bitten by a tick put it in the freezer. they could identify lyme disease if symptoms show up later. to see ways to prevent infection go to our website, wusa9.com and click on living well. today the dc city council could vote to hike taxes and cut tens of millions of dollars in the city's school system. beyond roan is off this morning. howard has the weather. angie has the traffic and we begin with howard. >> quiet weather wise this morning. i think the morning commute weather wise will be all right. traffic wise is angie's department. this afternoon unsettled weather to say the least. show you what happening on doppler minus. we showers out soof garrett county under a flood watch through noon. big picture mo ershred ow anor streto the west. le s lkertampteatures as mpyou

step the door. readings on the weather computer 70 s. y ouif co s. if you could swit l om, that s.ntco , ulthatomul bebe great. upper 70s s down soh.ut 77 cu. ernd going to the 80s with a strong chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. we are diving in to this 5:00 hour and getting ready for them weekend and beginning with traffic alert in silver spring, maryland. this is the situation at new hampshire avenue and lockwood drive. we are dealing with the remnants of an accident from early this morning and obviously still have some crews on the scene. please be slow approaching that area. to 270, clarksburg to the beltway, lanes are wide open. on the beltway between 95 and georgia lanes are wide open as well and in virginia 95 from the prince william parkway to the micking bowl, drivers are moving at speed and delay free on 395, as well. now, over to you. if the recession isn't

already hitting you hard enough you could soon be paying more if you drive or shop in the district. the city council is poised to impose several tax hikes. armando trull is live in adams morgan with more. >> reporter: jessica, after today's city council meeting, things might get more expensive for folks in the city when they guy cigarettes or spend any money in the district. >> reporter: the district has a population of 600,000 people and with a projected deficit of $660 million, that works out to $1 million perez dent. those rest residents and anyone who purchases anything in the city maybe slapped by a higher sales tax from 5 3/4 to 6%. >> i have a problem with higher taxes to reduce dc's deficit unless i have a sense they will do a more efficient job of managing their resources. >> reporter: if you think gas prices are high now, you may

pay an extra 3 1/2 cents a gallon. >> to raise taxes is ludicrous in a recession. >> reporter: smokers would pay an extra 550 cents a pack. >> makes it more difficult for people to go out and buy things and they are more hesitant to buy things. like tobacco tax. i actually smoke and it is really not good. >> reporter: even if a $50 million sales tax hike is approved more budget trimming is needed says mayor fenty. >> one thing we commit to is we will not only make sure the services don't diminish but we find a way to improve them. >> reporter: nevertheless, one big hit is for dc public schools which are facing a $45 million reduction in their budget. and that's why some district residents are willing to swallow the bitter tax medicine. >> as long as those fire engines keep running and ambulances keep coming down the street, go for it. >> reporter: sources inside the dc council say it is an

alternative for raising income or property taxes. live in adams morgan, 9 9 news now and wusa9.com. mayor fenty is promising a quick investigation in to water pressure issues after wednesday night's fire that destroyed a home in northwest. neighbors showed how a private pump kicks up the water pressure in their faucet. as mayor fenty talked to some of the neighbors they say they want to believe something will be done but aren't entirely confident. >> i'm hoping that you, as mayor, will be able to make sure this goes through quickly. >> we will get it done. >> reporter: dc council woman says she doesn't want to wait long for the report in case there are more problems compromising public safety. firefighters had an easier time fighting in fire in

northeast washington. it happened on rhode island avenue apartment complex. the building was say can. the roof collapsed and no one was hurt. there is no word on the cause of the fire. a dc family hopes someone will come forward with information on the beating death a former boxing champion. dukes said he tried to fight off two robbers who want his wallet. he was attacked on july 20th near the 2700 block of martin luther king avenue in southeast washington. he hung on for a few days before he died. his children said he won golden gloves in in the late ' 60s. he broke both hands in his last fight. the arraignment of a man accused of killing a security guard is set for september 2nd. james von brunn an 89-year-old white supremacist was due in court yesterday but it was cancelled. he faces a seven-count indictment and could get the death penalty if convicted.

james von brunn is in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds. it is 5:05. time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning. a preview of the day ahead on wall street. it is the last day of the month and boy, was july a good one for wall street. on track for the best july in 20 years. the dow starts at the highest level in nine months and while you slept we saw a rally overseas. the hang seng and nikkei surged almost 2%. the dow climbed almost 84 points yesterday. the nasdaq crossed 2,000 for the first time since october. it could not hold the mark but rose 16 points and the s&p up 11. the government's cash for clunkers program may be running out of gas. last night white house officials and lawmakers worked on a plan to keep it alive. there are concerns that so many car owners stepped forward the $1 billion budget may have been exhausted after only one week. the obama administration said

it would suspend the program at mid knight and released a statement saying that completing deals would be honored and the program is still under review. coming up in our next living smart report, your money saving tip of the day. today we are saving you $150 a year on car insurance. all of the suddens have been cleaned up from the beer summit at the white house. the prest en sat down with henry gates and police sergeant crowle nt ssarked a national debate about racial profiling. >> this is a positive step moving forward oppose to reliving the events of the past couple of weeks in an effort to move past this even. not just for the individuals but the whole country. >> the president admitted he

made matters worse by saying the police acted stupidly. both professor gaits and sergeant crowley say they plan to meet again. plus, investigators make a discovery on how michael jackson may have gotten ahold of prescription drugs. and redskins training camp is underway with claims of an improving relationship between one star and the coach. keep it here.

in the news now, the mayor of hoboken, new jersey, is expected to resign. he is among 44 people charged in connection with a public corruption case. he's accused of taking bribes. another suspect, the mayor of peacock, has resign earlier week. investigators in the michael jackson case say the singer used as many as 20 aliases to get prescription

drugs. officers have been searching the property of his personal doctor for evidence of whether he was administering powerful sedatives to michael jackson. the coroner is expected to release toxicology results sometime next week. authorities in arizona found 97 imgrants crammed in the back of an 18 wheel truck. they first stopped it because they thought it maybe carrying drugs. instead of the people being heated it was refrigerated at a temperature of 34 degrees. the government could have more power to keep our food safe. and strong storms leave a trail of damage in the south. anything for us to worry about today, howard. >> could be an active day around here. like wednesday. we will talk about that and the weekend forecast including a look at what is happening if you are heading out of town. 9 news now will return after this. icy to dull pain,

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many people are waking up still the dark across memphis, tennessee. strong wind and heavy rain on thursday left thousands without electricity. trees fell on homes and streets flooded throughout the storm. several stores were damaged by an unconfirmed tornado. no serious injuries were reported. tornado season, huh?

>> where's the summer heat been? it has been unsettled across eastern canada in turn that drives fronts down and we have not had the big ridge set up across the country. in the west and northwest they have been baking in the heat but this half of the country has seen an an usual io active cool summer pattern. we have a chance of stor today. you can look at the interactive radar at wusa9.com. we are seeing activity ac ssro western maryland and west ia le chveli sw ch to live doppler hd to show you in the documberland ar , ea area, approaching romneyow be all hert no ist. light and moderate shower activity. we have a flood watch in affect through t garrett county and parts of pennsylvania. we will see ifthey extend that but somethg sito conder if you are tracking up that way. the forecast the next three days unsettled today. some storms strong to severe.

like wednesday when mid-80s. near 90 on saturday. keeping the storm out for now. 86 on sunday and moisture returns. this morning we will call it partly sunny an isolated shower in the metro. more stuff out west. temperatures in the 70s. muggy south winds cfive to ten scattered thunderstorms mid to upper 80s. southwesterly winds 10 to 15 and a chan of evening thunderstorms and upper 60s to low 70s for tonight. this is the severe threat. all in yellow from new england to north carolina. damaging winds and large hail being the bigger threat. isolate tornado can't be ruled out but you notice the area east of i-81. right now all of the activity is west with a lot of rain heading to pennsylvania out of ohio and kentucky. as that energy moves east this afternoon n to this warm moist air mass we will see storms. 76 at reagan national. 63 with the rain in oakland.

with that 86, the dew point sits at 70. that's a steamy morning out there. going to the beach this weekend, today we have a chance of a storm or two. especially over to southern maryland. more so than ocean city. tomorrow looks to be the good day. temperatures in the 80s. look at the water temperatures, low 80s in the bay and sunday another chance of thunderstorms will be area wide. here's the energy we are watching. across kentucky a front that is moving east. we will have an unsettled afternoon. stay up on the weather. here's the seven-day forecast, 86 this afternoon. scattered showers and storms. tomorrow, i'm going to keep it dry for now. by sunday a chance of storms again, mid-80s. i'm doing legg mason family day on sunday and paul mccartney looks good and should be dry for that. if you follow me on twitter my i.d. name is oh my goff and i just posted this line line. this is the situation in 95 in

virginia. southbound we have an accident right here. it was blocking all lanes, but you can see a couple of taillights here because they are letting one left lane or the left shoulder at least to get by. this is causing an early- morning stackup. rubbernecking going on near the fairfax county parkway heading 95 northbound. all eyes on the road. this will wreak havoc with our commute this morning. we will keep you posted throughout the morning or you can always follow me on-line. to the maps, some fire activity popped up. crews are on the scene at northeast dc at the island of rhode island avenue and between w and fifth. we will let you know when those lanes open up, as well. moving to silver spring and take it outside. more crews on new hampshire avenue at lockwood drive. if a few things to keep an eye out for this morning. in the living well headlines the house approved

the first overhaul in 70 years. the bill gives broad new powers to the food and drug administration fda to regulate the way our food is grown and processed. it's largely in response to a recent series of food-related illnesses involving everything from spinach to cookie dough. high school students from maryland and dc are back home this morning after quarantined in china over fears of the h1n1 flu. they arrived at dulles airport last night. the kids plan to attend a two- week summer school program but all were quarantined when one student got sick on the flight over. a few tested positive for h1n1 but have recovered. now over to kristin fisher with what is hot on the web. >> good morning, jessica. by now you probably know that yesterday, brace yourselves, the president had a beer and not by himself. he was joined for happy hour at the white house by henry gates and the officer who arrested him. it is being dubbed as beer diplomacy by the president in

an attempt to get rid of the racial tensions that erupted after gate's arrest. this is all over the web. i want to show you how it w -lo morng.g. in start with the drudge report. bartender or cin. efhibartender websites nall websites this morning. the huffington onpost, their headline, happy hour but no itsu thmm eyavsummit. they have reactions there and once again there's the same ure. i'm telling you, you wi ov and bbc.com's website. their headlineisliobama hosts ra cerow beer mm unsube it, summit, betingo arst tngo notice a trend. on gawker.com. check it out. they took it e onstep further. and even livelive blog

r ontii be beer reconciliation summit. scllov rehe and they had screen grabs e cablcable ne outlets were saying. cable news can't wait for the lamest kegger ever. and if you scroll down you e more screen ab segrmore screen abgromfromfr f news, one from cbs and we will have a link to those on my blog at gofish@wusa9.com. back to you. >> thank you. the nationals try to start a new winning streak. and one of the redskins stars who just started off season workouts is a no show for training camp. b@b@b@b@b@ c#2g

here's a look at who's celebrating a birthday today. in sports a sure sign fall isn't far away the start of redskins training camp. they opened camp yesterday morning but without the first round draft pick. brian oorakpo has not reached a contract yet with his team.

they say he better hurry up. >> anytime a guy is missing practice somebody is taking his rep. somebody is getting better and we are not getting better as a team. it only person it benefits is the agent. if what they are fighting about orakpo couldn't tell you about in 20 years. and we just learned that the signed the deal. former unlv running back dominick dorsey had to be carted away from practice but we are told it is just a cramp. last year daniels was lost on the first snap of training camp. a strained relationship from last year maybe showing sign of improvement. zorn, shocked at the difficulties with portis to normal growing pains in the first year as coach but some

say the rift went deeper. zorn said he thought he showed a lack of respect and trust for some players but it is better this year. >> this year he came back with a chance to let us be men. stand at home, let it be on us. i think that is a great start. me and him are on a same page. our communication is better. what happened last year is done and over with. >> reporter: our live training camp coverage continues later today. sports director brett haber and skins standout brian mitchell will have reports at 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. and you can see blogs and uncut interviews on our website at wusa9.com. just click on the sports tab. baseball trading deadline is this afternoon but willingham sat out with a sore neck. not because the nats were dealing him. nats slugger blasts his 19th of the year but tied in the

seventh. zimmerman goes to home but cameron scores and they win 7- 3. if you live, work or shop in the district you could be paying more taxes. details coming up. that's not all. the credit card companies are hitting millions of us with rate hikes. plus, the obama administration's cash for clunkers program is such a big hit it could soon run out of much. hey, washington, doesn't it feel good? tgif. we are traveling westbound on route 50 in maryland from the beltway to the bay bridge. lanes are wide open. it is angie with the traffic in realtime when 9 news now returns. stay with us. it's kind of early, buddy. you've got to need to take some cholesterol off you. honey, have you been reading the cheerios box again? he got that off the box. (announcer) cheerios is made with 100% natural whole grain oats

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our forecast. >> it is an unsettled forecast. like wednesday. some showers in the morning but this afternoon in the metro we are talking 2:00 or 3:00 at the earliest abelieve and after that could have some thunderstorms. if you are watcstor o may a at1:00. 1:00ay. a few showers in anstd we anst paw paw, wekaiser to cumberland and hancock may get some of this and garrett county a flood watch until noon. a big area of rain to the west and northwest of us. that is headed to pennsylvania but the energy will come through and with daytime inhe g atwe are inworried about thunderstorms. cambridge is 77. 76 here at reagan national. 7 omar tinsburg for one of the cooler spots and highs in the mid-80s with a chance of strong storms this afternoon. angie is tracking the traffic here at 5:30.

some tieups could slow you down if you use 95 southbound in virginia. this is approaching the fairfax county parkway. crews are on the scene responding to an accident. only the left lane is getting by. drivers are backed up to back lick and a lot of volume approaching the fairfax county parkway. this is due to that rubbernecking. we will keep you posted on delays. over to the maps, some fire activity in northeast dc. it keeps rhode island closed between w and fifth street. live to 66 eastbound from gainesville through centreville. lanes are just like this, wide open. and we will travel the dulles toll road. go ahead and fly it from the greenway to the maps. all the way to the beltway, nothing but green cars and drivers are moving at speed. over to you. lawmakers an the obama administration will be scrambling today to find more money for the cash for clunkers program. the cash rebate plan to boost auto sales began less than a

week ago and there is fear the $1 billion budget is already depleted. tara mergener has the latest. >> reporter: americans are turning clunkers in to cash much quicker than anyone expected. the $1 billion program has been so popular there's concern it will run out of money less than a week after it began. >> like reneging on the deal, i think. they promised something they should go through with it. >> reporter: in a late-night statement, the white house tried to calm fears saying it is evaluating all options to keep the program funded and all rapid transactions will be honored. michelle says they need to pump more cash and run it in november. >> they should find the money somehow somehow and do it what's another billion? >> reporter: congress approved the program last month to boost slumping auto sales and remove inefficient cars and trucks from the road. drivers can get up to $4,500 by trading in old vehicles for a

new more fuel efficient model, but the plan has become a victim of its own success. dealers say there is a significant backlog of orders in the government's computer system. >> 32 years in business, i have never seen the business like this before in my life. >> reporter: congress could vote to add more money in to the program but lawmakers will have to act fast. the house adjourns later today for a month long vacation. tara mergener for cbs news, washington. >> the man accused of killing chandra levy is due in court today and prosecutors say they have a witness against the suspect. they say the witness has identified him as the man who attacked her on a jogging trail. levy, a former federal intern disappeared in may of 2001. her body was found a year later in rock creek park. today the dc city council is taking up a series of tax hikes, plus cuts to funding for schools.

it is part of an effort to reduce the budget deficit. 9 news now digital correspondent, armando trull is live with the story. >> reporter: after today's dc city council meeting the folks in in the district spending money may have to bring more money to spend it. buying gas in the district may soon cost you an extra 3 1/2 cents a gallon. the new tax would be 23.5 cents. >> i worry about the station owners because there aren't many places in the city where you can go to get gas. >> reporter: a pack of cigarettes may cost an extra 50 cents. >> not going to generate the money they expect it will generate. i think people will go across the river to buy cigarettes and black market will be an issue. >> i wouldn't have proposed tax increases. it's not like how i like to do the bug but that's the council's prerogative if that's how they want to structure the budget.

>> reporter: the council is considering drastic cuts including $45 million from dc public schools. >> we don't want to lose momentum and move back ward and i think the leched officials in the city are committed to making sure that doesn't happen. >> reporter: the tax hike may bring the city $50 million but that is chump change come pyred to the $660 million budget short fall. sources say the other option would have been to raise property and income taxes and they say during a recession that is not an option. live armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. part of washington's adams morgan neigorhood is getting a makeover. engineers showed off the latest designs for oj ecprt ne project last night. it calls for new landscaping, new lights and better pedestrian and bicycle access. the mayor of capital heights is hoping to convince people to sign up as volunteer

firefighters. it comes because of budget woes which has the prince georges county fire department shifting resources. as of next week the nearest station won't have as many people working and they fear it could lead to slower response time. time for another "living $mart" report. have you noticed the rates on credit cards have gone sky high. when president obama signed a law cracking down on the companies banking executives said they would have to raise rates across the board, it has happened. the rates hit an 18-month high this month. the "washington post" reports the average rate is just under 15%, more than a full point higher than in march. if your card carries a reward program the average is 15.3%. let's safe you money in the money saving tip of the day. every so often take an hour and make sure you are not paying more than you need for car

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rival 30 years ago. earlier this year, sean penn won an oscar for portraying milk. senator kennedy has been instrumental in the push for health care reform and brinker founded the susan g. komen race for the cure. cure. hopes are up for a beautiful landing later today. & it's a beautiful day ♪ ♪ don't let it get away ♪ >> nasa's mission control woke up the crew of "endeavour" just after 2:00 this morning. it is believed the weather in central florida will cooperate for the landing, which is scheduled for 10:48 a.m. the shuttle has been in space 16 days delivering a japanese laboratory to the international space station. an internationally-known

dissident will have to wait a few more weeks to learn her fate. the story is coming up. plus, things are buzzing in the french quarter as some experts try to clear away a massive beehive. we are looking at 95 and the bw parkway. notice the green cars headed southbound. that means the drivers are moving at speed. an update on that 95 in virginia accident when 9 news now returns. stay with us.

an update on the 95 southbound at the fairfax county parkway accident. all lanes are getting by but drivers are backed up to back lick and going northbound a delay from occoquan past the fairfax county parkway. it is angie. i will keep you posted coming up. in the news now, coming up at 5:41, the myanmar court deciding the case of the well- known opposition activist. the decision was scheduled to be announced this morning but has been postponed until august 11th. the 64-year-old nobel peace prizewinners charged with violating terms of her house arrest and is facing five years in prison. this morning thousands of people near houston are allowed to return to their homes. a fire released toxic smoke in the air. the plant processes ammonium nitrate as a fertilizer.

and an update on a story we brought you earlier this week. a bee-keeping crew has tried the the last two days to remove a massive garden of a new orleans woman but they say they are too aggressive and could go after anyone if they remove the nest. they are working on another plan. look at who the most beautiful people are on captiol hill coming up in what's hot on the web and an economic impact redskins fans will have in northern virginia has they turn out to watch the training camp. outside on the weather terrace it is another humid, sticky start to friday. could have some storms an. we will talk about that and the weekend forecast. a lot going on when 9 news now returns in just a moment. carol!

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as we mentioned reskins training camp is underway but as the team prepares to make an impact on the field, they and their fans are having an economic impact. business owners hope fans and the players will spend plenty of money in loudoun county. >> reporter: while coaches and fans see drills and big plays on the field, business owners see dollar signs. from the gridiron too the grill, business is sizzling

because of die-hard redskins fans. >> i'm up here spending gas money and came down and bought some skins so hopefully it will pay off this year. >> can't pay my rent and still come for a practice. >> getting my nails done to make sure we get to a redskins game. >> it will scrimp our destination appeal. >> reporter: warren is a member of the loudoun county convention and director of sales and marketing. >> fans have to come out and eat and they are coming and enjoying everything that is going on and this is showcasing what loudoun county has to offer. >> reporter: buffalo wing factory seconds that. >> a lot come out of training camp and business has be picked up because of training camp located here in ashburn. >> for fans it is a feel good splurge and guilty pleasure. >> we are in hard times but request if you look around people come to support their

teams, you know? >> when you are feeling bad come out to redskins park. >> 9 news now and wusa9.com. last year 75,000 fans attended the week of redskins training camp with 28,000 people attended fan appreciation day. that totaled $1 million in tourist spending. not so bad. >> not too shabby. i guess that is just for parking. how's the weather looking. >> if you are going out to ashburn for the skins training this morning should be okay. this afternoon, though, i don't know if we have a session going on or not but watch out for thunderstorms, especially as the afternoon wears on. some could be strong to severe. we are tcwahing shs owoner ves doppler hd. get lin al ysget doppleand interactive radar at wusa9.com throughout the day. while you are at work of wherever you and yosee the

action approaching hancock. we papa and romney as papa rnd action mos ndnorth and we we . ll westi-81 i-81 right now. looks like they will stay dry much of the morning. a big area of showers at the moment. the forecast mid-80s today with scattered showers and storms more likely this afternoon than this morning. i will go for a dry saturday. by sunday another disturbance comes in with more thunderstorms and temperatures in the 0sdd 8le. in writing, partly sunny, mostly cloudy with an isolated shower or two. in the 70s. best chance will be west of 81 this morning and then this afternoon, scattered thunderstorms. some will be severe. mid to upper 80s and winds 10 to 15 miles an hour. an evening thunderstorm or two. and the winds will turn over 8 the actually the northwest at five to ten miles an hour. here is she severe threat area from west of boston to north carolina. damaging winds and large hail will be the primary threat.

notice east of 81 and with the daytime heating it will help to activate the storms. shower and storms across pennsylvania, west viriginia, ohio and kentucky much of it will ride north and west of us but if the energy moves in the warm humid air mass we have this morning. this afternoon with more sunshine we will fire up the storms. with the rain in oakland 63. winchester 71. 77 fredericksburg and 75 easton. the dew point at national is 70. our heat index is 79. this is what we are watching out of kentucky. like wednesday. a piece of energy coming through tennessee and kentucky. this will help to fire off the storms this afternoon. here's the seven-day forecast. 86 today and some spots maybe in the upper 80s. watch for the thunderstorms this afternoon. really i think anytime after 3:00 in the metro. dry on saturday and 9. more

storms to finish the weekend on sunday and isolated storms on monday and tuesday temperature good morning, angie goff. >> good morning, hb. hello, everybody. tgif. 11 minutes from the 6:00 hour. a reminder i'm simulcasting live from my blog at u.s. wusa. cora and sunshine bella are kicking it with me this morning. southbound is where we will begin. all lanes of traffic are getting by. backed up to back lick. going northbound an early- morning delay that stretches from 113 to the scene and that is partly due to the rubbernecking going on throughout the morning. remember, all eyes on the road. in northeast dc, crews are responding to a fire out here. rhode island is shut down between w and fifth. we will take it back outside and show you 395. everything, i like what i see. it is free flowing past duke street. to 270, heading southbound a lot of volume from 109 to 121

and more head lights are what we are tracking here at germantown road and wrap it up with route 4, route 5 and the suitland parkway. this is an accident free zone. now over to kristin fisher who's standing by in the 9 news now web center. good morning. the hill.com has just come out with its annual 50 most beautiful list. also dubbed as the hill hotties i know you are dying to know who de matothcuma the cut. let's get it to. intop top rtinma , herimartin heinrich, a democrat from ch comeerxi . hell mexico. he hill calls hian outs doorsman whid o doorsman who tsa a wilderness adventure progr r kids and teens and now understand ode of ununins, the thcae capitol steps for exercise. ladies, he is married. and kay gerard, and roundingthe

he works in the democrat from ohio's office. according he tollhi his co- workers think he looks so much like woody harrelson much like woody harrelson ey thhave taken to introduce him yiinng he , ng veu vendmy friend that looks extly like woody harrelson.crane that keil i am gointo na is a me. he is a blogger and new media yofor the democrat senatorial campaign committee an i will have a list. if you want to see the full list i will have a link on wusa9.com and jessica, i know you are married, but did you see anyone on the list that struck your fancy. >> let's put it this way, god bless america. coming up, we will take a closer look at the art lost in this week's fire at the home of

peggy cooper. and a preview of the new movies you can catch this weekend. c#2g

this morning in the examiner, an investigation uncovers new clues in president obama's abrupt firing of the americorps inspector general. new immigration enforcement programs take shape and a dc man and his nephew are charged with robbing a handful of area banks. read these stories and more in the examiner. the woman whose northwest washington home burned last night is a well known person in our community. the forth former dc school board president and lindsey mastis has more on the woman who was in her home. >> reporter: these are images caught by ugca by "o "magazine of what . r home looked like before the refi >> like an art museum. >> this is seremua um called niwer to the people and in oongdim, r muhe dining room, a wall hanging made of bottle caps. it her house reflected a love of the arts. here she is standing in the

entryway. they say that peggy didn't just collect those pieces. she loved every one of them. >> she is a wonderful activase and started the school for the arts and so ironic and horrible that something like this would happen to such a wonderful woman. >> reporter: the dc arts commission, the kennedy board of trustees, local television, and then in 2002, she was elected as chair of the dc school board. >> it is sad to see something like this to happen to such a a wonderful woman. >> reporter: lindsey mastis, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> as lindsey mentioned she worked in oakal television. one job as a producer here at channel 9 in the ' 70s. we are buzzing today about what is happening in the movies this weekend. we will kick it off with funny people. funny people stars adam sandler, seth logan. this is a judd -- movie. you may remember him from the movies knocked up and 40-year-

old virgin. this movie sounds like it has a similar brand of humor. raunchy guy talk you love is in there but this is a downer because adam sandler has an illness that could kill him. so people are saying, i don't know if the combination works so much. yahoo gave it a rating of b minus when it got a consensus of the viewers. viewers are giving it an a minus. how can you not love them together. >> he was a roommate with sandler and he saw he was rising an he went behind the sevens and worked on larry sanders show. >> a great show. >> so a great writing and producer/director. i'm not sure i want to see mixed comedy seriousness. >> like punch drunk love. that was a good movie.

>> what do you have? >> we have a fun family friendly movie. it is called aliens in the attic. it should be fun to see and the kids are the real stars but supporting roles from doris roberts as the mom in everybody loves raymond, andy richter. they have funny moment and ashley tisdale from high school musical. she is in the movie. so alien the the attics. >> ashley is one of the most talked about things on twitter right now. a more serious story, adam, this have a story where making a romantic relationship work is the focus. they came out to say this is a little different. it separates it from other ones because the main character played by peter gallagher has us a berger -- syndrome. >> some questions and issues, we