nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. tragedy on the highway. two children die as their mothers a car bursts into flameth with them trapped in the back seat. the boys were brothers. the youngest 2, the oldest 11, he played peewee football. his friends are in shock. darcy spencer live in forestville for us tonight. the maryland state police barracks, with more. >> reporter: valiant efforts to try and save these boys from this fiery crash, but the intensity of the fire and the heat prevented that from happening. their mother was driving the car. she has told friends she is obviously devastated by the loss

of her two young sons. chopper 4 was over the scene of a horrific three-car crash that claimed the lives of two boys, one 11, the other 2 years old, frld night. it was just after 9:30 on route 50 east near martin luther king junior high way in the glen arden area of prince george's county. 84 yeah vindle was driving a honda accord, the boys in the back seat. police say she rear-ended another car. both drivers stopped in the left travel lane. that's when a third car, a mercury marquise, driven by william lewis abui, slammed into the honda. the car caught fire, trapping the two children in the back. both boys died in the fire before rescuers could get there. we're told several motorists, including an off-duty fireman and two off-duty police officers, tried to save the boys from the burning wreckage but

the extreme heat made it impossible. the 11-year-old played on a football team. they practiced today with heavy hearts. >> it's not the first time that we've been through this. three years ago we had a young man that died in a car accident as well. going through this again as an organization, it's traumatic for all of us. >> reporter: the vindles' neighbors were also shaken by the loss of the two boys. >> the 2-year-old son would always come to my door, would always come up to me. if i had juice, chip, i'd always give it to him. >> reporter: all three drivers as well as one passenger were taken to the hospital. they're all expected to survive. maryland state police are continuing their investigation. it's unknown whether any charges will be filed in this crash. d.c. police denying that a police chase led to several cars being smashed in columbia heats.

an suv did big-time damage when it ran into several parked cars on euclid street early friday morning. a faulty refrigerator motor caused a car that put 30 people out of their homes in springfield around 5:00 a.m. in an apartment complex on commerce street. several families had to be rescued from their balconies there. one man actually had to break through his own window to get out. fairfax police broke into a nearby fast eddie's billiards to give people a warm place to stay. a shelter has been shet up at lee's community center. police say smoke detectors in several apartments were not working. smoke detectors probably saved several lives. a child playing with matches set fire to a townhouse.

all were able to get out in time. today is bank transfer day across the country. there were protests urging people to ditch the big banks in exchange for smaller credit unions. the movement has gained support from occupy protesters who staged several big rallies of their own this weekend. brian moore has the story. >> reporter: this was a day for angry consumers to vote with their pocketbooks by checking out of big banks and into credit unions with friendlier policies. >> a smooth transaction, that's all i want. i put money in my savings or checking, i just want to come in, it's there, okay, check on it with no late fees on it. >> reporter: bank transfer day begins an internet protest spearheaded by customers fed up with fees. bank of america this past week dropped the $5 debit charge that ignited the anger. some consumers still want to send a message. >> i want to be part of the bigger movement to try to take

back control of our finances and our economy. >> reporter: leaders of the anti-bank backlash say they're not directly associated with the occupy wall street movement, but both protests do share a similar sentiment. >> they are paying their top executives top dollar and trying to charge people fees to use their own money. >> reporter: the occupy protests are still going strong. with marches this weekend from new york to california. >> we're not mad at the lawyer or doctor or small business owner who's made $500,000 a year after working their butt off to get where they are, we're upset at the bankers making $500,000 a week preying on the misery of others. a driver who hit three occupy d.c. protesters with his car will not be charged. police say the driver had a green light when he hit the protesters in northwest last night. some witnesses say the demonstrators jumped in front of the car. other occupy members say the calf had time to stopr.

the protesters were trying to block the roadway where the conservative group americans for progress were meeting. the three people are expected to be okay. decision 2011. with just three days until crucial state elections virginia politicians are out in full force this weekend. governor bob mcdonald joined republicans for a rally in woodbridge today. democrats have an edge in the state senate but a few key senate victories tuesday would allow the gop to regain control of state government. turnout could be the deciding factor. >> so i'd say there's five or six races in the senate that are right at the margin of error. they're very close, very competitive. and it all depends on who shows up on election day. that's why we're flying around the state is to mobilize our friends and say, please vote republican, vote for this pro-growth, pro-free enterprise team and you'll have a better virginia.

>> leading virginia democrats are rallying across the state. they'll hold campaign events tomorrow. his name is sin anonymous with d.c. corruption. coming up, the warning jack abramoff received before his downfall. he might have been the country's most beloved curmudgeon. a look at andy rooney. ♪ america's got talent, so does d.c. we had a lot of sunshine today but it was chilly sunshine. a little bit of a warming trend coming our way. it starts tomorrow. the forecast c

heads-up for metro riders. five red line stations are closed this weekend for repairs. the tacoma, silver spring, forest glen, weeden will open monday morning. free buses will replace trains. retro suggests budgeting an extra half hour for your trip. a chance to see dreams fulfilled at the washington convention center today. people of all ages came out for "america's got talent" auditions. every type of talent was welcome there. a few could be picked to perform on the nbc show. the grand prize is $1 million.

those with cooking talent or who love to cool around in the kitchen came out to the metropolitan entertainment and cooking show today. it continues tomorrow. there are more than 400 food exhibits and vendors taking part here. the food network stars paula deen, jana de la renta, and guy fieri are making appearances this weekend. remembering an icon. coming up, the legacy of andy rooney. a nip in the air. chuck says we're in for a warm-up.

he's one of d.c.'s most notorious lobbyists. jack abramoff says he was warned he was heading nor destruction. his biography is due out monday. he says his win it owl approach would leave him dead, disgraced or in jail in five years. he spent three years herein bars for bribery. proceeds from his book may help repay the $23 million in restitution owed to victims. whether you agreed or not you always knew exactly where andy rooney stood. he died last night from complications from surgery. he was a bona fide curmudgeon and we wouldn't have him any other way. >> reporter: born in albany, new york, in 1919, andy rooney began his journalism career in the army writing for "stars and

stripes" during world war ii, one of six correspondents who flew on the first american bombing raids in germany, one of first american journalists to visit a nazi concentration camp. after the war he joined cbs as a writer before moving back into news where he wrote dozens of special reports before joining his home, "60 minutes." a crotchety curmudgeon viewers loved. >> i don't know anything offhand that mist fys americans more than the cotton they put in pill bottles. >> reporter: in 1986, his commentary captured the emotion of a nation. after the shuttle "challenger" disaster. >> we can all be prouder to be human beings because that's what

they were. they make up for a lot of liars, cheats and terrorists among us. >> reporter: not all of his comments were without controversy. in 1990, he was suspended for three months after making what was considered by many to be an anti-gay statement. rooney was reinstated four weeks lawyer of a "60 minutes" ratings fell more than 20%. in 2004 rooney's wife of 62 years, margie, passed away of heart failure. the loss devastated rooney, who never wrote about her death on-air, who said to write her name was too painful. he continued with 6260 minutes" until early october. >> i don't say this often but thank you. although if you see me in a restaurant please just let me eat my dinner. >> reporter: andy rooney, an american icon, dead at age 92. >> and that was jay x-ray reporting. let's get a check on the forecast now. chuck bell's in storm center4.

a little chilly out there but you've got good news in store. >> plenty chilly sunshine today. but a nice warming trend begins tomorrow. and will stretch all the way into the upcoming week. so that is welcome news. temperatures pack above average as early as monday. outside right now, a clear sky, the sun is already gone. don't forget to set your clocks back before you go to bed or you'll be messed up all day tomorrow. sun went down at 6:04 this evening. it goes down at 5:03 tomorrow. gosh, i hate those early sunsets. 50 degrees right now in woo with a light breeze out of the southeast at 7 miles per hour. 43 in gaithersburg. 43 at dulles. hunting town, maryland, 47. beautiful calvert county. 46 in petersburg, west virginia. chilly out toward the blue ridge. charlottesville 47 degrees. nothing showing up on radar. we're going to be dry for most

of the next three to five days across the area. the next chance of rain late next week. saturday evening will be a cheer sky and chilly. temperatures dropping quickly back into the upper 30s and low 40s by 11:00 p.m. low clouds hanging offshore. that's where they're going to stay. as a result we'll have a clear sky here tonight. clear skies, light breezes will set us up for another cold night and a chilly to cold start first thing tomorrow morning. as soon as the sun comes up a little warming trend gets under way. mostly sunny tomorrow with a light breeze. a chilly sunday night. monday morning a couple more clouds will hold the temperatures from being quite so chilly. cloudiness in the morning monday. by monday afternoon mostly sunny skies and a nice warming trend. this evening clear skies, falling temperatures. very chilly. sun went down at 6:04. evening temperatures mid 40s at

7:00 to mid 30 busy 11:00 p.m. clear skies and cold. set your clock back and change the battery in your smoke detect tore play it safe. overnight lows in the 30s. upper 30s in town and along the way. tomorrow mostly sunny. early darkness tomorrow. sun goes down at 5:03 tomorrow. it will be a beauty of a day. 58 tomorrow, a few degrees cooler than average. monday 63. tuesday 68. that means some folks might touch 70 tuesday afternoon. mild continues into wednesday. then rain chances sneak in after that. the redskins hosting the very talented san francisco 49ers tomorrow. a 1:00 kickoff at fed ex field. sunny and pleasant. 53 kickoff time with a light breeze out of the south. no chance for rain. the ravens sunday night game on nbc, they're on the road in pittsburgh. that will be clear and chilly. but not all that bad by pittsburgh standards in november. a warming trend coming our way.

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hakem, we knew maryland needed to do well after last week. didn't happen? >> no, it didn't happen. yeah they needed to do well, and unfortunately they didn't. final home game for maryland for the terps it turned out to be

another dispoint, losing their fifth game in the row. for the visiting virginia cavaliers, different story. uva is bowl eligible for the first time in four years. and it didn't start well for the maryland terrapins. but good for the cavs. first play from scrimmage. perry jones finds the hole right here. terps having trouble making tackles and perry jones is gone. 47-yard touchdown. and just like that, cavaliers take a 7-0 lead. danny o'brien started the game for maryland. here in the second quarter, c.j. brown in the game. check this play out here. quick pass to campbell for the score, that looked easy. maryland takes a 10-7 lead. later in the quarter, turning point for the terps. on third and goal from the 1 yard line. senior david meggett stopped on senior day for a one-yard loss. terps have to settle for a field goal. maryland finished with 84 yards

rushing. ensuing virginia drive. michael rocco to a wide-open devin parks. blown coverage by maryland. 35-yard touchdown. uva retakes the lead 14-13. third quarter. after a danny o'brien turnover. one of five in the game for maryland. hughes tries to make the tackle, not so much. maximilian, great name. virginia beats maryland, 31-13. uva's first win in the month of november in four years. terps will not go to a bowl game. >> we're not going to slog through anything. you know, we're going to go out there and, you know, play hard and work to get better. we're not going to, you know -- we're not going to do that. one of those goals is gone for this year. you know, it's all up to us to go out and work to get better and that's exactly what we're going to do. >> we've got to get a "w," that's it. come out and put a whole game together. everybody got to be dedicated.

can't get lost in the game, get down, anything. these guys need to come out and go at it all the time. >> i think the worst thing about it was losing this game for the seniors, being the last game in the stadium, really emotional. on top of that, losing too virginia, it's the last team you want to lose to, so it was really bad. >> next week maryland plays notre dame at fed ex field. in morgantown today, west virginia hosting louisville. gino smith up deep to austin, makes the sweet over the shoulder catch. 25-yard score. west virginia strikes first. under 20 seconds to go in the first half. louisville down 21-14. bridgewater rolls out, finds rogers for the four-yard score, game tied 21-21. here we go, start of the fourth quarter, west virginia down by three. tyler bittencurt trying to tie

the game up with a field goal but it's blocked. johnson recovers it, going the other way, a long way. 82-yard return for the touchdown. a potential tie game turns into a ten-point lead. coach strong and louisville stun west virginia 38-35. wow. senior day in annapolis, navy hosting troy. these guys are hungry for a snack. one of the navy seniors, quarterback chris proctor missed last week against notre dame with dislocated elbow. proctor finds g.g. green. 48-yard touchdown. longest completion of proctor's career. midshipmen in front 14-0. next navy drive on first and goal, proctor on the option. pitches to fellow senior alexander teach. powers in for a five-yard score. admit ship men up big. 42-7 in the fourth. howard defeats hampton 10-7, snapping a 14-game losing streak

against the pirates. caps back in action tonight, playing the second of back-to-back road games again the new york islanders. last night the caps crushed carolina. rebound out to jeff halpern, who dives and scores. see it again. al person scores his first goal of the season. we're tied 1-1. just over a minute later. caps work the puck up along the boards. johansen centers for troy brower. perfect pass. brower beats cam ward, his third of the year, caps take a 2-1 lead. third period, 3-1 caps. semin beats pit kin into the puck, leading a two on one break. semin passes to cody, the rookie buries it, eke kin court his first nhl goal. caps crush carolina 5-1.

at 11:00 we'll have highlights from the game. coming up tonight at 11:00, it sounds like something out of "sex and the city." we'll tell you about what a divorcee sale is. and how it's helping newly single women start over. that is the news for now. "nightly news" is coming up next. .