this is upperville over to leesburg and may cross the river to the north of frederick. everything is moving essentially north or at a pretty good clip. around the beltway it is quiet. don't let your guard down. because we are under a watch. go to the computer and talk about what is the deal. the watch covers the metro area from 81 to the bay until 8:00 tomorrow morning. so for tonight, well, here's the deal. flash flood watch. rain and thunderstorms. some heavy to severe. winds increasing south southeast at 10 to 20 and gusty. we will come back and talk about what that means for your morning commute and look ahead later in the week. we could be talking about a nor'easter. >> oh, boy. thank you. emergency crews are sifting through the remains of a building that collapsed in west baltimore. dozens of firefighters are removing the rubble brick by brick to determine whether anyone is hurt. the two-story brick building

collapsed at druid hill avenue and lauren street there. there was a report that a woman walking near the building was there when the builting collapsed but thermal imagery equipment has not found any signs of life president obama called for a longer school year to improve education and make america's children more competitive. but we wanted to know in an era of budget cuts whether that could even happen. delia visited one school that expanded its hours despite the challenges. >> children here at pine spring elementary school were in class today 2 1/2 hours longer than most other students in fairfax county because they did away with monday early dismissal, a policy put in place back in 1970 at all elementary schools for teacher planning. but teachers still manage to get planning periods, thanks to four new positions added ten years ago. the program works because of the people here at pine

springs. remarkably teachers have given up the chance to get an annual increase to their salary by 7% in order to hire four additional staffers. >> education does matter. this will make a difference in their future success. and so they are proud and happy to do it. >> you owe me $12 in taxes. >> reporter: that's the same time when seven under performing schools were given a modified calendar. they operated under the normal 180 school days but the ten weeks of vacation were spread out. >> a 45/15 schedule. 45 days of school and 15 days of intersession. >> reporter: so could president obama's wish for a longer school year really happen. >> it is possible and i think it would be beneficial for a large number of our students. >> reporter: but it would take more funding and commitment from parents and teachers, who are willing to skip their long

summer vacation, maybe even help the kids in the long run. in falls church, 9 news now. >> there are roughly 30 schools in fairfax county that offer extended hours of teaching but no one knows how long it will last. the budget continues to be a problem. summer school for elementary school students has been cut, too. let's get caught up on breaking news out of prince georges county. sky 9 captures the scene of a serious crash in brandywine. we are told a 1-year-old suffered critical and life- threatening injuries. two orchildren and two adults also suffered injuries, too. a maryland state police helicopter assisted with the rescue operation. this evening a 28-year-old woman is fighting for her life after a hit and run accident. she was struck along carroll avenue and silver spring on saturday night. witnesses say she was hit so hard that she flew through the air. the woman is suffering from life-threatening injuries. police hope someone recognizes the car that drove away.

>> small, dark sedan, possibly a honda. >> and it left its right mirror at the scene. >> i didn't sleep. very hard to see somebody dying like that. >> reporter: police say the driver could face several charges including leaving the scene of an accident could be more charges if the victim does not survive. there was a deadly accident today near the bay bridge. two people were killed on route 50 when two box trucks collided. the crash shut down the two westbound lanes of route 50 for hours. we do not know yet what caused the accident. the verdict is guilty for the man charged in the drunk driving crash that killed los angeles angels pitcher nick adenhart. he is from washington county, maryland and he was killed when his van was t-boned in fullerton, california. two of his friends also died.

23-year-old andrew gallo was convicted of murder and driving under the influence of alcohol. prosecutors say gallo's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit at the time of the crash. business was booming today at maryland's first slots parlor. the perryville hollywood casino, about 60 miles north of the beltway opened three days ahead of schedule. the parlor, just off of i-95 is home to 8500 -- 1500 slot machines and owners expect to generate $800 million a year in taxes. maryland voters approve the slots four years ago. the casino will have an official grab opening on thursday. -- grand opening on thursday. >> it tells you people have been waiting for a casino in maryland for a long time. they have been anxious. something like 40% of the delaware casino's business has come from maryland residents over the past few years. so i think they are anxious to spend their money in their own state. meanwhile in anne arundel county, voters will decide in

november whether to allow a similar casino at the anne arundel mills mall. maryland's second busiest airport is getting the first air traffic control tower. the facility at frederick caters to private pilots. it will be funded with $4.8 million from the american recovery and reinvestment act. officials expect the frederick i want will be handling 35,000 flights in the next ten years. in phoenix, arizona a small plane crashed in to an empty office at an industrial park. the plane went through the front entrance. first responders say at least was one person was killed and that appears to be the pilot. mostar no other signs of victims. the plane went down a half mile from the regional airport. it seems many of us don't want to pay for grocery bags. the five cents bag tax is falling short of original estimates but city officials say that proves the program to clean up the anacostia river is working. the examiner reports the bag tax generated $1.5 million

during the first fiscal year. officials expected around $4 million. the environmental groups also report they are pulling fewer bags from area waterways. still to come on 9 news now, low-cost carriers and a high-profile bid to increase market share. we will tell you what it means for travelers in our area. plus, in the era of large consolidations and mergers, a store is celebrating its independence. those stories are just ahead. northwest we have clouds but no showers. but hang on to this. we will take you out with titan radar. a lot of activity in richmond and raleigh and that is what we are worried about. we will talk about when that will roll in and track it and we will talk about the morning commute.

southwest announced a plan to buy airtran. it could mean cheaper flights in more parts of the country. it goes through southwest could run at reagan national starting in 2012. a rare salute to a washington institution. a locally owned and operated hardware store. it is on captiol hill and it is celebrating 90 years in prison and the store on pennsylvania avenue first opened the doors in 1920. that happened after the owner lost his job as a cabinet maker at the washington navy yard. this is customer appreciation week and you can expect festivities throughout the week. for more stories from where you live go to wusa9.com and find your community in the where you live section. keep up with what is happening

in your neighborhood. if you have a story or news tips we want to hear from you. contact us and be part of the wusa9.com team. coming up on 9 news now, dozens of high school girls lured away from their homecoming dance. -- turned away from their homecoming dance. should your kids spend more time learning? why president obama says the school year should be longer. we will have that story and more tonight only on the cbs evening

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i give patients act restoring mouthwash. act kills germs, restores minerals strengthens enamel. act restoring-- for strong teeth act now. some high school seniors missed out on an tune they will never have again. attending their homecoming dance. dozens of girls were turned away because administrators said their dresses were inappropriate. in some cases, parents say they spent up to $1,000 getting their daughters ready for the dance, but administrators in mesquite, texas, said the dresses were too short and too revealing. >> it was horrible.

she was in tears. all of her friends were in tears. >> it's our senior year, too and we can't redo this. >> reporter: the girls snapped pictures of classmates who were allowed in to the homecoming dance. one was wearing the same dress as a girl that was turned away. own a small business and you could look forward to a few breaks from the federal government. president obama has signed a bill that creates a fund to help small businesses expand and hire new employees. the bill also offers eight separate tax breaks for small businesses and gives a boost to loan programs under the government's small bin business administration. a new poll out today reveals vote -- voters are ready to shift the balance of power in washington. according to the gw battleground survey, more americans believe a republican- led congress would do a better job than president obama creating jobs, and with five weeks to go, democrats are calling on michelle obama and former president clinton to try to improve their chances on election day. there is new tension in the

middle east where the latest run of peace talks could be off again. israel allowed a ten-month ban on settlements in jerusalem to expire. palestinians oppose the construction because they believe that land should be part of their future state. american diplomates are shuttling between both sides trying to keep this round of peace talks alive. >> only through ongoing, intensive, direct and serious negotiations can we hope to build a better future for israelis and palestinians. >> israeli settler groups are pledging to start construction on 2,000 more homes starting next week. turning to the war in afghanistan, u.s. and afghan troops launched a new offensive called operation dragon strike and it is designed to drag the taliban out of districts around kandahar. a alternate spokesperson in kabul says intense combat is expected. here in this country, residents of minnesota are scrambling to clean up after floodwaters.

>> trying to disinfect before the mold starts to grow. >> it is a familiar scene around this town in minnesota. people were pulling out the filthy water-logged furniture for trash side collection. building inspectors went door to door looking a homes to make sure they are safe to live in after the floods. half a dozen homes were ruled inhabitable. >> we have serious rain and we have had some rain earlier and now we have more to come. >> batch number two. and i think the bull's eye will be west of town and then again east of town. so if you are in montgomery, the district and fairfax, you are under the watch and don't let your guard down but i think a bigger threat is east of 81, maybe over to leesburg and down to warrenton. start with a big picture. this is titan radar. i want to show you the moisture to the south. this is the heavy activity that will get here overnight. here's the deal. everything is moving

essentially due north northeast really. all of this activity east of raleigh. this is 95. it will move up 95 on the east side of 95 and clip maybe st. mary's county and calvert county. late tonight i'm thinking east of town will be the bull's eye. and really, over the past several hours, west of town has been the bull's eye. we will switch gears and go to live doppler 9000 hd. you can access this all the time on our website at wusa9.com. and check out our weather app for the iphone. it is good stuff. around town a couple of light showers are popping up in fairfax, prince william county. but everything is light. and light activity 95, leonardtown and southern maryland. heaviest activity by far is north and west of town and still, no exceptions. i mean this is heavy rain around charlestown, blue month, around -- bluemont, over route 7 and skim purcellville and head up to hillsborough and heavy up to brunswick. this is where the heavy activity is right now.

west of town and east of town as we get in to the late hours on the and early tomorrow morning. all of us should allow extra time to get to work tomorrow, though. go to the computer now. the forecast for on the, flash flood watch is in affect, rain and thunderstorms some heavy and some severe. we have a tornado warning earlier today in howard county. i they were playing it safe but could be rotation with these storms. low temperatures 65 to 70. muggy and winds increasing. south southeast at 10 to 20 and gusty. we say this all the time and we will say it again. don't cross a flooded street by car or foot. check the sump pump and base and attic before the next batch begins to roll in. talk about the nine future cast. we will put this in to motion and looking at heavier activity. no heavy activity on this, is there. had a little loss of data. we have clouds tomorrow afternoon. i think we will see breaks in the clouds in in the mid afternoon hours and the showers should be out of here in the

morning. maybe a wet commute. for the morning, showers ending, breezy an mile. 65 to 75. by afternoon some cloudiness. breezy and mild. highs around 80 enwounds turn from the southwest at 10 to 15. i will break down tomorrow. umbrella in the morning and shades in the afternoon. 2 to start. maybe leftover showers. cosome clouds on the way out at noon. mid-70s and by evening not bad. partly cloudy and temperatures around 80. all right. next seven days, 80 tomorrow. early showers and then 75 on wednesday. now it is dry on wednesday but clouds come in on wednesday afternoon. and then thursday, a little storm system tries to work up the coast. that could produce coastal flooding and rain here. friday will feel like fall. another edition of high school football, dc high school sports.net. we will cover everything for you. and in the 60s on saturday and sun. we have fall for fairfax on

saturday and sunday. >> sunshine next monday. >> glad to know fall will show up. >> and feel like the season we are in. >> sounds good. arenas is a little touchy today. >> i do not understand the attitude that he came out with today. he's got to win fans back and he was kind of surlily today. didn't really dig it. after nine months of silence it turns out he didn't have much to say. his surly return as agent zero becomes agent nine. plus, why brian mitchell says mike shanahan is lying. the comments of both men nine sports is next.

four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do.

it has been nine months since we heard in arenas. he has gone underground. he broke he silence today but if you were expecting a contrite arenas looking to win back fans, guess again. a notably stoic arenas appeared today wearing a scruffy beard, a number nine on his uniform and no smile at anytime. he did not address the gun

incident and his answers to the benign questions we reporters were asking were curt and surly. >> the only place i want to smile is on the court, you know. i know that's where my job and my love is. that's the only time i need to smile now. >> theaceae it went for ten minutes. >> john wall is present for today's event. he said he and gilbert have been sharing the back court and pickup games this summer. the wizards open camp at midnight tonight. doors open at 11:00 and admission is free. among the many things that baffled redskins fans in last night's loss to the rams is the fact that portis only ran the ball seven times. and only once in the second half. many believe that mike shanahan was benching portis for, among other things, this run in the first quarter, where portis fell down voluntarily instead of fighting for more yards.

shanahan said he wasn't benching portis. rather the switch to the backup was planned. here's what our brian mitchell said about that claim on sports plus last night. >> i respect mike shanahan but i would say he was lying. that is not an explanation. so he basically benched him for the game. >> strong words as always from him. an today shanahan did change his tune saying the reason portis came out in the second half is a wrist injury that made it hard for clinton to hold on to the ball. >> his right hand was bothering him and he felt like he didn't have the ball secured. he couldn't secure it very well and he was afraid he was going to have contact on that side. i asked him the same question and that's what he shared with me. >> reporter: getting a little secretive out there at redskins park. play of the day from katrina from forest park high school in

woodbridge. this is quarterback joseph walker. senior receiver troy tyler takes it up the sideline 25- yards an the panthers win the game 19-14. hey, high schoolers, would you like to be a campus correspondent? you get a free flip cam and a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship log on to dc.high school sports.net. strasburg found his season cut short last month and now another face is likely shut down for the year, yes, zimmerman will miss his fifth straight game with a strained rib cage and with six games in the season remaining the team source say he is done for the year. he hit 307 and 25 home runs and in fact fan grasp.com rates him as the second most valuable player in the national league behind the reds joey vato. the game proves when they hire nfl rest are refs they don't test for short term

memory. >> unnecessary roughness on number 52, excuse me a minute. >> okay. >> now you -- tell us, do you remember which guy had the holding penalty? this went on five minutes and he came back and corrected himself. >> i respect the fact that he wanted to get it right. >> can i tell you something, so do i. if more officials in all sports would check themselves we would have fewer mistakes in officiating. >> more rain tonight? >> flood watch for the metro area. we will take you out with the seven day and the biggest threat is rest west of town on the and east of town tomorrow morning. more at 7:00. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. derek will see you at 7:00. have a great night. take it easy out building wind farms and

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