system, and the right thing, most importantly, for the children of d.c. >> reporter: it wasn't unexpected. not after vincent gray, the presumptive next mayor, defeated mayor fenty in the democratic primary. in short, we have agreed together that the best way to keep reform going is for me to step aside. >> reporter: they introduced the deputy, kiah henderson, as the interim chancellor. >> our schools must continue to operate under the leadership of a strong empowered chancellor who will move school reform forward, take it to the next level and work with the community so all of our stakeholders are invested in the process. >> never in my wildest dreams did i imagine we could reach such heights as a district. i'm excited about where we are and i'm thrilled that the

management team has agreed to stay on to continue this work. >> reporter: under michelle rhee, test scores went up, 300 teachers were fired and a new contract was forged with the union. >> all across the country now, from the white house to documentaries, people are touting d.c. as a model for how to attack bureaucracy and get results in an urban school system. >> reporter: michelle rhee gave no hint as to what to do next except to say she'll have a national say in school reform. >> what do we know about the interim chancellor? >> this may be an audition for her and she may be the choice for chancellor. she is from ward 5 which turned out heavily in the primary for gray and to oppose fenty and michelle rhee. but henderson called michelle rhee her friend and mentor. and she helped with the collective bargain with the

union and she is a tough education reformer. and she once told high school principals to go hard or simply go home. >> we'll see what happens from here. on our facebook page we asked if you think d.c. schools will get better or worse without michelle rhee. steve ellis wrote, they will get better without her because people will see drastic changes under vincent gray's new management. esther may brooks writes, worse, she dismissed teachers because they were not qualified to teach the children and now vincent gray has stated he will hire them back again. teachers not qualified, teaching the children again. how sad is that. and vi denel said people don't take kindly to change. if he had kateing children was the most important thing on their minds then they both would have put aside their pride and worked together for the good of the children and the city. we continue to follow the breaking news out of chile.

the whole world watching the rescue of 33 trapped miners, going faster than expected. it's past the two-thirds mark. number 24, the 24th miner was just brought to the surface and tonight there is word the last man could be out sometime this evening. as quickly as every 30 minutes the men have been climbing into a slender cage for the half mile ride up from the san jose mine where they were trapped. tie chandler has the first taste of their freedom in more than two months. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: miner after miner, rescuers keep pulling miracles to the surface. by midday more than half of the 33 trapped men had reached safety. embracing loved ones they hadn't seen for 69 days. after the 17th miner emerged, the door handle on the phoenix rescue capsule broke. crews spent 20 minutes making repairs and sent it back down the narrow 2,000-foot escape hole to load up the next miner.

it was a minor glitch in a remarkably smooth operation. >> people around the world have learned a lesson. a lesson of unit, of courage. a lesson of faith, a lesson of hope. >> reporter: chile is sending live video of the reunions around the world. officials had planned to restrict some of the images but abandoned the plans with the rescue going so well. so far the miners all appear to be in good health. including the oldest, 63-year- old mario gomez. he hugged his wife and then dropped to his knees and prayed. the fittest, florencio avalos, made the first journey to the surface. mario sepulveda came out second. he distributed rocks from the mine and led a rally. all are being taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. they were trapped underground longer tan anyone on record. rescuers hope to have them out by tonight. tie chandler, cbs news new

york. >> the miners have been offered book deals and invited to the presidential palaces and the chilean government is promising to take care of them as they adjust. and let's look at the chilean embassy here in washington where there was a big sell -- celebration last night. a screen is being shown. we'll have local reaction coming up at 6:00. let's get you more breaking news. right now from rockville. sky 9 flew over the intersection of randolph and nevell where a person was struck and killed by a freight tain train today -- train today. it was a reported suicide and randolph road is closed and disrupting marc train traffic and metro is also going to honor marc tickets on the brunswick line. and for a check on how this is impacting traffic. patranya is in the traffic center. well for folks heading home

toward rockville, you need to hear this. randolph road still closed between nevell and park lawn drive. and we're looking live at nicholson lane and nevell half a mile south of the accident. seeing extra volume for folks headed in this direction so steer clear if you can. we're telling folks to take veers mill road. on marc, service has been disrupted, closed down south of rockville station. now they are saying estimated reopening time of 6:00. we'll keep you posted. larry hutchins said goodbye to his family as he left for work this morning and never returned. police are looking for the person that shot and killed him just after 6:00 a.m.in seed a department of public works lot in northeast d.c. and employees there have complained about security for sometime, haven't they, delia? >> reporter: that's right. and they security has been an issue specifically in the last three months. and there has been a surge of

violence. they've asked for beefed-up security measures and haven't received it. and one problem is this wide open entry. normally the police officer is not there. but on a typical day you will see the security guard but there is no keyed entry. folks say that people off the street can walk right in and according to witnesses, that's exactly what the gunman did this morning. >> i can't take no more. >> relatives gather outside of the home. the matriarch in the hospital after hearing sher son was shot and killed at work. she's lost a son, daughter and grandson to a fire and now this. >> her family has been through so much. i just can't believe this. >> the guy was a good man. he was a good man. he didn't deserve to die today. >> reporter: meanwhile a helicopter hovers overhead and a canine scoured before as police search for the shooter. a man who witnesses say fired up to 12 rounds at two workers beginning their shift at the

dpw lot on w. street northeast. >> the person responsible for the shooting was wearing a uniform. we have not confirmed what type of uniform. >> definitely one of the saddest days i can remember as being mayor of the city. >> it could have been me. i was about to step out of my car when i heard the shots. >> i don't want to come to work and fear for my life. you deal with people from different walks of life and there is no way we can merge these people productively. >> these folks have families, loved ones and an expectation that when they leave home in the morning, that they will be safe to come back in the evening and see their families. >> you know who you are. they know who you are. and do us a favor to ease our minds and pain just a little bit and turn yourself in. >> reporter: now let me give you another perspective of this parking lot. you can see that there are lights here in the lot however employees say at 6:00 a.m. it is still dark. however if you pan over, you

can see that police just arrived and put up portable spotlights so when workers return tomorrow morning, perhaps they will come to a brighter parking lot. police will be here as well. the union is now pushing for increased security at all dpw lots. the second victim is in the hospital recovering and expected to be okay. >> delia, was this a case of workplace violence? >> reporter: certainly that's exactly what a lot of folks think about when they come here and they hear, especially when the chief talked about that the suspect could have been wearing a uniform. however they haven't detailed what type of uniform. police are not ruling that possibility out. but folks that i talked to say hutchins was a well-liked men and that he worked here for 24 years and never had a problem with anyone in all of the time that he was here. >> delia gonsalves reporting. thank you. in the meantime police want to know who killed a man near

the takoma metro station. 46-year-old rodney terpin was found stapped in the 6900 block of blair road late last night. he died at the hospital a short time later. the serial burglar in northern virginia is at it again. police report five attempted break-ins in vienna just last night. peggy fox joins us live with reaction from the recent victims. >> reporter: the total number of burglaries in northern virginia that police believe may be responsible by the same person is now over 100. and just last night here in vienna, five homes were hit, including one outside in fairfax county. it's left a lot of people rattled. >> i'm realizing that tonight i'm going to be really scared. and maybe every night. >> reporter: sometime last night, a burglar broke into her home and stole her purse. he got in through the garage. >> it was always kept locked but they had jimmyd it open

with a screwdriver. >> reporter: the burglar tried to get into her neighbor's house. >> very unsettled to think he was in my garage and i didn't know. >> reporter: and police discovered a split screen on her porch. >> this is where he cut the screen and broke in and i didn't even notice when we were outside this morning but he broke in through here and attempted to break in these windows, which i had open and luckily i closed last night right before i went to bed. >> reporter: the burglar then tried to get in through the garage but found her windows there locked as well. >> he is evidently very good about being quiet. so he's looking for ways to make the least amount of noise so he didn't try to break glass, just looking for doors he can get into easiest. >> reporter: a few blocks away last night, a split screen and the burglar was able to get in and steal a purse. police believe he tried to break in in two other houses in

the general area but not at the home where these dogs live. >> the dogs were barking and frantic and they never do that. >> did you think it was the burglar? >> i did. >> reporter: and having dogs can help keep a burglar away. also using your security system if you have one. remember to lock the doors and also lock the doors in your car. especially if you have a garage door opener. you do not want a burglar getting in through your house through the garage door. reporting live in vienna, peggy fox, 9 news now. >> important advice right now. police in vienna are investigating the death of a 9- month-old. medics rushed to a home in the 400 block of dove circle after a call of a child in distress. investigators say the day care provider put the baby down for a nap hours earlier but later found the baby unresponsive. the show is back on, on the national mall. filming resumed on transformers 3. production was stopped for a time for a safety review after a crash involving a d.c. police

suv happened on monday. but 12th street tunnel was closed to traffic for much of the afternoon today while crews shot a scene there. that road reopened just in time for the evening rush. but filming is still going on between independent avenue and jefferson drive. coming up, police make a quick arrest in the stabbing at a college park nightclub. now the university of maryland community puts on the pressure to shut the place down. topper? >> no record highs today but very nice. if fact we'll show you temperatures of upper 60s to around 70. that's average for this time of year. we'll come back though and talk about rain rolling in here. what that means to your morning and evening commute. i'm manuel gullegos in fort hood, texas. victims here relive the horrifying day on the witness stand. that story is coming up. continue to watch the miracle mine rescues in chile. 24 miners are now out. only 9 remain. and they could all be out by the end of the evening.

we'll dip back into the pictures throughout the show. we'll be right back. martin o'malley sworn in. inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled.

if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you. after a one-day delay the hearing for major nadal hasan is under way at fort hood, texas. >> he is charged with multiple murder counts after a shooting at an american military base. the article 32 hearing will determine whether there is enough evidence to put him on trial. manuel gullegos joins us with details on the testimony. >> reporter: well this is a first full day of the article 32 hearing. basically the military version of a grand jury proceeding. it will determine eventually whether major nadal hasan does have to stand trial for murder. and today witnesses of the

shooting rampage here relive that terrifying day on the stand. victims described the horrifying scene in the base processing center last november. sergeant lundsford testified he was sitting near a group of soldiers before he stood up and yelled god is great and pulled a gun and started firing. major hasan and i made contact he said. the lazor comes across my line of sight. i close my eyes and he discharge his weapon and i get hit in the head. he laid in a pool of his blood after being shot five times. civilian michelle harper reminded hiding under a desk. her 911 call was played. in it she pleads for help over and over again saying hurry, hurry, hurry please. the operator replies, their on the way sweet heart. during the 911 call, screaming can be heard in the background and the moaning from a dying

soldier next to her and the pop, pop, pop of gunfire. >> she was overcome with emotion after hearing the tape. >> you could tell it was difficult for her to be there. she was reliving it. >> reporter: he may have spared the life of another worker. denise williams told her that hasan told her to leave the room. when she did, he opened fire. >> now throughout all of the testimony, hasan himself doesn't have much reaction. he said -- he is said to be ill and wears a knit cap to regulate his temperature and needs full time special care. that's the latest live here in fort hood. manuel gullegos, 9 news now. world war ii veterans were honored today. they were greeted by the band, student, faculty and staff from the northern virginia community college. their trip to d.c. is sponsored by the honor flight network, a nonprofit group that brings vets to the capitol so they can reflect at the memorials around

town. that's great. a little cooler today but still beautiful. >> this is average. we got spoiled with the 86 and 83. but 70 is not bad. >> no. we'll take it. >> dust off the umbrella for tomorrow. we have some big rains rolling in here. here is your forecast first. the next three days, rain and showers tomorrow. we'll talk about when that will be the heaviest. highs only 62 and i might be too optimistic there but i'll keep them at 62 now. windy behind the system on friday, 65. bring a sweatshirt to high school football. it will be brisk but nice. and then low 60s on saturday and still on the brisk side. we'll break down tomorrow. it looks like we'll have a wet morning commute. and a wet evening commute. mid-50s, a little bit of rain by 7:00, heavier rain by noon and heavy rain continues until about 4:00 or 5:00 and the heavy rain will encompass both rush hours. 65 in bethesda.

very comfortable, about where we should be for this time of year. sometimes average is good. 70 in rockville. 66 out in laurel. and out to the west comfortable. 70 in fairfax, 67 in sterling and 66 out toward leesberg. now for tonight, clouds on the increase. it will stay dry. clouds come in late. low temperatures, upper 40s in the burbs and mid-50s downtown and winds turn easterly at 10:00. tomorrow rain and showers developing. 40s and 50s. and you might want to grab a jacket because that is a little by raw. temperatures holding in the 50s all morning. winds easterly at 10-15, picking up a bit. and breezier with heavier rain. and high temperature only between 60 and 65. winds turn northwesterly at 10- 15 and i might be optimistic on the highs. rain on the way. rain developing mid morning tomorrow. heaviest between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. we're talking about an inch of rain across the board.

heavier amounts north and east of town. and then breezy and chilly in addition to the rain on thursday. satellite picture, radar combined, this is what it left of paula. it looks like it will go right into cuba and just provide some rain and showers to south florida. i don't think we'll have to worry about anything beyond that. we'll keep you posted and you can follow on the website at wusa9.com. here is the area of low pressure in southwestern indiana that will bring us the rain tomorrow. in fact like a went -- a went time situation, it recenters and have the early blow, if you will. 6:00 to 8:30 tonight, no clouds, walk the dog. and by 1:00 in the morning still okay. we get into the morning rush, we'll stop it here at 7:30, and we see a lot of rain across the board. extending into almost anne arundel county and consequently wet in the morning and the afternoon and probably adding up to an inch of rain.

by 5:00 rain extending to leesberg and culpeper and begins to taper off and should be out of here by late evening. next 7 days, 62 tomorrow with rain. 65 on friday. bright and brisk. low 60s on saturday. got the dog walked at 10:30 and bring a sweatshirt to that too. and check in at 9:00 at the local park. but if you are lucky enough to have a ticket to the game, it will be in the 50s for the game at dover and maybe showers late on wednesday. >> thanks, topper. up next michelle obama takes her star power and a softer touch on the campaign trail. and we continue to monitor the rescues at the san jose mine in chile. we're at rescue number 25, just nine of those 33 miners remain underground and they could all be out by the end of the evening. we'll be back.

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bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. michelle obama is back on the campaign trail for the first time since her husband

took office. she helped russ fine gold today. over the next two weeks mrs. obama will help candidates in eight different cities. the first lady's approval ratings right now are higher than the president. and democrats are counting on her star power to give them a much-needed boost in close contests. >> people love first ladies as long as they almost transcend politics or partisan politics. >> calling herself the mom in chief she'll talk about the younger generation. tomorrow the 9 news now will cover a live debate here on channel 9 and streamed on wusa9.com and we'll be reproud casting it for you tomorrow night at 7:00 on our digital channel that is 9.2. a nationwide investigation is underway into allegations that mortgage companies broke

laws while foreclosuring on hundreds of thousands of homeowners. officials from all 50 states and the district, including attorney general and bank regulators will examine whether lenders made false statements or prepared documents improperly. and four large lenders, including bank of america and jp morgan chase have put a stop to some foreclosures. coming up next, new at 5:30 -- >> i'm scott broom live in college park. coming up, an arrest in the stabbing of three students here at the university of maryland and the rest of the story about why authorities want to close down the bar where they say the violent started. and we continue to monitor the rescues at the san jose mine in chile. where they just rescued miner number 25. only eight remain underground. they could all be out by this evening. coming up, we'll talk about what is up for them next, not just mentally but physically and what doctors are doing to help. we'll be right back.

right now, new at 5:30, police make an arrest in the college park stabbing and tonight there's a campaign to close down the nightclub where

it started. being rescues is only the first step in the miners' recovery process. we'll discuss the health concerns ahead. and space heater hazards. we have an important safety warning as we head into the cold months. police say they have caught the man who stabbed three university of maryland students and another man during a fight in college park. and a new step was taken today to close down the popular bar where it all started. new at 5:30, scott broom is live in college park with allegations alleged against the thirsty turtle bar. >> we talked to the police chief this morning and he said he hand delivered a request to prince george's county authorities for an emergency hearing to immediately try to shut down the bar across the street from me called the thirsty turtle. this is in the wake of an alcohol-fueled fight early tuesday morning where 3 fraternity boys, underage, ended up being stabbed outside of the bar.

>> reporter: this morning police arrested this man of kinsington. they charged leonardo ramos with attempted murder for stabbing men in a drunken street brawl, a fight that started inside the thirsty turtle. >> we're talking about people drinking, drinking a lot, underage drinkers. there was an argument over a bar stool and a seating position at a bar and that's what led to the original fight in the thirsty turtle that had spilled outside. >> a lot of underage people in there. >> reporter: the turtle's reputation is well-known. >> it gets back to a bar that caters to underage drinkers, overserving. there was one case where a student had trouble breathing and obviously intoxicated and the proprietiers refused to call an ambulance because they were underage. this has got to stop. >> reporter: some students say the turtle should not be blamed for a stabbing that happened

after they had been thrown out. court documents say the suspect ramos and his brother who are not students were being attacked by quote, multiple individuals, when ramos pulled the knife. the students were members of a fraternity. >> reporter: none of the students i contacted today wanted to talk about it. the thirsty turtle has a record going back to 2008, including $8,000 in fines. and you heard the chief mitchell saying he thinks it's time to put a padlock on the place. reporting live in college park, scott broom, 9 news now. >> all right, scott. mean time university of virginia police investigating an assault that happened last night near the central grounds parking garage on the charlotteville campus. a female student told police a man she didn't know came up behind her and fondled her. she screamed and the suspect ran away before heading toward university avenue. now to an assault on a 7-

year-old girl in columbia, maryland. this reportedly happened last night in the 9600 block of basket ring road. she was walking home from the playground when she was grabbed by four men who sexually assaulted her. the victim told police her attackers were all black and they were wearing dreadlocks. the reward for helping to catch the person who threw this dog in the trash is now up to $4,000. the honey brown poodle mix was found inside a filthy cage next to a dumpster in southeast back in september. while thomas the dog is now recovering thanks to help from the washington humane society. the head of a hungary aluminum plant linked to a sludge spill was set free today after the court decided not to charge him. 9 people are dead and 50 others are still in the hospital after a reservoir at the plant suddenly burst flooding several villages with toxic sludge. the entire region remains under a state of emergency. here is the great story

we've been watching. an update on the extremely successful, first of its kind miner rescue in chile. you're looking at a live picture down below where the guys were trapped underground for 69 days and they are being brought to the surface in a slender cage one by one. the operation has now passed the two-thirds mark. the 25th miner was just rescued a few minutes ago. all of the men will spend the next couple of days under medical observation and for good reason. in fact, the rescue is just the beginning. there are a number of health concerns facing the men trapped underground for more than two months time. >> reporter: many of the miners look remarkably healthy but they face a number of medical challenges. their weakened immune systems could make them vulnerable to viruses and checking the lungs. >> make sure there is nothing wrong with the lungs after the breathing of the toxins. >> reporter: and the men will

have to wear glasses for several days to adjust to the sunlight. but the biggest challenge is not physical but mental. it could trigger post traumatic stress system. look for nightmares, panic attacks, anxiety and claustrophobia. counselors will have them relive and talk through the experience. >> although it is a natural prosits avoid something traumatic to us, we are far better off to find ways to approach it so we work through the anxiety. >> reporter: former astronaut jerry lininger can understand what they are going through. back in 1997, during a five- month stay on the space station a fire erupted and there were moments he didn't think he would make it. >> it is a process. >> reporter: and some men have skin infections and likely have gum disease that need to be addressed in the coming days. some stormy weather is headed our way for tomorrow. meteorologist topper shutt is out on a dry terrace right now

for your out-and-about forecast. >> if you have cushions on our deck you might want to bring them in because rain is on the way. to problems with the out-and- about forecast. really fantastic. about 66, at 6:00, down to 62 by 8:00 and slowly by surely clouds are rolling in. about 60 at 10:00 but staying dry until after midnight. let's talk about the fall colors. we have a little bit of color around the immediate metro area but right now you have to go out either side of i-81 for good color. up to hagerstown, martinsberg, winchester, that area. and really when you get past cumberland, on the other side of the divide, you're almost past peak at this point. but not a great weekend to go toward oakland and petersberg. a nice weekend coming up to go to cumberland and decent to go to winchester. we'll come back and talk about when the rain rolls in and what it means to your commute and when it rolls out.

coming up next, bill gates comes to town to dedicate a multi-million dollar learnter t name. >> stay with us. we'll be right back.

yes, that is bill gates paying a visit to northern virginia today. the microsoft founder dedicated a $17 million learning center at the united way head quarters in alexandria. the facility is named after his late mother mary. she was a long time united way supporter. the bill and linda gates foundation donated $10 million to the center. and 8:00 coffee teamed up

with first book. they are a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy and gives books to children in need and the 2nd graders all got copies of sesame street's, we're different, we're the same and got to tour the plant in landover. >> got to love the hair nets. time to get another check on the evening rush hour. what is happening? >> plenty of sunshine for drivers to drive home to this wednesday evening. but to relief in sight when it comes to easing the commute between the toll road and 270 spur. it is slow and painful. so you can jum -- if you are jump on this, add 15-20 minutes to your commute. we have this accident in rockville still. this train crash -- fatal train crash. police are still on the scene. randolph road closed between nevell, use veers mill to get around and back on i-270. back to you. >> thanks, patranya. coming up. >> i'm dave owens at redskins park. it may not be pretty but the

redskins defense is getting it done. how? i'll have that story. and i'm meteorologist topper shutt. we'll take you out with the all earthy update. you can access this on the website at wusa9.com, click on the weather tab and then follow the drop down menu. everything is across the board. that's good news. we'll come back and talk about rainfall and temperatures. they also will be lower across the board. stay tuned. and we'll show you how to pick a space heater and use it safely when we come back. let's go back to the breaking news we've been watched for hours now. the rescue at the san jose mine in chile. they are happening faster than predicted. they are in the process of bringing up miner number 26. you can see him in the capsule making his way up. only 8 of the 33 miners are still underground and at this rate they could be all out in just a few more hours. we'll follow it through the evening. we'll be right back. [ electronic humming ]

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from $300 to $500. most are 1500 watts. >> heaters that use the same amount of watts produce the same amount of heat but they differ in how they maintain a set temperature and the features they offer. >> reporter: testers used a special chamber to assess the devises. sensors measure the temperature in different parts of room to check how evenly the heat is distributed. the $550 heat surge came in at the bottom. >> the heat surge lacked a thermostat. that helped them stay within 3 degrees of the set temperature. >> reporter: the $35 theater did not have a thermostat. in the end top ratings went to the $70 heater from honeywell. model hz 817 and it's excellent at controlling the temperature and has a helpful display. but don't count on it or any space heater to slice your heating bills on its own. >> unless you turn the heat down in the whole house and just use a space heater in one or two rooms, you won't see much of a saving. >> reporter: adding insulation,

especially in the attic, is a far better way to cut energy softs. >> thousands of fire-related injuries occur each year so never leave your space heater unattended. check the power cord and make sure it's in good condition and never plug it into an extension cord. a 4.3 magnitude earthquake shook oklahoma this morning. the quake hit six miles east of norman at 9:06 a.m. some people reported feeling it as far away as dallas but there were no reports of injuries or damage and that's a good thing. things going to change around here tomorrow? >> a little bit. and today was an average day and it was nice. >> very nice. >> temperature around 70 and not much wind but we have changes on the way. locate the umbrella and coat. here is your forecast first. the next three days, rain tomorrow and heavy at times. new information in the weather office, we could see 1-1.5 inches of rain now. low 60s is it.

65 on friday, but windy behind the storm. grab a sweatshirt for high school football. and then cool on saturday. sunshine and temperatures in the low 60s. and probably still a little bit on the breezy side on saturday and saturday afternoon. we'll break down tomorrow. a little bit of rain or showers early, but 55 at 7:00. and then by noon plenty of rain. heavy by lunchtime. 59 and rain tapering off by 5:00 from west to east and still cool, temperatures only in the low 60s. temperatures right now very nice. 70 downtown. 65 in arlington. 64 in bethesda. 70 up in rockville as you go up 270. and 64 in gaithersburg. 65 in laurel. this is about where we should be this time of year and sometimes average is good. 62 in reston, 67 in sterling and 66 out toward leesberg and middleberg. now for tonight, it's clear the clouds will come in late. it will be chilly. upper 40s to mid-50s and winds turn out of the east at about

10. we get into tomorrow morning, rain developed. probably 7:00, 8:00 west of town. loudoun and fairfax county and then jumps the river around 8:00 or 9:00 elsewhere. temperatures in the 40s or 50s, that's where the jacket comes in, winds easterly at 10-15. by afternoon breezy and cool. heavier rain. high temperatures only between 60 and 65. winds will eventually become northwesterly at 10-15. and that will kind of signal the end of the storm or the tail end of the storm as it begins to move up the coast. so your head lines, rain on the way. rain develops mid morning. heaviest between 10:00 a.m. and about 4:00 p.m. about an inch, but more now north and east of town. we could be talking about an inch and a half into howard and frederick county. breezy and chilly on thursday and windy and cool behind the storm on friday. and here is a look at what will happen. tonight we're fine. 8:30, take a walk, no problems. midnight, no problems. get some showers out toward culpeper but well to the south and west of us. but as we get into the morning

commute, get some light rain, gaithersburg, rockville, down 270 and out 66, so some roads will be wet in the early morning. so allow extra time right now. gets heavier through the morning and early afternoon from frederick to gaithersburg downtown. we do see the back edge of the precipitation as we get into the evening on thursday. so good news is it will be exiting the area pretty quickly after thursday evening. but problem is it effects both rush hours. next seven days, low 60s tomorrow, rain and windy. 65 on friday. bright and brisk. low 60s on saturday. still a nice day. but again, sweatshirt required for high school football friday night and for redskin football game on sunday night. but 70 during the day. near 70 on monday and tuesday. maybe some more showers on wednesday. so pretty significant rain. i don't think we'll see any flooding yet but 1-1.5 inches. >> thanks. brett is here, peyton manning is coming to town. >> a couple of weeks that would have scared the pants off of me the way the redskins were playing defense. >> your fine now. >> it's not just me that is

fine, the redskins have upgraded themselves and my pants are okay. staying put. >> thank you. >> if you check the nfl defensive rankings, the redskins are dead last. 32 out of 32. so how do you explain the fact that they are 3-2, and in first place in the nfc east, in a tie any way. sometimes the numbers don't tell the whole story. >> no defense in football have given up more yardage. miles austin and the cowboys scorched them. packers seemed poised to run away and hide. and week after week the redskins defense finds a way to limit the damage. >> bend but don't break, i guess. for some reason we get if the red zone and go back to executing the way we know how. >> it's a test of will and pride. guys want to be a part and contribute. >> reporter: the skins may be last in yards yielded but probably first when it comes to

injuring big name players. michael vick was knocked out with injured ribs and the aforementioned rodgers suffered a concussion late in the game. >> it is a physical game. it's anything moving. >> we're a team that flies around the ball and when we play good teams, whoever has the ball, that's who we'll hit the most. >> reporter: and they say it's noco incident that it is happening on mike shanahan's watch adding that the coach and staff has emphasized to be detail oriented on every snap. >> last year we didn't finish games and let things get away from us. >> reporter: not this year. and if there is one player showing that, it's leron landy. last year he struggled. this season back home he's flourishing. >> it feels great. i moved back to my natural position and this scheme fits me well. >> at redskins park. dave owens, 9 news now. >> dave, thank you for that.

coming up at 6:00, remember how gilbert arenas was supposed to play for the first time in nine months because had to skip from a knee injury. it turns out the whole story was a big fat lie by gilbert arenas. the wizards are very miffed, fans are very miffed and we'll have the whole story for you. >> thank you, brett. up next advice from a diet pro on how to drop 10 pounds. simple changes to make starting now. and coming up new at 6:00 -- [ chanting ] >> the celebration continues at the chilean embassy. i'm bruce leshan with the story coming up. and we continue to monitor the rescue at the mine in chile ourselves. this is the 26th miner being pulled up, being greeted by friends and family. number 26 is out, that means 7 are still underground and at this rate they could all be out in a few more hours.

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wall street. the dow finished up 75 points to close at 11,096. the nasdaq climbed 23 points and the s&p 500 jumped 8 points. searchers one step closer to diagnosing autism with a brain scan. doctors at the university of utah discovered certain areas of the brain that don't communicate well with each other. these are associated with attention and facial recognition and skills that people struggle with that have autism. scientists are launching more studies to confirm the mri results. dr. oz recently issued a weight loss challenge to all of america. just lose ten pounds to feel, look and live better. one of his dream team members who helped craft the plan is d.c. based nutritionist dr. ro. >> we are targeting everyone who has ten pounds to lose. >> reporter: dr. ro said most

americans need to cut their daily calories drastically and the best place to start is portion control. >> be a member of the lean plate club not the clean plate club. whatever you ate yesterday, eat half of it from this day forward. >> reporter: do eat snacks but keep them around 150 colories or less. >> for this one veggie pack, 60 calories. this is 160 colories with fruit and cheese and little waffle crackers. >> reporter: make sure there is protein with every meal. it helps slow the absorption weight gain. and drink green tea and water to flush out your system. sometimes if you are thirsty you think you are hungry and if you drink a glass of water you'll be fine. >> and we're talking about

fresh fruit. >> fresh fruit is lower in calories than the juice. so eat the whole fruit rather than fill up on juices. and you get the fiber from the fruit which gives you a feeling of fullness. >> so can we invite our viewers to go on this ten pound journey with us? >> we have to get the d.c. metropolitan area in on just ten. >> reporter: and here is one final tip. all of us can do this. slow down at the dinner table. dr. ro said it takes the brain about 20 minutes to register a feeling of fullness, so don't race through a meal and you may end up eating less. thanks for joining us for 9 news now at 5:00. 9 news now at 6:00 starts right now. and right now over two- thirds of those trapped chilean miners are now back above ground. you are looking live at the rescue efforts for the remaining men. this entire operation could be complete and all