potential to take information that takes stealing a users identity very easy. >> they are looking for your information. your credit card numbers, your bank account numbers. your passwords, and that can be used to extract money from your account and put it into the accoun heofpe tople doing this. >> he recommends that people their systems, and update their antivirus software. in washington, i'm lindsey, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> we should expect to see cyber attacks just like this one continue rather frequently. for more information about this cyber attack and for tips on how to protect your personal information, go to our website, wusa9.com and click on the twitter, facebook story. president barack obama is headed to mcclane tonight to give a midsummer boost for creigh deeds. as peggy fox reports, there is a debate over whether a presidential visit would help or hurt. >> college students played a

big role in electing barack obama. the first democratic candidate to win in virginia in 40 years. but the president's approval numbers have been slipping. >> our economy is struggling. i know he inherited it from bush, but he hasn't done anything in my view to necessarily strengthen that yet. he is a lot like the old system. it's not the change that people expected. >> even students here at george mason may switch sides in the governor's race. instead of voting for democrat, creigh deeds, they may choose bob mcdonald. >> we put a democrat in the highest office and he hasn't done a good job of turning things around yet. maybe go the other way in terms of a smaller level of government. >> if i didn't like what he was doing, i might sway over to the republican side. >> steven, political scientist and author on presidential politics says deeds will have to wait and see how closely he wants to be tied to the president. >> there's nothing worse for a party than anxious voters.

this is an environment that has high levels of anxieties. they are worried about keeping a job if they have one and losing a job if they have one. >> a lot can happen to turn those numbers around. if the economy starts doing better and if president obama secures a healthcare plan, both would help deeds. ultimately, a lot of voters in virginia really do separate what's going on in the state than what is going on nationally. >> a high school history teacher i spoke with today says he believes that a greater reliability for deeds is governor kaine than obama. if we have more layoffs and the economy sinks further, kaine could actually hurt deeds that way, he believes. now tonight, mcclane will be watching to see how strong a bond creigh deeds will want to form with the president. back to you. >> thank you for that. we take you now to some breaking news. there is apparently a pedestrian that has been struck and tcseriously injured. this is in bethesda right at the intersection of river road and wilson lane as you can see,

traffic is moving rather slowly through there. and there are police cars on the scene. not sure how long this will play out. but again, a pedestrian struck at the intersection of river road and wilson lane in bethesda. we'll keep you updated. anita. >> a big victory today for president barack obama in the u.s. senate. just a short time ago, sonia sotomayor was confirmed as the newest u.s. supreme court justice. joel brown is at the capitol. >> sonia sotomayor made history. >> theyays a 68 and the nays are 61. she is confirmed. >> president obama's choice for the supreme court is the first hispanic woman elevated to that bench. >> this is a wonderful day for judge sotomayor and her family. but i also think it's a wonderful day for america. >> the senate's vote on sotomayor's nomination comes after three days over debate

over whether or not she is the right choice. sotomayor earned yes votes from every democrat. nearly 3/4 of the gop senators refused to vote for her. they insisted she bring a liberal bias and her personal feelings into the high court. >> america needs judges that are guided and controlled not by subjective empathy that they find inside themselves, but by objective law that they find outside themselves. >> sotomayor was nominated to replace david suiter, a liberal justice appointed by the first president bush. she is not expected to shift the ideological balance of the high court. now that sotomayor has been confirmed, the 55-year-old appeals court judge will leave behind her native new york city and move to washington. ready to begin her lifetime appointment to the high court, when the new term begins this fall. joel brown, cbs news, washington. >> u.s. senator, barbra was

back on the senate floor for today's vote. it was the first time the maryland democrat returned to the senate chamber since undergoing ankle surgery. she broke her ankle in three places after slipping on some stairs last month. she is now undergoing intensive physical therapy. one day after landing in southern california with two pardoned u.s. journalists from north korea. former president, bill clinton, back in new york where he spoke out for the first time about his mission. >> my job was to do one thing, which i was profoundly honored to do, as an american and as a father. i wanted those young women to be able to come home. >> mr. clinton also said he had an obligation to report to his government, but he would not say anything on how the u.s. won the release of lauraling and euna lee. >> a deadly health club massacre. police say the shooter left at least two disturbing videos

behind on youtube. in one of them, george talks about how he needs to work on his emotions to attract women. in another video, ho oumes his home and shows off his reading material, including a book about day-to-daying younger women. that class instructor is ten weeks pregnant and she was shot in each shoulder. >> i kept my head down and tried to hold my breath, because i was afraid if he would see me breathing, he would shoot again. >> three wohimen were killed, six others are in the hospital. the family accused of creating a deadly crash claim she could be suffering from a stroke. her minivan crashed into an suv. her husband says he has never seen his wife drunk since the

day they met. prince william county police say an internal investigation concludes that its officers acted appropriately when they tasered a man at a family party. the officers were responding to a noise complaint and they say that edgar rodriguez was highly intoxicated when he refused their request to turn down the music at his home. rodriguez were tasered when family members tried to interfere with their arrest. dc police arrested a southeast washington man after what sounded like gun shots came from his home. turns out it was only fire crackers. we are told marshalls were there to serve an eviction warrant. no one was injured. animal control experts were called to the scene of a fire in alexandria today. that is because fire crews discovered dozens of potentially dangerous snakes inside a home in the 5700 block. only six of the reptiles survived the fire.

the snakes turned out to not be poisonous. no people were hurt. investigators are trying to figure out how it all started. cooler and cloudier today. meteorologist is on the terrace for forecast first. >> it is a beautiful thursday everyoning. partly cloudy skies, the humidity has come way down and it will be be yoy u be abo top le to open the ecwiout the current o out the c the warmest upnow. the warmest is north is north d anrtwest. r.icleared out kequ clthdse hanging on south and east. 73 at the naval air station, but 84 in leesburg. for the rest of tonight, it's going to be pleasant. the temperatures will drop into the 50s in the cooler suburbs. 60s in the city and it looks like a nice close to the workweek. we'll show you the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> tony, thank you. rain was the story in today's

morning practice at redskins park. >> and it may have been the cause of, oh no, not another injury. brett haber is joining us from today's training camp with a full report. >> hi there ladies. behind that guy in the gray t- shirt. there is coach jim zorn signing some autographs. coach, really a full service operator. he tolds two a days. you mentioned the rain earlier. you know what the rain did? nothing. this is football. they are like the postal service. rain, sleet, hail, whatever, they keep on playing. that guy zorn, he is from seattle. they were fine. they practiced this morning just like they planned to do. the boys came out for the first of two. the guys did switch to longer cleats for better footing in the wet conditions. unfortunately, it didn't work for all the players. there was a rain related injury that star wide receiver, santana moss slipped and

tweaked his hamstring while running a route on the wet turf. he left the morning practice, did not take part in the afternoon practice. this after injuries already to receivers, malcolm kelly. and now the quarterback is starting to worry about getting reps with his guys. >> offenses click better when guys are working together and all the guys are in together. right now we are missing a couple guys on the offensive line. devon thomas missed the second half of practice and santana now. so hopefully we can get things turned around quick. the quicker we can all jell together, the better all we will be. >> the rain did not spoil jim zorn's fun. another one of his drills this morning. he calls it dodge ball as he and the assistants teach them how to avoid pressure. tomorrow it will be tetherball and capture the flag. we'll have more coming up. they played camp games. >> all right, sounds good, brett. we'll see you in a bet.

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and then the government's clunker was too irresistible. >> she and daughter are unloading their gas guzzler to take advantage of a $4500 rebate on a more fuel efficient ford flex. >> would you have bought a car without this cash for clunkers program? >> no. >> now more drivers will be able to cash in, like this family. with the senate poised to pump another $2 billion into the program. >> this program is helping to put life back in our economy. >> in fact, the cash for clunkers program has been so successful, dealerships like this one are having trouble keeping the popular models, like the ford focus and the escape hybrid in stock. >> yesterday, we sold seven cars off the floor. >> cash for clunkers took off so fast, it's about to burn through the billion dollars congress initially set aside. the house quickly signed off on more funding, but the senate needs to green light a bill before members go home to keep

cash for clunkers from coming to a halt. some senators want to see income limits and other restrictions tacked on to the program. but those measures are expected to fail. the $2 billion injection should help families like the cranes. >> it's a perfect vehicle if you want to move up from a minivan. >> drive away with deals through labor day. drew, cbs news, new york. >> even a low speed crash could stick you with a high repair bill. the insurance institute for highway safety says the mazda6 is the only sedan to accept a rating. and that's one step below the top rating of good. the results are based on the average cost to repair the front, rear, and corner bumpers following a 6-mile an hour crash. >> bumpers have been made weaker. they have been made smaller and don't have enough energy absorbed in them. >> insurance institute estimates the average repairs

to be $900. the honda accord rated marginal at $1,000 in repair costs. and the nissan maxima, ford fusion, and chevy malibu received poor ratings. their average cost hit $1500 or more. robert has a big fish story to tell. the charlotte, north carolina man beat a maryland record yet at the white marlin open. are you looking at this thing? he snagged a blue marlin weighing in at 1,062. >> that's one fish? >> that's one fish. that exceeds the previous record of more than 100 pounds. he says it took him more than three hours of fighting to reel it in. that big blue marlin is worth about $550,000. >> i was going to say, you don't cut that up and eat it. that's too big. >> that's going to be a lot of meals. a lot, a lot of meals. >> i was just talking about that, how do you get it in the boat? who is pulling it in the boat?

that's what i want to know. >> his back had to hurt after all of that. >> that tournament is a huge tournament down in ocean city. a record setting catch, kind of cool. weather wise for us, a little bit of rain this morning. brett was talking about that, and i'm sure all of you that had to drive to work, you know we are talking about it too. things have cleared up nicely now and expect pleasant weather for this time of year. we are going to turn it back around. if you want the summer heat, it's going to turn back. very pleasant. by the time we hit the tail end of the weekend, we should be in the mid 90s. the skies will gradually clear overnight and the temperatures are going to drop into the 50s in some of the cooler suburbs. i think you can open up the windows. temperatures will stay in the 0s. a northwest wind at 5 to 10. during the day tomorrow, mostly sunny, beautiful close to the workweek. high temperatures in the mid 80s. no humidity, northwest wind at

10. the dew point is only 63. keep dropping. calm winds. 56% relative humidity. other numbers, generally in the 70s. especially down south. it's 73 at the naval air station. warmer to the north. got the cold front that triggered all of this pushing off the coast. we are picking up showers and thunderstorms down along the lower eastern shore and at the beaches. speaking of ocean city, all of that activity is moving away now. the skies will clear from the northwest over the next couple of hours. a big area of high pressure will take control of the weather for friday. but then over the weekend, we already talked about this, the jet stream is going to move to the north and the heat will move in. the heat that spanned across the southern planes will make a brief appearance here in the mid atlantic region. as that heat comes in on saturday, we'll see a chance for a shower or thunderstorm, but that is not a big deal. the thing you want to notice

more is the temperatures. sunday and monday, up around 95 both days. the heat is not going to stick around for long. another front will come in on tuesday and wednesday and knock the temperatures back into the 80s. but boy, it's going to get hot late in the weekend. don't think about that. enjoy the beautiful weather tonight. tonight is going to be very pleas pleasant. talk about a tough time for the alexandria police department. >> about a string of bad news and where the department goes from here.

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acting chief, earl cook and his department. >> the week has not been a joyous week for sure. >> he says he remains close friends with former chief, david baker, who faced an embarrassing end to his 40 year career in law enforcement. baker was arrested a week and a half ago on drunk driving charges in arlington county. his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. >> it's more of a strike. >> the punches keep coming. three days after the incident of parking enforcement officer was arrested for fraudulently selling handicapped plaques. another blow to the department, the chief says two officers are being investigated for misconduct. >> started those investigations prior to the event that happened with chief baker. so with all of those events appearing to come to a nexus now. there is so much disorder and so many things going wrong. there's a problem with the agency when actually it isn't.

>> one of the two officers is accused of having a sexual encounter with a woman according to reports, the woman filed a criminal complaint saying the officer sexually assaulted her. acting chief cook could not confirm these details. >> i cannot thank you. >> in light of the department's personnel troubles, the acting chief hopes to regain the leadership of 430 rank in file. >> and then to get the message out to the citizens that they will get the service they deserve here and we can protect this city. >> 9news now and wusa9.com. >> chief cook says the officers are being investigated for criminal and administrative misconduct. he says officers can be fired on administrative charges despite the court's findings of innocence. he says their policy is independent from the criminal court system. >> a woman breaks down after hearing her husband was killed. but when she gets to the police station, she finds out not only that he is alive, but she is under arrest for hiring someone

to take his life. i'm dave in northwest washington. some changes have already been made by the dc fire department after firefighters couldn't get water at the fire on cambridgte that story coming up.

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welcome back. here are some of the top stories in the news now. an attack on twitter could take a toll on your home computer even if you don't use the service. hackers successfully kept thousands of people from social networking today and cyber security experts say you should change your password, patch your systems, and update your antivirus software to make sure you are protected. sonia sotomayor will become the first hispanic justice to the u.s. supreme court. the senate confirmed her nomination this afternoon. the vote was 68-31. and the senate is also poised for another big vote. they are going to save the cash for clunkers program. today's vote will authorize

another $2 billion in vouchers. the program gives car buyers rebates of up to $4500 to trade in an old gas guzzler for a more fuel efficient model. 9news now learned the dc fire department is making major changes in how crews respond to areas that may have water problems. just days after flames destroyed a large mansion in upper northwest, the fire department is giving special attention to two large sectors of the city. in tonight's followup report, dave tells us the changes were recommended almost two years ago. >> the fire was reported earlier this afternoon, the dc fire department sent these extra fire engines carrying special hose. that procedure has been in place for some time because it was known the water mains on the hospital grounds are not reliable. normally, the six engines known as water supply companies aren't even staffed. that changed with two of the companies just three days after fire destroyed the mansion.

a former school board president. the dc fire department now has a driver assigned around the clock to the water supply company, and one on pennsylvania avenue southeast. >> we have solutions now in place that will provide the adequate water protection to every community in the district. >> where the fire department used to in mostchathe s,unseey dispatch these units, they are beinsent onhe initial report of firein two inlarge parts of the city. one is northwest washingt, and the other is anywhere east of the river. >> we think that these are located. this is our primary areas where we think they have the best use. >> this is the three inch hose that is standard on all dc fire engines. they have this four inch hose, which can carry a larger volume of water. >> a 2007 report after a fire with similar water problems recommended that all six water supply companies be staffed.

the fire department says that and many other ideas are being considered as they work towards the rest of the problems highlighted in 2007 and again last week. dave, 9news now and wusa9.com. >> the dc fire department says it has identified some specific neighborhoods where the water supply may be an issue in fighting fires, but they are not yet making those public. >> dc mayor, adrian fenty cut the water on a new aquatic center. the new 55,000 square foot facility features a whirlpool, and locker rooms. the wilson high school swim team will use the center to practice and host competitions, but the center will also be open to dc residents to use at no cost. >> a florida woman is in custody for allegedly hiring an officer to police ki her husband. kelly has the story from florida. when dalia rushed home from the gym wednesday, her townhouse was wrapped in crime

tape and a police sergeant was waiting to break the news. her husband of six months was dead. despite what you see, police say she was no grieving widow. >> she wanted to have her husband killed. >> the plot was killed saturday. according to police, she handed a man pictures of her husband and townhouse and $1200 for a handgun. >> she was very calm. she was very cool. she was very calculated. she offered a lot of options as far as how and when and where he might want to take care of her husband. >> one problem, the man was a confidential informent. at the next meeting at this drugstore, an under cover drugstore posed as the hit man. >> gave her several options, are you sure you want to do this? she maintained her positive attitude by saying, i'm 5,000% sure i want this done. >> that scene at her house wednesday was the grand finale.

>> no tears. a lot of noise, but no tears. >> at the police station, she was told her hitman was a cop and her husband was alive and well. >> i don't think she was glad to see him alive. she was more in shock. >> i get it, but i don't get it. you know, technically, if it's a 1050, i should have been dead at 9:00. so i'm an hour and a half on the good side, i guess. >> he never explained why she wanted her husband dead. the two only knew each other for four months when they married. >> i didn't do anything and i didn't plot anything. >> she may now have to convince a jury of that. kelly, cbs news, miami. her husband said there were money issues between the two, but he did not elaborate. coming up, aerosmith's lead singer suffers a serious spill. and she thought a discount was a good deal. this pet owner got more than

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money turned into a costly nightmare and we want to warn you, there is an image in this piece that you may fight disturbing. >> come on. good girl. >> jennifer lewis' constant companion helped her recover from a spinal cord injury. now sparkle needs to be nursed back to health. >> she was frosting, foam coming out of her mouth and her breathing got very labored. >> all this after jennifer applied for free and tick ointment to her five-year-old dog. >> i put her in the bathtub. when the water hit her, i noticed red blotches. >> that was just the beginning. >> this is the bill. >> $1500. three hospital visits, all from a $20 treatment. >> it was tearing me up. i was angry and really guilty because i bought this stuff. >> it turns out thousands of other animals had reactions to

the spot on treatment. the epa says last year, 22,228 cases were reported. that is half of the total reported cases for similar products on the market. plus the epa says most of the reactions were minor. >> i would say definitely not to use the product. >> veterinarian treated sparkle at prince georges county animal hospital. he says pet owners should avoid over the counter flee and tick treatments. >> number one, they are too toxic for the dogs needs and they don't work. >> the poodle recovered after 12 hours in vet emergency care. >> now jennifer realizes she is not alone. other pet owners detailed their experiences, too. this virginia dog owner shared a video of what happened to her pug. it is taking steps to address the high number of incidents. they are evaluating the product to see if there's a problem with its formulation or just

misuse. jennifer is clear about what she wants to happen. >> it should not be on the shelf on sale for people to buy. >> now the epa meets with sergeants this month to discuss the incidents. we tried to reach sergeants, but have not heard back. the company wants to see more documents before they agreed to pay her out of pocket expenses. before you use any type of flee or tick tr ys ke masu resure that ou want to the product is size appropriate, and if deytho e thace th pruct, bathe that animal immediately and seek medical attention. for more tips on treating your pets, log on to wusa9.com and click on living smart. great information for pet owners. aerosmith lead singer, steven tyler is in the hospital. the 61-year-old took a spill off the stage during a concert at the motorcycle rally in  south dakota. now it seems tyler was entertaining the crowd by dancing around during a power

outage when he fell. the concert was stopped and tyler was air lifted to the hospital. a spokesperson says he injured his head, neck, and shoulder, but we don't know how seriously. >> a dash cam captured a near miss for a houston texas police officer. the officer was helping a driver change a flat tire when out of nowhere, another tire goes whizzing by, wow, at 60 miles an hour. except for a scuff on his weapon and ripping a screw from the holster, the officer untouched by that 200 pound moving tire. it apparently broke off a passing semi. >> he is looking closer when he sees a truck coming by. absolutely. 9news now at 6:00 is 15 minutes away and here's a look at what we have new for you tonight. auto execs got called on the carpet for the private jet that came in asking for money. now lawmakers get an earful about millions in earmarks. and in tonight's living smart, having some car problems?

we'll show you a new tool that you can use without spending a dime. plus, someone could get in trouble over this. how are some gaithersburg city employees allowed to live virtually rent free? those stories and more coming up tonight at 6:00. now i love summer weather, but even me, today you walked outside, it was a breath of fresh air. >> it felt really nice. once the front went through that triggered the rain this morning, the humidity went down. we were stuck in the 70s today. it was a gem today. other than the rain. over the weekend, things are going to change. we are going to crank up the heat. so let's go ahead and start with the three-day trend. there it is on the right hand side of your screen. we will make it up to around 95 by sunday. it's going to be nice tonight. let's talk about that first. pleasant conditions. really that you can open the windows tonight after sunset. low temperatures drop into the 50s the suburbs. low to mid 60s. during the day tomorrow, mostly

sunny, beautiful close to the workweek. the high temperatures in the mid 8 0áz. let's enjoy this calm first of all. 79 at the top of the hour at national airport. the dew point is 63. it will likely fall into the 50s over the next couple of hours as the dry air works its way in from the northwest. 75 in culpeper. only 73 at the naval air station where the clouds are thicker. the front that triggered the showers is moving off the coast and the dry air moving in from the northwest. we have a couple of rain showers hanging on across the lower eastern shore and at the beaches. we should be clearing out here in the metro area, especially north and west. high pressure coming across the ohio valley. we'll settle in for friday. after that, we will see a big buckle in the jet stream. it's going to move to the north and that will allow the heat that has been in the southern plains to make a brief stop. just a couple of days. still we'll make it up to 95 on

sunday and monday as the heat comes in on saturday. there's a slight chance for a thunderstorm. that's not a big deal. what you want to notice is the change in the temperatures. by tuesday and wednesday, another front comes in, gets rid of the heat. the temperatures fall back into the 80s. but it's going to be really nice tonight. let's focus on that in the short-term. we have a nice breath of fresh air. >> think about this day this weekend. we are going to head back out to redskins park now. >> brett joins us with a story of a rookie who is doing much more than making the team. hey brett. >> you know, for most nfl rookies, their training camps are filled with nerves and new experiences. by the time they learn their play book and study film and go through two grueling practices, they barely have the time to call home at night and say i love you. there's one redskins rookie who is taking care of all those things and something else very special. >> edwin williams is 6-foot 3,

315-pounds. his biggest fans, under 5 feet and barely 100 pounds. >> want him to tackle somebody? >> yeah. >> marshall isn't williams biological brother, but he is family. the two met three years ago as part of the university of maryland's big brother initiative. >> edwin is goofy and i think that iffy is kind of quiet until you actually know him, which is very much like edwin. >> when the two get together -- >> that's killer right there. >> it's pure magic and genuine caring for one another. this fall, marshall stood in as williams family on senior day. >> he was out there for me. >> williams sat by marshall's hospital bedside during the youngster's treatment for sickle cell. >> you know, i didn't think anyone was going to visit, but then he came. >> when he came, he helped take away the pain. >> williams had to get over

his own insecurities. you see as a youngster, he had been teased about his darker complexion and thought that coupled with his size might intimidate some of the kids. >> it was tough for me. i was apprehensive. >> and his relationship with his little brother keeps growing and growing. >> i hope i can know him for the rest of my life. >> i think we are all rooting for edwin to make this team. that's a great story. brian mitchell is here as always. entering week two of this training camp. let's talk about guys who have broken through and caught the coach's eyes. and one guy is second year tight end fred davis. you know, everybody talks about those two receivers, malcolm kelly and thomas. fred davis may be the best. >> i think he is. they talked about him more. he started off on the wrong foot, but this offense in the west coast offense, it can be as important as anybody else. he can be a big plus.

> it will be tough for footballs to get in his hands. another guy who is floating under the radar is huntedder smith. the new punter. coach zorn said hunter smith might be the most important acquisition we make this year. >> he is. we joked, but those guys can give you great field position and pin the other team back. give your defense a great chance. albert may end up loving hunter. >> field position is key and knows how to corner it. coach zorn had referees at practice today. as a player, was that helpful or annoying? >> annoying, because we don't like them. they call things in practice that they don't call in the games. >> coach zorn called a penalty on him and he said, learn what you did wrong and don't do it again.

so i mean, no, not valid? >> not valid. watch coach zorn. he not only rolls his eyes, but you know what he is saying. >> what is he saying? >> some things that we can't repeat. we'll be back later this hour. >> what is with the information? are we going to have to come out to redskins park to get the real deal? >> brian knows the inside deal. it's football, right? you can't always say the words. >> some things you say, it's daytime tv. >> join us at 11:00, we'll say all the words. up next, a novel way to heal the heart by injects stem cells during a ll story in livi there's something big happening at pizza hut.

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