cheryl: jonathan, hold on. one quick fact. 11% pay increase over three careers in the city, 11%, that is a big pay increase. >> first of all, i just got stuck on the b-train so i don't care if it is 2%. but if you work for the government and this is a good social security payout you shouldn't get raises in a deflation. there is no inflation right now in new york city. they don't need an increase this year. maybe two years from now. because there is no inflation. the cost of living is not going up. >> they work hard. they deserve it. >> do you think grandparent worked hard that got the bonus money? >> incomes have not risen. cheryl: hold on. hold on. let me bring in wayne because is this a right or wrong issue? the head of the union says these are very dangerous jobs, they deserve this money no matter where it comes from even if it is stimulus money? >> this is not a moral question at all. this is an economic question. if in fact the budget contains that pay increase and that is a metropolitan transit authority'

cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> it's over. after five long months journalists laura ling and euna lee are in the air and about ready to touch down. want to show you video of lawyer's dad doug ling arriving at the airport and of course reporters swarmed him. the women are on their way home with former president bill clinton and they were released following a rare meeting between kim jong il and president clinton. then kim pardoned the women. >>> live at burbank airport here, not lax. we're hearing reports that the plane could land any time between now and 8:30 this morning. "good morning america" will be live. former vice president al gore is among the dignitaries out here at burbank. "good morning america" will have live full coverage of the journalists coming back to the united states. >>> now to video you'll only see on abc2. cameras rolling early this morning at the scene of this apparent hit-and-run in downtown baltimore. crews tell us a driver was speeding away from police on saratoga, hit a person. police arrested the ma

cheryl conner at police headquarters with more. >> reporter: good morning. right now police say their first priority is to locate all of the victims. they say they know there are at least three victims but so far detectives have not been able to identify them. last week police arrested 34-year-old john nicklas and his fiancee shannon honea. police say the couple made videos of children ranging in age from 2 to 13 and sexually abused them in their middle river home. during a search of the home detectives also discovered several prescription bottles in the couple's bedroom and they say one of the videos shows a preteen girl apparently unconscious during the abuse. we talked to christine, who says she's the ex-wife of nick last. ---- nicklas. she doesn't want her face shown but says she still lives with the couple, now in jail. ok, let's go to the full screen because police are asking for your help. they say the children have not been identified by police so they are asking anyone who knows of a child who may have come in contact with the couple to call the bal

cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> 6:03. he once ran for state senate, now an eastern shore attorney is dialing with his arrest for sexual assault. police in cambridge arrested this man, 53-year-old grayson he can al-after an officer says he saw the woman holding a woman down against her will in his law office this past weekend. he ran for the state senate in 2002 but lost. >>> an arraignment scheduled later today for mark floyd, the man police say is responsible for a double stabbing that happened in northeast baltimore in june. that is when police found the two bodies of two decomposing women on the first floor apartment in the 4,000 block of biddison lane. they were later identified as alicia royster and lydia steed. he's behind bars without bail this morning. >>> he's alive but baltimore city paramedics didn't think so. now the fire department is trying to figure out how he was pronounced dead without being dead. it happened in the northwest baltimore convenience store on greater rison boulevard -- garrison boulevard. po

cheryl has more. >> reporter: collecting school supplies for the kids in her community has been the focus of shirley folks for years. her unfortunate situation is now a blessing for needy kids. every year it's a mission for miss shirley as she is affectionately known. use her energy to collect school supplies for the kids in her neighborhood go back to class. but this time the giveaway had a major hurdle, which she calms a blessing in disguise. >> i think i got a little more because i got shot. that's what i think. but we do this every year. >> more community donations came in even from the mayor's office after attention turned towards miss shirley's well being. on tuesday night the 59-year- old was in her living room watching tv when police say a stray bullet hit her window frame, passed through the sofa, then on to folks. she suffered a minor injury,

. >> here's my concern, cheryl. when she and her boyfriend, when krit i and her boyfriend are talking and the call is cut short. he immediately calls 911. i understand gbi, georgia bureau of investigation, was in the county and this is 100 miles out of atlanta, they were in the area investigating a homicide, but they couldn't find anybody. that's so concerning. they were so close and the 911 call made so quickly. what are your thoughts on that. >> well, was there a car involved, jean. so immediately, they've got a way to get her out of there as well as themselves. they were gone in a matter of moments. the most concerning thing to me is she immediately says don't take me. she doesn't say don't hurt me. she doesn't say you can have whatever i've got. so she knew this was not a sexual assault and this was not a robbery. she knew she was fixing to be abducted. >> let's go to the attorney susan moss and child advocate out of new york. welcome, susan. hugo rodriguez, defense attorney

cheryl connor has been out in the heat. a cooling center in north baltimore, with our story. >> you can bet this center will have a lot of traffic tomorrow afternoon. we were at the northern community action center, one of six that the city has opened through tuesday, and if you thought today was hot, just wait until tomorrow. >>> you know, i have cold water. drinks of cold water. >> reporter: odd ally glad disis doing her part to keep people cooler. it felt like 100 trees. tomorrow will be even hotter. >> drink plenty of fluids and try to stay cool and if you don't have to go outside, don't go outside, you see where we are, inside under the air. >> reporter: but we found plenty of people out in federal hill park. tyra green is watching her 1- year-old niece, 3-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son play free. >> basically how i feel and see them sweaty, if i see them sweating or getting cranky i'll take them into the air. >> reporter: taking lots of water especially for your pooch is how to stay cool. heidi bass section need

cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> the same night that the pittsburgh shooting took place communities all around the nation and right here in baltimore celebrated national night out to take a stand against shootings and crimes. the event, symbolic way for communities to fight crime in their neighborhoods by taking back their streets. we saw food, entertainment, education offered by city providers. we talked to people who told us while they continue to witness street violence they believe events like this has some impact in building a stronger partnership between police and the community. >> anything that shows there's somebody else here by us, always going to help. i don't know how how much it's going to help right off the bat because they just really are getting back to it but in the long run i'm sure it will help. >> this was the 26th annual celebration of national night out. >>> 911 call from a westminster shopping center leads police to a man who was allegedly threatening people with a knife. all because of his myspace page. anthony palmerino said he left a cybercafe at the carroll pl

cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> 5:01. they are coming home. two american journalists jailed in north korea are on their way back to the united states thanks to former president bill clinton. we get the latest from abc's john hedrin. >> reporter: two american journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor in north korea on their way home. euna lee and laura ling were pardoned after crossing the border. it's sure to be an emotional reunion with their families in california. >> it's been the worst time of my life. i'm now looking forward to the best time of my life. >> oh, my god, i can't believe they are coming home. >> reporter: the white house insists clinton's meetings were not an official visit. >> this was a private mission. >> reporter: but that's now how it's being viewed. north korea wanted a visit by a high-profile american official, one that gave the pariah nation pictures of this president with a grinning kim jong il. al gore, co-founder of the tv station where the women worked, had his request to act as envoy rejected. the north korean

our fox business anchors dagen mcdowell and cheryl casone. i'm reading your point of view on this on my sheets. you are any buying that we're out of the woods yet. that this shows that the stimulus is working, as some are now trying to spin it as. the president was kind of careful was he not in his words so he wouldn't get himself too far out on a limb? >> he was a little careful but he was taking plenty of credit for certainly better numbers on the economy. the g.d.p. just contracting 1%. but he was talking about all the stimulus that's going to work, which by the way, 70 billion of the 787 billion has been spent, so that's less than 10%. talking about the homeowner's programs to modify and refinance mortgages. only a couple hundred thousands of those modifications have even started. so before they, you know, print up the t shirts, yeah, us, it's going to be a lot more out of this recession. >> he was good -- i was afraid he was going to do that at one point i'm like please god don't do it. laura: cheryl, i'm reading lindsey's analysis of th

our fox business anchors dagen mcdowell and cheryl casone.'m reading your point of view on this on my sheets. you are any buying that we're out of the woods yet. that this shows that the stimulus is working, as some are now trying to spin it as. the president was kind of careful was he not in his words so he wouldn't get himself too far out on a limb? >> he was a little careful but he was taking plenty of credit for certainly better numbers on the economy. the g.d.p. just contracting 1%. but he was talking about all the stimulus that's going to work, which by the way, 70 billion of the 787 billion has been spent, so that's less than 10%. talking about the homeowner's programs to modify and refinance mortgages. only a couple hundred thousands of those modifications have even started. so before they, you know, print up the t shirts, yeah, us, it's going to be a lot more out of this recession. >> he was good -- i was afraid he was going to do that at one point i'm like please god don't do it. laura: cheryl, i'm reading lindsey's analysis of thes

abc 2 news cheryl conner tells us about one popular eatery that has been forced to close its doors. >> reporter: for 26 years, the brass elephant in baltimore's mount vernon neighborhood has offered guests a fine dining experience. now the glasses are empty and the seats are vacant because in recent weeks, business has been anything but fine. >> don't know what i'm going to do this weekend. i'm used to being here, you know, running around, you know. talking to some of my regular customers. >> reporter: general manager caliph max says the decision to close came sunday when there were no reservations or the the week ahead. 16 employees have lost their jobs, but they say the closure isn't surprising. >> i've known for quite some time we were under distress, because our clients have not been coming in. >> reporter: management hopes to sell the building and reopen the restaurant with a lease from the new owner. next door, mugal garden, the manager has seen sales slip 25%. so he is coming up with incentives. >> we are working on our healthy foods, daytime, evening time. we're trying to give

oh, yeah, cheryl. i remember when wheelies were risky business. back over to you. >> i had a tricycle as well. >>> megan pringle and rob carlin are getting married in less than a week and they need your help. coming up, a small donation can make a big difference in your community. a closer look at the shower of hope. ú oh, what's this? breakfast. it's kind of early, buddy. you've got to need to take some cholesterol off you. honey, have you been reading the cheerios box again? he got that off the box. (announcer) cheerios is made with 100% natural whole grain oats to help lower your cholesterol. that was very thoughtful of you. very early, but very thoughtful. (announcer) cheerios. good for the heart. >>> we've been talking about the abc 2 shower of hope for a while now. in celebration of abc 2 sports, rob carlin and "good morning, maryland" anchor megan pringle's upcoming wedding teamed up with the united way and ywca to help women in need. it all started with the scan of a registry gun. abc 2 news megan pringle tells us more. >> reporter: the la

get plenty more, baltimore city has declared a code red heat alert that runs now through thursday, cheryl connor has more, live from federal hill in baltimore. >> good afternoon, it's that mix of heat and humidity that makes you want another shower even after a few minutes of stepping outside. but as you can see plenty of people are getting out and enjoying the park on this sunday afternoon. we have been out here for a few hours with them on federal hill. dog owners are making sure their pets stay hydrated because today, tomorrow and tuesday, baltimore city is opening cooling centers where people can get out of the oppressive heat. today's temperature was in the low 90s but it felt like 100. tomorrow will feel even hot terp. it is the longest stretch of heat we have seen this summer and here is how people are coping. >> basically just how i feel and see them sweating or you know, getting cranky, i'll take them this to the cool air. >> drink plenty of fluids and try to stay cool and if you don't have to go outside don't go outside. you see where we are, inside under the air. >> reporter: c

as cheryl conner reports people across maryland are doing whatever they can at this moment to beat the heat. >> cold water. >> reporter: oderley is doing her part to keep people cool. >> drink plenty of fluids, stay cool, if you don't have to go outside, don't go outside. you see where we are, inside under the air. >> reporter: we found plenty of people in federal hill park. tyra green is watching her 1-year-old niece, 3-year-old daughter and 8-year-old son closely. >> basically just how i feel and see them sweating or you know, they are getting cranky i'll take them in. >> reporter: limiting your time and going prepared with water, even for your pooch, is the safest way to be outdoors during these oppressive days. 74-year-old heidi bassin needs to keep moving after knee replacement surgery but she's out for just a short time. >> i walk around the park and that's enough for a while. then stay in the air conditioning >> reporter: jen lily says she tries to build up a tolerance for the heat. >> being inside all the time with the air conditioning and then having that traumatic experience

cheryl is there with the story. what are police saying about the incident? >> well cristian, we know that anthony fine was brought here to central booking around 6:30 tonight. they have charged the ravens linebacker with assaulting a police officer. anthony giambi said it was just before 7:00 this evening officers were asked to assist security at the inner harbor. they said they saw three men passing what appeared to be a fire arm at the johnny rocket. the report says sergeant bernardo to stand up and he refused. here, now, is what police say played out. >> one of the subjects resisted police, became belligerent, the sergeant approached him and asked him to stand again, he stood up and pushed the officer in the chest. he fell down, other officers restrained that gentleman and took him down. police can't be," there is no need to make a scene or make a big issue out of nothing. >> the ravens released this statement tonight. it says "like all citizens tony will get his dupree ses and have his opportunity to explain. there are two sides to every story." it turns

cheryl conner as more on what you should know before the school bells ring. >> reporter: this may be last school year's news, but the image of students at milford mill academy wearing face masks is not a distant memory. >> i remember no one came to school. frightened. >> reporter: frightened after a classmate was diagnosed with the h1n1 virus. a number of schools with suspected cases shut down in may for fear of it spreading. >> hand gloves and everybody was washing their hands. >> reporter: francis phillips is the deputy secretary for health services in maryland. she says the centers for disease control has recommended a different approach for schools. >> this year schools will be doing everything possible to remain open. and to remain safe for students and for staff. >> reporter: phillips says good hygiene like frequent hand washing is crucial before the h1n1 vaccine is available this fall. when schools open, the state health department is anticipating more cases of the h1n1 to pop up because right now half of those with the virus are under the age of 24. parents insist schools be

cheryl conner joins us. what happened here? >> reporter: police say the gunman swiped his swiped gym membership card, walked into an aerobics room, turned out the lights and started firing. in minutes the man shot at least 50 rounds leaving four dead including himself and injuring at least 10 others. all the deceased except the gunman are women. you're looking at the chaotic scene that unfolded after 8:00 last night. the superintendent of allegheny county says it's too soon to comment on a motive but local reports say one of the victims is the shooter's ex-girlfriend. the woman was shot in the thigh. listen now to the frightening accounts from the scene. >> everybody ditched and ran as fast as they could. that's all i heard, just bang, bang, bang. >> i could see flashes in the dark and that's when i realized someone was actually using a firearm in there. >> reporter: around 70 people were inside the gym at the time of the shooting. police are also saying they found the note in a gym bag that the gunman used to carry two guns in

cheryl conner in towson with more.od morning. >> reporter: the details of the alleged crime are tough to hear. baltimore county police say 34-year-old john nicholas and his fiancee, 26-year-old shannenn honea abused children in their middle river home, some as young as 12 years old. a company spokesman says they were fired from their emt job after not reporting for work next week. chris design, who doesn't want to us use her name or show her face, the ex-wife of 34-year-old john nicklas who still lives with him and honea. >> i didn't know it was going on. there was evidence apparently but i have a hard time believing it's something he would actually do because i've known him for a long time too. >> reporter: officials say it happened in ho nea's hometown, atlanta, georgia, and they believe there's more victims out there. coming up at 5:30, evidence that points to at least one of the young victims being drugged during the alleged abuse. live in baltimore county police headquarters, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >>> police h

abc2 news cheryl conner live in towson. >> reporter: baltimore county police say their first priority is to locate all of the victims. right now we know there are at least three. last week police arrested 34-year-old john nicklas and his fiancee shannon honea. police say the couple made videos of the children ranging in age from 2 to 13 and sexually abused them in their middle river home. during a search of the home detectives also discovered several prescription bottles in the couple's bedroom and they say one of the videos shows a preteen girl apparently unconscious during the abuse. we talked to christine, who says she's the ex-wife of john nicklas, doesn't want her face shown but still lives with the couple, now in jail. >> i never thought he would do something like this. >> they must have got their search warrant and came back and took everything they need. a lot of stuff they took in bags. >> reporter: we have learned the couple are both emts for transcare. a company spokesperson tells us they were fired last week when they didn't show up for work. bail denied for john nicklas,

cheryl conner, abc 2 news. >>> a community activist hit by a stray bullet inside her cherry hill homenot letting it stop her from helping others. miss shirley has been collecting school supplies for kids in her neighborhood for years. on tuesday night, miss shirley was in her living room watching television when a stray bullet hit her. she was not seriously injured but after that shooting, community donations poured in. even mayor sheila dixon's office helped out. >> i think i got more because i got shot. that's what i think, but we do this every year. >> miss shirley says she makes a plea to local businesses for school supplies each year. meantime, police still don't know who shot her. >>> tonight, a prisoner who injured a howard county sheriff's deputy during an escape is still on the loose. they called mees after he showed up at their home. it happened not long after he attacked a sheriff's deputy and escaped while being transported to the howard county detention center. a jury convicted champagne of felony theft. he faced a lengthy prison sentence when he made a break for it. he's

i'm cheryl conner. we now know three tornadoes touched down in carroll and frederick counties during yesterday's powerful storms. the national weather service sent meteorologists to the area today. heavy rain and high winds caused significant damage and left thousands in the dark. it turns out, the damage to homes in carroll county was caused by a tornado. the national weather service says an ef-0 swept through the area, winds as high as 85 miles per hour lifted portions of rooftops, busted out windows and even damaged cars. >> three or four different portions of the roof got blown away and then water came in, which flooded the top floor of the house. the top wall started to get wet and heavy and they started to cave in. >> reporter: siding was ripped off the home and tree limbs covered the yard. now contractors are helping families pick up the pieces. >> we usually go through room by room, inventory every piece. there's quite a few pieces in this home. the contractors will have to come in and dry the h

. >> reporter: cheryl steinberg is looking at extra steps to help. >> i am sending in their lunches, a little wipe to wipe their hands before they eat so that will help. >> reporter: meanwhile, thefully is far away from their minds, after all, the first day of school is huge. all right, 500 new teachers and 16 principals will begin work tomorrow. most of those will fill the retirement situations. the budget will be very tight this year, no wasteful spending allowed. >>> and a neighborhood mourning the loss of a well-loved neighbor, the 63-year-old man was shot in silver springs. witnesses say there was a group earlier at the home playing games and there could have been an argument there clarence rankin was known to help others and sponsored get-the togethers for the local jamaica community. >> he helped people, put them to the airport, everything. i don't know why a feud happened like that. >> the police did find a handgun on the scene but hadn't figured out who it belonged to. so far no arrests were made. >>> and everywhere, deadly day on the waters, one died, two rescued after two

cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> sheila dixon says police will be working to improve security in the inner harbor. released a statement saying the inner harbor is for everyone. we will do everything in our power to make sure it stays that way. this incident is another reminder for zero tolerance for illegal guns. >>> also tonight, police across maryland continue to search for a prisoner who is on the run after escaping last week. the family of that prisoner says they called police after he showed up at their home this past friday. police said they escaped after attacking a sheriff deputy. that deputy is expected to be ox. but champagne is considered dangerous. if you see him, you're asked to call 911. >>> tropical storm claudette is battering part of florida's gulf coast tonight. while claudette hits land, florida is watching for bigger problems out on the atlantic. >> reporter: it's been a calm tropical storm season until now. residents along the florida panhandle are basing for claudette, the first tropical storm this year to hit the mainland. in some areas threatening up to 10 inches of

in randallstown, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> local health officials keep telling us there won't be ashortage of h1n1 vaccine. it's being manufactured now separate from the seasonal flu vaccination. the baltimore city school system will target ages 5 to 11 first. >> we are going to be protecting all kids who are in the school. that's what we want to do but we want to zero in on the 5 to 11-year-olds first because they are nature in the transmission chain. >> the city is planning large clinics when the flu vaccine becomes available. there will be the ongs of getting it at -- option of getting it at school but it may not be mandatory. >>> credit card companies will lose revenue because of new rules and experts say companies will try to make up for the loss in new fees. that means card holders need to watch for new revenue-raising practices that could cost them money. here's a look at what we should look out for. >> we may be seeing fees on cash advances that weren't there before. increased fees. we may be seeing fees on balance transfers. and those credit card holders, say 55% of americ

abc2 news cheryl conner has more on this plan from west baltimore. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the red line has been in the planning stages for years and for that long it's also been opposed but take a look behind us because setup is underway in about an hour governor martin o'malley will arrive to maryland will pursue federal transit money for the line. the proposal would have a east-west truck that would run through johns hopkins, to downtown and through woodlawn. the idea is to have the line above ground, some say it's a bad idea. they are worried the project will drag down property values, cause traffic problems and block waterfront access. the maryland transit administration says hundreds of people submitted testimony on the red line project and about 2/3 support it. back live now the governor will be on the 10:14 train here at the west baltimore rail station. it's part of a whistlestop train tour where he's announcing his support for two projects. the purple line and the washington area, and again the red line. so far protesters ha

cheryl burke. >> i'm impressed. let me ask you now, she's a professional dancer, right? >> correct, yes. even in the dance studios. >> let me get the set on you. are you one of those texas boyce, you know, square dancers, the old days wearing the boots and the tux together and all that stuff. >> black tie and boots and dancing the texas two-step, poleka, waltz. i even took disco lessons once. >> well, let me ask you, can you do the british quick step, that stuff you have to do to the songs like cole porter and irving berlin, that's the hardest one for me to do. >> i can't do it right now but i hope to do it. my wife and i have always wanted to take ballroom dance. now they're going to pay me to take lessons. so this is cool. the only downside, i've got to show you, look at this shoe. a tex can doesn't wear a shoe like this. this is what they're making me wear. it's a little pump with high heels. >> are you going to be a little light in that shoe? no more comment. let's drop this conversation. let me ask you about what's going on in the country. you're a man of the right

. >> a got a letter from cheryl. she wrote, please help, one year later i'm debt-free but my credit score went to 705. one late payment on a credit card of $79 was sent to the wrong address. what can i do to raise my score. john, one late payment knocked her down 100 points. this is normal. >> yeah. look. credit scores are not common sense animals. they don't function the way they should function sometimes. this illustrates a couple of things. a, just how damaging one late payment can be. that's why you want to avoid late payments. second, that illustrates how good of a credit score you can still have even if you have one or two late payments. she's still over 700. the beauty of this is what's called fico '08, okay? let me explain. this is the newer version of the fico credit score that's going to discount the negative impact of a late payment. under the new fico score, her score will be higher. >> it should be. one late payment, that's too much of a penalty. how long? just give us quickly. how long sit going to take

when the smoke cleared, miss cheryl, -- miss shirley, a community activist, had been shot in the shoulder. on carver road cherry hill. police responded to a call of shots fired, and then a call of another shot. one of the bullets found its way into the victim's home. >> from what we know, again, we got called out for discharging. the victim was in her living room watching tv from what we understand when a stray round came through the window, struck her in the rear of the left shoulder. >> reporter: miss shirley was taken to shock trauma with nonlife-threatening injuries. if you have any information please call 410-396-2499. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> another story will fire you you up. a 5-year-old was shot in the head by a teenager, maybe. now that disturbing video is showing the crime for everybody to see. >> and yesterday in court 17-year-old lamont davis pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder but as abc2's brian cubler reports, davis's public defender thinks the tape might help his client's face. >> reporter: the camera swivels automatically and pauses long enough to d

here's cheryl atkinson. >> reporter: at town hall meetings around the country, accusations are flying about so-called end of life care for seniors on medicare. it's spelled out in section 1233 of the house bill. >> what it says is as a 74-year-old man, if you develop cancer, we're pretty much going to write you off. >> nobody 74 is going to be written off because they have cancer. that's a vicious malicious untrue rumor. >> reporter: it's a rumor that spread like fire after a july 16 radio interview with former lieutenant governor of new york, betsy mccoy, a democrat. >> the congress would make it mandatory, absolutely required that every five years people in medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner. >> well, it's absolutely not true. >> reporter: brooks jackson which is the consumer advocate group, fact check.org. >> what the house bill does, that's the one she was refering to, makes end of life counseling, things like living wills, advanced directives, makes that a covered expense under medicare. >> reporter: section 1233 primarily

cheryl conner, abc 2 news. >> erica carr was a correctional officer since 2004. she oversaw the city's central booking and intake center, the area where inmates are awaiting trial. >>> investigators are looking into a police-involved shooting in northeast baltimore. two officers fired shots at a driver they say was trying to run him down. the officers were hit at whittby and silverdale late last night when the driver almost hit them. that's when they fired shots, apparently hitting the vehicle. when the car was found a few blocks away, the driver took off running. police say there were two passengers in the car, including a woman who had a graze wound. they're being treated as witnesses. the officers are on administrative leave. >>> tonight police in anne arundel county are looking for three women who they say robbed a beauty supply store in brooklyn park. the robbery happened yesterday afternoon at the jb beauty supply in the 5000 block of richie highway. the clerk told police three women walked up to the register, and asked to look at several hair products that

cheryl conner, abc 2 news. >>> a pedestrian struck and killed in charles village. it happened around 9:00 last night in the 3100 block of north calvert street. the pleas tell us a 71-year-old woman was driving a dodge neon truck. another woman traying to cross the street. mees say the driver had a green light but heavy rain and poor visibility could play factors into the accident. the pedestrian was taken to hopkins hospital where she later died. no charges have been filed. >>> tonight, baltimore city police are investigating a deadly shooting. mees were called to the 600 block of yale avenue in southwest baltimore around midnight for a report of a person bleeding on the front steps of a home. pleas say the man was shot several times. he was take ton st. agnes hospital where he later died. there's more anger tonight in the release of the only person convicted of pan am flight 103. a letter was sent to scotland and the families of the american victims expressing his own outrage. >> reporter: the hero's welcome continues for convicted killer al-megrahi embraced here

so, cheryl, what have you decided to do about your membership with aarp?d who's hoping to tear it up and fly it away. but just as most of our investments and other memberships, we just really are looking at what our money is supporting. and we're questioning agendas. and i do not believe that i will continue my membership with aarp. steve: and charlie, what is it about the president's health care plan that really eats at your craw? >> well, there's a number of things. number one, from my understanding, there's about 91% of all american people that are currently insured. 86% of those people are very happy with their current insurance plans. and i've heard numbers such as 50 million people are uninsured and somewhere between 10 million and 20 million are illegal aliens. and i'm very much against that. and i'm wondering how they're going to pay for this. my next thing is, are we going to have enough doctor and nurses and medical people to take care of this. steve: scaght exactly right. charlie and cheryl, you're asking all the right questions it does sound as

. >> there he is with the beautiful dancer from theho sw cheryl burke.as lost weight hasn't he. >> he looks oddly sstla pic thee like air brushed. >> yes. weill see if he can kat cut a r. >> the pictures make me think not so much. >> megan fox, ila donav h'teim . >> congratulations to good mourn america for winning the daytime emmy. >> here are the stories to watch on abc news. investigators will dig in the back yard of an accused kidnapper's next door neighbor. they're looking for clues to connect murders of unsolved prostitutes. >>the first major leader of israel to go on trial for core corruption. >>the u.s. open begins in new york late they are morning. >> i can't wait i love the u.s. open. >> you're a big fan. >> speaking of tennis the next little player that cobb the next big star. >> another 4 she's too young for kindergarten but able to train with the best. >> nick named kangaroo mia has come from australia to this elite florida tennis academy with big dreams. >> i want to win all of them. >> all of them, a grand slam. >> yes. >> mia trains for 3

there he is with the beautiful dancer from the show cheryl burke.t hasn't he. >> he look oddly plastic to me. air brushed. >> yes, he does. we will see if he can cut a rug. >> the pictures make me think not so much. >> megan fox. >> we don't have time. >> congratulations to good mourn america. they won the emmy. >> here are stories to watch on abc news. investigators in northern california will spend the day digging in an accused man's next door neighbor. >>> former prime minister -- is the first to go on trial. he's accused of corruption. >>> the u.s. open starts. >> i can't wait i love the u.s. open. speaking of tennis we wrap up this half hour with the newest player that could be a star on the big court. >> she's young but training. >> nick named kangaroo for her quick foot work this girl has come from australia to this elite florida tennis academy with big dreams. >> i want to win all of them. >> a grand slam. >> yes. >> mia trains for three hours a day in 95° heat with a coach known for turning small players into big stars. >> hustle, hustle. >

>> you're talking about cheryl i lynn lee. she's the one that came forward saying michael jackson basically begged her for what she was calling diprivan, which is propofol, the very powerful anesthetic. jim moret, i want to bring you in on that. that's an interesting point. where would we be right now without cherilyn lee to tip us off to what michael jackson might have been begging for here? >> there's no question that she re-directed all of the attention to this specific drug diprivan. because no one had ever heard of its use outside of a clinic, and certainly nobody had heard of its use with regard to michael jackson. i can't say when dr. murray allegedly told the cops, or admitted to them that he administered propofol. i suspect it may have been after cherilyn lee came forward, because they may have redirected the line of questioning. but clearly, she is the unsung hero in this investigation. she came forward. she had the character to say no, this is not proper to give this drug. and she stood up to michael jackson's reque

still that gives little comfort to cheryl floyd, who wants justice for her son, who she says wasn't just a number. >> everybody loved him and can't believe he's gone and don't know why. >>reporter: in east baltimore, myranda stephens, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> police have not released the identity of the man killed early this morning. his death, however, now puts the number of homicides in the city and 142. >>> city police make two drug busts. police made one arrest and seized heroin and $10,000. in the southwest district, officers arrested 3 men, seized 13 pounds of marijuana, a gun and $6,000 in cash. >>> a wild saturday night on the west side of baltimore, but it was all part of an effort to promote peace. more than 200 people turned out for a peace celebration on the same block where a young teen was killed last year. >>reporter: karen, police have still not tracked down ronny jackson's killer, but his friends and family hope his death can help change the community. battling the rain -- >> oh, yeah. here they come. >>reporter: the saturday-evening parade is designed to bring peace to

. >> reporter: cheryl long is the sister of scott speicher, the first pilot shot down over iraq in then january 1991. >> all around he was a fantastic pilot. >> reporter: like speicher, barry hull was in an elite squadron of fighter pilots that flew against iraq on the opening night of operation desert storm. their dangerous mission -- to new york out iraqi air defenses west of baghdad. >> one of the pilots saw a big fire ball in the sky. we thought maybe that was spike. i'm just calling out spike, there is skull, check in, copy, spike, you there? spike, what's going on? >> reporter: speicher never answered. his plane had been hit by enemy fire. defense secretary dick cheney and general colin powell reported the loss. >> i was told that his plane blue up in the sky. i had no reason to doubt that he was gone. my brother was gone. it was over. i was never going to see him again. >> reporter: but fellow pilot barry hull says that even if speicher's plane had been hit, there was still a chance he could have ejected safely. >> i specifically remember thinking that speicher is in the desert,

health care workers like cheryl peterson are being urged to line up first for the flu vaccine.ng hold to heed simple advice. >> i think the piste that is most important is, if you are sick, stay home. and those same measures are needed for health care workers. >> reporter: some health experts are trying to downplay public fears. >> if what we're seeing now is predictive of what we'll be seeing in the fall and the winter, this looks like a mild to moderate, not a very severe pandemic. >> reporter: still, americans are worried. a poll ts week, says one in three people believe they or a family member is likely to contract the h1n1 virus. >> ctious about where i spend my time. what i'm doing about my general health. >> i'm in a dormitory in d.c. myself. it's a lot of college kids. i feel like if somebody gets sick, it can affect the whole dorm. >> reporter: federal health officials are urging people to go see their doctors and arrange to have the swine flu vaccine. especially children under the age of 5, people over 50, and pregnant women. that swine flu vaccine is expected to be a

cnn's cheryl jackson explains. >> of course, all illegal immigrants are not hispanic, but they do makethe largest illegal population. like most in society, the hispanic community is divided over whether or not they should be considered in health care reform. divided, they say, over the costs thought are not always calculated in dollars and cents. >> it's not as easy as everyone thinks it is. you need groups like this. >> cassandra is a recovering drug addict she is getting treatment in chicago. most of the patients here are hispanic and don't have any insurance. >> you don't have the money when you come out of it to pay for these services. >> reporter: marco runs the mental health center. >> this is the messy room. >> reporter: at the family health center he sees dozens of patients every day. he doesn't know who is legal or who is not. he says he looks into their eyes and not into their background. >> i just take care of the person in front of me who comes to me for help. >> reporter: 84% of the patients here are hispanic and 40% are uninsured and now no one here is asked about their i