good evening. wanted, volunteer firefighters. tonight, the mayor of capitol heights say that they need residence to step up as the prince george prepare to step out of the station in their town. they are live with more on the reaction plans to deploy their resources. >> that's right. the scramble is onto recute more volunteers here because the paid professionals for them who make their living savings live, they are pulling out to save money. >> and they are gointo do that. >> they are worried in capitol heights. >> i think that they would not level. >> worried because starting next week, they will still have trucks in an ambulance at the fire house, but not enough people to run them all the time. >> there is no reason why in this community we should have 100 people lined up to volunteer.

>> it's the reason that their mayor is calling on their residence to step up. to become volunteer firefighters. >> we can get them out there talking to the fire chief as well as our fire chief in town talking about being more aggressive in just in the town and bringing more volunteers. the fire department, they have been around since 1913. but with only 16 volunteers, it has relied on prince george's county to staff the fire house with the paid professionals. until now that is. >> there will be no reduction and covered by the surrounding companies. >> to save money, they are redeploying their employees to other fire houses nearby.

while we would love to have all the services that we have had and the money is rolling in. but times are not good and so the tough choices, they have to be made. >> this fire house here, they are one of four fire houses around the county where paid professional career staff, they are going to be redeployed, leaving volunteers here. live in capitol heights. having priceless works of art reduced to that. destroyed by fire overnight. in and out reliability of the district's fire hydrants and

all of them are being called into question again. they are live in northwest with more. >> well, we are waiting for all of them to arrive to tour the scene with the fire chief and the other area. they say that things, they could have gone better. they might be able to save more of their mansion here in upper northwest washington. it is a shame to make a mistake and a glorious home and a shame that it is lost. >> who made the mistakes that allowed them and to mention about that in the ground that is not clear? unlike in 2007, after similar problems that occurred in a fire house. they are not pointing fingers. >> i think that it is good to make sure that we're on the same page. i feel like we are. >> a great effort with them to see if they will supply their water that they promise to deliver to fight fires.

>> we need to find out in fact what happened here. >> that is little court for them to think that. >> to watch it burn for two hours before you get that pressure. >> so they know exactly what happened. not enough water pressure. kind of like turning on all the faucets in your home and trying to run the garden hose as they arrive with their engines, hoping to hook up to the main here. then they dropped like a rocket. they are trying to figure out why that happened and why it happened two years ago and still happening. all of that is a part of the investigation. back to you. >> all right, thank you for that. many of you may already know of peggy cooper, a community activist and former d.c. school board chair. but it was her love of the arts that inspired her to cofoun sc oe thart. that passion was reflected in her home for all of them. >> she is just a wonderful activist, starting the schools

of the arts, so ironic for them and that wo ppd enthis would ha toento su ach wonderful woman. as a producer right here on channel 19 in the 1920s. >> our coverage of the story continues on wusa9.com. you can see raw video of the fire. learn more about the problem that firefighters endured. and a status and blog since last night. read what they are saying right now. >> just about everything that you buy could soon be more expensive in d.c. the city council, they have approved a plan to raise the sales tax to 6%. and opponents, they are worried that all three measures will sent customers across the river to virginia where the taxes are lower. jackson evans does not like the

plan. it takes us up to the highest reason, going across the boundary to buy gas at a cheaper price, worrying me. i understand that my colleagues, people, they are look -r for -- looking for quick picktures. i know that they do not work. they say that they prefer more cuts to the budget. the current plan, freezing school spending and to make cuts to summer schools. the council was expected to vote on the plan tomorrow. the mayor says they will sign it. and time for a check of the forecast. they are out in the heat. we just can't seem to shake it. >> yeah. this is typical summer weather for them and they will continue into the weekend it looks like. the humidity, they went down a little bit today from yesterday. they were pretty super humid out there for the big thunderstorms. today, a little quieter to say the least. let's take a look at what we expect for the next 24 hours into the weekend. yeah, it will be quiet. still a chance for a couple of showers. no big deals and no severe

weather. >> all right, thank you. if you were stuck on i-66 out there this morning, you were a little hot around the area. thousands were forced to wait in traffic for hours as police, they cleared up a five-car pileup that clogged up the westbound lanes. some people found rests standing on the side of the road. >> they are camping how they conducted their investigation back in 2001. they will take a closer look at how they developed a forensic method to trace the genetic code of the an threbgs board. those letters were traced back to them who committedded the suicide a year ago after learning he was facing charges.

they will be arraigned in september. the 89-year-old, he has been in the hospital since last month shooting, recovery from the gun shot wounds. an unusual meeting is underway at the white house right now. president obama, he is having two men over for a beer and some serious conversation. they are henry lewis gates in his own home earlier this month. and the police sergeant who made the arrest. the incident went national when president obama said that police acted stupidly, later said he chose the wrong words. tonight's meeting is aimed at putting the controversy to rest. >> they are decent and honorable good men. the three men will have some

beers and then head inside for talks and a tour. straight ahead when nine news now returns, a break in the case of the mother murdered for her unborn child. plus, we'll tell you more about the child's custody agreement, reached by michael jackson's ex-wife and his family. and brett is live at redskins training camp in ash burn. >> hi there. it is the first day of practice, first two sessions are in the books. already, weave seen a changing of the guard at one position, wide receiver. he has been demoted out of the starting lineup. now a bank. speaking for the first time today about the demotion and about the two young studs he'll have to battle to get his job back. plus, the debut of albert and a full break down of day one at camp when brian mitchell joins me for nine sports in minutes.16 minutes.

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trilipix. there's more to cholesterol. get the picture. it's first day of practice for the washington redskins. today, the players and the fans were braving the heat to excess their super bowl potential. the digital correspondents, enjoying this with more on this part of the story. >> well, as they mentioned, the players, they finished day one of training camp this afternoon. and businesses, they hope that it means that the fans and the players, they will be out and about spending big money in the counties. while coaches and fans, they see drills and big plays on the field. business owners, they need the dollar signs. >> and from the gridiron to the

grill. business, that is sizzling because of the die hard redskins fans. >> i'm still up here putting gas money in there and watching that out there. i'll have a report out this year. >> i'll pay my rent and they are still coming to a game or practice. i'll be home for the redskins money. how about that? >> i will miss getting my nails done to make sure we get out here to the redskins game. >> they will keep going on our entire destination. >> they are a member of the county convention and the business associations, and the director of the sales and marketing for the resort. >> they are coming out here, they need to come out here to eat and enjoying everything that is going on. that are -l -- that is really showcasing what they have to offer. >> factory pubs out there, seconding that. >> most customers come out after the training camp and overall business, they will pick up because of that being here. >> for fans such as all of them, being at training camp is a steal good sludge and guilty pleasures. >> we have hard times right

now. but if you look around, they are still coming up here to support their thing. you know? and i guess when you feel bad, you know, you come out here to promote that. >> yes. >> now here are the stats from last year. 75,000 fans came out to training camp all week. just on appreciation day. they are hoping to top that. about a billion dollars was spent on the tourism dollars here. redskins park, nine news now and wusa9.com. >> all right, thank you. >> you need to get used to this weather. >> the beginning of the month felt like football weather. now that they are here, they are feeling like summer. >> right. and had that is ironic. they will stay this way through the weekend and into next week. we'll throw a better chance of rain in the picture tomorrow. and tonight, things are pretty

quiet compared to last night. but coming back here on friday. let's take a look at the three-day trend. to pick one of the three weekend days, you can count one of those weekend days. i pick saturday. like the smallest chance of rain. temperatures, about the same. upper 80s to around 90. the best chance is late tonight. low temperatures, upper 60s to around 70s. not quite as humid as last night. but still uncomfortable. certainly not as bad as the humidity department and last night. during the day tomorrow. a mixture of sunshine and clouds and thunderstorms, some of them could be kind of strong again. including severe weather to keep an eye on that on friday and they are ranging between 88 and out there at 6:05. that is bringing in slightly less humid air. i emphasize the slightly part of it. but they are still in the as opposed mis.

as like yesterda s.y, li yesterday, feeling better. and the stationary front off to the northwest. a little disturbance in the upper level of the atmosphere, coming out of the ohio valley and tracking into the mountains right now. producing showers and thunderstorms, moving in our direction. like i said, the chance of rain that will increase throughout the night tonight and even a chance that some of this could be left overin the morning for the friday morning commute. the best chance of the thunderstorms on friday that will be in the afternoon.ye and other numbers, the low 80s out west. 82 in wind chester and 84 at the air station. once again, everyone will drop back into the upper 60s by tomorrow morning.

they are traveling out there in the northwest -- northwest flow that we have been talking about on friday. seven-day forecast, they look like this. a 20 or 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. a better chance on sunday. looking like late in the day on sunday, another system comes. in another one on tuesday. and then, the temperatures, they really are not going to change all that much all the way through the middle and the end of next week. we'll be stuck in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. no return of the same kind of weather pattern we had earlier in the area where we were setting record lows in the 50s and 60s. that kind of stuff. just typical weather. at least no big heat waves on the horizon. still not talking at, you know, mid-90s and the temperatures like we can at this time of the year. >> all right, let's hope that, well, all of them are putting on extra sunscreen today for the redskins training camp. it's day one. and they are out there with the latest. >> well, you know, first of

all, sweating and getting sun burnt is part of the annual ritual of the training camp. diving in head first. they have sent an early message. brian, it is to the veterans, to step up your game to lose your job. >> money doesn't matter. you know, they need to do that to do that all season. that is the most of the day. >> we'll tell you what he had to say about being, well, a reserve now. day one of traill e.forc ca nefull force. nine sports coming up.

welcome back to redskins training camp. first two practice segs, they are in the books. the good news is unlike last year, no one got seriously hurt. remember, last year, they got lost for the season. and on the very first snap of the training camp. although that we cannot say that no one's feelings got hurt on day number one, the veteran wide receiver who ended last year as the starter, he begins this season as a reserve. and despite his salary, he has demoted them for the slot position and he is counting on one of the sophomore receivers. to step up with more production. now, they said today that they intend to fight to get their job back. >> it is what it is. for me, i have been challenged. i take it oath way that they come. we'll have them at the top or the bottom and the opportunity. my thing is the opportunity. i still have that opportunity to be the starter and that's the one i'm going to approach it. approaching the challenge and everyone that is out here, watch me. i'll get it done.

now, as for thes a thetics of this strain -- -- and because of the training camps, they issued that. everyone was wearing different colors and different outfits. we didn't look like a team. now, burgundy tops for all the defensive players. everybody, they are wearing burgundy shorts and no daisy dukes for chris cooley. i think we can all be thankful for that. police welcome in my partner, former redskins pro, brian mitchell. left turn start with this demotion. we all know that he has not been productive. but are you surprised that even before the first snap of the training camp that they demote him and essentially get his job to duke two guys who have done nothing in this league? >> that is something that surprised me the most. the veteran. not playing to the caliber. but what has anyone else do to demote him and move him in front of them? absolutely nothing. they could not get on the field and as they say, they could not learn the playbook.

>> we hope that they are healthy this year and that they can live up to the second round hype. but so far, they haven't. they are under the center. we know that they have talked about a bigger leadership role. a make it or break it yore. and a contract year for him. what are you seeing or hearing about him that you like or don't like? >> the fact that he came out here to speak in the leadership role and also, the little time i looked on the field, they seem very short. they are going up there, playing like he has done in all of the defensive end, the second year, he normally takes a big step. he does that this year and he's in the driver seat. that is in six years. we hope that they have some consistency this year. they are in their own bed and i thought that they were going to like this rule as the former player. not at all. now, you show that you're a team. you took a major step back by letting them go home.

you need to understand that we have guys out there and they don't know exactly what to do. you need to keep them out there to have a better team. >> interestingly, they are a starter on this team. staying with the young guys. for the first couple of practices, very upset. i feel like he thinks he had a bad practice. is that the kind of professionalism we're going to hear from them? >> the other guy with that cap burr and that type of money is getting upset because he had the practice. the rest of the guys are going to work a lot harder. you have other guys that are doing that as well. >> they are all excited about that here this year. because they know that they are going to get more looks because of all the double teams. real quick before we go, the national play a day game today. get away game in milwaukee.

and we picked it up, tied at three for them and jason. ryan, making the play on the ground ball. coming home. so now, he does not block the play. he is safe. they score there and they tack on three more. they are winning. he did take his 1th home run in the lost for the nationals. by the way, a note on the orioles with the trade deadlines approaching tomorrow. they trade their closer. that is for a couple of prospects. back here in camp, day one. everyone is healthy. he is given the analysis and they will be back to do it again tomorrow. for brian, i'm brett, live at redskins park. back to you. >> we'll send some fans out there for you. >> we'll just keep you cool. >> keep you cool. brian looks cool. we'll send some fans. [ laughter ] all right, thank you guys. >> those guys are always too cool. let's take a look at the seven-day forecast before we go. a good chance of thunderstorms on friday with a high near 86. some of those could be strong. we'll keep an eye on that. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next.