celebrate the bipartisan nature of this bill. >> it is absolutely essential that the government doesn't shut down. >> the deal also ensures thousands of federal employees will receive a salary. they were set to be paid on unpaid furlough just days before christmas. also many public facilities including national parks and mu seems they're going to stay open. now despite the deal not everyone is pleased. d.c.'s congressional delegate eleanor holmes norton is upset about a rider on the budget bill that stops the district from using funding to help pay for low income women. she released a statement on her website saying quote, we will never be satisfied as long as there's a single prohibition on d.c.'s use of its local funds. passing the spending bill could also affect drivers who work at the mark center in alexandria. the legislation before the senate includes language that would limit the number of parking spaces at the facility. right now 5,000 government

employees are consolidating offices in the army's new complex. the cap would make only 2,000 parking spaces available. virginia legislatures say the limit would force the army to find creative solutions like telework and staggering shifts. some people who live nearby are supporting the limit. >> we're elated. i tell you i know my neighbors and i have been pushing for this parking cap for over two years now. it's just fantastic that it's finally been put into place. >> the parking space limit would stay in effect until major road improvements could be built or congestion improves significantly. >> in addition to the budget bill, congress is also working on an extension for the payroll tax cut. lawmakers say they've come to a tentative agreement to extend the cut for at least two months. the extension would also help those out of work as it would keep unemployment benefits at 99 weeks. however, republicans have added a rider to the bill pushing

development of a controversial oil pipeline. president obama said he will veto any bill that comes to his desk with the pipeline deal attached to it. we welcome in chuck bell. do you call this partly sunny or partly cloudy? >> it's partly sunny for now. there is a difference between partly sunny and partly cloudy. partly sunny means more sun than clouds and partly cloudy is more clouds than sun. it is mostly cloudy right now. there are breaks of sunshine mainly just down to our south and west. we will be sunshine challenged for your weekend. no doubt about that. a little alberta clipper system races down from the great lakes in our direction. current temperatures to start off your saturday morning have not budged hardly a degree in about the last four, five hours. i don't think they're going to move much. upper 30s to near 40s right now. nothing showing up on doppler just yet. there are some snow showers across parts of pennsylvania, h ho and indiana that's for the of a weak alberta clipper zipping by. it could bring a little bit of light snow and snow flurries out

west of the blue ridge into the mountains of west virginia. we'll call it a partly sunny/mostly cloudy day. cold, breezy as well and a northwest wind 12 to 24 miles per hour will keep windchills in the 30s although air temperatures will sneak in the 40s. tomorrow more of the same. i think the clouds will be front loaded in the beginning of the day. by tomorrow afternoon we'll see a little bit in the way of clearing skies and sunshine. full sunshine doesn't come back until monday. we'll be a little sunshine challenged for your weekend. >> thank you, chuck. >> you're welcome. a george washington university graduate student has died from meningitis. school officials have not identified the student, but say the person lived off campus. they've gotten in touch with about 35 people that came in contact with the student before the death. meningitis is a rare but contagious disease that can be deadly if spread, but can be treated with antibiotics. five virginia college students accused of hazing will avoid jail time with a plea

deal. radford university student samuel maison was found dead of alcohol poisoning. he was forced to drink while pledging to get into a fraterni fraternity. five members of the fraternity pleaded guilty of providing alcohol to a moi nor. a judge ordered them to pay $a 1,000 fine. a d.c. council candidate says he plans to fight the charges that he was soliciting a prostitute. police say he offered an undercover officer money for a sex act near north capital and k streets. his campaign manager says the candidate was not soliciting in any way and was targeted by police. the son of a former councilmember who shares the same name, he is trying to unseat ward seven incumbent. u.s. park police are mourning the loss of an officer who died during a rescue attempt at the key bridge.

officials say officer michael bayne responded to the toe path under the bridge for reports of a critically injured person. u.s. park say bayne had a heart attack and collapsed. rescuers already on the scene rushed him to a nearby hospital where bayne died. >> mike was a friend of mine. i've known him for his entire career. i've known mike to be a -- a very dedicated and bold officer, dedicated family member. >> sources tell news 4 that the critically hurt man jumped from the bridge and also died. officer bayne was a 19-year veteran and leaves behind a wife and a son. well metro riders expect delays on four out of the five lines this weekend take a look at the red line here. it looks like every other train is going to come from shady grove is going to end at dupont. same situation here.

every other train from glenmont will end at union station. as for the orange line trains they're going to share one track from east and west falls church. the blue plans to share one track between stadium armory and addison road and also again from reagan national and braddock road and we are learning that the yellow line trains will only go between huntington and mount vernon square. of course, you can transfer using the green line to finish up your trip. everything should be wrapped up for your monday morning commute. taking it from the trains to the roads. there is relief on the way for virginia commuters who plan on taking eastbound i-66 to the inner loop of the beltway. this weekend you're going to be able to take a flyover ramp that's going to put you on the right side of i 495. it should make it an easier merge into traffic. the new configuration will be useful to drivers trying to get off at route 7 in tyson's corner who no longer have to venture

across all the lanes of traffic in order to make it over to the route 7 exit. chris? expect lots of company as you map out your holiday travel plans. according to aaa more than two million washingtonians alone will travel by plane, train and automobile in the next two weeks. that's nearly 40% of the metro region's population. and the highest volume in a decade. analysts say that most people traveling long distance say the nation's economy will have little impact on their plans. instead they're cutting back on spending to cover costs for their trip. the holiday shopping season goes into overdrive today. this is known as super saturday. and as most search for deals some maryland shoppers lined up for to pay top dollar for the hot item that went on sale today. derek ward joins us live at the mall in prince george's to explain. >> reporter: good morning, chris.

the crowds have magically subsided here that we saw earlier. this is indeed super saturday, but there's a convergence of themes here. there's some new shoes going on sale that are being released today. the new jordans and there's a new lebron james themed shoe going on sale. i'm going to tell you i don't know what they are called. they are indeed popular. we have some video of the crowds earlier at the stores. they opened early they were letting people in ten at a time to actually go in and buy the shoes. you had crowds in two entrances. some people in the front door and some going in one of the side doors. we talked to folks that have been out here since 1:00 a.m. we did talk to one parent of a person who was in line here about i guess the challenges of this sort of thing. >> i have a son that plays. it's our first time doing this. we were thinking that it was real organized at 5:00 this morning there was a nice line all the way down the street.

the closer it got to 7:00 which is when they said the doors were going to open, people just starting walking up. i'm thinking this isn't looking so good. i'm telling my son, i think we don't need to do this. it's just not organized. it's not organized at all. i didn't expect this. i don't like this and i will probably never do this again. >> reporter: now that is for one specialized item at only two stores in the mall. other stores have opened early like j.c. penney. they opened about 6:00 a.m., they're offering 50%, 60% off on some of their items there is a concerted effort by retailers to get folks in. black friday was disappointing. the national retail federation says this is going to be a 3.8% increase this year. there's a little catch rather to this super saturday. technically there is another saturday before christmas, but that's christmas eve. who wants to be out shopping on christmas eve. you want to be with family then.

we're live. back to you. >> thank you, derek. >> wow. i was going to head out this morning. i don't know about now. it looked busy. >> i think it's a good weekend to shop. it's cold. it's partly cloudy go shopping. >> the time right now ten minutes after the k9d hour. up next, holiday hair in a snap. >> also, rod blagojevich isn't ready to go to prison just yet.

you're watching news 4 today. you don't need a fortune to make your hair look fabulous. here to help you get that holiday hair in a snap is stylist james cornwell from p.r. partners. thank you for joining us. >> thank you so much for having us. >> we have a couple looks here.

we're going to begin with this beautiful wave. there are a couple things to keep in mind. this seems to be the look every gal's looking for. the first one is finding the right curling iron. >> the right size curling iron is to important to make sure you're using the right iron. short hair you can use a smaller iron, medium length a medium or a small. >> this is medium. >> this is medium length. i used a medium to large iron on this. >> about an inch and a half. >> absolutely. >> and longer hair. >> a big irbarrel. you want to keep it soft and not put look like you put it through the curl clamp. >> i think a lot of mistakes people make is they ramp with the clamp. you're saying don't do the clamp. it's so easy once you learn the technique to wrap that hair around the iron. it gives it a soft wave versus that big curl that everybody gets. >> do you spray it? >> yes, the right setting product is great. the hairspray to put on with the heat. one of my favorites is the

reshaper because it has a soft flex able hold and it works with almost any hair texture. then the other major important thing is the finish. like that shine that you want on those ends and the little happy hair is brilliant in here. >> it's okay just to run your fingers through it. >> you can shake it. you can move it. you can flip it. you can turn it upside down and you're going to have great hair all night. >> if you want to put it up that's our next look -- thank you so much for being the model. you look fabulous. our next model is on the way over here. i like my hair back when i'm not working. you're saying this is really, really easy to do. i think a lot of people think that it's not. >> it is easy to do. the updo everybody tries to get them perfect or what people have been doing is overteasing way too much. >> can she turn around and show

it. >> the great thing about this is it has a little volume on top where it teased it. then there's a pony tail and the snap of the hair extension. >> it's just fake hair. >> i can't even tell. >> this is a nice, soft natural looking clip in. not super expensive and you literally wrap it around the pony tail. >> trying another tone is not against the rules. >> not at all. it will add a little drop back there. >> how much do these hairpieces run you? >> you can get them for a nice hairpiece about $30. >> not bad. looking fabulous. >> it's fun. >> you are going to finish off this last look we have -- thank you very much as we bring in model number three. >> yes. >> this is a throw back. >> it's a pony tail and you can see -- i don't know if maybe we

need to turn her sideways. it's already in a bun. the thought process behind this is it's up. it's in a bun. the messy look is great. you want it to look like you didn't just walk out of the salon. >> don't see so much of a tail right now. it's a mini bun that's about to change. >> that's because the fabulous clip on ponytail. >> you say don't fear the clip on. >> don't fear the clip on. it has a little stretch piece of string that you come in here, wrap it around the hair and completely tie it underneath here. >> a lot of times the extensions or clip ones that are very shiny look fake there are tricks to make it look more natural. >> you can use baby powder in that hair before you use it and rough it up. you can put what i did in here is a putty that takes the shine down.

the color and tone really comes across great with her hair. you can take this and put a rubber band in it and get a gorgeous holiday pony tail. she has the wisps on the side to touch it just fabulous and natural. >> you look like you're ready to go to the party. wonderful work. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, guys. >> we're going to have this at nbcwashington.com all of his tips.

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defense secretary leon panetta is in libya. we just got the video into our newsroom. it shows pa net na arrivesing in

tripoli overnight. panetta says his visit to tripoli will give him a better sense of the situation after the war. a storm has killed more than 430 people and dozens of others are missing. many people were asleep when the floodwaters tore through their homes. some of the dead were even swept out to sea. right now rescuers are searching for more victims. we're keeping a close tab on the story and we'll bring you more details as they become available. >> a second day of violent clashes between protesters and soldiers in cairo, egypt. protesters are demanding an immediate transfer of power away from the military run government. security forces sealed off the parliament building in barbed wire and spark stormed a camp

sparking the violence. a man now known as the barefoot bandit is headed to prison for the next seven years. a judge sentenced colton harris moore for 33 felony charges stemming from his two-year crime spree. the 20-year-old was convicted of evading police across the country in stolen cars, boats mostly while barefoot, the seven-year sentence -- harris moore will be sentenced for federal charges early next year. barry bonds will avoid jail time. the former san francisco giants slugger received 30 days home probation. he was convicted of lying to a grand jury about using performance enhancing drugs. prosecutors wanted 15 months in prison for bonds. his lawyers say they will appeal the conviction. misconduct may lead to yet

another corruption trial for ousted illinois governor rod blagojevich. a juror is accused of making public appearances to discuss the trial. they also claim a foreman kwept a questionnaire from the case and used it in a public presentation. blagojevich was convicted on 18 counts of corruption including trying to sell the u.s. senate seat va cat indicated by president obama. he was ordered to begin serving his sentence in march. turning our eyes to the weather we're waking up to cold air once again. >> once indeed. but it is december. we couldn't be completely surprised by the fact it feels a little cold outside. the cloud cover is going to be here for most if not all of the weekend. if you really want to see sunshine this weekend -- boy, looks like the clouds are winning out for sure. specially early this morning as we look live over washington yes

indeed all the cloud all the time so far on your saturday. down to the south of washington, so the fourth south you travel today out towards culpeper down towards charlottesville a little bit more in the way of sunshine. for you folks across the old line state of maryland clouds will be more of a rule the further north into maryland. for now mostly cloudy in washington. temperature had not budged a degree in the last four hours in a row. a north wind at 10 miles per hour will become a north to northwesterly breeze this afternoon. an increase in speed a little bit as well. so windchills will be a factor for your saturday afternoon outdoor plans. 36 in g-8erssburg, 41 in annapolis. 38 in huntington, maryland. even out towards the pan handling of west virginia temperatures in the mid up toer 30s. the big story for today is actual air temperatures aren't going to climb much for this afternoon. afternoon highs only in the low to mid 40s with plenty of cloud

cover around. the sun goes down at 4:48 this afternoon. no chance for rain or snow today. that might change a little bit tonight as this alberta clipper zepping in through parts of northern ohio, northern indiana as that races by mainly to our north, clouds will be in place for sure, you might see some snow showers across the mountains of west virginia and some snowflakes as far east as the blue ridge. not much of a snowflake threat in metro washington. you folks in winchester into the west virginia mountains might get enough for a bit of a coating late tonight early tomorrow. any accumulating snows will be way north and west. cold air coming on in on that north breeze for today. a little alberta clipper zipping by late tonight into early tomorrow morning. that disappears by tomorrow afternoon. as that area of low pressure pulls away. that's when i think we start to see whatever sunshine we're going to get on our weekend. >> most of your sunshine will be tomorrow afternoon and then our cold, dry pattern returns for the early parts of the week. today we'll call partly to

mostly cloudy, cold and breeze yichl afternoon highs in the low 40z, but windchills will stay in the 30s all day. a bit of a bundle up factor. tomorrow a cloudy start, but clearing out tomorrow afternoon. staying on the cold side with highs in the low 40s and that breeze will be with us again on sunday. your favorite scarves and hat from last year, this will be a good weekend to wear them. on the seven-day forecast low 40s today and tomorrow with that pesky breeze. sunshine's back monday and tuesday. rain drop chances for wednesday and for friday. you can also follow the forecast online on our new website -- our new iphone app. you can come in and download the news 4 news ap. you can follow me on twitter. either way you'll get the forecast however you want to do it. >> it's extremely accurate. >> it's accurate. it's in display right here. >> it's in display. you get up to ten days. i have bare bra harrison some videos some of the reports we

do. there's barbara. >> you get a little bit of everything. >> that's right. >> it's absolutely free. >> 9:27 coming up on 9:28 right now. still ahead this hour, the holidays can take a dangerous and tragic turn in a matter of seconds. what you can do to prevent this from happening at your home. >> you don't talk to people like that and say those kind of things to people. >> allegations of racism at a popular store. the racial slur one customer says was targeted towards her. >> and they say that good things come to those who wait. why procrastinating on your holiday shopping may actually save you big bucks. i'm mark murray. this is first read's take on the week that was. this week started out with newt gingrich, the former house speaker surging in the polls. we saw it in florida. we saw it in south carolina. we even saw it in our own national nbc "the wall street journal" poll then a funny thing happened.

>> it sure did. all of a sudden we found newt gingrich on the defensive in iowa. evidence showing he might be slipping in the polls perhaps. we also saw him on the defensive in thursday's debate. he's getting pulmoeed on air by mitt romney, ron paul and he doesn't have enough money to defend himself. this thing is up in the air. >> it is anyone's game. we haven't mentioned ron paul, michele bachmann, they all have michele [ monica ]they all have i'm away on a movie shoot

and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simplicity card. i don't get hit with a fee if i'm late with a payment... which is good because on this job, no! bigger! [ monica ] i may not be home for a while. [ male announcer ] the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. no worries.

welcome back to news 4 today. i'm chris gordon. >> i'm angie goff. let's get to this morning's top stories. congress has once again averted a government shut down.

the senate is expected to vote today on a trillion dollar budget that will run through the end of next september. it includes a 1% increase in pentagon spending, but a 5% cut in homeland security. >> up next for congress a tentative deal to extend the payroll tax cut for two months. the deal would keep unemployment benefits at 99 weeks, but there is some controversy as the republicans attached a rider pushing development of the keystone pipeline. president obama has threatened to veto any bill with the pipeline attached to it. >> u.s. park police are mourning the loss of an officer who died during a rescue attempt at the key bridge. officials say officer michael bayne responded to the toe path under the bridge for reports of a critically injured person. u.s. park police say bayne had a heart attack and collapsed. sources tell news 4 the critically hurt man jump from the bridge and also died. well holiday decorating is a family tradition for many, but are you keeping your family safe?

>> last year 13,000 people ended up in emergency rooms as a result of holiday deng rating accidents. and more than 100 people die each year in fires. news 4's liz crenshaw was there. >> we're trying to be as vigilant as possible to protect the public. >> reporter: at the consumer products safety commission testing center in rockville, maryland. the chairman and her team showed us the reality of holiday hazards. how a live, dried out tree like this one can go up in flames in just seconds. >> a dried out christmas tree can burn faster than newspaper. always have a person in your family who is is the designated watererer. >> reporter: if you buy an artificial tree, make sure it's fire resistant. holiday lights can also be hazardous if they're not working properly. >> please don't use a string of likes where some work and some don't. >> reporter: avoid lights that

may have a broken socket or damaged cord. >> take a look at them. look for frayed wires. throw the decorations away. >> reporter: the safety director for underwriters laboratories tests products such as holiday lights for fire and mechanic kl hazards. the government warns against buying counterfeit lights. >> if you buy a counterfeit lights that don't have a safety seal then you're asking for trouble. >> reporter: safety seals signify the lights meet u.s. standards. for example the ul logo. you want to make sure you know the difference between indoor and outdoor strands. the red label signifies it's safe to be used outside. as new products hit the market, testers say they appear to be getting safer. >> the products are get egg better we see a lot of l.e.d. lighting used. the l.e.d. lighting takes much less energy. the chance of overloading extension cords is much reduced. >> candles can be deadly.

the cpsc reports an average of 130 deaths each year over a three-year period from fires started by candles. they remind consumers to keep candles away from curtains, decoration, trees and other ever greens. >> if you're aware that they pose a hazard can keep you and your family safe. >> that was liz crenshaw reporting. another warning, don't use metal nails or staples when hanging lights outside. you can damage the wiring which can cause a shock and also poses a fire hazard. thank you, chris. now to decision 2012 where newt gingrich is spending his weekend here in the washington area. while other candidates are trying to grab votes before the iowa caucuses the republican front runner is spending three full days off the campaign trail. he's watching his wife perform at a christmas concert in virginia today and will attend a book signing. mitt romney is in south carolina with his newest supporter

governor nikki haley. haley officially endorsed romney yesterday at a rally saying he has the best chance of defeating president obama next year. winning the south carolina primary is essential as every republican to win the presidential nomination since 1980 has won the state. be sure to tune in tomorrow to "meet the press" at 10:30 as haley will join david gregory to discuss her endorsement of romney. chris? now to a news 4 exclusive. the company that owns victoria's secret tells news 4 it's investigating claims of racial harassment. you lan dali says she and her family were shopping at westfield annapolis. they say they were humiliated by a female employee as they got ready to leave. >> bye, good night. something to that nature. thank you guys for not stealing my underwaers. i informed her that my little cousins didn't steal why would you make that comment. she said all black people steal.

>> to be a customer that loves victoria's secret i was very appalled that we would be treated as such. >> lee and family say that the employee then told the security guard they've been disruptive and they were ordered to leave the mall. westfield annapolis has not responded to our request for comment. the limited brands which owns victoria's secret told news 4 it is investigating the situation and will take appropriate action. the time right now is 9:38 on this saturday morning. still ahead, a popular rapper shot and killed. we'll tell you who it was and what police say led to the murder. >> it may not have hurt as much to be robbed by a stranger. and a disabled veteran ripped off

you're watching news 4 today. a disabled marine corp. veteran from sharls county, maryland, is out over $200,000 after getting scammed by his financial advisor. christopher watson wanted to build a wheelchair accessible home and planned to invest some money to pay for it. he met a plan at his local church, leslie holmes, who said he would help watson invest his money. when watson wanted to take some money out, he realized it was all gone. he said the man he thought of as a friend was not a friend at all. >> the wolf in sheep's clothing. there was no record of my name, account or anything. it may not have hurt as much to be robbed by a stranger. >> police were able to arrest leslie holmes. investigators believe that watson was not the only victim of loems' scam. atlanta police are investigating the murder of an up and coming rapper nicknamed slim dunken. the detroit native's real tham is mario hamilton. he was getting reddier to record

a music video when someone shot and killed him. police say he got in an argument with someone else just before the shooting. officers are interviewing others who were in the building at the time. so far no arrests have been maid in the case. >> now it seems it has been about 40 degrees this entire hour and we're going to find out ahead if we have any hope. >> there's always hope. a little bit of sunshine into your weekend. we're starting off with plenty of clouds. the clouds may be tough to kick out of here on your saturday. maybe a little optimism for your sunday. your weekend forecast is coming up next. hi, we're in korea. we want to wish our friends amend family back in

yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing, jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ and it hasn't been going exactly as planned. cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -- it's been 3 weeks. so i had to pick up some more things. good thing i've got the citi simplicity card. i don't get hit with a fee if i'm late with a payment... which is good because on this job, no! bigger! [ monica ] i may not be home for a while. [ male announcer ] the new citi simplicity card. no late fees. no penalty rate. no worries.

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today. playing with your iphone here. >> we've got this new nbc 4 app or nbc washington. you get it free on iphone. it says 40 degrees and feels like 33. >> it is correct. that little bit of a windchill they're going to keep temperatures in the 30s most of the day long. windchill temperatures, actually air temperatures will sneak up in the low 40s. do bundle up if you plan on spending some time outside today. we'll be a little bit sunshine challenged on your weekend. it's not going to be a complete loss. no rain on the forecast. not much of a snow chance either. there are some thin spots in the overcast out there. as you look like in washington a little bit of a brightness in the upper corner of your screen. there are some thin spots. the further south you go down into central virginia the overcast thins out almost completely, the sun is shining now just south of the richmond area. sunshine not far away. we're still cloudy in washington. temperature holding at 40 degrees with a north wind at ten

miles per hour. that north and northwesterly breeze today even though air temperatures upper 30s and low 40s now will inch up a couple of degrees later on this afternoon, that northwesterly breeze will keep the windchill temperatures in the 30s. mid up toer 30 fz for air temperatures now and not much of a climb this be afternoon. up into the low and mid 40s with plenty of clouds for today. not much of a rain or snow threat around town for today or tonight. there is a little alberta clipper across parts of the upper midwest that is going to bring a little bit more in the way of cloud cover tonight and early tonight. i think any snow chances are going to be held along into the west of the blue ridge and even in those low decision occasions with a little bit of snow, it's barely enough to cover the ground. around washington if we see any snowflakes they'll be conversational in nature, not shovelable. there's a little alberta clipper racing by here late tonight into early tomorrow as it fades away high pressure comes in behind it. as a result sunshine will return

i think for the second half of your second and then leading back into your work and school week monday and tuesday. today we'll call it a mostly cloudy day. one or two breaks of sunshine across northern and central virginia. cold and breezy. highs sticking to the upper 30s in the high spots to the mid 40s around town. tomorrow clouds to start. maybe a snowflake for two for you folks from winchester to martinsburg. clearing out tomorrow afternoon, but on the chilly side. high temperatures close to average. highs low 40s tomorrow. back near 50 for monday and tuesday with some more sunshine. then clouds are back with rain drop chances for wednesday and for friday. no real arctic outbreaks. are we going to get a white christmas, so far the answer is no. >> i don't know some people who will be disappointed about that. >> same answer i got from santa when i asked for million bucks or a new car. >> no snow is tough sledding. >> no kidding. >> i was kidding.

>> no snow is tough sledding. >> thank you, chuck. well think driving 85 miles per hour is dangerous? imagine doing it while you're blind. >> how this fellow managed to [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices...

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the redskins hope history will repeat itself tomorrow when

they take on the giants. the burgundy and gold beat new york to open this season. >> tomorrow's game is at the meadowlands. where the skins won a thriller 20 years ago. dan helle takes us back to that game in this morning's redskins rewind. october 27th, 1991, a day of redemption and come back. joe gibbs has the redskins at 7-0, but the the giants are next on the schedule. a team the skins lost the last time they played. new york leads 16-0 at halftime. the giants' defense is stifling, the skins offense is trifling. derek clark wants to hide. skins' quarterback mark rypien looked to 84 in the end zone to see the ball slip right through his hands.

when a receiver drops an easy one like that you have to go to him again. on another long route rypien looked for clark one more time. the pass right on the money. clark right under it, but the jmu grad misses the ball again. time for redemption. third quarter from the giants' 7 yard line rypien with a bullet to clark this time he hangs on. skins trail 13-7 now. fourth quarter, rypien goes long again and again he chooses gary clark. this is a 54-yard attempt. and it's safe in his hands. clark gives the skins a 14-13 lead. >> i was able to come up with a few plays myself to try to make up for the first half that i dropped the ball. it's a big game for us. an emotional win for us. kind of drained right now. i don't know if i'm coming or going. i'm glad we have the win. i'm glad we're 8-0. >> how sweet was vindication? >> it's sweet. it's good. the giants have had our number for the last six times. they're a great team.

they're always going to be in the thick of it again. we have to face them again i'm sure it would be the same type of fight. i hope we could win that one, too. >> reporter: one final piece of drama skins up with 25 seconds to go. jeff hostetler leading the last second charge for the giants. his pass picked off by wilbur marshal. and wilbur laterals it. coach gibbs none too pleased. >> he gets an a plus for the interception. he gets an f for trying to lateral it. the only way we can lose the game is to pitch that thing around. i wanted to run out there and tackle him myself. get down i was yelling. >> that was my next question, what did you say to wilbur on his lateral? >> i didn't say anything. >> reporter: the win however said a bunch as the skins rolled off 11 straight wins. they finished 14-2 and they were champions of super bowl 26. >> it's no longer the meadowlands. we hope that the redskins do as

well when they go to new york. >> yes, we sure do. a blind man in romania can do what many would say is impossible. >> he got a chance to drive the 36-year-old took the wheel of a bmw on an open track yesterday. he lost his sight when he was 14 years old and learned to drive despite his disability. he usually drives on unfinished roads. yesterday he had the chance to drive about 85 miles per hour thanks to his friends. they founded a group that brings together people with disabilities and able bodied new friends. >> looks like he's having a fun time. >> no doubt about it. >> good for him. >> cloudy and cold today. >> cloudy and cold today. bundle up, get your favorite

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