put together a care package to send to iraq. hugh was told about the package so it wasn't totally unexpected. >> she told me she didn't know if she had time to mail it but she wanted me to know. >> reporter: to know how much his little sister loved him and this week he was finally able to track down that sacred parcel that contained his sister's final words. >> i received the package in the same location that i also received the news that she had been killed. >> can you show me what she sent you? >> reporter: hugh told me via skype today that his sister sent him this card. inside she wrote -- >> i love hearing about everything you're encountering. it will be even better once you're back. take care, be safe. love you and miss you. >> what was it like for you to get that package? >> when you read the note inside and you're holding the package, she is not aware of what is in front of her. like what's going to happen in a week. and so that's really hard for

me to kind of get my mind around. >> reporter: and she also sent him this hat. a parting gift of lasting love that this brother will treasure for a lifetime. >> and it just kind of confirmed that she was thinking about me and that she really cared. not that i had any question in that. >> reporter: hugh says he hopes to keep his sister's memory alive through a foundation in her name that will one day award scholarships to people who share her same interests and zest for life. anita. >> what an interview, lesli. i know hugh wanted to focus on her life in this discussion you had but did he talk about the indictment of her alleged killer? >> reporter: he did. hugh said he learned about the official indictment of britney norwood yesterday and he told me "he is hopeful she will either plead guilty or be found guilty and that sentencing will come soon ." i will have more of my interview with hugh murray coming up tonight at 11 p.m. for now back to you anita. >> lesli, thank you for that. meantime more of those

letters filled with white powder turned up at more dc schools today. authorities now say more than three dozen suspicious letters appear to have been mailed from the dallas area. 28 of them were delivered yesterday. prompting emergency crews to respond to schools all across the district. an investigator suspects the man responsible may have sent out hundreds of these frightening but apparently harmless envelopes. not just to schools but to hospitals, governors and federal agency leaders. our bruce leshan is live in the northwest. they received one letter that authorities uncovered today. >> reporter: law enforcement sources tell me, anita, this guy may have mailed out more than 300 of these letters across the country. if it is the same guy this is sort of what they look like. this is a reward poster from the u.s. postal inspection service dating back to 2008. these letters went out to the governors of north carolina and

conneticut. >> do you have any idea what this guy's motive might be? >> reporter: postal inspectors suspect this guy may have been at it for years. >> they want to insight fear and targeting schools is a good way of doing that. >> reporter: perhaps thinking in some strange way they need to step up their guard. he is maybe doing somebody a favor in his confused mind? >> it could be. >> reporter: panicked evacuations thursday leaving some people so scared they had to be treated with oxygen. >> we were running and all the teachers were like this isn't a drill, go, go, go. >> reporter: but the law enforcement response is now much more muted. and if the powder mailer is looking to spread terror in the post-bin laden world he failed to have much impact on the school day at bancroft elementary.

dc parents seem more angry than scared. >> to do something like this to children that's really an individual that needs help. >> reporter: the postal inspection service is offering a $100,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the man who sent out what they call weapons of mass destruction simulated. the dc envelopes are headed to the fbi lab in quantico to determine if they contain the identical corn star much like powder and were -- corn starch like powder. >> we are very, very confident. >> that you're going to find this fellow? >> that we will find him, yes. >> reporter: the letters are post marked in texas and inside they have a sheet of paper that mentions al-qaida and fbi. authorities recovered six letters in schools today. four other letters were picked up by postal inspectors in post

offices and postal processing facilities before they were sent out to the schools. anita? >> looks like they will get caught up with this guy very soon. thanks for that. president obama is paying a visit to fort campbell, kentucky, today, there to welcome home the soldiers returning from afghanistan to thank the navy seals. as the president's trip began al-qaida issued a new warning to the u.s. derek mcginty is joining us live from the newsroom with more on the terrorist group's message. >> reporter: for the first time both the taliban and al-qaida say we know that osama bin laden is dead and both terror groups are using that knowledge to encourage their ranks to exact revenge. all while the president is trying to personally thank the men who took bin laden out. president obama came to kentucky to welcome home members of the 101st airborne division just back from afghanistan. fort campbell is home to the specialized army aviation unit

that carried the navy seals into bin laden's compound. he met in private with the entire assault force involved in the rage. the president personally thanking the team and awarding them a presidential unit citation. >> it is a chance for me to say on behalf of all americans and people around the world "job well done." >> reporter: for the first time al-qaida acknowledged bin laden is dead. they did it in an online posting in a statement titled "he lived as a good man and died as a martyr warning new attacks on americans saying their blood will be mingled with tears. the white house wasn't surprised of the new threats of violence according to the white house spokesman. meanwhile the white house released a new video taken the night bin laden was killed. the vice president called other officials to share the news and the president thanked his national security team. >> you guys did a great job. >> reporter: months before the raid the c.i.a. was already in a the area.

the agency set up a safehouse where agents were gathering intelligence about the compound where bin laden was found. we are also learning more about the president's decision to launch the daring assault on the compound in his exclusive interview with "60 minutes," president obama saying priority 1 was getting those s.e.a.l.s home. >> a lot of the discussion we had during the course of planning was how do we make sure there is backup, how do we make sure that there is something built into the plan so we have the best chance of getting our guys out. that's point number 1. >> and the al-qaida statement also says bin laden recorded an audio message last week and the group says that will be posted online sometime soon. >> derek, thank you. intelligence seized during sunday's raid on bin laden's compound revealed a plan in the work to target the country's rail system possibly on the anniversary date of the september 11th attacks. we will talk more about this coming up at 6 p.m. don't forget that exclusive

interview with president obama on "60 minutes" airing this sunday night at 7 p.m. right here on wusa9. stay tuned for 9news now at 11 p.m. from reaction from family members of the victims of 9/11. a goodbye to the head coach gary williams. >> 22 years on the bench. led the terps to the 2002 national championship. and he talked about why he is retiring. brett haber is here. brett, it was really the fans that got him all choked up. >> we have seen gary williams get emotional plenty of types just those emotions have been rage and passion and stress. today it was a different set of emotions as the man who has defined maryland basketball for a quarter century stepped off the stage. >> welcome to the house that gary built. [ cheers and applause >> gary, gary, gary, gary. >> reporter: the maryland students chanted his name just as they have done for the past two decades and it didn't take

long for the tears to flow. >> i have had my time, you know. i mean, i had a job for 43 years in coaching. how many coaches have been able to do that? >> reporter: and dozens of gar's players for those 43 years came out today to honor their mentor for his accomplishments on the court and his guidance off it. >> taught me a lot about basketball. >> he was screaming and yelling his first day on campus i remember back in 1989 and i watched him this year and he still has the same energy and same passion . that's something you don't see. >> reporter: leading maryland out of the ashes to a national title, the president of the university made an unexpected announcement. >> i am recommending to the board of reagents of this

university that this basketball court by named for gary williams. [ cheers and applause >> reporter: with that gary williams stepped off the maryland stage. he got the last laugh. >> i feel healthy. i've got great people around me. new wife. you know. so we will see what happens. it is not about my wife. >> nice to see him smile on the way out. as for gary's replacement kevin anderson said he did not address that matter because this day was all about gary but we have a short list of candidates and we will have that at 6 p.m. guys? >> brett, it is nice to see him smile big and wide for sure. well, a big weekend for all you moms out there. topper is the weather going to cooperate on mother's day this sunday? >> we have been trying to clean it up all week as you know. we will go right to the forecast for mother's day. it will be mild. no doubt about that. temperatures around 70. but there will be a few showers around. so some clouds, some sun, some

showers possible. but temperatures just for mom right around 70. so really not that bad. not a complete washout by any means. now, there are some more showers around tonight. actually off to the south and west of us. charlottesville. if you head out bring an umbrella. odds are you won't see a shower. temperatures average. low 70s, upper 60s pretty much across the board. so for tonight we will say an early shower then partly cloudy and cool. mid-40s to mid-50s. winds west-northwest at 10 to 15. and if you're out and about tonight temperatures will still be in the 60s. we will come back and talk about tomorrow. it is a good day to plant flowers. we will let you know if the weather will cooperate. >> thank you, topper. coming up animal control officers remove dozens of dogs and a handful of birds at a home in maryland. plus, new at 5:30 p.m. putting rules on the prom. the local school that is telling students what they can

and can't wear and even how they can dance on prom night. the 16-year-old police say stabbed another teenage, at the zoo easter monday heads to court. what his father had to say coming up. [ male announcer ] with the most branches and atms in the dc area, it's hard to miss a capital one bank. alright, let's get ready to work alex. rosslyn!

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and middlebrook road. investigators say a dump truck slammed into the car driven by the 18 year old. two others suffered nonlife threatening injuries. the cause of the crash is still under investigation. an update now on the teenager who police say led a wild fight and stabbing at the national zoo. delia gonclaves is here to fill us in and we understand the 16 year old is going to be tried as an adult? >> absolutely. charged with two counts of assault with intent to kill. very serious charges. today he was in court appearing before the judge in an orange prison jump suit wearing shackles. police say several fights broke out at the zoo's african- american family day this easter monday. the 16-year-old is accused of stabbing another teen four times in the chest. that young man is recovering and reportedly helped police identify his attackers. family members including the suspect's father were in court today. here is what happened when we tried to get his comments. >> you want me to get arrested? do you want them to arrest me?

get away from me. kiss my black [ bleep ] >> reporter: his son is due in court later this month. we know this, lesli, this isn't the first time we have seen violence on that day at the zoo back in 2000 you mentioned that shooting. so unfortunately a violent situation there. pretty sad situation. >> talk to me about the security concerns with large crowds. the zoo was planning to do something about that. have they done anything yet? >> they are still working on it but they do have a plan. there was more than 25,000 people that day. so they are saying that's going to be their capacity. and they are going to shut the gates at that point. not let any more visitors into the zoo so they can control the crowds. but the union is still fighting for more police officers there. >> all right. more to come. delia gonclaves. thank you. anita? >> lesli, at least 95 dogs and

seven birds were found living in one home in brunswick. frederick county animal control control responded. many were suffering skin issues and other problems of poor health. none had been neutered or spayed. animal control officer says an elderly couple lives in the house and are cooperating with the investigation. neighbors say they have never seen the dogs outside the home. >> i don't know what kind of disease could be in that house based on all of the feces and urine. >> taking on adoption of one of these dogs will require more than normal house breaking, interaction socialization to have them adapt because they are not used to go outside and they are not house broken. it is not an impossible task but not an easy task. >> wow. possible animal abuse and

neglect charges are ilk considered. each charge would carry a $1000 fine and/or 90 days in jail. emergency officials in memphis went door-to-door today urging people to get out of their homes. a massive wall of water is flooding the area. the waters of the rising mississippi soaked some of the areas most famous streets including beal street. houses on mud island, a community of about 5000 residentses are particularly vulnerable. the island connects to downtown memphis by a bridge and a causeway. lesli, topper? >> all right, anita. i am standing here on behalf of all of the mothers in the area. >> yes. >> going to put you in the pressure cooker and put you on the spot. >> i know. >> could you do it? >> it is going to be okay. >> did you do it? >> i cleaned it up a little bit. it is not going to be like postcard perfect but it will be pretty good. >> sounds like an excuse, topper. >> we actually have some showers south and west of us right now, lesli. one of those weekends where we have a day tomorrow. much like a day.

suns come in. maybe some showers. right now the showers are pretty far away. culpeper and winchester and hagerstown and frederick. for the most part you won't see a shower in the immediate metro area unless it gets here by 10. then we will be left by partly cloudy skies. not a blockbuster system coming through. temperature wise, just about on the button for averages. 74 in rockville. 69 in arlington. 72 in college park. 70 in beltsville. 69 over at andrews. temperatures just about right. here is the deal. a few showers this weekend. some early showers tonight. saturday is going to be great for gardening and a couple showers coming in late but still pretty nice. a few showers for mom. going to be mild though all weekend. we also have the gold cup out on the plains tomorrow. 86th running of the races. here is the deal. tonight we are in pretty good shape. all the showers are pretty much gone. by saturday morning need your shades saturday morning. good time to garden. i think the frost threat is pretty much over. this is traditionally the good

time to plant mother's day. put this into motion. saturday night we are okay. saturday afternoon we are okay. saturday afternoon late we see some showers reoccur through much of the metro area. so by 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m. might have to stop your gardening. nothing heavy. just light green variety. then they kind of dissipate and go to our south by 11 a.m. on saturday. then sunday in the morning anyway mostly showers are south of us, back in the mountains. and that is going to be the tren. more showers south of us on mother's day. that's the trend. for tonight, early shower possible. then partly cloudy and cool. 46 to 54. winds west-northwest at about 10. now tomorrow morning very nice. partly cloudy, pleasant. you'll need your shades. 40s and 50s. winds west-northwest at 10. by afternoon kind of like today. clouds on the increase. mild, sprinkle or shower possible. high temps though low 70s and winds out of the northwest at about 10. we will break it down for you. cool to start. nice by noon. then some clouds come in by 5

p.m. and maybe some showers. temperatures in the low 70s. next three days, showers for mom but, again, more to the south of us. not a washout. 70. great on monday. temperatures in the mid-70s. next seven days. starts to warm up next week. big time. mid-70s on tuesday with sunshine then we go back into the mid-80s. look at that on wednesday and thursday. isolated storm possible wednesday afternoon and thursday better chance though of scattered showers and thunderstorms on friday with temperatures back in the mid to upper 70s. so, you know, right now more showers south. so that's good. >> okay. >> not a washout. and mild. >> i'm glad you put him on the spot. >> he really is like a child. >> see, what happened is -- and if you do turn this way -- >> there is only so much he can do. >> you are very right. like a child. that's true. up next, a shop owner called this a freeding frenzy. a mob of youngsters steal everything in sight in a convenience store. wo

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store. the owner says the store had a frenzy. there is a name for this robbery. it is called a swarm. about $600 in merchandise was stolen and police have a lot of surveillance video from the incident. some customers may have also recorded those thieves' license plate numbers. a civil rights icon has even more being added to her legacy this evening. >> and the neighborhood library was renamed to honor the doctor. >> the mayor and other city leaders were on hands for the event. >> the newly named library is decorated with artwork celebrating the late educator's life. kids at one southeast elementary school have a brand- new place to play. check this out. a new playground opened up on the grounds. the playground was build by a host of volunteers and in conjunction with doctor pepper. the beverage company has a new initiative to get kids off the couch and moving. coming up next, new at 5:30 p.m. does your high school have a address code for prom?

this one does to the point of showing you whatnot to wear. i'm peggy fox. coming up i'll tell you what some students who don't like the policy are doing about it.

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new at 5:30 p.m. we know most schools have dress codes but what about wardrobe dos and don'ts for the prom. peggy is here to tell us about. that's one local high school. not only dress kid but the way kids dance? >> yes, both of them. the new rules. they say they have been in place but now they are on the website. loudoun county. before you go to the dance you have to sign a form and say you will not dance inappropriately. this youtube prom video shows several dances that will not be allowed at this year's freedom high school prom. grinding. straddling legs, moshing. immitateing sexual things. >> reporter: the rules also ban

short or tight dresses, cutouts like this. plunging necklines and open backs. and what they call indecent exposure of the chest area. senior class rep put together this powerpoint explaining the rules. >> a lot of the dresses, if you just look at them they look fine, but that added to their dancing some dresses rise up, things pop up and it is just... >> reporter: the school says the rules have always been there, the student leaders decided they needed to be enforced after this year's homecoming dance. >> it is uncomfortable for people that don't dance like that it is uncomfortable to watch. >> reporter: but some parents say the school is going too far and not letting teenagers be teenagers. >> the dancing gets a little ridiculous. but again, that's what the chapperones are for. >> it is a student function but it is a function 8 p.m. to midnight with juniors and seniors. they are 18 years old. they can go fight for their

country but they can't wear a dance. they can fight their their country and you're going to worry about something like that. >> reporter: now, some of the students who are upset by these rules have decided to have an alternative prom. and one of the parents has actually decided that they should be on a boat. so about 100 students apparently are planning to go to this alternative prom. it is upsetting a lot of people. means that money won't go to the prom and they won't raise enough money. >> i'm shocked by some of the dancing we just saw. >> well, that is what happens. i have seen it at parties. >> what will do if this happens? >> they are going to give them one strike and they are out. right. they sign the form and if they give them a bracelet and if they catch them dancing like that they go and snip the bracelet. if they don't have a bracelet on and they are caught dancing like that again they are out

the door. >> one strike and you're out. peggy, thank you for that. lesli? >> okay, eye opening that's for sure. well, there was a turn for the better in the labor market. the economy adding more jobs than expected last month. in fact, it was the biggest increase in nearly a year. it is welcome news to the millions of unemployed still looking for a break. >> reporter: co compani es are on their best hiring spree in five years but the crowds at job fairs like this one in new york show the unemployed are still struggling. >> i'm hoping that my skills and my go get' em attitude and my intelligence will hopefully land me the job that i'm looking for. >> reporter: employe rs added 244,000 jobs in april with gains all across the private sector. but the unemployment rate edged higher to 9%. a sign that more people are entering the job market encouraged by signs of new

hiring. president obama commented on the report from indianapolis where he was visiting a plant that makes hybrid transmissions. >> the fact is that we are still making progress. we can take a hit and we can keep on going forward. that's exactly what we are doing. >> reporter: the unemployment report pushed stocks higher here on wall street. a very different picture from the panic here exactly one year ago. that was the day of the flash crash when the dow dropped hundreds of points in a matter of minutes. the market is up more than 2000 points since that day. but to keep up the momentum traders are looking for stronger job growth. >> this is basically the weakest job creation i have ever seen. i think you have to go back 40 years to see anything as weak as this. so, no, it is not that good. >> reporter: not that good for the 13.7 million people still looking for work. but another step in the right direction. alexis christophorus, cbs news, wall street. >> the number of long-term unemployed is still close to about 6 million people and

those are people who have been out of work for six months or longer. on wall street the new numbers helping stocks. dow up 54 points closing at 12,628. nasdaq up 12 points. s&p 500 jumped by 5. all you need is love. paul mccartney engaged again set to marry his girlfriend of four years. the two posed for cameras at a gala event on monday. now, this would be paul mccartney's first marriage, number 2 for the 51-year-old nancy. george clooney celebrating a birthday. turning 50 years old today. his next movie slated to be released in october. it is friday night. home quickly or sitting in

traffic? >> i think we will be sitting in traffic. yellow light. couple things to show you. first of all, start with the map. southbound side of 295 right here there is an accident at the parkway and authorities are on the scene. look at all these red cars on the vw parkway right here. it all begins at route 50. continuous for 16 miles all the way up to route 32. it is just that friday get away traffic. take you around town live right now. here is what if looks like planning to head northbound on i-70. now we will go to 95 which seems to be the worst of it in virginia. southbound side you've got it from route 7100 down to triangle. i'm going to say that's a 70- minute ride at 14 miles an hour. we also have a commuter alert for weekend metro riders. expect delays on the red, orange and blue lines starting at 9:30 p.m. tonight and continuing through sunday. crews will be performing track

work and upgrading station platforms. many trains will be single tracking and terminating before the end of the line. so riders should expect trains to operate less frequently than usual. also a heads up to everyone crossing the wilson bridge from virginia into maryland. the express lanes closed for most of the weekend and weather permitting the closure will happen tonight at 10 p.m. the two left lanes staying closed through 5 a.m. on sunday and all of this is so that crews can install a storm drain. the local lanes will be open. back to you, guys. >> thank you, monika samtani. coming up next on 9news now. a beam from the twin towers will be part of an exhibit at a new museum here in dc. coming new at 6 p.m. >> my parents were arrested on september 14th. >> a holocaust survivor who lives in dc shares her story. i'm britany morehouse. i'll have the powerful story of one woman's escape coming up. and don't forget we are

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a structural beam from the world trade center site is going to be going on display at a new museum in washington. the national law enforcement museum slated to open in late

2013. the museum group says the 5- foot beam will help illustrate the events of 9/11. the 72 law enforcement officers killed that day will also be honored at the museum. a big announcement from cbs news this morning. erika hill hosting an economic town hall featuring president obama next week at the museum. here is chief washington correspondent. i understand you want viewers to submit questions? >> yes. you can do it by going -- easiest way go to cbs website and any question you have about the economy send it to that. you can also send them by twitter. we will have people monitoring all these social networks to make sure your questions get asked. we will also have people in the audience. this is where it is now. this is the story now. the economy. the president got a big bump in his popularity after the capture of -- the killing of

osama bin laden. but his ratings went done on his handling of the economy. so that's what we will focus on next week at this town hall. >> bob, we understand you are about to celebrate a pretty big anniversary. you got there in your teens. has it been 20 years since you have been anchoring face the nation? >> time flies when you're having fun as they say. but it is amazing to me that we actually started this broadcast 20 years ago. the broadcast had been here since 1954. but i came here 20 years ago. the interesting thing, lesli, you want to know just how profound the impact of this story, death of osama bin laden. you know, i was looking back through our broadcasts and we devoted at least half our time over these past 10 years to 9/11 and all the things that

came in its aftermath. this is an amazing story. the war on terrorism is not over yet but maybe, maybe this is the beginning of the end. >> and of course everybody's watching to see what happens next. bob, thank you so much. you can watch the town hall next thursday morning at 8:00 a.m. right here on channel 9. coming up. children putting life lessons to music. still ahead in tonight's cool schools where kids are making rap really educational. topper? >> a pretty nice evening. we have a couple of showers north to west. we will take you out there with pollen. very high tree pollen. the culprits now are oak and birch. grass in the moderate range. we will come back and talk about the weekend which of course includes today. >> thank you, topper. when does paying more for organic really pay off. we will have better ways to spend your dollar coming up. dry mouth is uncomfortable.

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organic foods and organic products cost more and spending the extra money is worth it for many health conscious americans but in this economy most of us are on a tight budget so to help you save at the checkout we will tell you which organic fruits and veggies are the most important to buy an which ones you can skip. >> reporter: she feeds her kids organic fruit with their cookies for snacks. >> i believe that organic food is healthier and healthier for my family. >> reporter: but feeding a family of six is expensive especially when buying organic products that are more expensive. so she makes some tough decisions. >> sometimes there is sticker shock. so i do pick an choose the things that i want to buy organic. >> reporter: experts say the most important foods to buy are organic fruits and vegetables with thin or thin skin. peaches, celery, strawberries.

>> they are likely to have the most pesticides with berries. >> reporter: organic milk and meats. >> the animals are raised with no hormones and no antibiotics. >> reporter: while the science is currently inconclusive as to whether organic food is safer or healthier she isn't taking any chances. >> i feel like i'm taking care of them to the best ability i can. >> reporter: she hopes the premium she pays for organic will have a huge payoff for her family. you can save even more money by choosing fruits and vegetables like bananas and avocados but organic fish, there aren't any standards. and processed foods can be labeled organic ingredients. just in time for mother's day. exactly how much is mother's

work worth? according to the website ensure.com. if you had to pay everything mom days you would be shelling out 61,436 a year. >> that's it that can't be right. >> the website uses labor statistics to determine professional ranges from mother to chores. the assessment even includes $300 for kids haircuts. >> the whole world watched prince william and his wife settling in. the newly titled duchess of cambridge was spotted doing some grocery shopping. catherine was shopping. could you imagine having a camera following you while you're doing that. back to the office for prince william. he reportedly has already taken part in two helicopter operations just this week. well, there are not many things cooler than rap for many

young people these days. >> a positive lesson of learning tolerance for your fellow students and you get the subject of this week's cool schools report. mtv watch out. mike hydek introduces us to the boys of washington jesuit academy. >> what up? >> writing a new song. >> what's the name of the song? >> this is the opposite of the last one. >> reporter: music, a common thread that brings people together exactly the goal challenging students to write songs as part of a unit on tolerance. it took some encouraging at first. >> a few step up first. then they think they can do it. >> reporter: and before you know it there was a sort of composing competition among the seventh graders at washington jesuit academy. >> the first thing i thought

about is my friends. what we love to do in life. working to keep us together and avoid doing anything wrong. >> you got to do all your favorite hobbies at school. >> yes, we did. >> that's pretty cool. >> that's what we like to do. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: now their confidence is brimming and that positive energy is also driving the lesson home at the same time. >> it is not easy but you know what you've got to take the town around and put it to work. >> marcus washington believes teaching tolerance starts with opening up about your fears. >> nothing to be ashamed of. we can really understand and see that everyone is different. and really, also really celebrate those differences. >> and every celebration needs music. >> friends give you great advice so you know if you're wrong or right.

>> reporter: what's really cool the unit is so popular. >> now we have our own club and cd. >> reporter: five songs on the cd so far and there are more on the way. ♪[ music ] >> good job. >> reporter: mr. porter, a history teacher, says his students learning tolerance reminds him of the early days of america. >> people are just coming to a new place and having to make it work. they make it work for 12 hours a day. >> our thanks to mike hydek. if you have a cool school e- mail us at cool schools at wusa9.com. prince george's county is a little greener on this arbor day. students and staff at the robert cross elementary school planted some trees and for the 27th consecutive year the

county received the tree city u.s.a. award. from trees to flowers they will be all over the place at the washington national cathedral flower mart festival. honoring the country of austria and there will be a special international exhibit. plant sales. features a singer. >> great place to pick up things for mom. >> always great stuff there. >> and the weather is going to be cooperating kind of for the most part today. and for the most part this week. >> there. >> lots of silve lining. >> up around frederick rumble of thunder there. some lightening just north of frederick now crossing on the east side of 270. another little storm just behind it actually. loudoun county pushing into

montgomery county. some of us won't even see a shower tonight. all right, right now temperatures very nice. 69 in arlington. 68 in bethesda. 70 down to the south in springfield. 74 rockville. one of the warmer readings. saturday going to be get for gardening up until about 4 p.m. a few showers for mom. not a washout. and good news is it will be mild all weekend with temperatures right around 70. for tonight, early shower possible then partly cloudy and cool. 46 to 54. winds west-north westerly at 10. then by morning fantastic. lots and lots of sunshine much like today. 40s and 50s. winds west-northwest at 10. by afternoon, tomorrow, kind of like today. clouds come in. still mild. sprinkle or shower possible. this is even a weaker system than what is rolling through right now. high temps low 70s. winds out of the northwest at 10. breaking down tomorrow for you.

46 to 54 by 7 p.m. then 60s by noon. very nice. clouds come in late. some showers possible. 69 to about 74. but very weak system really. next three days. a few showers for mom. more south though. that's good. less of a shower chance in frederick than fredericksburg. 70 on sunday. 74 on monday. looks just great by monday. murphy's law, isn't it? next seven days. tuesday looking great too. mid-70s with sunshine. we warm up again back into the 80s on wednesday and thursday. just a slight chance of a thunderstorm wednesday and thursday. in the afternoon. not washout dates by scattered activity on friday with highs back into the mid-70s. i think you could probably do the barbecue for mom. >> brunch is good too. >> always an option. a cancer survivor celebrating her first mother's day thanks to a loving sister who carried a baby for her. coming up new at 6 p.m. i'm scott broom at union

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high risk of stroke. can raise the risk of an aneurysm bursting in the brain. an aneurysm is a bulge. a stroke could result. vigorous exercise like that, drinking coffee, intense workouts, even having sex or blowing your nose may briefly raise the risk. cancer, recovery and gift of motherhood. a young woman with a life threatening disease and an older sister who gave her

something even greater to live for this mother's day. >> reporter: it is the sound every new mother knows but heidi sander's daughter didn't arrive like most babies. three years ago heidi was diagnosed with cancer at age 28. doctors told her she would need to have a hysterectomy. >> to have a doctor tell you having a child is going to be taken away to save your life. >> reporter: she underwent invitro fertilization. her older sister made heidi's dreams of motherhood come true. >> i thought i had two kids of my own. i wasn't planning to have any others. my pregnancies were easy and it just seemed like the natural choice. >> reporter: doctors implanted one embryo and it was a success. >> as soon as she was pulled out and i heard her cry i burst

into tears and i felt that connection. >> reporter: her sister delivering the greatest gift. >> she hates for me to say it but she is my hero. >> this is what you do when you love somebody. >> reporter: the little girl has brought the sisters even closer and given heidi her first mother's day. >> with the help of some supplemential hormones heidi was able to nurse her daughter right after she was born. thank you for joining us on 9news now at 5 p.m. 9news now at 6 p.m. starts now. this is 9news now now. "this broadcast realtime captioned by becky lyon." blood atonement. western intelligence officials say they are seeing and analyzing increased internet and phone chatter about terror attacks to avenge osama bin laden's death. dozens of people in london protested outside the u.s. embassy shouting u.s.a.