in washington craig boswell fox news." there's a possible deeelooment in the decades-old mystery of what happened to labor strrngman jimmy hoffa. ttday, policeeare digging into rrmains of the teamster boss e who vanished in 1975. it comes pfter officers goo a tip that a body may have been buried there around the same time say the radar pcked up on something underneath this shed..... but the police chief is skeptical. i don't think it's mr. hoffa. it would be great if it was because i would like to bring closure to his family and the tens of thouuands teamsters that iddlize this an and just the southeast of michigan. &pthis is likk an open wound that doesn't go away. 3 detectives took soil samples from the driveway to see if there are, in fact, hhman remains there. ttst results are expecteddto be back nexttweek. a terror scare thht involved what looked like a grenade launcher.but it urns out the whole thing was a hoax. hoax.""i. i'm an independent filmmaker who wishes ooremain anonymous for reasons you will soon understand"

craig boswell joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good evening, maureen. the preparations are underway but you can't go inside the time warner cable arena or into the general area. the secret service is doing a lengthy sweep. it started all evening into tomorrow. look forward to getting in there and getting a good view of the stage on the inside. of course this city is filling up with democrats, journalists ready for the democratic national convention. president obama won north carolina in 2008 by a razor thin margin. he is hoping to keep it in his column this time around. >> who is expected to speak tomorrow. who is the highlights tomorrow. >> right. of course, tomorrow, labor day, they have having a big street party. it's a nonpartisan event. the convention begins tuesday. tuesday first lady michelle obama will be speaking. we will hear from san antonio lynn castro delivering the keynote at dress then former president clinton will place president obama's name into nomination. they are counting on president clinton to get the crowd up and get the voters o

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craig boswell, fox news. >>> president obama said his job is far from done and told the american people the country is on its right path for economic recovery. >> the president laid out his vision for the future and mark plotkin was in charlotte watching the president's speech. >> he said that there was a different perspective about how to solve the problems of this country and there were different paths and it was definitely a different choice to choose him rather than governor romney. so it was very clear and it was very distinctive and i thought he also tried to go after governor romney in terms of lack of military experience and tried to also lift his image as somebody who had been tested. the next step is the debates where you see both of them on the stage and you pick up the particular nuance and texture and that will define the election probably more than anything. but both conventions had unity. they gave respectable speeches. and now, voters, there are very few undecided, i think will make their determination based on the debates and, of course, the organization of the grassroo

brian, back to you. >> craig boswell. many democrats are counting on clinton's popularity to give president obama a big boost. take a little bit of a closer look at what president clinton had to say tonight. tom fitzgerald has been monitoring this all night. the main theme seems to be things are worse now than when he was president. what do they get out of it? bill clintof how bad things are >> this is a remarkable performance. you heard the phrase vintage clinton so many times. what he is doing appears to be twofold. bill clinton knows that for whatever personal failings may have dodged his own presidency, history judged him as an effective, almost masterful handling of the economy. clinton's point tonight is the economy barack obama inherited is much worse off than the one bill clinton inherited when he was president. he spelled that out in terms quite clear tonight and used the republicans own convention down in tampa as an example. listen to this. >> in tampa, the republican argument against the president reelection w

craig boswell has the details. >> here on thursday, the president of the united states will accept his party's presidential nomination at the conclusion of the dnc. >> susan charlotte to host our convention was no accident. north carolina is a critical battleground state in the 2012 election. >> the chairwoman says this convention is anything but conventional. >> we are doing things differently than any convention we have seen. we are throwing the doors open and inviting thousands of americans to be part of this convention in many different ways. >> the d.n.c. is known for its first. it was held in a baltimore saloon. 100 years later, franklin roosevelt was the first major party candidate to

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fox's craig boswell is live this morning mere the 9-11 memorial at ground zero. morning to you, craig. >> good morning to you. construction continues here on one world trade center. there is also appear agreement on the ground zero museum that is huge news here as the nation really and the world pauses to remember all of those killed as well as those related to illnesses related to ground zero rescue work. lives in the u.s. and around the world were forever change. >> what came down? the other trade center is down. it's down. >> reporter: coordinated attacks were carried out by extremists who hijacked airliners crashing them into the pentagon. a fourth crashed into a wooded area in shanksville, pennsylvania. since then, nation has pledged to never forget the lives lost. a museum remembering the victims at ground zero remains under construction. it was supposed to be open this month but building plans all but ceased due to funding concerns. >> we are going to complete the museum which will give us a chance to tell the story of what really happened there in a very

craig boswell. >> other speakers the first lady and the san antonio mayor. as we reported, the former president bill clinton will speak on wednesday and thursday. it'll be obama and joe biden. many women are on the list of speakers including high ranking names from california. among them nancy pelosi and barbara lee. carolyn kennedy, and the president of the planned parenthood action fund. our live coverage starts tonight at ten. ken pritchett will bring us live reports charlotte through thursday. >> a new mobile job resource is helping military veterans get back in to the work force. the hero to hire website helps veterans narrow down employment searches. officials are visiting 200 cities across the nation with the mobile job truck. >>> tomorrow and tuesday organizers will bring their job trucks to travis air force base. they will set up at air force support center from two to six tomorrow and then again from ten to four on tuesday. >>> the popular see's candy company getting ready to expand in the east. they got its start in loss in 1921 and has long been

craig boswell is live out there now with more on what's happening and who is out there. craig? >> reporter: good morning to you, dave. that reading will continue for quite some time, that steady drum beat of the reading of the names. you can see over my shoulder, 1 world trade center. it's nearing completion. they've also come to an agreement on the ground zero museum and that's big news here. eleven years ago today, lives were forever changed. >> what came down? >> the other trade sender is down! >> reporter: coordinated attacks were carried out by extremists, hijackers commercial airliners crashing them into the pentagon and a fourth crashed into the wooded area after passengers attempted to regain control of the airport. since then, the nation has pledged to never forget the lives lost. a museum at ground zero remains under construction. it was supposed to be completed this month. >> we're going to complete the museum which will give us a chance to tell the story of what really happened there in a very moving and thoughtful way. >> reporter: some say the completed site will

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craig boswell has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. a busy and emotional day in new york city as the crowds worked themselves down to the lower manhattan area. very, very quiet. the conversation has become more quiet. behind me, you can see the 1 world trade center nearing completion. not just people in new york, not just people here across the u.s. but around the world remember all of us killed 11 years ago today. from a day of devastation to a day of reflection, respect and honor. peep around the world to -- people around the world honor to remember those who lost their lives 11 years ago. sometimes it seems like yeah, particularly -- >> sometimes it seem like yesterday when i call down here and think about what happened that day. it's hard. >> marylou hague. >> and my father, jeffrey john diordano. >> reporter: friends and family gathered to read the nearly 3,000 victims. in an effort to move forward, only family members were allowed to speak this year. at the pentagon, the first couple laid a wreath in honor of those who lost their

in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >> now, before heading to the convention, president obama will make a stop in norfolk, virginia. he is set to speak at norfolk state university on tuesday as part of his road to charlotte tour. as for his opponent, mitt romney left the campaign event in florida and is now in new hampshire to begin preparations for the upcoming presidential debate. >>> ohio's attorney general says he will appeal a federal judge's decision to allow all ohioans to vote in the three days before election day. the state wanted to end early voting on friday, november 2, but wanted to continue to allow active duty military and ohioans living overseas to show up in person to vote between then and election day on tuesday the 6th. the obama campaign and ohio democrats argue that ohio's plan favored just one group of voters over the other. >>> and just ahead, the u.s. training of afghan police in the wake of attacks on their police. and customs enforcement director has resigned amid allegations of lewd behavior towards employees. >> and what has to happen before smart trip k

at the democratic national convention craig boswell channel two news. >> in san francisco people were gathering early for a convention west party. at the temple nightclub. organizers say the free event is expected to be one of the largest parties in the country. some 600 people are expected to watch president obama accept the nomination. republican nominee mitt romney says he has no plans to watch the president's speech tonight. he made a surprise appearance in new hampshire. president obama has failed to keep his promises to veterans. romney has been keeping a low profile. rehearsing for next months debate. you can get more coverage including a live stream of tonight's convention speeches. two schools and a daycare center were put on lock down in bay point. after a man was shot to death nearby. the shooting happened near inlet drive and marina road. the sheriff's office has not released the victim's identity. parents lined up at one of those schools that was locked down. parents were there to pick up their children. in addition to the school lock down neighbors were told to go inside

in washington, craig boswell, fox news. >> the latest on bomb scarce on two college campuses. the university of texas in austin and north dakota state university were evacuated. the university of texas call came from someone claiming to be with al-qaeda. plays bombs all over the campus. no explosions took place, campuses have since reopened. >>> after brief questioning, police know more about the shooting in morgan state university. the 19-year-old victim was on campus visiting a relative. a member of the school football team. a gunman walked on to the campus wednesday, shot the teenager in the stomach inside the student center. investigators don't believe the victim or the gunman or students, but they believe the two did know each other. >>> reagan national airport. officers brought the west virginia man tried to bring the gun on a plane early this morning. the gun, magazine, and ammunitions were in the man's carry on bag. stopped at a security check point. the man sited on state weapons charges. >>> the edge on virginia where a controversial decision to enforce tough new cli

fox's craig boswell live in charlotte now. >> reporter: good evening to you. first lady michelle obama on the stage at this moment around 20 minutes into her speech. she absolutely has the delegates right listening hanging on her every word talking now about what drivers barack obama, one of her largest -- drives barack obama, one of her largest applause line saying being president doesn't change who you are, is reveals who you are, this on what feels more like a closing night unanimous an opening night. >> 40 -- than an opening night. >> the convention of the democratic national party will now come to order. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama takes the primetime spot plight on opening night, but ahead of her speech several prominent democrats are firing up the crowd. >> being asked to pay your fair share isn't class warfare. it's patriotism. >> mitt romney says we should take his word that he paid his fair share. his word? s word? his word? trust comes from transparency and mitt romney comes up short on both. >> reporter: democrats adopted a party platfor

at the democratic national convention, craig boswell, fox news. >>> a 12-year-old boy fort washington has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the beating death of a 2-year- old foster child living with his family. the boy's plea was not an admission of guilt but an acknowledgement that prosecutors had enough evidence to win the case in court. the little girl was found unresponsive in her foster family's home earlier this summer. >>> tonight is the first of three public hearings on a proposal to race the fare for the dulles toll road. the metropolitan washington airports authority is considering the plan that would double the base rate to $4- point other by 2015 to help fund metro's new silver line. there will be two more public hearings next week. >>> we still have plenty ahead. your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. good morning, everyone, on this thursday, september 6th. hard to believe we're almost through the week. >> i know. it's flying by. >> happy thursday. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm wisdom martin. time to talk about weather. >> i heard you mention humidity

back to you. >> craig boswell reporting live. think for the update. >>> obama campaign workers preparing for an event in three doe got a surprise today, a visit from the romney campaign bus. it drove by the rally site, didn't stop. mitt romney will spend much of the week in new hampshire preparing for the upcoming presidential debate. paul ryan is in north carolina today and will be in iowa tomorrow and wednesday. >> the clean up continues for areas along the gulf coast devastated by hurricane isaac and although the number of homes without power has decreased drastically, about 7% of louisiana remains in the dark tonight. fox's casey steegle is in new orleans with the report. >> reporter: no rest for the weary for emergency and rescue crews on the ground in and around the city of new orleans as the cleanup for hurricane isaac continues. today president obama will be visiting the region. in fact, air force one touches down at the new orleans airport at 4:30 local time. the cleanup is progressing, crews are out and about not just i

as well as a key battleground state craig boswell shows us what's happening the day ábeforeá the convention charlotte charlotte a day before the democratic national convention officially kicks off... president obamm -- visits hurricane-battered says: "we are getting on the case very quickly about figuring out what exactly happened here, wwat can we do to make sure that it doesn't happen again." earlier, the president spent labor day meeting with union workers in the key swing state of ohio. obama says: "i stood wwth american workers. i stood with american manufacturing. i believeddin you. i bet on you. i'll make that bet any day of the week." first lady michelle obama is already in charlotte... this aaternoon checking out the stage at the time warner cable arena... ahead of her big speech tomorrow night. on the eve of the convention.... democratic delegates from all over the country are optimistic. hilario says: "we made a lot of progress. we have a great president and we are here just to rally him and support him and show that texas may not be a blue state but someday it will." meanwhile,

. >> fox's craig boswell joins us live from income now. he has more -- new york now. he has more on the september 11th commemoration. >> reporter: allison and tony, good morning to you. when's not lost on new yorkers as they -- what's not lost on new yorkers on this particular day is that this particular day falls on a tuesday. i don't know how much of the sky you can see behind me when we're looking at one world trade center. but it is a crystal clear sky. it's blue skies as it was on that day. construction continues on the tower. and there's also an agreement on the ground zero museum. 11 years ago today lives in the u.s. and around the world were forever changed. >> what came down? >> they crashed. the other trade center is down. it's down. >> reporter: coordinated attacks were carried out by extremists who hijacked commercial airliners crashing them into the twin powers and the pentagon. in shanksville, pennsylvania it crashed into a field after passengers fought to regain control of the aircraft. a museum remains under construction. it was supposed to be open thi

fox's craig boswell has a look now from the world trade center site in manhattan. >> reporter: 11 years later and still no word. bells chiming at the white house marking the solemn day of remembrance. president obama, along with first lady michelle obama bowing their heads in prayer mourning all those who perished. many of those, relatives of the victims. just as in years past they read their loved ones' names aloud. >> i wish you could see how big dunn and phillip are now. that my uncle martin michael worely, we miss you. >> it was a day like this one, a clear blue sky, but a sky that would soon be filled with clouds of smoke and prayers of a nation shaken to its core. >> reporter: and in pennsylvania, vice president joe biden laying a wreath to those who died. the worst terror attack in u.s. history on the minds of all, general john allen taking the time to reconfirm our commitment. >> 11 years from that day there should be no doubt that our dedication to this commitment remains strong and unshaken. >> reporter: a metal beam from the original towers, the base of a 9/11 monument in jer

fox's craig boswell has the latest from charlotte. >> reporter: after months of preparations charlotte is ready to host the democratic national convention. things get underway officially tuesday with president obama speaking on thursday. president obama is hitting the campaign trail ahead of the democratic national convention during a seri of stops the president is calling the road to charlotte. he gave some hits what will be included in his speech thursday night on the final night of the convention. >> thursday night i will offer you a better path forward. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is also on the road attacking republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan. >> lost jobs, seeing your home equity slash rate, your retirement accounts drained. >> reporter: crews are hard at work at the time warner cable arena where the first 2 days of the convention take place. thursday the convention moves to the bank of america stadium where the nominations are accepted, but with an unemployment rate much higher than the national average many residents wonder if the president will carry nor

fox's craig boswell joins us live with the latest. >> reporter: good evening.