sister ping was giving information about ah kay to the fbi. what's interesting in the story is that in fact sister ping gave informatn to the fbi about ah kay, and eventually kay would give the fbi information about sister ping and would testify agait her. her husband was giving information to the fbi. everybody was cooperating in all kinds of different ways and many people were betraying one another. so it turned out fairly kind of twisted and interesting story. i want to shift -- focus a little to talk about the golden venture and the other part of the book. thus far we're talking bat book that is strictly about crime. but this is also a boo about migration and the immrant experiencen america, and my thinking in terms of sister beginning and the golden venture, the story i wanted to tell is where you actually interview everyon the police, the fbi, undocumented chinese, sister ping, snakeheads, peopl they have smuggled, immigration lawyers, officials who determine immigration policy in washington. everybody sort of through the whole -- along

police say the name kai chase is on that list. the real kai chase joins us from los angeles. was jackson's personal chef. she was in jackson's home the day he died. kai, the fact your name was on the list of 19 aliases that may have been used to procure drugs, is that a surprise to you? >> you know, yes. it was quite devastating to hear. i was just made aware of that by my pr consultant. it blew me away. i felt confused and i felt used, you know? >> what was your relationship to dr. conrad murray, the man at the center of this investigation and do you have any reason to suspect he might have used your name to procure drugs? >> well, you know, at this point it seems like probably so. probably so. i mean, you know, i just, you know, it's just a very confusing situation and it is a very heartbreaking situation to know that you come and you work in someone's home and you are employed there and they can actually start mistreating and using your name for, you know, sources that they feel this is okay. >> again, what is your relationship with dr. murray. you were both in the house a

kai jackson has more but, first, we go to bob turk with more on the storms. >> impressive. they developed at 7:00 or 8:00. it is to the south and east of baltimore. northern delaware to annapolis to washington. let's go back a few hours. we saw this developing, 7:30 and 8:30. picked up an inch of rain and 45 minutes that's a lot of rain. how hot did it get. it got to almost 100 degrees. ocean city 99 with a heat index of 109. bwi a middle river 97. it felt like 104. not as hot but another chance of showers and storms in the forecast for tomorrow. vic. >> thank you very much. >>> our coverage with kai jackson how people were able to cope with the heat. >> reporter: you know, the heat is not just uncomfortable it is dangerous.

. >>> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about. >>> the crime has sparked outrage from city leaders and residents alike. police say a man was savagely attacked because of the color of his skin. now, police have all three suspects in custody. derek valcourt is live in central booking with more on the arrest. derek? >> reporter: kai, late last night, police say they were able to track down two teenagers who helped commit is this crime against a 76-year- old man. >> reporter: 17-year-old zachary watson and 16-year-old immanuel miller, both arrested separately at their homes last night. police say they were accomplices to calvin leitner. >> there's a couple of different accounts as to who did what. even as sutlezy -- subtly as who drove the vehicle when it crashed or who was operating the vehicle when it crashed. i think the versions are, -- it depends on who you talk to. >> the group attacked 73-year- old fisherman james pravat. >> he said the boys came from behind and was banging on -- knocked hi

denise. >> thank you, kai. howard county police remind drivers to secure valuables in their cars and always leave important documents at home. >>> he's huge, powerful, and is moving closer to the east coast. hurricane bill has now grown into a category 4 store. these are the latest pictures from nasa of the massive hurricane. bob turk is tracking hurricane bill live from the first warning weather center. >> an 11:00 report just coming in, bill now 880 miles southeast of bermuda, 350 miles northeast of the leeward islands, winds as high as gusts of 161 miles per hour. the track, aussie, hasn't changed a whole lot. very consistent of taking it just to the southwest, that little dot there just south of the word saturday, 8:00 p.m. it should pass 450 miles east of our east coast, eventually making a right turn, probably brushing nova scotia and newfoundland by the weekend as a much weaker storm, probably category 1, but up there they are probably going to see some wind and heavy rain. for us, rough coast will be th

in illinois, caller, kay.d evening. what is your question? >> caller: yes, good evening. this question does not pertain to diprivan, but since michael jackson got several prescription ail -- or had several prescription aliases from different pharmacies, how were these prescriptions retrieved from the pharmacy? would those people or any that may have assisted him be charged with any crime, or is it strictly dr. murray? >> an excellent question, and i think it is more doctors that they're looking at and that is evidence from the legal search warrant that we got from las vegas. let's go out to the attorneys, eleanor dixon, prosecutor, peter odom, defense attorney, both out of atlanta, georgia, and alex sanchez, defense attorney out of new york. first to peter odom, defense attorney, there are seven physicians listed on this search warrant and there are also some alleged probable cause charges from the california business and professions code. in and of itself, these are not felonies. excessive prescribing, prescr

tavis: we continue our road to wealth series with katty kay. she is co-author of the book "womenomics: write your own rules for success". joins us tonight from washington. let me ask you the obvious. the definition is? >> it is woman's power in the marketplace. and their ability to change the way that we all work. for the last 30 years, women have bought into the concept that they were going to be men. that we would do the 60 hour weeks and climb the ladder. it was a model that did not work for most professional women. what we found was women have a huge amount of power in the marketplace. they do not know about it. companies that employ more senior women actually make more money. what we argue is you can take that power and use it to negotiate for a model that works for most women. >> let's back up and address the notion of what the model you spoke of earlier did not work for men. >> most professional women at some point face that awful crunch between family and career. in 2003, the harvard business school released a report showing that profes

back to you. >> okay, kai, thank you. in baltimore national night out events took place in nine other locations in the city, as well as locations across the county. >>> former president bill clinton's surprise mission to north korea ends with results. the communist regime gave clinton exactly what he was asking for. as drew levinson reports, clinton and two american journalists are heading home. >> reporter: for the first time in four and a half months, euna lee and laura ling are free women. they're heading home to america, hitching a ride on former president bill clinton's jet. it was clinton's surprise visit and face to face talks with north korean dictator kim jong- il that secured their special parts. the two journalists were captured in march along north korea's border. they were sentenced to 12 years of hard labor for illegal entry and engaging in hostile acts. they were working for former vice president al gore's media venture current tv. clinton now runs a nonprofit organization out of this building in new york's

so let's swing and sway with sammy kay. >>now ladies and gentlemen, sammy kay plays some of the hits that his band made famous on college campuses all over the nation. so lets hear it for sammy and here are the cheerleaders. >we are going to tee off with one of our bigger records "harbor lights". ♪ i saw the harbor lights they only told me we were parting the same old harbor lights that once brought you to me now i know lonely nights for all the while my heart is whisp'ring some other harbor lights will steal your love from me ♪ ♪ and to bring us the words of this song, ray michaels. ♪ it isn't fair for you to taunt me, how can you make me care this way? it's isn't fair for you to want me, if it's just for today - my darling, it isn't fair.... ♪ ♪ hey, hey - i want a diamond ring, bracelets - everything daddy, you outta get the best for me hey daddy, gee, i want a brand new car, champagne, caviar daddy, daddy... you outta get the best for me. ♪ >>i hope you have enjoyed our sentimental journey. unfortunately we didn't have

from 12:00 to 12:10, kai chase says dr.urray came running downstairs, calling for prince, michael jackson's son. shortly after, dr. murray reportedly tries to resuscitate jackson, using cpr. 12:21, the 911 call was made. 12:26. paramedics arrive and treat jackson for 42 minutes before transporting him to nearby ronald reagan ucla medical center. 1:14, jackson arrives at the hospital. and finally, at 2:26, jackson was pronounced dead. let's go to dr. joshua perper, chief medical examiner broward county. when you look at that time line, doctor, what do you say? >> well, the first thing which i say is that propofol was used for a sleeping pill and this was in the middle of the day, for that time it would be used for sleeping, it would be more used like for used, misused for addiction. ddddddddddd >>> new developments in the investigation of michael jackson's death. we are getting the clearest indication yet that jackson's personal physician, dr. conrad murray, is the sole target of the criminal investigation. >> now

i'm sally thorner. >> and i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >>> the summer -- heat advisory is under way. the blazing sun is taking its toll on these football players. stopping for a water break. and a line formed at the druid hill park, as people waited for a chance to hop in the pool and cool off. eyewitness news has complete first warning weather

and criminal defense attorney, former prosecutor anita kay. let's look again at the words, what that tattoo may look like. again, bella individuala, the beautiful life there. looks like good ammo to me, isn't it, for the prosecution? >> absolutely. if i was a prosecutor, i would have a field day with this. you've got to be kidding. first of all, she's out and about getting tattooed. if my 2-year-old was missing, i wouldn't be out and about, no matter what the tattoo is. she's out doing these things. we see another photo. then we're getting that tattoo. what does that say? now my life is better now that i don't have the 2-year-old. as a defense attorney, it's hard to argue, you go with the standard, don't look at their actions, everybody responds differently to grief. but come on, that's one's going to be real hard to overcome or explain. >> yeah. stacey kaiser, psychotherapist. ugly coping, that's would be the only defense here, right? but come on. >> there are a few different stages of grief, and that isn't one of them. what that looks like t

gina kay's right. i keep asking, who else saw this child? a 5-year-old with leg braces on both legs. who else can place him in that car, ever, other than the foster father? >> well, that's a very good question, nancy. we have no information from the police as far as confirmed sightings of the boy. in cases i covered before, there have been instance where's parents do not want to wake up a sleeping child. that's not to say that that's what happened here. but it could be a combination of a sleeping child, scarce parking. but whatever the case is, a relatively safer neighborhood in oakland. and now, this has happened. >> okay. so, what i'm hearing you, henry lee, translation. nobody else you know of, can place the child in the car, other than the faster father? >> that's right. however, sources close to the case are telling me there's no reason not to believe the faster father's account. >> to sebastian kunz. agree or disagree? >> everything i'm hearing, nancy, is in agreement with henry. in fact, it's sort of plays into one of the first questi

kai jackson live from near the stadium. mark will have highlights and reactions from tonight's victorien sports. >>> come on down. today dozens showed up in downtown baltimore to become the next contestant on the price is right. we have some of the excitement. >>> growing outrage. one of the men convicted in the worst terror attack on british soil may soon go free. what victims' family members are saying tonight. >>> a woman is murdered, and her body dumped here in carroll county. now police want to know who committed that crime more than 20 years ago. that's coming up next. >>> looking like a warmer and probably a dry weekend. i'm bob turk. i'll have your complete first warning forecast coming up next. >>> it is 74 degrees with scattered clouds in central maryland. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. >>> there is outrage over the possible release of the man convicted of the lockerbie bombing. british media reports say that he has terminal cancer and will return home to libya. in 1988 a suitcase bomb exploded

kai. >> reporter: that's right, denise. there are no easy answers to maryland's budget shortfall, but if you would like to throw your two cents into the debate, you had better speak up now. it seems like there's no budging maryland's budget deficit, despite deep cuts, it's still not enough. >>'s all going to be painful. none of it is going to be easy. >> reporter: maryland has already made $280 million in cuts, and there's still adds 700 million shortfall. state leaders admit they need a helping hand to solve the problem, so they're lending listening ears to citizen suggestions. lavor wood doesn't want children programs cut. >> i'm definitely afraid of some of the programs that they have for the children, because the more children that are out with nothing productive to do, the more trouble that they'll get in. >> reporter: some are concerned that if things don't get better, or get worse that there could be layoffs of state workers. timothy has friends who work for the state. >> anybody in any industry is a little worried a

kai is in the newsroom with more on the new study. >> not that denise. a new study shows the benefits of drinking a freshly brewed cup of tea. the study says the process of actually making the tea also reduces stress. among the reasons, the promise of comfort and warmth. and the means of a psychological escape. the study also recommends drinking a cup of tea after arguing with friends and colleagues, i should help calm you down. i'm making your cup as we speak. >> i'm going to drink a lot of it. >>> firefighters are stretched thin in california as wildfires show no signs of slowing down. jack blackstone reports. >> reporter: among a half dozen major wildfires burning in california. the blaze 70 miles north of sacramento threatens thousands of homes. as well as a power plant and transition lines. the fire started after a hawk hit a power line. the fire near santa barbara has a more sinister cause. >> it was a cooking fire from an illegal marijuana operation. >> reporter: in the santa cruz mountains, there was good news for some 2,000 residents, the evacua

kai? >> aing to becology report found the woman's blood alcohol hefl at more than twice the legal limit. >>> the search for british toddler madeleine mccann has moved from europe to australia. as sheila macvicar reports, investigators launched an international search for a woman who may know what happened to the little girl. >> she was on her own. >> reporter: a retired detective hired by the mccanns and the family spokesman announced they had a new lead today. 3-year-old madeline disappeared in may of 2007 from the family's vacation report in portugal. in spite of a vast police search and reconstruction of the way she might look now, her fate remains unknown. today, clarence mitchell said they were looking for a woman who spoke to a british man in barcelona a few days after madeline's disappearance. >> the witness became aware of a well-dressed woman who he describes as appearing agitated. >> reporter: what the woman, who may be australian, said to the man, detectives believe, may indicat

host: kay from atlanta. good morning. caller: good morning. i'd like to ask you a question about the length of time the presidents spend on vacation. you've already told us that ronald reagan spent one year of his eight years on vacation. can you tell us, since ronald reagan, how much time each president, beginning with bush one then clinton then george w. urks how much time did they spend in office on vacation, as well as what part of their

kayed passed by.amily members rolled down the windows of their cars. >> thousands of people waited four hours outside arlington national cemetery to pay their respects. >> even though tonight's historic burial was closed to the public, thousands stopped to catch a look. many a tonnished, shocked to be here for this moment. >> slowly going across the bridge and on to the grounds. i was fortunate to have a chance to meet him twice a few years ago. i can only say he was a class act. it's an amazing experience. we actually saw history happen. >> a bitter sweet day for betty. >> they are the icons, the kennedys. we grew up withthem. it is a sad day. with heavy hearts, many raised flags and waved. >> the least i can do is give of my time. they've given of their loves. they have suffered a lot. it was great. i saw the flag. everyone was pointing and waving. >> one woman said she grew up in this area. she remembers riding her bicycle inside the cemetery. she said back then, it was a small, unpopular cemetery.

. >> reporter: kay fab knew something was wrong when she came home and saw crime tape. >> she couldn't see the body, but could see the tape. >> reporter: in fact there was a full crime scene there. >> you followed the crime scene, the cut off arm and the murder weapon and the foot. >> reporter: and there was suspicious activity all around. >> she could tell there were people in the house and she was not expecting that. and she could see some dark figure standing in the car port ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: kay decided not to go a step further. she went down the street and called the cops. when an officer responded he approached the house and what he found was indeed surprising. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> first thing we saw was a police car pull up. and when i brought him down here and he could see the strange version of a csi crime scene, he thought we were a little nuts, but there wasn't a lot to be afraid of. >> reporter: let's just say there was a birthday party going on, it was a surprise. based on her favorite tv show. >> the police officer was still here when she pulled in the driveway. and i could see

good evening, kai and everyone. the camera can be enforced and if you're caught speeding on tape, the fine is $40 every time, leaving many people wondering if there is a hidden agenda. >> reporter: baltimore county taxpayers, packed into a wednesday night meet being play out the debate over speed cameras. >> this debate is going on for a long time. >> reporter: if approved, the devices would be installed in school areas. drivers going 12 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit could face a $40 fine. >> there are a lot of people. and police officers are not everywhere. >> it's about protecting people. and if you're against this bill, quite candidly, i think you're concerned less about children than you are about making us safe. >> many don't buy that emotional plea, calling the cameras a cash cow to generate funds fast. >> i'm against it. i think it's just one more thing to harass people. >> safety. this is about money. and you don't have to look any further than the bill to figure that out. >> reporter: s

thank you, kai. if you can air pop your popcorn and add a minimal amount of salt, yeah, that would be the healthiest. >>> the school of pharmacy is welcoming its inaugural class. >> students from across the country are making history in baltimore city. >> it was probably the happiest day of my life so far. >> reporter: the newly renovated not science center is home to the pharmacy. students are learning their way around through a two-day orientation. >> college of notre dame in maryland is a college of firsts. and they have taken the initiative to start a school of pharmacy as the first women's college in the u.s. to have a school of pharmacy on board and also adopt a pharmacy degree. >> before now, the university of maryland was the only other school in the state to have a school of pharmacy. >> it's very exciting. because you get to be part of history pretty much. because you're going to be the first of the inaugural class. you're going to be the one that starts the program. and that kind of sets t

kai? >> mike, thank you. that's mike hellgren, reporting live. >>> police say witnesses identified davis through photo lineups. >> the mother of a baltimore toddler, starved to death, will be released from jail and sent to a counseling center in northeast maryland. vic is live in the newsroom with the latest. vic? >> reporter: ria ramkissoon pleaded guilty to taking part in in a cult that starved her son to death. they stopped feeding the boy, when he refused to say amen after meals. his body was found last year in a suitcase in pennsylvania. as part of her plea dealt, ram kiss -- deal, ramkissoon agreed to testify against the other cult members. >>> a 93-year-old baltimore man says he's glad to be alive tonight after being held hostage in his home for hours by an armed man. eyewitness news is live along bel air road in northeast baltimore. suzanne collins has more on one suspect in custody. and the other one who is on the run. suzanne? >> well, kai, after a successful rescue of the elderly man, right now, a

. >> and i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> police are refusing to release the initial report in the michael phelps case. >> this is one of the most talked about crash. exclusive wjz video shows michael phelps, wearing a ravens jersey inside an ambulance. he was questioned by police minutes after his cadillac escalade collided with a honda accord. it happened at the intersection of calvert and biddle last night. police say the city's top cop got involved because of the publicity it. >> we knew it was michael phelps. and we knew there was going to be national interest. so we had our people on it. >> reporter: they told wjz at the scene, they did investigate it. >> it's standard. if i get into an accident on my way home tonight, they'll want to make sure i'm not drinking. obviously alcohol was not a significant factor. that would have been pretty evident. >> reporter: the side air bags went off as a precaution. you can see the air bags went off in phelps escalade, too. but police say he wa

we'll be back at 11.i'm kai jackson. we'll be denise koch.nks for watching >> thank wjz 13, áá maryland'sáá news station.don't go away... there's much more ahead on the cbs >> couric: tonight, making history. >> the yeas are 68, and the nays are 31. >> couric: the senate confirms sonia sotomayor. and hispanics all over america celebrate the first latina on the u.s. supreme court. i'm katie couric. all the tonight the economy continues to lose jobs. and now hundreds of thousands of americans are in danger of losing their unemployment benefits. with the first day of school around the corner what the government says principals and parents should do to deal with an outbreak of h1n1. and a mystery on the california coast. why are sea lions beaching themselves in record numbers?

and we're live and kay jackson has details on what the agency is proposing. kai? >> aaa is concerned about traffic patterns. one that it says is dangerous. the maryland transportation authority said those patterns are at times necessary for convenience but drivers the aaa believes there is a better way. >> reporter: john short died when he plunged into the bay. a car in the opposite direction fell asleep crossing into his path. >> one distraction and that's all that it takes. >> since that tragedy, the bridge the concrete barrier a place to stop accidents like it and the use of two-way traffic have all been under the microscope. >> the majority of crashes that have occurred on the bridge since 1952 affect 70% have occurred when traffic flow was in operation. >> and aaa wants the maryland transportation authority to employ better safety features when the traffic is used on the bay bridge. >> reporter: they said be concerned about the two way traffic but if that traffic is going to continue the motor club would like to see barriers like these. >> when there is two w

kai? >> members will decide whether to bring cameras to the county. police want to see the cameras installed near the county schools. op ponts say the motive is revenue not safety. police are only focused on public safety. they will face a fine if caught on camera. they have not decided which schools this he would like to place it near. the mission is to get the council on board. >> thank you. >> vote is set for september 8th. if approved they could be installed soon after. >>> we're getting a break from the heat and humidity a live look now. are we in store for storms. we have weather and traffic and the updated numbers. >> and a quiet night another quiet the day then we'll talk about wednesday a nice summer day that got warm in the 80s. below normal but humidity is below the dew point has been lower to the west of us. shower popping up in detroit around illinois. this is a this is going to be heading to the region for wednesday afternoon and wednesday evening. showers and storms back into the forecast along with high temperatures around 90. humid an

i'm kai jackson. sally is off. >>> schools and the swine flu virus. the government is setting up new guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus. schools won't be so quick to close their doors this time around. here's more. >> reporter: 7-year-old kaitlin knows her best defense against the swine flu -- >> when i heard about it, i learned how to wash my hands. >> reporter: she wants to know how to prevent the h1n1 flu when she shows up for her first day. >> we hope no schools have to close. >> reporter: health officials are intent on keeping as many kids as learning as possible offering schools guidelines with a family ring. >> keep sick kids out, cover your cough and wash your hands. >> reporter: the cdc says those who are sick don't need to stay home as long. last year 700 schools closed. many here in new york. this time around the government advisers only those with a severe outbreak or a higher outbreak should consider closing. this woman says she will make sure her husband gets in line for the vaccination. >> i think it's a great way to get ever

kai jackson explains why several here in the baltimore area could soon be gone. sky. >> reporter: that's right, denise, about five of those post offices in this area face possible closure. that news concerns some who live in fells point. the postal service delivered a big blow to communities across the country with the announcement that countless local branches could close. >> one of the primary services in the country was the postal service, and, you know, if that starts to dwindle, i think it's a very bad sign of the times and for the future. >> reporter: yet mounting debt and the current economy could force changes. the postal service is facing $7 billion in losses. the agency says americans e- mailing he letters and electronic bill paying has reduced its mail volume, and that may force 1,000 branches nationwide to close. the postal service has been doing a number of things to cut costs, like getting rid of mailboxes, reducing staff, even raising the price of stamps again this year, but apparently it hasn't been enough. five branches around the city face possi

kai jackson reports that now fans have more reason to celebrate because flacco's jersey is among the top sellers in the nfl. >> reporter: at 13 sports legends museum downtown there are sports gear for baltimore baltimoreans who love their football. now fans have another reason to be proud of their team and the players. quarterback joe flacco's jersey is number 17 on the top 25 sellers on nfl.com. >> i would say that's actually surprising that he's that high. so that's for all the nfl players across the country. >> reporter: flacco was a rookie last year who performed with the poise of a veteran when he led the ravens to the a if fc champ -- afc championship game against the pittsburgh steelers. the ravens lost, but the team and flacco scored big in another way. >> we found out that joe flacco is in 25%, and that was thrilling for us, not only as the store, but for the ravens fans. >> i think it's very good being in the second year of the season. >> reporter: as the ravens get closer to regular season, the gear at this store and others will start to get thin. whether that jersey belon

denise. >> thank you, kai. >>> it is the westminster dog show but not the dog you are thinking of. rapper snoop dogg surprised ravens fans at training camp in westminster. snoop dogg called his friend ray lewis. >> lewis one of the greatest linebackers ever to play the game. i love his story, i love his attitude, his enthusiasm, his whole get-down. >> snoop arrived to practice in style with an entourage of four, including an umbrella caddie. >>> well, john edwards' former mistress in court today. real hunter appeared in carolina. why she was testifying and how it involves the former presidential candidate. >>> police say this newlywed hired a hit man to kill her husband. the incredible story next. >>> i'm mike hellgren it at baltimore city hall. tonight, wjz takes an inside look at how difficult it will be to pick a fair jury for the mayor's corruption trial. >>> a beautiful end to the week. i'm bob turk. i'll have the complete first warning forecast coming up next. >>> it is 65 degrees and clear in central maryland. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. >>> but first,

witnesses are describing a kay ykay -- kay yoti ikay the -- a >>> the senate will extend the cash forram. according to harry reed. the democrat says he has the votes to pass legislation that transfers an additional $2 billion to the program. cash for clunkers gives consumers $4,500 towards more fuel efficient cars if they trade in gas guzzlers. some senators would oppose the $2 billion extension for financial and environmental reasons. >>> heing on the hill to talk about transit funding across the country. some senators referred to the deadly metro crash a few weeks ago as a wake-up call. officials from across the country asked congress for money to maintain their aging infrastructure. the nation's seven largest transit agencies including metro have a $50 billion maintenance backlog. >>> president obama's 48th birthday today, he celebrated with a cake embossed with the presidential seal and surprised long time white house correspondent helen thomas. thomas shares a birthday with the president. she turned 89 today. president obama presented her with cupcakes and fellow correspondents,

kai. >> reporter: that's right, denise. the healthcare debate in the united states is turned into a nonstop argument. president barack obama has backed away from the public option platform, and that has some liberal democrats stepping up to criticize him. president barack obama is wrapping up his healthcare stump across the country. he said this to veterans return capital to debate the bill after labor day. >>> the company behind one of the most well-known magazines in the world is filing for bankruptcy. readers digest association is planning to file for chapter 11. it's part of a prearranged plan with lenders to cut their debt. the company's spokesperson says the move should not affect any employees or the magazine. >>> the recession is expected to stall the wind beneath the wings of u.s. air travel this labor day. u.s. airlines expect 1 million fewer passengers to travel by air this coming holiday weekend. that's 3.5% drop from last labor day. airlines have cut flights, but there is a bright side. fares are lower, and tho

kai? >> reporter: we asked you to share some of your thoughts on the healthcare reform plan. here's what some of you told us. mark says, this so-called reform is just another step towards socialism. that is what obama wants and i'm sure that is what he is going to get. another says, i think everyone should wait until it's leer. and the finished product should be in the news. with detailed explanation. >>> a recent usa today gallup gallup poll found 49% of americans disapprove of the president's handling. >>> wjz 13 is always on. log onto wjz.com to send in your comments on healthcare reform and to read what other people are sending in. >>> all right. looks like the weekend is going to be very nice summer weekend. we've got plans around here. >> or even if you don't. >> start sneezing. >>> 83. 56% humidity. east/southeast humidity. winds holding steady. come back and take aim look -- a look at the weekend after this. >>> well, bob says it's going to be nice. and it will be a good time if you're going to fly, to go out and fly. sky eye chopper 13. they're probably going to have

i'm kai jackson. >> i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about. >> let's update the breaking news from 4:00. a suspect in a stolen vehicle crashes into another killing another. kelly? >> reporter: kile kai, the woman was driving southbound on calhoun when the suspected car thief t boned her car. we have learned she has died at shock trauma. you can see from the images of the chopper above just what's left here. the car that was on the southbound part of the sidewalk, that's the car the woman was driving. she had to

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm sally thorner. here's what people are still talking about. >> separating fact from fiction. the white house goes on the offensive in the healthcare war, if that makes any sense. joel brown reports, americans are getting caught up in mix- ups and misinformation. >> president obama is counting on his supporters to help him take back control of the debate over healthcare reform. they're trying to counter the vocal critics of the healthcare plan. [ inaudible ] >> better than a private sector job can. >> reporter: now the white house is taking the fight for reform online. a top aide to the president sent this. it lists reasons to the obama administration's agenda. >> it is important to address misconceptions or misimpressions that have been left out there about the bills. >> reporter: the president will make its case in person in who conservative areas of the country. he'll hold a town hall meeting in montana on friday. and another in colorado on saturday. >> he'll have his work cut out for him. opponent

the kay schiller housing index showed the first increase in single family home prices in nearly three years and the commerceepartment reported single family new home sales were up 11% in the month of june. housing inventory also fell. the long awaited search partnership between microsoft and yahoo was announced this week under the agreement, microsoft will provide the search technology for yahoo's website. the alliance could run up against anti-trust concerns in washington. a summer rally a key economic number on friday and earning season stronger than many had predicted. so is the recovery finally here? joining me now to help answer that question is moody's chief economist, mark zandy. great to have you back with us, thanks for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> what did you make of the gdp number, down 1%? we're still seeing contractions boy, that was a lot better than we saw initially. is this what you were expecting? >> it was better than i expected. the recession it turns out was more severe than we originally estimated. i think it is laying the groundwork for better recover

marty, we were talking about bobby mercer and bobby mercer and kay and his family almost flew back torman that night. >> well, thurman wanted them to, he had stayed with them and after the last game in chicago on wednesday night, the mercers drove thurman out to where his plane was -- his jet was and bobby going i'm not going up in that thing, thurman. >> tim: didn't bobby and his family drive down to tend of the runway and wave good-bye to them? >> it was actually the opening of the book because it felt like a scene from some 1950's movie with bobby and kay like waving as thurman took off. just a real american little tale of, you know, to open the book with. >> tim: well, this book is an american tale and we'll be right back with a final segment with marty and tippy right after this. >>> pharaohs servethe finest italian cuisine in a warm, cozy setting in manhattan. for an affordable and delectable business breakfast, lunch or dinner, pharaohs is open until 2:00 daily. well, do they know this malibu offers an epa estimated 33 mpg highway? eran a comparable toyota camry or honda accord

kai? >> it's unclear if city police have any other suspects in the attacks. >>> the maryland court of special appeals says the dismissal in the death of a teenager will stand. five prep cowrps were accused of waiting too long -- counselors were accused of waiting too long to call 911. maryland's second highest court agreed. there was not enough evidence to try them in the death. the maryland attorney general will decide whether to take it to the court of appeals, maryland's highest court. >>> a bullet strikes a community activist in her own home. she speaks of the ordeal with mike hellgren in the first tv interview since the shooting. >> reporter: this is the bullet hole piercing the window frame. it struck long-time community activist shirley folks. she spoke to wjz from the very spots she was sitting when she was shot. >> i remember hearing like an explosion. i remember when i went down, hearing three or four more gunshots. i remember realizing that i had been hit. and after that, pain.

anita kay is our attorney. how much legal wrangling would there be before michael jackson would be moved and you would have some kind of graceland-lake place for him in las vegas, as russell is suggesting? >> well, obviously, the family wants that done. they would have a right to be able to move him. but then when we look at what could happen in las vegas. and i think this has talked a little bit about neverland, is what type of problem could this create? i mean, graceland first caused a problem because it was in a neighborhood. so logistically, you would have to get building permits, you would have to get permits from the county in las vegas, if it's clark county, to set up this type of event, this type of, basically, an attraction for people to come and see. >> yeah, ongoing attraction. all right, guys. we'll take a quick break. when we come back, we'll take a look at some of the business deals that are in the works that could increase the value of michael jackson's estate by millions. we're talking about a m

i'm kai jackson, i'll have that story coming up. >>> and sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control, we're looking at an accident on 95. we'll tell you about it and maybe show you a live picture straight ahead. let's send it over to marty. >>> in your face, actually, joan rivers i'm talking about. joan has been here live and she actually likes us. joan has a new tv show on tv land, it was a satellite interview. right after the interview cbs, a sister station in sacramento, kind of got her upset. we have joan on the good side. it's a nice outlook, but a friend to this shown it's all about millionaires, how they get their coins. 6:45 coming up. >>> hello again, 6:30, i keep saying, it's summertime day, feels like august the fourth. it should. sharon has the latest on traffic after marty's first warning weather. >>> let's look at the bay park, get to sharon with more breaking right now kind of news. it's going to be beautiful. partly sunny this morning, sunny through the day 87 at lunch, going to a high of 90. 88 degrees, a very pleasant out of the glare of the sun this evening. we're i