but you know, there's still a lot of people in washington, d.c. we're monitoring it. have o our crews out there. but they do say officially that it's about the epicenter was about 87 miles south of d.c. you know what, 87 miles, not that far. and we could clearly feel what was going on here in washington, d.c. if you're on the 8th floor of a big office building, you can definitely get nervous at that point. as i said, i wouldn't have realized it if i hadn't gone through some earthquakes in california. but we felt the shaking and the floors were clearly moving. stuff was falling off of counters, stuff like that. that's the normal thing you go through. i'm hoping that there's not significant damage elsewhere here or in virginia or elsewhere in the region. you can clearly feel it and there's a lot of scared people who work in this building who are now outside. they've evacuated out of precaution. but i suspect unless there are significant aftershocks, the worst of it is probably over with right now. >> we're also getting reports in that this was felt in philadelphia as we

we are in a part here in washington, d.c. where nbc news is, and we are right next door to the department of homeland security in northwest washington and a high point of the city, and several dhs employees are outside of their building as well. i talked to one of them on the cell phone who said they were ordered outside of their buildings. they are in an old u.s. navy facility hastily converted into the offices of the homelandment they say they have not heard of any damage and the response around town has varied. i talked to folks at the u.s. supreme court and they were not evacuated and the justices are not around in the summer, but a lot of the staff is there. the capitol was and people in parts of the pentagon were and other federal agencies, it seems to to vary, but we have not heard of any reports of damage, but it is so unusual here. my colleague kelly o'donnell who spent many years in los angeles, it was nothing to her, and no doubt that it was an earthquake to her, but for those of us who lived in washington for deca

we'll have a live report from washington, d.c. with all of the latest on the closures to federal buildings, airports, some damage that's been reported in the area and how all of this might affect you. that story and more coming up in our next newscast, ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day. [ this broadcast captioned by erin c. mc clure ]

there is no department of happy in washington, d.c. my parents achieved their american dream is the old- fashioned way. they worked for it. i know that is a novel idea, but they worked for it. they achieved their dream is the old-fashioned way. one of the reasons i am running for president of the united states is because i have achieved my american dream and then some. 12 years ago, my first grandchild was born. when i looked into the little space for the very first time, the thought that went through my mind was not, "what do i have to do to make sure she gets a good education?" or "what do i have to do to make sure she gets a good start in life?" the first thought that went through my mind was, "what do why do to make this a better nation and a better world/" that was 12 years ago. when i saw president obama take office and watched the weakening of america, i knew the voice i heard 12 years ago meant that i had to use my skills and abilities to do something about this nation and get it off the wrong track and put it back from the rig

he stayed in washington, d.c. and got a government job which he eventually retired from in the 1860's. what he doesn't talk about is his central role in a spring of 1848 when the city was bustling with parties celebrating a lot of revolution 57ing in europe while people were celebrating freedom in europe, they were enslaving people in the united states. as it turns out, that was the week that jennings and two other freed african-americans had been part of this plan to bring a bolt koun to the docs, people would come down to the boat on saturday night in ones and twos and sneak on to the bolt. it wasn't unusual on saturday night to see african-americans walking around because that's the night people had off. seeing them walk around wasn't unusual. the plan worked. close to 80 people got on the boat. the boat took off. the idea was that they would have such a head start that by the time they realized on sunday theshgs could get away. they hit bad weather. it forced the boat to wait for weather to get better. it was

she came to washington, d.c. by circumstance, she ended up becoming the dress maker for mary lincoln, but also her confident and her friend. elizabeth spent a great deal of time at the white house just out of her work but also out of her closeness to marry who was actually alienated by many people in washington, d.c. because of her personality and her background. elizabeth also got to know -- she was in debt wellington was president. he more less did not know the degree -- she was in debt while lincoln was president. he more or less did not know the degree of it. she let elisabeth come up with a plan to secretly let tercel her dresses in new york city. but the -- to sell her dresses in new york city. but the plan does not go very well. >> before we run out of time, the 48th anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech, what does it mean? >> it means there is another step forward in the country reconciling its history. i say that because statues are important symbols of recognition. what this says is that we are at

we do need to have a term limit in washington, d.c.. as a matter of fact, one of our constituents down here lives in florida which in atlantis, florida. he has a plan for the house of representatives that max's you out at 12 years of legislative service. in the house, it messes you up from six to eight years. the longer people are in the sea, the less connection may have to the people. they never intended us to have career politicians. they intended us to have citizen servants who went to washington, d.c. they made certain pieces of legislation and came back and had to live under them. that is what we have to get back to. [applause] >> stanley wants to know more about the growth of the welfare population and some of the programs that service them. >> when i went back to atlanta, i did not recognize it. we have a 41% increase in food stamp recipients. we're going in the wrong direction. people came to america because they believe there was a land of opportunity. but if we start to get to being the land of a handout and suppressing the op

well washington d.c. is the economic ideal the rest of the country should be a lot of people there are working a lot of people there have government jobs which means they have retirement benefits they have a secure income they have the right not to be arbitrarily fired and on and on and on and so washington d.c. is a little mini country that is the country the united states used to be and it's days of greatest prosperity and a lot of you again so naturally they're feeling good about themselves the washington d.c. economy is being infused with national security money and other kinds of government money contractors are doing great in the military and security areas the government jobs are are still there so believe me i don't want this to turn into a diatribe against government because i think government is a great participant in society so that's not what we're saying at all i think what i'm really saying is that washington d.c. is benefiting from government's proper role and making sure we have a healthy

closer to us here in washington, d.c.only 35 miles south of norfolk, virginia, packing winds of about 80 miles per hour. eight deaths have now been confirmed. more than a million people are without power. new york officials are warning several thousand people under evacuation orders to get out now before the storm is expected to hit the big apple tomorrow. >> new yorkers, we like to think we're tough and we can handle anything. we are tough, but we're also smart. and we're smart enough to know that we don't mess with mother nature, and we are prepared for the storm. we'll be prepared for the aftermath, but during the course of the storm, new york should either evacuate or stay indoors. >> let's go to cnn's mary snowe in new york, at one of those evacuation shelters. what's going on over there, mary? >> reporter: rain coming down a little bit harder, wolf. and we are in lore manhattan, in the evacuation zone. i don't know if you can see it, but in this park which is virtually empty except for a police car coming through. i

washington, d.c., what about you? take a look at this. the rain is starting to come down now. we'll watch this pick up in intensity for today. we think tropical storm force winds will be arriving by late afternoon. there you can see some pictures of that surge. that's going to be a problem potentially all through the chesapeake bay into delaware bay, as much as four to eight feet. check out philadelphia. you're starting to get the showers and thundershowers as well as new york city. new york, one thing to keep in mind for you, we were talking about how if this heads right into your city, we could have major problems with the wind. we think it's going to move just to the east of you. so your winds will probably be in the range of 55 to 75. new york, your winds arrive this evening. the height of it overnight tonight and through the day tomorrow. then it will start to subside by the evening. we'll talk about more specific cities when i see you again. flooding rain, a big concern. we'll talk about that fo

it's tuesday august sixteenth pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for you're watching our team. you know as well i am back from ames iowa where i covered last week's g.o.p. debate as well as the iowa straw poll to spend some quality time in middle america and i also got a front row seat to some of the early campaigning that's going on for the republican primary and i've got to make some observations about what it looks like on the ground there especially when it comes to a certain candidate the night of the debate standing on a bridge overlooking the road where the candidates in the media come in a group a large group of ron paul supporters i ran into a couple college kids who said they had very little money for drove in from missouri to show their support and also going to family who drove from vegas for the same reason ron paul and if you want to debate and heard the cheers in the audience you don't understand he has a following and many of them were pleasant personally surprised to see that ron paul was asked a lot of questions by the mediators of the fox sponsored debate so

athena jones is in washington, d.c. and in the new york area, poppy harlow is in lower manhattan, elizabeth cohen at an evacuation center there in the city. and rob marciano is on long island. we'll check in with all of them. north carolina's outer banks are getting battered by irene's fury. gusty winds and rain are hammering kill devil hills. we have david mattingly getting whipped up by the storm right now. >> every hurricane that comes through is unique. it has its own special qualities and always remembered by certain things. this storm is going to be remembered by its size and its duration. right now, we have now been rained on for about 22 straight hours. about 20 straight hours of tropical storm force winds. now i'm feeling some strongest winds of this storm yet. this hurricane is not done with the outer banks and north carolina by any stretch of the imagination. we have been watching the surf all day long. there hasn't been that much of a problem with storm surge from the atlantic ocean. but what he wiwe are bra

now starting to knock on the door right here in washington, d.c. where i am. so far. and more than a million households have already lost power. millions more are bracing for the impact, even in new york where there's a fast, first-ever evacuation and bus service and rail service has been halted. our correspondents are deployed all along the east coast to bring you the kind of storm

people on the streets of new york and washington, d.c. wondering where to go. some who work in building such as the one that houses fox news d.c. being allowed to go back in mow men tearily to collect their belongings. others in larger building suffering from minor flooding. small fires, perhaps not as lucky. there is some concern about the safety of the subway system in the d.c. area. we have not heard that here in new york. but we heard one report in d.c. about that concern. some concerns in j.f.k. airport about the control towers there being evacuated and halting flight traffic temporarily. though our fox edge reporter seemed to be able to take off. that is how it would appear from his report he delivered on this program. we are look at the capitol dome. on the left is the mall in front of the washington monument. you can't really see the monument. we are told from one d.c. cop told one of our producers and then a different cop told another one of our producers there was some concern the monument may be tilting. that is unconfirmed. it is fluid. things are ju

wolf blitzer standing by for us in washington, d.c. wolf, i'm sure you'll be talking about this in the situation room later today. >> we certainly will. it's an extraordinary and unusual situation. it hasn't just been in washington. it's been in virginia. it's been in maryland. up in new york, north carolina, ohio, michigan. they felt it all over the eastern part of the united states. the epicenter much closer to richmond, virginia. mineral, virginia. about 87 or so miles outside of washington, d.c. we're following what's going on very closely. i want to bring in trent rawls. he works at the bureau here in washington. you were a block away. that's the train station here in the nation's capitol. what happened? where were you inside, trent? what did you see? >> i was in the food court. as i was ordering my lunch. as i sat down to eat my lunch, i felt a strong shake. so i thought maybe it was the train. then it happened again. it got furious and then maybe seconds after that, the roof started collapsing, towels started falling from the roo

let me show you how bad it has gotten in washington, d.c. are you ready to go to school? we are going to school. let's have our first lesson. oh my goodness. oh my goodness, i have to apologize. i have to confess because i did not bring my teleprompter with me when i came to myrtle beach today. [applause] you have never seen the president without his teleprompter, had you? in my white house, there will be no teleprompter. because people in myrtle beach can take the unvarnished truth. see that great buzz over there? there are also no czars in that bus and there will be no czars in the bachmann white house either. let's go back to school. the day i came in the united states congress was january of 2007. anyone have any idea the national debt we have accumulated? how much money do we owe as a country? yes, sir? oh, man, are you good. you take the cake. $100,000 million, billion, now here is trillion. no one tell barack obama what comes after trillion. do i have your word on that? very good. here we go. it is a whole new set of numbers. this is how much money it has taken our

>>> we have breaking news out of washington, d.c. where the pentagon is being evacuated after an earthquake near washington, d.c. >> the usgs is reported that go the magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck morning. it was 34 miles northwest of richmond, virginia. >> it was felt as far away as new york city and north carolina. >> and they are reporting shaking was felt in philadelphia and the delaware and new jersey regions, as well. >> we also have heard no reports of any serious injuries or damage. we're going to continue following this news and bring you updates online as soon as we get them. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm kristen sze. >> this morning bart's board president is apologizing to commuters. a protest disrupted service and forced bart to temporarily close two san francisco stations. on nick smith is live at bart headquarters in oakland. >> reporter: good morning. bart board of directors president would like to put an end to disruption of service. >> last night it was organized by the group anonymous. they were upset by the decision

you know, we talked about the changing the way we look at things in washington, d.c., and for the first time -- and i agree with this -- we're talking about reducing spending in the amount, reducing the growth of spending by the amount that we're raising the debt ceiling. but can you imagine a family back in kansas congratulating themselves for changing the topic without ever changing their spending patterns? kansas families, when they're in trouble for spending too much money, they cut the budget today, and we are not doing that. they don't just slow the growth and they don't wait for ten years to see it realized. the problem is today. and i think this is a significant problem. people will say that we need to raise the debt ceiling today or our credit worthiness will be judged by the rating agencies and we will be downgraded. i worry that even with the passage of this bill, its effects are so minimal in spending that the downgrade will occur regardless. so, mr. president, this is a time for us to make the tough choices as compared to kick the can down the road one more time. it's an ho

and while we wait, let's bring in my colleague andrea mitchell who was in the nbc building in washington, d.c. when this began to happen, and just to redress, retake your steps, andrea, describe what it was like when you first felt this quake? >> reporter: i felt the desk shake. it sounded as though a freight train was coming through the studio. everything wag shaking, papers rocking up and down and immediately the manager came running in and said, it's an earthquake. everybody out. and i initially said, well, can we finish the show? and it was clear that we couldn't finish the program, because everybody was running out and saying, of course, the safest thing, leave and head down the staircase with several other colleagues here we went down three flights of stores. it's a three-story building, and spent some time outside until the allall-clear was give's and people were allowed to go inside to work. a lot more happening around washington. you just heard from luke russert. the historic moments we washingtonians remember at the national cathedral and the country as well. state funerals for pres

here are more pictures to show ya washington d.c.. ha ha >> in new york city, where kurds were standing around in the middle of the day, unsure of what to do what with themselves. there was damage not only in washington, but philadelphia, new york, you can see people shocked. there was fear that this was a terrorist attack. it is such a rare situation. you could understand why people did not know what is happening. many headlines that have been reading talk about the difference between the bay area having an earthquake last night and i hear people my >> we have been trappintrackinga hot spot on highway 4 at will pass route. it is on the shoulder but has added a second wave of slow traffic. will pass route is already heavy. looking at the bridges, the bay bridge back up is a pretty good one. by that i need a good size. it is backed up to the berkeley curve. on the san mateo bridge, we are a problem free but it is heavy on the span and on the approach. the golden gate bridge ride 101 southbound, still in the fault and is still heavy traf

. >>> we have breaking news out of washington, d.c. where the pentagon is being evacuated after an earthquake near washington, d.c. >> the usgs is reported that go the magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck morning. it was 34 miles northwest of richmond, virginia. >> it was felt as far away as new york city and north carolina. >> and they are reporting shaking was felt in philadelphia and the delaware and new jersey regions, as well. >> we also have heard no reports of any serious injuries or damage. we're going to continue following this news and bring you updates online as soon as we get them. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm kristen sze. >> this morning bart's board president is apologizing to commuters. a protest disrupted service and forced bart to temporarily close two san francisco stations. on nick smith is live at bart headquarters in oakland. >> reporter: good morning. bart board of directors president would like to put an end to disruption of service. >> last night it was organized by the group anonymous. they were upset by the decision

but that is not how things operate in washington, d.c..t is what you will see through september. am i optimistic about it? i guess. when i come before your faces, i see americans. i know that anytime america is pushed into a corner, with some churchill once said that americans will eventually do the right thing after they have tried everything else. that is why the only person not an american that we named a navy war vessel after. but he is absolutely right. this is how i see this battlefield. if any of you have ever read the book "the killer angels," or if you ever saw the film "gettysburg," you can understand what i am talking about. now is the time we are trying to find the holding action. by -- at gettysburg he knew he could not defeat the entire army, but he knew that if he can hold this piece of high ground, he could delay and a fine time for the army of the potomac to link up with them. then they could possibly defeat the army of northern virginia. which, to that point, had never lost the battle. in the three days of getty's three -

the washington, d.c. airports were closed for a short time. a baltimore/philadelphia, a couple of the new york city airports, jfk and newark were closed down and that caused a big ripple effect. and then evacuations started in places like washington, d.c. you had a little trouble getting to our camera, didn't you? you got caught in traffic there in the washington area? >> that's absolutely right. d.c. traffic, not good to begipp with. and when you add an awful lot of shaken people, a lot of people having to evacuate early from their buildings. it can cause -- what we would cause a "secondary hazard." >> you were at the u.s. geological survey at the time? where were you when you were hit? at our headquarters building in reston, virginia, that initial feeling you're wondering what it is but as the shaking continues for a little bit it becomes pretty obvious and so i dutyfully got under a good solid object, my desk. the concern, prebl not for seeing an actual building collapse. but you can get a lot of damage just caused by what we call nonstruck

. >>> the earthquake temporarily halted work in our washington, d.c. bureau. the quake sent reporters out into the streets along with thousands of other workers evacuated from downtown buildings. they and most of washington for that matter also lost cell phone and e-mail service. coming up at 5:30, our washington, d.c. reporter scott mcfarlane is going to give us a report of the earthquake live from our nation's capital. >>> you can go to the east coast quake tab, we have a survival guide for you here in the bay area on ktvu.com. >>> hot off yesterday's b.a.r.t. protest, anonymous says it will do it again. our david stevenson was there as the commute chaos played out live. he's at the city now with what could come next. >> reporter: protesters, police and b.a.r.t. all say they are ready to face off again in more platform protests. police on monday arrested four people on the civic center platform. it was the sixth protest since the killing of a 56-year-old here at the platform. >> it's part of our business as usual that we have expectations for demonstrations.

>>y con eso vamos a nuestra primera pausa desde washington d.c. en "enfoque".varé a mis alumnos al mundo del conocimiento y viajaremos con la ciencia al espacio. sé que muchos sueñan con ser astronautas... luego cruzaremos por una nebulosa de colores en la clase de arte. así que necesitarán... jugo, galletas, mochilas, lápices, cuadernos, camisetas y jeans... ah, tijeras y crayones. la escuela te pide mucho. target lo tiene todo. de herbal essences hoy usé una de colecciones con ingredientes que se activan con el agua para hacer el pelo más sedoso... y me transporté a un paraíso de ensueño. mi pelo se deslizaba, suave como pétalos, y con un brillo deslumbrante. estaba en el paraíso. [ locutora ] obviamente alguien estuvo usando herbal. herbal essences con ingredientes activos suavizantes. para un pelo suave y con brillo. [♪ tema musical ] >>continuando con "enfoque" desde washington d.c. usted, si vio el programa la semana pasada, vio que hablamos con gustavo torres de casa de maryland, que Él, junto a un grupo de activistas, se hizo arrestar justo en las afuer

. >> reporter: the capitol and national monuments were among buildings evacuated in washington, d.c. the national cathedral was closed after losing a small chunk off its central tower. the quake was centered northwest of richmond, virginia, and was felt as far south as south carolina. even in chicago and detroit there was shaking. and also shook to the north in new york city where crowds felt it in times scare -- square. >> what's unusual is the size of the event. this is significantly larger. >> reporter: the 5.9 quake is the largest recorded in virginia since 1897. cell service was disrupted in many places, planes and trains delayed. several nuclear plants along the east coast were taken offline by safety systems. but there are few reports of any major damage. >> the very good news is the damage and any injuries that have been reported are very minor. no significant destruction. >> reporter: the unexpected quake leaving many shaken but little to clean up. kristen dahlgren, nbc news, washington. >> thank you very much. >>> tonight there are questions about the potential for a catast

the change we seek will never emanate out of washington, d.c. it will come from the wind-swept prairies of middle america, the farms and the factories across this great land, from the hearts and the minds of the good-hearted americans who will accept not a future that is less than our past. patriots, patriots who will not be consigned to a fate of less freedom in exchange for more government. [ applause ] we do not have to accept our current circumstances. we will change them. we are americans! [ applause ] that's what we do. we roll up our sleeves. we go to work. we fix things. [ applause ] we stand up and proudly, proudly proclaim that washington is not our caretaker. and we reject the state that in, i think, margaret thatcher's words, she said, a state that takes too much from us in order to do too much for us. we will not stand for that any longer. [ applause ] we're dismayed at the injustice that nearly half of all americans don't even pay any income tax. and the liberals out there are saying that we need to pay more. we are indignant about

the outer bands of hurricane irene now beginning to reach the nation's capital here in washington, d.cby we'll have much more on what we can expect where i am in washington. i want to go to virginia beach, virginia right now. amber, what's going on in virginia beach? >> reporter: wolf, i'm out here in virginia beach and the center of hurricane irene is about two hours south of us but we're definitely already feeling very intense effects of the storm. look how ominous the sea looks out there. tremendous waves. lots of wind and rain and the wind is pounding you. unlike the outer banks, south of us, the city of virginia beach doesn't have sand dunes to protect it from a storm surge. this is a city with a population of more than 400,000 people. it's a popular tourist destination for people living up forecast. the boardwalk is lined with hotels, restaurant, bars. it's taking a big financial hit if a storm surge comes over here and enters the city. if i could have you step over here and show our viewers. we're witnessing breaking news. look at that water. the storm surge is coming up here. w

. >>> a debt deal from washington, d.c. the vote is expected today. >>> plus the old photograph revealing new information about a pg&e pipeline. the morning news continues. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to monday the first day of august i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. let's check in with steve paulson for a look at the weather. hi steve. >> hello pam and dave and you as well. morning low clouds and fog. they acloudy. santa rosa to concord to livermore and san jose and oakland and san francisco. everyone is in on this fog and low clouds. once it burns off 60s and 70s and low to mid 80s. >>> here at the toll plaza of the bay bridge a light delay. there is some waiting as you can see. nothing major before you get on to the bridge. also the morning commute looks good on the san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge. 6:00 let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you, sal. overnight news a double shooting has taken the life of a young woman in richmond. we're on the scene. this is a live p

i think we saw why over the last few weeks in washington, d.c.he worst. >> well, the legislative process is never a pretty process. out of bismarck, you never watch sausages or laws being made. that's obviously the case here. there's not any good results. people back home are hurting. the job rates. jobless rate is very high. people don't see how we are going to get out of this. >> maria, the president is at the center of all of this. he campaign odd ending a lot of the business as usual tactics inside the beltway. but it seems like the bipartisan ship has never been worse. so how does he make things better and still get some of the legislative goals accomplished? >> i think the issue here is, yes, the president campaigned on changing things in washington and changing the tone. he can't do it alone. he has said many times he needs a dancing partner in his efforts here in washington both to continue the recovery for the middleclass to try to create more jobs. but also to change the tone, which is what americans desperately want. they voted in nove

i had backed up to washington, d.c. on the fifth.oor on the fifth of december. this is the last week, august dedicated to members of congress to go back and meet with constituents, having town hall meetings, and keep you informed on what is going on. next slide. thank you. i told you i went to the university of tennessee. let's talk about this budget control act. not the perfect plan, no doubt about it. one of the things i did not like was this commission, the super committee, what ever you want to college. i think it is so important to have gotten back there as soon as possible. there is spending that has to be curtailed in washington, d.c. it is sad that we have to have this nuclear option hanging over our heads if we do not find the additional spending such as major cuts to medicare systems and major cuts to our defense systems. i do not want to see that happen. when i look at what we were able to do come up with the first time in history in the united states that this debt ceiling was raised and said -- and we said we would have

it is just about 80 miles from washington d.c. and the big quake hit from toronto to south carolina and it really shook up washington d.c. emergency crews evacuated several other government buildings shortly after the ground started shaking. the washington monument will be closed indefinitely after engineers found cracks near the top. >> i don't know that in reason history i can remember anything as traumatic as this. >> the big quake also knocked pinocles off the national cat theatral. >>> the bureau was forced into the street and we will have a live report from that bureau coming up. >>> there was no major damage but the powerful quake nearly brought down several homes in the small town of virginia and closed schools in that area. president barack obama was on vacation when it hit and he was just starting a round of golf when the ground started shaking and did not feel the quake. but several people with the president definitely felt the earth move. ed lee says this quake send a clear reminder that earthquakes can hit any time an

live in washington d.c. where they are not used to earthquakes back there, good morning carol. >> reporter: good morning, david. you can see we are constantly thinking about terror attacks so that when the building started shaking we all stopped looked at each other and ran for the door. check out this good video of how the quake shook the d.c. region and the shaking lasted 45 seconds and prompted the evacuation of every building including federal agencies and national monuments. when all was said and done we only found minor damage to buildings including d.c.'s largest landmarks. at the national cathedral parts of the tower fell to the ground. she thought the worst when she felt the shake. >>> we are front new york so it was a lot. >> reporter: this morning building inspections are taking place so schools in the d.c. area as well as federal agencies will remain closed. as for the after shocks geologists have reported a few taking place but none that i felt. live in washington ktvu channel 2 news. >>> well a

a charmer over here broadcasting live from washington d.c. coming up today on the big picture. tragic to stand a former soviet republic became independent in ninety ninety one. that were an independent state is important but it's only good as long as it's backed by economic performance. unemployment is the greatest issue in this independent central asian country needing one and a half million migrant workers flock to russia from tragic just on a loan they have left their country to feed their families. after the breakup of the soviet union we had a very hard time but then we somehow learned to take things in stride. the situation got even worse following the devastating civil war that broke out during the first years of independence the nation still healing its wounds even a decade on the problems are numerous from drug trafficking from neighboring afghanistan to acute shortages of electricity and drinking water. each morning a camel appears on this road running from the hills drive is paused to sign the animal to feed it. now it needs something to eat. local say the camels own

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starting off today some excitement here in washington d.c. not to mention new york and along the eastern coast an earthquake seriously the u.s. geological society says it was the largest earthquake in this region since eight hundred ninety seven and there was also a five point nine earthquake. this afternoon it was just before two pm and within a few seconds feeling the rumbling of our desks my colleague lauren lyster and i did what we practiced so many times as kids growing up in southern california we docked and covered got under our desks now i think we were more worried watching through the window as some of the construction workers on the scaffolding several floors up some reason to be freaked out but it was a kind of a big one still five point nine and a lot of people here they were panicked confused full of anxiety this was a great majority of people here's first earthquake ever or lister is now outside on the streets of washington d.c. where we all evacuated earlier and lauren it looks like things are back to normal now pretty things

service below washington, d.c. has now been suspended.oing to look at anything that's in the low-lying area where track could be submerged, chris. that is something that travelers have to pay attention on tonight and tomorrow throughout the weekend. essentially if you're looking to travel between north carolina and new england, between today and sunday, keep an eye on what those airlines are saying. keep an eye on what amtrak are saying, because there are going to be a lot of cancellations, and a lot of opportunity, rather, to get a refund for your money. now in washington, d.c., chris, you've been a resident here for awhile. you remember 2003, hurricane isabel. i spoke to one hurricane official here in the district who said it's very similar to preparations going on here. there's distribution of free sandbags here in washington, d.c. it's very important things are pft, power, flad and trees. that's going to be the main effect in our area right now. there have already been some massive cancellations that affected washington. primarily the

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you will be sending aid to washington, d.c. to change washington, not become a part of the culture in washington, d.c. [applause] here is how we are going to change it. former senator everett dirksen popularized the statement, when they feel the heat, they will see the light. the heat comes from the people. my job, once president, is to be a president of the people, by the people, and for the people. not for the politicians, not for washington, d.c. that means i am going to listen to you, not listen to the lobbyists, or the establishment. the people in this country are crying out to the top of their voice. we, the people, are still in charge of this country, and we want to take it back. that is what the people are saying. and so when people ask me why i'm running for president, like i said, it is for the children and grandchildren. i will never forget when i look into the face of my first grandchild in 1999. the first thought that crossed my mind was, what do i do to make this a better nation and better world? not know the answe

as people evacuate, the storm is now effecting washington, d.c. martin luther king june memorial. >>> there is a new controversy tied to america's terrorism nightmare ten years ago. >>> welcome back to the morning news. hurricane irene is expected to hit the u.s. mainland this weekend and the nation's capitol is one city caught in the line of fire. scott mcfarland is in our washington, d.c. newsroom with how the federal government is preparing. scott. >> reporter: first off states of emergency in effect throughout this region. in maryland, in delaware, and in virginia all train service canceled outside of washington, d.c. beginning this weekend and the opening of the martin luther king junior memorial postponed indefinitely. too dangerous. too many people. a quarter million would have been outdoors during the worst of the storm. the monument is open today for those that arrived early for the memorial ceremony. meantime the federal emergency management agency deploying millions of bottles of water and cots. fema's number two official told me for ir

for now we are live in washington, d.c. alison burns. >> until the debt ceiling plan passes both houses of congress there are still concerns. there are dire warnings about what would happen if the u.s. defaults on its debt. one of the biggest impacts increased interest rates on mortgages. people in the bay area who work in real estate say that's the last thing they need especially when they are starting to see a turn around in the housing market. >> you know the democrats and republicans come together and make some type of a compromise so that we can sort of move on past this issue. >> if both houses of congress don't pass the plan by tonight's midnight deadline, the country's credit rating could drop sending interest rates up. >>> 5:15. republican presidential candidate herman cane has just won the straw poll at the western conservative summit. they gave cane a decisive victory. 48% chose cane. texas governor rick perry who is thinking about running came in second place. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum came in th