he allegedly shot stephen johns last month. he is charged with first-degree murder. >>> there is word that aig could soon be paying more bonuses to executives. they are prepared to pay out millions of bonuses to top executives as early as next week. aig once the government to give its blessing for those payments. >>> four minutes after the hour. lawyers for general motors are hoping to send the water maker out of bankruptcy today. >> concerned about the recession is making policies to face those projections. >> we will have a better idea today with what is next for general motors. they will clear bankruptcy in record time. they will face a top auto market. gm is one part of a larger economic picture. general motors exits bankruptcy 40 days after entering it. the government will be the majority stakehoer. 4000 more jobs could be cut. sales continued to slide. consumer spending was down in june. nearly one in 10 americans are without a job. >> the first stimulus bill was like taking half a tablet of viagra and then have it a bunc

the 89-year-old who lived in annapolis is charged with killing stephen johns. >>> an officer was photographed talking on a cell phone behind the wheel. good afternoon, ron. >> reporter: metro officials trying to identify the bus driver many the photo post about the metro system if the drive sir track down, officials say she will be fired making it the first case to fall under a zero tolerance policy. a rider told the blog the driver got out of of the bus to take a call but continued talking when she started driving again. they know the day, time and route when the incident took place. it's only a matter of pinpointing the driver. >> thank you very much. lye in the news room, zero tolerance policy comes to a string of deadly accidents up and down the east coast. >>> a motor vehicle employee under investigation accused to issue fake driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. 200 were revoke after the employee was fired. that employee is not being named but a new law making it more difficult for immigrants to get licenses. >>> the state public service commission postponing the ruling on an energy

officials say the 89-year-old shot and killed museum guard stephen johns. >>> 5:35. the governor declares rockville the capital for a day. >>> and it's business as usual for baltimore mayor sheila dixon. she'll award certificates of participation to young people who are in the youth works summer jobs program. >>> ladies and gentlemen, elvis may have to leave the building. >> this story is amazing. there could be a major shuffle at one popular restaurant. we're going to explain what is going on. >> kate minus one has a new condo in one of maryland's most posh neighborhoods. it's very close to someone she's been linked to. >>> let's take a live look outside now. check the temperatures. 71 degrees. 93% humidity. we'll find out if a better hair day is on the way when we check in with justin. >>> here's mark jones now. >> the commute looks good for the start on light rail and the metro subway. marc showing no delays on the camden, penn, brunswick lines. the buses working with a heavy volume of passengers on the 13, 22 and 15 bus lines. the number 17 bus continues to be di

the faces murder and other charges in connection with but shooting that left stephen johns dead. of a hearing was rescheduled for july 30. >>> police and manasseh's hope you can help them track down eight suspect accused of trying to about two teenage girls -- police in manassas. they have a description of the car as well. they say last month and then hopped out of a blow minivan and grabbed a 16-year-old grow near the wellington community center. police believe the same man tried to pull another girl into his minivan this past tuesday. both the gir got away. >>> it will be on hand on back as d.c. tries to crack down on crime. mayor adrian fenty and the police chief will kick off phase four that will put every police officer on duty. officers made nearly 400 arrests and seized more than $7,000 worth of drugs during april's all hands on that weekend. >>> another celebrity joining a ght against plans to build a wal-mart near a civil war batter -- battlefield. ben stein wrote that the retail giant should look for a location away from the wilderness battlefield in orange county. he j

. >>> if federal grand jury today indicted 89-year-old james von brunn for the murder of stephen johns. he faces gone and hate crime charges. von brunn was shot during the incident last month and is still in hospital. it >>> the woman accused of killing her four daughters and keeping their dead bodies in her house was found guilty on all counts today except one. caroline lyders is live with the story. >> while banita jacks showed no emotion when the verdict was read, the judge did. he called it one of the most challenging and difficult cases that he had never been assigned to during his 32 years on the bench. four young girls were starved, tortured, and stabbed, their bodies decomposing seven months before there were discovered in their southeast washington home. today, their mother, 34-year-old banita jacks, was found guilty in their deaths. >> there is no joy cing out of this courthouse. >> of the charges, the judge convicted her of 11. the one charge she was acquitted on, premeditated murder in the death of her oldest daughter. the judge said it was t clear whether jacks stabbed her

james von brunn faces a first- degree murder charge and in the death of the museum guard stephen johns. james von brunn was shot and wounded by other guards. >>> the fbi is now investigating. council member marion barry's actions. the washington examiner reports that the federal government is looking in to barry's decision to hire his then girlfriend donna watts. news of the $5,000 a monday contract leaked following barry's arrest earlier this month on stalking charges. the charges were later dropped. and barry didnies -- denies any wrongdoing. >>> do you need a new car and want extra money in your pocket. if you answered yes you may want to take advantage of the cash for clunkers program i want will provide you with both. our 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull has more information from bethesda. >> for everyone wanting to scrap their old battle wagon, today you may be able to do so. buy a new car and get as much as $4,500 taken off the car's sticker price. >> i need a better car that is better on the viral an get money to put down on it. who wouldn't go for that? >> report

he faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a museum guard stephen johns we say good morning. >> some storms over the weekend. saturday a surprise but sunday did not. weac meveti atr some active . of washington. we go to doppler hd and we ha v lighter showers approaching the district right now. rtno wntortno real probms but u see some activity in norfax corth , ofennavi h of vienna ofof charles count rain picks up in charles and prince georges county. alde si to county. some county. from waldorf from waldorf to hack cook. heavier stuff between stafford and quantico moving back in to charles county and e thheaviest the northern neck saint mary'serndm huorvisttiac i tmethernd m oractivity with heavy randfaac all this should a be gone in a few hours and then ufstf stuff ufthis afternoon. angie has the day off. kenny burns is watching the traffic for you. >> good morning. you are looking at 66 westbound at centreville. right now no delays centreville to the capital beltway. moving to 395 northbound no problems to report from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. if you are headi

von brunn faces a first degree murder charge in the death of museum guard stephen johns who he allegedly killed adds johns opened the door for him. other guards fired back striking von brunn in the face. >> health care reform continues to top attendance this week on capitol hill. today law makers are back at work, trying to resolve their differences. 11 news reporter tracy potts has more from washington. >> one democratic plan to get everyone to a doctor is so complex, 1,000 pages that lawmakers booked a five-hour briefing today to explain it. republicans say let's go back to the drawing board. >> we'd like to start over with a genuine bipartisan approach. >> the senate has given up on reform by summer break. but on the other side of the capital, nancy pelosi remains confident. >> when i take this bill to the floor, it will win. >> some of her fellow democrats right-hand so sure. >> if she had the votes to pass it. i don't believe so next week. i think the american people want to take a closer look at this legislation. >> pelosi wants to push drug and insurance companies harder to cut co

james von brunn faces murder charges in the death of museum guard stephen johns. von brunn a white supremacist and holocaust denier is from annapolis. the indictment includes murder and hate crimes. he faces life behind bars and possibly death if convicted. >> anne arundel county police arrest two stabbing suspects. found two brothers hiding in severn. they were arrested without incident and held pending a $1 million bond. the two were wanted for a stabbing that happened back in july 24. >> a middle river mom is concerned this evening after two carbon monoxide incidents at her home in two weeks. high levels of carbon monoxide brought baltimore county's fire department to the commons at whitemarsh twice recently. no one seriously hurt. >> something bad is going to happen to somebody. and i want people to be aware of what's going on on these properties. >> the same owner of the cove village apartments has seen tragedy several recent carbon monoxide scares. and three fatalities. just four years ago. >> a tornado warning we had earlier today, any more weather like tha

official say he stock -- he shot and killed stephen johns last month. other guards shot james von brunn. he could face the death penalty. >>> 5:36. president obama will be serving everyone's favorite beer and a special white house meeting. >> he has invited james crowley and can relate -- and henry louis gates. we have a preview. >> the white house plans an unusual summit tonight. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly. >> that is what mr. obama said last week about the arrest of henry louis gates arrest at his own home. he forced his way into his own home. it woman called 911 about a possible break in. >> there were two men. i did not see what they look like. >> crowley arrested gates. there was a question whether crowley treated gates department because he was black. >> to the extent that my choice of words contributed to more media frenzy, i think it was unfortunate. >> so the three men will meet at this point the table to talk about what happened. i believe sergeant crowley said he liked a specific yeabee. >> professor gates said he wants an apology

he faces first-degree murder in the death of stephen johns. >>> the district is in the midst of the fourth call for all hands on deck this year. it began this morning at 6:00 a.m. and will continue until sunday morning at 6:00 a.m. police chief kathy lanier is hoping the community will respond. >> take this opportunity over the next two days to come forward, either walk up and speak to your officer about what you may know about what's going on crime wise in your community. pick up the phone and call our anonymous hotline and give us information on an open homicide on a robbery pattern or someone involved in robberies or carrying guns. step forward during this all hands on deck and be part of this partnership. >> reporter: the last call for all hands on deck ended with 491 arrests, 13 recovered firearms and $45,000 seized in drug money. >>> it is certainly not the worst night to be out there. tony pann is out on the weather terrace with the forecast first. >> no doubt it is a beautiful evening. fantastic weather in the beginning of july. heading to the hottest part of the year and still tal

official says the 89-year-old shot and killed guard stephen johns. >>> breaking news tonight for you, this time out of howard county. police are investigating a stabbing in columbia. it happened in the 5700 block of columbia road. we're told that a man was stabbed several times. we have no word on his condition tonight. he has been taken to an area hospital. police are searching in the area for three men who may have been involved in the shooting, and we'll continue to update you as information becomes available. >>> police have cracked a burglary ring in carroll county, but some of the stolen property has them confused. it's alleged that a husband and wife team struck more than a dozen homes. from westminster and finksburg to taneytown and mount airy, as abc 2 news jeff hager reports, that is making it difficult to track down all of their victims. >> reporter: witnesses spotted the suspects' red and white truck near a number of burglarized homes, and it was easy to spot wh they stole from his home. >> use chains. >> reporter: but it's the foreign currency, the high- priced coin that

officials say he shot and killed museum guard stephen johns last month. >>> taxes could be going out. the d.c. council of greed attentively to increase some sales to close their massive budget gap. sales tax would increase to 6%. the gas tax would rise by three and a half cents. the cigarette tax would increase by 50 cents. they are set to vote on the increases tomorrow. >>> makers are considering some unusual taxes to deal with the soaring budget deficit. one proposal is a so the tax. another proposal in the works, a 10% tax on cosmetic surgery. california it is considering taxing marijuana. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill are nearing a compromise on reforming the costly a deal was hammered out that would rein in the cost of the health-care bill, cutting $100 billion. it changes the way an insurance plan would operate. it clears the way for a full house vote in september. >>> the present's former position is distancing himself from the health-care plan. he criticized the white house's reform efforts. he treated mr. obama for 20 years while he lived in chicago. he said the president's p

james von brunn faces seven indictments in the shooting death of stephen johns and could face the death. a tornado across memphis trapped shoppers inside and if a department store where the twister ripped off a roof. there were no serious injuries. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. graaff. f tricoplial tropical heat out here but without the trade winds. >>it ps ittre pys irettityreug e 76 outside of our studios. ontinue to thicken oas d theay goes on. muggy tgy out there. 75 in falls church this morning. prince frederick, 74. warrenton, 73. we're all in the same boat early on this friday morning. clouds are going to increase. you see the showers off to our west. they will work their way eastward as the day progresses. some could be on the stronger side, especially during the afternoon. increasing clouds and scattered showers and thunderstorms are a possible, some of which could be strong to severe. these storms will end tonight. it will still be sticky. the weekend it lines up like this. saturday brooks laich a dry day. it will be steamy. -- saturday will be a dry

he kill stephen johns. >>> assembly workers working together to address the short fall. they've created an 18-member panel to review how state aid is handed out. they are looking for a way to close the $700 million short fall. they're making other cuts as well. workers asked to car pool for the association of counties summer conference. it will be limited to essential staff. state employees asked to use personal leave when not attending sessions at the beach. >>> howard county launches a campaign to warn people about the teenagers of lightning. it comes during a time of the year when popup storms could happen daily. >> reporter: powerful and deadly and if you're outside during a storm, your chances of getting hit are not as slim as you might think. two years ago she was standing under a tree when lightning struck. a work crew rushed to help. >> called 9-1-1. me and chris hayden performed cpr. >> her death is not rare. 56 people in the country died. signs like these are posted at parks and schools all over howard county sending a message that some take seriously. >> repor

he is charged with the murder of officer stephen johns. he is also facing hate crimes and gun charges. von bruncould face life in prison and death penalty. and he is still in hospital after he was shot in the face by guards who returned fire. >>> amazing video ever robbery caught on tape. kris van cleave is live from prince william county with the video. >> the police say this is an unusual way to break into a store. this is a suspect who is still on the loose. they manage to get inside, squeeze through a window smaller than his car window, all while cameras were rolling. this takes "having it your way" too far. watch as this man goes through the drive-through window early tuesday morning. >> i think it is crazy. >> he looked a little heavy, too, but he managed to get through. >> diving into the restaurant, the police say he waved a knife at the clark on his way in. from there, he runs straight for aren't the cash -- he ran straight for the cash. he grabs two fistfuls of money. >> it is a crime of opportunity. they know thathe only way to

von brunn faces murder degree murder charge in the death of museum guard stephen johns. >> oefelein meteor triggers a cosmic treasure hunt. this is the meteor seen earlier in the week. professional huntters and cameras are scrambling to get any pieces of the meteor that might have survived the fall to earth. it could fetch thousands of dollars on the commercial market. >> all going to be painful, none of it going to be easy. >> $700 billion. what lawmakers are planning to do about the state's budget shortfall. >> and as the g8 summit wraps up. president obama meets with the pope. why the pair doesn't agree on everything. >> truth is what matters. truth is what must be defended. >> protesting abortion, and sonia sotomayor. what one man said a u.s. senator and why he said a u.s. senator should not receive communion whatsoever. >> the new gm is revealed. what america can expect from the company. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (vo

supremacist who faces charges of the murder of the june 10 shooting that killed a security guard stephen johns. >>> 7 on your side is looking into summer jobs participants in the district, a problem that involves tens of millions of dollars of taxpayer money. stephen tschida has more. critics are saying this is a high-priced babysitting service? >> they are supposed to be sprucing up this part of capitol hill, picking up trash, but the people who live here say these teenagers have barely lifted a finger. you see them all across capitol hill, sporting their distinctive blue t-shirts to signify that are part of the mayor's summer jobs program. their task? pick up trash. workers familiar with the kids in blue t-shirts, but has not seen them do much. we staked out the neighborhood and saw kids in the program walking in groups, talking on cell phones, others appearing to just hang out. >> i see them going up and down the street, not doing anything. >> after last year's debacle which saw tens of millions of dollars vanish, the mayor vowed to improve the summer jobs program. we do not know if kickbal

he faces first-degree murder charges for the death of museum guard stephen johns. >> the justice department may close the investigation into the anthrax killings. letters laced with anthrax were sent to lawmakers, and news organizations, after the september 11th attacks in 2001. five people died. now, last summer, investigators closed in on bruce ivans. government scientist working at fort detrick. in july of last year, ivans killed himself, before investigators ever identified him as the suspect. >> another rally to bring change to the state's electric industry. members of the maryland coalition for bge reregulation demonstrated outside of the statehouse in annapolis today. the group wants the legitimate which your to hold a special session to reregulate the industry in hopes of lowering the cost of electricity and gas. >> if you have been to broadway market recently you have notice that had more than half of the businesses have been shut down. but as john rydell reports, the historic markets is getting a multi-million dollar facelift. >> at broadway market, business is booming. at least a

stephen johns was shot to death in the attack. other guards then shot james von brunn in the case. he is still hospitalized. you can read the entire indictment on our website at wusa9.com. >>> some of the goods seized in a raid at a chefferry pawnshop are back in the store they came from. it appears six hi-def tvs were stolen from a wal-mart last month. they were among the items believed seized tuesday when they raided the maryland computer exchange. investigators were back at the shop yesterday seeing if if they could match up stolen good reports around the county. >>> legal trouble for the mayor this morning. that story is coming up. plus, a deputy's patrol car camera shows a driver missing stops but the real surprise is who's behind the wheel. angie. >> it is thursday and we are tracking the traffic on the dulles toll road from the againway to the beltway. let me tell you the lanes are wide open for business. more news is next. stay with 9 news now. it is 5:38. saidid s had d 4.4.9 ininches o rain since monday down there in the northern neck. we have had not even an inch at nati

authorities say he shot and killed museum guard stephen johns on june 10. von brunn was shot by other guards but survived and remains hospitalized. >>> a district home that was featured in oprah winfrey's magazine was destroyed by fire. it along to peggy cooper cafritz. a lack of water is blamed for making the fire out worse. greta kreuz has the details. >> they had 150 firefighters out here last night. some of them are still here this evening. for some time last night, they could only wait because they did not have enough water pressure. flames lit up the sky as the mansion owned by former d.c. school board president peggy cooper caftz burned to the ground. >> it looked like an inferno, huge flames, tons of smoke. we were all very scared it would spread. >> firefighters hooked up to the fire hydrants, but noticed a big drop in the water pressure. >> as they move to the second floor, that is when the water supply proem was noticed. >> the say it took nearly two hours to get a reliable stream of water. t home featuring an extensive collection of art was a to

james von brunn faces a first- degree murder charge in the death of security guard stephen johns. james von brunn was shot and wounded by other guards. >>> cynthia crawford, bank robbery suspect, is due to be arraigned today. she told a teller she had a gun at a sun trust bank and demanded money. police stopped crawford a short time later and she's been held without bond since her arrest. >>> the fbi is investigating marion barry's actions as a city councilman. the feds are looking in to his decision to hire then girlfriend donna watts. news of the $5,000 a month contract leak following barry's arrest later this month on stalking charges. those charges were later dropped and barry denied any wrongdoing. >>> mayor fenty is considering cutting welfare benefits for residents who are not working or taking advantage of city programs to help them find a job. aid would be cut in half for any recipient deemed employable that does not meet the work requirement for six months and benefits would be cut all together if they go another six months without complying. they are looking to cut cost

he killed stephen johns. another security officer shot von brunn. hate crimes charges have also been added to the case against von brunn. >>> a baltimore woman is convicted. >> they found banita jacks guilty of three counts of premeditated murder. u.s. marshals found the bodies in 2008. when they were carrying out an eviction. police say she may have been living with their decomposing bodies for 7 months. jacks was also found not guilty of one count of premeditated murder in the death of her oldest daughter because it was too difficult to determine if she had died from stab wounds. jacks strangled the other two. >>> a baltimore police officer is convicted and sentenced to jail time. 31-year-old joseph bannerman got into an argument with a woman in may then punched her in the face. he was convicted of assault and will now spend 10 days in prison. bannerman has been suspended from the department and could be fired, depending on the outcome of an internal investigation. >>> a disturbing find is made at a beach in ocean city. someone found a pipe bomb o

james von brunn faces a first- degree murder charge in the death of stephen johns.es von brunn was shot and wounded by other guards. >>> bank robbery suspect cynthia crawford is expected to be arraigned today. police say she entered a sun trust bank on friday, tom the teller she had a gun and she made a get away and police stopped her a short time later. she has been held without bond since her arrest. the fbi is investigating marion barry's action as city councilman. the washington examiner reports the feds are looking in to his decision to hire his then girlfriend. news of the $5,000 a month contract leaked following his arrest earlier this monday on stalking charges. the charges were later dropped and barry denied wrongdoing. >>> if you are not working or taking advantage of district programs to help you find a job it could cut your benefits. the mayor is considering cutting benefits in half for any recipient deemed employable that does not meet the requirements for six months and could be cut all together if they go another six months. they are looking to help t

the indictment charges von brunn with first-degree murder in the deaths museum guard stephen johns and includes hate crime charges and gun violations and some of the charge could make him eligible for the death penalty. von brunn was shot in the face by other guards and has been in the hospital since the incident. >> we are following another big story this evening. she has been found guilty. banita jacks has been found guilty of murdering her four daughters. a judge handed down the decision earlier today. pat collins was in the courtroom as the verdict was read. pat? >> reporter: jim, banita jacks is 34 years old. e conviction today means she could spend the rest of her until life in jail. banita jacks, guilty. four counts of felony murder. guilty. three counts o first-degree murder. guilty, four counts of cruelty to children. banita jacks, guilty of torturing and murdering her four daughters in the home on sixth street southeast. >> what happened to those children, torture and maltreatment. they were atrocities inflicted upon four small children. her own children. >> reporter: the ver

he face also first-degree murder charge in the death of stephen johns. guards shot james von brunn in the face. >>> flu season could be much different this fall with some people getting not one but two flu shots. >> best case scenario is h1n1 vaccine will be available by mid october. >> she discussed the progress for the vaccine. she was one of several federal leaders taking part at the national institutes of health in bethesda. they believe the swine flu could make a comeback later this year. high-risk patients like pregnant women and school-aged children would be first in line for the shot specifically targeting h1n1. >>> it is time for another living smart report. digital correspondent jessica doyle is back with more bonuses possibly going out 0 aig. >> i know. this is really a potential minefield in terms of public reaction. you will remember in march, the closures of 165 -- disclosures of $165 million to executives sparked outrage and that threatened the efforts to rescue the rest of the financial system. now they are asking the federal government c

he's charged with first-degree murder in the death of the museum security officer, stephen johns. the indictment also includes hate crime charges and gun violations. some of the charges could make von brunn eligible for the death penalty. he was shot by other officers at the museum and has been in a hospital since those shootings. >>> charles county police are searching for two people who murdan ad md in attempted m attemptednd a en ha happened around the 900 block in the 900 bloc reerstiwakiz al wng gutierrez was walkingotheomman r hewh en tn y were ecp,ecsu ots tne suects, one of rsobhebeulle p dut a gun ruggle.u.gg time alsp.iterz. gutierrez. ofs im li arespit. police are offering aal reward r any information leading to an arrest in this case. >>> president obama was on the arad today and his effort to seis pnlase for healtre armethct assiredent was at a tnlal h in fo erebet w hh enrolina, before he went tbristol, l,to coin abeem of ss tngreg areinry to find omispe heis evening, enththev g,he tevre is wordf a breakthrough. steve handelsman has our report. >> reporter: the deal

von brunn is accused of killing security guard stephen johns inside museum june 10th. von brunn was shot in the face during the exchange of gunfire. he is being treated at united medical center and doctors say that he might be well enough to appear in court later this month. the judge set another court date for july 30th. >>> when we come back, a look at what gm's emergence from bankruptcy will mean for dealers in our area. >> a couple of d.c. landmarks shutting their doors for the last time this weekend. >> a black bear puts a fright into a woman who was just going out to buy groceries. >>> welcome back to our second half hour of "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm eun yang. hostage negotiators are at the scene of the home at valley view avenue southwest. they established contact with the suspect. leesburg police tell the -- tells tuesday incidents began at around 11:30 this morning when the suspect robbed a jewelry store on east market street. sometime later someone called police from the home on valley view avenue and to report that an armed man had broken in

he is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of museum security officer stephen johns. the indictment also includes hate crime charges and gun violations. some of the charges could make him eligible for the death penalty. von brunn was shot in the face by other officers. he has been in the hospital since the incident. >>> new developments tonight in the investigation into the deadly shooting involving two police officers that happened in german town overnight. and late this afternoon, police released the identify tid of the man who was killed. now they are trying to answer the question of why. news4's chris gordon is live in rockville with the latest this story. >> reporter: here is what they say happened. 2:30 this morning police received an emergency phone call but the caller hung up and as is standard procedure, they dispatched officers to the scene where the call originated to check things out. police say that what they found was not a burglary or domestic dispute but was trouble, confrontation, and what resulted was a police related shooting. the shots rang out int

the seven-count indictment charges james von brunn in first degree murder in the death of stephen johns. hate crimes charges have now been added to the case. he remains in the hospital. a court hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. we have posted the entire indictment on our website, wusa9.com. >>> a messy morning rush hour on the beltway in northern virginia caused big delays today. but it was a much differen y ieearlr when eaa fiy er r- rndostreet and eiseowetween trn nnh ue blocked traffic for much of the morning. >> reporter: the cement carrier overturned just before 7 a.m. the immediate problem was the fires as the truck's cab burst into flames. the truck blocked most of the inner loop lanes west of eisenhower. the responding fire and rescue equipment blocked the rest of the beltway. >> it could be worse. i hope everyone is okay. >> reporter: despite the looks of the scene the only injury was a slight one to the driver of the overturned truck. the impact on the morning rush hour was great, jamming the beltway between springfield and the woodrow wilson bridge. >> we're supposed to work

von brunn faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of guard stephen t. johns last month. von brunn was shot in the face by other guards. >>> police in howard county are investigating a shooting tonight. authorities say last night, 18- year-old keontae johnson was playing when a fight broke out. he was shot in the torso. he was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. police are offering a $1,000 reward and are having anyone with information to call them at 410. 313-3200. >>> there is much more to come on abc 2 news at 6. coming up, where is the beef? some folks become cows to get a free meal. that's cute! >>> and it's not exactly a national treasure. but there is a hunt underway for a meteor that shot through the sky in our area. >>> and last night norm and michelle gave us a 2-degree guarantee of 82 degrees. well, today we hit 83 for that afternoon high. >> great! >> once again we're on a roll. that makes 11 days in a row we have hit that 2-degree guarantee. and today's winner is from westminster. congratulations. you got yourself a norm lewis bobblehead. we'll

police say von brunn, a self- proclaimed extremist, shot and killed police officer stephen tyrone johns. a judge set a new arraignment date of july 30th. von brunn is being cared for in a southeast general hospital in a locked secured ward. >>> bianca solorzano reports for wjz. the club says they simply ran out of room. >> reporter: the 65 mostly minority children from philadelphia's creative step day camps spent june 29th, cooling off at the private valley club. >> that hurts. how they were mad that black people were coming in here. >> reporter: it's where they were planning to swim every monday through mid-october. -- mid-august. but the first time they showed up, 11-year-old marcus allen said it was obvious he and the campers weren't welcomed by some club members. >> they pulled their children out of the pool. >> reporter: they said days later, the camp's $2,000 check, the money paid to swim at the club, was refunded. meaning the kids no longer had access to the pool. valley club released a statement, saying racism was not a factor. unfortunately, we underestimated the capacity of ou

he is said to fatally shooting stephen johns. hate charges have been added and von brunn could face the death penalty. >>> a look at some other big stories we're following. federal investigators are trying to figure out if adjustments metro made to traffic circuit bonds caused last month's appreciate. they commune -- communicate between the tracks. they replaced a bond five days before the crash. the fender-bender revealed after -- and investigations showedig regular arts -- showed irregular ities between the lines. >>> a driver and passenger got into an argument last set on a metro bus when a passenger tried to snap a picture of the bus number of the driver and then the driver refused to let the passenger off the bus. >>> felty on fox up next on fox 5 morning news. we're going to talk to the mayor about possible tax hikes in the district. >>> plus 911 dispatchers not focused on the job caught on tape talking smack about officers and leaving calls on hold. the mayor responds to a fox 5 investigation that is also next. >>> plus a

the 88-year-old faces a first- degree murder charge in the death of museum guard stephen t. johns. james von brunn is recovering from being shot in the face from other guards at the museum. >>> police released a composite sketch of a suspect linked to attempted abductions in manassas. a man tried to abduct two teens near the community center. both girls got away and went to the pool for help. authorities are on the lookout for a dark blue minivan with virginia tags. >>> president obama will meet with pope benedict xvi today. the president will spend the beginning of his day attending sessions with african countries as part of the g-8 summit. then the entire obama family will have a private audience with the pontiff. >>> the witness list for sonia sotomayor's confirmation hearings is taking shape. the hearings, which opened on monday will include testimony from a white firefighter from connecticut who is the subject of an appeals court ruling which rejected the firefighter's claim of reverse discrimination. sonia sotomayor was a member of the appeals court which made that decision.

police say the 89-year-old shot and killed museum guard stephen t. johns. if convicted james von brunn could face the death penalty. >>> banita jacks will be sentenced in october. a district judge found her guilty wednesday of killing her four daughters. for federal marshalls found the girls ' decomposing bodies in the home when they came to serve an eviction notice. banita jacks faces life in prison. >>> a compromise over health care reform. the blue dog democrats have cut $100 billion from the plan and it would make government supported coverage a option but not required. however, any vote on the issue won't come until september. president obama is keeping his health care push on. he was in bristol, virginia for a town hall meeting. he tried to ease fears over socialized medicine. >> i try to say this over and over again. if you are happy with your health care, if you are happy with your doctor, we're not going to force you to change it. krogers is providing health care to its employees and we're not going to change that system. >> reporter: the meeting w

he's accused of murdering museum ard stephen johns last month.critically injured in a shootout with other guards but is expected to survive. >> new details in the controversy surrounding d.c. council member marion barry. though the stalking charges against him have been dropped, the investigation is apparently far from over. the woman at the center of the debate is donna watts-brighthaupt. she is barry's former girlfriend. now "the washington post" reports that fellow council members want to investigate barry's decision to award her a council contract after the two started dating. barry would not comment on the contract, but he's talking now about his recent arrest. >> mr. morales and the national park service police have caused great pain in my family and this community and the nation. if this inappropriate arrest had not occurred, we wouldn't be going through this pain. >> watts-brighthaupt has admitted the reports that barry was stalking her was a misunderstanding. park police issued a statement saying they believed they did have enough eviden

in 2002, john stephens left his job as a management consultant to work for john rice at mlt. >> he introducedto some of his friends, lawyers, and a & r execs. he's always willing to share his network, that's one of the great things about him. >> today john stevens is john legend, at the top of his game, he's a six-time grammy award-winning artist. >> i care a lot about education, i care a lot about poverty, and i'm in a position now where i can help influence the world. >> and this is the ultimate goal of mlt, xwousherring future leaders like john legend, consumi walker, shawn hayward, and mia jackson to be successful and give back to their own communities. >> we have to have a broader generation of minorities who have skills, experience and commitment and hopefully the capital to go out into their communities and have real impact. >> mia begins her mba program this fall. >> i was accepted to kellogg, columbia, wharton, emory. >> her choice? ranked number three in the nation. although she's graduated from mlt, mlt will always be there for mia. >> i will hold you, other people will hold you un

he faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of another museum guard stephen t. johns. >>> and the trial is set for the maryland mother accuse of killing her daughters and storing them in the freezer. renee bowman is scheduled to go to trial and will face charges in calvert county for the alleged abuse of another daughter. >>> a man is under arrest for the killing of an 8-month-old baby in prince georges county. 21-year-old clifton wilson was taken in to custody in charles county. 8-month-old anthony maurice savoy was killed. the child was in a car suit inside of a vehicle. he is charged with first-degree murder and held without bond. >>> police release a sketch of a person linked to an attempted abduction that happened in manassas. the man tried to reportedly abduct two teens. both girls got away and went to the community center's pool asking for help. police are on the lookout for a dark blue minivan with virginia tags in that vicinity. >>> a couple of washington institutions are set to close. after 51 years on captiol hill, trover book shop is going out of business.

politicians is not as sympathetic to that more physical culture or as for lincoln's, karen stephen douglas , the little giant. john quincy adams referred to stephen douglas, he was little but one of the reasons for his comparative success is that the journalists everywhere compare him to a pugilist when he goes to speak. .. [applause] >> john satuffer is the chair of history of the university. he is the author of several books including the black parts of men which was the cowinner of the 2002 frederick douglass prize and runner-up for the lincoln price. for more information, visit johnstuafferbooks.org. >> in your book you argue modern conservatism was founded in the south. why? >> well, the reason i make that claim is i think often people talk about a southern strategy and capture of the south by the gop after the 1960's beginning with goldwater and then in mix since '72 election but i think in some ways the situation is the reverse that southerners played a key role in development of both, first in the conservative capture of the republican party itself, and then republican ascendance nationally. i think in cer

officer stephen tyrone johns held open the door for this elderly man.he responded by allegedly shooting him in the face with a rifle. it was only the best action of this fellow guards that kept his murder from becoming the first death in what could have been a planned massacre. a subsequent search turned up a listing of other places including the white house, capital, the national cathedral, and the washington post. there is a note: the holocaust a light and anti-semitic grant. we are right to be shocked by the shooting of the holocaust museum. we should not be surprised. prior to 9/11, the deadliest terrorist attack on u.s. soil was the 1995 bombing by timothy mcvey. 160 people were killed. 19 children and another five and your people were injured. since that time, there have been no fewer than 75 attacks and planned attacks within the u.s. motivated by radical ideology. there have been 10 cases with in the past year alone, including 11 murders and three assassinations been against president-elect obama. our speaker has made his life work to hold those

stephen johns in the face, and killed him. it was a shocking thing to happen. he had a website called the holy western empire. he had written a book called "killed the best gentiles." let me read you a pair crap out of this book -- let me read you a portion out of this book. the captivated discussion of the white race and culture it represents. it is not overrun with hordes of non-wide and mongrels. this man had a long history in the holocaust denial movement. he blamed jews the description of the white race in america and the world. there was a nobel was found in his car. he said that obama was treated by the jews. obama does what his jew owners say. he almost ended his life targeting the object of his fate. you just heard about timothy mcveigh, killing 168 people. you could also consider him a loan nut. house largest number of people killed in the united states in any terrorist act until the world trade center. there have been numerous plots and oklahoma city. you will see a listing of these incidents involving bombings, plots to blow up federal buildings, pl

senate republicans admit they were not as tough on nominees ruth bader ginsburg and stephen breyer as democrats were on john roberts and samuel alito and chairence thomas but say they are not afraid to challenge sotomayor. she would be the court's first latino. >> this president want wanting to be an hispanic on the court and be the first one is a moat ation. obviously she has a long record as a circuit court judge. i don't want him to say he picked just anybody, because he wanted an hispanic, but he was able to find somebody with a good record of service that fit that, and i think that's the primary objective. >> some blog critics and opinion makers say sotomayor's claim to be wiser than others because she is a woman and latino is itself bigoted. >> to the credit of the republican senators i have talked to, they're embarrassed by those kind of comments, and they may disagree with her at the end and may vote against her, but to base it on the facts of what they hear in the committee. >> monday morning when the hearing begins, it will be opening statements an introductions, a full day, eight hours worth. tue

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john paterakis faces similar charges. both and he holtton could face up to a year in prison. and a $25,000 fine. we're live here outside of city hall, myranda stephens, fox 45 news "late edition". >> well, a hot muggy july day, will we get more of the same tomorrow. chief meteorologist vytas reid is here with a look at the sky watch forecast. >> yeah, jennifer, holding onto the humidity, and temperatures on the hot side of things. but we have a threat for a thunderstorm activity building up out of the south. going through the radar. we can see not a lot of activity out there right now. maybe a light shower up in cecil county. but we will see the rain down to the southwest. pushing up to our neck of the woods. heavy rain over parts of tennessee, down to the south. over the midwest. this activity will continue to head our direction. giving us a chance for heavy downpours and strong storms. prediction center puts us at a slight risk category through tomorrow. temperatures and highs today in the upper 80s lower 90s. currently at 88. both dc and baltimore. overnight tonight seeing clouds gather. tomorrow morning, stray showers. and thunderstorms by mid a

stephen breyer came through as democratic appointees, they got 90 plus votes. so that sticks in people's craw, the republicans' craw that there were 22 democrats against john roberts. so i think there's a chance that some might vote against her just to sort of remedy that. but by the end of this hearing, there was a little bit of a love fest thing going on and we'll see probably the week of august 3, she'll have her vote on the floor. and, you know, it wouldn't surprise me if many of the republicans on the committee ended up being for her. gwen: three republicans announced today. >> right. >> joan, as much as they -- she avoided substance and the democrats didn't bother with it, either, there were a couple of issues people cared about. how did she come out on abortion and how did she manage the richey case which was an embarrassment that she got overruled by the supreme court right before her hearing? >> i'll take the easy one first on abortion because it's not as complicated as ricci. she said she would follow precedent. what does that mean? the court has gone in two directions. five justices who say that roe v. wade, the law of the land, vigorous reaffirmation o

stephen everyone involved in this. i am excited and a little nervous. i would rather sing. it comes much easier to me. >> he will sing plenty of the new owner. johnnot sing, but he will they have alzheimer's and heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope -- that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski today. tell her thanks for protecting the promise of biomedical research and the maryland jobs it provides. it's not just the future. it's life. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ]

john. >> thank you. he is a professor of law and political science at yellow and her university. he teaches both at yale law school and at the college and was a clerk for stephen breyer at the first circuit before coming to yale. is also the author of several important books, constitutional text books but also two very important books, one of the bill of rights and one on the constitution. the first the bill of rights creation and reconstruction, and most recently americas constitution and biography. is also an author of numerous articles and has testified in congress very strongly on this question of presidential succession in and is as i said with a james madison, and the commission believes is correct that having congressional leaders and the line of succession is unconstitutional. john feerick, to my right, has several important lines in his biography and he has something i think that all of which is wish we had. he has worked on these issues but he has also been a driving force behind an actual amendment in the constitution that addresses these matters. john worked very closely with senator birch by and others in getting the 25th amendment passed, and tha