easy to convince. >> i guess for people who like to stay connected it's convenient. as for me it's -- it doesn't strike my interest as much. >> reporter: facebook says it will role this out over the next few months. for now it's invitation only. in washington good morning. thank you for watching 9 news now. it's 5:00 a.m. >> we'll have traffic in just a moment. right now we do weather first with howard. >> reporter: we are looking at rain today. grab the rain gear. our day planner for this tuesday has chance of rain and showers all day long. we're 51 now. the winds will start to kick out of southeast at 10 to 15 later on. we have northeast winds this morning with plenty of moisture from the gulf of mexico streamed up and down from the northeast all the way down toward the gulf coast. you see we have these light rain showers in and around the region with breaks down in southern

merchandise and out toward i-81. for the overall storm we'll see most of the showers. it's 5:00 a.m. here is angie with your time saver traffic. >> reporter: it's slick out there this morning but overall your commute out there still looking pretty smooth. we are green all over the map. our focus will take us down to virginia 395 heading northbound. notice drivers still moving at speed. those are the light conditions we're finding outside. a little bit more volume building but overall no real problems approaching that 14th street bridge. back to the maps we're staying in virginia but moving it over toward 66 making that eastbound trip. we're finding that drivers are moving at speed towards inside the beltway and overall drive time of about 45 minutes. over to our realtime traffic we want to show you the travel speeds here and how fast everyone is going. it looks like everybody is going at a great pace here on the outer loop. back to you. this morning many redskins

fans have thrown in the towel on their season. >> yeah, you can put that mildly. if you went to bed after the first quarter it didn't get a whole heck of a lot better. the eagles put up 28 points just in the first quarter. the skins put up a goose egg. philadelphia quarterback michael vick passed for 333-yards, four touchdowns in the air. he ran for two more. christine fisher joins us live with what the players had to say. >> reporter: it was truly a brutal game. i was watching all of our footage after the game in the redskins locker room. the mood can only be described as very somber. fletcher london look at the

scoreboards and said he thought he was in a horribly bad dream and it was a sentiments that he was echoed throughout the locker room. take a listen to what several of the players had to say starting with donovan mcnabb. >> i'm embarrassed. with everything that was kind of tied into it the way the thing just went and snowballed in the wrong direction. it was just an embarrassment. >> really nothing worked. they just played a lot better than us and we were completely embarrassed. >> it was very bad, nightmare from the first play to the end of the game. we just couldn't recover. we let everybody down and we gone put this on us. >> i don't think i've ever been beat that bad not even in little league. >> reporter: hasn't been beat that bad since little league.

that's really saying something. the name that just kept coming up over and over throughout all of those post game interviews was of course michael vick. coming up in just half an hour at 5:30 i will let you listen to what several of the redskins players had to think about how the eagles quarterback performed during last night's game. back to you. >> before you go. i know it's early but have you seen any fans? what are their reactions? >> reporter: it's still only about 5:00 and metro is just opened here, so i haven't had chance to speak with any redskins fans yet here this morning, but i will say i woke up to multiple text messages from my friends who said be glad you had to go to bed early because you're glad you missed it. i think that's the sentiments here and it's going to be what everybody is talking about this morning. back to you. >> we'll hear from them a little later in christine's next report. while you were sleeping

authoritys in china started releasing more information about a deadly apartment fire in shanghai. the death toll now up to 53. more than 70 people are hospitalized. some residents say they escaped by climbing down construction scaffolding outside the building. at this point investigators think a weldser may have started the fire accidentally. they warned this type of fire could happen again because of the rapid growth in the city and all of the construction. an accused russian arms dealer is on his way to the united states now. the government approved his ex extradition a few hours ago.

more people have been arrested in the prince george county corruption case. all are accused of being involved in an untaxed liquor and cigarette smuggling sting. >> it's agreed that they would pay police officers in exchange for using their official authority to assist in the transport and distribution of untaxed cigarettes and alcohol. >> so far investigators are not elaborating on the connection between monday's arrest and friday's arrest other than to say they are related. the man arrested friday, jack johnson, reported to work as usual. he refused to discuss the charges against him. friday johnson said he would be vindicated. he is now wearing a court order electronic monitoring device. time for the latest your

money report on monday. >> jessica doyle is leer. >> reporter: good morning. it's a big economic day for wall street. investors are waiting on two reports. investors are likely to react to news that gm's initial public offering on thursday is getting bigger and more expensive. overnight asian stocks dropped. the dow added nine points in trading yesterday. the nasdaq was off by four and a half points and the s&p 500 was off by one and a half points. if you head to reagan international airport you may see some picket lines. the pilots plan to picket from noon to 2. they say they are taking advantage of the pilots. they are already the lowest paid pilots group among airlines. consumer reports says those new clothes may be hazardous to your health. the magazine urges you to wash

before you wear. you could be exposed to allergens that are use in the fabric. the u.s. does not regulate f formaldelyde. >> who knew that was in the clothes. >> we're going to have the deal of the day as we get ready for the holiday shopping season. an unexpected twist in proceedings against a well known congressman. we'll tell you why charlie rangel walked out of his ethics trial before it got started. we'll show you highlights from one local team that's undefeated. we'll be right back.

we'll have numerous showers throughout the day. your day planner for today temperatures which will slowly climb from the low to mid-50s this morning to 60 this afternoon. 57 and a chance of rain on and off all day. angie, over to you. >> reporter: all is a go traveling east on the dulles toll road. coming up we'll check on 95. back the you. making news at 51:00:00. the fate of the accused fort hood shooter is in the hands of a military judge. >> the judge will decide whether major nadal will stand trial and if he should face the death penalty. his article 32 hearing wrapped up yesterday. he faces 13 counts of premeds at a premeditated murder.

prosecutors in the elizabeth smart kidnapping case are expected to wrap up their side of the case. she was 14 years old when she was kidnapped back in 2002. the defense team for bryan david mitchell will present an insanity defense. charlie rangel didn't stick around for his ethics trial. he told fellow lawmakers he ran out of money to pay his old attorney and needed time to hire a new one. the members said no to a delay and he walked out. the panel moved on without him. deliberations will continue today. still ahead, a judge rejects a plea deal involving a pastor. >> we'll be right back. you're watching 9 news now. saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today.

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side. with the light rains up and down, and up towards baltimore and down 95, but as we go south towards culpeper, this is where we're seeing heavier showers start to mix into the equation. but this is near madison. it is moving to the north and the east. give it about 30, 45 minutes to get up towards you and we will see the showers on and off today. you will see what is happening, the moisture continues to stream in from the southwest to the northeast. that first batch of rain from last night is up towards boston now. and this rain goes all the way down towards the gulf coast, so it will be with us for a while. the bus stop forecast this morning, as you can imagine, a wet one. scattered showers, kind of cool.

mid 40s to low to mid 50s with the sunrise at 6:52. our day planner for today, a chance of rain will be with us all day. there will be lulls, but at times it will be raining moderately. wins east to swees as the day progresses. 10 at noon and 57 and i think we'll get a push of milder air late in the day. we could be flirting with 60 before the day is out. and 51 now in town. mid 40s in the shenandoah valley. and andrews is 48 and it is 52 at pakistan river naval -- pax river naval air station. 51, light rain at national a north-northeast rain at three miles per hour. but as we head towards the afternoon, and this storm system starts to come up, and, by the way atornado warm in the warm sector across florida,

this will drag in milder air. there is plenty of it that streams in from the deep south. this front starts to move to the inter and the west. 9:00, we'll have the lunch hour and look at the rapes picking up across virginia. and look at how far west this thing is going. we'll have a better chance of rain north than south. as the front gets closer, there could be showers. there could be a rumble of thunder by the late night hours. we're clearing out and mountain showers will persist and the winds will kick up tomorrow. rain today, 60. thursday, 55. as we look at the rest of the seven-day achilly friday, so a chilly night friday night for the football games. high school sports .net. a decent sunday as we fall back into the 50s.

5:17, here is an ideal with time saver traffic. >> good morning, everybody. so far, so good. everything is clear as you give the roadways a green light. we want to show you the conditions on 95 and the b. w. parkway as you take it on up. the roads are in the clear here. a little wet, but smooth all the way down towards the beltway. we're going to bring it on out and at this time take you north of the district as we focus in on 95 and 270, and the drivers are moving at speed. just a little bit of the spray to deal with this morning. there is your life condition at 29. and speaking of your travel times, let's take you there. the inner loop in virginia, and everyone is on time here from 395 over to the toll road. in d.c., 295, no problems headed southbound towards the capitol. still ahead at 5:24, an update

on the g.w. conditions. >> thank you. a judge reject as plea deal from a former pastor. tommy shelton is charged with sexually molesting two boys in the 1990s. he tried to cut a deal for probation and the judge said he should serve time if convicted. the alleged abuse happened when he was served at the head of the church. and people taken into custody were part of a group protesting the military's don't ask, don't tell policy for gay service members. that policy is currently being challenged in court. well, the redskins turned in a miserable performance last night. >> to say the least. >> but it came hours after the team announced a megaadeal with quarterback donovan mcnabb. find out how much he is getting paid next in sports. as we go to break at 5:19, here

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5:22 on this wet tuesday morning. rook look at this. light to moderate showers. southern maryland may get some breaks. by lunchtime, we could be pushing 57 with more rain moving in from the southwest. mid 50s south and west, too. warmer temperatures south and east aened the rain heaviest by 3:00 to our north and west. we're going to get to around 60 this afternoon. right now here is mike and andrea. >> thank you. the hoyas are looking good so far. >> and unfortunately that is not the case for the redskins who made a surprise move right before their monday night debackal. >> dei owens has more in your morning sports. >> good morning, everybody. the monday night game at fed ex field turned out to be a one- sided track meet, but the big news of this was the redskins

tried to squash the mcnabb- shanahan controversy by throwing money at it. they signed the vet to a five- year extension for $78 million. with incentives, it could get to $88 million. two weeks ago, mcnabb wasn't worthy of the two two-minute drill and now all of a sudden he is the long-term option for the team. here is his agent, fletcher smith. >> and we intended in the beginning of the season, he was to get it done before the season or the bye week, so we were right on course and he loves d.c. he loves it here, loves the area. the fans have been great. the team has been great, so he was absolutely elated to get it done today. >> at the verizon center last night, georgetown taking on tulane. that is the former dematha high grad and he was doing it, doing it, doing it well. he had 17 against odu on friday and lining up the jumper he was

9-15 from the field. and keeping the green wave at bay. later he had a back door cut. georgetown remaining unbeaten. they win last night, and that is a quick look at sports this morning. have a great day, everybody! >> well, many redskins fan also be very gloomy at work this morning. we'll have more reaction to the abysmal loss at 5:31. >> abysmal. yes. >> and perks are return okay the pork place. we'll explain and meet a soldier who will be receiving the medal of honor. >> and the lanes are wide open at the g.w. parkway, and still ahead alook at the inbound new york avenue and the drive to the district. be careful heading out early this morning. it is wet out there. we'll be back in a few!

welcome back to 9 news now. >> thank you for starting your day with us. you'll have traffic in just a movement. like i forgot my own name here. nice to meet you. >> and starring in morning glory! >> go see it, it is funny. >> and you're going to tell us, too, if leaves are causing any problems on the roadway. >> if you're coming out of your neighborhood, don't take the turns too quick. >> in your neighborhood. i like how you're doing that. >> we have some rain around now and we're going to have rain around on and off today, especially west of the i-95 corridor. the temperatures will be slowly climbing to around 60 later on. it won't be raining constantly, but there will be the chance chances for rain all day. down toward culpeper is where we're really starting to see system of the heavier showers. we have breaks in manassas and warrenton. let's go back to the computer.

i want to show you the action moving in from the southwest to the northeast. that has moved up to new england. but this rain stretches out all the way down towards arkansas and louisiana and mississippi, and it is going to be wet there. as far as the visibility, you can see a mile in culpeper. #:30, 51 degrees. here is your time saver traffic. >> halfway through the 5:00 hour, our roads are looking okay across the viewing region. as we take a wider look and focus in to northeast d.c., we take you to inbound new york avenue where we're watching that volume build on slick roads around the washington "times" building. back to the maps, 495 in virginia, that is our next focus. as we mentioned before, you're going to find it very wet out there. a look at your travel times, northbound to the 11th street bridge, about a seven-minute commute. 95 to 270 at speed and 66, that

is building. up next, a look at 295, that is coming up at 5:39. over to you. >> thank you. about nine and a half years ago she disappeared, a jury could get the shondra levee murder -- levy murder case today. and the washington, d.c. internal vanished in may of 2001. her remains were pound the next year in rock creek park. yesterday prosecutors dropped two more charges, attempted robbery and kidnapping, because the statute of limitations has run out for those counts. on capitol hill, the tea party's influence is being credited for a top republican lawmaker's sudden about face. mitch mcconnell announced he will no longer support pork barrel spending. many campaigned on promising to fight congressional earmarking saying that is a flagrant

example of out-of-control government spending. in sports alot of redskins fans are hanging their heads this morning, shaking their heads after an embarrassing performance on monday night football. the eagles scored 28 unanswered points in the first quarter as the quarterback michael vick threw and ran on washington's defense at will. the redskins lose miss rannably 59-28. and we're/joined live with reaction. good morning. have you heard from any fans yet rears not quite yet, but i tell you what, the quarterback that everybody was probably expecting to be talking about today was donovan mcnabb after the redskins signed him to that five-year contract extension worth $78 million, but instead the quarterback that everybody is talking about is mcnabb's former teammate, close friend, michael vick, after that dominating performance last night. even all of the redskins players in the post-game

interviews, they could not stop talking about michael vick's performance. take a listen to what some of them had to say right after that devastating defeat. >> and vick is ridiculous. he's unique and i'm talking and he is even faster than that. i can only imagine because trying to chase him down, i had a couple of chances to try to tackle him and he is just out of this world just as far as how athletic he is. >> they have himself a play maker. he is throwing the ball very well and he is making plays happen on his feet. >> yeah, he was on top of his game today. we really didn't have an answer for him. >> now, i know many of you are wanting to hear what the redskins fans of course were thinking about last night's game. i know you're one of them. i'm going to do my absolute best to see what they have to say about last night's game. you can see it is still very quiet. just a few people straggling into the metro.

i hope to have more at 6:00. >> thank you. back to you. a drive fleer a deadly crash that also injured a u.s. soccer star, is expected to plead guilty in court today. maria espinoza faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and drunk driving. back in twine, she was involved in an early morning crash on the george washington parkway. a passenger in the other car was killed and the usa soccer player charlie davies was seriously injured, and he since has not been able to resume his career. a maryland family is remembering their loved one killed in action. the specialist of maryland died last thursday days after being injured in afghanistan. the 28-year-old was stationed at fort campbell in kentucky and was assigned to the 101st airborne division. this afternoon, the cardinal designate will be heading to the vatican for his installation. he has been washington's arch

bishop. he is one of two u.s. arch bishops and now 24 worldwide who will become cardinals this saturday. the 69-year-old came from pittsburgh to head the washington diocese in 2006. 5:35. time now for another of your money report. >> and jessica doyle is back with perks at the work place. >> that's right. >> reporter: do you miss the free sodas at work? maybe some people were getting that. >> free sodas at work? >> did you miss that? >>ened the year-end holiday parties. >> we get coffee. i'm okay with that. >> don't worry, our partners are reporting that work place perks are making a comeback. in the third quarter, the firms reduced, and this year, 12% of firms say they're going to dole out thanksgiving goodies and the bonus pools are apparently getting bigger. curbside charging places are allegedly come coming to

washington. the mayor will unveil the first electric charging center and it is located on 14th street northwest. the officials from the department of emergency, pepco and charge point america will be on hand as well. this will be the first of hundreds in the washington area. there is that music. time to get ready, set, shop! our headline deals of the day come to us from cvs, and the store is skipping past black friday to report that every monday is cyber monday. some are even in their new catalog and they are deep discounts. take, for example, a special metallic edition wireless gaming system. and that is $10 off and cvs will give you off a prescription worth $50 or more. use the coupon code holiday 10. for more details, you can go to our web site, wusa 9.com and

we're going to continue to get you ready. >> unbelievable! not your great, great grandmother's drugstore anymore. >> absolutely. i saw leather jackets at v. c. -- cvs. >> come on! >> i have to confess, when i'm getting my cold medicine and there is somebody with a cart, i'm thinking, come on! >> i can blow a couple hundred bucks at cvs. >> will be the procrass continue nay for's dream come this holiday season. and a big incentive to helping to solve a series of shootings judgement and we'll hear from the executive elect in prince george's after the current holder of that office is arrested in a corruption scandal. today is is a holiday, and it is not so frivolous. >> november 16th is the international day for tolerance. this holiday was created by the united nations' general assembly to advance human

welfare, freedom and progress for everyone. a day we should be glad to celebrate. it is 5:38. we will be right back back!

5:40. 51 degrees and raining here in northwest washington. it is cool and damp. looking at your day planner today, we will have the chance for rain all day. some of it will be moderate and heavy as the temperatures slowly climb to that 60-degree mark. here is our time saver traffic. thank you, howard. right now if you're traveling d.c.'s 295 heading northbound past the 11th street bridge, no incidents and accidents along the way. in your next traffic report acheck on those wet maryland roads and volume building. >> thank you. and federal agents have arrested more people in the prince george's corruption investigation, including the police officer sergeant richard

dellveer and the corporate kim and the officers, and they were arrested monday at the beltsville police station and they're accused of being involved in an untaxed liquor and cigarettes smuggling scheme. the agents served search warrants attic tock liquor in hyattsville and say it is all tie odd the arrest of jack johnson and his wife last week. the incoming deputy is trying to put the focus elsewhere. >> we remain focused on kitchen table issues of our residents. >> reporter: and baker did not directly address the corruption charges at yesterday's news conference, but promised ethically sound leadership during his tenure. there is a big reward now for information to help figure out who has been shooting up military buildings in recent weeks. the fbi is now offering $20,000 for tips leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. over the last few weeks, there have been five shootings during

the overnight and early morning hours in northern virginia. the targets include the national marine corps museum, the recruiting facility and a u.s. coast guard recruiting facility. we'll meet the newest medal of hon o. winner coming up. and a local premier of the new next "harry potter" movie. [trumpet playing "reveille" throughout]

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welcome back to # news. 5:45 on this dreary start to this tuesday morning. >> you're making it sound so evil outside. we could use a little moisture. >> yes. >> we're getting some rain. we're going to have the chaps of rain on and off all day, especially west of i-95. you'll see showers, but not nearly as much as those folks on the other side of the highway. looking at the radar over the past 12 hours here and you can see this moisture moving in.

that must have been it. it must have been the rain that affected the burgandy and gold last night. >> they used to like mud. >> and now the drainage is too good apparently at fed ex field. we have more moisture there in southwestern virginia. it will be with us for another 18 hours or so on and off. here we go. the rain is along that i-95 corridor. it does pick up south and west of town. southern maryland, out in western maryland, not that much going on. some breaks -- breaks here along i-66. here you go, st. mary's, it is fairly quiet. but as you head out towards warrenton or really culpeper, charlottesville, down 29, this is where the rain will be more moderate. it is coming to prince william county and it will be heading up to the west side through fairfax county over the next

hour. so our momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, scattered showers. we have mid 40s in the northern shenandoah valley. in some areas in the low 50s. the sun is coming up at 6:52 and sets at about 4:54 this afternoon. our day planner, we have the threat for showers. we start in the low 50s, mid to upper 50s by noon. we'll be pushing 60 degrees as the winds start kick okay the southeast later on. the better chance of rain, as i said, north and west of i-95. gaithersburg, 46. we're 52 along with fredericksburg, manassas and culpeper with the rain. national airport, they're reporting light rain now and 52 degrees and an east-northeast wind at eightment we continue to see the moisture coming up to the inter and the east and for the day, and i have to show you the future cast really quickly. 9:00 light rain. and then it moves north and west of us by 5:00 still

showers this evening into tonight. the next three days, rain today and 60. windy tomorrow. 62, gusts over 30 and a cooler 55 on thursday. the weekend gets better after a chilly friday. we're back into the low 60s saturday, so it should be good weather for the terrapins and back into the 50s on sunday. 5:48. we have your time seauer traffic. >> all right. we're creeping closer to that 6:00 hour. let's take a live look or not a live look awide look at the area and show you where a problem spot is is. 210 at farm farmington road. this time taking it out towards 270. it looks like we have the volume building towards germantown road, moving it outside, that disabled vehicle is now clear. back to the maps and a look at prince george's county, route 4, route 5 and 301, happy to report in incidents out here. 6 headed eastbound.

still in the green here, 12 minutes from the fairfax county parkway. and 295 d.c., no problems towards the 11th street bridge. in your next traffic report to kick off the 6:00 hour, we're going to look at the accident on 210 and keep you updated. back to you. >> thank you. and some secrets could save your life. today dr. oz is going undercover to a place you have never seen before where the cameras usually aren't allowed. it is the first time and the last time a national television show has been given access to the new national biodefense analysis and counter measure center here in maryland. >> and incredible people there who are able to identify rapidly using these space suits as protective gear in order to examine lethal products. i learned firsthand how dangerous bioterrorism can be for our country.

it will probably take a few days for the government to be able to help us, so we need to have technologies in our homes that can keep us going ranging from flashlights to radios to simple techniques because we have to assume that we're not going to be in touch with each other if this were to happen. >> hear more on how to prepare for the first 72 hours after a disaster on "the dr. oz show" on channel 9 at 3:00 a.m. and this afternoon, the first living service member to be awarded the medal of honor since the vietnam war. the army staff sergeant will be honored for his heroics during a 2007 ambush in afghanistan when he was 22 years old. he watched the lead man in his patrol get shot dunn and then he saw another shot down as he tended to him. as the taliban started to carry him away, he ran into the line of fire, and yet he calls himself, quote amediocre soldier. >> and it is only one moment.

i mean, i don't think that i did anything that anyone else i was with would have done. >> reporter: his actions did not save him, but it kept him from dieing in enemy hands. and president obama will present him with the medal of honor this afternoon at the white house. and one california teen had the ride of his life monday, riding his bike, the 13-year- old led a parade of 100 people, all with american flags flying on their cars, motorcycles and bikes. earlier this month, cody's school told him he had to take the flag off his bike because it could be offensive. supporters swarmed his side to escort him to school. >> hour does it feel to see all of this support for you? >> good. >> that is nice. the school says it had banned all national flags because of tension aftera cinco de mayo

incident, but the officials now admit they made a mistake and he will be allowed to keep flying his flag. they made a mistake in the united states of america. you're kidding, right? >> yeah. >> you go, cody! i love that story. >> good story. some "harry potter" fans here in d.c. are awful abuzz! they got a sneak peek of the latest movie. 800 lucky moviegoers got an exclusive screening, part one of the "harry potter" and deathly hallows last night at the uptown theatre and we caught up with some of them to get their thoughts on the movie. >> pretty good. >> worth the wait. >> and it is -- there are some visually beautiful moments in it. >> reporter: harry potter and the deathly hallows part one opens nationwide on friday, and part two, the final movie, they say, is due out next july. >> she is not opposed to doing probably prequills, right? >> a local store opening get as boost from a legendary

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welcome back. 5:55. we have weather, and that will with the case. we're going to try to get up to 57 with more rain. the winds turn to the southeast and then heavier rain and we'll approach 60. >> and thank you, howard. 5:56. time to answer the question of the day. british research shows one of our daily grooming activities may no longer be necessary. >> so we asked what you may want to skip. toothbrushing? combing your hair? or showering or bathing? >> and the answer is? a., toothbrushing. the study say as new generation of mouthwashes when used twice a week will prevent bacteria from sticking to the teeth. >> and a lot of you left messages on our facebook page, hysterical some of them. all three are very necessary where you kidding me? >> and melody added what kind of remedy could there be for

tooth decay, bad breath, ratty- looking hair? >> and the one we love the most. >> and it is british, the teeth, that's exactly why it has to do with teeth brushing. >> and i am just glad it is not going to be c. >> and sometimes you just don't have time to shower! >> hi, everybody. and this is entertainment, and there is this report out of mclane, and alleged helped open a new luxury store. >> as we looked at what was going on in america, we wanted to do something here in america because so many kids are still stuck in persistent poverty here and we believe there is something we can do about that. >> john legend talked about his campaign at gucci's new store in tyson's galleria. pop in the bubbly as it branches out of virginia to

open the new shop in georgetown. the affair drew a hip crowd including d.c.'s girl about town, the society blogger, who helped cut the ribbon. all right. a fairfax county school at thissier's state cheerleading competition at richmond. [ applause ] -- this year's state cheerleading competition at richmond. [ applause ] >> the herndon high school hornets nailed their routine placing second in the state of virginia. this is the first time in the school's 100-year history. and i've got a disclaimer i'm -- and i'm proud of ashout out to the squad's coach, my little sister and she is shown here along with the coaches and some of their slide show. so proud of you guys! >> very good. >> and plastic surgery gone too far? there is a look at heidi montague's near-death claims and how it led her back to the

marriage altar. >> and i got a phone call saying i was dead. they said that i had too much democrat roll. >> reporter: her plastic surgery story captivated the world and now what really happened after the camera started. >> there is a problem. you need to get here immediately. is she okay? we don't know yet. we're trying to get leer to breath again. >> did her plastic surgeon go too far? >> i risked my whole life for what? for vanity? >> how her near-death surgery led them back to the altar. >> this is our first real wedding. >> all this week, the borrowed dress, the hair, the last- minute jitters. >> i definitely have butterflies right before i step out. >> and the emotional and private i dos. >> and therefore, i pronounce that you're now husband and wife. >> heidi and spencer, the wedding exclusive, this week on "entertainment tonight"! and that starts on channel 9