showers or around us -- up in pennsylvania, through ohio, down to southern west virginia. there was a circular pattern to the precipitation. it was a fairly light. greens hows up. that pushes closer to half an inch of rain up there. those showers that were spinning around the edge of us were fairly light. we are watching the back edge of this weather pattern. it looks like it will drift east and bring us a chance of a few more showers tomorrow afternoon. but with the clouds and showers hanging on, temperatures have been quite chilly. oakland is 41 now. pittsburgh at 46. bradford, up 46. charleston, at 53. 60 in centreville. overnight around baltimore, it will be 42-49 for the overnight low. the west wind is averaging five miles per hour. the sun will be about to set going down at 6:43 p.m. storm is pushing up towards long island. the upper level low is trailing behind it will take all day tomorrow to cross through our region. then high pressure is able to come in. saturday and sunday are looking gorgeous for outside activity. look for showers to pop up in the afternoon tom

the moisture which is moving through ohio and west virginia an then gathering in eastern tennessee up1 through southwestern virginia, roanoke, lynchburg and it will be piling on us as we go think the morning and the day today. temperatures will are a little nippy. york 3 t. clear skies for a while but annapolis it is 60 at the naval academy. 62 our warm spot in southern maryland and hagerstown and frederick in the mid-40s. culpeper light rain knocking on your doorstep 57 degrees and in manassas we have 54. locally we are looking at upper 40s. columbia to bwi to 50sin most areas. down to 50 in gaithersburg and reston. haymarket also 52 and down south at ft. belvoir we have 55-degrees and the winds have been more east and northeasterly. not too strong but that will change. as this system comes together, there is a lot of upper level energy. this will crank and be a powerful nor'easter as this redevelops on the coast. as bad as it will be here it will be worse across the northeast. could be three to four inches of rain across the hudson valley and winds along coastal areas. gale warnings

next week the president brings along someone on a campaign trip through ohio that'sopular than boast men, first lady michelle obama. >>> some economic news that could have a political impact among the 58 million social security recipients. the government will announce this week there will n cost of living increase in social security payments in 2011. that would make it just the second time that's happened since such payments were first indexed to inflation back in the '70s. the first ti? it was this year, 2010. former vice president dick cheney made his first public appearance last night since undergoing heart surgery this summer. noticeably thinner but in good spirits he spoke at a bakersfield, california fund-raiser. >>> we got a look today inside one of the most secretive and oppressive neighbors on eah, north korea. ailing dictator king jeong i will shared the stage with his 20-something-year-old kim jong un. we have the report. >> reporter: long live kim jo ong un they shou he was sitting literally next in line. his fathers the current ruler of this secretive state visibly ailin

we are hoping with the additional funds that have come through ohio, the state legislature and others may be able to channel some of those dollars. i think a lot of us did everything we could to try to help the families there. the larger share of the damage was outside of my district. nonetheless, we went outside the district. i want to thank the first responders. warning sirens were sirens i was able to use federal dollars years ago to make this function prior to the damage. we did what we could in this situation. everybody pulled together. i try to help the people in that region. >> so many people in that committee could not understand why this was not a federal disaster declaration. you're there. it's all the problems they had. you have been in congress for 14 years. u.s. supported the president's plans. how is it you could not get him to listen? >> it is because it is the federal emergency management agency. if you get private insurance and that functions well, the amount that was left was not -- did not meet their trigger. >> it is a paperwork thing? >> no, it is a amount of mone

how are those votes going to shape on the economy, how is it through ohio. i think there could be interesting results in colorado, the new purple states, but the old democratic states, i think democrats are facing a real uphill battle. >> buffalo. the tim russert guy. the guy who wears a big jabber to a football game. he works a factory job maybe. but he's voted for reagan. i look at the sestak race as tough. i look at the race in illinois and illinois looks better, but in ohio, for example, that's a tough one. look at strickland -- >> why does it look so rough for the senate? >> the economy is fast and if you look at the belt, that's where they've lost most of the jobs. i'll make this argument. the whole thing about shipping our jobs overseas, that has hurt the republicans and that's one of the reasons you've seen the democrats -- >> that's why democrats like who's the guy in -- kentucky. >> conway? >> conway keeps talking about that overseas tax break. here's the senate situation now. republicans need ten seats to get to say pause the vice president would

gorgeous weather through the ohio valley. look at raleigh, that's nice. , low humidity and sunshine. now boston hasn't had any rain from the bic soaker but that will change later today. rain will be off and on during the day. thomas, we'll be done with this storm system by the time the weekend arrives and i'll have that forecast coming up. >> we look forward to it. >>> so a month to remember on wall street, a huge toy recall, and what's next for fast food breck forecast. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus movie-goers friend the facebook movie in theaters this weekend. >>> the giants are set to clinch a college football thriller. and, oh, by, what a grab. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome ack to "early today." i'm thomas roberts, and here are some of your top headlines this morning. suspected militants torched more than two dozen tankers in southern pakistan today that were carrying supplies for american and nato forces fighting in afghanistan. the attack happened one d

it is way up here in new york state but the rain wrapping do you know through ohio and west virginia.his is the case. but tonight in to tomorrow it will start to move east. the rain that you see here will probably come across our northern sections on wednesday. right now we have the northernly flow behind the storm system. i expect winds north to west today as the system pulls to the north and east. you see the rains here by the evening. little bit in to western maryland, as well. overnight we see that start to pull out. could be wet flakes mixing in toward snow shoe. then tomorrow we watch some of the shower action north and west. doesn't look like a lot but partly to mostly cloudy again with the threat of showers. after that, things are looking up in a big way to finish out the week and especially for the weekend. the seven-day forecast, 62 today. breezy. tomorrow 62. couple of showers mainly north. look at friday, saturday, sunday, monday, high school sports on friday night looking good. skins game on sunday, weather is looking good with temperatures over the weekend in to the 70s.

another one that is just pushing through the upper ohio valley and moving east. and you can see that into parts we'll have to deal with it over the course of a few days. talk about fall, it's definitely kicking in. 52 degrees right now at national airport. we have 54 -- 53 in annapolis. 52 degrees to the south in manassas and cooler to the west, 48 in martinsberg. so for today, our high only 48 degrees. well below seasonal. over cast with rain. a little on the breezy side with a cool northerly wind from 10-15 miles per hour and this is sticking around today, tonight, and into tuesday and may sneak into the early part of wednesday. so keep your umbrella handy because you need a jacket if you're heading outside. back to you. >>> our top story, we're about an hour away from the newest term of the state's highest court. >> we'll see the debut of the newest justice, elena kagen. marianne rafferty with more. >> reporter: the supreme's court's new term starts on monday and rubs through june and will show us how the new judge will interpret the law and she'll have to sit

we'll go to october 10th october 10th through the 16 16th. from the ohio valley all the way to the gulf coast, texas, eastern kansas and much of the southwest and even up into oregon and southern idaho. precipitation next week above normal from missouri, southward and eastward all the way to the eastern seaboard. let's go out through the next 30 days. there's the temperatures from texas to great lakes. precipitation, below normal in the middle of the country. john? >> the ultimate farm quest series is brought to you by combine during harvest, >> when you're running your combine during harvest, efficiently is critical. in today's farm quest update, we'll see how -- hired hand has enjoyed good conditions to run the combine this fall that i mean to era testing an after market corn head. as part of the plan, doug wants to see if the combine can run for efficiently and improve the bottom line. >> we're running about five or six-tenths of an hour faster. when you're running five and a half miles an hour, you're talking about gain in efficiency as far as the spee

sublet imagery is crystal clear around baltimore, westbound through the ohio valley, southbound into the carolinas. cutting across vermont and new hampshire, a little line of cloud cover. we will keep an eye on that tomorrow. it could be a weak front coming down the coast through the backdoor. it might bring a few scattered clouds, but that would be about it. temperatures are cooling off, but for this time of year, these numbers are relatively mild. about to dip into the 40's out in the far western part of the state. strong high pressure is not only pushing into our region but stretches all the way back across the plains states. this week front is producing the clouds in new england. it will come south and dissipate through maryland tomorrow. just the slightest hint that we might see some scattered cloud cover moving through as that front is fizzling out. a little weather disturbance passes north of us early sunday, but dry conditions expected until monday evening. tomorrow, partly cloudy. it was quite warm across the ohio valley today. we are looking at 74-79 degrees tomorrow with t

the latest satellite picture shows storms on the move through the ohio river valley and towards northeast and hurricane paula is swirling out in the gulf of mexico. later today, scattered clouds over the northeast will turn to heavy rains as a nor'easter forms off the coast and cool air continues to move down from the north and into the south. >>> in sports now, it was officially the houston rockets versus the new jersey nets in an nba preseason game but, for the crowd in beijing, it was, well, yao ming and those other guys. the rockets' star center was the center of attention for the sellout crowd at the venue. since he returned from foot surgery, he only played about 19 minutes and finished with four rebounds in the 91-81 victory for the rockets. >>> in baseball, bobby cox has retired after 25 years managing the atlanta braves but the braves already have a new manager, freddi gonzales, who managed the florida marlins until he was fired this spring. gonzalez served as cox's third base coach from 2003 to 2006. >>> it is lights out for sean merriman's career with the san diego chargers. th

the southwest is looking at thunderstorms coming through. the ohior valley could get some showers and much of the rest of the nation is quiet, with plenty of sun and pleasant conditions. >>> here's another look at this morning's top stories. saudi intelligence services are warning of a potential terrorist attack in europe, particularly france. french officials say the threat concerning al qaeda is real. >>> sarah palin kicks off a 15-day tea party express tour today in nevada. the tour to back conservative candidates will hit 30 cities in 19 states. >>> tea parties are getting strong financial backing from its supporters. sharyl attkisson takes a closer look at the source of the money. >> reporter: when it comes to tea party candidates, small donors are emerging as a major force. their contribution, $200 or less, are arriving in mass numbers. >> the small donor trend for tea partiers is unprecedented. >> reporter: helping candidates pay for anti-establishment ads like this. typically, senate candidates get a relatively small percentage, no more than

ohio valley. let's check things out on monday. as we start this week, we're going to see a stationary front through the ohio-illinois area. a few scattered showers up front. that will begin to movest ward. the moisture out west. couple of cold fronts. scattered showers in the main areas and then we'll see milder air coming home can be hard if you're a veteran of iraq or afghanistan. you may feel like you're all alone. but you're not alone. at iava.org, your fellow vets are all around you. join our free online community. get the resources you need and connect to other vets who know where you're ng from. last month astronomers announced a discovery of a goldty locks planet. the first extra solar planet was discovered in 1992. it's situated to where it's not too cold and not too hot and a chance for life to develop. this idea for happy goldty locks. it seems pattern of more extremes in weather has frustrated farmers and others whose work is highly affected by weather trends. my farm has seen record warm followed by record heat and no rainfall. we can't seem to find the pour raj that's just right. this has seen extremes cance

another midwest state from wisconsin through ohio, pennsylvania, down to missouri.ems to be breaking democratic. >> in connecticut, republican linda mcmahon trailing democrat blumenthal, 54 to 41%. in new york, kirsten gillibrand leads joseph degirardi 55 to 41%. we started this by talking about carl paladino and the commercial put together by an independent group. the race for governor of new york has democrat andrew cuomo up by 14 points over paladino. >> can i ask a question about the ad? does andrew cuomo know that they're going to go ahead with that ad? >> you can't know directly. they can't be on the phone and call. i can tell you that if you don't want something to get up there, a third party can say, layoff. in this case maybe this group wanted to get a little bit of publicity and fund-raising. >> and funds raising which that will help the fund-raising. but that's attached to a bigger story which is "the new york times" saying abortion and other social issues are going to be up front. >> yeah, at a time when i'm not sure everybody cares about that. >> i don'

barometric pressure the measure of the force, a category 3 hurricane, blasting from minnesota through ohio. >> look at that blow. look at that rain blow. >> reporter: the powerful system sparked violent wind gusts. 80 miles per hour in greenfield, indiana. 81 in butlerville, ohio. further north, in dayton. >> we can hear the tornado warning in the distance. we're here in the middle of this system, moving through. it's coming down in sheets. >> reporter: driving was a nightmare. a chicago area commuter was impaled by a toppled tree. she survived. from tornados to what looks like a frozen hurricane, heavy snow from minneapolis into montana. winter storm warnings in the area. some places could see up to eight to ten inches of snow by the end of the day. hundreds of thousands are without power. and at the airports, gridlock. >> my next flight is after nine hours. >> reporter: 100 flights canceled at chicago o'hare. hundreds more delayed. as the storm barreled east, it drew thrill-seekers to the great lakes, looking for ocean-like sur. >> today, like this, you can go out and rock and roll. the

we are hoping with the additional funds that have come through ohio, the state legislature and others may be able to channel some of those dollars. i think a lot of us did everything we could to try to help the families there. the larger share of the damage was outside of my district. nonetheless, we went outside the district. i want to thank the first responders. warning sirens were sirens i was able to use federal dollars years ago to make this function prior to the damage. we did what we could in this situation. everybody pulled together. i try to help the people in that region. >> so many people in that committee could not understand why this was not a federal disaster declaration. you're there. it's all the problems they had. you have been in congress for 14 years. u.s. supported the president's plans. how is it you could not get him to listen? >> it is because it is the federal emergency management agency. if you get private insurance and that functions well, the amount that was left was not -- did not meet their trigger. >> it is a paperwork thing? >> no, it is a amount of mone

it will be breezy as the low pressure moving through the ohio valley will form and low pressure off thecoast beginning to happen now. pressures are beginning to fall. you can see the rain out of the carolinas over an inch or so in some spots. jersey, delaware up towards southern connecticut. some areas up here can see 2 to 3 inches of rain and in northern vermont and northern new hampshire and eastern sections of northern new york state with 3,000, 4,000 feet, they can see 6 to 10 inches of wet snow tomorrow and into saturday. yes, believe it or not, you can see the clouds and showers moving out. some breaks in the cloud cover just west of the region right now. pleasant but cooler weather coming in for tomorrow night actually. it will be breezy, yes. high pressure moving in. very mice weekend. west winds in the bay. small craft advisory and winds to the bay 20 to 25 knots. the bay temp in the 60s. rain ending maybe a shower breezy and cooler 44. tomorrow, sun and clouds but windy 65 tomorrow afternoon. all in all, not a bad day. there can be a quick passing sprinkle or shower in a few s

through. >>> an 8-year-old ohio girl is fortunate to be alive after an suv plowed into her home, wedging her between a couch and a television. police suspect the 40-year-old driver suffered a seizure at the time of the accident. the driver and the girl are both expected to be okay. >>> a georgia couple found an uninvited neighbor taking a dip in their pool. deputies say the buffalo escaped from neighbor's farm about two weeks ago and has been on the loose ever since. unfortunately, the forced to put the animal down. >>> and a one-story home a tree fell on the roof. windy conditions may have helped topple the 70 to 80-foot tree. >>> now for a look at your national and regional weather, here is nbc meteorologist bill karins with the weather channel forecast. bill, we've been watching these wind storms in the midwest, and that's really the threat. how strong these winds are. people have to be careful. >> yeah, winds, downed tree, reports this morning of semis blown off the highways in missouri and illinois. it's been a very active weather pattern that started this weekend in california, when th

generation rising up now across this country, an arc from the mississippi river valley all the way up through the ohio valley, down to the central part of the united states where very significant numbers of conservatives of all stripes are coming out to vote. >> reporter: and jim demint, the south carolina senator who has been traveling the country on behalf of tea party candidates tells audiences ideological purity is more important than party loyalty. >> i would rather have 40 republicans who believe in the principles of freedom than 60 who believe in nothing at all. ( applause ) i know what numbers without principles can do. >> reporter: democrats, meanwhile, are counting on some voters to go to the polls to vote against paul, as much as for conway. >> i live in anchorage, kentucky, which is an eastern suburb of louisville, and i am surrounded by tea party supporters. they're quite vocal, and frankly, quite frightening. >> rand paul scares me. i do consider both parties every time i vote. i would not be for rand paul even if i weren't as convinced by jack conway. >> reporter: yet some democrats are

a feature came through in the ohio valley. that is moving out.ew sprinkles across the western sections of the area. heavy rain in some spots in northern vermont with almost 4" of rain. for us, dry weather with clear skies. tonight with clear skies as high pressure builds in. the breeze will be with us, but more sunshine. sunday, the winds get up to 70- 72 degrees. if you are heading up to massachusetts for the weekend for the ravens, mid-50s to 60 on sunday with a lot of sunshine. for us, nice weather and west winds 15-20. a small craft advisory through tomorrow afternoon. tonight is clear and breezy and chilly. 42 overnight. if you are heading out, take the jacket. tomorrow, lots of sunshine and breezy and normally cold. 65 degrees. a nice saturday. nicer on sunday. get out and enjoy it. >> thank you. >>> still to come on eyewitness news. >> a father has been charged today with murdering his dog. coming up on eyewitness news, coming up on eyewitness news, we will give you imagine denying a pregnant woman the choice of health care providers. only

another rainy one in the northeast back through ohio.n see right there, eastern portions of kentucky, widely scattered stuff along the west coast. meanwhile, as you can see the current temperatures as we wake up, 30's in portions of central mississippi valley, southern portions of illinois and western portions of kentucky and also tennessee as well. 45 right now in raleigh. it's 60 in new orleans. later on today on this glorious wednesday, it's going to be 70 in raleigh. 74 in atlanta. 82 in dallas and if we're lucky, the city of angels, los angeles will top out at 63 degrees. >> the man known as the times square bomber will be behind bars for life with no chance of parole. during sentencing, he gave a chilling warning saying "brace yourselves because the war with muslims has just begun. consider me a first droplet of the flood that will follow me." antoine lewis from our affiliate wnyw is here live with more on that. if you're listening to this character, you don't feel too booed about our situation, right? >> you're right. the sad part

but the northeast through the ohio river valley seeing rain from the stubborn low that refuses to go until then, very unsettled and on the cool side. backside of the high will be warm, and actually some mountain snow. there are winter storm warnings up for parts of the southern sierra. yes, john, it is that time of year. >> all right. does that mean there's going to be another weather summit at steam boat? >> we might have to dial one in, yes, john, there's one scheduled. >> you like the sugary powder, i know it, rob. >> champagne powder. figure out a story, we'll do a whole show from there. >> thanks, rob. >>> still to come this morning, new credit card changes could impact the wallet of almost every american. how you could save just by choosing one credit card over another. >>> an experimental vaccine for people with brain tumors. one that appears to help patients live longer. dr. sanjay gupta has been following the progress of the research. it's ten minutes past the hour. . hey! it's finally ready. [ female announcer ] just because a counter looks clean, doesn't mean it is clean.

the east coast, things look beautiful right now but we're going to see changes as showers roll through the ohiois morning. severe weather rolling through sections of texas into oklahoma, back through kansas. that will push eastward the next 24 hours. we're taking a look at some storms rolling through inland sections of the pacific northwest and high heat for sections of the southeast. record-setting temperatures, 15 to 20 degrees above the norm, places like atlanta and memphis, all the way up almost to the mid-atlantic states, you're going to see some high heat today as you roll through the afternoon hours. just keep that in mind. nice weather as you roll through southern california, into northern california. it's going to be beautiful, as well. with that, that is a look at our national maps. here's and >>> here's a look at your weather picture. what's her name? >> julie. >> she looks just like you. did you just have your hair done? >> yes. >> what did that cost you in new york city, about 100 bucks for the blow-out? >> yes. >> nice to see you guys. that's a quick look at our weather picture. h

maybe one shower can drift through the region during the day tomorrow. as the little upper level disturbance in ohio comes through. then, a really nice forecast coming up. >> thanks, bob. let's check in on the roads now with sharon gibala. >>> for the moment, we are enjoying a nice quiet afternoon commute. we have one accident still working on the shoulder on the top side. that one on the inner loop at perring parkway. another crash in towson. north charles at willow way. one in the city on reisterstown road. at druid park drive. and one more in glen burnie. there is a look at your speeds outside. 23 miles an hour. your slow spot between 83 and 95. that again is because of that accident on the top side of perring parkway. taking a live look outside. that is the inner loop. and it is a little slow there at 70. same goes for the top side of the beltway at 83. this traffic report was brought to you by purdue, oven ready roaster. >>> in tonight's wjz healthwatch report, botox use has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. now, more and more young people are following the face-freezing trend. cyn

the east coast, things look beautiful right now but we're going to see changes as showers roll through the ohioning. severe weather rolling through sections of texas into oklahoma, back through kansas. that will push eastward the next 24 hours. we're taking a look at >>> here's a look at your weather picture. what's her name? >> julie. >> she looks just like you. did you just have your hair done? >> yes. >> what did that cost you in new york city, about 100 bucks for the blow-out? >> yes. >> nice to see you guys. that's a quick look at our weather picture. harry. inside to you. >>> a ripped from the headlines true story of espionage and betrayal. naem watts plays former cia officer valley flame whose life was torn apart when her cover was blown -- >> i had no plan for this day. >> when did you join? >> '85, straight out of college. >> did they find you or -- >> no. i approached them. >> and did joe know? >> yes. >> your parents? >> yes, but that's all. >> so, you have like lovers all over the world? do you have a gun? and have you killed people? >> naem watts joins us this morning. >> good morn

so we're confident that ohio will do well even if we have to suffer through the difficulties of a recount. >> many thanks to both of you as you start the busiest week of your job. ohio secretary of state, and colorado secretary of state. thanks to both of you for being on c-span's "newsmakers" today. >> thank you. >> we appreciate it. >> let me turn to our two guests in studio in washington. jessica of politico. reed of hot line, also knee deep with all your staff in this year's election. we heard two confident secretaries of state, but what they also seem to be pretty confident of is that there are going to be court challenges going forward? is this the way of the world for elections in the united states from where our society is is? >> i think minnesota gave us a new standard, and both parties have been preparing definitely for this. we've seen fund raising appeals come out from both sides saying we have to be ready to go on november 3rd. and it's almost inevitably going to be either the house race, several senate races so dedloked in the polls. so it's not going to surprise journalists

there is energy moving through the midwest causing rain in parts of ohio. we could have a few sprinkles after lunch. i have seen a few sprinkles in northern virginia. that cannot be ruled out. partly cloudy and other allies. 30% chance of showers. it is 46 in gaithersburg, 49 in quantico. at this quantico isolated showers possible. a lot of sunshine the next couple days. breezy today into tomorrow. >>> lingering roadwork on the inner loop through alexandria. the wilson bridge to springfield, construction and trucking two lanes at telegraph road. 95 from the beltway, there's construction. northbound looks good alice fredericksburg and towards springfield to the airports, everything is clear. the beltway looks good. this is at new hampshire avenue on the beltway. back to you. >> thank you. >>> montgomery county police investigate the mysterious death. >> the man died after officers used a taser to subdue him. the apartment complex in white oak. courtney robinson has the story. >> good morning. two officers are on leave right now. montgomery county police inve

out after the soaker. 20 inches of rain especially north carolina and see that rain moving through michigan, ohioe light and brief for you today. tomorrow, bringing scattered showers across areas of the northeast. no major problems and across the rest, across california the upper level disturbance the next five days and slowly drop your sense as well and take a look at the map and see your averages tomorrow are extreme. across the west, northern rockies, across parts of the ohio river valley. 15 degrees below your averages, clayton we'll send it to you inside. >> it has a half had a billion users worldwide and the social network reveals the inspiration for the website. was it not money? >> there is a girl in your art history class, stephanie adams, do you happen to know if she has a boyfriend. have you ever seen her with anyone? and if not, do you happen to know if she's going to go out-- people walk around with a sign on them that says-- ma mark? >> the great spot in the movie he says we need status updates for single or in a relationship and the authority of "the accidental billionaire", the bo

starting to tap into some chilly air and a few additional showers coming out of eastern ohio that will swing through here during the afternoon tomorrow. temperatures are in the 40's and almost in to the 30's in pennsylvania. the cool air is invading western maryland and by morning, 44-51 degrees with the northwest breeze at 15. it will feel a little chillier than the thermometer indicates. gusts of 35 miles an hour are possible. intensifying storms on the coast, and the air gets squeezed then so the winds will be brisk, continuing into saturday. you can see tropical storm paula down there on the north coast of cuba. there is the storm tomorrow off the coast of new england, producing heavy rain there and widely scattered showers around here in the afternoon. some snow mixes then with the rain in amounts of vermont and new hampshire and perhaps the adirondacks in upstate new york. heavy rain transitioning over to some early season snows, and gusty winds buffeting our region as the dry air filters in for the upcoming weekend. a slight 30% chance of an isolated shower popping up tomorrow. small craft ad

as they made their way north, from -- started actually out west but came through alabama, mississippi, georgia, tennessee, ohio, and my father ended up growing up in an arbor, michigan. it was a pretty liberal college town so he was one of the few -- he died at the age of 92 and one of the few black men of that generation 0 -- who went to an integrate it high school. so there were exceptions. >> we're going to get to some questions, so please get ready to line up. we have only ten minutes left in the session. one quick -- one more quick question. eugene. what are the ramifications of this splintering of black america? >> you know, i think the ramifications are that one size does not fit all. what frustrated me at the outset was that -- to the extent we talk about black america, we talk about it, i thought, as it might have been 50 years ago. but we weren't talking about it as it is now. and i think, again, we both -- we're both journalists. the way we, i think, see the world is to try to understand it and write about it and to -- because one of my core beliefs is that if you -- how have to see things clearly i

ohio. he is running for reelection this year and faces a tough reelection. so he's jumping in the rv today. that's right jumping in an rv and cruising through part of the state. and he'll be reaching out to voters this weekend with the rv. an interesting way to campaign, and he's in a fight for his life with john kasik. >> i understand bill clinton will be doing tailgating, right? >> former president will end up tomorrow in minnesota. and there's a big game, big nfl game between the vikings and the packers. that is a big rivalry. what's the former president going to do? he'll be at a tailgate party and a watch party. he'll be teaming up with two democratic senators. but it's not for them. it's for a lawmaker running against michelle bauchmann who is pretty popular with tea party types. so the president will be tailgating and mixing politics together. we'll see what happens, suzanne. >> have fun, paul. we'll see you soon. >> thank you. >>> now, one way this political season is different from others. a whole lot of money going for what are called third-party ads. a lot of them focusing on an issue that doesn't usually get a lot of attention.

even some rain showers moving through southwestern west virginia, eastern ohio and western pennsylvaniamost of the rain will be confined today. by tomorrow a few isolated showers may swing through our area. partly cloudy today, about 63 the high locally. a little cooler out west where they are starting with the cloud cover, shenandoah valley and westward upper 50's for highs. another cool day. closer to average high temps by thursday. a lot of sunshine, 70, mid 70's going into the weekend. that is the forecast. now back to jim. >> pretty good shape on the roads. one issue in virginia near the prince william parkway northbound 95 a broken down car in the left lane. brief through there. springfield looks pretty good. no delays up to the beltway. main and express are the headlights to the bottom left part of the screen. in maryland 270 off to a quiet start out of hyattstown no delays so far. beltway north of town good from college park to silver spring. wilson bridge we have no accidents to report in either direction. andrews traffic here good. back to you. >> 48 degrees outside. it is 5:2

the weather picture across the country as we begin to clean up from the storm which rolled through here in ohio. much of the rest of the country rather calm today. the west coast looking good. top to bottom. keep in mind that the pacific northwest, you could see another storm system begin to roll on through in the next 24 hours. southwest is looking good as we rotate counter clockwise, the southern plains look very nice and seasonable. in fact, rather warm heading to south texas. the 90s. gulf states, look good. florida looks good. the southeast, the biggest area of concern with the threat of severe weather rolling through. keeping an eye open for that. and the storm system stretches up through the mid-atlantic states into sections of the northeast. and as you head into new england this morning, dealing with heav, >> that's a quick look at your weather picture. keep in mind, as you head to the northern great lakes into sections of the upper midwest, you have snow to deal with today in places like minnesota, into north and south dakota and eastern montana. harry and maggie, back to you. >>> comi

ohio. we have all of that to get through before it clears out.e have a chance of showers through tonight and into early tomorrow morning. with the cloud cover, the temperatures will hold about 15 degrees below average. upper 50's today. we managed to sneak into the low 60's yesterday. take a light jacket along with an umbrella. mostly cloudy skies. high temperature in the upper 50's to around 60. mostly cloudy tonight. temperature will drop back into the upper 40's. smart, the storm will list out to the northeast. high -- tomorrow, the storm will list out -- lift out to the northeast. up to 75 on friday. very nice and mild. it looks good if you are going to the ravens game on sunday. a front will not the temperatures back just a touch. an outstanding weekend. the next chance of rain will hold off until early next week. let's see what sarah has to say about the rose. >> a few slow spots but not a bad ride out there. it is a little slick. 47 on southbound 95. 46 on average around the harrisburg express. 47 on the west side near liberty. no problems

counterclockwise circulation with the scattered showers and then you go to the northeast from ohio and west virginia up through pennsylvania, new york, syracuse seeing a good deal of rain this morning, but around here we are sitting in pretty good shape this morning. got low pressure sitting off the jersey coast. that's keeping us with a northernly flow. the upper low is back here. this is where the showers are. fortunately this area tomorrow will be drifting closer to us and that's why we have a chance of showers. traveling today? we should be good through the afternoon. more cloud cover than is being deticketed. the rain showers stay in the mountains. tomorrow morning this stuff pulls our. northern shenandoah valley, western maryland, a eastern west virginia panhandle could see a few showers by tomorrow morning and during think day tomorrow a better chance north and west of town, but a few showers ash. and this will clear out by late wednesday in to thursday and then we see a nice, nice warmup to finish out the week. so hang in there for two more days. our seven-day forecast, 62 today. stray shower. mainly i

possible tornado blew through. 11 people are injured, many residents escaping with only cuts after their homes were flattened. another powerful twister ripped across this county in ohio destroying everything in its path. >> felt the house shake and a couple loud thumps then it was gone. >> reporter: forecasters say the massive fast-moving storm was like a category 3 hurricane slamming the midwest and south. wind gusts topped 80 miles an hour knocking out power for tens of thousands, from minneapolis to memphis. there are reports of about two dozen tornadoes including this one caught on tape ripping off a roof in indiana. >> whatever was in its path when it touched down, it just sucked it right up. >> reporter: in chattanooga, tennessee a possible tornado created chaos on a busy interstate. powerful winds blew construction debris into traffic, injuring six people. >> me and another motorist were trying to pull the fence away so

is responsible for one of 40 dirt plots as part of a unique program at ohio's wilmington college, designed for families going through tough times. a program appropriately called grow food, grow hope. >> the families that were selected had very little food, very little resources. >> reporter: across many parts of the country, many people could use a little hope, but perhaps nowhere more than wilmington, an hour outside cincinnati. in 2008, the shipping company dhl announced it was closing its operations here and in the process putting nearly 10,000 people out of work. but rather than assess the downfall of this tight-knit community, a professor at wilmington college planted a novel idea. >> it's about people coming together to learn how to grow their own food. >> reporter: this season dozens of local families invest their energy into the land, cultivating produce and fresh herbs, everything from squash to sage. >> everything that's in this garden is perfect. >> reporter: it's made a huge impact for josh and mandy gillis's family. with six mouths to feed on a limited income, a little extra homegrown food gos a long wa

ohio valley. that may be passing through later today. passing shower midday.nd gusting over 30 miles r hour this afternoon. next week could get a little more rain tuesday and wednesday. jerry, how is our traffic? >> chopper 4 scooted over. live pictures of i-270 southbound as you he through rockville making the trip from route 28 to falls road. montrose down to spur. there's the main line. school bus parking lot. all is well on 270. a little volume and that's it. 395 north of duke street. briefly hea. seminary road to and across the 14th street bridge. noa bad morning. metro and vre are okay. 0 50 3 and 892. aaron. >> thank you, jerry. we are staying on top of breaking news. new details on what led to a n's death on 9th and u street. tracee wilkins is there live with the very latest. tracee, what do we know? >> reporter: good morning, aaron. things chae when we're dealing with breaking news and sometimes tails change as well. they told us it's a shooting but they're saying this adult male died from blunt force trauma. take a look down the street. that areain f

the sky, and actually there is a cold front that we are watching coming out of the ohio valley scheduled to come through late this afternoon and into this evening. there is no whether associated with at the front, you will hardly notice it going by. new england, the ravens are getting ready to kick off with the patriots. i doubt that the weather will come into play there. it could still be breezy in new england, may be affecting field goals. here in our neck of the woods, we lost the breeze yesterday. generally turning to the southwest, mostly sunny is the forecast as we head into the afternoon. overnight tonight, mostly clear and seasonably cool with temperatures dropping back into the 40's. during the day tomorrow the front that will come through tonight is going to stall to the south across the carolinas with ripples of low pressure approaching on monday. the clouds will get sicker and there will be a chance for rain on monday and into tuesday, but most of the day will be just fine and the commute will go off without a problem. a chance for showers on monday and tuesday, it will be kind of chili with