from the first local station with news in high- definition, this is wusa 9 news. good evening. senseless shootings at 7:00 p.m. police searching for a motive after one dc high school student is killed and another wounded. pointing fingers.

four prince george's county police officers suspended after the son of a dc cop says they beat him and resolution after one of the tightest races in the country. tonight we finally have a winner in virginia's 11 congressional district. i'm peggy fox in fairfax. in a statement congratulating his opponent jerry connolly on his victory. the decision not to pursue a recount despite a loss of 4% was welcome news to jerry connolly who spent the weekend in the hospital with a blood clot. >> my heart is at full functioning, my vital signs are all normal. >> reporter: he says he may change his minds about a recounts if the state finds errors but connie connolly says he is not worried. >> reporter: the gaff about packing heat at virginia tech along with an influx of money

made the difference says a republican tom davis. >> they will draw the lines and how you draw the lines in north virginia is destiny. four officers suspended after allegations of police brutality by a dc police officer's son. after an encounter with a prince george's county officer that was moonlighting. he said he was beaten after being pushed by the crowd into the officer that was guarding the door. police did not call for medical help despite the injuries. the police officer along with three others who at the scene have been suspended.

moonlighting at the converted warehouse has been ban by the police chief but county officials have shut down the party space for lack of an occupancy permit. this is bruce johnson in the trinidad neighborhood. trying to a motive in the shootings of two young men. the 17-year-old boy is dead. his friend wounded. they were shot last night in the 1300 block of holbrook street. >> they shot his friend first and then called the police on a cell phone and i guess they shot him. shot him four times. >> reporter: grief counselors were dispatched to the high school in northeast today. joseph is a senior here. >> never had any beef with anybody. >> we come here to help students avoid the perils in their community. >> reporter: putting the grief

into words today. >> life was short. it was just yesterday. who would have thought he would be gone today. let's say just life is short. >> in less than one hour american university staff and students will gather to remember the life and work of murdered professor sue markham. the university is holding a remembrance ceremony for her at 8:00 p.m. in the bender arena. she was killed in her bethesda home two weeks ago and so far police have not charged anyone in that murder. akron man accused of trying to help al-qaeda bomb metro stations says he is not guilty. that was his plea today in arraignment. the pakistan-born u.s. citizen said he plotted with people he thought were members of al- qaeda but those people turned out to be undercover federal agents. the trial is scheduled to begin in april. bus is turning. that's the announcement you

might start hearing coming from metro buses along several routes right here in dc. the unstuffed dc metro blog posted video this morning so we went out to find out what riders think of the plan that is supposed to avoid pedestrian accidents. >> the bus is turning. three or four blocks. >> reporter: calvin is already pretty familiar with that new caution message from some metro buses in north eastern dc. >> that's a good idea. >> can't hear that well. >> reporter: the washington metro transit authority says the shouting buses are part of a test program to help keep pedestrians safer when a bus turns the corner. >> the bus driver and the buses are more safe now that they got cameras on the outside of the bus. but the pedestrians now you have to look out for. >> reporter: so far out of 2500 bus drivers, only a rare few actually operate these buses.

we saw this bus at an intersection. >> when they go across they don't know the bus is turning or going straight. that would help. >> reporter: riders say it is a welcome change. >> just have to recap. >> reporter: and even with buses literally screaming their way around the corner some pedestrians say it is still up to you to stay out of their way. >> it is a little safer. >> reporter: the transit authority says this is only a pilot program so it may be awhile before the talking buses show up at your bus stop. and the metro transit authority a bit stingy with the information today. they wouldn't tell us how much it costs to out fit buses with those loud speakers and when and if they plan to take the program city wide. time to check the evening rush. richard? >> driving the beltway now both loops are still slow although speeds are picking up

gradually. also, as we are driving now in virginia southbound 395 still that slow spot. a couple of brake lights there but speeds are picking up in that area as well. southbound i-95 going from below the beltway. it will pick up beyond that point. no problems reported this hour in the district at the 3rd street tunnel or outbound new york avenue. topper is here with that 9 forecast first. top, can we keep this going until i don't know, march? >> i like your thinking but can he can't. very nice evening. for tonight, skies become partly cloudy. clear right now. few clouds after midnight. kind of cold. some upper 40s

outs towards frederick but mainly 50s. even fredericksburg only 52. we will come back and talk about how long we can keep this going and what you will need for your morning commute. thank you. taking a look now at news where you live tonight. town of leesburg says the veteran's day holiday will not recycle the recycling and yard waste. but they will be closed for that federal holiday. learn more about the news where you live at wusa9.com. just click your neighborhood on the home page and send us your tips and story ideas. still to come. bad apples. look at the facts taking a toll on this year's local crop. but first, the massive plan. a look the what is in store for our national mall. that's up next.

a hard hat tour of jefferson memorial construction project. a new seawall expected to be complete by next year's cherry blossom festival and a new decision to put in place a massive plan to upgrade the entire national mall. >> america cannot stand by and let the national mall continue to be a national disgrace. with the national mall plan as our guide, trust is committed to raising the private sector's half of the required funds to restore and improve the space making it something that we all could be proud of. >> and to that end coca-cola donated recycling bins for the mall. you can read more at wusa9.com about the entire plan. in vermont a barber says he was just being honest but the customer he turned away says he was being racist. last month dr. daryl fisher

walked into mike aldridge's barber shop and he said he was not in even though he it turns out was the barber. hours later when dr. fisher saw him cutting someone else's hair he confronted him about and aldridge said he was embarrassed since dr. fisher was black he did not want to give him a bad haircut. he says he has trouble cutting black folk's hair. we asked fans on our facebook page what they thought, racism or honesty? brandon miller says that's honesty. i would respect a barber for the not letting me look bad over trying to make a quick buck. another saying i don't see anything wrong with him being honest but he has to ask himself if he is a barber if he can't cut certain grades of hair. and stewart ryanhart says he should have said something. he was probably embarrassed. not racist but just a poor choice. i got a note while it has been a few years since i have had to

dealt with that. i don't hate mr. aldridge, i would have appreciated the heads up. you can join our discussion at facebook. topper is back with a look at the forecast for the rest of the week. but first, get ready to shop till you drop. a look at why you may not need to wait for the day after thanksgiving to find the best deals of the year.

ready, set, stop. the holidays will be here before you know it. 9 news is here already to help you sift through all those deals. we are just three fridays away from the day many devoted to set out shopping in the middle of the night. retailers don't seem to be waiting for the day after this thanksgiving to give you the most bang for your buck. lesli foster explains. >> reporter: let the countdown to cost cutting begin. >> it has already started and my kids have already been asking for different games. >> i plan to be finished by thursday. >> of this week? >> of this week. >> reporter: at this target store in germantown, no long lines, screaming shoppers or bleary eyes. >> the deals aren't as good if you shop earlier. >> we are starting to feel the energy. we start having a lot of people asking us questions. >> great. thank you. >> reporter: the low cost

leader is starting sooner than any of us have chosen a turkey as stores big and small try to lure us into spend. >> the prices seem to be outrageous. i'm trying to find what deals i can. >> reporter: toys will be hot sellers this year. target and wal-mart will probably be locked in a price war to see who can go the lowest. >> reporter: marked down to $49.99 at target. paper jams getting lots of attention. toys r us plans to stock up big this year and shoppers can enroll in a loyalty program and get 10% back on purchases up to $500. sears adopted a new mantra in these weeks leading up to the big day. black friday is now. >> we have some door busters. we have items from almost every department. >> reporter: tools, appliances, outer wear. it is all on sale. and for the first time they are even open from 7:00 a.m.

to noon on thanksgiving. >> we can get them into our stores and show specials we have now and better specials we have when black friday comes in. >> reporter: if you join in, the deals can be yours. lesli foster, 9 news now. >> one retailer is not so happy about the black friday deals showing up online early. in fact, home depot is threatening to sue any website that leaks its ads before november 25th. the saving site fatwallet.com posted a message saying it had received a letter from home depot's lawyers stating the company would, quote, "aggressively take league action against anybody posting its ad ." click on ready, set, stop for more deals on our website wusa9.com. time to think about those holiday meals but for some families nay is easier said than done. and that is why we are hoping you'll take part in this year's

food drive 9. local boy scouts pass out the bags over the past weekend and they will be back to pick them up this coming saturday. so if you live in dc, this year boy scouts will be standing at the 15 safeway stores to pick up donations in person. some of the items most # in 23450ed 2k3w4r50áerbgsd 2k3w4r50áeu6r7b89 12k34r50áeu7bg9sd 12k34r50áeu6r7b89sd # 12346789 growers saying this year's harvest is down more than 300,000 bushelses. however, they are not alone. apple producers all along the east coast are having similar problems. they can all blame this man right here. topper. >> thank you, thank you. please e-mail me at... >> it has been a rough year. >> it has been. if you have an iphone or ipad and you have our weather app we

have new updates that are worth laying. snow layer and temperature layer. >> for the driod too. >> ipad will not be high-def until the first of the year but we have the application. next three days. really nice. a few more clouds, bit breezy but highs around 60. i don't think we can complain about 60 in what is now almost mid-november. 60 on veteran's day. very nice. and 64 on friday. that's going to be fantastic. mostly sunny and a great night for high school football. we are talking playoffs and during the games temperatures will be in the 50s. that's a good deal. your wednesday day planner. 44 to start. grab a coat. 57 by lunchtime. 59 by evening. again, just a few more clouds tomorrow. so we will call it partly cloudy. 56 right now downtown. but some areas falling pretty fast. 52 at andrews. mid-50s out towards leesburg and manassas and 50 out toward culpeper. tonight, skies become partly

cloudy and relatively cold. 36 to 44. winds die down a little bit north westerly only at 10. lows tonight inside the beltway about what it was low to mid- 30s but plenty of 30s in the burbs. 37 in bowie. one of our cooler readings. 37 in reston. sterling, leesburg. maybe even 36 in manassas. partly cloudy with a cold start. grab the shades, coat. you kind of know the routine now. 30s and 40s. by afternoon, partly cloudy, breezy, a bit cool. still a nice day. highs around 60. winds will increase. make it feel a little cooler than it is. 50 in oakland. 58 in cumberland. 68 in winchester and martinsburg. mid-60s in culpeper. pretty nice day. 60 downtown. we are looking at 60 also for annapolis. small craft advisory until 3:00

p.m. next seven days. 60 on wednesday and veteran's day. look at the weekend, derek. haven't put 70 yet. upper 60s. 69. cooler on monday. wet and cool on tuesday. >> i'm liking that weekend, sir. >> pretty nice. >> thank you. >> from our weird news file tonight, who says flying isn't fun any more? a continental flight from phoenix to washington state. this is not a senior class trip, folks, yet, yes, you're right, it is a pillow fight right there in the airline. you've got to know somebody got it on video. pillows flying back and forth over the aisles. like the teacher left the room. this is the work of a group of frequent flyers. they would know that pillows on airlines are not free any more. >> we want to hear what you

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"entertainment tonight" and we learned who will replace mary hart. nancy o'dell will take over the co-anchoring duties with mark steines at the end of 2011. it is on at 7:30 p.m. right here on wusa 9. yesterday we told you that sikh organizations have reported that they have been told by the csa to expect enhance the search techniques to make sure their turbans aren't hiding anything on flights. sikh groups are already complaining about it but will from springfield said don't bother. the airlines have the right and spoajt to refuse service to anyone they feel exhibits a potential risk to their passenger's safety. it is common sense not a bill of right's issue to view is with suspicion that would claim the right of religious expression. similar sentiments from lisa.

sorry, sikhs but if you want to fly be prepared to sacrifice some personal privacy and/or dignity just like the rest of us. this post-9/11 world security and safety trump tradition and religion every time. but omar sees it differently. in my opinion you can hide harmful items in all manner of head ware -- headwear. we have all got to take off our head gear, shoes, jackets and everything else. right through that x-ray machine. the real question might be why should they be singled out? religious freedom. even now according to reports sikhs will not be forced to remove their headwear just commit to a pat down. this is where somebody's right

to practice their religion runs smack into everyone's right to be in the air. you can voice your opinion at mcginty's mail bag. you can always join our conversation of course on the wusa 9 facebook page. that is our report. i'll be back tonight at 11:00 p.m. with anita brikman. tonight we are working on one mother's harrowing story of looking for her daughter after the little girl became a virtual prisoner in the child sex trade. thank you for joining us. see you a little later on. bye-bye. captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com [ man ] are you aware that verizon fios brings fiber optics to your home

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