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count executive jack johnson said it will help eligible homeowners come down with a down payment and closing costs. >> it really is part of the american dream and we still believe that even in these times we can share the american dream with so many new people. >> qualified buyers will be eligible for a 0% interest deferred payment loan with no repayment if the buyer stays in the home for at least ten years. the program targets neighborhoods where foreclosures are hurting property values. >> we could get used to this temperature. >> we were 81 tomorrow. probably 81 tomorrow. few more clouds. not as picturesque but still a nice day. temperature wise by july standards. low 80s on friday. now on saturday almost hot. high temps near 90. slight chance of a thunderstorm. but that's actually what we expect this time of year. for tonight partly cloudy and cool. mid-50s to mid-60s downtown. winds north easterly at 10. we don't talk about temps at 50s too often. look at these lows. 59 in tyson. 56 in great falls. low 60s for bethesda inside the beltway. temperatures right now also a good deal.

jack johnson said it will help first time home buyers to come up with down payments and closing costs. >>> the internal watch dog for the federal emergency management says the government still has to improve housing plans in the wake of any natural disaster. you may remember the trouble with those temporary mobile homes after hurricanes katrina and rita. the agency is still relying too heavily on the trailers. nearly four years after the storms about 3000 trailers are still housing people in the louisiana and mississippi. >>> today's meeting of the metropolitan council of government focused on the need for a dedicated funding source for metro. the accident that killed nine people on the redline emphasizes the need to get funding for the transit system that they can count on. while the districts of maryland and virginia have taken steps to qualify for federal matching funds the 2010 budget did not include any dedicated funding for metro. >>> okay, this is surely a big shocker. traffic around here is bad. okay. maybe not right this minute but generally speaking this is not a binner. a n

johnson. there have been no charges in this case. a lawyer for maryland computer exchange called it all a publicity stunt. he said his client bought all of this merchandise legally, whether it was stolen or not, because he checked the i.d.s of sellers and he reported the purchases to a computer database maintained by the county that police can check for stolen items. regardless, police say stores like this one get their attention because they say there were a large number of items inside the store that were still in their original packaging, indicating they were stolen. the investigation continues now and police say the warning goes out to pawn brokers and secondhand dealers all around the county that they are watching carefully and that trading in stolen goods will not be tolerated, whether or not the pawn brokers or dealers know that they are stolen. reporting live at prince george's county police headquarters, scott broom, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thanks, scott. >>> there's been a hiccup

. >>> prince george's executive jack johnson will announce plans for a summer crime initiative. crime in prince george's county is down 14% from this time last year. the number of burglaries is up. >>> tim kaine is valid to publish his travel records once a month. he has been accused of putting that job ahead of governing. records show he took 14 trips during the first six months of this year and spent more than 7 $500 on state police security detail. he said that money will be reimbursed. >>> a bethesda doctor is now a free man this morning. the jail time will be waived as long as dr. eric greenberg stays out of trouble. cocaine and a meth pipe were found at his house. >> his whole life right now is effectively destroyed. we're going to work to get it back. we have some legal things to go through. we are going to go through them and we intend for them to be successful. >> he was accused of over prescribing several substances. >>> july is national hot dog month. the annual capital hot dog lunch will be held today. there will be free hot dogs today. each year americans eat an ave

jack johnson plans to announce a new assistant program to help people buy foreclosed homes. the program is aimed at stopng the erosion of property volumes caused by foreclosures. >> two men will be honored as the first combat casualties of the vietnam war. there will be a wreath laying ceremony. the men died in 1959 in vietnam. the event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of their deaths. >> a national tour is being launched about the don't ask, don't tell policy. it bans gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. the pennsylvania democrat is a veteran of the iraqi war. >>> your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> it has been a busy morning on the roadways. what is the latest? but they are slowing down only in the literal sense. crest traffic is slowing down because of the volume. we go liveto the camera with the slow down right now on 270. traffic on the right side is toward montgomery county. now we go to newschopper 7. doesn't look great? that is between 95 and tysons. everything seems to be moving at speed. eastbound 66 at their oaks, we do h

speaker, jack johnson was the first african-american to win the world heavyweight boxing championship and was a trail blazer. after winning the world heavyweight boxing championship in 1928, his continued wins bothered many. mr. speaker, i felt compelled to the come to the floor because one of the chief advocates of this legislation was the late vernon forrest, who came to this congress three years ago, met with members of the congress on the house, met with senator mccain in the senate, had a press conference in the swamp, to support this posthumous legislation on behalf of jack johnson. vernon forrest was shot eight times in the back, he'll be memorialized, i believe late they are week or sometime this weekend. i wanted to say on behalf of a grateful nation and grateful congress to the forrest family how grateful we were for his consciousness, for his willingtons fight for something bigger than himself and for the extraordinary legacy he was left us all. i want to thank the judiciary committee and representative king for bringing this timely bill to the floor of the congress and as

. >> county executive jack johnson announced the progm. he said the goal is to get as many as 800 of the county's 6000 foreclosed homes of the market and put properly qualified buyers in the homes. he called it down payment on a dream, essentially giving buyers up to $20,000 to buy a house. >> it is in the form of a loan, but it is a loan that you do not pay back if you live in the house 10 years. >> real-estate agents are being trained on the details and about 40 lenders are working with buyers. this man says loans are available. >> this is a great way to buy a house. you get money from the county. this is the time. >> if you are interested in being one of the people who goes on this, the county is putting out a lot of information. essentially they say contact any real estate agent in prince george's county and should all be informed about the program and get you started. oaklawn of deals are available? this home -- what kind of deals are available? this home has been appraised for about $360,000 and sold for less. brad bell, abc 7 news.

the police chief and county executive, jack johnson, announcing initiatives that they hope will bring crime down further. earlier, police showed off their work. they say even though burglaries are up, they want to show off the thoands of dollars of stolen property that was recovered from pawn shops. we asked one mall-walking senior, if this out shines the corruption, and we asked the police chief if showing off the good work the police do is a diversion tactic. >> we are niors, and we depend on them a lot. we have trusted them. we don't want to lose our trust in them. and it hurts me to hear that about them. >> is all of this crime-fighting, though, restore your trust a little bit? >> not really. >> we are not diverting away from the main goal. the main goal is to attack crime, and we have a professional police department, and it's about accountability and integrity. i continue to promote that, and that's what this is all about. we will continue to work hard and do the right things. just like anybody else, we don't have a perfect organization. my faith tells me that even my god, jesus

county executive jack johnson was on hand for today's big unveiling. >>> stay right there. we are just getting started on "news4 at 4:00." new revelations today about the possible secret son that michael jackson may have fathered. this as a number of people get in trouble for what they know about jackson's death. >>> also ahead, brand-new video showing the moment that two light rail trains collided. >>> you are not going to believe just how far one man went to save his best friend. we are coming right back with the pictures and details. >>> welcome back. veronica johnson in storm center 4. first severe thunderstorm warnings of the afternoon out now. they are out for jefferson county and west virginia for washington county, maryland. for frederick county, maryland. for loudoun county in virginia. that's northern loudoun county and most of this cluster of storms headed towards the east affecting the majority of frederick county. and this area of severe thunderstorm warnings out until 5:00 pfshg m. stay inside away from windows and doors. i will keep you updated. back to you.

prince george's county executive jack johnson said he hopes to attract green technology businesses like the canadian company that makes the loon to the county. >>> well, in case you missed it -- lindsay has a new addition. how are you, lindsay? >> hey, i'm good, pat. this time of year might be considered the calm before the storm as the opening of nfl training camps all across the country are just around the corner. but there was still plenty of excitement this week. locally the weekend baseball started with the nationals winning two games in a row. here's the best of the bunch in case you missed it. in case you missed it, during the yankees old-timer game, former shortstop gene michaels hit the balm and it is drilled so fast, he loses his shoe and falls down. he's okay. >>> nationals against the cubs, willie harris slides one to left field. micah hightower leaps into the ground and knocks off sunglasses and makes great grab. watch out in the first row. leaps into the crowd. >>> former national, alfonso soriano, not known for his defense against the phillies, he goes back to catch a fly

. >> jack johnson unveiled a sign that reminded people they were taught better than to shop lift. just last week police reported a 14% drop in county crime this year but the number of burglaries was up by 4%. >>> . country's first grandmother is encouraging our kids to read a lot this summer. >> there is a house, a napping house, where everyone is sleeping. >> you have to be able to see the resemblance there. >> first lady michelle obama's mom read the napping house during the lunch hour at the education plaza in southwest dc today joining education secretary arnie duncan. it comes on the heels of president obama's call for more americans to do more to serve in their community over the summer. >> looked like the rain held off for the reading session but we will see it at some points tonight. meteorologist topper shutt on the terrace. >> we have thunderstorms west of town primarily. same pattern as yesterday. some will creep into the metro area. we will start e thwn a little t 7:00 p.m. ist.ated thunderstorm possible. kind of warm too. upper 70s, lower 80s during the game. i unders

portion county executive jack johnson will announce a new down payment assistance program. he will have details at 10:00. >>> a replaying a the vietnam veterans memorial. on this date 50 years ago the first americans died in the vietnam war. >>> and a rocket will liftoff from the wally island facility on the eastern shore. it is a test blast planned to go up one mile. >>> time for an update on our hero central project. i'm in the web center with kristin fisher. what's the latest on the hero central project? >> good morning. when we started this project i thought we would be getting a lot of e-mails from people who would nominate people as heros in our community and we are getting a lot of those e-mails but i'm surprised how many i have been getting about companies who are helping out their neighbors in need. it is pretty interesting. i want to show you one example. take a look. i am talking about the eye doctors of washington. they just gave away a free rasilaeye treatment. they held a contest on their website called changing the way people see the world. right here. they a

playing songs by jack johnson. ♪ voice control. on the iphone 3gs, the most powerful iphone yet. >>> welcome back. the supreme court nominee, sonya sotomayor is answering questions. russ feingold, from wisconsin, has been asking her about national security issues, specifically in the aftermath of 9/11, whether any laws that were enacted went too war. russ feingold voted against the patriot act, which has become very controversial in the years that have followed. she didn't want to answer these questions, even though she got a little personal and pointed out she happens to live right near ground zero in lower manhattan. >> she talked about not being anyone to drive and get around and a huge tragedy. she said historians will drive down the road and we are too close, sessentially, to 9/11. to your point about russ feingold, he is among the most liberal, to the left on these issues, voted against the patriot act. a sharp critic of the iraq war and what he believes are abuses in overstepping in executive power by the bush administration

johnson, the first african-american heavyweight champion, and it was doing that because his prosecution was racially biased against him, it was racism and john mccain and i have spoken out against that. i certainly get no votes in my district for that. so i think my record is clear. i just think that people who are raising this issue are absolutely phony. it's really wrong. bill: i agree. i have known you for a long time. you're not a racist. mr. rush and miss dukes are cheap for playing that race card against you. what you said was harsh. it was harsh. you know, the man just died. yes, people love him. in hindsight, might you have waited a week? >> no, bill, because this had already gone on for nine or 10 days. i guess what put me over the edge was i spent the whole fourth of july with veterans, cops, firefighters, different parades. as you would say being with the folks. there was such a resentment building up, people saying why is this guy getting all this adulation? ok, he was a good singer, a good dancer, but why is he getting all this coverage? why has the nation stopped for micha

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county executive jack johnson and police chief roberto hilton unveiled the news this morning. they say continued investments into crime fighting is paying off. overall crime is down more than 14% during the first half of this year. >> we have invested in the resources, technology, and the people and the training, and i say without a shadow of a doubt, that we have the very best police department in the united states of america. >> we are experiencing a continuing reduction in crime. property crime down for the fifth straight year. violent crime continues a downward trend for the fourth straight year that we have witnessed. i'm especially delighted to report that violent crime are at a 20-year low. >> crime in montgomery county fell during the first six months of the year. thomas says the crime is down 6.5% compare informed a year ago. >>> after the damp spring we have, i can't believe i'm asking when are we getting rain? >> as soon as the summer solstice occurred in late june, it shut off the faucet and we have been dry ever since. >> trees aren trouble. >> they will staying o

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jack johnson plans to announce a new downpayment assistance payment to help people buy foreclosed homes. it is aimed at stopping the erosion of property values. >>> another news update for you at 8:56. >>> another news update for you at 8:56. ♪ every ♪ everyone's taking control of me feels like the world's gotten ♪ ♪ hold of me you show me ♪ ♪ you'll be there for me >>> oscar-winner, jennifer hudson, one of the many celebrities at the memorial for michael jackson. it was a star-studded celebration of his life and his talent, watched by millions around the world. and i have to agree with you, sam. that was a shining moment. she is something else. and expecting her first child. we say good morning, america. and somebody else is here with us who is -- >> who would that be? >> who would that be? >> expecting, perhaps? >> chris cuomo? >> that would be heidi klum. >> we have so excited. this is the fourth new season of "project runway." they're going between l.a. and new york. they have big surprises ahead. and a baby on the way, too, which weir very excited about. >> we're lucky

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johnson and many other things, most recently on the war, we have also been trying to deal with this question, the history of the west, but unbelievable intersection of myth and reality, with a film on the humorous story of the first trip taken by his -- horatio nelson 100 years after lewis and clark set up, we have been trying to explore and come to terms with the magnificent land that is still there, still apprehensible in the western regions of our country. 10 years ago, the same time we were finishing with mark twain, one of the writers of this city decided that we could do a history of national parks. not a travelogue. not just pretty pictures of nature and wildlife, but it is not a recommendation of which life. really a history of the ideas and individuals. there is a sense that this is the declaration of independence applied to landscape. as the hero or -- theodore roosevelt said in 1903, he was praising the parks for their essential democracy that they were for the enjoyment of everyone. i have had over the last 10 years and gratifying experience. in the beginning, it was to

[ inaudible ] >> reporter: jeffrey johnson lived right across the street. news news as his former neighbor banita jacks is on trial for murder. you don't have to be her neighbor to be captivated by the case. helen raider is a mom herself and like others just wanted to be there in court. >> i feel a huge emness inside. i can't explain what it is but i feel like when this is over and i go home, i'm always thinking who's growing to take care of the kids and they're gone. it's really hard for me to get my head around the fact that there are four dead girls and they're really gone. >> i feel sorry for the kids, the way the kids suffered, the way they died and stuff like this. that was my feeling. it really touched me. >> reporter: now the jacks house is right back there. according to testimony this is the neighborhood store where banita jacks did a lot of her shopping. now, prosecutors say that according to the debit card records, her spending had dropped way off by the fall of 2007. they say that's because all her children were already dead. she was shopping fo

. >> [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: jeffrey johnson lived right across the street. he's been following the news as his former neighbor banita jacks is on trial for murder. you don't have to be her neighbor to be captivated by the case. helen raider is a mom herself and like others just wanted to be there in court. >> i feel a huge emptiness inside. i can't explain what it is but i feel like when this is over and i go home, i'm always thinking who's going to take care of the kids and they're gone. it's really hard for me to get my head around the fact that there are four dead girls and they're really gone. >> i feel sorry for the kids, the way the kids suffered, the way they died and stuff like this. that was my feeling. it really touched me. >> reporter: the jacks' house is right back there. according to testimony this is where the neighborhood store where banita jacks did a ot of her shopping. now, prosecutors say that according to the debit card records, her spending had dropped way off by the fall of 2007. they say that's because all her children were already dea

. >> who of all the men you covered, ike, harry truman before him, jack kennedy, nixon, johnson, jimmy carter, reagan, who when you were with them like this, three feet away from them, did you really feel the majesty of their superior mind and leadership ability? sort of order them in terms of the guys who felt like a president when you were with them. >> well, if that's the criterion. >> i'm just asking that one criterion. >> i would have to say probably eisenhower. he had that kind of dignity about him. you felt the strength of johnson very strong, that he could crush or elevate at will practically. you thought tremendous power there. respect for general intelligence, i like carter. >> what do you make of that? i love you when you guys do this because you do get the one-on-ones with these guys. you get close in and personal. >> well, first of all, partly because they shared the memories of world war ii, cronkite had tremendous admiration for president dwight d. eisenhower. after all, had been commander of all allied forces in the european theater. keep in mind, this is a walter cronk