card to your mother. >> the postmaster general hopes to cut $20 billion from the agency's budget by 2015. but the post office retains a huge amount of public support. >> this is a service the government aught to be providing for us, even if it doesn't break even. >> i'm about to send a christmas cards, so there you go. >> and some of us are willing to wait for a letter to get there. >> i just turned in an income report that should have been in two months ago. >> if they are one or two days late. >> maybe i can blame it on the post office. >> i hope he's okay. congress needs to sign off on some of these changes and there is no sign so far that congress plans to act this year. lesli. >> all right bruce. we better all get those card s in the mail soon. find some middle ground on extending the payroll tax cut. >> we all recognize that we

have to make progress on the deficit. and i'm willing to work with republicans to extend the payroll tax cut in a responsible way. what i'm not willing to do is to pay for the extension in a way that actually hurts the economy. >> now right now, that tax cut is set to expire at the end of the year. the white house says that would translate to $1,000 in additional taxes for the average family. anita. >> all right, i'm out here with peggy fox. it's stirring up so much controversy. this is about one of the holiday displays at the courthouse and we are going to see a woman who wanted to take it down? >> yes. that's what happened. it is a skeleton in a santa outfit on a cross. so you can understand how many people would be offended. one woman was so offended that she decided to take it down. >> i don't get it. >> a skeleton santa on a cross was drawing disapproving looks as soon as he appeared on the lawn of the loudoun county

courthouse. >> i think it's horrible. >> what they did about putting a skeleton wrapped in a santa suit on top of a cross. >> we'll have to change the way that we go about things because of an offensive display that could scare my children. >> mary was so offended, she decided to do something about it. >> what are you doing? >> i'm taking this down. >> why? >> it's offensive. >> what's offensive about it? >> tell me you're not offended by it. >> you don't think santa claus dressed as santa is offensive on a cross? >> carefully, she dismantelled skeleton santa, bone by bone, she layed him on the grass. a sheriff deputy came out, but said nothing to mary. he asked this news reporter to stop filming on court property following a judge's order. >> you'll have to go. >> all right. >> we stepped outside the grounds while mary walked away. >> for decades, only christian displays were seen on the lawn of the loudoun county

courthouse. this is the third year they have allowed other displays, but as you can see, the controversies continue. >> i don't believe in tearing down other people's signs, pretty much, free speech. yeah, if they have it. >> of course, it's just an atheist that wants to counter the christmas tree and anything else that has to do with christmas. >> i spoke to clint good. he is the chairperson of the county's grounds and facilities. he says that the committee actually wants no displays for a number of reasons. but it is the board of supervisors that is a i lowing the displays. it's his committee that has to approve them and basically, they have to approve whatever comes along. >> first come, first serve. >> it's ten of them. last year, the atheist group had seven out of the ten. this year it's more of a mixture and there is a nativity scene coming. >> all right, peggy, thanks.

back to you guys. >> the jury has begun deliberations in that call trial up in baltimore. the top aide to baltimore, bob ehrlich is trying to suppress the vote. prosecutors say during the voting hours, he placed automated calls to democratic voters, those calls falsely saying that democrat, martin o'malley won the election against bob ehrlich and o'malley did win. and zach johnson is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. you'll remember that he pled guilty to charges connected with the bribery scheme and prosecutors say while johnson was in office, he accepted hundreds and thousands of dollars worth of bribes in return for political favors. faces sentencing this week for conspiracy for tampering. the head of the federal aviation administration faces his own day in court. it's randy babbitt and you're looking at his mug shot. he was charged on saturday night with drunken driving.

the fairfax county police officer who made the arrest saying he was driving on the wrong side of the road. police booked babbitt and released him. he is due in court in february. the faa has placed him on leave. >> hassock pihas occupy d.c -- now, demonstrators with a different movement are hoping to ward off all of that negative attention. >> delia is live at the mall where another group of demonstrators are planning their week long rally. delia. >> derek, the folks here call themselves our d.c. and they share some of the same goals as the occupiers, they tell me they intend to follow the rules and protest peacefully. >> yeah, i like that one. >> the protesters are setting up. getting ready for a week long occupation of their own.

>> got it. >> on the mall. >> our d.c., fighting for jobs. fighting for the american dream. >> american dream has been gone by the waist side. and we are here to reclaim that dream. >> john is from ward 7, which is one of the highest unemployment rates in the city and in the country. >> i need a job and there are people who, especially my family members and members of my community who are suffering. >> i think the movements are actually, you know, put our issues in forefront. >> unlike the occupy d.c. movement, they are not camping out long-term nor do they intend to get arrested. but they will rally for better jobs and have filed for a permit to do so here on the capital's front lawn. >> as far as minorities. as far as women. they all started with the movement. so, for those people that don't think movements are helping out, just look at history overall. everything started from the

movement. so, with movement, there's progress. >> and this movement will be here for a week. they tell me that they are expecting thousands of people from across the country to attend and come here at the mall and though many of them will camp out at local churches, i can tell you a number of folks will spend the night here on the mall. derek. >> and it goes on. delia, we thank you. with herman cain out of the race for the white house, the remaining gop candidates are scrambling to divide up his supporters and they are hoping to get his endorsement as well. coming up at 7:00, we try to figure out who will come out on top now that cain is out. all right, we'll look forward to that at 7:00. still to come in this half hour, justice may be blind, but what if a lawyer? one woman's battle to get her law license coming up. topper. >> well right now, it's still mild and no showers on radar. we'll take you back with the almanac. 50 is the average high. 35 is the average low. we'll come back and talk about

when and how long you'll need the umbrella and if you're going to need a topcoat later this week. >> and two grandmothers with startling similar claims against the tsa. we're going to tell you what happens when they flew out of the same airport last week.

new at 6:00 tonight, a second elderly woman has come forward claiming tsa agents were forward with her. 88 yeerl ruth sherman says she

was strip searched at kennedy airport when she flew home. her story similar to zimmerman who flew through the same terminal the next day. >> after they patted me down, they took me into a private room. she pulled my underwear down. >> remove your pants. lower your pants, that's what i did. >> tsa says it is researching both cases. the agency issued an apology to ximmerman, but says it disputes her version of things. her son says the family plans to file a lawsuit. it may look like our planet, but do the differences stop there? still ahead, a look at why scientists are excited about this new discovery. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices...

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>> i wanted to send a very merry christmas to my beautiful wife, amy, and our sons in virginia and all of our friends and family. hope all is going well. see you soon. back now with an update on the story we first brought you last month. the mall announced its next sensitive santa event. kids with disorders to get to sit with santa without all the loud noises and bright lights that are usually at his events. the next one will be this sunday from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and we have more information if you're interested at wusa9.com. it may feel like lawmakers on capitol hill don't agree on anything, but they did agree to get into the holiday spirit. they are holding their first secret santa gift exchange. they have a $10 limit to buy gifts for members of the opposing party. >> have to be a little frugal. >> all right, these lawmakers may be working to be nice this

holiday, but a new survey finds one in 11 of us are being naughty. shoppers are working out of stores with something they haven't paid for this past year. it's up 6%. the top shoplifted item, filet. that's followed by whisky, electric tools, and electric gadgets. the smart phones i can see, where you put the steak, i don't know. >> yeah. all right, it's been a long time coming, but today, one hard working woman finally achieved her goal of becoming a d.c. lawyer. >> that's not normally news, but this lawyer is blind and her case put a spotlight on the bar examiners who refuse to give her the technology she needed to take the bar. >> more on an important court fight. >> fought the bar examiners and fought them again here in d.c. finally winning the right to take the bar exam on her terms from an organization that despite its defeat, continues it stand in the way of some

blind law students. >> i'm thrilled. i'm so glad. it's taken eight years. >> she entered d.c. superior court. >> we are having to fight state by state. >> this is the software used by hundreds and thousands of visually impaired people to turn text into speech so they can read. but when it comes to taking the bar exam, the national conference of bar examiners has steadfastly opposed the technology for the blind. she is among the blind law graduates who fought back, winning injunctions against the ncbe in three states and the district, yet the organization is still holding out. >> you graduate law school. you have done well, but all of a sudden it doesn't matter, because in order to take that licensing exam, you can't get the software you need. >> the bar examiners did not respond to requests for comments, but in 2010, examiners said, quote, it's a paper and pencil examination that we do not administer in a

computer based form and there are costs and security and administrative issues. now that she's a lawyer, she plans on making a career advocating for other disabled people. >> it's a good bet the national bar examiners will see her again in court. in washington, scott broom, 9news now. >> in maryland, blind law grads are fighting for the right to take a bar gram with assisted reading software. not too hot, not too cold, it could be just right. that's that what nasa is saying about a new planet. the surface temperatures are 72 degrees and has a sun just like ours and that has them wondering if it could or is supporting life. and that is really what these next voyages are all about, right top? >> pretty cool, isn't it? >> uh-huh. >> there was an earthquake today. now well southwest of us.

people felt it. only 1.9. but this is kind of cool, too. on our weather app, crow can put the earthquake layer on and you could see it. isn't that cool? all right, speaking of cool, we are mild now, but big changes on the way. let's start with the big picture. you can see all the rain through kentucky and tennessee, up into ohio. that's going to get here, but not tonight. we're in good shape. cloudy with maybe a couple sprinkles. but we're on the mild side of this front. now the front is going to go through wednesday night. hard to believe it will take until wednesday night to get the front through it. but it will. behind it, colder air. see the rain turning to snow, that's going to be the scenario. what could happen here late wednesday night and thursday morning. for tonight though, you walk the dog this evening. nothing on radar right now that is hitting the ground. we're good until at least midnight and probably a little after that. temperatures are good. 57 rockville. 54 in bethesda.

57 in arlington. this is nice. 53 in reston and 53 in beltsville. now here's the deal. locate the umbrella. mild through tomorrow. mainly showers on tuesday. wetter wednesday. in other words, more organized rain and cooler and colder air moves in before the rain exits. we talked about this earlier. i think hagerstown west -- frederick has a lot for snow. and here in the metro area, it is possible before the rain moves out. for tonight though, just mild, mostly cloudy. maybe a sprinkle late. lows around 50. no one is in the 40s tonight, at least on this map. 50 in gaithersburg and 52 in arlington. tomorrow morning, some showers. need an umbrella. temperatures in the 50s. very mild. by afternoon, more showers. temperatures still around 60 despite the clouds and despite the showers. pretty good deal. so let's talk about the s word. first of all, tomorrow morning 0s with showers. 57 to 61. and then 58 to 62 all with just

light activity tomorrow. but the next three days, well, here come the changes. 54 on wednesday with organized rain and yes, it could end as snow on thursday temperatures in the upper 40s. now next seven days look like this. back to 50 on friday. and then gets much colder over the weekend. temperatures go back into the low to mid 40s on saturday and mid to upper 40s on sunday. back near 50 on monday and you know, it's only monday now, so we'll keep you posted on the prospect of the white stuff. >> thanks. >> you know, we heard week upon week the story about losing, but this feels like a different kind of monday. >> bad news on the field. bad news off the field. we have the latest news coming out of the park. fred davis, trent williams, not talking today, but some of their teammates. john wall, remember him? are you ready to go? honor for his range. next. brad, where we going?

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and now, 9sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> quarterback controversy injuries, why not throw suspensions on top of this season of gloom and doom. if you believe in multiple sources and say bye bye to two of the redskins youngest, most promising players. those multiple sources are saying fred davis, trent williams are done for the

season. substance abuse policy. recreational drugs. at least three times. once right after the lockout. now normally, that means a yearlong suspension. bases of the lockout, it's been reduced to four games. both bolted out of the locker room, but before reporters could get in there to talk to them. one of the captains did not bolt. >> just something else that added to the redskin drama. you know, i haven't heard anything specific about it. confirming or denying it, but it's hard on me. those two guys are big parts of what our offense is doing this year. >> on the field, fourth loss in a row at home. although it seems that washington is on its way to a big win, things fell apart down the stretch. first 55 minutes pretty good. last five minutes, bad. >> you turn a football over like we did on the 11-yard line, and you give them ten points. a difference between winning and losing. >> we played so well for so

long and let it slip away at the end. >> as long as nba players and owner c's wrap up the issues this friday, will mark the beginning of training camp with a season opener not far behind christmas day. players are able to work out at facilities and that's exactly what is happening over at the verison center. check it out, getting ready for training camp and looking forward to season 2. >> it's great, man. really see the guys and get to play with people getting in shape. i was just coming here and working out together. >> look forward to seeing him. a couple notes. maryland, terrell named acc player of the week. he averaged 28 players per week. and big east player of the week. averaged 17 points in three games. all right, time for our game of the week poll. hey guys, it's basketball season. check out these games, thomas edison, stevens, st. agnus. dunbar, that's the girls game.

and osbourne versus hilton. that's also a girls game. >> all right. exciting game. >> a lot of stuff going on. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. good evening, everybody.

>> pelley: tonight, what the dictator doesn't want you to s see. clarissa ward gives us a rare first-hand look at the revolution aimed at syria's bashar al assad. the protesters have a message for him. >> leave now. you've got enough of our blood. >> pelley: the postmaster general delivers a bundle of bad news. nancy cordes reports it includes slower mail and thousands of jobs lost. a woman is raped and then forced to marry her attacker. mandy clark on a case raising calls for justice. and byron pitts with the story of the u.s.