today is wednesday, october 83th. i'm andrea roane. an you has traffic. we begin with howard bernstein and today's forecast. can you believe we are almost half way through this month. >> going very fast in we made 90. >> i'm wearing my fall colors. >> are we seeing more fall colors. >> i noticed like montgomery county a little more color out there an the cool days that are coming and the crisp nights are going to help accelerate the color change. skies are clear. we cleared out nicely. getting chilly up north, 48 gaithersburg. most temperatures in the 50s. fairfax is 68. you need the jacket this morning. this afternoon was very nice. temperatures will be in the 60s to perhaps 71 in manassas, 70 washington and leesburg. 67 laurel. pretty good looking day out there with plenty of sunshine.

we will break it down for you. 9:00 upper 50s. noon mid-60s. drive home temperature 68. highs of 70 with a northeast wind. it is 4:31. happy wednesday. >> hello, everybody. right now transformers, they are in action. they are filming. notice the icon here. as a result in the district, third and constitution and independence and pennsylvania between third and constitution are closed. also we are hearing fourth street in this area between pennsylvania and independence are affected and also impacted maryland closed between third and sixth street. it is not expected to open up any of the roads, crews aren't expected to do until 30 this morning -- 6:30 this morning. so be we ware. we are clear from the beltway to the 14th street bridge a one hour drive for those who travel 95 from fredericksburg toward the mixing bowl. no incidents along the way. 270 a little construction until 5:00 a.m.

going northbound near the falls road exit. and finally 95 in maryland we have construction to tell you about near 198 an should be clearing soon. it is an incredible story and right now the world is watching as 33 miners who have been trapped in a chilean mine for 69 days are rescued one by one. cheers erupt as the first man was pulled to safety last night. this is a live picture outside of the mine in chile. as each was pulled to safety they were met with hug and tears from loved ones awaiting their return. so far five men have been rescued in this life picture they are moving in to stage picture where those with more serious health issues are being raised. if all goes according to plan, all the miners should be freed by thursday. locally, later this morning, michelle rhee is expected to announce her resignation. her resignation is no surprise after she called mayor fenty's

defeat in the primary devastating for the city's school children. rhee is expected to leave at the end of the month. >> reporter: both respected an revealed, michelle rhee closed dozens of dc cools, fired principals and hundreds of teachers during her career. she boldly took on teachers unions and created a system of merit-based pay in which compensation was determined by improvement in test scores. >> it's a total shame she has kids in public schools and we really see the improvement. >> we like her as a school chancellor. we were hoping that her and vincent gray could have reached an agreement. >> reporter: rhee became a central figure in the dc mayoral primary, activity campaigning with fenty. and the rate became a referendum on her job overhauling the district's troubled school system. >> i think what she attempted to do was a little drastic to

those who were content with nothing being done. but with those who wanted something done, we knew that is what you had to do to make change. >> i think she did some good things i will be sorry to see her go. >> reporter: a round of scores release before think primary election showed a decline. >> there's a lot good about what she did and maybe the new team can improve on it. >> reporter: after three years on the job rhee's tenure is the longest of any dc superintendent or chancellor in the last 23 years. andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> rhee will be replaced on an interim basis by henderson, a long-time colleague of hers. henderson is expected to attend the news conference today. no word on what rhee will do next. with less than three weeks before the mid-term elections, the white house is unleashing a

secret weapon. michelle obama will hit the campaign trail in illinois today. she will raise money for congressional democrats and senate candidates. bob ehrlich has been misidentified as a democrat. the mistake was made in a widely read voters guide publicked by the league of women's voters in montgomery county. while supporters of o'malley are demanding a correction. >> that's definitely not right. >> think they should change it? >> i certainly think they should change it. >> everyone knows he is not a democrat. he's a republican. >> he's really a republican. >> oh, really. >> everybody doesn't know he's a republican. >> the campaign calls it an innocent mistake and says the candidate isn't especially concerned about the slipup. they will debate again tomorrow. watch it live thursday at noon here on wusa 9. derek mcginty

will serve as one of the panelists. the military's don't ask don't tell policy is on hold for now. a general judge issued an injunction barring enforcement of the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the military. the justice department has 60 days to appeal the ruling. wall street traders prepare to start the day on an upswing. one of the nation's oldest automakers is making an investment promise to its workers. the temperature is 59-degrees and you are watching 9 news now. we'll be right back.

good morning. we are moving 50 westbound from the eastern shore to washington. no incidents or accidents along the way. it's angie with realtime conditions coming up. it's time for the first "living $mart" report of the morning. jessica doyle is here with the headlines. good morning. >> good morning, everybody. some strong earnings reports after the bell from intel

helping to lift stocks around the world this morning, and we will have to wait and see if they are strong enough to power wall street higher, as well. csx corporate one of the largest railroad companies also beat estimates. the dow stands at 11020 after climbing ten points and the nasdaq up 85 and the s&p -- 15 points an the s&p up five points. gm is conducting independent reviews of its procedures in all 50 states. they hope the review will restore confidence in the foreclosure process. gmac and other lenders halted some foreclosures after coming under fire. it led state and federal officials to ramp up pressure on the industry. general motors is offering reemployees and retirees an opportunity to buy shares in

the initial public offering. they have until november 22nd to sign up. they are planning to sell shares to people in november. wall street is about to break another record. it will pay $144 billion in salary a bonuses this year, up 4% from 2009. many firms say they risk losing top talent unless they pay top dollar. this is the second year in a row that wall street compensation set another record. at a time when wall street is struggling to get back to where it used to be. >> sthis the wall street movie all over again. for more go to the living smart tab on the front page of our website at wusa9.com. some troubling things about metro's escalators and should people have the right to view the maker of vaccines? the supreme court will soon

decide. things have cooled down. back to seasonal level and some rain on the way. we will talk about how kyle will be through the day and when the rain will get here. no man: empty nest? new kitchen, new us? woman: who are we? chic, modern, daring dinner-party hosts. that sounds dangerous, maybe we're more the traditional sunday brunch set? i'll expect slippers and a cocktail to be ready when i get home from work. point taken. how about... peaceful, quiet cottage in the country folk?

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hold the pickle, hold the mayo. okay hold the burger. a judge told a due upon circle burger joint to stop grilling. people in a nearby law firm says the grill sent smoke and fumes in their offices making many employees sick. they are disappointed in the ruling but are exploring the options. sounds like they need a good hood vent to capture that. >> it could be too much you never know. you have to consider your neighbors. >> if they are not meat eaters that's another thing. >> good burger, medium rare a little blue cheese, caviar,

slice of a boiled egg. >> it is the best. >> let's talk about it will be a good soup day tomorrow. we have some cool, damp weather heading this way. this morning you want to bundle up as you head outside. the cool anominal weather. the stuff we should have returned. we are back to seasonal levels after being in the 80s the last couple of days. this morning clear and cool. up north in the 40s. down south in the low 60s. most in the low 50s with sunshine abundant sunshine today. looking at the day at a glance, upper 50s by nine. mid-60s by noon and upper 60ser the drive home with a high of 70. yesterday up to 83 and that tied the record at dulles once again them clouds will move in. late showers are possible. well after midnight. lows in the 40s and 50s. the sunset is down to 6:33 now and then for thursday, a cool, damp day with periods of rain and showers which could impact the morning and the afternoon

rush hours. highs in the low 60s. southeast winds become northwest later in the afternoon. five to ten. and then it will get gusty. windy by tomorrow night in to friday and saturday. check it out, down to 39 in williamsport. a lot of 30s. light blue in northern pennsylvania where we have 60s and 70s in norfolk. cool air coming down. northeasterly wind and back to reality. temperatures locally, 60 annapolis. 55 baltimore. here's the 40s if gaithersburg north of frederick, hagerstown, cumberland 45 and fredericksburg is 62 and manassas 54. right now national 59. the winds are northeast at 13. so there's a chill in the air tonight. dew point 47 and that's dropping as well as high pressure moves in from the north. it is really up here and it is building down. that front came through yesterday with a couple of clouds. never manage to squeeze out the showers. except showers near the

virginia north carolina border and to the west and area of low pressure. this is going to come together as we head to the day tomorrow and give us an excellent chance of rain starting on the. here's the future cast, high pressure coming on today. we will be protected through the day today. as we head in to tonight an tomorrow, the moisture starts to gather. big time to our west. by tomorrow morning, some lighter showers, heavier stuff in western maryland, west virginia. that overspreads the region through the day. by later in the afternoon and evening, low pressure forms near us and rain pennsylvania through the delmarva and we clear out and turn breezy on friday. that's going to keep temperatures down in the low 60s and even saturday looks like a breezy day. very crisp, autumnal feel it to. by the way, paula is also strengthening. now 100-mile an hour sustained winds. rain potential out of this, almost an inch here in washington. more than an inch northwest and half inch in the southern suburbs.

this will have a punch. much-needed and welcome rain across the region. our seven-day forecast, nice today around 70. the rain tomorrow, 62. friday 68. getting breezy and windy through saturday. friday night football going to be in the 50s with the winds blowing. over the weekend looks good. sunday looks fine as temperatures fall back to the 60s. >> lights, camera, action. movie shoot in downtown dc and as a result of it we have multiple roads closed until 6:30 this morning. they are third between constitution and independence. pennsylvania between third and constitution, maryland between third and sixth and 4th street between pennsylvania and independence. all of this is posted at wusa9.com. moving over to the capital beltway in virginia, you are okay between 95 making your waif to the american legion bridge. we want to move to 66 eastbound, doing all right. westbound got an accident

inside the beltway at sycamore street. 267 eastbound at 66 is closed until 5:00 a.m. moving to the outer loop, a little construction to report near the new hampshire avenue exit. back to you. >> thank you, angie. an independent audit has found serious problems with metro's escalators and elevators. it details problems that include failure to clean switches and water making its way in to machine rooms and work areas. mechanics needing more training and a shortage of supervisors. riders say they just want the problems fixed. >> if there's -- if they are putting up the prices on metro, i think they should get the elevators fixed as soon as possible. >> they need to do a better job on maintenance and escalators. >> reporter: there are three escalators at the wheaton station. one is closed for rehab and another is broken. metro says these escalators are

the long nest the western hemisphere. driving through tysons corner just got longer by 20 minutes to be exact. vdot has begun major change traffic changes which are expected to last two years. we look at the good, bad and the ugly of the new construction. >> reporter: the sights and sounds of progress. >> it will take time and part of the time is pain. >> reporter: starting tonight 495 north off of 128 will be shut down for the next 18 to 24 months. instead drivers will have to merge over to the far two left lanes where they will hit a set of traffic lights. at the green arrow they will loop back on to 495 north. the new pattern allows crews to work on the beltway hot lanes. four additional loo lanes for

high occupancy lanes. demo is slated for friday forcing a weekend only shut down of 123. >> we will have a bridge across here. >> this will be a new bridge. thereby one of the hot lane entrances in to tysons corner. >> reporter: the project opens the door for a simpler way to travel in the future. >> for the first time people will be able to leave their car at home, come on a bus in to tysons corner. >> a lot of inconvenience for everyone. >> he says look on this bright side we are only two short years away. >> two short years away. did you get all of? if not go to -- did you get all of that? if not go to wusa9.com and check out your route. a pittsburgh couple was at the supreme court arguing they should have the right to sue a drug company in state court.

under current law, most vaccine lawsuits go to special vaccine courts set up 25 year ago but the family says it can't get justice for their daughter in those courts. they argue that special courts are needed because if drug companies could be sued under vaccines they would be unable to stay in business and as joel brown tells us it is up to the high court to decide. >> reporter: the parents of 18- year-old hanna brushwicz asked the supreme court let them sue a mayor drug company. they say it left their daughter with life-long injuries. >> for the rest of her life she will need care in order to live her life. >> reporter: when hanna was six months old, she was given a type of vaccine that's no longer sold. her parents say since then she suffered seizures and developmental problems. >> the disorder and disability she suffers from is incredibly

difficult. it's expensive and there's no treatment for it. >> reporter: this case has the justices looking closely at what are called vaccine courts. lawmakers created the special legal system 24 years ago. it's the only way for people to bring lawsuit against vaccine manufacturers. congress set it up as a way to care for people injured by vaccines and protect drug companies from most vaccine- related lawsuits. drug companies say they couldn't function without that protection. >> if manufacturers would be driven out of business today we will resee a resurgence of upfectious diseases we have almost forgotten about in our time. >> reporter: they worry this the supreme court goes forward it could open up the case of vaccines related to autism. but for this family the case is about one thing, forcing a drug company to make up for the damage they say it did to their daughter. joel brown, cbs news, the supreme court. >> the supreme court is not

expected to rule until sometime next spring and even if it rules in favor of the family they would need to go back to state court in order to sue the drug company. in other living well news, researcher mace be one step closer to diagnosing autism with a brain scan. using mri doctors discovered certain areas of the brain where the left and right hemispheres don't communicate with each other. they are associated with attention and social functioning skills that people with autism struggle with. they are launching larger studies to confirm the results. for more living well headlines, log on to wusa9.com. and click on the living well tab on the front page. a national moratorium applauded by many environmentalists is no more. and a popular piece of georgetown is days away from reopening after a three-year hiatus. it is 4:53. we'll be right back.

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pressure or none at all. the building reopens on monday. the retired -- the restored library has 80,000 books. thousands were lost to smoke and fire damage. me bulk of the peabody collection that contained history. photos and books was not damaged. do you ever find yourself flipping channels on the weekend an tumbling across an arm wrestling competition on espn and after a few minutes you ask yourself why am i watching an arm wrestling competition on television? of course there is no good answer for that but dave owens offers this reason to go see one in person. >> if i told you these ladies were dressed up to arm wrestle, would you believe me. >> i'm in an arm wrestling competition. it is as far from my normal life as you can get. >> reporter: especially decked out like this. meet dc's lady arm wrestlers.

eight alter egos. for example. >> jenny kruger in her spare time likes to engage in serious competition. >> i think it was actually postpartum induced craziness. i had a baby an i was thinking what can i do to get out of the house. >> reporter: it is part production, costume, nicknames. >> i'm from texas originally and so it made sense to do armed and dangerous the outlaw cowgirl. >> fake don king. and make believe bedding. >> it is entertaining beyond the sport. it's also fun to see the characters and how they play off of each other. >> reporter: once the whistle blows, trust me the playing around stops and there's even a ref to make sure your seat stays on the seat or else you are disqualified. >> we are very competitive. i want to win. >> reporter: here's the best part. it is all for charity. the make believe betting is

assigned to donations to local organizations. on this night service action network. >> it helps women in the military to readjust to civilian life. >> reporter: if a catchy name, costume and aren't afraid to flex, join them. maybe you can beat them. maybe. dave owens, 9 news now. and dodge ball fans, i'm told, got the reference to espn 8. >> good morning. thank you for watching 9 news now at 5:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. angie will have the traffic in a moment. right now, howard bernstein is here with a quick look at the wednesday forecast it. >> is much different than it has been. welcome back to october. summer is gone. a chill in the air. it will be with us for a while. so if you have been waiting to wear the sweaters, you are in luck. >> get them out. >> twin sets, get ready and winds won't be that