until february 29. the white house estimates a person making $50,000 a year could lose $40 per paycheck without it. >> $40 less to cover bills and the rent. $40 less to take care of an elder parent. >> monday, house republicans who realize resistance to a deal could make them unpopular with voters. said they will no longer demand spending cuts to offset cost of the tax cut. but republican leaders remain critical of the president's spending plan. specifically the 2013 budget. >> last month, the president said he wanted an economy that is built to last. what he has given us is a blueprint for deficits that are built to last. >> meanwhile, the president urged americans to keep pushing members of congress until an

extension is passed. >> until you see me sign this thing, you got to keep on speaking up. >> house republicans say a vote could come by the end of the week. in washington, i'm renee marsh. >> instead of demanding spending cuts to pay for the tax cut, republicans say they would add the cost to the national debt instead. a debt already totaling more than $15 trillion. >> a detailed and difficult of the injuries to yeardley love's brain. today at the uva lacrosse murder trial, the lead medical examiner told jurors those injuries killed the college senior. bruce leshan has been in the courtroom in charlottesville. a tough day today, bruce. >> reporter: so tough that when the prosecution wrapped up with the lead medical examiner. huguely's lawyers declined to ask him any questions. >> the medical examiner says yeardley love did have traces of a prescription adhd drug in

her system. did have twice the legal limit of alcohol in her blood. but he says what killed her were injures to her brain so serious they eventually stopped her heart. it was a bad day for huguely as two neuropathologists detailed those injuries. both describe small bruises and bleeding all over the brain. christine fuller said bruises to her brain near her temples were consistent with either a fall from a height or punch to the head. particularly if the punch was into a wall or the floor. but she said those injuries were too minor to kill her. instead, both pathologists describe bruising and bleeding they found in love's brain stem. the area of the brain that controls your breathing and your heartbeat. they said those injuries were caused by a sudden snapping of her head. a twisting motion with sudden acceleration and deceleration.

huguely's lawyers forced the pathologist with no idea how much force would be required. >> investigators believe that huguely slammed yeardley love's head into either the wall or the floor of her bedroom over near uva. now, the trial is actually going late right now, but the prosecutor says if it goes late enough, he may wrap up tomorrow. anita. >> tough stuff to listen to. bruce leshan, thank you. d.c. police have arrested a man in a deadly shooting that took place outside a dupont circle restaurant last thanksgiving weekend. 29-year-old brandon terri of riverdale, maryland, is charged with second-degree murder. he is accused of shooting 34- year-old coleman of suitland outside the heritage india restaurant on connecticut avenue. police say a fight broke out at the restaurant and spilled out on to the sidewalk. >> in richmond, the house of delegates has passed a bill that would outlaw all

abortions. the rights of persons would apply from the moment sperm and egg unit. the house also passed a bill that would require every woman to have an ultrasound before undergoing an abortion. and in fairfax, a same couple living in anondale applied for a marriage license. now we introduced you to barb and last night at 11:00, their move was largely symbolic. the demonstrators gathered with them, saying they are hoping things will change. >> here we are in 2012. 45 years after the supreme court decided in loving versus virginia that interracial marriage was unconstitutional. here we sit together singing songs and supporting love. >> same sex couples tried to apply for marriage licenses in

arlington and richmond. >> maryland's general assembly is wrestling with the issue of same sex marriage and martin o'malley said he needs the support of a couple house of delegates with a bill to pass. >> seven states in the district currently allow same sex marriage and 11 allow civil unions. the challenge to proposition 8. new jersey's legislature is considering making same sex marriages legal. >> charles schumer is continuing his push to get airport passenger add have catteds at every check point across the country. and this comes on the heels of an investigation uncovering some incidents in dallas. the cbs station there uncovered these incidents in which women say they felt like they were being targeted. here's a sampling of ginger allen's report. >> the passenger was asked if she played tennis because of her cute figure. >> you think there was a party going on back there?

>> no doubt there were guys, plural, she said guys, it's not blurry. >> come on, guys, that's enough. >> through hundreds of complaints and found a pattern. women saying, i feel i was targeted to go through the see you naked machine because i'm a semiattractive female. i know we went to that room to see my naked body and passengers are unwilling victims of a peep show by tsa employees. >> now, senator schumer says this has got to change. >> these latest incidents offer further proof that passengers need an on side point of contact who they can bring grievances to and who can advocate on their behalf when they feel they are being treated unfairly or inappropriately. >> senator schumer's rights act would also allow people with disabilities or people who have medical conditions to prearrange for screening before they get to the airport. we're learning more details

about president obama's budget proposal. it includes no new funding for d.c.'s private school voucher program. d.c. is the only place in the country where federal tax familiars are used to subsidize tuition. students can receive up to $2,000 a year to attend the private school of their choice. in 2009, congress agreed to phase this program out. however, there's new talk that republicans might try to keep it funded. we'll keep you posted. 10 of the 15 richest counties in the nation are right here in the washington suburbs. this according to the website, main street, which created its list from 2010 census data. puts loudoun county as number one. fairfax county is number two. howard is third. arlington is fifth. stafford county is number seven. prince william is 9th and montgomery county is the 12th richest county in the country. coming up tonight at 7:00, a youtube video of a father upset

over his daughter's facebook post. and police taking calls from all over the globe. still ahead, the secret to a union that lasts decades. hear from one local couple celebrating 62 yearings of marriage this valentine's day. topper. >> i bet laughter has something to do with it. we'll take you out with the almanac. 56 and 37 goes in the books. another night above freezing downtown. average is 45 and 29. record 73. record low 4. we'll come back and talk about another storm on thursday and perhaps a winter storm over the weekend. but first, a change of heart from whitney houston's family on final arrangements for the singer. the new details. we'll share them next.

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>> yes, that is the queen of south, aretha franklin took time during a performance in charlotte to pay tribute to her god daughter, whitney houston. today, houston's family announced it will not be holding a public memorial service afterall. instead, an invitation only funeral is set for noon saturday at her childhood church in new jersey. houston died saturday at a hotel in los angeles. as we know, her cause of death is still under investigation. in the past, we've received a lot of calls when the old guard has done its cannon fire drills at arlington cemetery. we want to let you know that the group is planning to do more drills tomorrow between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. so don't be surprised if you hear some loud booms in that area. and the last hour, we are hearing from a lot of you into our newsroom about some loud booms in charles county. tonight, we can tell you that the u.s. navy's surface warfare center in indian head tells us

it's doing a plan disposal of ordinance materials. nothing to worry about. that's what is going on. still to come, we show you lots of known from europe in the last few weeks, but none like we have tonight. a new perspective is coming up.

europe is getting hit hard by snow this winter. we've been talking about it and this morning, nasa released this image. it's hard to imagine. it was taken by a satellite passing overhead saturday. i know you were saying they have gotten all the snow and we really haven't. >> you can't make out any towns or anything. >> i got that e-mailed to me yesterday and i didn't put it on the air. >> what are we looking at? >> it was france and part of the uk. most of it was snow cover. >> yeah, they have been

getting hammered. of course, they have been getting hammered in alaska, everywhere but here. another day temperatures in the 50s. almost 10 degrees above average. let's start with a live look outside. still pretty nice out. this is a live weather cam. we're looking at temperatures. falling a little bit, but the clouds keeping temperatures up a little bit. dew points 30. pressure is still rising. 29.97 inches of mercury. and the winds out of the south at 7. the wins will turn and become northwesterly tonight. they'll pick up a little bit. in fact, small craft advisory has been posted. all right, we'll zoom in to our little wimpy storm. it fell apart as it moved northeastward. most of the moisture is pushing east. mixed precipitation in central p.a. and that is just about it. this is not -- and doesn't have a lot of upper air support to hold together. so most of the activity is

pushing through. we'll keep a chance of a shower in until midnight or so. radar, a little closer look. most of the activity up 95 toward baltimore and even further than that. up near northeast corner of maryland pushing into pennsylvania. a couple sprinkles earlier out near frederick and howard county. nothing very heavy. most of you will have a dry commute home, which is good. temperatures, we have some 40s now. 49 in rockville. mid 40s in gaithersburg and latensville. 51 in springfield. 47 in reston. 47 in sterling and 46 out in leesburg. so, you'll need the umbrella thursday. shower possible tonight. mild and nice tomorrow. a little breezy. grab your sunglasses and a coat. those low 50s will feel cooler. on thursday, rain and showers. tonight mostly cloudy, chilly. maybe a shower. i'd say a one blanket night. winds will become northwest at

10 to 15. now tomorrow, becoming partly cloudy, breezy and chilly. 30s and 40s. by afternoon, a very nice day. partly cloudy and mild. high temperatures in the low 50s. winds calm down a little bit by evening northwest at 10. next seven days, well, after our showers on thursday, strong finish on friday. nice on saturday. don't let these temperatures in the 50s fool you on saturday. this coastal storm gets close enough to us, it will generate enough cold air and it will be snow. it is pulling further north. snow is possible on sunday and then we're back in the 50s for president's day. >> you are pulling for whatever flake you can find. >> conversational would be nice. >> for top. >> on this valentine's day, we're asking you for stories about how you met the love of your life on the facebook page. lesli writes, a friend of mine was doing a pen pal for the troops campaign back in 2004. and i signed up. he was stationed in iraq at the

time. almost eight years later, we are still together. gloria posted, we were together in high school way back when. married and raised three daughters. our 45th anniversary is in august. and jenny shared, i was a single mom to a six-year-old living in an apartment. he moved in next door. my son introduced us and eight years later we are married and having another child. every day he tells me how much he loves me. you can join this romantic conversation on our wusa9 facebook page. >> what sweet stories. very nice. this valentine's day, we wanted to know some of the secrets to a long and loving marriage. >> for answers, kristin fisher spent some time with a gaithersburg couple that has been happily married for 62 years. >> how much do we love each other? i guess about as much as you can. >> elizabeth and dwayne met in washington back in 1949. >> we met playing tennis. >> i was quite taken with her.

>> one year later, they got married. liz was a 26-year-old chemist, dwayne an artist. >> i was from south dakota and i was an artist, which wasn't very promising. >> but that artist had found his ♪ [ music muse. each year he gave her a handmade valentine and liz saved every one. from the first 62 years ago to the last given today. >> we keep the valentine's in a box. >> inside this box are 62 different homemade valentine's. and each one really tells a different story about that year in their life. >> this one is from the 50s when they bought their first home. >> one of the kids was little. >> and last year at 88, he went through this snow outside the window. >> if i didn't get one, i would think he didn't love me anymore. >> what's their secret? >> you have to find someone to

put up with. >> that's part of it, but the real reason is he let me do anything i want to do and never questions it. >> they traveled the world, been to 80 countries. in the end, all they really want is to do what they did throughout this entire interview, hold hands. >> just keep it like it is. i love you. >> are you still my valentine? >> i certainly am. >> good. >> in gaithersburg, 9news now. >> showing us how it should all be done. not only does dwayne give his wife a homemade valentine each year, but he also cooked her breakfast every day for the last 27 years. he is setting the bar high. >> we have some teary eyes on the set. dwayne, way to go. >> how are you going to follow that? >> i can't. no flowers here for me today.

mike has been benched for three straight days. what does he have to say about not playing? plus, with the wizards capitalize after their most lopsided win of the season? find out coming up next. ♪

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now, 9sports with kristen berset. the best sports in town. >> a capital in 2009, mike has become a fan favorite and a leader in the locker room. he posted back to back seasons with at least 20 goals. this year he hit a wall. three goals in eight assists so far. his struggles had him sitting at the bench, which says he is the first in a decade because of poor performance. the trade deadline is february 27 and although he hasn't asked for one, it seems the writing may be on the wall. >> you have to face reality. you know, you can handle it a number of ways and the players not going to be used or in the

near future. and you go somewhere where you can play. if you can't do it in one place, then you have to go. >> inbetween games, the capitals help raise over $350,000 during their third annual cap care casino night. their most successful casino night to date. over 600 fans have to mingle with players. benefits washington capitals charity. the wizards continue their current road trip out east tonight. taking on portland. it's what happened in detroit that has people buzzing. the wizards overcame a 2 point deficit against detroit by putting on one of their best second half performances. they went on a 39-10 run to beat the pistons by 21. tonight, it's a late tipoff against the trailblazers who are looking to end their own losing streak. west virginia is officially saying good-bye to the big east. the two sides settled this morning with the mountaineers

becoming part of the big 12. time now to vote for our high school game of the week. among the choices, orchard at rockville and potomac school. and boys hoops, at churchill and woodson. go to dc.highschoolsports.net. >> and a little love for the capitals. check out this card that a fan came up with. it says like me or love me, i want you all o.v. me. a good play on words. look at those toothless smiles to go with it. >> smiles only a mama could love, right? >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back with your area's only local newscast at 7:00. >> have a good night.