be in need of medical assistance was armed with a revolver. that revolver was loaded and that revolver was recovered from the scene. >> prince georges county is facing difficult statistics. other jurisdictions in the region report far fewer from one in montgomery county to five in washington, d.c. davis questions why officers in his county are so often confronted with guns. >> i think we have encounters 15 folks so far this year who have engaged prince georges county police officers in a manner in which the involved police officer has made a decision to discharge his or her firearm. the staggering statistic to me is the fact that 12 of those 15 individuals have been armed with firearms. and that, again, leads to the other unprecedented statistic of three prince georges police

officers shot. not shot at, but shot in 2011 in prince georges county. >> now the victim in this case, edwards, has a long criminal history that does include drug and weapons charges. his family has no explanation for why he was lying in the grass. they say he may have been drinking. meanwhile, the officer's identity has been released. his name is michael owens jr. he's a two-year veteran. ironically, he was the victim when he was offduty last year of an attempted robbery where he was shot at and the bullet went through his sweatshirt without hitting him. so he has been on the other end of the gun at least twice now. he is on routine leave while the matter is investigated t. may go to a grand jury for a review. reporting live at prince georges county headquarter, 9news now. >> okay scott, thank you. virginia's governor is out with his brand-new budget and as you might imagine, some folks like it, some folks not

so happy about it. we'll see which brand of folks are in our local county. >> we talked to both sides and you might remember in order to balance the budget previously, the state decided to defer payments to the retirement plan. well, the governor is deciding to sure up that balance and he is deciding that local governments should pay this. and local governments are not happy. >> this budget accomplishes the goal. >> in the governor's two-year spending plan, he sures up the under funded pension fund with a $2.2 billion boost in employer contributions. more than a billion will come from local governments. fairfax county democratic supervisor says that's not fair. >> the administration was quite negative and upset over the federal bailouts when the federal government was bailing folks out. now basically they are asking local government to bail out the state and we're not capable of doing that. >> republican delegate says the plan makes sense.

>> fairfax county employees, so they are supposed to make the employer contributions to their employees retirement. just like happens in every other business. >> they are pleased to see the governor's budget designate money for transportation. democrats dislike where it's coming from. >> folks have gotten to the point where they want to be told, what is it going to cost to fix our roads? moving money from the general fund, all that does is hurt the kids in the classroom. hurts folks who need human services. >> the governor wants to eliminate money that helps northern virginia schools retain nonclassroom staff that competing school systems are trying to hire away. >> on the reduction side, the governor cut $300 million from medicaid funding. that will hurt a lot of people. the governor had to do it. >> medicaid, problem is it had gone up 300% in three years. >> the governor is trying to

boost money to hire education and overall public education. although localities here will be losing some of that money. jeff mccay, supervisor in springfield is worried that even though it's not in the governor's budget, he is hearing talk that the general assembly will shift road maintenance costs to the counties. watch out for that, you never know. >> money is tight everywhere. thank you, back to you in the studio. >> congress appears to be on a collision course over money and specifically the payroll tax cut. senate majority leader says he will not renegotiate a yearlong e tension of payroll tax cuts and jobless benefits unless the house first approves the two month extension the u.s. senate passed over the weekend. earlier today, john boehner told reporters he expects the house to reject that bill later tonight. >> americans are tired of washington's short-term fixes and gimmicks. which are creating uncertainty

for job creators and a time when millions of americans are out of work. >> if congress is not able to agree on how to pay for the payroll tax cut extension, middle class americans will see their taxes increase by an average of $1,000 starting january 1. the accused white house shooter will stay in jail until his trial. oscar ortega is accused of firing a dozen shots at the white house last month. today, a u.s. magistrate called the 21-year-old a particularly dangerous individual. ortega is charged with attempting to assassinate the president. the obama's were out of town at the time the shooting happened. bradley manning is in its fourth day. today military prosecutors and defense lawyers argued over evidence taken from the army intelligence analyst computers. the hearing will determine whether manning will be court marshaled for the leaks. manning has been linked the unauthorized release of hundreds and thousand of

documents that ended up on wikileaks. the leaked material did little or no damage to u.s. interests. the daughter of a u.s. soldier returning home from afghanistan got the surprise of her life. her father showed up in oxon hill. >> we are very happy to welcome home soldier. >> his father surprised her and her brother, kevin, at a prayer service a few hours ago at the catholic school on livingston road. after her dad was announced, an emotional tamara walked and gave him the biggest hug of his life. that service was held to pray for the troops. lesli. >> those stories get me, derek. right here. the national zoo received an early christmas gift today. a $4.5 million donation to the zoo's panda program and as

kristin fisher reports, it could help produce a panda cub in the new year. >> millions of dollars for more food. mayshon was focused on the ladder. >> they are an extraordinary species and it's one that i hope will be with us for many, many years in the future. >> david rubensteen is giving $4.5 million to the national zoo's giant panda reproduction program. >> this is one of the largest donation ever received. one of the biggest gifts we have ever gotten. >> zoo is going to rename this entire complex. it will now be called the david rubenstein panda habitat. the zoo can stop focusing on fund raising. >> some pandas mate easily, others do not. mashon does not. she's a challenge. >> she could be ready to give

it another go in the next few weeks. this will likely be her last chance to produce a cub in the u.s. the zoo could request a replacement panda from china at end of next year. >> they are cute. they are lazy. and it's fun to look at them. >> 9-year-old andrew says he would do anything to save the pandas, but donate $4.5 million. >> i don't know. i'd have to think about that for a long time. it's a lot of money. >> kristin fisher, 9news now. >> hope it does some good. the donation will fund upgrades to the panda habitat at the national zoo and fellowships for scientists. anita. there's a commuter alert, lesli, for drivers who use the dulles toll road. the eastbound lanes approaching the beltway will be shut down from 9:30 tonight until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. the closure is in preparation for a traffic shift that will restore the far left lane of traffic. all of this part of the $2 billion hot lanes project. traffic was still heavy on

the inbound side of the 11th street bridge this morning despite the opening of the new freeway bridges. the come preliminary examination of the project last week. that construction has been going on for two years. the bridges connect the freeways. the outbound bridge is expected to open next week. >> whether you are a passenger or a driver, some big changes may soon be coming to the d.c. taxi cab. we'll have debt tails in a couple. top. >> the clouds are here, not much producing. we'll focus on temperatures. really not bad either. 50 downtown. some upper 40s in gaithersburg. 52 in manassas and 54 in fredericksburg. we'll talk about when you might need your umbrella. >> the death of north koreaen dictator is creating uncertainty across asia and the world.

wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> hi, i'm joel commander of the 425th air base here in turkey. i wanted to send a very merry christmas to my beautiful wife amy and our sons in virginia and our friends and family. hope all is going well. see you soon. north koreaens are mourning the death of their dictator. and where leaders are hoping his passing marks a turning point for diplomacy. >> tina krause reports on

that. >> north koreaen's sobbed as they watched the news of his death. how can he pass away like this, asked this man. i'm so heartbroken, he says. the 69-year-old dear leader died saturday of a heart attack. kim was known as a master manipulator with nuclear ambitions. his death has world leaders watching north korea closely. >> it's my biggest concern is a potential military clash between the north and south. provocation by the north. >> hundreds of south koreaen's celebrated kim's death. they hope relations will improve with their biggest enemy. the u.s. has more than 28,000 troops stationed in south korea to keep stability in the koreaen peninsula. >> we reiterate our hope for improved relations with the people of north korea and

remain deeply concerned about their well being. >> kim's third son is the arab parent to the dynasty. it's unclear how effective he'll be. some analyst believe north korea will make a bold move to prove their power. >> just to remind everybody as they tend to often do, they are still there. they are still armed. they still have teeth. >> for the next ten days, north koreaen's will show their vulnerability, as they mourn the dictator who ruled their country for 17 years. cbs news. and south koreaen media reported that north korea carried out one test firing of a short range missile today. however, officials say it is unlikely it had anything to do with kim's death. lesli. drivers hitting the roads for the holidays are getting a break at the pump. according to the survey, the national average price for regular unleaded gas is now

down to $3.24 a gallon. that's down more than 5 cents in the past two weeks. down 24 cents over the last six weeks. the decline is due to a drastic drop in the price of crude oil. >> if you haven't mailed your holiday packages just yet, you may be out of luck. especially if you plan on using the u.s. postal service. today was your last chance to get those packages delivered. today is the postal service's biggest shipping day. more than 800 million cards and letters are processed. the post office estimates it will handle and deliver about 16 1/2 billion letters, packages, and cards between christmas and new year's. the rush is on. >> actually, if you haven't mailed your packages, i'm out of luck. it's the people i'm mailing them to. >> even if they want it by christmas, you are both out of luck. >> it's always an unexpected

gift after christmas. >> the pressure we moms feel. >> we just take a breath. >> okay. >> life is too short. >> all right, here's the deal. 51 today, not bad. it's actually going to get milder before it gets colder. this is a two-year anniversary. that awesome snowstorm. >> the one that you liked. >> want more information gorks to our website. >> no one wants more information. >> please read my blog. all right, let's go to see the satellite picture and the radar combined. we have an intense storm coming out of the southwest. this dumped a lot of snow in the mountains of new mexico. we are looking at near blizzard conditions in eastern colorado and western kansas. there are blizzard warnings in this area. a lot of rain in eastern kansas and into missouri. so western kansas, eastern colorado, they are getter hammered. there's not that much cold air. it's all rain up into illinois, indiana, ohio, and most of this activity is going to stay to

our north and very, very light. a couple sprinkles to sprinkles this evening. i don't think you need your umbrella a lot tonight. 51 in arlington. 50 in college park. 49 in beltsville. 50 downtown officially. and 48 in great falls. 50 in sterling. 50 in leesburg. okay, here's the thing. cool, but then milder. just chilly tonight. you need a jacket on tuesday. and milder wednesday and thursday. that's the good news. bad news, a bit unsettled, especially wednesday. you will need your umbrella by wednesday. for tonight, mostly cloudy, chilly. a late shower possible. lows 35 to 40. winds picking up at 10 to 15. that's a warm wind. by morning, mostly cloudy and cool. shower possible. need a coat. 30s and 40s. notice the winds are northeast at 10:00. that's a cool wind. a little bit cooler tomorrow. by afternoon, mostly cloudy and cool. a few showers possible. you still need that coat.

highs will studying l struggle to get to 50. most will hold in the upper 50s. 35 to 40 to start. maybe a sprinkle. 40s by noon. 46 to 50. a better chance of showers by evening tomorrow. but nothing heavy at all. next three days. here comes the milder air. upper 50s wednesday. upper 50s thursday. now the bad news is, showers on wednesday. with that warmer air. thursday looks pretty nice. clouds come back at us thursday afternoon ahead of another system. but thursday itself will be dry. next seven days. we go back to 50 on friday. rain comes in actually thursday night late and early on friday. winter officially arrived at 12:30. not going to feel like it. we have our home game over the weekend on saturday. not sunday, but saturday. a day before christmas. right now we think some rain and showers. temperatures low 50s. on christmas, we'll keep it dry. temperatures a little bit above

average. maybe we'll see something develop off the coast. i'll throw a flake out there. >> i like the christmas decoration over the holiday. >> very nice. >> looks like a glowing pumpkin. >> does it? i can change it. >> kidding. it's a very pretty ornament. >> it's a pretty pumpkin. >> can we do this now? all right, they took their two- year-old daughter to a d.c. military hospital for help. instead though, a local family found only horror. coming up, what led to a massive over dose of chemo. >> but up next, new information about calcium, vitamin d, and what the combo can do for your help. fix your feet. for millions, the solution to pain or even odor can come from an unlikely source. cosmetic treatments are finding amazing new uses. anita brikman reports, the foot fixer tuesday at 11:00.

we have been talking about the power of vitamin d. randall has more on research on whether if it really works. >> 64-year-old dianne has been taking vitamin d for ten years. >> i take a thousand units daily. >> studies suggested taking vitamin d supplements can

reduce fractures in older adults. now a new review of the latest research shows vitamin d combined with calcium does lower the risk of bone fractures. taking vitamin d alone is not effective. >> it's controversial. it's very hard to lean from the literature if vitamin d by itself can prevent fractures. >> vitamin d has been studied by reducing the risk of cancer. researchers need more evidence. high doses can cause other health problems, such as kidney stones. but when it comes to preventing bone fractures, doctors say vitamin d and calcium work together. >> vitamin d helps absorb calcium. calcium is critical to bone health. >> problem is, everyone absorbs vitamin d differently. it's important to check with your doctor about the right amount to take. dr. steven recommends older patients to take vitamin d supplement ifs s if their

levels are low. use the new information to recommend the best dose of vitamin d for good health. randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >> they can check your levels with a simple blood test. different experts say different things. last year the institute of medicine say the average person needs 600iu's and older adults may need a little more than that. other groups have said 800 to 1,000. but again, you don't want to over do it. guys. thank you. speaking of over doing it, a preventable and troubling medical mistake leaves a young child struggling to survive the pain. >> coming up, a two-year-old girl given a massive overdose of chemo at a local military hospital. also ahead, police are questioning a man accused of a horrifying crime that was caught on tape. why investigators say this man set a woman on fire inside an elevator. >> this is bruce johnson in downtown washington. d.c. is one of the last

remaining cities where you need cash to get a cab. i'll have that story coming up.

d.c. taxi cabs, at least as we know them may soon be a thing of the past. >> today, the mayor introduced sweeping taxi cab reform bills that address everything from requiring credit card readers to standardizing the colors of the cab. >> and bruce johnson is out

there live in northwest washington to fill us in. hey bruce. >> reporter: hey ladies, we are outside the mayflower hotel on connecticut avenue northwest. there are some 8500 licensed cab drivers in d.c. and the mayor says they are not trying to reduce that number, but they are trying to change the cabs on the outside and the inside. your ride in a d.c. cab will change considerably in the next year. >> attempting to put into tax ky cabs the kind of amenities that are available in taxi cabs around the country. >> pay by credit or debit card and produce an ac raff receipt. a gps system will keep the driver from getting lost and enable you or the driver to notify police in case of emergency. >> oftentimes taxi cabs are the first person or entity that would greet a traveler coming to our city. >> passengers will pay more, at least a 50-cent surcharge for the new technology.

also pay more for the basic cab ride. >> below the minimum wage job. >> cab drivers are suspicious of the new changes. >> could security make arrangements. >> they say the fare increase from $1.50 to $2.16 for the first mile is offset by the loss of additional fares for luggage and additional passengers. >> four people ride the subway, that's four separate fares. but all four people pay one fare. >> which is not fair. >> we raised levels, so i think we have, you know, started to close the gap, whatever that gap may be. >> we have a yellow and black cab. over here we have a gray cab, black pearl, gray, blue, within a year, all of the cabs on the city streets will have to be the same uniformed color. in new york, it's yellow. in boston, it's white. what do you suppose d.c. will

be? >> the same we used for the circumstanceulator bus. >> what color do you like? this goes to d.c. council tomorrow. during that legislative session. public hearings sometime early next year. by the way, up here in the middle, that is the d.c. flag. the colors, red and white, back to you guys. >> we'll see what they decide to do. thanks for that. >> sky 9 was over the bay where rescue crews spent hours today looking for a missing voter. tyler, a 25-year-old maryland man was last seen saturday afternoon when the sail body he was in capsized near sandy point state park. a man who was with him died. he was 46. a third person pulled from the water is expected to survive. investigate torse say all three boaters were wearing life jackets at the time and there's no word yet on why that boat flipped over. >> ride on is going green.

montgomery county executive and other local leaders celebrated the purchase of 13 new green ride on buses today. those new buses are american made, 18% of the fleet are hybrid. 27% are compressed natural gas buses and 19% are clean diesel. the state of maryland provided the $6.5 million needed to fund them. >> 200,000 americans every year killed by preventable medical mistakes. researchers estimate 1.5 million of us are injured by hospital errors. bruce leshan has a troubling case, the two-year-old daughter of an iraqi war vet hit with a massive overdose of chemotherapy at walter reid army hospital. >> i have leukemia. >> you have leukemia? >> yeah. >> ordinary reason a tube in her chest, now three-year-old shows little sign of all that she has been through. >> who did we go visit on your make a wish? >> tinkerbell.

>> a year ago, doctors diagnosed her with leukemia and recommended a three week course of the potent chemotherapy drug, doxorubison. in one short 15 minute dose, medical workers at walter reid allegedly pumped kendall with more than she was supposed to get over the entire three weeks. >> i was telling her one thing and my heart was saying something else. and i was praying to god that he let me have more time with her. >> it can severely damage your heart muscles even years later. and children particularly vulnerable. >> lobster red color. looked like she was burning from the inside out. >> kendall was back in the hospital repeatedly. >> she had no white blood cells. >> the pain so severe doctors

prescribed morphine for the toddler. >> screaming at the top of her lungs and she wouldn't let me touch her. >> my doctor made me do that. >> walter reid's pharmacy chief apologized, but kendall's mom says no one has ever explained to her how it could happen. how the hospital will keep it from happening again, or how the military medical system could once again fail the troops. >> he was in iraq for three tours and that is his daughter. so how you treat her is how you're treating him. >> they filed a claim through military channels, hoping if the worst happens there will at least be some money set aside to care for kendall. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> a spokesperson for walter reid national military medical center says this matter is under investigation. so she could not comment on it

specifically. here is good news. kendall's cancer is in remission right now. a new york city man has now surrendered after a horrifying crime over the weekend. a woman set on fire in an elevator in brooklyn and it was caught on tape. you see the man with the container of flammable liquid. what you can't see is his helpless victim. a beloved tenant who was burned alive. neighbor heard her screaming. >> i smell smoke. i go back outside. i see smoke pouring out of the elevator. go back in my apartment and call 911. myself and someone on the 6th floor was knocking on doors, telling people there's a fire, get out, get out. >> investigators say the 47- year-old suspect reeked of gasoline when he turned himself in. the 73-year-old victim hired him for odd jobs. she fired him after he allegedly stole from him. >> from one awful caught on tape story to another scary

one. a run away stadium cart injures several people after a high school football game and it was all on tape. don't forget, we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back.

caught on tape, millions of dollars just going up in flames. this is video of a yacht fire at a marina in florida. you can barely see it through all that smoke. the flames began in one yacht spread to three others and all four ended up burned to spinedders. two people were treated for minor burns. investigators are looking around to see what caused it. >> talk about destruction in indiana. being described as the town's worst nightmare. the flames broke out over the weekend in an antique store and spread to several other businesses in this historic town. city leaders have been worried about what would happen if there was a major fire on main street and it did. firefighters had to be called in from neighboring departments. nobody was hurt. >> and here are some really scary moments after a high school championship football game. this was at cowboys stadium. we have to tell you this video is a little graphic. so there's an unmanned run away

electric car right there plowing into several people during the post game celebration and it doesn't stop. stadium workers were picking up the orange sideline yard markers in one end of the end zone when the cart just took off. the winning coach was among those who were hit. seven people suffered some minor injuries and it's unclear what caused that car to what caused that car to take off on its own. >> the patriots, broncos game in denver. when is the last time you saw a monkey ride a dog like that? i know, never. that's what happened during halftime at yesterday's game. it was one of the few highlights for broncos fans who saw tim tebow lose . >> yeah. all right, it was hard to tell which team was a playoff contender and which team was playing for pride.

insiders break it down yesterday. >> that's your inside scoop. all right. top. >> all right, we have clouds, temperatures are really not that bad. we'll show you the satellite picture radar combined. there's some sprinkles to the north of us. better chance late tonight. we'll tell you when that gets here and what that means for your morning commute. >> but first, somebody keeps stealing baby jesus statues and it is no joke to a local community. up next, the criminal consequences those feed will face.

the washington, d.c. veteran's affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> my name is cliff ford george, stationed here in afghanistan. i want to send a happy holidays to my mom, my dad, and my sister in silver spring, maryland. happy holidays and i love you.

someone has stolen two more baby jesus' from christmas displays near fredericksburg. >> the thieves think it's a funny prank, but neighbors are plenty mad. >> a seeming epidemic of stolen baby jesus' near fredericksburg. here the three kings, mary, joseph, the shepherd, all staring in an empty spot on the ground. >> they stole the little baby jeer sus bay jesus out of the manger. >> spreading the word of christ in spotsylvania county, furious someone would steal jesus at a time when christians celebrate his birth. >> i became a christian and now i can't hate. >> whoever came had to have come and cut the string itself. >> a few miles up i-95, another jesus missing. the life sized baby has been displayed for years and workers say it is expensive and

irreplaceable. >> we know it was a prank, but we are all disgusted. now we haven't heard from anyone and we would like to have it returned as soon as possible. >> hoping for a christmas miracle. >> hoping for a christmas miracle. >> i certainly hope so. >> police were able to recover a third baby jesus after the alleged thief posted a picture of it on her facebook page. >> it's a felony. so we are investigating it as we would any other active felony case. >> no matter what the authorities say or do to her at some point, she'll need judgment. >> police do have leads, the same 25-year-old woman may be responsible for taking all three statues. but so far, no arrests and still two empty mangers. near fredericksburg, bruce leshan, 9news now. >> would you believe the recovered jesus weighed 80- pounds. they filled it with concrete after it was taken and brought back a few years ago.

all right, now to happier christmas spirit stories, because this is about hot holiday toys. we have two fun ones. remember uno? you used to play that game. the robot is changing things up. it talks. it will give you instructions. you can mention your name. >> i'm thinking that like a friend of ours says, it has revolutionized the game. >> it will give you commends, sell for $25. lots of fun. this is the transformer set. you can build your favorite transformers. this sells for $20 to $30. it has about 300 pieces. you can love this. you do a great job. that's why i love it so much. and last but not least, for the kid that likes to go to the ride, topper, show this next toy. this is the adjustable, two in

one scooter. >> check that out. >> topper has done a fabulous job. that's $200. you can find it on amazon.com and on toys r us. great job. >> nicely done. >> don't hurt yourself. >> there is a break, but there is a warning. because the consumer product safety committee, very good. says there have been a will the of injuries. >> no, really? >> your child does get on a scooter, don't do what topper is doing. make sure you have -- that could have been bad. >> that could have been really bad. make sure you have on a helmet. make sure you have elbow pads, knee pads. i'm nervous. are you going to be able to do the forecast on that thing? >> i think so. >> you need to get started. >> now is about time for that. >> i'm wasting time here. >> topper is on his way to the key. he'll tell you about the forecast. this is doppler radar. all the green stuff, that's rain. and it is coming our way. maybe, later? >> okay. there we go.

>> pick it up and show it to you. a little better shot. >> scooter 2 in 1 adjustable, $200. great job, topper. >> way to go, top. >> omar, take that for me. here's a look at the radar. very good x as you describe the radar. most of the showers are north of us. everything is super light and you don't need your umbrella tonight. get ready for wednesday. 47 in bethesda. 50 in arlington. 50 downtown. temperatures are above average. it's really not bad out at all. here's the deal. cooler and milder. it will be cooler tomorrow. and just chilly tonight. you'll need a jacket on tuesday. milder wednesday and thursday. that's the good news. but a bit unsettled. especially on wednesday. for tonight then, mostly cloudy, breezy, just chilly. late shower possible. 35 to 40. look at the wind. southwest 10 to 15. that's a warm wind. that's good news for us tonight. tomorrow, the winds change. mostly cloudy and cool.

shower possible. i would grab a coat. 30s and 40s. winds go northeast at 10. not a particularly warm wind. just a few showers. i would pick between a coat and umbrella, i would pick a coat. notice the winds are easterly at 10:00. break it down for you. to start, 35 to 40. maybe a sprinkle in the morning. 40s by noon. maybe a sprinkle by evening. temperatures 46 to about 50. all right, next seven days looks like this. look at this. upper 50s wednesday. despite the clouds and showers, we're talking 57. 58 on wednesday. winter arrives on thursday. skins are in town saturday. looks wet. temperatures in the 50s. looks dry for christmas. maybe a couple flakes next monday. so we'll send it back into you guys and talk about the redskin game. >> thank you very much, top. as you know, something we don't say every day, redskins won.

not so sure if it's a good thing, though. we have the double coverage. you know what i'm talking about. >> come on, man. it is victory monday. let's get right into this. 23-10. i think a good defensive performance yesterday, dave, you were at the game in the locker room today. what was mike shanahan saying about a defense that played pretty darn good football yesterday? >> he was happy. >> i can imagine. >> secondary had a rough week. throwing a fling flag at the officials. stepped up against the passing offense, it was very hot and shut him down. >> they had six going in. let's talk some offense here. all of a sudden, this is an offense playing well. how are they doing? >> they have a lot of young guys that are very hungry. guys that want to be on this football team next year. unlike guys that have their contracts and play less enthusiastic. >> super fans like derek

mcginty would say they would be losing games so they could get a better draft situation. how is that thought process? >> even from the anchor of the news, it's ludicris. they are doing their job. they want to win this sunday, too. >> i know you have a subject about this. >> of course. >> we'll discuss it anymore. >> you can't go out there and try to lose the game. you know, if you lose, yes, but you can't try to lose. all of a sudden you begin to believe that's what you're supposed to be doing. >> ding, ding, ding, school is in session. let us grade the game. i'll be interested to hear what you have to say about these grades. dave offense, go. >> one thing about brian talking about the offense, older receivers all came up big yesterday. it wasn't just young guys. they couldn't run the ball very well. >> i'm a little bit surprised and i'll tell you why in a minute. >> b minus. when you have those young guys

in the offense, protecting the quarterback and line officer run the ball. they have young guys doing that. >> yeah dave, i thought that would be hard, because they stuck to the running game. even though they didn't get a lot of yards, they hung in there. let me get your defensive grade now. >> defense was pretty good yesterday. they shut down the passing attack. some stuff going on the ground, but didn't matter until the end of the game. b plus. >> the esteemed doctor mitchell, what's your defensive grade? >> a plus. >> oh my goodness. >> this defense got three interceptions. they also took care of the offense after they gave the ball to the giants. they held the giants under 100 yards rushing. >> i don't think i have seen that. i think i'll have a heart attack. >> i'm coming to join you. >> let's get some coaching in here, dave. >> you probably never heard this one. michael shanahan gets the name. that was a great job.

kyle shanahan was creative with his play calling. these guys had nothing to play for. a. >> give the final word. >> i give them an a. not normally a team that go up will and win and they swept the giants. i give them a combination. >> all these a's. i'm going to fall off my box. >> get back up there. >> doesn't look good when that happens. >> i'm doing well. so they got a saturday game coming up. minnesota, we will talk to you later on in the week when the vikings come to town. back to you now. >> they should try to lose. i am just hoping for a higher draft pick. still ahead, imagine you're sitting nearer office to be told you're not permitted on the property. why some young men feel like they are being targeted because the way they look. then the little can that is creating a big stir on the internet. but up next, a place for women and kids to feel safe. being hailed as a hero right

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victims of domestic violence. they feel sicelated, don't know where to turn. but there is a safe haven for women and children in northern virginia to escape that abuse. our jc hayward salutes bethany house in today's hero central. >> every day in the united

states, three women are killed by an intimate partner. every 12 days, a child dies from abuse. every three hours, a family enters a domestic violence shelter. >> i had stitches in my head. stitches in my eye. my fingers were broken. my ankle had been sprained. my ribs were broken. i was internally, i had a lot of internal damage that i didn't know about. >> we'll call her jane. after repeated beatings, she came here, received support, and started rebuilding her life. >> i felt safe. i realized that there are people out there that there was nothing wrong with me. and they actually understood why i stayed. they helped me understand why i stayed. they helped me find all the services that i was going to need to get my life back. >> bethany house of northern virginia provides emergency shelter and support services to

victims of domestic violence. >> very much want to work with our families to break the cycle of violence now. we don't want to allow them to go back. we want to encourage them and work with them to meet their goal so they can break that cycle now for themselves and for their children. >> bethany house is celebrating more than 30 years. i truly believe that domestic violence is a crime. they believe that victims should be supported and treated with compassion, courtesy, and respect. >> and do everything we can to let them know that their amazing human beings. the abuse that happened was not their fault. it was not a healthy situation. we don't want that for their children. >> during the holidays, food, clothing, and personal care items are distributed. the program's vision is to heal, restore, and empower

families. >> and that was our jc hayward reporting. items needed include cleaning supplies, toilet paper, diapers, and basic hygiene toy toiletry items. >> by all accounts tonight, that bill is going to fail. danielle nottingham is live tonight where the battle continues to rage on. danielle. >> they want to extend the payroll tax break, but with about two weeks to go until the deadline, they are still at odds. the showdown over the payroll tax break is heating up on capitol hill. this evening, the house is expected to vote down the two month extension the senate approved over the weekend. house