scheme. they re accused of taking money to allow drug couriers to pass through a los angeles international airport. they received as much as $2,400 for looking the other way as suitcases of cocaine and other drugs passed through the x-ray machines. thousands of postal workers around the country breathing a sigh of relief after the senate passed a plan to save the u.s. postal service as well as their jobs. the measure could keep 100 mail processing plants from being shut down or consolidated. also prevents the postal service from cutting saturday service at least for two years. the house is expected to vote on its own plan as well. shocking details of alleged sex abuse being revealed at the trial of two catholic priests. reverend james brennan is accused of attempting to rape a 14-year-old child and his boss, monseigneur william lynn agency aled helped cover it up. lynn is accused of shuffling predator priests from parish to parish. both have pleaded not guilty. an india
more aftershocks from last week s earthquake. and irene s fury leaving behind record-setting rausching waters. severe flooding in the northeast still causing problems this morning. while here at home, we are getting back to normal but the power is still out if a whole bunch of folks. fox 5 morning news continues right now at 6:00. a look outside post-irene now. a live look at washington, d.c. very quiet out there and a very very comfortable day on this tuesday. thank you for waking up with fox 5. i m sarah simmons. i m steve chenevey. the latest on hurricane irene s impact the storm blamed for at least 40 deaths, three of those in vermont. up to 11 inches of rain fell in that state and it is now dealing with the worst flooding in nearly a century. million of people still without power. that includes tens of thousands right here in the dose area still waking up in the dark. here are the latest numbers for you. pepco is reporting just under 1,000 in the dark. dominion w
and powerful warnings of a powerful storm. i mful with blitzer in the situation room. 3 the state has pretty much been the center of a lot of political activity for republicans over the last few days. president obama is keeping the spotlight on this day. he s here getting ready to come into iowa from minnesota. it s the second stop of his three-day three-state bus tour in the midwest. talking to voters about jobs, the economy and the debt crisis facing the united states. also on his agenda, a one-on-one interview with me tomorrow. much more on that tomorrow. we re standing by, though, for the president s town hall meeting here in the next hour. we ll have live coverage. right now, though, i m joined ey brianna keeler. i catched the town hall meeting. he s getting more feisty in lashing back at the republicans. that s right. he really stepped up the rhetoric. he s really lambasting the paralyzing political climate in washington and really blaming republicans specifically l
the center of a lot of political activity for republicans over the last few days. president obama is keeping the spotlight on this day. he s here getting ready to come into iowa from minnesota. it s the second stop of his three-day three-state bus tour in the midwest. talking to voters about jobs, the economy and the debt crisis facing the united states. also on his agenda, a one-on-one interview with me tomorrow. much more on that tomorrow. we re standing by, though, for the president s town hall meeting here in the next hour. we ll have live coverage. right now, though, i m joined ey brianna keeler. i catched the town hall meeting. he s getting more feisty in lashing back at the republicans. that s right. he really stepped up the rhetoric. he s really lambasting the paralyzing political climate in washington and really blaming republicans specifically looking back to the bruising debt ceiling battle. of course as he s facing a lot of criticisms from republicans on jobs, w
the resemblance is uncanny. all right, stephanie, thank you very much. appreciate that. i appreciate you have have spent an hour with me. i m contessa brewer. see you back here tomorrow. president obama traveling to michigan to talk about jobs. we keep a close eye on that. up next andrea michael reports tim vilsack joins her on the first lady s campaign to get students to eat more fruits and vegetables, especially at school. we ll be right back. lindsey gaskin believes in test and learn approach. allowing customers to try the customers before buying has spurred expansion to eight stores. ho meowners , rates have been going up,