to know a polygamist family is to try to take them all to starbucks.ve their lives. they're really being brave in coming out, not living in secret anymore. it's about them going out in the community. >> he's only legally married to one. it is illegal. >> but it's just a fascinating series. it will be well worth your time. >> nice lineup there. thank you very much. for the latest news, log onto scoop.today sh scoop.todayshow.com. >>> textbook ban. one school board votes on whether to ban books they believe are too muslim. >>> first, confronting a killer, a mother's jailhouse conversation with a man who killed her daughter. keith morrison will join me live with a preview. great indoors ♪ ♪ friskies indoor delights. ♪ feed the senses. words alone aren't enough. my job is to listen to the needs and frustrations of the shrimpers and fishermen, hotel or restaurant workers who lost their jobs to the spill. i'm iris cross. bp has taken full responsibility for the clean up in the gulf and that includes keeping you informed. our job is to listen and find ways to

was starbucks trying to pull a fast one on customers?new outdoormen you at some starbucks drive-thru. they advertise grande and vente. but they no longer mention the tall size couples still for sale. some bloggers believe starbucks is being sneaky nudging hurried drive-thru customers to spend more. starbucks spokeswoman said we have to make choices about what we put on the menu so customers can get through as quickly as possible. one customer wrote that it was disingenuous to suggest that it was a benefit to the customer. within the hour we heard from another starbucks spokeswoman. she now says, "we listened to the feedback, and starting thursday, stores will be drive- boards. so let them off the hook now. starbucks recognizes there was some kind of line crossed there, or at least they're listening to the customer because the customer is always right, right? you tell me. twitter.msnbc.com. let us know what you think. starbucks now changing that. >>> and now the results of yesterday's vote, was cher's racy outfit at sunday's music video a

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starbucks isn't the only one having to adjust.er mass market sellers like folger'shave already hiked their prices. i just get excited for the special flavors. the pumpkin spice latte. >> it's so much fun -- >> it is. it's like a special treat. >> we're going to have to cut down on how many times we go, courtney. >> exactly. >> thanks so much. >>> well, today's wednesday's child is a special 12-year-old who is hoping to find a permanent home. ashley is bright and creative and loves to sing. news 4's barbaraarrison helped her do what she loves most. >> oh, my god. >> ashley, how are you? >> i'm great. >> i'm so glad t me you. >> i'm glad to meet you too. you're on nbc. it's awesome! >> reporter: ashley told u she likes to sing. so weuggested spending time together at a very popular place for kids to take music lessons. >> good to see you. >> how are you doing? >> great. >> reporter: the director of bach to rock welcomed us. >> we're gog to have a great time today. >> reporter: at 12 years old, ashley was more than just excited about

he has run starbucks twice and is also a founder. on the upper head is sumner redstone at viacom, 58 years old. he's also been in control of this media giant. what do these two gentleman bring to their companies respectively for the value of shareholders that may be younger leaders wouldn't? >> well, i think in the case of founder/owner c.e.o.s, tom what you find is that in general they have been, you know, an integral part of the product innovation function of their companies. they've basically created something from nothing. whereas c.e.o.s who are nonfounders tend to be professional managers. therefore are not quite as integral to the company and therefore are more expendable. >> but doesn't that go to the criticism that it's difficult for founders to walk away and hand over the rings and we've seen this with starbucks, with schultz coming back. we know the story with steve jobs at apple about really being forced out and coming bang and seeing apple flourish under his second tenure. >> yeah, it is difficult for founders to give up

and have ruled out an online attack. >>> starbucks is bowing down to customer demands to add the tall back to its drive-through menu. the smaller 12-ounce size we all love will begin reappearing today. it was removed last month to simplify the menu. many thought starbucks was trying to get them to spend more money. >>> ebay billionaire meg whitman has set a new contribution record in her race to be governor of california. she spent more of her own money than any candidate ever. final price tag, 119 million bucks so far. that's $10 million more than what new york's billionaire mayor spent for a third term last year. >> guess it's a chip off the billionaire block, right? >> unbelievable. >>> coming up next on this thursday, buried in the wrong graves. new developments in the investigation of arlington narnl cemetery. >>> and tens of thousands of fish found dead in louisiana. incredible picture there. could the gulf oil spill be to blame? hey, you guys. want to try activia's great new taste? isn't this the yogurt hat, you know... helps regulate your digestive system. trust me. it is beyo

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starbucks says it is planning to raise the prices of labor intensive drinks. raw coffee prices have been climbing and starbucks says it has been absorbing those costs. if your tastes are more basic, you'll be ppy to know the prize of regular coffee and espresso will remain the same. >> i'm a regular kind of guy. i like that. >>> if you like bargains, it is easy to find them in many stores that sell electrical item, such as power strips and chargers. >> arehey safe? liz crenshaw is here with an eye opening look at what you really get bargain electrical items. liz? >>> we usually associate the rd counterfeit with money. but take a look at what happens when it is attached to electrical items. kit take your money or even your life. here's something you hopefully haven't witness in the your hom an electrical cord going up in smoke and then fire.and then th overheating and engulfed in flame. in fact, all these items have the potential to go up in smoke and flames because of one thing. they're al counterfeit. >> we've seen a lot of counterfeit electrical products com

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. >> when you're in starbuck and the person is talking on the phone. >> i'm sorry, am i interruptingorry. >> yes, that's what women do, these kinds of things and the reason they say what they figured out is that women, again, due to the minor infractions and we rate offenses more highly than you guys do. >> oh, yeah. >> for instance, when you try to get off the subway, you say out of my way or excuse me. >> right. >> that's why we get more credit. >> and mike backs the study up. for instance, like my dad. mad at me this morning for calling me out on this. my dad didn't apologize in the traditional sense, he just lets it go and hopes that time elapses enough. let's say he and my mom get in an argument where dads give the silent treatment. don't talk the rest of the night and then the next day it's kind of gone, but they don't actually say, i'm sorry. >> no, no, that doesn't count. omission doesn't count. >> you did it two seconds ago and somebody in the studio floor said your high heels are simply so loud. you said i'm sorry. >> why am i apologizing for the heavy clompy. >> i think th

starbucks officials say those prices will stay the same around $1.50. just don't call it a small. >> and what's the fun of dering just a coffee when you can say all that stuff? >> rattle it off. >> tom doesn't even drink coffee. >> i got the caffeine monkey off myack ten years ago. now he's on our director's back and causing problemin the control room this morning. ll, good morning, as we get going on this thursday morning, whether you need a caffeine jolt or not, it is a mild morning. right now, it's in the 60s roughout most of the region. low 70s in washingn, and right near the bay. and later today, it will reach the low to mid 90s for a brief time by midafternoon, ande'll have quite a bit of sunshine. and then we'll repeat this again on friday. now today's record high is 98. tomorrow is 94. we may be near the record tomorrow. then, we'll get some cooler air and a northwesterly breeze on saturday. an easterly breeze will bring in clouds and coolereather for sunday. how's the traffic? >> trouble over in virginia. had to happen on 395 northbound. accide

thh change to your options at starbucks. >>> good morning. you're taking a live look from baltimore's innerrharbor on this thursday morning. today is september 16th. welcome to fox 45 early edition. i'm megan gilliland. patrice harris has the day off. we're looking at a little cloudy skies there. we're going to check in with meteorrlogist steve fertig is see exactcally whht we can expect today. even as we hhad into the weekend. >> it's never too early to start thinking about the weekend. today we may get some rain, but not enough. we need more. a chance of showers if we get in will be late in the afternoon to the west and more to the east. take a look at what we have at the bussstop this morning. 54 degrees, fairly mild as we head out for the morning ú%mperature anyway, wind out of the east at 5-8 miles per hour and fairly cloudy skies. we should see as we get some daylight, some sunshine, 56 degrees in baltimore, see back to the west, we will in. a few showers trying to move we heap it holds together, because it may disintegrate. it will be

. >> starbucks is increasing the vente size ittms and it is hard to make rinks. price, for regular coffee drinks, will hold steady for now. starbucks said it has to hike prices because the cost of coffee, sugar, cocoa are on the >> et bbue plans to install satellite broadband internet and tv on its fleet. has to be tested by the federal administration before they can roll it out on all the planes. hope it is approved by the twend of 2012. they currently have tv on its flights buttnot wifi. >> tomorrow night hundreds of teens will attend a fund raiser concert for emily kerstetter injured by a terrorist bbmb on a mission trip to ugandan. so far. had aadozen operations her parentt say emily will be in a wheelchair, of course when she has to leave the hospital so they have to build a ramp at their home immediately. astrooomical.ills have been as you can imagine. ramp alone will cost $10,000. >> to be stuck in the hospital beeause don'' have a ramp to get home. >> i hope for her to be home i would like to see her home. >> the fund raiser is held friday from 6:33 to 10

. >> up first tonight starbucks had a change of heart. no. 5, the cough giant is reversing its decision -- the coffee giant is reversing its decision to remove cold drinks -- tall drinks from its drive-thru menu board. it left on the larger more expensive drinks. starbucks claimed the change was based on customer request for a simpler menu. no. 4, google got it right last year predicting the zhu zhu pet would be the season's hottest toy. this year the search engine predicts the nerf strike stampede dark blaster and the mattel's thing a majig plush toys will be a big hit. no. 3, doctors from norway did a study comparing teens with severe acne to those with little or no acne and found both boys and girls with severe acne had more suicidal thought than those with less acne. no. 2, illegal drug use is up in the u.s. to its highest levels in nearly a decade due in part to an increase in abuse of pot, ecstasy and meth. the office of national drug control policy blames changing attitudes about the harmful effects of illegal drugs and the approva

starbucks said it's due to the rising price of coffee beans. no word on which drinks will be priced higher, but the chain said they will focus on big labor intensive-drinks. frap chino lovers beware. they may always raise the price on packaged coffee. >>> major provisions to the new health care law kick in today. while president obama is selling it to the public, republicans are pledging to get rid of it if they win the majority in november. tracie potts shows us the changes that go into effect. >> now i can focus on my health instead of focusing on how to pay to get better. >>> starting today, health insurers can no longer impose lifetime limits or children with preexisting conditions. preventive care, check ups must be covered. >> that are should save us all a lot of money. >> adults can stay on their parents's insurance until they are 26 years old. new provisions that president obama calls the most important patient biffle rights in the nation's history. >> they are designed to make sure you have basic protections in your interactions with y

. >>> business news is next, including changes coming at the cost of your favorite starbucks drink. >>> then, the world's richest. what the list of billionaires says about the economy. >>> and more than a year after that bizarre interview on david >>> and more than a year after that bizarre interview on david sears. >>> the obama administration's efforts to ease the foreclosure crisis appears to be failing. more than half the troubled homeowners that applied for its flagship mortgage relief program have opted out. fewer than 500,000 borrowers have received permanent loan modifications. >>> major stock markets in asia were closed today because of holidays. there is trading in europe, though. in london, the ftse opened higher. on wall street, the dow fell almost 22 points yesterday. >>> starbucks drinkers should get ready to dig deeper in their pockets for their morning cup of joe. the chain is hiking prices on some of its drinks. but some of the most popular drinks will cost the same or could go down in price. >>> no surprises at the top of this year's "forbes" 400 list. bill gates sti

ove, go lon >>> starbucks plans to start raising prices on the more labor intensive coffee drinks.hey say raw coffee prices are r rising and it has to start arging more ney. if you like regular coffee and espresso, prices for those beverages will remain the same. >> the governor of virginia sa mismanagement at the state's department of transportation is to blame for a lot of traffic on virginia roads. governor bob mcdonnell released the results of a state audit and finds more than $500 million was not spent last year, even the state closed rest stops along some of the interstate highways and postponed maintenance projects. mcdonnell says th sty identified nearly 1.5 billion. it's now available for projects over the next six years. he promises that vdot will award between 8$800 million and $900 million in contracts so that some overdue road construction projects can get started. >>> virginia transportation officials are thinking about opening shoulder lanes to traffic all the tim right now it's only open during rush hour. congestion on i-66 is sobad, u.s. a relatively inexpensive wa

starbucks officials say it's not a trick.t's something customers requested. >>> nearly four in ten government scientists and food inspectors say their agencies put business concerns ahead of public safety. that comes from a study released today by the union of concerned scientists. they interviewed 1700 people at the fda and the usda who are responsible for food safety. 38% say that public health has been harmed by agency practices that defer to business interests. the group says the nation needs stronger whistle-blower protections to encourage inspectors to speak out about their concerns. here is an encouraging note about how many people are washing their hands in public rest rooms. researchers observed people in atlanta, chicago and new york and found that 85% washed their hands. that's up from 77% three years ago and the best percentage since the research began in 1996. women were more likely than men by the way to wash up. >>> it looks like a compromise may be in the works in washington, d.c. next we'll tell you what a to

starbucks shares have been stuck in the mid-20s for a while.ecause of the soaring price of coffee beans, the chain said it would raise the price on certain beverages. standard espresso orders won't be affected, but if you're the type that orders a grande, decaf no-fat, no-foam latte, you'll be paying more. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> susie: doing more with less. that's what's happening at the nation's factories. manufacturers cut payrolls in august, after adding jobs in every month this year. so what would it take to get factories hiring again? erika miller visited the factory of a company struggling with that decision. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: when you see leg warmers and dance sweaters, you probably think of the fashion craze created by the movie flashdance in the '80s. in fact, dancewear made by k.d. dance was featured in the film. now the look is back in style, part of the reason k.d. dance expects holiday orders to double this year. the company's entire product line is made at this factory in the bronx. >> we might be the only knitwear

the starbucks here, close to the river. if a picture inside of a canoe in front of the starbucks during hurricane isabel. so they are ready. they have their sandbags in case we do see some more flooding here in alexandria. i'm peggy fox, lesley, back to you. >> let's look at the district now and the rain sparked floods that trapped some cars up to 4 feet of water over on rhode island avenue. on reno road, lightning struck and brought down a massive tree. there it is. and while intersections were under water up in friendship heights, now crews are trying to clean up all the mess. >>> coming up on 9news now, the largest toy recall of the year. more than 10 million toys and children's products pulled off the shelf. what parents need to know. top. >> all right, we changed the timing, if you will, of the next round two. we'll talk about that and take you out with live doppler. also going to come back and focus in on these storms east of frederick, down across 270 and back down towards gaithersburg. we'll talk about that. we'll a

officials say starbucks might raise the price of packaged coffee sold through grocery stores.ntain or lower the price of espresso drinks. starbucks officials blame the switch on surging coffee bean prices. >>> if you're looking for a good reed, mount vernon is the place to be this weekend. it's the 15th annual baltimore book festival. as ron matz reports, there is a look at music, food and a chance to meet the voices behind the written word. >>> there's a lot going on near the washington monument. you'll want a front-row seat for this weekend's annual baltimore book festival. tony artis's 15-year-old daughter jalin thinks it's great. >> i'll be bringing my daughter furthermore. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake says she plans to bring her daughter, too. >> they're going to have a storybook parade and a unicorn versus monster? theatrical performance. so it will be fun for kids. >> reporter: of course, whether it's a fairy tale or a mystery, books are the stars. but there's a lot more cooking in mount vernon this weekend. >> there are cooking demonstrations with the cookbook au

. >>> get ready to shell out more cash for that morning starbucks run. shawn yancy now with your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight, brian, this affects you and millions of other starbucks lovers. no. 5, you'll have to pay more for your favorite latte. the cove chain is upping the cost of larger -- coffee chain is upping the cost of larger size and hard to make drinks, but the regular size coffee will stay the same. no. 4, despite all the rumors verizon customers don't count on that iphone any time soon. the company hopes apple will eventually allow verizon to sell the phone on the new 4g network which won't be completed until next year. at&t has exclusive rights to set iphone in the u.s. no. 3, if you're paying more than $78 a month for your wireless service, you're paying more than average. according to jd power and associates, the average monthly wireless bill is $78, which is up from $69 in 2007. you can blame that increase on monthly fees related to web browsing and e-mail. no. 2, the controversial diabetes drug avandia will stay on the market. tha

hardly an extreme makeover, starbucks edition. >> thank you for coming.ave a great day. >> reporter: because, no matter what, fast food chains, movie theaters or airplanes may post on their walls, there is another component to it. the consumer has to play along. they have to decide they're going to pay attention, right? >> yeah, and you can choose to ignore it. when the government puts up a traffic signal, you can still walk out into the middle of the street. you might get hit by a car, but you can do it. it's the same thing here. you can choose to totally ignore it and just, you know, be oblivious and eat whatever you want. this is just a tool that's going to help you to make smarter choices and let's say you're going out every saturday night, it's movie night and you can shave 1,000 calories, that's 12 to 15 pounds over the course of a year, without dieting. >> reporter: which, for some people, might qualify as titanic, big or giant news in its own way. i'm john berman for "nightline" in new york. >> 1,400 calories for popcorn? unbelievable. thanks to j

. >>> if you need starbucks to start your day you better bring some extra cash.he coffee giant is raising prices on some of its beverages. coffee prices have been on the 'rise and starbucks has been absorbing the increases until now. itself will be focused on the larger and labor intensive drinks. most of the basic coffee and espresso prices will stay the same. >>> while looking for great gas mileage. but what if your car got over 100 miles for a gallon of cas gas. that's a concept whose time has come. this light car is in virginia and runs anywhere. this just won the x price, a year-long race to design an ultraefficient car that is safe, affordable and desirable. the company says it is already talking to five potential manufacturers. >>> she is no lady gaga but katy perry certainly has a signature look and supported it on sesame street. that seems to be the reason they are now ditching the singer. she taped a show due to air on new year's eve but after a snippet was shown parents got concerned about the amount of skin perry was flashing. they released a statemen

talking about starbucks planning price hikes for biggest and labor-intensive drinks.prices on packaged coffee products. bad news on the housing market. existing home sales for august, that comes a half hour after the opening bell. economists expect a number of homes stagnated near a record low. yesterday concern about teches and the financial companies. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king with the bloomberg's business report. >> a san francisco sandwich icon is back in business after it closed. ike's sandwich shop became a victim of its own success. so many people were lining up for lunch people complained about the noise and the odors from the kitchen. the new ike's is around the corner on market speech. it's sharing space with a nightclub that doesn't open until late. orders will be taken over the phone for now to avoid the long lines of customers. >> dieters who drink milk appear to have advantage in the battle of the bulge. tracking men and women overweight, they were put on a low-fat diet, mediterranean diet or low carb diet. after two years, those with

stores open. >>> and coffee chain starbucks loves getting pricier.t announced it is raising prices on larger sized drinks and what it called more labor intensive drinks. starbucks blames the rising cost of coffee it buys. our history books textbooks anti-christian? the board of education in texas is ready to vote on a controversial order. ♪ >> and katy perry is tweeting now that she's gotten the boot from sesame street. did katy's outfit crossed the line? looks like elmo likes it. ♪ [ male announcer ] ever have morning pain slow you down? introducing bayer am, an extra strength pain reliever with alertness aid to fight fatigue. so get up and get goin'! with new bayer am. the morning pain reliever. >>> the texas school board is set to vote on a potential textbook ban. some members of the state board of education say certain social studies textbooks promote islam over christianity, and they want the books banned from the schools. randy reeves wrote the legislation. he says i think our documentation shows the bias is there, and we feel that it was not d

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. >>> starbucks have listened to you and they are bringing back a popular drink size and chase blankdmits they have a problem. >>> plus moms are looking for cold-weather clothes for kids. we have fashion-forward ideas for babies. >>> we have a consumer alert for you. chase bank customers, listen up. you could have trouble accessing your accounts on the bank's web site. problems began monday night and complaints continued as the rush of customers logging on the web site bogged down the company's computer. so chase says customers who were charged fees for late payments, they would be eligible for reimbursement of those fees. >>> then we have starbucks as it has listened to customers and they are bringing back the tail size -- tail size on its coffee menus. the coffee giant caused a stir in what they say was a attempt to simplify but customers think it was an attempt to get them to make more money. now you can offer a tall at the starbucks drive through. >> with fall just around the corner, there are plenty of you wondering what do i buy for my kids. abc2's linda sosa has you covered. >

. >>> starbucks is raising prices on some drinks but not all. find out whether you'll be paying more for your skinny half calf extra hot latte. >> 6:36 is the time now. going to feel like summer again today. stay with us for your traffic and weather on the 1s. and weather on the 1s. we'll be right back. just drive, we'll get there! adventure runs on dunkin', with our egg white breakf. hurry in and try one in delicious veggie or turkey sausage. four years ago, bob ehrlich t fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected ta loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the la four years, h worked as a hired gun for big corporatns, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle cde do. >>> nbc's comedy block is back with new addition. a program called "outsourced" will debut tonight about a manager dealing with a call center being

starbucks says the hikes will mainly affect big and labor- intensive drinks. know, the people who come in and want the foamy whipped cream double la-la-la. >> exactly. >> most of the basic coffee and espresso drink prices will stay the same. so stick to the basics. >> stick to that tall coffee. that's what i always get. >>> down but not out. >> ike's is back. where the sandwiches from that popular shop are now being sold. baccalaureate. correct. [ audience groans ] since this competition has been continuing for 48 hours and we have yet [ to eliminate anyone, it is the decision of this board to declare all 20 contestants winners. you have all competed admirably. admirably. a-d-m-i-r-a-b-l-y. admirably. [ male announcer ] at&t is making high speed internet affordable for only $14.95 a month with select services. at&t. rethink possible. the guys who drive a heavy duty truck, have some heavy duty demands. like enough horsepower and torque to get out of just about any situation. a payload that beats the other guys flat out. a frame sturdy enough to bear up a max to

starbucks plans to raise money on some of its larger drinks. it will not be an across-the- board price hike. the economy may be the topic -- women are treating themselves to little luxuries. they are still using coupons. but women are still splurging on new things, even fresh flowers. stocks fell yesterday. locally, the bloomberg baltimore index fell for the second straight day. creed of the services are being donated for a maryland non- profit. they will help you with any marketing or creative needs. they are accepting applications through november 2. jane king reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. >> 68 degrees on tv hill. another check of weather and traffic is straight ahead. what travels faster, a pigeon or data over the internet? we will bring you the results. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> des moines. one problem of notes if you're traveling eastbound on route 40. the right lane is closed with an accident. 37 miles per hour aroun

. >>> housing prices, jobs and starbucks, signs the economy, well, may be on the rebound or headed in stephanie elam is getting down to business. >> reporter: we may be seeing signs of stability in the housing market. national home prices rose 3.6% over the past year. but some experts say that number was helped by the home buyer tax credit and could fall again soon. look for the latest housing numbers out on tuesday. >>> well, lawmakers in washington work on fixing on the economy, new numbers suggest the healing could start right away in the nation's capital. the district of columbia gained almost 18,000 jobs last month, and employment is up 3% this year, outpacing every state in the nation. we'll find out more on unemployment this week. >>> well, looking out for signs of economic recovery, a different kind of sign is causing a controversy. starbucks newly designed thrive-through menu offers their 16-ounce grande and 20-ounce cups of coffee with no mention of the cheaper 12-ounce tall size for sale. logs are heating up saying the coffee giant is trying to trick customers into buying m

they say they found money and drugs stashed inside. >> starbucks says that rock coffee products have been rising and they have been able to -- raw coffee products have been rising and they have been able to cover the costs, but not anymore. prices on regular coffee and espresso drinks are expected to stay the same. read -- netflix and breadbox kiosks have taken a financial toll on blockbuster. the video giant filed for bankruptcy this morning and is trying to overcome $1 billion in debt. >> the d.c. department of transportation is getting some help after all the money it spent during those winter snowstorms. the federal emergency management agency is giving vdot $3 million in grant funds to help cover the snow removal costs. the federal government has now given d.c. $5 million for the december and february storms. it is just the opposite around here. >> some counties are also applying for federal funds for drought relief. so many counties the apple crop is not quite the same and outside today did not feel like september. we have some clouds and showers and not any of the severe weath

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the closest is the starbucks coffee shop.ow you the shop opened almost all night. they closed between 2:00 and 4:00 this morning but opened early after getting corporate approval. they still don't have corporate approval to talk with us on camera but the neighbors camped inside this starbucks are not hesitant to give the company props for helping out. >> the community is a close-knit community. just about everybody knows everybody. >> i noticed when you walked into the starbucks this morning they called you out by name brought you a cup of coffee. >> when you come here at 5:00 every single morning for the past so many years, they kind of get to know ya. >> how is your house? >> my house is fine. my house is fine. i'm about a half mile up the hill straight up the hill. and i -- i've never experienced anything like that in my life. and i work with demolition in the service. it hit so hard and so loud, i was in the computer room. my house is insulated has thermal windows. and i thought something happened inside my house. >> and

today's "moneyscope," good news for starbucks addicts but bad news for the housing market. >> good morning. we begin your "moneyscope" with a jump in the number of americans losing their home to forclosure. more than 95,000 homes were repossessed last month, the most since the start of the mortgage crisis but the number of homes entering the forclosure process closed for the seventh straight month. president obama will tap elizabeth warren to head up to new consumer protection agency and came up with the idea for the agency. a computer flaw has prevented many chase commerce from logging tont website since monday night and the bank said it will automatically re fund any penalties incured because of the outage. >> the starbucks is bringing back the tall to the men knew. that's your "moneyscope" report. i'm rob nelson. >> 66 degrees. time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> adam caskey is a -- joining us says we will have a quarter of an inch. >> we need the rain showers. we need them. so the tropics. scruleya and igor, that cute little couple out in the atlantic. julia a category tw

starbucks says it can no longer absorb the higher prices for coffee beans. it is hiking prices on some drinks mainly the big and hard to make ones. but many popular drinks will cost the same or perhaps even less. for the 17th straight year bill gates is on the forbes 400 list as the richest person in america. he is worth $54 billion. warren buff fit is two, worth $9 billion less. a 26-year-old facebook founder will donate $100 million to the new jersey public school system. that is your "money scope report". >> coming up on 6:20 and 70 degrees. time for traffic and weather. >> pretty warm. >> if you didn't look at the calendar you would assume it is july because it is hot and humid. we have something cool to show you though. we have something unusual in the sky at night. we have jupiter, very close to the earth. unusually close by 75 million kilometers. there is a look at the full moon. and it is a full moon. what we consider a super harvest moon when it coincides with the autumn al equinox. jupiter is there. if you have a telescope or a very good camera wit

. >>> starbucks says its prices are going up. but not for every drink.he reason behind the increase. >>> after sustaining a debilitating head injury, a maryland teen testifies on capitol hill. >> why if this law passes, it could interest you and your children. >>> three years and $370 million million. when is the big day. and how will patients get there. i'm andrea fujii. that story is just ahead on eyewitit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 5:29. sunny and 85 degrees out there. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz's eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> after sustaining a serious head injury, maryland teen testifies on capitol hill. this is a bill that would change the way concussions are handled throughout the u.s. >> pediatricians believe developing brains in teens are more vulnerable to injury than adults. that is why there is a push to save kids from their head injuries by educating staff and parents. >> reporter: alex testifies on capitol hill, urging congress to consider a bill, establishing st