plus get $300 back with a two-year contract or choose no annual contract. ordering online is easy. you can even chat live with a fios agent. visit verizon.com/greatprice. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's verizon.com/greatprice. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. fios. a network ahead. thank you for joining us. i'm j.c. hayward. right now, thousands are marching on wall street in new york city and other big cities. it was a long commute for many because streets were jammed with occupy protestors. we can expect the same thing here in washington this evening. protestors are going to take to the streets while many of us are trying to get home. bruce leshan joins us now live from northwest washington. bruce? >> yeah, j.c., the occupy d.c. organizers of should march and the group rdc which is a bunch

of unemployed people say they're going to do their best to avoid causing major traffic jams but they do have a march planned in the middle of rush hour. let me show you the scene here right now. you can see the folks kind of coming together, getting organized. they're having a big noon rally. those are folks from the teacher's union. they're also expecting hundreds of folks from the communication worker's union. you can see all of the occupy d.c. tents out here and the stage getting set up for the big teach-in. along about 2:00, 2:30, they're going to head out of mcpherson square over here right near the white house, head right down k street where, of course, all of the lobbyists are. cut over at some point to m street, march right through georgetown, head up to the key bridge. then they're going to have the big rally on the key bridge. they expect it will go right through rush hour. they have no intention of blockading the bridge, no intention of anybody getting

arrested. >> it has been all over the news. people know about it. we're not trying to block the bridge. we're planning to be on the sidewalk. there is congestion. there is always congestion there but the plan is to not block the bridge and be in solidarity with them on both sides. >> reporter: back now live, there will be some rubberneckers, a little bit of congestion but they're going to do their best to let other folks, regular commuters get on home. the point on the key bridge, they say it is structurally deficient. the president says it is structurally inefficient. they say it needs work and so do people here in d.c. the unemployed here in d.c. that's the point they're trying to make. j.c., back to you. all right, thank you very much. by the way, an 84-year-old occupy protestor who got pepper sprayed by police is getting an apology. in seattle, washington, dorley rainy was sprayed tuesday

night. we refused to leave an intersection after police ordered protestors to leave. last night, seattle's mayor apologized to rainey and other protestors, calling it a peaceful protest. the mayor is asking police to review exactly what happened. howard is forecasting cold temperatures and rain in our area. let's get full details from him right now. howard? >> j.c., it has been a raw day. we started in the 50s. we're down in the low to mid- 40s. wind chills are worse than that. this rain is mixed with sleet, even a few wet flakes on the eastern shore. now south of richmond where it has been heavier, it has been mixing with sleet. notice the whites and pinks coming out, that's a sign of the snow shower activity trying to mix in here. here in the immediate metro, notice bruce leshan was not in any rain. but south and east has been rather damp and chilly all morning. out to the west, coming from i- 81 into the park. a little pink showing up.

wintry mix starting to work its way in. you can see temperatures down in the low 40s in luray and winchester. get a little elevation, it is colder. we're at 46. when you factor in the winds, it only feels like 40 here. low 30s, it is colder under the rain and that wintry mix down in southern maryland and parts of the northern neck where they're seeing the sleet and this afternoon, temperatures not moving much. they'll be dropping to the low 40s by 9:00. weekend forecast in a few minutes. j.c.? >> thank you, howard. the white house it says that the man accused of firing an ak- 47 and striking the white house is making his first appearance in court today. he could be charged with attempted assassination. police caught up with the suspect on wednesday. he was found in the town of indiana, pennsylvania, in the central part of the state east of pittsburgh. danielle nottingham has more on the arrest and the investigation. >> reporter: the man suspected of opening fire on the white

house heads to federal court today. police arrested 21-year-old oscar ramiro ortega hernandez wednesday at a motel in pennsylvania after a four-day nationwide manhunt. investigators say ortega hernandez pulled his car within view of the white house friday night, then fired shots toward it from an aen can-47 style assault rifle. agents found one bullet that hit the exterior of the white house. a second bullet cracked a window on the upper floor. protective glass stopped it from going inside the first family's residence. >> the first and first lady were on their way to hawaii at the time of the shooting. their daughters sasha and malia were not with them. secret service officials won't comment on where the girls were when the shots were fired. investigators are looking into why ortega hernandez may have targeted the white house. law enfoacialt officials told the associated press it appears the suspect became obsessed

with the president and believes attacking the white house was part of a personal mission from god. monty mccall recently met ortega hernandez. he said the suspect compared to the president to the anti- christ. >> he seemed very sincere in what he believed but he did seem rather troubled. >> reporter: ortega hernandez could face charges of attempted assassination and possessing a dangerous weapon. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. this is not the first time that the white house has been targeted. in september of 1994, a maryland man crashed a stolen small plane on to the south lawn. and then seven weeks later, a colorado man opened fire with an assault rifle. spraying the front of the white house with up to 30 shots. well, there will be competing rallies today on the campus of virginia tech. one in fave every of expanding gun control. the other in favor of protecting gun rights.

of the group, virginia citizens defense league will be in blacksburg. they want the state to allow college students with permits to be allowed to have guns on campus. on the other side, survivors of the 2007 shooting rampage at virginia tech. that tragedy left 31 people dead. soon, you could be able to take your concealed weapon across state lines. house voted to make concealed weapon permits issued in one state valid in every other state which allows people to carry guns. however, the bill could face some tough opposition when it goes before the democratic controlled senate. the law would not affect washington, d.c. or illinois because they do not issue concealed carry permits. sky 9 was over the scene of a deadly crash involving a moped and a car in prince george's county. the crash happened just before 7:00 this morning on temper

hill road near mansfield manner drive. parts of both vehicles littered the road. the unidentified rider of the moped was killed. prince george's county police are still investigating. walmart is expected to bring hundreds of jobs when it builds six stores in washington, d.c. and one of those stores will be built in the skyline area of southeast washington. the area is marked with dozens of boarded up buildings and closed stores. unemployment in ward seven is just under 20%. the stores could create as many as 2400 jobs. walmart's general manager says high unemployment in the area is the main reason why bringing the stores to the skyline area is a great idea. >> i think it is a great location. we had to make the economics work and the financials work. but they will work.

>> not everyone in the community is buying what walmart is selling. some are opposed to it. they say they're concerned about how walmart does business. they also say very few of the products sold in walmart stores are actually made in america. if you have questions about medicare plan options, we have some answers for you. because the maryland and the d.c. departments of aging are sponsoring a phone bank in our studio. the phone number to call is 202-432-9045. we have experts that are going to be here until 4:00 p.m. this afternoon and right now, i have the pleasure to speak to secretary gloria lawler. she is the secretary of maryland's department of aging and we also have dr. john thompson, he is the executive director of the d.c. office of aging. i want to give that number

again. thank you both for being here. dr. thompson, what are some of the questions that you think people will be asking today? >> one important question is can they change their plan? it is very important. we're in an open enrollment period now. they have an opportunity of calling the phone number that you listed for them. for them to see if they have a better plan, they can lower their premium so they don't have to fall in the doughnut hole. the plan where it covers x amount of percentage of your plan and what goes over, somebody may not be able to cover that part. we want to be able to help those people to lower the premium. >> secretary lawler, there is a cutoff date. what is that date? >> they have to -- >> december 7th. >> that's important for them to know. >> december 7th this year is the cutoff date. >> the experts that are here can answer all types of questions. >> all types of questions. >> the number again is 202-432-

9045. the fact that we have maryland and d.c. working together, lets our viewers know this is important to you. >> absolutely. >> all right. so, our experts will be here until 4:00. any questions about your medicare plan, we'll be right back! stay with us!

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very little things that republicans and democrats can agree on lately. but here's one. top executives at fannie mae and freddie mac should not be taking home multi-million dollar bonuses while the two companies are asking for billions of dollars in government bailout money! and congressman on both side vented their feelings at a hearing that was yesterday. >> made $9.3 million the last two years while the president made $800,000. do you think that's ok? >> you look at the salaries and one would say wait a minute! why don't we take the salaries and save a whole block. >> people that are required are highly skilled, sophisticated, seasoned people that have many, many opportunities for high- paying jobs. >> freddie mac ceo defended the bonuses saying that executives

juggling $900 billion in taxpayer-backed mortgages had to be the best. again, if you have questions about your medicare plan options, we have experts that have all of the answers for you. the maryland department of aging is sponsoring a phone bank in our studio. call 202-432-9045. if you have any questions. howard has the forecast next. >> j.c., out on the weather terrace, the precip to our south and east and west. we'll take any bit of sun we can get. we need it. look at the temperatures going to break. we're down in the low to mid- 40s at this hour with wind chills in the 30s. we'll talk about what you would expect for the rest of the afternoon and the weekend when 9news now at noon returns.

if you have any questions about your medicare plan options, we have experts for you. the maryland department of aging is sponsoring a phone bank right now in our studio. it continues until 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. the number to call is 202-432-90 202-432-9045. joining me now is kamay murphy. if her name sounds familiar,

that's because she's the daughter of great cab calloway. she's a retired teacher, also a medicare beneficiary. what a delight and honorary it is to have you with me. i'm so happy you're here. >> thank you. >> you want to let viewers know the importance about being concerned about medicare fraud. >> yes. >> that is important. >> this is very, very important. it is very important for seniors not to give out a lot of information about themselves, social security number, their medicare card, other things that people could use and really tap into their financial resources and into their health resources. so, it is very, very important to be cautious. >> that's right. and for seniors, steams they don't realize that they're giving the wrong information to the wrong person. so, we want to make sure our seniors are concerned about don't give that social security number out to anybody.

>> anyone! >> that's absolutely right. there are even some people who are going around from door-to- door, pretending that they can change your plan, do not! do not, do not give them any information! >> all right. the number again to call is... let's go to howard for the forecast. >> j.c., it a chilly one this afternoon. most of the rain showers are going to be over with for most of us. southern maryland, you're still dealing with it. a few sprinkles will come through from another band of showers and even maybe a wet snowflake. can't rule that out. we've already had it this morning. with our temperatures slowly creeping, maybe back to 48 here before the day is out, it is going to be a chilly one. winds northwest 10 to 15 gusting to 20 at times. they'll start to get lighter tonight. look at the temperatures. by 7:00, we're down to 44. by 9:00, we're down to 43. we're going into the 20s and low 30s by tomorrow morning.

rain showers last night. some areas got over an inch yesterday. we had the rain again yesterday with the mix. see the blues here, the snow, the pink, purples, rain/snow mix, maybe a little sleet. heavy stuff has been south and east of us. live doppler 9000 hd, we're still seeing some of the steadier rains east of town with sprinkles and flurries west of town. want to take you to southern maryland. it has been a wet, cool day down there. they're still dealing with the showers from charles county southward also from annapolis south and east and then out to the west, we're dealing with some of the showers coming out of the shenandoah valley. you might be seeing a couple of sprinkles. we're clearing out of the potomac river. the rest of charles county will be a little while there. here we are in the park. some sprinkles and flurries mixing in. the temperatures have been struggling all day. they're in the 40s. 39 now at pax river and tappahannock. feels like it is in the 30s to about 40 with the wind chill. that will be a problem for the rest of the afternoon. if you have to be outside,

watch out for that. the good news here is that i think we'll be pretty much over with most of the precip in the next couple of hours. blustery today. 20s and 30s tonight. winds will get lighter. tomorrow, not a bad day. a chilly one with lighter winds. saturday, we'll warm up in the 50s. 'skins are coming up. dallas at home. sunday weather looks fine for that. high temperatures which will be back in the 60s then rain chances increase by tuesday and wednesday of next week. it is noon on thursday. you know what that means. pet line 9. joining me today is christy kurt fridays the briggs animal adoption center out of charlestown, west virginia. how are you doing? >> fine, thank you. >> who is this little guy? >> this is gibson. he is a yorkshire terrier. he is a year and two months old and he weighs six pounds. >> he doesn't eat much. >> no, he doesn't. >> gibson is at the shelter with you, right? >> yes, he's there with his

brother, gilbert and his sister, haley who is just a little older. >> but you're not asking people to adopt all three of them. >> it would be great if they did. >> if you can take one at a time to get them in a home will be better than the shelter. i got my dog there. i have a soft spot for the briggs folks there. gibson seems like a real good little guy. >> he is! he's a lapdog. he's a love. he loves everyone! >> how can people contact you there up there at the adoption center? >> they can come into the center itself which is 3731 barryville park in charlestown. they can call us at 304-724- 6558 or they can go to your web site. >> wusa9.com. pet line 9 section. all of the information christy was giving out. we have it there for you right online. don't worry if you missed any of that. don't go away. 9news now at noon will return in just a moment.

we have department of aging experts taking your phone calls until 4:00 today about medicare plan options. the number to call it 202-432- 89045. what a delight it is to have maryland's lieutenant-governor anthony brown here with me to talk about the significance of the decisions that our seniors make about their medicare plans. it is very important. >> sure. this is great having experts here with the phone number that people can call because there are a lot of great benefits

available on medicare and with national health reform, we've increased the benefits under prescription drug program, preventive services, it can get complicated. what we want to do before december 7th, if you're new to medicare or you want us to make some changes or you don't know whether you're getting the most benefits you can, call the experts here! they know the program. they can connect you to the benefits that you're eligible for and that you deserve. i'm excited you're here doing this today. >> we also talked to ms. calloway about fraud. that thieves need to be concerned about fraud being committed. people asking them for their social security. don't do that. >> that's right. don't give out information. ok, like the social security and things like that. the experts know the questions to ask. that's why the number that's on your screen is the number they ought to call today. >> 202-432-9045. experts will be here until 4:00. thanks for being with us!

>> jill: i'll be really glad to get off this plane, stretch my legs a little bit.