the raleigh -- the raleigh-durham airport is renovating its runways. the city of raleigh's transit system is building a new operations and maintenance facility. over 500 people are going to work as part of a summer youth work initiative. water treatment plants are being renovated throughout the triangle. these are the kinds of projects being launched across the country, to rebuild crumbling roads and highways and bridges and waterways, with the largest new investment in our national infrastructure since eisenhower built the interstate highway system in the 1950s. and that puts people to work right away, but it also creates a long-term, sustainable economic future. now, i know that there's some critics in washington, maybe out there, they say, well, you've been too slow getting these projects started. they're saying we should have broken ground on all our highway projects on the first day. well, that's impossible. especially because i wanted to be sure we did our homework and invested our tax dollars only in ways that jump-started our economy. so, we kn

we also have showers and thunderstorms along a front from raleigh to norfolk. eastern carolina, you could get storms "early today." all that wet weather will exit during the day.

jeanne meserve in raleigh, north carolina. thanks so much for that. >>> health care on the agenda and the president is taking his message to a supermarket in virginia today. but the people who need convincing are members of his own party. democratic leaders sent six hours last night negotiating with house blue dogs, fiscally conservative democrats who have the most to defeat any bill that comes from the energy and commerce committee. jim acosta is digging deeper to figure out why the coalition is putting the brakes on the health care plan. good morning, jim. >> you're right. when it comes to health care reform, president obama is having as much trouble with members of his own party as he is republicans. take the conservative house democrats known as blue dogs. without them, the democrats would not have a majority in the house, something they now know all too well. >> we'll see. >> reporter: running from meeting to meeting surrounded by news cameras, the blue dogs mag be the most popular breed of politician on capitol hill thes

he worked as a drywall contractor in a rural town outside raleigh, north carolina.t investigators also believe his roots are deep in terrorism. according to court documents, boyd trained in terrorist camps in pakistan, he fought against the soviets in afghanistan. of that goes back to the early '90s. >> you know, boyd's arrest, i would imagine, really shook up the quiet community right outside of raleigh, north carolina, where he lived. >> you're right, robin. and people who know boyd describe him as a quiet, family-oriented man. as one person put it, if he's a terrorist, he's the nicest terrorist i ever met in my life. boyd's wife says she is proud of him and her sons who were also arrested. she also maintained their innocence. take a listen. >> i know that my husband and my son are free of guilty, and i'm hopeful that that -- the truth will come to light. >> robin, she described them as an ordinary family, and has asked the public to withhold judgment right now. >> she's apparently going through a lot, you would think, because she has two sons and a husband who ar

president obama has been planning a visit to raleigh, north carolina. the takedown of these arrests was strictly coincidental. the fbi has been planning this with the bureau of investigation as well as raleigh and durham police departments. this takedown has been in process for three weeks. all traveling to north carolina to plan out this arrest so that we would not have a large barricade hostage type situation. and all of the subjects to be taken into custody without incident. >> the president, i believe, was leaving there tomorrow. another town hall talking about health care there tomorrow but your right. some coincidental timing but not linked. we appreciate you making the connection, tom. >>> got some video for you to check out. speed boat, hydroplaning goes airborne, during a race. even more amazing is what happened to the driver. stick with us for that. >>> also, the co-pilot of a plane that crashed in buffalo says she felt sick and had thought about not flying. so why was she flying? disturbing conversations from the cockpit were released. eseses

in raleigh the president reassured the crowd they have nothing to fear on the matter -- no matter what the critics of the plan say. >> i have been as clear as i can be. under the reform i propose if you like your doctor your keep your doctor. if you like your health care plan you keep your health care plan. these folks need to stop scaring everybody. you know. >> even with the agreement today the house measure may not reach the floor until after the august recess. >>> they've been cranking up the ac right now in the pacific northwest. if they had any. triple-digit temperatures triggered heat advisories in a region known for cool weather. that pacific layer has evaporated. it's just gone away. temperature hit 100 degrees in seattle. that's the hottest ever. in that city. the emerald city. the usual heat wave -- unusual heat wave lasted several days already. winds off the pacific are expected to cool things down a bit. by friday they'll get back to normal. >>> federal officials are looking for an eighth suspect in connection with an alleged terrorist group. the man has been identified as

yes, you see right there, in raleigh, north carolina. it's one of many such events in president obama's campaign to make health care a right and an obligation for all americans. >>> but, first, back in washington, big signs we're finding out now of progress on both sides of the capitol. on the house side, cnn has now learned that the logjam arising from resistance by so-called blue dog democrats is easing. while over in the senate, behind closed doors, the so-called group of six, three democrats, three republicans, don't have a done deal yet, but we're being told they're pretty pleased with what they've done so far. >> okay. we have some good news. last night we received a preliminary report from the congressional budget office. the cbo has reviewed a draft of the health care reform bill we are currently negotiating. keep in mind, the current draft does not include resolution of several key issues. nevertheless, the report is encouraging. the current draft of the bill scores below $900 billion over 10 years. it covers 95% of all american

dew pointem gr degrees. 68 in raleigh. at one point, it felt very humid as we got close to 70 degrees. but in the mid and upper 80s from new york to here. close to 90 degrees. raleigh, for tomorrow a day with higher heat and still humidity in the air. so it's going to feel much hotter than today. there's the weather front. it is a slow-moving weather system. we'll be contending with it pretty much all week long. so we'll have a better chance for showers and storms coming up later this week. warm and humid conditions for your evening. sunset at 8:24. temperatures drops to the low 80s. 85 to 81 degrees. for tomorrow morning, still going to start out humid. it's going to be a warm start for sure. 68 to 73. call it muggy, call it humid by the afternoon. again, i think only an isolated chance for a few thunderstorms west of the area tomorrow around i-81. then a better chance for storms coming up on wednesday. could be a real downpour across portions of the area. we'll talk more about that with the seven-day forecast in just a f

also showers in thunderstorms toward charlotte, raleigh, tampa.lready seeing the showers and thunderstorms develop this morning. we're auking about a half hour to hour delays from orlando to miami. we talked about kansas city and san francisco you'll be dealing with fog this morning. we'll keep you posted with the latest. >>> the company that planned michael jackson's comeback tour is trying to release a documentary about the late singer's final days. the "wall street journal's" website says that aeg live could reach a deal with a major hollywood studio this week. the documentary will be made from the footage of jackson prepping for a 50-show run in london that would have started july 13th. he got bump ped from running the state of illinois. now blago is getting his hand at running a radio show. >>> well, hello, hello being hello. welcome to monday. hope you had a gorgeous weekend. i'm robin meade. morning, sunshine. here's what's going on. >>> definitely needs our prayers and report. >> you'll see emotional video of a captured u.s. soldier. he ta

anne thompson, nbc news, raleigh. >>> well, this is a big night for stargazers.huttle and the international space station are 220 miles above the earth and traveling together tonight across the sky. weather permitting, people in several cities will be able to see what will look like a very bright star passing overhead at about the same speed as an airplane. to see where to look for the space station and the shuttle tonight, go to our website, nightly.msnbc.com. >>> and there was an extraordinary sight today in the ies over virginia, three bald eagles, injured when they were born earlier this year, released back into the wild this afternoon. all three birds were rescued and treated at the wildlife center of virginia. >>> up next -- what is it about a silly wedding video with lots of people dancing down the aisles that's capturing so much attention? (announcer) take your time to find theight time with cialis for daily use... a clinically proven, low-dose tablet for erectile dysfunction you take every day so you can be rey anytime the moment is right. tell your doct

same thing down in raleigh, north carolina. cooler now.t west, cincinnati, ohio, 66 degrees. and in the 70s, detroit, chicago, st. louis, and down through memphis, tennessee. as i mentioned more moisture is in the air today. dew point temperature up by seven degrees here to up higher in raleigh, north carolina. more humidity in the air for atlanta, georgia. in the 60s across northeast corridor of the country. mid 60s and you know what, tomorrow is going to be a very humid day, too. out there right now, the heat inde91 here. 92, raleigh. pretty hot location for d.c. across the northeast corridor of the country. so what's been going on today? more moisture moving in. we have showers aca storms. ohio, down through kentucky. that's associated with the weather front that by tomorrow afternoon, will be into western pennsylvania and areas down through western north carolina and off the coast of low pressure system trying to form and that could rob our system of a bit of moisture. isolated showers and storms out there this afternoon up around fred

we see the town hall meeting in raleigh. the president has been urging congress to send him a bill to extend health care insurance for everyone. he got the crowd fired up right now. >>> international cancer experts now consider tanning beds as deadly as arsenic or mustard gas. the world health organization is declaring the devices probable carcinogens or causes of cancer. a new analysis of 20 medical studies found people who use tanning beds before age 30 increase their skin cancer risk by 75%. a tanning bed trade association insists responsible use has never been linked to skin cancer. >>> now to the shocking trial of a sudanese journalist who faces 40 lashes for wearing indecent trousers. hussein was in court today, her case was rescheduled for next week. you see her in a picture from the uk daily mail. they were arrested for wearing trousers. ten pleaded guilty. they got ten lashes and $100 fine for doing so. hussein has invited journalist to attend her trial, saying she's done nothing wrong. human rights activists have c

i told you it feels like summer. 94 inloychbd and 96 close to 102 in raleigh, north carolina. we might have an isolated, an isolated thundershower, around 5:00. that really is about it. drop to about 80 degrees. we will cool to just 80 degrees by 11:00. turning mostly cloudy and we will see more clouds moving in overnight. it is going to be humid tomorrow. a little cooler a we could have some of that hottest air, highest temperatures coming up before the week is over. we will talk more about that in a few minutes. back to you. >> allright. thanks, veronica. >>> judge sonia sotomayor is closer to becoming the first hispanic justice on the u.s. supreme court. today the senate judiciary committee voted to approve her nomination. the vote was 13-6. every democrat on the committee as well as one republican gave her the okay. the approval means the nomination heads to the full senate for a vote next week. >>> we are just getting started on "news4 at 4:00" when it comes to the h1n1 virus or swine flu, healthy women pregnant have been particularly impacted. we will hear how that is im

raleigh is getting slammed.me thing. >>> a teen pilot faced some unfriendly skies on her way to the record books. she's talking about her roughest day in the air after doing something no one else has done. >>> authorities v have received about 7,000 inquiries about the bodies dug up in chicago. four workers are accused of reselling burial plots. >> when we found we buried them, they were at peace now. we can't even say they're at peace now because they dug up their remains and done who knows what. how heartless can they be? >> the owners are cooperating and initially alerted them to problems. >>> a girl too young for a driver's license, even, has flown across the country twice. 15-year-old is believed to be the youngest african-american girl to fly solo coast to coast. she says, yeah, things got a little bumpy over texas yesterday. >> yesterday when we were going into texas, there was lightning, and it was really close, like, on either side of the wings, so it was kind of nerve-wracking. >> katy had another pilo

in raleigh, north carolina, the president was reassuring his audiences in spite of what critics say, people shouldn't be afraid of reform. >> i have been as clear as i can be under the reform i proposed, if you like your doctor, you keep your doctor. if you like your health care plan, you keep your health care plan. these folks need to stop scaring everybody. you know? >> even with the agreement today, the house measure may not head to the floor for a vote until after the august recess. >>> they'd be cranking up the heat. the ac i should say in the pacific northwest if they had any. it's the heat that's really cranking up. triple digit temperatures triggered heed advisories in a region known for its cool weather here. the forecast high for seattle today is 100. which would make it the hottest day on record there. the unusual heat wave has lasted for several days at this point but winds off the pacific ocean may cool things down a bit. hopefully by friday for all of you there. >>> we're learning even more about the final moments of michael jackson's life. paramedics said the superstar

six people were arrested in raleigh, including suspected ringleader daniel boyd and two of his sons. he trained in afghanistan. they are all charged with conspiring to murder, kidnap and hurt people abroad. boyd and others are scheduled to appear in federal court in raleigh. >>> she's been labeled the bikini clad burglar. >> reporter: in morgan haley's mug shot a gown covers up her wardrobe or lack thereof. her bikini. >> reporter: this is where police chief said the 24-year- old bikini ran up to her first victim, a mother and her two children. the neighbors say the kids were in this car last thursday afternoon. >> basically we received a call about a car jacking. >> reporter: chief long says the bikini clad woman walked up to the car and was loud and aggressive. if the two kids were not in the back of the car, this story may have had a different ending. >> she would have reacted differently than the children would not have been there. >> but chief long says haley did get to a fight not too far away at south haven rv center. he says she tried to rob the place. >> we were sitting in t

ito s t76the tsouth in raleigh. 73 at national. and 73 in new york. and we are under a slight thris of severe weather today as we move into later part of the afternoon. we are expecting strong storms, could see some damaging winds and even some hail and heavy rainfall before it's all said and done. and so for today, 81 degrees by 9:00 this morning. and any time once we hit late in the afternoon to the early afternoon is when we do expect the storms and i'll have more details on that when i come upstairs. but a hot, sticky, humid day again. our high today of 91 degrees. you'll want to pump up the ac because you'll feel the mugginess so your full five-day forecast is just ahead. >>> well america is celebrating its 40th anniversary of the moon landing this week and coming up in a few minutes, a massive part of that historic mission you may not have heard about. >>> and the economic collapse, the driving force behind a spice of engineuity. people who can't find a new gig are starting their own businesses. one company is investing in just a few bucks for s

çmike emanuel is live in raleigh, north carolina. in the recent weeks. what is the pitch today? >> president obama will be telling his audience and another in bristol, va., that reform will mean more coverage and security for the people. he will also be laying out a consumer protections he insists will be part of any final bill that he willç sign, including f you have a pre-existing condition, you will not be dropped from your insurance. if you develop a serious illness, you will not be dropped. no gender discrimination. those are a few of the outline that he will be describing. gregg: thank you. jane: he could not believe he got away with it for years. that is what bernie madoff is saying. your doctor about aspirin. you need to be your own advocate. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. you take care of your kids, now it's time to take care of yourself. or annuity over 10 or even 20 years? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of

first stop, raleigh, north carolina, then bristol, virginia. and blue dog democrats are about to explain why they've opposed their own party's plans and fiscal conservatives are holding a news conference as we speak. >>> this hour the president hits the road and he's taking part in two town hall meetings, including one at a kroger super market. ed henry joins us from bristol, virginia, with more on that. ed? >> good morning, heidi. significant about this town hall later today, with kroger employees who have pretty generous health benefits and they're not uninsured and people with good benefits who are insured don't want to pay higher taxes in order to cover the 46 million people who don't have that insurance. i can tell you from talking to people in these supermarket aisles, that conventional wisdom may be turned on it head. they're rolling out the red carpet in rural virginia, but the president could get a chilly reception in the frozen food aisle where we found a mccain voter that health reform is being rushed, just like the stimulus. >> like

they have been stuck with rain the past month and upper 80s for the folks in raleigh but thunderstorms a good bet. show you the seven-day forecast. when you hear that chime it is time to look up. especially now if you need to see the next seven. the weekend forecast is on the screen and the weather rundown is on the screen. always to the rite and you can see the forecast for the next couple of days in case you miss my seven day. angie, good morning. >>> if you can't check us on television you can always catch us on-line at wusa9.com. if you visit my blog come behind the scenes throughout the morning show. let's talk about what is going on the maps, route 5, pennsylvania avenue, crane highway, this remains an accident free area, moving up to 95 and the bw parkway, going down, nothing but green cars and lanes wide open on both roads to the capital beltway. speaking of the beltway, here's the outer loop. volume building between new hampshire and georgia avenue. checking out what is going on in the district. through northeast dc, so far looking at one delay stretching from the washington t

we also have showers and thunderstorms along a front from raleigh to norfolk. eastern carolina, you could get storms "early today." all that wet weather will exit during the day. it will be replaced by decent weather conditions. a chance of a stray storm around d.c. that's your national forecast. now a look at the weather outside your window. baltimore, maryland, same as d.c., mostly your day will be dry. a slight chance of an afternoon storm. it will be mild in many areas. starting to do the big warmup in areas of the ohio valley and the southeast. lynn, i'll have the complete weekend forecast. i think you're going to like what you will see. you may be thinking beach this weekend. >> sounds good. thanks so much, bill. >>> home sales jump, ford surprises, and dow breaks through a psychological barrier. your early morning business headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, her films have done very well. but stick around to hear why experts think her latest won't tie. >>> armstrong makes his move. and buehrle is perfect on the south side of chicago. you're watching "ear

eastern north carolina really from raleigh. mostly out toward hamilton sound. a slight chance of severe weather from memphis, head to go mississippi, and back into the northern plainsment here's your forecast as we go throughout the day today. beautiful from the great lakes, chicago, detroit, cleveland, new york, boston, ideal. perfect summer day. chance of storms later today from atlanta to charlotte, to savannah. orlando, a possibility of storms, that will include during the launch possibility this evening. well, if you're watching wwlp 22 news, that's springfield mass, see displays from the front line of war from ancient egypt to world war ii at the toy soldiers, history in miniature. that's your eastern ooechbt on the day, dan. >>> thank you. >>> big laughs, awkward moments and plenty of controversy were all in fashion at the box office. bruno, starring sacha baron cohen as an outgoing fashionista went straight to the top. with $34.5 million. they're not sure if this can match what borat made. now, in just two weeks, this animated family film has earned $12

also north of raleigh crossing the border into virginia we have some showers. i'd say about 90% of the eastern seaboard is going to see a nice day today. warm. 80 to 85. not too hot. the humid stuff down in central and southern florida. if you're watching tv 2 in gorgeous charleston, south carolina, learn about cultures and customs across europe through items and objects that are part of everyday life at the charleston museum exhibit around the world. that's your eastern event of the day, dan. love charleston. >> beautiful, beautiful. thank you, bill, appreciate it. >>> while he did enjoy a pretty big buck number one weekend, even harry potter has trouble living up to expectations. it raked in $79.5 million. in five days since wednesday's debut it's taken in just under 160 million bucks. no one is going to call that a bad showing. experts did expect the sixth potter film to flirt with a 100 weekend. the experts did call it right for the mocumentary weekend. former public school teacher who earned post retirement fame as the author of angela's ashes died sunday

he made his health care pitch in raleigh and went after republican critics. >> if you like your doctor, you keep your doctor. if you like your health care plan, you keep your health care plan. these folks need to stop scaring everybody. >> reporter: what had scared the president was 50 conservative blue-dog democrats who blocked health care votes in the house. ross got what he demanded. >> a huge victory on not only our part for the blue-dogs but on behalf of every member in congress. >> reporter: ross says 86% of small businesses will be exempt from having to buy health insurance for employees. the uninsured can choose a public option or a co-op poll. meanwhile, on the senate side. >> we have good news. >> reporter: key democrats say their bill hits the target on coverage and coverage costs. >> covers 95% of all americans by 2015. >> reporter: meaning paid for. all good news for the president, who is selling his plan to the skeptical who have coverage. he promised no discrimination for pre-existing conditions. no annual or lifetime caps on coverage. guaranteed insurance renewal. >> wh

. >> earlier, the president was in raleigh, north carolina. >> i cannot help but remember those same critics contributed to wait 1.3 trillion dollar deficit that i inherited when i took office. >> the president says his plan would cover new sts. >> i am now president and i responsible for solving it, but i do think we have a selective memory in terms of spending habits. >> today, house democrats announced the deal with conservatives in their own party, they have cut $100 billion by reducing subsidies for the poor. the president today said he would not sign a bill that gives away too much. now the plan is that voters -- that congress will go home to the voters for the august recess without passing reform. rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. >>> the federal government could soon be looking for your help to prevent terrorism. the homeland security secretary spoke to the council on foreign relations in new york city. she said counter-terrorism efforts include help from the public and stress the importance of cooperation from local police and their allies. >>> defense secretary robert gates says

in a statement released by the muslim society in raleigh sabrina says "we are an ordinary family, decent people who care about human beings. >>> police believe the woman charged with robbing a suntrust bank also held up two other banks. she's charged with -- with robbing two other banks. if if you have any information helping police with this p robbery they want to hear from you. this driver was making a deposit, spotted the suspect approaching and drove away. call the police if you have information. >>> dea agvetser sd ther office in las vegas d of michae jackson's personal physician. cbs has learned investigators are looking for documents, computer records or any paper trail related to dr. murray's treatment to michael jackson. >> are you looking for pharmaceutical stuff? >> we are looking for a lot of things. i can't comment. >> the l.a. coroner is expected to release details on jackson's death sometime this week. they say they were a asked by the lapd to hold off any report pending this investigation. >>> judge sonia sotomayor hast june more hurd toll clear before becoming the first

on the phone, rick martinez for wptz in raleigh. rick, let's start with you. what can you tell us about daniel boyd's story? where does his life, being a part of violent jihad, begin? rick? >> that's a question that we're trying to get to the bottom of. he has a very colorful history. including to the point of fighting for the -- against -- in afghanistan, against the soviet union back in, i guess this was back in the '80s. his wife confirmed that today. she put out a statement saying, for the people of north court. decent people. his two sons, dylan and zack rye a were indicted yesterday. >> okay. how did the arrest come about? how did they find out this guy was allegedly training and recruiting other terrorists? >> this was an operation that was three years in the making. the fbi is reported to have had an informant within this cell. i think one of the things that may have moved the fbi to move was that over the last six weeks, this group of men have been training in caswell county, which is probably an hour from where daniel boyd lives. it's a very rural co

daniel boyd was arrested in raleigh on monday along with two of his sons and four other men. they are aused of engaging in military-style training while planning to carry out violent jihad on u.s. targets overseas. >>> 5:on is the time, 78 degrees. the faultline from the corruption scandal involving rabbis and body parts. >>> and why investigators make another raid looking into the death of michael jackson. >>> and ñ >>> he itoss y'da bargain iar'sbys offering specialdadnla .ewey daes sll a summer long >>od tayet gayet g fruit fit ap with any sandwich purchase. go to arby's website to see a list of participating restaurants. >>> we'll talk to chuck bell about the weather out there. we have rain coming, is that right? >> good morning to you, two. good morning once again, everybody. it is timely finally wednesday, hump day, in your workweek. outside it is off to an extremely mild and muggy start. 77 degrees already at 5:00 in the morning here in downtown washington. 77 in fairfax county. 76 degrees in montgomery county, maryland. 74 in prince george's county. 76 in annapolis.

raleigh, north carolina, 91 degrees.ittle bit of heat there. 77 degrees in cincinnati. 92 in memphis, tennessee. yesterday felt good. today feels great. the dew point temperature down even further. 49 degrees. the lowest reading, in fact, over the northeast corner of country and the entire east, the driest air right there, the pocket, over us. so while yesterday felt good. today great. again, down three degree, the dew point temperature. take a look at st. mary's, maryland. 87 degrees, the temperature. holding at its highest level for the day with the wind out of the north and as calm wind rockville, maryland, 83 degrees. we have comfortable conditions here. still it is a non-stop heat wave. through the south, 100 degrees, dallas, texas. 102 in phoenix. and areas of new england, still unusuallcool. look at that, 62 degrees in boston. all with our weather system that's still hanging up there. meanwhile, our weather front from yesterday, south of the area, next chance, next really good chance of seeing any rain around here

they were arrested near raleigh yesterday. federal officials say boyd trained in terrorist carps and ran a military style training camp at his home. >>> if you drive you probably notice other drivers text behind the wheel. a study finds the risk of tesking while driving is a lot worse than previously thought. >> reporter: michelle, good morning to you. this is really not surprising, this study. they used cameras to monitor light vehicles and truckers iffer more than 6 million miles. texting while driving is even more dangerous than previously thought. >> people are not paying attention to the highway, you know, and they could hit something or you could get hit or i could get hit. >> reporter: in a new study due out today, researchers found that truck driver whose text were 23 times more likely to get into a crash or near crash. right before an accident drivers took their eyes off the road for nearly five seconds. at 55 miles an hour, that's plenty of time to cover more than the length of a football field. researchers say their

as far south as spots like raleigh, north carolina, and even richmond, virginia. so slight chance for a few showers. temperatures dropping from the low 80s to the upper 70s over the next few hours. early tomorrow morning, again, we already have going to start out hazy. it will be warm and humid. sun is up at 6:08 temperature between 68 and 74 degrees. it is going to be very warm and, again, quite humid during the afternoon. any time after about 4:00 or so, possibility of storms. 85 to 90 degrees by tomorrow evening. likely to be seeing some locations around the area getting lightning and some downpours, and, of course, keepinyou posted along with bob ryan. >> thanks, veronica. >>> we have much more still to come in our next half hour. 4:30, disturbing details in the case of a pregnant woman murdered and her baby. luckily found alive. >>> fighting a dangerous disease. what has this once promising star of the stage in a wheelchair and why you need to protect yourself. >>> an incredible story police on a wild chase. you won't believe what was behind the wheel, who wa

and just 85 in raleigh, north carolina. they had heat and cooling off even under that cloud cover. by mid fly we drop to the low 70s. almost a carbon copy of the last 24 hours. so another terrific evening coming our way. your fast forecast heat and humidity staying away for a while. meanwhile, we have the ever important weekend to talk about. coming up later to this hour, your beach and boating forecast. back to you. >> thanks, veronica. when "news4 at 4:00" continues, deadly crash between a amtrak train and a car full of young adults. a driver on the run, police in pursuit. this one has a violentent ending. heads-up for bicyclists opinion find out why you will want to be sure to obey the traffic laws and ride through at least one jurisdiction. craig is on his way to the newsroom to get the story from jane watrel. look at this video. a lot of people talking. ♪ >>> all five people riding in a car that was hit by a train in southern michigan this afternoon have died. the crash happened at a train crossing in canton township. the amtrak train wasn't able to stop until 700 feet past or

that's the town hall in broughton high school, in raleigh, north carolina. north carolina viewed as a key battleground in the state. moderate democrats could be persuaded. major players in the health care industry are there, including glaxosmithkline. then tomorrow afternoon the president's going to actually head to bristol, virginia. he's going to have his health care town hall at the kroeger supermarket there, the united food and commercial workers international union backs the president and his call for the public health care insurance option. the union actually gave more than $1.8 million to democratic candidates back in 2008. now, today's event starts at 1:30 eastern, and you'll see it live right here on cnn. >>> now, putting more cops on the streets, the obama administration is doling out $1 billion in federal stimulus money to help states and cities do just that. the announcement made just a short time ago in philly, by vice president joe biden and attorney general, eric holder. >> it's just astounding to me how much we take for granted what you do. a

well, if you're watching wncn nbc 17 in raleigh, north carolina, journey through history, see the complete story of one of the world's favorite treats, chocolate, at the north carolina museum of natural sciences. that's your eastern event of the day, lynn. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> now let's take a look at your early look at headlines are entertainment. reports cowboy quarterback tony romo dumped jessica simpson on her birthday weekend may seem cold. but late-breaking details made clear what added fuel to his fire. he discovered simpson was still trading text messages with john mayer. simpson and romo had worked through rough patches recently until he found the messages and, quote, went ballistic. >>> after a wild weekend in london, leonardo dicaprio says he's done with his girlfriend. he said, quote, he's definitely single. he was in a high-speed car chase trying to outrun female fans. >>> one couple not only survived, they're going back to the beginning, sort of. dave arquette tells e that he and wife courtney cox will star in scream 4. they fell in love shooting the original screen f

president obama adjusted town hall meeting in raleigh, north carolina today. he said the current health-care system works well for insurance companies but not for the average consumer. he stressed that he was insurance companies barred from denying coverage for pre- existing conditions. he says health care reform is not about politics but helping the 50 million uninsured americans. >> it is about the lives of people and businesses of people. i want our children and grandchildren to look back and say this is when we decided to take the politics out of it and start doing something for the future of this country. >> he later delivered a similar message to a crowd of supporters in virginia. it appears that his health-care reform bill is a step closer to passing. lawmakers agreed on some big compromises, one which involves a small businesses and in the way they provide health care for their employees. our reporter is light in the studio to explain. >> these blue dogs had blocked votes on his health-care plan and the house. but with their proposal changes, it could

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bernard madoff is spending the first night of the rest of his life at butner federal prison near raleigh, north carolina. inmate number 61727-054 checked in this morning to start serving a 150-year sentence. other well-known prisoners there include adelphia communications founder john rigas and his son, timothy. madoff pleaded guilty in march to running a ponzi scheme that wiped out thousands of investors. >> jeff: developed countries are expected to lose nearly 30 million jobs by the time the global recession is over. that prediction came today from the organization for economic cooperation and development. it's a group of 30 countries working together to fight poverty. many experts think the global economy will recover next year, despite high unemployment. >> susie: here's a look at what's happening tomorrow: the june reports for consumer prices and industrial production are released, as well as the weekly report on crude oil and gasoline inventories. also, quarterly results from american airlines parent, a.m.r. tonight's commentator has a few thoughts on what he calls "the washington

seven people are under arrest in raleigh, north carolina, accused of plotting terror attacks over seas and authorities say an eighth suspect is still being sought. drywall contractor daniel boyd was arrested and two of his sons. prosecutors say boyd and the others took part in military-style training at home and that boyd trained in terror camps in pakistan and afghanistan two decades ago. a federal indictment does not detail any specific terrorist plans or targets overseas. however, it claims some of the defendants traveled to israel in '07 with the intent of waging a violent jihad. the eighth suspect went to pakistan to engage in violent jihad. one of boyd's neighbors reacted. >> if that's true, it's kind of shocking because this is a quiet neighborhood. kind of shocking that -- to me it's shocking that anybody would want to be a terrorist. >> if convicted, all the suspects could face life in prison. combatting the threat of terrorists among us. the suspect in north carolina are just the latest of alleged faces of home grown terror. just yesterday a virginia man was resentenced to li

and one mosque in the area, the islamic association of raleigh, is distancing themselves from boyd. so a lot to come out. >> john hendren this morning. thanks. >>> we'll have more on these terror arrests coming up later on "good morning america." >>> also this morning, there's major developments in the criminal investigation of michael jackson east death. abc news has learned that the investigators will likely list the powerful drug propofol as a contributing factor. and sources say there were other prescription drugs in jackson's system. according to the associated press, dr. conrad murray injected jackson with propofol just after midnight on the day he died. attorneys for murray deny he caused jackson's death. >>> the race debate that exploded after the arrest of herry louis gates may play out thursday evening. that's when president obama, professor gates, and sergeant crowley will meet for a beer at the white house. >> reporter: cambridge city officials say they are releasing the tapes to put this incident behind them. >> there's no way we can continue to go forward, if there's a

the chain-reaction wreck happened on i-40, outside raleigh. police say heavy rain is to blame. the smashed cars stretched for over half a mile. >>> an american airlines plane bound for l.a. was forced to make an emergency landing after a bird was sucked into an engine. flight 449 returned to st. louis after the crew noticed the right engine was losing pressure. no one was hurt. and passengers were put on another plane. >>> some relief is in the forecast for the pacific northwest. but not before what will likely be another 100-degree day. sprinklers were used to cool down rooftops, as seattle reached a record-breaking 103 degrees. long lines formed outside stores for fans and air conditioners. and longer lines on the highway because of overheated cars and trucks. >> it's a bad day to be out here on the road. yeah. there's nothing like it. i've never seen anything like it. >>> mariners fans got relief from the heat by standing in a cooling mist, set up at the stadium. >>> and now, for a look at this morning's weather from all around the nation. thunderstorms and flooding across t

and to the north of raleigh. that will be until 5:00 this evening. we will have more on what you can expect and if the rain will have impact on your weekend forecast. we will have all of that coming up in a little bit. >>> baltimore county police are looking for two suspects in connection with an attempted robbery and deadly shooting last night. the pair tried to rob a liquor store on bel air road in fullerton. >> police are not releasing details on what provoked the shooting. they are looking for the public's help in finding two suspects. police got a call around 9:00 regarding a gunshot at him. this was in side the putty hill liquor store. the owner was shot to death. it happened during a robbery attempt. a start page in answer balance cameras inside and outside indicate two black males, one wearing a dark t-shirt and shorts and the other wearing a light t-shirt and shorts shot the honor and got away on foot. they don't believe they got away with any money. >> they ran out of the store but we do not have an exact direction of where they went. we ar

the president out on the road again holding a town hall meeting in raleigh, north carolina, earlier today and right now he is at a similar meeting in bristol, west virginia. >>> update in the investigation into last month's fatal metro train crash. there were changes to the signal system just days before the crash june 22nd. the equipment was replacedded five days before that crash. that equipment communicates speed and distance between the tracks, train and operations control center and investigators are looking into weather replacing the impetus bond may have affected the system's performance. >>> the man accused of the deadly holocaust museum shooting was indicted today charged with first-degree murder. he has been in the hospital ever since the incident. he has a court hearing tomorrow. we don't know whether he will be there. we posted the entire indictment against van braun on our website at wusa9.com. >>> fears calming a bit in the korean community after a brutal murder five days ago but the police work has been difficult because of language barriers. detectives are hoping a communi