all of that, as we5íw.Ñ on the air from southern california.o begin the station fire, miguel almaguer, good evening. >> reporter: it's chewed across los angeles county. firefighters are doing what they can, but the fire is still out of control. growing in intensity, more firefighters are called in. 3600 now on the ground. those on the front lines trying to keep pace with shifting walls of flames. today, crews allowed backfires. burning vegetation. using fire to fight fire. >> it is massive, this fire. it's staggering. >> reporter: it won't stop. still sweeping, from hillside to hillside, it continues its march toward homes. 12,000 homes threatened. more in danger every day. firefighters move. they are jumping from hillside to hillside to keep pace with the blaze. at least 120,000 acres are up in smoke. >> it's scary. >> it is scary with the smoke and ash. >> reporter: it closes in on suburban neighborhoods. properties with spectacular views are now terrifying sights. cliff jones was ordered to evacuate twice. he's packed, but won't leave. >> th

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. >> reporter: the southern california fire was the largest. but the most destructive was in auburn, near sacramento. 60 homes and buildings gone. >> i was running. shaking to get my daughter. grabbed her from her sleep. >> reporter: amid the destruction, some welcome news. a local deputy, hailed as a hero, saved an elderly woman. >> i kicked the door in. and found her still standing there. and picked her up. carried her out. >> reporter: the southern california blaze, just 5% contained, has more than doubled in size since sunday. firefighters say it could take weeks control. john hendren, abc news. >>> and the massive fires are affecting more than just southern california. take a look at the smoke hangenihang eni ing over downtown las vegas. >> officials have issued an air quality alert through tomorrow. the smoke, with high ozone levels could make difficult breathing. >>> along mexico's baja peninsula, thousands of fourths are racing from hurricane jimena. >> it's forecast to pass west of cabo sanlu cass today. here's viviana hurtado. >> repo

cops in southern california -- >> i agree. >> are used to dealing with celebrities. let's recap lindsay lohan's wild-fueled car chase in 2007. in malibu the actress allegedly took a car and took the two men inside. they say, against their will. she sped after her ash siftant and then her assistant's mom. here's one of the guys describing how lindsay lohan was acting that night. >> she looked really intoxicated like she was -- >> what? >> -- she was really messed up. i don't know what she was on. but i know she was on liquor and multidrugs. i don't know what drugs it was but she was raging. >> suffice it to say that the woman, lindsay was chasing, drove right into the police station in santa monica. now, let me tell you something, had this been anybody else, a very good possibility that there could had been a charge of kidnapping, carjacking, and god only knows what. and nothing really happened to la lohan, have the phone, very delighted to have the phone, andly right now. the father of this poor missing woman, michael richardson. mr. richardson, thank you for joining

gusty winds and lightning in southern california. >> phoenix again the hot spot today. a high of 108. a little cooler than recently. dallas and miami reached the lower 90s. in new orleans, 81 for salt lake city and 77 in st. louis. really does feel like fall in the eastern part of the country. >> certainly not the southern. >> another musical milestone has been set. the city of guadalajara issued a call for mariachisnd 549 musicians set a new world record. >> i want to listen, don't you? ♪ >> i love that music, don't you? >> this breaks the old record that was set in san antonio. it considers it was the birth place of mariachis. it reminds me of the ben stiller movie. >> we'll be right back with more "world news now." assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little to no cost to you. stay tuned for this important medicare benefit information and free scooter guarantee. imagine... one scooter or power chair that could improve your may entitle you to pay little to nothing to own it. one com

the serious wildfires in southern california have already turned deadly. they are in the area of a famous observatory mount wilson. our reporter is monitoring this. >> those five people are trapped by flames. they were expected to evacuate but refused to leave their homes. firefighters are trying to reach them, but conditions may be too dangerous. scorching more than 100,000 acres of dry terrain, fires blazing across the angeles forest shows no signs of dying down. gov. arnold sports and there is calling on residents to heed the warnings -- arnold scored senator -- arnold schwarzenegger is calling on residents to heed the warnings. firefighters have warned thousands to leave their homes. they are trying to contain the flames. two firefighters died sunday after their vehicle flipped in the rough terrain. >> we will do what we can to protect homes and properties and keep people safe to the best about our ability and continue with the firefighting efforts. >> high temperatures, low humidity, and a dry brush have created e perfect storm. homes, cars, and busin

firefighters attack the growing wildfires in southern california by air and on the ground.s their strategy to save homes and contain the flames working? >> then wash-out. hurricane jimena takes aim at mexico's baja peninsula, turning streets in raging streams. >> and prize possession. convicted swindler bernard madoff's summer retreat up for sale. it's wednesday, september 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> i have to say, you know, this guy was a billionaire, a swindler of course. but i was a bit underwhelmed by the beach house. >> i think it's location. when you think about the location and the size, it certainly was not a cheap home. understated. >> for a billionaire swindler, i expected something more. >> based on the other billionaire swindlers you've seen? >> we'll look at madoff's house coming up. i'm jeremy hubbard. >> i'm vinita nair. fire crews are making progress against that giant wildfire burning near los angeles. a change in the weather has given firefighters a much-needed break. >> but look at this impressive time lapsed video. it s

the dangerous wildfires burning out of control in southern california. s morning the flames creeping down the mountain side and threatening a neighborhood in tujunga, california. john klemack is live with us there in tahonga. you're in front of an iconic house. explain your location. what about the people in the neighborhood? this very all evacuated? there is supposed to be a mandatory evacuation in order and police came through a little while ago knocking on doors for people to get out while they can as this fire started to encroach on these homes. tony decided to stay home and he lives in this iconic home behind us where "e.t." was shot. you weren't here when the movie was shot. >> no. the previous owner. >> why are you not getting out some. >> my wife basically left, took the dogs with with her and so we felt pretty comfortable and then at that point, the fire, you know, looked manageable. i thought as long as it stayed the way it was, we would be okay. >> but you got to admit when we were standing out here there were points this fire did not look mana

first, officials in southern california now believed it could take a fortnight to bring the deadly wildfires under control. when has fanned the flames. -- wind has fanned the flames. only 5% of the flames have been contained. the fire's moving closer to los angeles, it is only 20 kilometers away. >> don on the six the day brought a smoky haze over southern california as huge fires burn closer to america's second-largest city. -- dawn on the sixth day. since yesterday, 20,000 acres have been burned. we are in a residential neighborhood and there is a choking smoke filling the air. this is now the front line for firefighters as they battle a blaze that threatens more and more homes. thousands, including these residents, have been ordered to evacuate but many are not leaving. >> i have two older brothers and we will not leave until the fire department is in our backyard. >> even though evacuation is mandatory? >> that is correct. >> it is scary. we hope this is for the best. >> state leaders are urging people not to hamper the progress of firefighters. >> we are hearing from law- enforcement th

some residents have been allowed to go back home. >>> the fires burning in southern california are by far the state's largest. but the most destructive place was not far from sacramento. for many residents in the town of auburn, there's nothing left but memories. >> reporter: it's hard to take it all in. the destruction covering areas that were once people's homes. the first look can be emotional. many fire victims had hoped they'd find something in the ashes. anything. unbelievably, shanna rasmussen found a purse with old photos intact, one with her sister and niece. and a baby picture of her son. how thankful are you that you have some of his younger pictures? >> i'm more an grateful. more than grateful. >> reporter: over at the willis home, the mission was recover hair loom jewelry. they can't help but wonder if things would be different if they stayed to defend their home. they're thankful, though, they got out alive from the fast-moving fire. >> i wish we would have had more time to evacuate. i lost my wedding ring. a lot of my mom -- you know, hair loom jewelry. >> reporter: jea

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could this storm provide much- needed rain to southern california. >> we'll have to watch it carefully. it will drift to the north. and the air will get more moist across southn california over the next couple of days because of the hurricane. whether or not it brings rain to southern california, we'll have to wait and see. it's interesting that a category four hurricane in close proximity to wildfires that are out of control. so it would be nice to get rain there. >> it would be. out it's perfect. this is perfect weather. l nyedtornean i aompt onmort g.an tony learned an important leson and other people did as well. >>isten to tucker. >> that's t.e ora jack. >> in the morning a cket jamoto jacket. one too. one too. 68 at reagan national. -- actually we bumped up to 71. this computer is low to update. i'm not going to play with it. 68 here at reagan national. 67 in baltimore. mid-60s here off to the north and west. frederick is 66. hagerstown too. winchester 62. winchester this morning, currently 63, they were 49- degree this is morning and we're going to do upper 40s and low 50s off t

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more than 105,000 acres now burning out of control in southern california. five people trapped in a canyon after they refused to evacuate. the flames too intense for a rescue. al is live from the front lines with the latest. >>> he's a monster, that's how phillip garrido's ex-wife describes him. we'll hear from her and the woman he kidnapped and raped more than 30 years ago. >>> and a duggar doozy. all 20 members of the country's biggest families gathering together right now. they have an exclusive anounment today tuesday, september 1, they have an exclusive anounment today tuesday, september 1, 2009. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and welcome to "today" on this tuesday morning. i'm meredith vieira. >> i'm carl quintanilla in for matt. that los angeles wildfire has more than doubled in size in the past 24 hours alone. >> that so-called station fire has grown to more than 105,000 acres. that's the equivalent of 164 square miles. at least 74 homes and buildings have been destroyed. more than 12,000 others are still threatened. they say it co

. >>> raging wildfires still sweeping across southern california n. from homes destroyed to lives lost, we st on efforts to fight the flames. >>> also, federal workers, you will want to hear this. your paycheck is changing. president obama is reducing the amount of your cost of living raise next year. >>> plus somebody is about to earn a new paycheck. we are live at wpgc as host donny simpson picks america's next top jock. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> it is tuesday morning, september 1, 2009. taking a look downtown at the washingt monument. should be a beautiful day overall. good morning. i'm steve chenegudhir a.inds nd i'm gurvir dhindsa. beautiful for us here but wear certainly following developing stories out to the west where wildfires continue to rage out of control. those wildfires have destroyed at least 53 homes outside of los angeles. the most dangerous fire, which is one of eight burning across the state has scorched 1 # 4 square miles since that fire broke out last wednesday. two firefighters were killed while they were tryin

those wildfires continue to burn out of control in southern california. more than 50 homes have been destroyed. the blaze is being blamed for the deaths of two firefighters. >>> residents of maryland will get a chance to speak out about health care reform. steny hoyer, will hold a town meeting tonight from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in waldorf. a local woman is turning her frustration about the health care system into art. regina holliday has now created a mural on connecticut avenue in northwest. it details her husband's three month battle against cancer and which she calls a sick health care system. >> patients have rights. you have to wait 21 days. >>holliday said she and her husband cannot afford health insurance or the tests that -- husband passed away in june. >>> 5:16. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we begin with lisa baden. we were talking about how it is the first day of sepmber already. >> and chilly last night. i had to get up last night and get a blanket. we have the usual traffic flowing on the greenway, the toll road,

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firefighters are making progress in southern california to contain massive wildfires near downtown losne in glendale california. the station fire covers almost too _ miles and is about 22% contained. 2 00 square miles and is about 22% sun contain. many homes are still a risk. a couple is the first to tie the knot as the same-sex marriage law for vermont to it in effect yesterday. it is a legislative decree and not a court case. it joins massachusetts, connecticut, new hampshire, and i what that allows same-sex marriages. -- iowa that allows same-sex marriages. astronauts worked on a 6 hour job outside of the iss. another space walk is set to take place tomorrow. >> free checking was once a common perk fed banks. now it is becoming harder and harder to find. bank of america and others are starting to put in effect some conditions associated with free checking. analysts say you can expect a slow transition away from free checking as banks try to figure out not to make money off of checks without angering their customers. banks are starting debit card rewards programs to encourage the use

might southern california get some of that rain? >> no rain. rain is unlikely to be coming this way. the rain is supposed to be dying out by the time that storm hits here. but they are very worried about what that storm might bring in terms of winds because those winds can be extremely erratic. it's hard to know which way the fire is going. if those winds hit, it's going to be... it's going to make planning for the fire and fighting that fire that much tougher given the erratic winds. there's also the possibility of lightning strikes not because of the hurricane but just because of the weather conditions that have been made by and created by the fire itself. so they've got a lot of work ahead of them. it's tough going. >> suarez: jeffrey kay with us from tujunga california. good to talka- to you. >> good to talk to you, ray. >> lehrer: we have much more on the fires on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. you can compare the station fire with previous blazes in california, and get the latest from our pbs colleagues at kcet- los angeles. in other ne

cooling down, too in, areas of southern california. but it is around the west, where we'll watch the next storm system. this -- for this week, our only chance of rain coming with today's front. next chance, probably at the end of the week. friday, probably saturday with that front that will be a major player for the rockies and for the plains. some snow for the rockies, some severe weather for the plains on thursday. so here we go, your future cast for the next couple of hours. we'll see some cloud cover moving through with that front. showers probably ending. before long, they're almost out of here. and then for tomorrow in the high spots west, there could be a few more showers coming through. temperatures tonight dropping down into the 50s. so breezy and cooler. 67 to 72 degrees. a look at your morning. it will be cool and bezy with high temperatures most of this week below average. close to 70. jim? >> all right, bundle up. ver knowica, thank you. >>> a competition so hot you can almost taste it. in fact, you might want do just that

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. >> julie: firefighters getting the upper hand burning in southern california. the flames burning across more than 300 acres in riverside county. so far about 30 homes have been evacuated. the flames have destroyed about 12 buildings but crews do think they will have this under control by later today. let's hope so but will the santa ana winds cause more problems out there. domenica davis is in. >> this is the time of the year where we see the winds start to pick up and we're going to have high pressure that will be settling in the northwest by monday. it is going to bring some extreme heat. we could be looking at record-breaking temperatures for monday and tuesday through parts of the northwest all the way down to the southwest. so we have to keep our eye on that. also, the humidity is going to be pretty low so the fire danger and the heat are going to be high as we head into the workweek. now, we do have the last weekend of fall, we are going to go into fall begins on tuesday. as we're looking at it right now it's not a bad sunday. the heavy rain has finally p

$2,000 for information leading to an arrest. >>> the battle to contain raging wildfires in southern california grows more intense tonight. as thousands of homes are in danger. teri okita reports with the latest from the front lines. >> reporter: massive wildfires have forced california's governor to declare a state of emergency in five counties. dozens of homes have been destroyed. and thousands more are threatened. >> we have a lot of fires all over the state of california. fires from the northern bofder, all the-- border all the way south. and to the sierra nevada. >> reporter: the fire is spreading in all directions. officials are warning people to get out while they can. but many are refusing to leave. including robert badock. >> we could be out of here in 10 minutes if we need to be. but until it starts coming over this hill, that's when we'll be worried. because like i said, there's a huge break there that it still has to come over. >> reporter: the winds have actually been pretty calm the last few days. but forecasters say thunderstorms could bring gusts up to 40 miles an hour. >> it's

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. >>> later we are back on the fire lines in southern california.chirp ) team three, boathouse? ( chirp ) oh yeah-- his and hers. - ( crowd gasping ) - ( chirp ) van gogh? ( chirp ) even steven. - ( chirp ) mansion. - ( chirp ) good to go. ( grunts ) timber! ( chirp ) boss? what do we do with the shih-tzu? - ( crowd gasps ) - ( chirp ) joint custody. - phew! - announcer: get work done now. communicate in less than a second with nextel direct connect. only on the now network. deaf, hard of hearing and people with speech disabilities access www.sprintrelay.com. >>> breaking news out of georgia tonight where a man is under arrest. 22-year-old guy heinze jr. who faces eight counts of murder. seven of the victims are related to him. the eighth was a family friend. it happened last weekend and its a suspect himself who related police to his horror. listen to his call. >> >> a chilling call which authorities now believe was made by a killer. shawn caleb joining us from brunswick, georgia on the latest in the arrest. shawn, hello. >> it has been a simply a

first in southern california.ers continue to battle wildfires moving through the area unabated. at this time, the fire in l.a. county has burned more than 120,000 acres. that's the station fire, destroying 53 buildings and threatening at least 12,000 more. temperatures in l.a. are a little lower today though still in the 90s. much farther south, along the baja california peninsula in mexico, residents and tourists are getting ready for hurricane jimena to come to shore. the resort town of cabo san lucas lies directly in jimena's path, and tourists are packing up and heading home if they can. meteorologist chad myers is in the weather center keeping an eye on all the action. >> chuck, have you been to cabo? >> guadalajara is as close as i've come. >> really amazing place. a tale of two cities. one city where all the workers live, and one city where all the tourists go to. the tourists go to this little tip, where there's a little bay, a little cove, and a marina there. the people that live and work in these places

one of the companies there just made $77 million by selling their water to southern california, putting people in that valley out of work. don't tell me about the delta smelt, sean. sean: hey, zeek, you are going to blame these farmers because they don't have the water? that food feeds all of america. you are going to look in the camera and blame them? try to explain that one. >> sean, sean, the problem is the delta smelt did not cause those water shortages. listen and listen carefully because apparently somebody there is deaf. deaf. sean: the problem is is that the water has been turned off because environmental whackos and extremeists like you care more about the fish. [. [cheers and applause] sean: than they do about people. i wanted to know how did you get your priorities so screwed up in life? what happened to you? >> well, sean, first of all, i would like to know what happened to your hearing because obviously you can't hear very well. but i want you to come up and talk and tell fishermen in places like eureka, fort bragg, kuz bay why they have been out of work now for two years.

crews in southern california are trying to get a handle on multiple blazes burning across the state. flames north of los angeles have destroyed dozens of homes and are threatening thousands more. anita vogel joins us with more from the latest. >> reporter: hi, laura. we are in a neighborhood called tehunda. this neighborhood has been under severe fire threat a couple of daysago. the fire danger is gone on this street but other neighborhoods around here are not so lucky. 120,000 acres and growing. the station fire, located north of los angeles, continues to swallow up parts of southern california. from a distance they are wahing flames and smoke surround their neighborhood. >> nervous. >> reporter: what do you think is going on? >> not too many people left but we are standing guard. we are standing guard hoping for the best. >> reporter: the station fire may be the biggest wildfire charring the california landscape. it's not the only one. >> from the northern border south, from the pacific to the sierra nevada. fires, fires, fires. >> reporter: seven other wildfires are consuming part

. >>> fire crews are turning a corner on the wildfire that has scorched southern california. that is the word from the u.s. forest service. the fire is almost 50% contained right now and the part that is still raging, east into the san gabriel wilderness, poses less of a threat to people. >>> meanwhile, firefighters did a final farewell to a pair of very brave fallen comrades. a memorial service for captain edmund hall and specialist arnaldo quinonas will be held at dodger stadium. the two firefighters were killed when their truck plunged down a mountain last weekend. they were scouting an escape route for a crew under their supervision. investigators are examining evidence found in the charred hills as they try to determine who set the fire. >> indicators can be things such as burned rocks. it can be damaged soil. we will look at any area where we think the fire may have begun for those indicators. >> governor arnold schwarzenegger is offering a $100,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the arsonist. >>> when congress returns to work next we

captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> wildfires continue to rage in southern california. you are taking a live look at a picture of what firefighters described as a war zone. dozens of homes have been claimed, more have been threatened. good morning, everyone. more than 100 homes have burned so far in california, where eight major wildfires continue to burn out of control. the biggest is 15 miles north of downtown los angeles. >> nearly 6000 firefighters are on wildfire duty throughout california and today. more than half are assigned here, to the station fire in los angeles county. the largest of them all, still growing. >> it has grown to over 121,000 acres. it grew 15,000 acres during the night. >> thick smoke cast an eerie orange gloom over the skies of los angeles. the fire destroyed more than 60 homes and cabins, thousands more remain in the path of the fire. >> we are the furthest up into the canyon. the fire is touching this house first, coming downhill after that. >> two firefighters died as they tried to flee from the parking flames. one of the firefighters was

three hours sitting in traffic in southern california. boo-yah. >> wow. what an aggravation boo-yah. that may be the most aggravated that could be a road rage boo-yah. not road rules but a road rage boo kbrap. >> caller: it might be. "real money" and thank you what you do. it's an honor to be on the program. >> it's an honor to have you. in paperback sold only 483 copies this week but i don't count. okay, go ahead. >> caller: all right. many relate to these drop in the markets, do drop in oil price, crude oil. however i believe it's part of a natural -- it was bound to happen before the market turns towards the upside again in early 2010. excluding the energy sector why would a dplop crude oil negatively impact stocks? wouldn't it drop in crude oil stimulate the economy, lower prices, equal reduce local operating costs? thank you. >> kurt, kurt, you raise a logical question. you're begging for rationality in a market that's irrational at times. this market is saying that when oil comes down the economy's too weak. you and i are in agreement. oil comes dow

she said he tried to stop her when she tried to leave her southern california home this morning. merriman is charged with battery and false imprisonment. she was taken to a hospital in suburban san diego. she is best known for her mtv dating show, a shot at love with tila tequila. >>> a deadly while fire is no longer threatening communities for the of los angeles. crews are finally getting the upper hand on this station fire. it is more than 50% contained. it is now burning toward the east and the san gabriel wilderness since it started, the fire has charred 155,000 acres. that's more than 240 square miles. sadly, two firefighters were killed while trying to fight that fire. at least 76 home have been destroyed. investigators say it is arson. they are now trying to figure out who started it. >>> engineers say the public was never in any danger from a major crack discovered in san francisco's bay bridge. the defects were spotted while they were replacing a section of the bridge that linked oakland to san francisco. the crack is in one of eight steel length that's support that side

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. >>> fire at a southern california refinery shot flames and clouds of plaque smoke. it started in the wilmington area. firefighters were able to get the fire under control and contain it but people living nearby were asked to stay indoors. no one was hurt in the fire. >>> also in california a car plunged over a 150-foot cliff in san francisco. police say the driver hit the curb too fast when his brakes locked up. the driver was able to call 911. when emergency crews arrived on the scene they used ropes and harnesses to pull him up. he was not seriously hurt. police say the combination of fog and speed may be to blame for the crash. >>> an injured manatee in florida has a new lease on life. shell was released into the wild after being rehabilitated following a boat accident and following a fishing line. it caused air to build new shell's lungs but he is now feeling better and able it dive for food. >>> it has been a picture perfect day, a nice fall day. that is about to change somewhat this week. abc 2 news starts in just two minutes. >>> we begin with the city's scho

this fire continues to blaze a very charred past through kinder drive southern california, and forcing mass evacuations. for the latest, we're joined live by janna kim. i understand there's eight fires out there, but one that's got a lot of attention from those firefighters. >> reporter: absolutely. this is what everyone here in los angeles is talking about. it is called the station fire, as you said burning in the foothills above los angeles county, and dan, you would think a week into a fire things would start to calm down, but it has been absolutely the opposite here in lv.a. and let me show you what i'm talking about. that orange glow you see behind me is what we have been seeing continuously since wednesday, which is when the fire began in those foothills. right now it looks pretty calm, but most of the time you see the flames flaring up. it has so far scorched 164 square miles and destroyed 52 homes and cabins. two firefighters died when their truck overturned as they tried to flee advancing flames, and one of those firefighters was expecting his first child to be born in just a

hot in the southwest but not as warm as southern california. only 84 in l.a. that's about average. humidity is up and been able to get the hands around that station fire in southern california north of l.a. most of the plains and midwest in great shape. nice day in chicago. and as we get into labor day itself, no weather issues. middle of the country, northeast hangs on. but again, ohio valley to gulf coast, alex, may have a few late summer showers and thunderstorms. not bad. no hurricanes to cover. >> i was going to say, doesn't sound bad at all. when it's time to head home, check out the forecast for the travel route going to weather.com. >>> a report out today is sparking new outrage over the release of a lockerbie bomber. the libbian government paid for medical advice of three doctors who recommended him be released from prison. under scottish rules, prisoners can be freed on compassionate grounds with three months or less to live. he is suffering from terminal prostate cancer, the only person convicted of the 1988 bombing which killed 270 people. >>> the top u.s. commander in

smokey conditions in southern california into nevada. rain, heavy rain in florida into georgia.t spreads up the southeastern atlantic coast tomorrow. mild into the great lakes, new england. hot in the pacific >> sunny skies are the order of the day. 72 to 75 today. winds northeasterly, at 10 to 15 miles per hour. miles per hour. >>> natalie, amy, back to you. >> thank you, al. of course, all the best out there to the folks who are working that fire. very tough situation. >>> still to come this morning, how to look like a million for a lot less. right after this. in those ads. yaz is approved for pregnancy prevention. if you choose the pill for contraception, you should know that yaz is for the treatment... of premenstrual dysphoric disorder or pmdd... and moderate acne. not for the treatment of pms or mild acne. unlike pms, symptoms of pmdd... are severe enough to interfere with your life. yaz has helped many women reduce their pmdd symptoms... and moderate acne, but you should know that it may not work for everyone. yaz contains drsp, a different kind of hormone... that for som

. >>> coming up, some amazing video at of southern california. a fire fight -- a fire truck is swallowed up by a sinkhole. and she is the breakout star at the u.s. open. a 17-year-old girl advances to the semifinals and she causes a ruckus on the tennis court. brian van de graaf will be back with a check of your forecast. >>> a commission ordered a recap in the afghanistan presidential vote after finding evidence of fraud. -- he ordered a recount. he appears to have won at least 54% of the vote. he needs to win at least 50% to avoid a runoff. aftee atnsave h ndans astfgannihaan claimed the liveso mreu.as os. . soitmitofilily arficials sayy o anic troops have been killed after an attack near the pakistan border. >>> a similar story out of iraq where roadside bombs have killed four american soldiers in baghdad. according to an associated press, more than 4300 soldiers have died since the war began in 2003. >>> turning to the latest in the race for virginia governor. it was a working labor day holiday for both candidates. but shook hands and spoke w

. >>> 53 homes in southern california have gone up in smoke. 12,000 more are at risk from a wildfire that is growing. it could be another two weeks before a is contained. we have the latest from the fire line. -- two weeks before it is contained. >> california is under attack. wildfires have burned 120,000 acres, is advancing so fast that residents have been forced to leave their homes. >> it is really scary. i would not wish this on anybody. >> the flames hit this one community, but some neighbors were determined to take a stand. >> i will pretty much run until it is really bad. i will just take off. >> this man is corvette was already covered with ash. he decided waiting it out was not worth it. >> i don't know which way the winds will go. it could go anyway. >> but these fires are being set by firefighters trying to contain the advancing flames. >> at first it was scary but now i realize it is controled. >> the stakes could not be higher, at two firefighters have died and the fires are barely 5% contained. >> because of the nature, it burned into the wilderness and is backing into

wildfires continue to burn in southern california. right now the cooler temperatures and humidity are helping the firefighters to gain control. so far more than 140,000 acres have burned. >> fire crews continue to make slow but steady progress. for the first time in more than one week instead of taking a defensive stance, strike teams are able to attack a massive wildfire, cutting breaks in setting backfires. burning off the drive out timber and brush that would otherwise fuel the flames. >> we have fire that we are in control of, we do not burn it hot, a slow burn that would otherwise threaten homes. >> while they have turned a corner, firefighters are quick to point out that they by no means have the upper hand. close to 200 square miles are still burning. more than 4000 homes are still in jeopardy, flames are inching closer to emergency transmitters, cellular towers, and a historic observatory. just a few reasons that firefighters continue their work around the clock. j. gray, wbal 11 news. >> you can follow the progress in contain

. >>> they are serving up diamonds emeralds and rubies at one southern california eatery. 75 rings areeing given away to celebrate the sky room 75th anniversary in long beach. the 75th diamond anniversary ring will be given to one look you diner every day. >> we like to wow people here. to get wowed you have to go big. >> for girls bling is amazing. >> if i get a diamond ring out of this it is fantastic. >> that would wow me. the sky room has had an impressive list of visitors since it opened up in 1934. the rings contain precious gem. if you go on wednesday you could win a diamond ring. the drawing is at the end of the night. it determines what look you diner goes home with bling. >>> we hear from time to time how smart animals are. the horse that's perfecting skills humans take for granted. >>> also, a big book festival about to begin this weekend. it is all happening in mount vernon. first let's get the latest business news from new york. >> reporter: good morning. money scope report g-20 economic summit is going on in pittsburgh. leaders of the world's biggest economies are meeting

. >>> a 5.1 magnitude quake in mexico shook parts of southern california and arizona yesterday. people in san diego reported tealing it and they were 120 miles away from the epicenter. several aftershocks followed, too. the largest one was a magnitude 4.2. >>> the taliban's reclusive lead he says that the fight against coalition troops in afghanistan is surging ahead like "a powerful flood." the message allegedly from mu la omar surfaced saturday. the message was released to coincide with a muslim holy day. next month marks the eighth anniversary of the u.s.-led invasion of afghanistan. the identity of the speaker has not been independently confirmed. >>> texas has been in a drought for the last two years and recent storms have been brought much of relief. as kxan explains, scientists are trying to see if they can manipulate nature a bit and turn things around. >> reporter: these scientists fly right at thunderstorms, high-tech rain farmers planting seeds in the clouds to help them will rain longer. >> essentially we're giving the clouds a shot of adrenaline. >> reporter: they s

the southern california fire has burned more than 16,000 acres.ay this fire is only about 40% contained right now. more than 2,000 people were warned to evacuate their homes. we'll keep you posted. >>> the heavy storms are now gone and more people in the southeast are finally getting to go home. a few say that they got help from two teenaged heroes as the floodwaters began rising. a couple of 16-year-old best friends from the atlanta area decided to make it their mission to save as many people as possible. >> i've always been the one to go out there and get it done. i can't stand sitting inside and watching tv and watching helpless people not be able to do anything. >> it really makes me very proud of them because you hear so much about teenagers doing wrong. in the two days these boys have done the right thing. >> they're not the only ones. rescue teams are going door to door looking for animals, handing out food, whatever else it takes. officials say the biggest worry right now may be disease-causing bacteria in the water. >>> this just in -- an

firefighters are trying to get the upper hand on those massive wildfires burning in southern california. efforts are starting to pay off. we have more tonight from l.a.. >> for the first time in more than a week, there is a sense of hope for firefighters here. >> i feel a lot better today than i have in the last few days. >> the station fire is now 22% contained. that is a dramatic increase over the 5% they reported the last several days. mother nature does continue to nudge the dozens of neighborhoods, at least 10,000 homes are still at risk. >> with all the smoke and the ash and the fire personnel, it is a weird feeling. >> the blaze has scorched more than 20,000 acres. >> of this fire is massive. >> so is the effort from firefighters. 3600 working the front lines. many are using fire to fight fire, taking away fuel by burning the dried out timber and brush before the planes can get there. >> it is burning itself out. >> fire teams credit that with saving this monastery. tankers continued their aerial assault. it all seems to be working. >> i think we are even today. the buyer still h

. >> and the tireless efforts of 3,600 firefighters in southern california.eally starting to pay off. they're making progress against that wildfire that has consumed 190 square miles. 5 dozen homes. it could be a week before it's fully contained. >> the air is so smoky, at one point the air quality index registered four-times acceptable level. prompting health advisories as far away as las vegas and denver. our sam champion has been covering the massive effort to contain the incredibly fast-moving fire overnight. sam? >> firefighters are slowly gaining ground on the raging california wildfires. this fight is far from over. >> there's still a lot of hot spots out there. if the temperatures should go up again, and the humidities go back down again, it could be a ry angry fire. >> reporter: the fire's fury was clear thursday. i went with some hot shot fire teams right to the front lines, battling the blaze. >> these guys are the special forces of the firefighter industry. >> reporter: these firefighters are burning slow-moving, controlled burns, in an attempt to