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and america about social security. an elderly man is dead. >> the scheme that is worth $1 million and has three family members in jail. abc7 news starts now. >> with and i and hd. this is abc 7 news at 11. on your side. >> a big security show down tying the security threat to the efforts to keep you safe. d.c. police officers were told to remain on extended shifts until that threat dies down. tonight, the head questioned the actions taken. now lannier is fighting back. we have both sides of this heated issue. >> the police union said when all is said and done we will have to see of the threat justified all that over time.

>> i feel safer and it was worth it. >> the 9/11 threats brought officers out in force. on 12 hour shifts. the union leader says because the department did not plan for this it will cost taxpayers a lot more money. instead of four hours of overtime, they will pay for 12. >> the question becomes is there a real threat and how long will we have to stand in this position? >> it is credible we will need to be at the ready. because he has not gotten information, he cannot say it warrants the resources. >> that will be hard to justify. we will be able to sit back and look at it and make them explained. >> the police chief called the claims bogus. >> when the officers have taken such pride in securing the city, i am shocked at the statement. kind of a no-brainer. >> it will not cost the city anything.

money the president set aside for responding to threats. as far as whether the threats are credible linearshe said no question. >> i would rather go back and explained why they kept the guard up then to explain why i let my guard down and something did not happen. >> the extended shifts will last as long as it takes. through wednesday between 204 hundred additional officers will be out on the street. >> the former head of the counter-terrorism center is predicting the threat from al qaeda will not diminish. they plan to attack by any means possible. >> also we're learning more about the mother of an elderly man and the million-dollar bonus

behind the crime. we have the latest from investigators. >> the motive the payout on a $1 million insurance policy. the suspects, family members of the victim. it has been a tense few weeks. >> you had better believe it. the man was 75. >> police have arrested three people responsible for killing huantg hur. >> the three people charged are relatives. >> it is horrible. when you have family members who are willing to commit a murder for any reason. >> the reason here, a $1 million insurance payout.

the case broke when immigration agents received a tip last week. >> the individuals we were interested in talking with showed up at the airport and it -- attempted to board a flight to china. kwang hur's wife found his body on the floor. >> a 75-year-old man in his own apartment is terry said. >> i am relieved it is over. >> we can go back to our lives. >> all three suspects are being held in new york. they're expected to be extradited back here later in the week. >> we have a closer look at the cleanup of last week's deadly storms. the storms coated parts of -- a

part of maryland in a thick coat of mud. as for our current conditions, it is a lot calmer. what will we find one we wake up? >> maybe a little fog in the morning. partly cloudy and we will look at these storms can. the only one left is in the middle peninsula. otherwise, partly cloudy and cool. 73 the warm spot in washington. the clouds dissipated. look at that harvestman. it looks like a couple of days and days. that is the next chance of showers and storms. otherwise, partly cloudy. we will talk about the warmer days and a taste of autumn that

will move on and by the end of the workweek. >> still to come, a 10-year-old fight for his life after he is rescued from his burning home. white firefighters returned tonight. >> the termif they did it in the private sector it would be criminal. >> a showdown between the top two gop candidates. that is when we

>> the gop candidate its wage a war of words against each other. this time, eight candidates squared off in tampa. it was also sponsored by tea party groups. social security reform took

center stage. sparring between mitt romney and rick perry. >> does he believe that social security should not be a federal program, it is unconstitutional or will he retreat from that view? do you believe social security should be ended as a federal program as you did when your book came out. >> i think we ought to have a conversation. >> we're having that right now governor. >> that sparring was sparked when perry called social security a ponzi scheme. they attacked president obama's rec. as for president obama, he outlined inouye proposal. tax hikes targeting the wealthy and closing loopholes for oil and gas companies. he urged congress to pass the bill with no games, no politics,

and no delays. he will push his plan tomorrow during an event in ohio. >> coming up, oil rig workers lost and found at sea. jacqueline kennedy onassis during her time as first lady. hear her dramatic account in her own voice. montgomery county firefighters rescued a little boy who was trapped in this very room as smoke was filling the

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>> you're watching abc 7 news at 11:00 p.m. with leon harris, alisyn sterling, bob ryan, and tim brant. quex in a child is rescued from a burning home. firefighters make a push to prevent another child from being in harm's way. a 10-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he is carried out of his rockville home.

>> the firefighters returned to the neighborhood to issue a warning to neighbors. >> we also have what sounds like an encouraging update. i spoke with some fire fighters. the want to give you a sense of how harrowing this was. he was trapped in this room smoke was filling the room. one of them pulled him out. it was in this heavily damaged home where a little boy came to -- almost lost his life in his bed. >> all i could see was smoke. >> fire erupted inside the home. the 10-year-old was home alone while his father was taking older children to school. the firefighter emerged from the burning building.

>> he was upset. >> members of the family were grateful . >> members who responded returned monday night to perform another important life-saving duty. >> we're checking all the homes in the area for smoke detectors. >> the boys home did not have a working smoke detector. >> in montgomery county you have to have one. >> the georgetown man charged with murdering his 91-year-old

wife will remain behind bars. a judge ruled there was probable cause to charge him for killing his wife. the 47-year-old was the only one at home at the time of the murder. the couple had a history of violent disputes and there was the possibility of financial gains. >> abc news is revealing never before heard memoirs of jacqueline kennedy including her fears about the cuban missile pricescrisis. >> i want to die with you in the children do to. >> the former first lady recalls bidding him to stay with her. her daughter compiled the unedited recording in a new book to be published on wednesday. we invite you to watch diane sawyer's special on the memoirs tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. right

here. >> 7 of the 10 oil workers who went missing in the gulf of mexico have been found and they are alive. they were discovered off the mexican coast. the workers were found dead. one still is missing. the survivors were found on a life raft. they had abandoned it. pemex said it will continue to search for the workers. >> this is due to tropical storm lee. the chesapeake is receiving water from swollen rivers. they are moving pollutants into the bay. threatening the health of the bay. >> you have got to wonder what that will mean. -- for the aquatic life and the oysters. >> this segment will choke out

some of the tender and necessary grasses in the bay. in time it settles down and the bay will refurbish itself. the water will go down the bay to the ocean. that is the cycle the repeats. i do not know if you had a chance to see the moon. it was 5:27 a.m. this morning. it is the harvest moon. next month is the -- make sure it is in the form of a question. >> it is the hunter's moon. that is what we have. but look at the temperatures. 68 in damascus. 83 in ashburtonn. the average tied down to anyone.

notice the date is going shorter? the first day of summer was 14 hour 54 minutes and wear down 12 hours. we have lost close to three hours. we will lose two more hours of daylight. temperatures start to settle down. the low to the mid-60's. the low 70's across the mid- atlantic. some of those are coming in tomorrow. an area of showers we saw has dissipated. high pressure is in control. no rain in the forecast. wednesday, we get a push from as high ahead of a cold front. it will be in the mid- to the upper 80's. on thursday, we will be in the upper 70's. a few more storms at thursday afternoon or evening.

we get that much heralded taste of autumn weather with temperatures noticeably cooler. some fog in the morning becoming partly to mostly sunny. and through the next few days, we will take up to a 40% chance of showers and thundershowers. still a 30% chance for thursday. on friday, it will be so cold overhead and the warm sun, it will be unstable and you could see a couple of showers. the weekend looks great. the low 70's over the weekend. it is that football fieldfeel and the work in the yard field. >> when are we getting that brad,

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>> we now know when the dedication will take place at the martin luther king memorial. october 16. hurricane irene force them to

postpone the anniversary. october 16 will be the 16th anniversary of the million man march. president obama is scheduled to speak on october 16. >> we're still basking in the glory of the redskins. >> they are talking about it. this town is buzzing about the win over the giants. wait until you hear what jim hightower said about the cardinals. tom brady threw an interception. he was not perfect but he was close. he will not believe what he did to the dolphins.

the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >> everybody is talking about the redskins. somewhat intoxicated by yesterday's win. i know they beat dallas on opening day and they finished 6- 10. there is a different mind-set and more optimism. monday after the win is a day off and they're always off on tuesday but they were out there today. they turned the page and started the focus on game 2. next week against arizona at fedex field. i want to listen for the former

running back for the cardinals he guaranteed the wind. >> making sure they coaches have something up their sleeves we are going to win this game. >> we're going to win this game. patriots and dolphins tonight. this is the play of the night. tom brady 99.5 yard touchdown. this was an incredible night. he was 32 and 48. 517 yards for a touchdown. the patriots beat miami. 38-24. novak was sensational at the u.s. open. a dominating when over raphael knodellnidal. they were like machines. winnings his first u.s. open

title. a mesmerizing match. serena williams was fined $2,000 for breaking that judge. -- berating that judge. this is not the first time she has gone off and on official -- on an official. let's go to baseball. the nationals be the mets' 3-2. -- beat the mets 3-2. his first scores. beating the mets 3-2. the saturday game is a tossup. he is asking you to rock that

place on saturday. he is looking for when no. 2. >> he told me what they will not be wearing. that option is still going on.

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>> it looks nice tomorrow. a beautiful day. sunny and warm and humid on wednesday. afternoon storms and cool -- turning cooler. the latest weather information at wjla.com. >> we are out of here.

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