on the bricks. this has gone incredibly calmly and peacefully and smoothly. and the police just got the all clear down here about 15 minutes ago. i don't know if you can see them, but they are headed back there around the city. the traffic if we come over here, you could actually check out the key bridge traffic. we can also take another shot from up on top of the side here and look right down the bridge and you can see that there is some traffic, but there is always traffic here at this hour. the traffic nightmare failed to materialize. they do feel like they made their point. >> occupy wall street. >> union members are marching together down k street and they are making the point that the streets famous lobbyists, they have too much power.

they have made a point that they had no intentions of breaking any laws. >> we heard they stopped that car. let's get that going, okay? >> reporter: and they picked it to make the same point that he made last week. now, it is structurally deficient and in need of work. everyone needs a job. i'll be right here to give a job to them and proprogress that. >> reporter: the union members, the unemployed, and college students, they were worried they would have no job. center yeah. >> and you're a freshman? >> yeah, i know, it's

ridiculous. >> reporter: now a little temporary traffic jam right now as all the squad cars kind of pull out of the scene using their lights and sirens at times. my colleague is on the other side of the bridge. how did things look from your end? >> well bruce, quite similar to what you saw on your end of the bridge. now here in articlington, the 20 something protesters simply came up north. >> reporter: the small group of protesters from the occupy movement chanted and held signs as they walked on to the key bridge. >> tell me what it looks like. about halfway down the bridge,

they were greeted by a much larger group of protesters. they invited the occupy d. c. movement. the group of protesters gathered mostly on the north sidewalkway of the bridge as police stood guard. >> reporter: we checked with arlington police just a little bit ago. they said they had no reports of any incidents out here and no arrests. they claim to be a part of the 99%. only today, it seemed like 1% showed up. anita? >> ken ken, thank you. >> yes, certainly clearing up there. it seemed a bit earlier on in the afternoon when they were moving down into georgetown. now things are moving quite

slowly there. folks trying to make their way around the beltway are still going. heading south, really jammed up on the outer loop down here as well. back to you. >> thank you. things might have sizzled just a little bit. or at least 1,000 of them took to the streets today, right here at the place for the occupy movement where it got started. police say that they have already arrested more than 175 people along wall street. five police officers were also injured when somebody threw some sort of stinging liquid on them. dozens of people are making their way down here tonight. they started marching. for now they are on out here. their goal? to get to our area ahead of next week's super committee deadline. in the meantime, they are all on the super committee and they

have just six days left until the deadline comes. they have been tagged with cutting more than $1 trillion over the next ten years. the only thing they appear to be able to agree on, they are not making any pro-- progress. automatic cuts will kick in next week. here is a spending cut in the work right now. lawmakers have just voted to kill plans for building a high- speed train network. he asked for $53 billion over six years. tonight, republican lawmakers are claiming credit for putting the brakes on the program. well, metro's trains won't be running at any speed, high or low along with blue and yellow lines this weekend. and that is because crews, they will be doing the track work on out here, which means that the crystal city, the national airport and other road stations, they will all be closed. and that work is expected to run from 10:00 tomorrow night until the system opens up on monday.

now, don't forget tonight, we've got some work going along the southeast southwest freeway. the eastbounds will be closing here at 10:00 between pennsylvania avenue and 11th street. they will all be closed and they will work to install the new bridge works to continue until 5:00 in the morning. it is official, that the man suspected of firing the shots at the white house is now charged with trying to assassinate president obama. he is oscar orterga hernandez. police tracked him down in western pennsylvania at a hotel. he went before a judge today. no word yet on when they will be transferring him to d.c. police say that several bullets were fired at the white house including the upstairs living quarters. no one was hurt. a federal agent from articlington was in court today to face -- arlington was in court today facing second- degree murder. he killed a man in a mcdonald's in hawaii earlier this month. dede was in hawaii to help with security for the economic

summit. in court today, his defense team said he was only trying to protect himself and others from a man who was harassing people in the restaurant ahead of the shooting. coming up at 7:00, birthrates are down in this country for the third straight year. why is that happening? some experts say it might just be the economy. l we've got the story for you tonight at -- we've got the story for you tonight at 7:00. still ahead in this half hour, lots of people looking for work. you might be surprised to find out little it takes for a job that is out of this world. well, let me take you out behind this low. it is the high that occurred at midnight. 53, the low is 44. average is 58/41. we'll come back and take a look at how cold it will be tonight. a look ahead for your weekend and on ahead to turkey day. and up next, the vatican is calling it unacceptable. the white house doesn't like it either. see some of the ads in the controversial and radical new campaign. we'll be right back.

one image shows president obama and venezuela leader. another, well, pope benedict xvi and the top egyptian imam. >> they call it a campaign to create a new energy so that tolerance is respecting the others, and finding the elements rather than the elements that will separate you from the others. >> okay, but that's not the response they are getting. they will be threatening legal action to prevent that.

we want to know what you think about this campaign. join the conversation on our wusa9 facebook page. still to come, maryland brings in the big dogs. the fight to the snow we want to introduce you to it, them, they. all that. >> yeah, it's big. but first, a preview of tonight's cbs evening news. deadly tornado, ripped through the southeast. is la nina to blame? we'll take a look at the weather phenomenon and their impacts around the globe tonight on the cbs evening news. çñ

this weekend, join the home for the walk-a-thon right near the national gallery of arts. you can get more information here at jayceedugard.com. mixed in with the rain and certain parts of the area, a

perfect backdrop for winter. >> reporter: i'm scott broom with maryland's highway administration with the safety warnings about the brand new lane blocking side. about to be rolled on out for snow season. it's called the tow plow. it's a giant trailer hooked to the back. now watch this. the tow plow will swing wide, at which point, the driver drops the bigging long orange blade and there you have it. scraping the snow all at once. >> you just need to be careful. >> yeah. >> just let us get off the road. >> that is the important thing to remember about the tow plow is not to pass it. >> reporter: they will be deployed in maryland this season in western counties. from western maryland all the way through howard county with the tow plow in montgomery county, scott broom, 9news now.

>> i don't think i will be passing that thing. you ask any kid about hopes and dreams and you might get anens that has something to do with exploring space. >> kind of behind us. >> yeah. very cool. now, some other grown ups will get that chance, or at least they may. this week, nasa announced they are selecting the next generation of astronauts. >> kristin fisher has the application to find out what it takes to have the right stuff. >> human exploration of space. that's what we do at nasa. >> reporter: is -- this is their new recruitment. >> your safe flight experience will begin right here, right now. >> reporter: even the application is done online, just type in astronaut and it will pop up in between postings for a tax attorney and an auditor. but this is not just another government job. and now up to 15 astronauts will be selected to ride on

their spaceships. a bachelor's degree of science, engineering, you have to be a u.s. citizen and you need to pass their long duration space flight physical, which means you need to be between five feet two and six feet two. your vision must be corrected to 20/20 and you have to pass a drug test and background investigation. so i went ahead and see if i could find anyone that meets all those qualifications. >> no. i have an advanced degree, but it is not sciences. >> i do not have 20/20. >> reporter: standing high, i've got that height. the u.s. citizenship, check. hey, i have a new career. >> reporter: now, she needs to beat out the thousands of other qualified applicants. in washington, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> but you never know if you

try if you meet the qualifications. the deadline to apply is january. >> even if you are not ready to head into the stars yourself, tonight could be a good chance to catch a unique glimpse of our heavens. it happens when they pass through the debris of the comic. cool stuff. >> yes, that's the deal. it will be clear and darn cold if you want to do it. you need to move yourself away from the light to get away from the city and the street lights. i mean, it's major. >> yes, they say to lie down on the ground so you are looking up so you are not stretching your neck up, but you need to be away from the light. >> yes, the darn cold, but have at it. let's talk about how cold it is right now. and take a look. it feels like it is 29 already in gaithersburg. lying on the ground at 29 windchill doesn't seem that

appealing, but you never know. 35 in manassas. 31 out towards winchester. look at oakland, it feels like 16 in oakland and 40 downtown and 35 at andrews. we had showers this morning, especially east of i-95. because it's a little more dynamic, some snowflakes were reported south and east of town. lots of snow in the mountains, giving way to clearing skies as well in the next couple of hours. so now for tonight, the winds will diminish, good news. it will be colder tonight. grab your sunglasses for tomorrow. chilly again tomorrow, but not as windy, so a little more barable for tomorrow night. all right, now it is going to fall like the stone tomorrow night. for tonight, clearing skies. much colder, they will be diminishing late. low 20s to the 36. and about 10 to 11:00. now then tomorrow morning, sunny, breezy, cold, grab a coat for the kids. yeah, they will fight you, but it will be in the 20s and the

30s. even the northwest winds are 10 to 15. the good news is that they will be dying down in the afternoon and they have also turned and become southwesterly, which is a milder wind. not bad. 46 to 50. yeah, that's kind of chilly, but it will be mostly sunny. you just need your sunglasses all day. here is a look at your zone forecast. sunshine for the mountains at the coast. looking at 35 in oakland, a couple inches of snow. the mid-40s -- the mid-40s for hagerstown. you should hit 50. yes, but upper 40s for leesburg, manassas, turning into fairfax. downtown upper 40s as well. around 50 as you go on out here and all the advisories for the winds, they will be expiring tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. here is your day planner. 26 to 34 to start. 45 to 50 by noon. and lots of sunshine for you and then 46 to 50 by evening with the clear skies. now, the next three days, it won't get milder on saturday, we're back up to the mid-50s with sunshine, back up to the low 60s on sunday, the redskins are in town and some clouds will be coming in late, maybe a

shower on sunday night, not a big deal. the next seven days? maybe a shower early on sunday morning, not a big deal. and still mild around 60. and the next real elias abuelazam vent will be on tuesday with rain and showers and still pretty mild, about 60. cooler on wednesday, but you know, temperatures in the low 50s, some very quiet travel day east of the mississippi anyway and then sunshine on turkey day, well, highs in the mid to upper 50s. >> okay. >> yeah, thank you, topper shutt. >> that was a little bit of good news on the e redskins front today. >> yes, a little bit of good news for them. a little limited, but hopefully he will be able to go. he has never missed a game in his career and the redskins could really use him out there. and that is starting here, pretty strong. only to burn on out in the fourth quarter. hear what the guys are going to do to make sure that does happen for you at dallas. plus, the caps are in winnipeg for the first time since 1995. can they get to w? we've got that next in sports.

it is fair to say that they will need to carry the load once again this sunday against dallas. and they is -- they have averaged just 11 points per game. it'll be up to the defense to create turnovers, putting their team in the best position to score if they could avoid that. and last week, they allowed an 80-plus yard scoring drive by

miami that made the comeback unobtainable. stop romo and play the full fourth quarter. >> yeah, a great quarterback. at the same time, if we don't capitalize on it, it will be on out there. >> yes. you always need to be ready. and the former redskins, they are speaking out once again against the former team. there is so much drama to give up a play and a touchdown and you need to worry about whether or not you are starting this week or if it is the next corner up. what the nerve, how dare they do that. >> yeah, he beat them, but they are still talking about them. all right, the first half, alabama's tony mitchell with the three pointer from the top of the key. putting them up 13 early. and they do go on a run here. they will go into half time and

right now, 34-24 alabama. a place they have not been to since 1995. even though the city is new, their opponent isn't. and they are worthy of the atlanta flashers, are they lost four out of six last season, getting out 10-2. just because they are in a new city, that is not to be overlooked. we have not scored a lot of games. hopefully that will get back to where it is suppose to. >> reporter: well, he knows this place very well. he will get the start tonight. the last time he played in winnipeg, he made about 24 saves to hold them on out there in 2009. hopefully he has enough luck tonight. time to check out the game of the week viewer poll on this

week's toll from virginia. go to their website to vote. pretty cold game of the week. >> yes, as topper is saying. the bad news is that it is not my fault. >> yes. bundle up. >> friday night lights and the down coats. all right, that's it for 9news now at 6:00. the cbs evening news is next. and derek is back at 7:00 with our area's only local newscast. don't forget to join us tomorrow morning bright and early at 4:25 a.m. don't forget, wusa9.com is always on, have a great night. /ú

>> pelley: tonight, an ominous weather forecast. the phenomenon known as la nina is back and getting stronger. bill whita