down to 48 in manassas. 45 in cumberland. 57 in winchester. 59 from easton and cambridge. as we look at the forecast high temperatures today, check them out. nice, temperatures well into the 60s, even a 70 or two on the board. monika samtani is in with a look at your timesaver traffic. >> everyone is trying to get up from the holiday weekend and get back to work. things are looking pretty good. here is the beltway. we're going to zoom into the north side of town. there are no problems on the beltway northside. basically between 95 and 270. see if we can take the live look at colesville road. you can see it is nice and light. both loops of the beltway through the silver spring area. let's take a live look on the other side of town. let's go back to the maps first. 95, bw parkway, no problems here. as you head over to the north or south side of town heading for the wilson bridge. now, we'll take a live look if you're planning to head here on route 50 east of st. margaret.

west of the bay bridge. heading in toward annapolis and the beltway, all lanes are open on route 50 and running on time. >> coming up, we'll go into virginia at 5:10. andrea and mike? >> montgomery county police are investigating the third abduction of an older shopper in wheaton, maryland, all in less than a week. >> all three victims are men. one in his 60s, two in his 70s. surae chinn is live with the story now. >> reporter: good morning. these are all troubling cases and the latest one happened outside of a target here at westfield wheaton shopping center. a 77-year-old man was forced to get in his car, get in the passenger seat, driven to atms across the area. we don't know exactly which one. we do know several of them. forced to get cash out. and then driven to a gas station in hyattsville, maryland where he was dropped off, where someone actually saw him with the injuries he was confronted with a box cutter originally and that's where he

had a cut on his face. he was also punched in the face. he was treated at the hospital and released. there was another incident, a 60-year-old man who was confronted with a man with a box cutter outside of a giant at the same shopping center 100 yards away from the target in the westfield shopping center. also taken to atms across the area and dropped off at northwest d.c. a 75-year-old man went through a similar incident starting out at giant. these are all very disturbing cases. all three of them police say are connected from the same man with a box cutter and also the problem is this latest incident escalated to violence, always, always concerning. mike, andrea? >> surae, do police have any leads in this case? three times this has happened. >> they do have a very vague description. we won't pass it along to you because it is too vague. they're hoping to release surveillance video. we called this morning. they don't have anything new. hopefully in the next few hours, we'll find out something

new, especially once they release the surveillance video. there should be lots of cameras all over the mall and also at the atms. back to you. >> if you have any information, montgomery county police wants to hear from you. thank you, surae. >> investigators are trying to determine the cause of a deadly fire in chilham, maryland. prince george's county firefighters rushed to a one story brick home on griffin street around 4:00 in the morning on sunday. one woman escaped before firefighters got there but crews had to go back inside to pull out a 66-year-old boy and two other women. the boy died at the hospital. and the women both have life- threatening injuries. it appears they had no warning in the home. >> we did not find any smoke alarms, let alone a working one. >> firefighters went through the neighborhood later in the day to make sure the homes -- others in the neighborhood had smoke detectors that were working. one firefighter suffered a minor burn at the fire. he's expected to be released from the hospital today. damage from the fire estimated

at $100,000. they're still looking for the cause. aruban prosecutors have appealed a judge's decision to release the gaithersburg man suspected in the disappearance of robyn gardner. but according to a blog from "usa today," gary giordano will be released from jail on tuesday and free to leave aruba. he's been detained by police since the frederick woman went missing in august. friday, a judge denied prosecutors request to hold giordano for another 30 days while they investigate gardner's presumed death. giordano has been in custody since early august but has not been charged. he claims gardner disappeared while they were snorkeling. >> a georgetown student is back with his family this morning after getting arrested during a protest in egypt. derek sweeney flew back to the united states over the weekend and was reunited with relatives in st. louis for a late thanksgiving dinner. sweeney said he and two other students arrested with him in cairo did not throw firebombs at egyptian police like what

was reported. sweeney said the ordeal was very scary. he was frightened for his life, especially the first night in custody. >> time for the latest "your money" report of the morning. >> here's jessica doyle. good morning, jess. >> good morning. investors hoping to turn things around after the record breaking black friday numbers over the weekend. good news would be welcome when the dow lost more than 500 points. its worse showing in two months. wall street will continue to watch numbers come in along with new home sales for the month of october. investors also keeping a close eye on europe's debt crisis. president obama hosts a summit today for leaders of the european union. check the numbers, the dow stands at 11,231 after dropping 25 points in a holiday- shortened trading session on friday. the nasdaq was down by 18 and the s&p 500 lost three points. the at&t t-mobile deal may not be dead yet. there are numerous reports at&t is trying to save the $39

billion takeover considering a package of asset sales to get the approval of regulators. last week,s they submitted an application to merge. it is a good time to buy a  new carr and sell an old one. the gaps between new and used car prices has narrowed sharply. the national automobile dealers association says two to five- year-old vehicles jumped 10% in value. edmonds.com says new car prices after deals are only up 2%. so, the economics could work out to be in with the new and out with the old for folks. >> good idea. >> not bad. >> thanks, jess. all right, jess, thank you. what do you have coming up over the next half hour? >> shopping online at work today. a lot of people will do it but there is a note of caution about that. we'll talk about that in 30 minutes. >> keep the job. >> a surprise endorsement could tighten up the polls for the nation's first presidential

primary. >> plus, as many nba fans wondered if there would be a season at all this year, the two sides strike a deal to end the lockout. >> ahead in highlights in sports. we'll be back.

>> temperatures right now are where they should be for the high this year. we'll be well above that again today. our day planner calling for a mix of sunshine. mild temps. low 60s by 11:00. this afternoon, look at the 67

degrees. by 1:00, 66 at 3:00. for the drive home, 64 by 5:00. we'll talk about when rain will arrive and what the rest of the week holds for us. monika is in for timesaver traffic. >> a live look at virginia coming up. right up to the 14th street bridge. traffic is still moving at a good pace and all lanes are open. coming up in my next report, getting word of an accident in bowie at 5:17. >> thank you, monika. making news now coming up on 5:10, syracuse university has fired long-time assistant basketball coach bernie fine after a third man accused fine of molesting him years ago. the head coach expressed regret for supporting fine which might have been insensitive to victims of abuse. two former ball boys have accused fine. if all goes according to plan, nba training camps will start a week from this friday with an abbreviated 66-game schedule which starts christmas

day. negotiators reached a deal to end the lockout. players share the profits would be reduced from about 57% to 50%. got a big endorsement affecting mitt romney's lead in new hampshire. the union leader newspaper has given its endorsement to another 2012 republican candidate, former house speaker newt gingrich. new hampshire's presidential primary, the first in the nation is six weeks from tomorrow. so, did you end up at the malls this weekend? we're going to wrap up black day friday -- black friday day sales and preview cyber monday coming up at 5:35. >> he made it to the malls. >> i'm tired. >> plus a deadline for occupy protestors in the nation's second biggest city passed overnight. >> next at 5:14, howard has a look at the seven-day forecast. it will be cooler soon. we'll be right back.

the last monday in november! seems like the month just started. >> how did that happen? >> we've been busy. >> lot going on. doing a lot of eating since halloween. >> oh, my gosh. >> right here at the studio, we've been eating a lot. 5, 10 pounds later. >> we've been loving the weather this weekend. >> it has been really nice.

for leaf blowers and lawnmowers, one more time for that. one more day to get out and enjoy this. the warmth if you will before colder air heads this way. here is a look at our bus stop forecast, temperatures this morning running from the low 50s, one or two snuck down in the upper 40s. even some low 60s well south and southeast of town across southern maryland, northern neck of virginia down toward fredericksburg. you guys are a little bit warmer still. it will be another day where you'll probably get toward 70 degrees. our day planner, by 8:00, 59 degrees, winds southeast at 6. south to southeast today at 5, 10 miles per hour. by noon, 65. south winds at 8. by 6:00, 64. the highs from 65 to 70 out there depending on how much sunshine we can get. you'll notice the clouds. few more clouds coming in today. out to the west, a lot of rain across areas in alabama coming up into tennessee, kentucky and ohio and even western pennsylvania. going to see a lot more rain

than what we're going to see around here. our temps running in the 50s. haymarket and manassas down to 48. leesburg is 55 along with arlington and rockville. it is 51 in columbia. laurel has dipped into the 40s at 49 degrees. 59 in baden. alexandria, 50. at reagan national, light wind. at 52. calm winds right now under partly to mostly cloudy skies. the dew point at 49 degrees. storm systems coming up out of the south. you can see all of the water coming in off the gulf gulf of mexico. see it lifting northward across the tennessee valley, the ohio valley coming up toward toronto and buffalo and cleveland. around here, it is really not making a lot of progress toward the east yet. it is going to have to wait until low pressure pulls out of the deep south and moves in our direction. we'll watch that happen tomorrow. today, well, some clouds at times. more clouds i think than sunshine. enough sun to get us well up in

the 60s. look at the back side. that's snow coming into northern mississippi and into parts of alabama and tennessee. little pocket of cold air south of the storm. for us, the rain will move in toward tomorrow morning. some of the rain will be locally heavy at times in the middle of the day. late clearing on tuesday. then wednesday, a brisk wind will move in. it will be a lot chillier around here on wednesday. we'll be lucky to be near 50. in the mountains, snow showers to fall. right now, could get an inch or so of rain over the next couple of days. today, warm, 68. tonight, we're in the 50s to near 60. low 60s with the periods of rain and showers. by wednesday, blustery. 48 degrees. thursday though, low 50s. look at friday, saturday and sunday. highs in the mid-50s. nighttime lows in the 30s which is just about where we should be for this time of year. monika samtani is stepping in now with an update for you with timesaver traffic. >> good morning, everybody. if you're planning to head on to the beltway, things are looking fine. no issues to report whether

you're heading north, south, east or west, things are fine but there is an accident right now in bowie right here at route 3 and route 450. be aware of that. prince george's county fire is just headed to the scene. let's go around town live. first of all to the south side of town. no problems at the wilson bridge. we're looking fine whether you're leaving the building through oxon hill or through alexandria leaving 95, 395 interchange across the bridge span, you will be fine this morning. we'll take a live look at the west side of town on the american legion bridge crossing the potomac river between bethesda, 270 and tysons corner, route 123 and route 7. coming up in my next report, i'll update you on the accident in bowie at 5:24. >> well, the redskins showed some progress last sunday and they kept improving this week. >> absolutely. they took the fighting spirit out west and came away with a win yesterday! highlights coming up in sports. >> before we head to break, let's look at the question of the day. three out of four people, possibly even some of your

coworkers have a hard time doing one of these things before 11:00 a.m. is it a, waking up. b, smiling or c, eating. >> here is a look at the response you posted on the facebook.com/wusa9 page. amber wrote i have a hard time smiling before 11:00 unless it is something big or something my boyfriend says. >> we'll be right back.

we'll have a mix of clouds and stars out there. temperatures are running mostly in the 50s to a few 660s south. couple of upper 40s in warrenton. by 9:00, clouds and sunshine. 59 degrees in town. mid-50s up north. cambridge, 62. midday, clouds and sun mixing out there. look at the temps, average high is 53. even as we head into the afternoon, not much change. highs today 65 to 70.

going south toward harrisonburg, charlottesville, roanoke, you may run into a shower there. the showers will arrive tonight into tomorrow. mike and andrea? >> thank you, howard. well, it has been eight weeks since redskins fans could talk about a win on monday morning. >> kristen berset has more on how washington broke its losing streak. >> the redskins were victorious in seattle yesterday afternoon. we haven't heard those words very often. we've got plenty of proof to show that the redskins got a victory. they broke their six-game skid. it was a big road game for them in a stadium that's notorious for being a tough place to play. but it made their trip back across the country a lot more enjoyable last night. receiver santana moss is back on the field since missing four games with a broken hand. the redskins came to play. rex grossman finds fred davis in the end zone for the touchdown. they strike first but the seahawks three unanswered scores including this td to

make it 17-7. the redskins show they're not quitters. they never gave up in the fourth. track and field skills. takes the ball. takes it to the house for the 28-yard touchdown. they cap off the game with a bomb. grossman finds anthony armstrong in the end zone. look at the concentration. the defender is taller than him. he gets the catch. his only reception of the game but it is a big one. longest play of the season for the redskins and seahawks try to come back. d angelo hall says uh-huh. this game is ours! he gets the interception. 'skins win 23-17. >> we got a great bunch of guys. our locker room has a lot of character, a lot of team chemistry, a lot of good people. after a losing streak like this, we stepped up and made the plays we needed to make. >> all right, so the redskins finally get to celebrate their

first victory monday since october 3rd. it has been a long time coming. that's a quick look at morning sports. i'm kristen berset. have a great monday. >> it is going to be a better monday for redskins fans, that's for sure. >> coming up, a look at how much all of you shoppers spent on black friday. >> plus, occupy protestors ordered to get out of their campsites in two of america's biggest cities. quick check of traffic now. monika? >> an accident in bowie at route 3. slow traffic on the outer loop at 450. more on that coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. ñó

good morning and welcome back to 9news now on this monday morning. i'm andrea roane. >> december is almost here. wow, i'm mike hydeck. sure didn't feel like it this weekend though. >> i arrived at dulles. they said it was 70 degrees, it was amazing. >> must have felt just like

india. >> i didn't think i left. >> you'll notice it is not india come wednesday. when we have temperatures by then struggling to get to 50, you'll notice. >> good day today though. >> today will be a good day once again. a few more clouds around. temperaturewise, we're going to be well up in the 60s, touching 70 again south and west before some changes start to move in tomorrow. let's get you going with a look at the day planner. where we're 52 now. 59 by 9:00. temps in the mid-60s. i'm thinking main a few of you will be eating lunch out on the patio. partly to mostly cloudy by 5:00. 64 degrees. you can see all of the rain out to the west. this is going to make a run toward us late tonight and tomorrow. as low pressure west of atlanta this morning, in birmingham, is going to be riding up to the north and the east. this will bring the rain toward us and also bring some cold behind the system. >> this morning, couple of spots like manassas and cumberland in the upper 40s. 63 still in tappahannock.

61 in easton and pax river. 55 up in frederick and down at andrews air force base. also leesburg. look at the forecast high temperatures, main a little bit cooler along the bay. the rest of us, upper 60s to around 70 degrees in manassas. monika samtani, timesaver traffic. >> thank you so much. we have a couple of incidents to report on the east side of town. good morning, everybody. the beltway is looking fine all along the west and northside of town. first of all, let's tell you will an accident in prince george's county here at route 3 and route 450. prince george's county fire is on the scene. here's what's happening on the outer loop of the beltway at route 450. this is north of route 450, debris in the road. causing problems with disabled vehicles sitting on the shoulder. if you're planning to head north on the beltway, be aware of that. authorities do know about the problem. let's take you over to the beltway live at route 50. no problems to report. south of that point as you head toward oxon hill and the wilson bridge, you will be ok. let's take you over to another

live look, this time it will be on the other side of town on the beltway north of that point in silver spring. you will be ok. all lanes are open. coming up, i'll update you on the incidents in maryland at 5:39. andrea and mike? >> thank you, monika. >> this morning, occupy protestors in los angeles are waiting to see whether police will forcibly kick them out. >> the city had issued an eviction order to the protestors who basically have been camping out for two months now. in that time, their protest site has grown from a few dozen tents to over 500. the eviction order took effect over two hours ago. city officials are hoping for some cooperation. >> that's why i'm here to let people know we can work together, we can work together civilly. >> the city council itself passed a resolution saying that we have the first amendment rights to remain here. now, they're reneging on that agreement. >> another large occupy protest in philadelphia also saw an eviction order take effect last

night. so far, police there have not forced the protestors to abandon their campsites, however. >> in less than a week, three older men have been abducted from the same shopping center in wheaton, maryland. they've bull an forced to withdraw money from atms and in the latest case, the victim came away with physical injuries as well. surae chinn is live at the westfield shopping center with more on this story. good morning, surae. >> good morning, andrea. we're awaiting the all- important surveillance video of the crime and of this guy because the suspect, interestingly, went to all of the atms. you can see all around here, there are lots of cameras. wherever you didn't at atms, there will be cameras. again, the interesting thing is that we know at least in one case, the suspect was driving the car. he forced the victim to sit in the passenger seat so he was driving the car. he was taking out the money so hopefully there are some good opportunities to get a good frontal face view of this

suspect. we are waiting for that. the latest case, a 77-year-old man was leaving the target just across the street from here at westfield, wheaton shopping plaza and he was taken by this man, he was confronted with a box cutter and forced into his car and forced to go to different atms. police have not released the locations of the machines but we do know this man was dropped off at hyattsville where he was taken to the hospital. another incident happened the day before, saturday afternoon where a 60-year-old man was loading groceries in the car at a giant in the same shopping center and forced to go to other machines, withdraw money and then a third case last wednesday, a75-year-old man also went through the same thing. so, police are really trying to find the same suspect and also figure out what is going on because these incidents are escalating. the latest one happened to be violent because the 77-year-old

man was hit and cut in the face. back to you, andrea. >> thank you, surae chinn reporting live from wheaton. police have not made any arrests yet in a deadly confrontation which started inside a dupont circle restaurant. 34-year-old coleman of springdale, maryland was one of three men shot in the dispute which began as a fight at the heritage india restaurant early yesterday. coleman died of his injuries. in addition to the three men shot, three others were stabbed. one of them is listed in serious condition. investigators are reviewing surveillance tapes in hopes of getting more information. >> the man accused of shooting at the white house on veterans day is due back in court today. oscar ortega hernandez appeared in federal court a week ago. and was appointed a public defender then. he was to undergo a psychological evaluation before today's hearing. authorities say one of the nine rounds ortega fired cracked a window in the first family's living quarters at the white house. the president and first lady weren't home at the time. ortega hernandez is being held without bond now.

>> a virginia man convicted of big me died three days before he was scheduled to be sentenced. the body of 41-year-old isaac cust low jr. was found saturday inside an apartment in virginia beach by his most recent wife. police say cust low died of a drug overdose. he was convicted of bigamy in a richmond area court after he was discovered to have married four women in 11 years without getting a divorce and he was facing even more bigamy charges. time for another "your money" report this morning. >> jessica is back with lots of shopping at work today. >> that's right. if you didn't get your fill over the weekend of all of the holiday shopping, don't you worry. there are plenty of deals still to be had on this cyber monday. and a lot of us will be shopping from our cubicles. our partners at career builder report that 50% of american workers plan to spend time holiday shopping online at work this season. that is actually down slightly from 52% last year. 34% of us will spend one hour

or more. 16% will spend two hours or more and one note of caution here, 7% of hr managers surveyed have fired an employee for holiday shopping on the job. now, about 123 million americans are expected to surf the web looking for a good deal. that's up from 107 million last year. online shopping is expected to reach almost $38 billion this year. that is a 15% jump over last year. cyber monday follows a record- breaking thanksgiving weekend. more than 200 million shoppers visited stores and web sites. spending a record. the average shopper spent $398! that's up from $365 a year ago. a fuller picture will come on thursday when major retailers report their november sales figures. we'll see how it is going by then. >> let's hope we can talk about sales figures going in the right direction and forget about europe in a little while. >> that would be nice. >> we shall see. >> i always thought wall street didn't like the unexpected.

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>> route on a, east side of town on the out outer loop at route 450, debris causing slow traffic. i'll have more on that and now an incident down in falmouth, virginia, at 5:48. >> if you're looking for holiday-related activities that don't involve crowds at the mall, that would be me, how about a trip to the u.s. botanical garden. the garden's annual season's greenings. holiday exhibit is now open. it features wreaths, garland, living ornaments and seasonal plant displays. also some of the area's largest indoor decorated trees and a model train exhibit. the exhibit runs through january 2nd. we found one black friday deal that actually runs through the end of the year. it is at the washington humane society. as part of the society's hope for the holidays campaign, adoption rates are cut in half and cat and kitten adoptions are two for the price of one. the photos -- we're hearing

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good morning and welcome back to 9news now. it is 5:44 on this monday morning. we've been talking about what a great weekend we had. on friday, i went up to caroline county in virginia. there i was for the festival of lights. we have some pictures. this is me with santa getting ready. >> that's santa on the left? >> yes. that's santa on the left. and it was a great time. it was lovely. 25 plus acres of lights that are going to be decorated. they hadn't even finished doing all of the lights. i understand 130 cars went through that day. here i am with jonie who was responsible for me coming up there and the sheriff who was there, sheriff scott. thank you very much. it was a great time. >> you're in country part of virginia. >> saw a lot of people and families out. it was a wonderful time. state senator ed houck came out to celebrate. i didn't get a chance to see

him but we thank everyone who came out on friday. it was beautiful. a beautiful night! >> it doesn't feel like it. people were out the last few days in short sleeves and lovin' life. >> you got one more day today. then you need the rain gear tomorrow and the jackets, sweatshirts by wednesday. wednesday is going to be a chilly day with the winds blowing. we may struggle to get to 50. >> let's get you going, a look at the bus stop forecast. it is cool this morning but comfortably cool. temperatures running in the 50s. knew low 6 -- few low 60s south and east. as we go through the day today, we'll have sunshine mixing with the clouds. temperatures climbing into the 60s here this afternoon. in fact, mid-60s is what we're looking at even near 70 in a few spots. by 8:00, we're still in the low 60s. going out this evening, mainly dry. the later you stay out tonight,

the better chance you'll see a shower as you have rain on the way. we have one more warm day relatively speaking. average is 53. we'll be a good 15 degrees above that. a wet tuesday. it will rain tomorrow. be breezy, too. the wind turns and becomes much colder by wednesday. mountain snow showers here but we should dry out here east of the mountains. then next weekend, right now, looks ok. main not as warm as this past weekend but looking ok with temps in the 50s. we've got 52 in washington with 61 at pax river. spoke to jan in reedville. bill in newland was 60 degrees. in cat catlett this morning, temps still running in the upper 50s. officially 52. mostly cloudy skies with calm winds and a dew point in the upper 40s to around 50 now. they'll go up as the rain moves in. that won't happen until late tonight and tomorrow. there is a lot of rain. look at all of the yellows and

oranges slowly moving east. again, i don't expect this here until probably after midnight tonight. ahead of it though, the southerly and southeasterly winds will keep us on the warm side of things but behind that front, it is much chillier. highs by wednesday as i said will struggle to get to 50. we'll put everything in motion. here we are by 5:00 tonight, clouds here. down toward charlottesville, we can't rule out late day showers. showers will move in overnight. middle of the day, afternoon, some heavier showers will push through. even though the front is going to start to sweep through by dinnertime, still have a few evening showers possible before we clear out by wednesday morning. brisk winds out of the west. that is going to really cool us down. you notice all of the blue in the mountains. these are snow showers going on there. snow guns will be going in the ski area hoping to get the season started here in the next couple of weeks. 68 this afternoon. tonight we're in the 50s. tomorrow, 62 with the rain at times. blustery on wednesday. i don't think we made 50 in most areas. we'll be in the low 50s with

less wind. friday, saturday and sunday, seasonably cool with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s. monika samtani, it is monday morning. people back to work. how is it looking so far? >> things are beginning to get busy around town as well. here's what it looks like on the beltway. fyi, if you're planning to head inbound on i-66 right here at route 123, there is an accident in the left center lane. be aware of that. we're going to zoom into the south side of town on 95 here northbound after route 17, there is a vehicle fire. although it is on the shoulder, it may slow you down as you come up from fredericksburg. be aware of that with the activity on the shoulder northbound on i-95 in virginia. further north into springfield, looking fine. congested now as you head up toward 395, we'll go a little further north to the 14th street bridge. no problems to this point and across the bridge span. a quick look if you're planning to head over to route 50 in maryland where there is debris

in the roadway on the outer loop north of this point at route 450, slowing traffic down. coming up, we'll go back into virginia at 6:00. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. security is tight across egypt this morning as residents vote in parliamentary elections. >> many egyptians are refusing to go to the polls. cbs tina kraus reports. >> reporter: egyptians lined up at polling stations to vote in the first election since the fall of president hosni mubarak. they're not choosing a new president yet. they're picking a parliament to draft a new constitution for the country. >> this man says god willing, the police will keep the elections secure and we'll get good result. security forces are gearing up for threats of violence after nine days of clashes in cairo killed more than 40 people. attackers blew up egypt's gas pipeline to jordan and israel hours before the polls open. many egyptians say israel does not pay enough for gas. under a 20-year deal cut while

mubarak was president. egypt's army chief went on tv sunday night to reassure the public and beg people to vote. hussein tantawi warned of extremely grave consequences if the country does not overcome its crisis. the massive crowds in cairo's tahrir square have dwindled but dozens remain defiant. i will not vote, he says. they're boycotting the elections saying egypt's military government which took control after mubarak's ouster must go first. but millions are expected to cast a ballot. hoping the results will deliver democracy after decades of dictatorship. tina kraus, cbs news. >> making news now at 5:51, hit that toe is pronlsing an investigation into air strikes that killed 24 pakistani soldiers. pakistan's army said the strike continued even after local military commanders from coalition forces to seek those

attacks. the incident has plunged ties between pakistan and the united states to new lows. flooding in australia is now believed to have cut off at least 2,000 people. volunteers looking for one boy reported missing in new south wales while authorities are looking for a plan to air drop supplies to stranded residents. britain's royal air force is releasing footage of a rescue taken from a helicopter copilotted by prince william. a russian ship sank in the irish sea sunday killing one person and leaving five more crew members missing. the prince's helicopter listed two survive -- lifted two surviving crew members out of the water. >> we want to take another look at the question of the day. three out of four people possibly some of your coworkers, have a hard time doing this before 11:00 a.m. is it a, waking up? b, smiling or c, eating? >> ok, joan wrote c, eating. i hate to eat in the mornings. we do not share that sentiment here on 9news now. log on to the

facebook.com/wusa9 page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during our 6:00 a.m. show. >> an historic d.c. fire engine company celebrates a century of service. that story is coming up. >> plus, could the teen vampires hold off the muppets and the pen begins at the movie theatres? jess, over to you. looking for a gift for the person who has everything? coming up at 6:05, a couple of ideas all coming in under $50. happy cyber monday shopping. you're watching 9news now.

welcome back this monday morning after thanksgiving. some folks waiting until today to go home. didn't. to fight the traffic. quick look at the travel forecast. we're 53 now. no problems if you're flying out. east coast looks good from boston to new york in the 60s. out on the outer banks, you go west. that's where we run into some

problems in charleston, pittsburgh, buffalo, rain moving in. buffalo, 47. cincinnati, wet. you go far enough west, west of the system like chicago and st. louis. sunny. look at memphis. there could be some flakes in memphis today. places in northern mississippi. temperatures in the upper 30s. looking at the local future cast, we've got clouds mixing with sunshine today. high temperatures in the upper 50s by 9:00. we head toward noon. 65. mix of sunshine and clouds. we've got 60s across the board. pretty nice for this time of year. rain moves in late tonight. andrea? >> thank you, howard. tomorrow, dr. conrad murray will be sentenced in los angeles. michael jackson's doctor was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death. murray's lawyers are asking that he receive probation but prosecutors are urging the judge to impose a four-year

sentence. they say murray has shown no remorse for jackson's death from a drug overdose and in fact, has placed the blame on others. well, you may love the muppets but they were no match for the blood suckers at movie theatres. the fourth film in the twilight teen vampire series breaking dawn part one grossed more than $6 62 million over the -- over $62 million. while the film stayed number one, it underperformed compared to twilight new moon which came out at the same time two years ago. the muppets debuted in second place with $42 million. happy feet 2 came in third and two more child friendly films, arthur christmas and hugo round out the top five. in d.c.'s pet worth neighborhood, a community celebration for a long-time neighbor. the fire department's engine company number 24 celebrating 100 years of service sunday. known as the pride of petworth, it was built on georgia avenue back in 1911. it blazed new trails for what

d.c. fire companies would look like. >> they had a 500 gallon per minute pumper and it was nicknamed the big liz. followed by the addition of the hose wagon making engine 24 the first horseless engine company in the district. >> in its 100 years, engine company 24 has had one death in the line of duty back in 1918, william boyd died of the flu which he contracted while he was on the job. more recently, the company was first to arrive on the scene of a 2009 red line crash and helping injured commuters there. we thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm andrea roane. >> happy monday. i'm mike hydeck. here's monika samtani back from vacation. she'll have traffic momentarily. >> howard bernstein is here with our weather first and another good day on tap before the change comes. >> today is the beginning of the end so to speak. one more nice, warm day for november. temperatures will be a good 15 degrees above average in most areas. we'll take that with highs approaching the upper 60s, even

near 70. my midday, 65. right now, few clouds out there. 53. that sunrise, still an hour or so away. lots of rain out to the west across ohio and western pennsylvania. really west virginia, you go west of route 79, that's where you're seeing a lot more of the rain than east of 79. we won't see it today. we'll see it tonight and tuesday. temperatures down to 48 in manassas. most areas in the upper 50s, even some low 60s especially down in the eastern shore, down toward the northern neck. tappahannock airport, 63 at this hour. while la plata is 57. 54 in frederick. forecast highs, a little bit cooler on the bay. pax river, an onshore breeze. manassas and culpepper, low to mid-60s in the shenandoah valley. monika samtani, it is now the 6:00 a.m. hour. volume is building. >> yeah, volumes are building and so are the ci