inviia bunoh rtd an buwestnorth and we elcabulencd uth of town in effect until 9:00 but i think we can give you the all clear as far as severe weather goes for everybody. >> now back to the news desk. that severe weather you talked about knocked down a large tree on 66 in virginia. it fell across the westbound lanes of the roadway in rosslyn. we're told two people with minor injuries were taken to virginia hospital in arlington. traffic was blocked more than an hour while crews worked to remove the tree. the scene is now clear. a bus operator was busted for driving on a suspended license. why didn't metro know about it until an accident yesterday that's one of the questions asked by our digital correspondent scott broom who's following this still developing story. >> reporter: at a busy intersection, 25th and southeast on thursday --

>> a second fender bender. >> reporter: witnesses say a metro bus hit a car pulling in to traffic from the curb, a minor incident that turned in to a big deal. >> shouldn't have been driving in the first place. >> reporter: because the bus drive driver's license was suspended and she was arrested. >> i'm surprised. >> it is up to the bus operators to share that information with their supervisors. >> reporter: metro spokesman explained today there was no way for the agency to know its driver was on the road without a license because the transit agency relies on drivers to report themselves when they are in trouble with the law. and in this case it didn't happen. >> she was unaware that her license had expired at the end of may. >> seems to be a big one and would have checked that out. >> reporter: metro says there has to be a better way if drivers have lost licenses. >> should be a way to communicate with one another. >> the agency conducts an annual license review and it has recently directed metro

police to check operator licenses, as well. this as metro continues a comprehensive review of operator misconduct poolcies -- policies. in the end the bus driver who's been on the job since 2001 is on administrative leave but the driver of the car that took the traffic charge in this case, failure to yield. scott broom, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> the driver is identified as carletsta douglas of oxon hill. the district will get $182 million in stimulus funds. the money from the american recovery and reinvestment act will help to fund transit improvements in washington. metro will use its portion to buy 47 buss, 74 vans, upgrade rail stations repair tracks and replace the southeast garage. you heard it first on 9 news now. today with no opposition the city council voted to increase

the sales tax. , gas tax and cigarette tax. as digital correspondent reports the council decided to raise the taxes after making cuts to every agency. >> reporter: every purchase you make in dc will soon cost more. the dc city council voted to raise the sales tax a quarter to 6% and the gas tax up 3 1/2 cents a gal and the cigarette tax up 50 cents a pack. >> anytime they raise taxes on anything people use, all they do is quit using it. it does not work. >> reporter: while raising taxes gets people upset, others accept it. >> our government needs money so they will find a way to get it. it is one way, to tax us. >> reporter: do you think it is okay to raise cigarette tax? >> no, i don't but i'm not the one in the seat. >> reporter: jim graham is in the seat and voted yes to the tax hike but would have preferred to raise income taxes. >> i'm generally opposed to the sales tax as an instrument because of its regressive nature. i would have preferred a tax on

the highest level of incomes, the millionaires tax. >> reporter: the council stayed away from raising income taxes and instead focused on taxes that most people may not care or know about. >> i think dc could use all the money they could get and if i didn't know what it was before, it only went up a quarter of a percent i'm not going to try about it myself. >> reporter: it now matches maryland, higher than virginia's 5% sales tax but lower than other states. >> we pay 9 and 1/4 in tennessee. >> they raised it to 6. >> oh, 6. i might have to come back more often. >> reporter: now to be approved, the revised budget plan has to go through a congressional review and get the mayor's signature. the mayor said he will sign it. the taxes go in to affect in october. back to you. >> all right. peggy, i'll take it back for her. anita? >> a judge is refusing to postpone the trial for the

suspect in the chandra levy errdmu. lawyers for the man asked for more time but the judge said no. he is scheduled to go on trial in january. police are looking for a man who exposed himself twice inrda reston area. sha ppenedyesterday on e enth ington dod d onolwanimi trail arnee il m marker 13. three womeldn to . three women told police a man on a bike exposed himselwoto them. the suspect is described as a white male in his early 40s. yesterday's exposure follows an attack on the trail between air hill avenue and the vienna town line. police say a man on a bike stopped them and exposed himself to a woman. when she started to run, the man grabbed her and she got away. police released this sketch of that suspect. it is not clear if that attack is related to yesterday's exposure. in light of the recent

incidents vienna police are reminding women to walk or jog in pairs, carry a cell phone in case of emergency, always report suspicious activity, know your location at all times and be aware of your surroundings and avoid isolated areas. investigators are looking in to the cause of the massive fire that destroyed former dc school board chairman home. today lindsey mastis got a closer look at what's left. >> reporter: investigators looked at the damage from a bucket truck. the roof gone. the cause unknown. >> we have to bring in heavy equipment and large cranes which will help them stabilize the structure that is existing, move the heavy debris from above and actually dig down in to the areas where they think the fire may have started. >> reporter: nearly everything in the house has been destroyed, but the -- what the fire didn't touch, the water did. we are told a portion of the

basement maybe salvageable. >> i think the basement is a good place to start. i think they will find some jewels in the burned out debris. some things that we are hoping to recover. >> reporter: the fire exposed an even greater problem, a lack of water pressure. investigators had the water in this neighborhood turned off briefly today. when it was turned back on. >> that's the best water we have ever had. we have been in the house four oar five year and that's pretty good for us. >> the neighbor is concerned. >> if that was my house and i was watching it burn down i would be upset. >> her family and insurance adjustors were inspecting what is left of the home. in northwest washington, lindsey mastis, 9 news now and wusa9.com. friends say she isn't ready to talk about her loss just yet. jim graham announced he will hold a hearing to review

oversight of the water and sewer authorities maintenance and repairs of fire hydrants in the district. the hearing is scheduled for september 16th. now to a fiery four-vehicle crash on i-66. the fuel dank of a van ruptured and caught fire. remarkably no one was injured. all of the westbound lanes were blocked during the cleanup. a photograph revealed the extent of the damage to the van. there is a picture of the van. >> all right. well, out at redskins park, at least one person can say, got the deal done, my pocket is bigger and it's a good thing. those are the words of brian orakpo who signed with the redskins today. brett haber has the latest. >> reporter: well, brian orakpo is in a sushi restaurant in austin, texas celebrating his 23rd birthday with his girlfriend not knowing if would be days, weeks or months before he joined the redskins and then

his cell phone rang and it was his agent and he was told to get on the sooner plane to walk. he did and he is here now. >> budweiser hot seat. >> reporter: the last and newest piece of the 2009 puzzle is finally in place. after late thursday night negotiations solidified the 13th pick was inked, paving the way for brian orakpo to begin his first training camp. >> i wasn't surprised. glad more than surprised. >> i don't like missing workouts. i know my teammates are working. i don't like missing it but there is a business ordeal to this. >> his participation was limited during the morning session as contract particulars were finalized. >> just fit in and do what i do and be productive with a lot of guys helping me out along the way will help my game. >> reporter: orakpo said he heard what the defensive coordinator said yesterday

about the importance of getting in to camp. and while those words didn't alter the negotiations urgency he said he knew he needed to get here and now he says he will do what he always does, do things with speed and wreak havoc. 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> thank you orakpo's deal, 5 -- $12 million guaranteed but still he made the girlfriend pay for the sushi dinner last night. >> smart. >> i don't think he will have a girlfriend much longer. brian mitchell is with us. for people that don't know tell the folks who brian orakpo is and why redskins thought he was worth the 13th overall pick. >> he is a rushing passer and he is athletic. somebody didn't have, what they thought jason taylor would be last year, he is that guy and a younger version of it. >> he is 6-foot four, 250- pounds. he will probably play

linebacker here in washington. how tough of a transition will that be for him to make and is it smart for the redskins to ask him to make that transition. >> he will be a standup linebacker. it will be very difficult for him to do it but if you look up the road in baltimore, you have terrell who is linebacker but he rushes a pass. if you put him in that game plan he will be perfect. >> if they make him a linebacker, which appears what they will be doing. but look at the roster, that was a weak point of the team last year and now it is a strength and those guys will free up defensive ends like andrea carter and phillip daniel to get pressure on the quarterback. are those guys on the front four going to benefit from a guy like orakpo. >> they should. when you look at orakpo and look at those guys they are young. orakpo is still the rookie.

he has a lot to learn. he will be a much-better player but he hasn't had the experience other guys have had before. >> first thing he has to learn is when you get $20 million and a check you have to pay for dinner with your girlfriend. >> he didn't have a check yet. >> he is going to get it and you pick it up. >> who will take randall's job? and back to you. >> bret and brian you need to pull that young man aside and have a conversation with him. >> tell me about it. it is just manners. is it not just manners? >> that's right. >> still ahead, a different kind of sport. this is mainly for the ladies. we will have today's running of the brides coming up. congress races to get some more mileage out of the cash faununstkekeory y is p p. ththe e story is ming up.

atlantics ended the week mixed the nasdaq lost 57 # 5 and the s&p gained a fraction. tonight car dealers aren't sure what to tell potential customers about the cash for clunkers program. the government plan that spawned the $4,500 credit to a more fuel efficient car is running out of money. as joel brown reports, lawmakers are rushing to fill the tank before it hits "e." >> reporter: when customers arrived on this lot on friday, the toyota sales manager patrick hency wasn't sure what to tell them about the government's cash for clunkers program. >> within a two hour period it was gone and suspended forever

and on and off. >> the program was running on empty. car buyers flocked to dealerships to take advantage of $4,500 to a new car for trading in an older gas guzzler. >> out of the billions of dollars we have spent on stimulus this one is working well. >> reporter: the cash for clunkers program was supposed to lost either through october or until the billion billion dollars set aside to get these clunkers off the road ran out. lawmakers didn't expect it to hit empty so quickly. on friday, the house approved another $2 billion for the program. now it is up to the senate. leaders there hope to vote early next week. president obama praised the quick action on captiol hill. >> we're doing everything possible to continue this program and to continue to help consumer and the auto industry contribute to our recovery. >> reporter: some conservatives call ate bailout and made fun of the program. >> maybe we should have a cash for cluckers program and pay people to eat chicken. >> reporter: those who work in

the car industry say the plan is no joke. they need it to drive sales back this the fast lane. joel brown, cbs news, washington. some local dealerships are yet to be certified to take part in the program and others can't keep up with the demand. we will have more on at 6:00 and for more on whether your car qualifies log on to wusa9.com and click on living smart. southwest airlines is jumping in to the bidding for frontier airlines. southwest is offering more than $113.5 million in the bankruptcy court auction, trumping a rival bid for the smaller carrier. if it is successful, the move would make the dallas-based southwest the second largest carrier by the number of passengers in the highly competitive denver market. a tournament featuring homeless soccer players is now underway here in dc. 16 teams featuring homeless men and women around the nation are competing in the street soccer

tournament at the washington capitals stadium downtown. you may remember we profiled the washington area team earlier this week on 9 news now at 5:00. street soccer usa tries to give the players beer life skills so they ask score goals off the field. -- better life skills so they can score more goals off of the field. get out of the way, here comes the brides. hundreds of wedding dresses went on sale at filenes shop in friendship heights. shoppers went in to a frenzy. many grabbed as many dresses as they could hold in a matter of minutes. you only need one dress but finding that dress would be tough. >> that video is so uncompelling to me. >> the thing that stands out for me is the security guards, slowly back away from the crowd. >> look at all of those women. >> wow. >> and they are fighting, too.

>> it is an annual rite. >> this is not a polite thing. >> oh, no. those are mine. get out of the way. >> exactly. we have had rough weather go through the area and we talked about it yesterday. and gusts 6 a to 70 miles an hour in some places. before i show you the radar, here's video from the oxon hill area. you can see the clouds moving and rotating inside the storms and again some of those gusts up to 60, 70 miles an hour up to an inch and a half of rain in some places. an inch diameter hail in others. i have seen reports of trees down and wind damage. even a tornado warning up in the frederick carroll county line and haven't seen reports or confirmation on that but impressive line of storms that came throu ghcouple rsof hou ago. now things e arpretty quiet. switchver to e toopli ve derpl 9000. most of the activity an tyuth d east aof the

it still have a few thunderstorms in southern maryland coming across the northern neck across the water in to saint mary's county. that storm is not technically severe but if you are watching down here i wouldn't be surprised if you saw hail and brief heavy rain and cloud to ground lightning. wind gusts 40 miles an hour but no lightning in affect with that storm. strongest stuff is pushing off shore. had a few tornado gswarninat the present time. you can give it the all clear from the city north and west. switch over to the weather computer and look at the three day trend in to the week. quiet on saturday, going for dry weather. high near 90. typically warm for this time of the year but a chance of a thunderstorm on sunday, especially late in the day. specifically for tonight, partly cloudy skies. a chance of a shower or thunderstorm still. no severe weather but i will show you why we have to keep a chance in overnight. lows near 70. during the day, partly to

mostly sunny and it will be warm but dry. high temperatures upper 80s to around 90. sunrise tomorrow morning at 6:09. this is why we have to keep a chance in. at least until we get past midnight. a frontal boundary is moving through the mountains. this is the catalyst or trigger mechanism for the storms pushing to our south. until that goes by we will have that chance in. you could see activity up in ohio in to west virginia. so until this whole thing goes by after midnight we will have a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast. but the threat for severe weather will be confined to central virginia and the eastern shore counties. temperature-wise 73 at the top of the hour. winds shifted to the northwest. the dew point is 66. still thick out there. relative humidity is 79%. other temperatures, where it has been raining it cooled to the 70s. 73 culpeper. 77 hagerstown. 74 bbi but 81 at patuxent navy

air station. saturday is the pick over the weekend. i don't think it will be raining owl awl day on sunday but a better chance of rain on sunday. and temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s through the beginning of next week and a stronger front on wednesday should knock the high temperature back to 85, 86 by thursday and friday of next week. so still a chance of some thunderstorms tonight. i think the threat for severe weather is pretty much over with. >> got to get the pool float and barbecue ready for saturday. >> that's a good call, yes. coming up, mission accomplished. >> after a 16-day mission the space shuttle "endeavour" is back home. i'm drew levinson at the is y coming up. er. ówlaóo fa

i'm howard bernstein with theliaing green tip of the day. are you ready for new pillows? don't throw the old ones away. there are things you can do with them. try to use them for a cat or dog or maybe a friend needs them for packing materials or

stitch them together to use as a nice quilt. bret and brian, just talk of another brian in a quick moment. >> that's right. the newest redskin brian orakpo is joining us live. take it away. >> thank you, ladies. brian started the day in austin, texas. he got on a plane and got his contract signed and participated in the first practice at redskins park this morning. welcome. let's get the first things out of the way. we are told you are celebrating your birthday yesterday with your girlfriend. you received a $20 million contract and made your girlfriend pay for dinner. my good friend, what is wrong with you? >> see the thing is i wanted to pay for it but she said no this is your birthday dinner for me so he wanted to take care of it because it was already assumed the contract wasn't going to be done. >> we will give you a pass on that. you were making her feel good. >> basically. >> she's a keeper.

>> she wants to contribute. >> you were a defensive end in college. >> we are playing with a lot of different things. he is linebacker but more in to the sacks and quarterback. thisaway we are looking at with me but at the i am time i will be in coverage and holding guys man on man but the main thing they brought me here for a reason and that is quarterback. >> the holdout is one day. that is not very long. you could have stuck around at home and tried to get more money from the franchise but you wanted to get in here quickly and learn the play book and to become an nfl professional as soon as possible. that was important to you, wasn't it? >> very important. i'm not a guy that likes to miss a lot of stuff. especially with my teammates out here working. when i seen number two and

agents were good at getting the deal done quickly. it would have hurt my game and rookie season. >> i heard back in the old daysing brian's day when a high priced rookie came in to camp the hazing would begin and strap you to the goal post and throw you in the ice tub. i heard zorn told the guys don't mess with him. >> i'm getting the first word from you. i had to hold a couple of helmets from the linebackers, just little stuff. >> you know, when you go in to this you look at everybody out here a lot of people are wondering orakpo is here. will he be the answer. how would you describe yourself on the field? >> i'm a guy that is a productive guy, like to create havoc. i'm all over. i'm a guy that really leads by example and try to do the best i can to the best of my abilities and i will do what i do best, don't care about

pressure or being a first round pick or anything like that. just going out there and playing my game and creating havoc. >> i take inventory of this defense and i see brian orakpo, haynesworth, macintosh, daniels and i go to the back field and hall, rogers. i mean anyone going to score points on this defense. >> the sky is the limb for us. we are a defense with a lot of great abilities on that side of the ball an the sky is the limit for us. >> congratulations. brian orakpo is here. do me a favor, get your girlfriend nice. she sounds like a nice girl. >> she is. >> glad we got that out of the way. wouldn't want to linger over training camp. >> all taken care of. >> thank you. coming up, prince georges county authorities send a

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today to raise the sales taxes and the tax on gas and cigarettes. the vote was unanimous. lawmakers are trying to close a projected $666 million deficit over the next three years. you can't kill witnesses in prince georges county and get away with it. that's the message behind the grand jury indictment of two brothers in the shooting death of a man who witnessed the slaying of popular deejay scotty d. audrey barnes has this 9 news now followup report. >> reporter: raymond brown was shot and killed on october 17th, 2006. two blocks from his mitchellville home. he had just called 911 to say his car a chrysler 300 was being stolen. three weeks before the case was set to go to trial the main witness was shot to death at th the ontinaofglll y in road and twining court. policeineddi ctthe n maedthey

say kiedhi his brother is the alleged trigger man in the other death. both face charges in the death. >> violence and threats can't silence witnesses anytime. >> reporter: two people in the car were shot as they ran away. anthony cast died a few yards away. a 16-year-old girl fled to this 7-eleven and she survived. she's now in protective custody while the case proceeds. local prosecutors and others across the country are watching to see how this new witness intimidation protection law plays out. >> this will be one of the most important new laws for law enforcement that we have gotten out of annapolis in a long time. >> reporter: jamal and rashad alexis will be arraigned within 30 day the trial is expected to be in late december or early january. audrey barnes, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> the brothers are facing numerous counts of murder,

conspiracy and firearms charges. two teenagers in dale city have facing charges they robbed victims they lured through craigslist. police say 18-year-old and a 19- year-old advertised they had a flat screen tv for sale. when perspective buyers showed up they were robbed of their money, cell phone and car keys. they were arrested earlier week and are being bold without nd >>. bond. >> a three-foot long python is thloose in gaithersburg. it is a python. nethowe s frndieowwas pet sitting when it escaped. neighbors reported seeing the golden burmese python last thursday. experts say the snake is not dangerous but probably won't make it through the winter unless it is caught. so if you see the python give the humane society a call. that's a new one, a python pet sitter. yeah, i'm thinking i'm not signing up for that job. >> me either. the space shuttle "endeavour" and the seven astronauts are back home.

>> after 16 days in space it made a beautiful landing at the kennedy space center and that's where drew levinson is tonight. >> reporter: the seven astronauts on board "endeavour" glided through the florida sky and back too earth. >> "endeavour" welcome home. >> reporter: the friday morning landing completes a 16-day construction mission to the international space station. >> with what a fantastic mission. we are thrilled to be a part of a team that is able to accomplish missions like this. >> ree for the astronauts during their five space walks is adding the so-called front porch to the giant japanese space lab. it will be used to perform environments in the vacuum of space. "endeavour" also brought home a japanese astronaut after a 4 1/2 month stay at the station. it took a while to get this mission going. the launch was delayed five times because of technical difficulty and bad weather. and once they got up to the international space station, the astronauts had to deal with

a few glitches including a broken toilet. but they also set a record. the seven shuttle astronauts and six from the station combined for the most people ever on board at once. they tested a -- he tested a specially treated pair of underwear he wore for a month. >> his crew didn't complain so i assume that it went well. >> reporter: as nasa said space is the place for all sorts of experiments. drew levinson, cbs news, the kennedy space center. >> even on underwear. the next launch is august 25th. senator christopher dodd has been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. the 65-year-old says he will have surgery next monday and expects to make a full recovery. >> as a member of congress i have a very good health care plan. my plan allows me to get a paid annual physical and because i

have an annual physical i was able to detect this prostate cancer very early. >> reporter: prostate cancer is the most common form of canser in the u.s. aides say it will not affect his plans to seek a sixth term next year. you healed, helped and gave hope. those were the words of michelle obama as she welcomed troops home from the northeast. she was in norfolk where the ussizeen how and the medicalship "the comfort returned home from six months abroad. >> we are standing here among heros, military, civilian, american and foreign. the comfort embodies our values by changing lives around the world. the eisenhower defends our values in the world's most dangerous places. are you the first lady says serving as an advocate for military families is one of her

top priorities. a series of car bombs in baghdad killed dozens of people today. as charlie d'agata reports those explosions hit during friday prayers and most of the dead are worshipers. >> reporter: blood-stained prayer mats and scattered shoes lie outside of a baghdad mosque after a car bomb blew up killing at least two dozen worshipers. it was the deadliest single attack in at least five simultaneous explosions targeting shiite mosques in the capital. this member of iraq's par limb, demanded the government take action by punishing those responsible. worshipers gathered for prayers when the bombing spree happened injuring over 100 people. the wave of bombings shattered what had been one of the least deadly months since the war began. it is the worst day of violence since u.s. troops pulled out of major cities a month ago. residents blame iraqi police

for not going -- doing enough to not safeguarding the mosque and say the military isn't strong enough to protect against insurgent attacks. they have warned that violence could escalate in run up to the elections next january. there are currently 130,000 u.s. troops in iraq and most will remain in the country until the elections are over. president obama has pledged to powell all combat troops out of the country by the end of next summer. charlie d'agata, cbs news. the pope benedict xvi has a new record deal. the pontiff's yet untitled album will feature eight pieces of contemporary classic music. the pope also sings on it and recites prayers to the virgin mary. proceeds will fund music education for children around the world and is set for release on november 30th. some of you may find the video you are about to see right now disturbing. hundreds of infants dropped from the roof of a mosque in

india today. they were safely caught in a bed sheet below. this is part of a ritual that is supposed to ensure good health and prosperity for the family. there were no reports of injuries the controversial ritual dates back nearly 700 years. coming up, how you can find the best time to take a bathroom break during your next movie. and how to maximize your money through the power of numbers. and tony? ty things quieted down from the ci noh rtanh wed st but meso big dethsome deethg rmrsune s toarveli ppdor 9000 but for the othppre weather is over. we'll talk more about that and check the seven-day forecast when i come backfew minutes. b@b@

it's been a tough summer for video game sales. console sales are dropped. many people are turning to on- line games which are cheaper or free. okay. get a group of friends together and start to rack up the deals. there's a collective buying movement buying across the country and it is gaining ground here in the nation's capital. >> any opportunity to save a little money i'm happy for. >> reporter: erin is on a tight budget she still wants to look good. so the georgetown nursing student is always on the hunt for a bargain. >> always something i look for when i shop these days so this website has been helpful. >> reporter: buy with me.com is giving erin, her friends and people she doesn't even know real collective buying power. >> before you had group deals that had to be organized through individuals and now you can do it on the individual

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concept is taking off. now, businesses are contacting them to sign up. >> it is a win-win for everybody. because the merchant and the consumer win and ultimately we win because we get to promote items we love. >> reporter: the sites are free but you have to register and once you get the deal the voucher is e-mailed to you. you can share it, transfer it and most retailers will let you spend it within a year. to find out how to get in on these collective buy bargains go to our website at wusa9.com and click on living smart. the stage is set for the paul mccartney show at fedex field. stage hands were busy with final prep. the rock 'n' roll legend is scheduled to kick off the show at 7:30. tickets are still available. madonna is taking on a new role, journalist. the material girl made her debut as an israeli newspaper correspondent with a report on

her spiritual awakening. upon discovering jewish myth schism madonna says all the pieces started to fall in to place. she also has ties to israel and judaism through her involvement with the los angeles-based cabal la center. a scare at oprah's studio in chicago. a bomb squad was called in after a suspicious package was found outside of the studio. it was located that flower bed around 6:20 in the morning. the bag turned out to be harmless. the studio was not evacuated. it is not clear if oprah was in the building at the time. two ho ho is -- prosecutors say lithe e cemen conspired to take items from the mother's home and sell thn to celebrity photographers. the police chief have pleaded not guilty. if you are heading to the movies and you are afraid you will miss something big during a bathroom break, do we have a

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chances. some dealerships are flooding. an how to get great tickets to a show and have money for dinner. half price tickets is the focus of tonight's living smart. you could have given me a chance before you report it to everybody else. >> i haven't told them yet. i can tell you before. >> i'm lost. are you lost? i'm lost. >> all right. weather wise for us we have big storms an. i think if you drive any direction from wherever you are watching you could probably find a tree branch or a tree down. we have done that, near 44th street in northwest. yeah, big tree on that guy's car. nobody was in the car or hurt and you will see a lot of that. be careful if you are driving around. any street you turn down you could see a tree lying across it and may have to make a sharp detour. storms were potent, gusting over 60 miles an hour and enough to knock s eetrdown for suee. re . inth are quiet at the eninesp time. around the city and northwt esof townt n'dohave to worry about anything. all clear. but insohe rnmaryland, the northern neck of virginia still

a couple of firly strong thunderstorms. these technically not severe but the one crossing away from saint mary's county on the eastern shore could produc gusts over 40 miles an urhoandr smalhail. same withned anwiand this to the ansoutheast of fredericksburg. those storms are moving to the east at 25 miles an hour. had a few reports fofunnel clouds afternoon ocean city and pushf g unofshore as well anof in gs are quiet in the city and west of town. switch over to the computer and look at that three day trend. saturday looks like the best day of the two. the high near 90. good chance of thunderstorms on sunday. not going to rain all day on sunday but still i would pick saturday opposed to sunday. partly cloudy skies. a chance of a shower or thunderstorm tonight. still can't keep the possibility out. we have a front that will come through. so we will drop down to 30% but a possibility of a rumble of thunder tonight. partly to mostly sunny tomorrow, highs in the upper

80s to around 90. this is why we can't keep the threat out for tonight. a front in the mountains getting ready to come through here. until that goes by a chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the forecast. indeed upstream you can see a little activity in west virginia and ohio. as soon as that passes by after midnight going to be quiet in to tomorrow. 73 at the thtop of the at ho at rtstmo po dropped in think 70s with rain coming through. still 82 in fredericksburg. seven-day forecast looks like this. going through the weekend, saturday looks like the best day of the two. monday should be dry. temperatures will stay about the same, upper 80s to around 90 until the end of next week and then it will cool off a touch. highs near 85 on thursday and friday. so big storms tonight but pretty quiet now. >> very good. we like that for friday. >> thank you, tony. up next the first lady's physique, specifically her toned biceps and triceps.

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cod met eck surgery for migraines. removing seven nerves in the forehead and face helps to cut down on migraine headaches on people who are resistants to medication. they found it on accident in doing four lifts. the full report is out in next month's journal of plastic and reconstruct i have surgery. firstly did michelle obama has proclaimed her love of all things fitness but we know the obamas love to try out new restaurants around town. how does she keep the sleek physique? in focus on fitness we get inspired by the first lady. >> michelle obama has inspired

many women with her bold fashion sense and physique. this week she visited a health care facility in virginia. >> she looked strong. she has muscle and we're all in to strong women. >> don't really see any flabbiness, just strength. >> the pros at washington sports club have been fielding plenty of requests about the best way to develop shoulders, biceps and triceps that look like the first lady. >> the reason they are attractive is because they are toned and defined. she looks strong but feminine. >> reporter: it is not that tough to create definition in the upper body. by doing strength training exercises that use resistance. >> it is using your own body weight, pushups, using your own body weight, and dumbbells or the body bar. >> did exercises to isolate the back of the arms. do the triaccept. >> and for that flabby part of

the arm that frustrates so many women, they found less is more. >> it is good to work up to using stronger weights but not necessarily heavy weights. >> sit on a chair and do try accept pushes. >> regardst of the exercise you choose, regular sets a few times a week can give any woman sleeker, stronger arms like michelle obamas. >> now we have a different sense of what is feminine so having muscle and being strong is a great asset. strong inside and outside. >> reporter: amen to that. >> cardiovascular exercise is key to burn fat and reveal muscle. she works out with a trainer three days a week. work on three muscle groups biceps, triceps and shoulders. do resistance exercises that use your body weight like pushup and pick up dumbbell or

medicine ball to help you get started. coming up at 6:00, we are on top of severe weather that passed through here. a live report from one of maryland's hardest hit areas and we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us. c#2g