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to ouththousands of residence a and just as many causes. >> i had a very significant african american arts collection. but i also had an insignificant latino art collection and a tiny small art collection. >> she's not ready to discuss the s fire yet. low water pressure from the nearby hydrants caused the delay. they promised some answers and today, the communications director, an inquiry by the fire officials are not yet completed. they were not aware of the low water pressure problem in the area when they arrived on the scene to fight the fires on wednesday night. we learned from sources that he got pour complaints about the water pressures here. in each case, the sources say that they were resolved. they say that they are more than 10,000 fire hydrants in the distribute. they say that less than 150 are
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still out of service. unfortunately, two of those are located near the mansion on the roads. >> i'm not really prepared to even think about the fire, you know? we're just able to salvage any of that. >> that is a no. >> you should point out that the firefighters, they had no happens, no directions from them early on. only through trial and error that they learned which hydrants they could tap into for the most water. >> wow, it looks like she's still in a bit of shock. >> what about the mayor? are we going to hear from him any time soon? >> and we had him on camera, last week, saying they would be early last week or talked to them today. they say that they won't be. but probably in a couple of days. >> all right, thank you. >> yes. right now, some county residence, they are still cleaning up from the severe weather over the the weekend. a pair of tornadoes, touched down just minutes apart on that
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area. friday afternoon, more than a dozen homes, barns, cars, they were damaged. over spad over a 2.5 mile re area. they were back in at it, helping other neighbors. they are live from one neighborhood with the latest, scott? it gives you a feel of the size and the storm of this. that cleanup is very much a team effort here. for some people, it's an emotional effort at that. >> today, the neighborhood cleanup crew, moving to their house. and chain saws. at lakes and the tractors. who couldn't believe who showed up? and now, they all are all out
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there. >> the lady who lost her barn is right there. who chokes back tears to talk about it all. >> that doesn't last for me. and i just want them to help me today and they are over there helping along with me. >> so nice neighbors. they are like family to us. >> elsewhere, some jobs, they were just too big for neighbors to hand. >> it looks like they came down here and that they have all these trees. >> the professional tree crews, taking the damage for the golf course. >> well, there's a lot of tree damage. it looks like they will have a clear lot instead of water right now. it looks like they won't survive and they will have to come down. >> despite the damage around them, they kept on playing. but the people, clearing trees, estimated that they will be out at it for at least a week. the roofers and carpenters have not started yet. >> back live now, you're looking at one of the big old maple
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trees back here. it is still laying up against the utility wires here. the tree completely uprooted. that's one of perhaps thousands of trees, the total numbers of trees down, and the total cost of all of this, it is still not added up yet. reporting live, in the county out there, nine news now and wusa9.com. >> all right, scott, thank you for that. tony is in for copper and he's on the terrace for your forecast first on monday. >> yes, boy, that's a beautiful part of maryland up there. great golf course, being there many times. just a beautiful part of the stage. a lot of trees. and it was rough last night. we had two of them and the tornado outbreaks during the week. but friday, obviously the worse of that bunch. and things, they have quieted down here. and that is this afternoon, we have a few fair weather clouds, no thrt for theciopratitn. inllne y gebers rage the th
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. arye 80the year. they are hanging around 60 degrees for them. officially at the national airport. the temperatures, dropping back into the 60s tonight. it'll be a pleasant monday night. but the humidity, they will go up on tuesday. the temperatures, they will jump into the upper 80s and the low 90s. seeing a chance for more thunderstorms during the middle of the week. we'll detail the seven-day forecast here and come back in just a few minutes. for now, we'll send it back to you. >> the montgomery county police, they arrested a man suspected ongoing to that crime spree. he's a silver spring man. the 38-year-old, police have charged him with two burglaries and a home evasion. all in silver springs. they are looking into the possibility that they could be responsible for several other bu. laesri police, they say 14-year-old girl, woke >> 14ear-old girl, woke up to fi a -yn mastanding above her wnd lding her arms do it happened earlier this morning inside an apartment. in the 2,000 block he tof e chard dr e.iv e.rl, screamed and they ran
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e out thfront door. three other women were at home at the time. we have an update on the indecent exposure that happened out there. police, releasing this sketch of the man who is on the bike. and three women, they say that he exposed himself stlat thursday. itapd pe hnee onth hwashington area and the trail near the 15 and 13. and they are following an attack earlier this month on the trail between them. police, they say that a man on the bicycle, again, they stopped and exposed himself to a woman. and that man grabbed her and they were able to get away. here's a sketch of that suspect. investigators, they have not said whether they believe that and they want to get the word out. to walk or jog in pairs, carrying a cell phone in case of an emergency and always support any kind of activity. and be aware of your surroundings. an isolated path and trail. >> right now, we're continuing on the water main break in d.c.
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the broken eight inch pipe, causing the sink hole to open up near the intersection of tailor and 7th street early this morning. they have been interrupted to those neighborhoods, who hope to complete the repairs by 8:00 tonight. about half an hour ago, they flew over the scene of the car that flipped over on their tops. that happened at connecticut avenue in beach drive and montgomery county -- montgomery county, before being pulled out. the driver was taken to the hospital. we're not certain of these injuries at that time. the car, they have been removed from the area. >> and some of michael jackson's final wishes, they are now being granted. a judge, they awarded them permanent custody today. but there are still many unresolved issues of the estate to work out. they are live in los angeles, with the latest on this story. >> well, hopefully michael jackson, he made it clear that he wanted his mother to have care of his children. and that is their second choice, diana ross, but the judge agreed
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with the original will and gave michael jackson's mother kus deof the three kids -- custody of the three kids. this is one of the issues they need to resolve. still to be hammered out and controlling jackson's millions. michael jackson, the 79-year-old mother, katherine, will be raising a family once again. a judge declared her the permanent guardian of the three children, prince michael, parry michael, and ndco th. ey are inatstg o atthey shwi to risk them. but the details were not released in court. the mother, they will get to visit and receive no visit according to the case. >> today's results, five and a half weeks out after the trannic death of michael jackson, and eliminating the uncertainties, offering some stability to the lives of these children. >> they will al get a monthly allowance from the states. outside the courthouse, media from all over the world, waiting to grab the snapshot of the video or the jackson's family
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or roe, didn't come to court. but katherine jackson, her daughters were driven into the courthouse, in one of many underground entrances. >> there are also many issues that need to be worked out regarding their fortune. according to the court documents, the to men named their coexecutors of the states, receiving millions of dollars from the singers, the properties, the life insurance payouts. >> they are already out there to receive 44% of their son's wealth, but she wants to be named coexecutor to have more control over their son's area. it's interesting to note that this hearing is being attended by more than 20 attorneys, representing sony, jackson's concert promoters and the columbia pictures. that is just a glimpse into jackson's complex world. >> not in ordinary custody hearing for them and thank you for that. >> back to school already, it was the first day back for students. that is at the elementary school.
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these schools, they are opened on the year round calendar, that is as one principal told me a a unique jeopardy. because of the budget woes. >> it's the first day of the school at dogwood elementary. one mom and part-time teacher says that their kids are ready to go back. >> two weeks ago, we're over on the poles. so the fact that they have the rearround learning, they are learning a lot more and retaining a lot more. for at least the past five years, they have run every nine weeks from august to june. in between, there are breaks lasting one to two weeks, called intersessions. during intersessions, they may opt to attend here in the classes. >> more instructions on the reading strike that skwraoes. having a class to offer them. maybe to certain units like geometry. >> despite the benefits, the principal says that a tighter school pwuplgt, they may signal this year to be the the last for them to run on the modified calendar. the school system, paying $2.6
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million to run intersessions at the seven schools. >> when you are having a modified calendar for only seven elementary schools, and there are so many more elementary schools, they have to look at how and all those difficult choices that the budget cuts, they bring to the table. >> they say that the yearround schedule benefits their continued learning and helps them out too. >> when we were talking about possibly having to go to a regular calendar next year, if i had a job, it would cost me hundreds and hundreds of dollars to send them into camps or daycares to make up for that additional six weeks. >> and big changes there. school officials say about 90% of the students take some sort of classes during the intersession period. so except for the slightlying longer summer breaks, they really are in class all year round. >> reporter: they cut the ribbon on a new place to play at the elementary school in northwest this morning. the $1.4 million playground on the street featured a top lot, jungle gym and basketball court. the mayor says it's one of his
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administration's missions to provide the topnotch facilities for the city's use. >> the redskins coach, they only scheduled one practice at training camp today. >> but it is who was not there that is making news at this hour. they are live out there at the park with more. tell us more. >> well, as you mentioned, they are giving the guys a bit of the break on the fifth day training camp, canceling that morning session, letting them sleep in. he did have one afternoon session that ended about 45 minutes ago. but in what's becoming a trend at this training camp, the million dollar man, $100 million man did not participate. the defense tackle tweaked his knee in the first week. receiving a cortisone shot. and the team does two practices. today, he did not practice at all. team officials insist that the injury is not a big deal. but when it is a player of that magnitude, it is not a small deal.
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and the hot stuff to the south and because they will be right on the boundary, we might increase the chance of a thunderstorm as we head into next weekend. so 91 tomorrow, a slight chance for a storm, best chance for rain that will be on wednesday. and then it looks like they will dry out at the end of the week. over the weekend, we'll be right on the fence between the warm and cool air. a high near 90 if that front shifts a little bit, we could easily be in the mid-90s. a chance for a couple of showers and thunderstorms in the forecast on saturday and sunday as well.
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so now, difficult forecast, temperaturewise, at the end of the week. but in the short term, i can say with the reasonable confident. >> bit end of the week. >> thank you, tony. one person says no one has time to do anything. and they say that they just grabbed that hand on the person next to her and held on. up next, severe injuries after the turbulence on one airline, traveling over the caribbean.
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n.housto severe turbulence, enter dozens of , usemthforcing an emergency landing. the injured passengers, they were treated right on the tarmac at the international airport. rescue crews, they used whatever vehicles they could find, to get the people from the plane to the ground. >> we had to use the catering trucks. they had elevators that surfaced from the aircrafts. we use those elevators to bring the patients down in a safe manner. >> more than 20 were injured, four seriously when they bound from all of that to houston, hitting severe turbulence. some were rushed to the hospital. >> and all of a sudden, the plane just kind of takes a dip and rises up, and you can see people, they are going off their seats, people screaming, little kids crying. please help. >> reporter: 168 passengers, they were on the jet around 4:30 this morning. when the plane end unreteem rough air, just north of the they were forced tolarepublic. they were forced to land in miami. because of the customs and the
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immigration regulations, well, the uninjured, they had to stay on the plane for nearly three hours. those passengers, they are now on various flights, ming to houston. hoping for smother air -- smootherrer air. cbs news, new york. former and current members of the military, they can now go to college for free. >> plus, he disappeared only first day of the gulf war. now, 18 years later, his family, they finally get some answers. would you help a family of geese cross a busy road? well, one man, they did. it landed him in court today. i'm peg few -- bl --peggy fox, lli'tell you what happened ll coming up. gó b@fab@fab@fa
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with some of the top stories in the news right now. and the former school board, peggy cooper, she talked to nine news now about the loss of her multimillion dollar home and art collection. now, it all went up in flames last week at northwest d.c. the district is now investigating whether the firefighters were hampered by the apparent lack of the water pressure in fighting the flames. >> folks in the county, they are cleaning up the severe weather this weekend. a pair of tornadoes, touching
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down minutes apart on the area right now, friday night, upthe radioing their hundreds of trees, damaging several homes, barns, cars. and in los angeles, they are granting the late michael jackson, some of the wishes laid out in his will. he's awarded the permen t custody of the children to jackson's mother. katherine jackson and the grandchildren, they will receive a monthly allowance from the michael jackson estate. if you saw a flock of geese about to cross the busy highway, you do? o at the cotyma he n, was s in court today, cia ngjudge over what h tolpd he heth thgeese on y. hwae rk e thwarky. the digital correspondents, they were in court, having the story. >> reporter: if you're a goose, you don't stand a chance against a car. unless they are around. >> if you don't see that there, who's going to protect them? >> on june 18, they saw a flock of 11 geese including eight young ones. trying to cross the county parkway, just south out there. >> if it was anything out
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there, to that area, flying cars, the boys, they could have 50 cars. i don't know how many. we'll have to come out there that will be terrible. >> reporter: so he pulled his car over, got on the four-lane high and started out there to let them cross. the county police officers, they saw him and instead they were putting themselves and others in danger, and now, today, joseph faced a judge who decided to continue a case. and the case, they saw both sides. the officers and the animal lovers. >> he's my hero. >> reporter: she came to court to meet joseph, because she also stops traffic for geese. >> you see these geese, or whatever, walking across the street and you just think well, they are going to get killed, i can't watch that. they are living things, they don't know where they are or why, they are just going across the street because it's there. >> reporter: but he says that he has held geese and deer running around the road. despite getting a ticket this time, he plans to do it again. >> i would do it, absolutely for anyone. we try to help each other.
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we don't enjoy anyone to see anyone hurt. >> peggy fox. a jaywalking violation carries a fine of $250. the judge told joseph that if he had no more violations for the next six months, he would dismiss the case. so now what do you think? should stopping traffic to let animals cross get you a ticket? >> join our discussion on wusa9.com. now for the latest on the deadly metro train collision and the investigations following it. this weekend, the national transportation safety board said they completed their test of the train control equipment at the sight of last month's crash. but the metro riders, they should still expect the delays on the redline. crews will begin placing track circumstance tremendous in the area -- circuitries between these areas. that work should take about a month. just in time for back to school. you can save some money with tax-free shopping days in virginia. starting friday, shoppers at virginia stores will be exempt from the 5% sales tax on school
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supplies. priced up to $20. and on clothing and shoes, priced up to $100. the annual sales tax holiday, ending on august 9. d.c. and maryland canceled their tax free shopping days because of the budget short falls. stkphr-fplgts helping u.s -- helping u.s. service members is not only an investment in their futures butt country's future as well. at george mason university today, they spoke at the ceremony, marking an accident of what's called the post 9/11 g.i. bill, allowing every eligible veteran, service men and women to reserve their national guard member to attend a public college or university for free. if the veterans were here today like the ones around the country, they can lead the way to a lasting economic recovery and become the glue that holds our communities together. >> that bill went into effect yesterday. the most comprehensive education benefit offered since president roosevelt signed the original
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g.i. bill in 1944. for a list of area schools participating in the program, log onto our website on wusa9.com and click on this story. his family never gave up hope. now, 18 years after the crash that kept michael scott's jet on the first night of operation desert storm, finally the family has some answers. samantha haze reports. >> what happened to michael scott began ominously on the first night of the u.s. invasion in iraq january of 1991. his f-18 was shot down as the u.s. forces began operation desert storm. and for nearly two decades, the fate of captain spiker was unknown. the navy chased his status over the years from killed to missing in action. and then to missing capture in 2002, because speculation that he may have survived the crash. >> we decided to form friends freeing him because there were so many conflicts and reports
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guarding scott. >> reporter: fueling speculation in 2003, a report that invest gay tors found what appeared to be spiker's initials, mms, scratched into a wall of an iraqi prison, but nothing panned out. the florida man pressed them for answers. >> walking away from the down pilot. it was done by mistakenly declaring him dead and then they didn't go and search for him. and that was a mistake. >> reporter: in july, an iraqi citizen told the u.s. sources he saw him buried. his remains were covered and positively identified. the announcement came on sunday, ending an 18-year mystery. >> it's great that we llnacofiy acshmpli finally accomplished an ending. and now it is bittersweet. >> upon hearing the news, president barack obama, he acknowledged the sacrifice. and also, thanked the marines who pursued information that finally lead to the recovery. in washington, i'm samantha haze. the federal authorities,
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they are considering a plan to move all of them held at the bay to stand the prison in michigan. and them in kansas. but ranking republicans, they are definitely against the idea. the house minority leaders, they were calling on the administrations to quote to go back to the drawing board. and that is the kansas center. they say that moving the detainees to them simply won't work. >> i would say that this is to mr. obama. listen to the american people. and will and now, don't move the detainees to kansas. it's working where we have them now. >> the obama administration continues to struggle with their promise to close the u.s. navy prison. that is by next january. while laying fears about holding terror suspects on u.s. soil. the cbs evening news, they are less than an hour away. katie couric is joining us live with a preview. hi katie. >> hey. coming up, you needed the best medical care possible after losing both of his legs in
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iraq. but when the va could not help this wounded warrior, he set out to find healthcare on his own. we'll have that story and of course much more tonight, only on the cbs evening news, right after nine news now. leslie, back to you. >> all right, katie, we'll see you then. thanks. also coming up, bringing back a classic tv game show. and how to make your frequent flier miles really go a distance for you. plus, bnb, brett and brian. >> hi there. of course, it wouldn't be training camp without a quarterback now. fortunately, brian, this one is for the number two spots this year. you have all of them out there and they are vowing for this job. but i think that it will be better for them. he is a young guy. >> they are almost 40. we'll tell you about the flying hawaiian coming up in just a little bit. and now, the weather is nice and quiet on this monday evening. we have thunderstorms going in the seven-day forecast yo eenumbers, 85 degrees atnum
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the happiest place on earth is about to get a little pricier. the one-day visit to disneyed world and orlando florida will now cost adults $79. that's up from $75. and the same ticket for a child between the ages of three and nine, they will increase from $63 to $68. prices, they also went up for the results, resorts -r, rather, multi-- resorts rather, multiday package tickets. >> they started passing them who used that to upgrade their tickets. in some cases, they can cost you more than a pretty penny, as much as $500. while you may think that booking a free flight with your miles is a bargain, sometimes, it's just
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better to pay with the cash. >> reporter: the family, they enjoyed their california getaway. most of them flew there for free. >> we had 15 of us. and now, to utilize probably about, well, 10 trips with my miles. that is fantastic. >> the values of the frequent flier miles, they are falling. the consumer reports, they crunched the numbers and found that it is a waste to use those miles on the certain flights. >> it's only worth it to use the frequent flier miles on flights that cost $300 or more. >> reporter: unfortunately, taking a trip with the frequent fliers mile is still a real challenge. according to the webfly.com. they are more likely to have success, redeeming miles at northwest airlines, 50% followed bit u.s. airways at 67%. and now, to get the flight that you want, book early and be flexible with your travel dates. if you don't have enough miles to travel, most airlines, they awe low families and -- allow family and friends to transfer miles to one another. that can be costly too. so be sure to check the
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airline's rules. and what happens to your miles if the airlines go bankrupt? >> if it is a major carrier, your frequent flier program, they will probably be bought by the another major airlines and you won't lose your miles. it makes sense to join the big carriers program. >> a widely used frequent fliers account, it's a great thing to have. >> that is in family vacation. i used it for the business travel, countlessing things. utilizing the miles for it. >> and here is another tip when e cto enusing ose th thfrue flier miles. thyontu to wage a atsenton icu icst ghliwiyithout worrying use r cau use twthe uaicuse e e l l usmi s.le set this option, ifyo reg u'ingo senspa you're going to pay over $600 for that flight. for more consumer news that you can use, go to our website on wusa9.com and click on living smart. let's make a deal, coming back to the daytime tv. an updated version on the popular game show, debuting on october 5, cbs and cbs9. they will be the host and
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former host. they are going to serve as the consultant. the show, they are replacing the soap opera's guiding light that ended more than five decade runs on september 31. the actor, he tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, model, over the weekend. people magazine reported that they were married saturday in an intimate ceremony in beverly hills. the pair have been together since 2001, and they have three children. ages 5, 3, and 10 months. adam sandlers movie, "funny people" claimed first this weekend at the box office. nine news now the at six, about 15 minutes now. here's a look at what we have new for you tonight. he's suppose to serve up to 33 years in prison. now, it appears that o.j. simpson could soon be getting out. plus, find out how you could reunit the silver springs
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family with a loved one who has been missing for nearly a week. and legalize and tax pot? well, it's gaining support in california. some say it is just what the state needs to get out of debt. and all that and more coming up tonight at six. hot and sticky weather, but is it kind of calm, tony? >> yeah, no thunderstorms to talk about tonight. that's the nice thing for a change. we are getting kind of a rough week last week with the severe weather. >> yes, we were hopping. >> a nice way to put it. things have settled down tonight. and actually, the humidity is not that bad tonight. i think that it will be fairly comfortable going in tomorrow morning. that'll change on tuesday and wednesday. but the humidity, they will go up along with the temperatures. that is 91, what we're forecasting tomorrow. but the best chance for rain, the next three days, that will be on wednesday. clear to partly cloudy skies for the rest of tonight. i'll call it pleasant. temperatures dropping into the low 60s and the cooler suburbs. not bad for this time of the year in the city. and the sunset at 8:17. during the day tomorrow, partly sunny skies. a slight chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. again, the humidity is going to
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go up on tuesday. the high temperatures between 88 and 93. for sunrise tomorrow morning at 6:12. right now, we just have the fair weather cumulus clouds out there. that should be dissipating after the sunset. of course, no precipitation showing up on the radar for a change and a very pleasant change for us, after that active weather pattern. this is why it feels so comfortable. the dew points, running in the low 60s to 61 at the top of the hour, and the national airport to combine that with the temperature of 85. producing the relative humidity of only 45%. most spots are in the low to mid-80s right now. 81 in cole pepper and winchester, part of the sunny spots. just about everything away from the city and away from the weather to settle in that 60s by tomorrow morning. watching the systems tomorrow morning and the great lakes, a fairly week one. they will travel through here in the afternoon tomorrow. and that is more upper level energy than anything else. enough to trigger a thunderstorm for them. but a stronger front right behind us. that's going to come through on wednesday with the better chance for showers and thunderstorms. and then as we head towards the
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end of the week, kind of a difficult forecast, but the temperatures, the jet stream, they are going to buckle back to the north. we'll be right on the dividing line, it looks like, between the mild air and the north and the hot air to the south. so now as we go into the weekend, we're going to two up to throw a couple of thunderstorms perhaps in the forecast as well. we'll be near that dividing line. but a difficult forecast for the temperatures. that could be at lot warmer for us. or they could p a lot cooler. right now, we're going to see the 90s for saturday and sunday going into next weekend with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. in between, the best chance of rain on wednesday. and thursday and friday, looking like quiet days with the high temperatures in the upper 80s. those are both days. so a little steamy tomorrow. but really, noun usual. and again for this time of the year, it's been a long time. the whole summer we have gone without a major heat wave. and you know, no mid-90s. no heat index. we have not had any code red action days. or anything like. that so now, most of the summer has been fun. >> it sure has. thank you. all right, as the redskins training camp, entering their second week, the position
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battles, they are heating up. they have more on the battle that is heating up, right there at the center. hey brett, what's going on? >> well, you know guys, it's just often said that the vice president of the united states, they are just a heartbeat away from the most important job on earth. but i guess that depends on your point of view. if you're a redskins fan, a real redskins fan, then perhaps the backup quarterback here, they are just a heartbeat away from the most important job on earth. as they report tonight, that might be taking on a distinct hawaiian flare. >> reporter: he's enroyaled in the most hearted battle on the team, not for the starting spot. but he's out to earn a move up on the depth chart. >> i think it all comes down to the preseason. whoever goes onto play the best in the preseason. >> reporter: he say that the backup role belongs to the veteran for now. but they are putting the pressure on in the friendliest of ways. >> i really appreciate it. if they don't have the
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animosity between them, throwing me on the roster or giving me wrong advice. they have been real helpful. >> they tkraoeubd as cool and -- they described that as cool and collective. center he's a rebel. and they are looking at it. they don't care. and you know that stuff, they bounced off of them. that's the kind of guy that you like. >> i wouldn't say a rebel. i would say a rebel with a cause. and that is the background and the quarterback out there. and the door on the island. and that is the conditioning. that is a little different than everyone else. >> they did everything from the body surfing for them and it helped out a lot. and the surgery for them. and they are getting back on the water. and getting all of that movement. >> the next school, turning the tide on their depth chart position. at redskins training camp, that is wusa9.com. thank you. pleased to be joined by you on the football analyst, brian mitchell. and what about this surfer kid? they sent like every record on earth when they were at hawaii. but that's a small conference.
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and he's a small guy. it is necessary, is he ready to take that over? >> you look at them and they have had the same type of body shots. not really tall. but a lot of experience that is a small conference. you're joining them. 60 times a game. and you can see it. >> if they make this team, they can obviously do that, leaving two other quarterbacks for one spot as the veteran and them, and the super rookie all of them chasing it out of missouri. is there any way for them that they keep the two kids here as backups? and they get rid of the veterans out there? >> i don't think so. >> they have experience for the guy that can do it and from along here. they don't have that. and if they can try to figure out a way to keep them around, it'll be a great thing to do. >> let's ask the question about that one guy as the matter for jason camp bell. and i realized that we're only five days in the training camp too early to make a judgment. what about them so far. skpeu noticed that they threw one big long ball over there,
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getting overthrown. but the defense, are you okay with your team? i'm okay with it. i look at that and that defense is not something that you can go out there to do that. the redskins, even last year, and right now, they don't throw many deep passes. you need to do a lot more to give them the opportunity to get used to it. the guys, they have run them. and they do want everyone out there. by the way, if it all goes south, then brian, they are still available. high school quarterbacks, threw in the nfl. they know their way around, the huddle, and they would probably get them for cheap if it stays in the game. >> well, he's out of the game. i mean, i know them. they say that they could still play. >> are you selling out your boy like that, brett? >> well look, i'll take that $800,000. you can sit on the edge of the area, that's the league minimum. and they are in town and they know that on the skies. >> and they are keeping it real. that is at 5:45. >> wait a minute, i was going to say that they need to do that. >> thank you, guys. >> getting too little, the
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>> reporter: and lifestyles, they have to change. kids need to leave the tvs and computer screens behind and get outside. >> 10 to 15 minutes a day for a light skinned individual. >> for the darker complexed kids, it can be up to two hours. sometimes, that's not enough. >> and ironically, sun block, they can limit your ability to process vitamin d. without sunscreen, go out there every day. >> small dozes, that's the take home he is san there. these often called the sunshine vitamin because the sunlight really is our best source. vitamin d deficiency can be there. >> see how budget cuts might have played a role in the response time. how prince george's county firefighters racing to save one of their own trucks. don't forget, we're always on wsu, 9-- wusa9.com. stay with us, nine news now continues on a monday night. seem smooth and strong to irreversible damage. no different. irreversible loss of enamel. enamel shield enamel loss by forming against acid attack. toothpastes dentists check most. save your enamel. be gone for good. enamel shield. with the rinse. a
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