special agent, johnson city, tennessee. good to talk to you.take me home ♪ take me home ♪ to my family ♪ ♪ i need to be surrounded by ♪ the ones who care for me [ female announcer ] clean you can see. shepard: fox news is tracking h1n1. it is one thing to come up with a plan for a small high school and quite another thing to try to do that for a large university, so how do they protect their students when their school is the size of a city? why are students so vulnerable, it tells me to ask you here,ç t çthat is a city question. it is quite obvious, really. >> here at u.t., there is about 70,000 people, including people living in close quarters or dormitories, and if someone gets sick, it spreads. in fact, over 20 students have already come down with it, and school officials do not want that number to rise. shepard: what else are they doing? >> you will see signs and posters warning kids, in fact, encouraging them to wash their hands, not to share drinks with their roommates or classmates, and if you cough, cover that up. those are things we

. >> at johnson city elementary school in kentucky, the swine flu has swallowed -- followed the students back to school. >> it is scary. >> despite efforts to clean the school, there is one confirmed case of the swine flu virus. more than one-quarter of the school's students and staff were home. many were reporting a fever and vomiting and sore throat. >> it is not a good thing. there is something going around. >> expecting more cases like this at schools and workplaces this fall, the obama administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath. this is a barbarous that -- this is a virus that has high activity. >> swine vaccine is expected to be available in october. >> we want people to think about where to get a vexing and make plans for that knowing that additional doses will come in after that. >> people can protect themselves. >> make sure you get your kids washing their hands with soap and water. >> it can affect more under people than the seasonal fluke. more people will be bomb rubble. -- more people will be vulnerable. the attitude 49 --

thunderstorm activity that came marching through louisville area as it makes its way down towards johnson citysee. again, it's on our website at abc2news.com, 24/7, 365. >> thanks, norm. >>> the market up all the way around. the dow jones up 33. s&p 500 up just over 3. and the nasdaq up 2.7. >>> important news for air travelers. department of transportation says that fewer flights were on time in june than in may. the d.o.t. says hawaiian airlines once again had the best ontime performance, while comair, a subsidiary of delta airlines had the worse. as far as airports are concerned, bwi thurgood marshall increased in the arrival and departure percentages, but still dropped four slots in the arrival rankings. >>> are you planning a trip out of town? there is a new way to get trips on flights. united airlines and jetblue are introducing twitter exclusive promotions called cheaps. they award airline followers. but you also have to stay alert because they could disappear in just a few hours. >>> speaking of twitter, you may think of it as another social networking website. but many use verse disco

at johnson city elementary school in kentucky, the swine flu has swallowed -- followed the students back to school. >> it is scary. >> despite efforts to clean the school, there is one confirmed case of the swine flu virus. more than one-quarter of the school's students and staff were home. many were reporting a fever and vomiting and sore throat. >> it is not a good thing. there is something going around. >> expecting more cases like this at schools and workplaces this fall, the obama administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath. this is a barbarous that -- this is a virus that has high activity. >> swine vaccine is expected to be available in october. >> we want people to think about where to get a vexing and make plans for that knowing that additional doses will come in after that. >> people can protect themselves. >> make sure you get your kids and water. >> it can affect more under people than the seasonal fluke. more people will be bomb rubble. -- more people will be vulnerable. officials say is -- say schools should not close unle

he doesn't pay one penny of rent to live in this city owned building. robert johnson rented this 1700 square foot home on dogwood drive from the city for $350 a month for more than 30 years. other rentals in the neighborhood are going for $1,700 a month. >> i find it disgusting. >> reporter: a deal brokered between johnson, who made about $120,000 a year in base pay and overtime recently and the former city manager who retired in 1994. >> it was done with a handshake to begin w. this guy has been living up here for almost as long as we have. >> reporter: gaithersburg new city manager angel jones got wind of the cheap city rentals when she toured the city before deciding to take the job last year. she has launched an investigation into the property perks. >> should the city have ownership of those properties or is it in the best interest of the public to sell the properties. >> reporter: a city employee earning $46,000 a year has rented this home on south frederick street for 704 a month since 2005. like the other employees, paid no taxes on it. according to the state

he doesn't pay one penny of rent to live in this city owned building. robert johnson, a public works supervisor rented this 1700 square foot home on dogwood drive from the city for $350 a month for more than 30 years. other rentals in the neighborhood are going for $1700 a month. >> i find it disgusting. >> a deal brokered between johnson who made about $120,000 a year in base pay and overtime rently and the former city manager, who retired in 1994. >> it was done with a handshake to begin with. this guy has been living up here for almost as long as we have. >> gaithersburg new city manager got wind of these cheap city owned rentals when she toured the city before deciding to take the job last year. she now launched an investigation into the property perk. >> should the city have ownership of those properties or is it in the best interest of the public to sell those properties? >> a city employee earning $46,000 a year has rented this home on south frederick street for $704 a month since 2005. and like the other employees, paid no taxes on it. according to the state t

today baltimore city administrators gathered for a back-to-school kickoff. sheree johnson tells us the baltimore city school ceo rallied the teachers with information to make it a better year. >> reporter: it was a packed house at the murphy fine arts center at morgan state university for the baltimore city back to school launch. ceo school ceo dr. and dress alonzo was frond and center. >> it's just an opportunity to welcome back the administrators and set the course for the rest of the year. >> reporter: alonzo says baltimore schools are at a critical moment. the schools have made good progress, but he wants to become a model for the nation. his data shows attendance rates are better, a decrease in drop- out rates, and a drop in suspensions. >> the course is about focusing on every single child, and insuring that everything we do is about student outcomes, and just pushing forward so that we don't lose the momentum that we have built. >> reporter: meanwhile, teachers and principals are brimming with excitement about the goals for the upcoming year. >> we're looking for gr

. >> reporter: the stirring canvas of oyosemite is in stark contrat to detroit's inner city, where johnsoner dreamed of being a park ranger until he visited yellow stone. >> i didn't think it was real. >> reporter: today, johnson is more than just a guardian. he's a keeper of the history. to park goers, he tells of the buffalo soldiers, a group of black call verry men, some of america's first rangers. he's featured in a new documentary on national parks and travels to classrooms to talk about the message. >> i'm the only african-american park ranger in oyosemite. >> reporter: but his is just one voice. >> if oprah winfrey is recreating in a national park, if it's snoop dogg, you know, if it's a rapper, then it's actually sending a message that this is an environment that is also for us. when we visit a national park, we're all going home. we're all tying into your roots. >> reporter: eric horng, abc news, yosemite national park. >> and that is going to do it for "world news" on this sunday. tomorrow on "good morning america," the latest on the tropical storms off of florida. i'm dan harris

three baltimore city police officers intentionally mowed down her son as he was sitting on a dirt bike talking to friends. the alleged incident happened around 9:00 tuesday night. johnson's attorney describes their recollection of events. >> 3 city officers in unmarked patrol car suddenly, violent, and without warning intentionally slammed their vehicle into mr. johnson. >> i saw him coming, but i did not know he was going to hit me. >> johnson says he was thrown off the bike and on to the ground. he says the police officers slowdown but never returned. johnson was rushed to the hospital. he was discharged the next day in a wheelchair. >> i have goals that i want to set. >> johnson is an amateur boxer. in may, it took him only three rounds to defeat a boxer from northern ireland. he was preparing to try out for the 2012 olympic games, but that has been suspended indefinitely because of a broken leg and injuries to both hands, one more serious than the other. >> what is most troubling about this case is that there were not investigating any thing. they did not believe he was a suspect, because if they did, what he hit the ground, they would have gone out the car and quest

kevin keithley in johnson city, tennessee. thanks for being with us this morning. what's the latest on this string of robberies? >> good morning. yesterday the fbi released a series of photographs pertaining to the robberies that have gone on since may of this year and continued in to last week. most recently, last tuesday here in morris town, tennessee and jefferson city, tennessee. at this point, we believe that the suspect identified has been involved in at least nine to ten robberies since may between north carolina, south carolina, and here in tennessee. and yesterday in cooperation with our partnership with lamar outdoor advertising, a series of photographs were released that are being placed on digital billboards across the southeast. >> i want to get to the billboard in a second, agent keithley. when is the last time you had someone this awe -- audacious who robs so many banks over a wide area. >> this is not common. this is a unique instance in which the subject in the bank robberies has not used a mask, per se, or any kind of a gimmick is really uncommon

johnson's attorney describes their recollection of events. >> three city officers in an unmarked patrol car suddenly, violently, and without warning, and intentionally slammed their vehicle into mr. johnson. >> i didn't know he was going to hit me. >> johnson said he was thrown off the bike and on the ground. he said the police officer slowed down but never returned. >> i was ok. i was still breathing. i was conscious. >> johnson was rushed to the hospital. he was discharged the next day in a wheelchair. johnson is an amateur boxer. in may it took him only three rounds to defeat a boxer for northern ireland. he was preparing to try out. but that training has been suspended indefinitely because of a broken leg and injuries to both hands. >> what is most troubling about this case is they weren't investigating anything. they didn't believe he was a suspect. he was -- it was a random act. we're looking for justice. and a full investigation of this matter. >> rod daniels, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 5:10. a new release in help for migraine sufferers. >> the cash for clunkers program reporting to be

. >> johnson and his family are suing baltimore city police. soft spoken young boxer claims he is the victim. and three baltimore city undercover police officers are responsible for intentional hit-and-run. >> (inaudible). >>. >> it happened tuesday night at about 9:00, near the curb and mosher and pennsylvania avenue. johnson said he was sitting on a dirt bike, talking to a group of friends, when an unmarked police car slammed their vehicle into the bike. witnesses say the officers slowed down, looked to see if johnson was off the bike. and then kept going. >> now his mother, attorney, and police are talking about the alleged hit-and-run. >> right. i am angry about the situation, because it is devastating they could have killed my son. what about that? he is a child. no child deserves that. >> to me that was just the most egregious conduct i can imagine from an officer of the law. >> your commissioner, holds professional integrity at the highest level. so we will complete our expression if there is wrongdoing on the path of the police departme

with so many e-mail questions or if this is from paul johnson from the north city tennessee. child treatment but not when our government denies treatment? that is a powerful question. >> firstly, i think part of the issue is that the government shouldn't deny treatment. insurance companies should deny treatment. the problem is that we think of that as rationing. we have got to stop practicing the wrong care and start practicing the right care but we can't do it as rationing. we have to start being educated so that if we -- if a diagnosis is made and someone says for example you need open-heart surgery. for you accept that you should ask will the surgery prolong my life are good will improve the quality of my life? what are the complications? where is the sound scientific evidence or benefit to what you're saying is true. we know a significant fraction of invasive cardiac procedures are necessary. and if we do them. >> mike: we keep doing them. >> we keep doing them. >> mike: we have to continue this conversation. it's so great to see you. you for everything you're doing out t

with so many e-mail questions or if this is from paul johnson from the north city tennessee. says was a criminal for a parent to do a child treatment but not when our government denies treatment? that is a powerful question. >> firstly, i think part of the issue is that the government shouldn't deny treatment. insurance companies should deny treatment. the problem is that we think of that as rationing. we have got to stop practicing the wrong care and start practicing the right care but we can't do it as rationing. we have to start being educated so that if we -- if a diagnosis is made and someone says for example you need open-heart surgery. for you accept that you should ask will the surgery prolong my life are good will improve the quality of my life? what are the complications? where is the sound scientific evidence or benefit to what you're saying is true. we know a significant fraction of invasive cardiac procedures are necessary. and if we do them. >> mike: we keep doing them. >> we keep doing them. >> mike: we have to continue this conversation. it's so great to see y

. >> reporter: it's in stark contrast to detroit's inner city where johnson grew up. he never dreamed he'd be a park ranger until he visited yellowstone as a young man. >> it was so beautiful it didn't feel it could be real. >> reporter: today johnson is more than just a guardian of yosemite. he's a keeper of its history. he tells of the buffalo soldiers, a group of black cavalry men who in the late 1800s were some of the america's first park rangers. he's featured in a new ken burns documentary on national parks and travels to classrooms to talk about his message. >> i'm the only african-american park ranger in yosemite. >> reporter: but his is just one voice. he hopes other african-americans will take up the cause. >> if oprah winfrey is recreating in the national park, if it's snoop dog, a rapper, it will give a message this is an environment that's also for us. whenever we visit a national park, we're all going home, all tying into our roots. >> reporter: eric horng, abc news, yosemite national park. >> it's shocking to hear he's the only african-american park ran

abc2 news sherrie johnson with more. >> reporter: today people will hit the pavement to take back their citys. community members will hold a rally in west baltimore, the site of one of the latest acts of violence, many people are alarmed after two violent weekends on the streets of baltimore. last sunday 18 people were shot in five different incidents. this weekend has brought even more violence. we start with saturday in the 2100 block of edmondson avenue. police say someone walked into an auto store and shot a man in the back of the head. he's in critical condition. also on saturday a teen was stabbed to death early on north paca street. a suspect was caught a little while later. on sunday police say an unknown suspect pulled out a gun in the 800 block of allendale street and opened fire. an 18-year-old man was shot in the back. he died at shock trauma. a 47-year-old man is recovering after a shooting near the edgewood lindhurst recreation center. area neighbors say they want it to stop. >> our goals tore are to rebuild the community, it's time we come out and say no more. >> reporter: the

johnson, abc 2 news. >>> while with you are sleeping, baltimore city mees were out there looking for a female driver whoit one of their officers. sources tell abc 2 a female passenger was this that same car, tried to get out. that's when she was dragged down mcelderly street in northeast baltimore. police tell us both the officer and dragging victim should be okay. they are out there now looking for a gold honda. >>> here's more of what abc 2 news is working on for you. get ready to roll up your sleeves three times this fall. doctors are suggesting one shot for the regular seasonal flu and possibly two more to pretect against the new swine flu. >>> back to school shopping will be harder for a lot of families this year. many are dealing with layoffs and salary cuts. in anne arundel county, the office of school and family partnerships are trying to help. the county runs a back to school program with social services. while typically the program is for elementary school students, they are getting a lot of calls from high school students. >> we have lots of students needing supplies. families that have not c

johnson, abc 2 news. >>> while you with are sleeping, baltimore city mees were busy.r overnight photograph are pete on the street o'neal on the scene. a city police officer was hit by a car. a female passenger was in the same car, tried to get out and that's when she was dragged down mcelder i had street in northeast baltimore. police tell us both the officer and the passenger should be okay but are now looking for a female driver in a gold honda. >>> an anne arundel county man is dead. 23-year-old brandon weill slipped off a rocky ledch in croatia falling to his death. he graduated from annapolis high in 2004 and since then had been doing exactly what he wanted to do, traveling to a number of different countries around the world. his parents are trying to make sense of the accident that took his life. >> nobody should have to do that. it's just not right that your child dies before you. so, you know, it's very hard. >> the weills will be holding a memorial august 22nd, two weeks from this saturday at davidsonville united methodist church in anne arundel county. >>> a

johnson bere huge crowds. then, onhe evening of march 3 as kennedy flew home to new york city, everything suddey changed. hnson bowed out of the rac once lyndon hnson withdrew from t race, its character changed. um, robert knedy had gotten a lotf strength from lyndon johnn's unpopularity kennedy then had t all of a sudden, turaround and lk about what he was gointo do for the next four year narrator kennedy now had to fd a way to differentia himself from eugene carthy and from johnso's hand-picked suessor, hubert humphrey. then, flying into indianapolis, indna, he received ws that would shock t country. john lew: the evening of apr 4, 1968, we were in the mid of organizing a rall an odoor rally in a transitiol neighborhood. and metime during the gatherg of people, someoninformed us that martiluther king, jr. had en shot. narrator: no one in the crowd t knew of king's death. some kennedy aid urged him to cancel his pearance for fe the crowd's anger at the news might turn on m. kennedy refud. lewis: robert kennedy came in and spoke, spe from his soul, the dept of his soul. martinuther king has been shot and

johnson. thank you for joining us. a mid-air disaster over the hudson river in new york city today. a small plane and tour helicopter crashed, sending both aircraft in the helicopter. authorities believe nine people are dead. that accident was seen by hundreds, perhaps thousands of people owl out enjoy -- all out enjoying the crystal clear day. whit johnson is live with more. >> reporter: dozens watched as these two aircraft collided. crews are still on the water searching for debris. they say there's no way anyone who could survived and are strictly calling this a recovery effort. emergency officials rushed to the hudson river saturday afternoon but there was little they could do. >> a helicopter, the blades, there's like a big puff of smoke and then a boom a couple seconds afterward. initially it went straight down in the water. >> reporter: city officials say there was no hope for any of the nine people on board as both planes came down. >> this was virtually not survivable. >> reporter: the mayor says the two passengers, including a child and a pilot were on the board the small

johnson, abc 2 news. >>> now to video you'll only see here. just before midnight a baltimore city pleat happened. the woman was dragged by the car and the officer suffered minor injuries. this morning, police are looking for the driver who hit the two. they say it was a woman driver behind the wheel of a gold honda. >>> he was living his dream, a dream and life cut way too short. 23-year-old brandon weill slipped off a rocky ledge in croatia falling to his death. he graduated from annapolis pnd and he's been doing what i'd like to do. his parents are trying to make sense of the accident that took his life. >> nobody should have to do that. it's just not right that your child dies before you. so, you know it's very hard. >> the weills plan a memorial service in ann arubbedle county. >>> ten away from 7:00. two recalls. first, the booster seats that were sold at target stores and that's where you can return it for a full refund. that's the circo brand. then this one, the jump and dive dorrway jumpers. the strips of fabric that attached are perfect and not criminally attacked. parents, throw the str

city will get millions of dollars in stimulus money. but for right now? let's go right to the source, kevin johnson joining me live from sacramento. can you really call a tent city a viable, short-term option for people? >> well, our ultimate goal in sacramento is permanent housing. we want to be a model city when it comes to dealing with our homeless population. however, there's always going to be a small group of people who do not want to go into shelters or permanent housing, and we as a city have an obligation to make sure that no one lives in third world conditions. there's a group of people right now that are living illegally along the river. and a viable option perhaps can be is something we call safe ground, where it's temporary housing that people who stay there will be there for a period of time, and then secondly, it's about empowering them. us understanding what their issues are and getting them into permanent housing, which is the ultimate solution. >> and tell me what you learned. did anything surprise you as you mingled with folks there? and also, you know, a lot of people stereotype homeless people, oh, they're viet

when bob johnson came to the city council asking for the franchise for d.c. cable, he was in contention. i sper swaypersuaded the counci had a quality product, to give the franchise to d.c. cable. he only had four hours of programming then and look what happened. hundreds of the bob johnsons we helped with economic -- up in the gold coast and other places where you have a strong african-american middle class because we gave people who could do these jobs top jobs. when i came into d.c. government in '79, the top -- the top was 18. you can see there was some departments lilly white, all at the top. we changed all that. gave everybody a chance to operate. so it's not all my life but it gives people a flavor of my courage and my personality, you know. i'm being sort of stereo typed, you know. some of the reporters say cocaine-smoking, womanizing, corrupter. that's all they see. >> well, you bring that up, and you use the word -- when you talked about effi barry about -- you used the phrase embarrassment. why do you think so many people focus on what some say are

in early '70s he wanted citi group or whatever it was called, first national citi to come a growth company like johnson anne johnson. who was upset? some democrats. you know who was really concerned? walter burns. he led to deregulation opening the roador greed. a word i would like to bring up in this discussion. just plain greed. after we have our plain vanilla banks we don't want to do away with it altogether. we should have an investment banking community andnd insurance community but there should be more restrictions in terms of capital restrictions and a lot more disclosure. one of the great and i won't -- we can all go on and on about this. but one of the great events in my mind that suggested this extraordinary change in government attitudes towards regulations was that there were no changes after the failure of long-term capital management in 1998. not only requirements for disclosure as i recall. at least tell us how much. under alan greenspan annularly -- and larry summers, that was no such requirement. now we need to compartmentalize the strategy. with when we think about a rescue plan, we h

johnson, abc 2 newsp. >>> now to video you'll only see here. just before midnight, a baltimore city police officer and would am with are hit by a car right near monument street. we believe the officer only had minor injuries, however, the woman was dragged by the car. this morning, police are continuing to look for the driver who hit both of them. they say it was a woman driver in a gold honda. >>> in west baltimore, we had a car collided with a motor scooter. this happened around 7:00 last night. the person on the scooter was taken to shock trauma. serious injuries. the driver was not hurt. witnesses say the car hit the scooter while trying to make a left hand turn. >>> an ann arundel county man is dead after a freak accident in southern europe. late last week on a hiking trip, 23-year-old brandon weill slipped and fell more than 100 feet to his death. he graduated from annapolis high in 2004. since then, had he been doing exactly what he wanted to do, traveling to a number of different countries all around the world. his parents are trying to make sense of the accident that took h

sherrie johnson has details on the stray bullet that took her down. >> reporter: this morning baltimore city police are looking for the person who fired several shots and hit an innocent woman. she's known as miss shirley, was sitting home watching tv when a stray bullet went through her window and hit her in the shoulder. the shooting happened around 9:00 last night in the 2800 block of carver hill road in cherry hill. police responded to a call of shots fired in that area and just a few minutes later they received another call of a woman shot. neighbors say several men why out in the street and at some point fired a gun, one of the bullets found its way into the victim's home and officers say the community must work with police to stop the violence and protect innocent people. >> people have to take their neighborhoods back. i'm not saying if out and combat the criminals themselves but help us do our jobs. we know people know information about these incidents. and we're urging them to give us a call, with information on these incidents. the only way we can help and solve these cases, by ta

johnson, cbs news, arlington national cemetery. >> yeah, very emotional ceremony there today. the police commissioner for the city of boston described today's funeral as the single largest security event in that city's recent history. >>> people are also remembering another life lost. the king of pop, michael jackson, would have been 51 years old today. his death has now officially been ruled a homicide, according to a cocktail of anesthetics. his doctor, dr. conrad murray has not been charged at this time. but this ruling raises new questions about the involvement he may have had in the pop star's death. >>> an elkridge teenager is clinging to life after he was struck while riding his bike. 16-year-old benjamin wardman is still in critical condition at this hour. police say he was hit by a car, early friday morning when he was riding along route 108. police have arrested a driver in this case. 26-year-old aaron lorstein. he has been charged with dui and possession of heroin. >>> nearly two dozen dogs found trapped in a trailer in really bad shape, are not being treated tonight at the snag anne arundel county ani

city as one young lady found out the hard way. after a week of playing in calm waters 10-year-old katie johnson got the scare of her life. >> i was booingy boarding and there was this giant waive and it pulled me under and i was like tumbling. >> hurricane bill is still hundreds of miles from ocean city but the wind is picking up and so are the waves a rip tied forcing young katie out of the water for good. >> it pulled us out to where we couldn't stand and it was just scary. >> they are much bigger than yesterday and compared with monday there was practically nothing on monday. the kids were excited about the waves but then they were afraid. >> the ocean has that look to it like there is a storm cole up. >> reporter: with a forecast for waves reaching 20 feet the ocean will likely become a dangerous place this weekend. rip currents will be a threat for several days after the storm passes. >> well you'll see that white foam, white bubbles actually going out on the ocean surface. >> you can see there, a little one. >> yeah, starting up here. >> reporter: i don't know owens has already ordered his kids out of the water. >> it's a co

johnson, cbs news. >> neil diamond hot august night new york city airs tonight at 8 p.m.0 is 15 minutes away. here's a look at what we have new for you tonight, a 20-year- old inmate makes an escape from a maryland detention center and police need your help to find him. >>> anger over the president's health care plan isn't just being heard at town hall meetings. we will tell you what it is doing to the servers on captiol hill. >>> and we heard of bird flu and someone. now get ready for canine flu. a look at where it is turning up in our area tonight at 6:00. >> so many people are trying to squeeze the last bit of summer before the kids head back to school. >> great weekend. really is a great weekend. not too hot, not too cool. an isolated thunderstorm and that's it. i can live with that in august. >> here's the forecast first. the next three days, temperatures going up a bit. 89 on saturday, isolated thunderstorm is possible. 90 on sunday. we will keep monday dry for now. temperatures in the lower 90s. for tonight, partly cloudy and mild. temperatures in the mid-60s in th

is cleared i'm going to be looked as a person who has done so much for this city and helped so many people including bob johnson. if he hadn't gotten me a franchise would you wouldn't be here. but $2.5 million in the pocket of american people. >> do you have any regrets. >> we all have room for improvement, is the biggest room in the house. i regret going to the hotel room even though it was entrapment and a number of other things but when you add the regrets up, the triumphs and helping the people out. i have helped thousands of people, my administration has and not just here but i was thinking of president obama. i was in the civil rights movement and worked for jesse jackson and nominated him at the convention. he is standing on our shoulders so that ought to be important in history. it will be that i have helped a lot of people. i have been selfless, not selfish. i have a bright mine and compassion. >> we'll end with you saying that. i'm going to work for the people of washington as long as i am able to. >> the nine lives of marion barry airs tonight on hbo at 9:00 p.m. >>> with today's near record temperat

city. peter johnson jr. is in today for brian. peter: thank you for having me. gretchen: very nice to have you all week. peter: i appreciate it my honor. gretchen: huge news coming out of the other side of the world. the commander of the taliban confirming the top terror leader has been killed in pakistan. sources say a c.i.a. missile strike killed baitullah mehsud, the leader of the pakistani taliban. he's considered pakistan's public enemy number one. his sources are believed to be behind a number of terror attacks, including the assassination of former prime minister benazir bhutto. a new prediction about when u.s. troops will leave afghanistan. the man said to become the senior advisor predicts the u.s. will be fighting in the country for two more years. at that point he says troops will either turn power over to an improved afghan force or, quote, lose and go home. meantime, a report on the war is due out in eye few weeks which may -- a few weeks which may lead to a request for additional u.s. forces. an accused killer in his own words. we warn you. this vi

jim johnson's last save came against kansas city on july 29. here is the 1-0 delivery. n this season against the jays. this is the fifth game he has appeared in. he has worked five previous innings giving up one run, three hits, with a couple of walks and three strikeouts against the jays. brian roberts, can he do it? a long throw and not in time. great effort, but inglett with his second hit is on with one away. >> buck: brian roberts made a good play on inglett in the seventh inning, a ball hit in the same area, but there time you could see how he has to extend. it cost him a couple of extra steps there and that enables him to beat it out. joelingette runs very well and watch how brian roberts is on the left field side of second when he makes the throw. >> gary: so jay also get the potential tying run to the plate here in the bottom of the ninth inning that is their eighth hit. the top of the order, marco scutaro a couple of strikeouts, fly ball out and a walk. taking the first pitch as he does most of the time. it is inside for a ball. so now you're back to three of t

johnson joins us with the details. >> reporter: good morning. today people are joining together to take back their city streets.unity members will hold a rally in west baltimore. the site of one of the latest acts of violence. many people are alarmed after two violent weekends in baltimore. last sunday 18 people were shot in five different incidents this. week more violence. we start with saturday in the 2100 block of edmondson avenue. police say someone walked into an auto store and shot a man in the back. he's in critical condition. also on saturday a teen was stabbed to death on north paca street. a suspect caught just a while later. on sunday police say an unknown subject pulled out a gun on the 800 block of allendale street and opened fire. an 18-year-old man shot in the back and died at shock trauma. a 47-year-old man is recovering after a shooting near the lindhurst recreation center. people living in the community say this violence has got to stop. >> all of it is senseless. a 2-year-old girl and pregnant woman got shot last week. how senseless is that? it could have been worse. >> reporter: the west ba

remains a prckm.le b si size of the lincoln memorial could ruin a city the siis no erthno waof stpi ng them. at least not yet which is why johnson says it is so important nasa keep looking. >> the earlier we find these objects the more time we have to deal with them. and chances are that if we continue robust detection program that we will find these objects decades, if not centuries before they are an actual impact threat. >> that's reassuring. johnson says if the dinosaurs had had a space program like ours they would still be around. >> there you go. and we wouldn't be here. ever think of that? >>> frequent fliers. all you can fly. fly all you want for a month for $599 running from september 8th to october 8th. however, you have to book each flight at least three days in advance. no just showing up in the airport. this is with jetblue. >> i want to know where they go to. >> we will be going to baltimore tomorrow. >> there you go. >> we don't need to fly. >> might be quicker to fly. ahead in sports, game clock clicking down. what you can expect to get out of a game where wins and losses onnas geg innews they didn't want to hear

johnson takes a look. >> reporter: the market house sits in the heart of annapolis, not too far from the city docks. this 220-year-old historic landmark provides a gathering and shopping place for those visiting the city. >> would you like a bag? >> reporter: but in the last few years, the market house has struggled with different businesses that came and went. today after plenty of hard work by the community and others, new businesses have moved in, and the market house ready for a new day. >> it looks and feels much more like a public market, which has always been a center for the community coming together. and meeting and conversing and talking and spreading the gossip of the town. >> reporter: there are so many things for everyone, from pastries to flowers, vegetables, and artwork. anything to meet the needs of the public. >> fast food emporium really doesn't work. it doesn't fit. it doesn't lend itself to the notion that this is a gathering place, or a welcoming place for people. and so what needs to happen is that the interior is going to be redesigned. >> reporter: the market house now has bu

johnson with the details of a rally to stop the violence. >> reporter: good morning. it was another violent weekend in the city of baltimore and today community leaders are holding a rally to fight against crime. last sunday 18 people were shot in five different incidents and this weekend more violence. on saturday police say someone walked into an auto store in the 2100 block of edmondson avenue and shot a man in the back of the head. he's in critical condition. also on saturday a teen was stabbed to death on north paca street. a suspect was caught just a little while later. on sunday police say an unknown person pulled out a gun in the 800 block of allendale street and opened fire. an 18-year-old man was shot in the back and died at shock trauma. a 47-year-old man is recovering after a shooting near the edgewood/lindhurst recreation center. people who live nearby say they are afraid even to walk the streets. >> it's almost expected because you see so many guys down there but it is an erie feeling. like i said i don't want to take my dog tore a walk in that park and i've been here 40 years. >> reporter: the c

any idea, joshua, again, we have joshua johnson on the phone with the long beach city fire department, what happened, what caused this scaffolding to give way? yeah, there he is on top of the building right now just for our viewers who are watching. he has made his way to safety, thank goodness. >> and that's a great sign. in answer to your question, no, i do not know how the scaffolding got loose. >> is this something that happens, i mean, fairly often? i've never seen a rescue like this. >> i was asked that question with another interview this morning, she asked the same question. i have seen a couple of times on tv myself. this is my first experience with live television. it happens from time to time. no reason why the scaffolding fell, it can be many different reasons. but the main thing we got both individuals to safety and now we'll check them out. and, you know, we have our urban search-and-rescue team which we're able to tie off all the appropriate ropes. highly trained individuals that train for this all the time in this particular instance. it's one of those instances where

city. >> and many are looking for an affordable place to live. >> now they are offering more than spacious living and amenities. >> it's time to move in. sherrie johnson tells us how. >> reporter: good morning. tough economic times mean goods deals for some teachers. millers court is offering discounts to get those educators to move in. this was designed and the rooms feature high ceilings and large windows. it's located minutes from where teachers work. state and local tax credits offset the cost of development and operations. teachers say it is an option you can't pass up. >> makes rent a nonissue. we can pay for supplies instead of rent and utilities. >> rent ranges from $700 to $1500 a month for teachers. normally a one bedroom in the same neighborhood would go for $1100 a month. there is a waiting list but a similar complex is in the works for baltimore's hampton neighborhood. here. >>> here's a look at camden yards from last night. we will remember the gutsy pitching performance of david hernandez. we will remember the home run from melvin mora. we will also remember the mammoth home run off the bat of brad wheaters. we'll remember the bad pitch

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city wide robbery. an autopsy is being performed, and we'll bring it to you as soon as we learn it. >>> let's go back to sherrie johnson with the accident involving michael phelps last night. >> reporter: good morning, jamie. we are here in loch raven catching up with a lot of people running in and out getting the coffee. people are concerned here this morning. michael phelps was in a car accident last night. it happened about 9:00 at the intersection of biddle and calvert streets. fellps was not injured in the accident, but the other female driver of the honda accord was shaken up and take ton an area hospital as a precaution. two passengers in phelps' car were are not injured. phelps has been interviewed by police. they are told alcohol was not a factor, and we caught up with some of the people. here's their are reaction to the accident. >> i'm glad he's okay, but we all get into accidents. i mean, as long as everybody's okay, ain't no big deal. >> i hope he's okay. sending out best wishes to the family. >> reporter: as you can see a lot of folks out here hope phelps is okay. meanwhile, police continue to investigate

city the size of dc. >> a crater is caused by an je ct of 50-meters. ob rof ping another one, at t stasle not yet. which is why johnsonsays it is 0 important that nasa keep looking. >> the earlier we find these objects the more time we will have to deal with them. and the check if we continue our robust detection program we will find these objects decades if not centuries before they are an impact threat. >> reporter: james hash, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> j.c., the perseids are flying. >> how are you doing? >> i'm doing well, thank you. i am excited. i love pet line nine thursday. we have that after the seven day. a little warm outside and here's a check on the weather forecast as we head through the afternoon and in to the evening. yes, we are looking at 86 degrees for the high. a couple of thunderstorms. most will be east of dc. overnight we will ease back to the lower 70s come 7 tomorrow morning, partly sunny. don't forget, you can check out the pepco power cast at pepco.com. here at wusa9.com we have interactive radar. that's the newest feature in the weather area and at my blog, always going is the live web ca

city. >> many teachers are looking for an affordable place to live. >> the millers court on north howard street is now offering more than just spacious living and amenitiesp. >> sherrie johnson is telling us how teachers are being enticed to move in. >> reporter: tough economic times mean looking for new deals even if you are a teacher. miller's court is offering discounts to get you to move in. it's designed just for teachers. the rooms feature high ceilings and large living room windows. the complex is thee miles from the art school at kohlington square where some of the teachers work. it's profitable because state and local tax credits offset the costs of development. teachers say it is an option you can't pass up. >> it would be a great environment to live with nothing but teachers, everyone does what you do and has different areas of expertise. >> reporter: the rent ranges from 700 to $1500 a month for teachers. normally a one-bedroom would go for $1100 a month. right now there is a waiting list but a similar complex is in the works by 2011. sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >>> it has been a tough week for news crews out there. >> we told you a story yesterday about this. n

peter johnson who is a practicing attorney in new york city brian. peter: that is new york.hat before? peter: a lot of that low motion kind of upsetment -- i don't see anyone hitting anybody. steve: i had no idea new york city bailiffs were so limber. gretchen: that would get an order in the court from the gavel. peter: that one is funny, too. steve: clever. 27 minutes before the top of the hour, peter johnson. peter: now your headlines we start with a fox news alert. you are looking at new video just into our newsroom of passengers being loaded into ambulances at the miami international airport. that's where continental flight 12 just made an emergency landing after hitting really tough tour bur buoy lens. 168 people on flight. four seriousry injured. headed to houston. a live report from the miami international airport. we will have it in just a few minutes. gretchen: mujahideen second term as president gets the green light this morning by the country's supreme leader. iran state tv confirming ayatollah khomeini term after that dispute. this after iran says they have perfe

johnson 0 the white house. he was last year's sprint cup champion and cavalia raises the huge tent in pentagon city. the shows begin on september 11th and we will talk about it on 9 news at 9:00 a.m. >>> time for today's hero central report. this morning we focus on local volunteers helping their community eat and look better. dozens of children from alexandria's boys and girls club teamed up with volunteers from the state department to build a new garden. it will grow fruits, vegetables, herbs and flower and it will stay in alexandria helping residents to eat hem thinker home grown foods. the mayor says this is a huge community effort. >> this is something that just doesn't happen. it is a commute wide partnership. >> the alexandria olympic boys and girls club has been named the first promise place in northern virginia. the first place recognized as one in our region by the america's promise alliance. that's the group found by former secretary of state colin powell and his wife. >>> don't forget to visit the hero central page at wusa9.com. whether you are in need of help or trying to find a place t

city. >> foxworth is slated to start at corner op poo sit fabian washington. the ravens are scheduled to practice tomorrow morning. >>> it was nascar day in the nation's cap to. president obama welcomed jimmie johnson along with tony stewart, jeff gordon, clint bowyer and carl edwards. johnson's 48 chevy parked on the lawn. at the present time said he wanted to take it for a spin, but the secret service suggested against it. richard petty was among those nascar greats also welcomed. the next race is coming up in bristol, tennessee saturday night. >> he's the president, and he can't drive >>> a san francisco landmark turns into a giant board game. lombard street went from the world's most crooked street to a version of candy land. the sections were painted and patients from a local children's hospital dressed up as game pieces. this is the 60th anniversary of the candy land game. >> wonder if they're going to >>> letterman is next with mike meyers. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. we hope you have a good night.

city convention in '64, you have seen it on tape. and he compared it to hamlet. and took a shot at johnson obviously, the gar rish son. and obvious teddy gave that unforgettable speech when bobby was killed. in their own ways, they cannonized each other, long the way. and these guys didn't forget each other, and tried to substitute for each other. they tried to continue something. i'll say it again, this may sound partisan and political, i think teddy saw a head, it was time to move it off of the family. there wasn't somebody in the family that could be that kind of national leader. i think he gave it to barack obama. i think the leadership came from caroline in the younger generation, she in that beautiful article in the "new york times," said there's something in this guy that my father had. i don't believe in blood, i don't believe in royalty, i think it's a great phenomenon only kennedy family, including joe jr. who was killed in the war, they all had it. it's hard to find, that it that says follow me. i think barack, i'll say it again, he hasn't done it yet, it's still waiting, we're going to have to know. >> our