kai? >> wjz is inside the harford county courtroom. and we'll bring you the sentencing decision as soon as it is reached. >>> the dow makes triple digit gains on the heels of a financial agreement in europe. here are the numbers from moments ago. the dow jones is up 340 points and a and a half. and the s&p is up 43. nasdaq is up 88. >>> show of solidarity. in new york city, dozens of "occupy wall street" protestors. the carefully orchestrated scene is in response to violent counterparts in oakland, california. protestors ignore a deadline to evacuate mceldon square. wjz is live. mike hellgren is there with more on what the mayor is saying about all of this today. mike? >> reporter: mary, the city has said that they don't want overnight camping here, starting last night. but as you can see, the tents are still here. and the "occupy" movement has gotten some big support from unions, including the fraternal order of police, who say they should be allowed to stay put. >> reporter: the debate i

kai is in the newsroom with more. kai? >> denise, carly labotee claims her nephew doesn't deserve the death penalty. joshua was convicted of killing a connecticut woman and her two daughters. his aunt claims he deserves another chance. she says her nephew should be sentenced to life in prison because she's been rejected since birth and has a daughter she loves. she said her son visited more than 900 adult porn sites, during the days leading up to the attack. >> the 9-year-old daughter may be called to take the stand. >> the murder case that terrified los angeles for more than two decades just got bigger. as serene branson reports, six more murders are linked to the alleged grim sleeper. >> reporter: he's been dubbed the longest-running serial killer, west of the mississippi. now, lonnie franklin, jr.'s list may be growing. detectives have linked him to six more slayings after a viewing a cold case. and a cache of photos found inside of a south l.a. home. >> he has been arrested. the district attorney's office has been fili

now take a look at that family photo if we place kay, a brunette, in the picture.ere was second guessing. they reflected with diane on "good morning america." >> you grew up cracking your gum in a weird way. >> oh, yeah. i would chomp it to make it work. >> and nobody in your family did that. >> no, they were real quiet. >> but suddenly you meet deann's family and -- >> betty. >> gum crackers. >> reporter: one of kay's friends noticed at a gathering that kay was the spitting image of the siblings in the engel family. tests weren't even necessary. instead, the women had no doubt and the families embraced one another. it is the same story for irina and anya. they are now best friends. both girls want to stay with the families that raised them, a powerful bond that will not break because of a mistake made 12 years ago. andrea canning, abc news, new york. >> more people to love as family. >>> and we're so glad you're with us on this monday. we're always on at abcnews.com, and don't forget "nightline" along later with bill weir, and we'll see you right back here tomorro

from honda. >>> we're back with adam smith, kay henderson and gina smith.tates apart. kay, let me start with you about the dynamic of the democrat versus republican in the state of iowa. we tend to think of it as a swing state but it is not really. it tends to presidentially vote democratic. can the president count on this one or do you see trouble ahead? >> i think obama will face what he faces in every state in the country -- questions about the economy, questions about the state of affairs worldwide. and i think the obama campaign knows that. they have offices -- not just an office, but they have spread out across the state with campaign offices already in iowa. the democratic party is already trying to make the argument that a mitt romney versus obama match-up here in iowa would be problematic for romney because he hasn't spent much time here. he's only been physically in iowa three times in this calendar year. >> and so when you look at the dynamic right now, i know that iowa also has sort of a large pacifist streak to it. i used to live in iowa and th

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i'm kai jackson! i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >>> the underwear bomber issues a threat. the terror suspect admits he tried to blow up an airliner and warns the united states will pay. manuel gallegus reports. >> reporter: umar farouq abdulmutallab pled guilty to all eight charges against him, including attempt to commit murder, conspiracy to commit terrorism. >> he just changed his mind. i can't get into his mind why. >> reporter: his court- appointed lawyer didn't want him to do it. >> he's a young man who may be misguided, i think a young man who is impressionable. >> reporter: the 21-year-old nijeer yan admitted he tried to bring down a plane. in a statement he read aloud in clear english, abdulmutallab told the court he wanted to take down the plane to fulfill a religious obligation, participate in jihad and to retaliate against the u.s. for its relationship with israel. and for killing his brothers and sisters worldwide. >> reporter: his lawyer says they don't know why he pled guilty. bu

hi, pat. >> hi, kai. luckily, they had a lot better weather for the race this year than we're experiencing here on federal hill right now. but race organizers will be looking for ways to improve what they consider to be a success this year. >> reporter: they love the ease. >> awesome. five minutes parked. it was great. >> reporter: the comfort. >> we gotta be raking in money. look at all of the people here. >> reporter: and the pleasure. >> the speed. the comradery. the great speed. the noise. i love it. >> fantastic. every time danica patrick went around, she was winking at me. >> i can't wait to do it again. >> reporter: race president tells wjz, they will do it again next labor day weekend. the second year in a five-year contract with the city ready to run the baltimore grand grand prix. >> that was day we always wanted. but i will say, we needed the corporation of the orioles. they asked the day to be free for us so we could have it next year. >> more than 150,000 people attended the race. and busines

kai? >> thanks, bob. let's check in on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. we're starting off this afternoon with a couple of accidents around the beltway. on the west side inner loop, an accident is blocking the two left-hand lanes, with a delay back to security boulevard. east side inner loop, we also have another accident there, blocking the lane at the key bridge. as far as delay goes, north side inner loop, slowing there from providence road to harford road. and several accidents to report in the rosedale area. pulaski highway at 65th street. dulaney valley road, at east seminary. this one involving an overturned vehicle. albert drive at leonard drive, at glen burnie. and two to report in baltimore city. orleans street between endsor street and st. paul. also, mosher street at north carey. as we can take a look. that's a look at the beltway at bel air road. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a

. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. well, it may take a while if you're on the beltway at this hour. the north side inner loop, we have a significant delay there over to harford road. we're almost up to a solid half hour. on the west side inner loop, brake lights there, 95 to security boulevard. and still heavy on the outer loop as well, from liberty road to baltimore national pike. 15 minutes away, westbound, from 29 to marysville road, on 70. and a couple of accidents to report, 100 eastbound. that one blocking the right- hand lane. in the reisterstown area, butler at third avenue. and owings mills boulevard at lakeside boulevard. taking a look at travel times, if you're traveling 895 north, from 95 south to the 95 northbound side, 38 miles an hour average, and 23 minutes to get through. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things look back to normal. 895 at potee street. this is brought to you by navy federal credit union, serving the military for over 75 years. if you're in the army, navy, marine corps, department of defense, they are happy to serve you and your family. ba

kai is off today. here's what everybody is talking about. we begin with breaking news. two bodies found in a home in eastern baltimore. mike, what do you know? >> reporter: hello, mary. we know just observe noon, baltimore paramedics were called to berg river road, in the chase area of baltimore county. upon arrival, they found an adult female inside, deceased, obviously from gunshot wounds. they called baltimore county police to respond to the scene. just a short time later, baltimore county police responded and found an additional adult male, also dead of gunshot wounds inside of this house in the 10,100 block of berg river road. they have called a crime lab. you can see they have the crime scene roped off. the homicide detectives have responded to the scene. at this point, they are investigating this as a suspicious death. and they have not released the names of the people that have died inside of this home. they have also called for

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. >> kay law is serving five to life for running a meth lab with her husband, scott. is housed in timpanogos s.t.a.r. two. scott lives next door with the men in s.t.a.r. one. >> i never actually contributed as far as in the making of it, but, yeah, i was using. i love him. there's nothing i would have done to hurt him in any way. if he was going to go down, i was going to go down with him. >> she could have decided, well, this guy is a no good guy and left me. it means a lot to me that she still cares. you know, she's still there. >> although they live just 100 feet apart, kay and scott are not allowed to visit each other. the few moments a week she passes by in sight of the men's yard is the extent of their contact. >> there's times i wish i could just sit down and talk to him or give him a hug or whatever. but i feel lucky, i do. i'm lucky i get to see him and have him right there. >> just a little glimpse makes my day. you know, it's right there on my wrist, my watch. when it comes that time, i'm there. >> with their parole hearings coming up, both scott and kay ho

the amazing image of a kay yakker's close encounter with two hump humpback whales was captured through the lens of a photographer taking photos for a santa cruz campaign. a thrilling person for the kai kayaker. >>> a texas couple became the saving grace for a flock of hummingbirds. they captured rare photos of hummingbird swarming the bird feeder. the couple went out of their way to purchase water, shug an and an additional bird feeder. >>> in new york, memorabilia of the man infamously known as dr. death is set to go up for auction. items from dr. jack kevorkian. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather here's bill karins with the weather channel forecast. an interesting auction. >> that's fitting right before halloween. >> i actually read in one of the paintings he used a pint of hi own blood. >> yeah, okay. >> too much for you this morning? >> yeah, i have enough stress with my forecast. good morning, everyone. yesterday we saw cold temperatures and snow throughout many areas. boston saw your first snowflakes along with people in providence up through connecticut. ac

kai jackson tells me what may have sparked the fight. >> no question about it, the suspect in question remains in police custody and people who find out with this remain stunned. >> reporter: a visible police presence remains at this wal- mart after a bizarre attack on saturday. baltimore police say it happened when this woman threw a chemical mixture on another woman. that chemicals were a combination of bleach. >> the suspect approached the woman and basically assaulted this woman. >> reporter: the store was evacuated for 2 hours and local people were taken to the hospital after exposure to chemicals. jefferson turned herself in. >> one employee told us strange that both the victim and the suspect end up at the same place. >> it's not coincidence. >> reporter: say jefferson's exboyfriend and the woman she's accused of attacking have a child together. wal-mart issued this statement. >> reporter: theresa jefferson remeans in jail on 350,000- dollar bond. >> most of the 19 people who were hurt complained of eye irritation and breathing problems. >>> a -- shuts down a road. you can see t

. >>> kai, thank you, tonight mayor said mrs. model understood the value of baltimore's cultural assets. >>> well, the blackberry black out gets worse. 70million are suffering outages. the company says a crucial link in its infrastructure and back up both failed. customers have been without e- mails and instant messages and may not be fixed until tomorrow morning. >>> the state is adding a 667 area code for the eastern shore. that's because they are running out of available numbers. the new digits will be given out for new phone numbers only starting in march. >>> great news for baltimore's grand prix lovers. the grand prix will return to the city next labor day weekend. pat warren has reaction to the news and the changes some people want to see. >> they love the ease. >> awesome, five minutes to park. >> reporter: the comfort. >> they have got to be raking in money. >> reporter: and the pleasure. >> the speed, the camaraderie of the drivers. the great things, the noise. i love it. >> fantastic. every time danica patrick went aro

>> well, mary kay, what would you ask?erybody can't pay their fair share in this country and i feel like working people have done more than their part in n contributing to the recovery of the country, and we need her to lead on making everybody fair their pay share, and the rich and the corporations that don't pay a dime in taxes need to invest in people. >> i wanted to ask rick santorum about his newly stated idea to contraception. i guess i would just ask him about doing things in a sexual realm just means sex? and i would like to ask, how are things supposed to be in a sexual realm? >> you are like, here is a pen and paper, show it for me. >> yes, show me things in a sexual realm that are okay, because presumebly those who are married and want to use contraception is not what is supposed to be. >> great question. >> richard kim of the nation and the nation.com, what would you ask. >> i would ask hillary clinton if she still believes the united nations has any legitimate tea as bodies that will solve conflicts or just dr

nbc's chuck todd, and the bbc's katty kay take us inside the candidate's playok for victory and give us an up-close look at the white house re-election game plan. >>> from nbc news in washington "meet the press" with david gregory. >>> good morning. today we go inside the fight for the republican presidential nomination. our latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll out this week shows that herman cain is the front-runner, ahead of both mitt romney and rick perry. mr. cain, a businessman, syndicated columnist, radio talk show host, and former ceo of godfather's pizza, tned presidential candidate, is the man of the moment. and he's joining us this morning as part of our "meet the candidates" series. mr. cain, welcome to "meet the press." >> david, i'm delighted to be here. >> your big idea is to throw out the tax code. >> yes. >> tax reform is a way to create jobs and spur economic growth. >> yes. >> the reality of the 9-9-9 plan is this, i'll put it up on the screen. it is to have a 9% corporate income tax. 9% personal income tax. 9% sales tax. everything else is gone. >> yes. >> th

kai reed reports from clarksburg tonight. >> police on the body of a young boy about 30 yards beyond the gas station around route 131 this morning. mcquain was last seen on september 30. >> about seven days of searching trails and parks throughout montgomery county, this morning police make a discovery -- the body of a boy was found in a wooded area just west of 355, not far from a gas station. >> we believe the remains to be william mcquain. >> data on the board was the mother dead in their condo. the next day, investigators in north carolina got his car and arrested and charged for the estranged husband curtis lopez. there was no sign of william perry have been tracking his movements but gave no details as to what led them to the wooded area near clarksburg. >> if we had believed -- if we were going to find william, it would most likely be in this area. >> he remains found this morning included the same clothing that he was seen wearing in surveillance the deal on october 1. lopez was with him in that video. quickly bring some flowers for him. >> football teammates, former coach an

the "washington post" bob woodward, nbc's andrea mitchell, the bbc's katty kay and the "new york magazine's" john heilemann. first up, since the 1957 shock of sputnik, there have been few times as unsettling as today. can we shake off this sense of decline in the country? where is the leadership that will say yes, america is still the hope of the world? comparisons are made to the early 1960's now, the time 50 years ago when jack kennedy connected with the country's yearning for a mission and a leader to lead us. i'm proud to say i have written a new book just out that brings back in a heroic time we all want back. we had a flashback three years ago. >> over the years, i have been deeply moved by the people who have told me that they wish they could feel inspired and hopeful about america the way they did when my father was president. i am proud to endorse senator barack obama for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] chris: well, caroline and ted kennedy were seen in this young leader a connection to their father and brother that many voters saw. >> so my fellow americans,

kai reed is live at a towson courthouse where gross was convicted this afternoon. >> the state set out to prove that jason gross killed rochelle battle and then dispose of her body on his property. it has been called the first measure of closure for the teen- ager's family since she disappeared within two years ago. >> it took less than an hour and have to find jason n. rosa guilty for the killing of rochelle battle. battle's cousin told us family members have prayed for this outcome every day since the teen disappeared in march of 2009. >> it hurts me to my heart that it happened to her. >> it was a complicated case from the very beginning. prosecutors had to prove that grows killed battle, although they were missing one important piece of evidence, her body. >> it was putting together a puzzle and every piece of that puzzle pointed to one result. >> prosecutors said that growth and battle first met in a chat room and the team took a bus from baltimore to mill river to meet him in 2009. attorneys also said that gross applied several times on audio and videotapes that were played for j

kai reed is live in towson. we understand the board will begin a search for replacement right away, is that correct? >> by law, the superintendent did not have to make this announcement until february 1, but now the board has nine months instead of just four to come up with his replacement. joe hairston told us he feels good about the job he is done in the last four years, but now he feels like it is time to move on. baltimore county school superintendent kept his announcement short and to the point. he will leave the job when his contract ends next june. 12 years is unprecedented for a school system of this size. we have served in one school system with over 100,000 students for 12 years. >> schmidt would not confirm published reports that the board had already decided not to extend his contract several weeks ago. >> i have no comment on that. it is a personnel issue, and that is a statement about his future as to where he is going, that is for him. >> schmidt praised joe hairston work and announced a search fo

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> an 11-year-old boy is missing and his mother is dead. a nationwide amber alert is issued for the child. weijia jiang has the latest from rockville with the latest on the murder suspect. weijia? >> reporter: mary, we have now learned police have a suspect in custody for murder and for possible child abduction. police say they have not found that little boy. >> back here at police headquarters. police say they have that person in custody, but there's still a lot of unanswered questions. we're working to confirm the relationship between him, that victim, and the little boy. this all happened when a friend who was concerned called police around 2:15. around 8:30, police went to the victim's home, went inside and found her lifeless body. they also interviewed neighbors and realized the boy had been missing for about two weeks sovmenty they issue -- so they issued an amber alert this morning. we have no word on who the little boy is or who the suspec

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala.ere's what people are talking about. >> she drank herself to death. three months after british singer amy winehouse died suddenly, a coroner determines the singer did not die from drugs but alcohol poisoning. tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: a brittish coroner says singer amy winehouse died from drinking too much. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the official cause is death by misadventure. the courthouse says winehouse voluntarily consumed alcohol and risked the consequences. the 27-year-old grammy-award- winning artist was found dead at her home on october 23rd. many people assumed she but aer said that winehouse was five times over the legal drunk driving limit when she die. -- died. and her parents learned that she hit the bottle after being dry for three weeks. winehouse's boss said he thought she was sleeping. but when he checked on her again several hours later, she hadn't moved. >> reporter: detectives say they found empty vodka bottles scattered around her bedroom. her dir

. >>> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> waking up at home. amanda knox is spending her first day of freedom in the united states. manuel gallegus speaks about how she's just adjusting to -- she's adjusting to life back home. >> reporter: amanda knox is back safe inker -- in her hometown. but her father won't say exactly where she is. >> she is in the united states. and trust me, you will not find her. [ laughter ] >> reporter: they're trying to give the 24-year-old time to readjust to a life of freedom. knox was overcome with emotion at her airport homecoming. >> my family is the most important thing to me right now. and i just want to go and be with them. >> reporter: her family says she was all smiles at a small family gathering tuesday night. but they're concerned about the long-term impact of her yours in prison as an accused murderer. >> we'll just kind of have to go as she goes, and adjust based on that. >> reporter: knox's story has been in the headlines for years here in seat

i really do think this is a populist outcry. >> katty kay, the global view? not just america that's protesting. >> yeah. one of the things that has surprised me over the last couple years, mika, is actually how long it has taken americans to come out and protest. when you've seen tens of thousands turning out in madrid, the same in athens, the same in paris, it was a long lag before people turned out on the streets here. my only question about what david brooks is writing in his piece today is who are these radicals that he talks about in suits? it doesn't seem to me like anyone is doing anything very radical, certainly not here in washington. in fact they're not doing very much at all. >> up next, willie's news you can't use. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ let's go ♪ ♪ cruise like a norwegian ♪ ♪ cruise like a norwegian do you have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, or afib, that's not caused by a heart valve problem? are you taking warfarin to reduce your risk of stroke caused by a clot? you should know about pradaxa. an important study showed tha

and we have katty kay joining us. what a week. >> what a week. >> what a week. >> what a week. >> a lot to talk about. are you surviving this morning? >> everything's great. never been better. never been better. >> nothing to complain about? >> nothing to complain about. >> what are we going to talk about? >> let's talk baseball. rangers come back, two runs in the ninth inning. >> great games. >> these are great games. >> both so far have been great. takes me back to 1991. braves/twins. exactly. so we found out that it was the united states. that helped participate in the killing of gadhafi. and it looks like barack obama again, another big one for barack obama. >> yeah, i don't think you can argue with that. we're learning more about the united states. >> why would you suggest it when i brought -- why -- did you see the show yesterday? poor kevin mccarthy. >> kevin mccarthy is just fine. if kevin mccarthy would've had a bad day, i would have started at the top. there was another republican on the show who got a huge

one of kay's friend noticed in a gathering that kay was a spitting image of siblings in the engel family women had no doubt and the families embraced one another. and anya, they're now best friends. both girls want to stay with the families that raised them. a powerful bond that will not break because of a mistake made 12 years ago. andrea canning, abc news, new york. >> unbelievable that they want to stay with the families that raised them the i understand that you have that bond. don't you think the parents would maybe want to switch them back. >> you would think. family is defined by more than 2$#8what the story proves. very interesting. t army sergeant returns home from duty but left someone behind, biz belohis beloved dog. >> how he moved heaven and earth >>> we have had great stories about soldiers coming home and reuniting with family]x they never get old. especially when kids are involved. >> this is a nother reunion story that involves family if you believe as so many of us do that your family includes your dog. tampa's wfts reports. >> good boy. >> reporter: thousands of miles

>> reporter: kai, as you said, fighter jets were launched very quickly to get that plane out of the sky. the government says it is cases exactly like this one that keeps the whole country on high alert and ready to respond. >> reporter: 6:30, monday night. a civilian plane enters restricted air space, above the nation's capital. >> although 9/11 happened 10 years ago, we still, first and foremost in our minds. and it's scary. >> reporter: the air force scrambles to send two fighter jets to escort the plane out of the area, forcing a landing at bwi thurgood marshall. authorities describe it as a general aviation aircraft that was out of communication. >> you are a trained pilot, that shouldn't be happening. >> reporter: less than 24 hours after that, federal and state security leaders came here to the university of maryland college park, to have an intimate discussion about the incident and ways to keep our country safe. >> homeland security really has to begin with hometown security. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of homeland security, janet nopolitano, and governor martin o'malley, held a

one of kay's friend noticed in a gathering that kay was a spitting image of siblings in the engel familyre not necessary. instead the women had no doubt and the families embraced one another. it is the same story for irena and anya,. they are now best friends. both girls want to stay with the families that raised them. a powerful bond that will not break because of a mistake made 12 years ago. andrea canning, abc news, new york. >> unbelievable that they want to stay with the families that raised them. i understand that you have that bond. don't you think the parents would maybe want to switch them back? >> you would think. family is defined by more than blood. what the story proves. very interesting. >>> next, an army sergeant returns home from duty but left someone behind, his beloved dog. >> how he moved heaven and earth to bring his buddy home. you're watching "world news now." home from duty but left someone behind, his beloved dog. >> how he moved heaven and earth to bring his buddy home. you're watching "world news now." biz belohis beloved dog. >> how he moved heaven and earth ♪

>> reporter: that's right, kai. the beverage industry is raising the protest, claiming it is losing more in business and jobs than the city is gaining with the tax. >> reporter: there's a lot to be said for customer loyalty. >> i think coming since it was in a row home where they had this in their living room and their dining room. >> reporter: but marlene donahue isn't the typical customer. according to some, customers have been deserting them since the city imposed a 2-cent beverage tax. >> that number is much larger as the whole industry goes. >> reporter: for some individuals, two cents more per container isn't a lot. >> not at all. not when gas is on 50 cents. >> well, i didn't like it. i really didn't. but our streets need a lot of fixing. so what are you going to do? ride over with your car and bust your wheels up? or take two cents a bottle. >> reporter: but for distributors and retailers, the better question is how do you stop consumers from riding over to the counties and doing business there? >> who wants

>> all right, thank you kai.ontinues to follow developments in the story and we will bring you enough information as soon as we get it. >>> the baltimore ravens will pay tribute to patricia modell at this weekend's game. she passed away this week. all members of the team will have this patch with the initials pbm on the back of their helmets when they take on the sec sans this sunday -- texans this sunday and also a moment of silence in her honor. her funeral is held monday and pat modell died wednesday at the age of 80. >>> howard county police are asking for your help identifying a man who tried to rob a woman. take uplook at the surveillance -- a look at the surveillance photos. she was using the bank of america on old annapolis road when a man approached with some kind of weapon. he demanded money and she gave him money. a cab pulled up and the woman yelled. the police had arrived. the suspect took off without any money and anyone with information should call howard county police. >>> a troubling turn today i