. >>> susan mcginnis is in tampa at the republican convention which has been short yented. but we begin with bigad shaban. bigad, good morning. >> terrell, good morning to you. the locals consider the storm nothing more than an inconvenience. across south florida 16,000 homes were temporarily left without power and at the miami international airport, more than 550 flights were canceled. but the storm is a deadly one. it's taken ten lives in haiti and the dominican republic. isaac' winds are blowing north to the gulf coast. the storm is on course to hit land somewhere between new orleans and flat fla panhandle on wednesday, the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. the governors of louisiana panned mississippi both declared states of emergency. >> obviously, like with every storm, we always hope for the best even as we prepare for the worst. >> in con key florida it threatened to wash away his crab fishing business. >> stressed out for the past couple of days. >> but the $10,000 worth of traps stayed intact. along key west, duvall street, shops remain boarded up. the los

that's where susan mcginnis is this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, terrell. the now three-day republican national convention gets under way today. there is a lot on today's agenda, all of it an effort by the gop to win votes for their candidates. mitt romney has worked for years for this moment. he will be officially nominated as his party's presidential candidate tonight. >> have a great convention ahead. >> reporter: romney is expected to make an unannounced visit to tampa to watch his wife's speech. ann romney's message is seen as critical to softening his image among americans. >> i really like ann's speech. >> the republicans have already lost one day of the convention. monday's session lasted only 32 seconds because of tropical storm isaac. the delegations from louisiana, mississippi and alabama have sent some people home to prepare for the storm. and while isaac could steal the spotlight from the convention, some say that's okay. >> because it will overshadow what's going on here, but

susan mcginnis is there. good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. the republican national committee the moved the start of the convention from today until tomorrow because of the threat of high winds and driving rains from isaac. amid the precautions, some festivities are still taking place. the party had started in tampa. thousands showed up sunday night for the republican national committee's welcoming party much it was the first official event on the rnc schedule. the second will be a little delayed. >> i got to get out of here there's a hurricane. >> tropical storm isaac is expected to bring heavy wind and rain. because of that, the convention will be gaveled into session this afternoon and adjourned minutes later. >> obviously, you can't be assured what would happen on monday if you had a full arena and couldn't get people out of here. i mean, it's an obvious choice. safety first. >> most delegates agree with the decision and don't think it will hurt their momentum. >> i think we can get it done in three days and we can probably get it done in

that's where susan mcginnis is this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, good morning, terrell. the now three-day republican national convention gets under way today. there is a lot on today's agenda, all of it an effort by the gop to win votes for their candidates. mitt romney has worked for years for this moment. he will be officially nominated as his party's presidential candidate tonight. >> have a great convention ahead. >> reporter: romney is expected to make an unannounced visit to tampa to watch his wife's speech. ann romney's message is seen as critical to softening his image among americans. >> republicans have already lost one day of the convention. monday's session lasted only 32 seconds because of tropical storm isaac. the delegations from louisiana, mississippi and alabama have sent some people home to prepare for the storm. and while isaac could steal the spotlight from the convention, some say that's okay. >> because it will overshadow what's going on here, but when you have something dangerous

susan mcginnis, cbs news, oak creek, wisconsin. >>> jared loughner, the suspect in the deadly mass shooting in arizona is expected to enter a guilty plea today and that would spare him the death penalty. congresswoman gabriel giffords was critically injured in the shooting in january of 2011 and six other people were killed. >>> a university of maryland student accused of making threats is expected to plead guilty today. police say that alexander song posted multiple threats to the campus online. song allegedly wrote that he wanted to go on a shooting rampage. he was arrested last march after internet users reported the threats. police say they did not find any weapons in his dormitory room or at his parents' home. >>> three parking lot attend dangts are accused -- attendants are accused of stealing at least $400,000 in parking fees. they worked at the smithsonian air and space udvar center at dulles airport. the man and two women have been stealing money since 2009 and the affidavit says the group was filmed unplugging vehicle counters so that they could contact the $15 parking fee. >>> we

susan mcginnis is in washington with more on that. susan, good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. the unemployment rate has been stuck at 8.2% for three months and it's been above 8% for more than three years. and for voters that we talked to, including small business owners, that's a big issue for the november election. three months before the presidential election a key indicator of the job market is being released today that could help voters make up their minds. economists expect the july employment report to show the economy added 100,000 jobs last month, enough to absorb new americans entering the workforce, but not enough to lower the rate from 8.2%. >> michael gorman is a home builder in virginia. before the recession he employed 44 people full-time. today he's down to himself and one other person who works one day a week. >> as the economy has contracted, so have we. >> he says he's been through recessions before but none have lasted this long. five years after we started the downturn and we're not seeing any light at

>> we'll be looking forward to it. >>> susan mcginnis in washington for us. this morning. >>> the faa is investigating a near collision in the skies over washington's reagan national airport. on tuesday, air traffic controllers dealing with bad he weather changed the path of planes coming in or leaving the airport. pause of a miscommunication, the controllers cleared outbound flights to head in the direction of incoming planes. the jets came within about a mile and a half or 12 seconds from each other. controllers, once realizing the mistake, had the incoming jet turn off to avoid disaster. >>> overseas this morning, security forces in afghanistan thwarted what they believe was a widespread attack on the capital. police killed seven suspected insurgents. the attack was aimed at three areas of kabul, including an area housing foreign embassies. a gun battle broke out. five suspects blew themselves up. police found three cars of explosives, ammunition and rocket launchers. >>> the general assembly is expected to vote calling on bashar assad to step down. the vo

susan mcginnis starts us off with more. susan, good morning. >> good morning terrell. romney did throw a number out there. but it won't satisfy some. who keep on asking why won't he release more than just the two years of returns. it's a question that is not going away. mitt romney pulled out the dry erase board thursday for an impromptu lesson on the differences between his medicare plan and the president's. >> which of these two do you think is better, going bankrupt or being solvent? >> while he wanted to talk medicare, he couldn't get away from the question that's been daunting him for months. why won't he release more of his income tax returns? >> given the challenges that america faces, 23 million people out of work, iran about to become nuclear, one out of six americans in poverty. the fascination with taxes i paid i find to be very small minded compared to the broad issues that we face. >> romney was asked during his trip to israel to tell the lowest rate he ever paid in taxes, he said then he could go back and look. this time he had an answer. >> i did go back

mitt romney is in colorado and our susan mcginnis is in washington to start us off this morning. susan, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. yeah, both candidates spending the day today campaigning in key battleground states. and from the results of this latest new survey, it's easy to see why. president obama is shaking lots of hands these days. but nearly every handshake is taking place in a few critical swing states. a new poll from quinnipiac university, cbs news an "the new york times" shows the president has a clear lead in three key battleground states, pennsylvania, florida and ohio. the president campaigned in ohio yesterday and unleashed a new attack on mitt romney's tax plan citing a study from the nonpartisan tax policy center, the president says romney's tax plan would provide big tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, as much as $250,000 for multimillionaires and that those would be paid for with tax increases on the middle class. >> guess who gets the bill for these $250,000 tax cuts? you do. >> the romney campaign dismisses the study and liberal attack.

. >> susan mcginnis shows us why and how the attention could affect who wins in november. >> reporter: whether paul ryan will help or hurt mitt romney's chances of winning the white house remains to be scene, -- to be seen but one thing is for certain. romney's choice for running mate has put medicare as a top issue. >> we need this debate and we will win this debate. >> reporter: romney and ryan claim president obama raided medicare funds to pay for the affordable care act. >> the president took $716 billion from the medicare program. he raided it to pay for obama care. the president said ryan's plan is to use vouchers which would hurt the system. it was president obama's running mate who sparked controversy over another issue, regulation of the financial sector. it was over how vice president biden described romney's plan to regulate wall street before an audience filled with african- americans. >> they're going to put you all back in chains. >> reporter: romney said the vice president's comments are proof the obama team will do anything it can to stay in power. >> i think it's deme

susan mcginnis has more now from tampa. >> reporter: paul ryan's family and party embraced him as he accepted the republican nomination for vice president. >> i accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity and i know we can do this. >> reporter: the 42-year-old wisconsin congressman drew sharp contrast between president obama's record and the plans he and mitt romney have to create jobs. >> the issue is not the economy that barack obama inherited, not the economy that he envisions but this economy that we are living. >> reporter: ryan blasted the president's health care reform and promoted the medicare plan romney will call for tonight. mitt romney and i know the difference between protecting a program and raiding it. ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate. we want this debate. we will win this debate. >> reporter: crews are reworking the stage for tonight when mitt romney will accept his party's nomination for president. he'll also build on the theme paul ryan laid out last night in a speech delegates are calling a home run. >> i lo

susan mcginnis in tampa. thank you so much. >>> an analysis coming up on "cbs this morning" and cbs live coverage of the republican national convention continues, including mitt romney's acceptance speech tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs. >>> one of the sharpest differences between president obama and mitt romney in campaign 2012 is with medicare. mr. obama wants to keep the government health care program for seniors mostly as it is. but romney says it needs to change. dean reynolds takes a look at bothplans. >> this is where you had your biopsy site last time. >> linda shult is a 45-year-old cancer sur vafr making a living in the volatile real estate market in orlando. the market has been improving, but she's worried nonetheless. >> health insurance is an issue for you? >> it's a major issue. i went from being perfectly healthy person and really great shape and everything to i was dealing with breast cancer. >> today she exercises regularly because she knows that cancer could return and even t

>> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. susan, thank you so much. >>> in the race for the white house, president obama held an unannounced news conference. the president defended the tone of his campaign against accusations that it's taken the low road. nancy cordes has that story. >> reporter: the president took only a few questions in his first news conference since governor romney accused him of waging a campaign filled with anger and hate. >> the campaign suggested repeatedly without proof that mr. romney may be hiding something in his tax returns. they have suggested that mr. romney might be a felon for the way he handed over power of bain capital. have you asked them to change their tone when it comes to defining mr. romney? >> if you look at the overall trajectory of our campaign and the ads that i have approved and are produced by my campaign, you'll see that we point out sharp differences between the candidates, but we don't go out of bounds. and when it comes to releasing taxes, that's a precedent that was set dec

susan mcginnis in tampa. thank you so much. >>> an analysis coming up on "cbs this morning" and cbs live coverage of the republican national convention continues, including mitt romney's acceptance speech tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern right here on cbs. >>> one of the sharpest differences between president obama and mitt romney in campaign 2012 is with medicare. mr. obama wants to keep the government health care program for seniors mostly as it is. but romney says it needs to change. dean reynolds takes a look at both plans. >> this is where you had your biopsy site last time. it was fine. >> linda shulte is a 45-year-old cancer survivor making a living in the volatile real estate market in orlando. >> walk-in closet. the market has been improving, but she's worried nonetheless. >> health insurance is an issue for you? >> it's a major issue. i went from being perfectly healthy person and really great shape and everything to i was dealing with breast cancer. >> today she exercises regularly because she knows t

susan mcginnis starts us off with more. susan, good morning teu. >> good morning terrell. romney did throw a number out there. but it won't satisfy some. it's a question that is not going away. mitt romney pulled out the dry erase board thursday for an impromptu lesson on the differences between his medicare plan and the president's. >> which of these two do you think is better, going bankrupt or being solvent? >> while he wanted to talk medicare, he couldn't get away from the question that's been daunting him for months. why won't he release more of his income tax returns? >> given the challenges that america faces, 23 million people out of work, iran about to become nuclear, one out of six americans in poverty. the fascination with taxes i paid i find to be very small minded compared to the broad issues that we face. >> romney was asked curing his trip to israel to tell the lowest rate he ever paid in taxes, he said then he could go back and look. >> i did go back and look at my taxes and i never paid less than 13%. >>> democrats hinted that romney's refusal to release m

susan mcginnis, cbs news, milwaukee, wisconsin. >>> overseas, the united states started a program to clean up a highly toxic chemical agent orange used during the vietnam war. a ceremony was held this morning at a former u.s. air base. it was 50 years ago the u.s. began spraying agent orange. it's been linked to cancer, birth defects and other disabilities in u.s. veterans. and vietnamese. >>> a just released study found that babies who received a tiny heart pump are more likely to survive long enough to receive a heart transplant. jon lapook reports. >> three years ago, this baby was a very sick baby. her heart was failing and the prognosis was poor. her mother watched helplessly. >> they say she won't make it to wait for heart transplant because she's getting sicker and sicker every day. >> but she was lucky enough to get an experimental device called the berlin heart. the device takes over the heart's job of pumping blood. a tube implanted inside the heart channels blood to the pump which sits outside the body. it then sends blood directly to arteries supplying the rest of the bod

he's campaigning today in iowa. >>> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> cbs learned that the alleged gunman who opened fire at a colorado theater, james holmes has seen three mental health professionals in denver. he had been a ph.d. candidate there. not clear how he met each one or the depth of their involvement before the massacre. the campus were -- as was the school's threat assessment team. it's not clear what action, if any, was taken. >>> when we come back on a wednesday morning, back on land, diana nyad tells us about her latest attempt to swim into the record books. this is the morning news. e a sit your digestive system could be working better. listen to this. with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in your system, causing discomfort. but activia has been shown in clinical studies to help with slow intestinal transit when consumed 3 times per day. 7 out of 10 doctors recommend activia. and the great taste is recommended by me! ♪ activia i wish i could keep it this way. [ male announc

susan mcginnis? >> absolutely at clint eastwood's speech and then there's mitt romney, who talking to folks here, he definitely delivered last night. he promised no new taxes on the middle class and 12 million new jobs. mitt romney got a standing ovation as he entered the convention hall for the biggest speech of his life. >> i am proud to introduce to you the next president of the united states of america, mitt romney. >>nd romney wasted little time making his nomination official. >> i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> he focused on his life, including an emotional nod to his parents. >> my mom and dad were true partners. a life lesson that shaped me by everyday example. when my mom ran for the senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. >> he laid out why he should win in november. >> i have a plan to create 12 million new jobs. >> and why he thinks president obama should not win. >> you know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. >>> nato announced this morning that three american soldiers were killed in afghanistan by a man wearing an afghan army uniform. the soiled yers were killed in southern afghanistan. they were members of the special forces attending a meeting. >>> a public wake will be held today for the people -- six people were gunned down sunday at the temple. it reopened yesterday with congregants anxious to return. >> you are revisiting scene of a crime. it just so happens to be your place of worship. we may never understand truly what had happened. this is and will continue to be our house of worship. >> investigators are still trying to figure out why the gunman, wade michael page, attacked the temple. he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. tomorrow's wake will be followed by private funerals. >>> in colorado the lawyer for the suspect in the aurora theater shooting says james holmes suffers from mental illness and tried to get help before the attack last month. teresa gar

susan mcginnis has more now from tampa. >> reporter: mitt romney has worked for years for this moment. he will be officially nominated as his party's presidential candidate tonight. romney is expected to make an unannounced visit to tampa to watch his wife's speech. romney's message is seen as critical to softening his image among americans. the republicans have already lost one day of the convention. monday's session lasted only 32 seconds because of tropical storm isaac. the delegations from look la, mississippi -- from louisiana, mississippi and alabama have sent some people home to prepare for the storm. while isaac could steal the spotlight from the convention, some say that's okay. >> it will overshadow what's going on here but when you have something that dangerous going o it probably should overshadow. >> reporter: there's something else that has the potential to steal the proceedings here. president obama is breaking with tradition and will be heading out on the campaign trail. the president will be in iowa and colorado today. the obama campaign sees this as an opportunity to

susan mcginnis, cbs news, milwaukee, wisconsin. >>> overseas, the united states started a program to clean up a highly toxic chemical agent orange used during the vietnam war. a service was held. it was 50 years ago the u.s. began spraying agent orange. it's been linked to cancer, birth defects and other disabilities in u.s. veterans. >>> a just released study found that babies who received a tiny heart pump are more likely to survive long enough to receive a heart transplant. john lapook reports. >> her heart was failing and the prognosis was poor. her mother watched helplessly. >> they say she won't make it for heart transplant because she's getting sicker and sicker every day. >> but she was lucky enough to get an experimental device called the berlin heart. the device takes over the heart's job of pumping blood. a tube implanted inside the heart channels blood to the pump which sits outside the body. it then sends blood directly to arteries supplying the rest of the body. >> this is her today. the four months she spent on the berlin heart bought her the time to receive a transpla

susan mcginnis in tampa. sigh susan, good to see you. have a good weekend. >>> romney also spoke out about his religious beliefs. he's the first mormon nominee. for president on a major party ticket. brian montopoli, senior political reporter for cbs.com has more on romney's speech >> mitt romney made the case in tampa that he would be a better steward of the economy than president obama. romney knows that he's not as likeable as president obama. he suffers from empathy gap. his message was look, obama is a good guy but he's not gotten the job done. in four years as president. he introduced his family. he talked about his faith and fundamentally made the case that, hey, he might not be your best friend, but he's someone that you can trust to turn this economy around. it was not, i would say, the most thrilling speech that's ever been given to wrap up a convention. i think barack obama and george w. bush were more successful speakers, but it did get the job done. mitt romney got through it. he made his case and he should get a small bump

he's campaigning today in iowa. >>> susan mcginnis in washington this morning. thank you so much. >>> cbs learned that the alleged gunman who opened fire at a colorado theater, james holmes has seen three mental health professionals in denver. university of colorado in denver. he had been a ph.d. candidate there. not clear how he met each one or the depth of their involvement before the massacre. but campus police were aware of holmes before the shooting, as was the school's threat assessment team. it's not clear what action, if any, was taken. >>> when we come back on a wednesday morning, back on land, diana nyad tells us about her latest attempt to swim into the record books. this is the morning news. latest attempt to swim into the record books. this is the morning news. e a sit your digestive system could be working better. listen to this. with occasional irregularity, things your body doesn't use could be lingering in your system, causing discomfort. but activia has been shown in clinical studies to help with slow intestinal transit when consumed 3 times pe

susan mcginnis starts us off this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, terrell. the reaction has been strong since that comment. the national republican senatorial campaign has withdrawn $5 million. a super pac backed by karl rove is withdrawing ads. it looks like the gop wants akin out and doesn't want to see the senate seat go away. calls for missouri congressman todd akin to resign are mounting. akin says he's not going anywhere. >> i'm announcing today that we're going to stay in. >> reporter: the controversy started when akin, a republican, was asked by a local tv station if he would support abortions for women who are raped. >> from what i understand from doctors, that's really rare. if it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. >> reporter: the reaction was swift and overwhelming in condemning the comment from his senate opponent to the president. >> the views expressed were offensive. rape is rape. >> there is no such thing as an illegitimate rape. >> reporter: akin apologized for the comments monday and said he

susan mcginnis now has the latest information. >> reporter: police are still on scene collecting evidence at the sikh temple where law enforcement sources say an army veteran shot and killed six people. he's identified as 40-year-old wade michael page. sources tell cbs news he was less than honorably discharged in 1998, and that he used a 9 millimeter semi automatic pistol. >> this was the only shooter and that there's nothing more to worry about as far as this situation goes. >> reporter: the f.b.i. searched page's house in nearby cut ai hey for a motive. investigators are looking into whether it was a hate crime, based on evidence including tattoos on page's body. >> we're not a violent community. we leave our doors open for any religion, any creed. >> reporter: witnesses say the shooting happened around 10:30 sunday morning at the sikh temple of wisconsin here in oak creek as worshipers started arriving for services. police say when officers arrived on scene, the suspect ambushed a 21-year veteran outside and shot him nine times. the gunman allegedly exchanged fire with a second office

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >>> there's a rumor coming out of the national zoo. could there be a new addition? >> plus, a south american volcano is making lots of noise and possibly heading for an eruption. we'll be right back. >>> looks like a cool start to the morning. the bus stop forecast is going to feature some cloud cover, but we will begin to see some sunshine through the middle of the day. we'll ease out of the 60s and 70s and we should hit highs in the lower range to middle 80s by later on this afternoon. could see a late day shower or thunderstorm develop. monika? >>> an old el-- in old ellicott city, an overnight cargo train derailment closes frederick road if westchester and columbia pike. it will be this way if a while. you want to choose your alternate routes. details are posted. you can use old columbia pike or route 40 instead. we'll have more details on this throughout the morning. back to you, mike. >>> here's what's making news at 5:41 this morning. her cackle made her one of a kind. you could not miss the laugh of phyllis diller. the flamboya

in washington, susan mcginnis, 9news now. >> if congressman akin does stay in the race, he may find it hard to fund his campaign. at least one super pack has already pulled its ads supporting him and others may soon follow. >>> the republican convention begins next week in tampa. the democrats host theirs next month in charlotte. some local politicians will be speaking to the crowd. maryland governor martin o'malley will be one of the featured speakers. we haven't been told when he will speak. the same goes for former virginia governor and current senate candidate tim kaine. julian castro will be the keynote speaker at the convention. >>> it is 6:13 this tuesday morning. this is a beautiful shot of one of the nation's capital's most beautiful monuments, the jefferson memorial. it's a pretty cloudy day. olga says we had rain earlier. we might get through the majority of the day but this afternoon you'll definitely want to keep the rain gear handy because showers are moving into our area. but as mike has been telling us, it's a cooler start to the morning. >> for 66 degrees we've had alr

susan mcginnis takes a look at some of romney's possible running mates. >> reporter: president obama hit the wrestling mat at the u.s. olympic training center in colorado springs. but he saved his best takedown moves for mitt romney's tax plan. >> we have tried this before. they tried to sell us this trickle down, tax cut, fairy dust before. it didn't work then and it won't work now. >> reporter: mitt romney was busy raising big cash in the big apple. >> great day in new york. thank you. >> reporter: the governor held a funds raisonneur new york where he raised an estimated $1.5 million. but he did make his presence known in colorado. the romney bus showed up in colorado springs with surrogate campaigners including louisiana governor bobby jindal. governor jindal is said to be on a short list of vice presidential candidates. and with only three weeks left before the gop convention in florida, many are watching the mitt romney app the see the name of the running mate and speculating on how it could change the outcome of the election. >> i'm not going to be the vice president but i do

we begin, however, with susan mcginnis in oak creek. and new information from police. >> reporter: investigators could be at a sikh temple near milwaukee, for most of the week, collecting evidence, as an army shooter went on a rampage. >> our investigators are following up on all leads that we have. and to give you a motive at this time would be premature. >> reporter: police identified the shooter as 45-year-old wade michael page and said he was discharged from the army in 1998. investigators say he killeddix six -- killed six people sunday. and wounded three others, before police shot and killed him.

in oak creek, wisconsin, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> the fbi located another person of interest and determined he is not connected to the shooting. investigators are now confident page acted alone. >> tonight, wjz has learned that the wisconsin gunman was part of a group that sang so- called hate music and signed with a recording lainl. -- label. mike hellgren has more on this unusual connection. >> reporter: mary, it's unclear how many times he visited our area. he reportedly performed in baltimore. and that record label is condemning those shootings. >> reporter: wjz has learned wade michael page, the accused shooter at the sikh temple in wisconsin had several ties ties to maryland. he was a member of two racist skinhead bands, end apathy and defend hate. maryland label 56 distributed some of his music. it is issued in anne arundel county. and issued a statement saying label 56 is very sor to hear about the tragedy in wisconsin. all products and labels from end apathy have been removed from our site. we do not wish to be linked with this. please do not think what they did was

susan mcginnis has more >> flags around the sikh temple of wisconsin are flying at half staff in honor of the victims killed during sunday's shooting rampage. the southern poverty law center says the suspect we'd michael page was a member of white supremacist groups and played with skinhead bands including this one called definite 8. laurie page has not seen her son since 1999. she said she does not remember him the way he's been described >> he was gentle and kind and loving and he was a happy person and a happy child and, what happened, god only knows because i do not >> the temple is still blocked off as federal investigators gather evidence the police cautioned they may never determine a motive. police say that age used a handgun to shoot and kill six people and critically wounded three others including police lt. brian murphy. people are remembering the victims at makeshift memorial. a man from illinois drove to wisconsin to put together a memorial like this one to honor those killed in the shooting. people are laying mementos in front of the reefs. vladimir brought six yellow ros

susan mcginnis, cbs news, tampa. >> other speakers scheduled for tonight include former presidential candidate rick santorum. new jersey governor chris christie will deliver the keynote address. >>> it is just about 5:35. time for another your money report. jessica is off today but we're still doing the headlines for you. apple has now submitted a list of eight samsung products it wants pulled from the shelves right here in the united states. >> a jury friday found samsung copied the iphone and ipad in creating and selling its products. the targeted phones include the galaxy s 4g and prevail. samsung is appealing the $1 billion fine the jury imposed. >>> our time right now is 5:35. find out why some experts say it's a good idea to give your child a weekly allowance and it's not just to stop them from hitting you up for cash. >> we shed the spotlight on one organization that teaches hundreds of residents how good education can be the gateway to a brighter future and better pay. >>> it is 5:37. a muggy morning out here. it's warm. we're ahead of a cold front. the front will come throug

susan mcginnis cbs 5 >>> in a half hour at 6 i'll show you the new effort to strengthen california's assault weapons ban out gun owners would fight back if it makes their legally purchased weapons illegal. tonight at 6. >>> amber alert for missing when year-old girl investigators think john martinez kidnapped his daughter jacqueline from lathrop. last seen driving a silver gmc yukon with california played five gm w 656. he's 6 ft. 1 and 170 lbs. if you spot him or vehicle called 9 1 1. >>> a bay area and high school football team supposed to practice today instead it readies to bury at teammates. ann notorangelo on the defensive linemen killed in front of his grandparents' house >>> this richmond home it is barely closed as the front room filled with kennedy high school football players morning there 16 year-old teammates violent death. >>> today was supposed to be the first day of practice but they answered questions about deadly city streets. >>> if you live in richmond all your life you get used to it >>> you never really get used to this, two years ago 11 contra costa students mu

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> if you look closer at the poll's medicare question, it shows voters want to keep the system as it is by a 2-1 margin over those who want to turn it into a voucher program. >>> well, coffee definitely your beverage of choice, at least mine at this hour. >> when it comes to water, do you choose tap or bottled? a taste test is under way to see if d.c. residents can tell the difference. jessica? >> move over, silicon valley. d.c. is a hot bed for technology start-ups as well. i'll tell you what's working in town. you're watching 9news now. >>> pretty nice out there. we have a little bit of fog tort cumberland and petersburg and towards the shenandoah valley. we'll take you toward mid- morning. got plans outside, going to be fine. temps in the upper 60s in the shenandoah valley. mid-70s here and also southern maryland. lunch time looks nice, too. 84 degrees. notice a few specks of green here and there. those are those isolated showers and thundershowers we could see, much like we've seen the last couple of afternoons. that may just be a problem for

susan mcginnis is with us. >>> ever since ryan was chosen as romney's running mate a lot of the spotlight is shifting to the vice presidential candidates for now. just like the presidential candidates, these two seem to offer more and more evidence that an ugly campaign is getting uglier. >> whether paul ryan will help or hurt mitt romney's chances of winning the white house remains to be seen. but one thing is for certain, romney's choice of running mate has helped make medicare the latest hot button issue in the presidential campaign. >> we want this debate. we need this debate and we will win this debate. >> romney and ryan claim president obama raided medicare funds to pay for the affordable care act. >> the president took $716 billion from the medicare program, he raided it to pay for obama care. >> the president says the plan ryan proposed in congress would turn medicare into a voucher system that would hurt senior citizens. >> it was estimated that governor romney's running mate -- >>> it is president obama's running mate who sparked controversy over another issue. regulation of th

susan mcginnis is here with how one member of the church tried to take down the gunman. >> police are still on the scene collecting evidence at the seat temple where investigators say an army veteran shot and killed six people. he has been identified as the 40 year-old waite michael page, sources tell us that he was less than honorably discharged in 1998 and that he used a 9 mm semiautomatic pistol. >> this was the only shooter, there's nothing more to worry about as far as the situation goes. >> the fbi searched his house for any sign of a motive. sources say that investigators are looking into whether this was a hate crime based on evidence, including tattoos on his body. >> we have a violentdon't a viot community. >> investigators said that no indication of a threat before the shooting that began sunday morning as worshipers were arriving. police say that when officers arrived on the scene the suspect ambushed a 21 year veteran outside and shot him nine times. the gunman allegedly exchanged fire with a second officer who shot him dead. family members say the president of the church

>> susan mcginnis in washington for us this morning. have a good weekend. thank you so much. >>> romney is firing back at democratic senate leader harry reid who has been saying that romney hasn't paid taxes for ten years. romney says that's just not true. >> it's time for harry to put up or shut up. harry has to describe who it is he spoke with. because, of course, that's totally and completely wrong. it's untrue, dishonest and inaccurate. it's wrong. so i'm looking forward to have harry reveal his sources and we'll probably find out it's the white house. >> romney has refused to release more than a year or two of his tax returns. reid says an unnamed investor with bain capital told about romney's alleged tax situation. he has no evidence to substantiate the claim and is not sure if it's true. >>> federal transportation officials are investigating the crash of a packed double-decker mega bus in illinois. at least one passenger was killed and dozen injured when the bus skidded into a bridge support yesterday. passengers heard a loud noise before the crash.

>> susan mcginnis in washington. thank you so much. >>> nato announced this morning that three american soldiers were killed in afghanistan by a man wearing an afghan army uniform. the soldiers were killed in southern afghanistan. afghan officials say they were members of the special forces attending a meeting. >>> a public wake will be held today for the victims of the sikh temple shooting in wisconsin. six people were gunned down sunday at the temple. it reopened yesterday with congregants anxious to return. >> you are revisiting scene of a crime. it just so happens to be your place of worship. we may never understand truly what had happened. this is and will continue to be our house of worship. >> investigators are still trying to figure out why the gunman, wade michael page, attacked the temple. he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. today's wake will be followed by private funerals. >>> in colorado the lawyer for the suspect in the aurora theater shooting says james holmes suffers from mental illness and tri

susan mcginnis is in tampa with more. good morning to you. >> terrell, good morning. ann romney, governor christie and other here on tuesday did their best to portray mitt romney as competent, experienced and human. mitt romney gave his wife a hug and a kiss after her speech at the republican national convention and the crowd roared. ann romney promised her husband will not fail and she spoke of her personal love story. >> a storybook marriage. nope. not at all. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >> she made a direct appeal to undecided voters. >> no one will move heaven and earth like mitt romney to make this country a better place to live. >> love was also a theme during new jersey governor chris christie's keynote address. >> love without respect was always fleeting. but that respect could grow into real and lasting love. >> he says politicians are too focused on winning the love of voters and not focused on leading. >> you see, mr. president, leaders don't follow polls, real leaders change polls. >>> today the spotlight turns to vice presidential cand

susan mcginnis is in tampa with more. good morning fou. >> terrell, good morning. ann romney, governor christie and other here on tuesday did their best to portray mitt romney as competent, experienced and human. mitt romney gave his wife a hug and a kiss after her speech at the republican national convention and the crowd roared. ann romney promised her husband will not fail and she spoke of her personal love story. >> a storybook marriage. nope. not at all. what mitt romney and i have is a real marriage. >> she made a direct appeal to undecided voters. >> no one will move heaven and earth like mitt romney to make this country a better place to live. >> love was also a theme during new jersey governor chris christie's keynote address. >> love without respect was always fleeting. but that respect could grow into real and lasting love. >> he says politicians are too focused on winning the love of voters and not focused on leading. >> you see, mr. president, leaders don't follow polls, real leaders change polls. >> vice presidential candidate paul ryan will be the fe

susan mcginnis has details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. the romney campaign is hoping to gain votes from the huge exposure that a convention brings and this new poll shows romney is getting an early bump in some critical states. rkers are putting the finishing touches on the convention floor before republicans arrive in tampa. florida is a key battleground state in the race for the white house and mitt romney is gaining ground in the sunshine state. the latest quinnipiac university, cbs, new york times poll shows romney has moved into a virtual tie with president obama in florida and wisconsin. president obama maintains a healthy margin in ohio. romney has made up ground in two of the three states surveyed since the first poll three weeks ago. in florida, a big lead among senior citizens has helped romney cut the president's lead in half since the august 1st poll. he gained four points in wisconsin but had no change in ohio. paul ryan appears to be the reason wisconsin is now back in play. a third much voters say ryan's place on the ticket

susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell. the romney campaign is hoping to gain votes from the huge exposure that a convention brings and this new poll shows romney is getting an early bump in some critical states. workers are putting the finishing touches on the convention floor before republicans arrive in tampa. florida is a key battleground state in the race for the white house and mitt romney is gaining ground in the sunshine state. the latest quinnipiac university, cbs, new york times poll of swing states shows romney has moved into a virtual tie with president obama in florida and wisconsin. president obama maintains a healthy margin in ohio. romney has made up ground in two of the three states surveyed since the first poll three weeks ago. in florida, a big lead among senior citizens has helped romney cut the president's lead in half since the august 1st poll. he gained four points in wisconsin but had no change in ohio. paul ryan appears to be the reason wisconsin is now back in play. a third of voters say ryan's pla

susan mcginnis, cbs news, tampa. >>> the republican national can convention has also had its share of protesters and at least one arrest. tampa police say 24-year-old dante seem was charged with aggravated battery after he hit a 60-year-old man breaking his jaw. earlier in the day police had to break up a brief fight between antig.o.p. protesters and members of the woodsboro baptist church. that's the kansas-based church whose members often picket u.s. army soldiers' funerals. >>> today president obama will continue his campaign push with college students in charlottesville, virginia. he spoke to students at iowa state university and colorado state university yesterday. during the stops, the obama campaign also announced a road to charlotte tour. the president will campaign in several battleground states in the days leading up to his convention speech next week. >>> supporters of maryland's dream act and the same-sex marriage law are joining forces trying to convince voters to support their laws when we head to the voting booth in november. equality maryland, a gay and lesbian rights

. >> there's no word where his running mate will appear today but susan mcginnis reports wherever romney goes, he's drawing a crowd. >> reporter: mitt romney pulled out the dry erase board thursday for an impromptu lesson on the differences between his medicare plan and the president's. >> which of these two do you think is better? going bankrupt or being solvent? >> reporter: while he wanted to talk medicare, he couldn't get away from the question that's been daunting him for months. why won't he release more of his income tax returns. >> given the challenges that america faces, 23 million people out of work, iran about to become nuclear, one out of six americans in poverty, the fascination with taxes i paid i find to be very small minded compared to the broad issues that we face. >> reporter: romney was asked during his trip to israel to tell the lowest rate he's ever paid in taxes. he said then he could go back and look. this time he had an answer. >> i did go back and look at my taxes. over the past ten years, i never paid less than 13%. >> reporter: democrats have hinted that romney

in oak creek, wisconsin, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> complete coverage of the shooting spree continues live with mike hellgren. he has more on the gunman's ties to a business based here in maryland. >> it's a record label. that gunman performed hate music in our area. and the lyrics reportedly advocated for genocide for several minority groups. >> reporter: wjz has learned wade michael page, the accused shooter at the sikh temple in wisconsin, had several ties to maryland. according to the southern pov effort -- poverty law center, he was a member of two racist bans. end apathy and hate. and played at a racist festival in baltimore. they also say a white supremacist website, maryland- based label 56, distributed some of has music. it's based in linthicum and anne arundel county and issued a statement saying "label 56 is very sorry to hear about the tragedy in wisconsin. all products and images related to end apathy have been removed from our site. we do not wish to profit from this tragedy financially. please do not take what he did as honorable and please do not think we are

susan mcginnis has more on the first-ever kids a state dinner with hostas had a hand in creating the menu. >> this 9 year-old has a chowder recipe so good, it earned her a trip to the white house. >> i have heard that people really liked it, they got fifth and sixth helpings. >> she said the secret is in the spices. >> i love and onion powder and garlic powder. >> she is among 54 children from across the country invited to the first ever kids day dinner after winning a healthy recipe contest. there were more than 1200 entries, this 9 year-old was in the car when he heard that his pepper rocket recipe had made the cut. >> i literally exploded. >> from the place settings to thit look like eight >> almost a third of u.s. children are overweight or obese. first lady michelle obama hopes that this event will inspire more families to give healthy cooking a try. >> this is exactly the kind of leadership that we need to give all of our kids healthy futures they deserve. >> the owners got an all expenses paid trip to washington including a tour of the first lady's white house garden and a sur

susan mcginnis, cbs news, washington. >> mitt romney will hold a rally in iowa today. vice president biden will be in michigan. >>> question of the day time. a recent medical study suggests consuming too much of one of these things can actually lower your iq. is it a, cotton candy, b, wine, or c, french fries. >> terry wrote, i'm sure glad corn dogs aren't on the list. nothing better than going to a local fair and having a corn dog, but i will guess a, cotton candy. just don't believe wine or french fries will lower your iq. >> i don't share the corn dog thing. log on to wusa9's facebook fan page. we'd love to hear what you think. >>> repairs on the washington monument are completed. that story coming up. >>> a big story at a local government facility. jess in n. >> some bad news for the paychecks for federal workers. i'll tell you what's going on at 6:07. you're watching 9news now. >>> 5:56. pleasant morning out there now. temperatures mostly in the 60s. by 9:00 we'll be climbing into the low 70s. a mix of sun and clouds here at lunch time, 82. watch the afternoon. th

susan mcginnis is here with how one member of the church tried to take down that gunman. >> investigators could be at a sikh temple in milwaukee for most of the week collecting evidence after an army veteran allegedly went on a shooting rampage. >> investigators are following up on all leads that we have, to give you a motive at this time would be premature. >> please identify the shooter as the 40 year-old wade michael page and said he was discharged from the army in 1998. investigators say he killed six people sunday at the temple in oak creek and wounded three others including an officer, before police shot and killed him. this is the son of the temple's president, his father died trying to stop the attacker. >> my father, by engaging the shooter, tremendous amount of hardship was saved because people could get to cover. >> federal investigators are looking into whether this was an act of domestic terrorism or a hate based crime. >> we're looking at ties to white supremacy groups. members of the sikh community say that they're scared. >> we go there to worship. and pray for peace for e