shoddy products, they've got to go? what would you have said? >> i would have said if it's somebody that hadn't had a good record on it i'd have said get out of here. >> reporter: gary nuremberg, 9news now. >> now gary says that barry also told him quote his record is quote stellar and while he apologizes for the offense he believes business owners in ward 8 need to be a part of the community of ward 8. not just take the money and run to virginia somewhere. end vote. d.c. police say the death of a baby found naked on a sidewalk is a homicide. the district medical examiner's office say the baby girl froze to death. a man found the girl at the 3,000 block of channing street northeast in january. that night the temperatures were below freezing. so far no one has come forward claiming the baby girl. we have an update on the 2- year-old boy who was shot in the face last august. deon draw johnson was hit by a stray bullet playing outside in

glenarden, maryland, he has spent considerable time in the hospital since then and doctors say he still faces several searches but the family says deon dre is doing well. >> he's good, he's here. it's amazing he's doing well. >> wednesday a jury convicted 18-year-old devon matos for the shooting and he'll be sentenced in june. we're starting to learn more about the sudden closure of a.c.t. college in northern virginia. the department of education says the school falsified records, made illegal payments and school administrators can't be trusted. >> the college had three campuses in northern virginia before it closed. kristin fisher has more on the allegation. >> reporter: what they are accused of doing is failing to distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in financial aid to students, and then lying about it repeatedly to the federal government. to the department of education, they cut off all financial assistance which forced the

college to close but that doesn't explain why no one from the school has reached out to the students to help them figure out what to do. >> i think we are all at a loss for words. we want answers and we're not getting anything. >> reporter: these students have paid tuition and taken out loans, earned college credits and now all of it is up in smoke. >> unfortunately this is a for profit institution and sadly, it has come that someone has gotten the profits and closed the doors. >> reporter: that someone is jeff moore, the president and ceo of a.c.t. college. in a letter to moore, the department of education says -- a. c. t. helped itself to its financial aid funds without the students' knowledge or consent. what's worse when the department of education asked them about it. they falsified documentation to mask the illegal retention of the financial aid funds. >> i'd like to see the money

trail and know where the money went. >> reporter: this is the second day in a row i've tried calling and e-mailing and even knocking on the door of the head quarters. so far no one has responded. in arlington, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> the department of education says it's working to find schools which will accept a. c. t. students and the college credits they've already earned. it is 4:33. here's a look at the other things making news now this morning. amateur video claims to show an intense bombing and it's continuing in syria. even as the united nations renews call rt if the fighting to hop -- calls for the fighting to stop. they will farceuse career consequences if -- face severe consequences. the president bashar al-assad has pledged to pull troops out of communities before then and the u. n. estimates 9,000 people have died since the government uprising that's lasted more than a year. the u.s. coast guard fired cannons at a japanese ship set

adrift after last year's tsunami. crews have been tracking the ghost ship. the vessel caught on fire and finally sunk yesterday in the gulf of alaska. jaw-dropping audio tape has been connected that connects a former new orleans coordinator to the bounty gate scandal. gregg williams accused of -- is accused of paying players to intentionally hit opponents. he was shooting a department roy last year. you're about to hear some of the 12 minute speech williams gave too players -- to players before the saints' playoff game on february 13th. if you had any doubts you won't have to listen to much -- >> you don't [ bleep ]ing apologize for how we're going to play. if you get hit in the body -- do everything in the world to make sure we kill frank gore's hit. little 32 we'll knock the [ bleep ] out of him. he has no idea what he's in for, remember me.

i got the first one. i got the first one. so lay that mother [ bleep ] out. we're going to dominate the line of scrimmage and we're going to kill the [ bleep ]ing kid. >> now williams has already been suspended indefinitely by the nfl. this evidence came out the same day payton and loomis appealed their suspensions. >> as i said they maybe want to take those papers back and he knew the photographer was there. the time now is 4:35. once again problems in europe appear to be threatening the world economy. jessica will have more on that coming up at 4:39. >> it seems many of you are choosing not to go to the doctor in order to avoid high payments. more on that story coming up at 4:48. >> we're back in two minutes with your weather first. you're watching 9news now.

and olga breese in for howard bernstein this morning. our time is 4:38. we have clear skies and very cool conditions right now. temperatures in the 40s in and around the beltway. we're going to hold it to the 50s through the noontime hour. by early afternoon, we should squeak out right around 60 degrees by late day and then another cool night tonight. keep in mind there is a freeze warning for counties north and west. heading southbound on i- 270. here's a live look, no problems to report coming down from frederick down to the point where the lanes divide and over to the american legion bridge on the west side of town. we're running smoothly between bethesda and tyson's corner, coming up in my next report, another look in maryland at 4:47. andrea somewhere and mike? it is time you for the first your money segment of the morning.

>> thank goodness it's friday. here's jessica doyle with the headlines. >> well said my friend. well said and of course it's good friday and that means wall street is closed. >> oh. >> yeah. no trading today. and that's actually a pretty good thing. because traders probably need the day off. stocks just closed out their worst week so far this year. >> oh man. >> yeah, europe's debt crisis of course taking center stage once again and investors still worried this time they're worried that spain will be unable to push through tough cost cutting measures at a time when analysts say the economy is heading for another recession. checking the numbers from wall street -- now the labor department still is going to release its march jobs report today. economists predict it will show employers added more than 200,000 jobs for the fourth month in a row but the unemployment rate is expected to hold steady. at 8.3%. and facebook will reportedly go public on the

nasdaq stock market. yeah, this is a big win for the nasdaq since its rival the new york stock exchange has been actively trying to lure tech companies in recent years and of course facebook. facebook's initial public stock offering is expected if may. big feather in the cap of nasdaq to get this. >> i wonder -- have they talked about the actual initial number? >> what the stock figure is going to be? not yet, there's some estimates but you know no real sense yet. >> so interesting. >> it's going to be fun to watch. >> thanks jess. well, what in that chicken is sitting on your plate? there's a new study that suggests you could be eating more chemicals than you thought. >> we'll have more on that story and your weather first when we return in two minutes.

good morning and welcome back to 9news now. howard bernstein is off this week. and -- but for the long weekend. but olga breese is here and

another chilly start to the day but the finish? >> so far but i think is sunshine is going to compensate for the breezy winds we're going to have this afternoon. if you're in the sunshine even yesterday there were times when the things were better but if you're on the shady side of the street yesterday you noticed the difference immediately. today is going to be the similar situation. take those sunglasses but be prepared for a very chilly start. our day planner is going to be very slow to warm up. even more so than yesterday. i think most of us will stay below 55 to 60 degrees through midday. but by early afternoon, we should start to squeak out closer to that 60-degree mark. as far as your lunchtime break looks, well, not so bad. we should be pushing out of the middle 50s and into toward the upper 50s by about 2:00, 3:00 and even settling in close to 60 degrees for reagan national airport by 5:00 p.m. however, though, we're going to whip up some winds. this is a northerly wind flow for today and that's going to bring on the chill. in fact we have some cool conditions north and west of

town already with our freeze watch -- or freeze warning that is in effect for many of the counties. a chilly morning start indeed with those freeze watches available. right now until 9:00. and then we start to ease things up into midday and late day with that daytime heating. it will be very breezy and cool to end the day and then we'll die down the wind later on tonight but then clear and cool conditions headed into your saturday morning. but we'll keep things dry for the easter weekend. here's how we look in and around town right now. temperatures are in the 40s and lower 40s out to reston and vienna and fairfax. a milder temperatures at least down across some of the southern zones again 46 at reagan national but in all a little bit below average as we head to the afternoon. 46 degrees right now. north -- northeast winds at 10 miles per hour. the air is dry and high pressure is trying to work its way in. you'll notice all these showers and storms from yesterday dives right south of the region. that's because high pressure is coming in it's basically blocking our pattern here. and giving us a little bit of

that warmth and some sunshine if we can move these winds in an opposite direction in the next couple of days. futurecast does keep us in the clear. i'll set it forward in time into the afternoon. drive time home looks great. brilliant sunshine and then tonight, another cool and clear night as our temperatures are dropping down into the 40s and 30s again for overnight lows. then as we head into saturday, and even easter sunday, futurecast is trying to pull in a late day sprinkle but i believe most of that will bypass us and stay a little bit north of the metro area. perhaps hitting philadelphia and new york. so here's how we look in the short-term. today's highs right around 60 degrees for most of the region and could make 63 down to fredericksburg but the overnight temperatures are really one to watch. cool tonight. down to 40 degrees. we'll be in the middle 50s by tomorrow. hit those upper 60s by sunday. and yes we're even looking good for the beginning of monday as we head into monday afternoon. and evening we'll build in some more cloud cover and that means rain reenters our forecast for

tuesday and wednesday. monika? well, i was just checking out the cameras in springfield and for most of you who drive that area early in the morning you know about the construction in place on the beltway. both ramps were blocked from the inner and outer loops of the beltway to get on to northbound 395 and i was just checking everything out there. they just cleared the roadwork out of there and you're okay to head northbound on 395 from the south side of the beltway both loops look fine right now and no problems on the northbound side of 95 heading into springfield and on to 395 to the 14th street bridge. the good news for you folks. we're going to go to the north side of town, no problems to report between college park and silver spring. a live look outside in maryland and this is at new hampshire avenue and again no issues all lanes are open between 95 and i- 270. 95 fine in from baltimore. now back over to the maps this time tall way to the north side of town. looking great on i-70 and 270 out of frederick, no problems right now. we'll take a live look at i-70

west of 270 and again all lanes are open. all the way coming in from the north all of the main corridors out of the north look great down to the beltway. coming up in my next report, at 4:5, we'll take a look at the vw parkway. back to you guys. thanks monika. the national resources defense council is sounding a green alert in virginia. the group says the commonwealth is one of the states least prepared to deal with the threat of climate thing. that includes -- change. that includes flooding drought and more frequency career storms. they say more than 470 square miles of virginia is vulnerable to a two foot rise in sea level. more and more americans are avoiding doctors to avoid the growing cost of health care. a study published in the "new york times" says americans are going to the doctor less and cutting back on prescriptions. researchers found the number of prescriptions dropped 1.1% last year and doctor visits fell 4.7%. trips to the emergency room though buck that trend. the study found americans went to the er 7.4% more last year.

the author subjects that increase is -- suggests that increase is linked to the people losing health insurance. as the number of children with autism rises in the united states so does the number of autistic adults who need help. >> many of them end up in group homes but as ines ferre reports the wait list for those homes are growing. >> reporter: michael is preparing breakfast at this group home. >> it feels happy to be with me friends. >> reporter: the 49-year-old lives with six other autistic adults. they all have responsibility like preparing meals and cleaning up. >> we try of the people living in situations with their peers and we're doing more activities and have similar levels of functioning so they can communicate with each other and socialize with each other. >> reporter: even autism services runs 11 group homes in new jersey. they house five to seven adults each and trained staff members

provide provision. but it's extremely difficult to get into them. about 5,000 you a text dumbs are on a waiting list in -- autistic adults are on a waiting list in new jersey. what did you do with your money today? >> bought some coffee. >> reporter: experts say working gives autistic adults a sense of purpose. >> it's about being a productive member of society and it's about being a part of your community. >> reporter: at the end of his day michael and his house mates enjoy down time before dinner. >> it feels happy to live here. >> reporter: why? >> because it's nice here. >> reporter: he's been happy at this home for nearly 30 years. ines ferre for cbs news, robinsville, new jersey. >> new jersey's autism rates continue to be among the highest in the u.s.. it's estimated that one in 59 children in the state have autism. not all patients with

appendicitis need surgery. a study finds antibiotics are a safe and viable alternative for people with an uncomplicated appendicitis it says. since 1889 surgery has been the primary treatment for an inflamed appendix but the new research suggests that patiented treats with antibiotics have fewer complications than those who undergo surgery. there's concern morning researchers that -- among researchers that obese people may be exposed to excessive radiation when undergoing ct scans. technicians often increase radiation when scanning patients with large amounts of fatty issue. researchers are now developing computer models to get the best images with minimal radiation. can soy milk help relieve hot flashes for women? researchers at the university of delaware think so. they found two servings a day can reduce the number of hot flashes and make them less severe. the benefits increased for women who drank soy milk for more than two weeks. there's a lot of debate over the recent studies that

suggest chicken we eat could contain a lot of substances we don't want. it focused on feather meal. that's a by-product used as a supplement to feed animals. they found recent traces of caffeine and even arsenic in the feathers. >> we didn't look directly at chicken meat so we can only make inferences based on what we found in the feathers. and what it says to me is we really need to do a more thorough investigation of what drug residues are left behind in chicken meat as a result of what we choose to feed animals. >> and the national chicken council does point out the studies did not look at meat just the feathers. and a veterinarian who works with the industry says inorganic arsenic and a common heavy metal found in soil and plants. as for the fda it hasn't had enough time to review the study. it is 4:51. how about a look at the question of the morning now? >> the question is --

>> uh-huh. i would guess the coffee shop. let's see. log on to the facebook fan page, wusa9's facebook fan page and leave your response and we'll have the answer during the 6:00 show this morning. happy friday. we'll be right back.

and the full-time now is 4 -- time now is 4:54. a very chilly start, in fact temperatures are still into the middle range and even lower

40s. we should make it to the 60- degree mark this afternoon. we have the freeze warning in effect it will be going -- freeze watch that is, warning that is until 9:00 covering many of the northern and western counties. monika? well, on northbound side of i-95 in virginia, just after route 610 a disabled vehicle is on the shoulder with police on the scene. beyond that here in lorton things are great up to springfield. coming up in my next report, more on that. maryland senator barbara mikulski has been honored with a supernova. she was named after one of the stellar experiences after the senator. the maryland democrat supported the hubble space telescope mission when nasa was ready to let it to go dark. she saved 500 maryland jobs in the process. >> when i was growing up in east baltimore of course i wanted to be a star but i didn't know i'd grow up to be a

supernova. i am deeply. deeply touched today and thrilled and honored. >> supernova mikulski, one star that exploded years away from earth. the recently released movie "bully" received a narrating. the company says the -- a new rating. the company says the rating for the film has been lowered to pg- 13. it was originally given an r rating for language. the documentary examines school bullying by following five youngsters over the course of a school year. the newly edited version will be released next friday. it was once a washington icon. but more than three decades ago the howard theater was shut down and most people thought it was shut down for good. >> now the washington icon is about to make a miraculous comeback. derek mcginty took a look inside. >> reporter: for decades now, the howard theater's been a

boarded up relic. >> the water and -- >> reporter: so when local developer chip ellis decided to try and bring it back -- >> no one really wanted to touch it with a ten foot pole. >> reporter: let's just say there was some healthy skepticism. but six years and $29 million later -- >> just so grateful we've done this. >> reporter: this is the new howard theater and inside it is almost nothing like the old one. first of all, it's got movable tables and chairs and two full bars. 83-year-old lloyd avery had to come down to see it to believe it. did you think that you'd live to see this day? >> no, it's amazing, fantastic to tell you the truth. >> reporter: that is just what the architects want to hear. >> the idea is to fuse high style restaurant and a theater into one venue. >> when you come to the howard you will be seated and then waiters will come to you. >> reporter: the food will come from here. >> this has been going on is

and iting up kitchen now -- setting up the kitchen now for about two weeks. >> reporter: one hungry anchorman apparently not a problem. this is what we call one of the perks of the job. and here's another perk. very few will get to see the howard theater from here. >> this is the diana ross view of the howard theater. ♪ >> reporter: and mar gee, grace and sundra already know a thing or two about that diana ross view. after 50 years they're still the jewels and back in the day they sank at the howard -- sang at the howard with james brown no less. >> it was like playing the kennedy center you know back then. it was a big thing. >> reporter: and so is getting it back. >> to see it restored i mean that's wonderful. we've been waiting on the a long time. >> reporter: the jewels will be on the howard stage once again for the ribbon cutting next week and they're bringing

something special for the occasion ♪ the howard theater is back ♪ >> reporter: derek mcginty, 9news now. >> jewels still in fine harmony. sounds great. good morning and thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. it's friday, happy friday to you. i'm andrea roane. >> enjoy it. we're going to have a nice one. i'm mike hydeck, thank you for joining us. here's monika samtani. happy friday to you and olga in for howard. >> good morning, good morning. >> how you doing? >> doing well. i'm inside where it's nice and warm. so no complaints here my heater is going. if you're stepping out early in morning yes you definitely need the extra layer to keep you warm in this cool breeze we're starting to see pick up this morning. not too windy just yet but some gusts that are pretty hefty later on this afternoon. the sunshine around is that's a good thing. looks like the cool morning start is going to stick around for the next several hours. even through midday and la