toll road links interstate 370 and interstate 95. drivers must use ez pass to pay the toll and for those without one, you'll get a bill in the mail for 150% of the original toll price. the cost will be about $4 to drive the whole stretch but you can test drive the whole thing for no charge through december 4th. an army intelligence analyst suspected of passing secrets to wikileaks while stationed in iraq will be transferred to fort meade. he is being held in leavenworth in kansas. >> it will determine if manning will stand trial for any of the 34 counts of military law he's accused of violating. he's accused of aiding the enemy. the man accused of firing shots at the white house, oscar art oig ga will remain in jail until further notice. a judge ordered the 21-year-old be held without bond and undergo a psychological

evaluation. his public defender argued there was no probable cause in the case, that the government's two witnesses have not been able to identify his client and investigators have yet to prove the bullet fired at the white house belongs to ortega's rifle. montgomery county police are asking for your help. they want to know if you can identify any of the people in this surveillance video. saturday night, 50 people rushed into a 7-eleven store on tech road in silver spring and walked off with several items. police were able to capture six young people but obviously many more got away. if you recognize anyone in this video in the real time video on our web site, please call montgomery county police. you do not have to give your name. former fbi director louis freeh will not lead the investigation into the child sex abuse allegations at penn state university. the university's board of trustees formed a special committee to investigate the allegations that former assistant football coach jerry sandusky sexually abused eight

boys over 15 boys. some of the alleged sex abuse happened in campus showers both before and after sandusky retired. two university officials are also facing criminal charges for allegedly lying to the grand jury about it. >> we're 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. of. >> we'll also thoroughly study, review and test all of the university's policies, procedures, internal controls. >> the trustio's investigation is one of four that are underway now. two are criminal. jerry sandusky denies all of the charges. he's due back in court on december 7th. later today, the occupy wall street protestors who have been walking the 240 miles from new york to d.c. are expected to arrive at mcpherson square. the two-week protest has been

named occupy the highway. >> their arrival in washington was planned to coincide with an announcement by the congressional deficit subcommittee on possible cuts and possible tax increases. organizers say the failure of the subcommittee to reach a deal only strengthens the belief that congress is not addressing the concerns of the struggling everyday american. some scary moments at the occupy protest in houston, texas, when a gunman was seen walking with a rifle near the square where protestors are camped out. there are reports he fired one shot into the air before police shot him in the ankle and took him into custody. no word if there was a a random incident or if the gunman was targeting the antiwall street protestors. the. the fallout from the eper spraying incident on the u.c. campus continues. the police chief is also on administrative leave. last friday, occupy wall street protestors were holding a demonstration on campus when university police in riot gear ordered them to leave. the protestors responded by

linking arms and then sitting. that's when a police officer started spraying them in the face with a large stream of pepper spray. the video of the spraying has been all over the internet and is lead the cause for the university president to resign. so far, she's refused to do so. in new york city, journalists covering the occupy wall street there say police officers are preventing them from doing their jobs. they say new york city police blocked journalists were witnessing the removal of protestors were the occupy camp in lower manhattan zuccotti park last week. they also say officers used force and arrested some journalists who were simply covering the event. >> protestors in egypt are calling for a large scale demonstration today and they're calling it national salvation. for days, thousands of demonstrators have packed tahrir square to protest egypt's military rung the government now. so far, more than two dozen people have been killed. 1700 wounded in the clashes with police. the parents of murdered british teenager millie dollar

were the first to testify in a london hearing into the news of the world phone hacking scandal. they described how journalists at rupert murdoch's paper broke into their daughter's voice mail to try to get the scoop on the story giving them false hope she was alive. hugh grant also testified about media outlets invading his privacy. >> back here in our region, the university of maryland could have soon one of the smallest athletic departments in the atlantic coast conference. >> unless eight of the university's eight teams can raise $30 million to keep from getting the ax. yesterday, the school's president announced his decision to get rid of swimming and diving, women's water polo and acrobatics, men's tennis and men's track. he said it was purely a cost saving decision to pull the school out of its growing deficit. only maryland's basketball and football programs bring in renew which helps fund all of the other programs but it is not enough money to keep the other it teams viable. >> i want to make it very clear

that this is perhaps one of the most painful and heart- wrenching decisions i've made. >> it is very disappointing. it is a huge upset but we're staying positive and we're going to work really hard to raise all of the money so we don't get cut. we're going to prove them wrong and we're not giving up. >> maryland currently has 27 athletic teams. if those eight sports are cut, it only make 19 teams making this the fourth smallest in the acc. coming up in about four minutes, new bill offering incentives to businesses that hire veterans. >> at 4:41, the workers of one black friday retailer present a petition to their bosses, asking for a few more hours off this thanksgiving. >> we're back with your weather first. stay with us.

temperatures slowly rising into the 56 degree range for a high. they'll continue to rise tonight. i'll be back. we'll look at the travel forecast and the seven-day. right now, we go to beverly farmer with timesaver traffic. >> wet, sloppy start out there as you know. it will take you longer this morning. we've also got the added bonus of not just rush hour traffic for folks but for folks that are going to be traveling. a lot of that going on all week long, not just tomorrow. here's i-66 getting through manassas. right side of the screen is eastbound traffic. not much volume heading into the beltway. that's a lock at the drive. back to you. >> time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> where is your money? let's find it.

jessica is here to help us figure it out. >> you have a little less money if you were investing in wall street. >> stocks plunged after talks to slash the deficit and investors continued to worry about yowrp's debt problems. we're seeing some signs of recovery this morning with rallies in asia and europe and checking the numbers here at home, the dow stands at 11,547, it is back in negative territory for the year now after we drop 249 points. that actually was good because we were off 300 points or more in trading yesterday. the nasdaq slipped 49 points and the s&p 500 lost 22. the special congressional bipartisan subcommittee failed to come up with an agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in deficits over the next decade. that means automatic spending reductions across the board starting in 2013. for its part, ratings agency s&p says it will not cut the nation's credit rate based on the failure of the subcommittee to reach a deal. the court-appointed trustee

overseeing mf's bankruptcy, up to $1.2 billion is missing from customer's accounts, that's double the amount the firm reported to regulators last month. federal officials are investigating whether mf global tapped client's account as its own financial conditions worsened. the company would belly up on bad investments in europe. it was run by former new jersey governor jon corzine. hire an unemployed veteran? get a tax break. president obama siped a new law that does just that. the measure creates tax breaks for companies that hire jobless vets. it also helps vets get job training and counseling. the president says the measure could help about 850,000 unemployed veterans and tens of thousands more when they return from iraqi and afghanistan in the next few months. >> passengers paying more to fly this thanksgiving than last year. ticket prices are up an average of 6% for round trip flights during the thanksgiving holiday as airlines reduce their available seats.

capacity cutbacks mean plains will be full even as the trade group predicts fewer people will fly over the holidays and finally, a petition of 190,000 signatures has been delivered to target. employers are asking them to drop its plan to open at midnight on black friday. a spokesperson says the company is opening its doors extra early to stay competitive with other retailers. employees say early opening will force them to spend part of their thanksgiving away from their families. kind of controversial, what's going on over there. >> here we go again. i'm sorry. i was totally hooked into the jon corzine story. that story just infuriates me the more i hear about it. >> it gets bigger and bigger. $1.2 billion missing now. >> thanks a lot, jess. time for a break. the latest on the nuclear plant, it is getting things up and running. we'll tell you more about that and weather and traffic, too.

good morning. welcome back to 9news now. 4:45. a new day but the same kind of soggy focus we had yesterday. >> in fact, we're going to see more rain as we get into the afternoon and evening hours. not that you've seen enough. some of the rain could be

heavy, especially in the northern suburbs as opposed to the southern suburbs. as we head into tonight, we may see a few thunderstorms in there for good measure. here is a look at the visibilities to start. yesterday, we had some fog, not as widespread this morning. we've got areas from gaithersburg down to dulles. could cause a few delays taking off this morning. winchester, 3/4 of a mile or less. western maryland, quarter mile at oakland. again, the visibility is not nearly as bad as they were yesterday. here is a look at the bus stop forecast. for many, this is the last full day of the week. we've got light showers, drizzle and fog. mid-40s to mid-50s with your sunrise at 6:57. as far as today is concerned, it will be another damp, dreary day. 53 degrees at 8:00. we'll slowly climb on the heels of the easterly winds into the mid 50s with a better chance of steadier, heavier rains. 56 by 4:00 p.m. temperatures look like they'll be climbing this evening. maybe into the low 60s overnight into tomorrow morning.

as winds turn more toward the south. we're seeing showers overnight into the morning hours. this is all moving again west to east. extending from areas in east central pennsylvania, northern jersey all the way down to norfolk and out west, into parts of ohio and kentucky. look at this on the ohio river, how the moisture is expanding northward there across kentucky and southern ohio. this is going to be building toward us. live doppler 9000 hd, few sprinkles around front royal this morning but the bulk of the rain said we've been watching south and east of town from d.c. into calvert county and into eastern st. mary's county over toward easton on the eastern shore, annapolis seeing some and from bowie east there on route 50 coming out of the beltway. you can see on the south side of town here coming down 39 a to arlington, shirlington, land ham and -- lanham and bowie seeing the moderate rain showers as well. let's talk temperatures, mid- 50s south to the mid-40s north

with 50 here in washington. northeast winds at 7. visibility, 3 miles. if you're traveling today, across the region, pretty good chance you run into rain or thunderstorms here. boston looks good and down to the outer banks looks good. down in atlanta, storm, 78. chicago, rain and 45. all thanks to this system that's coming out of the central plains, central mississippi valley. rain in arkansas and missouri moving into southern illinois. this is going to throw moisture our way later today, tonight into early on wednesday but then it will clear the region and thanksgiving and really the next four days or so look really nice. rain today, 56. tonight into tomorrow, showers and storms. we'll climb into the low 60s. cool off in the afternoon. winds on wednesday could gust to 25, 30 miles per hour. a pleasant thanksgiving with highs in the upper 50s. look at friday, saturday and sunday, very nice. temps in the 60s. could be rain or thunder by monday, back in the 50s.

monika is off but beverly is in. >> howard, wet start to the ride will be a little more complicated, the wet leaves, poor visibility, foggy, too, here on i-270, 370 coming down out of frederick county. all lanes reported open. keep in mind the intercounty connector now open its entire length between gaithersburg and i-95. for the next two weeks, free of charge. maryland drivers northbound, baltimore washington parkway, park police arrived on the scene of a crash. vehicle off the road on the wet pavement. help still on the way in the department -- fire department case. no incidents to report. 95, 2395 in on 66, let's look at the ride coming in through manassas and approaching the roadway. they did work in the rain getting through balston heading into the beltway. everything is open in manassas with the light volume. northbound 95 and 395 quiet ride to head up the 14th street

bridge. no early troubles to report. mike, andrea, back to you. dominion virginia is restarting its second nuclear reactor at the north power plant. unit two is about 7% power. >> both reactors at the plant shut down after the august earthquake near louis louisa county. they were kept off-line until november 11th could inspections could be completed. unit one reached full power on friday. fewer americans seem to be dying of oral cancer. >> a new study shows from 1993 to 2000, death rates declined among u.s. patient with cancer of the mouth and larynx. researchers at emery university and the american cancer society say the lower death rates may be connected to changing attitudes about smoking and sexual behavior. >> there is a possible new affirmative for patients with the common precancerous

lesions. laser removal iser successful. surgery isn't always feasible when there are large lesions in places like the head and the neck. they say the laser removal may be better for those areas. >> emergency room visits involving energy drinks have skyrocketed in the past few years. a report found visits to the e.r. have increased ten foalt in recent years as the energy drinks became more popular. researchers say half of the patients who visited the hospital combined the energy drinks with alcohol or drugs. the drinks contain high amounts of stimulants including caffeine and too much can lead to heart arrhythmias and dehydration. >> acne is one of the most common skin conditions and many people take antibiotics to clear it up. >> a new study shows taking acne drug is associated with another common health problem. manuel gallegus explains. >> it looks like it is really doing a great job. >> 36-year-old diane has been battling acne for years. >> when there isn't a bad flare-

up, oral antibiotics tend to go to the root of the problem and takes care of it quickly. >> a new study shows the antibiotics could lead to another common health problem. a sore throat. university of pennsylvania researchers looked at a group of college students and found those taking oral antibiotics got sore throats more often. >> of the patients were three times more likely to have an episode of laryngitis. they complained of a sore threat while taking the antibiotic. >> about 40 to 50 million americans have acne at some point in their lives. in some of the cases, oral medication is the only thing that works. researchers aren't sure exactly why people in the study on antibiotics had more sore throats. >> patients are told to take the antibiotic on an empty stomach but if it they're sensitive to reflux, they should be taking the antibiotic with food. >> doctors also recommend drinking a lot of water with medications. >> your skin is looking beautiful. >> she uses a combination of topical and oral antibiotics and she does her best to take care of her skin.

>> just keep my skin clean and you know, avoid major sun or products that might irritate my skin. >> reporter: because she doesn't want to be on antibiotics long-term. manuel gallegus, cbs news, new york. >> researchers found people using antibiotic creams did not report the same side effects. before we head to break, time for the question of the morning. >> here's one of our viewers with today's question and his response. >> my name is brad bolt and this is the question of the day. 37% of men continue to use these throughout the winter months. what's your answer. >> my answer is c, barbecue grill, of course. >> the question, 37% of men continue using this throughout the winter months. is it shorts, flip-flops or the barbecue grill? >> no doubt for me. log on to facebook.com/wusa9 and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer later this morning in our 6:00 a.m.

hour. we'll be right back!

welcome back. howard here. your weather first at 4:56 this tuesday morning. rain showers from d.c., south and east into calvert county into the eastern shore. we'll see light rain, drizzle and fog this morning turn into steadier rain later today and tonight as temperatures slowly climb into the mid-50s. thunder possible tonight into

wednesday morning. we'll talk more about that here at 89 news now at -- here at 9news now at 5:00 a.m. >> howard, good morning. we've got the rough, sloppy start to our commute. interstate 95, 395, no accidents. there was some roadwork that is now cleared out of your way. up past landmark, light volume toward shirlington. pentagon, the 14th street bridge. more timesaver traffic at the top of the hour. back to you. >> thanks, beverly. ten families devastated by a tornado strike in joplin, missouri last may now have new homes. almost all of them -- excuse me, all of them that we're talking about lost their original homes when the twister hit. habitat for humanity helped them rebuild. they also got a turkey for thanksgiving and gift cards for groceries and missouri southern state has offered full scholarships to the children in each of those ten families. very good. >> sad story, bee gees singer

robin gibb is said to be losing his battle with liver cancer. the 61-year-old singer was rushed to the hospital last week. he was diagnosed with liver cancer several months ago. new york city rolls out the red carpet for a new martin scorsese film. >> we have a look at entertainment. >> reporter: director martin scorsese joined the stars of his new film, hugo for the world premiere in new york city last night. >> this is my cousin from the country, hugo. >> hugo is adapted from the ildesperated book the invention of hugo, about a 12-year-old orphan who secretly lives in a paris train station in the 1930s and minds the clock. hugo is the still maker's first 3-d movie. >> i sort of tried to take the audience and put them inside that -- the train station, where the film takes place in. sort of make you feel you're part of it in a way.

>> i have to be here for some reason. >> reporter: the film opens in theatres wednesday, just in time for thanksgiving weekend. traditionally, a big one at the box office. ♪ that's the way it goes >> the white house is going a little bit country. ♪ >> president obama and the first lady welcomed a number of acts including james taylor, kris kristofferson and likely lovett into the east room for a celebration of country music. and lyle loew et into the east room for the celebration of country music. it is part of the pbs performance at the white house. >> new on dvd today, super 8. the movie is about friends who witness a train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect it was no accident. >> they were grabbed by military personnel at the middle school. >> strange events begin taking over the ohio town. the movie stars al fanning.

good morning, thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m., it is tuesday morning. i'm andrea roane. >> thanksgiving is almost here! yea! my favorite holiday of the year. er i like the green bean casserole. other people don't like it. it is one of my favorites. >> it is friday-east for many. >> short week. sorta kinda. >> some people are already out on the roads. >> yesterday i was going home at 1:30, there was a lot of traffic. you notice that? >> did i. >> people trying to beat the rush. weather won't help because we have more damp weather today, tonight and the first part of wednesday before things clear out by wednesday afternoon. here is a look at our day planner for you this tuesday morning. we've got light rain, drizzle and fog to start. right now, cloudy with some sprinkles at national. we'll climb to the mid-50s this afternoon. we'll continue the climb tonight into early tomorrow. we'll have some highs in the low, possibly mid 60s by