paul wagner highways that story. >> reporter: the men never tried to grab the kids but laurel police are anxious to track them down, find out who they are and what they were up to. witnesses got a partial tag and a good description of the truck but detectives have nothing solid. just before 7:00 last night in this parking lot off route 198, police say two latino men were asking small children to come up to their truck. >> the fear that we have is not knowing what their intent was. the fact that he followed a 7- year-old female to her residence, stopped, put on four way flashers and did not leave the area until the mother came outside, that is troublesome. we need to find out what they are up to and who they are. >> reporter: witnesses describe the truck as light blue mazda pick up with a dent on the driver's side front quarter panel. a partial tag of 41641 w, not necessarily in that order. state unknown. in the villages of laurel apartment complex, security guard handed out flyers from management alerting residents to what happened. the fliers ask for constant vigilance. >> i am real

three children were playing outside a laurel apartment when two strangers rolled up. it's what they did next that has both parents and police aharmed. fox 5's paul wagner picks up the story. >> reporter: just before 7:00 last night in this parking lot, two latino men were asking small children to come up to their truck. >> the fear that we have is not knowing what their intent was. the fact that h followed the 7- year-old female to her residence, stopped, put on the four-way flashers and did not leave the area until the mother came outside, that's kind of troublesome and we need to find out exactly what they were up to and who they are. >> reporter: witnesses describe the truck as a light blue mazda pickup with a dent on the driver's side front quarter panel. a partial tag of 41641w, not necessarily in that order. state unknown. in the villages of laurel apartment complex today, a security guard handed out flyers from management alerting residents to what happened. the flyers ask for constant vigilance. >> i'm really concerned because i have kids. they used to play ou

on i-95 in laurel, electronic signs will warn you before those camera signs. here's a look at the other new laws. you can no longer send a text message. that ticket will cost you $500 in maryland. teen drivers must now be 16 1/2 years old to get a license and no one gets a full license until 18. also starting today, capital punishment is limited to cases with biological or video taped evidence or a taped confession. and any u.s. or maryland flag bought with state money and displayed on state property must be made in the united states. >>> the obama administration is working on new federal indivisible would ban texting by truck and coach drivers. yesterday, the president signed an executive order banning all federal workers from texting while driving on government business. officials say nearly 6,000 people were killed last year by distracted drivers. >>> well it was called the million med march, but the doctors who marched on the capitol today were only about 150 strong at the height of their rally. the members of the medical community from across the country

we're looking li at police here investigating this attempted abduction in laurel tonight. they believe it may have a maryland tag because they believe these two guys are familiar with this area. this is an apartment complex off 198. they were in this back lot. so they believe that perhaps these guys know this area, although there are no other reported kidnappings, attempted abductions or anything involving men in a light blue pickup truck but they're hoping by perhaps broadcasting this story tonight, the word of this pickup truck, two men trying to kidnap three kids from a playground, a grassy area here in laurel tonight that maybe it may trigger something in someone else's head and they may give police a call. back you to. >> indeed. we hope police are paying attention tonight on the lookout for that truck. >>> fairfax police working their own attempted abduction tonight, this one a teenager walking to school. well very more coming up. >>> the john couey snatched jessica lunsford from her bedroom in 2005. he lived nearby. he died of natural causes at the hospital. >>> tro

gary. >> reporter: this is a village here of laurel apartment complex near the major intersection of routes 1 and 198. 6:45 p.m. this evening a 7-year-old girl and 8 and 9-year-old boys were playing outside of the apartment building on this lawn. in an adjacent parking lot 2 men in a beat up light blue pickup truck were watching and started talking to the kids. >> trying to get them to talk, don't be afraid. they are about the same age. so they were really trying to work these children into the truck. >> reporter: the kids started to move in the parking lot toward the truck when the mother of one of the little boys came out and yelled at them to stop . the two little boys ran to her. the little girl also ran onto thomas street and up thomas to her apartment building at the corner. the men in the truck drove out of the parking lot, onto thomas and followed the little girl, double parking with their flashers on while they waited. >> reporter: when the girl's mother came outside the two men took off. >> they were up to no good. we need to find out exactly what's going on. >> reporter: h

this happened last night in laurel. three men were in a light blue monster truck have a partial maryland tag of 416-41w. >>> it could be weeks before a final decision is made on whether to send more troops to afghanistan. president obama is reviewing his afghanistan a strategy. the u.s. will likely lose the war without an increase in forces. >>> we have developing stories. a massive rescue and recovery effort is under way in the pacific after two natural disasters. the death toll is now up to 149. the number is expected to rise as the area is searched. fema is rushing food and medicine. >> to aid and response, this is a major disaster. >> a cargo plane has set up a temporary morgue. a volunteer doctors are heading to the summer was to help with recovery efforts. >>> another powerful earthquake hit indonesia today. it was about 150 miles from yesterday's quake. nearly 500 people are dead from the first tremor. thousands are feared trapped in the rubble. >>> some new driving laws will take place in maryland today. >> driv

vincent pallotti in laurel, maryland.is one of the first schools closed in our region because of the h1n1 flu. alex trevino was at the school when it reopened. >> my daughter had it. >> reporter: oh, she did have it? >> yeah, she did. she did. but it is intense for a few days but then they recover fairly rapidly. >> reporter: she feels confident to bring her 16-year- old daughter back to school after contracting the virus. >> completely recovered. still a little tired but fever free for two full days. >> reporter: some parents offer basic tips to children before dropping them off. >> just to keep her hands out of her mouth. use the sanitation things they have everywhere and she'll be fine. >> reporter: most parents aren't second guessing the school's decision to close for one day and students are on board with that call. >> i think it was a good thing because they could clean off the cools -- schools and get everything clean. >> tyler says rom of her friends who have been ill are looking forward to returning to school tod

it happened 6:45 last night at fair lawn avenue in laurel. the children were playing outside when a man called them to his truck. one of the mothers happened to be outside and yelled for the children to come to her. >>> quarter main break led to tieups this morning. it happened on queens chapel road in hyattsville. alex trevino reports. >> reporter: we can blame this mess on a water main break this morning. washington suburban sanitary commission spokesperson lynn riggins says the small pipe that connects the water main to the fire hydrant broke. >> along queens chapel, they expect it to be in 1933 and without being able to dig down and see what the problem is, it is a safe guess that aging infrastructure and old pipe is certainly a possible cause at this point. >> reporter: the rupture caused a small amount of damage to the road and sidewalk in this area. wssc turned off the water. 17 customers are without of service and fernando delco had to be evacuated after water filled his basement. >> we haven't slept since 2:00 a.m. this morning. that

. >> she drove that juvenile to a residence in laurel delaware. >> she is accused of helping a teenager escape from the hick he school. why police believe she did it. >> and atm fees a look at the end that could cost you. >> live in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news "late edition". >> hello, i am jennifer gilbert. >> and i am jeff barnd. police confirm they bound found the body of a baltimore woman. >> mia nickels missing for a year. hunters found the remains in a wooded area in win sore mill. they used dental records to identify the body. her boyfriend web is charged with the murder. >> our detectives contact the city detectives and they were working on this case for the last year. working hard. we provided them with the final piece. which was the body of the victim. >> police say nickels had been shot to death. according to charging documents she found out that her boyfriend had gotten another woman pregnant. and was planning to leave him. before she was killed can. >> a 17-year-old escapee from the hick he juvenile detention facility is back in custody w

it happened 6:45 last night at thomas drive and fair lawn avenue in laurel, maryland. the children were playing outside an apartment complex when the men called them to their truck. a mother of one of the youngsters happened to be outside and yelled to the children to come to her. two of them ran to her while a third ran ablock away to their home. the men followed and sat outside of that child's home until her mother came outside. a neighbor prided a description of the vehicle. it was a beat up small, light blue pickup truck with a dent in the driver's side fender. a partial maryland license plate reads 41641 w. >>> president obama has still made no decisions on troop levels in afghanistan. he met with his national security team for three hours on wednesday to discuss the issue. military commanders are pushing for additional troops but some members of the administration are resisting an increase. the white house says it could take weeks before a final decision is made. >>> researchers learn more about the h1n1 virus. an emergency crews rushed to help the victims of the

vincent pallotti in laurel, maryland again. the principal ordered the campus shut down yesterday and brought in cleaning crews to sanitize the building after five students were diagnosed with the h1n1 virus. 9 news digital correspondent alex trevino is live outside of the school with more. >> reporter: students are in the second class here at st. vincent pallotti. no one seemed terribly nervous about the h1n1. we talked to a mother of the student who was diagnosed with the virus. >> my daughter has the swine flu. she did. but she is feeling much better. it is very intense for a few days but then they seem to recover fairly rapidly. >> reporter: she feels confident to bring her 16-year- old daughter back to school after contracting the virus. >> completely recovered. still a little tired but she's before fever free two full days. >> some parents offered basic tips to. >> keep her hands out of her mouth, use the sanitation things they have everywhere and she will be fine. >> reporter: most parents aren't second guessing the schoo

on the site of i-95 near laurel, alex trevino, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> if you are heading to theand beaches one final time this year there are concerns about the route 90 bridge crossing in to ocean city. during an inspection on tuesday, engineers found bun of the girders is deteriorating. until repairs are made that bridge will be under weight restrictions. vehicles heavier than pickups will have to use the route 50 bridge. >>> you may notice an extra clean smell on metro this morning. crews are giving buses and trains an extra thorough cleaning. it is an effort to prevent people from catching the flu. fare card machines and gates are also being wiped down. they are encouraging you to cover your mouth and nose and wash your hands frequently. >>> people in virginia can catch a ride to the northeast on amtrak. it is expanding from the district to lynchburg. the line runs along route 29 with stops in charlottesville, culpeper, manassas, brook center and alexandria. >>> this morning police are asking for your help in locating two men who attempted to lure three children to their tru

police in laurel are looking for two men who allegedly tried to obstruct three young children. the men were in a light blue mazda pickup truck with a dent in the driver's side defender and a partial maryland license plate. if you have any information, you're asked to call laurel city police. >>> it could be weeks before a final decion is made on a bother to send more troops to afghanistan. president obama is -- -- is reviewing his strategy. up to 40,000 troops are requested. >>> we are following a developing story is from overseas. a massive rescue effort is under way in the pacific after two natural disasters. the death toll is now up to 149. this is on the islands of samoa and american samoa. crews continued to search. fumet is rushing emergency food and medicine to the region. >> to aid in the response, i of declared this a major disaster. >> a temporary morgue has been set up. several volunteer doctors are heading to the smallest to help the recovery efforts. >>> another powerful earthquake hit indonesia earlier today. it was about 150 miles from yesterday's deadly quake. m

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news 4's megan mcgrath joins us from laurel with more on the changes coming. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. speeding and highway construction zones and texting while behind the wheel, both are very dangerous behaviors. beginning today, they're illegal in maryland. go 12 miles or more over the speed limit in a maryland work zone and you could be slapped with a $40 ticket. a new pilot program designed to protect highway workers by slowing drivers down takes effect today. lori moser knows all too well the dangers of speeding in construction zones. her husband was struck and killed. >> rick was killed upon impact when he was struck from behind by a chevrolet 3500 pickup truck as he worked along a highway ramp in frederick county in a marked work zone. as a result of one negligent driver's actions, our lives have been changed forever. >> reporter: you better think twice before texting and driving in maryland. under another new law taking effect today, drivers could be fined up to $500 for writing messages behind the wheel. the law will be tough to e

. >>> meanwhile it was back to school today after that swine flu scare in laurel. st. vin ent pallotti high school re-opened today, a day after it >> five students were diagnosed with swine flu, but about 20% of the student body was feeling sick. news 4's kimberly suiters reports. >> reporter: thursday morning, alaina made her triumphant return to pallotti high school, announcing to the principal she's cured after being sick -- really sick -- for five days. >> i got swine flu. it was really intense like i just went home and, you know, i had the headache, the fever and the body aches and the chills. it was awful. i went to my doctor the next morning. and she's like, sweetheart, do you feel like you want to die? i said, yeah. she's like, you have it. >> reporter: at minimum, alaina was one of five student was a confirmed swine flu case, but 100 of the school's 500 kids were out this week. alaina noticed the absences a week ago. >> i would go in and like half my dallas would be missing. i was like, where is everybody? >> reporter: the principal who greeted students at the

the patrol officers in laurel are familiar with the people live in that community and people who have been bothered in the community before. >> the brothers were arrested tuesday and charged with attempted murder, robbery, and assault. they are being: $500,000 bond. >> a man and woman are being held in a dispute with a landlord. they were due in eviction for the same day the body of their landlord was found in his home in the 1200 block of hilldale road. they found duct tape and their fingerprints. they are charged with first- degree murder >> the twin brothers accused of burning a pit bull to death go to trial. the case against them has been postponed at the request of the defense attorneys. prosecutors announced they were exploring possible gang association. the defense attorneys say they may need more time to prepare a defense. the hearing is set for october 15. coming up, a devastating accident in michigan, a teenager hit by a car. details on that accident as recover the nation, next. >> you could e-mail your questions to wba >> two teenagers in michigan are in hospital after thei

they told the driver to take them here to the 9100 block of bourbon street in laurel. instead of paying the driver, they attacked him. >> one of the brothers started to choke the victim and the other started to punch him. they kicked him, pulled them out of the park, and -- car and brought him of money that he had. >> detectives were able to use information the driver gave them to gather enough evidence to charge the brothers two weeks later. >> while he was seriously injured, we were able to get information from the victims themselves. it was very useful. people are familiar with them that live in that community. >> police said both brothers were arrested tuesday without incident and are facing some very serious charges that could land them in jail for a very long time. >> both teenagers face attended murder, robbery, and other charges. both are being held on $500,000 bond. wbal-tv. >> the attorneys for the 70 year-old twins accused of setting fire to a pit bull, -- 17 year-old twins accused of setting fire to a pit bull will have to go to court. one of the attorneys

no incidents to report coming southbound off of 95 out of laurel off the bw parkway. there is light traffic volume there as well leaving 198 headed down towards 197. the big story will be the water main break that occurred over in hyattsville. last check, we saw a lot of water gushing out on to the highway there. sarah simmons is reporting live on the scene. southbound on queens chapel, you should find all of your lanes open. no accidents to reported south on 270 out of hyattstown starting to get a little busy and slow as you work your way around the curve to the truck scales. all lanes are open northbound i- 95 out of woodbridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> julie just mentioned this story that we're following this morning. crews or the scene of that water main break in prince george's county. right now, the northbound queens chapel road is closed between qeebsbury road and east- west highway because of that 16- inch main break. we do know of at least two homes that have flooded basements. wssc says the pipe was built in 1933. >>> new laws are in

it happened in laurel, maryland in the area of thomas drive and fair lawn avenue. police say those children ages seven to ninewere playing under a tree. two men in a beat-up pickup truck watched and called out to the children. one of the children ran home. the men followed her. they got a look at the partial tag as you can see on your screen. >>> we are following news of two disasters. more bodies have turned up after two earthquakes rattled independent nearby yasm the death toll now close to 500 but it could soar into the thousands. the first tremor hit sumatra causing fires and cutting off communication. the powerful aftershock rocked the same area creating landslides making it impossible to reach some of the survivors. aid has started to arrive in american samoa now that the white house has declared a major disafter ther in the aftermath of a deadly tsunami. nearly 120 people were kied and entire villaged wiped out when the earthquake triggered the killer waves. the government is stepping in with federal aid that could include grants for temporary housing, home

hour job of the day is at laurel adjustment bureau. that's a repo company. they're looking for a tow truck driver. pay is between $40,000 and $50,000 a year. for more on this job and others head to myfoxdc.com. click on the job shop tab at the top of the home page. >>> money worries have many skipping on out on vacations but taking a trip might not be as far out of reach as you think. brenda budget near shows us -- butner shows us how to score the deals. >> reporter: attention travelers, fall deals are yours for the taking with hotel rates up to 40% lower than last year, you don't need to take a staycation. >> there are crazy deals to be had during the fall mostly because these hotels have vacancies and they want to bring people in. >> reporter: roommates in san diego are seeing some of the steepest declines. >> rays of $119 this fall. that's 35% off last year's rates. >> reporter: your dream vacation to hawaii can now abreality. airfare to island there is is down 14% from last year. >> the grand hotel which is a five-star resort gives a $500 credit when you

it happened last night outside the wal-mart store in russet green east in laurel. police say the man grabbed the purse, jumped into a getaway car. the woman ran to the window, refused to release the bag until she had been dragged across the parking lot. >> we advise folks to give into the demands of your suspect, youred a very -- ed a very sear if you will and let police come out and investigate and just give a description of the suspect. >> paramedics transported the victim to shock trauma with  nonlife-threatening injuries. >>> jury selection is underway in the trial of a man accused of drowning his three children in a downtown baltimore hotel bat -- bathtub. mark castillo is charged with three counts of first degree murder. he faces life without parole if convicted. authorities say he had been involved in a custody dispute with his former wife. >>> baltimore city councilwoman helen holton will face trial december 7th. today a judge threw out motions to dismiss the campaign finance charges against her. holton, a democrat, is accused of having two baltimore deve

anyone with information is asked to call laurel police. new poll numbers show republican candidate bob mcdonald may be gaining momentum. the latest poll shows him with a nine point advantage over the democrat. mcdonald led by only two percentage points in the same poll two queeks weeks ago. his opponent was in falls church as campaigners opened a new office. coming up, the fights to get your own money. why charges at your a.t.m. are going up. and changes are coming at safeway. what they plan on doing and the impact it could have on customers at one area country. first, the big change coming on o >> we have an update on the breaking news out of prince george's where a police officer has been shot. this happened just about an hour ago in the 7200 block of jaywick avenue in fort washington. what can you tell us? >> just over an hour ago we're told an offduty prince george's county police officer was shot, as you said, in the 7200 block of jaywick avenue. now, he was shot in the hand and in what we're told was an attempted carjacking. the offi

. >> school in laurel gets a thorough cleaning today. st. vincent palate closed because almost 20 percent of the students are out sick. officials say many of the students have swine flu. only five cases are confirmed. h1n1. closing the school does go against cdc guidelines. but a lot of parents are relieved. the school is scheduled to reopen tomorrow. >> a dozen health care professionals received the city's first doses of the h1n1 vaccine today. shipments of the vaccine began arriving yesterday. at a clinic next thursday, the city will offer free vaccinations to the highest risk group. those that are two to 24 years old. >> you can find johns hopkins parents guide to h1n1 on our website. go to foxbaltimore.com/yours news links. and find more information about the swine flu on our website. click on the swine flu outbreak icon. >>you could not miss the strong winds that happened today. this is what it looked like in northeast baltimore. high winds knocked around street signs and lights. branches fell in some areas. causing major power problems

glenwood 58. 60 in laurel. over in chestertown, 64. and down in annapolis right now 64 degrees. as far as our forecast, watch the timing of this whole system because we've got the mostly clear skies tonight. at least for the next couple hours. as we go flew the overnight period, few clouds move into the region. majority of the rainfall moved north of us. then on saturday it moves through the region but as you can see it's an early morning situation. by saturday midday or so, the shower activity will be off the eastern seaboard so things will be looking okay for saturday and sunday, looking like a dynamite day. your forecast for the overnight period, gradually increasing clouds, clouds will move in probably about midnight. still on the cool side, 52 for the low. during the day tomorrow, a pretty nice day if you don't mind being mostly cloudy. but it's going to be warmer, high tomorrow 72 degrees. but pm showers moving in right now looks like our best chance for light scattered showers would be sometime like 5:00 in the afternoon on the extended outlook. scattered showers into sat

it happened in laurel in the area of thomas drive and fairlawn avenue. bob barnard live on the scene tonight with the very latest. bob? >> reporter: shawn, the children are safe and home tonight. the men who apparently tried to kidnap them are gone. police say the two boys ages 8 and 9 and one girl eight 7 were played under this tree just before dusk. two men in a pickup trk were parked in this adjacent lot. jim collins says the men in the truck called out to the children. >> the two men first told them to have them come closer, don't be afraid, don't be frightened. we're about the same age as you are, trying to get a little closer. come a little closer. that's when the kids actually backed away. >> reporter: police say the mother of one of the boys got a good look at the men and their pickup which followed the little girl as she ran home. >> the truck did follow just another block away. when they stopped and put on the four-way flashers, the child ran into her building, pounded the door, got her mother. as the mother walked outside -- >> reporter: polic

. >> i'm scott broome in laurel where the mother of an attempted abduction victim is telling her harrowingnd we are protecting her identity. >> we fear for our life and we are actually getting out of

bourbon street in laurel. they attacked him. very serious charges that could land them in jail for a very long time. both are being held on $500,000 bond. his body was discovered friday night inside of this home. investigators say he was in bed head. suspects were due in eviction court the same day his body was found.>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon faces two possible trials. it came today after the court hearing. conclusion of her legal battle. sheila dixon. is smaller. she allegedly stole get cards intended for needy families. prosecutors seem unfazed by the decision. different cases. it is up to the defense to make the decision as to whether they should be tried together or separately. they decided to try them to -- try them separately. >> the decision was made in the judge's chamber not the courtroom. no one juror will have to judge the mayor. failing to disclose the gifts. former boyfriend who is athe perjury charges were argued to be tossed. there is a far reaching doctrine of legislative immunity. in another case. fire to

there was a crashed on 95 south as you make your way out of laurel. delays forming from 32. the vehicles have been moved to the shoulder. there were delays out of a college park heading towards silver spring. their work a few earlier crashes. one mirror colesville road, but it has been clear. >> thank you. >>> the fight against breast cancer is getting a boost from redskins fans, players, and coaches. >> nfl teams are teaming up with the american cancer society to raise awareness about breast cancer. players showed support by displaying pink on their shoes and their gloves. >> it untouched any family member, anybody. >> -- it cannot touch any family member. >> you think breast cancer is only for women. men also suffer. >> a mammogram van was set up outside the stadium. >>> 6:43. >> the battle over the war rages . the largest flu prevention program in u.s. history gets under way. one taste and you'll understand. delicious dunkin' donuts coffee -- pick some up to brew at home. america runs on dunkin'. oh, i did it to let the ladies know, i'm the right choice. i got the idea fr

on i-95 in laurel, electronic signs will warn drivers before camera sites. >>> federal workers, you canfice this morning. the senate passed a short-term spending bill that will keep the government running, at least for now. it includes a 6% raise in the congressional budget. >>> we say good morning to howard bernstein. temperatures dipped overnight. >> that jacket and tie looks good. >> we are doing the breast cancer awareness month kickoff. >>> weather wise we will need a jacket. on the cool side. in the 40s and a few clouds out there. but no rains to speak of. yesterday had a couple of showers passing here and there. we have 43 for the cool spot in manassas and culpeper. we are at 52 here in washington and 45 from easton. today a chilly start. nice finish. highs upper 60s to near 70. good morning, angie. >> good morning. hello, dc, maryland, washington, hyattsville. we are starting with you with the traffic. maryland 500 closed in both directions at the east west highway. moving to 95 northbound in virginia, doing fine from dumfries on up and 270 southbound no complaints as drivers ma

and later the next morning, she drove that juvenile to a residence in laurel delaware. >> meantime investigators question dupont's family that lives along the easton shore. >> eventually, a family member notified us that the juvenile escapee made a phone call, to the residence. and we tracked that cell phone to an employee of the chesapeake center that lived in the whitemarsh be area. >> greenfield a councilor for three years at the program for sex offenders, housed on the campus of the which charles a hick he school for offend oners. arrested and told investigators where to find dupont. >> she indicates that there was no sexual relationship that took place within the facility. that the first incident was the night of the escape. >> this is not the first time employees at the hick he school complex have been accused of abuse and neglect. in 2003 a special report by an independent juvenile monitor uncovered more than 20 cases in which staffers had sex with youth. >> the facts are the facts and it has a terrible history. and failed the mission over the years. and as new administration our job is t

police are looking for two men who tried to abduct three children in laurel.der a tree. two men in a beat-up pick-up watched in an adjacent lot and tried to coax the kids inside the truck. the kids got away. police are still looking for the men. >>> another abduction attempt. police say a man trying to abduct a 15-year-old on her way home. investigators say the suspect was driving a pick-up truck with a pittsburg steelers sticker on the back bumper and a steelers flag on the back glass. >>> and elizabeth smart will come face-to-face with the alleged kidnapper. she'll testify in a competency hearing for bryan david mitchell. the man accused of abducting her and holding her captive. testimony will be heard on a ten-day hearing that starts on november 30th. >>> it is 8:30. a pleasant start toour thursday. >> it is thursday. it's cool out there. but at least it's bright and we're going to have a beautiful day. should be sunny. and beautiful fall afternoon with highs later today. and it's going to start with a look at our morning temperatures. they were cool overni

. >>> police in laurel are searching for two men they describe as a possible abduction yesterday evening an thomas drive. police say three children ages 7, 8 and 9 were playing in a field near their homes. they say two men in a truck waved the children over, police say the m left when the mother of one of the children walked out and saw what was happening. she got the license number, 41641w, though she was not clear on what state those tags came from. >>> to a developing story out of indonesia. a second powerful earthquake has sent terrified residents into the streets. 6.8 magnitude hit about 150 miles south of padang where the death toll is raising. the toll has reached 531, the number that's expected to rise as rescue operations continue. this dramatic video from indonesian tv shows a woman pulled from the rubble of her collapsed home alive. so far no deaths reported from this morning's quake. > american samoa is reeling after a disaster, at least 150 are dead after a tsunami. it could take weeks before all the missing are found and the dead recovered. lee cowan reports. >> reporter: a

vincent pallotti high school in laurel, maryland, today. the school was closed yesterday because of swine flu concerns. at least five students had confirmed cases of the h1n1 virus. another 20% of the student body was out sick on tuesday. >> students and teachers took to the streets of the district late this afternoon to protest a firing of more than 200 city schoolteachers. more than 1,000 people turned out for the protest at freedom plaza in northwest d.c. tom sherwood is there now with more on this story. tom? >> reporter: jim, this rally is the biggest public event that the teachers union has ever held in its fight with the school system. teachers hope to rally public opinion to their side. >> teachers, we impact the lives of children and expand horizons every single day. >> reporter: teachers, students, staff and their supporters gathered here to send a simple message -- they want respect and inclusion as d.c. schools are reformed and staffs are cut. >> number one, we want respect for our teachers, but we also want to put public back i

delays southbound on 95 building out of laurel leaving 198 headed down to the beltway.ins slow to merge onto the outer loop. live shots of 95 in maryland. parring lot ride now from 198 all the way down to the capital beltway. inner loop still slows between georgia avenue and university boulevard in the 5:00 hour we had an accident involving a pedestrian. that activity has cleared. outer loop slowly recovering in prince george's couy between 50 and 450. earlier stent there moved to the shuler. we'll take it back up side and update your ride right now in virginia. 395 coming across the 14th street bridge. what a difference this makes. it is nice a pretty right now. lane are open in each intersection down at the wilson bridge. eastbound braddock road approaching the beltway, we do have reports of a stalled car there stay to the left to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> on call this morning, here is the reason for men to stock up on whole drains. a new study reveals fellows with the highest whole grain consumption were 19% less likely to have high bl

. >>> laurel city police continue to search for two men who attempted to abduct three children. it happened last night at thomas drive. the kids were playing outside an apartment complex when the men called them to their truck. a mother of one of the children happened to be outside and yelled at the children to come to her. two of the children did, a third child ran a block away to her home. the men then followed and parked outside until that third child's mother came outside. a neighbor described the vehicle as a beat up small light blue pickup truck with a dent in the driver's side fender. it had a maryland license plate with a partial number 416-41w. >>> tonight at 6:00, we are going to talk to the mother who saw the whole thing. you'll hear what she is doing now to protect her children. >>> the largest supplier of seasonal flu vaccines says they are running behind. they chipped more than half of the 50 million doses of seasonal flu shots ordered. but the company says additional doses could be delayed until november. because of the rush to produce the new h1n1 vaccine. >>> th

all lone are open 95 and 295 out of laurel. traffic volume moving at speed from dale city up to 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we're following two developing stories this morning aicht teenaged girl is fighting for her hive following a shooting in the district. >>> a manhunt for a suspect in another shooting in montgomery county. we start with a shooting that left a teenaged girl critically hurt. this happened outside an apartment in 5900 block of edgewood street northeast. the 17-year-old was talking to security guards when police say two masked gunmen and and started yelling and shooting. one of the towards fired back. it is not clear whose bullet hit the girl or what prompted the attack. >>> a shock crime in a quiet bethesda neighborhood. a man is in the hospital and his masked attacker is still on the run. sherry ly has the latest. >> reporter: people here are very nervous. there is a police station still stationed in the driveway of that home. it was last night around 7:30 -- >> all right. we have a

. >> people often say why don't you retire and live on your laurels such as they may be but actually there is a question, and i connect plain it this way. because when i mentioned earlier that the nucleus of a specialized cell is combined with an egg to make a new organizism, something pretty substantial has to happen to that nucleus has has to under undergo that change. the question arises what is it in the egg that is doing that. and this is a pretty remarkable characteristic of eggs. other cells can't do that. so there's something special inside eggs which can reprogram a nucleus, make it almost go back in its life history and start again. and i think it would be extremely interesting to know what those components are and how they work. >> charlie: what are my choices? >> you mean what are the possibilities? >> charlie: yes. >> well, there are a number of ideas, but perhaps the most likely one is that there are special molecules in the egg which have a way of uncovering the genes that have become shut off in development. so when you make, for example a skin cell, the genes needed

vincent high in laurel, maryland, shut down the entire building. nearly 100 students there reported feeling ill with at least five confirmed cases of h1n1. cleaning crews disinfected the building today. classes should resume tomorrow. that is just one of many small schools in our area dealing with the swine flu prevention. in the district private schools are working with the city to make sure all their students get access to the h1n1 vaccine in enough time to help hold off a potential outbreak. news 4's eun yang is here with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: officials are working around the clock to hammer out the final plans on how to vaccinate the thousands students who attend school in the district in a timely fashion. the first 3600 doses went to health care workers. the school-age children are a priority. in a week and a half schools across the city will be open after hours for mass distribution of the swine flu vaccine. and children from all types of schools will be eligible. >> this child who had this ball first sneezed here. okay

digital correspondent, alex trevino is live along 95 in laurel. alex, hello. >> hello, andrea. i-95 is one of the quickest ways to get from washington to baltimore for many folks, but for thousands of highway workers, it is the office and a danger they try to avoid every day. a driver speeding in a work zone killed rick mooser in frederick county in june of 2007. the highway worker's widow is among those rolling out a new speed camera system that will make its debut in maryland today. >> this is their office. you can see how close it is to speeding vehicles, to dangerous situations. >> reporter: the system includes large warning signs going in to the speed traps. also an electronic display of your speed. only then will a car-mounted camera snap your picture. if you travel 12 miles an hour over the speed limit you will get a violation in the mail, for a fine of $40. the system will be placed on i- 95 north through the icc work zone in prince georges county. the major work area is on i-95 past baltimore and on the baltimore beltway near towson. rick mooser's widow has been waitin

held up in the material space during that three-week period of intense pressure and selling, the laurelsith a px. something the military thinks that px stands for something else. but praxair is strong, up 1%. interesting h interestingly, it's the only positive stock in that period of time in the materials space. also worth a note here today topping all of the upgraded banks, all of the regional banks is the credit card king capital one financial. one of the best performers of the s&p 500 here today. i guess just to be fair, i mentioned whole foods earlier the best of the worst. wouldn't you really want to know what the worst of the worst was here today? folks, not to spam you. but i'm going to. it's hormel. hrl is the ticker. not getting killed, but it is the worst performing stock in the worst performing sector here today. down just a bit here today. about 1.9%. but, still, not getting the defensive buy that you want to see. let's get to the outdoor duo at the nyse. there they are. take it away. >> we needed a little fresh air, bob. thank you very much. our small wonders series continue

there was a minor crash in laurel. not much of an impact. we're good at the beltway in greenbelt.springfield. gorgeous drive. 66, no accidents to report. slowed traffic in centreville at 50 and 123. 395, not so pretty. to crashes on the eastbound freeway they are now completely gone. the breast cancer awareness walk is now under way. a lot of women are out in their pink t-shirts. >> we will see the weather cooperate. there could be some showers into the evening. they will taper off tomorrow. this is a shot from frederick. temperatures in the low 60's. a storm system is approaching. wind will pick up from out of the south. near 80 today with some showers and storms developing. >> thank you. >>> plant ahead if you're taking metro. they are be touring trains because of maintenance. the waterfront and archives station will close tonight until tuesday morning. there'll be no green line service at the l'enfant plenfa ♪ when you take a bigger, thicker slice of the best potatoes, people notice. introducing alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. >>> "good morning america" cont

there is a camera in laurel. construction site. >>> a taxi strike could have a big a factor in adams morgan. some drivers say they will refuse to pick up passengers on friday and saturday there. but drivers are protesting a proposal to cap the number of taxis in the city. they're also upset about the new meter fare system. >>> there is a glowing reminder about breast cancer. the think pink society gathered to light the tower. . beautiful. . beautiful. ♪ bye-bye birdie >>> we're going to have a little hollywood star power here tomorrow, ladies and gentlemen. the cast from "bye-bye birdie." they're doing this on broadway. first time, this great classic has been on broadway. tomorrow, they'll be here, performing one of their classics. john stamos was here the other day. >> yes, he was. >>> october 1st. rabbit, rabbit. here with sam. here with chris and kate. diane has the morning off. >>> we have a lot of great things. did you know that today is former president jimmy carter's birthday. he's 84 years old today. and

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earnings for s&p 500 -- can't i rest on my laurels at some point?ever get off this rat wheel. anyway, there's what's happening. really gets in ernest next week. you're on vacation next week. >> i'll be on assignment part of it and then might take a couple days, yes. >> total earnings swing. >> in addition to earnings, also a very busy week when you look at the economic front, today the institute for supply management. it releases service sector index for september. the fed will provide the latest consumer credit data, weekly oil inventories. thursday get the nation's retailers. they are going to be reporting monthly same-store sales plus u.s. government releases wholesale trade. bank of england and ecb are announcing rate decisions. finally on friday we get international trade and the labor department's latest employment data coming in in the form of a job openings report and turnover survey. >> lots to think about. drop us a note. our address this morning, squawk@cnbc.com. still to come a five-star fund manager will share his stock picking secrets.

. >> i'm laurel. the breakyou through woman i nominated is marian.he is a member of the greatest generation. and her whole life was filled with breakthrough moments. she was mile mother. my mother always told me, i could do anything and she blazed a trail for me to follow. with herald own breakthrough career into a man's world of journalism. i always wanted to be a writer like my mother. the first female reporter to cover u.s. military maneuvers in 1941, the first female newspaper service editor ap 19 froox i'm proud that she held the equivalent rank of brigadier general. she was passionate about what we believed in. a civil rights activist and a hard hitting investigative reporter. she opened doors for me. for all women by breaking through the pink collar ceiling, one achievement at a time. >> how about that? do you know a breakthrough woman? go to cnn.com/robin. send us an i-report. >>> the water rising all around them. a mother and her son were trapped in an suv. you can barely see it because it is underwater. >>> i'm jane velez-mitchell. here's m