says he is innocent. several news outlets in philadelphia are report that two cinder blocks were thrown through a window at his home this afternoon. nobody was hurt. and after incidents like that and the wednesday night riots, state college and campus police have stepped up their security. >> i'm scott broom at penn state university, where a highly charged emotional weekend is now underway as 100,000 fans are coming into town in the wake of the firing of joe paterno and and there are security concerns. overnight this city was swarming with state and local officers on horseback in cars and on foot, prepared to put down any more disturbance like the one wednesday night that came with word that coach joe paterno was fired. >> the emotions run the gamut from anger to disbelief. you mix that in with 150,000 people coming to town and 45,000 students, and you mix that with alcohol, and you have a real dicey problem sometimes in trying to deal with all

those issues. >> police are also on guard against threats made against mike mcqueary. that incident now at the heart of this crisis at penn state. he will not be at the game because of the threats. national catchers wilson ramos still missing more than 36 hours after he was abducted in venezuela. and tonight folks gathered outside nats park, showing solidarity for number 3. it was coordinated by the fans, they want to send a message of hope to the ramos family. >> this basically is we just want to show this family and hopefully one day when he has brought home safely he can look back on this and maybe see that people here love him and support him. >> all you can do is pray and hope that they'll come to their senses and release him. >> and investigators believe more people other than just the

four gunmen we previously reported were involved this all this, police have gathered several pieces of evidence and have sketches of two suspects, but they're not releasing any further information. all across the country americans took a pause on veterans' day to remember those who fight and have fought for the red, white and blue. president obama honored our service men and women in the ceremony at arlington national cemetery. the president laid a wreath on the tomb of the unknowns and then thanked all of american veterans. >> you are part of an unbroken chain of men and women who have served this country with honor and distinction. on behalf of a proud and grateful nation, we thank you. >> the president was off to california, shortly after that ceremony, where he will be attending the first ever carrier classic, a college basketball game played on the flight deck of the uss carl vinson. on this veterans' day,

we're teaming up with the metropolitan washington to provide thanksgiving and christmas dinner bisquit to service members right here in our community. it's a way to say thank you for tall their service. and we have a phone bank in our newsroom, to take your donations. so if you'd like to help out the turkey for troops program, call this number. and again, there are alternate numbers right on the bottom of your television screen. or just go on our website, wusa9.com, and we need to raise enough money to feed some 1400 families. so every little bit help and everything you donate stays here in our community. we know you're probably bombarded with donation requests this time of year. but before you say no, meet care. and robert roddy. maybe you'll find a reason to donate in honor of their son. >> it was the end of a wonderful day. >> reporter: a soldier about to ship out. >> thomas decided to say good night to his friends. >> before he goes, he records a

story for his son back home. >> hi, guys. how you doing? >> a few feet away, a life story for a son lost. >> we say good-bye to them on father's day, 2006. >> petty officer second class david roddy was responsible for saving lives. he disabled bombs on the battlefield, and in the streets every iraq. >> when he was doing would save probably 20,000 lives. >> in 2006, david was killed while on a mission to take apart an ied. >> what time is your flight? >> now to honor their son. >> some of them resemble him. >> carol and robert make it their mission to take care of every soldier, sailor or airman who travels through dwi airport. carol and robert volunteer at the uso international getway lounge. >> you can get you anything

else? >> probably end up on the flight. >> i hope they feel the warmth. i feel i'm taking their mother's place. >> anything to drink? >> i just really enjoy interacting with them because a lot of these kids, this is first time they're away from home. so trying to just guide them the best you can. >> robert and carol admit it was hard at first, a face, sometimes a voice. reminded them of david but now these men and women are their kids. and they hope you will support them and their families this holiday season no they're giving up their families for nine months to a year, to go defend us. the least we can do is show them the support of the american people that we're behind them a hundred percent. >> hello, can i help you get up the hill? here's something else you need to know about david roddy. he was given the not once but twice by the military to come home. once when he was seriously injured in an accident, the second time when his partner on

the battlefield was blown apart by an ied and david was the one who had to retrieve the body parts. david said no. he had to stay in iraq to finish what he started that, is winning the war. so if you want to honor david and all the other military items out there this holiday season, please dough knit to the uso turkey for troops. it provides holiday moles for six people, one basket at a time. here's the number again. the phone lines will stay open until 7:30. and you can go to our website any time, wusa9.com. in other news, metro now one step closer to dulles airport as the department of transportation has a way to pay for phase two of the silver line. >> metro rail to dulles is a step closer tonight after a new agreement between the stakeholders building the project. the agreement between stakeholders seeks to bring

down costs. the most important part of the deal is federal loan assistance provided by the transportation department. >> secretary lahood has assured us that there will be federal financing. >> but the federal credit assistance is capped at 30 million, a small part of the now estimated $2.8 billion plan. >> it's a bad project. >> this group from watchdog organizations such as loudon opt out, warned holes will have to rise as part of the funding formula to its highest about $11 one way. which they say will cripple the project. >> people aren't going to use it. and as a result, it's going to wind up going bankrupt. >> federal grants and other federal money could also become available. peggy fox, 9news now. coming up a date that comes around just once a century. what some people are doing to make 11-11-11 memorable. that's still ahead. plus, republican presidential candidates descends on south carolina. big debate tomorrow. we'll have a preview for you.

and remember, we are still taking donations for the troops for military families here in our area. we're hoping to feed 1400 of them but we can't do it without you. so call us now at this number. or check those alternate numbers on your screen or just go to the website, wusa9.com. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt

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hi. i'm katie with the united states army several affairs and psychological operations command airborne in fort bragg, north carolina. i like to wish everyone in westminster, maryland a happy veterans' day. thank you for your service and everything you have done! thank you! honor some of our active duty this veterans' day by donating to turkey for troops. call or just log on to wusa9.com. tomorrow night the eight republicans vying for the presidential nomination will face off in yet another debate. and this time, it's in south carolina. and they'll be taking questions on what they do as commander in chief. voters in the state typically support national defense and more military spending, and now the candidates will have to sell them on their national security and foreign policies instead of issues around the

struggling economy. >> so often in presidencies throughout our history the most important thing that happens is a threat from overseas. and so in this debate we're going to pour into that. >> and texas governor rick perry will also try to redeem himself after his stumble a few nights ago. watch tomorrow's debate at 8 p.m. here on 9news now. coming up a special gift for a special group of veterans. we'll show you a salute to the troops at a local airport this morning. and remember, help us feed military families this holiday season with your donations right now. turkey for troops baskets cost $50 apiece. they'll have everything you can imagine for thanksgiving dinner. but if you can't afford the $50, no worries. we need all the help you can give us. every little bit helps. make the donation at this number. or just log on to wusa9.com.

today a very special group of veterans got quite a gift for veterans' day, a trip to the saluted to the troops weekend in vegas. those service men and women were from walter reed naval center, and american airlines teamed up with the mgm and uso to host the warriors and their families for this event. they flew out of reagan national this morning and will have a weekend packed with all

sorts of entertainment, sightseeing, a lot more fun. we love vegas and we off our troops so that's why we've teamed up with the uso to provide christmas and thanksgiving food baskets to military families, all right here in our area. and each and every penny that you give helps out these service men's some call this number. i'll just share but some totals now. we have raised a good bit of money but industrial a good ways to go. we're up over $50,000. got enough money for 1100 food baskets. but 1400 folks have registered, and are hoping for one of these baskets. someone who knows a lot about this issue, crystal benton, with the uso of metropolitan washington. talk about how much the need has grown. >> three years ago when we did this program, we had 150 families participating. and we've seen the program grow since then, and as you mentioned this year we're at 1400 families who have asked

for support during this holiday season. so we're hoping to meet that goal today. and serve all of those military families. >> you cut off the registration at 14. you probably could have done a lot more. >> i'm sure we would have had more interest. we had to cap or registration at 1400. >> do you have stories from the folks who tell you why the need is so get? >> absolutely. wusa showed a great story earlier from the human family at fort bell. their daughter is going through leukemia treatment and just the cost of having a seriously ill child with single income military family was a challenge for them. and they were deciding between having thanksgiving or just hoping the girls wouldn't notice they didn't do that celebration and they came to the uso, they participated in turkeys for troops and had a great thanksgiving and they're one of families who will benefits this year as well. >> and one of many families we hope our viewers will help provide thanksgiving and holiday dinner so call us now. the number is at the bottom your screen.

just one of alternate numbers for you. or you can donate online any time. we'll sit here with our callers and our volunteers taking your calls until 7:30 tonight. but again, you can get to that website any time you like some please do it. and we appreciate the support. >> in case you haven't noticed, today is 11-11-11 and that number significant because it's a palindrome. that means it's the same written forwards and backwards. it's also reaping a prime. so there's only one number, and the number is a prime number. but this day is significant for a number of other reasons, and lindsey shows us just a few of those. >> this only happens once every 100 years! >> reporter: max is 11 today. celebrating had his friends at landon lower school in bethesda. >> it's awesome, actually. >> it didn't take his parents very long to figure out that

his 11th birthday would be very special. >> my mom and dad figured out like really early like three minutes after i was born. >> they include touchdown in the e-mail announcement. >> speak, of babies -- >> this is jamal. >> he was born early this morning at washington hospital center. his mom says she didn't plan for 11-11-11. >> i just scheduled c-section, and there was no other days available. >> he he gets older she'll tell him how special this day is. >> tell him about being -- interviews. >> and at 11:ly. >> i now pronounce you husband and wife! >> exactly 11:11. >> they tied the knot. they met nine years ago. >> he ran an ad for roommate and i haven't left. >> in front of their friends and family, they said their i do's. it was cynthia's idea to do it on this day. >> i just knew we were going to do it sometime and i wanted

something to be magical and easy to remember. >> now jamal's mom says even though she didn't realize 11-11- 11 was significant, she knew right away that it was veterans' day. and she thought it would be special to have her third child on a day that honors veterans, like her dad. very nice. >> we're honoring veterans tonight. history on the website if you want to see that incredible snowstorm in 1987, go to my facebook page or our website and search flashback veterans' days. >> you live in the past. we just glad for the present, which has no snow at all. >> yes. that's true. but we know it can snow in november. we average a little snow in november. but not tonight. temperatures already in the 30s in the 'burbs and mid-40s downtown. these are actual temperatures so we have 36 already in manassas. and we have 39 out to the west in winchester and also

leesburg. even 39 up in gaithersburg and frederick. we factor in the wind, feels like it's 34 in frederick, 34 in gaithersburg and even downtown feels like it's 41. so going out tonight, it will be a nice friday night. bundle up. but milder weekend, yes cold for high school football. cold for saturday. but then breezy and mild. clouds sunday but did are not ruin the day. still a relatively mild day and dry. clear and cold tonight. winds diminish late. two-been debt night. lows in the 30s. winds will turn southwest at 10, after midnight. those southwest wind will increase tomorrow but that's milder wind. sunny, breezy with a cold start. you need a coat. 30s and 40s, winds now southwest at 10 to 20. and by afternoon, a great day. mostly sunny, still breezy but milder, high temperatures near 60. that's southwest wind will drive in some milder air for us pretty much across the region. in fact i think oakland who held in the 30s today with snowshowers this morning, he should top at 50 tomorrow.

54 in cumberland with sunshine. mid-50s in hagerstown. winchester 57. warmest spot on this map culpeper 60. upper 50s for warrenton, leesburg, and also fairfax. downtown maybe not quite 60 but close. you're flirting with it. and if you're down into southern maryland you'll be around 60. but by the water in the upper 50s. small craft advisory posted. probably posted for sunday too. 30s to start with sunshine. 50 to 55. breezy at noon. then 52 to 57 by evening. generally clear skies. the next three days, clouds come in on sunday, keeps temps around 60. but still a pretty good day. milder on monday. we're in the mid-60s with some showers possible by nightfall. now let's talk about the next seven days. showers roll in tuesday, with some rain. temps are nice in the low 60s. and then behind the front, not crazy cool. i mean, temps are still 60 on

wednesday, returning mostly sunny. and thursday and friday, okay, upper 50s to mid-50s. but with sunshine, i think we can handle that. >> all right. thank you. appreciate that. and we want to keep on hearing the phones ring with the donation to the uso turkee for troops program. lett me share these numbers. we have more than $58,000, all from you. that's enough for 1161 meals. so 1400 have signed up. that's our goal. we need to you call right now. or just go to obvious we are sites, wusa9.com. turkey for troops!

okay, just a few more minutes to go for you to call in and make a donation to the uso turkey for troops program. here's the number. also the numbers at the bottom of your screen. and in the mailbag the story of a gay african pen begins. zookeepers want to separate them to preserve the species. kitty says, that's just wrong. for a couple reasons. one, separation may traumatize them and cause harm to one or both. if they're gay, they aren't going to be interested in the females, period. i hope that if they see the two buds are suffering and not boinking ladies, they will let them be together. personally i just hope it's okay to say boinking on television. and i hope you'll keep on writing. that's our report. i'll be back at 11 with anita

brickman. don't forget, call in, support turkey for troops! we'll see you again a little later. bye-bye.

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