tom sherwood has our report. >> reporter: cleanup crews were cleaning up at bethesda where a lake was the door. >> people were stranded. even people came around to the steps of the church and at one te they thought maybe even boats would have to be brought out to get the people out. we thank god for that, that no one was hurt. >> reporter: water rose so quickly at t rho island avenue underpass in northeast that drive were surprised and glad to be alive. >> the rain was coming in so hard, it was taking me under and going into the bridge. and the man in the front of me saying stay back, stay back, stay back. >> the water started coming in the car more, and it took almo to the time where the car was filled up with water where i had to grab her and pull her out of the car. only one man came over and actually helped us. >> he saved my life. >> reporter: he saved your life? >> because i can't swim. and i was going under. that's just how deep the water had come. >> reporter: great-grandmother bernice clark and her 19-year-old great-grandson, devonty williams, were describing how their car wa

tom sherwood has the story. tom? >> reporter: the president spoke on the nbc "today" show.ince gray was quick to respond. >> rorter: michelle rhee is getting lots of nation

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tom sherwood and craig melvin are following the races.orts from some of the polng places. john? >> reporter: the d.c. board of elections unveiled new equipment at the polling stations. when the polls opened at 7:00 this morning, there were problems at many of them, in fact this one he behind me in southeast, as well as another in northeast, turned away voters this morning. the problem had a been fixed, but tonight fenty and gray supporters are worried some of

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. >> tom sherwood. thanks. >>> although vient gray defeated the incumbe mayor in the democratic primary, fenty won the republican primary as a write-in candidate. the republican party did not field candidate but a toll of 822 republicans wrote in fenty's name. late this afternoon, he release ad statement that said while i am humbled by the nomination, i will not accept it.be warren is harvard profeor. today she was asked to work on the consumer product safety commission. it mandates the creation of such an agency mr. obama's decision to give warren a role in deveping the new consumer bureau instead of naming her the chief avoids a confirmation fight in the senate. years ago, warren call for a watch dog agency to protect consumers in their dealings with mortgage company and other financial institutions. republicans immediately criticized the maneuver >>> six men were arrested today on terror charges in lochbld police say they may have bee plotting to attack the pope. all the suspects wore for an agency t

tom sherwood is here now with thestory. >> repoer: you know it's one of the thing you do when you lose. you have to show up to congratulate the winner. vincent gray walked in cheered by the party establishment that always has embraced him. a short time later, in came adrian fenty, the defeated mayor who as mayor routinely snubbed the party regulars. but fenty was doing his duty. acknowledging gray's triumph in tuesday's election. one of the oldest rituals in american politics, gracefully losing and preparing for the trafer of power. >> vincent gray,just know this. for the next 105 days, we do everything possible to make sure that both the transition and the government in the district of columbia suffers nothing for transition. they will give you everything you need to be -- >> reporter: may o'fenty lost badly in tuesday's primary in this heavily democratic city. >> i want to pay tribute to mayor adrian fenty. the mayor and i talked yestday. and he said to me yesterday exactly what he said to you. >> reporter: gray who ran in part because fenty routinely snubbed him and the other 12 cou

tom sherwood has more on how much you can save. >> parking tickets are common in the district.e cars drive around with them like trophies. the district in recent years has slammed down hardn motorists. the city doubled t meter charge to $2 an hour. and all major changes from just two years ago. >> everybody, everybody's aggravated. the restauranteurs who feel their patrons have to run back out and feed the meter. now we have meters that run up to 4 hours. we're diving away people. >> jack evans says he'll introduce legislation ne week on whether to eliminate charges on night and weekend parking. except in the most crowded city areas. >> this will always be a commuter city in many respects and we want people to come into the city, shop at our restaurants and eat. we're never going to be a society that in order to get around, you take public transportation or ride a bike. >> reporter: vincent gray in line to be the city's next mayor says he also supports at least a partial roll back of cost and hours. it would cost the city about $10 llion in lost revenue, and it would cost at ls