thank you for joining us, i'm j. c. hayward. breaking news is topping our broadcast this afternoon. montgomery county police are on the scene of a murder suicide at an assisted living facility in

rockville. it happened this morning at the lutheran home on veers drive. bruce is on the scene with more details. bruce? >> reporter: yeah j.c. an awful story, but a story a lot of us are way, way too familiar with. a murder suicide involving a husband and wife. the husband turned up this morning about 9:30 at the front door of what used to be the national lutheran home. now it is just called the village at rockville. he checked in with security at about that time, he went back to his wife's room, she was an inpatient here, and sometime after 9:30, the staff here heard shots fired, people rushed back there, and they found both the husband and the wife deceased. the wife apparently had been a patient here for some period of time. she was in what they call subacute care. we don't know whether it involved alzheimer's disease or dementia or anything like that.

but clearly, the people here very, very shaken. >> at approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning the husband of a patient receiving rehab services entered the building to visit his wife. a nurse heard shots fired and discovered both the husband and wife deceased. this is a terrible tragedy and we are deeply grieving for the family. our immediate concern is the well-being of the family, our community and staff. we take the security of our residents very seriously and believe this is an isolated incident. the family of the victims has been notified. the police are still here, they are kind of detailing what happened. they plan to release names later today, as soon as we get them, we'll release them to you. back to you. jury selection is underway in the murder trial of brittany norwood. norwood is the woman accused of

killing jayna murray in bethesda. it is a crime that shocked that community. andrea mccarron is outside the courthouse in rockville with more information. >> reporter: j.c., this is clearly an unusual case. today a jury pool of 300 people is being considered. that alone is highly unusual. the normal jury pool is about 75 people. joining me live now is legal analyst jim shall lick, a montgomery county defense attorney who is perhaps best known for prosecuting the son of sam, david bank of america -- david burke wits. the judge asked who had not heard of this lou lemon -- of this will you will you lemonade of this allow lululemon murder

case. >> what that would require now is the judge to voir dire or question each one of them that have heard about the case to see if they still can be fair. that's going to be very time-consuming. >> reporter: in fact that process is already underway judge robert greenburg, bringing jurors one by one into his chambers for interviews. how unusual is that jim, in your experience? >> that is very unusual. the judge is being very cautious. he doesn't want a juror to blurt something out or answer a question that could poison or contaminate all of the other 14 jurors. he is being very cautious in taking each juror back to his chambers. another thing we noticed, j.c., is the judge said he would be seating 12 jurors in addition to five alternates. jim, that is unusual as well? >> reporter: yes, it is.

usually you have two alternate jurors. he is seating five alternate jurors in case some of the main jurors get sick or something happens to them, he doesn't want to be short jurors. >> great to have your legal expert tease. we will be covering the trial all this week. a washington man is in custody. he is accused of murdering a cab driver. 40-year-old mingo -- domingo he's rex was found shot dead. a 34-year-old man is facing burglary charges after he got into a residence hall at george washington university. he went into the west end hall behind a group of students. then he went after a female student, got into a fight and later was arrested by george washington police. university officials are asking

students to watch out for people who may loiter around locked residence halls. it is already a headache and parking is about to get even tighter in bethesda. because construction is going to close two parking lots that provide nearly 300-metered parking spaces. the lots across from barnes & noble in bethesda row are heavily used by shoppers, diners, and moviegoers. the work is scheduled to begin next month. the ambassador to syria is back in washington. robert ford was summoned back to the state department because of his concerns about his personal safety. the united states is blaming the syrian president assad's government for several threats and acts of intimidation. ford has enraged authorities in siria with his forceful defense of peaceful protests.

the state department says there is no timetable for ford's return to syria. it is a race against time in eastern turkey. the site of a massive earthquake yesterday. more than 200 people have been killed, and survivors are still being pulled from the rubble. tina krause has more now, from london. an emergency worker in turkey cradled a rescued toddler after search teams pulled him out of the rubble alive. crews say each survivor gives them hope. a day after a powerful earthquake killed about 300 people, this man says i was pulled out alive, but my brother is still trapped under debris. rescuers are still trying to find and free dozens trapped beneath collapsed buildings. survivors spent a cold night on the street. they are fighting to get their hands on tents and supplies. authorities are warning people to stay out of damaged homes,

because strong aftershocks are still shaking the region. the devastation is even too much for some rescuers to take. and it is overwhelming relatives, who are starting to hold funerals for the dead. tina krause, cbs news. just days after the death of moammar gadhafi, libya has officially declared its liberation. in a ceremony yesterday, the leader of the transitional government laid out a two year plan for the country's move to democracy. the capital of tripoli, thousands took to the streets, celebrating late into the night. the biography of steve jobs is hitting bookshelves today. the apple ceo sat down with biographer walter isaacson for more than 40 interviews. isaacson talked to 60 minutes about jobs's initial refusal to

let doctors operate on him to treat his pancreatic cancer. >> i didn't want my body to be opened. i didn't want to be violated in that way. he is regretful about it. and his wife, a very solid, decent person, understood it. and said no, no. the body is there to serve the spirit. you should get this operated on. soon everybody is telling him quit trying to treat it with all these roots and vegetables and things, just get operated obut he does it nine months later. steve jobs also told the biographer that he saw his staffers turn into quote bizarre people, because of all the riches from apple stock. jobs vowed that he would never let wealth change him. will ferrell says he is honored to win the mark twain award for comedy of the the nation's top humor prize is given to comedians who use social commentary and satire to

impact society. ferrall accepted the award last night at the kennedy center. >> it means a lot. it is so nice, when you think about it, this is truly only the only legitimate award that recognizes comedy. so many of the others are afraid to. and as an art form. yeah, i'm really honored to be here. >> reporter: the winners include steve martin and bill cosby, in the past. coming up on 9news now, some returning veterans have a hard time adjusting to life back in the united states. i'll introduce you to a group that is provide something valuable assistance. hero central is next.

it is devastating when you don't have a home. someplace to put your belongings, someplace that provides warmth and shelter. many veterans returning from conflicts in the middle east are at risk of being homeless. i recently found an organization that is helping veterans and their families. about 12% of all americans experiencing homelessness are veterans. united states vets, also known as the united states veterans initiative, helps service personnel get their lives back on track. >> i have been homeless for about two years now. off and on.

and to have my home again is such a blessing. i feel so great. >> 52-year-old darrell graham describes his personal story. he served his country as a naval cook for six years before falling on hard times. >> i had depression and everything, and i started using drugs a little bit. one thing led to another and i was out there on the street for awhile. the family couldn't trust me, couldn't trust myself. >> reporter: one in four who are homeless are veterans. it is a very sad commentary. but the residents who live in this building in southeast washington were given a new lease on life and a place to call their own. united states vets provides more than housing. clients get counseling, jobs, medical services and psychological support. emily button, the program director, says the goal is to

empower each veteran and guide them on a path to success. >> having housing changes a person's identity and their self concept to the same degree that being homeless can define who they are in a negative way. >> this is home. this is going to be home for awhile. i ain't going nowhere. >> wonderful. i'm so happy for you. >> congratulations. homeless veterans who need immediate assistance can call 1-877-424-3838. united states vets received a $5000 grant -f the gannett foundation an arm of our parent company and have been founded by the fannie mae help the homeless walkathon. >> reporter: outside comfortable this noon hour, although the clouds have moved in.

a little good, little bad. we have gotten rid of some of the tree pollen and wheat pollen. but the mold spores are way up there. i'll come back. we'll look at the radar really, talk about some rain before the day is out. when 9news now return.

mount aetna put on quite a

slow last night. europe's tallest and most active volcano shot out lava and flames for several hours. the eruption closed a nearby airport just as a precaution. the small stream of lava rode down the valley. how are you doing? >> i'm well. it was a great day yesterday. not bad today. >> it was a wonderful day yesterday. it was a fabulous day yesterday. it was an incredible day yesterday. >> but today? >> what was it? it was nice. >> i'm a year older. >> happy birthday. i'm not picking up the clues, am i? let's get moving on weather. clouds out there now. other areas reporting sunshine. did you have a good birthday? >> i did. excellent. >> reporter: 29? >> again. >> reporter: we have clouds out

there at times today. temperatures will slowly climb into the middle 60s this afternoon. if we had more sunshine we could make a run toward the 70-degree mark. winds out of the south at 5, 10 miles per hour. late this afternoon, we have the threat for a few rain showers coming through into the evening hours. if you go outside tonight, walk the dog, run, whatever you have got to do, you may run into a couple of showers there. by 9:00 we are down to 60 with a couple of showers. the week starts mild, 60s, even a couple of low 70s as we get into tuesday and wednesday. then another front will be coming. not just one that will give us the isolated shower late today but really wednesday night into thursday. thursday looks to be the wettest kay of the -- day of the week. satellite and radar, clouds at times. other times you have got breaks. stafford fred ricks burglary reporting more sunshine.

look at these showers come through pittsburgh out through charleston, west virginia. that is what we are talking about for the afternoon and evening potential. temperatures this morning started in the 40s, even 30s in places like frederick at 3. fredericksburg was 43. we got down to 49 here in washington. across the bay, cambridge was down to 43. at the noon hour, 60 on the nose in washington. mid-50s across the areas to the north. already 66 degrees. winds have been out of the south. they still are at 7 miles per hour. our dew point in the low 50s. there is this system, bigger picture coming through the great lakes. we have got the showers with it. we'll be watching that come across this afternoon and this evening. behind it not much change in the temperatures. you notice all this moisture offshore. tropical storm rena, maybe a hurricane in cancun before the end of the week. we are going to get rid of that

and tomorrow we turn sunny and pleasant before the next system late wednesday and thursday. today temperatures in the mid-60s, slight chance of a shower late. we are going to stop at around 70 for the high. wednesday low 70s, but a chang for showers late in the day more clouds than tuesday. better chance for showers though. overnight and during the day thursday, only in the low 60s thursday. look at the cool down. friday 54. saturday another system. sunday still on the cool side as we head toward halloween with temperatures in the low to mid-50s. if you like guacamole, stick around, we are going mexican in the kitchen. when we return.

she is a most accomplished cook. you probably have seen her. she is on national public television. talking about patricia ginnic.

she is doing guacamole. >> i like it spicy and chunky. >> today we are making a smooth guacamole, so that we can pour it in here. but you could make chunky, too. people are preparing with pumpkins and apples, but it is the season of mexican avocados. they are super ripe. >> you know how you know? >> squeeze it? have. >> yeah, gently squeeze. it has to give in a little. that is nice. see how beautiful it is. it is green and beautiful, all we are doing is putting the avocado? here. >> reporter: i used to when people would serve guacamole, i didn't like it, because it came out of a jar. and then i had fresh guacamole and it is a big difference. >> total difference. >> i am adding cilantro.

you can do parsley or chives, fresh squeezed lime juice. >> that is all the onion? >> just a little bit. them i'm adding serrano chilis, you know what we are doing that is different probably from some that you have tried? i'm adding mexican cream. just a little. >> where do you get it? >> in the latin aisles at the grocery stores, or international markets. what it is going to do, it is going to enhance the creaminess of the avocado. >> just a little bit of cream. >> two avocadoes, one to two tablespoons of mexican cream and here we go. you see how smooth? now you can stop and leave it

chunky, because you like it chunky. so we left it a little chunky. and then, you know, everybody is getting ready to stuff their pumpkins with candy. >> but you are stuffing yours with guacamole? >> there you go. patty has a series called mexican table on national public television. you can see her there. that is so easy. thank you. be sure to go to j. c. hayward.com and like me on facebook okay? delicious. i like it. come back and visit us at 5:00. thank you.