>> it looks pretty serious. at the same time, he seems safe because he is american. >> on the georgetown campus, classmates and faculty expressed shock at sweeney's arrest. >> i don't think he'll get a serious punishment like egyptian protester might. >> last spring, sweeney interned for blaine, whose office called him a great worker and a real good kid. the congressman has been in touch with the state department to help try to secure sweeney's release. it is unclear what, if any charges those three americans face. and coming up at 6:00, one of the young men that is being detained with sweeney had been using twitter to describe the chaos in the days leading up to their arrest. we'll show you some of the disturbing things he had to say. that's coming up at 6:00. live from the satellite center, 9news now. >> we'll see those images on your story then, thank you. >> more heavy rain is on the way across the area.

topper is tracking radar in the weather center right now. >> we have one heavy batch pulling north of town. more is on the way. let's start with live doppler 9,000. you can access this any time on our website. always a good time to down load our weather app. go to the app store and search for wusa radar. most of the activity. this is generally light to occasionally moderate. heavier activity in southern maryland. this is about to pull north of town. however, there's plenty of moisture and a tremendous amount of energy in the ohio valley and back into kentucky. is this what is going to roll in tonight and i think we'll hear the rumble of thunder. temperatures 55 downtown. 54 in gaithersburg. 46 in frederick. for the most part, it happens tonight will go up. so for tonight, breezy and milder with rain and thunderstorms. low it happens around 55. winds south, southwest at 10 to 15. we will come back and talk about travel day wednesday.

the rest of the day will be and look ahead to the holiday weekend. back to you guys. >> topper, today is the day thousands of area drivers have been waiting decades for. the complete icc is officially open from i375 in gaithersburg to i-95 in laurel. >> while it will save commuters lots of time, it will cost them more money. scott broom is live from bethesda with more on the road ahead. scott. >> it is a maryland's first all electronic cash-free toll road. it cost $2.5 billion and for those of us who have been following this issue and the construction over all these long decades, we couldn't wait for today to finally come. >> from its ground breaking in 2006 to its ribbon cutting this week and the beginning of traffic today. >> oh man, this is impressive. >> no road in maryland history has cost so much at $2.5

billion, or been so controversial. >> we are proud of what we accomplished. >> first conceived in the 1960s, connects i-270 to i-59 in prince georges county. saving up to a half hour on a run from gaithersburg to bwi airport. the icc was killed by one governor, glenn denning in 1999, and revived by another governor in 2005. one huge concern, the environment. >> studies predict air pollution from traffic and water pollution from runoff. 1/3 of the cost has been spent on mitigating the damage. the other concern, financing. with some projecting maryland's ability to build major projects far, has been hobbled due to the debt incured to build the icc. the icc is maryland's first all cash, fully electronic toll road. you'll need an easy pass or similar device and it will cost you $4 to travel the highway's 16 miles one way during peek

periods. it's a cost worth paying according to some of the first drivers. >> it is convenient. >> it was lovely. took about five minutes going that way. >> all right, for the moment, the icc is free to use. a lot of people were using it today, but come december 6, you're going to need a smart tag or something like it to begin using that road because they will begin charging that toll. reporting live in montgomery mall in bethesda, 9news now. >> the icc was created to link montgomery and prince georges county, so -- >> are you going to put the new toll road to the test right now with our unscientific icc challenge? tell us more. >> you'll note i do have my toll pass here and i also have my colleague with me. oh, and surprise, we have two vehicles here. delia and i are going to go to bwi airport tonight and you are going which direction? >> we are embarking on a brave

journey. we are taking the beltway about 48 miles that we have mapped out so far. i am an optimist. i'm pretty optimistic, but this could be the perfect storm. we have rain, rush hour traffic, and a holiday weekend. so it could be a long drive. >> all right, delia. i appreciate you going the old fashioned way. we are starting again from montgomery mall. i get to go on the icc. i'm going to go up 270 and cut across county that way. in the next hour and a half, hour and 20 minutes, continue to follow us on wusa9 and keep track of us. we're going to check in live as we go. and we'll see who gets to bwi first. hopefully before 7:00. you got your watch? >> we are ready to go. >> okay, here we go. we'll see you later. curt, take my microphone. bye, everybody. >> delia, i hope you brought lunch, okay? it's going to be a little bit of a run. >> hang in there. >> we'll be checking in with

you throughout the newscast. >> they are hitting the road and of course the opening of the icc comes just in time for this week's thanksgiving travel rush. beverly farmer, how is it out there tonight? >> my money is on scott, definitely. if delia had to catch a flight, she would never make it. look what we are looking at. the folks on the inner loop have the worst problem. jackknifed tractor trailer ahead of them. on that sharp curve for a time everybody was stopped. here's some of the lineup we are seeing as you make your way. delays now get past that truck. now traffic gets by. two lanes to the right. beyond that, we have delays, if you are trying to make your way on the inner loop into silver spring, up 95. just the sign for the icc have been a distraction. i-95 southbound. oh yes. that is heavy volume, too. heading out of springfield, there are delays on the outer, heading out of landover and

north from 95. everywhere is jammed out of the city and through town. travel tuesday, it seems like. back to you. >> sure does. all right, thanks beverly. the washington redskins may be on a losing streak, but off the field, they are helping families in need beat the bad economy. tonight, thousands of people are at fedex field for the team's harvest feast. kristin fisher is with them. >> very first time -- >> why did you come this year? >> well, my thing was, i really wasn't thinking it was for me. but the way times are now, it's for everybody. >> has this year before tougher than most years? >> yes. trying to help everybody. can't do it. don't have jobs. >> these are just two of the 3500 people in prince georges county that are getting a free thanksgiving feast from the washington redskins. >> a lot of fans are fighting each and every day. trying to make it easier for them is just a blessing.

>> linebacker, lorenzo alexander is passing out turkeys on his day off. >> i have been blessed in life. i have been given more than i deserve. it's only right i use my celebrity to give back to the community. >> lorenzo, loading your grocery cart. >> i know, isn't that wonderful? >> i appreciate everything they are doing. a lot of people are homeless and lost their jobs. i lost my job. i have been out of work for four years. >> thousands waited for hours, but it's worth the wait. >> would you have a thanksgiving meal would it not be for this turkey? >> probably not. probably not. >> every person here had to be prescreened to get a turkey. redskins owner, dan schneider, wants to make sure the fans and families who need it the most are the ones getting the food. >> what's in your bag? >> goodies. >> thanksgiving goodies?

>> yeah. >> our thanks to kristin fisher for that. marion barry added extra muscle to his annual turkey give away. barry was joined by two boxing pros. both from southeast d.c. barry says they came back home to show their support for his ward 8 turkey give away. 2,000 birds were distributed at union temple baptist church. >> and the woodbridge community. we are talking about holly acres and tonight, a new ruling that okayed plans to rebuild that mobile home park. many of the units were destroyed or demolished after the floods. initially, a zoning administrator ruled that the house would not be built. now, prince william has overturned that decision. the county could still appeal. >> we have new information on the so-called east coast

rapist. we are learning that prosecutors have decided to extradite aaron thomas to connecticut. he pled guilty earlier back to a 2007 rape. authorities say dna shows he is responsible for rape and other attacks on 17 women from virginia to connecticut. we want to update you on the investigation into another flash robbery in montgomery county. police continue to search for suspects in the saturday night robbery at a 7-eleven. this is some of the video. starts with just a few people, but then that crowd quickly grows to more than 50. and many of them can be seen taking the snacks and drinks and then simply walking out without paying. a few of the teens were stopped by police nearby. none of them were arrested, but police did collect their information. this robbery, you may recall, is similar to one in montgomery county that made national headlines back in august. coming up, a one woman crime spree.

she's already wanted for a bank robbery and carjacking. tonight she may have struck again. plus, the viral flower video that has everybody talking tonight. wait until you hear the reaction from these kids moms. oh my goodness. >> pepper spraying students is back at the university of california davis and double the size. the story coming up.

let's check in on our icc challenge. scott broom and delia both driving from montgomery mall in bethesda to bwi airport. scott is taking a brand-new icc. delia is on the beltway. scott, let's check in with you. almost ten minutes into this experiment. where are you now? >> i'm working my way up to icc. we started montgomery mall. to get on to the icc and i'm doing about 20 miles per hour in the traffic. i can't wait to the new road

because that's where i think i'll make up the time. >> that's typical for 270 at this point. let's get a check on the beltway route that delia is taking. where are you? >> so far, so good. we're on georgetown road. we are about to make a left on to the beltway. so despite the rain, traffic has been moving pretty smoothly. you can see i'm pulling up and about to take a left turn on to 495 east. so far, so good. >> we'll have to check in with you once you get on to the beltway. we did hear about an accident, so we are wondering how things are going to look once you get on the beltway. we'll be checking in. stay safe in the rain. >> thanks. >> see you in 15 minutes. >> all right, to other news. student protesters at the university of california davis have rebuilt their encampment. they pitched tents on the very site where police pepper sprayed demonstrators last week. it's more than double its original size despite university rules banning those

tents. >> the occupy camp is back at the university of california davis. >> you want to double check the tent? >> kim and about 100 other students spent the night in 83 tents. the same spot where police pepper sprayed demonstrators last week. she wants the school's chancellor to step down. >> i came here just to show the administration that we're not backing down and that we are a community that needs to be taken seriously. >> on monday, over a thousand students and faculty members rallied. venting their frustration over how campus police handled the protest. officer officers pepper sprayed. now the campus more than doubled its original size. there's a food station, recycling in the back. and there's even a medical tent. >> 19-year-old prelaw student, shannon carter runs the first

aid station. the hike in tuition could leave her with $20,000 in debt. >> if i'm in debt coming out of a four year university, then i won't be able to pay for law school. >> she is leaving her opportunity for french class. but says she'll be back. >> a lot of people in the administration are just as stubborn as we are. hopefully we'll be able to hold out. >> the university has apologized for how police responded and says it is trying to balance security with a student's right to protest. cbs news, davis, california. >> two police officers were placed on administrative leave after friday's incident. the university says it is monitoring the new occupy site on campus and not decided what action it will take. check out this scene after a lawmaker released tear gas inside the south koreaen parliament. it happened just after a vote in which the parliament approved a free trade agreement with the u.s. the situation became so heated that scuffles

broke out. more than a few of them. and at least one member of parliament was escorted out of the building. >> sorry. the washington suburban sanitary commission is gearing up for yet another busy winter. remember last year the water main seemed to break every other week? well last december, it was a record setter for water main breaks and officials expect more this year. >> we are having increasing failures in the pipe system. last year we had over 1,000 broken water mains during the winter season and now we are trying to get some of that infrastructure replaced to get ahead of it. >> a brand-new feature allows them to down load a free app. the gps in the phone will direct crews to the scene and allow them to make the repairs much faster. >> i don't think the rain stopped. >> that? >> trying to move on.

>> no mercy. what you didn't see is derek did something, which made all of us laugh and we couldn't stop laughing. >> derek didn't do anything. the video of the koreaen. >> that's what got you laughing? >> exactly. i didn't think it was tear gas. >> moving on. >> the rain hardly stopped today. i was trying to transition. >> topper, are those tears in your eyes? >> no, not at all. this batch of rain is about out. we are still setting the stage for a fantastic holiday weekend. >> okay good. >> if you like warm holiday weekends, i guess that's okay. >> that will get you every time. let's zoom in, there's a lot of moisture and energy left the southwest of us. this is one batch of rain that is already north of us, but see all the activity in kentucky and tennessee. that has yet to move northeastward and it will early tomorrow morning. in the meantime, if you are south toward culpeper, you are

actually in good shape in terms of a break of the rain. the roads are still wet, but the rain from 270 northward and up 29 as well. heavier activity is to the east and southeast of d.c. it's not crazy heavy, but some yellows down here. so there's still some embedded areas of moderate rain. overnight, we'll see heavy rain development with the possibility of thunderstorms. 54 in arlington. 54 in be bethesda. and they are still laughing. derek is still laughing. 55 downtown. and 57 in andrews. so here's the deal. more rain on the way. rain and thunderstorms tonight. breezy and milder over night. in fact, temperatures may go up over night. morning rain on wednesday is very windy and then afternoon showers develop and it will turn colder late in the day. grab your coat before you leave. you don't think you'll need it,

but you will. here's our future cast. by tonight, 10:00, nothing crazy heavy, but showers are redeveloping in the metro area. look what happens by 5:00. see the yellows and oranges? well, that's some heavy activity and this could be the rumble of thunder. especially down to the south in southern maryland. then we get a break. in fact, sunshine. and another little disturbance comes through. that will give us showers toward evening and we begin to clear out. once we clear out after the light showers, we are looking nice. breezy and milder tonight with rain and thunderstorms. low it happens around 55. winds south, southwest at 10 to 15. all right, next seven days. we are in great shape on thanksgiving. sunshine and 57. we haven't changed anything. sunshine on friday and saturday and sunday. we're in the 60s all of those days. clouds come in on sunday, but it stays dry and more showers are possible monday and a much better chance of showers on tuesday. speaking of tuesday, i thought this was funny. >> look at that. >> we got our first porcupine.

wait a minute. they said -- the state of virginia said there weren't any, but i proved them wrong. we got a porcupine nursing last year. >> it even has a needly tail. >> warm and cuddly. >> warm and not so cuddly. >> she didn't name it. >> she did everything else right. his name is spikey. so, if you want to submit a picture of spikey, go to our website, wusa9.com. click on the weather tab and include your name, location, and description. >> here's something you can be excited about. a guide to the best black friday deals. we'll take you behind the scenes to show you what they'll be dishing out. >> i think you're excited. >> up next, taking antibiotics could lead to another common health problem. we'll talk about it in this health alert. state farm. this is jessica.

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taking oral antibiotic. it's a pretty common treatment, but many may have a medical side effect that doctors didn't anticipate. take a look. >> 36-year-old dianne has been battling acne for years now. >> when there is a bad flairup, oral antibiotics takes care of it quickly. >> those antibiotics could lead to another common ailment. a sore throat. university of pennsylvania researchers looked at a group of college students and found those taking oral antibiotics for acne got sore throats more often. >> the patients were three times more likely to have an episode, meaning they complained of a sore throat. >> researchers aren't exactly sure why antibiotics trigger sore throats. >> patients are told to take the antibiotic on an empty stomach, but they should be taking it with food. >> doctors also recommend drinking lots of water with medications. >> your skin is looking beautiful. >> dianne turns to antibiotics

as infrequently as possible and tries to avoid breakouts in other ways. >> just keep my skin clean and you know, avoid major sun or products that might irritate my skin. >> good advice for all of us. the team at penn found people using just antibiotic creams did not report the same side effect. something to think about. >> journey rocker says white house party crasher needs to, and we quote, get a grip and move on. >> this after salahi threatened a $17 million lawsuit against sean and saw his estranged wife. tmz first reported the lawsuit threat. they arrived at dulles airport over the weekend. tmz says sean plans to spend thanksgiving with michaele's family. how would you react if you came home and this is what you saw? you might be surprised how this

mom handled this mess. >> robbed this bank one day and then carjacked a woman at knife point the next. i'm peggy fox in manassas. coming up, i'll tell you how police made the connection. >> but first, the icc versus the beltway. which one will get you to bwi airport faster from bethesda? we'll check in on our challenge up next.

a 26-year-old woman who was apparently a former ms13 gang member is wanted in two violent crimes. a bank robbery and a carjacking. peggy fox is here with me now. and apparently the woman may have struck again. >> derek, i just got off the phone with police and they are writing up a notice now. they do believe that she is responsible for a third incident. a bank robbery in springfield on old keymill road. two other crimes, a bank robbery and carjacking. >> police say stephanie is from manassas, but has no fixed address. they say the 26-year-old with long, blond hair, green eyes, and a tattoo on her neck robbed this virginia commerce bank in manassas friday morning. the bank surveillance pictures show her wearing a dark hoody. the next day on saturday

afternoon, here in the parking lot of the neimann marcus, she pretended to be out of gas and convinced a 59-year-old woman to give her a ride. >> victim in this particular case was not injured. however, she was extremely upset and very distraught. >> as the woman drove down the road, police say she pulled out a knife and told the woman to get out. she drove off in the woman's 2003 silver acura with virginia tags xek8095. she may still be driving it. stephanie schwab is no stranger to criminal police. felony charges, such as grand larceny and shoplifting. schwab's name, age, and hometown match that of a former member of the violent gang ms13. who testified against four gang members charged with murder in 2005. >> this individual could be dangerous.

these were two high profile violent crimes that were committed. so we are looking for this individual. we hope that people have information. she could be anywhere, dc, maryland, virginia, we don't know. >> she may still be driving that acura. in 2005 when she testified in court she said that she loved being in the gang and that it was like an obsession. but she also said she left the gang in 2004. >> obviously some parts of that lifestyle she did not leave behind. >> thank you. back to you. >> all right, we are taking the icc challenge and now that the complete intercounty connector is open from gaithersburg to laurel, we wanted to see whether it would be faster to take the icc or beltway from bethesda to bwi airport. scott broom is on the icc. delia with the beltway and scott, how are you doing? >> well, more specifically, we started from montgomery mall. it's like the grand premier opening of a new movie theater.

i'm waiting online. the sign says i'm a quarter mile away, because i had to come north on 270 jog across county and man there's a lot of traffic. right now, i'm doing ten miles an hour and i'm just now hitting 270 get on to the icc. so, it is mighty popular. a lot of people trying to get on this highway. i'll let you know how crowded it is. >> all right. so we all thought delia might have the tougher time getting to bwi, but how are things going for you? >> you know, we're making headway. not so bad considering the weather that we're dealing with and this is rush hour. we have been traveling at about, consistently 15 to 20 miles an hour. there have been some slowdowns and we speed up occasionally. but you can see the sign we're approaching georgia avenue and silver spring. we have been on the beltway for a good 20 minutes or so.

and we have been moving. we saw a car broken down on the side of the road. but we are chugging along. so we'll see how the rest of the drive goes. >> all right, so you have been on the beltway, what, 20 minutes? you have gone three miles. all right, we'll hope for the best for both of you guys. we'll check in with you in 15 minutes. anita. >> lesli, you're a parent, you have to remember a time when your child did something that made you so furious, now you can look back and laugh at it. that's causing one home video to blow up the web. what happens when two little guys get their hand on a bag full of flour? lindsey mastis shows us what is one, plus three, plus flour? an absolute mess. she was in the bathroom longer than usual and when she came out -- >> oh my gosh. >> she captured her 1 and 3- year-old on camera before she broke down and cried. but she is laughing now. >> i told my mother-in-law

that i feel like i have inhaled so much flour, i think i'm going to start to rise. >> when we posted this video, dozens of you shared your stories. candy wrote, try a jar of glitter. they covered my ten-year-old in it. glitter is hard to clean up. cheryl wrote, my oldest made a map of the upstairs in black, permanent marker, so that quote, people who haven't been to our house before will know how to get from room to room. and this picture was sent to us from gaithersburg. 15 month old jackson was eating pumpkin pie and it went everywhere. his dad tells us it was on the walls, the ceiling, and even their pets. not to mention jackson's hair. >> my god, it's like a snow man puked all over my living room. >> while parents may be angry at the time, usually something to laugh about later. in washington, i'm lindsey mastis, 9news now. >> okay, we would love to hear from you as well. share your story on wusa9

facebook page. if you have pictures or video, share it with us, please. derek. >> how would you get that up? vacuum? >> pay somebody. >> coming up, police looking for the owner of a suitcase full of money left by a mystery customer. up next, a fiery car crash that will leave you asking, how in the world could anybody survive that? we'll tell you. don't forget, we're always on, wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt

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bystanders used a fallen road sign to knock out the windows and an officer cut his seat belt to pull the driver to safety. that man is expected to survive. but police say he'll be charged with suspicion of driving under the influence. >> wow. >> a search is underway for a guy that left a suitcase full of money in an italian restaurant. >> it was a lot of money. police in sydnie, australia, say that man became, and we quote, spooked and left behind a million dollars. >> went to go walk out, put his hand into a woman's bag. there was a couple sitting there. apparently a couple that hasn't been there before. they pulled something out and walked out. >> rather confusing tail. nonetheless, media reports say the suitcase contained $1 million australian dollars in 50-dollar notes. the owner, he and his surfing shorts are still out there. bracing for black friday getting the best deals is all about preparation.

we're going to give you some of the best black friday bargains. top. >> the roads are still wet. that's the bad news. good news is, there's light activity. we'll show you radar. looking at a lot of activity to the south and west of us and not done with the rain yet and perhaps even a thunderstorm overnight. we'll come back and tell you about that. >> and as we go to our break, the icc versus the capital beltway. which will get you to the airport faster from bethesda? an update on the challenge coming up next.

welcome back. our icc challenge is heading into the home stretch. scott broom and delia are both driving from montgomery mall to bw airport tonight. >> except scott is taking the new icc and delia is out on the beltway and scott, we'll get going with you. we thought you had the advantage, but maybe not. >> it took me 27 minutes to get to the icc. now that i'm on it, i am flying. everybody is going 60 miles an hour. the speed limit is 55. but i'm keeping up with traffic

here. and i am more than half way across county now. just coming up on layhill road. probably have another 5 or 7 minutes to get to i-95. >> scott, we're losing your signal. we got the point, you're doing pretty well. >> it sounds like it. let's check in with delia now. she's also going to to bwi. how is it going for you? >> i wish i could say i was on the home stretch, but we have a ways to go. we are approaching exit 29. university boulevard, langly park. stop and go, but we have been driving consistently around 15 miles an hour. so not so bad, but we still have a little ways. >> yeah, you sure do. thanks to both of you guys so much. we're going to check back in with you in 15 minutes to see how the challenge is going. lesli. some consumer advocates say there is trouble in toy land. the u.s. public interest

research group, released its annual report on toy safety. while most toys are safe, the group did find some could be dangerous. they included a whirlly wheel, a plastic book for babies, a wooden block set and sesame street doll. they are down playing the report. that toy is not considered one that is dangerous this year. and they also say the toy company say there have been sharp declines in toy recalls. the retailers hope their cash registers will, too. we have deals you won't be able to resist. tonight, we take you behind the scenes at four retailers to bring you the big deal reveal. >> black friday, this is what we live for. this is our time. >> and yours too for holiday savings. at hh greg, you will clean up on this first deal so huge it's not even on the floor yet. a front loading maytag washer, dryer combo.

>> originally 1559. >> this toshiba is a steal. >> $199. >> tablet. >> we will have a $99 display one here. we'll have plenty of stock. >> looking to gift the active ones in your life? sports authority says it is going the distance. >> 50% off. basketballs, baseballs, footballs, golf balls, any ball you can think of. >> golfers may want to take a swing at this deal. >> we'll have it for $99. >> and a $3,000 elliptical trainer for just $799. >> it's like buying a cadillac half price. >> you have to have a plan. with all these stores opening at midnight. some retailers like best buy have decided to push all their black friday deals out there right now. and paul with best buy shows us a couple items you can get without waiting in long lines. >> we have a 46 sony for $1100

and it's $1900. >> then there's this. >> it goes from $299 to $199. a $400 free sprint and a $50 printer, unbelievable. >> finally to macy's, where the store plans to knock the sox off its customers with what's next. >> you're about to show us the deal. >> half carat diamond earrings. originally $600. door buster price, $199. quasadilla maker. >> normally they run between $19.99 and $29.99, but you'll get them for $8.99. >> i think they will be excited and pleasantly surprised. >> something every retailer hopes you'll do. >> so all those deals are out there now. we're going to keep the big deal reveal going. tonight, we'll reveal more about mall hours, great bargains, even help you map out a plan to hit all your favorite

stores. you can find all of these on the website, wusa9.com. oh gentleman, start up your truck engines. here's something even you guys will love. >> it's about time. >> wow. this is -- >> his name is chuck. >> this is race along chuck. so this truck makes over 50 phrases and sounds. >> look at this reflex. toddlers are going to love this. it plays six racing games. you can race him. >> you like this, too? >> it's for the 3 and up. you can play with it inside or outside. good reflex. and by the way, this, we found for as low as $25 online. wal-mart is selling it for $25. you can see that kids really, really love this. this is a top toy.

it's getting high marks from kids. >> very nice toy. all right. way better than that barbie house. >> you didn't like that? >> someone wake me up. all right, let's start -- >> we'll try not to sleep during your forecast. >> you always do. let's go to the satellite picture. we're looking at showers and thunderstorms in the ohio valley back into kentucky and tennessee. and this is what is going to hit us later on tonight. we are not done with showers and thunderstorms just yet. we are done, however, with this last little batch, which is now pulling north of us. essentially up i-95. but you see a lot of showers and embedded thunderstorms in kentucky. pretty good energy down there and that's heading our way overnight. the roads are going to be wet. when this activity moves north, we have left over drizzle and fog. live doppler 9,000. everything is light. notice the green and essentially from fairfax up into montgomery county and howard county north, that's where all the activity is.

all the moderate activity is up toward baltimore. testimonies are mild and they are going to go up tonight. 55 in bethesda. 56 in springfield. 57 downtown. so here's the deal. more rain on the way. rain and thunderstorms tonight. breezy and milder over night. morning rain tomorrow. very windy. and we get a break and then afternoon showers roll in and turning colder late in the day. all right, next seven days. we are in fantastic shape on thanksgiving. sunshine and 57. and look at the temperatures. in the 60s friday, saturday, sunday. some clouds come in sunday, but it stays dry and more showers and thunderstorms. more showers as we get into monday and a better chance for showers and perhaps a thunderstorm on tuesday. temperatures go back into the low 50s on tuesday. but wow, what a weekend. >> that's looking good. >> there have been a few bright spots for the maryland football team this season. >> kristen is here with a story of a young man forging his path on the gridiron and

the classroom. >> terrapins are 2-9 under first year head coach, randy etzel. not too much to brag about with that, but at least there is devon. a workhorse on and off the field. dave owens has his story. >> in the maryland program, he is listed at 5'9". i emphasize listed, because he's not. actually, he's about 5'7" on a good day. good thing there's no height requirement to score a touchdown. david's running style is not pleasing. his coach loves it. >> just give me the ball and let me run as many times as i have to run. >> on saturday, this will be his office. capital one field, where the runningback clearly expects to be one of the key in maryland's offensive attack. that is on saturday. monday through friday, you can find him at the hall. >> when i was younger, i strive to be more of an international

lawyer style guy. >> he is on the mock trial team. >> he is one of the smartest guys i have known. >> i'm still trying to figure him out fully. he's a minnesota of many layers. >> we think we have it figured out. lawyers like to talk, right? let's put him to the test. take the mic. >> i want to know, what's your favorite food? do you make your fried chicken? how did you get involved with sports reporting? >> case closed. opponents wish he would spend more time jawing with his helmet off. once he is strapped up, his punishing style is a handful. >> they are going to bring their best and we're going to bring our best. >> dave owens, 9sports now. >> thanks dave. he has three touchdowns this season and averages 73 yards a game. the terps wrap up their season on the road saturday against nc state. anita, back to you. >> thanks kristen. still to come, they have been walking for two weeks.

tonight, we'll show you the arrival of occupy protesters that marked from new york to d.c. >> i'm danielle nottingham in washington. coming up, can one of the gop front runners hold on to his lead in the first primary state? >> and up next, we keep hearing how hard it is to find a job. we'll tell you about a local company that is hiring. [ screaming ] [ zapping ]

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you may know living social for the daily deals they sell. all those offers for restaurants or massages or vacations take a lot of people to pull off. the d.c. based company is growing by leaps and bounds and as jessica doyle reports, so is their work force. >> if you need a job, living social is a pretty good place to look. at the start of 2011, the daily deals company had 600 blows worldwide. now, they are at about 4500 strong. a 750% growth rate. jennifer trespass is hiring at furious rate in d.c. >> we have 60 open positions. >> they range all over the place. from our products, our design, engineering, and sales. >> with 700 jobs currently available around the world, living social has taken an

unconventional approach. it will hire 2 to 4 supersessions in a week. >> we average 40 people that come in on a super session. >> candidates interview all day and must show they fit in with living social's creative culture. >> living social invests a lot. hence this ball pit that they lose for horsing around or even company meetings. >> the ball pit comes up as a trick interview question. >> you were asked to fill the ball pit, what were the top three things you would do to get that going? we are looking for people that are going to be like what? why do we have a ball pit? >> company perks are reminiscent of silicon valley. >> massages, and then of course there's always the happy hours. and our ball pit. >> petty cab take employees from living social's five d.c. offices, but j.t. thinks one of the biggest employee payoff is less tangible. >> living social has been growing at a red hot pace.

at a time when other companies have been struggling. what has been the secret? >> when people join a company, they want to be part of something that is bigger and larger. for us to be able to create good business and increase business or small business owners, and really embrace our neighborhoods, that is something special that i think everybody here has a lot of passion for. >> jessica doyle, 9news now. >> you can check out the company's open positions through wusa9.com. living social is a competitor to dealchicken. a daily deal site opened by our parent company, gwinnett. 9news now. >> they made it after two weeks on their feet. about two dozen marchers in new york walked into d.c. today. they were hoping to push the congressional supercommittee to put more taxes on the rich. but the committee has already given up on finding a deficit deal. so what's next for the

marchers? bruce leshan is live. >> reporter: there's some talk that they might set up a third occupy encampment here in d.c. this one on the grounds of the u.s. capital. they are headed up there soon after a 240-mile walk from new york. cheers and smiles and a bit of hot food after a march painful and joyful. >> the food is amazing. >> what is it? >> some vegetarian chili and stuffing. >> two dozen marchers left new york nearly two weeks ago with a $3,000 check from occupy wall street. but the marchers could have left the money behind. every step along the way, school children and unemployed workers turned out with donations. >> you know, sandwiches at the point whenever we feel we are on the brink of starvation. >> owen johnson walked every step without shoes. >>