from gang units, to female offenders to death row, usp holds it all. the facilities at usp have earned their monikers from the surrounding mountain ranges with names like wasatch, oqirrh, timpanogos and uinta. building uinta-5 houses the receiving and orientation, or r&o. >> uinta-5 is probably a time when they are most afraid. it's when they first hear the slamming of the doors, see the officers. and it can be a very difficult time for the inmates. >> after 20 years in the corrections business, lieutenant dale whitney knows that the first few moments with an inmate can be the most dangerous. >> we don't know when these guys came in, what their crimes are, if they're coming down off some kind of drugs. we don't know what their mental state is. >> anything you are allowed to have, you'll get back. it will be letters, photos, legal papers. basically, that's it. >> our intake officer will take them, one at a time, into a strip room and strip them down, do a visual cavity search. >> searching there, too? >> yep. >> they try to do it with a level of dignity

>> look at the usps, carol, it's money problems, they are real.16 billion last year, exhausted a $15 million line of credit from the treasury and still can't pay its bills. it missed two big payments to the government last year. here's what the problem. fewer people are mailing things. a lot of us doing online banking. an even bigger issue saddling the usps. congress requires the u.s. postal service to pay $5 billion is a year for retiree health care benefits. so you're looking at the u.s. postal service, making cuts where it can, cutting hours for workers. it's been merging processing plants and as far as the vans go, leasing makes sense, at least at a short-term fix. at this point, the usps needs some sort of fix. carol? >> you're not kidding. alison kosik at the new york stock exchange. >>> still to come, george zimmerman detained by police again. his estranged wife called 911, and why a destroyed ipad could be a key to sorting it all out. there are so many things that we do on a daily basis. we run errands. we run to the grocery store. in fact

the hikes are expected to raise $2 billion for the cash- strapped agent usps must get the approval before it can raise those prices. >>> if you are maybe playing a game the smart phone and hear you have to power down before take off. they plan to expand the use of electronic devices during take off and also landings. experts say key restrictions on voice call and web use may be expected to stay in place. >>> all right. with we are dry this morning. -- we are this morning. there will be a disturbance. it will start to fizzle out by the time we get daylight in here. but we have clouds out there this morning. it will start to break up throughout the day as well. so with we will get the mix of sun and clouds. it will be another nice day on tap. make sure you enjoy what's going on because we will start to see a few changes in the forecast the next several days. but in the meantime, this is what is going on in terms of temperature windshield the clouds, temperatures not that cold this morning, not that chilly. we will call it seasonally chilly orseasonally cool. more of the same in manchesters,

usps promises to hold talks with all of the offices to emphasize the proper protocol for handling people's packages. >>> tonight a transgender teenager has been selected homecoming queen at a southern california high school. 6 -- 16-year-old cassidy lynn campbell was crowned queen why huntington beach. she has been living as a woman for three years. she plans to become more active in the lgbt community and fight for equality. >>> still to come, a bay area elementary school hit by vandals. the bizarre images left at the school. we'll show you what was there. and fist fights and arrests. the apple fans desperate to get their hands on a new iphone. and consumer reports review that new phone. and a worker who refused to let a woman get away with stealing from a blind man gets stealing from a blind man gets a speci side-by-side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. that's one smart board -- what else does it do, reverse gravity? [ laughs ] split atoms? [ flo chuckles ] [ whirring ] hey, how's that atom-splitting thing going? oh! a smarter way to shop around -- now that's progressive. c

usps promises to hold talks with all of the offices to emphasize the proper protocol for handling people's packages. >>> tonight a transgender teenager has been selected homecoming queen at a southern california high school. 6 -- 16-year-old cassidy lynn campbell was crowned queen why huntington beach. she has been living as a woman for three years. she plans to become more active in the lgbt community and fight for equality. >>> still to come, a bay area elementary school hit by vandals. the bizarre images left at the school. we'll show you what was there. and fist fights and arrests. the apple fans desperate to get their hands on a new iphone. and consumer reports review that new phone. and a worker who refused to let a woman get away with stealing from a blind man gets a special phone call. stay w >>> an elementary school on the peninsula was covered with graffiti and even more of a shame because the school was extensively remodeled over the summer. just two weeks into the school year students and teachers are wonder whog could do such a thing. who could do such a thing? >> fox elementa

postmaster general patrick donahoe told a senate committee yesterday-- the usps may need an emergency increase in postal rates to continue to operate. donahoe is pleading with lawmakers to allow the postal service to end saturday mail delivery and reduce its annual payments for future retiree health benefits-- the prepayments are mandated by congress. a wave of fines for jpmorgan chase. the bank will pay a whopping 920 million dollars in connection with the london whale trade which led to the bank's 6 billion dollar loss last year. the fine goes down as one of the largest ever for a single trade. ceo jamie dimon responded stating: "we have accepted responsibility and acknowledged our mistakes," also ....the bank will refund 309 million dollars to credit card customers. the consumer financial protection bureau says chase wrongfully charged add-on protection without customer consent. the "infomercial king" is free...for now. kevin trudeau was thrown in jail wednesday night.trudeau - who ran an infomercial business in illinois - is accused of misrepresenting products - and then hiding hi

usps lost $16 billion dollars last year and predicts a $6 billion dollar loss this year as it funds future health care benefits for retirees. postal officials have been calling on congress to change the pre- funding rule. several analysts are calling for a j-c penney death watch. the troubled retailer saw a dramatic drop in the value of its stock yesterday-- at one point hitting a 13-year low, dipping below 10- dollars a share. after a less than successful back to school season and continued plummeting sales the company is burning through cash. bloomberg news reported last week.the ceo is working with goldman sachs to figure out the best way to keep the company funded while its in a turnaround phase. wednesday, jcp released plans to hire 35-thousand seasonal workers for the holidays this year. --that compares with temp hiring levels in 2011. jc penney stock finished the day yesterday down nearly 15%. gas prices are taking a cue from the calendar, and falling. the national average for a gallon of unleaded is 3 dollars and 46 cents a gallon -- down 35 cents a gallon from last year. the slide

the usps estimates repairing its 185 thousand vehicles could cost six billion dollars. congress is requiring the postal service to make annual five-billion dollar payments for future retiree benefits which is causing a financial strain. as we mentioned earlier-- a blockbuster bond sale is happening in the market.. verizon is selling an historic $49 billion dollars in corporate bonds. the telecom giant will use money raised in the sale to help pay for its $130 billion dollar acquisition of verizon wireless from vodaphone. according to the wall street journal -- investors have in orders for more than $90 billion in verizon bonds. the previous bond sell record was set by apple in april at $17 billion. richmond, california threatens controversial tactics to address underwater mortgages in there. the bay area city's elected officials are threatening to use eminent domain to seize more than 600 homes that are now worth less than the outstanding debt on their mortgages. under the proposal, the city, through a private intermediary, would compensate the investor for the current

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usps says it needs to increase the cost of first class stamps from 46 cents to 49 cents to address budgetms. the postal regulatory commission needs to approve any increase planned. >>> saturday thousands of volunteers and thousands of schools all around the world are going to try to spend the day making schools greener. it's for the second annual green apple day of service. in honor of the day the center for greens schools is hosting a flagship project at payne elementary school in southeast d.c. volunteers will be bringing rain gardens, composting piles and recycling drives. rachel from the green schools says the green environment helps students learn. >> green schools creates an environment that helps students learn. they save water. they improve air quality. and the overall quality of the spaces of the classrooms and all of the other places where kids are during the school day from outside on the playgrounds or school yards to inside in the computer labs. >> teacher and administrators say it's not too late for you and your school to sign up for saturday's project. it's from 9:00 a.m. t

the hike must first be approved by the usps regulatory panel. >>> so you want to drive the tesla modelut don't want to pay the $70,000 price tag? here's one way you can do it. you can rent one from hertz if you have the money. the company is adding the all electric model s to its dream cars high end line. all you have to do is pay around 500 buck as day plus a mileage fee. and another catch for you. hertz will only carry the tesla s in los angeles or san francisco. >> they probably have to take five of your credit cards and give you a security guard. i would love to drive one. >>> going back to school to get your high school diploma is going to get tougher in one southern state. >> and the actress known as america's sweetheart has her hands and feets immortalized on hollywood boulevard. >> we're always on wusa9.com. dotle forget the -- don't forget the wusa9 [poof!] [clicks mouse] there's doughnuts in the conference room. there's doughnuts in the conference room. automatic discounts the moment you sign up. >>> monika samtani here with timesaver traffic. big news for those of you out of

usps officials unveiled the stamp yesterday during a ceremony in atlanta, the same day charles wouldave turned 83. post offices around the country will also sell an unreleased ray charles song in honor of the new stamp. >>> we'll probably never know the south carolina man who responsible the $400 million power ball jackpot. he cashed in his ticket and chose to remain anonymous which you can do in south carolina. lottery officials say we went into the convenience store looking for hot dog buns but they didn't have any so he bought 20 bucks of lottery tickets instead. a quick pick chosen by computer. >>> it is time to answer the question of the morning. according to an e-harmony survey, 41% of men adds mitted to doing what? is it a, playing hard to get, b, not paying on the first date or c, wearing just a little makeup? >> our face book friend tanya wrote, i agree, please don't let it be c as in wearing makeup. she's going to go with a, playing hard to get. >> and she is going to be correct. it is a, playing hard to get. we'll be right back. there's this island -- and it's got super-cu

the usps and hhs have asked congress for another $5 million to keep the program alive. the looming government shutdown could mean the end is near. >> i don't see why the funding is a consideration. i don't know how you can measure people's lives in terms of an appropriation. this is just a program that is vital to people's lives. >> reporter: the funding for the program runs out at the end of this fiscal year, which is the end of the month. and this current batch of medicine expires next march. bret? >> rick, thank you. >>> you can be paying more than stamps soon. the postal service is asking for a three-cent hike, raising the price of a first class stamp to 49 cents. any increase must be approved by an independent commission. the postal service expects to lose $6 billion this year. >>> we have a virtual seat reserved for you again tonight in our panel segments. if you've not yet participated, take a moment now and go to our home page, foxnews.com/specialreport. you can provide and monitor realtime feedback on what the panelists are saying. you can also access it on you

this the usps and hhs say they need $5 million to pay for the program for three more years.t expand to other cities or even maintain where they have already trained to respond to bioterror. those million doses of doxycycline will expire. >> i'm hoping we don't get a government shutdown at the end of the month. we need some type of continuing resolution to be able to appropriate the money that we need to run the government. hopefully this program will continue to be part of that >> well, the funding does expire at the end of this month, harris. so, if they don't get more funding, then this program, like the drugs, will expire. >> harris: rick lesson that you, thank you very much. a smash and grab robbery in the middle of the day. the crime ride of choice, a u-haul van. it's our top story on this fox trip across america. michigan. you can see a man ramming the vehicle several times into a detroit liquor store. once inside, he emptied the registers, even took one with him when he couldn't get it open. the store owner says he is angry passers by did nothing to help stop it. >> p

usps and hhs need $5 million to fund the program for three years or they can't expand to other citiesey've trained to respond to bioterror. >> i don't see why the funding is really a consideration. i don't know how you can measure people's lives in terms of an appropriation. this is a program that's vital to people's lives. >> reporter: well, the funding expires at the end of the month. with the government shutdown looming there are concerns this program might expire. >> very interesting. thank you so much. >>> early in the show you may remember we told you about an anonymous atheist complaint about a town in florida. they want the cross taken out of the seal. we have got an update you do not want to miss right after this break. [ male announcer ] julia child became a famous chef at age 51. picasso painted one of his master works at 56. doris taerbaum finished her first marathon at 50. not everyone peaks in their twenties. throughout their lives. passion keeps them realizing possibilities. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and support at aarp.org/possibilities. [ mom ]

at the end of this month the usps and health and human services asked congress $5 million to fund them for three more years. without it they can't expand to other cities or maintain where they already trained to respond to a bio terror attack. >> i don't know how the funning is a consideration. i don't know how you can measure people's lives in terms an appropriation. this is a program that is vital to people's lives. >> reporter: they are worried this government shouldup could mean an end to this particular program, martha. bill: interesting. if he was hoping to draw attention to obama-care, mission accomplished. we'll talk to one of the senators helping ted cruz through this. senator mike lee is our guest in a matter of moments. >> immediately on hearing that phrase i wondered if at some points we were going to see a tall gentleman in a mechanical breathing apparatus come forward and say in a deep voice, mike lee, i am your father. tomato fl, it took a little time to get it just right. [ ding ] ♪ but finally, it happened. perfection. at progresso, we've got a passion for quality, be

. -- to give us details on the usps, john reilly of the "federal times" will be along later to explains "washington journal" continues right after this. ♪ >> who is to say what the cleveland clinic is doing has anything to do with obamacare? well, madam president, the answer to that is -- who is to say? the cleveland clinic is to say. a spokesperson for the cleveland clinic said "to prepare for health care reform, cleveland when it is transforming the way care is delivered to patients." she added that "$333 million would be cut from the clinic's annual budget." >> we know that there are things that are happening right now that we're getting paid less by private and public payers. insurance companies are paying us less, medicare is paying us had anequestration effect on hospitals, the nih funding decreasing has had an effect on our research, and so we had to decrease our costs still further. and all of this goes into trying to change how health care comes together. it is not one single thing that a, it is not one program, it is a whole series of things that we were doing starting back 5

i would say one thing to you, guys, the reason the usps doesn't work very well here is because the pricenited kingdom is 97 cents, first class. that's twice what you pay here to send a letter in a much bigger country. congress needs to raise the price of the stamps and that will help. >> unfortunately, laws against that everybody knows the price of a stamp is too cheap. i think we all agreed. >> twice the cost in the uk and therefore, it will survive in the private sector. raise the price of stamps here and put it in the private sector. >> thanks, simon. >> okay. have a good weekend. have a good time with lebron on monday. >> i know. you send us questions. >> i will. apparently you about watches. >> high-end watch. thank you. get to mary thompson, see what's moving on the floor. hey, mary. >> moving lower as we have been throughout the day carl, the markets pretty much remaining at the levels they have been throughout the session, dow up 82 points as investors continue to wait to see whether or not can get its act together and provide some kind of stopgap spending measure so that there i

the classes of mail that provide usps with the highest level of contribution above direct cost.virtually all the priority and express growth surge in recent years is generated through the pc postage industry channel. a recent postal service study showed revenue through the pc postage channel cost two cents per $1 of revenue. compared to 47 cents per $1 of revenue through a u.s. passenger's side retail outlet. and direct integration with e commerce platform. an e commerce merchant with multiple stores can consolidate all the orders so they can change them with ease with one click they can directly import all of their order data from the most popular online marketplaces including e bay, amazon.com, ya yahoo!, paypal, and et sy plus the most -- when they are ready to ship they present the order. all the shipping data including u.s. passenger's side tracking will automatically post pack to their web stores. and generate a scan form so the carrier has to do is scan the form once and all of the packages are automatically in the postal services computers system. we believe that public/