all clear. stronger storms later on tonight. for now it is not too bad. over to the news desk and check the forecast in a few minutes. right now charges are pending at a prince georges county apartment complex that sent a 12-year-old girl and two others to the hospital with gunshot wounds. rifourth man was treated fo juinesg tejuinmmfr inthe fight at the complex in greenbelt. audrey barnes is live from the scene with the latest. >> reporter: people living in the complex say there's been trouble in the neighborhood before. in fact i'm in the parking lot of a gas station that's been robbed three times in the last year. still residents say they never would have expected a shooting in broad daylight involving a police officer. >> there's some concern. >> darnell just moved his family from forestville to get away from the violence there and wind up a few doors down from a shootout in broad

daylight. his wife and daughter heard the gunshots. >> i told her to get down and heard five or six more right after each other. we waited it out. >> reporter: police say it started with a fight between an army civilian police officer from ft. myer and his roommate. the officer fled the apartment and called 911 and his roommate grabbed the gun he left behind and ran in the street shooting. >> 12, 15 shots. i thought they were firecrackers. >> reporter: witnesses say that eddie thornton junior who was going to visit his mother at the complex tried to intervene and he and the suspect exchanged gun fire. both were hit. so was a 12-year-old girl inside of an apartment. >> it is difficult to see something like that. a lot of people during the day and for something like this to happen in broad daylight. >> all capitol police will say is that officer thornton is a witness to a crime and he is cooperating. u.s. capitol police officer eddie thornton junior is

getting out of the hospital just in time to celebrate, we're told today is his birthday. the 12-year-old and the suspect who were wounded also shot. they are in stable condition. back to you. >> thanks for that. an update on the murder trial of benita jacks. a neighbor and boyfriend of jack's oldest daughter took the stand to testify today. they say they last saw the children during the summer of 2007. the neighbor said her daughter played with the girls then. benita jacks is on trial for the murder of her four girls. their remains were found in a home in 2008 when u.s. marshals delivered an eviction notice. a pair of suicide bombers disguised as guests attacked two hotels in the indonesian capital this morning. it was the first deadly terrorist attack in that nation in four years. as joel brown reports, officials are vowing to hunt down those responsible. >> guests and workers ran for

their lives when suicide bombers struck two luxury american hotels in downtown jakarta. at least eight people were killed and dozens injured, including at least eight americans in the well- coordinated attacks. just as guests were sitting down for breakfast one bomb went off on the 18th floor cafe of the marriott, followed almost immediately by another blast next door at the ritz carlton. it is the first major terrorist attack in indonesia in four years. one that experts say could well have been carried out by an extremist group with ties to al- qaed. >> this may be a signal not only the the government in indonesia but the rest of the world that they still exist and they don't necessarily agree or like the political trends in indonesia. >> reporter: president obama quickly condemned the attacks and said they highlight the need to remain vigilant in the fight against violent

extremism. officials here in washington are watching the situation closely. >> these are acts of terrorism. these acts are committed by people who don't want to see indonesia succeed. >> reporter: indonesia's president is vowing to hunt down those responsible and the u.s. has offered assistance, if requested. joel brown, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> police say the attackers smuggled explosives in to the marriott hotel and assembled the bombs in a room they have been using as a command post since wednesday. the montgomery county council says no to a police department request for two helicopters. they say they are a vital crime fighting and safety tool but the council says the county cannot afford the $8 million price tag. montgomery county is the only large jurisdiction in our area without a police chopper. county executive ike leggett supports the purchase. sky 9 was busy flying over a series of accidents. look at this. the driver of this car smashed

through a brick wall just before 11:00. i ronicly it is the wall of the department of motor vehicles building. that's on edwards ferry road in leesburg. investigators say the person hit the accelerator instead of the brake. the driver was not hurt but is charged with reckless driving. the building is closed for the day. prince georges county emergency crews rush to pull a man out of a car he crashed in to a house in upper marlboro. the wreck caused the porch to collapse. the driver lost consciousness but paramedics couldn't tell if it was before or after the accident happened. he was flown to the hospital. inspectors determined the house is still safe to live in. route 3 in la plata is open after a tractor-trailer accident this morning. the the u.p.s. truck landed on its side after colliding with a car at west hawthorne drive. the road was shut down while crews cleaned the wreckage and a small fuel spill, a bank, gas station and restaurant were evacuated. the driver was taken to the

hospital with nonlife- threatening injuries. the truck driver was treated on the scene. this is video of an early morning accident that killed one person in capital heights. police say a driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a pole in the 8700 block of walker mill road. the victims have not been identified. at this hour, repair crews are on the scene of a water main break near a busy fairfax county intersection. the 24-inch main burst near franconia and telegraph roads at 5:00 this morning. telegraph road is open for traffic, but only one lane is getting by in both directions on franconia road. water service to customers in the area was not affected. a reminder if you ride metro's red line. the tacoma station will be closed tomorrow from 7 to 7 as the investigation continues in to last month's deadly train collision. shuttle bus service will be provided between the silver spring and the fort totten stations. part of m street southeast and the 12th street ramp from 295 will be closed the next two

weekends while crews tear down two little used access ramps at rfk stadium. it is part of the 11th street bridge replacement project. it starts at 6:30 tonight and reopens 6:30 monday morning. the department of education is saying to kids, hey you have to keep reading this summer. >> chuck chuck chuck, pup pup pup, dingdong dingdong, the little engine rumbled over the tracks. >> reporter: that is secretary of agriculture reading the little engine that could at the education department plaza in southwest. he joined education secretary for today's event promoting the department's summer reading initiative called read to the top. it is in response to president obama's call for all americans to serve in their community over the summer. for only the second time in his entire career, tiger woods misses the cut at one of the four major tournaments. >> dave owens has more on the surprise at the british open.

dave? >> everyone sort of expects tiger to show up and rule the course. it didn't happen this weekend. here's the wreckage. tiger had it going on and then on ten, check this out, ladies he just decides to visit the jungle. errant tee shot. they never found that ball by the way. double bogey sticks. wheels officially coming off the wagon. bogey five there and then on 13 for a par. tiger misses and time to pack the luggage. for the first time the number one player not going to be around for the weekend. >> obviously you can't make mistakes and expect to make the cut but also try to win the championship. you have to play clean rounds of golf and i didn't. i made my share of mistakes out there today and didn't play a very clean card. tough day for tiger fans but a fairfax native at the top of the leader board. we will cover steve marino's

big day ahead. the nationals and marine corps are teaming up for christmas in july. a toy drive benefiting the toys for tots program. bring a new, unwrapped toy to nationals park as the nats host the cubs this weekend. last year, nats fans doe nighted 2,000 toys and $19,000 and all of it stayed here in our area. the pope goes in to surgery after suffering a nasty fall. we will have the latest on his condition. but first why president obama's call to have a health care reform bill on his desk by next month's congressiol cess may go unanswered. we'll be right back.

how's this for good news on a friday? stocks made it a clean sweep this week on wall street. the dow made it five up days in a row finishing higher 32 points to close at 8743. the nasdaq like climbed a point and the s&p rose a fraction. senator lugar of indiana is the first republican to announce that he will vote to confirm the nomination of sonia sotomayor too the supreme court. he says judge sonia sotomayor is clearly qualified to serve on the high court. the full senate is expected to vote on sonia sotomayor's nomination as early as next week. president obama spoke to reporters in the past hour to give congress a nudge on health reform. he responded to action in the house and senate today. senators want more time to consider health reforms backed by the president. >> we're now at a point where most everyone agrees that we need to invest in preventive and wellness programs that can

save us money and help to lead healthier lives. we have an agreement on the need to simplify the insurance forms and paperwork that patients have to fill out every time they go to a hospital or see a doctor. we have an agreement on the need to reform our health insurance system so that if you lose your job, change your job or start a small business, you can still get affordable health insurance. >> again, president obama wants the bill to clear the house and senate by august. right now pope benedict xvi is in recovery from surgery after falling and breaking his wrist. vatican officials say the pontiff is in good spirits, but as charlie d'agata reports he is going to need to wear a cast for some time. >> reporter: pope benedict xvi smiled and waved his left hand keeping his broken rightist wrist by his side as he left the hospital. he broke his wrist overnight after slipping in the bath in italy on vacation.

>> this morning his holy father celebrated mass and breakfast. >> reporter: doctors gave the 82-year-old pontiff a local anesthetic and made a small incision to reand -- realign the broken pope. they denied the pope got dizzy or fainted. and say he will be in the cast for a month. earlier this year he tripped as he left the alter at a ceremony but kept himself from falling. at st. peters ware they are wishing the pope well. >> we will be prayer for him but that he makes a speedy, full recovery. >> reporter: a week ago, pope benedict xvi hosted president obama and the first lady at the vatican. in the 4:00 years since becoming pope he has never skipped an event for health reasons. the right handed pope is an accomplished piano player. his broken wrist will bring an

end to that at least for this vacation and it is unclear whether there will be any permanent damage. 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> before today's surgery, pope benedict xvi had suffered no other reported medical problems since he assumed the pail amcy four years ago. the space shuttle "endeavor" is docked with the international space station. astronauts received an enthusiastic greeting from the crew a on the space station this afternoon. in all 13 astronauts will be on board during the mission. the shuttle crew was delivering the final piece of the japanese space lab. now that the docking is completed nasa engineers on the ground will focus on examining evidence of possible tile damage to the shuttle that happened during takeoff. >> a lot of hugs there on the space station. >> nice to see people. >> hugs going around. >> when you get new people to talk to when you have been up there for a while it is a big thing. >> they do want to give them a hug. >> somebody else to talk to.

right. we had a severe thunderstorm watch until 5:00. that cancelled now and the threat of severe weather is diminished. i don't think it has completely gone away. there could be some thunderstorms that could be strong but i don't think it will be a widespread severe weather event. start with the three-day trend like we always do. in to the weekend it will cool off, low to mid-80s. the normal high is 90 this time of the year. the mild summer continues after the mid-90s yesterday. for the most part it should be dry. the rest of the night, partly cloudy skies a chance of a shower or thunderstorm and some could be strong later on tonight. low temperatures in the 60s. sunset 8:31. during the day tomorrow, a mixture of clouds and sunshine. 20 to 30% chance of a shower but basically a dry day with high temperatures between 80 and 85. let's switch it over and look at live pp90ler 00. at the top of the show not a lot to talk about as far as the storms go. the one i showed you that was heading through the alexandria

area at the top of the hour is dissipated and a few showers in prince georges county. same thing with the one near annapolis across the bay now. so things are quiet around here. switch it over and we will take a wider view on the radar. if we look up stream in to ohio and west virginia we could see some shower and thunderstorms there. they are kind of strong. that's because there is a cold front getting ready to cross over the mountains. a disturbance going through right now. that is moving in to southern pennsylvania and taking the first batch of rain with it and more storms along the front and that probably won't come until 2:00 orthree in the morning. so a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast until up the until that time. current temperatures cooled off because of the rain. 37 downtown. 72 hagerstown and everybody will settle back in the 60s like i said. the highs were in the 60s today in the northern great lakes. 67 in chicago. 64 minneapolis saint paul. a little chunk of that cool air slides down to us over the weekend. it is not going to get that

cool here. the front we were talking about tonight will stall on the coast. the cool air will start to fill in from the great lakes and wind up giving us below normal temperatures and because that front is still there we have to keep slight chance of a shower in the forecast. for the most part it will be dry. i think there is a better chance of rain at the beaches. so if you are going toe this beach this weekend a better chance of rain there than around the metro area. temperatures low to mid-80s. chance of a shower on monday. the front will be around still. and then warms up again if you are a summer weather fan and like that stuff. tuesday and wednesday close to 90 and chance 0 of thunderstorms on wednesday and thursday. so all in all a decent weekend. i don't think you would call it perfect or anything like that but it will be all right. >> we have had some pretty great weekends. >> we have. >> not like we can complain. >> the whole summer so far has been pretty nice. >> we will give you the weekend off. >> but you still need to come in. >> 6:00 tomorrow night. the bosses are going what's she talking about? >> thank you, tony. all of us could use a

little help now and again. >> that is especially true for many expectant mothers. we will meet one person they foe turning to for help, , redung and even after a birth.

if we don't act, 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.

did you know the average person throws out eight batteries a year when you consider they contain mercury and lead that can contaminate ground water, the 3 billion batteries sold in the u.s. every year can aid up to a lot of polluted water. the next time they are out of power think before you throw them in the trash. most can be recycled and when you need to replace them you can buy rechargeable ones that cuts back on the need to throw them away. for list of places to recycle the batteries go to wusa9.com and click on living green. pregnancy is a lengthy process, trust us. one that often requires expectant mothers to ask for help from family and friends. >> now some mothers are getting assistance from a certified companion before during and after the baby arrives. >> it has been great.

i'm a single mom and it was a serious thing embarking on a child on my own. >> reporter: natalie as a solid career in finance and a single mom to a 20-month-old son. natalie wanted to have biological children and finding herself a single at the time decide on a sperm donor. >> as a single mom i thought i needed that extra support. >> reporter: during her pregnancy she chose to hire a companion, certified in caring for mom's he emotional and health needs. >> we talk about nutrition, say gee whiz i need more activity. we find prenatal belly dancing or yoga classes. >> reporter: she chose claudia because of her experience, being there for more than 200 births and they also connected personally during the initial interview. >> i love massages. she recommended a woman who could come to my home and give

me a massage at home and she was wonderful. >> reporter: the dula's biggest mission is helping moms through childbirth but her job doesn't end there. making sure mom and baby are bonding and breast-feeding successfully. >> we often takes it takes a village to raise a child. it takes a village to birth a child. >> reporter: natalie has such a positive experience with her first birth she has decided to use a dula again as she expects her second child. what does it cost, they average f,000 in dc start tofinish. tod int more what the service is keliin, jod a discussion on our moms website, momslikeme.com. talk about a sound sleeper. a virginia man chases a bear out of his house to discover he had been attacked in his sleep. problems in arlington cemetery. a former worker says the cemetery is not respecting the memory of r ouen, difallol sers we'll be right back. ol ú

welcome back. prince georges county police are revisiting a shooting at a

complex in greenbelt. and indonesia promises to arrest those responsible for a deadly hotel bombings in the capital of jakarta. eight people were killed in suicide attacks at two luxury attacks. 50 others were hurt. a drug kingpin in a centreville heroin ring was sentenced today in court. and the father of a 19-year-old girl who died for the hearing, giving a victim's impact statement. peggy fox has this 9 news now followup. >> to think that the last thing you do is find your daughter lifeless on the floor dead is, it's still a nightmare today. >> reporter: greg talks about his daughter's fatal heroin overdose to save other kids from the highly addictive and accessible drug. >> but it is not too late for other parents that have an opportunity to see what this ring has done. see what kind of awareness we

are bringing out there. how kids are hiding for. what to test and look for. >> reporter: 19-year-old alicia is one of four people in the area who died from heroin in the last year. 16 people, mostly recent westfield high school graduates have been charged. today, he attend the sentencing of this centreville ring's heroin kingpin antonio harper. >> he was sentenced to 27 years behind bars. he was the main supplier of the centreville heroin ring. four of those departments have been sentenced to 20 years behind bars. >> we are cutting the head off the state for this particular ring this this area. he was the main supplier. >> reporter: alicia's boyfriend, 20-year-old skier will will be sentenced next week. he's the one who introduced alicia to heroin and gave her the dose that killed her. >> if he gets 20 years he will get out when he is 40, 41 years old and still have an opportunity to have a family and a life.

something that my alicia will never have. >> he says that he knew she was overdosing but did nothing to save her. peggy fox, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> since the heroin ring was disrupted, officials say there had been a significant drop in overdoses and deaths in that area. we have a cbs news exclusive about shocking new allegations at arlington national cemetery. a former worker there says the cemetery is having trouble tracking the remains in some of the graves. as kimberly dozier explains some of america's fallen hero may not be getting the respect they or their families deserve ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: there's some 330,000 troops buried at arlington with their loved ones this is their last link to husbands, mothers, wives and husbands they will never see

again. for some family members who come here they may be paying their respects at the wrong gravesites. >> where people are buried does not match on the head stones because they are using a paper recordkeeping system. despite the fact they have spent millions of dollars trying to automate the system. >> reporter: arlington's leadership has been promising to fix it since 2000. according to former employee gina gray. in 2008, gray reported continuing problems with recordkeeping to the cemetery's commander richard roe. >> two days later i was fired and nothing happened. >> reporter: she is suing the army. they said they became aware of discrepancies in the burial records last year. they say they are on target to implement a new computerized system to address the problem. mismatched head stones aren't the only worry for the families whose loved ones are buried here. according to mark benjamin. >> i watched as the elements have washed those artifacts off

the graves and even a watched a power washer. >> they are not supposed to leave photographs, letters or flags but other war memorials have found a way to make allowances. all the momentos here at the vietnam war memorial are cataloged and saved. it is a respect to the living and dead. it is not that way at arlington national cemetery. benjamin has been photographing graves where troops from argue and iraq were buried since memorial day. >> everything is left to rot out in the elements and been scooped up by workers, except for a few exceptions it is thrown in a black dumpster. >> reporter: her brother christopher is buried here. this is not how she thought he would be taken care of. >> it is concerning and even alarming to hear these kinds of things going on. at the same time, our family is still tied to arlington in a very deep and personal and

almost spiritual way because my brother is buried there. >> reporter: arlington cemetery had agreed to let us film there and interview one of their officials today but changed their minds late last night. they told us they couldn't comment because of former employee's gina gray's legal actions over some of these actions. >> since that time this afternoon arlington cemetery released the following statement. it reads -- the contents of a safe owned by a murdered florida couple was revealed today by a family spokesperson. the a safe was taken from the home where the couple was

killed. it came as funeral services were about to begin. >> the safe that was removed from the billings home contains only children's prescription medication, important family documents and some jewelry of sentimental value. hopefully this will put to rest the intent speculation and rumors that are swirling about the billings family. >> reporter: six men and a teenager are charged with the murders and a woman is charged as an accessory after the fact. police think robbery was the motive. an explosion ripped through a biodiesel plant today. two people were hurt. the chicago fire department says the blast was caused by a chemical reaction, possibly sparked by a soul furyk acid spill. part of the roof caved in. a number of buildings were evacuated as a precaution. another fire tore through a miami beach mansion. it is a place known as the north bay road castle.

it was built in 1925. had ten bedrooms, 7 1/2 bathrooms. no one was firefighters trying out what sparked the fire. two fridays ago a flint hill virginia man found himself face to face th a bear inside of his own tcki he digil pocoest rrennd shows house us how the managed to get inside, the bear that is. >> reporter: the intruder made his way to bob dennis ' house. bob was barely awake when his dog shadow woke him up. >> i never know what he is barking at. >> reporter: he tried to get his bearings as he made his way to the kitchen when he says he saw a black bear. >> his paw is on the couldn'ter eating out of this cat dish. >> pressing bob further he admits further he admits he never saw the culprit eating. >> no, i found food all over the kitchen. >> and he even remembers talking to the trespassinger. >> i was yelling at him and he

was going [ groaning ] >> and i said, hey, i'm half awake. >> can we be sure about the bear sighting? >> i know it was a real bear. >> how did -- how would you think it broke in, you would think he came through the doggy door. >> he one attacked. >> but he hit me. >> i one really attacked. the bear was trying to get by me. >> but as an eyewitness, bob doesn't have a lot of answers to the bear's escape through a screen window. >> i don't know why he chose to go out there but i think it was the easiest way for him to go. >> because of the black bear intrusion the cats are out of luck. no more open windows or doors, at least in the middle of the night. >> cats don't have the ability anymore because think keep this window shut. >> and he says it could get hairy if the bear becomes a repeat offender. >> i'm very annoyed with him. in flint hill, virginia, 9 news

now and wusa9.com. bob dennis says he has a permit from game and inland fisheries to shoot the bear but he hopes he never has to do that. all right. so thieves break in to cars all the time but they usually don't leave notes behind. one thief in fargo, north dakota did just that. after taking cash and credit cards from a vehicle recently he left a little note for the car's owner. >> the note was placed about -- neatly over top of the cds so i was able to notice it right away. using a piece of paper that was clipped right here and a pen that sits on the console. >> and the no te complimented him on his cd collection which he left behind and he also urged him to lock his car the next time. >> oh, my goodness. could the name you give your child land them in jail in the future? a recent study in pennsylvania

claims the more unpopular or strange or feminine a boy's first name is the gritter the chance he could end up behind bars and goes as far as to identify the top ten bad boy names. here they are in alphabetical order. so new parents you have been warned. >> we take offense to some of these. >> we do. some of us know a wonderful alec. >> we do. >> nothing wrong with that name. >> not at all. coming up, temple hills teacher opens a film she got from nasa over 30 years ago. and go ahead and take the night off. we will share some dining out deals up next in "living $mart." and i'm sara walsh as lance armstrong goes for another tour de france title. we will introduce you to one local cyclist that won something more meaningful than

a yellow jersey. a second chance at life. that story ahead. i'm tony pann. a chance of a few thunderstorms overnight. pretty quiet right now. look at live dopplerd 00an0 you will see most an the activity is in ba ltimore and ayerstean shore. tuned. we will give yda astupn te on upe severe wetuhethn r siioat and check the forecastiofor the weekend. the weather is coming up next.

breaking news in maryland. a fire has broken ou inan apartment there. it ising on 506th place. prince georges county fire in officials say a 4-year-old and 5-year-old have been hurt in the fire. they have been rushed to chilensp's hoital. we are a crew on e thscene and they will get you more information as soon as it is available. it's the end of the week went we want a break from cooking but in this economy you maybe hesitant to go out to eat. you can dine out for less and treat yourself to a good meal, too. >> reporter: restaurant chains are cooking up ways too get customers to the tables. consumer reports asks diners about 150,000 visits to eat out at dozens of restaurants. here's the goods on where to dine well for less. >> the dining deals out there

today are incredible but not surprising. it doesn't matter how good the deals are if the food isn't good. >> reporter: 21 chains received the highest mark for food with steak houses in the priciest category. in a steak taste off, the report found that mortons has an excellent strip steak for $53 that is better than the rest but consider outback which has a good strip attack for $22 and the trip steaks at applebees at 18 and fridays for 17 were okay, too. >> none of the value sirloins we tested at applebees, outback and fridays were anywhere near as flavorful and tender as pricier counterparts. >> he says there are other ways to save money, starting with going on-line. >> i signed up for e-mail alerts at my favorite restaurants and my inbox was flooded with freebies including a free pound of shrimp cocktail from legal seafood. >> reporter: join frequent

dining programs for police places like fridays and get a free appetizer and consider eating at the barr where food can be cheaper. here's another way to stretch your dining dollars, get a dairy out and you will save on the cost of a tip. for more consumer news you could use go to wusa9.com and click on living smart. a second person has died after the roof of a stage being built for a madonna concert came crashing down. the accident happened yesterday in france. eight other workers were hurt in the collapse. the cause is being investigated. a spokesperson for the singer says she is devastated. the concert has been cancelled. the los angeles county coroner's office says it will be two 2:00 more weeks before the full autopsy report is released in the death of michael jackson. no explanation is given for the delay on its release. stuffed animals, flowers and other momentos placed in memory of jackson have a

permanent resting place. two hearses carried items from the motown museum to the wood lawn cemetery in detroit where they were buried today. wood lawn is a burial place for several musicians and public figures including members of the four tops, temptations and rosa parks. the people of iowa have spoken. there will be no moon walking gentleman michael jackson made of butter at the iowa state fair. it would have been displayed alongside the annual butter cow and sculptures commemorating the 41st anniversary of kneel armstrong's moon landing but i want created so much controversy it was voted down on the fair's website. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for man kind. >> reporter: yesterday on 9 news now at 5:00 we reported that nasa admits it lost the original tapes of neil armstrong walking on the moon. after that story aired we got a

call from therese ya bowie of temple hills. a former teacher says she may have the film of that historic moon walk 40 years ago. we sent gary there to find out if it was the real thing. >> you really haven't opened this up in 40 years. >> i haven't. >> let's open it up. >> she kept the film canister after a nasa speaker left it at elliott and kept waiting for him to come back and get it. >> i said i can't get rid of this. it is historical. >> reporter: the film was dusty. the paper inside dirty. >> this is the original and look. >> we looked all right as her face as she remembered the classroom days. >> elliott junior high school. >> also said something unexpected friendship seven. the john glenn solo flight around the world. here it is. not the moon landing afterall but what her kids saw in her classroom all of those years

ago, and boy did they learn. >> i have some students now who are doctors and lawyers. i'm so proud of them, i don't know what to do. i'm proud of them. >> reporter: 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> 9 news now is verdicting the origins of the film and we have contacted nasa to see if this is material they might want to have back. >> 9 news now at 6:00 is 15 minutes away. tonight you will hear from the head of security for marriott international about the steps being taken to prevent another terrorist take attack like the one in indonesia. plus, a warning for parents about teen texting tendonitis. how it can cause a lot of pain for teens trying to text. you will learn more about it this it. and meet a group of girlfriends who are doing a lot of good in our community. it is all new tonight at 6:00.

tendonitis. >> it is one of those words you look at and it is like stomach ache or headache. it is weird to look at when you read it. >> any weird stuff in the weather tonight. >> earlier this afternoon we had some strong thunderstorms around but i think the threat of severe weather is diminished. later on to tonight we could see some stuff coming in but for now things could be fine if you have outdoor plans or going to the game should be all right. start with the three-day trend first and look at the radar in a second. in to the weekend, mild conditions overall will continue on saturday and sunday. we made it to the mid-90s yesterday but we will drop in the low to mid-80s on saturday and sunday. that's a good five or six below the normal of 89. mostly cloudy for the rest of the night. a chance of a shower or thunderstorm still. if you have outdoor plans and it is not raining at your house, take the umbrella because there could be some stuff dwping on the.

during the day tomorrow, a mixture of clouds and sunshine and a slight chance at a shower. 20 to 30%. for the most part a dry weekend. high temperatures between 80 and 85. switch it over and look at live doppler 9000. most of the activity is in baltimore. across the eastern shore. kent and queen annes county and we're on a clean sweep in our neck of the woods. switch over and take a wider view on the radar. some stuff upstream. showers and storms in ohio and west virginia. that's all building along a cold front that is yet to come through. the front will not go by until 1:00 or 2:00 in the morning so we have to keep a chance of a shower or storm in the forecast until that time. temperature in the 70s in many places with the rain going by. but the really cool air in the great lakes. the highs in the 60s in the middle of july. chicago minneapolis and a little chunk of that cool air will slide down here. it is not going to be that cool obviously but for us, low 80s this time of the year is pretty remarkable. so 83 for a high temperature on saturday. 84 on sunday.

for the most part dry, slight chance of a shower on monday, as well. if you like the hot stuff i think it will come back in the middle of the week. close to 90 on tuesday and wednesday. so overall this weekend you wouldn't say it is perfect but certainly nice. >> i'll take the 80s over the 90s. i think a lot of people would. >> thank you, tony pann. lance armstrong obviously inspirease lot of people on wheels but he also inspires people who kind of walk his path. >> well said. no doubt about that. i think it is safe to say we all marvel at lance armstrong's ability to overcome cancer and win the tour de france but jimmy lindsey, armstrong is not just an inspiration. our sara walsh explains he is giving the spotsylvania native a reason to fight for his own life. >> he is doing it again. >> the tour de france maybe the most prestigious bike race in the world but for some it is not the outcome that's important. >> as far as cancer fighters and survivors and care givers

in the world lance has already won. the rest is just a bike race. >> reporter: because of lance armstrong, jamie lindsey has become a cyclist enthusiast but they share more than a love of bikes. both have waged a war against cancer. >> i was diagnosed with stage four diffuse b cell lymphoma and given three to 12 weeks to live. >> that's prognosis, however, was unacceptable to the airline pilot. >> i wasn't going to quit. because quitting, you know the outcome of that play. it was over. and i was able to look at lance armstrong who was supposed to die. his testicular cancer had spread through his body to his brain. he stood out as a role model of how to fight and win. >> reporter: at 57, jamie underwent a rigorous treatment program riduenng six cycles of chemotherapy, 24 hours a day, five days straight. >> at my lowest time i looked

in the mirror and said quit whining. get up, man up and get moving again. >> reporter: but the man who wasn't supposed to live has defie the odds. jamie is in remission. >> i'm cancer free now for just over, well, just coming up on two years but i will never be free of cancer but i will always be cancer free. >> reporter: sunday jamie is heading to iowa to take part in a seven day 500-mile ride across the state. he and several others touched by cancer that are participating in this event have raised $115,000 for lance armstrong's live strong foundation. >> you are not damaged goods. that's the whole piece -- the hope he's giving everybody. am i passionate about that, you bet. >> sara walsh 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> instead of losing weight, jamie gained 80-pounds during chemo because he was on so much chemo. he started to cycle to lose the weight and got a dog that he

was forced to walk and he has dropped 53-pounds thus far. well done. >> he is manning up. >> all right. thank you. coming up living well in and around the water especially kien it comes to the safety of u ds. i'll explain the 20-10 rule next.

if we don't act, 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.

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keep a celebration from turning tragic. >> today is my son's 7th birthday. he wanted to have his birthday party here and what a great venue to have his party at. >> reporter: this is the great wolf water lodge park in virginia. it is an aquatic wonderland for kids but the ramos ' have a group of children in their care and they know constant adult supervision is a must. >> they are running all over the place. someone i know is watching. someone has my back in the water park. >> the parent is the first step in the line of defense against drowning. they are the most critical part of that equation. >> reporter: great wolf director of aquatics josh henderson says weak or nonswimmers should be within arm's length of an adult and coast guard life vests are recommended for children especially when you have more than one to watch. >> to make sure they are safe in the water.

they are daredevils. so she gets on the waterslide and dives in the water. >> reporter: this massive water park there are 50 life guards on duty at any given day. even if you are hosting a pool party at your home, consider hiring a life guard and know something about the way they are trained. the life guards here at great wolf follow the 10-20 protection rule. they have ten seconds to scan their zone of responsibility and 20 seconds to get to a swimmer in distress. >> i think it is an overall respect and understanding of what water is capable of doing. the cd ranks child drownings the second cause of death for children under 14. a lot of people don't know that. it is scary. >> if you have hosting a pool party, make sure parents take charge of eyes in charge. and suggest looking for someone who's been changed with the jess ellis method. we have a link to that program on our website at wusa9.com.

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