in manual for years than to lose another life. >> at the hearing, much of the focus was on money, an estimated $4 billion to upgrade metro and an appeal by former congressman to have congress create a stable federal funding source to get metro off life support. along with federal oversight on metro's board to keep the system honest and to end local jurisdictions bickering about money. >> on the subject of money, yesterday a transit subcommittee in congress did vote for a cash infusion to metro, that is the first step to opening the flood gates of the money john cato says he is optimistic. one person who is not optimistic is one of the victims of the metro tragedy who was late to give his testimony today, wait until you hear why. >> i want to apologize first for my delay. i knew i had to be here at 2:00. i live in kensington, maryland. i decided for the first time since the accident to take the

redline. i left my home at 12:37. i did not arrive here until 2:55. and the elevators were not operating at forest glen and a number of other problems that caused that delay. i apologize. please appreciate my frustration. >> metro crash victim, patrick today's voice nearly shaking with frustration. metro is a poster child of needing more funding. scott broom, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thanks so much. president obama's pick for the u.s. supreme court insists she has no racial bias. senators grilled sonia sotomayor on day two of his confirmation hearing on capitol hill. and as harry reports, she answered everything from a case she ruled that was later overturned to her views on abortion rights. >> supreme court nominee, sonia sotomayor did not share her views on abortion rights,

but it is settled law. >> the court's decision reaffirmed the court holding. that is the precedence of the court and settled in terms of the holding of the court. >> sotomayor was grilled on the second day of her confirmation hearings and much was made of the judge's past comments that a wise latina would have better comments. >> i do not believe that any ethnic, racial, or gender group has an advantage in sound judging. >> the top ranking republican wasn't buying it. >> you do believe that your background will affect the result in cases and that is troubling me. >> my record shows at no point or time have i ever permitted my personal views or sympathies to influence the case. >> she also answered questions

on a case she ruled on that was overturned by the supreme court. the justices ruled that a group of connecticut firefighters were discriminated on. >> this was not a quoted case, this was not an affirmative action case. >> despite the day long grilling, the decision won't face much of a challenge. the hearings are expected to wrap up by the end of the week. cbs news at the supreme court. >> president obama nominated sotomayor to replace now retired justice, david suiter. justice suiter sided with the liberal block. if confirmed, sotomayor appears unlikely to alter the court's balance of power on those issues. house democrats introduced a sweeping healthcare reform bill. their bill will tax millionaires. penalties would also be imposed against employers who don't

provide insurance coverage for individuals who choose not to buy it. senate republicans are bracing for a fight. >> we got the impression they want to pass anything they can as rapidly as they can. >> democrats did not say what the overall legislation would cost. president obama is urging the congress to pass legislation through both houses before the lawmakers leave the capital on their summer vacation. >> the woman accused of killing her father daughters told police in an interview that the girls were possessed by demons. a judge spent a second day reviewing a recording of police interrogating jacks. digital correspondent is in court all day. she joins us live with more on today's proceedings. audrey, tell us more. >> lesli, as you said for the last two days, judge frederick has been playing in open court eight hours of the interrogation tape. that tape is shedding new light on how her four daughters, ages 5 to 17 lived and how they might have died. for the first time she showed

real emotion. she cried as detectives showed her photos of her four girls. three of them in one room lying side by side, all of their heads turned to the right, the oldest girl was in another room on a hardwooden floor lying in her own blood. >> she claims her four girls died in their sleep, but detectives told her the medical examiner said they were murdered. the three youngest, asia, nakia and tatiana were strangled. the knife was found beside her. how did she get it an investigator asked? i gave it to her, jacks said. her death was brutal and physical. she didn't die peacefully. jack maintained her innocent. i can never hurt my kids, she said. i love children. i used to work with kids. and then she cried as they showed her family photos from happier times. jacks still refusing to admit

the girls suffered any pain at her hands. when they didn't wake up, why didn't you get help, the detective asked? because i knew this was going to happen. a lot of trouble for me, she said. >> and jacks is indeed facing a lot of trouble. she is facing 12 counts, including several counts of first-degree premid premeditated murder. he had to listen to all of the tapes. jacks attorneys are hoping it will not. that decision is still to come. >> thank you for that. now to a follow up on the death of a female sailor at fort meyer, virginia. her body was found yesterday after she failed to show up for an overnight shift. the criminal investigative service says it is still looking into the cause of the death. there's no indication of foul play that sailors name has not been released. >> just a short time ago, the

dc council approved a resolution authorizing the investigation into its best known and most controversial nebraska. the legislators appointed robert bennett to investigate the contracts that marion barry gave his girlfriend. barry sat down today in his home with our own, bruce johnson in this 9news now exclusive. >> councilman marion barry left his home today driving a new car with maryland tags. he says it's the rental that u.s. park police only recently returned his own car and cell phone following his arrest on july 4. >> they say they want to use it, they got a warrant to search my car and search my car for what? >> barry continued to blame police while dismissing any personal responsibility for his arrest. after he was stopped while following his exgirlfriend in a car with her ex-husband. > the blame aught to be on the

park police. that's what started all this. if they did not illegally arrest me, we would not have some of this going on. >> you apologize to the council member. what would you apologize for? >> i brought unintented consequences to em>>. what about the contracts? e hired donna for nscongtiul work whereyth thwere dating to pay her some $60,000 in taxpayer funds. >> very serious financial problems, and some other things that i don't want to get into that were personal. >> wait a minute, let me finish a minute. >> we were talking about how you worked it out. the same time i thought about this program. >> did you use this contract on fact she needed this money? >> absolutely. > absolutely not. >> for the first time, the councilman produced a document that he says represents her

work. >> she qualified, she had a bachelor's degree, almost a master's degree. >> robert bennett to investigate barry's contract with his exgirlfriend and other contracts in the councilman's office. >> there are troubling allegations that some names appear on these documents. >> david wants the city's inspector general to look into some nonprofits that barry helped accomplish in his ward, in addition to his girlfriend's contract. >> should the inspector general look at this? >> after his colleagues approved that resolution this afternoon to investigate his contract, barry blasted a few of them, not by name, then agreed to fully cooperate in the investigations. now the entire marion barry interview will be streamed to our website, wusa9.com. some of it derek and lesli, a bit too racy. >> when we get past the raciness, there are political ramifications, are there not? >> maybe for most people, i don't know about marion barry.

he was recently reelected, so he doesn't have to face voters in ward 8 and he might win if he did there. and he won't have to face the voters city wide. the rest of the city may be experiencing barry fatigue, but he doesn't have to face the rest of the city. >> bruce johnson, thank you. montgomery county is considering a proposal to cut in half the number of people that can live in a house or an apartment. officials say over crowding complaints in the county have doubled in the last six years. county rules prohibit more than five unrelated people to live in one home. but officials say that rule is easily skirted because residents just need to say they are related. springfield mall is out to get a major facelift. they uny imslouapproved a plan to develop the deteriorating mall. the -ae crarea will be rezoned into e multiuse town center with stores, offices, residences, or hotels, and a health club. >> another manhole cover went

flying in dc today. this time in the area around the -- or should i say it happened, there was a small explosion inside the manhole on the 600 block of e street. no one hurt, no one lost power. at ws are inveigating caused the incident. and 23rd and i street northwest is open again after being closed almost all day. there that is where repairs just opened up. this water main broke around 7:00 this morning. crews were able to keep the water from leaking. >> dc high school students put their tree climbing skills to the test today. the interns for casey trees climbed an oak tree. the summer internship teaching them about the environment. part of the program includes learning the professional and safe way to climb trees from experts. well, we do get to enjoy at least one more cool night before the weather starts heating up.

tony pan in for top and it is sunny, nice, with the forecast first. >> you used up all the adjectives, it is outstanding. i guess that is one more. another great day today, tonight is going in toikfe lele au amn. tuin ga art'stths wilot at a ok t he cu nsioa coupco d atreteou clds clt ouhere, low humidity, temperatures in the low to mid 80s. 83 degrees officially downtown. we will drop into the 50s tonight in the suburbs. it will stay in the 60s downtown. gorgeous for this time of the year. next couple of days, we are going to turn up the heat and the humidity and throw a little rain into the forecast. we'll check that seven-day in a few minutes. for now, back inside. all right, coming up, caught on tape, a family of three survived a plane crashing into their car. >> plus, we get first look from inside that southwest airlines jet, had to make an emergency landing when a hole blew open in the back of the

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on wall street, stocks were higher for a second straight day. the dow finished the day up 27 points to close at 8359. the nasdaq rose 6 points and the s & p 500 climbed 4 points. the south west airlines is operating normally today after inspecting nearly 200 planes. those inspections ordered after a football sized hole opened up in the passenger cabin of a flight from gnashville to bwi marshal airport last night. here's drew with the latest. >> it's a frightening image captured on a passenger's cell phone. an explosion left a football sized hole in the rear cabin of a southwest airlines jet monday evening. >> it is hard for me to understand how a plane can just literally fall apart right above your head when you are

flying in it. we were a couple thousand feet up in the air when it started tearing apart. >> passengers put on oxygen masks that dropped from the ceiling. after the plane lost pressure. there were no immediate reports of injuries. from the 126 passengers and five crew members on board. but passenger john benson who shot this video says he was coughing up blood monday night and hivesoden loped severe hearing problems right after the incident. the jet made an emergency landing in charleston, west virginia. southwest airlines inspected more than 180 of its fleet tuesday. the same kind of plane involved here. the airline says all of the planes are safe. four months ago, southwest airlines agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle charges. that it flew planes that missed safety inspections. it is unclear what caused the plane to blow open. >> the national transportation safety review board will do a thorough examination as they do

with any aircraft incident. >> it could take months to figure out what led to this scary ride. >> cbs news. >> scary stuff indeed. one passenger described how she focused on keeping her kids calm. >> we were seated about two rows back from the wing and about four rows back, you heard this loud rush and your ears popped and then we looked back and you could tell that part of the inside was trying to pull out. and it was crazy and oxygen masks dropped and i put mine on, then put them on my kids and so it was just crazy. you are doing as a parent, you are doing a lot of talking and calming and that kind of thing and how you have never gone through this before. >> in fact, many thankful passengers say they applauded and hugged the pilot just for getting them down safely. nasa will try for a sixth time tomorrow to launch the

space shuttle endeavor. lightning at kennedy space center in florida scrubbed last night's launch minutes before blastoff. endeavor's mission to the international space station has been grounded for an entire month. the seven member crew will deliver the final segment of japan's $1 billion space lab. a frightening scene caught on video in germany. it shows a stunt plane losing control and then crashing into a car carrying a family of three. look at that. amazingly, no one was killed. not the pilot nor those three people. they all got out and had minor injuries. >> speaking of flying, this is a little less scary, i think. dogs and cats never had it quite so good. pampered pets have their own airline. pet airways began operating for the first time today with flights to new york, la, chicago, denver. they plan to add 25 more cities. the pets are in carriers in the

main cabin instead of the cargo hold and one way flights started only $149. there they are. happy. >> they are living the dream. how about that. >> i'm sure they get snacks. >> they are doing better than we are. we don't get snacks. >> you have to pay for them. fido doesn't have $5. >> maybe enough for a couple of sausages. >> all right, let's take a look at what's happening weather wise. tonight it's going to be another beautiful night. we are going to drop into the 40s and 50s again. by the time we get to tomorrow morning. that never happens this time of year. the next couple of days it's going to get warmer and humid. temperatures are going to climb to around 90. that's how it is supposed to be in the middle of july. mostly clear skies tonight, specifically we will get down to 53, 54 degrees in some of the colder suburbs. mid 50s for most of you. low to mid 60s in the city. if you are watching us in the

mountains, maybe up near the pennsylvania line, i wouldn't be surprised if some of you dipped into the 40s again by tomorrow morning. partly sunny skies tomorrow. the humidity will go up. most of the day on wednesday is going to be dry with a high temperature between 85 and 90. right now, we have a few high thin, whispy clouds showing up. we'll call it mostly clear and the air is very dry. check out this dew point, 40. that never happens. producing a relative humidity of 25%. that's kind of the stuff we get in the fall and winter around here. the temperatures will fall quickly after sunset because the skies are clear. while we are in the 80s at the present time. by the time we get to 9:00, 10:00, it will drop into the 70s. it will be in the 50s in most locations, it has been a brutal summer. we have been enjoying nice weather. the southern planes have been very hot and a chunk of that heat will slide towards us during the middle of the week. it's not going to be o

pressively hot, then this system will approach during the day on wednesday. most of wednesday will be dry, but there could be a thunderstorm late in the afternoon. sot forecast looks like this, a scattered shower or thunderstorm possible. the best chance for rain will be friday and saturday. we could really use some rain now. it's been a while since we had a good soaking rain event. hopefully friday and saturday, you'll get some at your house and the temperatures will fall back into the low to mid 80s for highs over the weekend. a couple of days with the heat and that's it. >> i can't believe we can save some of that rain up from may. >> the water tables are fine, but the front lawns are getting parched. >> we have breaking news to get to. sky 9 is over the scene of the potomac river south of old anglers. right now, water rescue teams are looking for a man who tried to swim across the river from maryland to the virginia side. we will continue to monitor this and bring you more details when we get them. president obama announced a

plan today to boost funding for the nation's community colleges. >> and the timing couldn't be ertt fi. de nd out next when 9news now returns. /d

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maryland, this is a summer hot spot. >> we filled every seat. >> community colleges have long been a money saving option. >> i have been here for two years now and i'm transferring to catholic university in the fall. >> the economic downturn put a spotlight on two-year institutions like montgomery college, which added nearly 50 course sections to its summer schedule to meet demand. at northern virginia community college, enrollment crept up 80% since the recession began. >> we are witnessing a tsunami of students that are clambering to get into the community college. >> now a perfect summer storm, more students home for the summer from four year colleges accelerating course loads to save tuition. >> plus a tight job market sending more workers into classrooms. >> there are those that still have their jobs, but are seeking to skill up, hoping that by having the newest and latest skills, they will be

more competitive. >> and no immunity from the economic downturn. >> it is key to keep the college open for everyone at a time when the funding is going down. so that's quite a balancing act. >> as they aim to keep their promise to the community. >> they can come here and get the same quality of courses that they would at a four year institution. >> in washington, sandra endo, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> president obama says the proposed funding would go to training programs, online courses, and campus buildings and renovations. he wants the u.s. to lead the world in college graduates by 20/20. >> president obama will be attending tonight's major league baseball all star game in st. louis. the president will toss out the first pitch. this morning, reporters wanted to know, mr. president, are you ready for that? >> i think it's fair to say, i wanted to loosen up my arm a

little bit. my general strategy the last time i threw a pitch was at the american league championship series and i just want to keep it high. >> nobody wants to do that bounce to the catcher thing, it's not a good look. the president says he will also have a brief in the broadcast booth. one of the best places for the rich and single is right here in our area. we'll tell you where. >> also ahead, police make more arrests in the murder of a couple who had adopted several children with special needs. but first, a maryland high school softball coach says he was terminated because parents t. ught beer to a amouteok moreon that after the break. it hard to breathe.

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will be guided by the law and constitution if confirmed. and reviewed recordings of a police interview with jacks. she is on trial for allegedly murdering her four daughters. a judge will rule on whether or not the recordings are admissible as evidence before the testimony begins. authorities say the people who murdered a florida couple are now behind bars. those victims were wealthy and well known for adopting children with special ednes. investigators say the primary motive was robbery and some of them worked at the victims home. >> ashley was overcome with emotion as police announced they have the seven people responsible for her parents violent murder. >> we have found them and they

are in custody. >> the alleged ring leader, leanard gonzalez made his first appearance in court, charged with murdering melony, a couple known for adopting special needs children. police say the 35-year-old local marshal arts instructor organized a group that included maintenance workers and day laborers. one worked at the billings home. some had prior military experience. and one unidentified suspect is just 16 years old. >> the individuals that we have arrested for this crime are involved with other areas and other crimes. >> the couple was shot to death last thursday and police say the motive was a well planned home invasion robbery. it was caught on the family surveillance cameras installed to keep an eye on the kids. a safe was taken, but police would not reveal how the

robbery turned to murder. nine of the 16 children were home at the time of the attack, three witnessed it. >> the children are with family members. they are with a safe, loving, and secure environment. >> there may be one more involved in the case, they will all be charged with murder. karen brown, cbs news. >> that couple owned several local businesses, including a finance company and a used car dealership. they had 17 children, 13 of them adopted. >> two members of the virginia national guard was accused of distributing video of female soldiers taking showers. specialist matthew belong to a military police unit based in manassas, virginia. the alleged incident took place in new jersey before the unit was deployed to iraq last year. those soldiers face up to 18 years in prison. >> bernard madoff is on the move. a federal bureau of prison spokesperson said he is now at the federal prison in buttner,

north carolina. he was transferred there from an atlanta prison this morning. he was sentenced to 150 years in prison for bilking thousands of investors out of billions of dollars. a las vegas landmark has been tagged and the search is on for vandals who scribbled red marker on the famous sign that greets visitors. back on may 1, that sign was entered into the national register of historic places. the best small town to live in in the united states is lewisville, colorado. that according to money magazine. it ranked the nation's best towns with 50,000 residents or fewer and it describes the town on the northwest side of denver as family friendly with an historic downtown and good weather. five small towns ranked in the top 100. eldersburg, maryland in carol

county was number 47. the virginia towns of mechanicsville, and glen allen also made the list. >> if it is a rich single man or woman you are in the market for, they are right around the corner in northern virginia. arlington ranks number two in the nation on money magazine's list of best places for the rich and single. the magazine says 41.6% of arlington's population is single and the family income is a hefty $109,000. came in third, followed by edgewater new jersey, herndon made the list at number 8. >> two popular softball coaches have been terminated for violating a school alcohol policy. many students on the softball team said the punishment does not fit the crime. lindsey has the story. >> words don't describe how thankful i am. >> brad young looks through

letters, pictures, and plaques, all memories of his five-year coaching career at walkersville, high school. that career is now on hold for him and jr. varsity head coach, dan any cleveland because of a team party this summer. after leading his team to a 2a western region title, young invited his players and parents to his house. he says some of those parents brought beer and shared it with other adults. >> i didn't provide it, i didn't drink it, on the other hand, i did see some parents had it and it's a violation and i accepted responsibility. >> there's no question, alcohol was at the party. parents say it was for adults only and because it wasn't on school property, they didn't know they had broken any rules. >> i did have a drink, in fact, my husband and i brought some. so i would be the culprit. >> the school spokeswoman says his contract was not renewed because of the beer at the

party. a violation of the school's alcohol free school system. >> it's important to know neth sort of activity is unacceptable, she said in a phone interview today. many members of the team, including youngs own daughter said the punishment does not fit the crime. >> i really don't think there should be a punishment, actually. i mean, it was off season, post season, none of the minors were consuming it. it was completely hidden. i didn't notice it at all. >> he's really upset about it. coaching the high school team means the world to him. >> young declined to share this letter from the school on camera, but the punishment means he cannot coach for three years in frederick county. >> it is going to end my coaching career. >> i'm lindsey mastas, wusa9.com. >> young is appealing that decision, but he says it will be weeks before the superintendent meets with him. the school's spokeswoman says that coach danny cleveland has not appealed the decision. fairfax county is calling

on the district to crack down on underage drinking. the oversight committee on drinking and driving says teenagers are crossing the potomac to get drunk in dc, because there are no criminal penalties. it wants the county board of supervisors to put pressure to make under age drinking a crime, which would make it enforceable by the police. our online opinion poll asks if you think dc needs to crack down on under age drinking, 62% of you say yes, 31% say no, that's the job of the parents. 5% say no, dc police already have enough to do and 2% say we aren't quite sure. log on to wusa9.com to register your vote. >> which over the counter teeth whiteners work the best? we test some products in living smart. also ahead -- >> the harry potter kids are all grown up and talking love. i'm alexis with the latest

polter film. >> and georgetown field hockey assistant has made learning the game a little easier. we'll introduce you to this entrepreneur. >> and i'm tony pan. we have a little heat and humidity in the y vedan-fo st we. ca ow u atth ininfew minu w rst,e'll take you to the break. 83 downtown. stay tuned, the weather is coming up next.

if your teeth aren't quite so flashy, you might reach for a teeth whitener, but do those at home kits really dazzle? we find out if you can buy a brighter smile over the counter. >> this one is the one that we are most familiar with. >> three days, i'm supposed to have a better smile. >> three staffers jumped at the chance to turn up the wattage on their smiles. they each got a different product to use, you smiley kid applicators cost $45. and crest white strips sell for $25. >> it tastes like glue. really awkward to talk. >> the products promised results within one to two

weeks. here's a quick glance at their teeth on the first day. jillian made it today three. >> you know when you bite into an ice cream cone and your teeth hurt, it felt like that breathing in. >> we asked her to stop using the trays. >> dr. jean is a dentist and spokesperson for the american dental association. >> some of the at home trays, i have a more of a criticism with because they are not custom made to your smile. they can almost hurt you. >> teeth whitening is not for everyone. you won't know that unless you ask your doctor. >> the at home ones are great for a certain segment of the population. if they have healthy teeth, no decay, no fillings that won't pick up the color and healthy gums. >> now it's time to check in with ava joy. >> it was easy and i like that it was small and if you carry it around. >> here's the before and

after, they look whiter to us. doctors say most teeth whiteners can brighten your smile, that is if you find the right fit. >> now you only want to use these products for the length of time on the product. he often sees patients who do damage to their teeth and gums because they over use the whiteners. as always, it's best to check with your doctor before you spend your money on something over the counter. if you would like to see this again, click on living smart. tonight is the night harry potter fans have been waiting two years for. harry potter and the prince opens at area theaters at midnight. the latest film mixes some magic, teenage romance, and a little black magic. >> harry potter and his wizards have grown into teenagers right before our eyes. they know the pleasure and the

pain of growing up. >> everyone grows up. >> in harry potter and the half blood prince, all the required evil and magic is in the air. this time, so is love and the frustration that comes with it. >> ron is still way back there, not on the same page as she is. so she has feelings for him and he just hasn't figured it out yet. they are meant to be together and they are destined and in love. >> knowing someone for half your life doesn't make romantic scenes any easier. >> it is slightly odd, because in the back of your mind, i knew you when you were nine. >> as the potter characters develop, so have the actors themselves. the changes they experience on screen have allowed them to spread their acting wings. >> somebody realizing that, it is great. people think, don't you get bored of this? no, i don't, because every year it develops and presents new challenges. >> next challenge these actors

will face is the end of harry potter, as shooting for the last two films is already underway. >> i no , am not allowing myself to feel that way. >> just like the teens they play, mixed emotions. alexis, cbs news, new york. >> harry potter and the half blood prince is rated pg and a lot of local theaters are having showings at 12:01 a.m. it can be found on wusa9's entertainment website. 9news now at 6:00 is 15 minutes away and here's a look at what we have new for you tonight. a convicted killer in virginia, avoids execution tonight, we'll hear from the victims outraged mother. >> dc summer youth program appears to be on firmer ground. more than 18,000 young people are about to get paid. plus, dan snyder is getting new competition. we'll tell you about the launch

of a new sports radio station coming up tonight at 6:00. it's going to get heated around here. >> yeah. in more ways than one. indeed. going to heat up a little bit, but so what, it's july. >> we knew it. >> in the last couple of days have been fantastic. tonight, great sleeping weather again. get one more night of this autumn preview coming up. let's start with the three-day trend. get up close to 90 the next couple of days. the average high is 88. you go so what, it's going to feel more like it should for this time of the year. we do have rain to talk about and we could use that. mostly clear skies for the rest of tonight. temperatures are going to drop into the 50s again by tomorrow morning. very unusual, low temperatures, low to mid 60s. sunset coming up at 8:33. a little warmer, more humid. a slight chance for a thunderstorm. the temperatures will range between 85 and 90. a slight chance you will run into rain tomorrow.

we could call it mostly clear and with a dew point of only 43 degrees, the temperatures are going to fall off quickly after sunset. temperatures are only 25%. that's unbelievable for the middle of july. 82 in winchester. 85 in haggerstown. got some hot stuff off to our west. the southern planes have been boiling so far this summer and a chunk of heat will slide in during the middle of the week and this system that is producing showers and thunderstorms in the midwest will be the one that will give us our chance for the rain at the end of the week. tomorrow, high pressure is close enough to keep us dry for most of the week. seven-day forecast looks like this. rain wednesday and thursday, but the best chance for rain will be friday and saturday and again, i think we could use a little bit of rain. it's been two or three weeks, hopefully you will get rain at your house and look at the temperatures. we go from normal back into the low to mid 80s over the weekend. so our mild summer continues. i don't see any big heat wave

coming up maybe for the next ten days at least. > thank you tony. sarah is here, we are talking about a georgetown coach who does a little inventing on the side. >> she has a side business and it is impressive. someone told me they had an idea for an invention to turn a coat around backwards and call it a snuggie. that inventor is getting fat off of cash now and over on the hill top, one georgetown coach is hoping to change the game with her own entrepreneurial idea. >> almost as if you are looking at your watch. keep your toe pointed to the sky. >> as an assistant coach, emily knows exactly why she loves her job. >> it's just nice to be able to pass on the skills that i learned from the good coaches that i had. >> make sure you give the person in front of you more room. >> whether it is coaching camps or the elite athletes, emily came to a realization. >> no matter what level i was

coaching, i would get to the point where they didn't understand the concept of dribbling the hockey ball. >> to help, emily added another title to her resume, inventor. >> i took an old concept that my high school coach used to use and putting a toilet paper roll down the stick and i kind of made it into a more permanent training device. >> she is now the creator of the dribble doctor. and the invention has kept emily's hands hard at work. physically crafting the tools of her trade. >> i have a belt sander and i sand down all the sticks by hand and turn them into dribble doctors. smoothing out the patent process wasn't as simple. >> it was long. it started about two years ago now. >> emily makes all of these sticks by hand and so far has sold about 150 of them.

the ultimate goal is to be bought out by a stick manufacture so she can get a cut of the money and they can do all the work. >> anything i can do to help develop younger players and help develop the sport in our country is exciting for me. >> there you go. >> emily has a website up and running. triple doctor.com. she sells them in bulk to teams to georgetown and maryland, to wake forest, and the size determines the cost, anywhere between $55 and $75. >> she has a plan b or a plan d. >> if she sells them to somebody else and rake in the dough. >> sounds good. good luck. >> many of us have been kept up at night by people who snore. snoring could be a sign of a much more serious problem. find out how to te the th difference when 9news now returns. /d

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couch. >> he would take a breath in and it would take his breath away. >> at first, curtis thought the snoring would go away. when he started falling asleep at traffic lights, he knew something was wrong. >> it was later on that i became more aware of this choking and waking up feeling. >> he was eventually diagnosed with sleep apnia. curtis isn't unusual. a lot of people think snoring is just a by-product of a busy lifestyle. in some cases, it is. when snoring affects your daily habits, you may have sleep apnia. >> your bed partner may notice the patient stops breathing. the daytime symptoms typically are sleepiness, problems with concentration, patients may have trouble waking up in the morning. >> because sleep apnia deprives your brain of oxygen, many patients can suffer from heart disease, high blood

pressure, weight gain, and depression. it's a good idea to get yourself checked out. curtis had high blood pressure, but since he began treatment for his apnia, he got it under control. for this living well report, i'm anita brikman. >> how do you cure sleep apnia? a pressurized air mask, oral appliances that keep the throat open or even surgery to remove excess tissue that can block the upper airway. no matter what the treatment, if you think you have sleep apnia, you should see a specialist. >> coming up next at 6:00, a convicted killer was scheduled to be executed tonight, but the supreme court delayed that. we'll hear from an outraged mother and sister of the victim. and don't forget, we are always online at wusa9.com. stay with us, 9news now continues. the new swiffer sweeper cleans so completely...

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