lesli foster for 9 news now and wusa9.com. consumer reports says in addition to the incomprehensible language the so-called affordable plans, people have no idea how high medical costs can go. to read the complete report go to our website at wusa9.com and click on living smart. from the first local station with news in high definition this is 9 news now. a huge cleanup project is expected to take weeks after a massive water main break loads a maryland neighborhood. i'm angie goff in for andrea. patranya bhoolsuwan is in with traffic and we don't have a winning forecast in the offering. >> it is not a losing forecast and a great weekend behind us and a good day today but a chance of showers as we head to tomorrow afternoon. start with a look aft the satellite and radar.

if you join me on facebook i have the forecast out there every morning dark and early. a few clouds across the region but showers to the west. temperatures in the 50s. we're at 61. hagerstown, i don't think they are 67 but that's what the airport is reporting and 53 in southern maryland. look for a few clouds but still nice with highs in the mid to upper 70s. coming up on 5:01. good morning, patranya bhoolsuwan. we will start with a problem spot in maryland. central avenue is shut down near brightside drive. investigators are on the scene at this hour to check out what is going on. we will keep you updated. southbound 270, let's take a look, not too many cars at 121. no problems to report. over to 66 eastbound out of centreville in virginia, good morning, a smooth ride to far. no incidents or accidents. a problem spot in virginia at the inner loop.

a disabled vehicle at little river turnpike at this hour blocking the left lane. be aware of that as you head out in that area. and finally, 395 northbound from duke to the 14th street bridge no problems there. back to you. many people in dundalk, maryland, are picking up the pieces after a major water main break flood 100 homes. wusa 9 digital correspondent alex trevin organization has more. >> reporter: many homeowners are waking up to find their homes full of debris. their flooded homes will keep them busy trying to recover anything of value. >> the cleanup process is not easy. ruined christmas ornaments and the worse part their home has water damage, almost six feet of water filled their basement after a main ruptured between dundalk and broening highway. >> we had a finished basement

and our house was up for sale and we were trying to move but it will be a little longer now before we can do anything. >> reporter: crews from the department department of public works rolled out equipment to help clean up. >> we are loading up the packer and trash trucks. >> reporter: county workers helped residents clear their basements. one important thing to look out for, reports of scam artists knocking on doors in dundalk saying they are doing cleanup work on the county's orders but the county executive says the county hasn't sent anyone to do such work. live from in the information center, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> thank you for that report. police in montgomery county jailed that teenager in the murder of a woman earlier this month. officers found the body of rosa vasquez in a storage container in her backyard.

it is at castle terrace in the bridge chaney area. she was reported missing a couple of weeks ago. police believe a man shot and killed her. she charged with fist degree murder. metro is trying to keep people from taking their lives on the subway tracks. a 15-year-old is the latest to intentionally step in front of a train. a half dozen people have done it this summer including two teenagers last week. they say once a person heads for the tracks there are only minutes left. they say the key is to take any mention of suicide seriously and tell the person there is hope. president obama appeared on five television networks on sunday morning after taping interviews last week. on face the nation, the president addressed the heated health care debate. >> at various periods in

american history, people get pretty rambunctious when it comes to our democratic debate. that's not new. every president who's tried to bring about big changes, elicits the most passionate responses. >> reporter: the president says he thinks the debate is not racially motivated and republican leaders say improving think current system is better than replacing it. >> we don't have to throw it away and have a big government plan that we see moving through the house. if you look at what the president has been supporting, it is this big government plan that has some 51 new agencies, boards, commissions mandates that will get in the way of delivering quality care. >> reporter: tonight president obama will become the first ever sitting president to appear on the late show with david letterman. watch it here at 11:00 p.m. the time is 5:05. time to check in with "living

$mart" reporter jessica doyle. thanks for joining us. we have a look at the day on wall street. it is monday. >> that's right. happy monday to you and happy monday, everybody. wall street is hoping to extender two-week winning streak but could have trouble this morning. they are predicting a small pull back at the bell. asian stocks were mostly lower, too. after this more rallies on friday. the dow climbed above 9800 with a gain of 36. the nasdaq added six and the s&p added nearly 3. some analysts think the dow could hit 10000 if traders like what they hear from the federal reserve this week. policy analysts -- this is the first meeting since bear nan did said the recession is probably over. if you invested in gold or gun stocks this year you are probably not that happy. both gold producer and gun

companies are up 2 to 30%. not too bad but the overall market is up 60% since the low in march. analysts say investors buy gold and guns when they are scared and since these sectors are under performing it is a sign that panic is abading. the money saving tip of the day. >> free movie and park access and details in the next 30 minutes. >> sounds like a combo to me. thank you, jess. they say a win is a win but that may not be the case for the redskins. washington taking on st. louis in their home opener at fedex field. the rams scored a touch down to take 7-3 on the skins who had two impressive drives that stalled in the end zone resulting in field goals. in the second half that was it. the skins defense stopped the rams late to preserve a victory

but fans are a little worried. >> i think it was a tough game. they really had to grind it out. temperature typical of the nfc team. they have a challenge when they face the eagles and giants but it is a strong start. >> i love them. that game was boring. i'm sorry. 7-9. >> we will hear reaction from the team coming up in sports. police track down a killer who escaped from a mental institution. details coming up. and crews in california have another fast-moving wildfire on their hands this morning. plus, another place, not too far from here has gone transfat free. stay with us. you are watching 9 news now.

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virginia. they say he murdered a pastor inside of a home in farmville and then that he will be charged with killing three others found there once the bodies are formally identified. the four-day manhunt for a killer in washington state is over. authorities caught phillip paul yesterday. he slipped away from a mental institution. he was found 180 miles away from the spot where he was last seen. fire crews in california have evacuated at least 30 homes near veil lake where it has scorched 250-acres. meanwhile air crews are trying to dredge a wildfire burning north of los angeles. that's been burning nearly a month now. a virus is attacking u.s. banks. that story is coming up in what's on the web. plus, a weekend of record rainfall has people to the

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record rainfall flooded streets and some homes near atlanta this weekend. some helped watched helplessly as their vehicles washed away in the rushing floodwaters. flash flood warnings have been in affect for much of georgia. i was actually in south carolina and we expected rain but never saw it at the columbia area. >> i think it is northeastern georgia had is 16 inches of rain since last tuesday and they closed schools because they are flooded and water main problems and boil water advisories if you will. a real mess for all of the wet weather they have had and some of that will try to work toward us slowly over the next couple of days in the form of showers as early as tomorrow. the forecast first, today mid to upper 70s out there. tomorrow, same temperature range but with more clouds. we'll see a chance of a shower in the afternoon and better chance of showers and maybe

even hundreder in to wednesday with highs in the upper 70s. moms like me.com, bus stop forecast this morning. not a bad start to the day. a mix of clouds and clear skies out there and temperatures in the 50s and 60s this morning. this afternoon looking all right. partly sunny, comfortable. highs in the mid to upper 70s with a southeasterly wind at five to ten miles an hour. we have got winds today, won't be too strong. sun setting 7:06. as we head to tonight's partly to mostly cloudy. not as cool. control room, i need you to flip the monitor for me, please. southeast winds at five miles an hour. here's what is going on. clouds overnight. not much going on here now. clear skies. showers are well to the west, moving to the north and i think they will stay there with a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures in the mid to

upper 70s. the drive home temperature 75 degrees. bigger picture, here's the clouds well to the west. a lot of moisture from atlanta through central alabama an up and down the ohio and tennessee valley. high pressure is strong enough to protect us around here. it is centered near new york this morning. as we go this to afternoon, a better chance of showers will stay to our west. if you are going in to western maryland, western virginia, western pennsylvania you may run in to one but we should be dry until tomorrow. as we look at the seven-day forecast, you will see some showers coming. not today. today mid-70s in town. some in the upper 70s. tomorrow in to wednesday, the showers increase, especially on wednesday. still could have a lingering shower on thursday. friday and saturday are looking dry with a chance of showers returning on sunday. it is 5:16. 61 degrees. patranya bhoolsuwan has the traffic. >> reporter: good morning, howard. good morning, everybody. hope you are having a great monday. a problem to report in maryland

this morning. eastbound trillion avenue at brightside as you can see there. accident investigators are on the scene and it tate take 202 or walker mill road to get around that. another problem in the district. a fire closed down 20th street in northwest. that's between columbia road and wyoming avenue. take connecticut or florida has alternates this morning. move on and jump on the outer loop this morning in maryland at colesville. tracking the brake lights. not too many out there. cars are moving well in that area. and the inner loop, good morning out there, little river turnpike we told you about a disabled vehicle. that has been cleared. no problems between 95 to 66. and finally let's head over to 95 northbound in virginia. all cars are going at speed. back to you guys. >> thank you. in the living well headlines airline workers are more likely than passengers to

spread the h1n1 flu virus. health officials say that's because flight attendant and other workers can leave germs on any number of cabin surfaces as they move thoughout the plane. passengers tend to stay in one spot and not touch anything beyond their seat. restaurants in baltimore are no longer allowed to prepare or cook foods with ingredients that have more than a half gram of transfat. the ban took effect today. the baltimore health department is offering help to businesses and restaurants that need help complying with the new law. kristin has more on what is new on the web. >> reporter: a growing threat that you need to know about every time you log on to your bank on-line. there's growing concerns about security and on-line banking. cybercriminals have created a

highly sophisticated virus. it is already infected hundreds of thousands of computers in the u.k. and the united states. now, we first sawpit here in july. this is the story on our partner website, "usa today" but it is a little scrambled so let's go back to the story. the way the virus works, it infects your computer when you visit a website that has the virus and it sits unnoticed until you log on to your bank or financial website and captured the log in information, sends it to hacker and keep the antivirus softwares up-to-date and don't click on suspicious links in your inbox. one more story. last week we told you about the capitals players with fake twitter accounts. now twitter is cracking down on

fake accounts. they are testing a new system to make sure they can identify genuine can accounts. they say it should be ready in a month. back to you. the redskins react to their lackluster win coming up in sports. plus, a look at a thrilling game between two of the skins division foes.

here's a look at who's celebrating a birthday today -- they do everything big in dallas and that was the case for the cowboys new stadium. 105,000 people attended the game, a new nfl record. we pick it up in the fourth, following romo's third interception. they take a 27-24 lead. the giants couldn't stop the dallas run. cowboys are up by one. this giants had one more chance to make the 37-yard

field goal. the giants win 33-31. the eagles hosted the saints without mcnabb who's out with a cracked rib. kevin cob gets the start and threes a long touchdown pass early. new orleans had six td passes last week and kept the offense rolling for the game. he kit gets picked off and it is returned 97-yards for the score. the redskins will have to pick it up if they want to get any division wins this season. wall while washington offense had a heck of a time yesterday it stalled out once they hit the endson. no touchdowns in the 9-7 victory over the rams. >> it's my responsibility. i can do whatever, i can wave all kinds of mackic wands but i have to come up with the right play and put our guys in the right position. >> we are happy to win but

sucks the way we went out there. if with were here happy and cheering you would be like those guys don't have a clue. >> the giants have a 2-0 record and everyone else is 1-1 but they are yet to face a division opponent. the nats host the dodgers starting tomorrow. wrapping up a weekend series in new york, danny murphy hits one to the gap. car lease scores. mets up 3-0 in the third. adam dunn tries to ignite a 9th inning we'll be right back. it makes it 6-2. two men on guzman but mets closer -- empties win. if you are looking for some free entertainment, stay tuned for our money saving tip of the day. and revelations from a yet to be released report on troop levels in the war in

afghanistan. and dundalk isn't the only maryland community dealing with damage from a water main break this morning. let's check in with patranya bhoolsuwan. she's has an eye on the roads. 50 westbound from the bay bridge to annapolis past in the beltway no problems to report. the time is 5:25. 61 degrees outside. thank you for watching. we'll be right back.

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clouds out there. right now most of the clouds are to the west. the overnight clouds have thinned some. a decent start to the day. we sit at 61 though 50s from charlottesville and rich monday and over to andrews and baltimore, the low 50s. i don't think you can see the blue in upstate new york, it is 58 in sarin knack lake, right now. patranya bhoolsuwan is watching the traffic this morning. happy monday. hope you are having a great morning out there. start with a problem spot in maryland. we have been telling you about this at bright side drive. there is an accident. there was an accident this morning. investigators are on the scene to try to figure out what is happening there. alternate there is 202 or walker mill road this morning. another problem spot this morning a fire in the district. shut down 20th street northwest between columbia and wyoming

avenue. alternates to take connecticut or florida. let's go outside. good morning, maryland. take a look at 270 southbound. not too many cars in that area between father hurley an the split. no problems to report. an finally, we will head out to virginia, good morning. 66 eastbound, route 28 to the beltway, all clear this morning. angie, back to you. we are following a developing story this morning, firefighters responded to an ambassador overnight in northwest washington. the fire appears to have started in the basement and spread to the first floor of the gabon embassy. the building sustained $100,000 in damage. new this morning the top commander in afghanistan says a war against insurgents will end in failure without additional forces. that's according to a confidential report cited on the "washington post" website. general stanley mcchrystal says

they need to interact people with the afghan people and he has been told toll pocket the report in part because of politics surrounding a force change. they are pushing for more troops and leading democrats want to scale back. mud and debris are a problem for folks in dundalk this morning. some residents will be sifting through belongings after a water main break flooded 100 homes in their neighborhood. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino has the latest details. >> reporter: people just want things back to normal in dundalk. some families are taking the recovery process one hard day at a time. >> reporter: this family is dealing with the aftermath under this pile of debris on their property, ruined christmas ornaments, the worst part 0 their home has water damage, almost six feet filled their basement after a main

ruptured at broening highway. >> our house was up for sale. we were trying to move and it listening longer before we can do anything. >> reporter: crews from the baltimore county department of public works rolled out heavy equipment to clean up. >> we are loading up some trucks, packer and trash trucks. >> reporter: county workers helped residents to clear their basements once the water was dealt with and electricity restored. residents need to be aware of scam artists knocking on doors in dundalk saying they are doing cleanup work on the county's orders. jim smith confirm the county hasn't sent anyone to do such work. live from the information center, 9 news now and wusa9.com. dundalk is not the only place where people are cleaning up from the water main break. instead of a 2-inch pipe it took a three inch pipe to flood

a neighborhood in upper marlboro. they lost a good portion of their front yard. neighbors noticed the problem before dawn yesterday. >> hear some type of water fall type sound coming from the block. as i stepped across my curb, i noticed the water cascading down the street. >> a wssc supervisor arrived quickly but it ran for hours because the crew was not available right away to shut it off. they are urging families with damage to file a claim. the race for governor in a dead heat and it could hinge on women voters in virginia. mcdonnell described working women as detrimental to the traditional family in a college

paper. he tailgated yesterday at fedex field trying to give life to his campaign. >> this isn't about just some paper that bob mcdonnell wrote 20 years ago but spent the next 20 years implementing the ideas in that paper. >> reporter: advisers to democrat deeds say that mcdonnell's paper could be the swing factor in the vote. the candidates have two more debates scheduled before the november 3rd election. virginia drivers should expect more delays as part of the i-95 widening project. one lane in each direction in the area near the fairfax county parkway will be closed during the day through thursday. construction crews are doing work on bridges and shoulders. expect delays between route 1 and the fairfax county parkway. well, the time is 5:35. time to check in with jessica doyle who has another living smart report and a look at bankers ' pay. >> a lot of bankers won't be

happy about this turn of events. good morning, everybody. the first time ever the government is looking at imposing limits on the enormous paychecks in the banking industry. they are drafting apropossal it will allow it to reject pay policies it thinks would encourage risky investing. the final plan could be out in a couple of weeks. it needs to be approved by the fed's board of directors but not by congress. despite the talk about small cars many used car buyers are thinking big again. used car buyers are taking the biggest hit according to kelly blue book figures. they report that used car buyers may be buying big cars because gas prices are relatively low and stable. it is time for the money- saving tip of the day. how does a free movie and park admission sound? saturday is national public lands day. admission to all 391 national

parks will be free. and a number of parks will screen a new film "america's best idea and it will end with a celebration on the ellipse where another screening will take place. i will have details on my blog and get more money-saving tips by following me on twitter and being my friend on facebook. >> what a way to start off monday. free fun stuff. >> who doesn't like free? >> we'll take it. most g-20 leaders haven't arrived yet but protests are underway in pittsburgh. that story is coming up. and the shuttle takes a piggyback ride today in order to get back home. an accident in virginia 50 eastbound at afternoonen dale road. watch for that. the time is 5:37. 9 news now will be right back. my name is quinn, and this is my eggo.

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good morning. a live look at the capital. no problems to report. more on roads you need to avoid coming up. in the news now, three men at the center of a terror plot investigation are due in court today. a man is accused of making false statements to the government as are his father and a third man. the fbi says that's they have found evidence of bomb making instructions in his possession. he is admitted to receiving training from al-qaeda. the demonstrations are underway days before the grand jury-20 summit in pittsburgh. hundreds of protest evers went on a march for jobs yesterday. some activists have set up tents because they plan to stay all week. the summit starts on thursday. the space shuttle discovery should return home to florida's kennedy space center later today. after spending the night at

barksdale air force base in louisiana. a modified 747 is piggybacking the shuttle from edwards air force base. the shuttle landed there earlier this month because of bad weather on the east coast. now let's check in with kristin fisher. president obama talked about the affects of blog and other social media on his administration. details coming up in what's on the web. plus, if you save your plastic grocery bags, one area government will exchange them for a greener alternative today. outside on the weather terrace. a nice start to the day. may not be as pretty as today but a pretty start to the week. i will have more on that. we are running below normal, or below average for rainfall but we have some in that forecast. details coming up in just a moment.

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alexandria is kicking off a campaign to recycle bags. they want residents to bring them to three locations for repsychage. in exchange residents will receive a free reusable bags. they can be dropped off at the braddock road, market square and the park. global climate week in underway. thousands formed a moving hour glass. coordinated events are taking place worldwide. president obama is among the 100 world leaders expected to ascend the united nations climate summit. to read more about our changing environment, log on to wusa9.com and click on living green now. you are the face of living green. >> yeah. we do the green stories. i'm going to the usda a neat story on their biopreferred program. hope to have that tomorrow evening on 9 news now.

as far as the plastic bag i bring mine to the supermarket as you walk in there is label a container and you can dump them right there. if you can't get to the locations we were mentioning earlier, bring them to the market and recycle them there. we had a great weekend. not a bad start to the week but a few rain drops in there. we need rain. we are running behind. today is the last full day of astronomical summer with autumn beginning tomorrow at 5:19 p.m. highs in the mid to upper 70s. better chance of showers on wednesday. could be even a rumble or two of thunder. here we go this morning. we are looking at the moms like me.com bus stop forecast, cool today 50s and 60s at the bus stop as we start. this afternoon it will be a decent afternoon. partly sunny, comfortable and 74 to 79. a southeast wind at five to ten miles an hour. partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. not as cool tonight.

we should stay in the low to mid-60s in spots as we will have a southeast wind and cloud cover that will keep temperatures above the 60- degree mark. this morning we have 0 close to 50 to our east where the skies are clear at andrews. easton is also 52. southern maryland low 50s. as we go west and northwest a few clouds, low 60s. cumberland 63 this morning. 61 here in washington. dew points only 55. not too humid and the wind, well, none reported at this hour. winds are calm. across the south we have been talking about it over the weekend. all the rain that has been occurring for daves and days in the atlanta area and across georgia. more heavy rains across georgia. schools closed in some areas due to flooding and the fact the water main is busted. problems in northeast georgia after fairly dry the last several years. there's the flow of moisture to the west. high pressure is close enough it will keep most of that to the west. however, western maryland, i

think cumberland out to garrett county you have a chance of showers, same story in parts of the west virginia panhandle has well. the rest of us should have a dry nice day. but not as nice as the weekend. there goes the seven-day forecast. we will get it back for you but the seven-day seven-day forecast shows temperatures will be going up but also an increase in showers. here we go. showers toward tomorrow and wednesday. thursday a lingering shower. friday and saturday, temperatures upper 70s to 80 with more showers on sunday. it is 5:48. good morning, patranya bhoolsuwan. good morning, everybody. it is monday. we have problems to report this morning. eastbound stram avenue in maryland. we have some video to show you this morning of an accident that happened earlier. an investigation is underway. rite now between bright side drive and the beltway the road is shut down. take 202 or walker mill road to get out of that area. head over to virginia. another accident to report as we look at the maps.

route 50 and annandale. expect delays through that area. a live shot this morning. 95 northbound in virginia. we are seeing a little volume going through there. no major problems between prince william parkway and lorton this morning. as we head to 395 northbound. good morning. more traffics through the area between duke and the 14th street bridge. no incidents or accidents to report. another live shot. outer loop. good morning, everyone in maryland. 95 to georgia not too bad. kristin fisher, over to you. >> good morning. it has been the year of the bailout. the u.s. government has already bailed out wall street, aig, car companies and now congress is considering bailing out newspapers, as well. here's a story on the hills blog the briefing room. obama opened a newspaper bailout bill. in an interview with editors of the pittsburgh post gazette the president said he is happy to look at bills before congress that will give struggling news

organizations tax breaks if they restructure as nonprofit businesses. part of the reasoning for saying he is open to the bailouts can be explained in the huffington post headline. here it is right now. he says is becoming all blogosphere and all opinions and no news. he took aims at blogs on face the nation help says this the 24 hour news cycle is feeding anger especially when it comes to the health care debate. >> i think part of what is different today is the 24-hour news cycle and cable television and blogs and all of this, they focus on the most extreme elements on both sides. they can't get enough of conflict. it is cap nip to the media right now. so the easiest way to get 15- minutes of fame is to be rude to somebody. >> reporter: if you want to see his full interview, i will have a link on my blog at wusa9.com.

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take advantage of youthful looks to take advantage of cheaper tickets. read more in the examiner. a few familiar faces walked away with trophies at the primetime emmy awards seen last night here on channel 9. there were some surprises, though. manuel gallegus has more from the red carpet in hollywood. >> reporter: last year's winners did it again. >> that was a nail biter. >> reporter: 30 rock nabbed the award for the best series a third year in a row. madmen got the second go around. a big night for cable television. combine cran stop from breaking bad won for best actor in a drama. tony cole let from the united states of terra and glenn close from fx's damages won the night's best actress awards. >> probably, maybe the character of my lifetime. >> reporter: newcomers scored

big in the supporting actor categories. christa win for her role in pushing daisies. >> and johnathon for 2 and a half men. >> i can't believe it. that's why they remind you it is heavy because that's the only thing that reminds you won it. & don't flip that switch. >> neil patrick harris hoe proved show do you knows aren't just for broadway. >> reporter: the before the show the actors brought their style to the red carpet and how they feel television is going through a new golden age. >> can't argue with the quality and variety of work for actors. >> sometimes the better roles are in television. >> reporter: that proved all too true for jessica lange who took home an outstanding leading actress award for her role in gray gardens and it won best tv made movie.

newcomer and legends alike enjoying the big night. >> we are buzzing this morning about television. we have the premiers tonight for the major networks including cbs. >> dvr time. >> csi, kicks it off tonight. tonight's episode a continuation of last may's finale. for people who watch the show know what we are talking about but before that drama begins a look at the shows we will be debuting tonight at 8:00 how i met your mother. 8:30 accidentally on purpose. that is starring jenna elfman and at 9:00 two and a half men 9:30 the big bang theory and at 10:00 csi miami. okay. so that's what you have to look forward too tonight. >> if you are not watching tv you can go to a movie and the number one movie this weekend was -- >> i cheated and i know.

>> it has a weather theme. perhaps that's why i'm telling you about this. it is too nice to go to the movies this weekend. it is cloudy with a chance of meatballs. nook $30.1 million and the folks are excited about that. the animated movie can win at the box office. others were inform informant with matt damon. i can do bad all by myself and love happens and jennifer's body megan fox starring in that. 6.8million. a little disappointment there. >> that wasn't enough to draw the crowds an we know it got two out of forestays doctor stars. >> a local entertainment story. miss virginia 2008 is choosing charity over vanity. tara wheeler will shave her locks off tonight in support of

saint bald ricks benefiting kids with cancer. she said it is just hair. she hoped to raise money. she is dedicated to raising money for the cause and you can donate or support her tonight. she will be at the crystal city sports pub in arlington where 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and i notary and she's actually so excited about this. her hair is a little past her shoulders and she does a lot with children's charities and helping saint baldricks so kudos to you. >> she is gorgeous. >> hair or not. >> and hair grows back as she said. >> let's talk about what is happening weather wise. a few clouds rolled in but just outside, clear and comfortable. we have 50s and 60s out there. a few spots in the low 50s especially like baltimore and andrews air force base in the low 50s. easton