the mother and brother of 1- year-old brianna franco are charged with giving alcohol to minors. -- of 18-year-old brianna franco are charged with giving alcohol to minors. >>> kids left alone whether a deadly fire broke out. we are checking more headlines when we come back. -- kids left alone when a deadly fire broke out. as governor, i cut five billion dollars in spending and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow. what will the next four years be like? one: the debt will grow from $16 trillion to $20 trillion. two: 20 million americans could lose their employer-based health care. three: taxes on the middle css will go up by $4,000. four: energy prices

they were acquitted on a citation of turning it -- furnishing alcohol to minors. 18-year-old brianna franco was killed in the crash. >> this was a complete tragedy, but it was also a tragedy they were charged as part of this unfortunate incident. the judge's decision clearly exonerated them of any wrongdoing. >> in the early morning hours of january 28, police say 19-year- old britney walker was struck and driving the wrong way on route 50 and slammed into davis's car. witnesses testified that did not know where the alcohol came from, and one witness said neither mrs. arango nor joshua gave them alcohol. >> there has never been any evidence to support the charges in this case, but it was a high publicity case. i understand that law enforcement was under a lot of pressure to correct most witnesses testified that only saw joshua in passing and only saw mrs. franco as they were leaving the party. the judge granted the motion for acquittal, saying she had to base the decision only on the testimony given in court, and none of which pointed to them furnishing the alcohol. >> i think we should giv

that accident happened in january, killing brianna franco, but the walker, and zachary davis, as well as terry wayne davis. the mother of brianna supplied a call to the teenagers hour before the crash. both drivers, walker and davis, were under the influence at the time of the accident. coming up tonight, and all new investigation. a baltimore county woman diagnosed with breast cancer discovers she cannot collect unemployment while undergoing treatment. >> the burden is substantial. a middle river woman gets ill, loses her job, and then discovers she is not eligible for the unemployment benefits she battled for. >> christine white worked as a nurse and got fired after nine years on the job. she fought for on the planet benefits and one. but there was another issue that kept her from collecting. she had breast cancer. >> you cannot pay your bills, you have no potential support, you have astronomical medical bills, co-payments, medications feed and now she is fighting for her life and home, and the battle has made her fight against breast cancer that much more difficult. thousands of fa

the mother and brother of 18 engineered brianna franco are charged with giving alcohol to minors. >>> rescue crews were called to the l'enfant metro station around 8:00 yesterday morning for reports of an infant not breathing. the witnesses reported trying to help the mother on the train after the infant began having a bloody nose. many of those witnesses say the train was stopped in a tunnel for several minutes while the baby was in trouble. the child was rushed to the hospital and later pronounced dead. >>> a piece of history up covered. coming up next, the oldest playable recording of an american voice. >> campaign signs vandalized and one area of northern virginia is hit particularly hard. we are checking more headlines coming up next.  we had a good d group of people. good group of employees out there. this was a booming place. and mitt romney and bain capital turned it in to a junk yard. i was suddenly, 60 years old. i had no health care. mainly i was thinking about my family. how am i going to take care of my family. he promised us the same things he's promising

tears after the judge acquitted them on charges of furnishing alcohol to minors. 18-year-old brianna franco and her friends were killed, as well as 55-year-old terry wayne davis. police said the driver was drunk and going the wrong way on route 50 when she slammed into davis's car. >> the most important thing the public needs to know is that the driver of the vehicle who caused the accident, britney walker, consume alcohol that apparently was obtained by herself or from somebody outside of the franco household. >> the prosecution called several the teams who were at the party that night at the home. one testified he gave bri $5 in exchange for a cup for beer, but most only saw debby franco as they were leaving the party. >> there was testimony, affirmative testimony by least one witness that he was never provided alcohol by the francos. there is never been any evidence to support the charges in this case. >> before the defense began closing arguments, they made a motion for acquittal. the judge granted it, agreeing there was no testimony that mrs. franco or joshua a furnished any of the alc

debbie and joshua franco or charged with giving alcohol to 18-year-old brianna franco and her two friends. all were killed when their car driving the wrong way on route 50 in crofton slammed into another car last january. the driver of the car, 55-year- old terry wayne also died. >>> new this morning a any will you approved contract for teachs are in prince george's county will give them a pay raise. the board approved a 2% pay increase, the first in several years for many. the increase is part of a new three-year contract with the union. the contract also addresses issues of paid leave, teachers' rights and working from home. also, new data shows the number of students attending public and public charter schools in the district has increased 5%. nearly 81,000 kids were enrolled this career, the most in a decade. most of the increase in occurred in charter schools which jumped by 11%. >>> coming up next, in the morning hype, it was only game one but history has already been -- coming up next in the morning line, it was only game one but history has already been made in this world series.

walker, zachary rose and franco's daughter brianna and the other driver died in that crash. franco's lawyer has said his clients are innocent. >>> sentencing today for a former university of maryland student who threatened to go on a campus shooting rampage. alexander song was arrested in march after posting online that he was going to "kill enough people to make it national news." in august, he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. song is already banned from campus and required to do 200 hours of community service. he faces three years in prison, but

walker, zachary rose, and franco's daughter brianna and another driver die mid the crash. the francos' lawyer has said his clients are innocent. >>> the smithsonian is receiving a huge donation to study the world's ocean. philanthropist michael tennen balm and his wife are giving $10 million to the smithsonian to study marine observatories. they will keep track of the global changes and to see how humans impact the oceans. tennenbaum says long-term data of the ocean is scarce and since 2/3 of the world's population lives within 100 miles of the coast, more research needs to be done. >>> microsoft is hoping 8 is its lucky number with the release of its newest operating system today. the computer company holding a pre-launch event for its windows 8 system. it features elements usually seen in smart phones and tablets, and is expected to try and compete with apple's popular ios system. the new operating system will come standard on microsoft surface tablets as well as all-new pcs. >>> it is out with the old to make room for the new apple fans, just days after word of a new ipa

walker, zachary rose and franco's daughter brianna and the other driver died in that crash. >>> a former university of maryland stubt who threatened to go on a campus shooting rampage will be sentenced today. alexander song was arrested in march after posting online that he was going to "kill enough people to make it national news." in august, he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace. song is already banned from campus and required to do 200 hours of community service. he faces three years in prison, but prosecutors plan to recommend more community service, probation, and mental health treatment. >>> today, the two opposing protests groups head to gallaudet university to demonstrate for the same thing. both supporters and opponents of gay marriage are calling for the reinstatement of the chief diversity officer angela mccaskill. dr. mccaskill was placed on paid leave for signing a petition that forced a referendum on maryland's gay marriage law. ministers who support gay marriage have already planned a rally. the national black church initiative signed on as well. mccaskill says she sig