aught to get a tax cut. >> failure triggers frustration, 10% cuts to all government programs. except entitlements like medicare and social security. about half the cuts would hit defense. $450billion over ten years. >> the so quester is ugly. it was designed to be ugly because we didn't want anybody to go there. >> the cuts start slicing in january 2013 and that gives congress 13 months to undue them. >> in congress does absolutely nothing over the next 13 months, we will get some serious deficit reduction. $1.2trillion from the sequester and trillions more from the expiration of the bush tax cuts. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> we hit the streets to gauge taxpayer reaction to the super failure and we found anger. according to third way, that's a moderate washington think tank, cutting money could mean

major cuts in defense spending. and federal law enforcement, and even air traffic control layoffs that could affect millions of travelers. >> i think communities across the united states need to get together, organize, and put new people into congress. are going to do what we voted them to do. it's as simple as that. >> now, it will be tougher to extend those payroll tax cuts and other tax breaks all set to expire early next year. these are all viewed as important economic stimulous. >> don't forget, for any late breaking developments out of the super committee, log on to wusa9.com. this one just in to 9news now. teenagers, lots of them, behaving badly. montgomery county police want to take a good look at this video even though we speeded it up. officers say it shows about 50 young people suddenly crowding into a 7-eleven and they are there to steal stuff off the shelves. the 7-eleven is along tech road

in silver spring. police managed to stop six, but more than that got away. recognize anybody? if you do, call the montgomery county police. you do not have to give your name. a virginia mother fighting for women's equality in the catholic church and she is starting with the alter girls. jennifer led a group of nearly 50 parents who protested the arlington diocese yesterday. she says her church is excluding young girls from exercising their faith. last fall, her parish announced they will no longer allow the girls to serve on the alter. >> people who are making these decisions aren't bad people. they are making choices we don't agree with and that hurt our sense of community. and so that we need to find another home that accepts everyone for who they are. >> hoping the bishop will have a dialogue about the issue. the church says they made the change hoping the altar boy position will serve as a spring board into the priesthood. tonight, a tsa employee is

accused of sexually assaulting a woman in prince william cant. harold rodman has been charged with aggravating sexual battery. prince william county police say rodman approached two women in the 10500 block of winfield loop. he was wearing his tsa uniform where he flashed his badge and sexually assaulted the victim. police found him a short time later. we know more about the paperwork mixup in prince georges county. scott broom with the latest in upper marlboro. >> i'm scott broom outside the prince georges county courthouse where we know more about a paperwork followup that resulted in an accused murder going free. 24-year-old frederick scott has not been seen since he made a $75,000 bail november 10. and walked out of prince georges county jail. it turns out he got a bail that was meant for someone else. according to state's attorney,

angela alsobrooks. >> the status hearing, there was no mention of his bond and what happened is there was an erroneous bond for $75,000. that was placed in mr. scott's file by the clerk's office. that paperwork belonged to another defendant. >> scott and another man face a murder and handgun charges for the murder of watson in march. now, a warrant has been issued for scott's arrest. last time police caught up to him, he was in las vegas. in upper marlboro. >> oscar ortega made his first appearance in d.c. federal court today. police say one of the nine rounds he fired cracked a windmill of the first family's living quarters on november 11. a judge ordered the 21-year-old held without bond and undergo a psychological evaluation. ortega's public defender argues there was no probable cause. the government's two witnesses have not been able to identify his client and that

investigators have yet to prove that the bullet fired at the white house belonged to ortega's rifle. his next court appearance is a week from today. >> new york city police say they have foiled a terror bomb plot. jose could be seen smiling at times. police say the 27-year-old was plotting a bombing campaign in new york city targeting police stations, patrol cars, and u.s. troops returning home from iraq and afghanistan. he lived in upper manhattan. neighbors say he didn't seem like a threat. his mother apologized to new york city. >> i'm sorry about what my son did. i didn't teach him to do this. he did that by himself. >> he was denied bail, he remains in custody. officials released videos like that one to show the damage his bombs could have caused. they believe the death of al- qaeda's al-awlaki likely accelerated his plot, he did not have any terrorist contacts

overseas. >> 30 minutes, that's how much you might shave off your drive time inbetween gaithersburg. all thanks to the brand-new intercounty connector. the full icc will open tomorrow morning. maryland's full all electronic toll road links interstate 370 and interstate 95. drivers will use easy pass to pay the toll and if you don't have one, you'll get a bill in the mail for 150% of the original toll. the cost to drive the whole 18- mile stretch will be $4. but you can test drive the icc at no charge until december 4. >> it's been drizzling all day long, but perhaps heavier stuff is headed our way, huh top? >> it is still drizzle. it's light activity. the roads are wet. we is leaves on the roads. let me show you live doppler. live activity up 270 and around the intercounty connector. and also out 66 westbound. but everything is just light for the time being. temperature wise, it's getting cooler, 52 downtown.

48 in gaithersburg. 48 in leesburg. so for tonight, cloudy and mild. showers and drizzle and fog. only about a one blanket night. cooler than it's been. mild in terms of seasons. lows only 45 to 50. we'll come back and talk about how many commutes are going to be be wet tomorrow. outrage after police spray a group of protesters with pepper spray. the fallout of this demonstration goes viral. >> i'm kristin fisher for sensitive santa. this is a day when autistic children are given a chance to get their picture taken with santa. i'll introduce you to some of the participates coming up. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt

is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. students at the university of california davis are protesting the use of pepper spray against peaceful demonstrators last week. >> the incident was caught on tape and now it is sparking outrage. the children officer dousing the faces of protesters as they just sit there. pass belie on the ground. arm length. the campus police chief has been placed on administrative

leave. the university's faculty association has also called for the school chancellor to step down. >> former fbi director says he will lead a lengthy investigation into the child sex abuse scandal still rocking penn state. the university's board of trustees formed a special committee to investigate allegations that the former assistant football coach, jerry sandusky sexually abused eight boys over a 15 year period. some of that alleged sex abuse happened in campus showers both before and after sandusky retired. two university officials also face criminal charges for allegedly lying to the grand jury. >> we are committed to leaving no stone unturned to get to the bottom of what happened. who knew what, when, and what changes must be made to ensure this doesn't happen again. >> we will also thoroughly study, review, and test all the university's policies,

procedures, and internal controls. >> the university's president and legendary football coach, joe paterno were also fired. the trustees investigation is one of at least four underway. two of them criminal. sandusky denies all of the charges. he'll be back in court december 7. >> after the break, is it a crime to steal a kiss? well, sometimes. why police are investigating what looks a lot more like a schoolyard crush. that's up next. plus, find out if the rest of our week will be a washout in your forecast. you'll want to be here for that one.

sex crime or just an innocent kiss? that is the question after florida school officials called police after two 12-year-olds were caught in a lip lock. a pe teacher in fort myers saw one of the girls kiss a boy and that led to the cops getting a report of a possible sex crime. the sheriff's office says the kiss is not a sex crime. at most it's a case of simple battery and that's only if the boy said he didn't want to be kissed. but the school wanted the incident documented in case it escalated into something more. what do you think? if the school being overly protected or proactive? we want your thoughts in mcginty's mail bag. the address is mailbag@wusa9.com. you can also post them on our facebook page. shopping during the

holidays is intimidating enough, but it is more intimidating for children with autism or other developmental disabilities. today, potomac mills mall hosted a special event. especially for those kids to help them get into the holiday spirit. kristin fisher introduces us to the sensitive santa. >> how are you doing? >> antwan blake wants the same thing from santa that all kids want. >> i want to get a ps3. >> a charles dickens book. >> i like puzzles. that's one of the things i like. >> santa in the mall can be scary for antwan and his classmates at hilton high school's special education program. >> autism affects the senses. they can't come with the noise and the crowds. >> this is a tensetive santa in a sensory setting. >> an opportunity to do all the other kids get to do. >> normally when you get your picture taken, you are blasted

by all that holiday music, but not here. it's completely quiet. even the neighboring stores in the mall agreed to turn off their music. they also turned down the overheadlights. >> pay attention, guys. look. we're going to show you your pictures. >> the idea that it's okay to be out and seen with everybody else. it's safe. and they learn a lot. especially from key figures like santa claus. >> oh my gosh. look at you, aj. look at your picture. >> thank you. >> did you like that one? >> i like that one. >> it's nice to be able it see the joy on their faces. >> tell santa thank you. >> kristin fisher, 9 justice of the 9news now. >> and another sensitive date. check the malls and website in early december. top, i am amazed that we had another good weekend and you're saying maybe another one perhaps in store? >> i think so. it may be nicer. hard to believe. we are getting october weather in november and we'll take it,

because we know what's to follow. let's start with live doppler 9,000. there's a little bit of light rain outside. nothing is heavy just yet, but that will change as we get into late tomorrow morning and especially during the afternoon. right now, just some -- there's drizzle just about everywhere. but the heaviest echos or strongest echos in terms of rain fall are south on 95. out 66 and also up 270 through gaither burg. again, nothing is heavy. temperatures are coming down just a little bit. 49 in rockville. some 40s north and west. 48 in gaithersburg. 48 in leesburg. but plenty of 50s left. 52 downtown. 52 in andrews and 52 in college park. all right. well keep the umbrella. still needed. nothing heavy overnight. but steadier and heavier rain be develop tomorrow afternoon and then morning rain on wednesday will give way to a fantastic thanksgiving. really will probably salvage the back half of wednesday as well. late tonight, midnight. showers, everything is light.

notice it's all light green. nothing heavy tonight. we get into the early morning hours, it will be wet for the commute. that's the bad news. it's all green, so it's all fairly light. but, as we go through the morning, look at the yellows popping up. even oranges. that's heavier activity. right around the district and also points to the north and west up near frederick and hagerstown. right around 1:00, 1:15. we are looking at an inch and a half between now and wednesday morning. pretty good soaker. we get into wednesday. these are almost the line of showers and storms trying to develop. i was going to add the chance of a thunderstorm tomorrow night to the forecast. we go through the rest of wednesday, the rain begins to lift out. showers, drizzle, and fog. just a one blanket night. lows 45 to 50. by tomorrow morning, rain and showers, grab your umbrella. late activity heavier in the morning. by afternoon, looking at cloudy skies and cooler, heavier rain

and showers. keeping the umbrella nearby. high temperatures around 55. that's a shade below average. average highs about 57. let's talk about travel day wednesday. it's going to be quiet across the country. showers in the pacific northwest. but quiet in the rockies. quiet in the plains. for us, let's get rid of showers in the morning and the afternoon hours on wednesday to the north. but really all things considered, that's a good day for traveling on wednesday. all right, next seven days. a gorgeous thursday. look at this. 58. just gorgeous. 60s as we get into friday, saturday, and sunday. we'll keep sunday dry, some clouds will come back in late sunday and right now, derek, we'll hold the rain and showers off until next monday and even next monday temperatures around 60. all right sir. >> let's get to our weird news file. long time viewers know some of our great, weird stories come from the folks trying to get themselves into the guiness book of world records.

november 17, guiness world records day. 20,000 people all over the world were trying to gain themselves a place in the book. to london where a couple of 3d artists were going for largest ever 3d art. to dublin, where we have the largest gathering of people dressed as leep ray leep recon -- >> it's not you. >> people dressed up? come on. we want to hear what you think. send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. the address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back.

in the mail bag tonight, our good friend, john with this analysis of the failure of the so-called super committee. it seems that neither side had any intention of touching their sacred cows for the democrats entitlement for the republican tax increases. if the congress can't function, what are we left with? the occupy movement? the congress needs to stop the accusatory rhetoric and start

functioning. but ron with the shall we say, more earthy point of view. on behalf of the united states of america, the american people sadly issue the following proclamation, that the super committee be renamed the pooper committee. since they are so full of it. that is something all of us can agree on. actually, i agree with those who say the super committee was likely doomed from the very start, but perhaps not for the exactly reasons you may think. i'll lay it out in my let's be real pen commentary. i'll lay it out tonight at 11:00. craig from king george, virginia says still love the skins, but don't know how much i can watch. seems to be a rerun every week. the same end result. no determination on the redskin players to get the job done. always a mistake here, offense playing touch football. you know what, craig, you and i are watching two games.

the team i watched played as hard as they could. the game was exciting. the offense moved the ball. got first downs, and even though the outcome was thoroughly disappointing, i thoroughly enjoyed watching it happen. i thoroughly enjoy your e- mails, too. mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be back here tonight at 11:00 along with anita brikman. just to get a jump on black friday deals, we'll have offers you'll only see on 9 news. deals so massive the bargains could be called obscene. plus, claim your cash is back. money waiting for you to claim it. see if we call your name tonight at 11:00. don't forget, log on any time to wusa9.com. we'll see you later. have a good evening. bye bye. [ speaking french ]

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