kimberly is part of an educational program that is based in compton, california. organizers say there are plenty of groups right here in the metro area that will help young people who want to fly. and flying, they say, reinforces the importance of education. >> aviation teaches you why like, for example in, school, how many times you have heard a kid say i know all this math. why i do have to know how to read? when am i going to use science? when you start flying, it makes sense. >> reporter: kimberly also hopes continue to speier other teens to reach for the stars. she wants to be a heart surgeon. >> i want them to believe in themselves that they can do anything that they want to do as long as they put their mind to it. >> reporter: jane latrell, news 4. >> kimberly also carried messages of hope on her cross country trek. the messages are being delivered to foster children. >>> news 4 is also keeping track of jobs for new the area. and this report focuses on a company that is opening for caregivers for patients helping those near the end of their lives. kimberly

. >> i'm kimberly sirts in for pat lawson muse. parts of maryland are under a flash flood warning at this hour. >> veronica johnson has been tracking the rai all day for us and joins us now live from the storm center with the latest. veronica? >> that's ght. parts of the area be under a flash flood watch that goes into the night. silver spring, maryland, picking up over two ihes of rain. it had been a busy afternoon with a lot of neighborhoods already getting a good soaking here. and over an inch, mclean, virginia, where it was coming down in buckets there earlier. 75. cool side today. but the air really loaded up with a lot of moisture. here's a look at where that flood watch is. again, it is until late tonight and covers frederick county, maryland. loudoun county as well as fairfax county, d.c., prince george's county, and anne arundel county, howard, baltimore, up into northeastern maryland. right now there are flash flood warnings on maryland's eastern shore. so here is a look at the satellite and radar loop and where that weat

barbara, joe, back to you. >> thanks, kimberly. joe? >> well, clinical trials of the swine flu vaccine are under way at the university of maryland right now. participants rolled up their sleeves yesterday. they'll be returning for blood samplingself times. researcher are trying to figure out how much vaccine patients will need this fall. >> every medicine we take, somebody before us took a leap of faith and participated in a trial, so that's my part. >> researchers will monitor the adult volunteers for two weeks before they begin doing studies on children. >> turning now to that deadly midairrash out at new york city. divers are searching for the last victim in saturday's accident involving a small plane and a tourist helicopter. divers will return to the hudson river today. they found one man from the plane's wreckage yesterday but they couldn't pull him out. nine people were killed in that ash. photos show the plane's wing was sheared off on impact. 911 calls reveal the panicked moments shortly after the crash. >> you're saying that t

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kimberly and joe? >> thank you, so many.rry edwards has the latest on the traffic. >> hello there. good morning. let's head over to northern virginia. take a live look along interstate 66. looks like it looked like about four, five, six hours ago, doesn't it? still tough trip. there's road work inbound 66 at the left hand exit. take you to the nooinner loop. that is the reason for the delays. not too pleasant. westbound, that's moving along pretty well at this hour. other road work to talk about, 95 northbound up a lorton. a bit of a delay. there and construction project 270 northbound approaching montross road, might find it briefly heavy. all in all, that's not taking too much of a toll. that's how we're doing right now. back to you. >> thanks very much, jerry. >> thanks, jerry. >>> if you have to take i-95 in parts of northern virginia, plan on needing more extra time. vdot is closing some lanes of the interstate at night over the next couple months. tracy wilkins is following these developments from lorton, virginia. she

if you're not sure, say is that kimberly. say e, yes, say, kimberly, it's great to meet you i look forward ou. y mngti you. >> tioiavdav hot button topitop. i think that's obvious. what about e-mailing -- >> we receive terrible things. even if you have it on vibrate there's this tendency to pull it out of your pocket while you're talking in the interview, so just let it go. turn it off. >> big no. >> yes. >> dining skills. >> ah. employers are smart. they're not just, you know, hiring a person. they want to see not only their dining skills but their personality skills, so they're taking them to lunch. and they're really looking at how they handle their food. do they -- are they sloppy? are they poised at the table. >> would they represent their company well. >> pamela, we really appreciate your advice and your last best tip. got to put it out there. hand-written thank-you note. >> yes. don't send an em. say thank you in a note. >> >>> the former coach talking about the current coach. joe gibbs sits down with lindsey. plus a l

back to you. >> thank you, kimberly. >> thanks, kimberly. time now 5:21, 73 degrees. time for traffic and weather on the 1s. >> we're going to check in with tom kierein up in storm center 4 for an update on the forecast. tom? >> good morning. the moon, stars and planets putting on a show this morning. we can see venus over the potomac river, and the first glow of predawn, the sunrise is 50 minutes away. temperature now 73 in washington. it's in the upper 60s in prince george's county and fairfax counties, mid-60s in montgomery and loudoun as well as frederick and howard counties. southern maryland, charles, calvert, st. mary's, anne arundel, they are in the upper 60s to near 0 near the bay. farther to the west in prince william county, fauquier, spotsylvania,t's in the low 60s. off to mostly clear start. a little bit of haze in the air. a few high clouds in and out as the day proper grez. highs reaching the low 90s. code orange for poor air quality this afternoon. tomorrow, up around 90, rather humid and a chance of afternoon thundershowers. thursday, partly cloudy wi

kimberly, back to you. >>> thank you, cluck. the district is known f its spectacular fourth of july fireworks display. but some are concerned now about fireworks popping off where they shouldn't be. jackie benn h the story. >> reporter: on july 4th, residents of northeast washington saw the sky light up with what looked like real fireworks. like the kind used on the national mall. dozens and dozens of them launched from back yards and alleyways. >> it actually looked like we were on the mall for the fireworks display. the rockets shooting up in the air. and it was really dangerous. >> reporter: d.c. police evacuated homes near the intersection of 49th and meep streets northeast, after a u.s. postal service mail box exploded just before 10:00 p.m., sending dangerous shrapnel flying. >> it's scary. i thought my house was on fire. i was scared. >> investigatorstoater determined the blast was caused by a professional-grade fireworks shell. just prior to independence day, d.c. mayor adrian fenty, joined by the fire chief renewed a ca

jeff. >> glor: all right, kimberly dozier in washington this evening. kimberly, thank you. we've heard a lot of past couple of months about justice sonia sotomayor's long career as a lawyer, prosecutor, and federal judge. but her friends say she has another, more personable side. wyatt andrews has that story. >> reporter: what you might not know about sonia sotomayor is that she's not always the reserved, workaholic judge she portrayed in the senate hearings. >> judge sotomayor, she's so different. ( applause ) >> reporter: different because, according to friends like former law clerk allison barked of,let judge has a big, engaging, new york personality. >> yeah. she is fun. she-- she works hard and plays hard. >> she's incredibly funny. >> reporter: melissa murray clerked for two federal judges, including sotomayor, and when both judges came to melissa's wedding, sotomayor challenged the other judge to a dance-off. >> i think people enjoyed seeing that, seeing two federal judges duel it out on the dance floor. >> reporter: the judge is also known for her cant-miss christma

jeff. >> glor: kimberly dozier in washington tonight. kimberly, thank you. the called cash for clunkers trade of in program is still going strong this weekend, thanks to promises of more funding. dealers estimate the number of clunker trade-ins so far at more than 224,000. late thursday, the program looked like it might be drained until the house voted to fund another $2 billion to keep it going. randall pinkston joins us tonight from a dealership in new jersey. randall, good evening to you. >> reporter: hello, jeff. well, those news reports that the cash for clunkers program was out of cash set off some very anxious phone calls to car dealers but after unusually quick assurances from washington car dealers expect to keep seeing customers who don't want to miss out on a great bargain. >> good luck to you. >> reporter: late this morning, ron holmes drove off in his new van from a new jersey dealership. after driving 250 miles yesterday from his home in maryland, he was afraid he had missed out on trading in his clunker, a 1995 chevy. but it all worked out so

kimberly suiters tells us why one company is footing the bill to train the unemployed. >> reporter: how many of you have been to las vegas or gambled? anybody? >> reporter: this is not your mothers classroom. >> reporter: how many of you willing to lose it? this could be your ticket not your next job. >> the message to whoever might hire me that you're not just sitting around. you're trying to broaden horizons, broadier skills or build on what you've already learned. >> reporter: stevelearned a lot from his job at aol. when his job was slashed he took advantage of this. anyone who loses a job can take

and that's where we begin this morning with kimberly suitors. at the headquarters with more on this story. >> eunice kennedy shriver, the sister made a name for herself in true public service. at a special olympics ceremony, the athletes paused for their founder and for inspiration. >> she is as much of a hero of every one of these athletes as one of mine. >> photographic trites to the woman that believed there is no limit to the human spirit. >> she would always say what more can you be doing? that's a phrase i take to my heart every day, and i say what more can i be doing? i take that in my personal life and work life. i hope that that phrase, people will take and think of when they proach iclife. what your can you be doing? >> after her death this morning, the shriver family said this. she set out to change the world and to change us, and she did that and more. she founded the movement that became special olympics, the largest movement for acceptance and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities. her work transformed the lives of mi

eun, back to you. >> kimberly suiters. kimberly, thank you. >>> best selling author dominick dunne has died at his home in manhattan. he had been fighting bladder cancer. in addition to his novels which include "the two mrs. greenvilles" he was best known for his coverage of the o.j. simpson trial. his final novel, "too much money" will be released in september. he was 83. >> news 4 is always connected to your commute and that commute could take longer than usual if yo rnhe virgin.si cngloanes lrn bsl i- lo b rwe 1en i-95 between r ad e plronethveouxte 1or cof adro over the next couple of news s4' news 4'sour yr mm utco e.th mat gins u lis ining us live with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. everyone in the washington area and those who have traveled through the washington area know how crazy it can be when you get to lorton. it is a bottleneck. as you can see here, they're working to try and fix that. they're figuring that the way to fix it is with some extra lanes. that's going to mean some road closures and

joe and kimberly? >> thank you, tom. looks like a bit of a sloppy weekend for us. >>> the wet roads caused problems out there. jerry edwards has the latest on the traffic situation. jerry, what do you know now? >> it was a tough commute early on. things calmed down. now we are watching for the friday getaway. and let's get out and take a live look. i-95, this is the northbound side. we are doing okay. 95 southbound also moving along nicely. but with the weather beginning to move in, i suspect we may have a little bit of an early rush hour. elsewhere, we head out and take a live look south of town at the wilson bridge, which is doing fine. westbound on roout route 50, moving nicely. >>> and could a dramatic water main break be on the horizon. it cannot find reports about what inspectors found when they laid the pipes back in 1965. and the officials say they will not be able to determine whether other pipes could have similar problems. a helicopter and boat had to rescue trapped drivers when the water main break sent water

. >> from america's news headquarters i am kimberly guilfoyle. the chairman of the joints chief of staff say the situation in afghanistan is serious and deteriorating. mike mull lan's warning comes from a top commander in afghanistan a sense success with you is needed to win the war. they think he will ask for additional 20,000 troops. lawmakers on the hill mayo pose that request. a new pole shows public support for the war is dropping. millions of older americans may not be seeing an increase in social security checks next year. social security trustees are protecting joe co no cost of li increases for the next two years. that hasn't happened since cost of living adjustments hasn't happened since 1975. i am kimberly guilfoyle now back to geraldo at large. for all of the headlines go to foxnews.com. you are watching the most powerful name in news, fox news channel. >> it is being orchestrated it is a game and people who pay attention know that away in which the new york state senate was written that we are not in the post racial period. the reali

kimberly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. edward kennedy better known as ted was in his eighth full term in the senate when he died. the third longest serving senator of all time. he said pursuit of the presidency was not his life, but public service was. we understand that senator kennedy lost his battle with brain cancer last night a little bit after midnight. a special election to replace senator kennedy will happen in 2010. i want to share with you my family's favorite memory of a young senator kennedy, my mom was an intern up on capitol hill, and she got to have one cocktail with the senator. she said besides admiring his bright mind, he was the most handsome man in the country. our family often talks that and smiles about that. senator kennedy lionized on the left and pillarized on the right. no doubt, he had passion for both sides. no doubt, he made a difference as he pursued public service. the kennedy family released a ayatement to nbc news early this morning. it reads in weav he,e we have lost the irrabeprrlalaceabl

joe, kimberly. >> michelle, thank you. >> thanks. preparations are under way at arlington national cemetery, senator kennedy's final resting place. kennedy will be buried on saturday with congressional honors. a bugler will play taps. a rifle squad will fire 21 volleys. and there will be pallbearers representing each branch of the military. kennedy will then be buried near the graves of his brothers, john and robert kennedy. yesterday, hundreds of people visited the site already and paid their respects at the eternal flame. >> yeah, because it's a part of history, yeah. nice to say you've been there, especially at such a historic time. >> it means a lot to me because of the fact that i'm originally from massachusetts, plus an ex-vet so coming to arlington means an awful lot. >> the burial site will be closed to the public all day tomorrow for the private service. it wil re-open on sunday morning at 8:00 t,inerheun faln morning in w morning in kennedy's bodyilnfl w toworlonit tn to arlington ndrymet t ava phaterio icrvthe at the cemet

. >> kimberly as a college kid in california you remember how terrified you were?was like the devil a human monster amongst us. people were terrified and it also didn't help race relations when they were trying to blame it on african american community. that was disturbing as well. you still feel frightened and terrified about it. he was really evil. >> creeps people out to this day. much more of that interview. kimberly stand by. our michael j (announcer) you can make a bigger difference in the world. you can make a positive change in your career. you can make a greater contribution to the greater good. and you can start today, by earning your degree online... at walden university. where advanced degrees advance the quality of life. >>> this is america's news headquarters. inmates' lauren sivan. president obama is south of the border -- i'm lauren sivan. president obama is south of the border with the leaders of mexico and can that. the mexican president and canadian prime minister are expected to work on trade, administration, drug trafficking, security issues an

kimberly dozier, cbs news, the pept gone. >>> on the "cbs money watch" a mixed day for stock markets in asia, and big profits for a major bank. karen brown is here in new york with more. good morning, karen. >> good morning, ross. >>> most asian markets edged higher today boosted by news the u.s. economy is shrinking at a slower pace than expected. hong kong stocks rose about 1%. only japan bukd the trend this morning with the nikkei down just about 1%. wall street is feeling good this morning after its best july in 20 years and its best month since 2002. on friday, the dow closed up 17 points, gaining 8% for the month. the nasdaq was down just about six but up on the month, continuing its longest winning streak in nearly six years. some analysts are warning the markets may be too enthusiastic, and that thered could be a correction coming this fall. >>> and good news for great britain's second largest bank. barclays reported its first half earnings rose 10% on its profits from investment banking. it also says thawing credit markets helped boost its earnings to $3.16 billion. traders

kimberly sutters, news 4. >>> metro meanwhile is having a tough summer as you know andseo ayndurthe g monday eve rningho evening rush hour. onac post," auswashington post," ar oore dpa oaplydnt ane a movai n.traitr n. a paenn aiem ksor w aks ass a us de hod sai t laihetefefel in the meidndl i the middle . en iop op.oor d cdhedlooose closed as e er ne reported injuries no t and an investigation is understand you said way. >>> it is hot and it will get hotter. there is a code orange alert. that means the elderly and people with breathing problems should stay indoors. also, csx has put in heat restrictions on the lines. that means will have to operate at reduced speeds. >>> we thought only have the heat today, but the humidity is. veronica johnson has our fast forecast now from the storm center. >>> that's right, hot with increasingly more humidity across the area to 90 degrees today, just our 11th 90 degree day, though, of the summer. but wait until you see what the extended forecast holds for us. laurel, maryland up to 87. the temperature in great falls, virginia, a little cooler at 86

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news 4's kimberly suiters joins us with more on what's happening today.ngaged in this debate, kimberly. >> joe, engaged in near combat, to people are literally shouting down their members of congress. fortunately, no physically violent incidents. for now, it's predominantly a war of words. [ shouting ] >> and i've had it. i have friends in other countries who do not worry about this ever, and i'm sick of it. >> you want it to be more efficient and you want it to be cheaper, so you want the government to do it? come on. >> i think it added to the process. it was a town hall meeting. people got a chance to ask their questions. i had a chance to answer those questions. i think we got some facts out, which i think is very helpful to the debate. i heard from my constituents. it certainly was noisy. that's their right, but we were able to accomplish what a town hall meeting should. >> that's the senator speaking in normal tones there, but at times, senator ben cardin had to shout his wathrough this town hall at towson university, where constituents booed and je

karl and i are joined by kimberly guilfoyle and by mark geragos and by dr. cyril wecht and in san francisco, neighbors to garrito in antioch. betty, didn't you think he was weird, phil? >> oh, absolutely. he used to pass by the house and kind of slow down real slow and my girls said that he would stare at them and they finally yelled some obscenities at him and he kind of quit coming around. but, you know -- >> geraldo: how shocked are you that he had this whole world going on in the backyard including jaycee and her two little children? >> totally shocked. there was no way, i mean if you passed by his house, it was clean out front and you can see like a carport and everything was clean. you couldn't see anything. the only people i ever saw coming and going from there was himself. >> geraldo: what about his wife? never saw his wife? >> i saw his wife twice in the entire time that i lived there. >> in ten years. >> in ten years. >> and monica, did you really think that he was -- did he creep you out? >> yeah, he actually came to a barbecue himself, not the gi

reporting in rockville, i'm kimberly suiters. news 4.now back to you. >> thank you, kimberly. >> that's not all the senate has on its plate. senators are set to vote whether to confirm sonia sotomayor to the supreme court. most republicans say they will vote no. but sotomayor has more than enough votes to win confirmation. if all goes as expected, sotomayor would become the first hispanic justice on the high court and its third woman. >> we have breaking news. aerosmith front man steven tyler's reportedly in the hospital after falling off the stage during a concert. a concert goer tells a south dakota newspaper that tyler was dancing on the stage's catwalk trying to entertain the crowd after the sound system failed. that's when he tot tered backward and fell. he was taken to the back stage area of the concert hall and the rest of the concert was called off. there's no word on his condition at this hour. >> we're learning new details about the deadly shootout inside that health club near pittsburgh. on tuesday, a gunman walked into an aer

. >> and i'm kimberly suiters. straight ahead on "news 4 today," remembering the life of senator edward kennedy. the final preparations under way before he'll be laid to rest. >> plus, upset parents lark out over a scheduling glitch at some maryland schools. what administrators are saying will be done and when students will head back to class. >> the holiday season is just around t >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports,ast name michael vick took the next step in his long road back from prison to the n. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your srts headlines. >>> good morning. it's been over two and a half years since michael vick played an nfl name. the vilified quarterback made his debut with the eagles. go to philadelphia. vick entered second play fr scmmage and shoveled a pass to shawn mccoy for a short game. his only pass downfield a bullet. a first down. it was only inor six plays. one of the receiver, perft four for four through the area for 19 yards. eagl

that sums it up neatly, kimberly, comment? is coming out and obviously defending himself and protecting his reputation and he came out in front on the case and went on the air and said he never had anything to do with this. that is a strong statement? can he back it up? the investigation perhaps will bring it out. ian halperin joins us. congratulations on hitting number one on the new york times best seller list. you heard what joe jackson had to say and the denial about all the stories that he is the bad guy in the saga. >> geraldo, totally false. michael's handlers portrayed joe jackson as a villain. he held two jobs to make the jackson 5 into what they are. michael said that he loved his parents and joe jackson repeatedly. the handlers, the vultures around michael refused him entry. there is a father in mourning now and how dare the media and the world to try to dump on him right now. it's not the time. joe jackson is 80 years old. he made a lot of sacrifices. he made a lot of mistakes, too, he admits them. by the way, gera

kimberlie dozier has more and what it means for the family spieker left behind. >> reporter: navy captain michael scott spieker has been found at last, ending an almost two decade long wait for his family. the first american casualty of the gulf war was found buryed it in the desert west of baghdad near the wreckage of his f-18 hornet. u.s. marines found bone and dental fragment identified by pentagon pathologists, they were led by an iraqi who said he was there when -- >> he remembered a plane going down and he remembered them burying the body. the captain was shot down on january 17th, 1919 two hours after the war began. >> i'm scott spieker. >> reporter: the 33-year-old father of two was not supposed to fly that day. >> i would also like to say hello to my wife. >> reporter: his ship mates told "60 minutes" he refused to be left behind. as the jets approached their target a fellow pilot saw a flash where spieker's plane had been. >> an incredible anti-aircraft bush. >> he was first declared killed in action but without remains doubts brew. officials changed his status to missing in act

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. >> i'm kimberly suitors in for jim handly. >>> ferocious flames that have destroyed dozens of flames. >> now 80,000 acres have scorched across southern california. jay gray has the latest now from lake view terrace. >> reporter: the attack continues from the air and on the ground. >> it's like war zone radio and but after six days the army of firefighters working around the clock is still losing the war against mother nature. >> there's really no opportunities to go in there and draw a line to stop this fire so we're trying to contain it best we can but we're really -- this fire is burning whenever it wants to go. >> reporter: some of the most graphic evidence that the fire is in full control is here in tujunga canyon. just yesterday w a community. >> this is usually very green and so it looks like a desert. very sad. this would happen. >> reporter: it's happening across a huge section of california right now. governor arnold schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency. >> there are fires everywhere. we have eight large fires around the state of california right now. >> reporte

it's not been in place for more than a year or two in iraq yet. >> kimberly marten, a lot of ground to cover. thank you very much for joining us and helping us. >> thank you, martin, my pleasure. >>> one other note about the election. we wanted to direct you to our website, worldfocus.org, where you can read the account of a u.s. marine who's helping train the afghan national army. >>> there are of course still more than twice as many american troops in iraq than afghanistan. 132,000 in iraq, 62,000 in afghanistan. but yesterday at least according to the "washington post" the maliki government endorsed a national referendum that if approved would require u.s. forces to withdraw from the start of 2011. they are currently not scheduled to pull out until the end of that year. "the post" says the prime minister appeared to disregard the wishes of the obama administration. >>> in a gesture to the iraqi government, meanwhile, the u.s. military may free members of a radical shiite militia believed responsible for the ambush and murder of five american soldiers in 2007. the account from "the n

. >> reporter: he didn't want to speak to us but the wife kimberly did. she wants everyone to know he's a good man and that he's a hero in the fire department and is certain the sexual allegations against her husband are not true. >> it's shattering. we have been in a free fall. >> reporter: that is how kimberly described the week since her husband was arrested in a police online sex scene and said the media attention has been over theming and what police have been telling reporters has destroyed hear husband's hard-earned reputation. >> he's an amazing man, amazing husband and father. >> reporter: the couple married for 22 years, held hands today as their attorney took aim at prosecutor's and police. rebecca said that there are too many holes in the pros cute caution's case. >> we have a lot of young prosecutors and their lack of experience is lack. >> reporter: the police said he used his county, mail address and county computer as he contacted the person he thought was 16 years old. >> there were an exchange of e- mails, there was an exchange of phone

kimberly suiters is following this story first on 4. good morning. >> good morning. the cafritz property is still fenced off this morning. a d.c. police officer sits out front, standing guard, as does a fire department mobile command unit. the smell of this fire and smoke still lingering in the air. last week on wednesday, flames devoured the former school board chair's home and her vast art collection in northwest. fire crews ran hoses to hydrants blocks away. they said they couldn't get proper water pressure close to the fire, and other neighbors apparently had complained of low water pressure in the past. while the cause of this massive and devastating fire is still under investigation, was a wants to put to rest speculation about any water pressure deficiencies. news 4 hasrowteet t ayfrom lheenette tfrenheom mer geranal t tagofr o nnene oneridistbution system e esristontiteysm been ns h sheen shown whit with regardo t ahe wilableerat w supply, to fire and e.m.s. to fire to suppress this in this emergency. this is the letter. more in this morning's newscast. d.c.

kimberly martin is joining us now. also joined by mort zuckerman, my guest co-host. all of the violence going on, no one is surprised. we've seen this in iraq and other places as people head to the polls. will this ultimately delegitimatize whatever result comes forward? >> i think what is important about the afghan election is not the vote itself. it's the campaign process leading up to the vote. because what we see is people willing to take on the two major groups in the country, karzai and the war lord coalition that is behind him and the taliban. and they were willing to risk their lives to complain about the situation in the country and suggest that something better is possible. and that gets people a sense of hope for the future, even though this election may not present results. >> what can it look like? bob herbert of "the new york times" one of our guests later in the hour wrote i thought a impressive piece last fall effectively calling into question if we did put a lot of energy and effort into afghanistan, which he predicted we would and certainly the pres

congressman elijah cummings joins me and joanne emerson, a republican and mark potak joins me and kimberly martin and lisa jackson, terrific new film what is going on in the congo and nbc's chuck todd at the white house and richard engel live in afghanistan. let's fast forward through the top headlines. a small plane crashed from taking off in new jersey in sussex. police say two men flown to a nearby hospital and one of the men may have a broken leg. >>> u.s. troops in afghanistan launched a new operation to uproot taliban fighters ahead of next week's presidential election. eastern result two is designed to make months of stalemate in the south where the taliban remained entrenched. >>> host of a crime show in brazil is accused of ordering five killings and sent tv cameras to arrive to the scene before police. he faces several weapons charges and drug charge and yet to be charged directly with the murders. >>> a short time ago, president obama hosted a reception for newly confirmed supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. the president praised her and called her an inspiration to many. >>

joining me now is a columnist and kimberly guilfoyle. look at these numbers.n this latest poll -- i do not have to. the next ones will be lower. 2-1 independents are swayed against him on health care and supporting the people in town halls. the presidential tracking poll is - 8. what is going on? >> you remember back to the campaign, that joke the plumber moment. americans did not want redistribution of belt. -- of wealth. this is a redistribution of health. they are getting angry again. president obama has lost his influence. he is overexposed. he is too many places that too many times. in new york magazine article wondered if the enduring legacy would be his ubiquitous appearances. that is not good news. >> it is not looking good. if this did not begin and end with health care, rollback the tape. it started with tarp, the stimulus, which did not work that well. the other white meat, pork. it has been the road to ruin. this is no surprise. it is happening pretty quickly. sean: it is happening quickly and it seems all of this lashing out, and i will not go thr

. >>> last night folks kimberly mark and i were extremely critical of lousy police work that allowed an escape from detenti detention. in fairness the cops and parole officers have had plenty of company. >> november 30th, 2006 a caller to 911 dispatch offered there were tents in the neighbor's backyard that people were living in them and there were young children. the responding deputy determined there was not any cripple misbehavior. >> three years ago the sheriff's deputy missed the fact that jaycees and her two little girls were living in the backyard. it wasn't the first time they blew it. shawn hornbeck is snatched while riding his bike. four agonizing years later police find shawn while serving a search warrant on michael devlin related to another kidnapping. >> while they were at the location they found a vehicle that fit the description of the truck they were looking for that resulted in recovery. >> devlin had taken shawn shop to go a wal-mart caught on tape. a women recognized shawn from his missing persons photos. cops did not follow up. >> it was right in front of me. i w

kimberly? >> we look forward to that. america is preparing to say good-bye to one of its most beloved political leaders. senator edward kennedy will be laid to rest in arlington national cemetery today. we have live team coverage with derrick ward at arlington national cemetery. right now his body is lying i n repose at thejfk y.librar but first michelle franzen in boston where senator kennedy's funeral will take place in less than an hour. >> family and members of congress are meeting here, the library a short time away. we want to show you a live picture. ted kennedy's wife, now widow, vicki kennedy is greeting some of the delegates there today from the house and the senate. they will make their way up to the church in a short time and file int the church. the boistrous senator from massachusetts and the youngest of nine in the kennedy family certainly had a special connection to this basilica. a place where he came when his daughter cara was getting treated for cancer and then returned when he was diagnosed for cancer.

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back to you. >> thank you. >> thank you, kimberly. the man currently behind bars for the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 could soon be released from prison. a libyan man was convicted of bling up the plane. 270 people died. the convicted bomber received a life sentence, but the bbc is reporting he will be released next week on what's known as compassionate grounds. they say he has terminal cancer and will be sent home to libya.a ho s wcotteh justice who would set him free says no decision has been made. >>> and here in the district, the search for decades-old chemical weapons is on hold. the army corps of engineers found a flask containing traces of mustard gas in a spring valley nrheighboood. it had been bghied burdehin eherican university's campus. du worngarld i, sciensts edntpe wit w chemical tapons the man in ce the man in charge says theha yssahe t army corps needs to regroup and review safety procedures before continuing to search. >> well, the redskins have said no to michael vick but don't tell that to the folksho run the n

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