before they can take that dog home. we are following breaking news out of virginia beach this evening where a navy fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex. just take a look at this smoldering building. there are now seven confirmed injuries right now including the two flight crew members on board the jet. our bruce leshan has been working this story all day. it sounds like they're still trying to piece together how this happened. >> they're still trying to figure it out but we just got briefed by a navy captain what said this was catastrophic mechanical malfunction. some witnesses say they actually saw flames shooting out from under the wing of this f a-18. others say they heard a kind of popping noise from the engine. we've also just learned in that the front seat was a student pilot in the backseat was an instructor. for some survivors, the only warning, three huge bams as the

fa-18 slammed into their apartment building, but ruby says she saw and heard it coming. >> we were sitting outside and we heard the pop from the engine and it was like a skidderring, where it was popping, then would it stop, and we saw the plane go down. >> the smoke and fire exploded from the buildings almost instantaneously. the tail and fuselage clearly visible in the flames. rescuers found the naval aviators in their ejection seats. >> the pilot was conscious, but barely. >> pat kavanaugh raced out to help the pilot. >> he apologized very much for hitting our complex and i told him, don't worry about it, everything is going to be fine, let's get you out of here. >> a witness snapped a shot of the jet coming in low and apparently dumping fuel. rescuers say if the plane had crashed with the full tank, the fireball and destruction would have made this far worse. >> i seen him on the other side of these trees over this way,

and it just looked basically like he dropped out of the sky. >> firefighters say the blaze was so hot they were unable to get into the apartments quickly to search for the injured. crews rushed several people outside the buildings to the hospital, none with life- threatening injuries. >> a lot of scared ladies wanting their cats, and we couldn't go back in the building after them. we grabbed as many people as we could. >> with scores of navy jets flying almost constant over heavily populated virginia beach the mayor says this is long been one of his nightmares. >> i pray every day that it doesn't happen, but it has. >> five apartment buildings were destroyed two, were damaged, but the real miracle here is that no one, no one at this point, as far as they know, was killed in this. and doctors have actually already released some of those patients from the hospital, the two naval aviators are listed in good and fair condition. >> good and fair and what a day

for sure. bruce, thank you for. that. back to you, derek. >> lesli, the new employment numbers show job growth but it is slower than expected. and more folks have stopped looking for work. this is news that could be a set-back for president obama's' fighting for reelection. tara mergener reports from the white house. >> reporter: employers added 120,000 new jobs last month. a sharp drop from the pace of growth the country has seen so far this year. the unemployment rate dropped to 8.2%. but that's only because fewer people are searching for jobs. bob is one of them. he was laid off from his job at an architecture firm in 2009. >> initially it's just shock. >> reporter: he spent months looking for work and drained his savings account, then he decided to go into business for himself. >> it's at a point where it's about sustaining yourself and just today i received a call about two new jobs. >> reporter: job creation will be one of the central issues in

this year's race for the white house. the latest employment numbers could be a set-back for president obama's reelection campaign. at a forum on women and the economy, the president admitted there's more work to be done. >> right now no issue is more important than restoring economic security for all our families in the wake of the greatest economic crisis since the great depression. >> he's hoping events like this will help him show the progress he's made. but the gop front runner says voters need more. >> they want to see real change and someone leading the country who understands how the economy works so we can get the economy working for the american people. >> reporter: mitt romney argues he's the best candidate to shore up the nation's economy. but first he will have to lock in his party's nomination. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. taking a look back at that unemployment report, the number of new jobs grew in manufacturing, hospital pi tal tea and in health care, but in retail the numbers fell, and

temp firms are taking on fewer people. new at 6:00, a kansas man has come forward to claim his share of the $656 million mega millions jackpot. the big win hear decided to remain anonymous so lottery officials presented the big check to a cardboard poster figure. all three people, or should i say three people in all, after claim to the cash including somebody from illinois and someone from maryland. we know something about that story, don't we. but those winners have yet to come forward. meantime, the mcdonald's worker from baltimore who claims she was a winner now says, oops, i can't 2350eu7d the ticket. okay. well, the city of sanford is on alert tonight as they await the special prosecutor's decision on george zimmerman. zimmerman, aus likely know is that neighborhood watch leader who shot and killed the unarmed 17-year-old trayvon martin. officials say extra police officers and fire department officials are on stand by. neighboring agencies have also been asked to assist in case

they're needed. gop presidential candidate rick santorum's daughter is back in the hospital. three-year-old bella suffers from a rare defect clip a baby has an extra chromosome that results in abnormal development of the brain and major organs. only one in ten babies born with the disorder survive their first year of life. same-sex marriage in the state of maryland is not set to take effect until 2013 but today in annapolis the state's highest court is hearing argument over whether two women married in california can file for divorce. in 2010 a judge denied that request including that the marriage was not value thripd statement but lawyers for the women say maryland should recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere even though it doesn't allow same-sex weddings. one speeding ticket, license revoked. that's the punishment a d.c. woman faces. >> i'm kristen fisher in

washington where a woman is just four days away from losing her driver's license after she was caught going 83 in a 70 on i-95 in virginia. just 13 miles over the speed limit. there was no accident, there was no swerving, there was no alcohol. >> heather can hardly believe what's happening. knife clean driving record. i have never been arrested. >> reporter: she's already paid a $219 fine, but now she's about to lose her license. >> this is the official order of revocation notice. >> reporter: charge, reckless driving. in d.c., it's 12 points against your license. an automatic revocation. it's a serious offense usually involving an accident. but in virginia, reckless driving is defined as anything over 80 miles per hour. only a six-point violation. >> when i actually took the citation to the dmv and showed it to them and said, the reality of this is i was going 93 in a 70, they said, yes, that's the reality, but it's not the law, and the law does

not reflect reality. >> reporter: in washington, kristen fisher. >> coming up tonight at 7:00, a rape victim forced to sit behind bars. why the d.a. says keeping her in jail will make sure her accused attacker will have to perhaps do the same. that story tonight at 7:00. derek, thanks. now to some news about someone very special to us here at 9news now. our colleague jc hayward has brought us all along on her amazing 40-year journey at the station. she's shown us moments that were both bitter and sweep. today she shared something with us during her newscast at noon that was pretty tough stuff and affects all of us deeplily. >> i need to share something that's very personal and private with most people. but i want to shairt with you bick feel you are my friend and my fans. on wednesday i was diagnosed with breast cancer. and i need you. i need your prayers, your support, and your love. >> she says her prognosis is

good but the cancer was caught early, and one of the first people jc talked with about her diagnosis was her long time friend and morning anchor, andrea roane. for decades andrea has been encouraging women and men to conduct those monthly self- exams. jc says that is so important because that's how she found the lump in her breast. >> i was on vacation in south america, and felt a lump and said, uh-oh this is not good. and somehow i kind of knew. >> jc decided to open up about her diagnosis because she hopes she will be able to save someone else's life. she wants women to conduct their own self-exams to get their scheduled mammograms, and she wants to be an inspiration to other women who are now on this same journey. jc, we want you to know we're all standing behind you and beside you, and we all know that with your support, she's going to get through this and thrive. we'll be right back.

. you like to use your facebook page to slept about your job, your working conditions? consider what happened to a young oregon woman man. she did some venting and she says it helped to get her fired. she was called into her boss' office, and, barges according to marcy the boss told her she had sland serred the company, a natural food store. marion barry's apology for his comments about asian business owners is not enough for some people. we're going to have more after the break.

i apologize to the asian community for anything i said that was harmful or hurt, but my record is impeccable. >> with that apology from marion barry, it's not enough for some people in the community. we sent our 9news now reporter

armando trull into ward 8 to get some reaction. >> reporter: this rap slams marion barry, calling him mayor for life. its author is not a marion barry fan. >> i understand that -- you know, him wanting the businesses to give back to the community. >> reporter: but this woman who ran for the seat and lost argues that many of those businesses supported her and now barry is getting even. >> sew knows exactly who gave me money and he is vindictive, and he will go after them. >> reporter: council member barry dismisses the allegations but the comments were political pay back and he says he's already apologized. >> i apologized. >> reporter: peter cho has owned this store for more than a quarter of a century. >> how many neighborhood people do you employee? >> reporter: he says he hires

local workers. >> if i respect the people that i reside here i should give back to the community. >> reporter: his customers agree. >> everybody behind the counter, it's like family. and i avenue been here for two years and love it. >> reporter: cho says the association has donated a quarter million dollars to ward 1 and says barry's apology isn't nearly enough. >> he shanty apologized to the asian business owner, so i think this is the next step to have a meeting with mr. berry. >> reporter: in anacostia, armando trull, 9news now. >> no word if that fence mending meeting between the asian businesses and barry will actually happen. from ghost ship to ghost town, buford wyoming, population one. and he's leaving soon. don is the only living soul in burksford. but he is moving on. so he auctioned off the town, all ten acres, plus the gas station and the modular house,

and the winning bid, $900,000, sold to a man in vietnam. he says owning property in the united states is a dream. a dream for one. all right, sir. have fun with that. >> it does sound lonely. i guess you hope that maybe somebody would come visit the gas station and the convenience store and the modular home. >> yeah. >> we're talking cold conditions again, lesli. we had it last night, the freeze warning, and a freeze warning is in effect again tonight with changes. it's encompass ago larger area. here's a look at that freeze warning for late tonight until early tomorrow morning. it includes fairfax, allow don, montgomery, frederick county. you see these areas shaded in the tour coy blue. anything west of interstate 95 is going to be cold for you, down to the low 30s, upper 20s in some spot, and that means you should cover those sensitive plants and also bring your furry friends inside to

sleep inside tonight. right now 61, lots of sunshine. the winds out of the north at 20 miles per hour. so it does feel a bit chilly out there at times when those winds pick up. the satellite radar has high pressure still in control for tomorrow through easter sunday as well. we will see clear skies, showers still staying well to the south of us heading to the coast. it's going to be a pretty nice saturday. right now 59 in lease but 60 in layingers town. temperatures will drop overnight. also the wind gusts are pretty breezy out there. out of the north at 25 miles per hour here in downtown. 23 in manassas 2, 1 in martins but and that north wind is kind of a chilly wind. so we've got some nice conditions coming our way for easter weekend. that freeze warning overnight until saturday at 9:00 a.m. cover your plants, bring your pets inside. breezy still, and a little cool for your saturday. but milder for your easter sunday. so tonight what can you expect?

clear skies, breezy and cold. grab a couple of blankets. we're calling at two-blanket night. lows tin 30s. downtown, upper 30s. north and west, temperatures right around the freezing mark. some pockets will get down into the upper 20s. so your saturday morning, starting mostly sunny and chilly. grab a jacket. 30s and 40s. the afternoon still no shortage of sunshine. still a bit breezy and cool. highs low 60s to mid-60s. and the winds will be out of the northwest 10 to 15 with gusts higher than that. in western maryland, cumberland, high 59 four but breezy. winchester 63, hagerstown lower, 60s. warrenton, 93 degrees. in downtown, 65. a couple degrees above our average high. annapolis, lower 60s. there sals small craft advisory for you in effect for you for your saturday. so your saturday breaks down like this.

a cold start under the full moon. noon breezy and sunny. by 5:00 in the 60s. a look at your next seven days. easter sunday looks pretty good, close to 70. dry, lots of sunshine. a little breezy at times but i think you are going to look great for that easter egg hunt in the morning, easter brunch. then monday some clouds come in, and wavy chance for some showers, but it's not looking to be a washout right now. good news for all those folks taking part in that white house easter egg roll on monday. so a pretty good looking forecast. i think it's going to be really nice by sunday. >> a lot of action, particularly for the redskins. >> no rest. no rest for the skins. never any rest. area code 254, that's where kyle shanahan is headed. when is a trip nothing more than a trip? well, when it involves the courting of heisman trophy

winner. the caps in, cats out. come on. celebrate a birthday in sports.

ever try to fly to waco, texas? very few direct flights. either you need a really good reason to go to waco or you have an other than who will give you his private jet. the redskins have both. and they're going waco.

multiple sources say kyle shannah happen, offensive coordinator, is in eastern texas visiting the heisman trophy winner on the heels of a report that said griffin's agent would not conduct a private workout win dean appear place. it is expected the redskins will make multiple visits there and that they will take r g iii with the second pick in the draft in late air. baseball news. you are looking at camden yards. baltimore's beautiful baseball stadium celebrating 20-year anniversary. camden yards was the first retro style park built in the '90s. it focused on every fan having a good view. by the way, nats field is also a retro ballpark. oh's taking on the twifnlts nick markakis carrying wood, traveling far, having a good time. solo shot. o's win 4-2. nats off today. they pick it up in chicago tomorrow j. what a tasty more sell this was going to be. master's with an improving tiger woods along with rory

mcilroy & company. woods didn't play particularly well yesterday. he overcame it then faltered late. today woods starting well but he had been stuck instand since. literally. he got it to one under par, now he's plus two. rory mcilroy, three under, he's current your leader at five under. 1 1:35, master's recould. tomorrow coverage starts at 3:30. also on sunday as well. from on life support to living, the caps beat florida tonight. buffalo lost so let the celebration begin. washington in the playoffs. they can still win the division. wouldn't that be nice. >> there is a little relief. there's also a lot of excitement that we're in, and now the real fun starts. >> we know we're in, and now

the focus is to get to tomorrow, get two points. >> look at these fans. check out the caps fans last night after the game. caps fans known for their revelry. they certainly let go of some much pent-up celebration go. to dchighschool sports.com and get your vote in. the cbs evening news next. derek is back at 7:00 with the area's only local newscast. we'll sigh back marry at 11:00. don't forget wusa9.com is always on. have a great weekend, everybody.

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