cathy hughes is an african-american first. >> boy, it was a joy interviewing her. thank you, cathy. it took so long. we had breaking news with the michael jackson death. an african-american first. it airs every sunday night here on cnn, 7:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern. i want to remind you that while our reporters are covering all over the world, soledad o'brien is working on very special stories you'll see on july 22nd and 23rd when "cnn presents: black in america 2." all new stories, only here on cnn. maybe this is one of the most important. new centrum silver ultra men's. a complete multivitamin for men over 50. it has antioxidants and vitamin d... to support your prostate and colon. new centrum silver ultra men's. i'm sorry. i can't hear you very well. announcer: does someone you know have trouble hearing on the phone? dad. dad, let me help you with that, okay? announcer: now, a free phone service shows captions of everything a caller says. i'd like to make an appointment to see the doctor. announcer: to learn more about captioned telephone, call 1-800-552-7724 or go to our website.

in bethese da, that's where cathy park is live today. >> good afternoon. well just hours ago, police blocked off the intersection of arlington road and bradley boulevard so they could clear the scene. you're taking a look at the median, where the police round a charred gray minivan where they also found a dead body. it's not something you see every day in this quiet par of bethese da. a van on fire, and a dead body inside. the news spread quickly, and neighbors are shocked this could happen so close to home. >> quite shocking. >> i lived here for 11 years, and this is the closest that i have come to my town. >> police responded to a call that came in around 4:00 this morning, reporting a car firer in the intersection. they don't know what sparked the blaze and are waiting for autopsy reports. investigators are not ruling out foul play. >> so unusual, i'm not expecting to see anything like it again. >> they say it's too soon to determine if it came to a crash. they are working with the fire department in this ongoing ation. reporting live in bethesda, cathy

she is cathy hughes.merican first series tonight. >> our responsibility is dictated and mandated by the federal communications commission is to serve the public interest. >> cathy hughes is living the dream, one she had since growing up in omaha, nebraska. >> i knew it when my mother bought me the transistor radio. i knew it with the toothbrush that was my microphone. when god puts something on you, in the clergy they call it a calling. >> a calling that inspired her to work her way through the hard scrabble, male dominated radio business. her first gig was at a nebraska radio station. but a job offer as a lecturer in howard university's communications department would help shape her destiny. by moving her to washington, d.c. hughes had even bigger plans. >> i didn't want to be on the other side of the radio running things. i wanted to be on that microphone and i wanted to be the first black woman with a nationally syndicated radio show. >> in 1973, hughes became sales director of the university's struggl

she is cathy hughes.nter of our up from a past african-american first series tonight. >> our responsibility is dictated and mandated by the federal communications commission is to serve the public interest. >> reporter: cathy hughes is living the dream. one she had since growing up in omaha, nebraska. >> i knew it when my mother bought me the transistor radio. i knew it with the toothbrush that was my microphone. when god puts something on you, i mean, probably in the clergy they call it a calling. >> reporter: a calling that inspired her to work her way through the hardscrabble, male-dominated radio business. her first gig was at a nebraska radio station. but a job offer as a lecturer in howard university's communications department would help shape her destiny. by moving her to washington, d.c. hughes had even bigger plans. >> i didn't want to be on the other side of the radio running things. i wanted to be on that microphone and i wanted to be the first black woman with a nationally syndicated radio sh

the chief cathy lanier says she's received numerous requests to deploy the check points but turned them down saying the situation isn't needed. >> the chief and mayor both praised the check points for reducing violence in trinidad. the chief pointed out that homicides and violence crime is down in the city. murder is down 12%. peter nichols says he will look closely at the court's ruling before deciding on whether or not to appeal. >> paul wagner live in the news room. >>> get ready for another all hands on deck this weekend. crime crack down in the district puts every police officer on duty. the mayor and police chief made the announcement today. phase four of the initiative comes on the heels of a violence 4th of july holiday weekend. >>> a disturbing discovery in illinois taking another twist. thoughts -- thousands of families wanting to know what happened to their loved ones. >>> kids booted from a swimming pool. misunderstanding or racism? 123450 this bear is taking aim at a giant grocery store in our area. we'll show you where coming up next. >>> accusation of racism at a philadel

police chief cathy lanier is having them patrol and serve communication between residents and the police. >>> the police are investigating an imysterious rdered inside of her fairfax he.coom the bo mmhurdesay on hummer road in annandale. richard reeve has the very latest on the investigation. >> cynne, as officers continue to investigate, we're learning more about the victim. she lived in this home that is also a business. she was a wife, mother, and she operated this facility about four years. yesterday, something went terribly wrong. the police have remained on the scene more than 24 hours, looking for evidence in the stabbing death of 53-year-old chung auh. >> that is horrible. how we can treat people around here. >> officers responded to the 911 call at the acupuncture clinic on hummer road around 4:00 p.m. friday. sources said chung auh was found tied up and stabbed in a bathroom and discovered by a customer. >> this is a tragedy. >> the death has sparked headlines in the caribbean- american newspaper. community leaders are voicing concerns about homicide inside the area business in

>> cathy, get off my phone. get off my phone, you little pinhead! bill: why did glenn beck get emotional on the phone over health care? >> get off the phone! bill: he will be here to tell us. ♪ you can ring my bell ♪ ring my bell ♪ my bell. bill: and you will not believe it. the state of rhode island says children can strip for money even on school nights. is it legal has been investigating. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. [captioning made possible by fox news channel] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- bill: i'm bill o'reilly. thank you for watching us tonight. the collapse of the president's health care plan. that is the subject of the memo. the "wall street journal" says quote: bill the folks are catching on as well. according to the latest gallup u.s.a. poll americans now disprove of the way obama is handling health care 50% to 49%. 59% say the president is spending too much money. 52% oppose his expansion of the government. things are going south for president obama.

. >> police chief cathy lanier issued this statement, which says in part, "we all did what was appropriate and what we believe to be lawful to save lives in the trinidad neighborhood." it is likely the district will appeal. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >>> it is official, at the d.c. city council will investigate marion barry's hiring of his then-girlfriend for a contracting job. he was criticized for hiring donna watts-brighthaupt, which became public after he was arrested. today, they have visited and the review of contract issues, which could lead to a development of a code of conduct. >>> turning to the weather, the weakened has arrived. are changes on the way? meteorologist steve rudin has a first look at the forecast. >> change is on the way, late tomorrow afternoon into the evening. a coldntnt has slowly been moving in our direction. right now, scattered clouds, temperatures in the upper 60's, around 70 per that -- around 70. overnight, the temperatures will fall to nearly 50 degrees, the wind out of the south at 5-10. coming up, a look at the beach forecast. we have good news on the

. >> reporter: to help keep traffic moving police chief cathy lanier announced a zero tolerance picy for drivers stopping on area bridges. >>> we are paying more at the pump this holiday weekend. the national average for a gallon of regular right now about $2.62. locally, drivers in the district are shelling out 2.68 for a gallon of regular. in maryland it's $2.56 and $2.49 in virginia. that's pretty much a far cry from this time last year when we were paying more than $4 a gallon for regular. >>> there is new information in the shooting death of former quarterback steve mcnair. he was found dead with a 20-year-old woman in a condo in nashville. he had been shot multiple times. the woman was shot once in the head. the circumstances surrounding the deaths are not known. mcnair what's married with four children. he was 36 years old. >>> thousands of fans are expected to pack the staples center in los angeles on tuesday for michael jackson's memorial service. more than a million people have registered for a chance to attend but only 11,000 tickets will be given out. another 6500 tickets

cathy allen is the owner of wishing rock. >> they are great. >> reporter: she gets the food from wholesalers and overstocks. some is close to expiration. some have years of shelf life left. >> it has gotten more enormous than it was. unfortunately for the wrong reasons. the economy is judging all of us now. tonight linda has reinforcement. >> if you are bidding, i won't bid against you. >> reporter: sister-in-law and niece. >> i'm a bookkeeper here to carry stuff. >> reporter: the bidding is fast and furious. by the time the auction is done before midnight, linda has almost two months worth of food for her family at a total cost of $191. >> they have alcoholics anonymous. >> it's still aaa. >> anyway you look at it. >> for a complete list of upcoming auctions plus what you might want to bring to the auction, go to wusa 9 dom com and click on living smart. my doctor told me i had to start doing things for my heart, but i wasn't ready to give up taste. sometimes, sacrifice is the name of the game. well, i've heard eating whole grain oats... can help lower my cholesterol. it's going to be a cha

chief cathy lanier is planning a all hands on deck this weekend in hopes of clamping down on violence. fox 5 news. >> police want to remind everyone there is a $25,000 reward to anyone who whoa sides information -- who leads them to a suspect and conviction in this case. >>> the hunt is on for two men who tried to kidnap a girl in her front yard. police say the girl was playing in front of the home when one man grabbed her and tried to drag her away. he then signaled to a second man down the street but the girl screamed and managed to run away for help. >>> gay marriage is now recognized in the district. a law recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states took affect at midnight. opponents tried to force a referendum but the board of election of ethics rejected the effort. >>> people in one local neighborhood tied up and robbed at gunpoint but thsuspects didn't hit just once, three times one early morning. the victims stories up next. >>> plus a new warning for computer users. the latest issue of -- of atth atyou should know about. >>> and a pair charged with stealing a bab

police chief cathy lanier, strong and determined. her message clear. >> if you shoot someone or kill someone in the city, we will find you, we will arrest you. >> reporter: wanted now, this guy, 18-year-old derek dante phillips. police believe he's one of several people involved in a shooting early sunday morning here on the 600 block of 46th place southeast. five people were hit, including a 10-year-old girl. residents are fed up with the violence. >> it's extremely upsetting. it's hard to sleep at night when you think this kind of thing is happening in your community. >> reporter: the shooting is believed to have been a target add ack. it isn't known what sparked it but residents are concerned. >> it's not always like this. but when it is like this, it's extremely alarming. >> reporter: the shooting comes on the heels of several others over the 4th of july holiday weekend in the district. in all six people were killed. a 20-year-old man died from multiple gunshot wounds here on the 600 block of more ton street northwest and a 23-ye

police chief cathy lanier issue this had statement, which says, "we all did what was appropriate and what we believed to be lawful to save lives in the trinidad neighborhood." and as we've been hearing, it is likely that d.c. will appeal. in northwest washington, richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> expect more bonus backlash last week at a.i.g. gets ready to write more check the $2.4 million in bonuses are attached to 2008 contracts and are supposed to be paid ought on wednesday. a.i.g. is working with a new compensation zark but he has the power to deny the bonuses if they're deemed exellsive. some members of congress are already sounding off. >> it's our watch, and we've got to say to a.i.g. no. >> a.i.g. receives about $180 billion in government bailout funds. the company was criticized by congress and americans for paying millions of dollars in retention bonuses after getting becameout money. this morning, thousands of employees are taking their first day off from the new general motors company, but it will take more than reorganization and a minor name change to make the new g.m. a su

let's go to our cnn producer, cathie key yawn know outside the marriott hotel. do you have any updated information for us? >> reporter: right now, no, but we did, as i said earlier, we did speak to a local police official here who told us that it looks like the explosion at the marriott hotel came from the basement, most likely just beneath the coffee shop where we could see from outside the marriott, the windows were broken. not exactly shattered because this hotel was heavily fortified after the 2003 bombing that killed 12 people here. as we mentioned earlier, security at this hotel has been very, very tight. no cars can drive up to the lobby. people walk in are checked, their bags are checked, and the same is true for cars and people entering from the basement. so the question here, now, is really how all this could have happened. colleen? >> we just asked that question to the government spokesperson and he, again, said he's at a loss. he does not know how someone, whether it's a suicide bomber or someone who planted a bomb at these two hotels would have been

staddard and cathy hanretty.e insurance industry. this is a big lift for the obama white house. >> ed, you left out one important name. >> what's that? >> it's not a republican that's not a lobbyists that haven't give money, the director of the office, who was appointed by democrats, who said this had plan is going to cost the federal government more money, it's going to put into greater deficit. that's the voice that's really scaring people right now. >> the problem with that, karen, is that the cbo report didn't take into effect if we repeal the bush tax cuts, and also tax the top 2% again, to get the money back into the treasury to do this. they didn't take that into account. >> but that's your own democrat-aappointed congressional budge he officer who came up with these numbers. these are not numbers -- >> without new revenues. >> they're not numbers influenced by the insurance industry or by republicans. >> without new revenues, you are correct. todd, what do you think? >> the cost of doing nothing means all

cathy, communications consortium media center executive director. thank you very much, cathy. we have the co-director of the government relations -- and also a guest of our speaker. a reporter for congressional quarterly where she covers energy and environment. myron belkynd, the secretary on the board of governors. he is also a former correspondent for the associated press. [applause] 1971. lt. john kerry, the first vietnam war veteran to testify before the senate foreign relations committee withstands a 2 hour grilling from -- about ending that war. fast forward 38 years. senator john kerry has now -- now has oversight power of words in iraq -- of wars in iraq and afghanistan. senator kerrey enlisted in the naval reserve just after graduation from yale. on active duty, he received three purple hearts, a combat start, and a silver star. he survived swift boats, a bout with cancer, and the 2004 presidential campaign as the democratic nominee. his senate career now spans five terms. he still is the junior senator from massachusetts. his colleague, senator ted kennedy outranks h

what's the very latest from there, cathy? >> well, john, the very latest is the national police spokesman told the press that there were eight people who were killed in the two wlasts that hit jakarta early this morning. one was a foreigner and 53 others, including 18 foreigners were also injured. they were brought to hospitals and still being treated there. there were several americans who were injured. among the 18 who were injured. now, the police also said and confirmed that they did find an unexploded bomb in one of the rooms of the 18th floor of the marriott hotel. they found an active bomb that they had to defuse, although he was said that the three bombs were similar and actually explosive devices. now, the police say that, you know, no one has claimed responsibility for this and, of course, the initial suspects, as we have been saying here, the terror network, which operates from indonesia working in other countries in the region like the philippines. john? >> kathy quijano. also responsible for the 2002 blast at the

. >>> mayor adrian fenty and police chief cathy lanier will kick off phase four of the city's "all handsdeck" initiative. every police officer in the city will be on street patrol. >>> marion barry could face a new probe into the hiring of his ex-girlfriend. stalking charges against him were dropped yesterday but sources tell us the council members will meet privately today. we will have more on that coming up today at noon. at a great morning. ♪ united united ♪ ♪ you broke my taylor guitar ♪ >>> if you've ever had an airline damage your luggage, this guy is singing your song. this musician's $3,500 guitar was damaged, he didn't write a letter. he wrote a song. became an internet sensation. and he's finally gotten the ear of the airline. we'll tell you how they're responding "around the watercooler." we say good morning, america. tgif. >> it is. friday. >> we made it to friday. >>> and people pay a zillion dollars to have a cup of coffee with warren buffett, so they can get advice from him on investments and how to survive a tough economy. this morning, you get your own coffee. and he'll

. >> reporter: cathy mcguntry voted for the president and is pumped up he is getting tough with congress. >> i like the fact that he stepped up and he's being aggressive. i really do. i'm all for that. >> reporter: thousands in this region showed up at a health expo offering free medical care this past weekend, exposing a problem all too familiar to doctors here. >> clearly we all recognize any position in the hospital would recognize it's a system in crisis. >> reporter: but like most employees back at the kroger supermarket, steve gets generous health benefits, despite being an obama voter, he's nervous those benefits may be taxed to cover the uninsured and demanding more specifics from the president. >> he is going to have to spit out some numbers and let the public know exactly what it is going to cost them and what they're going to have to give up. >> reporter: if the president steps up and sells it, then he's willing to step up and sell. >> we've got to do something and if it means me paying those taxes to get this reform through, then i'd do it, yes. >> reporter: and back in the f

cathy lanier, the police chief, has said she's upset over the police using cell phones driving through e street with the sirens on. until this country or our communities come to the task of setting down the law or some type of law about the use of any kind of electronic or whatever distraction there is while people are operating these vehicles, until something is done about that, we'll forever dancing around safety. >> that cat's out of the bag. in this new generation, art, they text -- i can't even talk to my son unless i text it. i got to learn how to do that. no, i understand that. i think the main thing that has to be done with the zero tolerance is they had to set down the policy. the policy had been lax. people had taken advantage. now it's very clear. if you do this, you're out. so, once you set down the law, then somebody breaks the law, then they suffer the consequences. this accident, tragic as it is, has really shined the light on there. i think we can hope that this will make us all safer in the long run. but bus drivers, jerry's right. if you're out on the toll road or any

kathy nopec, where is cathy? good to see you. henry cisneros, where are you? the legendary. [laughter] federer viggo penico pena, thanh for helping us get elected. and julie ex-, thank you -- and julia stash, thank you. lisa jackson, miss mills, and hilda solis. and our new director of our office -- i always forget the full name of this thing. i call it the drugs are. [laughter] -- the drug czar. [laughter] by the way, nichols -- for you. thank you so much, all of you for partisan bidding. -- for participating. it is great to be back among some of the most urban thinkers on the future of america's urban and metropolitan areas. this is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. i have lived almost all my life in urban areas. michele and i chose to raise our daughters in the city where she grew up. and even though i and went to college in l.a.n. new york and law school across the river from boston, i receive my greatest education on chicago's south side working to bring about change in those communities and to bring opportunities to those people's lives. there are a number o

host: we have cathy from houston on the democrats' line.aller: i have a problem with these republicans. we pay the money to represent this country, not china, not mexico. another thing, bill clinton had this country on cruise control. bush shoved it in a ditch and el obama gets the deal. every democrat for the past 50 years, carter got vietnam, clinton -- sorry, clinton got reagan and bush debt. it took him four years to clean that up. here we go again. democrats get the bill. republicans spend all the money and they think it work for china. because you know what? they were put in wto because china paid the bush goes to london million dollars to be there. i wish we had news. host: the last leading needs to take her medications. -- host: let's hear from a republican. caller: the last lady needs to take her medications. i get tired of obama whining and saying he inherited this mess. they forgot democrats took over the senate and house in 2006 and everything has gone downhill since. they are the ones who voted last year for 700. they pursue th

cathy.caller: i just wanted to say that many years ago when we first started hearing about all of the dangers of butter and cream and whole milk, i completely stop using bader and i went to using various healthy supposedly margarine and then i found out they were full of things that were virtually poisoned. i've gone back to using real butter. but i only use less then probably a half a cube a better a week. and the think everything is just moderation. i'm fortunate that i don't like sweets at all, so that is really easy for me, and i use only canola will, so i don't think trans fats are in there. host: is there something different the federal government should be doing in terms of food policy? caller: i think one thing they should do is regulate school lunches. one thing i was born to mention, an issue for a lot of us, is the fact that when our kids are getting deep fried chicken fingers and deep fried tater tot, and god only knows what else there are getting. on the free lunch program they

. >> host: let's go back to the phones, cathy is on are live for independence from orlando, florida. morning, happy belated fourth of july. i just wanted to comment governor rendell, and my wonderful governor, our governor and most of the state are doing an awful job, they are not interrogated were terrified by transparency. they open with open arms, and embrace the whole new clean-air, stimulating the stimulus package, trickling in every single job to the american families and people, and that is what i've wanted to differentiate the facts because canada, the other countries, the u.n., they are commendable and it can disrespect because they make stimulus packages to paris to my question is, fortunately governors like to know where are her is really went out for the kitchen in a contest of a in louisiana, is it because it is transparent? why there aren't helping their people? >> guest: well, there are some philosophical differences and parts of the stimulus package. i don't mean to criticize every governor has to make their own decisions, but this is a time when the people of penns

first, president obama followed by cathy rodgers. >> i recently heard from a small business owner from new jersey who wrote that he employs eight people and provides health insurance for all of them. this policy goes up 20% each year, and today it costs $1,400 a family per month. his ties business expense beside seller. he has already had to let two of them go and be forced to eliminate health insurance. he wrote, i am not looking for free health care. i would just like to get my premiums reduced enough to be able to afford it. day after day, i hear from people just like him. workers worried they may lose coverage if they become too sick or lose their job or change jobs. tennis to fear they may not be able to get insurance or change insurance. and small business owners trying to make a living and do right by the people they employ. these are the mom and pop stores, restaurants, beauty shops, construction companies that support families and assisting communities. they are the start ups, hoping to become the next apple or google. in a report released today by what house council of econom

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