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and folks around the country have been sending e-mails to us, offering their prayers, offering their encouragement. >> reporter: members of the group, including emily, could have come home days earlier, but chose to stay, never imagining terror would strike. >> that says something about the generosity of her spirit and her willingness to serve beyond herself. >> reporter: all of them are expected to survive. missionary nate hem, from delaware, was the only missionary from america killed in the attack. >> even when bad things happen to good people, god is good. >> reporter: reporting ...

this area basically prompted a flood advisory, and also eastern queen county, about an inch and a half has fallen in the last hour or so. so you can see that in the red there. that's some very heavy rain. greensboro, and also ridgely. let's get a check on the traffic with kim. >> thanks, lanette b.. be sure to take it easy. one crash to tell you about. right off rolling road, also out in mount arie, closed in both directions, because of some downed trees and wires. they do have a detour posted. as we check a peek at our cameras, traffic is moving well. we won't encounter any serious ...

we still have a couple lingering showers around the chestertown area, churchhill, and all of this is sliding off to the north and east. things are going to look up. we have a temperature now into annapolis coming in at 73 degrees and by this afternoon, i'm forecasting a high around 87 degrees with showers and thunderstorms and back into the picture. okay, let's talk about the traffic now. good morning, kim. >> good morning. for everyone getting that early start, headed towards the dc metro area. 95 is looking good. if you are traveling to montgomery county, no problems on route 29, h...

first thing came to my mind. >> reporter: john crowder definitely had potential. at 17 years old and 6'7" he was thought of by many as one of the best basketball players in the area. he was about to go into his senior year mount carmel high school he was getting looks from top colleges so much potential on the court, off the court, he was a friend to everyone. >> we got to do that with love, whether it is tough and it has got to be with that great big smile and that laugh that he had. that is what we have to carry on. and it is not goodbye. it never is. it's see you later. >> reporte...

the death of the boss. george steinbrenner passes away. hello again. i'm don spot. we begin with breaking news. george steinbrenner is dead. he suffered a heart attack this morning. manuel gallegus reports with a look back on very colorful career. he was the boss. george steinbrenner ruled the new york yankees with an iron hand and an over sized checkbook. >> you show me a good loser, and i'll show you a loser. >> reporter: when he bought the team in 1973, the bronx bombers were bombing. he spent a fortune building his ball team. he may have been born in ohio -- >> you're putting t...