. people making out that shouldn't be together. >> a playful look of the dos and don't holiday parties including some mishaps you want to avoid. also it's damp and dreary tonight and we're tracking even colder temperatures in your

forecast. >> i have knowledge of serving. but first tonight, a troubling rise in sex crimes at military academies. the kids who make the cut and attend the nation's military service academies are certainly the best and brightest of their generation. >> and a new report out today shows they are being sexually assaulted there at a much higher rate than only a year ago. gary nurenberg is here with the details. gary. >> reporter: anita, 65 cases in the 2010-2011 school year compared with 31 the year before. a big jump. but it's a good thing, because it indicates more victims are coming forward to report the abuse. even so, the pentagon says that the real number of rapes and sexual assaults is probably much higher because of a still existing stigma. >> the awareness is huge. the awareness is much better than it ever has been. >> reporter: the military academy's mirror increased reporting of sexual assaults and rapes in the military in general

up 11%. >> there is not less tolerance for sexual assaults. >> reporter: she watches the trends carefully. >> i reported sexual assaults 12 years ago, and there was no support. and when i got to the transient personnel unit, the sexual assault and violence counselor assaulted me again. >> reporter: the military is trying to increase awareness, sometimes clums lyly don't put drugs in people's drinks. when you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone. five, if you are in an elevator and someone else gets in, don't assault them. 8, don't forget you can't have sex with someone unless they are awake. congress is considering legislation that would take reporting of sexual assaults out of the chain of command. >> commanding officers have a vested interest in suppressing sexual assault reporting just because it makes them look bad. >> reporter: the legislation

would take commanding officers out of the equation. and the just pass act forces officers to investigate within three days. a cadet who went through so much just to get into a military academy only to be assaulted there can take advantage of that new option only by giving up a dream. derek. >> gary nurenberg, thank you. new at 11:00, a new content dent in the race. perry did not gather enough signatures to get his name on the primary in march. now perry has filed a lawsuit in federal court calling some of the election laws unconstitutional. among them the rule that candidates have to gather 10,000 signatures only from folks who actually intend to vote on primary day. well, would you believe one week from tonight, we will be bringing you the first big vote

of campaign 2012. the iowa caucuses. and at this point, there is no clear front runner among the republicans vying for the top job. the candidates are crisscrossing the state hoping to solidify the support they already have while trying to attract the undecided, and it looks like there are plenty in that category. >> whoever convinces me that they're going to help unemployment, get people back to work and cut government spending. >> i think a lot of it is just really hard finding out what they actually truly stand for. there's so many negative ads out there. >> for the record, across iowa we counted at least 23 campaign appearances by gop candidates today alone stretching from 8:30 this morning until well into the night. well, montgomery county now just a few days away from a new tax that some residents say is unfair and unnecessary. matt jablow explains. >> reporter: montgomery county has long been considered one of the most expensive places in maryland to live. >> no more taxes.

>> reporter: which is why many residents say the $0.05 bag tax that goes into effect on january 1st is simply the final straw. >> it's just one more way to make money. >> reporter: there is no reasonable relationship to the cost of the item. it's like taxing a $100 tire $5. >> reporter: robin thicker is adamantly opposed to the bag tax. >> the government is using us as an atm nickel and diming us to death. >> reporter: county executive ike leggett dis . >> we're not interesting in revenue. >> reporter: saying the $0.05 per bag tax will not be much of a burden for most county residents. it can be avoided altogether. >> if you want to avoid it, bring a bag to the grocery store or wherever you shop. >> reporter: if the tax encourages more people to bring their own bags to the supermarket, it will go a long way towards protecting the environment. >> we're interested in conforming behavior to reduce waste in our system.

>> reporter: according to the county executive, over time the bag tax will only bring in about $250,000 a year. derek and anita. >> lots of strong opinions. thank you. well, tonight north koreans are paying their final respects to their late leader. a russian news agency reports the two-day funeral is now under way and streams of people, some wailing, poured into the memorial palace for his wake as did his son. kim jong died of a heart attack on december 17th. tonight police are asking for your help in tracking down a young man's killer. the victim, 24-year-old franklin amobi. also known as frank diggy. he was gunned down this morning. the victim's family says amobi was just on his way to work when he was attacked near his girlfriend's apartment. police are still out there looking for clues.

>> right now we can't rule out that it wasn't random, but investigators are working every angle of the investigation right now. they can't focus on one thing or another. they have to look at everything today. >> this is a mistake. no shooting in white oak. >> the victim did have a criminal record. police have not announced that that had anything to do with the motive. if you have any information, please contact the police. we have an update to a year old shooting in greenbelt. damon washington has died and the case has turned into a washington. washington was shot in the neck last december 22nd and he was admitted in february to the gladys care center. he finally succumbed to the wound on christmas day. a dc man is behind bars tonight charged with the murder

of 33-year-old william mitchell. officers arrested 23-year-old anthony spate this afternoon and police believe he shot and killed mitchell back on january 19th. spate has been charged with first degree murder while armed. new details tonight in an arson investigation in urbana. a corporal in the frederick county sheriff's office says they found caps from what they believe are marine flairs. those are discovered as officers and fire investigators look into the two garage fires that happened just within blocks of each other. both garages completely burned down and two cars parked in one of the garages were also destroyed. total damage estimated $130,000. the victims say they want the culprits to pay for that. >> they feel bad for what they did. i hope they feel remorse for what they did. >> it's not a drug. it's serious stuff. you could have killed people. >> investigators say signs in

the neighborhood were also vandalized and are part of the investigation. anybody who has information is asked to call the frederick county fire investigation task force. get them while you can. bargains that is. the filene's basement store is closing at the end of the week. everything has to go. and when we checked did out, everything was nearly gone. it did not stop long time customers for trying to get a deal. >> i would never miss the president's day sale and literally boxes of designer wear like this and it would not even hit the bin. people were grabbing and going to the cash register because it was that great. >> the company filed the bankruptcy fighting tough competition and sluggish sales. 46 stores in all will close putting 2600 people out of work. anny. >> hey, chilly temperatures out here, and it's going to be

breezy overnight. here is a look at your wednesday wakeup weather. make sure you dress warmly because it's going to be windy by 9:00. 33-38 degrees. we'll be dealing with the wind chilled. i have your full forecast coming up. still ahead tonight, when holiday office parties go wrong. >> people making out that shouldn't be together. >> drunk dancing on the table. that's it. >> we'll hear some of the wild est stories and offer a friendly reminder of whatnot to do coming up. . mel wood and wusa99 salute salute all that serve at home. >> hi. we're saying a big hello and merry christmas to uncle bob.

the washington dc veterans affair medical center and wusa9 salute all that serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> hi. my name is staff sergeant nyia wallace. i'm stationed in korea. i would like to say happy holidays to my mom and dad and my sisters barbie and kal in woodbridge, virginia.

it's beginning to look a lot like new year's eve. this is new york's time square where crews have finished hoisting up the giant crystal ball that -- well, the one that will drop at the stroke of midnight to usher in 2012. organizers say this year's design features friends holding hands all around the world. >> we actually saw people behind us on the time squares ball, and this year's theme is let there be friendship. >> depending on the weather, about a million people or more could fill time square for the big count town. among the entertainers scheduled for the evening, lady gaga and drake. now, are you going to any company gatherings? >> in this economy, you better listen to this one because there are some dos and don'ts with partying with the co-workers. jonathan gives us pointers how to conduct yourself in order to stay employed. >> reporter: have you ever been to

one of these? a holiday company party where co-workers put down their guards to get their groove on? you may have seen -- >> people were totally, you know, lose their inhibitions and people meaning men. [ laughing ] >> and they would just act inappropriately. >> people making out that shouldn't be together. [ laughing ] >> get drunk and dance on the table. [ laughing ] >> get drunk and dance on the table. that's about it. >> reporter: brock boyd is founder of a company called cmi and he's also seen his share of table dancers. he recalls one fellow with everyone with suit and tie. >> this gentleman had off his coat, shirt, tie and he was dancing on top of tables. we thought for sure he was going to get fired but luckily he did not and he's now an ordained minister. >> reporter: so if your boss invites you to a company get

together, you should go. but if you are a party animal and you can't handle hanging out, we're told maybe you should consider staying home. boyd says you should know how much you can drink without becoming obnoxious. another employee took off his sweater at a function where everyone else was dressed professionally. the employee took off his sweater and underneath a t-shirt with homer simpson. >> he walked up to introduce himself and said, hey, it's the big cheese. can i call you cheesy for short. that gentleman was fired. >> reporter: don't expect any extra leeway from your boss and co-workers because of the holiday season. >> well, you can't really read the environment. it's better to be remembered as the quiet person in the crowd than the real loud one. if you don't know about the dress code, better to overdress than go to casual.

in this age of ipad and smart phones, high tech is not always the way to go. but tonight derek reminds us the one thing steve jobs couldn't rewire is the human brain. what are you talking about? >> it's over the holiday and i got to see my almost grown nieces and nephews twist their phones to the point where i had to ask do these kids even need to know how to use pen and paper anymore? turns out the answer is a surprising yes. yes, they do. >> the personal intimacy of the handwritten note is what we all love, but the wall street journal reports it's way beyond that. writing something down by hand kind of lights up larger areas of your brain. larger areas than just typing or speaking. something to do with having to remember and write individual pen strokes activating the thinking and language centers. in other words, if you write it down, you're simply a lot more likely to remember it. studies show it seems to help

kids learn faster. and what's more, good penmanship still matters. one study showed good looking, easy to read handwriting can immediate a better grade even -- mean a better grade even for a test. back in elementary school, they will tell you derek mcginty's handwriting was terrible, and it's no better with age. but now i think i ought to thank good old mrs. wilburn for doing the best she could. two young girls alive tonight thanks to a man who risked his own life to save them. these girls were playing on an icy pond in kansas. the ice cracked and the six and 7-year-old fell into frigid waterway over their head. a man living nearby spotted them, called 911 and waded right into the water breaking his ice with his fist to get to the

little girls. >> it took me awhile to get to them because the ice was one inch thick. it seemed like it got thicker. but just pounding, trying to break the ice. and when it got deeper, i couldn't break the ice. at the time, i wasn't really thinking about it. i just wanted to get them out of there, you know. >> and time was of the essence. an ambulance arrived, took the girls to the hospital. the good news is, they're going to be just fine. unfortunately, every year we do stories like this. >> uh-huh. >> because kids get out there. it looks so much more solid than it is. >> yes. we're still talking about some changes in our forecast where we did see the soggy conditions today. now, the wind is picking up out there. >> great. >> you need some extra hairspray to deal with the hairs tomorrow. we're talking about windy conditions. the gusts getting over 35 miles per hour. right now they're not as bad. i think they're going to pick up by tomorrow afternoon. right now we have winds generally out of the west in martin luther

marts marts martinsburg 33 miles an hour. -- martinsburg 33 miles an hour. already down at 39 in leesburg. temperatures generally getting down into the upper 30s to mid 30s overnight. now, our radar pick you are showing us here is the -- picture showing us here is the storm system going up into parts of new york, long island and the northeast. this system actually also responsible for a tornado watch earlier this afternoon just south of us into north carolina. now, we are definitely seeing much quieter weather because of partial clearing thanks to high pressure. but it will be breezy. the wind gusts up to 25 miles an hour. quiet weather pattern setting up after that. it might be chilly but it should be dry at least for here in dc. overnight what can we expect? partly to mostly cloudy conditions. it will be colds and breezy.

lows in the 30s with west winds 10-15. now, tomorrow morning bundle up the kids for some chilly weather. it will be partly cloudy, windy. temperatures in the 30s. a northwest chilly wind at 15-25 miles per hour. and, again, gusts up to 35. maybe even 40 if you're out towards the water. afternoon mostly sunny, cooler and windy. gusts to 35. lows generally in the low 40s. we should be around 44 in downtown. cumberland will be around 40. winchester 41. martinsburg low 40. warrenton 45. manassas near mid 40s. gaithersburg warming up into the lower 40s. dc 43 degrees. annapolis 42. lots of sunshine. we do also have a small craft advisory in effect for the bay on your wednesday. here is a look at how your wednesday breaks down. a cold start. windy in the afternoon. 36-41 degrees for the lunch

hour. 5:00 still windy. here is how your wednesday is looking. a little milder. friday is our mild day. near mid 50s. saturday also mild at 50. partly sunny conditions. i think the showers will stay to the north of us. if you have plans to be in new york city for new year's eve, you have a 30% chance of showers. if you're staying in town, i think we're going to be okay. i think for now we'll be dry. new year's day, look at that. near 50. upper 40s and dry. but we get cold monday and tuesday. upper 30s by tuesday. >> oh, yes. >> it will feel more like winter until then. >> thanks, anny. the old pro bowl picks tonight and not a lot of redskins are packing their bags for hawaii. >> i'm going to keep you in suspense, but fletcher should get a vote. since the beginning of time he leads the league in assistance. >> no exaggeration there. >> his resume is pretty good. he should be a shoe in for the

pro bowl, but not so fast. we'll check if you listen to the hoyas, it should get serious. well, we should have stayed on the eastern shore. virginia rolls next.

and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> it's not my job as a broadcaster to be a homer, but i'm going to sound like one for a minute. how can london fletcher not be a starter in the pro bowl? i don't get it. san francisco's patrick willis. chicago's brian urlacher, i love him. when it comes to total tackles, they're not close to fletcher. league leader in tackles. he doesn't miss any games. 223 straight. now, fans i can understand overlooking him, but players and coachers who are 2-thirds of the vote. shame, guys. you're looking at his work here and during the 15 second voiceover, we showed you 15 tackles. incredible. here is what the voters overlooked. 163 total tackles on the year. 18 more than the next closest guy. he got 70 more than urlacher and willis and they made the pro

bowl. i don't get it. fletcher still can be voted in as an alternate. flesh tweeted i'm not sure if i should be upset or just laugh. i agree. skins released running back ryan terrain. injuries and ineffectiveness reducing his role. so which team is going to give fans something to shout about. redskins, wizards, caps? no, no, no. georgetown might be the one. have you noticed they're ranked 12th in the country and we're about to find out a whole lot more about the hoyas starting tomorrow. big east conference play begins and it's a dandy. georgetown travels to number 4 louisville. now they go on the road. hostile territory. and they better buckle up. >> this is where everything gets real up so we're ready to go. we're ready to go. we're ready for the challenge. we had a great first half of the season. now it's time to take on the big

dog. >> all right. continuing with some college basketball. virginia and maryland and eastern shore. pippen spinning. scott had 17 points. cavs win 69-42. to the pro game lebron entering the same way derek enters the newsroom with the smoke. lebron with the steal. [ laughing ] >> i just feel bad for the rim. poor rim. getting abused like that. he led by as many as 15. later on ray allen access denied and chris bosh with a force at the other end. miami winning. finally, guys, this was cool last night. pierre thomas scoring. goes into his pocket. what's he doing? this is when christmas gifts go wrong. he puts a bow on the football. gives it to a fan. 15-yard penalty. can't use the football as a prop. >> oh, no. >> that is so cute. >> nfl no fun league.

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