pamela brown is live at with a preview of the summit today. good morning. >> president obama has one more item of business in new york before heading to the g-20 summit. he will be talking about the dangers of nuclear proliferation. officials say the meeting will be different from the others. they will deal with the aftermath. the message todays recovery and restraint. it is a stark contrast from last april when leaders dramatically decided to decrease spending by $1 trillion. president obama will play host for the summit. he asked for a coordinated economic decisionmaking ahead of this message in pittsburgh today. >> now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenge. >> the president will focus on reining in big spending and borrowing. president obama has made it clear he doesn't want the world to become complacent with global change. it will be a big test to see if he can deliver. >> the ball is really in his court. >> did not expect any significant financial commitment to be made in

pamela brown joins us now with a preview. >> they are -- texting while driving is dangerous. government members confirm this. so many people do it. it is exactly what government officials are trying to tackle today at this summit, how to curb this dangerous trend. is even more dangerous than truck driving. it took nearly 6000 lives and caused half a million injuries last year. it is a growing threat to. >> texting is a bad thing to do what you're driving. >> this tow trucks submerged into a swimming pool because a driver was not paying attention. >> i watched the tow truck crashed into the car. >> images like these are not keeping people from texting behind the wheel. especially young people. but just a few people -- just a few seconds with your eyes author wrote makes you 20 times more volatile to be in an accident. transportation secretary ray lahood cites the statistic as to why he wants to ban cell phone use while driving nationwide. it will be discussed at the summit starting at 9:45 this morning. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> sliding floor mats has prompte

pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> now we will go to the weather. it has been a rainy day. will the clouds departing soon? brian van de graff as our first forecast. how about the weekend? >> we are hopeful for some improvement. we will see a little bit more. outside, although we have clouds and showers, we are seeing some t.earing to the southw some of mus iss the sunshine and warmer tpeusratus.re rain is wrappings. up tsehe se s. it is k there will be drizzle for the rest of the afternoon. ok at the traemretupes. from the '50s to thelow 60s. anywhere60 from 1 inch to 1.5 inches locally. we picked up nearly 5.5 inches here. there is the defining line between the clouds and sunshine. we will start about when the sunshine will come back to run the full metroplex. >> thank you. the driver suspected in deadly hit and run his turn themselves in today. t,ust after 8:00 p.m. last nigh princetyic p e sa say man as he tried to cross annapolis road. eivthdr er camp going but later showed a but the police station. 19 people, including six children, are being treated at a hospital afte

pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> there is a lot more still to come in our second hour or. en eye-opening study. will take a look at some of the dangers of texting and driving. >> a woman carjacked, forced into the trunk of her car at the springfield metro station. i will have all of the details on a possible arrest. >> lisa baden will be back with another look at your morning commute. >>> coming up, the manhunt for a kidnapping suspect may be over. we will have the latest on a frightening attack in a metro garage. >> his day in court is today. the man at the center of the holocaust shooting makes his first appearance. >> firefighters make somliiarn . ss iogcafornli. "good morning washington" continues right now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

pamela brown has the story. >> here at the university of maryland, and nearly 300 students are reportingof the swine flu. >> i am called all the time and pretty we. >> but now other students can feel a sense of relief. combating the virus may be easier than once thought. just one dose of the vaccine could be strong enough to protect adults within 10 days of taking it. that means twice as many adults can be vaccinated for half the price. >> we anticipate to see more instances of the flow. >> businesses would be severely impacted if workers were out for two weeks. >> if small businesses suffered more, they are more susceptible of the pandemic. >> that was pamela brown reporting. >>> still ahead, the ghost bike is back. >> i was overwhelmed. it was beautiful. >> will tell you how this mysterious memorial two cyclists made a comeback. >> adam caskey live on this cool friday. 59 degrees. we will look at the forecast straight ahead. >> jim is keeping in look on the roads. an)( pio music playing ) by putting an end to paper medical records, we have ushered health into the digital age. ving live

pamela brown is live with a preview of today's summit. good morning. >> before heading to the summit, president obama has one more item of business to take care of in new york. he will be a warning of the dangers of nuclear proliferation. he will arrive in pittsburgh where he will focus on the global economy. in the third summit since the fancial crisis, the message today is recovery and restraint. it is a stark contrast from last april when they decided to decrease spending to bring the world economy back from the brink. the president asked for a coordinated decision making ahead of this message in pittsburgh today. >> now is the time for all cost to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges. >>he president will focus on bringing in big spending and borrowing. he has made it clear he does not want the world to be complacent with global change. >> what will make it a defining moment is it is the first time the ball is in his court. >> thousands of protesters have demanded action on climate control. protes

pamela brown is live with more on this. good morning. >> even with summer recess winding down, the heat is not cooling off. the pressure was on steny hoyer. the crowd became unruly. they said their opinions loud and clear. health care reform opponents in waldorf made their voices heard. >> they are politicking up there. >> the message -- stay out of our business. steny hoyer and took the stage and the greeting was less than inviting. shouts and boos erupted in the crowd. >> i know you think someone wants to take over your health care. >> hoyer didis best to debunk myths. he said a public auction would be just that, an option. >> prescription drugs have gone up 300%. with money i have spent on health insurance, i could have put my kids through college. >> president obama will be firing back as soon as next week with the new strategy. he will have plans for a public auction up for debate. a rally will be held in centreville tonight. a separate forum will be held at the fairfax government center tonight. rockville residents wi

i am pamela brown. we will look at the top stars in a moment but let's see how the weather is shaping up. >> things will start to improve out there. it will feel more like september and not novemliber ke yesterdayh the wil wes. rees. l oot cou e e.re cool out 61 at reagan national airport. you can see the system that brought us t rhenai yesterday. there are a few scattered showers this afternoon. mostly scout -- mostly cloudy skies today with temperatures improving. the temperature will be up to 77 degrees and warmer to the south. it will be a burial cloudy. tomorrow, some salvation, high tomorrow in the low 80's. comfortable conditions and that will continue for a couple more days. it is still late summer out there. >>> tens of thousands of people are expected to come to the capitol today for the coast to coast tea party protest in high taxes and government spending. cathy parker is alive with a preview. >> that will kick off at 9:00. the protesters will move along pennsylvania avenue for the u.s. capi

pamela brown has more. >> it is drug the tipple t. >> traffic, school, i have to go to work. -- it is called the triple t. that is because everybody is back from congress to vacationers to students. parents dropping the kids of were confronted with gridlock from every angle. >> i have had three deborah ways to get out of my neighborhood. -- i had three different ways to get out of my neighborhood. it has been chaotic. >> i rerouted three different times, and no matter where i went there was traffic. >> this is what you get, bumper- to-bumper traffic. many lanes were closed down on interstate 270 and ongoing construction on interstate 95 and 14th street bridge made matters worse. >> it was crowded. >> but some drivers were able to divert the traffic by avoiding roots and heading out the door earlier. >> -- by avoiding roads. >> i did really not hit any traffic today. >> aaa says the evening rush hour commute could be even worse depending on whether, because even a little rain can go a long way in a slowing things down. >> you could always take metro but what you think about paying more

. >> that was pamela brown reporting. a new strain of the swine flu could spell disaster this fall. tim kaine says it will be the top topic when he sits down with his counterparts from maryland and the district for a summit on homeland security this afternoon, but he already announced the commonwealth's strategy. we have the details from alexandria. >> at this elementary school they are ahead of most schools, a head because there cannot find -- their calendar meant classes started weeks ago. they have put fears of the swine flu aside for now. >> we are not concerned about it as a family because we wash our hands and other things like that. >> when and if it does arrive -- >> it is like the common flu. >> tim kaine visited the school and met with his health officials to discuss their plans for dealing with it. the governor says the plan is to make sure anyone who wants a vaccine gets one when they become a available in late october. there are no plans to close schools unless the numbers are overwhelming. to prevent that from happening, that is exactly it, they plan to push prevention

pamela brown has more. >> president barack obama made his message clear today, get rid of the deadly arsenals or let danger persevere. >> just one nuclear women -- weapon exploded the city could kill hundreds of thousands of people. >> his goal was backed by a resolution passed by the u.n. security council today, aiming for a new look your free world. he pointed directly to iran and other defined nations. >> the world of stand together and demonstrate that international law is not an empty promise and the trees will be enforced. >> the world and tore on the international stage continues in pittsburgh today. the president will allstate two- day summit on the global economy, a test for the president as he tries to achieve a delicate balance with countries with different agendas. >> this will be the first time that the ball is in his court. >> he wants to cut back on subsidies that promote fossil fuels. he will try to reel in big spending and borrowing as recover from the financial crisis barry >> we will work with the world's largest economies to chart a course for growth that is balan

pamela brown has theatest. >> the blaze has grown to the size of san francisco and is showing no signs of slowing down. more than 2500 firefighters are focused on the battle at the mountain top. from the air and land, firefighters are in a fierce bottle -- a fierce battle with this fire that is raging towards mt. wilson. 20 television and radio transmitters. >> this is a dangerous fire fight. >> with high temperatures, conditions are a dangerous or recipe for the blaze to pick up speed and spread. the blaze may not be fully contained for a least two weeks. >> it will be a fire of epic proportions. it will be a fire that we have not seen in southern california. >> thousands of people are fleeing their homes. firefighters are now trying to rescue some. some were badly burned. so far more than 100 homes have been destroyed. the fire is only 5% contained. officials expect the numbers to change throughout the day. >> thank you. >>> one ma isrers othu hurt after a shooting in northwest d.c. police say the men were in a backyard and someone fired several shots from an alley. one man died on t

pamela brown has the latest. >> the blaze has grown to the size of san francisco and is showing no signs of slowing down. more than 2500 firefighters are tackling the fires. many are focus on the battle of the mountaintop. from the air and land, firefighters are in a fierce battle with a raging fire that is on its way towards mt. wilson. there are 20 television and radio transmitters. >> this is treacherous. i wish i to be more optimistic. >> with high temperatures and low humidity, conditions are a dangerous recipe for the fire to pickup speed and spread. the fire may not be fully contained forever least two weeks. >> a lot of this vegetation has not burned in over 100 years. it will be a fire we have not seen in a long time in southern california. >> those who stay behind closed and added risk for firefighters. some have been badly burned. >> some think they need to stay behind and protect their home, but somimes they pay dearly for that. >> a wind-driven fire destroyed 60 homes northeast of sacramento. more than 100 homes have been destroyed. another 1200 homes have been threatened by

pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> 6:36 is your time, 56 degrees. >> fighting for what theyve is a fair wage. we will have the debate over day laborers. >> we are live in adams morgan. there is a light to moderate rainfall. we will let you know how long this rain will last. >> jim russ is coming back with another look at your friday morning traffic. this is the american legion bridge, slowing down quite a bit. bit. $5 for the sub, huh? what about the drink and the chips? extra. think a $5 sub is a good deal? it's time to unthink. kfc's new $5 fill-up boxes, each with a side... and medium drink for just $5 bucks. unthink. and taste the unsub side of kfc. this is fabulous! new kentucky grilled chicken! marinated and grilled to perfection... for that five-star, fall-off-the-bone taste. mix original and grilled in your bucket! taste the unfried side of kfc. >>> 6:39 on this 9/11, the eighth anniversary of the september 11 attacks. >> we begin with adam caskey. he is live in adams morgan. it is a west, a nasty day. >> it is a dreary day. you wish you could curl up in your bed all

reporting live, pamela brown, abc news. >>> police in one california town have arrested a man after he used his personal airplane the stock an old girlfriend. police have been investigating reports of a low-flying plane that has been passing over a woman posing neighborhood. officers have arrested the pilot who turns out to be the woman's former boyfriend. he even dropped flares with personal attacks against the woman. >> it is a small engine on an airplane that is buzzing the neighborhood a little bit. >> he is being held on $150,000 bail. he is violating a restraining order. >>> it indonesias biggest baby is now the country's newest star. the 19 a lb. baby was born monday by c section. the parents named him ackbar, which means great in arabic. he is believed to be indonesia's's heaviest, but not the world's heaviest. the largest baby is 22.5 pounds. amazing. >>> ear is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. president obama meets in pittsburgh for the g-20 summit. they take aim at iran for hiding nuclear fuel plant. how the president is responding. and fire hydrants in the district, wha

i'm kourtney robinson in for pamela brown. a quick look at our forecast. adam cassie fist the weather center with details. adam, make that rain go away. >> i wish i could. i've get a good friend out in loudoun county who has wedding planned for later on today and they want it to be outside and celebrating. unfortunately, they'll be moved indoors for most of the night time hours. but it will -- showers. it will be a good drink for our lawns and gardens across the region. should be a healthy rainfall. one that we haven't seen in probably a few weeks around here. notice this plume of moisture pushing in the midsection of our country. graphics. right now, it's comfortable outside. near 60 degrees. look at that area of low pressure. that's pushing eastward through our region today. in terms of the timing of the rain, around lunchtime, a few rain showers in shenandoah valley. afternoon and evening, most of the rain will move in and a few heavy showers and downpours later on tonight and into early tomorrow morning. and the cold front moving in on monday changing