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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> click it or ticket seatbelt enforcement starts today 24/7 ahead of memorial day weekend and they say no excuses, no warnings. seatbelt use is the single most effective way to reduce fatals in car crashes. that includes adults and kids in proper car seats. >>> an alan jackson concert helped virginia recover from damage from last summer's earthquake. the concert raised more than $150,000. he performed in the high school parking lot that was closed since the earthquake last august. >>> the first private company ever hoping to launch a vessel to the international space station tomorrow. california-based space ex says the dragon capsule is filled with 1,000 pounds of food. forecasters say the weather looks good for launch time, 3:44 a.m. >>> is the healthcare reform law stepping on residence rights? tonight dozens of catholic organizations including here in the district have file the suit against the federal government, but they say it's not because of birth control. we'll explain. >> still watching some heavy duty showers and embedded thunderstorms we
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> click it or ticket seatbelt enforcement starts today 24/7 ahead of memorial day weekend and they say no excuses, no warnings. seatbelt use is the single most effective way to reduce fatals in car crashes. that includes adults and kids in proper car seats. >>> an alan jackson concert helped virginia recover from damage from last summer's earthquake. the concert raised more than $150,000. he performed in the high school parking lot that was...
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fox 5's laura evans is following the story. >> details were revealed about the agents involved in thescandal. their secret service director mark sullivan's first public comments on the matter since the scandal erupted. senator susan collins not mincing words about her views on the secret service scandal allegedly involving raucous partying with prostitutes in colombia. >> this was not a one time event. rather the circumstances unfortunately suggest that different rules apply on the road. >> at a senate hearing collins said the behavior of several secret service employees including two long time supervisors wasn't just morally repugnant, but also reckless in advance of the president's arrival for a latin american summit. >> two of the primary means of entrapment, sexual lures and alcohol, were both present here in abundance. >> we want to know what reforms the secret service is implementing to make sure that what happened in cartagena never happens again. >> secret service director mark sullivan acknowledges the behavior was inappropriate but insists there were no security breaches. >>
fox 5's laura evans is following the story. >> details were revealed about the agents involved in thescandal. their secret service director mark sullivan's first public comments on the matter since the scandal erupted. senator susan collins not mincing words about her views on the secret service scandal allegedly involving raucous partying with prostitutes in colombia. >> this was not a one time event. rather the circumstances unfortunately suggest that different rules apply on the...
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be an amazing day and hopefully we can have a lot of fun >> it will be the best party ever. >> laura evansnging us that great story. laura thank you. chloe's mom offered to pay joseph's expenses he politely declined said he is just thrilled to go as for his girlfriend she is in full support of his prom date. >> now an effort under way to nominate chloe as home coming queen. that is a great story, those kids are great kids. >> they are. i was saying to you tony nice to see nice kids you know what i mean? we hear a lot about the bad -- nice to see some nice kids. have a great time guys. >> coming up the fight against blood cancer. >> 19,000 people in the dc area alone are part of this ever day battle including a member of the fox 5 team. after the break how a new therapy is giving some patients like margie hope for future. plus how the leukemia and lymphoma society can really use your help. we will be right back 9:24 a.m. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for j
be an amazing day and hopefully we can have a lot of fun >> it will be the best party ever. >> laura evansnging us that great story. laura thank you. chloe's mom offered to pay joseph's expenses he politely declined said he is just thrilled to go as for his girlfriend she is in full support of his prom date. >> now an effort under way to nominate chloe as home coming queen. that is a great story, those kids are great kids. >> they are. i was saying to you tony nice to...
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laura evans has more on this. >> reporter: skypeing, video conferencing, face time.s on more often. cindy is 45, a management consultant, does at least one video conference a day. since she started seeing herself on face time, she was noticing her lower face just didn't look like it used to. >> i note id my face kind of sagging down and -- noticed my face kind of sagging down and when you are using face time or skypeing, you are looking down a little bit. if there is already something happening there, it sort of exaggerates the issue. >> reporter: enter the face time face-lift. a special technique for that very complaint which is becoming more common. dr.robert siegel, a reston plastic surgeon who developed it, says it is catching on like wildfire. >> first impressions are very important and more technology take the place of human interaction, the more important that first impression is going to be. >> reporter: dr. siegel says the procedure evolved over the past five years. he wanted to find a way to do away with the cut under the chin which someone might see throug
laura evans has more on this. >> reporter: skypeing, video conferencing, face time.s on more often. cindy is 45, a management consultant, does at least one video conference a day. since she started seeing herself on face time, she was noticing her lower face just didn't look like it used to. >> i note id my face kind of sagging down and -- noticed my face kind of sagging down and when you are using face time or skypeing, you are looking down a little bit. if there is already...
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laura evans has your fox 5 top 5. >> folic acid may be reducing childhood cancer. dropped significantly in the last 23 years. they believe it's because more foods have been fortified with folic acid. you can find it in grains, cereals, and breads and natural in green and leafy veggies. number four, a powerful way to stop teens from texting and driving. at&t started a program called, it can wait. it uses a simulator to show kids how dangerous it is to text while they are behind the wheel. the company also has a free app called drive mode. number three, a senate panel has approved an increase in airline security fees. the fees will now be double. that's $10 for a round trip nonstop flight or $5 for a one- way nonstop ticket. if you change planes, you avoid the fee. the current fee only covers a quarter of tsa's security costs. number two, d.c. welcomed a record number of visitors in 2011. 17.9million tourists last year. that's up by half a million over the previous record set in 2000. mayor vincent gray says it's a crucial boost to the local economy. destination d.c.
laura evans has your fox 5 top 5. >> folic acid may be reducing childhood cancer. dropped significantly in the last 23 years. they believe it's because more foods have been fortified with folic acid. you can find it in grains, cereals, and breads and natural in green and leafy veggies. number four, a powerful way to stop teens from texting and driving. at&t started a program called, it can wait. it uses a simulator to show kids how dangerous it is to text while they are behind the...
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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> new highway signs were unveiled today and put up along the beltway to honor trooper wesley brown who was shot to death in june of 2010 when he worked security at a forestville restaurant. he made a huge impact on the lives of those who knew him. he started a mentoring program called young men enlightening other men. >> key witnesses changing their stories about the night trayvon martin was killed. according to the orlando sentinel, a woman who said she saw two men running now says she only saw one person. another woman who saw the fight initially said she couldn't tell who was on top during the fight now believes it was george zimmerman. zimmerman claims he shot martin in self-defense. >>> the first ever free presidential elections in egypt today had women flocking to the polls. it's a much anticipated end to the rocky transitional period there after last year's ouster of former president hosni mubarak. the landmark election should end six decades of military rule in egypt. the winner will be announced next month. >>> did the white house give moviema
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> new highway signs were unveiled today and put up along the beltway to honor trooper wesley brown who was shot to death in june of 2010 when he worked security at a forestville restaurant. he made a huge impact on the lives of those who knew him. he started a mentoring program called young men enlightening other men. >> key witnesses changing their stories about the night trayvon martin was killed. according to the orlando sentinel, a woman who...
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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> elias abuelazam had a lack of empathy for his alleged victims. jurors have heard all the evidence of abuelazam charged with a 49-year-old in the summer of 2010. he tried to flee israel because he didn't want to be caughtful closing arguments are expected tuesday -- caught. closing arguments are expected tuesdays. >>> more red light and speed cameras are coming to the district and watch for cameras that can catch you not stopping at the crosswalks. d.c. police are trying to get eight of those cameras. drivers caught failing to yield to pedestrians in a crosswalk will be fined 250 bucks. >>> facebook's public debut generating a lot of buzz but not much pop. facebook generated 11% before falling back down. at the closing bell today facebook stock was up just 23 cents. >>> still ahead tonight on the news edge a heated debate over an apology to pakistan. the obama administration is weighing its options. >> plus slimming down the slurpee, your favorite treat without all the guilt. >> here's a look at some of the other stories in our rundown. the news e
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> elias abuelazam had a lack of empathy for his alleged victims. jurors have heard all the evidence of abuelazam charged with a 49-year-old in the summer of 2010. he tried to flee israel because he didn't want to be caughtful closing arguments are expected tuesday -- caught. closing arguments are expected tuesdays. >>> more red light and speed cameras are coming to the district and watch for cameras that can catch you not stopping at the...
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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> the young teenager is charged with six different burglaries in bethesda. police noticed all the buildings were broken into through basement windows and they made the connection. the teen suspect was caught after he allegedly had a stolen ipad from one of the houses. police tracked it to his house using apple's software. >>> you've heard of a get-away car, but a get-away bicycle? a suspect rode off on a bike share bike after a robbery on capitol hill this week. the victim was talking on her iphone on east capitol street when a man rode up, hit her in the face, took her phone and rode off. she says he never even hit the brakes. police are still looking for the suspect. >>> the online auction of what was said to be president ronald reagan's blood has been canceled. the vial of blood was reportedly drawn from president reagan when he was treated for his assassination attempt in 1981. a british auction house canceled the sale and said the item will be donated instead. bidding reached $30,000 before being suspended. >>> the economy remains a top concer
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> the young teenager is charged with six different burglaries in bethesda. police noticed all the buildings were broken into through basement windows and they made the connection. the teen suspect was caught after he allegedly had a stolen ipad from one of the houses. police tracked it to his house using apple's software. >>> you've heard of a get-away car, but a get-away bicycle? a suspect rode off on a bike share bike after a robbery on...
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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> reporter: quick action from shoppers put the robber behind barsthree people chased this man down after a robbery yesterday afternoon. police say kelly lee minor stole cash out of a woman's open purse and took off. three men ran after him and then held him until police arrived. investigators outside chicago looking for a groom who they believe stabbed his bride to death right after their wedding. the bride's sister says arnaldo told a relative he left a bride bleeding after a fight. she was found dead in the bathtub still wearing the dress she wore to her reception. >> members of iraq's olympic team getting the papers ready for the olympic games. despite harsh conditions, 30 athletes are hoping to qualify in swimming, weight lifting, wrestling, archery, and track and field events. a bronze in weight lifting that they won back in 1960. brian. >>> did you buy those sketcher shoes thinking you would be in better shape? now you might be entitled to cash back from the company. but first, it was the scandal that ended a marriage and a political career. f
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> reporter: quick action from shoppers put the robber behind barsthree people chased this man down after a robbery yesterday afternoon. police say kelly lee minor stole cash out of a woman's open purse and took off. three men ran after him and then held him until police arrived. investigators outside chicago looking for a groom who they believe stabbed his bride to death right after their wedding. the bride's sister says arnaldo told a relative he left...
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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> court records show that george zimmerman had black eyes, a broken nose and two cuts on the back of his head after he shot trayvon martin. zimmerman did get medical treatment the day after the shooting in february. abc news reports the medical records were part of evidence released today. zimmerman is charged with second degree murder. he is claiming self-defense. >>> fairfax county police arrested two men after a sexual assault in merrifield. we told you about the attack in the 2400 block of gallows road friday night. the victim says the men robbed her after the assault. now 34-year-old revalino posada and ruben castro are charged with rape and malicious wounding. >>> metro opened its first bike and ride facility at college park station. the parking structure is secure and allows cyclists to leave their bikes there without worrying about thieves. each cyclist get their own card for access to the garage. the phenom just pennies per hour and -- the fee? just pennies per hour and there are security cameras, bright lighting and emergency call backs insi
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> court records show that george zimmerman had black eyes, a broken nose and two cuts on the back of his head after he shot trayvon martin. zimmerman did get medical treatment the day after the shooting in february. abc news reports the medical records were part of evidence released today. zimmerman is charged with second degree murder. he is claiming self-defense. >>> fairfax county police arrested two men after a sexual assault in...
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fox 5's laura evans has the story on the president's strategy. >> despite signs he may face a political backlash today president obama was basking in the positive light of his decision on same sex marriage. sharing a stage with evan wolfson, a leading advocate of same sex marriage, president obama framed this moment as another chapter in the civil rights struggle. >> that's how we achieved women's rights. that's how we achieved voting rights. that's how we achieved workers rights. that's how we achieved gay rights. >> reporter: outside new york the president's move is not playing well in swing states where several democratic senators up for reelection have refused to endorse it. it could also help presumptive republican nominee mitt romney by leading some conservative african americans to stay home in november. >> the traditional african american pastors from traditional black chumps are saying this is too -- churches are saying this is too far from us. >> reporter: meanwhile james clyburn is suggesting the president move further to the left telling msnbc he wants a national policy lega
fox 5's laura evans has the story on the president's strategy. >> despite signs he may face a political backlash today president obama was basking in the positive light of his decision on same sex marriage. sharing a stage with evan wolfson, a leading advocate of same sex marriage, president obama framed this moment as another chapter in the civil rights struggle. >> that's how we achieved women's rights. that's how we achieved voting rights. that's how we achieved workers rights....
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laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> prince harry honored tonight at a dinner by the atlantic council for his charity activities on behalf of wounded servicemen. harry has worked with a number of charities including walking with wounded and help for heros. >> facebook taking the next step toward its ipo. here's mark zuckerberg arriving for the roadshow which starts in new york city traveling across america ending in menlo park in california. facebook is talking about a price range of 28 to 35 bucks a share. >> how far will you go to ace a test? a chinese high school has reportedly given their students intravenous injections to help them prepare for college entrance exams. picks show these students hooked up to drips of amino acids. the benefit of using iv drips to boost energy have been questioned but is not believed to be harmful. >>> monitoring metro tonight, in an answer to last winter's brake failure's metro blaming metal fatigue. brake parts fell off two trains in december and january. a new agency report says tests showed the brake rotors failed on 2000 and 3000 railcars earlier
laura evans is everywhere at 11:00. >> prince harry honored tonight at a dinner by the atlantic council for his charity activities on behalf of wounded servicemen. harry has worked with a number of charities including walking with wounded and help for heros. >> facebook taking the next step toward its ipo. here's mark zuckerberg arriving for the roadshow which starts in new york city traveling across america ending in menlo park in california. facebook is talking about a price range...
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fox 5's laura evans is covering the story. >> the accident happened this afternoon at the shady grove railyard. metro had been criticized for its lack of safety culture following the red line crash in 2009 but it had made improving safety a priority. how the accident happened today is unclear. the worker was inside what's known as the wash building at the rail yard just outside the shady grove station. according to emergency officials, the train was going into the building when it hit the worker pinning him beneath the wheel assembly. >> it was an extensive extrication which took approximately 60 minutes. >> reporter: getting him out was complicated. the trains can weigh up to 80,000 pounds and sometimes just lifting the train can cause other problems. >> if we lift the train in a certain way, is that going to cause an adverse reaction? there's many factors we have to look into. when we put our folks underneath the train, they evaluate that. it's kind of like a blink. it just happens one after another. >> reporter: a special team of doctors and nurses was brought in because of the sev
fox 5's laura evans is covering the story. >> the accident happened this afternoon at the shady grove railyard. metro had been criticized for its lack of safety culture following the red line crash in 2009 but it had made improving safety a priority. how the accident happened today is unclear. the worker was inside what's known as the wash building at the rail yard just outside the shady grove station. according to emergency officials, the train was going into the building when it hit the...
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laura evans has the touching story. >> chloe thomas is busy these days picking out prom shoes, accessoriestments. getting to this point was a bit of a journey. >> had asked three or more boys from her special needs class to go and they head backed out for one reason or another. >> she all but given up on prom when chloe decided to ask a popular boy from her health class. >> he is taken, so i can't say he's cute, but he's funny. he has a great sense of humor. he was making jokes and everything, so i thought he could go with me or something. >> too embarrassed to ask hum face to face, she wanted her proposal video taped and played on the school's morning newscast. >> i tried to discourage her. i was afraid if she asked this kid that i didn't know that she would be hurt and disappointed and embarrassed. she said mom, i thought you would be proud of me for being brave to do that. >> so crazy proud of you for what you did. >> we quickly learned what chloe's moms, friends, and teachers have learned all along. chloe has guts. >> i just want to know if you would go to prom with me. >> i saw that,
laura evans has the touching story. >> chloe thomas is busy these days picking out prom shoes, accessoriestments. getting to this point was a bit of a journey. >> had asked three or more boys from her special needs class to go and they head backed out for one reason or another. >> she all but given up on prom when chloe decided to ask a popular boy from her health class. >> he is taken, so i can't say he's cute, but he's funny. he has a great sense of humor. he was...
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fox 5's laura evans working this one now. >> after months of debating what really happened this veryetailed, very thick report made public today is giving us a clear picture of the moments surrounding the shooting. also tonight we are seeing for the very first time trayvon martin's final moments. take a look. these are surveillance pictures here from a convenience store. police say that right there is 17-year-old martin buying an iced tea and skittles just minutes before the confrontation that ultimately led to his death. new pictures released by sanford police show for the first time george zimmerman's injuries the night he says he shot trayvon martin in self- defense. a bloody back of the head, injuries to the front of zimmerman's face, a swollen nose that police said appeared to be broken. crime scene photos taken following the february 26th shooting outside the sanford, florida gated community shows shell casings, a cell phone and flashlight on the ground. meanwhile a picture of the gun police say was used to kill martin is also being released. zimmerman, a self-appointed neighbo
fox 5's laura evans working this one now. >> after months of debating what really happened this veryetailed, very thick report made public today is giving us a clear picture of the moments surrounding the shooting. also tonight we are seeing for the very first time trayvon martin's final moments. take a look. these are surveillance pictures here from a convenience store. police say that right there is 17-year-old martin buying an iced tea and skittles just minutes before the confrontation...
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fox 5's laura evans is following this one from the newsroom. >> 24-year-old dania suarez recounted herht in cartagena with a u.s. secret service agent to spanish radio station w radio, a dispute between suarez and the agent over payment starting this whole investigation. suarez said the agent didn't seem to care about the trouble he could get into. translator: dana suarez with choice words to describe a secret service agent involved in an embarrassing sex scandal in colombia calling them idiots and fools for letting it happen. suarez discussed the indent for the first time in an exclusive interview with the spanish radio station. she says the agents were drinking alcohol like it was water and describes what she talked about with an agent before heading up to his hotel room. translator: you have to give me $800. that's the little gift i want and he told me oh, okay, baby. let's go. let's go to the hotel. >> reporter: suarez said the agent fell asleep when they got to the room leaving his luggage and files out in the open. she said if she were a spy, she could have gotten to it easily. w
fox 5's laura evans is following this one from the newsroom. >> 24-year-old dania suarez recounted herht in cartagena with a u.s. secret service agent to spanish radio station w radio, a dispute between suarez and the agent over payment starting this whole investigation. suarez said the agent didn't seem to care about the trouble he could get into. translator: dana suarez with choice words to describe a secret service agent involved in an embarrassing sex scandal in colombia calling them...
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i'm laura evans. >> i'm shawn yancy. two teenagers were hit, one an innocent bystander. tonight a suspect is in custody. fox 5's maureen umeh is working the story for us. >> police say one of the victims, a 16-year-old boy, was the intended target of the shooting they say was sparked by an ongoing dispute. it happened just after 2:30 friday afternoon just outside the tunnel of the bustling rockville metro station. police say gunshots rang out and when it was over, two people had been hit, a 16-year- old boy shot at least once and an 18-year-old woman grazed by another round. police say the woman was an innocent bystander. >> the shooter and primary victim aren in to one another. this is not a strange-based event. >> as i said to the policeman here guns? and he said they're everywhere, but this is so peaceful. that's why it's kind of like not here. >> reporter: police say both victims suffered nonlife threatening injuries and were taken to the hospital for treatment. less than 10 minutes after the shooting police swarmed a nearby shell gas station and took a suspect into
i'm laura evans. >> i'm shawn yancy. two teenagers were hit, one an innocent bystander. tonight a suspect is in custody. fox 5's maureen umeh is working the story for us. >> police say one of the victims, a 16-year-old boy, was the intended target of the shooting they say was sparked by an ongoing dispute. it happened just after 2:30 friday afternoon just outside the tunnel of the bustling rockville metro station. police say gunshots rang out and when it was over, two people had...
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laura evans has his story this morning. >> somebody walks somebody home from here all the time or from wherever else, just a gentleman thing to do. >> reporter: that is what mike boone offered to do for a woman leaving trusty's bar a popular hill east watering hole. it turned out to be a simple matter of wrong place, wrong time. >> we got about a block from here and somebody jumped out of the bushes and tried to steal her purse and i refused to allow that to happen. >> reporter: boone says the fight lasted probably less than a minute. he doesn't remember much, just heard the screaming. >> when the girl started screaming, i realized i had been stabbed multiple times. within a few seconds, i eventually just collapsed on to the ground. and that is about all i remember until i woke up in the hospital the next day. >> reporter: pictures show the multiple stab wound. boone suffered a collapsed lung. he was hospital eyed for four days and still face a long recovery. >> could be anywhere from $20,000 to $100,000 in medical bills. >> a fundraiser is being held tonight at 7:00 at trusty's which
laura evans has his story this morning. >> somebody walks somebody home from here all the time or from wherever else, just a gentleman thing to do. >> reporter: that is what mike boone offered to do for a woman leaving trusty's bar a popular hill east watering hole. it turned out to be a simple matter of wrong place, wrong time. >> we got about a block from here and somebody jumped out of the bushes and tried to steal her purse and i refused to allow that to happen. >>...
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fox 5's laura evans joins us now with the details. >> corporal steven troyano, an 11 1/2 year veteran with the arlington county police department said his job always involves something unexpected. this if it's the bill. troyano was an emt in college 20 years ago but he says he's not sure his training came into play here. his focus last night was about keeping everyone calm. it was here on columbia pike in the middle of rush hour traffic that a baby girl was born wednesday night. corporal steven troyano had pulled over a driver who wasn't wearing his seatbelt when another driver ran up frantically asking for help saying her sister was in labor and they weren't going to make it to the hospital. >> she was giving birth. the top of the head was already crowning, so i called for paramedics, but it was pretty clear they weren't going to make it in time. so we got the mother positioned as comfortably as possible, tried to keep everything stable, had the sister grab some towels and try to keep everybody calm and direct the mother best i could and out came the baby. >> reporter: as traffic fle
fox 5's laura evans joins us now with the details. >> corporal steven troyano, an 11 1/2 year veteran with the arlington county police department said his job always involves something unexpected. this if it's the bill. troyano was an emt in college 20 years ago but he says he's not sure his training came into play here. his focus last night was about keeping everyone calm. it was here on columbia pike in the middle of rush hour traffic that a baby girl was born wednesday night. corporal...
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fox 5's laura evans has details. >> reporter: skypeing, videoconferencing, face time, the way we communicatere often. cindy is 45, a management consultant, does at least one videoconference a day. since she started seeing herself on face time she was noticing her lower face just didn't look like it used to. >> i noticed my face kind of sagging down in sort of the jowl area. when you're skypeing or using face time, you're sort of looking down a little bit and if there's already something happening there, it sort of exaggerates the issue. >> reporter: enter the face time facelift, a special technique for that very complaint which is becoming more common. dr. robert seagal, a reston plastic surgeon who developed it, says it's catching on like wildfire. >> first impressions are very important and the more technology takes the place of human interaction, the more important that first impression is going to be. >> reporter: the doctor says the procedure evolved over the past five years. he wanted to find a way to do away with the cut under the chin which someone might see through face time. >> a s
fox 5's laura evans has details. >> reporter: skypeing, videoconferencing, face time, the way we communicatere often. cindy is 45, a management consultant, does at least one videoconference a day. since she started seeing herself on face time she was noticing her lower face just didn't look like it used to. >> i noticed my face kind of sagging down in sort of the jowl area. when you're skypeing or using face time, you're sort of looking down a little bit and if there's already...