drivers who use the outer loop in virginia are finding a new traffic pattern on their commute this morning. this morning marion barry discusses the dismissing of stalking charges against him earlier this month. and the senate hearings on sonia sotomayor's nomination to the supreme court could wrap up with some of the most intense questioning yet. good morning, everyone. i'm andrea roane. thanks for joining us. it is thursday -- thursday, july 16th. angie is here and she has traffic for you and kim said she didn't getted the red memo but is here and ready to tell you about the forecast. >> i was with the red cars this morning on 395. the thing around little river turnpike, what a pain.

some traffic issues coming in but at least the weather is looking good. the humidity is coming up. starting to feel like summer. if you are heading to the pool today not bad. watch this something is making us sneeze, grass in the moderate category. gold and trees are low. so good news there. check on the weather today and we will be reaching for 90 degrees. thunderstorms are possible. not too many today. most of them coming friday night, friday night plans, they will be in jeopardy, especially the later you stay out. saturday shows improving weather. satellite-radar loop. no rain yet but watching for a little energy to the west teaming up with southwesterly winds and higher humidity. we could spark a storm especially to mountain. the wind direction has changed and southwesterly. that made the humidity come up. the other thing that changed area dew points. our temperature is 76. we were talking about dew

points in the 40s that made us feel so good. look at that in the 60s. that's a sign there's more moisture in the air. when that happens it feels stickier outside. make your plans, head outside. we will have a late day storm possible an hotter high than recently, 90. >> good morning. hey, everybody. so glad you could join us on this thursday. the time is 9:02. it is in our top traffic story of the morning. the water main break in annandale that created that big sinkhole causing problems for drivers and their thursday morning commute. this is at the intersection of little river and conwell drive. crews are working hard but still blocking the left lane in both directions. as the alternate consider using braddock road or columbia pike. now, check out that inner loop. let's take it outside. before that show you 395. heavy volume this morning on the interstate. basically slow from 495 to king and pentagon to the 14th street

bridge. now the inner loop. here's the shot for you. 95 to 66 stacked. looking at a drive time of half an hour. now, the outer loop. this time take it to maryland side of things. drivers are crawling 95 to georgia. it is estimated at 15 minutes and we will wrap it up with inbound new york avenue. the drive through northeast dc. looks like the main slow go stretches from brentwood parkway to the third street tunnel. now over to andrea. >> a new traffic pattern started this morning on the beltway near the wils bridge. the right lane of the outer loop in alexandria will be diverted to the eisenhower connector. because the traffic will be using the connector it will not be open to other vehicles. digital correspondent, armando trull has more on the changes. >> reporter: traffic on the outer loop in alexandria heading from springfield to the wilson bridge is being shifted as it approaches the eisenhower

avenue exit. >> the normal part of the highway will have two lanes and the third lane is routed down the eisenhower connector ramp and back to the beltway. it is a stretch of three- quarters of a mile where you are actually off the belt rae. >> reporter: the eisenhower connector bridge is getting much-needed repairs. >> built in the early ' 60s and structurally worn out. to do the work you have to push traffic to the left and the right and get in and do the work. >> reporter: exits 174 is also closed. >> folks going to eisenhower avenue get off at van doren street to the west or telegraph road to the east. both are fairly proximate to the eisenhower ramp. >> this traffic configuration will remain in effect until september. armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> you can check for traffic updates on the beltway, other road and local airports at wusa9.com. just click the traffic tab on

our home page. as angie mentioned, commute kerrs have been running in to trouble on the it will river turnpike. a water main break caused a huge sinkhole. the scene is west of old columbia pike. two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane are open. crews started to make repairs and heap to be far enough along to open two westbound lanes for the evening rush. >> reporter: aaa says a plan to close 19 rest stops could compromise safety. they are calling on governor kaine to reverse the decision. the stops are being closed to save money. aaa mid-atlantic says the concern is that drivers who are tired will drive without a break. the metro crash will delay commuters again. the tacoma station will close between 10:00 this morning and 3:00 this afternoon. that mean you will have to take

a shuttle bus between silver spring and fort totten. so you need to add 20 minutes to your commute. dc councilman marion barry was on cnn this morning. he was asked about his recent arrest on stalking charges. >> i think what makes these charges worse, if you are already on probation for failing to file tax returns, some people may look at this and say, jeez, councilman, can't you stay out of trouble. >> first of all, the word trouble shouldn't be used. i have spent 50 years of my life, working fighting for justice, equality. 816 years as mayor i transformed district of columbia to a metropolis. summer jobs who everyone wanted them. i whole range of things i have done and in those instances where you called it trouble there's been other people who

have done that. >> it is important to note those stalking charge against marion barry were dropped last week. captiol hill police have not yet identified the man shot and killed by officers yesterday afternoon. officers tried to pull the man over on a traffic violation a few blocks from the capitol. the driver fled going the wrong way on louisiana avenue before hitting a police cruiser and stopping near new jersey and c streets. police say the man got out with a gun and fired at officers who returned fire and killed him. a 24 hour standoff ended in mclean, virginia with two people critically injured. authorities say a man shot his exgirlfriend on tuesday night and holed up inside of a home with his 8-year-old son and another woman. they found the man with a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. the woman and boy inside are okay. both the man and the boy's mother had life-threatening injuries. prince georges county

police are investigating an apparent homicide in capital heights. the caller heard gunshots and saw a man lying on the ground. officers found him dead at the scene. no word from police on the man's name or other circumstances surrounding the shooting. police are on the lookout for a man that attacked a woman in northern virginia. it happened between air hill avenue and the vienna town line. police say the man was on a bicycle. he stopped and exposed himself when he saw the woman. when she started to run the man grabbed her. she managed to get away and called police. a confirmation hearing for sonia sotomayor should wrap up today. during questioning yesterday, senators asked the judge about hot button issues like abortion and gun rights. >> we would keep an open mind if the supreme court takes up the question of whether the second amendment can be incorporated against the states, is that right. >> yes, senator. i take every case, case-by-case

and my mind is always open and i make no prejudgments or conclusions. >> what is the set of law in america about abortion? >> in planned parenthood versus casey, the court reaffirmed the core holding of roe v. wade that a woman has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy in certain circumstances. >> reporter: a full senate vote on judge sonia sotomayor could come by next month. now a major milestone along the georgia avenue corridor. dc leaders celebrated the opening of park place yesterday. that is a $71 million housing and retail project that sits atop the metro station. they say it is the latest sign that good things are happening. >> i think the days when stag nancy rained on georgia avenue are over and the energy,

vitality, the hopefulness and optimism that the city's main street has to offer the entire city is now bearing fruit. >> reporter: they began to lease apartments this week. some families have already moved in. in prince georges county something new is coming to the national harbor resort, but not everyone believes the latest project fits in with the upscale development. with me is prince georges chair, marilyn bland. tell us about the project. >> well, the planning board has unanimously supported the project but i think we need to begin by recognizing the national harbor is a fabulous destination. someone had a vision and i don't believe that anything will be done to compromise national harbor. but it is being proposed for a gas station, i understand and a fast food restaurant at a particular location. now this is something as i said

is only going to the planning board. it will, when it comes to the county council we will make a decision in the best interest but before a decision we will hear from the public and weigh the facts and take everything in to consideration and respect the council member whose district and that person will take the lead. >> reporter: are they objecting to both facilities or just one of them. >> we have not heard anything. this is a recent decision made by the planning board an i'm sure you will hear more about it as it comes forth for public comment. i know only what i have read. i have not spoken to anyone. but even in reading some citizens were strongly objected to it but after talking they were able to work out some compromises. stay tuned. in other council business you unanimously selected the fire chief eugene jones.

>> yes. it was a great. we had a public hearing yesterday. there was no standing room left. that said a lot within itself. and i believe -- or i will say i know he will be an comment fire chief and i can say that because i have known him many years i have been in prince georges county. i have been communicating with him seeing his involvement with the community. always something about him even to the degree i thought he was a constituent from think district. he has a temperament and concerned with determination and i had an opportunity to sit down with him and discuss plans. he's working out his plan. he was recently assigned as assistant. >> he has some tough things to deal with. obviously the economic crisis affecting prince georges county and the services the county is able to provide. in his speech he promised to work with volunteer firefighters and come to a compromise with him. that's been a problem with a

previous fire chief but has career firefighters who were not happy with his appointment to this post. they say the cutbacks he's made and hours he's cut, compromising safety and public security at a level never seen before. should the public be worried when they call for fire emergency they won't get it or it won't be in a timely manner? >> no. that is something we have guaranteed that public services and safety will never be compromised as i stated many times. it is an unspoken priority. when it comes to safety the public should not be concerned. you know and i know that these are sensitive times. these things will come up but at the same time you have volunteers supporting him. he has begun to reach out and i know that once he is there he has had an opportunity to put a plan in place that that will go away. i truly feel that. >> when will the council finally decide on layoffs or furloughs? we had a vote postponed it.

had another vote, postponed it. when will the decision be made. >> the county executive has presented the furlough plan and will come before the council on tuesday, the 21st. that's when a decision will be made. >> we didn't get through the other good news which is the crime stat but we have talked about that on the air. >> at a 20 year low. >> got that in. glad you were able to. the sun has been lovely but our lawns could really use rain. kim looks for some coming up in the seven-day forecast. up a one of the best known landmarks has a new name. and fiery wreck shut down an interstate amazingly escaped. you've got a strawberry pop-tart,

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an investigation in to what caused the gas tanker explosion is in underway. for decades it has been called the sears tower but no more. the new name is the willis tower. chicago's landmark will be named after a british broker instead of the american retail chain. the building is still the tallest in the united states. an amazing survival story for an 11-year-old boy vacationing in ocean city. he went in to cardiac arrest on

tuesday after a massive sand tunnel he was building collapsed on him. beach patrol dug him out and managed to revive him. amazingly he wasn't seriously hurt and returned to the beach yesterday. he was a little worried about going back to the beach but he did. >> back to the sears tower in a moment. i didn't know we were doing this in the news. there is a group against the new name. not bad but it is starting to get sticky. my friend gaithersburg will at my chat room works in a movie theater and say the harry potter film is so popular they had to run a show at 3:30 in the morning. that's when you are up for wo. rk >> uh-huh. >> a gto d. ay get tothe

movies. the humidity is sneaking up on us. methtotie lapse tower ticam fr the net lands. carillon, both are correct. don't call and complain. not that any of you do. looks tseaout ide. 79 ougrdeees but sticky. southwest winds at 7 miles an hour. the humidity is 7%. and as for the satellite-radar loop, no rain. we will watch an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. the atmosphere is starting to destabilize and anytime we get humidity in the air and the summer you have to shout at the atmosphere and seems like you could squeeze out a shower. andrews 80. 80 hairstown. 79 manassas and leesburg 82. we will go until the hit 90. the afternoon is 89. the muggies are back. we will notice the heaviest rains in ernest tomorrow night.

friday night plans are in jeopardy and may linger in to saturday morning. for all of those lacrosse tournaments, a saturday tournament should be fine but morning maybe problematic. warm air from the gulf. with the sticky air that will conspire to bring us a threat of rain. especially in to tomorrow night. the time line up here in the tidal. this is the afternoon, here's friday, 1:00 in the morning not a lot of rain. watch what happens as i right- hand sider this to the friday evening time frame, west and friday overnight. viola, heavy rain. ea? the deid prepare for that and you wiea ll be in goodsh e. 90ni ght to. night 71 and look at tomorrow's forecast, 89 and omni late in the day. here's the seven-day forecast, everyone. the good news is if we get the rain in friday night that should spare most of the week. other than early saturday i think things will be improving.

81 on sunday. over to you. can the world's largest retailer plans to make all products have an eco rating. it is spurring companies to redesign products from electronics to jeans and presents additional costs as companies are trying to pinch pennys. customers won see the ratings for years to come. who knows it would be cheap to carry produce bags to the beach or market. there is a green bag and she is here to explain. thanks for joining us. >> thank you, jessica. >> you are hearing about eco suits, sustainable cotton and a lot of rubber. you are doing a new take on that. tell me about it. >> green styles and that is

styled we make wonderful shoulder bags out of repurposed bags. this is a wonderful one. the graphics change all the time. i thought it would be fun to see how the green styled bags are applied. i brought a couple of raw bags down here. let me grab this one down here. this is actually how the produce is delivered to the market. there we have this mustang. >> right. >> and here's a fun one. sweet dee. >> is this made out of nylon. >> it is original purpose. >> it is originally pro deuce bag. >> it is a strong plastic. this one in particular carries 50-pounds of produce. >> not only is it cute but you are saving it from going to a land fill. >> exactly. it is all reusable.

everything is one of a kind, right. >> the labels change all the time. they all have wonderful graphics by when we line them in different colors. when we put a blue or red lining it gives a different feel and we offer them in a couple of styles. this one has a two-snap top an that is nice because when you go to the market, i have a couple of bags to show you, your purchases can poke out. french bread, wine, sun flowers. it closes but a lot of open room and then one that completely zips on top and this one will totally close. nice zipper. >> and the other we have, grab one down here, this great geisha in black it has a nice center snap and then inside it has a nice big zipper pocket for your cell and cell keys. >> we are starting to see these pop up in the august washington

area. >> yesterday i was at a great yoga studio in georgetown an they love them. they are in eco chic boutiques, organic food stores it is a bag that will compliment your style whatever it is. lifestyle, personal style. throw it over your shoulder or some people do it messenger style if you will. great for bike riding. >> what is the price point on these bags and how should people if they want to buy them find them. >> if you go to my site and that's green styled you will find out about the bags, where you can purchase them. >> price is about. >> about 28. >> very doable. >> absolutely. >> and you are saving the environment. >> absolutely. >> and the linings, we use endron so it is fabric that may have been tossed. >> we appreciate you showing us what you are doing. >> great to be here.

a kennedy center performer is recreating america's proudest moment in space at a most unusual time. he's in our studio coming up. plus, nasa will be expect is checking to make sure some bumps in the launch didn't cause serious damage. and a top pentagon officiala a decision whether to snuff out some troops bad habit. fiber one. i'm looking for some fiber.

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where they could awaitress cue if the damage were severe enough and unable to make repairs. 40 years ago today the apollo 11 astronauts blasted off on a trip to the moon. four days later, kneel armstrong and buzz aldrin became the first men on the moon. armstrong's first step for man was about 3 1/2 feet long according to popular science. and the flag they put on the moon was bought at sears. you can learn more about the moon landing at wusa9.com. click on the moon landing memories button there on the home page to get to the history website. our next guest lets his hands do the talking when it comes to the moon launch. the acclaimed british director and performer andrew dawson will be appearing a the terrace theater this saturday. his show is -- pan ram naoma. you said you maybe the strangest guest we are have

ever had on 9 news. >> never know. >> i don't think. >> so what you are doing is different. this is what the london evening standard said about your performance. anyone who has had trouble creating a rabbit show on the wall will be astounded by your use of light, and everything using only your land. you are doing apollo recreation, your hands, your voice, your face. >> basically i have a table for a stage. the biggest story i could think of is the apollo 11 moon landing and now it has been extraordinary. and now i recreate it myself and recreate the scale of spaceships and lunar module with your land like this. and the moon through its cycles. rocket takeoff and of course they bounce around on the moon

and have that particular rhythm. >> looking at you on screen and being this close to you in person, i can see all of that. but i have been in the terrace theater before and i know there are seats that go up a little bit. how do we get involved and feel and experience the funny moments, the dangerous moments of that just using your hands. >> it is wonderful -- i have actually performed in japan for 2.500. the lighting is particular on the table. you draw the eye in to this area. but they separate and you get the sense of them passing. and this one is heading to the moon and this is heading down. but in a big theater you get the sense of the blackness around and the aura of how far they were away from earth.

so in a way it is a perfect size theater for it. >> someone asked you to do a piece of theater not the apollo landing. you chose it because it was the biggest thing. once you decided to do the recreation of the landing, how did you create your script to your whatever, the process. >> it started off over breakfast with my director and we started with a rocket and a piece of salami being the rocket. and i said wouldn't it be fantastic to use the body as the picture and then you become inventive and realize this makes a good rocket and this is fantastic fire out of the rocket but it can also be this small. >> en this you can make people

watching it go. it become like a television event. we remember it on tv. >> for those that never saw it what an interesting way. i know you performed for a reunion of astronauts. what was your reaction from them. >> one shook my hand and said you have great hands. it. >> is saturday, two shows you are performing and the audience gets a chance to talk to you. >> the piece lasts a half hour. it is a very tight and exciting half hour. it is enough to give them an opportunity to ask, actually have you come around to think up these ideas and maybe to answer questions about apollo. >> exactly. so you get a space history lesson and a theater experience like none other. andrew, thank you for being with us. it is on stage at the terrace

theater this saturday. two performances and there's information on our website at wusa9.com. >> let's go to angie for an update. the time is just about to turn 9:34. new traffic tieups to tell you about in virginia. we ginning on the gp -- gw parkway. at the scenic overlook. some activity push toad the shoulder. drivers back to 123. that's not the end of the problems. take you to route 7 and show you at the dulles toll road is where we have more crash activity here. drivers are losing one lane. expect minor delays. turn on the cameras. here's the inner loop jamup from braddock road to 66. no incidents or accidents here. head over to maryland. slow on the outer loop from new hampshire to georgia. that's an eight-minute commute and a live shot at university. bring the shades you will need them for the commute.

wrap it up with a live shot of 7th and 8th. a good example of that incident and accident free drive through the district. >> could you give up your car for a year? what about 30 days. that's what 30 people in our area are doing they took a low car diet pledge yesterday. it is a publicity stunt with zip car. that's the car sharing service. we will find out in a month if they could do it. she's been called the oprah of her day. now a local documentary film maker is introducing us to one of the females in broadcasting coming up. 9:35. we'll be right back.

a senate committee approved a version of the health care plan but with no republican support. republicans say it costs too much and overburdens taxpayers. democrats are supporting president obama's goal of finding coverage for tens of millions of uninsured americans. an up date on a proposed smoking ban in the military. the pentagon says not right now. the veterans affairs department called for the ban but the defense secretary said he doesn't want to add to the stress levels of combat units

in iraq and afghanistan. the broadcasting pioneer and beloved star gertrude berg has been called the oprah of her day. the film is called yahoo mrs. goldberg and we welcome her back. >> i think you are going to be too shy to tell people but this will be andrea's film debut. >> right. >> because i have come on the show and talked about the oscars and she said what are you going to work on and i said the godberg i loved watching it in new orleans. and i thought new orleans, a new york show i have to have her in it to point out how universal she was. >> what is interesting, you said you are doing a documentary on gertrude and i had heard of her but for those

who had not. who was she. >> she wrote, produced and starred in her own tv and radio show for over 30 years. it was the most popular show next to amos and andy. and she had a media empire. that's why we call her the oprah of her day. >> she owned a show. had a clothing line, comic strip. but the great thing is it is universal. why the second tag line is you don't have to be -- >> i tell you in the documentary when watching it as a child you didn't think of ethnicity or religion or whatever but family and family is a universal subject and that's what the molly goldberg character and her show was about on television. but the fact that it was a family who was also jewish, how significant was that on radio in the 30s and 40s and television the 50s. we had the mccarthy hearings going on. >> anti-semitism and the

holocaust. how she pulled off the most positive show about jews in that period just adds to they are credence and the other thing that is amazing is that the show was the first sitcom set in an pardon me about building. she started it. today we are learning about who got the emmy award nomination. first actress emmy awards ever is gertrude burg. >> learned that watching your documentary and i had no idea she was the first woman to win the emmy. >> the most exciting thing in my neighborhood, long theater which i helped to save which is where it is premiering tomorrow and an effort to raise money, it a commercial run but if people can make it sunday morning 9:30 there is a

breakfast supplied by morty's up the street and gertrude's grandson will be there and i will be there. >> sandberg is also in it. >> all we're hearing about is hopefully having the second female on the supreme court. well, the second standing really the third, as well. ruth bader ginsberg is in the film and she's delightful and ed asner and the famous accomplished tv producers as well as a lot of fans and people who played her and her family. >> reporter: and you will have your new york premier as well. >> new york. >> last weekend, new york. now, if it couldn't play well in new york i would have sensed trouble but people kept walking out and saying either, thank you thank you. i remember the show. so i say ' 60s and above you

remember the show. >> or some of us who aren't there yet. >> or people who are interested. i think people for women to know there is such a female pioneer but it is really a show for three or four generations to come. >> congratulations and thank you for inviting me to be part of the documentary. >> she's wonderful. >> mrs. goldberg, thank you. >> now yahoo, kim, what's the forecast. >> can i have your autograph, please please. time to go traveling an here not bad. keep an eye to thske y for a guroguthunderstorm later today. not likely though. getting blasteacross memphis and northern alabama soon to be lane. that is where you will have some slow downs. if you are catching a flight let me help you with the weather forecast. the west coast where san francisco is in for a nice day and 74. 110 phoenix. 80s across the pacific northwest. boise 99. if you are heading to chicago, where the sears towers name is

changing, 82. 84 boston. 90 in new orleans and 102 dallas. back to you. he's already top among wizards an now harry potter has claimed a box office record. details coming up. plus, we are heading to the kitchen for a fresh take on an old noodle recipe. well, this is new... i'm working on my digestive health. whatcha eatin'? yoplus. it's a yogurt for digestive health. it's delicious. here... blackberry pomegranate. honey, i can't find my hand. (announcer) yoplus has the special combination of... fiber plus... special cultures... plus the delicious taste of yoplait.

♪[ music ] & get back ♪ ♪ get back ♪ >> one fourth of the beatles returned to the british invasion a decade ago. paul mccartney performed on wednesday night as part of his appearance on the late show

with david letterman. he will perform at new york city this weekend. harry potter's wizardry rises to record heights. the midnight screenings took in $22.2 million. that breaks the record set by "the dark knight by $4 million. and the academy of television arts and sciences announced the nominee for this year's primetime emmy awards an hour ago. tina fey's comedy series 30 rock received the most nominations with 22. the first year the nominations were 100% determined by popular vote. you can link to a link of the nominees at wusa9.com. look under our water cooler headline. everything is coming up noodles in our 9 news now kitchen. yes, noodle and company executive chef ross is here with a new twist on an old

favorite. and i am liking what you see. you have a nice variety. what's the new twist on an old favorite. >> we are making spaghetti and meatballs now. >> honestly, spaghetti is a noodle. this is new for you. tell us how you are going to jazz it up. >> we will make the meatballs. we have spiced ground beef and italian cause sausage. >> mixing it together. >> yeah. >> italian seasoning bread crumbs, parmesan cheese. >> that's just going to the meatballs. >> exactly. >> and a little bit of egg. >> this is fun. you can do this at home with kids an they can squish it up. >> they love this part here. >> the best part here. squish it between your finger and make balls. >> they are not really big. >> about an ounce there and maybe the size of a 50 cents piece. while those are simmering,

fresh tomatoes, fresh onions and garlic. a little crushed tomatoes. >> that is fresh basil. >> oh, with the fresh tomatoes. >> and that's italian parsley a little bit there. >> just a little. am i not supposed to dump the whole thing. >> no. that's perfect. over here the spaghetti is going. i will put that in the bowl. >> tell me about parents magazine. >> we were nominated one of the top ten family friendly restaurants. >> that's good because the kids if not at summer camp they are at home and mom probably doesn't feel like cooking so why not go out to eat. >> something for everybody. mom can get a salad with chicken, the kids get spaghetti and meatballs. >> that is a new twist. mac and cheese with meatballs sounds good and a dish with protein. what is this on the end.

>> that is our penne roasted trio. so a smaller portion of noodles with our parmesan crusted chick and put the tomato basil dish as a side there. do you keep it local. >> fresh whenever we can. >> i have hit the noodles and company in king town and every friday there is a farmers market in the lot. it is a great location if that is where you are heading. rice crispy treats are a regular dessert on your menu. >> we sell them and make them every day. we make them just before lunch and dinner and that is family friendly. >> i think that is your ticket to why you are so family friendly. if somebody at home wants to make the recipe with the meatballs tell us how to do it. >> we have the link on the website for the sauce and the meatballs. >> is this something you tease us with and take it off in a

few. >> it is staying put. we are selling a lot of meatballs. everybody loves them. we will have the recipe at our website at wusa9.com. when you come back with us we will be checking in on wall street. of course the seven-day forecast looking ahead to the weekend and we will taste our yummy noodles and company meal right here. you are watching 9 news now. good morning.

welcome back to 9 news now. a look at the opening numbers on wall street. and it is a mixed bag but the dow is up, two out of three not bad. >> the dow up 28 1/2, nasdaq up two and a fraction and s&p do you know a quarter of a point. here's what is on tap for the

rest of the week on 9 news now at 9:00 a.m. economist dr. steven fuller will give his outlook for the local economy and our mind over money panel will be taking your calls tomorrow. if you are deep in debt and need a way out, call us. our phone lines will open at 9:00 a.m. sounds good. the seven-day forecast, nice, kind of hot. want me to take off my shoes. >> no. >> i did this for howard. >> nordstrom. >> friday night thunderstorms. and saturday morning should be okay if you are having a garden party afternoon i think you will be all right. sunday is my pick of the weekend, though and monday is partly cloudy and 83. there you have it. >> not bad. >> okay. >> chef this is delicious. >> thank you very much. >> look at the greens. i want to mix it. >> not bad. >> nope. >> we will be inviting you to

come back at noon because i will be there. >> will you be there. >> no i won't. she will be here with j.c. but i will be watching and hopefully you will watch us tomorrow morning at 4:55 a.m. until then have a great day.

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