avenue when pieces of concrete fell through the ceiling. >> i mean, it was really loud and it was getting louder as they kind of worked their way down through the concrete until eventually they dislodged a chunk. >> a couple feet long. >> reporter: it all happened wednesday afternoon, but metro did not shut down the station until five hours later. for structural engineers to inspect the damage and deem the dome safe. >> we initially blocked off that area of the station, we stopped a few trains from servicing the station. so we did take very many incremental steps along the way. >> it's always interesting to second guess what should have happened. in this particular case, looking at it, nay did the right -- they did the right thing. >> reporter: how does something like that happen? >> that's what is being investigated. how did the contractor do that? >> reporter: metro says for one, the incident is not their

fault. the rail system blames the construction workers. meanwhile, powell says he has learned an important lesson about standing on the platform. >> if you don't hear the jackhammer directly over your head, you probably have nothing to worry about. >> reporter: well, metro says the ceiling is safe back here on connecticut avenue. ddot has stopped this project for now, meeting with them tomorrow. while they blame ddot, i spoke with ddot personnel and they have yet to come up with that conclusion until they finish their own investigation, lesli, anita? >> now, metro says during a safety meeting, they addressed escalator problems. what are they saying about that? >> reporter: board members were even more fired up about this issue. i'll tell you what they have learned about the system escalators, how angry they are and what has been fixed then coming up at 6:00. live at the farragut north metro station, surae chinn, 9news now.

>> thank you. an accident disrupted the redline traffic today. it hit a piece of track equipment. it returned to the station to get those passengers out. trains tracked through the area for an hour before it was cleared. service is now back to normal. we have an update now on a body found in a box in frederick county. >> a road crew on i-70 made the discovery. the victim is identified as 36- year-old jacobo vazquez of massachusetts avenue northwest. district police say he was shot to death last friday and then stuffed in a card board box found along the highway last tuesday. a felony arrest warrant has been issued for the 34-year- old, marvin palencia, of hyattsville. his picture is there. he was last seen driving a 2007 light green or gray honda odyssey. it's a minivan with maryland tags reading "palncia." court documents show

prosecutors expect lancaster to admit his part in the murder of the middle school principal. police found him murdered inside his silver springs home back in april. another suspect, saunders, pleaded guilty for his role in the murder last week. a former manassas teacher faces charges tonight. sexually abusing a german foreign exchange student during the night of heavy drinker. the formerring english teacher is serving a one-year service for molesting a 16-year-old student. he faces additional charges in virginia and north carolina. we are still waiting for a verdict in the chandra levy murder trial. jurors just finished their second day of deliberations without a decision on the fate of ingmar guandique. bruce leshan is live outside dc superior court where he has been keeping an eye on all the

developments. anything new at all, bruce? >> reporter: anita, the jurors were set to head home. all that we can tell you is that they appear to still be getting along. there were huge long lines into the courthouse this morning because of a security change updating the security, more security. and some of the jurors, about half a dozen of them were a few rows back from me. we can't show you their picture, but i can tell you that they were laughing and joking and seemed to be getting along pretty well right now. whether that is a sign of them getting along in the jury room and not having to come to any big disagreement at this point. and i will tell you that there is a ton, a ton of evidence in this case. and some of the courthouse observers expect that they are simply going through that, looking at the pictures, looking at the evidence and trying to figure out what happened nine years ago. it is not unusual in a case here at dc superior court for a

murdered jury to be out for a long time. some say that they could be out for seven to ten days. it's been nine years since chandra levy was murdered in rock creek park. another day or two for the jury to decide whether ingmar guandique did it, perhaps not unusual. if we get a verdict, we'll bring it to you live. back to you. >> all right, bruce, thank you. university of maryland campus police are looking for a robbery suspect. they say a student was robbed last night in the parking garage. the victim told police the suspect came up behind her in the stairwell and ordered her to give up everything. that suspect got away with her cell phone and student i.d. card, but she was not hurt. police want to know why an officer fired his weapon at a traffic stop tonight. police say the officer opened fire at the driver who then took off. the driver was not hit. he was later taken into custody

at southern and branch avenues. a stafford county school bus driver has hit her job after being accused of showing an inappropriate photo on her cell phone to some kids. a school spokeswoman tells 9news now that the driver was immediately taken off her route. there's no word as to what was on that photo. child protective services and the stafford county sheriff's office are on this case. we've got breaking news in ohio where the coroner says three bodies have been found. she would not say whether or not the bodies were that of a mother, her young son, and a family friend who disappeared in mount vernon more than a week ago. the knox county coroner said that the bodies were found in a rural area. helicopter video shows emergency vehicles parked at the end of the field near thick woods. workers walking down a green tarp set down among the trees. a 13-year-old girl who was also missing was found in the basement of a 30-year-old man's home, charged of kidnapping. the sheriff is expected to give a news conference this weekend.

we'll bring you the information when it becomes available. german authorities say the discovery of the suspicious suitcase bound for munic was working. it was found in the airport. that suitcase was meant to be put on a flight. authorities say there were no explosives found in the bag. the discovery comes one day after german intelligence said that they had received a tip about an impending attack. celebrating mass at local catholics at the st. paul in rome today. this weekend, he will be elevated to cardinal by pope benedict at the vatican. it is also the first time that cardinals from around the world will meet with the pope to discuss sex abuse by priests. new research shows distracted driving is on the rise along the capitol beltway. the area hosted two of the

largest infrastructure projects in the nation right now. hot lane construction in virginia and a huge effort to extend metro rail to dulles airport. a coalition of local transportation and safety advocates launched a campaign today, calling on 100-area employers to help cut down on distracted driving. >> even though that people very much understand that it's dangerous to text and call and to answer e-mails and also to talk on the phone while driving, particularly in that court zone. overwhelming, we're going to see these numbers decrease. >> four of the region's largest employers, including hamilton and the nova health system have accepted the challenge to reduce distracted driving among their employees. we want to let you know about the great hangup campaign. to get everyone to stop using their cell phones while driving. if you've been affected by a distracted driver talking on the cell phone or texting mind the wheel, share your -- behind the wheel, share your story on the air. you can tell us about it by

going to the great hang up page on wusa9.com, or call 202-895- 5960. sky 9 flew over woodbridge where a car came crashing through a house. tonight, this home on alabama avenue has been condemned. that's the damage right there. officers say the driver of a toyota camry somehow ended up off the road and drove right into the house. no one inside was hurt, i should say. the driver did suffer some minor injuries. police are still trying to figure out what caused the crash. plans are underway to expand interstate 270 between montgomery and frederick county. two lane wills be added between 370 and frederick. u.s. 15 will also grow by one lane on each side for about seven miles north of the interchange of i-70. here's the catch. finding the $3.4 billion to pay for it, also, the work is not expected to be done until the year 2030. let's check a check of our

evening rush hour on this thursday night. richard andre has time saver traffic for you. >> well good afternoon on the beltways over montgomery county. all the way to new hampshire avenue, there are a couple of spaces in which the speeds pick up a bit. also montgomery county, a crash going westbound, right at the i- 270 area. the two left lanes closed there, causing a bit of a delay. look out for the ramps out there as well for the slow down. and also towards virginia, southbound i-395, a bit slow, but not too bad of a drive. washington boulevard heading down to duke street. you'll see the brake lights there. and they are heading down the 123. a part of the problem, the crash now on the shoulders, southbound i-95, but that is still attracting a bit of attention there. below 123, still slowing down here heading towards quantico, ladies? >> thank you, richard. the nation's newest panda

makes his debut. or should i say his debut. you're going to find out coming up after the break, whether this little cub is a boy or a girl. topper? well, we still have some winds. not the strong winds we had last night and yesterday, but let me show you some of the wind gusts, gusting 20 miles an hour. we'll talk about when the wind will finally leave us along and a big temperature roller coaster. general motors has their day on wall street. it's one of the biggest initial public stock offering in history.

dow finished the day up 173 points. and nasdaq climbed 38 points and s&p 500 rose 18 points. perhaps that's because gm

got a very warm welcome back on wall street. just a year after emerging from bankruptcy, the company's new stock offering could end up as the nation's largest ever, raising over $23 billion. alexis joins us live with the story from the new york stock exchange. >> reporter: good morning, that's right, general motors drove back on to wall street today. the icon of american manufacturing returns the light as the publicly traded company and one of the biggest stock offerings in history. it was general motor's day on wall street. from the new cars parked outside, to the smiling ceo ringing the opening bell. there were even special soundeffects. gm's public offering started at $33 a share, and closed over $34. plus, it triggered a broader rally that boosted the dow, 170 points. >> great day not only for detroit, for wall street, but for main street because gm

definitely transcends everything. >> reporter: perhaps most important, gm's return as a public company seems to be reassuring its customers. they were on the verge of buying a japanese car until they heard about gm's success on wall street. >> we were trying to decide if we would go hyundai, toyota, whatever. and then after this we said no, we're going to go back to chevy. >> reporter: from the dealership to the stock market, gm's offer is a big deal. since the government is unloading more than half of its stake to the auto maker. >> they are now positioned to recover more than my administration invested in gm. >> reporter: they predict their recovery will continue. >> i think that most american car industries have been the healthiest. >> reporter: for gm dealers, it feels like a turning point. >> was today a good day? absolutely. >> reporter: during the darkerdays of chapter 11, gm shareholders were wiped out. the company is promising this time that it will be different.

now, we have said in this piece that gm's stock closing at $34.19 a share, it would need to reach $53 a share for the government to make back its total investment. analysts say that could take years. live tonight on the floor of the new york stock exchange, lesli, back to you. >> today was a big start, thank you. the house epic committee is considering its punishment for the powerful new york congressman, convicted of 11 ethics violations including failure to pay taxes for rental investments from the dominican republic. they are punishing the 80-year- old democrat. >> this conduct serves to undermine public trust in this institution. you can no longer blame anyone other than yourself for the position you now find yourself in. >> reporter: he would be the 23rd congressman in history to

be censured by his peers, meaning he would be escorted to the front of the house chamber and receive a public review from the speaker. he condemns he was not corrupt, just careless and admits he made mistakes. the so-called barefoot bandit pleaded not guilty today for charges against teenager coolton harris -- colton harris moore, when he escaped from a halfway house near seattle two years ago. the odyssey ended with his arrest on the stolen boat in the bahamas. the smithsonians set off a sparkling new setting for the most visited object in the museum collection. the hope diamond. it's actually a temporary setting called embracing hope. i would like to embrace some of that hope. this is the first time the diamond is being exhibited in a new setting and it's time to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the historic donation of the hope diamond. it was designed at harry winston incorporated. the setting was chosen by the public in an online vote.

a rare look today at a rare animal. two-week old panda made its national television debut this morning. a little butter stick there. the early looks at the atlanta zoo came courtesy of the early show. >> it is well hydrated. you can see his belly, he is managing really well. his fur is growing great, the skin looks perfect. his color is pink. it's a great indication that he is very healthy. >> and it's a boy as you heard. there are now 11 giant pandas in the u.s. and two of them are here in washington. according to chinese traditions, the atlanta zoo will wait 100 days to name its new male cub. >> his eyes aren't even open. >> it's amazing how little they are. they don't stay little forking long. >> usually like puppies are cuter than their adult self, but they get cuter as they get

older. we have some wind today with the clouds. relatively quiet in the scheme of things. we are headed for a temperature roller coaster. temperature wise, 50s in some upper 40s. because of the breezes, it feels a little bit cooler. we eluded to that yesterday. so grab a jacket before you go out. 49 in reston and 48 in sterling. 50 in rockville, 52 downtown. generally low to mid-50s out towards college park and laurel. so you know, it's about average temperaturewise for the wind and it feels a little colder. we'll take you out to the pacific northwest. a pretty big storm here. in fact, it's been snowing out there for quite some time. in the meantime, we had a little system push through all the sprinkles were right by the mountains. now we're looking at clearing skies. speaking of the cascades, we have some video for you. this is from, look at this, this is pretty nice. cascade snow, king county in washington. now, the snow level is actually down to about a thousand feet. it's actually that cold. another two to five inches between a thousand feet and

2,500 feet and up to 6 to 12 inches in some of the higher elevations. good time out in the cascades. okay, let's go back to the computer. we'll talk about, well, really what's going to happen. chilly tomorrow, but milder again on saturday. tonight, clearing and cold. sunny and chilly on friday. breezy and milder on saturday. and then chilly again on sunday. so really, it's kind of a temperature roller coaster. not crazy differences, but almost 10 degree differences between every day. for tonight then, we're looking at clearing skies, breezy, cold. 34 to 32. we'll have the northwest winds at 10 to 15. making it feel a little colder than it is. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny with a cold start. grab your shades and a light jacket. 30s and 40s. notice the winds are only at 10. that's good. by the afternoon, mostly sunny and chilly. high temperatures, low 50s. the winds are now turning south, southwest at 10. that's the harbor of some milder air that will roll in here on saturday. next three days, 53 tomorrow, chilly tomorrow night for the high school football game.

we've got maryland that will be chilly for the game, the 8:00 game. it's nice during the day at 60, then it gets chilly at night. there's that chilly day on sunday. plenty of sunshine, yes, but highs only in the low 50s. next seven days, well, it gets chilly on sunday, mild again on monday, 60. and then milder on tuesday. it has not changed that much. some showers getting in late on tuesday and tuesday night. that's becoming a big travel day as well. then 55 on wednesday with just rain, rain here, rain in the mid-atlantic, rain in the ohio valley, rain in the tennessee valley. so it is better than snow, but it will impact travel. then maybe some rain showers early on turkey day and maybe we end the day with a slick time. wouldn't that be nice? >> my kids are asking for that. >> you see that? look at this picture. >> oh wow. look at that. >> this is the trout pond located from the national forest in west virginia, just above maryland. it was taken just a couple weeks ago, 32 degrees, light snowfalling.

he did a great job. giving you an a plus with a nice description. >> yes, you are getting applauses. >> if you would like to take a picture, go to our website wusa9.com, following the drop down menu. >> he did everything right. >> yes. all right, we have to update our breaking news out of ohio right now where the knox county sheriff has now just confirmed that the bodies found today were that of a mother, her young son, and a family friend who disappeared in mount vernon more than a week ago. the bodies were found in a rural area and the sheriff says they were found with information provided by the 30- year-old suspect in the case. he was arrested after a 13-year- old girl who was also missing was found in his basement. he is currently charged with kidnapping. we are going to lighten things up a little bit after the break. up next, a children's book character comes to life. we'll have your toys and your deals of the day right after the break.

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j.c. penneys offering on-the-spot savings this weekend through saturday. you can take $10 or $15 off certain purchases. you can get 25% off any dog or cat bed at petco through saturday. bloomingdales is going to knock 20 to 25% off your purchases from now until november 28. you can get a free $10 gift card with a purchase of $50 from something from the store plus free shipping. for more ready, set, shop deals, go to our website, wusa9.com. coming up at 6:00, two takes on toy safety. one environmental group takes aim at the nation's biggest toy retailer saying the toys you see here could contain a plastic posing as a danger to your kids. these toys are recalled by the consumer recall commission and they are out with their top

lists. two story safety recalls coming up at 6:00. but first coming up new at 5:30. >> are students getting away with cheating at some fairfax county high schools? i'm peggy fox. coming up, why some parents are outraged.

right now, new at 5:30, first, they are letting students caught cheating taking their tests again. the legacy of the broadway star who died lives on, thanks

to potential bone marrow donors. and what this man looks to be the likely venue for britain's royal wedding. are students getting away with cheating at a local high school? that's the question that several parents at west potomac high school are saying tonight. new at 5:30, peggy fox reports that they are outraged over a new policy, designed to separate academic learning from the behavior. i think that they are just setting them up for failure down the road. >> reporter: that's what many people think at the new policy that allows students caught cheating to retake the tests. >> and there is a majority of the students who don't cheat, dedicating themselves to good academic, being honest with good character. it's kind of unfair. >> reporter: it comes from the principal who said that cheating should result in a disciplinary consequence separate from an academic consequence with the goal of getting all children to learn in the material. some students say that it made sense at first. >> it's good for the students, but it's not an overall good message to send out that you could cheat and get away with

it. >> i'm a senior, so the past three years have always been a few if you were caught cheating you would get a zero. i think allowing them to retake a test is not real life. and it is not, you know, it's not going to prepare you in any way for life after college. >> reporter: on this facebook page, several west parents blamed the change on the school's desire to boost test scores. >> west potomac is not the only high school in fairfax county, allowing students caught cheating to retake a test. lee high school allows it with a maximum grade of a d. and then at other high schools, the pendulum has swung in the other direction. >> reporter: >> here it's pretty drastic. you could be expelled or suspended from the school. after the first suspense, you receive a "0." >> reporter: peggy fox, 9news now. >> now, west potomac principal declined to talk to the media. recently he also told teachers

not to give "f's" instead to give incompletes sot students have time to make -- so the students have time to make up work. that prevented students from learning some real world consequences. save a life in shanon's honor. that was the heartfelt plea at howard university today where a bone marrow drive was held searching for potential donors, especially in the african american community. it was organized by an alum who just lost her little girl to leukemia. >> reporter: at the tender age of 11, shanon was already living her dream of making it on broadway. he landed the part of nala in the lion king production back in september of 2009. but only a few short months later, her mom noticed something just wasn't right. >> i noticed that she started to become very fatigue. it wasn't normal, even though she had a hectic schedule. >> reporter: she was diagnosed with leukemia. >> ultimately they said she

needed a bone marrow transplant or cure. >> reporter: but a donor was never found, and only a few weeks ago, shanon lost her battle. now her mom, a howard university alumni is keeping her daughter's legacy alive with the bone marrow drive. >> she gives me the drive. i just want to keep going and keep that alive. she was such a good girl. this is my goal, just to basically come out here and start a foundation in her memory and just get more people educated. >> reporter: many people already heard her message. from celebrities like 50 cent to students and faculties at howard. >> i could make a difference. i could be that one person that could save a child's life, an adult's life. we don't have a lot of minority donors. >> reporter: in fact, of the 8 million registered donors around the world, only 500,000 of them are african americans and 700,000 are hispanic. so patients in these ethnic

groups face even greater odds. she said that her daughter would want more people to sign up and help save lives. >> okay, about 70% of the patients needing a transfusion, only 70% will need it. a swab from each cheek for 10 seconds and you just mail it in. you could get a test kit like this sent to your house. we have information on that to our website right now, wusa9.com. that's an important story. well out with the old and in with the new. a section of an old bridge was set today at the illinois river. the $24 million replacement bridge connecting the towns of morris and ottawa sits right next to the old one. opening up to the public two weeks ago. the rest of the old one will be blown up at a later date. you're looking at a live picture of some die hard harry potter fans waiting outside on connecticut avenue. they are waiting for the

midnight opening of harry potter part one. the movie is the first installment of the two-part addition. and if they could, i bet that they would tell topper thank you for that. >> yes. coming up next, a raccoon on a pole that has been there for two days. now neighbors are pleading help to get him down. don't forget, we are always on wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. in honor of thanksgiving's metro bird, they have created a best tv motion where the tasty friends makes a look. who could forget the simpson's fight as to where to place the big bird? or when monica was over her head with the holidays during this friend's episode. and the presidential pardons are traditions, we recall the episode of west wing, where he

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they are looking for anybody to help them with this urgent animal rescue. look at this guy, a raccoon stuck up on a rotting telephone pole for two days. it's apparently afraid to come down because there were dogs waiting on the ground. frustrated residence of bakersfield said they contact everyone they could think of. >> calling on mall control, police department, fire department, pge, national

wildlife agriculture and the department of health, fish and game of the state, county fish and game. nobody. nobody does that. it's very frustrating too because we pay these people. >> well, you see a telephone lineman tried to climb up the pole. the woman tried to put up a board so the raccoon could slide down, but the fire department told her not to and just wait for the raccoon to come down on its own. animal control officers did respond to a report of a giant snake in another california town. a resident of lancaster returned from a shopping excursion to find the giant boa constrictor living around the engine of her car. authorities had to be a little creative, pouring oil around the nine-foot snake to get it loose. they are looking for the snake's owner this evening. >> a story to tell the grandkids. let's get another check of our traffic rush hour. >> snakes on the roadways, just a lot of vehicles. we've got quite a few of them

around old georgestown road going down here so up towards 370. mostly just some slow traditions and then your speeds pick up just a bit out there. keep in mind that we're clearing an accident on i-270 on german town road. the latest when we still have the left lanes blocked off the left shoulder. that will still give us a better slow down there. in virginia, southbound i-95 on the breaks from the beltway, down to 123. and then your speeds beyond that pick up near quantico. also in virginia, quite heavy, westbound 66 from below the beltway, going to and from 123. also in virginia, an accident clearing southbound g.w. parkway. that southbound side closed because of the car hitting the pole. northbound is getting by, but quite heavy and snow there, getting by the crash scene as you might imagine. back to you. >> thank you, richard. coming up, putting solar energy on ice. using solar power to keep down their energy cost.

well, anita, it's thursday and that means in time for the latest edition of the good, the bad, and the ugly. tonight, why you are imemployeding the building -- impoliting the building. the $100 million whip in gpu in nine minutes, lesli? all right, but first, the brazilian blowout. the hot new trend that could put people in danger. we have the story coming up in a consumer alert.

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gold bond ultimate concentrated cream heals and protects like lotion can't. gold bond concentrated therapy. real medicine, ultimate healing. some call it a miracle. others say the latest craze to smooth that away could be putting your health at risk. the brazilian blow-out treatment is underfire. in tonight's consumer alert, we take a look at the products and its promises. >> today what i'm doing when something does happen, the one

thing that you could see here. there were no prints. >> reporter: thousands of women are flocking to salons across the country, to beat the elements and rid their hair of its natural curl. >> and that is healthier for them. and it does maintain the straight look and body. >> this is just a conditioner. it's not a chemical. >> reporter: the stylist is talking about a protein treatment, the most popular one is the brazilian blowout. and the blowout is marketed. test by health agents found that it is one of the increed agains. >> it is just basic traces of amounts. it's not harmful, you know, if you use it properly. >> reporter: using it properly means having the right ventilation in the salon. some salons like this one recently shown in the new york times will only apply the product while the stylist and client are wearing gas masks.

during my visit to the salon and spa in silver springs, no one wore a mask, but they did crank up the ac at one point because of the fumes. we just -- we were just flat ironing this. >> yes. >> the heat may activate the blowouts, but oregon's side says that the levels found in the products are within permissible limits. limits that they still warn can reach a danger zone. the ceo believes that the product is safe and he tells us that he stands by it. >> this is the area. >> reporter: dr. harris is the founder of the center for esthetic foundation. >> i have not been able to really give it, you know, an overall stamp of approval. there are patients that we have found that have gotten what i would consider something you don't find wrong. there are patients that, you know, they haven't. >> reporter: everybody is looking for that magic. >> reporter: some of those

patients end up in denise's salon. the veteran hair care salonnist says she is my hair stylist and she doesn't have anything wrong in her shop. >> after the third or fourth time of getting the process done, i started seeing damage. >> my hair is really uneven. >> reporter: the 15-year-old says that she will never get that kind of treatment again. >> some people call this a miracle product. what would you call it? >> i would call it disastrous. >> disastrous for them because her hair fell out after getting that brazilon blowout treatment. the company's ceo is suing them saying that the department manipulated their tests. now, by the way, anita, you asked to see the finished product. this is her hair. it is smooth, it is frizz free. it is straight.

that's the side effect of it. although it is not a straightener, it's a smoother. and this is not a cheap treatment. her hair cost about $400, but that application can go as high as $800. >> and it's suppose to last for months and months? >> yes, for months on end. in fact, when i was at the salon, i asked the stylist what would it cost to do my hair? he said oh, about $600. >> okay. thank you. okay, a popular montgomery county ice rink has seen the light. the arena unvailed one of the state's largest solar energy system today. they should help control the ice arenas electricity cause. >> the installation includes a large screen monitor so you can see how much electricity is being made at any given time. >> that's just cool for them? >> yes, yes. it looked like it was like that. [ laughter ] they didn't have a hockey team when i was there. believe me. we're looking at a cold night and a breezy night. nothing like the winds we had last night.

check this out. >> look at that. >> this is a different planet. what is fog, ladies? a cloud on the ground. >> yes. [ laughter ] i know. my sister lives there. it is indeed. >> back to the hair. well, they had winds, then you wouldn't have the fog, but they don't have the wind that we have. all right, temperatures for us, 48 in bethesda. 49 in articlington. 52 downtown and also 52 in college park. some upper 40s out to the west of reston and sterling. and you factor in the winds and it feels like a bit colder. so here is the deal. chilly tomorrow, but then milder on saturday. cold tonight, sunny and chilly tomorrow. milder on saturday and then guess what? chilly again on sunday. so kind of every other day will be chilly and then mild and chilly. for tonight though, clearing skies, breezy and cold. 34 to 32. winds are northwesterly at about 10 to 15. so not, you know, as crazy strong as they were last night or yesterday. now, by morning, mostly sunny with a cold start. grab your sunglasses, a light jacket. 30s and 40s. winds are west northwest by 10. by the afternoon, mostly sunny

and chilly. highs are in the low 50s. look at the wind. south, southwest at 10 at the milder air to come on saturday. the next three days? sunshine tomorrow, 53. kind of chilly for high school playoffs. and then 60 on saturday. that's mild at night and the game is at night so that will be chilly. then we see it chilly on sunday, even with the full sun. the temperatures hold in the low 50s. next seven days? guess what, it gets milder again on monday. staying mild on tuesday. rain and showers develop on tuesday afternoon and night. and right now, it looks like wednesday is going to be a rainy day with temperatures in the 50s, maybe even rain into thanksgiving morning. we could see a snowflake in the afternoon on thanksgiving. the temperatures fall pretty much throughout the day. >> okay. at least they start to get that snow stuff just a little bit. >> we do average kind of an inch of snow. >> okay. >> maybe that's it. >> it is gbu time, my friends. and brett is here. >> yes, gbu has a distinct show to it. we'll show you the excellent, the not so excellent in the

world of sports. i couldn't help myself. it's the good, the bad, the ugly for november 18. man do i have an ugly. here is your best tackle. how about an upside down pancake? if you could have gone one more, he could have landed on his feet and just kept on going. >> oh wow. and the best hurdle, now, this police cruiser in knoxville, iowa is on patrol. but look who is training for the 400 meter hurdle. did you see him? he needs to get into shape if he wants to pull the sleigh. now, best perseverance, guest receiver, jericho suffers a torn groin. look, he stays and makes the big catch. he doesn't lie down on the field like albert haynesworth. he makes the free catch. >> oh wow. >> remember folks if you're going to pull a groin, make sure it's your own.

and to the bad. the worse shootout. we've got like $100 million on the devils this offseason. he would like to think you could get a shot off when no one else is on the ice, but not so much. he loses the biscuit before even getting close to the basket. >> wow, what happened? >> look at his face. the worse part-time job, the chicago bulls game. i mean, seriously. >> ouch. now, just like the guy who shoveled the elephant poop at the circus, at least he's in show business. the worse attempt, you know, it's that sport where you jump off of objects in your everyday environment. the thing is you've got to hit the mat. they've got a mat right there for you. it's pretty much right in front of the guy, but he gets fancy and does the flip and the hand spring. i don't think that breaking your leg is a part of that. here is the ugly. the worse goal kick. trying to send the ball down

the field here. watch, he punts it, but he punts it off his teammate's head into his own goal. every goal he dreams of. they usually dream about doing it into the other net on the other side of the field, not here. and finally, the worse demolition. these folks gathered to watch the implosion that would tear down the old smokestack. rigging it to fall to the right. but apparently, the explosion guy, he didn't get the metro. and it is heading left. and that is where the power lines are. >> oh no. >> that's why all the people in that neighborhood will be eating peanut butter and jelly and have nothing for the next three days because you've got to get that thing rigged in the right direction. >> good, bad, ugly. >> yes. >> it was not being left and right and they needed to break right and narrow. >> thank you, brett. coming up next, new on 9news now. >> yes, kate middleton was seen walking out of westminster. could that mean this is the place for the royal wedding?

we'll have the story coming up. and coming up new at 6:00, >> i'm scott broom. coming up, an accused police officer's family says he is being thrown under the bus as the corruption scandal at prince george's county widens, the details are coming up on 9news now.

oh, so much anticipation. one of the biggest, where will the ceremony, bound to be watched around the world, take place? we have a report from london. >> reporter: london's westminster is the hot favorite to host the royal wedding next year, after prince william's fiance, kate middleton, was reportedly seen walking out of the church on wednesday night. >> almost certainly that is where it goes to be and we're just waiting for the official be announcement. >> reporter: in one way, it's a perfect fit. prince william's grandmother, the queen, was married there in 1947, so was her mother, william's great grandmother. but the london landmark holds painful memories for the prince. he was only 15 when he followed the coffin of his mother, princess diana, into westminster abby before her funeral in 1997. the historic church is right in

the heart of central london, and just around the corner from buckingham palace. they also have enough room to fit 2,000 wedding guests. but it's got a rival across town. st. paul's cathedral is also in the running and it too has sweet bitter ties. it's where prince charles and princess diana walked down the aisle in 1991. that ended in a painful and public divorce. nobody wants that overshadowing the ceremony. >> it needs to be uplifting and the whole nation could be enjoying and loving it. so i think that it could be quite special. >> reporter: the royal couple is planning the wedding of the century apart. prince william has returned to whales where he is serving as a chopper pilot while kate is staying at his grandmother's pad, buckingham palace. >> nice pad. and prince william is second to line in thrown after his dad, prince charles.

it will not be a former state occasion, but there's no question that it will be grand. thank you for joining us for 9news now at five. 9news now at 6:00 starts right now. a controversial show of support tonight. prince george's county police officers turned out in force for a colleague accused of corruption. the police turned up at a hearing for the accused sergeant. he is among the three officers caught up in the widening corruption scandal. scott broom was there to speak to his brother who had some choice words for the police chief. >> reporter: sergeant richard, might be accused of being a corrupt cop, but he has not lost the support of a lot of fellow officers here in prince george's county. at least a dozen prince george's county police officers turned up in federal court today. they were solemn and silent and none would talk to reporters. >> i just want to thank them. that's it. >> reporter: but his brother was critical