two of riss packs three sons were taken prisoner at fort washington. one of lost both feet to frostbite trying to walk home from new york in the dead of winter. the other return home with smallpox and died but not before injecting the husband who subsequently died as well. connecticut wasn't alone. of the 130 militiamen from northampton only 30 made it out alive. colonel thomas informed general washington in february, 1777 of the man from york county heuvel prisoner at fort washington only a handful lived to tell the doleful story of their captivity and distress. almost all of them had died within days of rejoining their families. so to 17 young man from berkeley county virginia took part in the defense of fort washington and wound up in the presence of new york city. 15 of the 17 didn't survive the winter. their names and dates of death recorded in the journal of the captain who had led them so far from home. of the two ailing survivors only one who lived on till summer. stories of this kind of wrapped in pride and bitterness and grief suffused local

of the 36 men from litchfield, connecticut who helped defend a fort washington, four were killed and 32 taken prisoner. twenty of them died in the presence of new york. another six on the way home. comey six return to the litchfield, six of the original 36. have a company of 100 men a raise in denver was captured at fort washington and confined in one of the sugar houses, two of them survived. some pounds may have lost everyone. at dinner one night in april april 1777 admiral howe secretary heard of a little town in connecticut that had turned out 220 man for the american cause. every last one of whom died in battle or succumb to disease and one of the presence of new york. many families appear to have been entirely wiped out or nearly sell. two of the three sons were taken prisoner at for washington, one lost both the to frostbite trying to walk home from new york in the dead of winter. the other returned home with smallpox and died, but not before infecting his has been who subsequently died as well. kinetic it was not alone a. of the 130 militiamen from northampton county pennsylv

they say the victim was 23-year- old stephane robinson of fort washington. robinson was found along the 1500 block of akakee road. >>> right now a huge brush fire burning out of control in los angeles. this is a live look from the scene. the world famous getty center art complex is evacuating staff and visitors. nearby mt. st. mary's college is also being evacuated as a caution. that fire has burned 4 to 10 acres of brush at sunset boulevard. about 150 firefighters are battling the blaze. we will keep you updated on their progress. >>> new details in the steve mcnair death investigation. ahead, more on how the ex-nfl star died. >>> and is your favorite bottled water really free of contamination? we will take a look coming up. >>> but first, topper shutt. >> temperatures almost 10 degrees below average today, lesli. just spectacular. wusa9.com. click on the weather tab and go down to weather data for the almanac. record high 100. we will come back and talk about cooler air for a little while longer and then summer is lurking. it will kemaom ck. aaceb stay tun

by the time the the feat in brooklyn, the disastrous fall of fort washington, which was washington's fault just as the loss of brooklyn was washington's fault, the army retreated across new jersey, was down to 3,000 men. most of those 3,000 would leave him. the war was over. we have lost. there is always talk about self indulgent voluptuary william out, a commanding general, didn't think he would be bothered with fighting in the snow and cold of winter in america so he pulled back from his position by the delaware and left trenton and other posts, that is why washington was able to strike and win so decisively at a battles that no one expected. general powell pullback from jersey because you didn't fight -- carry on campaigns in the winter in the eighteenth century and you didn't carry on a campaign in the winter in the 18th-century because it was almost impossible to supply troops and it was almost impossible to keep warm. it wasn't that they were soft and decadence, they were very tough people. they make us look coddled and soft and weak by contrast, because life in the eighteenth

lives in fort washington. not to star from here. of those american who is are facing challenges because of the limitations that he confronts and the health care challenges that he ha. he is with us today from fort washington and he represents the affordable health care challenges. one of the keys to our policy is affordability of quality health care for all americans. affordability. so many of our seniors face this issue, specifically what we call the medicare part d donut hole through which so many americans are falling. keeps them from getting affordable prescription drugs. phil, i'm pleased that you would join the speaker and i are mr. larsen and are mr. clyburn, and your constituents. phil fishner. >> i'm really used to that you have to excuse me for my sinus conditions. my name is feaster. my mother would call me phillip allen. i'm a retired truck driver from fort washington, maryland and a member of the alliance for retired americans. so this is not a fluke that's unique to me. let me tell you the donut hole is no treat for se

rosella cabansag's trip to the gas station fueled a big $100,000 keno win - congratulations to this fort washingtonresident and congrats to margaret martin from st. mary's county who was the first $10,000 winner in the lottery's livin' lucky internet promotion. now, in jackpot news mega millions is $73 million for tonight and multi-match is $3,300,00 for saturday. the maryland lotterylet yourself play! >> here's a look at what we're working on for 11 news at 6:00. why do other cities do for less for protection for their mayors? >> another proposal to constellations energy. we'll have these stories for you and much more >> the space shuttle endeavor and seven astronauts are back on earth, after boosting the shuttle's power and testing underwear. >> 16 days and 6.5 million miles, endeavor glided to a stop on its florida runway. the astronauts were beaming stepping back on to solid ground. >> what a fantastic mission. we are thrilled to be a part of a team that was able a accomplish a mission like this. >> it was an end to a mission full of new beginnings. >> what an amazing team accomplishment this w

that is from chery fort washington, maryland. that's what we will do. hi tougris morning i with a meg called the called the school counseling group incorporated. reth aseeybare he d d inc enbe esfalimi since 1979. get this, cheryl's question is, towaway to secure byy by thursday? th at'sthaysd that's her deadline. i know. iitpossible is ow but if it is we will find out and bring you the answer right here on wusa9.com. now if you have an idea for an upcoming hero central segment or perhaps you know someone who needs a hero or someone who is hero in our commune we want to hear about it. e-mail heros@wusa9.com. >>> here's what is in the news now. the lawyer for michael jackson's doctor says no comment to report he gave the pop star a powerful drug before his death. the associated press reports that drug was an anesthetic used to help michael jackson sleep. >>> a mclean, virginia man has been found dead in the grand canyon. bryce gillies was alone in a backpacking trip. his father believes he died of dehydration. >>> a move to improve relations, the ticker

rosella cabansag's trip to the gas station fueled a big $100,000 keno win - congratulations to this fort washington resident and congrats to margaret martin from st. mary's county who was the first $10,000 winner in the lottery's livin' lucky internet promotion. now, in jackpot news mega millions is $73 million for tonight and multi-match is $3,300,00 for saturday. the maryland lotterylet yourself play! >> we have a few more things going on. howard county in columbia and accident at 175 and tamar and a report at 32 and 108 in clarksville pike and ellicott city an accident at frederick road at papillon drive. in harford county route 40 between route 7 and report of an accident in belair. we will give you a live look outside at 95 near white marsh. you can see things picking up southbound but no delays yet. 95 north of caton avenue on the other side of the beltway looking just fine as well. the beltway checking out ok as well. that is the latest on "traffic pulse 11." >> it is cloudy out there, low clouds. a little humid this morning with temperatures in the mid 70's. we look at h.d. doppler radar. a

not the case in fort washington. we have a report of an accident at allentown and temple road. we'll be right back. >>> more people are joining up with hero central. chris samuels is teaching a three day clinic at a football camp in bowie, maryland but he says the real lessons have little to do with football. >> if they had any type of questions i was going to answer them honestly as possible anything about life i would tell them. >> one bad decision will steer you off the road. hehe said you will make mistakes but try to do the right thing. >> reporter: he back for training in three weeks. he said he is 110%. we wish him well. >>> kristin fisher is joining us with the story of a local company doing good. >> that's right. this is a story about a local company that saved a maryland resident thousands of dollars. carolyn cook sent sent me an e- mail nominating two employees at a bethesda car dealership as her heros and here's why. >> i was driving and all of a sudden i see this light go off in my car, this check engine light and i'm thinking what is that? >> reporter: it is a bad

one family's story from fort washington, maryland.a look. >> reporter: 18-year-old leon has been accepted to stevenson university in baltimore to play basketball and study law. >> i want to go to school and play basketball at the same time. >> school starts in three weeks and tuition is due on thursday. >> right now $5,093 short. >> reporter: his mother says she's done everything possible to secure the b@nds his work study, student loans and financial aid. >> federal first year award. direct sub loan. >> reporter: but they are still short. >> right now, i'm very stressed. because he's looking at me every day wondering if he's going to be able to attend stevenson. it is heart breaking. >> reporter: so we took the problem to the experts at the city council counseling group in washington. turns out in this economy it is a problem counselors are all too familiar with. >> we are seeing people are hurting. >> reporter: this counselor says this close to the deadline there is little they can do but there is a chance. >> i would encourage this

digital correspondents, they have the story of the fort washington family searching for a hero. >> reporterhe 18-year-old has been accepted to stevenson university in baltimore to play basketball and study law. >> i want to go out there to learn. and to play basketball at the same time. >> reporter: but school starts in just three weeks. tuition is due on thursday. >> right now, i'm $5,093 in the hole. >> she has done everything possible to secure the funds. he has worked, studied, student loans, and financial aid. >> the federal first year award, federal direct sub loan. >> reporter: but they are still short. >> right now, i'm very stressed because he's looking to me every day wondering if he's going to attend stevenn. heartbroken. >> we went to the experts at the school counseling group in washington. it turns out in this economy, it's a problem counselors are all too familiar with. >> we're seeing people are hurting. >> reporter: the counselor says this close to the deadline, there is little that the family can do. but there's a chance. >> i would really encourage this family to contact

>> i've visited iran in 2006 as a journalist, wrote columns from their fort "the washington post."ound the place so fascinating and different from what you would imagine. we have seen things. what interested me the past several weeks is the surprisingly open society, a place where people can be very critical of their leaders. when i went to the holy city south of tehran, i heard ayatollahs they're announcing the leader, saying he was on the wrong path, did be trained the islamic revolution -- that he was betraying the islamic revolution. these are the same ayatollahs who are leaders, denouncing the regime for what he feels our mistakes. it is a place where there is much more debate and format -- ferment. i have been so moved watching the iranians in the streets, risking their lives. it has been tragic to watch the protests suppressed, but i think it will continue. i think something now has really broken and iran that cannot be fixed. the regime has lost the trust of its people. once that happens, then you have change. tavis: shifting gears, even though we have talked about war, wit

several thousand more were taken prisoner when fort washington fell in november of that year and the balance taking fighting around new york city at white plains and elsewhere. these prisoners were held in a variety of public and private buildings in the city. the municipal house in jail, half a dozen dissenting churches, king's college building, a couple of sugar houses, taverns, they also held on a pair of broken down warships stripped of sales, masks and other usable equipment that were pressed into service as

and from fort washington and great falls, a steamy morning under way.adar, we have some showers, some moderate showers where you see the yellow in st. mary's, southern prince george's, central anne arundel county as well as on the eastern shore. that's drifting to the north into talbot county and heading on up toward queen anne's county, too, over the next half hour or so. off to our west getting one shower there, the western shenandoah valley in frederick county, virginia that's drifting to the north. another one just to the south of harrisonburg. temperatures around the region are in the low 70s all around washington and southern maryland near the bay. a little bit cooler west where it's not quite as humid. a likelihood of needed rain, main thunder and lightning into all the wae late evening and then cloudy tomorrow morning. here's the friday stfocare. not as humid, highs in the mid-80s. a look at the weekend in ten minutes. >>> we came across an accident montgomery village area. fire trucks are just right down the streets, so they should be arriving

>> well, fort "the washington post," i am not sure. am not sure that is sarah palin's regular crasser -- 4 "the washington post -- for "the washington post." greta: you are an ex governor. she is soon to be in ex- governor. it is peculiar out the spotlight has been on this woman -- she is soon to be an exç governor. >> if she tried to get away from the spotlight are simply stay in the spotlight but in a different capacity? and it would appear from the fact that she is doing things might be op-ed that she is not interested in exiting the stage and leaving the spotlight -- doing things like the op-ed. not a sitting governor of alaska. greta: there is a big difference between liking the spotlight and using it. my mother used to say that you play the hand that is dealt you. a lot of people do not like to be in the spotlight, but if you are, they use it. is she using it, or do you think she likes >> there are certain aspects of it that nobody likes -- or do you think she likes it? >> there are certain aspects of it that nobody likes. you h

host: next phone call from fort washington, maryland.er: unfortunately, i am opposite to the last caller. i am opposed to her being involved with la raza, which advocates for illegal immigration. it makes no sense. they break the law and come to our country illegally, regardless of the reason. by the way, latinos and blacks had different struggles in america. we are here, and they invaded. clarence thomas has never been considered, by the black community, to be a black man. sonia sotomayor advocate that immigrants bring the law. how can you be a judge and interpret the law when you are advocating a relationship with an organization that is breaking the law? it makes no sense. i have tried to speak with you several times on behalf of the blacks here in prince george's county. we are not getting very much representation. you are a liberal democrat. i am an independent because of how we are all thinking. guest: first of all, please feel free to come by our town hall meetings. we have them all the time. i would just disagree with you. look a

host: next phone call from fort washington, maryland. caller: unfortunately, i am opposite to the last caller. i am opposed to her being involved with la raza, which advocates for illegal immigration. it makes no sense. they break the law and come to our country illegally, regardless of the reason. by the way, latinos and blacks had different struggles in america. we are here, and they invaded. clarence thomas has never been considered, by the black community, to be a black man. sonia sotomayor advocate that immigrants bring the law. how can you be a judge and interpret the law when you are advocating a relationship with an organization that is breaking the law? it makes no sense. i have tried to speak with you several times on behalf of the blacks here in prince george's county. we are not getting very much representation. you are a liberal democrat. i am an independent because of answering present. the bill is passed. without objection a motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the speaker: the house will come to order. the house wil

two people have been shot at fort lewis in washington state. a spokesperson important the base says the shootings happened at the main post office on base just before 2:30 our time. no word yet on conditions of the victims or what may have led to the shootings. >>> a candlelight vigil will take place tonight in hailey, idaho, for the soldier being held captive in afghanistan. the taliban took 23-year-old23- hostage. she afraid he won't see his family again. the family released these pictures showing bergdahl in his younger days and express gratitude for the support they have gotten. >> your concern for our son also will be shared with all of our american service memrs in harm's way. around the world. we are very grateful to all of them. >> the circumstances of bedahl capture still aren't clear. there are reports that it happened after he stepped off base alone without his weapon. >>> we are just getting started right here on "news4 at 4:00." the latest on the local teens quarantined in china because of the swine flu. a number of americans are a

the announment of this new fort came in washington, after secreta of state clinton m with manuel zelaya, the ousted honduran present. >> it is a better rte for him to follow at thitime than to attempt to return in the ce of the implacable oppositn of the defactoegime. and sinstead of another confrontation th might result in the loss of life, let'try the dialoguprocess and see where that leads and l's let the parties determinell the various iues as they should. >> lehrer:elaya tried to fly back to honduras on nday, but government troops bocked the airporrunway. the leader of the ierim governme said today he has accepted the mediation fer. in pakistan, intelligence officials ported another missile strike by a.s. drone aircrt. they said 12 to 1militants were lled.q& the attacks took ple in south wazirian, at a training camp run by one of the leade of the pakista taliban.+=8z)ik1.q in response, t pakistani army warned the u.s. strikes a hurting its ongog campaign againsthe taliban.'á the w u.s. senator from minnesota, al franken, wasworn in today, eht months after the election. s arrival g

fort collins, colorado, came in second. washington d.c. is last with the nation's worst drivers. heat is being reflected by it cooled retail sales. five retail sectors have been hit the hardest. car dealers, home furnishings, apparel, electronics, and full- service restaurants. the grim reality of slow sales can add to real bargains for consumers. >> for more on summer bargains, you can log on to our web site and click on "consumer." also, family and friends will honor former nfl star steve mcnair during a public memorial at 8:00 p.m. we will carry live video from the home page of our website. a recent high-school graduate is not worried about finding a job. a newborn will have a unique story for the rest of his life. 1 - 9 will always have a special meaning for him. >> what is it? >> think time and date. >> ok, i get it. catholic schools closing due to declining enrollment. >> that may not be the case around the region. >> summer time can be a really fun time for children, but it can also be dangerous. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now

washington. but we will man the fort for everybody. i'll see you on "closing bell" and tomorrow on "the call." >> michelle, capitalism, is it alive and well? please tell me i'm okay. >> i sure hope so. looks like washington is moving our way, larry, slowing down health care. what do you think, dennis? >> i think it's about time stocks woke up and ream liesed that american economy is worth a lot more than investors are giving credit for, even if there's a big selloff tomorrow. >> have a great show. >> thank you. >>> our special coverage of dow at 9,000 rolls on right now on "cnbc reports." >>> to night, fireworks on wall street. what a day. markets cross milestones across the board. the dow surpasses 9,000. when the bell rang, we're back in november levels for the dow. s&p now up 8% today. the nasdaq up 25% year to date. tonight another full hour of market coverage as the markets surprise investors from east to west, north to south, from wall street to main street. this is a special edition of cnbc reports. dow 9,000. >>> good evening, i

halethorpe, southwestern boulevard and washington boulevard, a crash there. no problems at the fort mchenry tunnel or harbor tunnel. however, on the west side of the beltway, outer loop, no problems to let you know about as you make your way from liberty road to the route 70 interchange. on the east side of the outer loop whitemarsh boulevard looks good as you make your way all around to the providence road exit. a quick look now, bw parkway at 695, you can see traffic is flowing freely in both directions, no problems at this time. >>> 6:01. baltimore city knows it's a problem and you've paid for it. if you own a $200,000 moment -- home in the city you pay $4500 in taxes. same house two miles away in baltimore county, tax, $2,200. brittney gordon with an idea to lower your property tax. >> reporter: if to you live in the city of baltimore you don't need anyone to tell you how much you pay in property tax. it's the highest rate in the state and some are looking for a way to save you money. last night, about 60 people came out to a meeting to discuss ways to cut the property tax rate

some of us were sent to for the dix and from there we went to fort lewis, washington to join the 2nd infantry division, the only division that was trained all over the world in order to be the one combat-ready division. sometime in june of 1950, we were learning that the north koreans had invaded south korea. most of us didn't know where korea was, but we were prepared to fulfill our responsibility as infantry people. the 24th and 25th divisions were stationed in japan and they were immediately sent to south korea and the truth was that the north koreans had driven them to the tip of the peninsula to such an extent that when we arrived in july, there was some question as to whether or not we could land, but we did in what they call the pusan per imetter. we fought from that to the 38th parallel and as most of you know, general mcartur landed at inchan and we completely surrounded the enemy and moved up far beyond north korea until we reached the tip of that peninsula, which was the river that separated south korea and north korea from china. it was then that the chinese entered and c

we have clouds out there but right here in washington, nothing -- you can see showers out to our west, shenandoah valley. and look at the beautiful forty. boy, it has been a fairly wet july. not too far outside of washington. over 3 1/2 inches. those are the areas towards the blue ridge which have really been able to get needed rain. i think we have at least a chance right here in the immediate metropolitan area to be see something showers and thundershowers late tomorrow afternoon. and then back to some sunny humid conditions into the weekend. late sunday, slight chance for more thundershowers. after that, temperatures high 80s to 90. hottest time of the year, that's our average. keep you posted. back to you. >> there is a house. napping house where everyone is sleeping. >> marion robinson, mother of michelle obama, reading to a group of elementary school children from montgomery county today. mrs. robinson joined education secretary arne duncan to help promote the department's summer reading initiative. read to the tots. the story misrobinson read today was called "the napping house." mrs. robinson talked about life in the white hou

> 145 years ago this month 40 union soldiers died right here in dc during washington's only civil war battle, the battle of fort stevens. >> a national park service ranger made a discovery that would change his life and the life of those 40 men forever. our digital correspondent has the story on this special report. >> reporter: just off georgia avenue in north west washington ranger ron harvey walks into one of the smallest cemeteries in the entire park service. battleground national cemetery. >> we are standing on the battlefield quite literally. if it wasn't for these men right here dc might have fallen. this is extremely holy ground. >> reporter: he began to question the names ten years ago. >> i wanted to find out more about these names when i started reading the headstones. i knew they were killed during the battle. that's all i knew. once i start researching, five headstones kept giving me problems. the names weren't adding up. >> reporter: for the past decade he has been trying to find out who really died during the battle of fort stevens. >> i would wake up in the middle of the night wondering about th

ranger. 145 years ago this month. 40 union soldiers died here in dc during washington's only civil war battle the battle of fort stevens they were buried 0 then battleground which became battleground national cemetery and there a parks ranger made a discovery that would change his life and the lives of the 40 men forever. >> just off of georgia avenue in northwest washington, the ranger walks in to one of the smallest cemeteries in the entire park service, battleground national cemetery. >> literally we are standing on the battlefield. if it wasn't for these men right here dc might have fallen. so this is extremely hallowed ground. >> reporter: their names have been carved in stone for more than a century but ranger ron began to question the names ten years ago. >> when i started to read the head stones i wanted to find out more about these men. i knew they were killed during the battle but that's all we knew. knife head stones gave me problems the names weren't adding up. >> reporter: the past decade he has been researching records, trying to find out who really died during the battle of fort stevens. >> i wou

washington. a very talented 22-year-old out of fort meade, florida.was their first-round draft choice, number 11 overoverall four years ago. he's 8-19 last in five games here batting .275 with a .332 on-base percentage. 13-year veteran is the crew chief in week brian o'nora. rob drake, mark wegner and tim timmons on the bases. mccutchen pulls it hard. zimmerman right there to scoop it and he throws wide to adam dunn, but it's a good thing your first baseman is 6'6". >> rob: we haven't seen that dubl double pump in a while. here is the pnc scouting report on mr. lannan. he was asked your favorite pitch? a strike. bailey, his goal, his list of goals. we're thankful bailey the puppy did that. would i call him a bargain for $424,000 this year. guys are making a lot more money than that. i'm glad we have john lannan. >> gary: john will make big money -- >> bob: john will make big money if he keeps on doing this. here is milledge who was 4-24 in seven games and some defensive problems for the nats before they sent him down. 

washington state. take a look at this. a toddler was almost hit by an armored vehicle at fort lewis. the sergeant saw the little boy, ran after him, scooped him up and grabbed him before the vehicle actually hit the boy. the crowd cheered and the sergeant scooped up the boy in his arms. the ceremony did continue after the mishap. this is the third iraq tour for this brigade. they leave in the next few weeks. >>> a young father protecting our border gunned down in cold blood and now the search is on for his killer or killers. we'll have an update on the investigation next. >>> it's time for a look at the latest headlines. the hunt is on for the suspects accused of killing an american border patrol agent shot and killed on thursday. federal investigators combing the hospitals for at least two suspects who may have been injured in the gun fire with the agent. >>> what's next for soon to be ex alaska governor sarah palin? the former republican vice presidential candidate leaves her post tomorrow. many are wondering what her next move might be. >> harvard professor henry lieu questions ga

washington. also, on the shenandoah, look at over three inches out in the fort valley.ith the pattern we have, it has been the hit and miss variety showers. little wave in the atmosphere down around texas. but still the drought, terrible drought continues in west texas. as this little area ofeather front comes through tomorrow, there it is. it is the -- chance of some afternoon showers and thundershowers. but at the same time, watch an area of storminess move up the coast. bringing more rain into new england. and so on n a way i'm afraid it will be robbing us of our own chance here in washington. especially some of the eastern suburbs of seeing rain showers. this is the way it looked yesterday for the longest eclipse of the century. this is around iwo jima. the tote total eclipse of the sun. wide area from china, india, i dare say more people saw a total eclipse of the sun yesterday than any other time in history. because it carried over india and china. this is the iwo jima around the time of totality. almost 6 1/2 minutes of totality. temperatures into the 80s. evenin

that facility at fort mead will house special collections, including maps, manuscripts and micro film. >>> the first family arrived back in washington the white house early this morning. the president and his family wrapped up a week-long trip that included the g-8 summit in italy and a visit to ghana. >>> president obama is expected to jump right back into work come monday morning as the confirmation hearing begins for sonia sotomayor but also has an important meet withing a little girl. jeremy tucker from our sister station introduces us to her. >> reporter: she was in school when the president was sworn into office. >> everybody kept jumping and clapping and yelling obama. >> reporter: now six months later, lucas is preparing a scrap book when she meets him on monday. it's a dream come true, and made possible from the kids wish network. >> after first -- at first we didn't believe it and then when we received the letter from this we knew it was real. >> reporter: she was diagnosed with brain cancer a year ago. >> i have a [ inaudible ] >> reporter: while doctors say her cancer may be in remission, it's taken its toll on her. >> a

washington tonight. a man has been found dead in his apartment under mysterious circumstances. fire fighters went to the apartment on fort lincoln drive late this morning for a medical call and found a small fire and body of a deceased adult male. >>> d.c. fire station was dedicated today to the city's first african-american fire chief. the chief burton johnson joined the d.c. fire department in 1943. he was assigned to engine company 4 which at the time was a segregated all black station. he made his way up the ranks and served as chief from 1973, 1978. this afternoon engine 4 station on sherman avenue was named after chief johnson. >>> still ahead tonight. fire fighters take action in the whack wake of a tragic fire that left a young boy dead. they want to make sure it doesn't happen again. our coverage of the death of news legend walter cronkite continues. neil armstrong talking about a man who loved the space program. and brought that small step for man right into americans' homes. update on the pope's condition following surgery and his prognosis r recovery. >>> how are things looking outside? >> weatherwise. beauti

fort totten. the station will close again on saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. so add at least 20 minutes to your commute. >>> a washington landmark made famous by scandal is going to be sold. the watergate hotel is expected to be on the auction block next week. alex cooper auction nears is announcing it will take bids on tuesday on the retail, housing and office complex. let's not kid yourselves, we love to eat. i do. there's a way to eat our way to better health. we'll show you how. >>> plus, the emmy nominations are in. we will see who made the list. stay with us ws. neno w thwill continue in just a moment. w >>> fresh fruits and vegetables they may be the missing ingredient to give us our healthiest skin ever this summer. our anita brikman checks in with the people who started the chopped salad company to find out how to super charge salads to maximize the skin's beautifying benefits. >> lettuce, richly-colored fruits and vegetables. it is a summertime bounty at the nutritional peak during the warmer months. we asked tony and sean of the chop ' t salads franchise to see if they could tell us how to eat our way to bett

washington post is out with more problems. >> the system to keep you safe is malfunctioning. matt brock is live at the fort totten station where commuters can still expect delays. >> we talked to some commuters. they are expressing fear and frustration. metro managers are expressing danger. here is the source of their anger, this "post" article that says there is a widespread problem with sensors on the tracks. john catoe wheent on the defense yesterday. >> the fact is this system is safe. >> the report " the real treat saying problems have been found on rails in four of five lines. they say contributed to the crashed last month. but john catoe said the circuits are being tested twice a day. >> we want to make sure that everything in the system is safe. that means we will go beyond the normal maintenance. we go beyond the normal maintenance, people sometimes mistake that for a problem. >> it is frightening. >> metro needs to get it together. they do not want accidents to keep brokering. nobody will be taking metro anymore. >> you heard alison say there will be delays along the red line. the national transp

washington post" story picked up by other media is giving officials hearurn. john cato on fox morning news. >> the art came implied that we were having situations similar to what occurred at fort to the ten a month ago -- fort totten a month ago today and that is far from the truth. >> reporter: later cato took calls from the public at wamu radio then spoke to reporters genre peteing his mantra that metro rail remains safe and the only reason managers are finding anomalies in track safety circuits is because the system is being put under a twice a day diagnostic microscope. >> we changed the parameters of the test. we are measuring things we didn't measure before. when you do that, you pick up things. that gives us time to go out, make the adjustment or replace it before we have a break down. that is what is occurring today. >> reporter: trains are rolling slowly through the four areas where track circuits are questionable. >> it concerns me but if they are operating in the manual mode i have confidence in the conductors to take us through those blackout sections. >> reporter: for now metro trains will continue to be operated manually. metro's general manager says he is talk w

washington ranks second. atlanta is third, followed by houston, texas. sanford's cisco is next, followed by dallas-for work. -- san francisco is next, followed by dallas-fort worth. >> at this rate, we could end up number 1. >> we e trying harder. >>> 6:37 is your time. let's check business headlines. >> we had a big drop on stocks yesterday. stock index futures are indicating slight gains this morning. move over, microsoft. google is releasing an operating system to compete with microsoft's windows. it will be designed for low-cost laptops. this sale your used car and buy a new one. you may get a good price when you sell your car. used-car prices have been rising for the past six months. one reason used car prices are on the rise, fewere used car vehicles are for sale. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. doug and alison, back to you. thank you. >>> . tough the economy is forcing a popular georgetown restaurant to close up shop after 40 years. nathans restaurant has been a fixture since 1969, but it has been plagued by money problems recently. the owner said there was declining revenue. loyal customers a

washington boulevard in halethorpe. that accident remains on the scene there. as we check the tunnels, we don't have a lot going on at either the harbor tunnel or fort mchenry tunnel. that is flowing smoothly. as we check around the beltway from the top side, from the east side to the west side, no problems. everything is running smoothly on both loops. 83 southbound from the pennsylvania state line, it will take you about 22 minutes to make it to the beltway and traffic flowing smoothly there. a quick look at the cameras, 95 southbound approaching whitemarsh boulevard. volume is starting to pick up but no delays to let you know about. back to you. >>> 6:31. the president has been talking to senators and committees and doctors and last night he talked to you. abc2 news diana avillar put this health care debate under the microscope. >> reporter: president obama will touch down in shaker heights, ohio today, to take questions on health care at a town hall meeting and neighbors are ready. >> my mother is about 80 years old and she's on a fixed income. she's always complaining about purchasing medicine and it's always an extreme cost. >> reporter: the cost of prescrip

crosshairs, standing up against the interests in washington who are aligned with those corporate interests, members of congress' progressive caucus came out in fort with a message that definitely sounds familiar to you by now. >> where is the -- for the insurance companies? >> right now it's about insurance companies and what they need. >> i don't understand what the insurers are afraid of. they're afraid of the competition. the insurers believe in the market, we believe in the market. >> private insurance companies have had decades to provide meaningful reform to our system. they have failed, and congress must now act boldly in order to save lives. >> so that's the liberal answer to the conservative argument that the health system is fine the way it is and the insurance industry, by the way, is awesome. as for the many, many cries against a publicly funded insurance plan, democratic congressman anthony weiner of new york is all over it. congressman weiner cast himself as the health care version of clarence the angel forcing everyone in congress to think about what life would be like without a very popular, already existing publicly funded health

fort this year. that's what they were selling to their fans. with a healthy nick zimmerman and adam dunn, you could probably believe that. lately, production has been like the economy in a recession. last night, washington's 3-7 hitters ouch. 0 for 17 combined. the nats have scored just one earned run in the last 29 innings. last night, another example of opportunities wasted. they had carlos, chicago's on the rope. but can only score one run. couldn't get out of it, they lost 3-1. jordan zimmerman heads to the hill, tries to get his first win in a month. holds a 2.72e.r.a. soriano will be in the lineup tonight after being out with a dislocated pinky. the swelling has gone down and the pain is almost gone. >>> soccer, dc united returns to action tonight. the team has knocked nine tied a already this year and knotted up with columbus. colorado in town at rfk stadium tonight. a team that shut out the dc united 3-0 in june. they are in fifth place, but both divisions with tight and as the players speak it, you can't afford to look past anybody at this point. >> it was being so tight, can't afford to, you know, lose or even tie at home at this point. you are going to lose some ground. so it's a big game and i

washington capitals that held an opening ceremony yesterday. today reigning french open doubles champ will be holding down the fort and preaching the tennis gospel. >> i think if you go to the society here in dc and throughout america and create a wareness of the team structure in an individual game like tennis it will be fabulous to see a bunch of kids enjoying themselves. >> and speaking of tennis, apparently andy roddick tweaked his hip on sunday's marathon. wimbledon's final against fedder. he has withdrawn from the davis cup. >>> lance armstrong is making a move in stage three in the tour de france. armstrong moved from tenth to third place. he's just 40 seconds off the overall lead. switzerland still holds the yellow jersey. today there is a team timed trial. >>> there are ways to save money on your mortgage. that story is coming up. >>> but if you are looking for your first or new credit card, that could be more difficult. >>> plus, the latest on the scramble to be part of the public memorial service for michael jackson. >>> hey, virginia, live from 66 westbound at 234, only the left lane is getting by due to this accident. more things th

fort mchenry tunnels plaza at this time. this will be 695 on the outer loop on liberty road. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> let's get right to our breaking news out of smithsburg, washington> right now, we know a helicopter crash has killed four people. sherrie? >> reporter: a commercial helicopter crashed onto a central maryland highway and burst into flames. it happened last night around 10:30 near smithsburg, about ten miles east of hagerstown. the helicopter was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on the scene. about it was a robinson r4 helicopter and the owner is listed out of wilmington delaware. the chopper did not hit any cars when it crashed into the eastbound lanes of interstate  70. right now, investigators are not sure if weather played a role but visibility was limited by fog, and witnesses say the helicopter was flying low when a bright arc of electricity flashed in the air as the helicopter apparently hit power lines. investigators are not sure if it was already on the way down when it hit the power lines. we'll hear more from what officials say happened coming up at 5:30. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> a minute after 5:00 this morning. police

fort myers, i don't think it's fair. >> i don't either. >> everyone has something in their past that is probably a little nefarious. this is washingtonfter all. if there isn't a prostitute that has a position here, and i'm including men in this, you can't judging everybody. >> exactly. those who live in glass houses, right. >> right. should never use wind ex. i know there is something that goes to that. >> don't do that. so greg is if town at the d.c. improve. and again if we can show the information on where to go out and see greg thursday through sunday at the dc improve. tank you so much. >> thanks for having me on. it was awesome. >> fun to have you. we'll take a break. we'll be right back, jim. >>> i didn't make it back in time for the midday show because i was on the metro train. no, that was the wrong video. no, i was picking peaches at the farm. there it is. i was picking blackberries because they had more than peaches, they had lettuce, they had squash, sunflowers but peaches are the big deal right now. they have some 800 trees out there. it's right next to sky meadows state park. look at that. and so from healthy to not. >>

washington. courtney keely, fox news. >> now during the trip the first family got a first-hand look at the historic cape coast castle and that's the fort where the atlantic slave trade began. >>> it appes congress was in the dark about a controversial c.i.a. terror program. at associated press is reporting dick cheney directing the c.i.a. not to let congress know about the program eight years ago. exactly what it was supposed to do is still a mystery. current c.i.a. director leon pinetta put a stop to the program last month and intelligence officials say directors before him kept the program unr wraps because they believed it hadn't developed to the point where congressional briefing was necessary. >>> meanwhile, the fury over the bush administration interrogation methods isn't over either. eric holder may appoint a criminal prosecutor to investigate the practices. the president has expressed reluctance for an investigation. holder does plan to make a decision in the next few weeks. >>> maybe the fourth time will be the charm for the endeavor. they scrubbed a launch yesterday after lightning struck 11 times near the launch pad. this vi

line in washington is shut down, as the investigation continues into the deadliest crash in metro history. federal safety inspectors are conducting tests on the tracks between the tacoma and fort to then -- totten stations. apparently the problem is the computerized signaling system which continues to malfunction. nine people died last month when one metro train collided with another. >>> a call for volunteers before disaster strikes. that is the request maryland is putting out this evening as it moves to put out a first-ever civic guard. they are looking for a wide variety of skills to deal with major emergencies. >> reporter: it was in the desperate days that disaster experts started looking for better ways to bring help where it is needed most. and it might be in our own backyard. >> the assets that already exist every day in times of relative peace to make sure they're lined up and ready to go in the event of an emergency or disaster. >> reporter: some of the people who could supply that help met in baltimore, where governor o'malley announced the formation of a civic guard. he's not asking for volunteers to rush into burning buildings. but he is urging businesses, organiz

fort lauderdale anymore. the team signed a 30-year deal to move to sarasota. the new facility will include a cal ripken youth baseball academy. >>> in teen tennis action, the washington kastles needed a win to get to the playoffs and they got it. the kastles rolled past the blazers. so they will host friday night in the earn conference finals. >>> the wizards sec year center mcgee has been invited to mini camp with team usa. he says his goal is to make the american squad for the world championships in turkey next year. >>> and after three weeks under lock and key at nike headquarters, the lebron james getting dunked on video has finally leaked. all right. let's look at it. if you can see that xavier soft more swooping in on lebron. it was nice but some are saying this was way too much hype surrounding the hidden video. >> oh, my gosh. >> we are all talking about it, aren't we? >>> a police officer makes a startling revelation at the trial of a woman accused of kill her four daughters. >>> and several weaknesses in the cybersecurity work force have left us open for an attack. >>> westbound on route 50 in maryland from the bay bridge to the beltway. travelers, hey, you

washington boulevard at waterloo road. watch for a sinkhole on the ramp from the southwest inner loop at camp meade road. watch for that. a live look at 95 at the fort mchenry tunnel. sun glare could be a factor as we come out of the tunnel there. no problems on 95 at white marsh boulevard. this traffic report is brought to you by toyota and your local toyota deal we are you can choose from 16 different fuel efficient models including prius, camry and highlander hybrid. back to you. >>> the top of the news, the mta has handed over the investigation in the deaths of two teens struck by a light rail train. struck on the tracks. >> good morning, mary. >> reporter: good morning, don and everybody. this investigation is now in the hands of baltimore county police after the mother of one of the teens questioned the mta would be objective enough to investigate itself. >> i answered the phone like i always do when either one of the boys call. hi, sweetie, what's up. it was an officer and he said there has been an accident. and then everything just fell apart. >> reporter: families of 17- year-old connor peterson and kyle wankmiller are trying to piece toget

very large painting that is in the center that the picks washington and lafayette and painted buy two french painters. we are here at mount of fort -- in mount vernon today. the establishment has been very gracious to us over the years as we try to help you understand the first president and a period in which he lived. the ladies' association has been the concern better for almost 150 years the anniversary year is coming up, they have 500 acres which is astonishing if you think of the density of the population area in northern virginia, of this new center reset pin is open to the public in 2006 which furthers the educational experience of your visit to mount vernon. the next call is from new orleans as we listen to john ferling biographer of george washington. >> caller: how are you? i would like to thank booktv and dr. ferling for such a wonderful and informative program. booktv has always been remarkably consistent and dr. ferling you fitted perfectly. being from louisiana i have always been intrigued with the involvement of the spanish in the revolutionary war broke i like to give you a brief overview of their involvement. did

guess, she has a high priced lobbyist position in washington so she can appear to know what the he is happening in the world. back to the phones. back to fort lauderdale, tony on the line for republicans. go ahead. caller: good morning, happy birthday, america. i am excited about governor palin. she is just a breath of fresh air. it's a sad day in america when a woman or a man with high credentials is attacked as much as she is. the liberal democrats have been trying to beat her down for years, and here is a woman marry the to the same man for a number of years with five wonderful children. why doesn't america celebrate a person like this? i'm really glad she is stepping down so that she can take the energy that god has given her and to use that energy to help save america. host: why do you say that she was attacked because she was a woman? caller: well, you know, here is a woman who, you know, is a republican christian woman who loves the lord jesus christ, who is against abortion, who is against homosexual marriage, who raises her own children, who has a loving husband, and she is just being attacked. you know, this is who we wanted in th

washington d.c. now on 95 through rosedale, you will have a lot of company on the southbound lanes, heading down through and all the way up toward the city. the northbound lanes through the fortod and that's the same deal on the southbound direction. right now we're looking at a 7-minute commute. inside of the city, though, there's a crash and in fact, this is a new one. crews are just responding to scene as we speak. it's a madison street at edison highway. that's a look at the morning travels. patrice, back to you. >>> thank you, candace. >>> still ahead if you're looking for extra money, be careful when you tweet. how to avoid a new internet scam. ♪ ♪ feel like. >> and later this morning, idwol -- a doll's top finalist are hitting the road. how you can see your favorite singers here america, whattaya say to big cheesy-steaky-ness! - subway. eat fresh! - eat fresh! when you wanna kick it up with zesty chipotle sauce. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! the flavor-fullest sub only subway can offer. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce... and melted cheese, piled high with only