and oklahoma city. >> i had no

bob mcdonnell announced the supernova steady to relieve traffic congestion. as you might imagine, drivers cannot wait. >> during rush hour, it is really, really bad. >> antonio has worked as a professional driver in northern virginia for seven years and knows the traffic situation as well as anyone. he spent four hours per day sitting in it. >> i have a lot of appointments that have to make it too. it is bad. >> he hopes the new study will help turn things around. >> it should improve the lot. if not, do not know what else they can do. >> will analyze computer -- it will analyze commuter traffic patterns. >> if you go into the d.c. are maryland, 495 is the only way. >> of a look from the shenandoah valley culpeper, as well as the eastern-no. and will take into account not just virginia but those coming in from maryland, west virginia, and d.c. the goal is to provide a transportation options for those with the worst traffic problems. [unintelligible] the virginia department of rail and public transportation is expected to complete the study within one year. th

county's gop headquarters the former massachusetts governor met with current virginia governor bob mcdonnell sparking questions about romney and mcdonnell as potential running mates. >> it would be presumptuous for anyone in my position to start thinking about who might be a vice president, but i'm sure that all the people recognize the great leaders we have in the republican party and certainly this man is one of them. >> reporter: mcdonnell returned romney's praise but stopped short of an endorsement or saying if he was interested in joining a romney ticket. >> governor romney gets it when it comes to free enterprise, the marvelous record of achievement at bain capital krieg wealth and jobs and opportunity -- creating wealth and jobs and opportunities for people. >> reporter: the meeting between the two lasted only a few minute, but outside a few obama demonstrators tried to grab media attention from the republican crowd. the numbers for mitt romney in virginia are a bit of a reflection for his national poll numbers, both he and herman cain tied at 21%. if romney is looking for raining mat

that's according to governor bob mcdonnell.commissioning a study to figure out how to change that. the study is called super nova. it will take a broader look at future traffic patterns for people traveling from maryland, d.c., and virginia. it will increase mobility and give people more transportation choices. the virginia department of rail and public transportation will lead the study, which will take a year to complete. good news for drivers in prince george's county this morning. they will not have to pay their speeding ticket. it's because of a glitch in one of the county's new speed cameras. police say a total of 18 drivers were cited for speeding along high bridge road in bowie on sunday, september 25th. the problem is the speed cameras in the county are not supposed to be in operation over the weekend. those drivers will have the ticket waived or be reimbursed. they say it's not a county-wide problem, and the camera has been reprogrammed. >>> where a woman at th"well, we could sleep we hin the same bed,ime: but it just

governor bob mcdonnell sent a letter inviting the president to tour the rural town of mineral, where.8 magnitude quake hit on august 23rd. it comes after fema turned down an application last week that asked for federal assistance for people in the town whose homes or businesses were damaged in the quake. mcdonnell urged the president to visit during his two-state tour, touting his jobs bill next week. one of the president's stops is in charlottesville, just a 45-minute drive from mineral. >> 6:34 is the time. >>> a longtime gay rights activist has died. frank dedicated his life to gay rights after the federal government fired him back in 1957 for being gay. he led the first gay rights protest at the white house. in 2009 the federal government formally apologized for his firing, and last year a section of 17th street in dupont circle was named in his honor. he died in his home in northwest washington at the age of 86. >>> a deal between u.s. airways and delta airlines is under the microscope again for how it will affect travel here in the washington area. let's take a live look at rea

para su reeleccion, para promover su plan de generacion de empleos...en virginia el gobernador bob mcdonnel principales criticos, se unira al presidente en un evento en la base militar hampton, donde obama tiene programado hablar para hacer incapie sobre la importancia de contratar a veteranos de guerra... obama tiene el compromiso de recorrer el pais para promover su proyecto de ley, pero sus escalas se centran principalmente en estados donde ningun partido tiene asegurada la mayoria de votos. en virginia impulsan un nuevo esfuerzo para mejorar la seguridad de los jovenes que conducen... se trata de que no se distraigan...maria rosa lucchini tiene el informe.. le tomo solo segundos para elegir su cancion favorita, pero cuando carlos reacciono... ya era demasiado tarde para frenar... "tenia mi telefono conectado con mi stereo para oir la musica que esta en mi telefono y luego no me gusto la cancion, so mire para abajo para cambiarle y ya no mas miro para arriba estaba un palo enfrente de mi" accidentes vehiculares son la causa principal de muerte entre adolescentes... "ahi tenemos que ataca

joining me now to talk about it all, governor bob mcdonnell, republican of virginia, and governor deval patrick, democrat of massachusetts. welcome to both of you. >> good morning. >> a lot to talk about on the political landscape right now. governor patrick, let me start with you. the president seems to be against the wall here as we begins this campaign for re-election. a top adviser, david axelrod, now outside the white house, but he was his communications viser, gave a speech in manchester, new hampshire, on tuesday. this is what he said. >> we have the wind in our face because the american people have the wind in their faces. and so this is going to be a titanic struggle. but i firmly believe we're on the right side of the struggle. >> a titanic struggle. so what's the president have? what does he have as a message? has he found his voice to overcome that struggle? >> well, first of all, i think it's important to point out the president's not taking this election for granted. and candidates shouldn't. i hope democrats are nervous. i think that that's more consistent with how people

virginia governor bob mcdonnell and a the lieutenant governor will be on hand. >>> one of mitt romney's rivals for the republican nomination is launching its first television ad in iowa. texas governor rick perry promises to create at least 2.5 million jobs. he helped robust job growth during his tenure as governor. >>> tensions escalating between anti wall street protesters and police in oakland, california. the protesters threw bottles and police fired tear gas. there were several scuffles struck a day and dozens of arrests. >>> atlanta, georgia, police surrounded a park where a protest camp was ordered closed. organizers have instructed the demonstrators to remain peaceful. >>> 54 degrees outside on this wednesday. >> coming up a break in a pair of assault cases in herndon. who has been arrested and tile he -- how he lured his victims. ♪ ♪ [ gasp ] [ mom ] my husband -- he thinks it's a 3-sheeter.ttéwmu.vog#wvs#q(p4á)uog5un(zé4bóá)hmeg6k$'jefpl,[f=ay-c;l @n3p i say 1-sheeter. bounty can clean the mess with less. [ female announcer ] in this lab demo 1 sheet of bounty leaves this surf

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is asking for federal disaster aid for schools damaged by the earthquake. thomas jefferson elementary school and the louisa county high school have been closed indefinitely because of the damage. and right now students are being taught in make-shift classrooms until their schools are repaired or rebuilt. the common wealth's first request for overall aid was rejected. >>> coming up next, howard and the forecast. >> jc, just enjoying the nice warm sunshine while we have it because things are going to change by the end of the week. got a great picture last night of the northern lights to share with you. but as we go to break, look at the temperatures. 64 in leesberg and along with columbia and great falls at 58. we'll have a seven-day forecast with big changes when 9 news now at noon returns. ÑÑÑ >>> rescuers in turkey found a tiny miracle in the aftermath of the country's deadly earthquake. crews pulled a newborn baby out of the rubble alive. tina krause has more on this rescue. >> reporter: this dramatic video captures the moment turkish rescue crews found

governor bob mcdonnell will join the president as he speaks at joint base langley eustis this morning, where he'll unveil his jobs plan. the president also planned to talk jobs at chesterfield before he returns to office. meanwhile, the president is trying to recapture that bipartisan appeal that got him elected. he told students that he's not the democratic president, he's not the republican president, he's everybody's president. he also vows to work with republicans on any serious idea they present to create jobs. >>> if you see lots of emergency vehicles and ambulances speeding around today, don't be alarmed. it's all just a drill. first responders in maryland, d.c., and virginia are taking part in capital shield 2012, a full scale drill to test the region's ability to respond to a mass casualty terrorist attack or weather disaster. the exercise will originate from two locations, the montgomery county fire rescue training academy on great seneca highway in rockville. and a location off of furnace road in lorton, virginia. mock patients will then be transported to 13 hospitals in ma

. >> the visit fuelled the speculation that virginia governor bob mcdonnell is on the short list of vice presidential candidates. >>> a bombshell from bernie madoff's wife. why she and her husband attempted to commit suicide. >>> the first congressional aide to die in the line of duty. >>> a life saving maneuver performed inside his own station. >>> plus we'll tell you why y >>> bernard madoff's wife ruth says that the public hatred was so strong that both of them tried to kill themselves. madoff spoke for the first time about the scheme that cost thousands of investors billions of dollars. >> i don't know whose idea it was. but we decided to kill ourselves because it was -- it was so horrendous what was happening. we had terrible phone calls, hate mail. just beyond anything. and i said i can't -- i just can't go on any more. >> ruth says she and bernie tried to overdose on sleeping pills and mailed sentimental items to her sons ahead of the attempt but the overdose didn't work. >>> a tribute planned for one of congresswoman gabrielle giffords's staff members is being held up. gabe was k

virginia governor bob mcdonnell invited the president to tour the rural town of mineral, where the 5.8 magnitude quake hit on august the 23rd. fema turned down an application last week that asked for federal assistance for people in the town whose homes and businesses were damaged in the quake. mcdonnell urged the president to visit during his two-state tour next week. one of the president's stops is in charlottesville, just a 45-minute drive from mineral. >>> presidential hopefuls trying to set themselves apart in the latest debate. mitt romney came out as the front-runner in new hampshire, and romney did nothing to hurt his campaign, but the spotlight seemed to shine brightest on herman cain. the godfather pizza ceo is surging in the polls thanks to his 9, 9, 9 business plan. >> 9% federal tax, 9% personal income tax, and a 9% sales tax. #, 9, 9, 9. >> rick perry tried to give his campaign a boost. >>> new jersey governor chris christie, who spurned repeated calls for a run for president himself, endorsed romney's campaign saying america cannot afford another four years of president

governor bob mcdonnell will join the president as we speaks at langley eustis this morning. he also also plans to promote his jobs plan in chesterfield before he returns to the white house. the president is trying to recapture some of that bipartisan appeal that got him elected. while speaking, president obama said he's not a democratic president, he's not a republican president, he's everybody's president. he also promised to work with gop lawmakers on any serious idea they present to create jobs at a time of high unemployment. while the focus of the tour has been on jobs and the economy, the president is trying to answer all the questions thrown at him, including ones on pop culture. talking justin bieber. bieber got to meet the president when he performed at last year's white house easter egg roll. the president also told the students he thinks bieber has a girlfriend. >> he's in the loop on that. >>> some republican presidential hopefuls may wish what happened in las vegas stayed in las vegas after a debate that saw the front-runners bumped and bruised in both political

governor bob mcdonnell is requesting disaster assistance. the flood hit places hard like the hockey acres mobile home park. it destroyed more than 100 homes and businesses. >>> welcome news for folks in miner mineral, virginia, as they recover from last month's earthquake. the city was denied help from fema to pay for the damage caused by the 5.2 magnitude quake, but they did win a country music concert from singer alan jackson. a date for the concert is not yet set. >>> 4:37 is the time. ahead on "news 4 today," oh, deer. here's something you don't see every day. in a classroom, one substitute teacher got a surprise getting ready for the day. >>> welcome back at 4:40. today's nbc 4 fandemonium prize is an xbox kinect. all you need to do is like our nbc washington page on facebook and sign up for great prizes. we'll pick a winner at 6:00 and make the announcement at the 11:00 p.m. news cast. >> 65 degrees, kind of balmy out there this tuesday morning. clouds are kind of holding in the heat. let's go to tom kierein in stormcenter 4. >>> most

but, then you know, in 2009, with the bob mcdonnell election they never covered it on the front page bob mcdonnell had confederacy problems and this seems to be something "the washington post" likes to do to republicans. >> it's a problem republicans have got to deal with. you've got to talk about race in the 21st century. >> i need to call a time-out here. if we have to we'll continue this conversation. thanks for coming in. take a quick peek at the

governor bob mcdonnell will be with president obama tomorrow at the joint base langley eustis in hampton, where the president is announcing a plan to put veterans to work. the president will be making stops in jamestown, north carolina, and emporium, virginia, today, the second day on his three-day bus tour. during stops monday, the president proposed breaking up his failed jobs bill and passing it key piece by key piece. republicans are attacking the president's trip, saying he's campaigning for re-election on the taxpayer's dime. >>> an alert for parents in fairfax county this morning. oaktown vienna are warning of a predator lurking near the school. two female students were approached by an unfamiliar man on friday afternoon on blake lane. the man walked away without incident. however, it follows a case last week where police say a man tried to abduct a 16-year-old girl just blocks away. >>> he was watching the redskins game on the couch like everybody else in the area when his dog began barking. little did one homeowner know, he'd soon be making a tackle of his own. as jane watrel re

governor mitt romney will tour the fairfax county republican headquarters today with governor bob mcdonnell and lieutenant governor. mcdonnell says this is not an endorsement of romney, and the governor will not likely take sides until after virginia's legislative elections next month. mcdonnell appeared last month at a luncheon with texas governor rick perry. lieutenant governor is the chairman of romney's campaign in virginia, though. >> let's have a look at the weather. >>> the autumn party is coming to an end. even though there's smiles on the pumpkins, it's coming to an end. we'll have cooler weather. good morning. right now the temperatures not as chilly as yesterday morning. generally low and mid-50s in washington and the nearby suburbs. parts of virginia have dipped down into the 40s, and it's near 40 in western maryland and much of west virginia, and it's in the upper 50s right near the chesapeake bay. over the last 12 hours, we've had the cloud cover increasing last night. it is mostly cloudy right now. just some thin clouds coming over. you can see a little bit of star shine comi

. >> and a program note, tomorrow on "meet the press" virginia governor bob mcdonnell and massachusetts governor deval patrick join david gregory to talk decision 2012 and a whole lot more. >>> what began with a small disorganized protest on wall street in lower manhattan here in new york has grown today to demonstrations nationwide against corporate greed. from new york to l.a., even up in maine, people took to the streets to express their anger and make sure their message is heard. but what exactly is their message? we sent nbc's michelle franzen to find out. >> we are the 99%! >> reporter: two weeks and counting. several hundred faithful protestors continue to camp out at a park near wall street. their numbers grow each day, fuelled by the power of social media. a few scuffles with nypd and the common threat of discontent over high unemployment and distrust of government and corporations. >> there's something unjust going on right now in this economy, in this society. >> reporter: john drove from connecticut to speak out. >> because we can't pay for big expensive lobbyists to work fo

. >> yesterday, virginia governor bob mcdonnell asked for federal disaster aid for those areas. mcdonnell says the rain and the flooding destroyed or damaged more than 100 homes or businesses in those two counties. >>> it may be just a matter of weeks and not months before two new nuclear reactors are back on-line. both shut down when the 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit on august 23rd. they've been off-line ever since. dominion says unit one is ready to go. unit two is being refueled. they need the approval the nuclear regulatory. they'll meet to talk about when they can safely come back online. >> not an episode of big love but one with not enough for isaac. the virginia man who married four women who had no knowledge of each other faces sentencing on a bigamy charge. he's facing prosecution on two other charges. court records show he married a woman in chesapeake in 2000. married a second woman in henrico in 2008. snagged a third wife in hopewell in 2009 and tied the knot with wife number four this year in virginia beach. now, when number four found out about one, two, and three,

. >> a debate this morning between governor bob mcdonnell, republican of the important swing state virginia, and chair of the republican governor's association. and governor deval patrick, democrat of massachusetts. then, from our roundtable the political primary calendar in flux. as is the political map. and the road to 270. how does the president hold states like ohio, with so many americans out of work? plus, the political unknowns, christie and sarah palin, in or out? with us, republican strategist, "time" magazine columnist mike murphy. wj columnist peggy noonan. democratic congressman from california, and deficit cutting super committee member, javier becerra. and "washington post" columnist e.j. dionne. >>> good morning, it's been a full weekend of political positioning. last night, president obama, in a speech to the human rights campaign, rallied his base and pushed again for a jobs bill. >> i'm counting on you to have my back. go out there. >> and fresh off another national security victory, the killing of a u.s.-born cleric anwar al awlaki, the president challenged after a gay so

governor bob mcdonnell announced tourism supported more than 204,000 jobs.t also provided more than a billion dollars in state and local attacks. overseas travel to virginia increased by more than 12%. >>> a generous donation will help provide one and a half million healthy meals. care first donated $4 other thousand to food and friends. the charity provides food for local families and many of their clients have serious health problems too. care first has worked with food and friends in the past but a company representative says food and friends came to them with a specific mission this time. >> we have a need to not only provide cooked food but we have clients who would like to do it themselves but don't have the opportunity to go out and get fresh food. and i'm looking for a partner that can help us do that. >>> president obama's jobs bill didn't even pass the democratically controlled senate and that means a whole new phase in the fight over jobs. tracy burns explains. >> reporter: unemployment is still above 9%. president obama wants a half trillion doll

virginia governor bob mcdonnell has issued now endorsement in the gop race so far. he has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential pick. >>> the redskins place chris cooley and tim hightower on injured reserve officially ending their season. hightower blew out his acl and cooley broke his finger when he took a big hit against the eagles. some are speculating this may be the end of cooley's career as a redskin. >>> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> good morning, etch. good morning, everyone. we are taking a live look at the washington monument. let's say hello to tucker barnes for a look at our weather. it was a nice day yesterday. it's going to be a nice day today, you think? >> yes, kind of. >> kind of. >> we'll have more clouds than yesterday but it will still be nice. >> i guess my defamation of nice is as long as it's not raining. >> it will be a beautiful day then, sarah. let's get to the numbers. here is the good news, a little mild er than yesterday. baltimore, 55. dulles, 51. winchester, 57. fredericksburg, 54. a little by of cloud cover out t

bob mcdonnell and lt. gov.omney. >>> gabrielle giffords' road to recovery takes a through north carolina where she will have two weeks of intensive rehabilitation sessions. she is recovering after being shot in the head in january. >>> authorities are examining this video to see if it provides any new clues in the search of a missing baby. it shows an unidentified figure walking near a gas station the same night that 10-month-old lisa disappeared. it is unusual for anyone to be walking near the station at that time of the night. >>> opening statements are set to begin in the trial of a former security chief at a mine in west virginia. this person is charged with ordering a subordinate to destroy thousands of documents after the 2010 explosion that killed several men. it is the nation's deadliest coal mine disaster in decades. >>>, will make is -- walmart is raising the stakes and holiday shopping. it has a new plant that has a price matching the incentive program. -- a new plan that has a price- matching incent

but in the governor bob mcdonnell and the lieutenant governor will join him. last night mitt romney attended a campaign fund-raiser in mclean. >>> as president obama appears to wrap up this trip out west, is making an announcement aimed at helping students on far worse. karen travers is live in northwest with a look at the president's plan. good morning. >> good morning. this is part of the president's "we can't wait plan where is trying to put into place new initiatives to help struggling americans without working with congress. earlier this week it was struggling hall morris. today president obama turns is focused a struggling college graduates. he will outline his plan to help young americans drowning under student loans. the initiative will help students consolidate their loans, get lower interest rates, and lower their monthly. this woman has $109,000 in student loans. she has moved back home. >> all of us want a nice-paying job where we can pay our bills. >> college students 0 $950 billion in student loans, more than all the credit card debt in this coun

we will have a debate this morning from republican bob mcdonnell and duval patrick from massachusetts is coming up this morning onor [ male announcer ] can't get to sleep? can't stay asleep? clinically proven unisom helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep so you wake rested. unisom. fall asleep faster. sleep longer. >> now your instaweather plus forecast. >> good morning, we're back with another live view of m &t bank stadium where the reagans will be playing this morning. it is 50 degrees at the inner harbor. 83% humidity and the winds are coming from the west at 9 miles per hour. there have been some when guests up -- that have been some wind gusts up near 20 miles per hour. we had showers early. most of the state is looking pretty dry right now while all the showers are up in pennsylvania. there has been rain but some snow showers. the storm system is the same one we have been talking about for days. we keep mentioning low pressure in the mid atlantic that is still our pattern to that which is why we still have a chance for rain. the clouds are moving counterclockwise around t

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is seeking disaster aid for fairfax and prince william county residentsted by the remnants of tropical storm lee. more than 100 homes and businesses were destroyed or damaged during last month's floods. >>> we want to look at the day ahead. the man accused of shooting at military buildings in northern virginia is scheduled to be in court. yonathan melaku is expected to plead guilty to unrelated larceny charges. his court appearance comes a couple weeks after the loudoun county source of this said that he tried to escape from jail. >>> at prince william parkway near 95 there's a commuter line. warnings will be handed out for cars illegally parked. cars will be ticketed antidote's after this week. >>> a civilian airplane entered restricted airspace at the national capital region. espy was out of communication when it entered the restricted airspace around 6:30 last night. fighter jets escorted the plane out of the area and it landed at the baltimore international airport without any problems. >>> investigators are trying to find out what caused a fire at an

governor bob mcdonnell and the lieutenant governor will appear with him. >>> president obama will talk about his jobs plan during a stop in las vegas. then he goes to california for fundraiser roasted by several hollywood celebrities. those events are expected to bring in about a million dollars for his reelection campaign. >>> president obama with younger voters. "usa today reports the campaign is launching an outreach efforts that will use facebook twitter, and other social networking sites. it will target college students in key states such as pennsylvania, ohio wisconsin. the initiative starts tomorrow. >>> he is well known for his role in the movie "and grant." comedian will ferrell was awarded the mark twain price of american humor last night at the kennedy center. one of his longtime costars molly shannon said that despite his wacky persona, he's a pretty shy guy off camera. >> caught up with him before last night's event. >> i don't know if i am shy i am just myself. whether i feel like being funny or not i never felt any pressure to be on. >> he dropped the award after it was

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is seeking federal aid regarding the repair of louisa county schoolsthe august earthquake. he says thomas edison elementary school and louisa county i school suffered the most damage. engineers say it could cost $31 million to fix those buildings. fema has already denied assistance through louisa county home owners suffering from the quake's damage. >>> 48 degrees outside. >> still ahead tonight is your chance to weigh in on the escalator problems at the bethesda metro station. you can attend tonight's special meeting on the issue. >> harley-davidson puts the brakes on more than 300,000 motorcycles. we will tell you why some of them are being recalled. >> >>> i am lauren. >> we're giving the tortoises' a special treat today. >> good morning, washington. >>> 50 degrees right now at reagan national airport. dulles airport at 48. 43 of fort belvoir. 50 in quantico. other parts of the region mainly in the 40's. pax river naval air station 46. there's a look at some of the temperatures this morning. we're having a bit of an internet connection problem. but

virginia governor bob mcdonnell is seeking help.and flooding destroyed or caused major damage to more than 100 homes and businesses in those counties. >>> texas rangers are on cruise control during game two of the championship series stamps. >> this fall is out of here. >> he had a walk off grand slam and the bottom of the eighth inning, the first ever in an alcs gains for the texas rangers win a 7-3 and take a 2-0 lead >> in the national league albert pujols went 4 for 5 to help the cardinals and the brewers 12-3. the redbirds tie the series 1-1. sports fans have been on the edge of their seats. >> it is history-making time. >> let's not forget the capsule to-zero to start this season. -- let's not forget the caps 2- 0 to start the season. >>> take a look at this picture over the bay this morning. that is near the naval academy and this is a good indication of the cloud cover moving overhead. for the most part, it will be fairly gray with a little light on the horizon early this morning. sunrise was -- will be a little after 7:10 a

he will visit fairfax county republican headquarters with virginia governor bob mcdonnell. mcdonnell has not yet endorsed a candidate for president yet. >>> it was a weapon hundreds of times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed hiroshima and now it is no more. >>> also, ahead, the occupy wall street protests take a violent turn on the west coast as police armed in riot gear face off against demonstrators. i'll have more on that coming up. hi there. i'm ian wright and i'm investigating what makes aruba so happy. oh my word, that's fantastic. ♪ row your boat gently down the stream... ♪ i'll tell you what; it's not aloe vera the main export. it's happiness. i haven't even got bait on the end of mine. i don't care; it's just nice sitting here. you're getting it. you're getting it. >>> an occupy protest in california turned violent b # hundred protesters clashed with riot police last night in oakland. it started peacefully during the day with a rally at a library. but police fired tear gas and stun again adds at protesters when they tried to return to a camp at city hall.

governor bob mcdonnell will be with romney at the event. the governor's spokesperson says today's event does not mean mcdonnell isence dorsing romney in the race for the white house. >>> president obama -- is endorsing romney in the race for the white house solve the last night, the president and on the tonight show with jay leno and it was on to san francisco and denver for fundraisers. today, he will be at the university of colorado. >>> more survivor stories now. in turkey's earthquake, three days of at devastating quake there, a teen was pulled out alive overnight. rescuers carried the 18-year- old from a collapsed building. he is hurt but alive after spending 61 hours under the rubble. 2,000 buildings collapsed in that earthquake. thousands of survivors face another night of freezing temperatures. the number of dead is now up to 459. >>> some controversial comments from nation of islam leader louis farrakhan concerning the death of nomar ghadafi. >>> police call it a disturbing case of child abuse. two children allegedly treated like a

bob mcdonnell has now asked for federal disaster aid for those areas. mcdonnell says the rain and flooding destroyed or damaged more than 100 homes or businesses in those two counties. >> netflix has abandoned plans to split its dvd and internet streaming services. a few weeks ago, the company said it would rename its dvd by mail service quickster while netflix would focus on internet streaming. the decision comes after customers complained they did not want to manage two accounts. netflix's shares rose after the reversal was announced. >> civilians are diving for cover as fighting escalates in moammar gadhafi's hometown. >> more than a month after hurricane irene, one of the main eye ways on the north carolina coast has reopened. >> wizards fans, you might want to start thinking about what you're going to do this winter instead of going to games at verizon center. we'll be right back. >>> you might need a little jacket later today for some rain which could be developing before the day is out. but certainly by tomorrow, and later on tonight, you're goin

. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell getting some one on one time with steven spielberg. the two talked at the executive mansion where the two talked. the movie lincoln will be filmed in richmond and petersburg and surrounding areas. the governor in for another celebrity encounter today. he will take part in a press conference with donald trump announcing the grand opening of trump vineyard estates. we'll talk about w. mr. trump in our 8:00 hour. >>> actress jennifer aniston teaming up with leading ladies in our area in the fight against breast cancer. she visited along with the wife of the vice president and the health and human services secretary. they took i atour of the facility due to open -- they took a tour of the facility due to open next week. >> now, it is not a death sentence. research, treatment has advanced but one of most important things here in breast cancer awareness month, which we are he in in the month of october, is that getting a mammogram or not get a mammogram is often a life or death decision. >> aniston is also hosting a screening of a lifetime m

when the president visits hampton tomorrow, he will be joined by virginia's republican governor bob mcdonnell. that is when president obama speaks to troops and will stress the importance of hiring veterans. >>> when republicans speak tonight, the focus will be on herman cain. his poll numbers have been quickly rising and he is now even with former massachusetts governor mitt romney. >>> polls are open today in prince george's county to find a replacement for leslie johnson who resigned in disgrace after pleading guilty to evidence tampering. turnout is expected to be light for today's vote. it is heavily democratic and derek davis who won the primary last month is facing a challenge from a republican business woman. >>> inspectors rappeling down the side of the washington national cathedral will be back at it today looking for more damage from august's earthquake and the hurricane that hit a few day later. the same team who inspected the wash monument in recent weeks. team expects to finish up the job there this week. the cathedral will reopen to the public november 12th for the consecration

now, virginia governor bob mcdonnell is asking for federal help to speed up recovery efforts in fairfaxnce william counties. >>> coming up next, why the price of peanut butter is going up. >>> also ahead, all good things must come to an end, right? including the lovely weather we've had over the last few days. rain is back into the forecast. we'll check in with tony coming up when fox 5 morning news continues.  woman: working in public relations is not for the faint of heart. i love what i do, i enjoy the work, but it's a very hectic pace. ♪ don't want to miss a thing strayer university met my needs in terms of my family, my work/life balance. the fact that leading companies are hiring strayer graduates is impressive, but it's not surprising. these companies want us so badly. [ laughs ] i'm felicia blow, and i earned my m.b.a. from strayer university. >>> a try summer and a rainy september could add up to bad news for one halloween staple. we could be facing a pumpkin shortage. farmer say the weather forced them to push back the planting season and all that rain cau