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. i made my decision regarding michael vick. he can sign now with an nfl team. this is 9news now. >> good evening. i'm anita brikman. >> and i'll derek mcginty. topping our news tonight as you just heard, nfl commissioner has reinstated michael vick. but there are some conditions. now the fallen football star has to wait and see if there is actually a team out there that will give him a second chance. digital correspondent with reactions. >> reporter: days before training camp, we found these redskins players shooting a commercial for the army. the buzz among nfl players tonight is how will michael vick handle his comeback. >> i think he has a lot to prove. >> reporter: vick is allowed to

participate in preseason practices, workouts, meeting and play in the final two pre-season games. it's possible he could play as early as october in regular season. but it all hinges on a team that is willing to sign him. some have already said they're not interested in the 29-year-old quarterback. >> it's going to be good things and bad things. i think it's going to be up to the guys on the team just accepting him as a person instead of as a player and knowing him you're all there for one common goal. >> he's lost two years of his life as well as football. >> everybody deserves a second chance. let's see if he makes the best of it. . >> reporter: second chance rz one thing. so we h -- chances are one thin. so we asked these players how would they feel if he became a redskin. >> i definitely would well kim him. like i -- welcome him. that's like i said, a second chance is a second chance. >> reporter: these players say it's possible for a successful comeback but it won't be easy.

they say he'll be put under the microscope. >> i think he's going to bounce back fairly quickly because he's still young. he can show people and build a trust. so his teammates are coaches, the front office as well as the fans, whatever team he goes to, i think that will be the key. >> reporter: whoever takes a chance on michael vick will also have to tackle how he will affect the image of its franchise. in ash bsburn 9news now and wusa9.com. >> and michael vick spent 24 months in a jail. he was once the league's highest paid player. and a lot of people sounding off on this on the talk back opinion poll. we asked if you agreed with the commissioner's decision and 43% of you said they did. 57% were against it. the high profile coach who has been tapped to be vick's mentor. new tonight at 11:00, it was

a horrific christmas eve crime that nearly killed a man. now the attacker was sentenced to 20 years in jail. tonight the 69-year-old victim has talked to 9news about it. brittany morehouse was there hours after the incident and filed this report. >> he was face thing way. >> reporter: wayne williams points to the very same parking lot where he was nearly beaten to death on christmas eve. >> i remember that i was sleeping, of course. napping. it was still an hour and 20 minutes before services. and my wife came to practice. i wish i had gone in and prayed. >> reporter: the sense of humor of what could only be described as a vicious attack sheds light on how the 69-year-old even survived. he took us through what happened that night. he says his priest didn't even recognize him. his face was beaten so bad. >> he asked me who i was. and so i imagine somewhere around here there was another pool of blood. >> reporter: his last recollection is that ambulance ride. >> they flat lined on w tayheo t

hoe thspital, theye tell me. >>is heith wif his wife is his side, he faces the man accused of will crime. >> he a pollized in the courtroom -- apologized in the courtroom today and said how sorry he was and i sincerely hope tt he means it and can overcome. i think he expects demons affect him. >> reporter: the conviction is part of a long and painful but healing process for the williams. >> you know, i think he's had the strairngt to pull through it -- strength to pull through it and he's doing really well. and sometimes i think he is doing better than myself. >> our thanks to brittany morehouse for that report. the incident has inspired the church to form a parking lot safety committee. as for williams, he may not have sight in his eye but he has a new outlook in his life. he might become a spokesperson to spread awareness about these

crimes. and we have information on the mass shooting in baltimore. it is the worst in the city's history and it happened at a back yard barbecue. police now say one of the victims was the intended target and the shooting was drug related. in all t12 people shot, including a 2-year-old girl and a pregnant woman. the good news is all are expected to survive. and we can know as early as wednesday if the woman accused of killing her four daughters will spend the rest of her life in prison. both the pros dution and the defense -- prosecution and defense ended their. she called her girls one by one. trial watchers are convinced she did it. >> the fact that she was just in the house with the kids and stuff like that and nobody else was allowed in there. >> it chokes me up to think that at some point she couldn't have just said i can't deal with this, i can't handle this, i have to take a break from these

kids. >> defense attorneys presented just three witnesses in the case. they had no comments today because of the gag order in place. moving on now to an update in the michael jackson death investigation, alou enforcement officer -- a law enforcement official says jackson's personal doctor is responsible. the source says the doctor administered a powerful anesthetic to help jackson sleep and the drug caused jackson's heart to stop. the official also said jackson regularly received a drug and investigators are working under the theory now that the drug is what killed him. investigators in cambridge, massachusetts have released the police transmissions and 911 tapes involving that controversial arrest of henry gates. officers arrested gates last week for disorderly conduct. thatfter a neighbor called 911 about asios pble break in down the street. it turned out it was gates trying to get into his own home. >> i don't know what's

happening. i just have an older woman standing here and she had noticed two gentleman trying to get into a house. i don't know if they live there and they just had a hard time with their key. but i did notice they used a shoulder to try to barge in. >> the arresting officers trournd work today. police dropped those -- returned to work today. police dropped those charges against gates soon after the arrest. we're learning more about the drunk driving arrest of alexandria's police chief. david baker was arrested just about this time saturday night. he ran a city owned vehicle into another car while trying to merge on to i66 in arlington. arlington county police say baker failed a field sobriety test and court documents say he had a blood alcohol content of .19 which is more than twice the legal limit. some residents are appalled. >> he said he only had two beers. >> he weighs 38 pounds. [ laughing ] >> you don't buy

two beers? >> no. they placed him on leave pending an investigation. and so many fans here with the 9 forecast first. and it may not be raining but you can still swim outside. >> yes. there is plenty of humidity in the atmosphere. it's a little thick. but we haven't had much of this through the entire summer. to get back to normal conditions is a bit of shock to your system when you've had the clean, clear, ought up nights. let's takeos a lookli angt doppr 9000. we did have a- a - at doppler 9000.we a few thunderstorms around tshi evening but mosts of that actively has anticipated. things are pretty quiet. switch it back over to the weather computer and we'll see what we can expect over the next few days. the temperatures will be at or a above normal. there is a chance for a thunderstorm each day this week. we come back in a few minutes and detail the seven-day forecast for you. for now we'll send it back inside. >> thank u, tony.

if driving is in your future, here is a check into some road projects. they are put ng huge beams. it's all part of the 495 virginia hot lanes project and you can expect some lanes to be closed while they do that work. and expect some lane closures as well on chain bridge. crews are making changes to approve the flow of traffic from dc into washington. and tonight they're restriping the road and repositioning p some of the construction barriers. that work is scheduled to be done tomorrow morning. are you in the market for a new car? maybe you should be. today transportation secretary kicked off the cash for clunkers program. it offers folks a nice big credit towards the purchase of a fuel efficient vehicle. the secretary considers it a win/win/win situation. >> first it helps struggling consumers to buy reliable vehicles they can depend on to get to work while lowering their

cost on gas and maintenance. second, it helps community dealerships which are small businesses after all to weather the bad economy. and, third, it helps to lower co2 emissions and reduce fuel consumption. >> under cash for clunk eringz, you can get up to -- clunkers, you can get up to 4500 bucks. a senate paenl is all set to -- panel is all set tomorrow on whether judge sonia soet may tomayor should sit on the supreme court. the colleagues don't think she'll be able to set aside her personal biases and prejudices. now health speaker nancy pelosi says house speakers are close to a compromise. >> we will hold the insurance companies accountable. >> she did not say whether she believed a vet would come before

the august recess but she did predict the bill would pass. they remind divided over how the final legislation will look. the first lady was focused on health care today. mrs. obama helped open the new carolina woman's clinic. it is more than an hour south of dc. that clinic was able to open after receiving $1.3 million in federal stimulus money. obesity is one of the biggest health care we face. they say a 10% tax could yield $140 billion in revenue over ten years. but this idea has gotten little traction on capitol hill. some lawmakers worry it would unfairly burden consumers. and speaking of the sugary drinks, ahead what you may not know about those ice coffee conjunctions that you love to keep cool with over the summer. that plus.

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. welcome back. good evening, everyone. i'm tony pann. we have a little heat and humidity in the forecast for the next couple of days. nothing unusual for july. but the fra stur going to be hang -- temperature is going to be hanging around 90 degrees. tland is a chance for a -- and there is a chance for a shower and thunderstorm in the next couple of days. it will be almost exactly like today. specifically for tonight partly cloudy skies. still a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. there is a slight chance you can see a little rain in a couple of spots. but 90% of you watching will with problems with that. low temperatures down around 70. and it's going to be muggy overnight tonight. during the day tomorrow a mixture of sunshine and clouds. there's going to be scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. only put a 30% mark on that. the high temperatures will range grees.n 86 and 9de let's take another look at doppler 9000. there is some thunderstorms up near baltimore. a little shower right here near manassas.

this is moving to the northeast. if it holds together it may move into fairfax county. let's stwich it over and take a -- switch it over and take a wider view. we have a little cold front inching its way towards us. on the other side of the front, the air is slightly dry i remember than the air out -- dryer than the air out in front of it. we'll keep the slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast tonight. it's actually going to be dissipating as we head into tomorrow morning. but the indication of the boundary will still be around tomorrow. we'll throwee another chance of the forecast for tuesday. that's why it feels so muggy. most spots in the 70s. it will drop back in the upper 60s in the cooler locations. here is the set up in the next couple of days. the jet stream has shifted back up to the west instead of bringing us cool air. the cool air will be centered up around the great lakes. that allows some of the heat and humidity to sneak up the coast. and you'll see that reflected in

the seven day. there is no mid 90s, one hundreds or anything like that. there will be a chance for a shower or thunderstorm each day all the way into the weekend. but don't let those thunder bolts scare you. don't cancel any plans. it will be hit and miss. just like today, there was some thunderstorm. but most of the people watching had no rain at all. that's basically the forecast for the rest of the week. >> pretty much the same. >> the same as today. i didn't mean just to say that. >> all right. got it. thanks. here is a question for you, how far would you go to earn some much needed extra cash? as we show you in this tough economy, some people are choosing a route they would never have considered back when times weren't quite so tight. ? in real life, robin is 36 years old, a college graduate and a single mom. but over the phone. >> hi, this is robin. who is this.

>> reporter: she's 23. a college coed. >> how are you today. >> reporter: and number one in the submissive category on night flirt.com. >> well, i'm a phone sex operator. >> reporter: she works 35 hours a week. she makes more than $60,000 a year. >> it was a good opportunity for me. and you can't find anything here right now where i live. it's just everybody is under. nobody has work. are you ready to start? >> reporter: they say sex sells and in this economy it seems phone sex is selling out. >> i think that with the depression that has been hitting people as individuals, i think that my business has actually increased. hey, there, where are you. i'm sitting here at home wanting to play. >> reporter: she also gets tips and gifts from a $5,000 bedroom set to this couch to $2,000 in

tiffany jewelry. but where does financial success meet moral responsibility? >> if you have a better answer, then by all means share it. if you don't, then you need to understand that right now is a bad economy. >> reporter: robin says her job doesn't define her and at the end of the day it is just that. >> but it's work. that's all it is. it pays the bills. >> thanks for that. now, the most robin says she's made on one call 600 bucks. that call lasted 15 minutes. okay. here is another example of our slug ich economy. very -- sluggish economy. they'll cut more jobs by the end of this year. no word yet on which of their locations will be most affected. in living well tonight, we've got a reality check when

it comes to frothy ice coffee drinks like this one. you may be drinking down what amounts to a small meal. in an effort to phyto bees tee that has been linked to cancer, they're pointing out high calorie sources that may surprise you. would you guess that more than 560 calories reside in this dark bear ber berry mocha frap chee. >> 300, 400, 500. >> that's a lot of calories. >> a lot for a liquid. >> it sure is. if you need that ice coffee fix, go for a smaller size made with skim milk and steer clear of cream and sugary syrup. >> i wonder what was under that. >> what could it be. >> reporter: . >> i have no idea. >> it could have been anything. whatever. well, now, the nats are on a little bit of a role and there is drama. >> how about 30 runs in the last

three games and a bunch of them from one guy tonight. >> were they playing other professional teams. >> yes. not making fun tonight. tonight josh willing ham made it 13. what he did to etch his name in the record game thisus michaeliy getting a gig. derek, don't make fun of the nats. 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.

it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> you know, around the clubhouse they have started calling josh willingham mr. show low. that is because of his -- mr. solo. that is because of all of his homeruns this season. they're going to have to come up with a new nickname and quick. up steps willingham with the bases loaded in the fifth and that is demolished. upper deck. grand slam. nats lead 6-2. but wait. two innings later willingham up again with the based used. and like it says, rinse and repeat. just the 13th man in major league history to hit two grand slams in a single game. nats lead 13-5. and then ryan zimmerman gets in on the act continuing his hot streak. nats destroy the brewers 14-6, their third straight win. what a game. >> runner at second. >> o's back home hosting the

royals. tied at two in the 3rd. so held down the line and left. billy butler races home. they are now 2-8 at the all star break. the door has been unlocked. the question is will anybody invite michael vick in? multiple road blocks and headaches still await vick and if any team decides to sign him. but he has been given a chance. the commissioner has been conditionally reinstated to the league if he gets signed, he can participate in training camp immediately and play in the final two pre-season games. when the regular season starts, he would remain suspended until at least week six. >> i believe he deserves the opportunity to earn his way back on the field but he will have to earn it. it's up to him. i believe i had the opportunity to make a decision, one that is fair. and i hope this will be seen as fair. although i fully recognize some people won't agree with t. >> vick issuing this statement

today. the last two years have given me time to reevaluate my life, mature as an individual and decide what type of life i must lead. part of that moving forward will include this man former colts coach to be vick's mentor. the superchampionship visited vick while in prison. pre-season polls do not mean anything except what people think in the pre-season. last year, for example, the terps were picked to finish fifth. they went 8 and 5 and won a bowl game. so ralph and the terps will be pleased to know when this year's poll game out this concerning -- came out this morning they were picked. the voters no doubt dwelling on the fact that he has ten of his 22 starters beginning this year. but speaking today, he didn't sound worried. >> i have been picked fifth every year. even when we won, i was picked fifth. so it's not where you start, it's where you finish. we're hungry, we're a young team. and i think we have talent.

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