. new at 11:00, it's fairly common in dc to see a cyclist blow through a red light. so we got on our own bike to ask why did you just do that? also do you exercise, eat well but keep gaining weight? it just may be your personality that's making you falt. but first tonight -- fat. but first tonight, a historic day locally. gay marriage almost a done deal in maryland. this is 9news now. >> the maryland general assembly reversed its decision from a year ago and tonight approved a bill granting same sex couples the right to get marry. >> the governor says he's going to sign the bill but gary nurenberg says that's not the final chapter. >> reporter: that's because opponents of the bill say they will go to maryland voters to try to get them to override the legislation by banning same sex

marriage. there was passionate opposition. >> i believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. >> reporter: but the tally board slashed a 25-22 vote. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: that had proponents cheering inside the chamber. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: and outside the chamber when the legislation's champion stepped into the hallway to be hugged by governor o'malley. >> for my family, it's going to mean a degree of safety, of confidence and security that we know that we will have with the government saying we want you to have the lifelong commitment. we want to see it last. >> congratulations. to all of us. many, many years. >> reporter: opponents knowing the outcome in advance were scarce at the state house, but plan to put the issue to a state-wide vote or referendum in november. >> i think that's ultimately where this will be decided. i think the people of maryland will have that decision. no other state has approved this

in referendum. >> if this goes to a referendum, what's going to happen? >> i think the people will pass it. >> reporter: even if o'malley is write right, the legislation says maryland same sex couples won't be going to the clerk any time soon. there are provisions built into the bill that will delay the implementation until there is plenty of time for legal challenges. derek, that can take awhile. >> it could indeed. thank you. new at 11:00, a robbery turns deadly. police found a man shot around 6:30. they think the suspect or suspects were trying to rob the victim when they opened fire. officers now say the victim has died. if you know anything about this deadly crime, dc police want to hear anything from you. even a little kid can tell you the red light means stop. >> uh-huh. so why do so many cyclists, bicyclists around town have such a difficult time obeying the law. our ken molestina hit the streets and is live to explain why a very basic rule is often

ignored. ken. >> reporter: anita, washington is just so congested that if you use a bike to get around town, it's probably a really good idea. i'll tell you what's not such a good idea, though. ignoring all of the traffic rules that pertain to cyclists. as you see, it happens here way too much. [ horns honking ] >> reporter: te worst drivers on the most congested streets. you can add bicyclists to the list. >> it's a hate thing. everybody is in a hurry. >> reporter: it's illegal to run red lights on bikes and that's what we saw over and over again. this cyclist seemed to be more interested on showing off for our camera than obeying the red light. they put on a helmet cam to get a closer look at the naughty cyclist. but check out what we saw from another camera. james stopped at the light and gets passed by a daring cyclist.

this man darts in front of a bus that narrowly misses him. this happens all of the time. the reasons some of the bicyclists give as to why they disobey the rules. did you realize you run the light? >> i'm a bicycle carrier. i do it all day. >> i know the rules. it's miraculous and i'm thankful that i haven't had an accident. >> reporter: but not all cyclists are as unapologetic about ignoring the rules and exercising courtesy on the street. in fact, this rider says he makes it a point to be responsible. >> i want to be respected by motorists because they can easily harm and kill me if they don't respect me. >> reporter: pedestrians and drivers alike say they're having issues with road cyclists. some are left trying to see

their disregard for safety. >> the universe revolves around them. everybody will be careful but traffic safety is a community activity. >> reporter: all right. so here is a warning. it's also illegal to blow past a red light on a bicycle in maryland and virginia. if you're caught doing that you can be fined up to $25. come march they're trying to combat this problem. we're live in northwest dc, ken molestina, 9news now. >> thank you. an elderly couple and their daughter scared out of their wits. two men bust into their homes. both wearing masks. they steal their cash and car. all this happened early this morning on henderson chapel road and neighbors can't believe it. >> i am completely upset and appalled about what happened. this is a nice neighborhood and i couldn't imagine something that heinous happen across the street. >> i'm grateful that they didn't take a life. >> neighbors tell us the victims have shared their homes over the

years with young people in need of foster parenting, even adoption. might there be a link between one of those people and the attack. one of the intruders might have known his victims. well, lawyers for george huguely are hinting tonight there may be an appeal in the works. as you know, a jury last night recommended a prison sentence of 25 years for the former lacrosse player in the death of yeardley love. they plan to issue the sentence in april. they spoke off camera and they said it was hard to see the pictures of the crime scene and her battered body. it was traumatizing to watch the tape of police interrogating huguely but also from the pain her family feels. it looks like crime is dropping. the transit agency says there is only two parking lot crimes for every 1 million passengers. and metro attributes part of the

decrease to these little yellow postcards. they're part of a new program which which metro police officers patrol the areas looking for easy targets. for the crooks they're looking for things left out in the open like gps devices, cell phones, even your spare change. then if they see it, they take down the driver's information and send them a card in the mail reminding them to secure their personal property. >> he took the gps down. he left the bracket in the window. so just like we noticed them a would be thief would notice that. so that is something we will flag and know the registered owner of the vehicle. >> reporter: now, the good news is according to metro, there was a 30% drop last year in crime at their parking lots and garages. what is more in the last quarter of 2011, there was an 86% decline in thefts of so-called motor theft accessories. all of this helped to bring the metro parking lot crime rate to the lowest level in six years. it was going on inside this

motor lodge in falls church, inside this budget inn on lehigh way. even in cars where clients were found at a 7-11. girls as young as 14 forced to have sex with strangers for money. this is all according to the fbi. tonight a federal jury has convicted this man, rances amaya for committing sex trafficking of a child and sex trafficking three girls. he exploited vulnerable teen girls for sex and profit. >> gangs are opportunistic. they look for opportunities to make money. and in this particular case, they used under age juvenile girls to make money. >> prosecutors say those victims were required to have sex with 8-10 paying customers per day. they say amaya and other gang members would also rape the victims, either punishment or to groom them for the sext -- sex

trade. since the beginning of the year, there have been 29 robberies but # suspects have been arrested -- 9 suspects have been arrested for the crime. tonight dc police held a meeting to say be aware of their surroundings and call the pop if you see anything suspicious. >> when a suspicious call comes in, when someone is lushing around, peeking in windows and doors, we have now made that a priority call so the officers respond immediately to the area and take action. >> those crimes are happening in different parts of northwest, but they are primarily in chevy chase and foxhall. in virginia, the general assembly is shelving a bill that would have defined life as beginning at conception. the state senate sent the so-called personhood bill back to committee for consideration next year. the senate committee approved another bill that would require external ultrasound exams for women seeking abortion removed from the bill.

the controversial provision that would have required a more invasive ultrasound procedure. still ahead tonight, is your personality making you fat? a new study says maybe so. some experts say that your per sown na on the inside -- persona on the inside impacts your appearance on the outside. what to do about it. that's coming up next. does this tie make me look fat? i hope not. let's look at the weekend weather. maybe showers or thunderstorms. temperatures in the 50s at 5:00. in the 50s at 7:00. and in the 60s by 9:00. we'll come back and show you live doppler. there is some thunderstorms on the live radar. we'll also talk about the possibility of damaging winds tomorrow afternoon.

having trouble losing weight even that you say you're exercising, you're eating right. well, there is actually new research coming out of baltimore that suggests personality could be contributing to what is making you fat. gayle hall of linden virginia has tried all kinds of different diets. she loses the weight but as soon as she goes off the plan it comes back. >> then i start all over again. >> reporter: but this busy 43-year-old might be able to stop the yo-yo dieting if she gets to the bottom of her

emotional eating. >> probably a mindless eater. i eat very fast. i eat when i'm stressed. i'm a perfectionist. i'm always trying to make sure everything is perfect, which stresses me more. >> reporter: being a perfectionist is actualy one of the personality traits which makes someone prone to weight gain. at least according to a study by the national institute of aging. it looked at nearly 2,000 baltimore residents over a 50-year period and found impulsiveness contributes to being overweight. >> i see it in my practice all the time. >> reporter: psycho therapist jackie jacobsen is a counselor who sees these personality types again and again, including the stress junky who may use food for comfort. the multi-tasker who eats on the run. and the giver. >> a lot of us like to give but we give and give and give and

then get depleted and we don't develop the skills to give to ourselves or to stop and take care of ourselves. and that's where food comes in. >> reporter: as for gayle, learning to look inside has helped her better control how she looks outside. she's already lost 25 pounds. >> i've learned to slow down on my eating. now i'm learning to say, no, i don't want to do that. >> reporter: and standing up for herself has been a big part of gayle's weight loss. she feels more confident to ask for foods to be fixed a certain way. >> i, too, am a perfectionist. i'm always looking for a perfect gummy bear. doesn't exercise help. >> you have to watch what you eat and exercise. in her case she's exercising more, she's losing weight, she feels more confident and it keeps going. and you see the thing on her arm, that's a fitness tracker to see when she needs to increase her activity level so she doesn't have to go back to the

yo yo dieting. >> that's never good. all right, folks. two billion dollars. that's how much unclaimed money is still being held by maryland, virginia and dc treasury. and this cash belongs to ordinary folks just like you. state law requires banks and other companies that handle people's money to turn the unclaimed funds over to the states for safekeeping. that is until the rightful owners, like you, jump up to claim it. so here are some names on the list that have money coming to them. >> you have to reach out to the treasuries to get your cash. they're not going to hunt you down. so if you heard your name or see it running along the bottom of your tv screen tonight, just go over to our website wusa9.com. look under the consumer section. see how to file a claim and claim your cash. it's almost friday and we have a good one. >> we do. it's going to be a good one.

57 today. we're going to top 70. that's how far ahead we are in the calendar. we're going to have everything. warm air, some big winds and maybe even a thunderstorm tomorrow evening. let's have a live look outside. this is wisconsin avenue to your left, to the right is going south. a little bit of a breeze out there. but it's a warm breeze. and the cam is brought to you by michael and son. temperatures are still very mild and there is a warm front to our south. it's going to get warmer once the front pushes through. still 56 downtown. dew point 41. winds out of the east at 3. pressure falling 29.62 inches of mercury. we have some showers north up at hagerstown and across over towards cumberland. but we have some bigger thunderstorms down to the south. down 95 to fredericksburg and prince george's county. this is pretty crazy. but we have this warm front pushing through. it's already warm right now. atmosphere becoming a little more unstable overnight. so as the warm front lifts northward, we're going to see

the showers lift northward as well. so don't be surprised if you hear the rumble of thunder tonight and possibly again tomorrow evening on your way home. here is the deal, windy and warm friday. windy and warm. really windy. it looks like winds are going to gust to 60 miles per hour to the north and west of us. that's where the high wind watch is. frederick county north and west. loudoun county north and west. but even in the metro area winds will be 40 an 50 miles an hour. time frame highest winds should be between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. it will snow west of the divide tomorrow night and we mentioned this earlier. no tt a bad weekend to go -- not a bad weekend to go skiing this weekend as long as you go west. overnight mostly cloudy, breezy and mild. yes, a shower or thunderstorm possible. lows only 50-55. and those easterly winds are going to kick and become southwesterly at 10-20. and when that happens, you'll know the warm front is through us. early shower possible tomorrow morning. then partly sunny, windy and mild. 50s and 60s.

winds west, southwest at 15-25 and gusty. we are looking at a high wind watch again frederick county north and west. loudoun county north and west. we have a high wind warning west of the divide. that means winds will be 60, 65 miles an hour. nothing in the metro area. but winds are going to be 40-50 whether they issue the advisory or not. when you can do, secure loose objects. do it tomorrow morning before you leave. bring in small tables, small or light chairs and put the basketball hoop on the side that is not sunk in cement. i've seen those go through windows. by afternoon, partly cloudy, windy, warmer. maybe a shower or thunderstorm. now we're talking about a cold front sweeping through. but before it does, 70-75 and winds westerly at 20-40 miles per hour with higher gusts. so we'll break it down. maybe a leftover shower in the morning. 50s. by noon windy. but look at the temperatures. 68-73. by evening maybe a shower with the cold front. temperatures back into the 60s. and real cold air will not get in here until late tomorrow

night. but if you're out here, you want to bring a coat. next three days, there is your temperature correction although it's not crazy. temps fall late tomorrow and then we're on the upper 40s on saturday and upper 40s on sunday. next seven days, look what happens on monday. we go right back into the mid 50s. and then we're looking at 60s again returning on tuesday and wednesday. and, yes, that's another thunderstorm bolt as we get into wednesday. a little cooler behind that system on thursday. temperatures back into the mid 50s. and we talked about this earlier. i mean, we're going 30, 31 tomorrow night -- or excuse me, saturday night and sunday night. but the cherry blossoms are going to come out early this year. >> oh. >> really early. we'll have more on that. >> all right. thanks, topper. the washington post reports the owners of the north bethesda shopping center will be tearing the whole thing down to create what they call a town center. tonight derek is lost in the memory. >> the year was 1977, anita. i was graduating high school.

but it was also the year they opened the mall. and i have to say, for more washingtonians, the mall was a bigger deal. it had a bloomingdales and lord & taylor and fountains and expensive boutiques lined up on avenues. it was a classic date spot, even if all you could afford was the food court. but the boutiques and the fancy fountains have been gone for years and frankly so have most of the shoppers. in my experience, old shopping malls rarely die a natural death. they're usually assassinated by someplace newer or better or just bigger. and in this case, the former montgomery mall, aka westfield shopping mall is the prime suspect. no doubt the way the mall once took a deadly toll where stores like flag brother shoes once ruled.

and let's be real, malls inspired a lot of affection but not much loyalty. and by the time they die, we have already moved on. so goodbye. you had a good run. i just wish i could say that we would never forget you. anita. >> oh, very, very well said. not much loyalty is right. not a little tiny store you remember from your childhood. >> no. >> move on to something else. moving on to sports. here is kristen. >> a lot with the maryland and georgetown sa ga is still ongoing -- saga is still ongoing. now another terrapin coach puts in his two cents. plus football player or comic book hero. are these for real? coming up next in sports.

now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> since the nationals have opened camp, we talked about steven strasburg's return and whether or not bryce is ready for the big leagues. but another guy to keep your eye

on adam la roe. he has had shoulder surgery. he's not even close do 100% but every day he's been able to throw further and further. he's not expected to be ready for opening day but should be back. good progress. a monumental reversal for ryan brawn. he successfully won an appeal of a 60-day suspension after testing positive for performance enhancement drugs. becoming the first major leaguer to do so. his lawyers argued the sample was collected improperly. all right. the public ultimatum for maryland ak kevin anderson to georgetown not only affects the men's basketball team but hundreds of other student athletes that look forward to a rivalry that may be taken away. it creates some of the most exciting games during the season. tomorrow the men's lacrosse team faces off. unfortunately it could be the last time these two play each other for a very long time.

>> we obviously enjoy playing georgetown. it's a great game. a great rivalry. we hope at some point we can get it back on again, but we're team players and whatever the department is going to ask or other coaches need us to do, we'll support 100 percent. >> jeff jones and the eagles. american up by 1 but some darn good low post loving. 26 and 14 tonight. sorry, mcginty. buck wins. time to announce the winner of the high school game contest. you all picked johnson. we'll have highlights tomorrow night. tiger in his second round in arizona. here is our daily make topper feel better about his golf game. tiger will lose that hole. and then on 18 tiger woods needs a put. look at that. right in the -- you've been there, top. he needs this putt to win the hole and stay alive and he

misses. he loses to nick wattney. and pictures of leron landry getting a buzz. he has been in the gym 24 hours a day. i thought the pictures were fake. apparently they're not. he looks a ton bigger. >> do the redskins have some underwear modeling job because where is his legs. >> that's what i want to know. >> and, derek, we did find a similar picture on someone's facebook page. >> uh-huh. >> oh, it's similar. [ laughing ] >> oh, my gosh. >> derek, you have the gear. >> not as big as landry. >> but no body fat. >> sadly, too many gummy bears later i don't look that way. people! look at you!

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so the next little guy has a face some say only a mommy could love. >> to illinois where a baby aardvark made his media debut. the first of its kind born there in a decade. after a lot of emotional eating he is up to 15 pounds. [ laughing ] >> he needs some hair. hair is what the guy needs. good night, everybody. >> we'll see you next time.