they have to move power lines along that route. >> the susan g. komen three-day walk begins in about 19 minutes. jacqui jeras is out in the chilly air. >> good morning you can see my breath this morning. it is 48 degrees here in the district. we've got lots of 30 degree temperatures out west. the cold is not impacting anyone here. there is a lot of enthusiasm, about 1600 people here to kickoff the event. we will be taking to the stage and getting these people on the road -- 60 miles over the next three days. it is nothing compared to the emotional and physical design many of these people have been through. a cold weekend for them but overall a lot of excite month. you can come and cheer them on. it is open to the public. you'll find information on our website at wjla.com. let's get to the weather forecast. it will be really called for these folks especially tomorrow morning. >> absolutely, it will be called so dress in layers. it will warm up during the day and get into the 60's and then later in the day the 70's. 37 degrees right now in gaithersburg. i

another susan g. komenr the cure for the eastern shore. >> we actually have an ocean city race for the cure on sunday, april 21st, 2013. >> all right. brittany fowler with susan g. komen sew you out there sunday morning. >>> time to move on now on "good morning maryland." if you know a rabid sports fan you know how creative they can be with sports memorabilia. up next, we're going to tell you what one fan paid to get his hand on one sports legend's special sauce. >> and right now, a live picture at abbey road in london and as we go to break today for you on "good morning maryland," is preview of what you can expect this afternoon at 2:00 for "right this minute." >> hi everyone, i'm beth troutman. >> and i'm steven fabian. >> first, this is faith an internet sensation. she has been a therapeutic dog in places all across the country. faith is 10 years old now. and is set to retire at the open of this year -- end of this year. >> good job faith. good career. >> right. >>> it's getting colder out now, summer is

time for the susan g. komen washington 3-day. how you can >> its friday morning. >> all week long you have been hearing about the nobel prizes. the nobel peace prize will be announced today. jummy olabanji has the latest. >> norway's public broadcaster says it has confirmed the european union has received this year's nobel peace prize. we will officially find out the winner after 5:00 this morning. that's when the five-member panel will announce the winner. but several sources in norway are reporting that the european union will win the nobel peace prize. reuters is citing some of their sources, saying they will win for uniting europe over several financial crises. we are watching all of our affiliates overseas, waiting for the official announcement, and we will update our viewers as soon as we get that. back to you. >> thank you. thousands of people about to hit the streets to take a huge fight in the step against breast cancer. >> the susan g. komen walk takes off in a couple hours. they will raise money for the fight against b

im am at susan g. komend to raise money and awareness for breast cancer. 1500 people expected to be in this event over the next three days. temperatures starting on the cool side this morning. a lot of 30-degree temperatures. staying away from the freezing mark for now. unfortunately, tomorrow morning that may not be the case. 48 at reagan national and 38 at dulles. there's a trees arch in effect for much of the metro area off to the west. fairfax county is in the three watched -- is in the freeze watched tonight. we will be warming up a little. it's 64 degrees today, 62 degrees tomorrow, 72 on sunday. we will talk with one of the survivors. tell a soul about your story. six years as a survivor. congratulations. important for you to be here today because you have something specific you are trying to accomplish. >> correct. i am very thrilled to be here and have this opportunity that the foundation provides, so that i can give back to this community. i really feel it's important that all people have the same

. >> the susan g. komen man on radio: releasthe pumpkins. releasing the pumpkins. catch the great taste of pumpkin before it's gone. hurry into dunkin' donuts and grab a pumpkin muffin or donut today. america runs on dunkin'. ex. you are watching abc 7 news at 11:00 -- on your side. >> an airline passenger made the reference to a bomb in a bag is behind bars tonight. he is being held in an alaskan jail. police say he made comments about the bomb as he was getting ready to board an alaska airlines flight around midnight. the airport was evacuated and was closed for a few hours while police questioned him. >> this note that captivated a lot of people -- felix baumgartner has become the first person ever to break the speed of sound after jumping from a capsule 24 miles above the earth. according to officials, he reached a massive -- maximum speed of 833.9 miles per hour. he had nothing except a high- tech suit. he decided to go for the record. after the jump, he talked about what it was like on the way down. >> a lot of pressure -- but it did not feel like i am passin

they take these to susan g. komen events across the country. the help traffic control at intersections. no word on were the bikes are. the theft will not stop hundreds of people from marching the mass of walk to raise funds for the massive fight against breast cancer. despite the cold, there will continue on all weekend. john gonzalez with more this noon. >> it is a sobering reality, we all know someone has suffered from breast cancer. 1700 people walking the streets all over the district. it is the start of the 3 day susan g. komen walk. it is a very inspiring very motivating. the national spokesperson. but a survivor as well. tell us about the fight you are fighting right now. >> i may for your survivor. and one of our mission statements is that everyone deserves a lifetime. and i am so grateful to be living out mine right here in d.c. today. >> how critical are the swaps for this foundation? what they are so important. thanks to events like that, they invested millions of dollars to breast cancer research since 1982. we are winning this figh

for the susan g. komen three day for the cure. they have a big support system including the beloved tutu brothers. >> close to home. all right. looking good. >> ken and christian caulker travel to busy intersections along the route helping to stop traffic and providing much appreciated moral support. >> watch your step. >> we need them. >> the best part of this. yes. >> the caulkers rely on bicycles to navigate the route. but when they arrived at opening ceremonies friday morning, they got out of the car and realized their bikes had been stolen. >> we went to reach up and the bikes are gone. i guess we just thought we saw them and just went on. so it was a shock. >> someone grabbed the bikes right off the roof the car while it was packed overnight at the holiday inn express in hyattsville. the hoe till says security cameras caught the thieves in the act and it has been handed over to the police. christian caulker post about the theft on his facebook page. he received an outpouring of support and the three-day community sprung into

we have the susan g. komen race this weekend which will cause a mess but so far so good. >> there will be a lot of road closures and we will be asking you all week long about the weather. >> don't blame the messenger for today. >> exactly. we will have rain. isolated showers and thunderstorms and some could be on the severe side mainly for southern maryland. we will keep our eyes peeled. but we are nice and dry heading off to work and cool and wherever you may go this morning and then we will see changes in the forecast as we go more into the lunchtime period. we have wet weather back off towards the west this morning. but all in all things are good and things are dry and in terms of temperatures, yes, we are quite mild because we have all the clouds. you hear me say that when the cloud are out there, basically it acts like a blanket so temperatures can't drop off and that's what we are seeing this morning in aberdeen with the temperature coming in at 64 rather and elkton at 63 degrees. the winds are up this mo

here's your weekend outlook and for the susan g. komen walk breezy on friday, 64.the weekend 62 on saturday. by sunday, 73. no chance of rain until monday. back to angela. >> an excellent start for the most part. there's a closure in prince george's county. powder mill road between cherryvale drive and beltsville drive, utility work is blocking the lanes. be on the alert for that. otherwise looking pretty good for the most part around maryland. there is a work zone in urbana on 270. all lanes open after that the southbound and northbound. in virginia, no troubles on 66. looking good on 95. still works on southbound between falmouth and fredericksburg, two left lanes blocked. other than that, moving without delay. back to you. >> thank you. you might not have realized that today the date is 10/11/12. is the date significant? maybe not really. there's a resort offering a special numerology package including a wedding chapel and the minister. they're offering and other special in a few months if you miss it. >> singer justin bieber said some belongings were stolen dur

. >> you can help more women beat breast cancer by taking part in the susan g. komen race for the cure. >>> you, too, can joint thousands and you can register on race day in hunt valley. it opens up at 6 on sunday morning. if you can't join us, watch it on abc2news.com or on our mobile app. we'll be live starting at 7:00 for three hours as we join the thousands of folks or taking these steps to help end breast cancer. >>> now the story of a miss woman from portland. 21-year-old whitney hikele took -- went to work and hasn't been seen since. >> reporter: as police in oregon continue their search for 20-year-old whitney hikele, detectives said they have found the strongest clue yet. >> we found whitney's cell phone. >> reporter: children followed it near several trails. >> i recognized the face. >> reporter: investigators are dissecting it for evidence. >> that's aery favorable find for us. we can do dna analysis, fingerprints. >> reporter: whitney was supposed to show up for work at this starbucks tuesday morning, just five minutes from her house. the barista never mad

. >> i am on medications right now that are saving my life because of susan g. komen, so it is a no-brainer why do this. i will do it every year for as long as i can. >> they announced they raised $3.80 million this year. a little less than last year but still money that will help save lives. >> you had to see it to believe it. a man jumped from a space capsule and fell for four minutes straight before making history. why he did it we will hear from the man himself, when we come back. >> [ mitt romney ] look at the evidence of the last four years. under the president's policies middle income americans have been buried. they're just being crushed. middle-income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300 this is a taxx in and of itself. i'll call it the economy tax. i'm not going to raise taxes on anyone. my plan is to bring down rates to get more people working. my priority is putting people back to work in america. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. dax it looks like felix ron garner has been the first man to break the speed of sound after jumping f

. >>> the susan g. komen'sion fundraising walk kicked off this morning taking participants through maryland, d.c. and virginia. here's fox 5's beth parker. >> reporter: next to the fountain at georgetown's waterfront park they hit mile 13 of their 60-mile journey. this is the komen three day to raise money in the fight against breast cancer. >> this has been fantastic. the comradery is unbelievable. i absolutely love it. >> reporter: debbie hula was diagnosed last year months after the foundation was embroiled in controversy over withdrawing funding from planned parenthood. komen reversed the decision and apologized. the controversy did not change debbie's view. >> i'm for susan g. komen no matter what. the bottom line is they're doing excellent research in protest cancer. >> three years ago my mom passed away from breast cancer at age 63. she battled 13 years and went away, came back, went way four different times and finally at 63 she passed away and i decided that it was time to do something and try to make

also, our photo gallery of the susan g komen race for the cure.t on wjla.com david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just at simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keepsps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a. good thing for the state of maryland. >> it looks like a really nice weekend. >> it is going to be. the crowds -- clouds are decreasing. a bright sunny day but breezy. highs about 65. close to 70 on wednesday. thursday, a little bit more cloud. >> thank you for dennis. how does it ew such great coffee? well, inside the brewer are these green fields of coffee actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. scott pelley: "you made on yourinvest

. >>> the susan g. komen foundation kicking off a three day walk. find out why numbers are down this year. >>> also ahead, michael vick raising eyebrows after revealing his family pet. >>> this one, tough to watch. we'll tell you what happened to a bus driver who was caught on camera punching a female passenger. stay close.  [ male announcer ] president obama says he's creating jobs, but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in us history. hes adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents -- combined. and over 30 cents of every dollar obama spends is borrowed. much of it from countries like china. he's not just wasting money, he's borrowing it and then wasting it. we can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> fox 5 health alert now. a medical examiner says a man is dead. an autopsy confirms 47-year-old douglas winngate died last month after receiving a spinal injection connected to that nationwide outbreak. at least 184 p

. >>> good morning, it was perfect weather for the susan g komen race and nice to see everybody support each other. if you are traveling through the tunnels, there is nothing to get in your way. fort mc henry, nice and clear. no delays on the jfx. you are looking at a typical 11 minute ride from towson, all the way downtown. as we check in and look at the west side of the beltway, liberty, everything is moving along. no problems to route 40. parkville, harford, no problems to report as you travel from harford, all the way up towards towson. that's a look at your time saver traffic. >>> we begin with breaking news, coming out of federal hill. crews are on the scene of a house fire on battery avenue, east giddings street. firefighters had to evacuate the building. we have a crew on the way to the scene and bring you more details throughout the morning. >>> other top stories on this monday. he wants to protect you by becoming the top cop. bass will find out if he gets the job. the council is expected to approve his appointment as the newest police commissioner. he spoke in front of the cou

susan g. komen does so much to raise awareness and gives funding.an amazing thing to be a part of. >> reporter: thanks so much for joining us. have a great walk. they're going to begin at 6:30 with their ceremony here this morning. they're going to start walking at 7:00. the numbers are down this year, down by about 700 participants, and there may be perhaps a link to a controversy that happened last january involving funding for planned parenthood screenings. we're going to get a little bit more information on that and bring it to you later on in the show. reporting live from the d.c. armory, megan mcgrath, news 4. >>> 11 before the hour now. the meningitis outbreak continues to spread. according to cdc, virginia now has 30 confirmed cases of infection. 9 cases have been reported in maryland. one person in each of those states has died, bringing the nationwide death toll to 14. in all 170 people have been sickened in this outbreak that now spans 11 states. the massachusetts pharmacy linked to the tainted steroid shots has recalled all of its produc

. >> as a reminder the susan g. komen race in hunt valley. we go on the air at 7 on sunday morning and we will be there for you. prerace show will be from 7 race starts around 8. >> we will be broadcasting until 10. you have time to register. and we would love to see you out there. if you are headed out come out and say hi. >> and dress in layers. >> have a great weekend. good morning america is next. we are back with the update in 25 minutes.

if you'll be participating this weekend in the susan g. komennsider a coat tomorrow morning as our temperatures across parts of the area close to freezing tomorrow morning, believe it or not. 39 # now in gaithersburg. 43 leonardtown. 37 in manassas. looking at our satellite radar, cold front coming through. you can see the cloud cover. it's not going to be a perfectly sunny day, but partly to mostly sunny and should be dry for us. winds will pick up a little later this afternoon behind this front out of the northwest, gusting, believe it or not, to about 30 miles per hour. so two things will go on tonight, going to the nationals' game, chilly with temperatures in the 40s and a bit of a breeze. later tonight our temperatures are really going to bottom out. in fact, close enough to freezing that we have a freeze watch posted for areas generally just to the north and west of 95. montgomery county, howard county, north central maryland, parts of west virginia under a freeze watch early tomorrow morning. the warning here is you have tender vegetation

thousands will come together for the annual susan g. komen three-day event.t is a 60-mile walk through the d.c. area. proceeds will go to breast cancer research and local community outreach programs. the walk begins at the armory mall and end at the washington monument. >>> space shuttle endeavour's final mission is under way. just hours ago, the retired spacecraft started its trip from l.a. international airport to the l.a. science center where it will go on display. is being pulled through the city treats over the next few days. endeavour flew 25 times over two decades. >>> a long-time d.c. council member accused of wrongdoing within the board that oversees the metro. details of jim graham's alleged code of conduct violation while he served on the board. first, we'll talk about weather. >> good morning. cool temperatures to start your day. real cool temperatures. i'll have all the details on that friday forecast for you. julie wright, we'll take a look at traffic too with her coming up after the break. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take aw

the susan g. komen race for the cure is sunday in hunt valley and not too late to register online. go to abc2news.com/thinkpink and you can register even doing it on race day and we're going to be live out there throughout the course of the morning on sunday. lynette has a check of the forecast and maybe a peek at what we can expect four days from now. >> i sure do. let's talk about what's going on right now though charlie because right now we are nice and dry. mainly clear skies. but we have the pink elephant in the room back off tot wees there and this is making its way in here later into the afternoon evening time frame. some scattered showers and storms possible. now, we have temperatures coming in in the upper 50s in a lot of spots. such as annapolis also tillman right now. gwen oak at 51 degrees. 52 in chestertown and 48 degrees in federalsburg. now high pressure is off into the atlantic right now. it will stay that way as we have increasing clouds throughout the day. that cold front will get closer to us. pushing those storms in here. so we do have some wet weather on the ho

as thousands of people united to fight breast cancer as jeff hager reports it was part of the susan g. komen race for the cure. >> reporter: thousands to have pink clad woman who share in the celebration of life facing breast cancer. and each sign like this one that simply reads joyce's jugs doesn't begin to tell their stories. >> my name is joyce and i'm from etch mere maryland. i was diagnosed in 2006, and it was actually a couple of days before my daughter's wedding, which was kind of rough. and i'm still here, which is great, and i'm doing well. >> reporter: doing well like the hundreds of survivors that formed a parade of pink carrying a single rose a piece gathering for a group photo celebrating their survival. but the harsh reality is 4700 women here in maryland will find out they have breast cancer this year. and more than 800 others will die. and that's not lost upon the celebrants here. >> we feel well, so it was just so hard to say, hey, i felt great, you know, you're telling me ayi have cancer, but #úi fee great, you know, it's just a hard diagnosis to swallow. and then of course

. >> well, we have been very fortunate for the last 6 years and received funding from susan g komen for the cure maryland affiliate and they allowed us to offer comprehensive programs of offerings. not just for breast cancer survivors but for their family members. we have a lot of programs. one is a two-day program called be well stay healthy for breast cancer survivors trying to get their lives back on track dealing with the lingering problems that survivors have like fatigue, hot flashes and night sweats and sleep disturbances, cognitive difficulties. so that's a two-day program that we offer 6 to 8 times a year. free of charge and without the support of comb n we wouldn't be able to offer those programs. we also have ongoing education and support programs for women who are dealing with advanced disease. it's a safe place to really talk about some of the hard issues that are difficult to talk about with their family members, to work through some of that decision making. we have programs for women at high risk for developing breast cancer because of a strong family history or genetic m

. >> ali: susan g. komen in nearly $4 million in donations this year. is it because of the controversy earlier this year when they decided to not continue its funding for planned parenthood. then reverse course? our next guest was ousted as a top executive during that controversy and says it is absolutely connected to their loss now in money. joining us now is the author of planned bullihood, karen handle. good morning, karen. >> good morning. >> ali: so the numbers are pretty striking. this year the annual susan g. komen walk to fight breast cancer raised $3.8 million. that's impresssive. but it's nothing compared to what has been seen in previous years. last year it was $7 million. so why have we soon this significant drop, do you think? >> a couple of things. first, let's keep in mind when komen decided against doing the planned parenthood grant, contributions were up significantly over those three days. when the organization reversed, i think there was so much attention and so many more people know about

. >>> this weekend susan g. komen three-day walk for a cure raised $4 million. the organization says nearly 1,600 participants helped raise $3.8 million for breast cancer research. that's down, though, from last year's donations. last year's walk for the cure in d.c. raised $7 million. organizers say registration was down nearly 40% this year, and that could be because of the breast cancer charity's unsuccessful move to defund planned parent hood in february. >>> plunging into the record books. what a daredevil is saying about his death defying feat from the edges of the earth. >>> plus not part of the show. the incident that sent a crowd running for safety at this fireworks show. take away his toys and he'll play with a stick. take away their bikes and they'll still find a way to get where they're going. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt ro

nice and sunny for the susan g. komen race it will be a lot offun. traveling on 95 in white marshwatch out for disabled car along the southbound lanes at route 43. in addition to an accident in middle river on eastern boulevard, at martin boulevard, for those of you using the harrisburg expressway, traffic is picking up here in hunt valley at shawan road. looking live along the southbound lanes, but it will remain clear once you get on to the jfx and head into the city. you are looking at just a typical 11 minute ride traveling from the beltway all the way downtown to east fayette street. no delays on 695 from parkville up to towson but it's start to being congest over on the west side of the beltway where you are looking at a 13-mine ride on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. that's a look at your abc2 time save are traffic. now over -- timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> people in mortland maine got a warning to watch out for the undead. it said zombies were aherd. city officials were -- ahead. city officials were not amused and said hacke

website listen to this they announce they would donate a portion of the october revenue to the susan g. komen would give the foundation one penny for every 30 views. and they say advertising and i quote the more boobs that are viewed the more money will be showered on the foundation. that foundation of course being komen. doesn't matter, because komen is turning that down. >>> and the race for the cure in hunt valley is coming up in a few weeks and you are looking at last year's rate. it's time to get involved and you can walk and run and all of it raising money for breast cancer research and treatment in our area. the race happens sunday october 21st in hunt valley. head to abc2news.com/think pink for more information on how to donate or if you want to register. >> we were looking at video from last year's event and we broadcast there live and it's great event. we will do it again this year. >> i was out there last year and it's a pink feather boa. >> stay with us this morning, problems continuing to mount for american airlines. this is over the problems of the loose seats. >> now the carrie

the susan g. komen 3-day walk raised $8 million. october is breast cancer awareness month. fight the disease with the click of a mouse. >> go to wjla.com/facebook and like our page. we will donate a dollar to breast cancer research. hope you will participate. california firefighters went on chase trying to pull off all water rescue. deer got stuck in a canal and to swim out.how they deployed a boat, but a awaytening animals swam every time they tried to get close. an attempt to lasso the animal also fell short. after more than an hour, it finally tired out and that's firefighters grabbed it and carried it to shore. it was set free. a happy ending. >> that's good news. we had a good weekend. correct it was awesome. >> yesterday was amazing. out so nice.ting we have clout. the bright spot is the temperatures. you almost don't need a jacket at 66 degrees. the dew point at 56. we have quite a bit of moisture atmosphere. at will continue increasing as cold front approaches and us a chance of rain. degrees in gaithersburg, 64 , 66 at bwi,rederick n quantico. satellite and radar p

the susan g. komen race for the cure is sunday in hunt valley. go to the website, abc2news.com think pink. we have a link to sign up. >>> well, all he wanted to do was sign the paperwork and now he took off running instead. the charges now one man chases after police finally caught up with him. "good morning maryland" at 5:00 begins right now. >>> a new safety policy goes into effect today to keep weapons out of schools. what studentcan expect to see when they walk through the door. >>> and a show of support, clergy from several denominations speaking out today on they're that favor of same sex marriage in the state of maryland. >>> and drop cover and hold on. some new rules being put in place today getting you ready should an earthquake ever hit the area again. those stories and much more on this thursday, october 18th. "good morning maryland," i'm charlie crowson. megan is off today. but lynette charles she's in house right now with the weather forecast. lynette. it could be changing. >> it could be changing. it is going to change as we go thro

. >> last year susan g. komen funded 700,000 press screenings low income women.an get involved in the fight against by visiting the komen website. good morning, washington. >> i am meteorologist jacqui this tuesday morning. e wet.allowabl -- it is a little wet outside. you will probably need the umbrella. showers on and off throughout the day. to light rain at time. starting to sneak into the beltway. ou'll see it on 66 in fairfax. no lightning detected. 66 at reagan national, 61 at dulles. today, highhowers in the mid-70s,. we have 80's in the seven-day forecast. first let's check on traffic with angela. >> light showers, and things getting a little busy. reported in centreville, northbound 28 on the ramp to 66, on there restrictions ramp due to the accident. prince william police reporting occoquan road at route 1. , trafficfic -- on 95 building and we are on the brakes near courthouse road quantico. to on the brakes from prince y northboundwa heading to the occoquan. bad you get to 395, not inside the beltway heading to the district. back to you. >> thank you.

the susan g. komen 3 day walk is friday through sunday in washington.be very agreeable overall. a little breezy on friday. wind out of the east request. 64. saturday, 62 and sunny. sunday will be the warmest day but close to where we should be this time of year, high temperatures in the low 70's. that's great for the walkers. sunny skies through the weekend. monday is our next chance of rain. just a slight chance. slightly warmer temperatures in the low to mid 70's sunday into monday. the redskins against the vikings on sunday, looking good. now to angela for the commute. >> the drive got complicated out of manassas on 66. crash reported in centreville blocking the center lane at route 28. major delays already as a result of the. early morning the on 66, a really slow drive from the car rest area to 28. after that not bad for the most part even with building volume. the beltway in maryland, a little slowing from connecticut avenue. outer loop delays to rockville pike where the ramp is closed from the earlier collision. now back to news. >> looking at 47

friday saturday, sunday colored in the paint, that is for the susan g. komen 3 deay.a sunrise downtown. 49 at reagan national. and in the 40's pretty much everywhere. what a light coat not just this morning but also into the afternoon. here is a sneak peek. the sunrise. a beautiful picture. >> bring a light jacket for the game? >> yes. it will drop into the lower 50's throughout the game. there is a live look into game5 at nats park. >> thank you for joining us. a special update on robin roberts

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they would donate 1 cent for every 30 views in october and it hoped to help the susan g komen for the cure. but the foundation wanted nothing to do with it. they said, quote, we are not a partner and not accepting donations and asked them to stop using our name. the site is now looking for a new charity and says it attracts up to 90 million views a month and could raise a considerable amount of money. for more let's check in with our x rated correspondents, the furry brothers. >> push, push. push, push. keep going. >> i'm assuming we will put black bars in. that was horrible. >> remi, what do you make of this? the two arguments here is one is porn exploits women, so a foundation that is looking to help women shouldn't take their money. the other side of it obviously is if they want to help fund breast cancer research you should take it. >> i am on board with the latter. whatever your opinion is about the porn industry, that's fine. but i don't see the harm in allowing this. i know it is important to most of the men in this room. if they wanted to -- i think it is a smart business tact

have october of course is breast cancer awareness month and there are representatives from the susan g. komenor the secure ringing the opening bell at the nasdaq and of course they are wearing their pink this morning. over on the new are based in indiana and of course today is a very big day because after the closing bell we start getting earnings reports and the projections are that they are not going to be very good. good morning. thank you for joining us here on the ktvu channel 2 morning news, it is tuesday october 9th, i am pam cook, time now 6:30. >>> president barack obama is here with several funds raising events and allie rasmus has several traffic warnings, allie? >> reporter: that's right, if you are walking in around around the continental hotel you should not have any problems but if you are driving that will be another story. there are four blocks of streets closed in and around the continental. we are talking howard down to 4th street and that street is almost entirely clear except for the police vehicles out front and also 5th street between mission all the way down to folsom

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for the susan g. komen three-day for the cure. including the beloved tutu brothers. >> all right.ood. >> thank you. >> ken and christian travel to busy intersections helping to stop traffic and providing some much appreciated moral support. >> watch your step. >> we need them. it's the best part of this. yes. >> they rely on bicycles to navigate the route. but when they arrived at opening ceremonies friday morning, they got out of the car and realized their bikes had been stolen. >> we went to reach up and the bikes were gone. i guess we just thought we saw them and went on. so it was a shock. >> someone grabbed the bikes right off of the roof of the car while it was parked overnight at the holliday inn express in hyattsville. the hotel says security cameras caught the thieves in the act and the videoas been handed over to police. but the story doesn't end there. christian posted about the theft on his facebook page. he received an outpouring of support and the three-day community sprung into action. >> all of a sudden, my cell phone started ringing, notifications started happenin

. >>> this weekend susan g. komen walk for the cure raised nearly $4 million. nearly 6,100 participants helped raise $3.8 million for cancer research. that's down from last year's donations. last year the walk for the cure in washington raised $7 million. registration was down nearly 40% for this year's walk, and that could be because the breast cancer charity's unsuccessful move to defund planned parent hood in february. >>> it is coming up on 6:37. a new music service lets you listen to any song, any time, with one catch. >>> plus rg3 puts on a show at fedex field to help the redskins do something they haven't done for more than a year. >>> it would be one crowded classroom. how many people will log on today to take free harvard classes. we're back -- i'm sorry. i'm in the wrong place. we're going to tell you the whole story now. starting today, more than 100,000 people can say they go to harvard. this is the first day of school for harvard's new free online courses. ha they're part of an online program called harvard-x. harvard is offering two classes, compu

. >> last year susan g. komen funded more than 700,000 breast screenings for low-income women. find out how you can get involved in the fight to end breast cancer by visiting funding.org today. >> good morning, washington. a lot of excitement. we have some excitement to start your work week. it's monday. a little gloomy in some areas. we are dealing with fog in western maryland and northern virginia. visibility's are down to under a half mile. use caution. give yourself a little extra time this morning. this will burn off by 9:00 or 10:00. we are in the 40's in some spots, 52 at dulles, 55 and reagan national. clouds will be pushing in today. the system that brought sprinkles yesterday is moving out. the next system is moving in. eventually all the rain from the deep south will head our way late in the day. we might get a shower,. that could cause issues. bwi marshall and down towards the atlanta and memphis and charlotte, you may have arrival delays. so call ahead. fog will get bigger today with a chance of showers late 68-73 degrees. -- fog will thicken. back to you. >> thank

the annual susan g. komen three- day, 06-mile walk for breast cancer is taking place. 60-mile walk for breast cancer is taking place. the walk begins at the armory mall and end at the washington monument. monument. >>> we now know what caused death after giant panda cub at the national zoo. zoo officials say a liver problem is the reason the six- year-old cub did not survive. karen gray houston has a closer look. >> reporter: mei xiang was romping in her outdoor playpen, resting and sunning herself as zoo officials gathered to discuss the news. >> the cells in the liver died and the pattern would suggest lack of oxygen. >> reporter: not enough oxygen getting to the liver because the lung were not fully formed. the cub might have been premature but can't say for sure. mom seems to be getting back to normal. >> she has started eating at about 80% of her bamboo. >> reporter: she lost weight, down to about 220 pounds from 240 but her birthing history, file failed pregnancies, the birth of tai shan in 2005 followed by the death of latest female cub has given zoo officials p

the susan g. komen three day walk continues today. walkers make their way through much of northwest washington and organizers have public cheering stations set up in adams morgan this morning and then dupont circle later this afternoon. the event will wrap up tomorrow. that is really quite a sight to see. >> yes. i saw a lot of people with hats and boas. i don't know if the boa will keep you warm but everything helps. >> every little bit helps. no doubt about it. what a great cause. it is so fun to see so many organizations. they've done a great job with breast cancer awareness. the pink socks on the nfl players and all that. it is a very nice cause. looks like they've raised a lot of money for that for sure which is good news. >> they have. >> you're right. awfully chilly outside first thing this morning. if you're spending any time outside really before about lunch time today you're probably going to need at least one to two layers of warmth first thing this morning. 30s and 40s out there and a lot of spots even below freezing for t

. >>> the susan g. komen foundation wants nothing to do with the pornographic website who launched a fund-raiser for breast cancer awareness month. they said they would donate $1 for a certain number of views in october. the foundation will not accept the donations. it also asked the website to stop using its name. >>> a new study says there are fewer abortions among women given access to free birth control. researchers offered women contraceptives like birth control pills, patches, and iuds. these women had substantially fewer unplanned pregnancies and up to 70% fewer abortions. teens given birth control had an annual birth rate more than five times lower than the national average. >>> debates are'happening all over the country. tomorrow two men square off in a debate that will not decide any election at all. jon stewart and bill o'reilly will face off in the debate being called the rumble in the air conditioned auditorium. it's at george washington university. the two hope to take an entertaining and comedi

they're taking part in the susan g. komen three-day walk to kickoff today. it's a 60-mile long journey to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer. the d.c. area walk started early this morning at the armory and it ends sunday at the washington monument. >>> wusa9 was honored last night with its top sponsor award at the ninth annual stars and stripes fundraiser for u.s. on metro. channel 9's former president and general manager accepted the award. the uso is a nonprofit dedicated to supporting american troops and their families at home and around the world. >>> coming up a police officer has two separate congressional candidates or rather i should say last night two separate congressional candidates almost came to blows during a debate. we'll take you there. >> they have the best record in baseball, but in the postseason it's been trouble that a lot of people expected. before game five we talk to some experts that can probably tell us why. that's up next. >>>en the at bat after the rain -- remember the at bat after the rain delay? >> i do. >> remember wha

right now thousands of people are about to start their weekend with the susan g. komen three-day walk for a cure. the 60-mile walk is designed to raise awareness and money. megan mcgrath is live at the d.c. armory, where an opening ceremony is under way. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. that opening ceremony scheduled to start any time now. you can see the folks starting to assemble. they were checking in. all these great outfits. as you can imagine, a sea of pink here. i don't know if you can see the woman with the flashing hat. we've seen pink wings, pink father bowas, you name it. a lot of pink outfits. 60 miles over the course of three days. everybody had to raise at least $2,300 to participate. many raised even more than that. all of it going -- the majority of it going to a great cause, the fight against breast cancer. behind me, flamingo road, the team from seattle. now, you are a survivor, 28 years, almost 29 years. >> almost 29 next month. >> you have done this a number of times. talk about why you feel it's important to participate in this

. >>> this weekend susan g. komen three-day walk for a cure raised almost $4 million.rganization says almost 1,600 participants helped raise $3.8 million for breast cancer research. that's down from last year's donations. last year the walk here in washington raised $7 million. organizers say the registration was down nearly 40% for this year's walk, and that could be for the breast cancer charity's unsuccessful move to defund planned parent hood. >>> a maryland man fell to his death in a hunting accident. 62-year-old albert astrowas hunting on his property near dentsville. he fell about 21 feet from a tree. police say medical issues may have contributed to the accident. an autopsy is planned. >>> a warning for virginia residents. we're entering one of the most dangerous times of the year when it comes to fires. wildfire season begins today in virginia. conditions are ideal for wildfires right now because leaves are drying out and falling from trees. humidity is also low and winds tend to pick up during the fall. wildfire season continues through the end of november. >

a letter to roger goodell, the commissioner of the nfl, which has partnered with the folks at susan g. komen have made pink gear a part of the month-long in the nfl. but guess what? this sunday, at the jets game, first time in 50 years, the refs' flags will be pink. >> i love it. yay. >> there you go. >> thanks to dante. it was a 40-word letter from a fifth grader. >> do we know why a little boy would want to do that? >> we don't know why. but he did send it, perhaps, for you know, feeling better for his fellow man and fellow woman. >> love it. >> he sent it off. 40 words later, he got it done. >> all right, josh. thanks so much. >> thank you, dante. >>> we turn, now, to very serious news and a shocking update in the death of 10-year-old jessica ridgeway. colorado police arresting a teenage community college student in the little girl's murder. austin reed sigg is set to make his first court appearance today. abc's clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: investigators overnight scoured the westminster, colorado, home where austin sigg lives with his mother. fbi agents combed the backyard

the archdiocese of atlanta is directing its one million parishioners to stop supporting susan g. komenroup's biggest fundraisers are its annual races. in a memo, the church praised komen's work but criticized its funding of planned parenthood which provides funds for abortions. >>> the better than expected jobs report changed the picture of economy. the labor department says the unemployment rate fell to 7.8% in september, a drop of .3 of a% from august. the current rate is the lowest level since president obama took office. those jobs numbers were good news for president obama as he prepares to face off against mitt romney for their next debate. romney, who rallied in virginia yesterday, spends today in florida preparing for the next debate and will hold a debate victory rally this evening. the president is laying low at the white house with no public events today. he spent yesterday rallying supporters in the swing state of ohio. >>> this will certainly make the president smile. september proved to be a lucrative month for his re-election campaign. democrats raised $181 million. that

the susan g. komen three-day is now under way. started about two hours ago.wjla.com.ine at you will see a lot of folks pink.g around wearing on the roads, some improvements with the accident bound pennsylvania, two hours been ongoing. it is still a major back up. on 66, the delays have thinned out. it is not looking too bad in volume delays around the beltway. here's a look at our temperatures. 37 inrees in manassas, cumberland and 66 in lexington park. be in the mid-l 60's but breezy and cool outside. at the game tonight, it will be with temperatures down in the mid 40's. it will warm by sunday >> thank you for watching. we will be back at noon. "live with kelly and michael" is next. [ male announcer ] president obama says he's creating jobs, but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in us history. he's adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents -- combined. and over 30 cents of every dollar obama spends is borrowed. much of it from countries like china. he's not just wasting money, he's borr