world's attention. her family flew in from england for the court's decision. they say meredith has been forgotten in all of this. >> everything that meredith must have felt that night, everything to see, that she went through, the terror, and not having what was, and she did not deserve that. >> reporter: but knox's case got a big boost when the independent experts testified that key evidence linking the former couple to the crime was unreliable and possibly tainted. >> she suffered for four years for a crime she did not commit. >> reporter: for knox and her family, it's opinion a long road, one that will end with knox in the u.s. cbs news, italy. >> and this is a live lock at that jail in italy where we are expecting amanda knox to walk out of there any time. her co-defendant was also careered of those -- cleared of those charges, but they upheld their slander conviction for

carrying out the killing, saying that is the time served. a tragic blow to the amish community in southern ireland. a 12-year-old girl was killed when the horse and buggy she was riding in was hit by a car. it happened in charlotte hill. our can kristin fisher spent the day in the community, joining us live with more. kristin? >> reporter: bruce, this is a very busy intersection, but one what we're used to seeing the amish buggies. this particular one was parked mind me on oak grove and they tried toes cross the intersection when the lite turned green -- tried to cross the intersection when the light turned green. that's when they were hit. a 12-year-old girl killed instantly. >> a 12-year-old, a nice little girl. >> this man is 12-year-old's great uncle. he would not let us show his face because he is amish.

>> her dad told me last evening she was singing when i die i will fly away. she was singing that just before they got hit. >> reporter: they were hit head- on by a pickup truck. >> his daughter, the two of them knew off and one must have been bleeding internally because she did not make it to the hospital. >> she was real nice. >> reporter: teddy used to work with the 12-year-old at the amish market in charlotte hill. butted today, her family stand is closed. >> i think that it is a tragedy. >> it is incredibly sad. i mean i can't imagine having daughters of my own, what that must be like. >> reporter: the accident raises some serious questions for the community in the heart of maryland's amish community. can cars and buggy still safely share the road? >> it is not as easy or safe as it has been in the past. it is a concern, a deep concern when we have young folks that

don't have roads. >> reporter: most of them have break lights and turning signals, but they can still not cross an intersection as fast as a car. >> and they have no other choice, no other way to travel. >> it is more the responsibility of the drivers to slow down and to be really respectful of the amish. >> reporter: the driver of that pickup truck has apparently apologized to the family, so far no charges have been filed. the sheriff deputies on the scene of the accident, they say that it appears that neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor. as for the two other people inside the buggy at the time of the accident, the father and the 12-year-old little girl's sister, both were taken to the hospital and they are expected to make a full recovery. >> thank you for that report. anita? the defense in the carmela dela rosa is painting a

disturbing story. they are trying to prove that dela rosa didn't know what she was doing when she tossed her own grandchild off the corner. peggy fox has more from today's testimony, peggy? >> reporter: anita, prosecutor ray morro comes as agreeable. but today he took a hard stand against a defense witness, a neighbor of dela rosa about an encounter where she felt like dela rosa was not understanding what she was talking about, and raised their voice saying we are not interested as to what you felt or thought. we are interested in what you heard. well, dela rosa's good friend was more certain about what she heard. carmela dela rosa loved her granddaughters so much that she had thee nicknames for them, g- baby, love i have -- lovey, and

the love. last fall she became so troubled that she became suicidal. she thought by ending her life everything would be okay. in late september, two months before dela rosa allegedly threw one off the tyson's sky bridge, she drove her minivan off of skyline drive, surviving with an injury. they read a suicide note they found, saying, "i'm so sorry for all the wrong i have done, from the bottom of my heart, i love you." and around the same time, a neighbor who asked dela rosa a question said that it was not a cohesive answer. she looked into space and very mumbly. i don't think she completely understand what i -- understood what i was saying. her psychologist whom she has seen since 2001, saying last fall after two suicide attempts that she continued to be severely depressed and was spiraling down. she had never displayed this type of behavior before. she was very fragile, very ill.

not coping well at all. they were so alarmed at dela rosa's behavior, her mental state that she called her and had her come in. she diagnosed her with a severe mental disorder and also asked her to take another drug, a mood stabilizer, but dela rosa said she would just continue taking the prozac for depression. we expect to hear more and also expect to hear from another psychologist who will more directly tie in the insanity defense to her mental state. for now i'm peggy fox reporting live at the fairfax county courthouse, back to you. >> lots there to digest. thank you. we have news just coming in from boston. the accused citizen packing remote airplanes plead not guilty.

scott broom is monitoring the story for us in our satellite center. >> reporter: well, the 26-year- old plead not guilty. he thought, according to the government, he was conspiring with al qaeda, but turned out he was doing business with fbi undercover agents. he's born and raised in the u.s. this afternoon in the courtroom, in worchester, massachusetts, his mom called out saying we are all here for you. they told reporters this afternoon that the case against him has been, "orchestrated and facilitated by the government." that, of course, suggests an entrapment defense. asking for a bail hearing to be delayed so he will stay behindbars until then. this is a guy who got a physics degree from northeastern university, but also thrown out of a boston area mosque for his allegedly radical beliefs. again, he plead not guilty this

afternoon with a bail hearingscheduled for later. scott broom, 9news now. >> on the beginning of a verying long story ahead. we appreciate it. for now check out this video. it is a massive fire at a texas chemical plant. the flames and the thick smoke at the plant could be seen for miles. good news, nobody hurt. a school and an apartment building and nearby industrial sites had to be evacuated, however. investigators are trying to find out what caused all this. and it produces a chemical for a variety of industries, including oil, agriculture, pets, and animal feces. causing a big scare at the social security administration building outside of baltimore. and that building went locked down late this morning after a man was shot in the woods just behind the complex on wood lawn. the man is expected to be okay, the suspect got away. the lockdown was lifted earlier

this afternoon. 12,000 people work in that complex. all eight of the transit system underground stations were shut down after a report of a gas odor. no serious illnesses are reported, but firefighters continued to monitor the air quality inside that station. they are are back open tonight. engineers are back on the job at the washington monument, inspecting the damage from this summer's earthquake. yesterday's work was halted because of the strong winds over the weekend. the engineers have been repelling the monument since last wednesday. the earthquake measured 5.8, causing a number of cracks in the 127-year-old monument. new findings out tonight about the impact on the august quake on the north side at a power station in virginia. that power station is located 11 miles from the quake's epic center. they now say that dominion was right to shut down its two nuclear reactors at north anna right after the earthquake. officials also say that there was no significant damage after three weeks worth of

inspections at that plant. talk about another cold and rainy day out there. topper, enough already. can we get out of this dreary pattern? >> yes, we're going to break the pattern tomorrow. not so much tonight, but at least tomorrow. if you are out this evening, you might want to bring your umbrella. we'll show you doppler radar. still some showers, not very much, very light. more showers up around baltimore, but that's about it. most of the weather is pretty quiet weather wise that is. 52 downtown, 48 gaithersburg, 50 in frederick. our average high is still 74. we have kind of lost sight of that. 41 right now in oakland, but they did have some snow over the weekend. for tonight then, mostly cloudy and chilly, a shower is possible, mainly early. winds are coming from the south southwest at 10. that and your full forecast is coming up. well, the d.c. police department is beefing up their ranks. why today's new recruits are getting done just in time.

more incriminating testimony against michael jackson's personal physician. coming up, we too are on the conrad murray trial. but up next, the deadly air show crash in west virginia. stay with us.

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1950 plane just before it went down. the ntsb says there were no open panels found on the plane. back on september 17, that crash killed the plane's pilot, still, no official cause. the maryland pilot is telling a dramatic story about the small plane crash that killed their 78-year-old mother. and the single engine crash happened last night. and they said that he and his mother were flying back from clinton or to clinton from the island when the plane malfunctioned. and he said that his mother managed to swim about a mile, but the waves were simply too rough as she died along the way. and also, they are not seriously hurt. the passengers are on two separate flights are glad to be back on the ground after suffering through the severe turbulence nearby boston. nine people hurt on the jet blue flight from puerto rico and boston. and 11 people want to look from

charlotte to germany. the man sought a case against michael jackson's personal physician, getting going today in los angeles. this time the defense got to turn to questions. >> reporter: derek, gentleman, jermaine, randy, we among the jacksons representing the family this afternoon, listening to testimony. the emergency room doctor who tried to bring michael jackson back to life. >> let me ask you about this. >> his lawyer got his chance to question the emergency room doctor who treated michael jackson. dr. cooper describes one of the short conversations that she had with murray on june 25, 2009. the day jackson was rushed to the uc medical center. >> i asked him what happened. >> what did he say? >> he reported that mr. jackson was working very hard. that he thought dehydrated.

>> reporter: he told the court that jackson died before reaching the hospital. she gave permission for paramedics to pronounce him dead after trying to resuscitate him in the bedroom of their home, but they asked for additional treatment at the hospital. >> but there was no chance of treating mr. jackson, was there? successfully? from what i know now? no. but at the time, i had a 60- year-old male who was dead. there are other conditions that may cause cardiac arrest. i asked for history. >> reporter: she testified she asked murray what medications he may have been taking. he never mentioned a certain one. they later testified that he never said he administered the drug. >> he never many mentioned that to you? >> absolutely not. >> giving him a lethal dose of the anesthetic drug.

the defense claims that he did it himself. >> coming to the witness stand soon, three of his girlfriends, at least one is expected to testify that she was talking to the doctor just a couple of minutes on the day that michael jackson died. and the girlfriend says that suddenly he stopped responding to her and the prosecutors contend that the reason is that, you know, you might have noticed that they had stopped breathing. in los angeles, back to you. >> the jackson trial is not going to be over any time soon. the supreme court began their new court today. and justices are expected to take job for his health care law. 28 states including virginia explained that the law was unconstitutional and because of the federal government that required people to buy health insurance. and he says that the decision could come months before the presidential contest. >> okay. >> so that is obviously, you

know, really important, whether or not you not like it. and for their reelection, and it is a signature achievement. >> two other cases that they will probably look at, they could put a gps unit on the suspect's car without a warrant and indecency will violate their right. the calendar is changing for the 2012 presidential race, leaving gop candidates racing to raise some cash. >> how are you, sir? >> the republicans are fighting to win the white house. they need to pick up their pace. they will hold their gop primaries a month earlier than originally planned. and that means other states will likely move their contest up and the caucuses may happen the first week of january. and that turns up the pressure on the republicans, so deciding whether or not to run by the new jersey governor, chris christie. >> he's got three months to put a campaign together, raise tens

of millions of dollars, organize in the state, and then still campaign. >> reporter: the governor is expected to announce this week whether or not he'll join the other candidates. president obama's reelection campaign is attacking all of them. and this memo from a campaign official says that gop candidates are playing to the tea party, ignoring what's best for the middle class. >> meanwhile, rick perry who is running on his job's record in texas is now facing new questions about a hunting camp that he had leased there. the property's name used to include the "n" word. he denied he ever used that camp while the word was visible. we'll take it out to you, derek. it this is the kind of weather where that would not be appropriate. >> the doctor is looking pretty sharp tonight. >> you can ditch it tomorrow. we will be breaking this pattern. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> on friday, we'll talk about snow. yes, nine inches of snow.

pretty darn cool i think. here is the deal. we think this is the earliest largest snowfall in west virginia history. a two-day total. it just missed september by a day. it almost came late september. nine inches officially at snowshoe. she only had about four inches. really an altitude-driven snow sitting in the upper 40s to the lower 50s, you would go up 400 feet and temperatures in the low 30s. generally on average you drop about five and a half agos every feet. we still have some showers here. now, down on i-81 through winchester, everything is light and also down here. and around town it is dry, immediately anyway, north of 70. a couple sprinkles there as well. temperatures, well, like november. not like october. 49 in rockville. 50 in bethesda. 50 in arlington. 52 at college park out to the

west. just barely 50. and they are hanging on here at 50. and 51 in sterling and 52 out towards leesburg. >> all right, here is the deal, yes, the pattern will finally break. it will be improving. chilly tonight, but a dry commute tomorrow. you'll need your sunglasses, a wonderful day on wednesday. probably the nicest day of the week. but most of the week looks very nice. now for tonight, mostly cloudy and chilly. keep the showers in. winds are northwesterly at 10:00. look at the lows. and we are in the upper 40s to almost 50s. but 44 in gaithersburg and rockville. even 48 in pew wee. and so that is way below average about 10 degrees. now tomorrow morning, becoming partly sunny and breezy and cool. yes, grab your sunglasses. 40s and 50s. winds are north-northwest. that will have a slight chill to your air. it will be feeling warmer. and 69 and 65.

a big improvement. all right, it looks like this. 40s to start with the clouds and they will start giving away at noon in the 60s. and milder by evening. 64 to about 69. the next thee days, well, they just get better on wednesday. gorgeous on wednesday. 74 with sunshine. and a little bit cooler on thursday, but still mostly sunny with the temperatures that are around the 70s. >> the next seven days. friday we're in great shape and they are hovering around 70. then this weekend, well, you might be making us forget about it last weekend and temperatures in the upper 70s on saturday. and near 80s on sunday. and then 80 on monday and i believe it is a bye week for the skins. and whatever you want to do. >> yes, much better. that is smooth already. >> yes, we are set. >> well, it is one of washington's most famous restaurants, but then they have been forces to shut it down for the week. we'll hell you about it. >> up next, the new silver line. it is already way behind schedule. >> but first, we'll take you

out where they will be falling on the most manly cities. by the popular snack here and signs of dc is the nation's 42nd most manly town and that is down 33 spots. and that will be number nine last year. nashville will turn out the most manly city. no surprise there. richmond came in 22 and baltimore 28. it seems like someone came to town or somebody left town. and that was since last year.

metro riders will get ready for delays on the green, orange, yellow lines. major track work will be closing five stations on columbus day weekend from 10:00 in the evening friday through monday night. those stations include u street, saw, and columbia on the high stations. and the east fall church and west falls church on the orange line. shuttle buses will be provided. the washington examiner of course, worked on the dulles be airport metro rail project as much as six months behind schedule. they said that the delay means the first phase of the new silver line is likely to open

in late june 2014. the construction cost is $40 million a month. virginia department of transportation is trying to find a way to ease up traffic backup. they said that there has been increased congestion on i-95 south and the fairfax county parkway now that 20,000 defense- related workers are moving to base. the new bus routes along route one from alexandria to stafford. a new project aimed at beautifying crystal city is now underway. the ground was broken today on a large scale liting landscaping area. and that is the southern gateway to crystal city. now in addition to the new lighting key sures, there will be -- creatures, there will be 18 new trees and work will begin in december. and passengers will be paying more for the taxi ride in d.c., announcing plans to remove the $19 cap on fares.

and that is on top of any surcharges for extra bags or additional passengers. and the $1 gas surcharge, well, that's still in effect too. violent crime is down in the district. so why is dc police chief saying today's new class, the police recruits found just in the nick of time? we're going to explain. and also coming up, the largest pumpkin ever in the state of virginia and they are sitting on the farm right here in our area. i felt grateful. >> why is this local 10-year- old filled with gratitude? wait until you meet his friends. and the amazing story coming up next. t. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving...

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new at 5:30, you should never underestimate the power of prince. >> when they were diagnosed this past summer with lymphoma. he got by with a little help from his friend. this afternoon they shared the remarkable story with our own. >> no! >> reporter: the 10-year-old is a fifth grader at bethesda elementary school. lymphoma took away his hair, but not his friends. >> he is just a happy kid. he is everyone's best friend. >> reporter: days before the part of the school year, he was increasingly nervous. one of his biggest concerns, how he would feel that the first day of school would be like with no hair. >> people would make fun of me. i felt like i don't want to do

this anymore. you know, probably want to be home schooled for a while. >> reporter: a baseball coach dreamed up an idea. what if a couple of his friends did something drastic to look like him? and so now one by one, brandon's friends, they shaved their heads. 13 boys in all. and he would no longer stand out that first day of school. >> i felt happy that people, they would do that for me. >> and it was probably the most emotional day in hi life. a tough day in a very positive way. >> off came the hair, on came the smile. baldness overshadowed by belly laughter. >> it was a party. it was out of control. >> i was not sure at 10 years old if they really got it. and that is what happened. >> reporter: today, he is back in school and still surrounded by his fuzzy friends. >> i think we learn how important they are and how they could cheer you up when times are tough. >> reporter: he has endured four surgeries and two rounds of chemo. his prognosis is excellent. >> i felt grateful.

and i just felt so happy that, you know, they did that. >> reporter: and the hair he learned may come and go, but friends, they last forever. in bethesda, andrea mccaren, 9news now. >> he just completed his second round of chemo and the family is hopeful it will be his last, bruce? >> reporter: the d.c. police department has their first recruiting class in more than a year, coming in the nick of time. violent crime is at a historic low, but the department is losing a lot of veteran officers to retirement. >> reporter: violent crime is down in the district. in fact, the number of homicides, they have dropped 17%. that's the lowest rate since 1963. >> we saw some of the most violenting gang members out there, putting our thoughts on those violents, armed to the gang defenders, which has helped tremendously. >> this is the first recruiting class in nearly a year. the grayed administration has come up with funding to hire

about some 300 new officers. >> i should have had a pipeline, we didn't for whatever the reasons were. we made a commitment to rebuild this. >> reporter: they join them in parading the new recruits before the cameras. >> we have several thousand applicants that we went through, sitting in the pipeline that waited for all this time. >> the goal is to replace the 15 veteran cops that are leading the department each month. and in a year or so, the chief wants to be back in the authorized 3,900 level. nine of the recruits from dc, four from virginia, the rest from all over the country. and the average age is 27 years old. ray hamilton is ex-military from dallas. >> i grew up in a rough neighborhood in dallas. i want to be glad to look forward to serving. >> reporter: he is from maryland. >> make a difference, get back in the community. >> reporter: brittany day from d.c., currently a police cadet. >> i began thinking, you know, what are one of the ways i could help fite crime? so i decided to become a police officer and actually my father

is a police officer here. >> also, it is not bad money. starting pay for the d.c. police officer is about $49,000 per year. well, you will need to wait a few days if you are really craving one of those hot dogs or burgers. the famous restaurant is closing down this week. and they've got to fix the plumbing. the owner said that the restaurant pipes are at least 53 years old and they just couldn't wait any longer to get the work done. the restaurant will be reopened by the end of the week. in the meantime, a capitol hill water log has been closed down for good. in fact, they had their final night open last night. they closed after 44 can years of serving members of congress, lawyers, college students. not to mention all their neighbors up on capitol hill. they had been operating this without a lease for several months. a rival bar owner took over the building's lease and all the contents of the bar are now being auctioned off online and it will reopen in about five months as a casual dining spot.

well, some county high school students are getting a hand on how to manage their money. those students at park dale high and river dale are running a bank branch at the school. and it is part of a joint effort by capitol one bank and the school system to promote financial literacy among the students. the parkdale high branch is the first student-run bank in our neighborhood. anita? the national public radio has tapped the former sesame street executive to become their new president and ceo. he was managed, he managed the sesame workshop for 12 years. he replaces the former head who stepped down from a post back in march. can you may remember this, controversy over an undercover video. in it, another mpr executive called the tea party racist and scary. hollywood meets the virginia politics tonight. governor bob mcdonald will host a reception for the acclaimed film maker in town to cast extras for his new film,

"lincoln." it is being filmed in richmond and extras will earn about $80 a day for up to 10 hours of work to appear on the big screen. a new survey finds more and more cameras that are refusing some vaccines for the children or delaying others because of safety concerns. it could be the great pumpkin of virginia and it is on display here. i'm anny hong in barryville with that story. and don't forget we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back. [ speaking french ] [ speaking french ] movie buffs! this film is tres bien, but the interest rate on your checking account is le pew. interest on your checking? earn more with new high yield free checking at capital one bank. your interest rate will be five times the national average.

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it is cold, it is fall, and pumpkins are literally pop up everywhere. >> one local farmer's market has the biggest pumpkin on display in the entire state. >> that is where anny hong went today to check it out for us. >> and it is the color to your outside area, kids love to carve them. >> quite a pumpkin. >> watching the kids come in here and say wow and watching the adults in the store come in and say that's not real. >> reporter: david null loves his pumpkin. he has ever size, but willing to spend good money and a lot

of effort to get a great pumpkin. >> this pumpkin actually, the circumference is bigger than last year's world record. bigger around, just not heavier. >> reporter: and he buys the giant pumpkin every year, but they don't always come this big. this one weighs 1,676 pounds. it comes from northern pennsylvania. and an area that has produced a couple record-setting pumpkins before. >> that pumpkin was grown in pittsburgh. now, this is not a world record it this year, but would have been in '09. >> this great pumpkin started from a little seed planted back in may. most of the growing is done in about 35 days and at its peak, it grew at a race of 50 pounds per day. and there is a secret to its super size. >> the number one ingredient is cow maneuver, lots of it. >> i thought it was fake on

first and i said wow that thing is real. >> reporter: his great pumpkin will be on display in virginia for the rest of the month. it will then be a special guess at the halloween parade in leesburg. >> we paid a lot of money for that pumpkin. >> they plan to empty out of the inside. most of the seeds will be going back to northern pennsylvania. replanted with the hopes of growing an even bigger pumpkin. >> 50 pounds a day. >> wow. that sounds crazy. >> yes, on steroids. the pumpkin on steroid. >> it is not cute either. >> no, not really. all right coming up, speaking of not cute, the stink bugs now that it is getting colder outside, where are they? they are seeking shelter, that means inside your house. we'll tell you how to keep them out. >> i'm not going to eat any this fall. we'll show you the pollen reading. everything is low because of all the rain, but the mold spores are still in the medium range. we'll come back and talk about when the sun will return and the temperatures will go back

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a theory that has been widely disproven and they say that skipping the vaccines have lead to a resurgence of illnesses, especially measles and whooping cough in some cases, outbreak. and also out here today, and the research that puts up the precautionary flag about general anesthesia in babies andtoddlers. >> reporter: had he's a happy healthy 7-month-old. >> he's been through a lot. he's an american baby. >> reporter: when he was first born, he needed the emergency surgery on his large intestines and later a second operation. >> yes, i was very worried. i thought i would lose him. >> reporter: that could affect their speech and language development. >> children who are exposed to anesthetic drugs and surgery, prior to age two, they were nearly device as likely to have a learning ability. >> like any family that is faced with having surgely for a

child, they knew about their risks. but the situation was very serious. and his doctor said that parents, they should not think about -- they should not think twice. >> the risk of not getting the operation, they are typically far far greater than the potential risk of learning the disability. >> they are keeping a close eye on his son's ability, saying he is doing great. >> yes, he would call you, he's still alert. >> there, however, certain elected procedures that could be delayed until the child is older or where general anesthesia may not be necessary and you could use the localized pain control. all things that parents need to know about keeping the best for their kids. this could be a good time to seal the cracks around your windows and doors. but not just because you want to warm. oh no. and they said that the cold weather, well, you know, they are driving the nasty stink bugs inside. saying filling off the cracks in your house is the best way to keep them out.

seal the cracks around your vents and other openings. and they report that the bugs are causing devastating losses all the way from virginia to new york. we're out here with the man. >> yes. this are a couple of breaks up there. and we will love it the rest of the week. they need to get through it tonight. we still have showers out to the west. you can access this on our website. everything is light, most of the activity is north of baltimore or west of d.c. that's about it. the closest ones are out here. temperaturewise, still nothing. 52 downtown. 48 in gaithersburg and frederick. remember our average high is 74. we are nowhere near that. 52 in martinsburg and 50 in winchester. we are going to improve. no doubt about that. finally improving. tonight is chilly. a dry commute for you tomorrow.

you'll need your sunglasses. either late tomorrow morning or certainly by the afternoon. a wonderful wednesday. fantastic day for wednesday. mostly cloudy and chilly. we'll keep a chance of a shower in. low temperatures in the 40s. winds are northwesterly at about 10. look at the lows tonight. we are talking in the low to the mid-40s. 44 in gaithersburg and rockville and maybe 49 downtown. and 48 in bowie. to the west, mid-40s as well. reston, fairfax, sterling. 43 in leesburg and maybe 42 in manassas. now tomorrow morning, skies will become partly sunny, breezy and cool. grab your sunglasses. 40s and 50s. winds are northwest at 10 to 15. that's a drying wind that will be drying us out. by the afternoon, partly cloudy, breezy, milder. a big improvement. the high of 65 to 689 and the winds are northwesterly at about 10 to 15. so we will break it down for you. 40s to start and then 60s by noon. the sun is coming out. then sunshine by 5:00 and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. you will need your shade and a small jacket for the morning

anyway. the next three days, better on wednesday, and warmer still. sunshine at 74. cooler on thursday, highs around 70. we'll take 10. the next seven days? same pattern on friday. 71 with sunshine and the weekend looks fantastic. in the upper 70s to the near 80s on saturday and sunday and next monday, sunshine. and your temperatures are around 80. that will almost make us forget, you know, our weekend, which was, well, a late november-like weekend really. >> yeah. >> yeah, it was. >> and i did not mind working at all. >> there you go. >> thank you. still ahead tonight, they had hundreds of people in new york for the weekend and across main street throughout the country. our newsroom is certainly full of different personalities. sometimes they could clash. we'll take a look at the list of biggest office pet peeves. coming up next, think you are passionate about your favorite teams? see the monument that one man is building to his team.

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back now with the odd marriage of the man's spirit. he put them together to come up with this. a replica of the ohio state buckeye stadium, built entirely of legos. taking years to collect the thousands of pieces. yes, when we come like two

and i needed more than 100 for the stadium. so you know, in order to get more than 100, which would be too expensive. i bought a few, kept the arches. and not destroy the color scheme. and it took 2,000 hours to complete the masterpiece, which adds up to 83 days. >> who do you trade all these pieces with? >> yes. the ohio state university. >> that's right. that's right. the redskins are remaining on top of the nfc east after the 17-10 win for the rams on sunday. >> and an ugly win is still a win here. >> but winning ugly could get kind of gross, man. if you know what i mean. and they are here now to talk a little bit about that. hey there. >> i'm sorry. i had to take a knee from that. >> that's okay. by the way if you look real closely at the lego of the ohio state stadium, you could see

the real small lego, but you need to look really really closely. remember how we told you that the rams were real bad last week? it turns out we have no idea how bad they were. worse than advertised. which means you could take yesterday's win in two days. either a, it was good that they beat the team. or b, it is troubling that the game was that close. they were in st. louis yesterday. >> reporter: the redskins escaped st. louis with a w, something they have struggled for the last two years. they were able to gut this wind out despite the plays. he continues to turn the ball over. the two interceptions are now giving them seven in just four starts. >> no doubt. we could improve and we will improve, but we are 3-1 and that is a chance for them to kind of rest it up a little bit. >> to be the team on the road. usually you can make those plays. we have done some great plays that we did not finish. the key is to keep on getting

better as the football team. >> reporter: the redskins got the w, thanks in part to their defense. they have dominated the rams, racking up 7 sacks, holding them to under 200 yards of the total offense. and maybe getting the redskins nation some optimism as to what is to come. >> whenever you need to hold a team down like they did, it is exciting and a hard testament. >> we get very excited. we take advantage of it. >> i believe we're doing a good job of seizing the moment. and really, you know, recapturing what may have been lost. >> reporter: the redskins are now 3-1, heading into the biweek for the soul possession of first place in the nfc east. >> oh man, it's huge for us, you know, we want to go out there and keep getting wins. >> reporter: the skins coaching staff should consider using this time off to address their issues under center. and from the edward james done. >> thank you for that. coming up at 6:00, the one redskins player glued to the

bench for weeks one through three only to become the star in week four. also late news for alex ovechkin taking a leave to go back to russia. all that is ahead in 30 minutes. >> thank you, brett. the consumer alert tonight that may have you checking your pantry to see if it is stopped with kraft and velveeta cheeseshell cups. they are recalling it because of the small thin pieces of wire bristles in it. it ranges from march 2012 to may of 2012. and consumers could return the products to the store and get a full refund. >> and they will be growing louder across the country after bank of america will see the customers. and with their debit card. it is the latest in the series of new fees that are creeping into the customer statements. so now here is what you could avoid and do to avoid the ever

increasing bank fees. he reviewed the bank statement and discovered hi was being charged a $25 fee for a line of credit that he never applied for. >> you really should look at the bank statement. and you are not aware of it. >> they ended up consolidating that to avoid the $5 fee. many experts say that being proactive is key in the war against escalating the bank fees. the banks have lost billions as a result of the bad loans for the economy and the changes that they are looking to recoup some of the money. >> the latest data bank is virtually cut in half that they could charge retailers when people pay with their debit cards. >> even before the debit card rule into effect, certain banks including ussa bank and chase announced that they will stop offering debit card rewards for cust be her -- customers. bank of america will charge

some customers $5 to replace it. there are ways to avoid being nickel and dimed. first even if it looks like chunk mail, read all -- junk mail, read all correspondents to keep on top of the new fees. long-time customers and those with large deposits should negotiate. you might be able to get a better deal or have certain fees waived. >> if there is no way around the higher fees, consider moving your account. good places to consider are local banks, credit unions, and online banks. >> reporter: one to consider, ally bank. the online thrift officers no fees. >> i like the whole no fee idea. money experts say if you do end up moving your account, check to see if they charge to close the account. some actually have a nerve to charge a closing account. it goes into effect in january of 2012. starting next month, starbucks will begin collecting donations. they want to boost job growth.