in a whole new way. >> plus the skins making the final cut for the roster. who is in and who is out for the new season under the new coach. >> but we begin tonight with earl. it is now a tropical storm and blowing on the eastern coast tonight. thanks for joining us tonight. i'm will thomas. >> and i'm maureen umeh. the storm is no longer a threat to the u.s. and as fox's jennifer davis reports, people on the cape are breathing a huge sigh of relief. >> reporter: cape cod did take hurricane earl seriously. but the storm was barely here before it was again. and now folks say it is time to enjoy the last holiday weekend of the summer. billed as a lion, earl came more like a lamb. he allowed nathan to sleep peacefully through the night. >> he was 0 okay. >> reporter: with the storm approaching many held off on holiday plans, either hanging out or hunkering down. with earl's grey skies turning as blue as these bride maids dresses this young couple's worries went away with earl's departure from cape cod. >> sunny and beautiful and the breeze is great and couldn't ask for anything better. >> very nice. >> reporter: were you worried yesterday? >> very. but hey, there is nothing you can do. you go with the cards that are dealt to you. >> reporter: bridegroom and wedding party rode off to their reception. while business owners and inn keepers start to see things pick up on what is normally a very lucrative weekend. this was his strangest labour day weekend on record. >> we do have people coming in with last-minute reservations. but we have never before had a labour day where we weren't totally booked. >> reporter: earl did cause some damage in terms of power outages and low lying along the coast. but officials say it was very minor. jennifer davis, fox news in cape cod. power outages from massachusetts but the flooding was isolated. rain and churning surf further in maine but the winds were not strong enough to produce any damage. but in nova scotia, one man did drowned trying to tie up his boat when it got loose from its moorings. >> hurricane who? as you just heard the once dreaded hurricane earl proved to be far less intense than many expected, downgraded to a storm. but it did hurt seasonal businesses hoping to end the summer on a high note. get this, one business owner said losing out on customers wasn't such a big disappointment. it's earl that let him down. >> well, this was a nothing storm, as you might think. we have regular windy days here that are 50 miles per hour winds. southwesterlies, not north earl. with you -- but this was a real bust. >> reporter: i just came from ocean city and i don't think anyone there is complaining that it was a bust. earl left behind a beautiful sunny day on the coast. a lot of tourists started their labour day weekend one day later at the beach than originally planned. >> the worries are gone for the east cost of the united states. but what is earl dumping on canada? fox 5's glen talbot and american is in the weather center with the latest. >> reporter: it went right over nova scotia and my mother is there. i called her. she said plenty of rainfall and some really strong winds hit her area. let's take a look at earl right now. because it actually has maximum sustained winds at 65 miles per hour. racing northeast over the gulf of st. lawrence expected to pass over the extreme north eastern portion of quebec and newfoundland over the course of the night. still tropical storm warnings there, however. power outages and downed trees is what happened across the province of nova scotia as well. once it moves into the colder waters over the next 24 hours or so it will lose its tropical characteristics. here at home things are a lot calmer. pretty nice conditions. plenty of sunshine. a few clouds skirting to the north of us. other than that not bad. under the influence of a nice ridge of high pressure. the current temperatures 74 at national. 64 at baltimore. and 65 in dulles. and taking a look at what we are expecting for tonight mostly clear skies and cooler. gusting winds today. those winds are already starting to die down. in the overnight hours pretty much on the calm side. light winds tomorrow. a great forecast ahead for the rest of the holiday weekend. thes of the details and that all-important five day when i come upstairs. >> looking forward to it, gwen. all you need is your cell phone or your computer. >> a party ends with a bang literally. a man ended upshot in the arm just after 2:00 this morning. it happened at a home here on heatherton lane. investigators say two groups of people got into an argument and the victim left. once outside, the words continued. someone threw a bottle and second later someone started firing gunshots. >> we were all talking. everyone is a little upset that this is something that could happen here. and we're concerned. >> reporter: right. >> we're very concerned. we hope that this is an isolated incident. >> reporter: the victim is expected to be okay. crime stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for any tips leading to an arrest. arizona stayed in the forefront regarding immigration law. the commonwealth may have these new laws. >> reporter: maureen, new fuel to the fire ball ignited by a deadly crash in the debate over illegal immigration in prince william county. it comes from an unusual source. a letter from the police chief to the feds. the crash happened the morning of august 1st. three benedictine nuns were struck head on. sister denise moser died and the two others critically injured. turns out the suspected drunk driver carlos had two previous drunk driving convictions, was here illegally and facing deportation. despite what we now know he was given a federal work permit. the kind of document that allowed him to get a driver's licence in the first place. prince william police chief dean wrote the department of homeland security saying: "i ask that this glaring gap in dhs policy be ended." the tragedy has reignited the fight over illegal immigration in the county after a crackdown that began three years ago. >> the system is so broken. >> reporter: the board of supervisors chair cory stewart pushing for a statewide crackdown similar to arizona says viring januaries virginians can't count on the federal government. >> they have shown no inclination to enforce the nation's immigration laws. no inclination to deport criminal illegal aliens who pose a public safety hazard. >> reporter: dhs has launched an investigation into what happened in this case. but immigration rights advocates says this case should not be used as a rallying point for states and counties that take immigration law into their own hands. >> the reality is that, you know, horrible things happen and people sometimes do horrible things. but it should not be politicized. ration sane minds need to take a deep breath. we are all very, very hurt and sore are you that this happened. but this is not an immigration issue. that was a drunk driving issue. >> now, there is a voice that has been drowned out in this debate and that is the order of nuns who recently after the tragedy said they hoped it would not become a forum for "the illegal immigration agenda." maureen? >> roz in the newsroom. they could consider a stricter state immigration law that could be among the toughest in the country. you may be enjoying the long holiday weekend. but not workers at the dmv in virginia. a system glitch led to a failure and caused hundreds of renewal applications to pile up. 35,000 to 45,000 people were affected. now 14 service centers are open today, tomorrow and monday. the holiday hours are intended to help workers get through the backlog of applications. the pre-season is over and that means the bench is getting a little lighter. the team is finding out who has got jobs if the coaching staff makes the final cuts to the roster today. lindsay murphy with what is out? >> maureen, the red skins made their cuts by 6 p.m. this evening but didn't release the roster moves until 7:40 p.m. so after playing the waiting game here is how the roster became the final 53 roster. willy parker is a 17 year vet who had 20 yards in three pre- season games. parker didn't show enough quickness to make the team. the other big name cut terrance austin who let the offense with ten catches, 146 yards and one td in the pre-season. austin was a 7th round pick this year. he could make the practice squad which will be announced tomorrow. the other notable cuts running-back ryan terrain. offensive lineman chad ryan hart. and the 7th rounder from this year and quarterback justin tryon was traded to the colts. the gives who stuck around are. well, maureen, we will see how this group looks a week from tomorrow against the cowboys. >> looking forward to it, lindsay. >> thanks, lindsay. >> the way you get around washington, d.c. might be seriously compromised this weekend. >> show you what's going on. not a good thing if you are trying to run the red line. it may be completely out of service. >> and plus that state dinner at the white house, also starring in the cable t.v. show. wait until you hear what's next for the woman who has already made headlines. >> the major new development in the recovery from the gulf oil spill. find out where things are starting to look up in the economy. stick around and we are just getting started. lindsay is still here, too. >> wow. 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