25, maybe 30 miles per hour. satellite and radar, the showers from yesterday. there they go. up into new england. they're leaving us. behind us, we've cleared out. some clouds in the mountains, a few of these may stream in toward northern sections this morning and then isolated rain or snow shower can't be ruled out in the higher elevations with temperatures this morning running in the 30s to low 40s. it is only 27 in oakland and garrett county and the wind chill, this is why you need a jacket, the gloves, the earmuffs, the hats. wind chills down to 32 at andrews. 27 in winchester. 29 in hagerstown. even down souths in fredericksburg, the wind chill, 32 with the afternoon temperatures going into the upper 40s in the shenandoah valley to the low 50s elsewhere. monika samtani, 5:00 a.m., veterans day, gotta be a nice, easy ride for most. >> if you have to go to work, it shouldn't be a problem. let's keep our fingers crossed. it is d.c., afterall. if you're headed out, there are no hov restrictions to worry about in virginia or maryland with the exception of route 50. metro is on a saturday

schedule. marc and vre, no service today. in the downtown area, we're looking fine. let's take a look at the 14th street bridge live where it is very light trying to get into downtown. really coming right up from 95 at the occoquan river up the line to this point. we'll go over to pennsylvania avenue at the willard hotel. looking really good here as well in the northwest corridor. let's go over to the roosevelt bridge if you're planning to come in on 66 inside the beltway. very quiet there as well. we'll take you over to the american legion bridge on the west side of town. no problems to report if you're leaving the tysons area or bethesda coming down from 270. coming up, we'll go into maryland at 5:09. back to you, jessica and mike. >> investigators with major league baseball are now trying to help venezuelan authorities in the kidnapping of nationals player wilson ramos. >> gunmen took ramos in front of his family home. surae chinn is at nationals park with more on the limited clues police have so far. surae, good morning. >> good morning to both of you.

yes, venezuelaen police are working on a couple of leads this morning, one of which is finding the get away car yesterday. they have sketches of captors but no sign or wilson ramos. nationals catcher wilson ramos was kidnapped in his hometown on wednesday. and an upand comer for the team was in his homeland playing in the winter league. he was just in his family's front yard in st. inez when an suv pulled up and four gunmen abducted him, kidnapping for ransom is not uncommon in venezuela but it is a first of a major league player. >> ramos made $415,000 last year. major league perspective, that's not a lot. but for a kidnapper, this is a guy with a lot of money. >> well, police say that ramos is still alive but again, no sign of him this morning. and no contact with these

captors. no ransom note. no demands at this point. so, we're waiting to hear and fans and family are hoping for the best. mike, jessica? >> surae, any other response from the nationals or major league baseball on this? >> that's right. the nationals and the major league baseball have both said that they are thinking about ramos and his family but they have been restricted to say anything more. of course, that's coming from the police and they don't want to hinder any of the investigation or affect it in any way but yes, those two, the nationals and the major league baseball are working together with venezuelan police to hopefully find ramos alive. back to you. >> thanks, surae live in southeast washington near nationals park this morning. the lawyer for the prime suspect in the disappearance of robyn gardner, the woman from frederick, the lawyers quit. michael lopez was representing gary giordano in aruba. now jose baez who were casey anthony's lawyers have taken

over the case. giordano insists he's innocent. he's from gaithersburg and has been in jail in aruba for months now. he claims robyn gardner, his travel companion was swept out to sea while the two were snorkeling. police, however, think he killed her. giordano is due back in court at the end of the month. now to the penn state sex scandal and another football coach who will not be at tomorrow's game against nebraska. the school assisted assistant coach scott mcqueary has received death threats and will not be at the stadium. mcqueary testified he saw former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky in the shower with a 10-year-old boy and reported that to joe paterno and now the san antonio police department is looking into whether sandusky abused a boy he had on a penn state trip to the alamo bowl in 1999. meanwhile, pennsylvania governor tom corbett is appealing for calm at state

college. >> please, please, behave and demonstrate your pride in penn state. your actions speak much louder than your words. and will carry with you for a very long period of time. >> the campus was calmer overnight following wednesday night's unrest right after penn state trustees fired coach joe paterno. republicans will control the state senate in virginia when the next general assembly session begins because houck conceded defeat to reeves. houck decided not to request a recount despite trailing after the election was tallied just by 222 votes. republicans and democrats each hold 20 seats in virginia senate. the republican lieutenant- governor would break any ties. it is 5:06. i'm watching your money and we're seeing more green arrows

this morning in overseas trading. traders have been breathing a sigh of relief on signs of progress in europe's debt crisis and an unexpected drop in unemployment claims. those factors have been pushing wall street higher. checking the numbers for you, the dow starts this morning from 11,893. it added 112 points in trading yesterday. nasdaq up by 3 and a half points and the s&p 500 was better by 10. the white house now says it will comply with the republican subpoena investigating the solyndra loan guarantee. the california solar panel company was the first to receive a federal loan under the 2009 stimulus law. however, it declared bankruptcy in september, laid off its 1100 workers and left taxpayers on the hook for more than a half a billion dollars. last week, republican-led house committee subpoenaed the white house for all internal documents relating to solyndra. the obama administration calls the move politically motivated.

>> what do hot wheels, a dollhouse and a blanket all have in common? the answer, they're the newest inductees no ee into the national toy hall of fame. it is in rochester, new york. other hall of fame toys include the bicycle, jack-in-the-box and mr. potato head. >> well deserved. congratulations, toys. still ahead, authorities are now investigating a death at one of the occupy protest sites. more on that coming up. >> plus, the obama administration puts the brakes on plans to build an oil pipeline from canada to mexico. >> will the redskins get the offense going this sunday against miami? we'll have some speculation coming up right after this. [ screaming ]

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it is veterans day. we salute our veterans and we grab a jacket! it is chilly out there. winds blowing out of the west and northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. temperatures a lot lower than they have been earlier in the week. day planner showing the colder temperatures. sunshine though, we'll see a couple of clouds. look how chilly. noontime temp only 49. we get to about 50, 51. wind chills for the most part will stay in the 40s. talking about the weekend, here's monika samtani with timesaver traffic. >> we'll take a look at the beltway on the south side of town in alexandria at eisenhower avenue, no problems between 95 and the wilson bridge down south, we're looking good on 95 and 395 as well. we'll go to virginia in my next report coming up at 5:17. >> see you then, monika. here's what's making news this

morning, a judge in norfolk will soon rule on whether or not justin wolf should be released from prison. this summer, judge raymond jackson overturned wolf's conviction in the murder of daniel in manassas. his attorneys say he should be released while the virginia attorney general's appeals the rules. police are investigating a shooting death at the site of the occupied protest. the protestors say they believe the shooting was over drugs and not at all related to their demonstration but the city's mayor is calling on occupy campers to leave voluntarily and might try to force them out. the state department is putting a hold on that controversial canadian oil pipeline project. after massive public protests, u.s. officials want the transcanada company to look for alternative routes for the pipeline. the current would run through environmentally sensitive aquifer in nebraska. >> it is chilly outside this veterans day but there is warmer weather on the way. howard has the details next at

5:14. ahead, virginia tech gets a win they need to stay in the top ten. >> in today's cool schools, it looks a lot like broadway. stay with us.

weather first time now,

5:14. happy friday. happy veterans day. if you're peeking outside, you'll need a jacket or sweater at the minimum. >> it is cold out there. temperatures down in the 30s and 40s. wind chills in the 20s and 30s. >> ooh! >> yeah, ooh. >> that's chilly. >> you can borrow my earmuffs later on when you go out for breakfast. >> i have the heavier gloves. i suggest you do, too. we start with the bus stop forecast. mainly clear. some clouds and some snow showers going on in the mountains of western maryland, west virginia. we've got mainly clear skies. it is breezy and cold. 35 to 44. sunrise not until 6:46 this morning. in spite of the sunshine that we'll see today, it will be a much colder veterans day. with an 8:00 temp around 40. noon, only 49. with the winds out of the west between 10 and 20 miles per hour. the wind chills will be closer to 40 if not upper 30s here at the noon hour. 4:00 temperature, 49 degrees. west winds at 15. it is going to be a chilly one. then tonight, maybe a few clouds mixing in.

8:00 temperature, 43. keep that in mind as you head to the high school football games. what you will need to wear to stay warm. 40s along the coastal areas. new york at 45. you go inland, we've got 30s, low to mid-30s. lake snows are falling across parts of pennsylvania. they've got advisories up this morning. gaithersburg, 37. 39 sterling. haymarket, 38. off to the east, we're hovering about 40 at andrews. crofton, bwi, columbia, all at 39 degrees. here in d.c., 42 but it feels like 36. winds are west-northwest at 10. later today, 10 to 20 should be the sustained winds gusting 25. the barometer, it dropped a lot yesterday. it is coming back. maybe a little achy. dew point is down even more to 25. much drier air moving in behind the system. that pushed through yesterday. big storms off the california coast. it is going to bring some rain to much of california over the next couple of days.

one band here in northern california. more central and southern california. so, wet weather on the west coast and between us and the west coast, not much to talk about weatherwise except for the snow showers and the rain showers with the colder air behind this system. that's all we're going to see really. some mountain snow showers there. rain showers offshore. dry, chilly, breezy today. winds get a little lighter tonight. tomorrow, they become southwesterly so milder air moves in for the weekend. we'll be pushing 60 tomorrow and mid-60s on sub. today though, only 51 with the winds for your veterans day. a cold day, not like it was remember back in '89 with all of the snow we had. breezy, 60 degrees. much milder. then next week, we have monday, slight chance of a shower monday. tuesday will be the better chance for showers. remaining mild with temps in the 60s. here's monika samtani. veterans daylight traffic. >> veterans daylight traffic. no hov restrictions to report. by the way, metro is on a

saturday schedule. marc and vre are not in service today because of the holiday. here's what it looks like on the beltway. we're going to zoom in to 95 in virginia. take a live look in lorton. coming up from this point all the way into springfield up to 395 and the 14th street bridge, no hov restrictions in virginia. we'll go over to the west side of town on the maps right now. if you're planning to head inbound on i-66, no problems. the dulles toll road looks good. looking good through tysons corner as well. let's take a live look at 66 inside the beltway. no problems to report as you leave the beltway over to the roosevelt bridge, you will be fine. we are looking good as well. if you're traveling on the beltway across the american legion bridge, let's take a look at that. no problems between 270, tysons corner is also looking good from frederick down to the point where the lanes divide. last night was the 18th annual knock out abuse for women benefit dinner. our andrea roane was the emcee of the event last night at the

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ready for a team they were supposed to beat until this month-long slide they're on right now. kristin berset has your morning sports. >> good morning, everybody. the redskins should and i stress should come away with a victory on sunday. but nothing washington puts on the field is a sure thing. they're facing a miami team that has the momentum coming off of their first win of the season. so, what do they need to do to win? here is a little football 101 according to d'angelo hall. >> we have to score points on offense. >> we don't score no points, it will be kind of tough to win. >> they haven't been closing the deal. we have to take advantage of some of their weaknesses and play well. >> college basketball gearing up. the georgetown hoyas are in a transition year. senior jason clark and thompson are leading the squad but hoyas youth movement is in full force. this year's roster consists of ten freshmen and sophomores and coach john thompson iii is anxious to finally see what his

guys are made of. >> we have a bunch of new faces in there. whole different feel. whole different chemistry. a whole different set of things we'll probably try to do. >> going through the ups and downs, every freshman does. i think they've gotten a lot better. i think a lot of people are going to be surprised. >> they open their season on saturday. last night, virginia tech, georgia tech in action, we'll pick this up fourth quarter. logan thomas throws a 14-yard touchdown pass. hokies hold on to win 37-26. all right, that's going to do it for your morning sports. i'm kristin berset. have a great friday. >> we'll have the latest on the search for nationals catcher wilson ramos who was kidnapped in his native venezuela coming up in a live report. plus, the bell ringing officially kicks off today. to remind us to help those who will be struggling through the holiday season. before we head to break, quick check of traffic. moat 395 northbound with the veterans day holiday, no hov

restrictions on 95, 395 or 66. i'll have more on virginia and maryland roadways coming up at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us! ♪

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welcome back. i'm jessica doyle. andrea is off today. >> i'm mike hydeck. thanks a lot for joining us this morning. here's monika samtani. she will have traffic momentarily. and there's -- howard bernstein. >> he's got your weather first. i was poking fun at rick perry. >> he poked fun at himself. >> you and the rest of the world. >> he poked fun of himself on david letterman. >> he had to. >> he had to. >> weatherwise, let's get you going. grab the jacket, the gloves, the sweater. a big chill has moved in. this morning, day planner, not very warm at all for this

veterans day. i said 89. i meant 87. >> we won't hold you to it. 24 years ago. 42 degrees this morning. couple of clouds mixing in. that will be the case today. by noon, 49. and at 5:00, 47 and a windy day. winds at times will gust over 20 miles per hour. we've cleared out for the most part, a couple of patches of clouds here and there. much more on the way of cloudiness with higher elevations. snow showers, some lake snow advisories in effect now in northwestern pennsylvania. our temps down in the 30s to low 40s. andrews is 40. we're 42. it is the wind chill that you'll feel today. some of the chills down to 15 in the mountains. 29 in cumberland and hagerstown. 32 in manassas. monika samtani's veterans day is friday. got a lot of good things going on for commuters. >> we do. if you do have to go to work today, i don't think it will be so bad with hov restrictions lifted, a lot of people off, i think it will be a good morning for you. in fact, let's take a look live

at 270 if you're planning to come in from shady grove road, no problems to report. a few people out. it will be -- i really believe, lighter than normal. down to the point where the lanes divide and over to the american legion bridge. if you head on to roads that are normally one way during the rush hour, they'll be two day including canal road, rock creek, key bridge as well. let's take you over to another map. this time, the northside of town. a live look at georgia avenue. outer loop doing well from 95 to silver spring and down into bethesda. we'll go into virginia next time around at 5:38. jessica and mike? >> thank you, monika. this morning, president obama heads across the potomac river. he will commemorate veterans day with a wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. the president and first lady will travel to san diego. there, they'll attend a michigan state/north carolina basketball game aboard the u.s.s. carl vinson. that's pretty cool. that's the navy ships that carried osama bin laden's body for his burial at sea six

months ago. an assistant coach, a key witness in the penn state scandal will not be on the sidelines. scott mcqueary has received death threats. he saw sexual act between former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky and a 10-year- old boy in the shower and reported it to joe paterno. this morning, the search is intensifying for washington nationals catcher wilson ramos. the 24-year-old was kidnapped at gunpoint from his family's home in venezuela. authorities believe he is alive but so far, there has been no ransom demand. 9news now reporter surae chinn is live at nationals park with more on what the organization is doing and comments from major league baseball. good morning, surae. >> reporter: good morning to you, mike. yes, the off-season for the nationals and that's why ramos was in his native country of venezuela, playing in the winter league. no, there has not been any contact with the captors, no ransom note, nothing of that

sort. but venezuelan police say that he is alive. how they know that, it is unclear but the government there has brought in their top investigators for an all-out manhunt for ramos. for the nationals, ramos was a rising star, an upand comer for the team. he was kidnapped in front of his home by gunpoint by four captors. fans and family are keeping vigil in venezuela where fans are very proud of the players and adore them. baseball is the number one sport in that country. at nationals park, fans here have heavy hearts for number three. >> i walk by national stadium every day and this morning, when i walk through it, i was saying a prayer for him. >> this is the first time that something like this happened. we have, in the past, it is important. >> kidnappings for ransom are on the rise in venezuela. it is not uncommon.

there were 618 kidnappings in 2009 but the first of its kind for the major league baseball player. of course, no other major league baseball player that we know of has ever been kidnapped. several clues though, they have found the get away car and there are sketches, too, out of the -- sketches of two out of the four captors. >> thank you, surae chinn. prosecutors say former prince george's county councilwoman leslie johnson deserves at least a year in prison. johnson pled guilty to destroying evidence in the corruption probe of her husband, the former county executive jack johnson. in court documents filed this week, prosecutors call leslie johnson part of a core you want culture. for example, they cite a phone call in which mrs. jon says a certain developer will certainly give her political donation because he knows she will help him. her sentencing is scheduled for next month. more opposition to maryland's recently-approved

redistricting plan. nine people filed a federal lawsuit against it on thursday. the group represented by the fannie lou hammer political action committee says this new map dilutes minority voting strength. this is the second lawsuit filed against the plan in the past two weeks. tomorrow, the national cathedral will hold its first public worship service since the august 23rd earthquake hit the d.c. area. visitors will be able to get a close-up look at some of the damage. the cathedral is putting the finishing touches on an exhibit that documents the damage and the repair process. stone work fell off the cathedral's towers and parts of the building were severely cracked after the earthquake. it is 5:34. i'm watching your money. talk about signs of life for the local housing market! last month turned out to be a pretty good one to sell real estate. contract activity in the region was up almost 19% higher than the five-year october average. over 4100 contracts were written last month but the median sales price was down 6% from this time last year.

real estate tracker mrif which crunched the numbers is blaming some of the drop in a change in mortgage lending laws. mortgage limits for larger mortgages, the jumbo loans, those limits have been lowered and that impacted the amount of money the borrowers can boro. a new discount grocery store opens in northeast washington. it is aldi's first store in the district. the store is located at 901, 17th street in ward five. aldi held a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening preview yesterday. the company says it is looking forward to providing the community with "fresh and affordable grocery options." >> this veterans day marks the end of a holiday tradition. the annual salvation army red kettle christmas campaign. >> these kettles are going out across our region to collect money for all of the regions. if they're in arlington, if they're in alexandria, that's where the money stays. that's the cool part of it. we're helping our own communities which is great. >> this year's push will go for 39 days through christmas eve.

the salvation army hopes to raise $176 million in the washington area. last year, about 28,000 people received assistance from the salvation army during the holidays and nearly half of those recipients were children. some new fund-raising efforts are underway to help military families this holiday. we'll tell you how you can participate. >> plus, we'll take a look at a few of the new movies you can catch in theatres this weekend.

it is 5:38. it is chilly out here on the weather terrace. it's gotten cold. got the gloves, the muffs on. it is nippy. get ready for a much chillier day than we've had. day planner calling for temperatures to be struggling climbing through the 40s to the low 50s this afternoon. sunshine, maybe a couple of clouds but the winds today out of the west at about 10 to 20 miles per hour.

we'll keep wind chills way down through the afternoon. i'll be back in a few minutes to talk about the weekend forecast and a warming trend thankfully. here's monika samtani right now. >> it is a lighter than normal rush hour early this friday morning and that's because of the veterans day holiday. here's what it looks like in springfield. no hov restrictions to worry about in maryland and virginia. more on virginia roadways coming up in my next report at 5:47. back to you. >> we'll take a look at some of the movies in theatres this weekend. >> there is an oscar buzz already building about leonardo dicaprio's performance in j. edgar. he plays hoover over five decades. when he headed up the fbi through eight presidents and three wars. judy dench co-stars as his demanding mother and clint eastwood directs the film. >> you like action and theology, this may be the one for you. immortals will be the film at the box office. from the director of 300, the immortals, zeus chooses him to

lead the war. it is played by mickey rourke to save the human race. >> adam sandler plays both lead roles in jack & jill. jack is a successful advertising executive in los angeles with a beautiful wife and kids but he dreads one event each year, a thanksgiving visit from his twin sister, jill. there has been a change in which comedian which host this year's oscars. >> plus, this veterans day, we're on a campaign to make sure military families have a great thanksgiving meal. find out how you can help. let's see who's celebrating a birthday today! california senator barbara boxer is turning 71 years old. oscar nominated actor, the great stanley tucci is 51. actress demi moore is 49 and she became famous playing ally mcbeal, calista flockhart is 47 years old. >> tv personality and recent "dancing with the stars"

contestant carson kressley is 42. he stars in the new j. edgar movie, leonardo dicaprio's birthday. sanchez turns 25. if it is your birthday, happy birthday. we'll be right back.

little chilly out there. weather first time with howard bernstein. you have the earmuffs on today, howard. >> with the winds blowing out there, 10, 15 miles per hour, they'll be gusting over 20 later on, temps down in the low 40s, i gotta protect these guys. i don't like cold hands or cold ears. if it wasn't windy, it wouldn't be an issue but that will be the problem today. we're windier. wind chill is a real factor. even tonight if you're going out to the high school football games going on, you'll need to bundle up. here is a look at the bus stop

forecast. we start with the bus stop forecast here on this -- no graphics? what are we doing? bus stop forecast here. >> beep beep. >> there it goes. >> were. >> bus driver? >> i have driven buses, believe it or not. story for another time. >> 35 to 44. breezy and cold this morning. sunrise in about an hour or so at 6:46 with the winds out of the west. this morning, at 10. they'll be picking up. by noon, west winds 18 gusting 25 with a temperature of 49 and it is only going to feel like it in the upper 30s with the wind chills. by 5:00, the sun will have set. happens at about 5:48. 47 degrees and westerly winds at about 12 miles per hour. showers yesterday. didn't drop a lot of rain. it kept things cool and ushered in the change in air mass as the colder air. we've got clear to partly cloudy skies with clouds in the mountains and snow showers well north and west of us coming in

off lake erie in northwest pa and parts of ohio state. 30s to 20s in the mountains. a few of us, easton, pax river here in washington and culpepper still holding on to the lower 40s. it does feel that warm. feels like it in the 20s and 30s thanks to the wind chills. teens in the mountains. oakland, garrett county, 15. we'll be seeing in the next two or three weeks. looking forward to that. 42 with a wind chill of 36. documents down in the mid-20s. right now, the winds are west- northwest at 10 miles per hour. bigger picture, we look at the pictures across maine. the colder air. some rain and snow showers coming in off the lake. but nothing too organized. that will be the case today. some elevation, snow showers, minor accumulations at most in the mountains. for us, sunny, chilly, breezy, the winds will slack as the storm system pulls away. saturday, winds will turn to the southwest, become breezy.

that will help bring milder air in here. talking temperatures by sunday at 60. temperatures get into the mid- 60s on sunday. quick look at the friday night football forecast, 6:00, mid- 40s. by 8:00, around 40 with generally clear skies and a breeze. you're going to need to bundle up. here's the next three days. today, 51. tonight, we're back in the 30s. tomorrow, we warm up to 60 with a southwest wind. sunday, 65. mix of sun and clouds. next week, still mild in the 60s. chance of showers. there may be something monday. right now, i'm thinking tuesday would be the most likely day we'll see rain returning. monika samtani is in with a look at your veterans day morning commute. >> veterans day holiday means that it is very light outside. there are no big deals to report so far. good morning, everybody. the beltway looks fine. no hov restrictions to report. metro is on a saturday schedule by the way and marc and vre are not running today with the holiday. here's what it looks like if you're planning to head on 66,

295, everything is running above the speed limit. no problems to report. let's take a live look at duke street. northbound side of 395, nice and light. you don't see this very often. even at 5:48 in the morning. from the beltway past duke street, you'll be fine. we'll go over to the west side of town on the maps taking a look basically at the dulles toll road from leesburg, route 7 and 123 in the tysons area. we'll take a last live look at the american legion bridge on the west side of town look fine from 270 down into tysons corner. coming up, we'll go into the district at 6:00. jessica, back to you. thanks, monika. >> making news now at 5:48, defense secretary leon panetta will consider harsher punishment for three employees at the dover military mortuary being held responsible for the mishandling of soldiers remains. the commanding officer at the time was given a letter of reprimand and now is apparently working at the pentagon. >> china's president, jintao is in hawaii. he arrived yesterday to attend a meeting of the asia pacific

economic cooperation or apec. the leaders will discuss economic issues and jintao will meet with president obama when he arrives in hawaii this weekend. there is a new host for the 84th annual academy awards. comedian and previous host billy crystal is stepping in after eddie murphy. the man who picked murphy as host show director ratner stepped down after using a gay slur recently. ratner later apologized. 9news now and the u.s.o. of metropolitan washington are partners this year at veterans day hoping to provide military families in our area with holiday food baskets. we need your help. >> all of the money you donate stays right here in the d.c. area. our goal is to help feed 1400 families, families like the kuhens of fort belvoir. j.c. hayward reports. >> christmas and thanksgiving were both extra special to us and they will be for the rest of our lives. just because of the fact that we know the most special gift

you can give is life but the other is love. and with the u.s.o. gave us the thanksgiving basket, that's what they were sharing with us. and that's what we needed right then. >> right then was last thanksgiving. nine months after sergeant jonathan kuhen and his wife, melanie awoke to their youngest daughter, kendall, crying. >> we noticed blood was coming down. we -- it had been happening -- it was in the winter months so we figured she had a dry nose. >> but at just 2 years of age, kendall was diagnosed with leukemia. >> to hold your daughter when you know that something is going on and that she might not be with you the next day or her little body is fighting as hard as it can. >> kendall was in and out of the hospital. >> i got boo-boos. >> her little body bombarded with chemo. the furthest thing from their mind was celebrating thanksgiving. >> having a daughter that is dealing with a life-threatening illness, it takes you to a very

low spot and you're so engrossed, just getting her through that moment, that you can't live for the holidays. >> and there were the bills. they found themselves having to pick between their new normal and the holiday trimmings. then they applied for the turkey for troops program. >> and with open arms, they said we will help you out. >> the huens are hoping for another basket this year. kendall is still undergoing treatment and money is still tight. >> when people give, not just their time but their money, it is like being part of our family. it means a lot. and every person that gives, it will be part of our family. >> i'm j.c. hayward, 9news now. >> beautiful family. if you would like to donate to the u.s.o. turkey for troops program for the kuhens and other military families can enjoy the holidays, didn't to our web site -- go to our web site at wusa9.com. we have a link where you can contribute right now! we're trying to feed 1400

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this brisk friday morning, happy veterans day. thanks to those of you who serve and have served. we have temperatures starting in the 30s and low 40s this morning. we're look at temperatures which won't be moving much today and a wind, too, out of the west. rather chilly day. you'll need the jackets, the gloves, maybe the earmuffs. by lunchtime, indoors today. 49 degrees. going to feel closer to 40 in manassas, 50. upper 40s to low 50s for highs this afternoon. maybe even a few snow showers in the higher elevations. out in western maryland. mike, over to you.

thank you, howard. well, you would think the cool schools bus is stopping on broadway when you hear this week's report. in fact though, we're not. we're stopping in ashburn, virginia. at brierwood high school where a tallented senior has crafted every last line of an elaborate musical. he's counting on his classmates to bring it to life. ♪ ♪ we should love a little more ♪ live your life with love ♪ >> when you show your idea to somebody for the first time, you have no idea how they're going to react. >> writing a musical about queen elizabeth is pretty ambitious for a teenager! ♪ the world's not a perfect place ♪ >> brierwood's high school senior greg got started on his production about a year ago. >> i wrote the script and i wrote the music and the lyrics. >> and performed and mixed 18 songs, one of which has lyrics

in french. which he does not speak. and even though this was his first time ever taking on such a huge project, greg was hoping for a green light from director marilyn gilligan. >> any time someone is a writer, they'll be edited. which she did but gilligan realized she was witnessing something special here. >> she said right away, i want to do the show. right away. i was so happy. best moment of my life. >> so beautiful. >> to make it happen, meridian tapped into the talent of his classmates, the drama department of briarwood is more than 200 strong! senior emily harris designed the elaborate costumes and plays a major role in the production. >> we needed to make sure we found a happy medium between the correct time period but also what the audience would relate to. >> who cares about how -- ♪

>> being the man in charge was another challenge for the fledgling play write and composer and he's handling that pretty well, too. >> you have someone right there to be mad at. it is also fun because if something doesn't work and you know, if you can't hit a certain note or some harmony is not working, you can talk to him and change it right there. >> he'll tell me right away if something is wrong. i can fix it. >> comedy and tragedy harmonized well with creative energy. a great recipe for their future. >> i knew i wanted to write musical theatre my whole life. but i really hope i get into a good school so i can study what i want to do. ♪ >> so, you think he will go to a good school.

goodness, is he talented. he's hoping to go to nyu. the play opens next week. if you have a cool school, please e-mail me. love to head to your campus in the coming weeks. >> unbelievable! >> is it not? >> amazing! >> go ahead and check it out live. >> you're watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. andrea is off today. >> i'm meek hydeck. -- i'm mike hydeck. happy veterans day. monika samtani has traffic in a moment. howard bernstein. >> doing better seeing your cool schools story. this guy is coming for you, andrew lloyd webber. we have a chill out there this morning. it is breezy, it is colder and if you don't have a good jacket, you'll feel it big time this morning. down to 41 but feeling closer to like 33, 34 right now. 49 at noon. highs today only in the low 50s. upper 40s north and west. and then this afternoon at 5:00, the sun will have already set. moving down