end of the show. in the meantime, we start with the fox news alert because a deadly helicopter crash overnight leaving nine servicemen dead. it s unclear if any of the dead are americans. according to nato, four others were hurt including an american civilian. the crash happened in a province that s a taliban strong hold. the f.b.i. on its way to fort bliss, texas now where a gunman shot two women at a convenience store. the women believed to be clerks are being treated at a local hospital. military police shot the gunman dead. we don t know the identity of the shooter just yet. congress delaying a vote now on a bill to give $7.4 billion to first responders who got sick after the attacks of september 11th. a vote was expected this week but republicans objected to senator harry reid s addition of two amendments including the dream act that provides amnesty to illegal immigrants. those are your headlines. amnesty not to all illegal immigrants but to students who go to college o
good evening, everyone. oakland police are warning people near lake mere to be on alert particularly white gelling into and out of their cars. two women robbed and sexually assaulted. kimberly? reporter: because of these attacks, police are warning people to be more aware of their surroundings, to stay in well lit areas. that s easier said than done. we have our own lights set up. just a few steps away, we ll take a look for yourself. it gets pretty dark. just enough light to see where you re going. some people say they avoid this area at night. the revitalization is inspiring some oakland residents to spend more time here. i noticed it was really nice. new landscaping and sidewalks aren t enough to let people get down their guard. i do leave before dark. it seems like a nice area, i m not naive, i know things happen. reporter: people in the area should pay more attention to their surroundings. this after two women were robbed and sexually assault sunday evening
54 in fredericksburg. hagerstown at 53 degrees this morning. so certainly some cool air in place that will wake you up when you step outside. nothing to see on the sat- rad except the moon, stars and sun. it will be a very, very pretty day with abundant sunshine once again. here is your forecast then for today. it look like this. plenty of sunshine, another nice afternoon. high right around 80 degrees. that is the weather. we ll have more coming up in just a little bit. sounds good. let s check in with julie wright. she has the latest on traffic for us. if you are traveling northbound i-95 north of i-195 but before you reach 695, that is where we had the accident activity tying up the two right lanes. georgia accident at georgia avenue at norbeck, they were checking for an dent here. 395 across the 14th street bridge being lanes are open. no incidents to report crossing the potomac river. that s a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. our big story, repealing don t
path we would be ignoring the views of the troops and casting aside the professional military advice given by each of the four serce chiefs. before president obama awarded a medal of honor today. the marine he s chosen to keep in command of the corps said don t let gays serve openly yet. we re not quite sure what the impact will be on an all volunteer force. reporter: a bgger blow ca from susan collins who backs repeal. but not to help democrats win more gay votes. now is not the time to play politics simply because an election is looming in a few weeks. reporter: this isn t over. democrats are vowing to fight on. they say a majority of u.s. senators and polls indicate most americans back a repeal of don t ask, don t tell. live from the hill, steve handlesman, doran, jim, back to you. thank you, steve. nine american servicemen were killed today when a helicopter crashed in afghanistan. it happened in the zabel province. the taliban immediately claimed responsibili
good morning. time now, 6:00. out the door a look at traffic and weather. gianna has been following a deadly crash in san jose. gianna? it s going to caught delays through the san jose area. it happened early this morning. almaden expressway now shut down between harry and o grady. this will be the case as they conduct the investigation. one person died at the scene, a second person taken to the hospital. police are on scene in the area. at one point the vehicle hit a pole possibly a tree as well and then caught on fire so expect this to last quite some time. almaden expressway closed between harry and o grady. we ll have deails as they come in. that s a check of your traffic. here s tracy with your forecast. hey, thanks, gianna. another nice day shaping up. it is the last full day of summer. i keep saying that because today, believe it or not, ironically enough, it s going to be cooling down. mid-70s in concord, 73 livermore today, 69 in oakland, 71 fremont, 72 san jose,