the bus was carrying members of a high school marching band from utah. it crashed and rolled on to its side in a dpich near the utah/idaho border. idaho state police say the bus driver, who survived, may have had a medical condition that caused that crash. >>> 49 tons of food intended for people who can't afford it was lost in a florida fire. it broke out at a warehouse where a food bank kept its inventory. the flames never got to the food, but they still ruined it for consumption. one volunteer says up to 60,000 people who depend on this bank won't get any food until after the weekend. >>> a woman took police on a wild and dangerous high-speed chase. look at this. there was a child in the backseat. find out what police had to do to stop her, even after she crashed her van. >>> a woman took florida deputies on a wild, high-speed chase with a 7-year-old girl in the backseat. she was clocked at speeds topping 110 miles an hour. at one point was driving the wrong way, weaving through traffic. she crashed into a guardrail after deputies laid black strips on

this is a scene in utah yesterday. demand was so great that people began lining up overnight friday. eventually workers had to turn people away because the carolli ran out. here it was the reverse. not enough people for the vaccine they had. lines were long when the health clinic in versailles opened. they were trying to flag down drivers to come o in. the people who were vaccinated say they're glad they did it. >> it didn't feel that bad. it's just like how my medicine is when they spray it. >> i believe in vaccinations and i think that this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and having -- being one of those kids that has the severe complications. >> i feel confident and so does the cdc that it is a safe vaccine and it's effective. >> this is the best tool to prevent the infection, so i really encourage people to get the vaccine. >> even though they didn't use half of what they had, it's slated to get another shipment. >>> environmental officials are keeping a close eye

the bus was carrying members of a high school marching band from utah. it crashed and rolled onto its side in a ditch near the utah/idaho border. idaho state police say the bus driver, who survived, may have had a medical condition that caused that crash. >>> 49 tons of food intended for people who can't afford it was lost in a florida fire. it broke out at a warehouse where a food bank kept its inventory. the flames never got to the food but they still ruined it for consumption. one volunteer says up to 60,000 people who depend on this bank won't get any food until after the weekend. >>> i am ale reynolds wolf for hln with a look at your forecast. we'll get things started with what you can expect around the country in terms of rain and possibilities of snowfall, too. could see snow in the great plains and high elevations you could see up to a foot of snowfall between now and by tomorrow afternoon but look for some snow along parts of i-07 perhaps, maybe even into the dakotas, some places around half a foot at most. in terms of rainfall, looks like most

now, this scene was outside a health department in salt lake city, utah, yesterday. demand was so great for swine flu shots, the people here sort of lining up overnight on friday. eventually workers had to turn people away, because the clinic ran out. >>> in california, lines were also long. as shannon handy with affiliate kfsn tells us, the health clinic there had more vaccine than they needed. >> when you're all done, you get to get a lollipop. >> reporter: with her 2-year-old brother looking on, isabelle volt was one of the first kids to receive the h1n1 vaccine here in the county. >> it didn't feel that bad. it's just like how my medicine is when they spray it. >> reporter: her mom, edith, who happens to be a registered nurse, also got vaccinated saturday. she's seen what the h1n1 virus can do and says she doesn't want her kids to be at risk. >> i believe in vaccinations and i think that this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and being one of those kids that has the severe complications. >> reporter: officials say

the bus was carrying members of a high school marching band from utah. it crashed and rolled onto its side in a ditch near the utah/idaho border. idaho state police say the bus driver, who survived, may have had a medical condition that caused that crash. >>> 49 tons of food intended for people who can't afford it was lost in a florida fire. it broke out at a warehouse where a food bank kept its inventory. the flames never got to the food, but they still ruined it for consumption. one volunteer says up to 60,000 people who depend on this bank won't get any food until after the weekend. >>> people in eastern kentucky are cleaning up after a tornado. this is what a twister did after it struck near liberty on friday. it destroyed at least two mobile homes and took down trees and power lines. thankfully, nobody was seriously injured. >>> northern alabama has some cleaning up to do as well. some power lines were toppled and trees came crashing down on homes when another storm hit friday afternoon. >>> a woman took police on a wild and dangerous high-speed cha

gentleman from utah, mr. matheson. >> thanks, mr. chairman.i'll submit my full written statement for the record. just very briefly, i would point out that it's appropriate we have four different bills today. this is a complicated issue, and there are a lot of aspects in terms of addressing trying to fight this disease that we should consider as a committee. and i want to thank the lead sponsors, representative castor, representative nadler and wassermann schultz for championing this issue. congresswoman deloro has been a great advocate. we passed it last time and hopefully we get it across the finish line this time. a lot of people point out different populations affected differently. i would just highlight one interesting demographic in my home state. where in utah the incidence of breast cancer is actually much lower than the national average. and yet the mortality rate is about the same. and that's because we have a problem where it's usually diagnosed at later stages. that's why congressman wassermann schultz's bill is something of particu

officials from the utah school say heather christianson grabbed the wheel after the driver lost control on an idaho interstate. christianson tried to get the bus back on the road but couldn't do it. she was actually thrown out of a window, and she was killed when it rolled over. more than a dozen students were taken to hospitals. authorities say the bus driver may have had a medical condition that caused the crash. the school's director says christianson loved her students and died trying to save them. >>> parts of colorado seem to be skipping over fall and heading straight into winter weather. frigid temps led to a treacherous mix of ice and rain in the denver area. traffic accidents snarled the area but a serious 50-car pileup on interstate 25 near colorado springs is being blamed on black ice. the chain reaction wrecks happened early saturday morning. you can see the aftermath here. one person is in serious condition. record lows were set in a lot of areas. denver international airport reported a low of 17 degrees yesterday morning. a new record for that date. the previous daily low

she appeared in a utah court room for a hearing to be determined if the suspect is competent to stand trial. she testified that mitchell raped her daily and that he was a homeless street preacher driven by sex and not religion. she says it is her faith that sustained her. >> no matter what people can take from you or do to you, they cannot take that away from you. >> she says she has tried to put it behind her. >> the pilot that successfully piloted a u.s. airways flight on the new york hudson river was back in the cockpit to date. capt. chesley sullenberger officially returned to his duties almost nine months after he made the dramatic emergency water landing. the pilot started out the date flying from charlotte to new york and then embarked on the same return flight that was cut short back in january. >> it was great to fly with jeff again. being back in the cockpit felt very familiar. >> he never worried about returning to the cockpit bud acknowledges the events have changed his life forever. >> and dozens of supporters joined together as they prepare for next year's winter games.

he and his wife were found with smart nine months after she disappeared from her house in utah. >> a man fell into a construction trend in nevada last night. he had to be rescued. it's not a construction worker. he was being freed from the trend in las vegas in this shot. he called 911 for help before any construction worker saw him. he was hospitalized, suffering from arm and leg pain, expected to make a full recovery. still ahead, the state is granting a tax extensions to the end of businesses affected by the water main break. >> tweaking your problems, that the head. the head. >> we but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. >> how is it looking so far? >> pretty good. a couple of accidents. nothing major. northbound 97, there's an accident approaching ben

today utah state hospital officials told a utah judge, wanda barzee is you now well enough to go to trial. she has been getting court ordered psychiatric treatment for over a year. police say she and her husband held smarted form nine months. will smart testified that she was tortured and raped throughout the or dial. another hearing for barzee is set for next month. >>> no more tlc for jon gosselin. the network is suing him for breach of contract. tlc said he hasn't met the obligations. his contract. he has appeared on other shows for pay and also revealed unauthorized details about the show. gosselin's kampb haven't commented yet, but i assure you they probably will. >>> this was not your usual boring city council meeting. look at this. so what is it about? a decision to privatize a city sidewalk in st. petersburg, florida. >> come on! >> that woman is 76 years old and the brother of the councilman, 51, both were arrested for disorderly conduct which is a misdemeanor and they're free on bond now. >>> her story is known worldwide but the world has never seen her video until now. the vide

it was 2002 when a 14-year-old girl was brazenly abducted from her utah bedroom in the middle of the night. for nine agonizing months she remained missing until police spotted her in disguise, and in the company of the man who took her. today, elizabeth smart, now 21 years old, appeared in court. she described in harrowing detail her captivity. her hope, that she can persuade a judge that her captor's behavior may have been bizarre, but it was not insane. barbara pinto was in the courtroom. >> reporter: it was the one unanswered question. what happened to elizabeth smart during her nine-month captivity. she never said. >> i have to much to live for. i just don't need to look back. >> reporter: not in interviews. >> i don't think that -- that any child, or any human should ever be in danger of having that happen again. >> reporter: not to her parents. >> likewiois and i, we heard bid pieces. we don't feel the need to know what happened. >> reporter: the question was answered today and it was much more horrific than anyone could have ever imagined. >> there were certainly a lot of thin

now, this scene was outside a health department in salt lake city, utah, yesterday.emand was so great for swine flu shots that people here started lining up overnight on the friday. eventually, workers had to turn people away because the clinic ran out. >>> in california, the lines were also long, but as shannon handy tells us, the health clinic there had more vaccine than they needed. >> yeah, and when you guys are all done, you get to get a lollipop. >> yay! >> reporter: with her 2-year-old brother looking on, isabel volt was one of the first kids in tulare county to receive the h1n1 vaccine. >> it wasn't that bad. >> reporter: isabel's mom, edith, who happens to be a registered nurse, also got vaccinated saturday. she's seen what the h1n1 virus can do and says she doesn't want her kids to be at risk. >> i believe in vaccinations and evening that this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and having -- being one of those kids that has the severe complications. >> reporter: officials say there was a line about a half mile

. >> couric: back in this country, a harrowing story in a utah courtroom.s been seven years since elizabeth smart's kidnapping and eventual rescue made headlines. today, in her abductor's third competency hearing, smart testified for the first time about what happened to her during her nine months in captivity, things her parents didn't even know. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: a confident-looking elizabeth smart arrived at the courthouse with her parents. in her testimony, smart recounted the horrifying night when she was 14 years old which brian david mitchell came through her bedroom window. smart testified, "he then put the i knife up to my neck. he told me to get up quietly and if i didn't he would kill me and my family." smart said her nine months of hell began when mitchell hiked her three miles up a canyon where he and his wife wanda barzee are set up camp. he came and performed a ceremony which was to marry me to him. after that he proceeded to rape me. >> how often did he rape you? on a daily base, up to three or four times. >> there were certainl

a university of utah player lost eight family members and a team lost three close family members. the coach says the school is doing what it can to help the players. the end of a football game in vermont, the losing team missing a game winning field goal. but wait, this guy decides he wanted to celebrate by spiking the ball. the so-called losing team picks it up, runs in for the game winning touchdown. there you go. moral of the story, you've got to know the rules. we've all had those horrible, embarrassing moments. luckily i'm old enough it wasn't on video and put on the internet. >> when you're little, you're playing basketball, you start running for the wrong basket after halftime. >> oops. >> i've done that. >>> a mother is accused of being so drunk she passed out in her parked minivan leaving two toddlers to wander away. broward county deputies say that someone found the kids ages 3 and 4 miles from home, trying to cross a busy road. they found the woman passed out in the minivan in her driveway. the judge openly scolded her in court. >> your children were found two miles awa

his team mates on the utah team lost three close relatives. the utah coach says the school is doing whatever it can to help those players. >>> well, maybe the video of the moment. we've ad those embarrassing moments. here's one. end of a high school football game in vermont the team that's losing, 16-14, misses a game-winning field goal. oert team is celebrating but that's a live ball. what are you doing? the spike in celebration turns into a fumble. the other team picks it up, scores a touchdown, they win the game at the gun. oh, 20-16. as for this guy, he'll come back in his tenth, 15th, 20th reunion and be the guy who fumbled the ball, the game away, the game-winning -- fumbled away the game-winning touchdown by spiking it. there you go. the moment he'll always be known as. >> he'll have a chance at redemption at another game. >> let's hope. >> let's hope so. bring everybody cupcakes at christmas. poor guy. thanks, larry. >>> i want to let you know, we have an exciting edition to our prime-time lineup. "the joy behar show" premieres this we

now, this scene was outside a health department in salt lake city utah, yesterday. demand was so great the people started lining up overnight on friday. eventually workers had to turn people away because the clinic ran out. >>> in california, the lines were also long, but as shannon handy with our affiliate ksfn the health clinic there had more vaccine than they needed. >> then when you're done you get a loply pop. >> reporter: with her 2 year ole looking on elizabeth was 1 of the first to receive the h1n1 nasal spray van seen. >> it didn't feel that bad. it's just like how my medicine is when they spray it. >> reporter: isabel's mom edith who happens to be a registered nurse also got vaccinated saturday. she's seen what the h1n1 virus can do and says she doesn't want her kids to be at risk. >> i believe in vaccinations. i think this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and being one of those kids that has the severe kmriks. >> reporter: officials say there was a line about a half mile long when the clinic open but it's

>> yes, after my accident, i get the chance to go up to the state legislation in utah. they were trying to pass a bill on texting and driving. i got the chance to go up and speak at one of their sessions and talk to them and tell them how dangerous this really is. after i talked to them, they passed a bill that has been said to be one of the strictest laws of the nation. if your texting and driving down the road, one simple message, you can get up to 90 days in jail in the state of utah. during an accident that kills someone, you can face 15 years in prison. i get the chance to go around and talk to high school kids about this. i talk about how serious this says. -- how serious this is. you can tell that is enough. when i think about my situation , if there was a lot telling me that sending a simple message while texting and driving that i would spend 90 days in jail, i think that would have been enough for me. as far as getting the word out to teens and getting them to stop doing this, i think it is important that there are laws in place so they understand that this is

utah teens now in trouble for a stunt they pulled at a mcdonald's drive through.ing a bad rap. hi there. happy friday to you all. i'm brooke baldwin. welcome to hln news and views. boy, oh, boy. it's been one thing after another for the folks in the san francisco bay area. first we told you about the bridge. falling debris. now this ship leaking oil into the bay. if we can look closely here, see this mile-long sheen of bunker fuel. bunker fuel oil drifting from a tanker. now this leak has triggered an emergency response by the u.s. coast guard. you can kind of see it. a coast guard helicopter was seen flying over this dropping at least one probe in there. and the bay bridge by the way is still closed. a big chunk of concrete and cable came crashing down on the bridge tuesday and crews are working on repairing that. crews also busy in las vegas. let's go there. take a look at some other pictures. water, water everywhere. what a mess. a water main broke this morning causing massive flooding. crews working to patch it up. more than a patch there. the water covering a

george, utah. relentless rains have swollen the santa clara river, and it's threatening to swallow homes in the subdivision of creekside. hours ago, these houses were several hundred yards from the river. now residents are in a desperate race to evacuate. >> get back, get back, get back! >> the rate of the river was eroding the land about 10 to 15 feet in 10 to 15 minutes. >> narrator: the family makes it out with no time to spare. sadly, all their possessions are still inside. >> oh, crap! >> here it goes! >> there it goes, there it goes, there it goes, there it goes! >> narrator: in less than 10 seconds... the entire home disappears in the murky torrent. next door, robert duffin hopes his house won't be next. >> i was farther away from the river and at a higher elevation. and i thought surely that my home was going to be safe. >> narrator: unfortunately, he's wrong. >> corner's sagging. starting to crack. there it goes. there it goes, guys. >> i had put so much effort into building this new home,

utah coach kyle whittingham says the school is doing what it can to help those players. >>> you've got to see this. the end of a high school football game in vermont. the losing team misses the game-winning field goal. look at the players spike the ball in celebration. that's a live ball. that's a fumble. the losing team recovers, scores a touchdown and wins the game. the moral of the story every time. know the rules. here is an idea. just kneel, kneel down, dead ball. you can dot whaefr you want with the ball. look at that. >> poor thing. >> his 20th reunion, they're going to say you're the guy that cost us the game. >> that poor thing. thanks so much, larry. that hurts to watch. >>> education secretary arne duncan says federal stimulus money for education is meant to be extra dollars for schools. he says some states are cutting their own education spending and using the stimulus money to make up for it. duncan says the states will be held accountable. but because of the way the law is written, there may not be much federal officials can do. >>> new this morning, a mean march court ha

. >>> four utah teens got a ticket for rapping their order at a mcdonald's drive-through. >> hold the lettuce. >> we said we'll slow it down and so the song repeat it had and rapid it again. okay, stop playing games f. you're going to order, order. at that point the manager came out and she said stop acting like children and if we were going to order something, order or to leave. >> the manager says that they were disrupting business. the teens say that's not true. they think an employee called in their license plate number. an officer wrote them a ticket for being disorderly in public. >>> and i just ate a burnt piece of toast. >> why did they have to be difficult? if it didn't work the first time, and it was cute, just place the order. >> i'm with you. don't taunt the machine. you can't do that. what's going on be? >> orange drink. >> i want an orange drink. >> do you remember that? >> yeah. >> good morning. >> what's up? let me show you a huge dynamic storm system we're watching. now beginning to wind down just a bit. the heavy snow is out there especially on the back side of the r

smart was taken from her utah home backn 2002 at the age of 14. today she spoke about her alleged abductor, in details she had never told even her parents. leann gregg has her story. >> reporter: for the first time since she was taken at knife point from her salt lake city home seven years ago, elizabeth smart described what happened to her after brian david mitchell allegedly abducted her. >> she was graceful, remarkable, strong, and gave powerful testimony. >> reporter: in u.s. district court in salt lake city, smart testified that mitchell, a homeless street creature, was driven by sex, not religion. for her family in the courtroom, a difficult and personal story. >> there were certainly a lot of things that i had never heard before. and i had -- i had no idea what she had gone through. >> reporter: smart's testimony is part of the proceedings to determine if mitchell is mentally competent to stand trial. he refuses to take psychological evaluations, and has twice been found incompetent in state court. >> it is the position of the united states

. >>> one utah county isn't waiting for health care reform. the mayor of salt lake county is making a national discount card available. it cuts prescription costs. they do not have income requirements, age requirements. one card can be used for the entire family and it doesn't cost taxpayers 0 or -- or consumers a dime. it offers an average savings of 22% off retail drug prices. >>> october is breast cancer awareness month, a time when women are reminded to do self exams. >>> have you ever heard of checking a teenager for breast cancer. a 13-year-old girl said a self breast check saved her life. donna terrell has the incredible story and the warning every parent should hear. >> reporter: 13-year-old taylor thompson loves keeping up with her friends on facebook. she enjoys doing the same things as most girls her age. >> talk on the phone, shop, hanging with friends. >> reporter: but when this 13- year-old found alum inspect her breast, she told her mom who got her to a doctor right away. >> they went ahead and removed the lump out of her breast

western colorado and wyoming, towards utah as well.ver the next 48 hours, you're looking at snow basically the heaviest around central colorado, in towards northwestern nebraska, parts of minnesota, too. over the next couple of days something we're watching pretty closely as we watch it move into the dakotas. a tough couple of days. more coming up in a little bit. >> that snow in the denver area, bad for drivers but skiers getting excited. >> already. they're loving it. >>> the discount airlines they're at it again. you will not believe how low some airfares are going this winter. that's good news in a bad economy. >>> and a woman who used to be a writer on david letterman's staff makes scathing accusations about the working conditions. >>> president obama is expected to decide in the next few weeks whether he will send as many as 40,000 more troops to fight in afghanistan. now, just this week, 24 families learned that their sons or daughters won't be coming home alive. richard lui joins us with now with new details about some of those

. >>> she was kidnapped from her utah bedroom seven years ago and found with her alleged abductor nineonths later. now, elizabeth smart is telling a shocking story. this was the picture of smart from her missing child poster back in 2002 yesterday, smart, who is now 21 years old testified in a competency hearing against the man accused of abducting her. she told a judge she was raped repeatedly every day after she was suspected and that the suspect told her he would kill her if she yelled or stride to escape. she also testified that mitchell was motivated by sex. >>> david letterman's monologue turned into a confession about his past. a man who worked on the cbs show 48 hours is accused of threatening pose his sexual relationships with his staffers. >> now, my response to that is yes, i have. i have had sex with women who worked on the show. and would it be embarrassing if it were made public? perhaps it would. especially for the women. >> letterman said he wanted to protect his staff, family and his job. he went to the police. letterman gave the man a fake check and that is when polic

members of the senate finance committee rejected by a vote of 13-10 an amendment by republican hatch of utah restricting the abortion coverage to co-ops or exchange. the amendment is called offensive. the only female member voting with the democrats to defeat the amendment. rockefeller and schumer who proposed those amendments have vowed to keep trying as health care reform makes its way through congress. senator rockefeller can join us presently. let's turn to the co-founder and the editor and chief of the huffing ton post. arianna huffing ton. good evening. >> good evening. >> i think congressman grayson should not have used the word holocaust because it has a distinct and unique meaning. he should correct that as soon as possible. otherwise, i'm applauding him. what do you think? >> i agree with you on both counts. the word holocaust should not have been used. he doesn't need any hyperbole. he has the facts on his side. he has truth on his side. he's an incredibly effective leader. he has to speak the truth. he should speak the truth. i agree with you -- the word holocaust is simply a dis

smart testified as part of a competency proceeding of the man accused of kidnapping her from her utah home. she described her agoed abductor as evil, manipulative and not religious. smart now 21 years old said she was raped repeatedly every day. smart said mitchell used religion to get what he wanted. >>> the associated press has obtained a copy of the autopsy report of michael jackson. it reflects he was a fairly healthy 50-year-old man before he died of a drug overdose back in june. the coroner found jackson had tattooed eyebrows and lips and his face and neck were scarred. he weighed 136 pounds, which is in the acceptable range for a man who's 5'9" tall. most of his major organs were normal, although his lungs were chronically inflamed. still, the coroner found the lung condition was not serious enough to be a direct or contributing cause of death. in virginia and maryland, they're expecting their first doses of swine flu vaccine to arrive next week. it will beent to hospital and emergency services staff who have direct contact with patients. the initial dosesill be the nasal sprai

born, the members of the senate finance committee voting 13-10 an amendment by republican hatch of utah that would restrict health insurance for anyone getting an abortion in insurance co-ops. the only member of the republicans voted to defeat the amendment. senators rockefeller and schumer who proposed those amendments have vowed to deep trying and health care reform makes it through congress. senator rockefeller so join us. ariana huffington, good evening i think congressman grayson should not have used the word holocaust. otherwise i'm applauding him. what do you think. >> i agree with you on both counts. i think the word holocaust should not have been used, he doesn't need any hyperbole, he has facts on his side, he has truth on his side, he should speak to the truth and i agree with you, and they were the holocaust is simply a distraction and should not have been used. but apart from that, you know, grayson has been -- on so many fronts, on the health care front and the financial scandal, he's been demanding accountability towards the feds. he's been demanding that corporate groups

we start out west with elizabh smart, the girl that was kidnapped fr her home in utah seven years agotestifying about the harrowing ordeal. the now 21-year-old said that during her nine months in captivity, her alleged kidnapper, brian david mitchell, kept her tied up with a cable around her leg, threatened to kill her if she tried to escape and raped her three to four times a day. psychological tests have not been able to prove that mitchell is mentally capable have standing trial. >>> a 15-year-old girl in an annandale may face legal trouble. her claim that a man tried to abduct her was all made up. charges are pending against that teenager. >>> also investigators say a man in fairfax county apparently stretched the truth about getting stabbed at the springfield mall. he did get caught, but police say he did it to himself and now he's charged with filing a false police report. he claimed the two men approached him on tuesday night, demanded his wallet and then stabbed him. >> all right, it is 8:30 right now of the let's get another check on our day from tucker barnes. >> thank you v

thank you. >>> a scary scene in utah here.d trying to steer a charter bus full of students to safety. the kids had apparently just won a band competition in idaho. the driver slumped over, and the wood wind teacher heather christiansen grabbed the wheel. the brand director says if she hadn't done that, the crash would have been a whole lot worse. every one of the 44 students is okay and in the hospital since released. . >>> the numbers are down from last year's records a number of people using amtrak trains to get around the country still remains high. amtrak says more than 27 million people have traveled with them over the past 12 months. that is the second highest number in the company's history. that is down about a million passengers from last year when numbers were up because of all those high gas prices. we don't miss that. >>> a traumatic shootout caught on tape. but what's more crazy about this thing, the injury toll. zero. look -- really listen to this. this is what happened after a fist fight turned into a gun battle

. >>> an f-16 pilot was forced to drop two bombs in utah. the dangerous situation that ended in a huge explosion and then a diabetic woman calls it the trim of a lifetime that could one day save her life. how her seeing eye dog is checking her blood sugar. >>> do you remember the story about a little girl who was denied health insurance for being too little? well, the subsidiary of united health group reversed its decision. her parents were told she did not meet had height and weight standards. she weighs 22 pounds. they say that she's healthy. well, now united health says it did an additional review of the case and will now cover her. >>> california's night stalker killer may be linked to yet another murder. detectives are testing richard ramirez's dna in the 1984 death of a 9-year-old san francisco girl. she was sexually assaulted and killed in the basement of her home. ramirez was convicted of 13 murders. police say that new information points to him as a possible suspect in the girl's killing. >>> an air force pilot forced to drop two ai

you can see the energy as orrin hatch, senator from utah, sits down right now. it is expected to pass and that will send it to the full senate where more sparks are certainly going to fly. now, a couple reasons this version is a big deal today, the bill does not include the hotly debated public insurance option. it's the only bill democrats and republicans worked on together. so, does it have a chance? >> we're going to find out. we'll have a big debate in the senate and go on for many, many weeks and the american people will have an opportunity to weigh in. i do think the majority made a mistake in trying to jam it through before anybody had a real chance of reading it. i do think they slowed the process down. people will have an opportunity to understand what's in it and how it will affect them. >> ten republicans, 13 democrats that will be debating this as we watch, again these live pictures dipping in throughout this hour as we follow this very key vote today on your health care. >>> the southeast is getting soaked again this week. parts of georgia and alaba

. >>> elizabeth smart took the stand for the first time since being kidnapped from her home in utah. the 14-year-old smart vanished and was found living with her captor nine months later. she is now 21 years old and she testified that her captor kept her tied up way cable around her leg and threatened to kill her if she tried to get away and raped her three to four times a day. psychological tests have not been able to prove her alleged kidnapper is mentally capable of standing trial. >>> we are learning more about the death of michael jackson. the l.a. coroner's autopsy report claims jackson was mostly healthy. none of his medical issues contributed to his death. according to the report obtained by the associated press, jackson died from the powerful anesthetic his doctor gave him to sleep. he did have chronically inflamed lungs but his heart was strong. >>> what drove david letterman to make a personal admission on the air. >> more jon and kate trauma. why the cameras will be cut off around the couple's children. 57-degree in the nation's capital. stay with us -- 57 degrees in the

and then for the months that she spent traveling across country, from utah, to california and back again. where, after nine months -- nine months after she vanished, she was spotted less than 20 miles from her home. she was wearing long robes, a wig, sunglasses and a veil. today's special evidentiary hearing is part of a larger hearing to determine whether or not mitchell is competent to stand trial. they were charged in 2003 with sexual assault and kidnapping, but since then they have consistently been declared incompetent to stand trial. that's what this is all about. this is actually the third time that mitchell has been in a competency hearing and each time in the others, he has behaved poorly, screaming, singing hymns. at one point, he yelled at a judge to kneel in the dust. it will be interesting to see how he behaves today. the competency hearing is scheduled actually for november 30th, but this is a special hearing because smart is going on a mission for her church, the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. >> heading off to paris, much different tenure there. >>> now in t

. >> i was in utah wednesday and, man, it rained in salt lake basin but they got snow. i think they're going to get some more. jamie? >> there's so much emphasis on identity theft. it happens to millions of people every year. you get something stolen. someone finds your critical information and that's why having a photo i.d. is a crucial way to protect your good name. what about when it comes to healthcare, particularly people in this country illegally. should they be required to have identification. wait until you hear what's happening on capitol hill. @@ >>> iran says it will cooperate on its nuclear programs. guess who else? now north korea say they may be ready to resume talks about its nuclear program. meeting with the premier of china, getted at the airport. reports from their meeting say the two discussed a wide range of issues including denuclearzation. so far they've had no specifics on north korea returning to the table for talks. north korea has claimed to have tested two nuclear bombs. so far. and they've fired a variety of missiles since that first test i

george, utah. relentless rains have swollen the santa clara river, and it's threatening to swallow homes in the subdivision of creekside. hours ago, these houses were several hundred yards from the river. now residents are in a desperate race to evacuate. >> get back, get back, get back! >> the rate of the river was eroding the land about 10 to 15 feet in 10 to 15 minutes. >> narrator: the family makes it out with no time to spare. sadly, all their possessions are still inside. >> oh, crap! >> here it goes! >> there it goes, there it goes, there it goes, there it goes! >> narrator: in less than 10 seconds... the entire home disappears in the murky torrent. next door, robert duffin hopes his house won't be next. >> i was farther away from the river and at a higher elevation. and i thought surely that my home was going to be safe. >> narrator: unfortunately, he's wrong. >> corner's sagging. starting to crack. there it goes. there it goes, guys. >> i had put so much effort into building this new home,

. >>> remember elizabeth smart, the girl who vanished from her utah home and was found living with her captor nine months late senator take a look right here. this is elizabeth smart today. you can see there all grown up heading to court to testify against a manual accused of abducting and raping her seven years ago. today for the first time we learned exactly what she endured. we have the story. >> reporter: more than seven years after her alleged abduction, elizabeth smart tells a judge about her ordeal. flanked by family members, the now 21-year-old walked into a salt lake city courthouse thursday. psychological tests have not been able to prove her alleged kidnapper brian david mitchell is mentally capable of standing trial. prosecutors and elizabeth's father hope her testimony will convince the judge mitchell is competent. >> if this doesn't clinch the issue of competency, our nation is in really, really bad shape. >> reporter: prosecutors say smart's testimony shows mitchell is manipulative, not mentally incompetent. >> his intentions are to do what he has done before and that is

north dakota south dakota, nebraska, utah, virginia, montana, wyoming are all the states with the lowest unemployment rates right now. and it's a fairly long list of states that have below average unemployment rates. >> some idea of consumer confidence. i think it is so easy, dr. hall, for us to say that the sky is falling. and if we say the sky is falling, it has a tendency to make people believe the sky is falling. and i think it has a tendency to add to the problems. that is, i don't think we should be over opted mystic but i think we need to call it like it is. if we are moving in the right direction, we need to say that to the american people will be clear on that. but we also need to keep in mind as ms. klobuchar has eloquently stated when we have come from. and i think it's fair to say that we have come a pretty long way, haven't we? >> yes we have. >> why do you say that? >> well, we really have moved into, at least right now, we have moved into a period where the job loss again as i said, somewhat like a normal recession. we really did have a six-month period of job loss that wa

a new sentence revealed that utah has the youngest bride with an average age of 23 1/2. hugh hefner calls them, cougars. [ laughter ] the census also revealed that oklahoma has the highest rate of people who've been married more than three times. apparently, there's just so many nights you can sit with the same person and watch a hawk making lazy circles in the sky. [ laughter ] you got that, higgins? >> steve: musical "oklahoma." >> jimmy: very good. absolutely. finally -- [ laughter ] >> steve: i gave you a tip of the hat. >> jimmy: you're not wearing a hat. that's the problem. >> steve: i'm always wearing a metaphorical hat. >> jimmy: you're wearing a space hat? [ laughter ] yes. wearing a space hat and giving the tip. [ in fake british accent ] "hello. yes, hello, sir." finally, scientists in california discovered -- this is crazy. a new species of shark that has its sexual organon its face. don't go anywhere near those sharks. they're real dickheads. [ laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ]

the presiding officer: the senator from utah. bent bent mr. president, along with -- mr. bennett: mr. president, i noticed in the paper -- it said that the -- that what is comes out of the finance committee will not increase the deficit. i the thought, that's a little bit hard to believe. then i looked at the details and all of this reminded me of a scene out of an old movie. and the movie's not worth talking about, but the seen is worth talking about to describe what's happening. it's a circumstance where a spend this rift husband comes home -- thrift husband comes home to a frugal wife with a new car. and the wife takes a look at the new car and says, "why in the world are we doing this? we can't afford a new car." he says, "no, remember, we got that windfall. there was an inheritance that came through. we got some extra money. and we can use a new car and it won't add, in words from the democrats, a dime to the new deficit. because we have this windfall coming in and we can afford the new car. she says, are you kidding? the roof is leaning. the -- leaking. our house pa

. >> straight to the lines to brenda in utah. hi, brenda. >> caller: hi. thank you for taking my call. >> thank you for calling in, dear. what's your question? >> caller: well, i don't like either one of them, but i think people are being a lot nicer to her than him. i think they're both despicable. do the children have guardian ad litems? >> excellent question. sue moss, raymond giudice, richard herman. i have never heard of a guardian ad litem appointed four the children simply for their interests. >> i haven't heard either. they have to have one, because they're generating fees based on the program. there has to be some sort of guardian ad litem. these two train wrecks, nancy, i believe they staged this. he's going to put the money back. they're in the news today. they're going to generate money. this is the only way they can generate money. they have no skills. they have no talent. this is it. >> giudice? >> i agree with richard and agree with miss orman. there should have been trust accounts set up for these children, not random checking accounts. >>

to brenda in utah. hi, brenda. >> caller: hi. thank you for taking my call. >> thank you for calling in, dear. what's your question? >> caller: well, i don't like either one of them, but i do think people are being a lot nicer to her than they are to him. i think they're both despicable. but do the children have guardian ad litem to protect them? >> excellent question. let's go back to the lawyers, sue moss, raymond giudice, richard herman. what about it, herman? i have heard nothing about a guardian ad litem being appointed for the children simply for their interests. >> i haven't heard, either. and they have to have one because they're generating fees based on the program. so there has to be some sort of guardian ad litem. but these two train wrecks, nancy, i believe they stage this, they survive on publicity. he's going to put the money back. they're in the news today. they're going to generate money. this is the only way they could generate money. they have no skills. they have no talent. this is it. >> giudice? >> well, i ag

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over the next two days watch that snow line drive down into wyoming, northern parts of colorado and utah about a lot of wind for you. las vegas into lower california by tomorrow afternoon. we'll talk about that tomorrow. a lot of interesting stuff happening, transition month for you, october. heavy rain in texas. snow coming in strong now in the pacific northwest. >> should we be worried about flooding in texas, louisiana? >> absolutely. the warnings are out there. rain has been in and out of the region. today this squall line is dropping tons of rain. that's something to watch. >>> some police officers apparently think it's a crime if someone doesn't speak english. dozens of police in dallas have given tickets because of that, but one woman's case could put an end to this. >>> bill cosby turned down the mark twain prize twice, but tonight he'll finally accept that award at the kennedy center in washington. it's regarded as a top honor for the median. he refused this award in the past to protest the use of profanity and racial slurs by many performers. jerry seinfeld and chris rock will

utah and then eventually in and across the colorado rockies as well. temperaturewise waking up, cool pocket of air. temperatures only into the 20s, 30s, 40s. just like winter. >> thank you, rick. i guess it's bound to arrive sometime. >> you bet. >> the mother of a newborn baby kidnapped in tennessee has been reunited with her son but only briefly. yesterday maria garolla got to hold her week old son before he and her three other children were taken into state custody. the department of children's services said the children were taken for safety reasons but didn't elan rate. the important thing is the baby was found alive and well. >> so proud this evening of the men and women who served tirelessly day and night to make sure this happens. >> a 39-year-old alabama woman is under arrest in this case. her boyfriend says she told him the baby belonged to a cousin who had to go to jail and that she was adopting him. >> the healthcare reform debate is entering some unchartered territory. the senate finance committee has pretty much wrapped up work on its bil

. >>> and her father, ed smart, joining us, live, now, from salt lake city, utah., we saw you. tears in your eyes. these were details she had not ever told you? >> you know, i knew it somewhat. but i just had no idea of the scope of what she went through. i just -- i couldn't believe that anyone would be such an animal. >> and i know, because you told me years ago, that you had been advised not press her. let her tell you everything in her time. what did she say to you afterwards? what did you say to each other? >> you know, i just told her how proud i was, to sit there in that courtroom, and hear, basically, her story and the story of brian david mitchell, from the time he was young, to this point in time. i just -- i couldn't believe anyone could be so abusive, so self-absorbed, and so selfish, as to do and to hide behind the skirt of religion, that he has. it's just -- >> well -- >> outrageous. >> for seven year, i know you've been trying to seek justice on this case. but two times, he has been found delusional. to have a delusional disorder, incompetent to stan