school. i told him about a message i shared years ago for young people that had a big impact on him. i had hair then, but the message is still as powerful today as it was then. the father shared the dvd with his son and then called me a few months later and told me his son's life changed. first he got rid of his negative friends and then he went back to school and was now on the honor roll. folks i have learned input determines output. if you want to motivate your children, let them see this mays sage. because it works. -- message. i'm j.c. hayward. the liquor store owner at the center of a 9news now investigation is connected to selling alcohol to underage

customers. richard kim of town square market in northwest, was arrested, cuffed and led away by police this weekend. it happened after a car, full of young people, pulled up to the store on macarthur boulevard. a 17-year-old attempted to buy alcohol. he reportedly provided a false id. it is a move that at least one dc council member said should be easy to spot. >> these are 15-year-olds who look like 15-year-olds. it has been very carefully set up in a way where it would be unmistakable. >> the district's alcohol control board will now investigate this case and coordinate with montgomery county. montgomery county officials say they are involved because they have been watching minors go to the store to obtain alcohol. our entire series on teen drink asking on our website.

visit wusa9.com. look on the lower right side. and click on the box called wasted, young and use snog investigators are trying to determine what caused the fatal fire atta coma park. firefighters were dispatched to the apartments until 7600 block of may believe avenue. they discovered a woman, believed to be 56 years old, badly burned. she was transported to a local burn center. she later died. her identity has not yet been released. the body found this weekend in the cno ca national is that of an elderly woman. sources tell 9news now she had a hospital band on her wrist. her body was first reported in the canal on friday, near fletcher's boat house. and it was found, she was found saturday in georgetown. police say there is no sign of foul play. the dc medical examiner is now

trying to determine exactly how this woman died. debate begins in the maryland senate tomorrow on legalizing same sex marriage. the house of delegates approved the measure on friday by a narrow mark. the senate approved it last year, and no lawmaker has announced that they have switched their vote. opponents plan on taking the issue to a statewide referendum, where they are confident they will win. that includes baltimore county delegate emmett burns, who is also a baptist pastor. >> we will get the requisite number of signatures, and we will have it on the ballot. and they will lose. badly. the district and seven other states already recognize same sex marriages. well it is no holiday today for the gop presidential hopefuls. as more critical primaries and caucuses approach, the candidates are working overtime

to convince voters to come over to their camp. tara mergener has the latest from the house. >> reporter: rick santorum is campaigning in ohio and gaining momentum across the country. >> this race is about freedom. economic freedom and the opportunity to grow our country. >> reporter: the latest survey shows santorum heading the pack of presidential hopefuls. he is focusing his attacks on president obama. one remark about the president's environmental policies has stirred up controversy. >> it is not about your jobs. it is about some phony ideal, some phony beliefs. >> reporter: the obama campaign cried foul but santorum said he wasn't questioning the president's faith. >> the president says he is a christian, i believe he is a christian but i am talking about his world view. >> reporter: santorum is also fighting to hold his lead in

michigan. he is hoping to defeat romney in his home state next week. >> reporter: but the former massachusetts governor is trying back. he is heading there tuesday for a speech on the economy. romney is hone gaining ground. newt gingrich is looking to the south if a comeback on super tuesday next month. >> we are back doing what i think i do best, which is focusing on things like an energy policy. $2.50 a gallon of gasoline. >> reporter: the superpack supporting gingrich is getting another infusion. a billionaire has pledged money to keep gingrich's campaign alive. ron paul is still in the race. he is hoping to have enough delegates to play an important role later in the summer gop convention being held in tampa. well, this is president's day. and admission to george washington's mt. vernon estate is free today. one of the biggest seller's --

sellers at the mansion's gift shop is whiskey. karen has more on george washington's business life, after he left office. >> reporter: long before multi-million dollar mental ours and global foundations, his new plantation manager proposed a new venture. >> who knew george washington operated one of the largest whiskey distill ries in the country at the time. >> reporter: it is a little known fact about the president. he was pretty good at it. by 1799, they made almost 11,000-gallons of distilled spirits. >> reporter: the original distillery burned down in 1814. this recreation was open to the public in 2011. production on these grounds resulted in a product a little different than what drinkers might think of today.

most whiskey that was sold in the 18th century was unaged. so that means it would have been clear, you know, sort of like moon shine. >> reporter: it wasn't bottled. washington sold to merchants in barrels like this. and washington may have occasionally enjoyed whiskey of his own. >> we know whiskey was sent over to the mansion house farm for the use of the washington household. so presumably washington drank some of that as well. >> reporter: today washington's rye whiskey recipe has been revived here in small batches and then sold. a reminder of one of the president's last batches. 18th century characters will surprise a symbolic george washington with a birthday party today at 1:30 at mt. vernon. coming up on 9news now at noon, an extreme skiing outing takes a tragic turn in washington state. we'll have that story, when we

come back. plus united nations inspection teams are checking out iran's nuclear program again. we'll be back.

three skiers who took a chance in dangerous conditions in washington state lost their lives this weekend. they were caught in an avalanche about 80 miles northeast of seattle. danielle nottingham has more. >> reporter: it looks like a winter wonder land, but this picturesque mountain in washington state was the scene of a deadly avalanche. the king county sheriff's office got word of the slide just after noon sunday. it happened near the stephens pass ski area. four of the skiers were basically shot down a chute for about 1500 feet. one -- tree of the -- three of the skiers then were buried under the snow. >> one woman who survived was using an avalanche rescue system, similar to an air bag,

like the one seen in this video. authorities say several groups were skiing in an out of bounds area on the back side of the mountain. most were able to free themselves from the snow. the area had received 21 inches of snowfall the night before. >> you are skiing, it is at your own risk. again i have been told by numerous people they were all very experienced skiers, they knew what they were doing, the choices that they were making. >> the staff at stephens pass says news of the fatalities hit hard. >> even though it is outside the ski area boundary, it is very hard on the community here. >> reporter: experts say there could still be a high-risk for additional slides this season. partially because of a weak base layer of snow from a dry winter. danielle nottingham, cbs news. united nations nuclear inspectors are visiting tehran for the second time in a month to discuss iran's nuclear

program. the visit comes a day after iran blocked oil imports to france and britain. tina krause has more now, from london. >> senior un inspectors a they hope this trip to tehran will bring some answers. >> reporter: their visit last month did little to calm world tensioned over iran's nuclear program. this time monitors are pressing iranian officials to give them more access. they want to speak to iranian nuclear cine scientists and visit a key facility to find out whether iran is trying to build an atomic bomb. iran's national guard started war games over the weekend to show the world iran is prepared to defend itself, if needed. tensions are high with israeli officials threatening a possible strike on iran's nuclear facilities. both the u.s. and britain are urging israel not to launch an attack saying there is no proof

iran is developing a nuclear weapon. they think a strike by israel would be large, complicated and probably counter productive. >> reporter: a conflict could push already spiking oil prices through the roof and speed up iran's nuclear ambitions, instead of stopping them. on sunday iran stopped selling oil to british and french companies, head of european union sanctions set for july. iran's president still insists his country's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. but un inspectors say they want to see proof for themselves. tina krause, cbs news. in a report last november, international inspectors says said they found evidence to suggest iran had carried out tests that could be related to the development of a nuclear weapon. coming up on 9news now at noon, a home away from home for some after school kids in northeast washington.

our hero center report is taking us to the beacon house. stay with us. howard? >> reporter: pretty nice out here. the winds coming a little bit lighter than this morning but still, kind of chilly. got upper 30s, and 44 in springfield. i'll be back with a milder forecast, when 9news now at noon returns.

in northeast washington, there is a place where youngsters can go after school and find complete joy. there is sports, games, tutors, food and most of all, a caring atmosphere. today on hero central, we salute the beacon house. every afternoon, youngsters flock to the beacon house. after signing in, they can take part in a myriad of activities. >> a place for me to do my homework, get tutoring, go to football games, like everything. >> reporter: 16-year-old angel gray has been coming here for seven years. now she mentors other youth the program is the dream of

reverend donald robinson. 20 years ago when he started the beacon house, crime was high in the neighborhood. drugs were rampant and youngsters were on the wrong path. >> so, after just seeing the condition, and things that these children lived in, i just decide that had i would try to find a program that i could be a part of or either start one of my own to try to help these children and lift them out of the situations they were in. you know? >> reporter: his dream worked. educational programs improved reading and math skills. athletic programs taught discipline and leadership principles, and the youngsters came because beacon house was fun. for over 21 years, beacon house has been nurturing young people and changing lives. although most of the young kids that come here are from the edgewood terrace neighborhood, no one is turned away. by the way, beacon house has

been named one of the best small charities in the washington, d.c. area. during the school year, staff focus on homework assistance, a nutritious meal is offered and music and art are offered. through the years, the hard work has paid off. more than 63 young people have left the program to go to college. >> what kind of grades do you get? >> all a's. >> he says he wants to be a lawyer. you know, today most of the youngsters in that community finish high school. and teenage pregnancy and crime are down. if you would like more information, about the beacon house programs, just go to j.c. hayward.com. howard is here with a lovely, i'll a lovely forecast. >> reporter: spring like. >> no snow. >> reporter: boy did it cause some problems down in richmond this morning. they had about five, six inches of snow around richmond this

morning. here they are on 295. this car was one of about half a dozen that slid off the road here. thankfully there wasn't any major collision there. temperatures got down to near freezing, a few slick spots. they were just going too fast for those conditions. 100, 150 miles south of here. that is it. a real close call. let's show you what's going on this afternoon. a good looking day for you. lots of sunshine. temperatures in the mid-40s to around 50 for a high this afternoon. the winds will getlighter as -- get lighter as we get later in the day. i think most areas are going to see winds go dead calm today. colder than this morning whether we got down to the 30-degree range. upper 20s, hagerstown and

gaithersburg. we may not be much cooler at reagan national because of the river there, you get away from town, temperatures i think will be in the low to mid-20s in many areas. right now only up to 43 in washington. they had a half inch of snow yesterday. 42 at annapolis. threean inch at culpepper. 43. outside on our michael and son weather camera, lots of sun. 43. north wind at 12, but it is still gusting over 20 miles per hour. with the southwest and southerly winds around this storm, this is going to bring warmth up to the middle of the country, the tennessee, the ohio valley and the mid-atlantic. the next few days, we are going to get warm and warmer. as we get toward the end of the week, we are going to get in the 60s, clear skies for the rest of the afternoon and tonight. looking at the forecast, 50 today, tomorrow 50 to 55.

might be -- an afternoon shower on the eastern shore. tomorrow wednesday as we approach 60 in the afternoon. thursday and friday, a couple of showers here and there. temperatures look like they are going to make the mid-60s before dropping into the mid-40s for the weekend. you love italian cooking? how would you like to learn how to make it? we have clues on how to do that when 9news now returns.

today we are getting a taste of one of the hidden gems of italy. it is in the southern part of italy. i've never been there, but guess what, our executive chef laura degore dawn know knows everything about it. southern visions travel is where you teach culinary courses? >> yes. the hill. >> i haven't been there, but i

want to go. >> you should come. >> you are known for what? >> we do educational culinary tours. with food and wine, based on food from farmers and local style. >> that sounds interesting. i would like to hear more about that. we are going to put you on the website j.c. hayward.com. today you are preparing faff va beans. with fresh green onions. and pasta, a brand very well-known actually all over the world. known by wine spectator as the best pasta in the world. calf larry -- and this is the shape. >> okay. so we boil those. >> u-haul shaped pasta. >> we will -- u shaped pasta.

make sure the water is boiling good. >> salted water. >> i always need to know how long should i cook my pasta. because i don't want to overcook it. >> that's right. i always recommend taste the pasta. taste it. so sorry if i interrupted you. >> that is okay. >> i sauteed the onions with the beans. i took some dried tomatoes, i chopped it, going to mix it together like this. >> simple recipe. >> okay. >> the really final touch that gives like more the creamy texture to it is the dried ricotta. >> we have 30 seconds. we put this in. >> stirring it very well. >> and cook it for how long?

>> at that point only a few seconds. >> just a few seconds, okay. the recipe is on j.c. hayward.com. and look, we finished it. >> yes. >> oh, done that look nice? >> and italian colors. come back and visit us at 5:00. thank you for being here. i'm going to come visit you.