jump in her car and take off towards the district. yeah, the kid was asleep the whole time. so never realized what happened. so the kid was actually probably the only witness, but he was actually asleep the whole time. >> reporter: the car was found in an apartment complex parking lot near 25th and southern. about a mile away on the city's line. >> reporter: and there is this tip in the wake of the incident from police. and that is to always, always take your keys out of the ignition when you get out of the car. even if you are just pumping gas. in prince george's county, scott broom, 9news now. >> police have not identified a suspect and they say that the mother is just too shaken up to be interviewed. more security concerns of the department of public works, one day after an employee was gunned down inside the lot. the shooting happened yesterday morning, just after 6:00 a.m., inside the dpw lot northeast dc. we have a live update. any lead of the suspects? >> reporter: we know that

police have interviewed several people at this point. however, investigators are still searching for the suspect this evening. and this gate here at the lot, still wide open. however, you'll see that officer patrolling the ground. that's something new. officers from dc protective services have been here all day. for the first time, employee i.d.s were checked as they reported to work this morning. >> guarding from the dc protective services, sam, watched at the entrance of the lot as the employees returned to work. 24 hours after larry was shot and kill. >> it was a lot of tears, a lot of emotions, a lot offing anxiety. >> reporter: they are shocked at the department and they are demanding more security at all the lots, showing us an open door at this capitol hill dpw sight. a government lot where we drove in and parked without being questioned. >> whether there would be a guard on place, whether there would be a gate that you would

need to scan your i.d. to get in. whatever method they choose, they were willing to back them on that. >> i think that this was a wakeup call that had so sacrifice the family. >> reporter: police brought in portable spotlights after yesterday's predawn shooting. hours after the incident, we spoke to the union's president. >> we're not saying by any means this is an issue. we're just saying that the drug force, they had different dynamics. and they needed to be more attention-paced to these folks that are trying to do a good job. >> reporter: however, all graduates received counseling for the first six months of the program. 9news now has learned neither the union nor the department has ever reported a complaint to project and powerment. >> my husband works there. and i want to be able to see my husband at the end of the day. i can't imagine how she feels. >> reporter: for the pringles, they worry about their own safety, but they continue to fight for the safety of all 700

workers. >> and just moments ago, we spoke to the director of the department of public works. telling me that an apartment, along with mpd and the property manager, they are now working on a long-term permanent security plan here. however, i want to show you one thing here in the parking lot. you can see what we have talked about, police bringing in these portable lights, these spotlighted. you can see, however, the spotlights, there are three of them, shining onto one part of the parking lot. a lot of the employees i have talked to today, they say that there is still a problem here. it's a huge lot. there are a lot of dark places in this lot, especially in the early morning hours for a lot of the folks that come and report to work. we should tell you that though there are a lot of works that do come, there are two dozen people here overcome with emotion and they have to seek counseling and return home. anita? >> yeah, we knew a second employee, they survived that shooting attack. any update on his condition? >> well, we're told that he is heading home. he's leaving the hospital in good condition. we're told he's in his 50s.

he's worked here as well for more than 20 years at this particular shop. police at this hour are very anxious to talk to him. they are hoping that he can hopefully clue them in and give them some leads as to who this person is. >> i'm sure they are anxious. thank you so much. it was a stormy day across much of the area. topper is in the weather center with more on what we can can expect tonight -- with more on what we can expect tonight, top? >> let me start with live doppler 9000. let me show you how much rain has fallen. we did get a report out in alexander. almost two inches there. mainly an inch to .4 across the metro area, up in montgomery county, .6 of inch. generally a pretty good soaking rainfall across the immediate metro area. which we actually still needed. we're still a little behind. right now, all the activities across the bay are just about to cross the bay. a couple leftover showers in

hagerstown, that's about it. then we go to the computer. a pretty big storm. look at it as it winds up, almost like a winter storm. while we're done with the rain in new york and boston, they are just going to get the taste of it. the winds are gusting 20 to 25 miles per hour downtown. we'll come back, we'll talk about tomorrow. hopefully they will take a look ahead into the weekend. anita, back to you. >> sounds good, topper. today, metro announced a makeover that hopes to address a ton of complaints from the riders. the finance committee, they approved the $272 million, six- year plan to overhall. it blew an orange line. and the plan includes repairs to 100 escalators and 22 elevators, reconstructing their platforms, installing new public address, and look at the tv systems and upgrading the ac. the whole board will vote on the plan in two weeks. we're going to have that side

of the story coming up at 6:00. police in northern virginia, they are stepping up efforts to catch a serial burglary. and tonight, a community meeting will be held.

>> reporter: so does a barking dog. but even that didn't stop a thief from breaking into both cars at this great falls home. cars left unlocked overnight. >> he went into my husband's car. he takes his computer bag with his work laptop, and you know, anything that was of value. >> reporter: her purse was taken. since then, she's learned to hide it from view. and officer lucas offered other ways to protect her home. >> i can look in here and see what's inside of here. having some sheers or blinds wouldn't be bad either. >> reporter: now, here is something else that people will be learning. dead bolt locks, instead of the smaller ones. get the dead bolt ones. that's not the only thing.

you need to make sure that the plate it goes into has three- inch long screws. so that those screws go back and they go into a stud into the wall. and just yesterday, a woman who was hit was hit when the thief broke open the lock, didn't have a dead bolt lock. so make sure that you have strong locks on your doors. the meeting is tonight at 7:30 at the grange in great falls. reporting live in mcchain, peggy fox, 9news now. >> hey peg, that informs about the locks are so important. in most of these caseses, this burglar has been able to get into these homes because the locks simply weren't locked. >> reporter: the locks weren't locked, exactly. they forget, they don't check to make sure they closed the garage door and that they didn't lock the door to the garage. it's just getting in the habit, getting in the habit of keeping those doors locked. locking your car doors so people can't get in and open your garage door. but just thinking and being aware, lesli. >> all right, great information

for everybody. regardless of where you live, peggy, thank you. the virginia tech student who disappeared and later found murdered will be remembered this weekend. a plaque honoring the 20-year- old, morgan harrington will be unvailed on the charlottesville bridge where she was last seen. disappearing on october 17 of last year, while she was attending a concert at uva. her killer has yet to be found. police at the university of virginia are growing concerns about a string of recent campus assaults. five female uva students have been sexually assaulted, that is, in the last month. the most recent one happened tuesday night when a woman was fondled near a campus parking garage. charlottesville police are deploying extra officers. the school has sent out a warning to kids. so just be careful. the candidates for maryland's governor squared off today in a heated debate. our own, derek mcginty, was one of the panelists. derek, things got a little feisty out there. >> reporter: you know, the republican form of governor, seemed to come in today with a bit of a mission. he seemed to want to throw the

incumbent, martin o'malley, off his game just a bit, perhaps change a few minds. did he do it? well, he sure tried. >> reporter: the bottom line to today's debate is all about who you trust. >> reporter: that was just the opening statements. the public left behind in the polls and on the attacks early. trying to get o'malley on the defensive about creating more jobs. >> for the small business people being hammered in the state of maryland today and you know it. we have lost jobs, private sector jobs. we've been hammeredded. we are one of the most hostile environments in the country. >> if you stack up their job retention over the recent years, we have held on to the job base better than most other states, including better than virginia. >> reporter: he says trust me, to cut your taxes. o'malley counters. where is the money to pay for that? but even a difference emerged over the social issues. gay marriage, for example. >> and here in dc, they allow gay marriage. what do you think about that in maryland? >> reporter: i supported the attorney general's decision, that we should recognize those

marriages in maryland. >> reporter: and on the proposed purple line from bethesda. o'malley wants to build lite rail. he says, buses, they are all we can afford. >> and the purple that i'm doing it is a bus wrapped in transit, a bit of a med fore for the former -- metaphor for all that stuff. >> he can talk about the light rail all daying long. the purple line in dc, they can't fund it, they can't tell you how it was funded. >> when i asked that question about gay marriage, bob was very true about it, opposing recognizing marriages of gay people, even from other jurisdictions. he certainly opposes gay marijuana in maryland. now, several times in that debate, he accused o'malley of speaking if many cliches and not answering the questions. and it did at one point, get a little nasty. at 6:00, o'malley's response to the accusations, at their last debate, he was the one playing

the race card. >> okay, let's go to this debate where you are a panelist. who do you think came out ahead in this mess? >> it's hard to say who won this debate, but if ehrlich was looking to score big points with o'malley, it's hard to say that he really pulled it off. o'malley, really cool. he has his talking points down. when there was a question he didn't want to answer, he has a talking point, so he didn't answer it. >> and he sticks to it. >> all right, look forward to more, thank you. we've got an update on the hearing for the army psychiatrist accused in the deadly shooting at fort hood. a private testified that major that that used two weapons. nadal. the article 32 hearing will determine whether he should stand trial for that deadly shooting spree on the texas

army base. the district is unvailing blueprints for the walter reed medical campus in northwest dc. plans call for the 62 acre complex to be redeveloped into a neighborhood of homes, shops, green space. mayor adrian fenty's economic team will unvail the proposal to the aerial residence tonight. they are moving it to other military bases in the region. still ahead, you have heard about designated drives. well now a new mission is hitting our area. designated texting is what it's called. the world is congratulating chile as the miners celebrate their first day of freedom. i'll have that story for you coming up.

some of the rescued miners might celebrate their first day of freedom going home to their families. they were trapped for more than two months. chile's president is promising change.

>> reporter: the 33 rescued miners saw their newfound flame sprawled across the headline. still wearing protective sunglasses, the miners read chilean newspapers in the hospital where doctors examined them. they also met with president sebastian who promised to improve work in safety. he said we will never again allow workers in our country to work in such unsafe and inhumane conditions. all the miners remained tense after the ordeal. some received dental care and were treated for skin conditions. and they are being released once medical exams are complete. some will be in their own beds to want. >> from their psychological viewpoint, they are going to receive the extra support, at least for the next six months. >> reporter: family and friends, passed up tents and supplies, grateful theiring long visual is over. the the chilean consulate here in new york has been flooded

with phone calls and e-mails from people everywhere, expressing congratulations. >> from the the miners, we, the world, have learned that you have fought until the end. you never can give up. >> reporter: in the coming weeks, the men will have to decide whether they will return to the mine. something most of the relatives are dead set against. for cbs news, new york. >> the president of chile says the total cost of the rescue was between $10 to $20 million u.s. dollars with heavy contributions from the mining industry. the government will spend that final bill to the company that runs the san jose mines. they now say that a fire that wiped out a historic flee market is the work of the arsonist. believed to have been set

within an eight-mile radius. no one was hurt. that was built back in 1866. another fire in a historic building, that's under investigation. flames raced through the former union mill. >> yes, we could use some of the rain here. is >> a good soaking rain. is >> whether sure, all day. >> which is good. you kind of need that, three inches behind. now we're about two inches behind. what's nice is that you'll get out of there this weekend. >> whether yes, that'll make everyone happy. the next three days, windy tomorrow. in fact, windy pretty much all the way through saturday. 55 tomorrow. again, a nice day. but the wind will make that 55 feel a bit cooler. high school football weather, great tomorrow night. but wring a sweatshirt. 65 on saturday. we'll see the dog walk out here. i'll have one guest with four legs, one guest with two legs. stay tuned for that. almost 70 on sunday with a

look at the redskins game. again if you're going to that game, also, please bring a sweatshirt. it will get cool at night. all right, friday's day planner looks like this. 49 to start. that's the downtown temperature which means mid-40s in the suburbs. windy across the board and cool all day. a very nice day. speaking of the wind, look at this wind. downtown. 18 in leesburg. 18 in martinsburg. you'll notice the arrow direction. generally the northwest wind. look at this out at oakland. that will be with us now for tonight and tomorrow and even into saturday. everybody goes in the 40s. the northwest winds, 10 to 20 and a little gusty. the lows tonight, inside the beltway, we're talking 40s. 48 downtown, 47 in rockville. 46 in college park and in bowie. out to the west, 45 in fairfax. 45 also in sterling. and 44 out towards leesburg.

40s and 50s. winds are north, northwest, 10 to 20. by the amp, we can't shake the winds. it will still be windy and cool. partly cloudy with the high temperatures near 65. and the winds are northwest at 10 to 20 and a little bit on the gusty side. the high temperatures, pretty uniformed. 65 downtown. 64 up in rockville. 64 in gaithersburg. maybe 65 in bowie. maybe 66 down towards andrews. 64 in fairfax. and 64 also out here in reston. next seven days, 65, friday and saturday. pretty much windy both days. so that 55 may feel a bit cooler. beautiful on sunday. 69 almost 70 by sunday. and then again if you're going to the redskins game, bring a sweatshirt because the temperatures, they will fall at nighttime. probably back into the 50s. and then next week, a little

bit unsettled. nothing really big. some showers are late possible on monday and tuesday, which is not a big deal, mostly showers staying north of us. and then the temperatures, they are right around 60. and they break on wednesday. that's a pretty chilly air getting in here next thursday. they will struggle to get out of the 60s with some showers. i promised a guest with two legs and four legs, brandy. here's the deal, you're a volunteer from pca. >> true. >> this is a dog that will be featured. her mascot for the walk this weekend. let's talk about brandy. >> true. >> approximately she is 2 years old. actually in a shelter. and they were in danger of being euthanized because of the four socializations. and they have rescued her, got her a little foster home, working on her socialization. >> and we talked about this earlier. the montgomery county rescued her, taking her how long to get her out there? >> about 14 months.

>> all right, that's a long process. >> yes. >> now she has an owner? >> yes. >> excellent. and she is just an absolute sweetheart. >> all right, they will be leaving the dog. let's go back to the computer. the 21st annual dog walk this saturday, 10:30 the walk. check-in is at 9:30 at the local park. near the potomac. benefiting the county. you can see the kind of work they do. socializing brandy. now she has an owner. ad good story and a happy ending. we'll see you on saturday. windy and cool. finally no rain. >> yes, that's right. >> a good break. >> oh, how cute. >> still ahead, drinkers have designated drivers. now, drivers, they have designated texters. we'll have more about this new way to combat distracted driving. that's coming up next. 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. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. 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? now that's us. spend over 2500 dollars on a new kitchen

and save 40 percent on custom countertops until november 28th at ikea. the life improvement store. woman 1 sync: i knew what bob ehrlich did as governor. man 1 sync: raised my property taxes 60 percent. woman 2 sync: let utilities hike our rates 72 percent. woman 1 sync: but i didn't know what he's done since he got fired as governor. man 2: ehrlich's raked in millions. man 3: he worked for a wall street bank that took 10 billion dollars from the bailout. woman 3: 10 billion of our money. woman 4: our money. woman 5 sync: and he worked for another bank that collapsed. man 4: costing tax payers 17 million.

anncr: tell bob ehrlich big banks don't need help. middle class marylanders do. got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. why not save on car insurance? [ coin drops ] [ high-pitched voice ] thanks. [ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com.

recent studies show all of them. angie goff is reporting young people, they are using it all. and using the phone. >> i first wanted to disregard all of them. because once you have that for yourself and you start to actually pay attention. >> at the student at the american university, they learned about distracted driving after the close call. and it is why she has turned to a growing trend amongst friends, a designated texter. >> and some one of us will get a friend. tell them what we want to say in a text message and they will text it up for us. >> there's more benefit. i would let them chase the music, you know, grab something

for he if i needed like change at the polls. >> and though comparable to a designated driver, students say that at dt, it is more settled than that. >> it is not even like you need to label someone in a designated texter. but it is kind of like, you know, common knowledge. >> one thing is for sure. the responsible texters. >> there is no holding back with the distractions. you know, they know it's not for me. they have more counting on each other to stay safe. >> they can't be getting pulled over. they can't, you know, get something on our record. >> they can't afford to see that. >> no, we can't afford to lose most importantly, our lives. or in danger of the people that we're driving with. >> what if you don't have a passenger? someone to hand that out to? well, you'll need to find a substitute for that person riding the shotgun. and the will to cut that phone down. in northwest dc, angie goff, 9news now. >> and the strength goes a long way. thank you, hang see. if you've been affected by

a distracted driver, we want to show your story on the air. you can tell us about it by going to wusa9.com. take the great hang up pledge with us. here are a couple of stories we have for you new at 5:30. president obama goes back to school, trying to reenergize the young voters for the mid- term elections. i'm joel brown in washington. it's coming up. battling bullies by using fairfax. that story is coming up.

right now, new at 5:30, a local student is no stranger to bullying, fights back with a new film. president obama is trying to fire up voters. the democrats cannot afford to lose the the students. >> reporter: the results, they are rarely quitting. the new technologies, they collided.

>> for years, he and his friends, they fell victim to bullying. now, one george mason university student was fighting back. new at 5:30, lindsey mastis, shows you the video that he is putting bullies on the defenses. >> if you see someone being bullied. >> they know about bullying, all too well. >> yes. >> he and some of his closest friends are disabled. he says some kids are hard to see the students that are different. and that's why he decided to make this film, this part of the eagle scout project. >> reporter: even though he is in college now, they are hoping that the video would help others on youtube. he got his friends with and without disabilities to be in the film. today, he's a student at mason university. and wants to share this lesson with others. >> kids, you might want not to get bullied or to see something so they could get advice. >> reporter: in this skit, they tried to force students into a locker. he says that happened to him. >> i got put in a locker.

the best way to combat bullying is to get students. >> reporter: next, he wants students on how to prevent bullying. in fairfax, i'm lindsey mastis, 9news now. >> they can't believe that it is the national league. president o ma'am is trying hard -- obama is trying hard to fire up the elections. and this goes for another county time off the vote. i'll explain why many students with a chance of the president.

>> talking to some of the most needed supporters years ago. 18 to 29-year-olds, the so- called surge voters. and it is an extra convention to get into the polls. >> senior jared spinier voted for president obama. he now has his doubts. >> this are certainly more reservations now as opposed to in that. i think that young people for the most part, they are with him. >> reporter: the obama campaign focused on mobilizing the vote two years ago. now with the control of congress at stake. president obama is trying to bring him back to the voting booth. he held a town hall meeting on mtv on thursday, tackling everything from don't ask, don't tell. to the climate on capitol hill. >> how are you going to improve the dialogues acing among two party -- among two parties? >> people started saying things and emphasizing the differences. and after the election, my hope is that people start emphasizing what we have in

common. >> reporter: and this president, he has already held two college rallies, planning another at ohio state. this president has the work cut out for him. a new mtv poll shows just 44% of college students approve of the job he's doing. that's down from 60% last year. >> the sophomore, is a republican. and says president obama just hasn't delivered. >> it's like a $13 million debt, all left up to us and the economy. we're not getting the solutions that we expected from him. >> reporter: it's the economy that is on voters minds. they are sinking their teeth into that issue and gaining in the polls with the mid-term elections, less than three weeks away. >> reporter: and republicans, they are getting more confident by the day about november as one former congressman put it. boring up a major screw up for the republicans that are very likely to take the house. we're live at the white house, i'm joel brown, anita, back to you. >> lots to watch, thank you. he was the attorney general, breaking hold today at

the new national law enforcement here in dc. a day that organizers have been waiting an awful long time for. the ground breaking comes two years later than planned because of the fund raising and the design approval took longer. the museum site is located next to the memorial acing among the city's court houses. it is now set to open in 2013. there was another ground breaking. this one out here for what will be the tallest building in our area. the 30 story office tower on north moore street is expected to offer amazing views of the

dc skylines. construction should be finished in early 2013. more americans than ever before. they lost the battle to keep their homes this summer. according to realty trac. the banks seized more than $280,000 homes this summer. that's a 22% shot from the same period last year. at that pace, lenders will weaken to death more than a million homes. a million of them by the end of the year. and that number could drop now that several major lenders have put in a temporary freeze on foreclosures. and the officials in 50 states and the district, they are investigating allegations that some banks, they will overstep the addictions based on faulty documents. still, if you're one of the many people on the verge of losing your home, there are some things you need to do right now. first, don't ignore those letters from your lenders. they are very important. you'll also want to contact your lender immediately. you'll want to contact the housing counseling agency. the numbers to call is 1-800- 569-8430. and there are also websites that could help you too. we have put three of them up on the screen. we also have the results of last week's curb side kickoff in the district. thousands of people, they sit in long lines last thursday and friday at the old convention center sight to get a little taste of dc's favorite food truck venders. and then they texted in their votes.

sot winner of the first-ever award, curb side cupcakes. runners up will hold the lobster truck, district taco, and pleasant pops. >> we're hungry now. >> yes, we are, absolutely. coming up, a teenager who just got his license, crashing his car before getting out of the dmv. don't forget, we're always on wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back.

bedbugs, yes, they have invaded lincoln center. the bugs were found in a dressing room of new york city's most prom feint many performing arts venue -- prominent performing arts venue. bedbugs are an increasing

problem in the big apple where they are discovered not only in theaters, but office buildings, retailers, and luxury apartments. they helped dedicate one of the tallest bridges in north america today. the 1,900 foot bridge stands 900 feet above the colorado river. the $240 million bridge will dramatically cut the travel time along the main routes between las vegas and phoenix. a young driver who just got his driver's license didn't make it very far. he crashed into the offices of the pennsylvania dmv, minnesotas after dropping off the inspector, who gave him a passing grade. you've got to be kidding. the driver told police near pittsburgh he thought the car was in park and it just wasn't. >> oh, you just have to feel for him. >> yes, you do. >> it's not the novice drivers that have a problem on the roads tonight. even the other ones could get into accidents out there. >> that's right. especially when you see the wet roads out there. you'll see the accidents going up. we have good news for you on the south side of the beltway.

just clearing. it was pretty bad. inner loop at alexandria right now with all the local lanes that are right open. let's two up to the topside of the beltway. nothing here though. and they are jammed up from the road. all the way to new hampshire avenue. and the drivers clocking in at 25 right now. 15 minutes delays, firefighter many, plenty of extra time to get through it. more travel time coming up at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you, patranya bhoolsuwan. coming up, which cameras in montgomery county are catching the most fears. >> well, what were the mysterious lights in the skies over new york? topper? >> aliens.

>> we actually got a pollen reading before the rain came in. you can always access this on our website, wusa9.com. click on the weather tab and then follow the drop-down menu to our update. everything low across the board. we'll come right back and talk about the temperatures going down. the winds picking up. what that means for your weekend. but first, boy, they seem to come out of nowhere. up next, some tips to help you drive safer and new technology that could keep you from running into deer. [ electronic humming ]

[ announcer ] complete opposites... in complete harmony. introducing the sport hybrid. [ engine revving ] ♪ [ dance rock ] ♪ hey ♪ [ woman vocalizing ] the combination only honda could engineer. the all-new cr-z sport hybrid. ♪ [ woman vocalizing ]

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. i get to sleep faster, stay asleep

and wake refreshed. melt to sleep fast. unisom sleep melts. there's a good chance that you would see more than just cars on the road for the next few months. it is deer mating season. and about 200 drivers a year in the u.s. are colliding with collisions, particularly during the months of object, november, and december. but for the makers of the new gadgets, they hope to keep some of the accidents from happening. >> reporter: in the dusk or dawn or the dark of night, which seems to be a flicker of light, often in the distance, could end up causing a major collision between drivers and deer. jonathan was about to merge onto the highway, when he came face to face with a full-grown buck. >> and i just slam on my brakes, hoped that the deer kept running, but i hit right into it. >> reporter: jonathan's car was totaled and the deer was killed. but he walked away unhurt. >> i feel like we're really lucky that, you know, the car

didn't go off the road, that the deer didn't go in the car. >> reporter: experts say urban combined with more drivers on the road is a main reason for so many deer car collisions. most of the accidents happened between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. the inventer of deer deter says this -- inventor of deer deter says that this sets off a high- pitched noise and flashing lights if a deer approaches a car. >> it will stop going by and the deer will go on its way. >> reporter: according to a recent support by state farm insurance, virginia is one of the top five states where drivers are likely to hit a deer. they spent $100,000 on more than 400 devices for its biggest troubled spots. so far, deer collisions have slowly started to decrease. with a growing deer population, america's roadways are becoming increasingly hazardous for both deer and driver. >> reporter: the insurance institute says you can cut your chances of hitting a deer if

you use your high beam headlights with when you drive at night that will make it easier for you to see a deer on the road. you'll want to brake firmly if a deer brakes in front of you. don't swerve. a lot of people swerve. don't just rely on whistles and deer fences and reflectors, they are not always going to help you. some defensive driving is something that you need to do

too. have you gotten a speed camera ticket? you've got plenty of company. they say almost 23,000 citations were issued there from september of last year. it's the busiest speed camera in montgomery county. others in the top five including the 10,100 block of connecticut avenue. the 27,000 block of rim road. the 13,600 block of downtown road, and the 19,600 block of georgia avenue. if you live in lowden county, your kids will be starting school earlier next year. it begins on august 28, the week before labor day. and it breaks from the so- called kings dominion rule tradition where most virginia school districts begin the tuesday after labor day. for more stories, specific to where you live, go to wusa9.com. find your community in our where you live section and keep up with what's happening in your neighborhood. got a story or a news tip? we want to hear it. contact us on a part of our team, wusa9.com. all right, this is a story about going green. topper, you might want allison to hear this. a company in oregon is using 50 goats to do the job of several gas guzzling carbon emitting lawnmowers. topper talked a lot about his list and how mowing the lawn is on the list. anyway, the animals were brought in to clear the weed and the company that rents the goats say using them instead of lawnmowers is hardly new. there's a growing interest for brush clearing goats in urban areas. >> i wonder how evenly they mow.

>> yeah. >> i'm telling you, it's a one- stop shop there. >> are you series? the shiny objects. ufo's over manhattan, a series of white dots appeared in the sky yesterday, prompting stares. they believe that it was just balloons. >> yeah, they could be. i mean, they are launched. >> those do not look like ufo's, i'm sorry. >> no. >> those look like balloons.

they really do. >> that's kind of cool. >> yeah. all right, the rain is gone. the winds will pick up. be with us tonight, tomorrow, and even into saturday. but the end of the week, we're going to finish strong again. here is your forecast first though. the next three days, they are windy, cane of cool. they will feel cooler than it actually is. same on saturday, 65. then 69 on sunday. milder for the red are skins game on sunday. all right, we'll talk about tomorrow's break down. 49 to start. and again, that's a downtown temperature. so we're talking mid-40s, putting the sweatshirts on the kids. they will be windy too. now, 59 by lunchtime. and maybe we'll make it to 63 by about 5:00. okay, look at the winds. the winds are still gusting to 20 downtown, 18 in manassas. 18 in martinsburg. up in cumberland. let me show you live doppler. because there is actually one little live shower that's cropped up between hagerstown if you will zoom in. you could access this on ourwebsite, wusa9.com. if you have it downloaded, pretty good stuff. and now look at the showers, the yellows are pretty mod the rat on the north side there of the 40s. pack down into here. now where is this going to go in the next hour? primarily south and east. right down towards the south. we're not done with the showers just yet. let's go back to the computer. we'll talk about it tonight. clouds are decreasing, showers

are decreasing, windy, chilly. winds are northwest, 10 to 20. kind of gusty. lows tonight, even inside the beltway. in your 40s. 48 downtown, even 49 in arlington and oldstown. 46 in college park and in bowie. out to the the west. the mid-40s in reston and fairfax. 44 in leesburg and also around upperville and middleburg. i think that the furnace will be kicking in. windy and chilly, 40s and 50s. by the afternoon, a nice day, still windy and cool. high temperatures near 65. winds are 10 to 20 gusting. by the afternoon, they will continue. they will continue into saturday afternoon. and a pair of 65s. milder on sunday. 69. next week, a little bit unsettled. but nothing really heavy, just some showers late on monday and tuesday with a break. and then more showers are possible on thursday. kind of chilly. temperatures will struggle to get to 59. that mite be optimistic. >> time to break out some

clothing changes. >> yes, bundle your kids up tomorrow morning. there will be a windshield. is >> she likes the the heavy coats. all right, hollywood hard at work here. the cast and true of "transformers 3" was seen shooting at the lincoln memorial today. they were there along with about a thousand fans. angie goff has more behind-the- scenes video of this filming in tonight's metro mix unit. good evening in your metro mix, our secret spies have been scouring the set of "transformers 3" sending in their stuff. you can post it online, you get paid. from arlington, they caught all the action while most washington tone januaries were sleeping. this is the scene this week the at constitution and bird. spotting die hard fans. a mob of camera phones, surrounding the actor. he appeared to be very gracious, stopping, taking pictures with admirers.

they shot these spectacular pictures from the set near the capitol. he got pretty close that, will be rolling out on the silver spring in 2011. the shooting continues until tomorrow. there is plenty of time for you to send in your stuff. we'll pay $25 per submission if we post your shots. i'm angie, that's your metro mix minutes. up next, a computer syndrome. how to keep your eyes from being overloaded in the digital age. and coming up new at 6:00. as metro builds rail out to dulles, an independent oversight committee has questions about whether it is doing enough to secure the system from terrorists. there are many other safety questions too. i'm bruce leshan, the story is coming up. i'm peggy fox with momslikeme.com. have you ever been to a

sonogram party? you're invited to angie goff's 3-d sonogram viewing of her baby girl-to-be. there are plenty of friends and family who get to watch live, living pictures of a child on the way. you'll want to check it out on my video blog and tell us what you think of the new trend on momslikeme.com.

stocks dropped just a bit on wall street. finishing the day down a point to close at 11,094. here is a little bit of the romantic vent to the health alert tonight. love could be good for more than just your heart. you could actually relieve the physical pain. and the report finds this intensive motion, stimulating that the same way the addicted drug would. love could eat pain. of course, the problem is, your doctor can't prescribe romance. you need to find that on your own. are your eyes tired and itchy by the end of the day? you might have what is called computer syndrome, caused by extended periods of time, staring at the computer screens. there are simple ways to make

your eyes feel better. >> he spends about five hours a day, working at his computer. and all that time, staring at the screen, takes its toll. >> i found that my eyes, they got very tired from it. symptoms include the eye fatigue, eyestrain, slurred vision, headaches, dry itchy eyes, burning, tearing. >> will what can you do about it? theres say follow the 20 $20/20 -- 20/20/20 rule. look up at something for 20 seconds to allow your eyes to rest. >> allowing the muscles to relax and take some of the strain off the muscles and you'll end up feeling a lot better. >> reporter: when you're at the computer, we blink about 60% less than normal, drying out the eyes surface. and they recommend using eye drops or simply brinking more -- blinking more. >> that's something that we

should be doing self- consciously. with when you're on the computer and you're working, the blink rate does go down. >> reporter: peter johnson found wearing reading glasses telling the difference between the eyes and the screens. >> what's stunning is how quickly that strain disappeared. >> reporter: one more tip, check the license to make sure that there is no glare coming off your screen. they could make your vision blurry, causing you to strain harder to see what is there on the monitor. thank you for join us for 9news now at five. 9newss now at 6:00 starts right now. >> from the first local station with news in high every did -- in high definition. new questions tonight about safety and security at metro. a new audit finding that metro has some serious problems, identifying hazards. way too little training for workers to avoid dangers. they have yet to update the plans to protect rail to dulles from terrorists. bruce leshan is live in tyson with a look at some