james von brunn will be arraigned in court today. he faces seven counts including first-degree murder in the shooting that killed museum guard stephen johns. firefighters are making some progress in fighting fires in california. a small fire is now 70% contained. >>> the federal government will show you the state's plan in how they will deal with swine flu. janet napolitano said they have approved $1 billion to aid cal jurisdictions. fairfax county is hosting a series of town hall meetings to ease concern about the swine flu. there was a meeting last night in mclean. there will be a meeting tonight in springfield. >>> elmo is held . to test -- is helping to teach children about the swine flu. >> always wash your hands. >> good advice. "sesame street" is teaming up on these campaigns and they have tips on how to avoid the h1n1 virus. elmo reaches a certain demographic that other places cannot reach. >>> 5:17 is your time. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we will start off with lisa baden. >> i am thinking i am on

officers say von brunn shot and killed stephen johns. other museum guards stopped von brunn that day, shooting him in the face. >> if you have those weapons that close and that much rage, you do not know what could have set him off. >> we know about the self- proclaimed white promises comes from his home. authorities have located a rifle, ammunition, a handwritten will, and a painting of what appeared to be hit lurk and chases. they say his hate was directed at blacks and jews. >> i am hurting so badly. >> per focus is on forgiveness. she says that is the teeth -- her focus is on forveness. she says that is the key. the arraignment is set to begin at 10:00 this morning in northwest washington. four of the seven accounts that von brunn faces making eligible for the death penalty. courtney robinson, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> investigators are looking into whether the thieves art using stolen equipment to rob atm's. one is called a lligan bar and the other is called a hydra-ram. atm's were smashed open last month. two halligan bars were

a judge ordered james von brunn to go to buckner federal medical cent are to see if he is fit to stand trial. his lawyer requested the tests which von brunn had objected to. >>> a lot of people out there looking for work. are you one of them? uncle sam has plentyings. more than a half million jobs need to be filled. >> we'll tell you how to land a government job. >> from astronomer to zoologist. you name it. >> all of those people would told me not to get a government job are wishing they had one now. >> we'll have that story coming up. we'll check out your commute and weather. it is a chilly one out there today. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. this is my small-business specialist, tara. i know landscaping, but i didn't know how wireless could help my business. i just don't know how wireless can help my business. tara showed me how i could keep track of my employees in the field and get more jobs done faster.

von brunn's attorney did say, though, in court that von brunn had a hard time hearing and he attributesd suffered. the federal judge ordered a psychiatric evaluation of von brunn and he was denied bail. von brunn is facing charges, as i'm sure you remember, they include first-degree murder and he is eligible for the death penalty if convicted, kyra? >> all right, kate, thanks. >> of course. >>> other top story -- defenses helped keep some of phillip garrido's secrets, time kept others, long before the kidnapping of jaycee dugard who garrido allegedly held for 18 years. there were other crimes and per versions and another spouse who now calls garrido a monster. cnn's ed lavandera is in antioch, california. >> reporter: newly released court documents offer a glimpse into phillip garrido's mind, details from his 1977 trial, where he was convicted of kidnapping and raping katie callaway hall. the night he attacked her, garrido said, quote, i had this fantasy that was driving me to do this. inside of me. something that was making me want to do it without no way to stop. garri garrido's first

we could see james von brunn in court for the first time since that date. >>> we'll start you off withiew of the nation's capitol on this chilly wednesday morning. thank you for waking one fox 5 morning news. i'm steve chenevey. >> good morning. i'm gurvir dhindsa. >>> firefighters set their own blazes to destroy the wildfire's fuel in california. they made significant progress also thanks to the weather. they say the fight though is far from over. >> now, while some people have been allowed to return home, others are just sitting and watching as flames get closer to other homes. you can see just how intense the flames are right there. they actually melted a car tire. the fire is about 22% contained right now. >>> from fire to water and lots of it. hurricane jimena has weakened to a cat gory two storm. wind dropped to 110 miles per hour. the storm's eye is passing west of los cabos. >>> here, no complaint at all really this morning and this week. >> compared to elsewhere, our weather is quiet, is calm, has been for a few days. will be for another few days. we are getting off to a cool

von brunn had been hospitalized in washington after being shot in the face by other museum guards. he's been indicted on several charges, including first degree murder. he could face the death penalty if he's convicted. >>> a big poster outside of a strip club in richmond, virginia, has sparked a protest for its betrayal of president obama. the poster predicts the president -- depicts the president with a face painted like that of the cartoon character the joker. the image has been used across the country by some who refer to the president as a socialist. today activists with the virginia naacp conference gathered outside to condemn the poster. they called it disrespectful to president obama and to all people of african heritage. some of the employees of the club speaking on the owner's behalf said the banner is simply to express opposition to the president's policies. they say it's got nothing to do with race. >>> still ahead tonight -- the first family causes double-takes among some tourists. we'll tell you why. >>> the question is could a disgraced congressman be gearing up for

von brunn is accused of shooting the guard at the washington museum back in june. a 16-year-old beat ton death while walking home from school in chicago. here is his picture. now murder charges for the teenagers accused of attacking him. police getting clues from a disturbing video that a witness apparently shot. showing you pictures of the scene since the video is too graphic for this program at this time of night it shows the suspects punching and stomping on the victim during a chaotic brawl. the boy's family says the teens beat him for refusing to join a gang. witnesses tell us it seemed that he got swept up into a violent fight as what began as innocent bystander. the three suspects are all under the age of 20. they are being held without bond. it was an entire month's worth of rain dumped on this one spot in the span of 12 hours. and the devastation left behind in manila is astounding. after a tropical storm blew across the northern philippines over the weekend. today, rescuers say they pulled more bodies from the river surrounding the capital city. at least

earlier this month, a judge ordered von brunn to undergo evaluation at his lawyer's request. von brunn is accused of killing stephen johns, a guard at the museum. >>> guilty, that's the verdict for a teenager accused of killing a mother and son in prince william county. 18-year-old xavier pinckney was found guilty on two counts of capital murder yesterday. he was convicted of killing james and jean smith six days before christmas last year inside their dale city home. prosecutors say it started as a robbery. they say pinkney shot the smiths so no one could identify him. it was the verdict that family members were looking for. >> this has been very difficult 9 1/2 months. obviously, having this moment weighing over us for all this time has made it that much more difficult. just very relieved, very pleased that the justice system worked for us. >> pinkney will be sentenced in february. he was a juvenile during the killings so he cannot receive the death penalty. under current law, his accept tense will be life in prison without parole. >> well, tod president obama has afghanist

shooter is being evaluated for a competency to stand trial. 89-year-old white supremacist, james von brunn is at a federal prison in north carolina where he will undergo a psychiatric evaluation. earlier this month the judge ordered the evaluation requested by von brunn's lawyer, despite his objections. von brunn is charged with killing a security guard after opening fire at the holocaust museum in washington d.c. back in june inside three suspects accused in what police say was the racially motivated beating of a fishermen, plead guilty. they entered the pleas yesterday. police say they attacked a 76-year-old man while he he was fishing in south baltimore last month. lockner told police the attack would not have had happened if the victim had been white. a trial has been scheduled. >>> it's quite a sight for drivers and it's an important crop for the farmers bind it all. joel d smith is live at white hall with all of the vibrant he details. good morning, joel. >> reporter: good morning, patrice. i'm standing in the field right now. pretty cool. this is a taste of what you will see later t

today james von brunn may answer for it in person at a federal court hearing in washington. von brunnnow 89 years old is an admitted white supremacist accused of shooting and killing museum guard stephen johns. the other guards returned fire and wounded von brunn. >>> a third suspect in the murder of a prominent texas doctor is being held without bail right now. he was arrested last night in a houston apartment. dr. jorge mario gonzalez was killed august 22nd. the other two suspects in the killing were arrested by texas rangers last week. they are also being held without bail. >>> firefighters getting some help from the weather right now as they battle a massive blaze near los angeles. the so-called station fire has charred around 200 square miles but has slowed considerably. the progress is allowing thousands of residents to return home. our reynolds wolf is live in california this morning. that's a little bit of good news with people starting slowly to go back home. >> reporter: absolutely. there has been some great news about this. some of the fresh information we have from this mo

von brunn is eligible for the death penalty. >>> we are continuing to follow a twping story out west firefighters say they're making significant progress on the wildfire that is raging north of los geles. but that fight is far from over. >> crews are bracing for possible thunderstorms now, lightning and wind today. blaze has already destroyed dozens of homes and scorched nearly 200 square miles. jennifer davis live with the latest. what is going on out there? >> reporter: one of our officials had called this fire very angry on monday and yesterday he would say now, it is kind of cranky. that is a reflection of the fact that firefighters feel like they are making some progress here. they are aided in great part by the weather which was much better. humidity was higher and the temperature a toonie bit cooler. that helped them get out there and set back fires. these are roled burns they set on the slopes to clear out some of the brush. this is not being driven by winds. there are no winds out here to speak of. this is a terrain-fueled fire. that mean it is picking up the brush and debri

james von brunn was wheeled into a federal courthouse for an arraignment. he is the white house supremacist accused of killing stephen johns. he was shot by other security guards but survived. sarah simmons is there live. >> reporter: we were there as they wheeled him into the courtroom and appeared frail, was in a wheelchair as you said. and he was difficult to hear. he did speak out. just a few things he did have to say during the arraignment. when the judge and his attorney were discussing the issue of whether or not he needed to go -- undergo a competency exam, something they would do in the next 30 days. during that time he was noticeably shaking his head and was trying to speak. he did utter a few words, saying this: the constitution grants me a speedy and fair trial and he also spoke up saying, as a u.s. naval officer, i'm sworn to protec my country and take my vows seriously. the attorney was asking for a competency exam at the time to see if he is exeat helicopter to stand trial. the judge did advise him to listen to his attorney and undergo the ex

james von brunn wi be arraigned this morning. he has been in the hospital since the shooting. the self-proclaimed white supremacist is accused of killing stephen johns. the charges make him eligible for the death penalty. >>> an innocent woman gunned down as she walked home from work. deborah brown was walking home on saturday when investigators say she caught -- she was caught in the cross fire of gang gunfire. 17-year-old avanti carlton is accused of pulling the trigger. he firing at a rival gang e member. he was found in the trinidad neighborhood. >>> in the meantime, another teenager says he's sorry for his action in taking the life of a young boy. you may remember 14-year-old christopher jones was beaten to death as he rode his bike in crofton back in may. yesterday a 15-year-oldpotomac pled guilty to manslaughter. a judge sentenced him to a juvenile facility where he could stay until 12 years old. >>> turning now to the swine flu scare, as leaders in virginia, maryland and the district are coming up with a battle plan against the h1n1 virus. u.s. homeland security secret

the judge ordered james von brunn to go for testing. his lawyer requested the test against his objections. he's accused of walking in the holocaust museum and opening fire killing security officer. >>> nuclear fears tonight following a defiant show of force from iran. the iranian government test fired several long-range missiles. give you an idea how powerful those missiles are. two were so powerful they could reach countries 1250 miles away which is the circle around iran right here. this news comes days before the u.s. and other countries are supposed to sit down with iran to discuss the nuclear program. fox 5's tom fitzgerald is live with the details. >> reporter: this news came as a shock following the revelation last week that the u.s. and its allies discovered a secret nuclear facility southwest of teheran. the iranian government insisted that facility has only peaceful energy-production capabilities. however, it was revealed this morning on state-run mein iran that the revolutionary government in iran test fired short and medium-

if convicted, james von brunn could face the death penalty. >> and president obama heads to camp davidrs say he needs a break because his getaway to martha's vineyard turned into a busy working vacation. >> finally, a look inside one of bernard madoff's luxury vacation homes. >> it is for sale. the feds are trying to find a new owner. >> reporter: after a busy week of swindling his investors, this where bernie madoff came to relax on summer weekends. a four bedroom, 3,000 square foot beach house in the village of montauk in new york's long island. >> you see the understated elegance that i'm talking about. left to right you have the panoramic view of the atlantic ocean. >> reporter: it's one of four madoff homes being sold off along with a penthouse apartment in manhattan, a waterfront estate in palm beach and a villa in france. >> it's simple, stylish and understated. >> reporter: in montauk, this u.s. marshal wearing his raid jacket took on the role of real estate agent as he conducted a tour and delivered his sales pitch. >> here we are in the master bedroom where bernard and ruth m

as a matter of fact, von brunn, and some of his writings you may be familiar with, pointed to the enormous advantages of on-orbit refuelling. and over the years, we've had some efforts begun to look at the subject, but have never really turned into any great fruition. for financial reasons, cost reasons. it's our belief that on-orbit refuelling will be a major factor in space exploration one day. we currently aren't ready to undertake it today. we just don't know enough. it would be too dangerous. but there's no reason that we know of from an engineering standpoint that one can't do it. we -- we would like to use some of the money that we proposed spending under these option 3, 4 and 5 to run tests first on the ground and then in the general vicinity of the iss refuelling on orbit. and once that's been done, it could have a significant impact on some of the options. for example, some of the closely-derived shuttle options benefit substantially from on-orbit refuelling. so we think it's something that's ready for a major technology effort today. but not anything further. beyond it. >> did y