metro says crews will be replacing an entire rail switch near pentagon city. the switch is nearly 30 years old. >> we recognize this is a slight inconvenience especially on the labor day holiday weekend, the good new is when this rail switch is replaced and changed out, we won't have to come back to pentagon city for another 25 or 0 years. >> reporter: despite the holiday, metro says ridership will be at a low point. metro says shuttle buses will help riders maneuver around the labor day mess. some buses will go directly to the airport from any of the stayings closed. >> customers will have a choice of four different routes that will take them to a specific station where they don't have to stop at each station along the way. >> reporter: with metro's infrastructure literally crumbling, there is no way around it. at the airport, the bridge will be repaired and concrete replaced. riders will just from v. to grin and bear it. >> we tend not to think about the safety inbecause we are concerned about feasibility and ease of getting from a to b but safety is importa

the pentagon city, crystal city and reagan national metro stations are closed. there is shuttle bus service but that will affect anyone trying to take metro on this labor day. out on the roads, things looking great with the light volume for the holiday. here we are 95 northbound making the trip up towards springfield. no problems out of fredericksburg continuing up towards woodbridge and the hov lanes are open in the northbound direction. the beltway is running smoothly. the big problem today will be everybody heading back from the beach. everything looks good right now. no problems here eastbound at sandy point. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> president obama is keeping with the labor day theme today. he is headed to ohio address an organized labor group. >> the president will speak for a friendly audience at the annual afl-cio labor day picnic. he will announce to union members his selection for senior counselor for manufacturing. his appointee, ron bloom, has served as senior advisor to treasury secretary tim geithner on the au

metro says ruse will be he replacing an entire rail switch near pentagon city.ro says ridership will be at a low point. some riders are not very happy to hear about the station shutdowns especially over the long holiday weekend. >> i think the timing is terrible. i mean why are they taking that weekend to do it? >> the good news is that, when this rail switch especially at pentagon city, when the rail switch is replace and changed out, we won't have to come back to pentagon city for another 25 or 30 years. >> metro says volunteer s will staff the stations paying particular attention to the tourists. >>> the washington report is reporting that ticket broker got their hands on tickets before fans did and that is against redskins policy. the sales turned up during an intern audit a few months ago. the redskin and a the ticket sales employees involved were disciplined. >>> the market didn't start december on a very good note. more on that. coming up in our business beat. >>> cash for clunkers gave dealer the boost they needed but not every company came out a winner

the pentagon city crystal city and reagan national airport metro stops will be closed for maintenance work between 9:30 friday night and to 4:00 tuesday morning. crews will replace an entire rail switch. metro says ridership will be at a low point. only 220,000 people expected. shuttle buses will good from the stations but some riders are not happy to hear about the shutdowns, especially during the long weekend. >> whoever decided was not think being a lot of traveler who's will be in stress this weekend. >> i think the timing is terrible. why are they picking that weekend to do it? >> we recognize this is a slight inconvenience, especially on a labor day holiday weekend, the good news is when the rail switch, specially at pentagon city, when it is replaced and changed out, we won't have to come back to pentagon city for another 25- 30 years. >> and volunteers will staff the station to direct riders, to pay particular attention to those visiting, so tourists. >> i have to do it at sometime d whenever it happens, it will be inconvenient. >> i guess because it's a holiday weekend. >> bu

the reagan national airport, crystal city, and pentagon city stations will be shut down for the entire labor day weekend. shuttle service will be available. >>>e follow the developing story out of lorton. police say he might have a kidnapping and carjacking suspect in custody. >> matt brock joins us with more. >> they have made an arrest but they're not confirming it is the suspect. it all ended here in lorton where the car crash. we show you some video. it started at the springfield metro station. the woman said a man took her by gunpoint and drove around for about an hour, dropped her off from a mile from where i'm standing. police caught up with him, but chased him. he crashed the car here and then he fled. about an hour after that, but they arrested a man. they are not confirming he is the suspect. the manhunt is " -- is clearly off. there is no police presence. we expect more details from police later today. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> 6:49. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> it still feels nice and cool out there. >> when my friends out front is

the pentagon city, the crystal city and the reagan national airport metro station will be closed betweenm. tuesday. so if you're trying to get to the airport to get out of town, you'll have to make other arrangements. riders said it's not the best idea. >> whoever decided was not thinking about a lot of traveler who's will be in stress this weekend. >> i think the timing is terrible. y are they picking that weekend to do it? >> while we recognize this is a slight inconvenience on a holiday weekend. but when this rail switch, especially at pentagon city, when this is replaced and changed out, we won't have to come back to pentagon city for another 25-30 years. >> metro says they will have shuttle buses to the airport from the closed stations. >>> the body of the woman accused of killing 7 people during a wrong-way accident may be exhumed. diane schuler crashed into an suv and died with her daughter and three nieces and three other men. police say the 36-year-old was drunk and had marijuana in her system. but a lawyer for her husband says there is enough cause to have her body exhumed for

if you've traveled down 395 lately, you may have noticed a big white tent around pentagon city. this is no ordinary tent. it houses amulet'sy a -- amulti media spectacular. you were great on the tease earlier. that was wonderful. >> reporter: well thank you. just something i brought for this friday. can i only dream to be a part of this show or have the talent that these performers possess. this is not just an ordinary show. i was lucky to come out on tuesday and guess who sat in my row, robert duvall and he said the show was magnificent. and one of the reasons we here in the d.c. area think it's wonderful is because of james buchanan who comes from alexandria and has now made it to the big time der the big top. >> yes. it is amazing. >> reporter: did you ever dream you would be part of a show like this? >> never. actually, growing up, i didn't know anything like this exists. >> reporter: ithink even now people don't know. i don't remember our forecasters calling for snow in the pentagon city area. >> it's a nightly event here. >> reporterso tell me some of the things you do in

the pentagon city, crystal city, and reagan at national airport metro stations will close at 9:30 p.m. on friday, september 4 and not reopen until 5:00 a.m. tuesday september 8. they will have to take shuttle buses to the close station in order to get back on a metro train on the other side of the closures. >> disaster. >> it will mean headaches for airline passengers to and from the airport. >> those people are not going to be too happy. >> they will have to take cabs or find a different transportation. it will be very inconvenient. >> metro will conduct extensive track repair and other maintenance during this three- day closure. >>> we have more details about where and when metro will be doing track work on our web site -- on our website. >>> eepolice officers are under investigation for allegedly beating a jail inmate. two homicide detectives slammed his head against a table while handcuffed when he could not answer questions about a homicide. they told officials that he banged his own hat on the table. police say he claimed to have information about homicide when the arrested duri

reagan national airport, crystal city and the pentagon city stations will close from 9:30 p.m.riday until 5:00 a.m. tuesday for maintenance. expect to add 45 minutes for your travel time. >>> and as always, we -- we posted the top 5 on our website at www.myfoxdc.com and click on web links. >>> talking labor day, how did this happen so fast? >> don't know. >> another cool night, 40s and 50s around the region. enjoy. september came in on a glorious note and we're talking about it being a bit of a chilly start in the morning and, you know, it warms up nicely in the afternoon and the kids need to get red of thejackets and hoods. september bonus days will continue for most of the week. so far, so good for the weekend. i will tell you what could change with that in a moment. >>> and tropical storm erica. the headline on that, it has strengthened with the 11:00 update. we have to pay attention to erica. in fact, it could be threatening the east coast late in the weekend and i am talking about the southeastern coast. this is why as going to push it east coast. there is warm water down

this morning from the white house to the pentagon to new york city and to shanksville, pennsylvania, they are remembering those that died that day and those that still suffer. good morning and welcome to "news4 midday." >> and i am eun yang in for barbara harrison today. we will have more on the 9/11 memorial. but first breaking news from the district. the coast guard is conducting training exercises on the potomac river. and it started while 9/11 services were under way at the pentagon. we have more on what is happening with pete. what happened this morning? >> there was a lot of confusion here. some news reports were out that shots had been fired on the potomac, but what we have been told by a coast guard official, that a radio call reported that shots had been fired and a suspicious boat was present. this was a madue up scenario, ad somebody heard the radio call, a citizen, and then they relayed that to the news. and now you are looking at coast guard helicopters flying in the area. coast guard boats have stepped up security that rises from time to time. it reached probably the mo

reagan national airport, crystal city, and pentagon city will all remain closed again because of maintenancework. free shuttle buses are available. they are expected to reopen at 5 unclogging and tomorrow morning. >>> it is now 5:08 this monday morning, and still to come, it romantic white turns into a rescue mission when a woman falls off of a cliff -- a romantic walk turns into a rescue mission. >>> we have the weather coming up. >>> we expect your commute to be very, very light. ( piano music playing ) by putting an end to paper medical records, we have ushered health into the digital age. saving lives, sometimes when seconds count. managing chronic conditions. making amazing new discoveries. and, oh yes, saving a lot of trees. kaiser permanente. thrive. big oil. special interests. washington lobbyists. they've gotten their way for years, protecting record profits. that's why they're spending millions, to kill the clean energy bill. they don't want things to change. we need more renewable energy that's made in america... dseyand works for america change. creating 1.7 million jobs. cutting

>> reporter: it will shut down the pentagon city, crystal city and airport metro rail stations entirely>> we're looking at it, a major lift. >> reporter: they said crust will be -- crews will be replacing an entire rail switch near ntagon city. it's 30 years ole. >> we recognized this is a slight inconvenience, especially on the labor day holiday weekend. the good news, when the rail switch, when it's replaced and changed out, we won't have to come back for another 25 or 30 years. >> reporter: despite the holiday, metro said ridership will be at a low point, 220,000 people expected systemwide. metro said the shuttle buses will help riders maneuver around the labor day mess. some busy will go directly to the airport for any of the stations closed. >> customers will have the choice of four different routes that will take them to a specific station along the way. >> with metro's infrastructure literally crumbling, there is no way around it. the bridge will be repaired and concrete replaced. the fighters will have to grin and bear it. >> we tend not to think about the safety issue because w

good as you see, left side of the screen, upside -- up to pentagon city. maryland will not let go.

>>> cavalia returns to the washington area tomorrow night in pentagon city. one of the performers is from alexandria. >> james buchanan tells news4 how he developed the skills to become one of the stars of the show. ♪ >> i saw it and i had never seen anything like it. it was an amazing show to see. multimedia, acrobatics, equestrian. i started in the stables in canada. a few years later when they needed a rider for the show, i auditioned. here i am. i started as a trick rider and built up my act so now i'm doing five numbers in the show. really try to stay focused on what their body language is telling me. if they are spooked, if they are relaxed. they are like people and have different days and feel differently different days. some days they might be willing to work great and i don't have to do much. other days it's a struggle. when i working with the acrobat is when we are on the circle. mostly trying to keep my body position out so the horse stays out. as long as i can keep the horse where i'm supposed to be, i can focus on the acrobat. i love it. it's a t

ground zero in new york city, where the names of the victims who died at the world trade center will be read allowed. ceremonies will also happen in arlington, virginia at the pentagon anding shangsville, pennsylvania, the sight of the crash site of united flight 93. whitt janson has more. >> reporter: two bright beams lit up the new york city skyline on the eve of the 8th and verse of the attack, the tribute lights were being tested ahead of today's memorial. this morning vice-president biden will attend a ceremony at ground zero. more than 100 volunteers who worked at the trade center after the tours collapse will read the names of the victims s even though it happened nearly decade ago for some it feels like yesterday. >> that compression your life flashes before up, it does. >> reporter: he saw up close ground zero, where more than 2700 people died. today construction is still being done to complete a lasting tribute to the victims a memorial museum. >> it is not a pit. it is not ground zero. it is now a zion of rebuilding and a sign of real hope. >> reporter: this year for the first time the country's national day of mourning will also be a national day of serv

tonight, the sneak peek out here and the spectacle debuting tomorrow at pentagon city. >>> the riskyiding stunts and the grander of the horses. that's why james buchanan of alexandria wanted to be a part of this. >> that's a little frightening at first. you know, training for trick riding and only a certain number of things you could do standing still before you just need to get the guts to do it full speed. jump up, running hard. >> reporter: the 24-year-old grew up riding horses after two years of per sis tapbs, working -- per sis weapons, working h-z -- persistence out there. >> they were hiring any running positions, but they were backstage, working with them. kind of a stable position for them so i took that as a way in. and to the company. >> one of the show's creators say that all 13 breeds of horses take the rain in this majestic live performance. >> it's all about them. it's not about us. we don't support them to do something. we slowly train them. >> i'm their comfort zone. you know if something goes wrong, they come to me for security. so of course, you just take a lot of

glidepath the pentagon, new york city -- live at the pentagon, new york city, and pennsylvania. the names of all the victims being read right now. good morning, everybody. welcome to our special coverage of september 11. megyn: at this moment eight years ago, all four flights that would end in carnage took off from their respective airports. flight 93 from boston to los angeles had already flown into -- the first one from boston to los angeles had already flown into the north tower. it was at 9:00 03 a.m. eastern time that united airlines flight 175 flew into the south tower. that moment, too, will be marked by a moment of silence. over the next two hours, we will look back at that fateful day that changed our country forever. we will honor those who perished and remember the heroes who never came home we will hear from president obama, vice- president biden, from families who lost loved ones, and members of our own team to cover that tragic day. bill: 16 minutes ago we marked the moment of silence for that first airplane that hit the north tower in lower manhattan. we are comin

here at pentagon city under the big white top. myfoxdc.com is our website. a link to cavalia. they have different typesf tkets. they have regular tickets, then rendezvous tent is a tent with catering and they have a horse lover package which will get you closest to the horses and a tour of the stables after the show. coming up in the next hour we'll talk about the relationship between the riders and the horse and give you -- give you another experience of this unique show called cavalia. >> thanks holly. >>> time now is 7:57 and this friday morning and it weekend it's about fall festivals. our fox 5 foodie is coming up. >>> and then the cookie monster going on a diet for a good cause. why he is swapping chocolate chips for eggs. hi, cookie. stay with us. announcer: trying to be good to your heart? so is campbell's healthy request soup. low in fat and cholesterol, heart healthy levels of sodium, and taste you'll love. chef: we're all kind of excited about it. guy: mmm! i can see why. announcer: campbell's healthy request. m'm! m'm! good! for your heart. until

we'll have more from the pentagon a little bit later. >>> people in new york city are remembering the9- 11. tribute lights are shining over the city at this hour. the lights are located near ground zero in lower manhattan. >>> in pen been, they will mark a 9-11 memorial at the site where a memorial will be built. it is believed the plane was headed to d.c. when passengers fought with hijackers. colin powell and tom ridge will be at the shanksville ceremony. >>> straight ahead, she blew away the competition an faced a bizarre controversy. there are questions about her gender. coming up next, the test results are in and i suspect this is going o have a lot of people talking. we'll get an update on that vicinitier from south africa. >>> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie! >> more uproar over this heckling incident. congressman joe wilson has t apologized but he is still facing serious heat. we'll plain next on fox 5 morning news. we'll explain next on fox you like your health coverage, but worry what happens... if you get sick, or change

from the pentagon to pennsylvania to new york city, people gathered today to remember. tracie potts has our report. >> coast guard gun boats confronting a vessel in a short distance from the president and the anniversary of 9/11 it sounded like a big story. >> no shots were fired. there was no suspect vessel. >> the coast guard said it was just a routine drill but quickly escalated into an extraordinary misunderstanding. >> that is clearly not the report we were looking for. that's the report of the exercises by the coast guard that had many people concerned today while some of the 9/11 ceremonies were taking place. we'll try to get tracie potts' story later in our broadcast. >>> many americans stationed around the world in the military or foreign service also marked this day with memorial services. troops in afghanistan paused to salute the people who were killed during the terrorist attacks, and those who died since then. more than 800 americans have been killed in afghanistan since the u.s. invasion there in 2001. in okinawa in japan, soldiers serving there fought al

pentagon. >> people around the city of baltimore, gathered at the inner harbour to pray and remember those killed eight years ago today. cry out america, is a nationwide prayer gathering. >> this anniversary is taking on a new meaning. giving back to the country and community. as today is is the first nationl day of service. governor o'malley rolled up the sleeves to help with a local project sponsored by habitat for humanity working to build nine homes for nine families. . >> a popular brand of water bottles could be bad for your health. cig brand aluminum water bottles popular for being environmental friendly. has a chemical in them interrupting hormones. they suggest it was in plastic bottles but the company did not admit the bottles were dangerous. now the company said bpa was in the bottles all along until 13 months ago. >> the annual list of the top colleges and universities are out. the list from us news and world report and princeton review always gets a lot of attention. one researcher said take it with a grain of salt. >> the rankings do not really mean a lot. and that's what parents an

headlights in this camera are northbound out of dale city to the pentagon. things are moving smoothly. there is a heavier volume of traffic. >> thank you. >>> president obama pushed his health care reform plan to congress and to you last night. he said the plan would cost $900 billion. >> requires every american to have basic health insurance. the president promised not to use medicare to help pay for it. some we spoke to were happy with the speech. others wanted more. >> it is a call for action. >> this will not move forward. it is obscene. >> he is my last hope. >> others we talked to think the president waited too long to made this speech. >> the reforms -- their reforms i am proposing would not apply to those who are here ilgally. [boos] >> you may have heard that wilson shouted, "you lie." he later issued a statement that said i let my emotions get the best of me. he called his actions inappropriate. >> we will sit down with mike allen later for some observations. >>> metro leaders will sit down later and discussed a growing deficit. >> few things are o

the pentagon and the crystal city and the reagan national airport stations have been closed since friday night. crews were doing track work over the weekend. metro says there are fewer riders over the labor day weekend and it was all worth it. the agency says the closures eliminated 150 days of single tracking trains. >>> now, here are news that metro riders will not want to hear. the agency is mulling over another fare hike. they are trying to close a nearly $100 million budget gap. it's also trying to pay for safety upgrades in the wake of the deadly crash in june. metro's last fare hike was in 2008. the agency's general manager will present a presentation to the board in december, and the next fare hike nob next july, almost a year away. >>> we are connecting you to ri you arehe d you are driving0,i-27oui-270 ew crewil a phaseha p ase of ngfa-sci re-surfacing ecojpe the ft a laerghneso ill close overnight.v l it's part of a $10 million safety and resurfacing project. >>> police in wisconsin say dna linked a milwaukee man to the murders of nine woman. they you rested ellis on saturday.

reagan national airport, crystal city, and the pentagon stations will be closed for the entire labor day weekend. they are set to close on friday and will reopen at 5:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. shuttle bus service will be available. >>> forecasts now on labor day weekend travel. 854,000 people will travel 50 miles or more. that is down by 14% compared to last year. fewer people are troubling because labor day is later this year. many kids are already back in school. >>> firefighters are making some headway as the battle of the biggest blaze on the edge of los angeles. >> the fire is now 22% contained. some residents are now being left back in to see what is left of their homes. firefighters on the ground are lighting backfires. the fire is one of several burning throughout california. >>> six minutes after the hour. >> still to come, the secret weapon in the fight against swine flu. >> watch, watch, watch. >> coming up, how tv advertisements can protect the most vulnerable patients. >> another refreshing start to the morning with chilly temperatures. what about this afternoon? >> li

pentagon. >> in new york city, awe moment of violence at # 46. that is when the first plane struck the world trade center's north tower. another moment of silence at 9:03 when the second plane hit the south tower and the nation will pause at 9:59 and 10:29, the times the towers fell. >>> a ceremony is also being held in shanksville, pennsylvania in honor of the heroic victims of the united airlines flight 93. former secretary of state colin powell is the keynote speaker. >>> today is also a national day of service. more than 100 volunteers would worked at the world trade center following the 9-11 attacks will read the name of the victims. elsewhere, people across the country plan to do beach clean- up, hold fundraisers and send packages to american soldiers overseas. if you like more opportunities, head over to our website at myfoxdc.com. we have a list of things you might be able it take part in. >>> at the national cathedral, today's noon service will be offered in recognition of the 9- 11 attacks. prayers will be offered in memory of the victi

pentagon. >>> in new york city, a reading of names and a moment of silence. edelmiro abad maria rose abad andrew anthony abate vincent abate laurence christopher abel >> relatives and friends recited the people killed in the attack on the world trade center. the ceremony paused for four moments of silence marking the exact time the hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers and when they collapsed. and in shanksville, pennsylvania, bagpipes, bells, and a memorial service for victims of united airlines flight 93. >>> fear of another terrorist attack on u.s. soil has fallen as 9/11 moves further into the past, and that's the headline in our latest cnn/opinion research poll. just over a third of americans surveyed now believe acts of terrorism are likely in the u.s. over the next few weeks. that's down 20 points from the fifth anniversary and more than 30 points from 2001. 63% of those polled are confident in the obama administration's ability to protect the u.s. from terrorism. 26% are not. >>> happening right now -- the cdc, the fda, and the national institu

from new york city to pennsylvania, to the grounds of the pentagon, vigils will mark both the grief and the healing that continues to this day. here's nbc's michelle franzen. >> reporter: it has become a national day of remembrance and he renewal. memori memorials at all three crash sites and honoring the 2,752 victims who died. in new york city, families will gather the a park adjacent to the world trade center site for a ceremony of music and the reading of the victims's names. vice president joe biden and his wife will also attend. the families will once again walk to the base of ground zero to lay flowers, a sacred makeshift memorial that also shares space with an active construction site. years of legal battles between with the developer, larry silver steen and the new york/new jersey port authority. a private leaf laying ceremony will honor victims and families. in pennsylvania, former secretary of state colin powell will lead the memorial service for united flight 93. passengers are credited for bringing the plane down in the remote field soon to become a permanent national memor

pentagon. the 5 k race started in front of city hall and ended in federal hill. >> if the police department can stand it, we can stand is, too. >> proceeds from the race go to the baltimore police and fire department. >>. >> people united in prayer at county court house, this is the scene in downtown baltimore. folks gathered to pray for their community and for the spiritual conditions of the nation. >>> and at centennial park a wreath was placed and ribbons were tied on a tree. >> i lost my fiancie, sarah millcock. >> the garden of hope was designed and officially dedicated seven years ago on the first anniversary of the tragedy. >>> and we all have unique remembrances of that terrible day eight years ago and we encourage you to log on to abc2news.com and share your story with us. just look under the top stories and you'll find a place at the end of 9 article to leave your comments. >>> a morning of remembrance turned into one of flashbacks. fear and media missteps. and it all started with an unlikely source. the u.s. coast guard. viviano hurtado has more on a chain of errors. >> reporter: it

as we continue here, you see the other pictures at the pentagon as well as new york city.rudy giuliani was just at the podium moments ago. we're waiting on a moment of silence out of shanksville now. the moment that flight 93 did crash into the field that you are looking at. we'll continue to follow all of these ceremonies and remembrances today on september 11th. very closely and bring you all of those moments of silence. of course, the best that we can today. there is other news that we need to get out to you. in fact, breaking news right now. we want to get to jean. the coast guard is on alert and enda enda engaged at this time. >> reporter: there's a security zone there in place because of the ceremonies going on at the pentagon today and we have seen at least one boat come up the potomac and challenge the coast guard and try to get into that security zone. the coast guard has been very clear in their radio instructions to the boats to stop. that they are in violation telling them to leave but it appears that these boats have not paid attention to the coast guard direc

city. in washington, at the laying of a wreath at the pentagon, the president spoke today. >> on this solemn at this sacred hour, once more we pause. once more we pray. as a nation and a people. in city streets where our towers were turned to ashes and dust, and in a quiet field where the plane fell from the sky. and here, where a single stone of this building is still black from the fires. shepard: they gathered in shanksville, pennsylvania, to remember flight 93. jennifer griffin is at the pentagon, rick leventhal is at ground zero. he was there that fateful morning and is here for us now. >> this has to be the worst weather we have ever experienced on 9/11 anniversary, and probably a big reason why crowds are much smaller this year at ground zero. i talked to family members who told me despite the weather they were determined to be here under any circumstances, and certainly there were volunteers here pairing up to read the names of the 2750 people who died at the world trade center on 9/11, 2001. family members were also allowed to take flowers and place them at in a reflecting pool -- p

pentagon. they don't have details. they now put government buildings around the city of washington on a heightened state of alert. i think part of that is happening formally. but obviously people are seeing what is going on, and some people are leaving buildings as well, simply because of the concern following these latest reports from the pentagon. >> jamie, thank you very much. and katie is back with us, and joined by tom brokaw. let's recap what is going on so far this morning. the news is terrible. just before 9:00 -- >> at 8:42, actually. >> at 8:42, a plane crashed into the world trade center. and then about 18 or 20 minutes later, a second plane, a large plane, we saw it on tape, hit the left hand tower of the world trade center about halfway up. an enormous fireball on several sides of the building, people trying to be evacuated. there is the tape of the second plane hitting right there, even as people were trying to get out of the first building. we have confirmed reports that there was one plane hijacked, american airlines flight 11 from boston to los angeles that is apparently one of the planes used in

city. >> ceremonies in shanksville pennsylvania and at the pentagon as the nation honors the people that died in the terrorist attacks. >> still you come up to this, and you think about what your life would have been like had the person lived. >> and here in maryland, one man looks back. at how his life changed eight years ago today. >> eight years ago on a crystal clear sunny september morning. everybody realized that life in the u.s. would never be the same. >> today americans all across the country pause to reflect and remember the worst act of terrorism ever to occur on u.s. soil. here in baltimore, one man takes it even more personal than some. tonight, he shares his pain eight years later. >>. >> john wesley remembers fiance sarah clark. >> as i go forward, there are so many things that you want to share with someone that is that close to you. that you cannot share. >> sarah, along with students and teachers, was on board american airlines flight 77 that crashed into the westside of the pentagon, eight years ago september 11th. >> you come up to this time, and you think about what

and this nation should never forget the lives that were lost at the pentagon, in the heart of our great citynew york or in a field in pennsylvania. so we remember them today. and we think of their families. but we rise to pay a debt of gratitude to all those who rushed in when others were rushing out, who filled recruiting offices, who put on the uniform of the united states and went in and confronted this terror where it all began. and let us, as we grieve and as we mourn and remember and pay debts of gratitude, let us also resolve to continue to do all we can to maintain that bipartisan commitment that began on that very day and continues to this day to make sure that our nation and our soldiers and those who protect us at home and abroad have the resources that they need to get the job done and come home safe. with that, i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman from new york, mr. ackerman, will control the remainder of the time. the gentleman is recognized. mr. ackerman: thank you, mr. speaker. it's my pleasure to yield to the majority leader of the house.

pentagon. back to you. >> thank you. they say departmenttures are halted afterwards but have long since resumed. >>> things have been calmer in new york city as mourners gathered to honor those who lost their lives in the attacks. they're reading the names of the thousands of the people who died. the ceremony started at 8:36:00 a.m. with a traditional moment of silence. >> there were tears in the rain to mark the 8th anniversary of the terror attacks. after a moment of silence to mark when the first hijacked jet struck the trade center family members and volunteers read the names of the victims. >> my little brother is my greatest hero not just for the way he died but for the way he lived. >> the void where the towers once stood is a reminder that the skyline was scared. the rebuilding has started but time is running out to get a memorial in place by the tenth anniversary of the attacks. president obama who signed a bill making 9/11 a national day of service laid a where's where the 184 people died. >> no pass and of time or dark skies could dull the meaning of this moment. >> they gathered in a field where the fourth jet crash after passe

city of mosul. it crashed into the roof of the iraqi islamic party, the largie sunni political party in iraq. the pentagonly a coincidence. >>> the husband of a congresswoman died while on a mountain climbing trip in tibet. aides to new york representative carolyn maloney said that clifton maloney died in his sleep after reaching the summit of the world's sixth highest mountain. the 70-year-old was a millionaire investment banker. carolyn maloney has served in congress since 1993 and recently announced she was giving up her bid for the senate. ♪ >>> some scientists are warning that global warming is changing the landscape of greenland. phil black went along with the environmental group greenpeace to visit a remote glacier and reports on why climate change in greenland will likely impact the world for today's "e "eco solutions." this is the pf. the greenpeace ship and its crew are providing support for scientists like dr. gordon hamilton. >> the beauty of this. >> my god. it's unbelievable. >> reporter: dr. hamilton is from the university of maine. he shows me why greenland has the potential to change life

barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >>> a powerful explosion in a city marketplace kills eight people andkistan. police say that a suicide bomber packed a car with more than 200 pounds of explosives. they arrested two suspects, but did not say how they may be connected to the attack. meanwhile, a separate bombing had a pakistani police station hours earlier killed six people. >>> a california man had a close call with tragedy here when his car plunged 150 feet right off a steep cliff at devil's slide. for nearly two hours, jesse garcia's car teetered on the rocks inches from the ocean. >> i was falling backwards and i felt the car leaning towards the right. so it was rotating as it was falling and i can hear, feel the bumps and the car crashing on the rocks. >> reporter: garcia managed to call 911, but they had a hard time finding him because of dense fog, then they had to repel down the cliff to get him out of his car. luckily garcia was wearing his seat belt and only suffered a few scrapes and a bump on his head. >>> vice president joe biden is promising quick federal help for the victi

pentagon this afternoon. abc 7 news. >> it is such a tough day. thank you for that. in new york city today, more rain and clouds as mourners gathered to commemorat the attacks on the world trade center. there were four moments of silence starting at 8:46 a.m. when the first airplane hit the north tower. [bell rings] >> family members and volunteers read all 2,752 names of world trade center victims. vice-president joe biden and the new york mayor attended the ceremony. >> eight years ago, countless people played a part in history by doing something to help another person, probably someone they did not even know. >> construction is still underway for a memorial where the twin towers once stood. mayor bloomberg says construction is on schedule and people will be able to walk on the plaza by 9/11 of 2011. in a rural pennsylvania field, a tribute today to the flight that fought back. >> the heroes of flight 93 will live forever in our hearts and our minds of the nation as a shining example of the greatness of the human spirit. >> rain now, there is a makeshift memorial near the crater wh

the terrorist attack by al qaeda in new york city, pa., and on the pentagon, climbing 2976 lives. today, we honor those victims and their families. martha: it is always a hard time for the year. hundreds of mourners have braved the wind and the rain at ground zero this morning. the weather is certainly adding to the solemnity of the ceremonies there. take a look. take a look. martha: just seeing those firefighters, i am reminded of the incredible bravery of the firefighters who went up the stairs of the buildings as others were coming down. rick leventhal was there that they reporting from the area. he is live right now at ground zero. terrible weather today for all of this. did it affect any of the ceremony down there today? >> it may have kept the crowds a little bit smaller. with all the rain and the wind, we may have had fewer people out here. many people were determined to be here. those victims' family members joined volunteers, approaching a podium to read the names of t 7003752 people who died on that day. they paused four * for moments of silence. family members were also

. >> in alexandria city officials and citizens touched by the attacks paused to remember the first responders who rushed to the pentagon and the people who perished that day. members of the american red cross, salvation army and united way were honored for their help during the crisis. some chose to mark the 9/11 attacks through prayer. washington national cathedral opened its doors for a special service. its funeral bell tolled eight times signaling the eighth anniversary of the attacks. >>> on this day some local students learned more about this day in our country's history. at crossing woods elementary school children folded miniature american flags for troops overseas and though many of them weren't even born on september 11th, eight years ago, they pledged through their service today to never forget. >> reporter: 7-year-old reagan adams is trying to send a little piece of home to men and women a world away. >> thank you for helping us and our country. >> reporter: her second grade classmates are also folding flags and writing notes as part of the project. they will be sent to service men and women on the front lin

pentagon in arlington. 3,000 people, including the hijackers died. >>> passengers and crew have been freed from a hijacked airline in mexico city. the plane came down in cancun. american, french, and mexican citizens were among the plane. mexican news media reported the hijackers were citizens demanding to speak with the mexican president. we'll keep you updated on any other developments. >>> the woman who was murdered as she walked to the front door of her apartment building has been identified by police. scott. >> the victim is 37-year-old samone white. she lived alone in this apartment building. she was killed last night when she walked from this parking lot to her apartment building right there at about 12:30. just after midnight. white was killed on the pedestrian bridge that spans a gap from a parking lot here to her building. she was shot twice in the upper body and she was still holding her car keys and still had her belongings with her, which included a laptop computer. all of that untouched. a neighbor told me she heard two shots seconds after walking in her own front door, but saw nothing. >> i didn't see anything unu

two planes crashed into the world trade center in new york city twin 110 story towers collapsed. explosions rocked the pentagon and the state department also that was refuted moments ago and spread fear across the nation. there was no other immediate details on the pennsylvania crash and it was not clear whether the crash was related to the others. again, that was a report, bulletin just issued by the associated press. >> you know what is so stunning about this? there has been no, no indication whatsoever that this very carefully coordinated massive attack was going to occur. there has been a complete intelligence failure here. and there will be, obviously, down the road a price to pay for that. >> well, that is actually not all that surprising, tom. because we've observe talked in the past following every terrorist event how vulnerable the united states is and many terrorist experts say how unprepared they are. the question is, of course, can you ever prepare for an attack like this? >> well, that's true. but we also have people out there who are -- we've penetrated these kinds of organizations, but to have t

city volunteers joined families to name those that died. moments of silence were observed at the time each tower fell. close to the home at the pentagon president obama place ad wreath in memory of those killed there. the president told the nation the united states will never facilitier in its pursuit of al- qaida and their allies. >> let us renew our common purposes. let us remember how we came together as one nation. as one people. as americans. united not only in our grief but in our resolve to stand with one another. to stand up for the country we all love. >> earlier in the morning the president and first lady michelle obama observed a moment of silence out the white house at the exact moment the first hijacked jet hit the world trade center. >>> in shanksville pennsylvania, bells tolled as the names of the victims were read at the crash site. and president obama designated this a national day of service. they were doing some service today, the president helping to paint a living room right here in dc and other volunteers were pitching in to help a military width yo who widow who lost two sons in vietnam. >> it was very hard to l

we will go to virginia city to get the flavor up to springfield and up 395 through landmark. this is near washington boulevard and the pentagons still a decent. >> thank you. >>> take a look at this next door. a kansas man is putting the love for his country on paper. >> he can draw all 50 states. he can sketch a map in just 90 seconds. the hobby started back in the fifth grade. his passion for during sometimes got him in trouble. >> teachers would sometimes get upset with me because we are doing now, but i am drawing the states. i have been accused of being nauts. >> he said one day he would like to see all of the places he draws. i wish students had his knowledge of geography. >> exactly. it is a great talent. >>> 6:44. a message of hope from the mother of a child kidnapped and held captive. >> and the latestvvvvvvvñ >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> 6:46. time to check top stories. >> the mother of a girl found alive after being missing fo

we'll look in on some of the memorial events going on at ground zero here in new york city as well as events at the pentagon and in shanksville, pennsylvania. >>> also ahead this morning, that all-out search led by the fbi to find a missing yale medical student. >> that's right, 24-year-old annie lee was supposed to be married this coming sunday, but she hasn't been seen since a surveillance camera recorded her walking into a research lab on tuesday morning. police have questioned her fiance. they say there is not a worry about his involvement in this case. in fact, he is assisting in the search, and lee's friends fear this is not just a case of a runaway bride. we'll get the latest in just a couple of minutes. >>> and an unusual sight, at least 12 great white sharks have been spotted near popular beaches on cape cod, massachusetts. the largest weighing 2,000 pounds. we'll meet one of the sthss trying to track the sharks down in a bit. >>> also a story shaking up the world of track and field. a south african runner who's been tested to determine if she is, in fact, a woman. questions were raised after 18-ye

pentagon n. just few minutes president obama will head to the me morideal. >>> ceremony is under we in new york city. those are live pictures from there. joe bide season there paying tr uttoe those who diedto8 years ago. >> >> we ask e arwe any wiser ore has the impact of the tragedy begun to fade. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. today is friday september 11th, 2009. angie is here. we have some serious problems on the roadways. places to avoid. kim has -- >> look at me and blame me. it's okay. i expect it. >> you can handle it >> yes, i can. whenever angie was saying this before. we get heavy rain which will put a monkey wrench in your commute. i am hear to help with your weather. let's start with a radar loop. moderate to heavy rain backing in, headed in here. we will be this especially through the lunch hour. live dopple that therehe pinp vienna, down towards the mixing bowl. another batch here at silver spring. right along route 29, beltville and laurel. back to the maps here is what we are looking at with the temps. it is a raw, chilly day, get used to 60s. we will break out of the 5

pentagon when the plane crashed. people are coming today because they're still feeling enter, confusion, all sorts of things about what happened eight years ago. in place helps them find some meaning. >>> in new york city, mourners gathered at ground zero to remember those who lost their lives when the planes at the towers. >> my husband was on the ninety fourth floor of tower 1. >> volunteers read the thousands of names of the world trade center victims. there were moments of silence at 8:46, when the first plane hit the tower. and in pennsylvania, bagpipes began a somber ceremony to remember the victims and heroes of united airlines flight 93. the names of the victims read aloud -- the plane crashed into the field. >>> reports of a rowboat motoring up the potomac river and shots fired lead to a rave -- led to a wave of fear this morning. radio chat blair the four coast guard boats were racing around the river with guns drawn and fired repeatedly on the belligerent vessel. it turns out it was a preplanned training exercise. cnn even went with the report. >> this being a normal, preplanned exercise in court mission with other federal agencies, i want to emphasize that no shots were fired, there was no

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