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 costs of the tax cut. but republican leaders remain critical of the president's spending plans, specifically the 2013 budget. >> last month, the president said he wanted an economy that is built to last. what he has given us instead 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've 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. >> and a democratic aid told the associated press tonight that there are a couple of quote, lingering issues, but

the negotiations are getting closer and closer. a new poll shows mitt romney no longer the front runner for the republican presidential nomination. that title for now, at least, belongs to rick santorum. the former pennsylvania senator leads romney by 3 points in the latest "new york times" poll. ron paul comes in third. newt gingrich is dead last. his momentum could be built to last. arizona and michigan are the next two states up and recent polls show santorum leading in the great lakes state. >> he may actually win michigan and what does that do to the romney campaign? it's hard to say, but it's not good. >> it's not good for romney. now, this new poll shows the race is far from over. 60% of those surveyed said it's too early to decide who they will support. >> was it an accidental death or was it murder? forensic ebbs experts were

testifying that the injuries to yeardley love's brain were caused by trauma and a sudden snapping of her head. not by cpr. bruce leshan with all the details from the courthouse. >> a bad day for huguely's defense as two neuropathologists agreed on the subtle brain injuries that they say killed yeardley love. both describe small bruises and bleeding all over the lacrosse player's brain. christine fuller said there were bruises in the middle crania on both sides of her head. she said they were consistent with either a fall from a height or a 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 they were caused by a sudden snapping of her head. a twisting motion with sudden acceleration and deceleration. huguely's lawyers forced the pathologist to admit they had no idea how much force would be required, but investigators believe huguely slammed love's head against the floor or the wall of her bedroom. doctor beatrice said it showed the injury was inflicted at least two hours before she died alone in her room with no one to help her. bruce leshan, 9news now. >> and the pathologist managed to cut a big hole in the defense theory that her injuries may have been caused by cpr. no indication of a recognizable sign of what's called reprofusion. that would be the rush of blood back into brain cells that are starved for oxygen. tonight, new information on a police involved shooting that

is generating a lot of questions for most of you. as we reported, a culpeper town police officer shot and killed 54-year-old patricia cook in a parking lot. the police say that the officer's arm had been caught in the front window of cook's jeep and shooting in self- defense as she was attempting to drive away. but an eyewitness says the officer's arm was not caught in the window and now we learned from the spokesperson the officer had not turned on his blue light because if he had, it would have been a sign that he was detaining the person. that according to attorney and former fairfax county police officer, ted sibert. if the person is not being detained, she should be free to leave. >> what is he investigating? suspicious person, then he doesn't have justification to use force to maintain the contact. if a person wants to roll the window up, they can. he can't be sticking his hand in the window.

he can't pull somebody out of the car. >> he believes the police may have used excessive force and looking into hiring an attorney. this case is still under investigation. well anyone caught driving drunk in virginia could soon have to install an ignition interlock on their car. the current state law requires that device only for repeat offenders or anyone caught with a .15 or higher blood alcohol level. requiring it for every drunken driver no matter what their level and a similar bill has passed the house of delegates. >> we are all familiar with tailgating. friends and family getting together in a parking lot, they share drinks, foods, perhaps alcoholic beverages. 9 wants you to know, teenagers have a whole new take on tailgating. they call it pregaming and it's happening in parks, houses, and as we discover it, in public parking lots. >> teenagers and young adults who get intoxicated or high

before high school sporting events or on this night, before a concert at a popular local venue. >> you didn't ask me to sign anything. >> young lady, relax. >> i would like the camera gone. >> here's -- you are out in public. >> you're out in public and a will the of booze with you. not only did the police charge these ladies with alcohol and drug possession, but something else that may land them on the sex registry. we'll tell you all about it tonight at 11:00 on 9news now. >> well other than a little bit of rain. a really nice day outside. especially for february. but top, you say it's going to be nicer tomorrow? >> yeah, tomorrow is going to be great. we had some clouds to start and some sun in the middle and clouds to finish. let's start with live doppler. a couple sprinkles over in anne

arundel county. everything is light. we'll keep the chance for sprinkles in until midnight. temperatures are not that bad. temperatures in the 40s pretty much across the board. back up to 50 at national. 49 49 at andrews. 41 from hagerstown and martinsburg. mostly cloudy and chilly. maybe a shower. lows in the 30s. winds will become northwest 10 to 15. if you're out late tonight walking around, winds will make it feel colder than it is. we'll come back, derek, we'll talk about a storm on thursday and perhaps a winter storm over the weekend. >> thank you, top. still on the lookout for a romantic dinner spot for you and your sweety? restaurants promised romance without so much of that finance. but first, a father's attempt to teach his daughter a lesson about facebook goes viral on youtube and now the cops might get into the act. that's up next.

a father's message to his daughter's facebook post has gone viral on youtube and now the police are looking at it as

well. last week, tommy jordan posted this video on youtube. it's shooting his daughter's laptop. he did it to teach his daughter a lesson after she was complaining about her chores. since then, the police say they have gotten calls about this one from all over the world. >> some people saying finally, a parent is doing something to take control and then on the other side, you have people saying, you know, absolutely not. this is crossing the line. >> well some have demanded that police move in for an arrest, but they say he has broken no laws. the video has been watched 23 million times on youtube. apparently it is not illegal to shoot down your computer. a colorado man spent seven hours in jail all because his dog didn't have a license. matthew town send lived just outside denver and recently his daughter's service got out and picked up by animal control. since it wasn't licensed, he got a $50 ticket.

he missed his court date and threw him in jail for that. his wife was given a second $50 ticket, now they plan to fight those fines in court. the showers are on the way out, but it's not going to last that long. topper tells us when the rains will be back in his first forecast. but first -- >> how much do we love each other? i guess about as much as you can. >> i'm kristin fisher. on this valentine's day, we get the secret to a long and healthy marriage from a gaithersburg couple that has been married 62 years. meet the mckenna's coming up.

let me start with a quick public service announcement for all the gentleman out there. today is valentine's day. do not forget. >> some presidential words of advice on this valentine's day. as for gift suggestions, president obama says go big. >> no advice necessary for one couple in gaithersburg. they have been happily married for 62 years now and our kristin fisher spent the day with him to find out their secret to such a long and loving marriage. >> 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. 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 muse. each year he gave her a handmade valentine and liz saved every one. from the first 62 years ago to the last, given just today. >> we keep the valentine's in a box. >> inside this box are 62 different homemade valentine's and each one tells a different story about that year in their life. >> this one is from the 50s when they bought their first home. >> there's one when one of the kids was little. >> and last year at 88, he

went through the snow to make this life sized valentine outside her 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 that puts up with all your secrets. >> real reason is, he let me do anything i want to do and never questions it. >> they traveled the world. been to 80 countries. but 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, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> what a wonderful thing that is. not only does dwayne give his wife a homemade valentine each year, he also has cooked her breakfast every day for the last 27 years. that was me, that would be a bunch of lucky charms. if you are still looking for a roman take spot for your

dinner, you might find it at a drive through fast food joint? yup. white castle promises to offer a hot and steamy evening. there's reservations? they'll enjoy table service by candle light and a free desert and a chance to win a white castle t-shirt. select locations of the waffle house will be playing soft music. the ever present chick fil-a feeling the love. some restaurants will offer a full meal for two, table service, $25, and lovers can take their picture with the chick-fil-a cow. i love you, that's what that say. would you really take your significant over to the waffle shack or whatever for valentine's day? how do you sell your lady on that one? send us your thoughts at mcginty's mail bag. if you did to it, how much trouble did you get in?

>> how about a romantic plane ride? a pilot said if he can make it happen, he's been putting the sin in cincinnati for more than 20 years now. and on his valentine's day flight, couples enjoy champagne, chocolate, and plenty of privacy. you andors and yours can create the turbulence you like. he's not going to peek. >> that's better than going to white castle. >> but white castle is better than your lucky charms breakfast. >> don't sleep on the lucky charms. >> another day above average. we are looking at am system on thursday. not power packed, but i want to talk about the lack of snow in the east. a little bit of a snow drought, if you will. we talked about this a couple weeks ago. it's not going to affect our water table. we don't have that much snow that replenishes the ground water. we have 2 inches of snow at

national. down over 8. in philadelphia under 4 inches. they are down 10 inches. only 5 inches in new york. they are down a foot. in boston, only 7.8 inches so far. they are down 19 inches to date. now burlingtom had 27 inches, but that's half of what they should have. and if you have been to vermont, there's not much snow on the ground at all. here's a live look at the weather cam. there's the capital. temperatures are not exactly tanking. in fact, 50 downtown with clouds. winds out of the south at 6. those winds will change and become northwesterly and breezy after midnight. satellite picture, radar combined. here's what is left of our system. it does not have a lot of moisture. most of which is headed up into pennsylvania and northeast maryland and that is about it. we'll keep the chance for a shower in, but most of the sprinkles are going to be in the mountains and most are beginning to exit into the del

marva. temperatures in the 40s in the suburbs. 48 in bethesda. and also rockville. but 45 in gaithersburg and 44 up in latensville. a few 50s around. 50 in arlington. but 44 in reston and 42 in sterling and mid 40s for our folks in leesburg, manassas, and middleburg. a shower possible tonight. mild and nice on wednesday. breezy, too, grab your sunglasses and a light coat for wednesday. and rain and showers, grab your umbrella for thursday. for tonight, mostly cloudy, chilly. keep the chance of a shower in. a one blanket night. lows in the 30s. winds will become northwest. by afternoon, becoming partly cloudy, breezy, and by morning, breezy and chilly. 30s and 40s. winds northwest 10 to 15 and by afternoon, things calm down a little bit. a nice day. partly cloudy and mild. high temperatures low 50s. winds out of the northwest at 10.

next seven days. after our showers and light rain on thursday, we finish strong on friday and there's the weekend and want to emphasize, don't be lulled into a false sense of security just because we're going in the 50s on saturday. if this storm develops, there will be just enough cold air around to produce some snow. keep you posted. right now, we'll go 42. right back in the 50s on president' day. >> any snow that comes won't stick around too long. >> that is a true statement. >> thank you, topper. we'll be back in a minute. we want to hear what you think. send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. the address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back.

in the mail bag tonight, we check out the wusa9 facebook page. we asked married couples, how did you meet your valentine? melissa was short and sweet. my sister set my husband and i up on a new year's eve blind date 15 years ago.

so happy she did that. we've been married for 8 years. kathy wood said she met her hubby in an online chat room and after that, it got complicated. i thought what a sweet and well mannered man. he was from texas and i thought, not a cowboy fan. well, god had something else in mind and we clicked. he is still a cowboys fan and i'm a redskins fan and we do not watch football for the sake of our marriage. we have been married for four years and he is a saint. as he helps take care of my mom that has alzheimer's. his patience and love is a gift from love. i met my valentine in my dorm lounge on the first day freshman year of college. we began as just friends and have been married for almost 34 years. still best friends. and jennifer finally with proof that love really can come driving up to your front door. i was hitchhiking through quantico 32 years ago when he picked me up and dropped me off at my work. he would always give me a ride

to work when he could. we were married in 1979 and have two girls and five of the best grand children one could hope for. ain't love grand? especially on valentine's day? we love your stories. thanks for sharing them with us. the mail bag is wusa9.com. that is our report. have a great evening. we'll see you a little later. bye bye.

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