church. my friend took me. she couldn't drive me home. they don't want anyone on this street that doesn't live here. >> deputy chief says she understands this has been a huge disruption for the neighborhood. >> it takes hours and hours and hours for each negotiator to develop a relationship with whoever it is that we have inside and then to try and get some real trust developing. >> and i talked with family here on the scene and also the shooting victims family and they both did not want to go on camera, but all hoping for a peaceful ending. of course, we'll stay on top of this and bring you the latest as soon as we get it. 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thank you. sky 9 is over the scene of an unsolved shooting. a man was shot late this afternoon at an apartment complex. we are told the man that was shot walked into the management office of the complex to phone for help.

right now, a search is underway for the suspect or suspects. >> the murder trial of jacks is now officially underway. opening statements wrapped up a short time ago. after the judge made a key ruling in the case against the woman accused of killing her father daughters. audrey barnes spent the day in the court and joins us live with what happened there. audrey. >> she spent much of the last two days in a holding cell in superior court. she said she didn't want to hear those interrogation tapes, which the judge ruled today will be submitted as evidence in this case. now jacks did return to the courtroom for opening arguments. defense attorney, lloyd nolan says there is no evidence that shows she killed her children in their row house on 6th street and southeast. the only story from witnesses who didn't see anything. prosecutor, debra signs said the bodies of a little girls will speak for them. four different medical experts will lay out a time line of the

killings, which started with 16- year-old brittany. the last time she was seen alive was in april of 2007 after a boyfriend came to visit, which angered her mother. the stench of death next door. and slowly, one by one, the three other little girls disappeared too. their bodies discovered by marshals who came to evict the family in january of 2008. that's the sight the prosecutor says they will never forget. in the words of one, brittany was so decomposed, it was as if she was melting into the floor. and all the while her girls were upstairs rotting, prosecutors say jacks went to neighbors to ask for water, to ask for food, toask for cigarettes. she never asked for help for those little girls. now the prosecutor says it will be jacks own words that will solve the mystery of how these

little girls were killed. she tells detectives that no one came in her house, no one touched her girls. she was the only one they ever saw and that was the evidence her defense attorneys tried unsuccessfully to suppress. back to you. >> audrey, sad story, thank you so much. >> we have an update on the search for a missing swimmer in the potomac river. no sign tonight of 32-year-old grenado. rescue teams continue to comb the waters where he disappeared yesterday. his friends say they were on a fishing trip when he decided to go for a swim. >> a one-year-old toddler taken during a carjacking in virginia beach is safe tonight. naomi was found unharmed in a parking lot. investigators say her mother was pumping gas when a man pushed her out of the way and took the family minivan with naomi still in her car seat. police have identified 24-year- old matthew gnash as a person of interest. they are still looking for him and the family's dark green

honda odyssey with florida plates. >> speeding cops have to pay their speeding tickets just like the rest of us. a judge says no. he just thrown out speed camera tickets for four on duty officers. bruce leshan has the story. >> the camera flashes, your heart sinks, you realize you are out $40. but maybe not if you are a cop. >> that doesn't sound very la git. i don't lagitamate. it's not fair. >> no one is arguing about emergency calls, but the montgomery county police department does think officers who speed through the cameras without a legitimate reason should have to pay. >> we have rules, you know, and rule one, in our police department is obey law. obey all laws. >> but the judge tossed out the four tickets, finding the

department violated the officers due process by trying to collect without having a specific written policy on when officers can and cannot speed. in two cases, the officers were snapped going twice the posted speed limit. >> police union officials declined to talk to us on camera, but sent an e-mail saying they suspect the department to follow the law. their lawyer says speeding is a natural parted of an officer's duty and they can't be expected to remember months later why they were speeding. >> i have been doing this for twenty years. it doesn't hold water with me. >> the court reports suggest that three of the four officers offered no explanation for why they were speeding. the fourth was going 51 miles an hour in a 25-mile an hour zone. he said he was on his way to training. in rockville, bruce leshan, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> the police department says the vast majority of officers caught speeding pull out their checkbooks and pay up. the judges ruling is not binding on other cases and

plans to keep sending cops those tickets. phil andrews is urging the county executive to appeal. >> police believe a man they found lying overnight in the road might be a victim of a hit and run. officers responding spotted the victim at the intersection in upper marlboro. this was about 12:15 this morning. police say it looked like he had been hit by a car. the victim is hospitalized with life threatening injuries. >> a fallen tree tied up rush hour traffic on the george washington parkway this morning. the northbound lanes were shut down while crews moved the tree out of the roadway. but that portion of the bike path will stay closed until the tree is totally and safely removed. >> here something you will want to know if you drive e beltway. beginning tomorrow morning, the right lane of the outer loop in alexandria will be diverted on to the eisenhower avenue connector. that road will not be open to other vehicles and pedestrians.

and this will keep on going until september. >> the metropolitan council of government voted unanimously today to support a plan for a network of rapid service bus lanes. the buses would operate in dedicated lanes in the city and the suburbs to avoid congestion. they would then travel on to existing high occupancy highways where exclusive toll lanes are being built. an important part of the system would be k street in northwest dc and the agency will seek federal funds to pay for the system. >> president obama is not letting up on his push to get a healthcare reform bill through congress before summer break. the president says the landmark bill will help families, entry, and the government itself. >> hello everybody. >> president obama prodded lawmakers to finish healthcare reform. >> to defer tough decisions for another day. or we can step up and meet our

responsibilities. >> the bill as amended. >> the senate passed its first mile marker wednesday, turning out legislation that would require individuals to get health insurance and employers to help pay for it. the plan that was debated for more than 50 hours and that by the way, includes 160 republican amendments. >> it is one piece of a larger senate bill. >> and not one republican voted for it. >> this legislation has not one single provision. it is aimed at reducing the cost of healthcare. >> critics argue with the nation's economy in such poor shape, the democratic plan to overhaul healthcare places too much stress on small business owners who are themselves struggling to survive. >> the proposal by house democrats amounts to a government's takeover of our healthcare economy. paid for on the backs of small business owners. >> house democratic leaders

pledged to meet the president's goal of getting healthcare reform done by the august break. committees began voting on the plan thursday. >> it's time. >> and the democratic party is hitting the air waves in eight states to compel americans to get their representatives on board. cbs news. >> the senate health committee bill calls for the government to provide financial health with premiums for people and families making up to four times the federal poverty level, or $88,000 for a family of four. >> a young boy is doing well tonight, thanks to the quick response of the ocean city beach patrol. the 11-year-old needed to be rescd after a sand tunnel collapsed on him. it happened near 37th street yeertedan.y afoorn resnidve dhat oo a pulse and he du'thing b wh en meers t.hioum li ou s rded cpr. the boy was talking in s the ambulance on the wato the hospital and he is back on the beach today. >> wow.

we pretty much run out of things to describe this gorgeous july weather. meteorologist, tony pan in for topper enjoying the terrace with your forecast first. >> yes, another gorgeous day today. it's a little warmer and more humid than yesterday, but still for this time of the year, i think you have to call it outstanding once again and we are going to throw rain in the forecast. but that's t sscey neilard il stle. thth en g.this in evitwiinllstayy drundrl til r afteafmihtig . ere cobed ul a cod leuperowshs popping up. dry this evening. temperatures upper 80s to around 90 in a couple spots and the humidity has gone up a touch and it will continue to do so overnight tonight. it won't be nearly as cool as the last few nights. temperatures dropping into the 60s to near 70 downtown and a chance for a couple scattered showers and thunderstorms each day going into the weekend. we'll detail that forecast when we come back. for now, back inside. >> coming up for the third time in less than two months, a major airline disaster claims

lives. >> another day of difficult esfotis ona r nisosotomayor. i'm harry and i' llhave that story coming up.

on wall street, sponge bob is there and stocks rose for a third day. the dow finished the day up 256 points to close at 8615. the nasdaq up and the s & p 500 climbed 26 for the day. perhaps he should be a special guest more often. >> there you go. >> sonia sotomayor appears all but certain to be confirmed as the next supreme court justice. that is not stopping senators from grilling her about her record and her view on

controversial court decisions. the latest from day 3 of her confirmation hearing. >> senators honed in on abortion rights during supreme court nominee, sonia sotomayor's third day of confirmation hearings. >> what is the law in america about abortion? >> in planned parenthood versus kc, the court reaffirmed the court holding of roe versus wade that a woman has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy in certain circumstances. >> but that's as far as she went, sotomayor refused to answer hypothetical answers about abortion. > i'm sure that situation might well arise before the court. >> barring a major mistake, she seems poised. gun rights was another topic that came up repeatedly. >> we would keep an open mind if the supreme court takes up the question of whether the

second amendment can be incorporated against the state. is that right? >> yes senator, i take every case, case by case. and my mind is always open and i make no prejudgments as to conclusions. >> after lawmakers finished, they will hear from other witnesses, including frank richie. he is the firefighter who sued, claiming dediscrimination. sotomayor ruled against richie, that decision was later overturned. the city had dediscriminated against white firefighters by throwing out a promotion exam. harry, cbs news, the supreme court. >> a vote by the full senate on sotomayor's confirmation is expected early next month. allowing her to be sworn in as the newest supreme court justice before the new term begins in october. le overseas, nearly 17oppe e fear tedaddeonight afadr ter plane crash in anan thruss an denemaliirs jet down 16 minutes after

taking off from tehran to armania. the plane smashed into nearby farmland, creating a crater and leaving a trail of wreckage. witnesses say the plane's tail was on fire and the pilot was looking for a place to land. the plane fell out of the sky and exploded on impact. most of the passengers are armanian. eight members of the team are among the dead. this is the world's third major airline disaster in less than two months time. killing a total of more than 500 people. >> we are less or rather we are standing by as the space shuttle endeavor is set to lift off in less than an hour from now. you are getting ready to look at a live picture at kennedy space center where e endeavor is scheduled to blast off. the mission to the international space station has been delayed five times, three for weather, and twice due to hydrogen gas leak. astronauts will deliver and install the final piece of the

japanese space lab. you can watch it live on 9news now at 6:00. >> and nasa is also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the launch of apollo11. the first man mission to the moon blasted off on july 16, 1969. four days later, astronauts, neil armstrong and buzz became the first people ever to walk on the moon. for a link to archived material, log on to wusa9.com. >> now we look to the next generation. students may wind up being our astronauts of the future. astronaut, donald thomas talked to a group this morning. dr. thomas answered questions about the space program and his personal flight experiences. the kids are reportedly giving space camp wave reviews. >> this is the pipeline for what we hope will become our future engineers. these are students

demonstrating huge interest and talent and putting it all together in a real life environment. >> funds for the program are provided by the maryland legislature. all right, looks like a fun camp. >> the kids love to talk to astronauts. i was at a school talk once where there was an astronaut coming up after me. >> you were the meteorologist. >> yes, one of the kids asked, can you hurry up so we can talk to the astronaut? can you hurry up so the astronaut can come on? i went, gladly. i want to hear him too. >> it puts it into perspective. humbles you. >> astronauts, weather people, there you go. >> he has a big responsibility. >> i know. we got a weekend coming up. before we get to our weather, let's take a look at video from the upper midwest. we have been enjoying quiet weather here, but it has been rocky out in the upper midwest. this is video from minnesota. they are not used to getting tornadoes up there and there was a tornado outbreak in the north central part of the

state. so yeah, cause some damage and everything. it is unusual to get them that far north. there it is. so while we have been enjoying the quiet whether here, things have been active out in the central part of the country. for us, i think there's going to be a couple chances for showers and thunderstorms. the temperatures will be a little warmer tomorrow, but cooling off going into the weekend. so overall, our cool weather, quote, unquote, cool weather for this time of the year. i think will continue. it won't be as cool as last night. last night we dropped into the 50 eds. tonight we'll stay in the 60s and a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. during the day tomorrow, a mix of sunshine and clouds. a 30 or 40 percent chance for a shower or thunderstorm. don't expect big coverage. i know some of you are rooting for rain. 34% chance tomorrow. the temperatures upper 80s to around 90. right now we have high, thin clouds out there.

no precipitation showing up on the radar. we could see a little bit of stuff coming into west virginia and again after midnight tonight, there's a slight chance that we could see a couple passing showers. generally dry conditions tonight. 86 the top of the hour. that's not bad, but it is higher than yesterday. yesterday they were in the 40s and continue to climb overnight tonight. so it wellwi get a little more uncomfortable as we go through the night. 90 degrees at the top of the hour and see the warm temperatures off to our south and west and this is where the flow is coming from over the next 24 hours. we will get to keep the warm conditions on thursday and see a lot of activity off to our west. i think some of that will catch up to us during the day on thursday with this cold front as it sweeps through late in the evening. 30, 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. i think the best chance for rain actually be friday night and saturday morning. an area of low pressure develops on that front. so the beginning of the weekend, we could get a good rain, at least that's the way it looks right now. a slight chance for a shower and the temperatures cool off into the low 80s again for a

high. keep in mind, upper 80s to around 90 is common this time of year. so our mild conditions will continue, i think overall after a brief spike in the temperatures today and tomorrow. in that respect, not bad. >> we are so grateful. >> we haven't said code red. not once this whole summer. >> don't say that too many times. >> i know, you are right. >> august lies ahead. >> still ahead, new details on the elaborate plot that led to a murder of a well known florida couple. >> first, we are hearing reports that murder charges, murder charges could soon be filed in the deofwih at mh haelc jackson. stay tuned. fa

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medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act.

i'm howard bernstein with your living green tip of the day. if you can't wake up without a huge cup of coffee, this tip is for you. switch your regular cup to organic coffee. 700 coffee farmers could take every year from the toxic chemicals used to grow coffee beans. organic coffee farmers follow strict environmental regulations to preserve the land where they work.

grand cup of coffee can have a grand impact on the environment. >> for more tips, go to wusa9.com. just click on living green. >> we may soon know exactly how michael jackson died. the los angeles county coroner's office is focusing in on the medical records as it wraps up its investigation. >> the official autopsy results are not due out until next week. tmz sites numerous law enforcement sources as saying police have plenty of powerful evidence against jackson's cardiologist. patty has the latest. >> ever since michael jackson's death, there's been an under currenof suspicion, a british tabloid her brother was a victim of murder. joe made a similar charge. >> i suspected foul play. >> now the website, tmz reports la police have concluded that dr. conradt murray may have administered a

fatal dose of a medication. it will be listed as the primary cause of death that viles were found inside jackson's home. and that police have already talked to the la district attorney's office about possible homicide charges. murray's attorney says he has been cooperating with authorities and he is not the only doctor under scrutiny. >> coroner's official had to wave through the media after serving a subpoena on the office of dr. arnold cline. he is the dermatologist who treated michael jackson. >> dr. cline is cooperated with us extensively. >> i mean, he is cooperating now. the coroner was frustrated because he had asked arnie cline to anny up jackson's medical records. that's why the assistant coroner went out today. >> we have to focus squarely on the drugs. the u.s. drug enforcement administration asked manufactures for a specific

batch of the an drug. >> attorneys have yet to comment on that report on tmz.com about possible murder charges in jackson's death. coming up, authorities search for a northern virginia woman they say scammed more than 100 potential home buyers out of millions of dollars. plus, wearing nothing but lettuce leaves. playboy's play mate of the year passes out veggie food on capitol hill. shark attack victims are on a crusade to save sharks. that's coming up. /d abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day

welcome back. wwet to wupdate you on our breaking news. a standoff continues to unfold on fisher drive in mcclane. our digital correspondent has been out there all day and joins us live with an update. any changes? >> in the last half hour, not much has gone on. they are now in a stand down mode. they are switching out officers and reassessing the situation. now the pictures you are about

to see is what is going on just a short distance from this street on lyle avenue. now you see the armored vehicle in place in front of the house. the team with the weapons drawn, everyone has been in place for hours, hoping for a peaceful resolution. inside the home, police believe is a man involved in shooting his exgirlfriend in the head in the 7600 block of lyle avenue here in falls church. this all unfolded around 6:30 last night when a domestic dispute turned violent. they are nervous about giving too much information at this point. hopefully we will find out something very soon. live here, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> thanks for that. meantime, a loudoun county woman has been indicted in a mortgage fraud scheme. there are more than 100 victims

out there. lindsey has the story. >> the loudoun county sheriff's department says diana faces racketeering, money laundering, and ten counts of mortgage fraud. they believe she fled the country. police gave us this address, but neighbors say she is no longer there. >> there are a lot of police here one day taking a lot of stuff out of there. >> this family is renting the place. >> how did the scheme work? police say she targeted people with bad credit. she would falsify documents, saying they made more money and had great credit scores. then she would take the commission. >> at closing, she would pocket some of the money. >> as for the victims -- >> their credit is ruined, they are bankrupt. they are fore closed, and that's the way the scheme worked. >> police believe she is in jordan. in leesburg, i'm lindsey mas

mastas. >> authorities are trying to locate her and bring her back to this country. florida police are questioning a real estate agent that they believe may be connected to the double murder of the billings. police in orange beach, alabama spotted pamela along at a marina. they are returning to florida for police questioning. the sheriff says she is a person of interest. >> we know that she was associated with leanard patrick gonzalez jr. up until the day of the murders. and so again, we would like to get information from her about his activities, where abouts, movements, those sorts of things. again, she is a person of interest. >> gonzalez is one of seven men charged in the double murder. police are also looking for another person of interest and that person may have been involved in the video taping system that led to the arrest of the men. the video system was never turned off and the pictures led to the arrest. >> a group of shark attack survivors are in washington this week.

they are here to lobby for legislation. but as drew reports, they don't want to harm the sharks, they want to save them. >> debbie remembers the day five years ago when a shark sank its jagged teeth into the leg. >> i was screaming, it has me. >> her tendon was torn, her heel ripped apart. >> this was hanging this way and this was hanging that way. >> she was lucky. many shark attack victims lose limbs or die. instead of holding a grudge, she and other survivors from around the country are leading a crusade on capitol hill. they are pushing for u.s. senators to follow the house's lead and pass the shark conservation act of 2009. >> who better to speak up for sharks than those of us who have lost so much? >> for millions of years, sharks roamed the oceans and being the predators, they are near the top of the food chain. the shark population along the

world is declining. 73million sharks are killed a year. putting some on the brink of extinction. most are caught for their fins, considered a delicacy in asia. those type of fishing is banned in u.s. waters. the new legislation raises the stakes that violators are caught. it promotes preservation. >> a lot of people might see sharks as these vicious killing machines. we see them as a vital part of the ocean ecosystem. >> generous words from a woman herself who have come face to face with one of those killing many sheens. >> cocoa beach, florida. >> the save a shark lobbying was organized by the environment group. the woman who became the woman's oldest new mother has died at the age of 69. spanish newspapers are reporting that maria died on saturday. she gave birth in december of

2006 after undergoing fertilization. she said in an interview in '07 that she lied and said she was 55 years old to skirt the age limit for single women at the california fertility clinic where she got treatment. she died three years later. sex can be fun, that is the controversial message for teens from britain's national health service. they put out a pamphlet called pleasure. it encourages educators to tell teens about the positive side of sex. while critics say that is the wrong thing to say. playboy's play mate of the year was on capitol hill today wearing nothing but lettuce leaves and passing out vegetable dogs. she was there on behalf of peta. people for the ethical treatment of animals. they advocates the vegetable of

the year. this video is from a fashion show in taiwan today. a clothing company there is designing matching outfits for humans and their dogs. the clothing line will soon be available in china, japan, and australia. no word if it is coming over here. >> you've got to be kidding. it will. >> you know, some people love their dogs enough to dress the same way. okay, this cbs evening news is less than an hour away. katie couric joins us live from new york city with a preview. hi katie. >> coming up, president obama supports the biggest change to our nation's healthcare system in decads. he says that may not mean a change for everyone. >> if you have health insurance that you are happy with, you have a doctor that you are happy with, we don't want you to do anything. we don't want you to change. >> we'll have more of the president's interview tonight only on the cbs evening news right after 9news now. we hope you'll join us. anita, back to you. >> thank you so much. >> now we are going to talk

about beach fun on a budget. we'll show you ideas that won't empty your wallet. >> and the new harry potter film is in theaters. hey guys, it is a day off out here at nats park. pretty quiet right now, but changes at the top. we'll talk about the nats new leading man coming up in sports in a few minutes. and i'm tony pan. it's another beautiful summer evening. things are going to change going into the weekend. we'll check the seven- stfo g cupg in a fe miw c . udlosk ,ud n the upr peur80s in some spots. stay tuned, the seven-day forecast is up next.

would you ever spend one full day to prepare and then freeze your family's meals for the entire month? this is called once a month cooking and it's today's hot topic. you can join that discussion by clicking on the dis usonsitab and scrolling down to, as seen on 9news now. >> the sun, the sand, the ocean. there's nothing like hot fun in the summertime. if you are pinching pennys, you can still have fun and not bust your budget. grant is here to show us how we can do this. we should tell people

everything here is under $30. we mean this when we say on a budget. >> everything is very affordable. >> we are starting with a flag football set. >> who doesn't love flag football. >> that's right. everyone loved it growing up in grade school. this is the first one that has been on the market for years. so obviously, great fun item for the beach. >> this is $29.95. this is under $30. now this is -- >> it is pronounced juving. it is a new take on the game of catch. you have this ball with a little anchor and it attaches to the hook there on the neck and you can swing it like a slingshot. it makes the game of catch a lot more group oriented. >> i could use this in the newsroom to get someone's attention. let's talk about speed mitten. >> exactly. this is a fusion game of racket ball, tennis, and bad mitten.

it is a lot heavier, so it is easy to hit, but it flies faster and further like a tennis ball, so the game feels a lot faster and more exciting than a game of bad mitten, but so much easier than tennis. >> of course, when you are at the beach, you get in the water, but if you need a little something extra for your child, this is the aqua jogger. >> it's a flotation device for kids where they can easily suspend themselves in water at shoulder level where for kids 3 to 12 years old, normally they would be in the shower part or sitting on the shower, this way they can get in with the adults. >> as long as they can swim and under 95-pounds. as long as that, they can do everything that everyone else is doing. >> this is less than $25. >> not bad at all. if we spend too much time in the sun, we may need help to calm our skin down. you have a skin soother here. >> this is the super dry skin

soother, it is the only item on the market for extremely damaged skin. considering how much time people are going to be spending outside. it's nice to know you aren't going to have any harmful chemicals going on your body. >> if you are taking your baby or toddler to the beach and they need their binky, this is important. it is a self-closing picifire, it closes on its own. sot families don't have to find a place to wash it. carry one of those, you are set. >> that could be a lifesaver. thanks for coming here. if you miss any of this, we'll have it on our website, go to wusa9.com and click on living smart. now you are ready, anita. >> i'm ready to head to the beach. can't wait to go. >> meantime, other people are lining up at area theaters today. harry potter is the big draw.

the latest film opened up at midnight. it is based on the sixth book in the popular series. and while it appears the new movie is a huge hit with fans, some regret seeing it at such a late hour. >> i really liked it. i read all the books, too, but it was a lot different. but i still enjoyed it as a film. >> i have to say i was disappointed, i would go see it two or three more times. maybe waiting here for six hours and it being midnight had something to do with it. >> yeah, just maybe. harry potter and the half-blood prince is rated pg. paul mccartny is returning to his first live appearance. he will appear on the tonight show with david letterman. it is the very place where the beetles appeared on the ed sullivan show 45 years ago. >> he will perform and be interviewed by letterman. you can watch him here at 11:35

after 9news now at 11:00. and robert redford is reportedly a married man. a germany church says its pastor presided over a wedding between redford and his german partner last saturday at a luxury hotel. the 71-year-old actor and the 51-year-old artist have been together for at least seven years. >> 9news now at 6:00 is 15 minutes away. here's a look at what we have new for you tonight. the curtain went up today on the new museum at ford theater. we'll take you inside. plus, a resort home belonging to the woman behind the largest embezzlement scam in government history goes on the auction block. and about 100 children answer president obama's call to serve their community. we'll show you how tonight at 6:00. >> this is one of the nicest springs in recent history. when you talk about this time of year, look outside, it's gorgeous again. >> it was in the 50s again this morning. the airport got down to 53. that is september or october stuff.

it is warmer today, but you were outside, it doesn't feel that bad. >> right? >> great hair weather. that's what i'm concerned about. >> she has her priorities in check. good hair weather. it's going to get more humid tonight, so that may not be the case after midnight or so. but for now, it's nice. let's see what is going to happen as we go into the weekend. start with the three-day trend. it will be more humid tomorrow. i can guarantee you that. the temperatures upper 80s to around 90. it doesn't last long. we will drop into the low 80s to start the weekend and a couple of chances for rain. we'll talk about that momentarily. partly cloudy skies through the rest of tonight. a slight chance of a shower or thunderstorm. the humidity will be going up overnight. low temperatures between 65 and 70 as opposed to the 50s like last night. mixture of sunshine and clouds. warm and humid, nothing unusual for this time of the year. a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. i know it's getting dry out there. a lot of you are rooting for rain. i put a 30 or 40% chance on the storms for tomorrow.

sunrise tomorrow morning at 5:56. right now, we have high, thin cloud cover out there. there's no precipitation in this cloud deck. rain showing up on the radar out in west virginia. later on tonight, this system approaches, there could be a few showers developing, but that would be after midnight. this evening, it will stay dry. 86 degrees the top of the hour. the dow point is 59. that's higher than yesterday. yesterday it was in the 40s. that's still good. south wind at 17. a good breeze coming out of the south. temperatures elsewhere, mid to upper 80s in most spots. 90 in fredericksburg. 84 in winchester and 85 at the naval air station. if we take a wider view, we can see a lot of hot stuff off to our west and south. this is the direction of the flow for the next couple of days. we plan on getting the temperatures into the upper 80s to around 90 tomorrow. and we can also see activity up stream as far as showers and thunderstorms go. we'll put a 30 or 40 percent chance in for tomorrow as the cold front approaches. the front will go through

thursday night or friday morning and then after that as we head into the weekend, an area of low pressure will develop and that will give us our best chance for rain friday night and saturday morning. if you are rooting for rain, that's the best opportunity to take the stuff thursday and friday and the high temperatures fall back into the low 80s for highs over the weekend. so still no heat waves in our seven-day forecast and i think this pattern will hold, like i said, for the next ten days or so. no big heat waves on the horizon. >> thanks a lot. we have breaking news to get to now from the capital. we are monitoring a shooting involving u.s. capital police. it happened at new jersey avenue at c street in northwest dc. we are hearing that a 35-year- old man has been transported to the hospital. the associated press is reporting police sealed off some of the entrances to the u.s. capital after reports of gunfire a few blocks away. we have a crew heading there and will bring you more information as soon as we get it in the information center.

>> now to a tough year so far for the washington nationals. >> that's an under statement. we are hearing from the team's new manager. dave owens is live at nationals park with more. dave. >> lesli and anita. you are right. it's been a tough year for the washington nationals. and changes are coming down the pike and that is to be expected. pretty quiet out here as you can see behind me. not a lot going on. a team about to practice momentarily. hopefully we'll be able to check out that later. a lot of these teams going through that process where they are chilling right before the all star break ends. but today, the team did announce their new manager. the team officially introducing jim who will oversee the team. well, not his first rodeo. he has been a manager three previous times in san diego. also in seattle with the chicago cubs. he certainly has been around the block a couple of times. his overall record, 100 games under 500. although he did lead the cubs

to the playoffs back in 1990. able to carve out two winning seasons and a wild card with the cubs. a new sheriff in town speaking to the media today. >> i managed ten years in the minor leagues. when you are in the minor leagues, you have a different club every year. you can't really, you know, the players will decide what that stamp is really. with their abilities. if we make any improvements, it's going to be due to the heart work that manny put in and the message that manny has given. it is going to get better. >> much more with rig lman coming up later, who is a rockville native. we'll talk to him and hear more from him later. ladies, back to you. >> thanks dave. up next in our living well report, summer salads that are good for your complexion. we talk to some veggie chopping stoumiabs t the ingredients you should use. don't go away. b@fab@fab@fab@faa

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they say vigilant hand washing is more important than ever. >> the missing ingredient to give us our healthiest skin ever. started chop salad company to find out how to super charge salads to maximize the skin beautifying benefit. >> richly colored fruits and vegetables. we asked tony of the chop salad's franchise to see if they can tell us how to eat our way to better skin this summer. that is a super charged salad full of antioxidants. >> technically, they battle free radicals, they are antioxidants and help that they taste good. >> the menu indicates super foods as power house items. the vegetarian power house salad. first, he says start off with the good lettuce, the darker the better.

>> lettuce is like arugala, romaine, is better than lettuce. >> the skin holds more antioxidants. >> next up, go for a meat substitute for a high amount of protein. >> soybean, you are getting protein, you are getting antioxidants, nuts really help to reduce the signs of aging. >> and look for vegetables that add a variety of vitamins in a single serving. >> broccoli, great source of vitamin a, vitamin c, and vitamin k. >> finally, a a low calorie dressing. an item modeled after the celebrity master cleans diet. >> it is a lemon vinegerette. >> why these guys think the best way to eat your summer salad is chopped. >> what makes an expert

chopper? repetition, fast hands, it blends the flavors all together. >> be careful if you do that at home, okay. to recap some of the supercharged ingredients to give you the highest antioxidant value, dark leafs, try less common vegetables. and make sure with each salad or a sandwich, add some of the best antiaging, antiwrinkle ingredients throughout, nuts and seeds. we have a lot more on our website, including why using neckter helps burn calories. click on living well. >> a natural sweetener. coming up next at 6:00; the latest on our breaking news. a police shooting near the capital. so many gun shots were fired, his family hit the ground. >> you can monitor breaking news on our website as well, wusa9.com. stay with us, 9news now continues tonight. fa

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