you know, people look at the dmv, they look at -- >> the dmv? >> yeah! the division of motor vehicles? >> i know. i think that is a perfect analogy. ed, you look at how government runs, you know, things that we all have to use on a daily basis, regularly, and they say, it's inefficient, you have long lines, you don't get good service, and i honestly think that if you don't see the connection that the american people see, that they look at something like the dmv, and they think, oh, my gosh, what if the government does that with my health care? >> you know, karen, i give you a ten. a score of one to ten, i give you a ten on originality. i have not heard that one about the dmv yet. but every time i get stopped and it's happened before, the law officer asks me for my license plate and within seconds, he kind of knows everything about ed schultz. >> well, go to the dmv, stand in line, see how well you think the whole operation works. go ask your average person on the street. do you think the dmv is run well, and should health care in america be run like the

the dmv officials arrived to inspect the damage. a spokeswoman in ridgeland tells us the employees were working with county and development authorities to determine if the building was structurally sound. they decided it was. the dmv will be open for business as usual on saturday morning n. leesburg, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >>> a u.p.s. truck slips this morning in la plata, shutting down this road and three buildings nearby. the tractor-trailer collided with the car on route 301 in hawthorne road. the truck started leaking diesel fuel, forcing the sheriff's office to evacuate the nearby businesses and shut down the road. after cleaning up the fuel, officials reopened 301 around 11 a.m. everyone involved in the crash is expected to be okay. >>> that southwest plane forced to make an emergency landing after a hole ruptured e fuselage. it's flying the friendly skies again. the plane flew back to dallas today after being repaired and is this this is what it looked like on monday. the hole forced the plane to lose cabin pressure

a building inspector has been called in to check out the damage to the dmv. no word on whether that person was there to take a driving test. or what impact this might have on that. but one can guess. >> yes. >>> we are also following the big story right now. severe storms are moving through our area right now. >> much of the area is under a severe thunderstorm watch right now. >> correction, we don't have thunderstorm watches right now, and as we look at the map all the counties in color are under a severe thunderstorm watch. the conditions are right for severe storms to develop today. it includes all the northern virginia and the district of columbia and most of maryland. and it may bextended past 5:00 later on. right now on the regional radar, we have light to moderate rain. and it's west of virginia, and all the way down to charlottesville. and this is going to past to the west of washington over the next couple hours. this is beneficial rain. and it's a parched month. we have over a tenth of an inch of rain so far in washington for the month of july. and

. >>> the district is closing the brentwood dmv office in northeast d.c.hat service center will cshut down on august 14th. dmv officials said they decided back in january to close the office because the space there has always been inadequate. and as of today none of the city's dmv offices will renew car registrations. vehicle registrations will have to be renewed online, by mail or through drop boxes at other dmv locations. >>> major water main break in alexandria caused traffic problems this morning. a 12-inch water main break around 8:30 on van dorn street near the beltway. van dorn was shut down for a while. repair crews fixed the pipe but road repair is under way. one lane of van dorn is open in each direction. fairfax water officials say the road will be entirely reopened in time for the rush hour tomorrow morning. >>> a public hearing will be held this evening on a controversia plan to expand a muslim school in fairfax county. the islamic academy wants to build a new building on its campus on pope heads road in hopes of accommodating its growing stud

a driver has crashed into the dmv building in leesburg. this happened just a short time ago, before 11:00 this morning. we are over the scene right now. you can see some damage there. no one was hurt, we are told, but the dmv will be shut down for the rest of the day. emergency crews are on the scene to shore up the rest of the building. it will reopen tomorrow morning. >>> we turn to the other top story today. the skies could open up at any moment and severe storms could reach across our region. we are under a severe thunderstorm watch. adam has our forecasts. it has been awhile since we have had this. >> we could use the moisture, just not in the term of severe thunderstorms and heavy downpours. that is what we are looking at today. almost all of our region is under a severe tndsteror st wa htc until 5:00 p.m.,h which mes thatme the ingredients are there and areivouche t potential development ohesef vee storms. nothing severe out there right now. some light to-even-h rvyeaain vyshowers, especially from pennsylvania to the shenandoah vall

she said she was told by the dmv she was eligible and said she has done everything else in cooperation with probation, including 500 hours of community service. the lawyer asked for probation to be extended as proper punishment but prosecutors say she violated probation by getting behind the wheel. and a license she did have expired a few days before she was caught. the prosecutor asked for jail, extension of community service and also said her actions were disrespectful to the family. in an emotional plea, she said she took full responsibility for actions and she just went to be a better person. in response, the judge said he would look over the transcript from the original court case and move the ruling until august 13. pamela brown >>> and $20 million lawsuit againstkrispy kreme in alexandria. fairfax county board of supervisors claimed the lorton planted destroyed their waste water pipes with bill not greece. the company said the design and construction -- pipes constructiondonut grease. the company said the design and construction of the source of the was at fault. >>> the supreme

that means delay or perhaps another trip to the dmv. you could be one of those citizens who have been in the same house, the same county, the same city all your life but you're going to be rejected if this system doesn't work well and isn't 100% reliable. the pilot project is aspirational. let's see if we can get it up and running and see if we can solve those questions and if it's a somewhat, if you build it they would come. i add if you build it right, i think the states will come along but we need to do that on a cooperative basis. we don't need to rush it just to meet real id standards. >> thank you. mr. baker, you testified all the certificates which generally are in paper form, in county vital record offices throughout the country probably could be digitized and made searchable through evve for $100 million or just $2 million per state, not counting dc and the territories. in addition to a total of $4 million to get it activated in all states, what is the basis of that estimate? >> that estimate is derived in part from the estimat

we will update you on when the dmv will reopen on wusa9.com. >>> ahead a woman goes in to an apartment store to buy some shorts and she ends up getting the scare of her life. the story is up next. >>> a warning for teens who love to text. all that action has its consequences l 'le wear shremo coming up. /d >>> does your teen text until it hurts. the is bailey she texts 8,000 times a monday. she went to the doctor complaining of back and problems. here's the diagnosis. >> you have texting teen tendonitis a lot of them report pain in the back, neck, elbows and we look and investigate further, we see it is commonly the culprit is texting. >> i didn't think texting could make your hands feel so bad. >> i guess if you do it 8,000 times a month. the back soreness is caused by poor posture while texting and the more you text the more wear and tear on your thumb which can lead to arthritis. to avoid it, dr. sadler recommends limiting texting to 50 a day and maintaining good posture when you do. >>> scoring frequent flyer rewards in tonight's "living $mart" focus. it will take more than a few f

we found dmv worker john drum spending his furlough day stocking up at a local food bank. and what are you doing here? >> picking up enough food so i can survive. >> reporter: becse it's become that tight. >> it's become that tight. >> reporter: the deep recession has dealt a body blow to california's economy, one of the largest in the world. and a political stalemate in the state capital isn't helping. >> we haven't been able to decide if we want to be a state that has a very large government and high tax rates like connecticut, or a state that has next to no government and next to no taxes like mississippi. >> reporter: and while politicians posture, california's citizens are left holding the bag. laura marquez, abc news, san francisco. >>> we go overseas next, president obama was in rome today where he met for 30 minutes with pope benedict. among the topics, abortion and stem cell research. the white house says they agreed to disagree on issues. the president gave the pontiff a letter from senator edward kennedy, being treated for brain cancer and asked the pope to pray

they're their are also drop boxes in dmv offices. there will soon be one less dmv branch.entwood service center in northeast will close friday, august 14. offices in georgetown, southwest, and southeast will remain open. >>> fairfax county is delaying a decision on whether to allow a school to expand. what's taught at the school has made it controversial. it's the international saudi academy along route 1. last year its curriculum was condemned by a federal committee. it has since revised what it teaches. but a meeting on the expansion last night drew heighted debate. drew heated debate. >> we believe this is being taught in the school. it is not a typical school like a -- either a public school, parochial school -- >> that's absolutely possible. it should be like any of the kid who -- [ indiscernible ] you will never have this feeling from the behavior from the conversation. >> county leaders say they'll make a decision on whether to allow expansion based simply on zoning rules. not on the school's curriculum. >>> in sports, the all-star game is tonight in st. louis. last

this happened at the dmv on edwards ferry road in leesburg. investigators say the driver hit the accelerator instead of the brake accidentally. no injuries. the dmv shut down for the rest of the day after this but lit reopen tomorrow morning. and an hour earlier a pickup truck crashed into a house in prince george's county on croom road. driver was trapped for about 40 minutes while firefighters and paramedics and the collapse team worked to get him out. after the man was preede he was taken to a trauma center. investigators say it is not clear whether he suffered any medical emergency that caused this accident. and an hour earlier than that, around 9:00, ups truck collided with a car in charles county on route 225 near the intersection of route 301 and la plata. a nearby bank, gas station and restaurant were evacuated because of a fuel spill from the ups truck. the area had to be blocked off until the accident was cleared and that caused a major traffic jam. the driver of the car was taken to a hospital with injuries not expected to be life t

. >> reporter: he is a 6-year-old boy who has been attending an 11-weekday camp with dmv sports. it has been held here for seven years. the center's general manager says dmv sports has never had an accidents like this before and he credits the guards for their fast response. >> today's incident in loudoun count is certainly not the first emergency at a pool this summer. in fact, yesterday a little girl nearly drowned in arlington county. it happened at the upton pool on wilson boulevard. friends of a 7-year-old girl spotted her on the bottom of the pool in 4 feet of water. >> obviously got to be aware of the child's capabilities, how well they can swim and also just be aware of where they are in the pool and make sure you keep an eye on them. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> a life guard at the upton hill in arlington started cpr on the girl. as for the boy in today's incidents he is in critical but stable condition. we are told he is able to move his arms. >>> an attack on g. tisinthe im ck gg g. this time in rockpark. it haedpprk. it happened yesta.m. paa.m.

police say the woman went to the dmv to get her title renewal. she was pulling into a space, but instead of hitting the brakes, she hit the gas. the car crashed into the building, she was not hurt, just shaken up a bit. no one inside was injured. police injured the woman a ticket for reckless driving. the office was closed yesterday, but is scheduled to reopen at 8:00 this morning. a montgomery county high school student who died after collapsing during football practice will be laid too rest today. edward miller was 16 years old. earlier this month he passed out during conditioning drills at northwest high school. he died a few days later. it's not clear why he died, autopsy results are peing. but his family said he showed signs of dehydration. miller's funeral will be held this morning at the covenant united methodist church in montgomery village. >>> two cyclists were hurt in the tour de france friday, after being shot, possibly with an air rifle. the incident, not seen on video, happened during the tour's 13th stage in northeast france. a spa

none of the city's dmv offices will renew car registrations.registrations will have to be renewed online, by mail or through drop boxes at other dmv locations. >> arlington national cemetery's undergone a transformation. hundreds of volunteers pitched in to make it happen. they spent the day yesterday mulching, pruning and planting trees around the one square mile cemetery. the 13th annual renewal and remembrance project is sponsored by the professional land care network. it's a way of giving back to the men and women who give their lives in service to the country. >> they come back and visit. they really appreciate that there's their fellow americans here to ensure that you are properly honoring their loved ones who have served our nation. >> the work done at arlington national cemetery yesterday is valued at more than $200,000. >> time now for traffic and weather on the 1s. >> tom kierein has joined us here in the studio now. >> it's downright chilly. out in the mountains only in the 40s this morning. some people may be getting the od stoves

. >>> it is a trip to the dmv one female driver will not soon forget. check this out, folks. a car that smashed into the motor vehicle officer in leesburg this morning. the police say the woman went to the dmv to get her title renewed and she was pulling into a space when instead of hitting the brake she hit the gas instead. the car crashed into the building and she wasn't hurt. just shaken up. no one was inside was injured. police issued the woman a ticket for reckless driving. another bizarre accident happened in prince george's county. a pickup truck crashed into a house in upper marlboro and the truck smashed into the front porch on a house. the front porch and other debris land order the vehicle. the driver was trapped 40 minutes until firefighters pulled him to safety. the van was flown to a local hospital for treatment. investigators are still trying to figure out just what caused that accident. >>> going to be a tough weekend if you ride the red line p p the takoma station will be closed as that investigation int last month's deadly metro crash continues this weekend.

this happened at la loons down area day camp that is run by dmv sports. according to police, a life guard did what he was trained to do. >> the child was located in the deep end of the pool. a life guard became aware he was at the end of the pool and brought him to the surface and began rescue on him. >> in a couple of days ago a life guard pulled a 7-year-old girl from the bottom of a pool in arlington county. she was breathing and conscious by the time the emergency crews got there. >>> well, wall street has been on quite a roll. coming up next, see where the market is headed on this final day of the week. >>> and the cash for clunkers program officially begins today. but when will you be able to take advantage of those benefits? we will have we we come back. (female narrator) from jennifer: a microfiber sofa bed for just $299, only at jennifer. $299. jennifer: the only place to buy a sofa bed. >>> it's been quite a week on wall street with the dow soaring to the highest level of the year. so far today the market is fairly flat. the dow is join 15. the

he was attending a day camp with dmv sports. just after noon one of the two live guards on duty spotted the child on the bottom of the pool in the deep end. the life guard dove in, pulled him out and began cpr. >> he was having difficulty breathing at that time. again, he did have a pulse. but because of his condition again he was transported very quickly to the hospital and he has been sense flown to fairfax. >> the boy is in critical but stable condition. although we have been told he has been able to move his arms. the general manager of the conference center says it is the first such accident to happen with the sports camp. >> reporter: i'm audrey barnes. the prosecution is wrapping up its case against banita jacks. the dc mother accused of killing her four daughters. two final witnesses relied on evidence of bugs, crime scene photos and weather conditions to try and pinpoint when the girls died. dr. william rodriguez, an expert witness, says he believes 16-year-old britney jacks was killed in early spring of 2007 probably a

c.d.th dmv later blames a computer error. in february this year, prosecutors seek to revoke barry's tax probation after he's late filing again. a judge extends the probation two more years. and then the four-day drama over his relationship with a woman that he's dated. it ends with no charges being filed. tom sherwood, "news 4 today." >> sources tell news 4 that neither barry nor his attorney will likely be present in the urtroom to hear these recent stalking charges dismissed. >> stay with us now. "news 4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m.

dmv later blames a computer error. and in february, this year, prosecutors seek to revoke barry's tax probation after he is late filing again. a judge extend the probation two more years and then the four-day drama over his relationship with a woman he has dated. it is with no charges being filed. so, there won't be a media circus at superior court tomorrow, but the debate over barry will continue. >> probably many years to come. let me ask you here. will this have any effect on his standing on, on council? >> barry is liked by the council members. he is losing influence. whether on job training. or towing broken down cars, and he is losing influence. he is losing influence. the typesf things that distract. >> you mention the irs probation. will this have any effect on that. had he gone to trial, been convicted. could have affected the probation on the irs case. that's off the table. he is back, two more years. the irs charge. >> marion barry. >> there again until the next time. >> tom sherwood. appreciate you sticking

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generation of itunes and ebay and facebook that is not going to take well to the experience of going to the dmv to get a doctor. they are not going to take well to economic control at the time. if we could make that way in a case that really explains what they are saying when we see socialism, if they could explain what it means about arguing in these terms, talk about the debt and the way it speaks to them, it has always been a problem to explain the meaning of debt in the abstract. we're getting to the point where it is very real, the effect on the next generation is growing easier to explain. it still makes for a dull economic argument, but if conservatives can speak to the language and the effect of all of this, that will speak to some younger voters. >> every business person knows, the difference is that they see the tragedy is that everybody else sees and sees opportunity that could make meaningful change, make lots of money, whatever happens to be. your formative years and mine, when we were jr.s -- when we were our junior year in high school, what is the message that we have to be incul

. >>> plus we'll find out why drivers in northeast will be without a dmv of their own. fenty on fox coming up as adrian fenty joins us after the break. >>> also the come -- coming up, michael jackson burned during a commercial shoot. >>> and one man's achievement, 40 years since the launch of apollo 11 and the mission to the moon. (announcer) the official $5 combo of summer is here. with curly fries and a drink for only $5. it's the $5 combo done better. the pontiac summer closeout is here; hurry to get t pontiac you want before they're gone. the price on the tag is the price you pay. get a 2009 pontiac vibe for $1313,708 after all offers. or get 0% apr for 60 months on most 2009 pontiac models! all are backed with the best coverage in america, including a 5 year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty. get some excitement while you still can, during the pontiac summer closeout. visit pontiacdealer.com >>> we're joined this morning as we are every thursday by d.c. mayor adrian fenty. >> mayor, we appreciate you being here with us. >> good morning, team. >> rough day in the cit

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the dmv. that's the word. >> matt lewis and karen finny. very nice spirited debate. >>> coming up they debate his performance after six months. now our political panel will weigh in also next and 97 illegal immigrants found crammed into a refrigerated trailer arizona. we'll have that story and much more next. every day, transitions lenses are there to help care for my sight. announcer: transitions lenses adjust to changing light to reduce glare and help protect your eyes from uv damage so you can see better today... and tomorrow. live your vision. transitions. healthy sight in every light. to learn how transitions lenses can help protect your family's eyesight, go to our website or stop by a wal-mart vision center near you. >>> arizona authorities found immigrants crammed inside a refrigerated truck. they found 97 illegal immigrants including children as young as nine and they were sitting among palettes of mangos and it was just above freezing. the illegal immigrants are in custody. >>> well, there is a new bipartisan push in congress to m

they are now produced at one central facility instead of being issued over the counter at dmv officers. you cannot apply for your driver's licenses at one of their officers, but those new cards will be mailed to you. >>> 8 walkersville high school coach is trying to get his job back after hosting a party where alcohol was present. brad young has been the softball coach for five years. at a cookout last month, a parent brought alcohol. that is a school violation. >> i feel bad. i would do anything for him. >> i would think another peppermint would have been better. >> none of the students drink any alcohol. school officials say it was technically a school function. >>> 17 minutes after the hour. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. adam caskey is standing by. >> it is another beautiful start to our day. there are some mid and upper mid-level clouds. another great day today. we will get into an unsettled weather pattern. we could use the moisture around here. we could use a soaking. 65 right now at reagan national. the sun popped up around 20 minutes ago. the dew points ar

sean: i do not think the government is capable of running the dmv or the post office.this pushed down everyone's throat? >> the debate started 59 years ago with harry truman. sean: no, no, no. >> excuse me. the cbo that you keep talking about -- the obama bill. there is no obama bill. those are going to come together, and, frankly, we are going to get a deal here, and the blue dog democrats are going to come in, and barack obama will be the greatest president in history. i know it drives you crazy. sean: you have lost your mind, and i say that affectionately. >> if they listen to you, prozac sales are going to go up. sean: ok, here is what i predict. the chicago way. rahmbo, nancy pelosi, they are going to twist the arms of all of the blue dogs. these people are going to be pushed to the brink. is america about to learn and nationally what the chicago way is about? >> it is going to be republicans getting him -- >> tom delay as a consultant. sean: so in other words, this really is his waterloo. >> this is where we are going to see how driven by politics this white hous

police say the driver went to the dmv t get her title renewed. she was pulling into a space but instead of hitting the brakes hit the gas. the car crashed into the building. she wasn't hurt, just shaken up. no one inside was injured. police issued the woman a ticket for wreckless driching. t the office was closed yesterday but reopened at 8:00 this morning. >>> coming up on this saturday morning edition of "news 4 today" investigators name the man they say likely planned the deadly hotel attacks in indonesia. >>> the tour de france is under way this morning after two riders were injured when they were hit by projectiles on friday. maybe from an air rifle. >>> you may like to eat them but do you know how to cook them? Ñañ >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is back action today. she is in india attending the commemoration ceremony of the november attack in mumbai that killed nearly 200 people. clinton has been missing from the world stage since mid june after breaking her arm. clinton will hold talks tomorrow and monday in the capital city of

that means delays and additional time, perhaps another trip to the dmv. you could be one of those citizens who could be in the same house and the present county and the same state all your life, but you can be rejected if this does not work well and is not 100% viable. let's see if we can get it up and running and solving these questions and make it and if you build it, they will come type of things. we need to do this on a cooperative basis. >> thank you. you testified that these could probably be digitized and made searchable for $100 million. in addition to a total of $4 million to get these activated in all states, what is the basis of this? >> that estimate is derived in part is based on the but experience of the states who had actually digitized their states. >> thank you. >> there are some states who have real idea and have passed legislation in compliance. there are other states that has been a great deal of money and effort and have taken steps towards compliance. vermont is one of these states. if this were to pass and we have new implementing r

sean: are you happy if you go to the dmv? are social security is bankrupt.is bankrupt. so michael steele was right today when he said this was a great experiment with a lot of money. >> i mean, the whole problem -- >> it is the whole story. we do not know where we are going, shawn. we do not know what will get the economy moving. we do not know what will bring unemployment down -- we do not know where we are going, sean. >> we saw this during the reagan years, during the 1990's. it is lower taxes for starters. itç is allowing people to own their own health care policies and have control over them and responsibility for how they spend the money. we do get answers to these things. republicans have to step up and make this clear. we all agree. >> i think we need to be clearer so we can choose a better direction. >> w

. >>> the dmv office in leesburg will open to more despite a car crashing into the building today. -- it will be open tomorrow despite a car crashing into the building today. the car plowed into a storage room. bono was hurt. the woman received a ticket. >>> we are on storm watch tonight, severe weather around washington meteorologist brian van de graaff has a look. >> outside now, we're watching the radar from abc 7 weather center. there are still heavy showers in a couple of places, may be round later in the evening. first, live super doppler 7 radar, down in the center of the screen, crossing through southeast washington, leaving at rreagan national and alexandri a heavier cell with intense rain coaded into prince george's unty. the storm scan shows shares of to the west. they may be moving through later tonight. we will keep at eyoue r fo .h anywhere from half an inch up to three-quarters of an inch. the full forecast coming up. >> don't forget that you can get the updated forecast and look at doppler radar any time by going to the weather section of wjla.com. >>> friends and fami

no injuries but just before the top of the hour we're told that a car had crashed into the dmv.his happened in leesberg. >> in the 900 block of edwards ferry road. the driver was the only person in the vehicle. you can see the pictures there courtesy of sky fox this morning. apparently the person hit the accelerator instead of the brake accidentally. the good news here is that there were no injuries. they have called a building inspector to the scene to check things out. >>> well, did you know that july is canty. we'll talk about that a little later in the show. we'll be right back.  >>> what's cooking today is courtesy of the belga cafe. and we have the chef bart here and jens. >> we're going to make some vanilla ice cream but we're going to make the root beer float. instead of root beer we use wh garden heisman cream and then we'll serve some belgium waffles. but all of the celebration that we do here is because we're going to celebrate independence day on the 21st of july. so we start today with a whole bunch of nice stuff going on. we are going to do blonds who ha

sean: i do not think the government is capable of running the dmv or the post office.so the question is, why rush? why have this pushed down everyone's throat? >> the debate started 59 years ago with harry truman. sean: no, no, no. >> excuse me. the cbo that you keep talking about -- the obama bill. there is no obama bill. those are going to come together, and, frankly, we are going to get a deal here, and the blue dog democrats are going to come in, and barack obama will be the greatest president in history. i know it drives you crazy. sean: you have lost your mind, and i say that affectionately. >> if they listen to you, prozac sales are going to go up. sean: ok, here is what i predict. the chicago way. rahmbo, nancy pelosi, they are going to twist the arms of all of the blue dogs. these people are going to be pushed to the brink. is america about to learn and nationally what the chicago way is about? >> it is going to be republicans getting him -- >> tom delay as a consultant. sean: so in other words, this really is his waterloo. >> this is where we are going to see

care of issues with their driver's licenses as a dmv center is closing in the district. mayor adrian fenty will join us live to talk about that. >>> it is one small ten for man, one giant leap for mankind. >> coming up at 8:00, today is the 40th anniversary of one of nasa's greatest accomplishments, the landing on the moon. the pilot of apollo 11 crew buzz aldrin will be joining us to talk about that historic moment. fox 5 morning news is just getting started. >>> good morning. thank you for being here on this thursday morning. there is a live look at traffic going across the american legion bridge. it is pretty warm outside this morning compared it the mornings we've had the rest of this week. >> you wl feel it as soon as you walk out the door this morning. thank you for being with us. i'm steve chenevey. >> and i'm gurvir dhindsa. >> i believe today is actually the 40th anniversary of the launch. >> not the landing. >> as i was reading that, i had a perplexed look on my face like what did i just say there. but it is exciting. buzz aldrin will be joining us live. >> ver

hower, the district department of motor vehicles maryland state highway administration and virginia dmvrequire that children below the age of eight be properly restrained in a car seat or a booster. virginia recommends thatholl children below the age of 13 sit in the back. and maryland and d.c. advise that any children younger than 12 not be allowed in the front. so wait until the kids are teenagers and older bef t sleou let them sit in the front. >> yeah, please. the last question comes from elaine. elaine wants to know how to handle the tax records of her deceased in-laws. >> the irs does not normally requireax records of their deceased family members. however, if the person owed additional tax, didn't report income, filed a fraudulent return or didn't file a return at all, then the family should hold onto the records for at least three years. the irs will audit a deceased person if it's suspicious about their federal tax return. coming up on ask liz at 5:00 tonight, does opening a new credit line affec your credit score? can you refreeze meat after it's thawed. and is there a green w

. >> i'm going to tell the people at dmv they will never see me again. >> you just made out like a banditdit. >> and they don't know how dumb i am. >> greg: the governor is here, say hello to the governor. >> hi, there. >> hi, mrs. gutfeld, i'm trying to keep an eye on greg for you. >> i think you are busy because i think i just saw you on what's his name, o'reilly. >> they were hard up for help and i stepped in. >> greg: mom, do you prefer huckabee over o'reilly. >> they are two different people, let's face it. very different. >> greg: they are very different, mom. >> basically huckabee is what you are saying. >> not saying too much about anybody because it is not nice. >> greg: have any plans on july fourth, mom? >> no, because what would i do with a firecracker? >> i don't know. almost begs the question. what would you do with a firecracker, mom? >> i don't know but as kids we used to have a long time but that is a long time ago. >> greg: that is true. just going to stay indoors? >> i'll hide. >> greg: anything in the news that caught your eye today? >> well, did you see michael jackso

yesterday, he was hoping to get back to business with a press conference in a local dmv in order to talk about federal i.d. cards. well, the questioning didn't go as planned. >> do you think your affair will always be a distraction? be. >> life and the choices that we make begin each day anew, so it's as much a distraction as you want to make it. i'm going to move on with my life. i'll put it to you this way. have you made a mistake large or small in your life? >> i'm asking. >> you no, i'm asking you. >> where's your ring. >> what's that. >> where's the wedding ring? >> governor, why aren't you wearing it? you're still married to your wife, correct? or are you still taking trips down to argentina to see your soul mate? >> keep going. >> why do politicians have to go through this ritual of calling things like this mistakes? did he think it was his wife down there waiting for him in argentina? did he make a mistake? did he think it was his wife he was writing those e-mails to? why doesn't he just say it is what it is. if he fell for the woman, shouldn't he keep his feelings about it to hi

. >>> another driver slammed into the dmv. >> there are four other stories making headlines in the washington area today. >>> a nasty accident involving a ups truck snarls traffic for much of the day in charles county. the ups tractor trailer truck and the car collided in the southbound lanes of route 301 in laplata. the truck began leaking diesel fuel. three area businesses had to be evacuated and the road is now reopened. >>> the driver of this car slammed into a house in upper marlboro this morning and had to be rescued from the vehicle. the accident happened just after 9:30. the driver was trapped after the roof of the home's porch came crashing down on the car. he was airlifted to the hospital. just a few minutes later, another car slammed into a mv office in leesburg. fortunately no one was injured. we are hearing that the driver hit the gas instead of the brakes. the office had to be shut down the rest of the day. but will be open in the morning. >>> and crews spent much of the day repairing a 24-inch water main that broke in fairfax county this morning. at the intersection of franconi

shepard, here in california, drivers 70 and older must renew their driver's license in person at the dmv san francisco. well, we have just been told that sergeant crowley is about to come out the doors right there. i'm told these are afl-cio headquarters in d.c. the sergeant who made the arrest of the professor from harvard is expected to come out and tell us how the beer summit went. while claudia was speaking from san francisco, we were given a two-minute warning as is the case with so many of these live news conferences. qui hope that it's two minutes and now we should be down to less than a minute. sergeant crowley, of course, first responded after the dispatch there for his police department in cambridge, massachusetts received a complaint from a citizen saying that it appeared to her somebody might be trying to break into a house. somebody might be either trying to break in or, as the caller put it on the 911 call, might have a stuck door. she had no way to know. it was sergeant crowley who responded. what happens there becomes a sort of he said, he said, but president obama says h

. >> michael, do not go to the dmv, i heard that one. by the way, social security worked just fine. >> i think this is a losing argument, michael. stop calling it socialized medicine and stop saying it's a government-run program because it's not. >> i think obama has won that point. >> have you seen the polls? he's not winning the point. the majority of americans have turned against him because nobody understands the math. you're going to take more of my money for what? >> just the top 2%. >> the president's job was to convince everyday working people this will not hurt them. the republican argument getting traction if you're a normal american, you only have down size risk, you can pay more or get less coverage. i think he did a good job on that tonight. >> stay with us, fellas. a lot more with our panel, coming up in our next block. first, i want to know what you think, did the president convince you he'd get health care reform passed? text a for yes and b for no to 622639. coming up, you're watching the post game edition of "the ed sho

he is holding a news conference at the dmv talking about a federal id program.nown to do that -- martha: maybe he will be talking about his soul mate. but this is a serious story in washington, where a community of living in fear. a suspect broke into a house before dawn on sunday, attacking two women while they were sleeping. the killer stabbed the victim to death. he seriously wounded the other. the surviving woman described the attacker as a black man in his late 20's, 5 feet, 10 inches tall, a thin mustache, and a thin but muscular build. neighbors are worried how to stop him before he strikes again. >> i feel like i might need to have extra security in my house. i have never felt like this before. martha: authorities are calling it one of the worst crimes they have seen. they're putting all their resources into catching this person. and joining me now is our fox affiliate from seattle. the police on the scene said that this was one of the most horrific crimes they have seen in some time. >> we were speaking to some of the neighbors who were at the scene rig

. >> the highway patrol and the dmv are bracing for what they are calling a senior tsunami, a surge ofelderly drivers on the road. california is expecting more than 4 million drivers over 65 by 2020. seniors like to say that thanks to years of experience, they are the safest drivers on the road. but some elderly drivers do pose a danger, as evidenced by this incident in 2003, when 89-year- old george weller plowed through a farmers market in santa monica, killing several people. public safety officials are hitting the road, offering glasses and giving tests at senior centers across the state and offering this reminder -- regular checkups and healthy diets are important, but so are games that exercise the brain. >> chess, bridge, crossword puzzles -- anything that stimulates your mind. >> that sounds good to this 71- year-old, who suffered a stroke, and he worries his vision may affect his driving. >> i went through what i went through, and it was one of the biggest worries, not being able to get around. >> that is everybody's biggest fear. giving up keys means giving up independence. t

. >> i spent 95 on the dmv. they would say the word unification in korean. my question is about cuba. what is the relationship or the interaction there? >> as i mentioned [unintelligible] once a month, we make meetings on one side of the fence. we talk about common things that can happen. things that could be affecting the other side and our side it. and then back in or something like that. the relationship is good. we have no issue with the other side of the fence. they stay on their side, and we stay on our side. >> the location is in a very remote location of guantanamo bay. a lot of people think, what is on the other side of the gate. there is no town there. keep that in mind. we have good relations in that regard in maintaining the ability to help each other in case of natural disasters. >> ok. thank you very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> before we conclude, we have a plaque to present to the general. it is from the federalist society in miami, florida

they work so many different businesses that we deal with on a daily basis, whether it's dmv, the courton systems, social services, and the legislators themselves. so these state workers got 70% of their paycheck friday. that was for june. june employment. and it's going to get lighter than that. the next two weeks, they're going to get nothing until this budget impasse is resolved. so far, it's 17 days and counting, and even after a budget is signed, employees won't still see their cash for several days and they won't get any interest on the money owed. what are they arguing about, kyra? over how to close a $2 billion budget gap. >> you've got nearly 70,000 workers who aren't getting paid, and then you're creating an even bigger crisis. >> reporter: no question about it. what do you do in the meantime? well, there are a few dozen financial institutions that are offering no interest or low interest loans, primarily credit unions, food banks are stepping up to provide emergency supplies. there may be some temporary eligibility for food stamps, and welfare. pennsylvania as you mentioned i

this as most state agencies including the dmv were closed because of furloughs. >>> and five space walkswith the international space station. 13 crew members from five countries are living onboard the space station. the shuttle will spend the next 11 days making repairs on the shuttle and loading supplies. >>> finally, upset at british open. tiger woods fell one stroke short of making the cut and it is only the second time in his career that has happened. meanwhile, tied for the lead at the open is 59-year-old tom watson. watson, by the way, is the oldest player to lead a major golf championship. at the age of 69. the oldest. trivia. >>> that's the news. back to bill at the plaza for a look at the weather and also savannah and amy. hey there. >> hey! >> turn it oveve >>> now fascinated by the people that, you just took your first cab ride ever. probably nervous about it. how was it? >> it was good. >> you going to go on the subway next. >> i'll try, yeah. >> i'll try. back to savannah. >> bill, thanks. >>> coming up next a squid invasion off the coast of california. we're going to meet a

so he met with doctors and the dmv and was cleared to drive despite his family's objection. >> drivings a real good feeling of independence and freedom to be able to drive around wherever i want to go. >> reporter: liberty mutual's greg gordon says helping families understand the balance between who should and shouldn't be driving and how to talk about it is the reason his company created the suit. >> what's really important is to approach it from the needs of the senior and approach it from the standpoint of support rather than confrontation. how do we keep our seniors mobile and independent while remaining safe? >> reporter: for "good morning america," john berman, abc news, new york. >> also important to note the overwhelming majority of sdens that wind up hurting or causing deaths happens with drivers under 30, not older drivers. >>> 21 minutes past the hour. when we come out, somebody who is ageless. d daviidsswicay blle up here with his brothers, lots ahead. ♪ on my mind (announcer) one pair of pleated slacks: i don't think so a pair of capri pants: never in a million years one p