romney is expected to get a key endorsement there from michele bachman, the congresswoman who was the first republican to drop out of the race after the iowa caucuses. also scheduled to appear is the virginia gov. bob macdonald who is rumored to be on mitt romney short list of potential running mates for vice-president. the former house speaker is vowing to support republicans at this level this fall. his departure leaves a wrong paul as the only remaining republican besides mitt romney still in the race. i think that is a done deal. >> the rare bacteria that may have killed a bay area researcher. >> all registered pets in one location, the database connecting every dog >> she is only,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> 511 now, let's take a look at some of the top stories. major damage after the car slammed into simpson's soul food restaurant. police say it happened just after midnight. witnesses are reluctant to talk about a murder in san jose's roosevelt park. a 40 year-old was beaten friday night and died on monday. commuters may be able to take advantage of more caltrans on cal train rails now.

tomorrow, michelle bachman is expected to endorse mitt romney. this will happen tomorrow afternoon in fort smith virginia. she is once claiming that mitt romney cannot be to president obama. we turn to the scandal and the district. harry thomas, jr. will learn his fate from a federal judge. he will be sentenced for embezzling over $350,000 that was supposed to go toward a youth program. he served nearly four years behind bars but lawyers argued it could be less. >> it is official, martin o'malley has called a special session. the goal at this time is to avoid the doomsday budget $500 million in automatic cuts. it could not come to a deal last month but they are now making headway. >> we are on storm watch tonight as we look at storms that could arrive by the time you wake up in the morning. bob wright joins us with the mechanics backed. >> we have had the last couple of mornings with showers and even a rumble of thunder. tomorrow morning maybe a little bit different. this is how much rain fell. that was really in the early morning hours at german

michelle bachman will endorse him. he only has one rival left, ron paul.ewt gingrich suspended his campaign yesterday and said he will throw his support behind mitt romney. >>> the last words written are by osama bin laden will be made public today. it provides insight into his operations and reveals he remained focused on attacking americans and u.s. leaders. >>> spirit airlines is doubling its fees for carry on bags. starting in november the price for some carry bags will go up as much as $100. as of right now the airline charges $45 per carry on bag. smaller bags like purses and others that fit under the seat are still free. spirit says passengers can save on fees by checking their bigger bags. >>> one of the art world's images sells for almost $120 million at an art auction in new york making it the most expensive piece of art work ever sold at auction. there are four versions, three hang in museums. this is the only one left in private hands. the buyer chooses to remain unanimous. >> pretty cool. >> right . >> i think he was covering his ears. >> ther

far he has not formally endorsed mitt romney but romney was endorsed by another former opponent michele bachman >> ted nugent says he has spoken with the mitt romney campaign since an incident that led to a secret service investigation. he made comments at an nra convention that were perceived as a possible threat against president obama. >> i got the sensation not from mitt romney himself or mrs. romney, stay on course ted, freedom of speech is a beautiful thing >> the secret service says it does not anticipate further action in the case. the interview can be seen on cbs this morning at 7:00. >> a harsh warning for one bay area business vandalized on the eve of made a >> an unusual way of fighting prostate cancer. why honeybee's might hold the answer to defeating that condition why honeybee's might hold the answer to defeating that condition >> would you like a slice of the >> the suspected mastermind behind the 911 attacks is about to go to court. collied shake mahomet is scheduled before a military tribunal at guantanamo bay tomorrow. four other co-defendants will also appear and learn when

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which one is the one honestly michele bachman thinks about mitt rom snow?t, the candidates showing contrast. we could find the exact same kind of quotes, hillary saying things against barack obama in '08 and then endorsing him. that's how primaries work. it's been tough, hard and candidates very strong on the issues. obama care's repeal has been front and center. this didn't provide the republican party it prepared the party. we're prepared to take on the party. with her endorsement and rick santorum met with romney the other day, we're seeing candidates that were once competitors are realizing it's time to get on the same team. >> i'll give you, that's what primary process, but still wonder in part, because part of it i want to be able to say this is what this candidate, president obama or governor romney really believes. just yesterday on "face the nation," maybe "face the nation" doubting there was truth in polling. let's take a look at that. >> the polls suggest when you look at who cares about our problems, things of that nature, it seems to be mr. oba

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the harsh words coming from congresswoman michelle bachman about whom, you ask, the man she is now endorsingnt. you're about to hear all the words that may come back to haunt bachman and mitt romney. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in communities across the country. from helping to revitalize a neighborhood in brooklyn... financing industries that are creating jobs in boston... providing funding for the expansion of a local business serving a diverse seattle community... and lending to ensure a north texas hospital continues to deliver quality care. because the more we can do in local neighborhoods and communities, the more we can help make opportunity possible. >>> now another former enemy, now an ally for mitt romney, talking about congresswoman michelle bachman who endorsed romney at a campaign event last hour. she had her own presidential ambition that is peaked when she became the first woman to win the aims, iowa, straw poll in august. fast forward to january. she finished next to last in the iowa caucuses and dropped out the very next day. now, bachman says it is time

. >> it was a wonderful cast of characters from herman cain to michelle bachman. >> want sound bites were great. >> one of these two people will become president. i love this invitation that's arrived. a big caricature of donald trump, i want you, dying with the donald and mitt. >> makes you buy a ticket and if you win the lottery, you get to have dinner with the two of them. desblld you see that as a huge lottery to win? >> i have spent over $10,000 on tickets so far. no, i would -- for me personally i would spend the $3 on a box of milk duds, but more power to the people if that's -- you know. >> the key thing mitt romney has, he's got a lot of people like donald trump lining up behind him, very rich, die-hard republicans, who are all driven by one thing. they want to get rid of barack obama. i don't think you can underestimate that. the republicans are saying, we've had our battle, now we'll unite and give him everything we got. and i think it's going to be a really tight race. >> the irony of the wealthy and mitt romney is in that ring, the wealthy of trying to overrun a presiden

. >>> former republican presidential candidate michelle bachman throwing they are support behind mittday. >> you see, i think for all of america this is a very simple proposition this november. president barack obama, president mitt romney. you decide. very easy. >> bachman endorsed romney this afternoon as the two appeared at a campaign event in virginia. hillary clinton, timothy geithner and other u.s. diplomats are walking a fine line in china as a blind activist declines protection and we will ask why this activist suddenly is changing his mind and there is something big happening this saturday night. it is round, it is bright, it is the super moon. we're going to tell you what to expect. ♪ recently, students from 31 countries took part in a science test. the top academic performers surprised some people. so did the country that came in 17th place. let's raise the bar and elevate our academic standards. let's do what's best for our students-by investing in our teachers. let's solve this. sorry. sore knee. blast of cold feels nice. why don't you use bengay zero degrees? it's the on

yes, it's all about the romney railroad for congresswoman michelle bachman after months of -- well, thisy is the only governor of the united states to promote a socialized problem for his state. >> which she endorses, obviously. this is not the only political party that practices such bizarre rituals. hillary clinton changed her tune the last time around after a rather difficult primary battle for barack obama. >> you said you would vote against the patriot acts, you changed the senate, you voted for it. you said you would vote against funding for the iraq war. you changed the senate and you voted for $3 billion of it. the answer for me here in unity, new hampshire is to pledge my support and my hard work and my effort to the next president of the united states, barack obama. >> it certainly isn't mitt romney's first time at the rodeo. romney versus mccain in '08. slight difference in the point of view there, just to bury my point on you. >> i frankly don't think that senator mccain, despite his service and length of experience, that that's going to be able to stand up to the message tha

>>pam: congresswoman michelle bachman said she no longer wants to be swiss. if she said today that she is dropping her dual citizenship. she has been eligible for will citizenship since 1978 when she married her husband who is of swiss heritage. her spokesperson says the couple's children wanted to look into dual citizenship so as a family the all went to the process by bachman now says that she is a proud american citizen. fbi agents have been this woman all over a home in connecticut. they have been in the yard and looking for stolen art. it could answer some questions about the 1990 robbery of a boston museum. that remains the biggest art heist in history. the fbi has lead to this property owner to a reputed mobster. the art is worth about a half billion dollars. neighbors say they have no idea anything was going on. >> it is not like there are monsters running up and down the street, even after he was arrested we didn't know until a couple of months afterwards. >>catherine: says his attorney says he had nothing to do with the art heist. >>jaqueline: this

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representative karen bass, representative tom moreno, representative michelle bachman and representative jim mcdermott that work very closely with senator grassley and myself. and as you can see, this is a cross party lines, across geographic lines, and across different political philosophies we want to say one thing very loud and clear to the country, that foster children are not criminals, they're not delinquents. they are children that are in desperate need of love and care and support. our foster care system in many ways works beautifully and in some ways needs, of course, to be fixed and repaired and strengthened. but overall, the foster caper system -- foster care system should at all times be temporary. it's a temporary place for children to go to be protected and healed and nurtured until they can be returned to their birth family or to their extended family, with sibling groups intact, or until they can be processed to a kinship adoption, which senator grassley has been a tremendous advocate for, or to a domestic adoption. i can't really add anything to the very excellent and co

joining us is former dnc communications director and wesley donohue, senior adviser on the michelle batchme bachmann. >>> i want to start with you, karen. would this ad actually help out democrats by drumming up support? i mean basically like raince priebus is saying there, it's good for president obama. it gives them something to talk about, where they don't have to talk about maybe sol of the negatives about not having the unemployment rate below 8% yet. >> you know, here's the truth. the obama campaign and democrats welcome a conversation with mitt romney on the economy. because then we get to talk about mitt romney's real record when he was governor of massachusetts, job loss, the debt that he actually increased on massachusetts. i don't think people see this as this is a good thing for us. i think that what we recognize is that americans understand that this kind of gutter politics is not the kind of thing we want as part of our national discussion. and it will make them take pause and say wait a second, why would people who support mitt romney think they need to do something like that in orde

bachman i love the way these guys endorse their own enemies. a majority was an endorsement. the public and the thing she said she gets nothing. when it comes to this endorsements you have michellelin to is planning for months on every network and and all of a sudden this is what is offered on more of what is now? all that is the nature of the game unit is its offer gotten in he does says what's in it for me. that saying i forgive you. >>> is this and oarsman's support you wonder what the thought of as overhead she's brought to say what's in it for me and he's from the same never forgive never forget. >>> and stan very clearly before she goes on tv the lord is solve the problem hers' as they hope it keeps his word. in the art of politics how important is that they keep your word for these endorsements? >>> ferrier important because it means he might become secretary of state he might get the nod for vice-president he might have a tonight it opportunity to become attorney general. >>> had cut the deal? it is based on the person you're dealing with in dealing with somebody was totally gross and understands greedy sit up front because that might be all they understand and we'll hav

michele bachmann arrived with governor bob macdonald. >> to lend my voice and my endorsement to mitt romney as our president. to take the country back. >> reporter: romney has had trouble winning over conservatives, so bachman'sant. but during the primary season, she was one of romney's harshest critics. >> mitt room no has been on the -- romney has been on the side of abortion, on the side of same-sex marriage. >> reporter: romney was among the first candidates to win virginia in 44 years. he will be there saturday to kick off the campaign. president will also visit ohio, a new key swing state. the poll shows romney and obama in a virtual tie there. in florida, another swing state, romney is ahead by just a point. but the president has widened his lead in pennsylvania to eight points. romney still has primaries ahead. next tuesday, voters in north carolina, indiana and west virginia go to the polls. but he will need to win bigger states like texas and california, to get the delegates he needs for the nomination. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >>> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll keep you updated on the candidates sctd issues the. >>> baltimore county