quickly found the honda at the intersection of leesville boulevard. >> just saw the vehicle, parked my truck in the median and walked over to the truck or approached the truck quickly and walked over there and i saw the baby in the back and i noticed the car was still running and grabbed the baby and called 911 and let them know where my location was. he was fine. he was smiling. he just kept saying mama. i had a police escort back to my house and returned him to his mom. and the mom was pleased to have her baby back. >> he likes the truck. he loves the advertising, you know, he had a good time riding in it. >> not the end of the story as fairfax county police continue to search for a suspect. >> now i talked to the mom and you might imagine, she is beside herself. she didn't want to appear on camera. she left her son in the car. he was sound asleep. she didn't want to wake him up in the few seconds it was going

to take to pick up a few other kids. they are not investigating this as a child neglect case in any way, shape, or form. they are more interested in tracking down the suspect who snatched the car and then abandoned the child in the car here at this intersection. reporting live in north springfield, scott broom, 9news now. >> incredible story. thank you. >> jury selection has begun in the trial of accused killer, brittany norwood. >> she is charged in the murder of her coworker, jayna murray. she joins us live and there are details of an unusual day, andrea. >> very unusual. it has been a pain staking day of jury selection. 300 prospective jurors reported for duty here at the circuit courthouse in montgomery county this morning. we know of only six who have gone home for the rest of this trial. joining me now is jim shallock who is a defense attorney and best known as a prosecutor in

new york. thank you so much for being with us. it is indeed an extraordinary day in your experience as well. >> pain staking is a perfect word. this is the most important part of the case. to make sure the defendant and the people of maryland get a fair jury and judge greenburgh is to be congratulated. each juror in his chambers that responded to certain questions that he was concerned about. >> and just to clarify, the jury pool was broken -- started with 300. was broken into two groups of 150. that initial group still has not been processed completely and jim and i heard some interesting tidbits today. starting with 38 of the 150 prospective jurors formed an opinion about norwood's guilt or innocence. >> yes, that is a large number. however, that doesn't mean they are going to be disqualified. judge greene greenburgh is

going to interview them. can they be fair? >> another interesting point of the day was that 18 of the 150 in the initial jury pool have not heard of the lumulemon murder case. >> that was surprising. there were 18 people that hadn't heard about it. that was one of the surprising aspects today. >> and finally, ten of the 150 prospective jurors said that the graphic nature of some of the evidence that we will see in a couple of weeks ahead would hinder their ability to be impartial. >> those jurors probably will be excused if they can't overcome that to be fair and look at the evidence without any bias or prejudice. >> you commended judge greenburgh, we saw him admonish jurors are not even allowed to read a book, a newspaper in the courtroom today. why? >> judge greenburgh is being very strict, pain staking. this has been to him a very cautious effort to make sure that all the jurors are not

contaminated by remarks of another juror or by reading something. they can't read anything. they are cordenned off on the floor of the courtroom. he is making sure that they are not contaminated by any outside influences or under influence. >> our legal analyst for this week covering the brittany norwood trial. thank you so much. the jurors, 294 that we know of are expected to report for duty tomorrow morning at 9:15. reporting live from rockville, andrea mccarren, 9news now. >> we appreciate the inside look at the process. thank you so much for that. area cab drivers who work at night are pretty much on edge right now following the slaying this last weekend of a prince georges county driver. now police have a suspect, bruce johnson reports that some drivers are already taking matters into their own hands. they want to protect themselves. >> you're absolutely right. he was killed in the district and drivers on both sides are saying this is the latest example of how dangerous their

work has become. >> the weekend murder is among the many cab drivers who operate out of the taxi yard in landover hills, maryland. >> i don't drive at night. >> how come? >> because it's dangerous. >> this is where 40-year-old domingo had been leasing his cab beginning four years ago. he was discovered in his vehicle saturday morning dead from gun shot wounds. >> this is a very bad situation for all the drivers because they don't know what to expect. >> the vehicle had been stopped at the park in northeast. police and other drivers believe, picked up a passenger and drove him into the city where he was robbed, then shot. >> as long as the customer is not unruly, not drunk, anything like that, we have to pick him up. >> this is a lot bigger than prince georges county. they have shields in their cabs. others are arming themselves and even more, drivers are telling us because of the death of the driver, a lot of

passengers are going to be left at the curb. a lot of african american males won't be picked up this weekend. >> he took all the money, you know. no security. >> no security in prince georges county. >> back at the taxi compound, able to track their 600 cabs. the company wasn't aware one of their drivers was in trouble saturday morning until after they got the call from police. >> they need some type of camera system in their car, you know, something so when they pick up someone, it would take pictures of them or have video. >> a lot of cabs in new york have those cameras. d.c. police acted quickly on this. they arrested a man from southwest d.c. he has been charged with murder. we don't know how they connected him to the crime at this point. >> one of the people in your story mentioned cameras and potential have to have

cameras. >> they paid for a lot of cameras already, but cases where these cab drivers own their own vehicles, that cost would be on them. a lot of them don't have the money. >> thank you for that. all right lesli, libya's new interim leaders say they will conduct an investigation into the death of cornell muammar gadhafi. there are conflicting reports on how the dictator died. video tapes showed him alive at the time they captured him. some say he was shot by his captors. >> derek, a man who was linked to iran, security forces fledded not guilty to plotting to kill him. he has admitted his role in a 1 1/2 million plot to kill the ambassador in a bomb attack. another man is believed to still be in iran. the iranian government denies any involvement. syria has recalled its

ambassador to this country after the u.s. ambassador to syria came back to washington. robert was summoned back to the state department because of concerns for his personal safety. the united states is blaming the government for several threats. enraged syrian authorities with the peaceful protesters. the state department says there is no timetable for the return to syria. >> president obama is offering america's support after a massive earthquake rocked turkey yesterday. >> more than 2,000 search and rescue teams are out there still digging away for survivors. >> 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 200 people. this man says i was pulled out alive, but my brother is still

trapped under debris. rescuers in eastern turkey 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 overwelming relatives who are starting to hold funerals for the dead. tina, cbs news. >> small earthquakes hit turkey almost every day because a major geological fault line goes across that country. two large quakes in '99 killed a lot. an outpouring of generosity for a needy north virginia man.

mitchell washes cars for a living, but his power washer was stolen from his truck. peggy fox joins us with more. >> warren mitchell filed a police report here with prince william county after his power washer was stolen. that wasn't just any kind of theft. this power washer is his main form of making money. after pulling himself out of homelessness. we reported it last night and after we did so, take a look at this. each one of these is an e-mail. we have a power washer, we want to help. the person he wound up getting a power washer from never sent us an e-mail. he called warren mitchell directly last night. >> it was overwelming. it was like, man. >> that is warren mitchell describing the midnight phone call he got from a stranger last night. a man named ken buyers. it was a call that would turn his despair into opportunity.

>> i just felt sorry for him because of the situation, somebody is stealing his means of making a living. >> he is talking about warren's power washer that somebody stole over the weekend. 9news now featured warren washing our satellite truck. we hired him after he shared his story who depends on the food pantry. it closed because it ran out of food. the community responded with overwelming support. a similar turn around has happened for warren. ken buyers wanted to give warren his power washer. because warren's pickup needs brakes, we drove to buyer's home to pick it up for him. delivering it to warren in woodbridge felt like christmas morning. >> unbelievable. look at that. >> what do you think? >> i can do my thing. i'm so grateful. i don't know how to tell you. i'm shocked. i'm super excited. >> i tell you what, in a few

minutes after that, he got that thing fired up and started washing another channel 9 truck for us. he is a hard worker and looking for business. he might give you a call. also, his cell phone is on our website. that's how ken buyers found him. he's ready to go and also another good news piece is that the ax food pantry in dumfries will be reopening tomorrow at 1:00. so two good pieces of news to report today. and coming up at 6:00, we will show warren mitchell at work using that thing. it's very impressive. back to you. >> that is welcome news. still ahead, gun shots ring out inside a montgomery county assisted living center. we'll tell you what happens. top. >> lots of sunshine now. a couple sprinkles possible. we'll show you temperatures. 65 downtown. 61 in frederick. but 45 over in oakland. we'll come back and talk about big changes in store. >> up next, police analyze gas

station surveillance video for a possible lead into the disappearance of an 11 month old baby in missouri.

dozens of law enforcement officers are out there searching desperately for a 9- year-old autistic boy tonight in virginia. robbie wood jr. was out on a walk with his dad, a brother,

and an adult woman when he disappeared yesterday afternoon. hanover county police searched, but so far no trace of him. robbie attends a school for autism in richmond. the search for 11 month old lisa erwin continues in missouri. newly released surveillance video shows someone walking near a gas station the morning the child disappeared. as melissa reports, family and friends continue to pray for her safe return. >> this video taken from a gas station near the home where baby lisa was last seen shows an unidentified person walking along the road around 2:15 a.m. october 4. lisa was reported missing just hours later. the gas owner station said it's unusual to see someone walking around the street at that hour. fbi has that video in their possession. they are going to take a look at it. so far, official haves not commented on this new video.

>> just take her, let her come home to her family where she belongs. >> friends and family gathered sunday for an emotional prayer vigil. this is the first time we're seeing baby lisa's parents, jeremy erwin and debra bradley attend this type of prayer vigil they have been having in the neighborhood. billboards around the kansas city metro area are being used in the search for lisa. last week, authorities executed a search warrant spending hours at the erwin home. but the family attorney says police waited too long to do the search. >> all the time that they spent in this backyard and again, they got to do that. and they have to be thorough about it. 17 days later? my fear is that we have missed this critical time to find this baby. >> police have not announced the suspect in the disappearance. i'm melissa reporting. >> now the defense is now putting on its case in the trial of the doctor accused in the death of michael jackson.

prosecutors wrapped up their case against dr. conrad murray this morning, but not before murray's lawyers questioned dr. shaefer. thr. shaefer says he is responsible for jackson's death for giving him propofol. he was pressed to complain the computer models he used to back his analysis. >> you will no information at your disposal that dr. murray would have given six injections. >> correct. >> or for that matter, 50- milligrams each. >> correct. >> prosecutors claim that dr. murray was wreckless and knew jackson had a drug problem, but did nothing about it. lawyers will likely admit his treatment of jackson was unorthodox and imperfect, but they will make the case that nothing he did or did not do amount to involuntary manslaughter. it is possible dr. murray will take the stand, but most court

observers consider it unlikely. out to the weather with topper and derek. >> this is pretty darn nice, that's all you can say. >> no complaints. >> not even a little. although it was cloudy this morning. >> a mainly satisfied customer. a different story in oklahoma. this is hail the size of baseball. >> wow. >> this will go through a windshield. >> that's a car messer upper there. >> that will damage your house and your roof. look at that. it's unbelievable. here's the deal. they have stronger thunderstorms in thunderstorms and they fall. the stronger the updraft, the bigger the hailstones. there you go, that is incredible. you cut the hail in half, you can count the rings. that's how many times it circulated in the thunderstorm. and you cut something like that half, you're going to see ten trips up and down. that's how it gets so big. a different story, a little

calmer here. temperatures in the 60s. 61 in downtown. 64 in bethesda. upper 60s in rockville and 66 in great falls. pretty nice. satellite pick picture radar combined. doesn't have a lot of rain with it. most sprinkles will be i-80 westward. most will be hagerstown westward and activity towards cumberland. here is live doppler 9,000. interactive radar on our website, wusa9.com. most showers westward. everything is light. barely wet the ground. here's the deal. cold front moves through. breezy and cool overnight. a terrific tuesday. even milder on wednesday. and we should all find an umbrella by thursday. can't last for ever. for tonight, evening shower or sprinkle and breezy and cool. clearing skies.

temperatures 46 to 52 and winds will pick up 10 to 15 once that front goes through. downtown, low 50s. but plenty of 40s in the suburbs. 44 in gaithersburg. 45 in rockville. looking at 46 in college park. 46 in bowie tonight for a low. even down in charles county, waldorf upper 40s. low 50s in arlington and springfield. mid 40 40s in reston. now tuesday morning, great. mostly sunny and cool. need your sunglasses. 40s and 50s. winds northwest at 10. by afternoon, mostly sunny and pleasant. that is just about average for us and winds turn a little bit southwest at 10. that will drive milder air in here as we get into the middle part of the week. terrific day from the mountains to the coast. 58 in cumberland. low 60s in hagerstown. 69, not quite 70 in culpeper.

and downtown we're looking at upper 60s as well. upper 50áz 50s by the bay. next seven days, a little bit milder on wednesday. 70s, some clouds come in and you need the umbrella. on thursday, showers, maybe a thursday. low 60s. and then it gets cooler on friday. sunny to start. clouds come back. a cold rain on saturday, only 50. that, my friends, could be melting snow for our ski report and cold. >> i thought baseball size hail was one of those weather myths. >> no. but out there it is serious stuff. >> you could get a cerve ball with that. >> yes, you could. children may be affected when their mothers are exposed to a chemical during pregnancy. >> but first, clean up in aisle 5. and 6. and 7. and every aisle in the store. a river of wine floods a liquor

store after its shelves collapse. çñ

caught on tape, an unusual

type of accident. liquor store owners, check your shelves. when they break, let's just say it's tough on the inventory. look at this. 78 feet of shelfing giving way. 7,000 bottles of wine hitting the floor. you know they are made of glass, they break. the store owner was standing at the end of the aisle. the employees running out of the way. you can see how fast it happened. it just looks crazy. >> the wine was running out the front door, out the back door. there was wine everywhere. >> depending where you were standing, there was an inch or two of wine throughout the store. >> wow. somebody get me a straw. it took me 15 store employees and professional cleaning crew to soak up the booze and pick up all the broken glass. luckily the store had insurance and it was all covered. including building themselves

better shelves. saluting the seven-11 convenience store. the company is opening two new stores and the plan is to hire 38 workers from the neighborhoods where the seven- 11's are located. under the program, the city government provides incentives to businesses who hire local rise dents. sky 9 flew over downtown bethesda where two downtown construction projects are going to find it tough to find parking. two popular parking lots are going to be closed for about three years. a block of woodmont avenue is also closed while the work is being done. i know you want to know why. five story building and a 9 story building are being built and both have retail and residential units. >> wow. >> lesli, thomas the tank engine and friends will soon have a new home. mattel is buying the entertainment.

the deal is worth $680 million. mattel already owns barbie, hotwheels, and fisher price. the deal is one of the company's largest acquisitions and should allow hit entertainment to pay off a lot of its debt. >> a great white shark that killed someone over the weekend is lurking off the coast of australia. a new study links hpv to heart disease. i'm randall pinkston in new york. a murder and a suicide at a nursing home. the story coming up.

shots fired and two dead inside a rockville nursing home. police say an elderly cpa shot his ailing wife today and then killed himself at what used to be the national lutheran home. >> it's an all too familiar story. >> reporter: by the time the medic unit arrived, it was too late. shaken residents tried to deal with the news that 80-year-old albert ballard had shot his wife to death inside a patient room and then turned the gun on himself. >> we take the security of our residents and families very seriously and believe this is an isolated incident. >> workers heard the shots, but when they got inside the room, both the ball ballards

were dead. police tried to sort it out. >> they would not let me in the building. they said there's an emergency and the rooms are closed off. >> managers at the home say sandra had been here for a short time. just one step down from hospitalization. they say privacy laws prevent them from publicly releasing her medical condition. >> we have yet to get all the facts here, but researchers say that husbands murdering their wives and then killing themselves is tragically common. happening around the country as often as 500 times a year. >> it's hard on relatives, of course. anybody has the same experience. >> police believe it was the weapon albert ballard used to kill himself and his wife. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> the ballards lived on

parkvale road. albert ran an accounting business out of his home. topping tonight's health alert, another risk of bpa products. if their pregnant mothers ate food stored in bpa containers. found bpa interferes with how hormones work in the body. the girls were more likely to show signs of hyperactivity, anxiety, and depression. also explains why boys are not affected. in other health news, for the first time ever, scientists are linking the hpv virus, which can cause cervical cancer to another disease. randall pinkston reports. >> doctors told michelle that she was infected with a strain of the hpv that can cause cervical cancer. >> no one wants to find out that they have cancer or that close to having cancer. >> a new study finds a link

between hpv and cardiovascular disease. >> women with the cancer causing strain had a twofold increase risk for heart disease. >> researchers found an association even with women who did not have other risk factors, such as high cholesterol, smoking, or diabetes. 20% of people do not have traditional risk factors. doctors hope pinpointing new causes will help save lives. >> we have to identify new risk markers and risk factors that can lead us to predict heart disease before people have their heart attack. >> michelle says she has a healthy heart, but will play closer attention from now on. >> now that we know this, we can be on the lookout for. >> she's now hpv free and has regular checkups to stay healthy. randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. approximately 20 million americans are infected with hpv. get real, that's the

message on this national food day from local nutrition experts to area residents. the day's goal is to get consumers to choose healthier options and show real or healthier food doesn't have to be bland. nutritionists and diabetes specialists posted the special farmer's market downtown in honor of food day. the event featured cooking demonstrations, food tasting, and nutrition education. >> an american is the latest victim in a series of shark attacks in australia. 32-year-old george wainwright was diving off a boat this weekend when he was killed by a 10-foot great white shark. two of his friends who remained on their boat saw bubbles coming from the water and called for help. wainwright grew up in panama city, florida, and moved to australia six months ago for a new job. his family says wainwright had a passion for being on the water. >> he just loved it over there. he said it was just amazing. it was just beautiful. the nature of the water, the

fishing, the people. he said everything was just fantastic. >> i think it was just wrong place, wrong time. because he was very wise. i would trust him with anything to do with being on the water. always complete confidence in his skills. >> authorities tried to catch that shark, but it got away. it's the third off the western australia coast in two months. 14 jewish chaplains who gave their lives to save others are being given special recognition at the arlington national cemetery. the dedication ceremony was held today for a new memorial honoring those chaplains. that memorial sits side by side with the other memorials. this is the first time that fallen rabbis have been honored in one place at the cemetery. coming up on 9news now, comedian will ferrell tries to pick up the pieces of his broken mark twain prize at the kennedy center. up next though, the first authorized biography of apple

cofounder, steve jobs, hits the bookstores. don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. we'll be right back.

fans of the late apple

cofounder, steve jobs, can now learn even more about his life. a new biography about jobs hit bookstores today. written by walter, the former managing editor of time magazine. the book is based on numerous interviews by jobs. jobs died october 5 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. he was 56 years old. martha stewart thinks her new daughter's new book is hilarious. alexis stewart's book, learning to live here, seems to take a lot of shots at her mom. she glue grew up with a glue gun to her head. people shouldn't take it so seriously, but she has nothing bad to say about the book. comedian will farrell won a prize. >> given to comedians who use social commentary. his impression was a hit on

saturday night live and on broadway. besides this political humor, farrell is known for his starring roles in my favorite movie, anchor man. and old school. >> it means a lot. it is so nice, because when you think about this truly only the legitimate award that recognizes comedy, some of the others are afraid to, and as an art form. yeah, i'm really honored to be here. >> the past winners of the prize included tina fey. none of them dropped the award like will farrell. he tried to pick up pieces of the broken bus, as you can see on the stage at the kennedy center. we think the real award is -- >> i think it was planned. >> i think it might have been. we are going to hope so for his stake.

>> stay classy, kennedy center. coming up, holiday lay away is making a big comeback, but some things you need to know before you pay to get that big ticket item on hold. >> a nice evening, but we didn't get a break on the pollen. that's going to go away, but mold spores are in the high range. we'll check a few showers for you. up next, some news that could mean more tax in your pocket this holiday season. we'll be right back.

breaking news right now out of southeast washington where seven people are being treated after being exposed to a substance with an unusual odor. it happened in the 600 block of north carolina avenue. two children and five adults are now being checked out after being exposed to something being called muriatic acid. we'll have more information as soon as we get it. you might save more money

shopping for holiday gifts this year. wal-mart says it will start a new holiday price match guarantee program. works like this. you buy an item at wal-mart, see it cheaper somewhere else, bring that receipt back to wal- mart and receive a refund for the difference. and just to try and keep the heat on the competition, the big box discounter also offers a lay away plan on toys and electronics. both programs restrict black friday bargains and online sales and all those lay away items must be over $15 and shoppers have to spend at least $50 at the store. lay away may give you more time to pay, but it can come with sneaky fees and some pitfalls. so here's what you need to know before you pay the store to hold your items. >> lay away is making a comeback with high unemployment and tight credit, retailers see the pay over time option as a way to help you. toys r us and wal-mart are among the major retailers to offer lay away during the

holiday shopping months. seers and k mart do it year round. if you above and beyond gone through the process before, don't let the usual fees associated with plans catch you by surprise. >> when you first saw it, you need to be aware of what that is. you need to be aware of what the grace periods are so you don't lose the item. >> if you miss payment and the store puts the item back on the shelf, that will cost you, too. >> this usually means paying cancellation fees in the ball park of $15 to $30. and you know, it's easier to trip up on your lay abay payments than you may think. >> each retailer's lay away program is different. read the fine print or ask questions in the store before you enter into an agreement. >> and if you are considering a lay away plan as an option for holiday shopping, let's do some research first. the federal trade commission

and better business bureau have all kinds of information on their website. we have links to their information on our website, wusa9.com. gentleman. >> thank you, lesli. >> we had one small complaints. do you have any complaints about this? >> no. none whatsoever. wait, i thought i detected humidity. >> you probably did. is there a mold spore out here somewhere? >> mold spores are all over the place. let's start with the radar. we have a cold front. doesn't have a lot of moisture with it. keep the chance of a shower or sprinkle in. you are going to find showers, hagerstown. cumberland across the divide. that's a given. everything is going to be light. so definitely something to worry about. we'll zoom into live doppler. you can access this on wusa9.com. most of the activity stays i-81 westward. a couple showers may get to leesburg. but just barely enough to wet the ground. temperatures, great. in the 60s.

this is average for us. 64 in arlington. 63 in bethesda. 67 in rockville and 66 toward latensville. pretty nice. all right, so here's the deal. cold front moves through. it will be breezy and cool overnight. but clearing skies. a terrific tuesday. even milder on wednesday. needs to locate the umbrella by thursday. cold front rolls through here again on thursday. that's a stronger front. evening shower or sprinkle possible. breezy and cool. winds will pick up northwest at 10 to 15 after the front rolls through. so lows downtown inside the beltway, plenty of 40s tonight. 46 in college park and bowie. 48 in waldorf and mid 40s in reston and sterling. only 43 out toward manassas. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny and cool. you need your sunglasses. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. good news is, winds are light, northwest at 10. by afternoon, mostly sunny and pleasant. high temperatures in the upper

60s. that is average. winds turn southwest at 10. that signals warmer air coming in here for wednesday. here's your day planner. 46 to 52 to start. by noon, 58 to 63. nice. by everyoning, 64 to 69. also nice. the next three days, a little bit milder on wednesday. some clouds come in late, but 70. that's why you need your umbrella for thursday. maybe a thunderstorm, cooler, temperatures in the low 60s. next seven days, friday we get a break. another area low pressure develops. that's going to be a cold rain on saturday. in fact, i think it might snow west of the divide. temperatures here only around 50. we'll clear out nicely, but brisk, 55, and brisk next monday about 60. >> you have been warning us for a while now that reality is going to hit us. >> we are going through october. >> west of the divide. >> all right. thanks topper. >> well, i was out yesterday at the end of the redskin game, but apparently that was a

mercy. the redskins suffering a loss in more ways than not. one redskin out for the year and redskins insiders are going to grade the game. that's up next in 9 sports. state farm. this is jessica.

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it is devastating when you don't have a home. some place to put your belongings, some place to provide warmth and shelter. many vets returning from conflict overseas are at risk of becoming homeless. our j.c. hayward found an organization that is helping them and their families. >> 12% of all americans experiencing homelessness are veterans. u.s. vets also known as the united states veterans initiative helped service personnel get their lives back on track. >> i've been homeless for two years now. it's such a blessing and i feel so grateful. >> 52-year-old darryl graham describes his personal story. he served his country as a naval cook for six years before falling on hard times. >> i had to question and

everything, i stopped using drugs a little bit and i was out there on the streets for a while. and family couldn't trust me and couldn't trust myself. >> one in four who are homeless are veterans. the 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. u.s. vets provides more than housing. clients get counseling, jobs, medical services, and psychological support. emily but ton, the program director says the goal is to empower each veteran and guide them on a path of 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 and this is going to be home for a while.

>> wonderful. >> i am not going anywhere. >> i'm so happy for you. congratulations. >> thank you. >> homeless veterans who need immediate assistance can call 1- 877-424-3838. u.s. vets have received a $5,000 grant from the foundation. and they have also been funded by the fanny may help the homeless walk-a-thon. i'm jc hayward, 9news now. >> when you watched the game yesterday, did you think, why can't we have a quarterback like that? >> yeah. tough loss for the redskins. they lost several starters on offense to injury and here to break it all down and give us the latest, are redskins insiders. hey guys. >> let's get right to it. a devastating day on the injury front.

you were in the locker room, dave, give us the update. let's talk about it. >> hightower is done for the year. it looked like when you watched the game. santana moss, broken bone in his left hand. had surgery today. mike shanahan took five to seven weeks. so he is basically done for the year. and london fletcher, they aren't sure yet. it's a hamstring. he hasn't missed a game in 14 seasons. they are hoping this isn't the one. >> when you lose a guy like hightower, a leader and warrior, what does it mean for a football team? >> it's a devastating loss, because he's a guy that is good in pass protection. i think john beck needs that offensive line and has different starters. i think also when you think about tim hightower, he was trying to motivate steam. >> john beck, 22 of 39, 279 yesterday. did you see enough out of him, dave, to say you have confidence as we move forward now? >> not particularly. a lot of his damage has come

when the redskins are down. both the last two weeks. i think he gives him more than rex does. >> what do you think? >> i like when i saw. expected him to have some mistakes, but those are things you have to clear up real quick. that bandwagon -- >> the last couple of weeks, they have been raked over the coals. carolina did the same thing yesterday when we break down the film, what do you see is the problem? >> obviously they miss the safety, but they just aren't crisp. when they are sitting back, they don't seem to be as effective. >> other teams have started to use their aggression. the philadelphia eagles did it and yesterday, brian aracpo is on the other center. need to stay at home. >> you know what time it is. it's a breakdown monday and talk about the offense, dave, what do you think? >> d for dave.

>> so they need a little extra credit. what are you talking about? >> i give them a d also. getting three turnovers. >> they didn't do anything in that first half. what do you think? >> it was pretty vocal. that team had one win. but b minus. >> what about you? >> i think when you go out there and play against a team like that and they have that much against you, you can't. >> your favorite topic, coaching. >> mike shanahan took the blame and said he didn't have his team ready. it was on him to say that. >> everybody gets d's. i don't think they did enough to win that football game. >> extra credit necessary as the redskins head to toronto. that's going do it on grade the game. back to you in the studio. >> thanks so much. >> this is 9news now. right now, president obama is in las vegas introducing a plan to lower mortgage

payments, he says, will be the best bet for homeowners nationwide. danielle nottingham is live. why wouldn't congress have to approve this plan? >> well, this is an executive action. he does not need congress' approval to get these plans through and for the next few days, he will be once again taking his plan to the people to show them that he does have a strategy to jolt the economy and as we mentioned, he's going to make sure lawmakers are not in his way. >> the president arrived in las vegas where he is betting a new plan for struggling homeowners will give the economy a boost. about 11 million americans are currently under water on their mortgages. meaning they owe more on their home than it's worth. and nebraska nevada is one of the hardest hit states. expanding a program that will help up to a million homeowners