son dead. >> wake-up, mom. wake up, jonathan. i got out of my car and dropped to my knees. dodge they charged a 26-year-old for driving under the influence. they had just returned from vacation. it was a favor to her mother and her little boy. >> the young man robbed me of my future and my life. my mother, my son. >> another child was in the vehicle, her 12-year-old nephew. he is hospitalized, but expected to make it. three other people were in a car with the accused to drunk drer. only one of them was hurt. he is staying in jail without bond. a warning for people heading out on a holiday trip. you might have trouble getting, if you take metro. there is a plan to shut down the reagan national airport and other stations. >> as you see behind me, to others will close at 9:30 this evening and remain closed until thsday am -- and early tuesday morning. -- until early tuesday morning. three metro stations are about to be shut down for a long holiday weekend. the closure of the reagan national airport station is a huge inconvenience to traveler jennifer novak. >> i looked at the price for bwi, but it was cheaper. i might have the drive and pay for parking anyways. i am very annoyed at metro. >> track work is forcing the closure of the stations. >> the equipment is here, the materials are here, we are ready. we have to get this work done. if we did not use this three day weekend, that it would take four consecutive weekends. >> baggage handler shot him and it just learned about the shutdown. >> that have won going to the airport, so i guess i will have to leave the house a little earlier than i usually do. >> a lot of people are complaining that they did not get enough prior notice that this work would be going on. metro says passengers should add another 45 minutes to their travel time. additional help will be on hand, about 70 people, to deal with a temporary inconvenience. reporting live, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. >> for people who decide to drive, traffic is always a big concern. we have a live look at the bay bridge. more than 366,000 vehicles will drive over that bridge betwee now and monday. aaa says that 853,000 washingtonians are expected to drive more than 50 miles this holiday. that is down 14% from last year. whether will be -- the weather will be an impact. >> first, some clouds are around today. the farther north and west, the more sun shining sea. the furtr east, nothing but clouds. let's take a look the temperatures. at 80 doalrf waldorf and in brandywine. the innrmioat cominiog in from thecheali b, a ve whether camera, --atwe rwe camera. coming up, the complete holiday beach forecast. meanwhile, we have a high pressure system responsible for all the weather. on sunday and monday, it moves offshore. the weather patterns will start to change. what will that mean? e have the details just a few minutes away. before you head out, go to the weather section of our website. police are charging a maryland man with sexually assaulting women he met through craig's list. he was arraigned today on sexual abuse, kidnapping, and other charges. romero and an unknown accomplice contacted women advertising in erotic services and met them at a washington hotel. he held his accomplice sexually assault other women. a jogger hit yesterday morning at remains in critical but stable condition. she had just entered the crosswalk when a bus struck her. the communications director -- the bus driver is a nine-year veteran that has been placed on administrative leave. hundreds of university students joined in a loud protest against their own school's leaders. >> there is a list of complaints. the loudest revolving around the idea that this man is making the lives of students miserable. at howard, the beginning of the school year also -- always bring out the frats and parties. it also brought out protests. hundreds of students denounced long lines and slow process and of financial aid and other paperwork that is keeping many in limbo. >> i cannot advance my documents, my syllabus, my assignments. [yelling] >> a grad student says is a historic problem. >> there are areas of negligence and overall -- and the students are trying to fight against it. >> at one point, it got physical. with validation deadlines approaching, there is lots of frustration. >> 40% of them do not knowf they will be here and a couple of weeks. >> you never expected to be this bad. >> the university took the concerns of the students seriously and the university president will meet with them next week. this has attracted the attention of at least one howard alum. puff daddy says he will be down here to help if they need him. the district has plans in place to deal with the swine flu during the upcoming flues season. the health department is on alert and prepared to address a potential outbreak. the district is working with health clinics, hospitals, and schools. the department of health as a data system to track the virus. they will keep residents informed about developments relating to the swine flu through ads and the department of health website. the university of virginia has already reported 28 cases of swine flu since the start of glasses. health officials say those numbers are stl relatively low. they are trying to keep sick students from coming into contact with others. 64 cases of the h1n1 virus work and -- were confirmed during summer school. some are suspicious that this nationwide address may be away too politically influence young minds. we're live at wakefield high school in arlington. >> on tuesday, he is going to make that address from here. it is going to go out to classrooms all around the country. some parents are skeptical. and despite what the white house says, is just a peptalk for students to take school seriously. three districts have chosen not to show the speech. he spoke before the world, taken on the toughest topics. it a class room chat with children may be going too far, some say. >> i do not like other people pose a political opinions on my own children. -- other people's political opinions on my own children. >> enough agree that districts have been bombarded with calls, and are letting kids optheirart their parents don't want them to listen. government suggested activities asking students to write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. -we changed it. >> change bit to how you can achieve your short-term and long-term education goals. >> i do not think it is propaganda or trying to sway pre pubescent voters in any way. it will not necessarily influence them. >> regardless, they will not be showing it because of logistical or technical problems. another county is opting out saying the first day of school is too busy. politics and kids, a sensitive subject. >> i am concerned. they are teaching how we can have an influence in our government. i have no problem with that. >> hoping to quiet some of the critics, they will release the text of president obama's speech on monday night to the parents can read it ahead of time. they will be recording it and put it on line and in the school library to make it available for parents and teachers for any future use. we want to know -- go wjla.com and let us know if you plan to let your children listen to the president's speech. coming up next, an elderly woman is found dead in their home. why some say and a district program failed to help her. a former head of the local colleges a wanted man in arizona. >> and wait u silou yee what this student did that say the dozens of lives. >> kids are ecstatic and happy. >> how local community came what about the drink and the chips? extra. think a $5 sub is it's time to unthink. kfc's new $5 fill-up boxes, each with a side... and medium drink for just $5 bucks. unthink. and taste the unsub side of kfc. he was fired after other parents brought alcohol to a party that he did not know about. the superintendent had a change of heart. >> the coats said he also thought the punishment was a bit harsh. he never provided the alcohol, and the girls never drank any of it. after an appeal and the superintendent received more than 1000 e-mail's, coach young been reinstated. to the surprise of many, brad young now has his job back. dawson the kids are ecstatic. >> he lost his position after there is a house for that -- there is a party for the high- school varsity team. >> they took responsibility for it. >> even though he was not arged for any cre, he was banned for applying for his job for three years. the superintendent had a chan of heart. >> the rules is rules. >> parents had mixed feelings. >> i think is great he got his job back. the whole situation, to may, was blown out of proportion. >> the should be no alcohol. kids don't listen. you follow through with the punishment if he didn't listen. >> he hopes the undrtunate incident is now in the past. >> it really was tough for myself and my family. we got through it. >> the reinstatement comes with sanctions. he will not be allowed to cut the first nine games of the 18 game season. he will not even be allowed to be at the first three games. and 18-year-old boy is being called a hero when another student brought a gun on to a school bus. surveillance videos showed terrifying incident. the sea 14-year-old girl took a pistol out of her book b. she loaded it and began threatening other students on the bus. he waited for an opportunity, and took action. >> she blank for one second, and i launched at her. i got the gun away from her and ran out the door and disarmed it. >> she is now a juvenile custody facing an attempted assault and kidnapping charges. and arson -- an arson is being best to get it. they found incendiary material where the flames' first sparked. firefighters are making progress,containing 42% of the fire. flames have blackened nearly 232 square miles. >> the real fire season is really september or october. keep your fingers crossed. i kept saying on friday, i wish i was confident as i am now? i will tell you what is happening. first stop in northwest washington outside the studios, great comfortable weather. the great afternoon, a great kick off for the holiday weekend. a great temperature it out at asgrass and weeds and the modere range. these numbers are just about average, where they should be for early september and the low 80's. the cooler air back to the west and central plains, it is going to be pretty nice. there are a couple of things to keep an eye on. you see that rotating? that is why the beaches have been cloudy for the past couple of days. beyond that, beaches look good. a couple of things we are going to have to keep an eye on. there are waves of low pressure throughout the midwest. we are sitting pretty here. some clouds will dissipate after sunset, a pleasant day with sunshine tomorrow. the problem starts to develop as this moves offshore later saturday night and sunday. here is what we're going to watch for sunday and monday. especially late in the afternoon, there will be more moist air. the moisture it will form a more clouds sunday afternoon. no rain on sunday. we will have to see all these features start to interact. high pressure off shore may well be -- it may turn out to be cloudy with a final system in between. maybe if you have outdoor activities, cookouts, barbeques, tomorrow or sunday might be the better days for that. we hav the flag-waving. it is labor day. the beaches, they really do look nice despite the cloud cover. expect a lot of sunshine. temperatures may be just a bit cooler if the winds kick in too much out of the ocean. labor day, probably much the same. that could be pouring down rain in the 50's, but not bad forecast. >> that is a way to get yourself off the hook. it could be snelling. all right. 20/20 revisits honest teenagers. it is a time where they spent time in the modern world to decide if they want to permanently cut it to the honest way of life or not -- amish way of life or not. >> it is like starting over in life. what did you want? >> one year later, see what the teenagers decide followed by abc news at 11:00. >> it muste very interesting. >>ge cing up, family members say a program ignored her death. her angry son is speaking out. >> and house one flew can affect your kids. >> we have love for him. he will be mixed -- missed. big oil. special interests. washington lobbyists. they've gotten their way for years, protecting record profits. that's why they're spending millions, to kill the clean energy bill. they don't want things to change. we need more renewable energy that's made in america... and works for america creating 1.7 million jobs. cutting carbon pollution. and reducing our dependance on foreign oil. let's get passed the old lies. tell congress to pass a clean energy bill that works for america trickett it was a private goodbye to a very public figure. his family and friends gather for a fire -- a final farewell. >> it was held outdoors behind the mausoleum at the memorial park. it was a private service for 200 family members and close friends in attendance and familiar faces. elizabeth taylor, reverend al sharpton, macaulay culkin, and more. the motorcade left the jackson casino -- the jackson's encino compound late. finally, the motorcade of arrived. 41 cars, including five rolls- royces, led past fans that were kept at a distance. some just couldn't stay away. the >> we have a love for him. >> it is important for us to be here to say goodbye to him. it is like closure for us and everybody. we need that closure. >> a large photo was placed at the front of the grounds. then came the hearse with michael's flowers draped casket. his five brothers were pallbearers. at the beginning of the ceremony, they placed a crown on his coffin to signify the final resting place of the king of pop. the potential for criminal charges being filed are probably why it has taken two months for jackson to be buried. coming up, the former president is a wanted man -- and the former president of a local college is a wanted man. >> at a district man says his wheelchair-bound mother died while supposed to be in the care of the housing program. we just spoke with the director of the progr.rogram. and replace your old mayo with the full flavor of kraft mayo with ole oil. with the rich taste of imported olive oil and half the fat and calories of hellmann's real mayo. your sandwich will never be the same. kraft mayo with olive oil. it's the new standard in mayo. before taking it on, one must study it first. rushing in unprepared may prove overwhelming... with all that juicy, 100% angus beef. there! you found a point of entry! the bacon beckons like a springboard to paradise. one small bite for man... etcetera, etcetera. angus axiom number 11: bring on the bacon. the astonishing new angus third pounders. all angus. all mcdonald's. ♪ ba da ba ba ba female announcer: from jennifer, while supplies last, this luxurious microfiber sofa and chair for just $399. our most dramatic offer ever: both pieces, just $399. while supplies last. from jennifer: you don't have to spend a lot to have good taste. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- new tonight, serious questions after a woman who is pposed to be checked on daly was found dead inside of her apartment. the body had been there for a while, ithat it? >> according to our sources, we now have two sides to this one story. this began with a 37-year-old district man who claims his wheelchair-bound mother died while in the care of the housing program. he had to move out because he was not on the lease. we spoke with the director, and we have a reaction. >> my mother died because the program she was in did not show proper care to her. >> he was wheelchair-bound, hiv- positive, diabetic, and struggled for years with cocaine and heroin. he says his mother was placed in this apartment building. she was even feature it in the washington post, about homes for the homeless. these are pictures he took of his mother's apartment after her decomposing body was discovered inside. >> i am convinced that other people like my mother is definitely going to suffer peopl. >> of the department of mental health was supposed to be regularly cheing on and taking care of his mother. >> they were supposed to monitor. >> the case worker told detectives that she saw her august 13. eight days later, the caseworker did a welfare check. she found her dead inside the bedroom. it appeared the body had been there for a while. the medical examiner will make the final call for the timeand cause of death. and >> was she being >> yes. we can't control choices people make, but we have service providers where people try their hardest. >> they said that they checked the records and they say it shows that she was being seen by nurses, doctors, psychiatrists. they also say a number of programs would not take her on, and it was a last-ditch effort for her. they decided to take her on because they wanted to help her. the department of mental health is overseeing this entire case. the investigation is ongoing. murder charges have been dropped against a college park man accused of stabbing and killing one man and killing another near the university of maryland campus. police cleared roberto cruz after investigators found it was a case of self-defense. the incident happened last month at a home in college park. the dispute was reportedly ov >>re fckderi police are invasion that hpeapned just after midnight. twoen were home alone when a me knonsooce dke oh te door. several men forced their way inside and started making demands. the commentators go on the run tonight. d.c. police have to hang up their self bones or use a handsfree device while being in the district. -- while driving in the district. the new policy states that officers cannot use their cell phones without a handsfree device unless it is an emergency. at the head of montgomery college is out of a job. he did not spend enough time on campus, and that is not all. what else did we learn about bryan johnson? >> we have confirmation that there is an arrest warrant for dr. bryan johnson in arizona. he has problems beyond just his career. he is featured as a deadbeat dad on the arizona sheriff's department web site. his defense, failure to pay thousands of dollars in child support. it will not be renewed. he earns more than $200,000 a year. >> there are deliberations. we made a very decisive decision. >> missing critical college meetings, and misusing corporate credit cards are among the problems. >> it was one of many. at the expense of hotel [unintelligible] >> neighbors say the johnson moved out of $1 million community -- out of one million dollar ocmmunity. -- community. the change in command was not obvious to students, but faculty members said they were incredibly relieved. dr. hercules pinkney started as interim professor. johnson can only be arrested if he enters arizona. we have not heard back from him. live from the mobile newsroom, julie parker, parker7 news. the parking fee this year? $200. last year, $25. class's resume next tuesday. a lot of people are heading out of town. how're things shaping up? >> a very slow everywhere, especially at the interlude of the belt way below -- before river road. only one gets by -- only one lane gets by to the left and one to the right. the right lane might be shut down shortly. as you can see, we have a fire and rescue on the scene at this time. southbound at the mormon temple, there is an accident taking place over there. those cars are on the left shoulder, and the delays began at georgia ave. there is also some slow traffic going on over there. the problems on 95 southbound continue. southbound at rte. 1 is slow. over to 234 and telegraph road to 610. between 410 riverdale road and powder milk, slow traffic and from 1972175. everywre is bad, but those areas are the worst. coming up, it could be a dangerous one. a swine flu outbreak, we have information your parents need to know. >> he is on trial charged with homicide. >> and what do supreme court justices think about having a new face join them? f his eyes were about half open. they were really good shot. >> wiping away tears, she told a kentucky court about her last hours with her 15 year-old son. >> they told us he was going to die he collapsed -- >> the coach was upset because players were goofing around. >> i ran them hard. he was upset. >> the punishment could cost him his freedom. charged with reckless homicide and wanted endangerment, prosecutors say he forced his players to run extreme sprint and 94-degree heat and to deny them water. his temperature was at 107 degrees when he collapsed. >> he is responsive. he has a rapid pulse. >> they claim it was a tragic accident. heat exhaustion was difficult to detect, and most coaches get training on the topic. at the time of his debt, -- and his death, he was taking attar all -- aderall. coming up next, new ways to fight wrinkles. and what you can do now to prevent them in the future. >> we know they are vulnerable. and we do worry about them. >> on your side against swine flu. for many families, this is the last holiday weekend before school starts. parents are worried about keeping their students from getting sick. >> we have more information that you need to know. >> the center for disease control study looked at the first children under the age of 18 who have died from the h1n1 flu. the findings provide a better understanding why some children may be more at risk than other at this soccer field, parents are wondering how the pandemic will play out. >> i don't want to be hysterical about it, but i am definitely paying attention. >> there are two children with diabetes. they are at special risk for complications. >> we worry about them. we hope it won't hit us. if it does, we will hope is mild. >> 2/3 of the children who died had underlying medical conditions including epilepsy and cerebral palsy. most developed a bacterial infection such as pneumonia along with the flu. most of the deaths were in children older than 5 compared to about 50% from seasonal flu. most everyone who gets the h1n1 flu will suffer only mild cases and ould not need medical care. the question for parents is when to worry. >> the warning signs are difficulty breathing or someone who has underlying health problems. >> a pediatrician at children's inadequate -- national medical center says he has been receiving calls from worried parents. >> if the vaccine becomes available, they need to get the kids vaccinated. they also need to maintain good health and good hygiene during this time. if the kids get sick, please keep them out of school. >> that is good advice for adults as well. stay home from work if you get sick. officials hope to have the first dose is available by mid october. new cancer research is shedding light on why the disease spreads and potentially how to stop it. a new kind of molecular switch in the body that turns on the production of more cancer cells and more switches. that's which plays a role in several types of diseases including leukemia. if they can find a way to turn off the switch, they can hopefully prevent cancer from spreading. and if you want to prevent wrinkles, you better start young. dermatologists recommend avoiding the sun and tanning beds, using a moisturizer and a mile decaliter to remove dead skin cells. you're also recommended to clean downpours. the earlier you start, the healthier your skin will be down the road. the popular i found -- iphone is causing a headache to at&t. it is overloading their network and causing dropped calls and a slow down loads. they have spen more than $17 billion to promote -- to improve the wireless service. >> it was sold in part on how quickly it connects to the network. the success is now coming back in some ways to haunt at&t. >> their contract with apple could and in one year and they could have a choice of carriers. >> it would be big news, wouldn't it? >> want to take a vacation -- want to take a vacation without leaving too far? there is an interactive map with live reports and suggestions for 48-hour trips. there are more than 100 fall festivals, 143 wineries, 30 orchards, and other fall activities in virginia. for more information, you can log on to our web site. if the owner of the greenbrier resort hopes to lure vacationers to west virginia. the lottery commission is clearing the way for gambling. a limited casino will open next month with slot machines and 10 tables. by april, it will include an 82,000 square fo facility with thousands of slot machines and 40 tables. are you already planning years? >> let's take a look at what is coming up at 6:00. punishment for those contract guards at the u.s. embassy in afghanistan after pictures of them surfaced in compromising positions. coming up, the sweeping changes under way. and some big changes coming to the white house visitor's list. we want to get over to doug hill. another beautiful day? >> we were kind of spoiled rotten by having day after day of blue skies and sunshine. some clouds will make their way and, and possibly monday, some areas might see an isolated shower or two. there you can see a typical picture of today's whether are around here. wtheaeru e blmfouasbl bld ce. asould ce. 78 degrees over in prince frederick, sth maryland, manyld, very good. it has been cloudy all day long at the beaches. i bedaitnn after bandcloudines. gr drieeenoghs wt on the ardwk. over the weekend, skies will brighten. we want to move right into the beach forecast. it will clear out some tomorrow for all the mid-atlantic beaches. temperatures are expected to be in the low 80's. sunday, good shape as well. 76 right now at the ocean city inlet. monday, the beaches will be in better shape than we are locally. it will be partly sunny. that high pressure centered which has made it so nice is going to move. i think the result will be a partly cloudy sunday and becoming mostly cloudy on monday. there is a possibility of a few isolated showers. that is the way i see it at the moment. it back to you. close to decision time. >> these guys are sequeered in trying to make these decisions. they have to be made by 4:00 tomorrow, when all of the teams have to be down to 53 players. they have to cut 22 guys. there is a battle between chase daniels and the incumbent oclt bren -- colt brennan. chase was blowing -- oh was throwing well. it is up in the air. >> there are a lot of things that i should not say and i want said -- and i won't say. it has to do with making sure our guys have their input. we discuss it together as a staff. we will come to a consensus. >> it is our pro football schedule including a one-on-one with jason campbell. we will sit down with the monday night football announcers. we will take a ride down the road to meet one of the most famous redskins. 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