control and her coordination. huguely's lawyers say he never intended to kill her, but the judge slammed them down saying that is up to the jury to decide. earlier another lacrosse player testified for the prosecutor, said when he huguely came back from love's apartment that night, he acted so strangely that he asked him three times what is wrong with you? all he got, a blank stare. ken clauson was love's best friend aught va, but he admitted to huge -- at uva, but he admitted to huguely's lawyers that he did not notice huguely was injured or that his clothes were disheveled. three women also testified for the prosecution about strange texts, phone calls, or noisy visits from huguely apparently right after the encounter with love. one said huguely banged on her door and window right around midnight. was it an effort by huguely to

create an alibi, a sudden nighttime urge, or as huguely's lawyers suggest, he just wanted to spend some time with someone. well, we may never know. now a defense neuropathologist is testifying right now that he saw no sign of blunt force trauma to yeardley love's brain. that's what the prosecution has been talking about for quite some time. this guy is saying he's seen no evidence of that, no sign that george huguely beat her to death. >> very different crews of a critical night. bruce leshan, thank you. for the first time metro admitted light for the june, 2009 crash that killed nine riders on the red line. that's a surprise since some families are still battling in court for compensation and no one expected metro to accept legal blame. scott broom is live from the scene of that accident in ft.

totten to explain. >> reporter: well, those families are still very much involved in this case, gone but not forgotten. you can see the memorial still on the bridge here above the crash scene. let me tell you these families are very unimpressed with this admission by metro. in fact, there's some legal strategists who think this might be a very shrewd legal strategy to cut the emotional legs out from underneath these families' cases. june 22nd, 2009, a train crash that killed nine, that metro and its electronic equipment suppliers now say in new legal filings was undoubtedly their fault. the defendants have informed the court that they will stipulate to liability, that the trials in the remaining plaintiff cases, metro lawyers wrote in a court memo filed this week. >> every day for us has been very hard. >> reporter: kenneth hawkins' brother dennis was among those killed in the accident. >> here we waited 2 1/2 years for them to finally come out

and say this and which we've known since day one. >> reporter: in fact, admitting liability may be a shrewd legal maneuver if a judge accepts the stipulation that it was all metro's fault. there's no need for a jury to hear all the shocking details of just how badly metro's systems failed and the warnings that were ignored. according to washington trial lawyer jeff jacobovitz. >> we messed up. that's what they're saying and it's unusual in these types of cases, but they're trying to take away that issue from the jury. >> reporter: with no emotional testimony about fault a jury might give families less, but to some riders admitting liability after 2 1/2 years looks like a step forward. >> at least admit they're wrong and make them know what they did wrong and they can move forward. >> i just want them to fix the lines, make the service better. >> reporter: now seven of the nine families have already settled out of court in these

compensation cases. there are two families left to go to trial and with this admission of liability, the question now is whether that admission is going to end up helping them or hurting them when these cases potentially go to trial. scott broom, 9 news now. 9 wants you to know that fairfax county school officials tell us appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against the five students arrested last friday night. those youngsters were arrested by the cops and charged with public drunkenness, the same night of a basketball game between langley and mclean high school. school officials tell us four kids were arrested before the game at mclean. the other student was arrested after the game during a near melee at a fast food restaurant. now this is a picture taken by a langely high school student showing hundreds of students from both schools packing into that restaurant. today a spokesperson for the school system tells us they will follow policy as stated in the student rights and

responsibilities booklet which says this, minimally a first time violation for possessing or being under the influence of alcohol shall and we quote result in suspension from school for a minimum of five days and a maximum of 10 days and suspension for 30 calendar days from all student activities. it's just this sort of behavior that police are seeing as a disturbing trend. they call it pregaming or teen tailgating. >> come over here. >> reporter: montgomery county police officer bill morrison has a knack for spotting free gamers. >> he says there's more in here somewhere. >> reporter: 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. >> no, it's not. we don't want you to do this, no. there's no consent for this. you didn't ask me to sign this thing. >> young lady, relax. >> i'd just like the cameras on, please. >> well, here's the problem you

have. you're out in public. >> reporter: cruising through public parking lots we quickly come upon a car idling, inside four young adults drinking alcohol and allegedly smoking marijuana. >> everyone in the vehicle has drug paraphernalia. they all had pipes and marijuana. >> the charge is $500. you'll get something in the mail to go to court. make sure you go to court of. >> reporter: two of the women have children at home under the age of 3. most aren't upset about being caught, only that their arrest might make them late to the show. >> the arrest didn't bother them other than the fact it would interfere with their going to the concert. their main concert is getting to the concert on time. >> reporter: at least one of the women has urinated outside the car in a public place. >> this is a ticket charging you with urinating in public. >> reporter: that's not uncommon, but it is behavior that can earn them a citation, a $1,000 fine and a seven year spot on maryland's sex offender registry for exposure. after the concert we watch as officer morrison issues another young woman a citation for

urinating outside her car. >> did you actually see me do it? >> yup. >> even though i couldn't hold it any longer, there's no -- >> you've got to go inside. >> reporter: she tries to talk him out of that ticket. >> do you understand being a girl? >> reporter: it doesn't work. on another early morning in downtown bethesda an officer stops a carload of four young men who have a small amount of marijuana as well as paraphernalia. police told us they all had extensive criminal records and they were upset not by the traffic stop, but because it ruined their plans to drink at a local bar. >> yup. they can go. >> our series of reports on underage drinking and drug use today got the attention of the washington post. now this front page style section story mentions our andrea mccarren's mccarren's reporting on what appears to be rampant underage alcohol sales at a store in northwest and the

cops busting an underage drinking party in december. 99% of the feedback we've been getting has been absolutely positive. we've heard from schools, medical people, police, parents and teenagers, but the post article implies andrea has backed off her stories because of threats and harassment from the few folks who didn't like what she reported. andrea mccarren joins me now live to talk about all that. let's address those implications up front. >> as you know, we are doing anything but backing off of this story. did i step back from fronting two stories for the sake of my family? yes, did i and i don't regret that and you still reported those two stories so they would be on our air. we have never backed down as a news organization from covering underage drinking and drug use and we never will, of course, and we do intend to pursue every aspect of this story hopefully someday to effect positive change. in fact, i have another report at 11:00 tonight. >> we'll talk about that story as well.

i tweeted today we're just getting started on this thing. it is not over by a long shot. now talk about some of the positive feedback you've gotten. what stands out? >> obviously we appreciate all of the feedback we're getting, but there is one that really meant a lot. i received it this morning. it is from a 17-year-old local high school student who is brave enough not to drink despite peer pressure. her note reads, "please don't back down in the face of threats. this is so rare that the media is trying to expose teen drinking and i applaud you for it. so on behalf of the teen sober kids thanks." this student acknowledges many of her underage friends bought alcohol at town square market, the liquor store we exposed, and she says kids need to understand that there is so much more to life than alcohol and that we will have our time to drink when we're 21. she goes on to say that some of her peers who drink "forget how to have fun or live life without it." and then she adds i have wanted

town square market shut down and i certainly hope that no more underage kids will be able to buy alcohol. >> that brings us to a very important point. what about the city's alcohol control board? they seem to have dropped the ball. >> that is the primary question i continue to get from members of the community. i can tell you this. we brought this story to abra's attention two months before confronting the store owner and two months before we ever aired our story. so far there has been no action taken against the store, but abra tells us they are investigating and we will continue to stay on top of the board until we get answers that frankly our viewers demand. >> we got a lot of questions for abra. tonight you got another package for us at 11:00. >> we do. in fact, it is a gritty realistic look at what teenagers are doing from the people who know it best. some of it will be difficult for parents to hear. you'll hear police describe a disturbing and growing trend at underage drinking parties and

that is teenage girls being raped, gang raped, in fact, while they are intoxicated. >> nobody wants to hear about that, but they need to hear about it. >> they do. >> keep up the great work. thank you for chatting with us and we'll see you tonight at 11:00. right now a viewing is underway for joshua weissman. coming up how other emergency responders pitched in to help colleagues of the fallen paramedic. in the wake of her death whitney houston's music is a big seller again. up next what that could mean for the late singer's estate. now a brand new choice for local news on your radio, all news 9090.1 fm, the place -- 99.1 fm, the place you tune.

as insensitive as it may sound sources tell cbs news sony music executives will meet this week to decide how to market the whitney houston catalog. after the singer died saturday her songs were suddenly everywhere, but while houston's estate is expected to take in $10 million this year, that is far less than other late artists generated. >> that's because houston did

not write her own songs and the bulk of her royalty goes to the songwriter and publisher. still it's estimated houston earned a quarter of a billion dollars on recorded music alone. >> just before her death houston produced and starred in the remake of the upcoming film sparkle and she recorded two songs for the film which will now be her final performances. meanwhile fans continue to show their love for whitney houston. >> randall pinkston is outside the newark church where her funeral will be held on saturday. >> reporter: all this week we've seen fans come here to the new hope baptist church where whitney houston group and sang in the choir leaving cards, balloons, condolence messages. they say they are doing it because they know that it's a private funeral and they want to pay their last respects. now the publicist of whitney houston announced fans around the world will see the funeral as it happens. it will be streamed live on the went a fence outside the new hope baptist church in newark

has turned into a giant shrine to whitney houston. >> right now it hurts me because she's a great person. she's such a great singer and ain't nobody that could be like her. >> we know we won't be able to be here saturday but we want to make this a tribute to her today of. >> reporter: houston's family has chosen to keep the funeral services private. long time family friend and gospel singer marvin winens will deliver the eulogy. >> she wore pain and she was wonderful -- she wore fame and was wonderful in it, but she was always that little girl from new jersey. >> reporter: the pastor expects the service to be a celebration of houston's life. a number of celebrities including whitney's godmother aretha franklin are expected to attend. the 48-year-old houston was found dead in a beverly hills hotel saturday. the los angeles coroner's office issued subpoenas for medical and pharmaceutical records from houston's doctors.

some prescription medication was found in her hotel room. houston's only child daughter bobbi kristina is said to be doing much better after being hospitalized on sunday. her father bobby brown said she would prefer to deal with her mother's death outside the public eye. >> i would just say to her daughter just give it to god. only god can see you through. this. >> reporter: fans are still hoping for a public memorial sometime down the road. while the funeral will be available on the web, newark police authorities are expecting there may be hundreds, if not thousands of people, who will choose to fill these streets around the church come noon on saturday to stand vigil to pay their last respects to whitney houston. in nuke, i'm randall winston. back -- in newark, i'm randall pinkston, back to you auto, neat a. >> believe it or not -- you, anita. >> believe it or not houston does not have a star on the hollywood walk of fame. there are increased concerns about iran's efforts to develop a nuclear bomb. iran claims it took another

step today by producing nuclear fuel rods it loaded into a reactor for the first time. state tv broadcast the event with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad looking on. >> i think they want to signal clearly to the world that they are continuing to march toward a nuclear capability. >> iran claims its developing a nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but many western nations including the u.s. suspect scientists are attempting to make a weapon. in washington the white house is weighing measures designed to punish iran through its oil program, but there are fears that will drive up the price of gas. a bitter partisan battle ever extending those payroll tax cuts could be over soon on capitol hill. last night democratic and republican bargainers reached a tentative deal to save the average worker about 20 bucks a week. unemployment benefits would be extended for the year adding about $100 billion to the

deficit, a concession from the republicans after the negotiations stalled. >> i still can't believe it is february and you and i are standing here without big coats. >> reporter: i know. i know most of you are happy, but i'd like to see a little winter before spring. >> reporter: we might this understand. >> reporter: we might. we're winter here but in the southern hemisphere it's summer. we'll take you down to auckland, a little bit of a tornado, really a waterspout that became a tornado, and you can see right now it's in the harbor. so that is a waterspout. they are just simply tornadoes over water and that's a violently rotating column of air and pretty cool stuff. again that's summer, a little unusual for new zealand. we get the most tornadoes in the world. we average about 1,000 a year in the united states. let's talk temperatures and a live look outside with our live weather cam by michael and son, 52 downtown, dew point 29,

winds out of north at 9, pressure steady at 30.26 inches of mercury. this would be a pretty nice evening in mid-march quite frankly. it's well above average. satellite picture radar combined, here comes another storm system and just like the last storm it looks kind of good, looks pretty juicy, but it's really going to fall apart moving eastward producing rain along the ohio river and some big thunderstorms back down into arkansas and now into louisiana. as far as we're concerned, we'll eke out very little moisture. if you want to leave your umbrella home, you could tomorrow. if you're crazy about your hair, bring it along. now we're looking at clear skies. clouds come in later tonight. we stay dry tonight and through the morning. i think the morning commute will be dry. 49 bethesda, 51 rockville, 48 gaithersburg. we can live with these numbers, 50 great falls, 53 in springfield, 52 college park, 51 in beltsville. here's the deal. we're looking at another weak

system tomorrow just chilly tonight. i think it's mainly going to be a dry morning commute about everywhere, low risk if you want to heave your umbrella home and a great finish -- leave your umbrella home and great finish to the week. friday will be fabulous. tonight clear skies early, increasing cloudiness late and a one blanket night, lows 35 to 40, again since january 1st we've only this 15 evenings or nights with temps below freezing at national, pretty amazing. tore foam morning mostly cloudy and cool, a -- tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy and cool, a light coat, most of the activity occurring in the afternoon, what of it there is, mostly cloudy, mild, light rain or shower be possible, breezy, winds southeasterly at 10 to 15. we'll break it down. 36 to 42 with clouds to start. i think dry, maybe a shower or sprinkle at noon, maybe a little light rain by evening, 48 to 53 by evening. next seven days we still have

that coastal on. we're still looking at clouds increasing on saturday and a little coastal storm sunday. we'll watch this very carefully. it looks like rain maybe ending in snow, 41 for a high sunday and then for president's day we're looking at temperatures in the mid-40s, low 50s on tuesday, low 50s on wednesday with showers possible once again late in the day. so looks like a coastal storm will develop over the weekend, not a pure snow, maybe a mixture. we will keep you posted. coming up you may be able to soon make it through an entire dinner meal without interrupting your meal with a telemarketer's call. i'll tell you why. up next one of our area's biggest and most popular stores is going solar. we'll tell you how that works out. deal chicken is working hard to find only the best deals in town. here's today's deal just for you. 50% off traditional peruvian cuisine.

in college park they're offering up more than just furniture and swedish

meatballs. today the company officially plugged in a solar energy system. it has about 5,000 panels. ikea says the program is part of its long term commitment to sustainability. this is the company's 15th solar energy project in the united states. you could save some money on a new appliance if you wait until saturday. maryland controller announced the beginning of shop maryland energy tax free weekend from february 8 tonight through 20th. you won't have to -- 18th through 20th you won't have to pay the tax on some appliances, air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps and refrigerators. kelloggs is popping up as a buyer for pringles offering proctor and gamble $2.7 million for the popular chip brand, this after a deal to sell the stackable chips to diamond foods fell apart. kellogg's hopes to add pringles to its stable of snacks.

speaking of snacks chewing on chia, a famous gag gift now considered to be good for you food. these seeds claim they've got fiber and could even be a substitute for whole grains. some trainers are even recommending these seeds to their clients. >> how about a protein nut? also the omega 3 content, so healthy fats and oils will be consumed with that as well. >> if i take these, will something grow out of my head? we can only hope. the tiny little seeds are sprouting up on shelves all around the country. chia seeds can be found at places like whole foods and gnc. >> they really work. prepaid debit cards are everywhere, what you need to know before you pull out that prepurchase plastic. plus the wedding profile 50 years in the making. remembering fallen paramedic joshua weissman.

his visitation began at 5:00 and goes till midnight. i'm peggy fox. coming up i'll tell you how the entire alexandria fire department is able to be here. 9 news now is brought to you in part by your local toyota dealers, toyota moving forward.

if it's possible to take anything positive out of something so tragic, it would be how thankful we feel that there are people like josh who are unflinchingly there in the most trying of times for those they know and those they don't. >> that's the brother of joshua weissman speaking before this

evening's viewing for the fallen alexandria paramedic in an effort to allow his coworkers to pay their respects. all city fire ems cars will be cover -- calls will be covered by neighboring departments. >> peggy fox joins us now live from the everly wheatley funeral home where the entire alexandria community is rallying around that weissman family. >> reporter: it is quite a scene here. there's a lot of people coming. visitation began at 5:00. at 7:00 tonight and until 7:00 friday no alexandria paramedic or firefight will have to be on duty. they -- firefighter will have to be on duty. they can be here with joshua weissman's family and in their places will be firefighters and paramedics from all over the region. >> he liked to have fun. he was a fun loving guy. >> reporter: paramedics who knew joshua weissman can't help but smile thinking about their fallen brother. the 33-year-old from bristow spent most of his seven years in the alexandria fire and

rescue department at station 6 on seminary road. his gear sits prominently there as a memorial. >> it's tragic because it could happen to any one of us at any time. we check our stuff out in the morning and think about joshua. >> reporter: weissman's fatal fall was last wednesday night. he was rushing to rescue someone he thought was trapped in a burning vehicle in the southbound lanes along i-395 near glebe road. first on the scene he parked in the northbound lanes and was jumping over this jersey wall not knowing there was a gap 30 feet down. some emergency workers are saying what it's needed here are chain link fences so that anybody who is stopped here would know the danger. today the focus is on joshua and his family. paramedics and firefighters from miles around are here to pay their respects. >> joshua's family is our family, so we're doing everything from at the upper echelon all the departments getting together doing mutual aid. >> that's one of the reasons

we're here is to take care of his family and make sure every need is met. >> reporter: also to allow the entire alexandria fire department attend tonight's visitation and tomorrow's funeral, some 80 paramedics and firefighters will take their places for the next 48 hours. >> it will be seamless. there will be no difference from the time that you dial 911 till the time that you receive service. >> reporter: now the visitation runs until midnight tonight. it is public. tomorrow's funeral at 1:00, however, will be private. reporting live in alexandria i'm peggy fox. back to you. >> thank you. >> weissman's funeral is tomorrow afternoon and alexandria authorities are wondering perhaps if there will be massive traffic tie-ups near king street, braddock and seminary roads related to the procession. all city schools will be let out early. a measure to legalize gay marriage is one step closer to becoming law in maryland tonight. the bill moved out of committee, but the full house floor debate won't come until

tomorrow. if it's approved, maryland would become the eighth state to legalize gay unions. opponents spoke out against another controversial proposal in annapolis today. maryland governor martin o'malley wants to shift half the costs of teachers' pensions to the counties. local leaders came together to blast the idea and accuse the state of attempting to balance its budget at the expense of county governments. we've got a warning for drivers in prince george's county. speed cameras are in place at two dozen new locations around schools. be prepared to pay the price if you travel 12 or more miles over the speed limit. expect a $40 fine if the camera catches you speeding in these school zones. we have posted the exact locations of the new speed cameras on our facebook page and at www.wusa9.com. you may soon get some relief from all those pesky telemarketer calls. the fcc is expected to approve tough new rules to make it harder for companies to bombard you with robocalls and text messages.

they will also be required to get your written consent to call your home and allow you to opt out of any future robocalls. all week long we're taking a closer look at money saving strategies you can use that directly impact your bottom line. today we'll tell you about one of the biggest trends in the banking industry. you can even find them on the racks at your local pharmacy, prepaid debit cards. they are a hit with consumers, but shoppers should proceed with caution before putting that plastic into their pockettings. pocket -- into their pockets. >> reporter: beth clay bought a prepaid visit for her daughter's gymnastic coach. they're popular as gifts and for teens, but they ballooned as more consumers looked for alternatives to high bank fees on traditional cards. >> surprisingly in 2001 there were $409 billion was uploaded on prepay debit cards. it's actually the fastest growing transaction method with

35% growth. >> reporter: you don't need a bank account to own one. it's why they're increasingly popular with what's known as the unbanked. 17million americans do not have bank accounts and that makes them not eligible for traditional plastic, but there's a catch. people often assume prepaid cards are cheaper because they don't involve bank fees, but read the fine print. some prepaid cards come with their own fees, a monthly service fee, atm fees and a fee every time you reload. >> if you begin to use your card actively, these fees can an unvery quickly. >> reporter: the convenience makes them -- up very quickly. >> reporter: the convenience makes them attractive. the money is protected if you lose the card and parents like them for children who aren't ready for credit cards. >> this at least kind of gives them that limit of $50, $100, whatever you put on the card. >> you can check out websites like bankrate.com or nerdwallet to find a prepaid debit card that won't gouge you with fees.

they charge different options so you can make achiest. tomorrow at 5:00, what's better for your -- a choice. tomorrow at 5:00, what's better for your bottom line buying or leasing your next car? coming up airport surveillance video providing yet another lesson why you need to double check your valuables after going through that security line. >> reporter: pretty nice outside. i'm in a light jacket, still clear skies for the time being. we'll show you temperatures. most folks inside the beltway are in the low 50s, 48 gaithersburg, 48 hagerstown, 50 still in leesburg. we'll talk about one storm tomorrow and perhaps a coastal weekend storm. you know what presidents day means for us. >> reporter: this is bruce johnson in southeast washington. it started out as a mere discussion over the united medical center in southeast. it turned into a heighted exchange and now -- heated exchange and now some discipline may be coming up. don't forget.

we're always on www.wusa9.com. stay with us. we'll be right back.

caught on tape, a crime of opportunity at an airport checkpoint. a woman grabs her valuables after putting them through the screener in ft. lauderdale, but she leaves a rolex watch behind in the tray. check it out.

surveillance video shows the guy behind her grabs his laptop and then says yeah, let me just grab this watch, too. by the time the woman realized what happened, well, that watch and that fellow with the sticky fingers was gone on the way to charlotte, north carolina. >> there is no mistake. watch the video. he picks it up. he has two opportunities. he looks around. he palms the rolex and then walks by two deputy sheriffs and had he the opportunity to turn it in. this is -- and he had the opportunity to turn it in. this is no mistake. >> authorities are trying to subpoena the flight list to try to find out who the fellow was with the rolex. look at this video of a car crashing into a birmingham gas station. surveillance cameras caught several angles thof accident. police believe the driver was speeding and lost control ending up in the hospital, no one else injured, but as you can see, extensive damage to the building. valentine's day provided a lot of romantic stories, but

perhaps none as enduring as this next one. >> a couple in milwaukee tied the knot after a 50 year courtship. now in their 80s johnny washington and alice hurd have been together since their 30s. so what took them so long? >> why wait 50 years? >> well, get it right. >> initially they were supposed to get married a couple years ago and they were kind of jittery and nervous. >> well, not anymore. >> cold feet. >> the 80-year-old lovebirds were among 21 couples who tied the knot at the milwaukee courthouse on valentine's day. they are precious. >> that is very nice. some basketball fans celebrated a happy val-lin- tine's day this year coming up. next advice to wait and see when it comes to sinus infections, so common this time of year. our health alert is coming up.

you might think a visit to the doctor is a must when you have a sinus infection, but new research suggests that's not always true. a study out today in the journal of the american medical association found antibiotics don't ease patients' symptoms any more than a dummy pill in

head to head tests. most sinus infections are caused by viruses which don't respond to antibiotics, but doctors say even bacterial sinus infections rarely require prescription drugs and both types of infections usually go away on their own in less than two weeks. if that doesn't happen, then it is time to see the doctor. also tonight talking your way through uncomfortable side effects, british researches are say talk therapy may be able to reduce one of the most common side effects of chemo in women who battle breast cancer. susie weinbergen credits talk therapy with easing hot flashes and night sweats. >> it's just interesting to see how just talking about our experiences and what we were going through was incredibly helpful. >> reporter: she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008. chemotherapy treatment brought on early menopause and the hot flashes that come with it. >> it was that very much instantaneous and intense heat that seemed to come from nowhere. >> reporter: weinberger didn't

want to tailor moneys, so she signed up for a -- tailor moneys, so she signed -- take hormones, so she signed up for a study using relaxation techniques and talking. >> we found that calm breathing and a calming thought together, women found that helped to diminish the impact on hot flashes '. >> reporter: women who went through therapy saw their symptoms cut in half after six months. susie gets some hot flashes but says they're not as severe thanks to lifestyle changes made through therapy. >> changing my caffiene and sugar intake, dare i say sometimes alcohol intake? >> it can all make a difference. researchers say it's not just for protest cancer patients. any woman suffering through menopause could benefit from talking it out and getting guidance on changing lifestyle to minimize hormonal symptoms.

55 okay for you? >> i'm beyond the not complaining point. i'm sort of just grooving with it. >> i did notice it was a little windy. >> still windy and a little chill to the air because it's still february, but not too bad. we're looking at another system tomorrow. we'll look outside live on our live weather cam brought you to by michael and son. downtown the beltway low 50s for current temperatures, higher than we should be in the peak heating of the day. our average high is 45. dew point is 29, pressure 30.26 steady and winds out of the north at about 9. generally clear skies now. there are some 40s, 48 now in bethesda, 46 gaithersburg, 49 great falls, 52 in sterling and college park and 50 in beltsville. another weak system approaches tomorrow much like yesterday, just chilly tonight. i think we'll have a dry morning commute, low risk without your umbrella tomorrow and a great finish to the week,

but as lesli just mentioned, it will be breezy on friday and make it feel cooler than it really is, but still we're advertising a pretty good day. tonight clouds roll back in. notice no green problems till you get to about 9:00 in the morning. these are just light sprinkles north of town and better chance of sprinkles into the shenandoah valley. that's why we think the morning commute will be dry. by evening a better chance of light rain. this may be a little overdone frankly, but it may make the evening commute tomorrow wet. we clear out quickly, maybe a few snow showers west of the divide and oakland as we get into friday morning, but that will dry up quickly, too. tonight clear skies early and increasing cloudiness late, just chilly, low temperatures 35 to about 40 and then for tomorrow morning mostly cloudy, cool, maybe a shower in the morning but not much. light coat, though, temps in the 30s and 40s and by afternoon mostly cloudy, mild, light rain or showers possible, a bit breezy, high temps around

50, winds out of the southeast 10 to 15. all in all not much oomph with this particular system. next seven days, a fabulous friday, but it will be breezy talking low 50s, low to mid-50s saturday, clouds coming in as the storm develops to the south. i was looking at more models. they're all over the place as to where it will roll in, where the exact track will be. it's going to develop and it will affect us one way or the other. rain or snow possible into sunday, low 40s. presidents day nice, bump temps back in the mid-40s and right back in the mid-50s tuesday and wednesday and maybe showers or rain late wednesday. so if you need an umbrella tomorrow, you won't need it until tomorrow afternoon. you're a gambler, don't bother taking it. >> good to know. they're talking about lin- sanity taking over the whole sports world. jeremy lin is the new york knicks baller wrapping up amazing shots like that three- point game winner against the

raptors last night. tonight china and taiwan are over a battle as to who can claim him as native. even president obama is talking about him and that has our kristen berset talking. >> joining me to talk about the phenomenon that is jeremy lin we have frank hanrahan morning sports anchor for the fan and danny ruyae host of overtime on the fan. thanks so much for coming. danny, we'll start with you. jeremy lin, last night had he that big three-pointer, last second to lift the knicks over toronto. he's averaged 27 points a game almost. what is it about this guy? is it this for real? >> it's not just a flash in the pan. d'antoni has been searching for a real point guard. he can understand contacts and angles and has that midrange game. he makes pretty good decisions with the basketball. he's turned the ball over some, but i think that will go down once carmelo comes back in the

offense. the guy won't average 28 points the rest of the year, but he's going to be a good player in the league. >> when he was at golden state last year, he only averaged three points game and then he got the chance to start with the knicks. why has this guy become such a phenomenon? >> i'm going to be in the minority. i don't think it's because he's asian. i think it's because can he flat out play the game of basketball. he's from harvard. i think the story is you have lots of people out there getting paid lots of money to talent' all the and completely missed on this guy. >> could he -- talent and they completely missed on this guy. >> you look at the history of the guy, we love it in sports when a guy we don't expect. he's the anti-lebron james. he wasn't chosen from high school. >> he got himself an apartment

finally. >> finally. in the six games he started the knicks have won six straight now. good for them. we want to switch gears quick, peyton manning, redskins, mark griffin coming out the last redskins qb to get them a super bowl saying the redskins should go after peyton. frank -- if he's healthy i got to add. is peyton worth the gamble? >> absolutely. give him two years and we'll have a parade on pennsylvania avenue, no question. 18 burgundy and gold hot off the presses. it's going to happen. if they can do it, they got to make it happen. >> but can he sit in shanahan's office? i know you're not a big proponent of him? >> in theory he could if we're playing madden and we can talk about the permits on an issue. kyle shanahan wants to play x- box football. that's why he's quarted everybody from houston. that's not going -- imported everybody from houston. that's not going to work, too many eagles today. and we found out today from an s ireport a fourth mysterious

surgery we didn't -- si report a fourth mysterious surgery we didn't know about. if he was going to be healthy, indianapolis won be going through this dance right now. >> modern medicine, my friend, they can work miracles, wait and see. >> thank so much, guys, back eve to you. still to come -- over to you. still to come tonight, some changes at the top downtown with global implications. we'll let you know what's happening. the next time you give somebody your two cents, it may add up to be just one coin. we'll explain why later. these precious dogs have been rescued from a terrible situation. i'm anny hong in northwest d.c. with a story of how their road to recovery is just beginning.

best in show at 136th annual westminster kennel club america's dog show is the pekingnese. >> oh, the top dogs honored at westminster, many other less fortunate dogs hoping to be the top dog in your home. our anny hong joins us with a special friend here from the washington animal rescue league. who is this? >> we have carnac here, one of

the dogs that needs a loving home. he's sweet and gentle and gets scared easily. he is very shy, not quite clear if he was abused or not, but the washington animal rescue league just received a group of dogs that need special homes because they were rescued from a home of a woman hoarding near 100 dogs near macon, mississippi. their sad faces, cowering bodies and eyes full of fright say it all. these two cocker spaniels had very little contact with humans, no healthcare and were living in very unsanitary conditions. >> they're still pretty shut down, hiding, pretty typical not seeking out any human contact at this point. in fact, they actually a vied it. >> reporter: the wash -- avoid it. >> reporter: the washington animal rescue league took in 18 dogs including a mother and her litter of 10 puppies in foster care. many are being gently trained to become comfortable around

humans. >> she's a wonderful beautiful black lab. he's young and wants to be with people and has no idea how, but we're going to work with him the next few weeks, if not more, and get him to the point he can get into a home. >> reporter: the humane society of the united states estimates 6 to 8 million cats and dogs enter an animal shelter every year. of those about half are euthanized while the other half are adopted. the washington animal rescue league last year found homes for more than 1,500 cats and dogs. nearly 300 of them were rescued from natural disasters, horders or puppy mills. it may be a tough road to recovery for these animals, but many end up becoming great pets for the right home. >> surprisingly most of them will overcome a lot of this stuff. they're amazingly resilient. >> they sure are. now the best situation for a hoarding rescue dog is going to a home with no young children because these dogs just can't be around any unpredictability.

now carnac wasn't part of the group that came in from mississippi, but he does need a loving family pref blip with people who don't -- preferably with people who don't have kids or at least have grown children. he's very sweet. you'd like more information adopting carnac or any of the dogs in our story, go to our website www.wusa9.com or contact the washington animal rescue league. this is 9 news now. prosecutors say he took her cell phone and her computer, actions that are typical in cases of domestic violence and intimidation and today george huguely's attorneys got their first chance to respond to some of those accusations. our bruce leshan is live in charlottesville where the defense started presenting its case today in the yeardley love murder trial. >> reporter: we've been fascinated by this case because of these issues surrounding athletes and dating violence and college drinking, but today, in fact, just a few minutes a