. new at 11:00, with no more space shuttles, what is new for nasa. are you aware of what was reported on wusa last night. >> congress using our report for their investigation. first a baby snatched after a woman pulls up in a lexus and guns down the mother. >> a baby kidnapped, his mother

shot and killed. >> reporter matt jablow standing by right now. and, matt, question now, is the baby safe. >> reporter: yes, the baby has been found alive and well just a few hours after his mother was shot and killed right in front of him. it happened in spring, texas just outside houston. that's where 28-year-old kala golden was shot and killed and her three day old baby kidnapped outside of a pediatrician's office. a woman got out of a car and shot golden and a man who was in the car with the shooter grabbed the baby and they all took off. >> the lady that was shot it's like she didn't even really get shot because she did pull the car seat away from the man that was trying to get the car seat. i did see that. she was pushed down on the ground and that's when she did not get the car seat and he put the child in a car seat in the car and drove off. >> reporter: unbelievable. we're told the baby is safe and sound, alive and well. we're also told one person is

now under arrest. we'll, of course, be following the story and be sure to pass along any developments as we hear about them. derek and anita. >> thank you, matt. space shuttle discovery is at dulles international airport tonight after making its final flight. many of you saw this incredible video as the shuttle flew over the dc area over a modified jet. it will make its way to the smithsonian where it will replace the enterprise. we want to know what is next and we sent reporter gary nurenberg to find out. gary. >> reporter: well, anita, no more shuttle program. the united states space program is now at a fork in the road with long-term decisions about which way to go simply not yet made. with a goodbye to the shuttle program. >> we have no land-space program. that's it. i don't like to see us in that position. >> reporter: a position that led to this startling position to a child tuesday from a shuttle veteran. >> any advice for ethan, an

aspiring astronaut. >> study russian. [ laughing ]. >> reporter: because for an american to get to space to the international space station. >> we're now depending on the russians -- we have no way of getting into space. >> reporter: but surprisingly to some, even without an active human element, the future of the american space program. >> it's basically still quite healthy and quite active and strong. >> reporter: lots of robot ics, for example ics, for example. more incentives for private industries to build spaceships. >> but really we have had private business building most of the space hardware all along. >> reporter: but now to do what? >> where are we going today? the answer really is we don't know. >> reporter: art heartman. >> we need a little leadership. it says here's where we're going, here's when we want to get there. >> reporter: man to space flight comes down to -- >> money basically.

it's expensive. and congress and nasa seem to have different views. >> reporter: even as congress moves towards big cut backs, they look at the faces of those big crowds in dc tuesday and think taxpayers want this. >> why do they turn out to see it? because that represents the hopes and dreams of our country and a positive future for our children and grandchildren and such. >> reporter: but bottom line right now. >> i think we are trying to figure out exactly what we want to do in space and how we want to do it. >> reporter: and with what resources we want to do it with. in a time when government spending is under a microscope, budget cutters are looking closely at nasa. the united states is still first in space, but other countries committed are rapidly catching up. derek. >> thank you, gary. well, virginia's governor bob mcdonald calls it the most recklessly cast vote he's ever

seen in 21 years in office. they killed the funding for dulles rail project. >> to get to this point, some 95-100 days after the commencement of the session and still have no budget and have it all because of one project in one area of the state, it's simply not responsible. >> senators will meet again tomorrow, and they hope they can negotiate some kind of deal. lawmakers have to pass a state budget by july, or virginia could face a partial government shut down. and if you haven't filed your taxes by now, you're likely going to be late. last minute filers packed the postal station before the doors closed up. now, while you do have until 11:59 to have it postmarked, most post offices are closed because so many of you file your taxes online. how does 6 bucks for a

gallon of gas sound? that is $5.79 for a regular of regular unleaded. in the washington metro area, drivers are paying an average of $4.05. that is down a couple cents from this time last week. people living inside the district pay an average of $4.17 a gallon. >> president obama was talking about the sky high cost of fuel. he's proposing new measures that would limit speculation in the oil markets. the president's plan calls for harsher penalties for any market manipulation. >> i call on congress to pass a package of measures to crack down on illegal activity and hold accountable those that manipulate the market for private gain at the expense of working families. >> gas prices would come down if we drilled more for oil, president obama says more oil has been produced under his administration in the u.s. than at any time in the last 8 years. we are learning some scorching new details about that

secret service scandal. according to the senator on the homeland security committee, the 11 agents in question partied with at least 20 women at the columbian hotel last week. he does not plan on firing the head of the secret service. >> the president has confidence in the director of the secret service. director sullivan acted quickly in response to this incident. >> now, according to the pentagon, at least 10 members from from various branches of the military may have also been involved in the misconduct which happened just before president obama arrived for the submit of the americas last weekend. on the 2012 campaign trail tonight, gop nominee mitt romney is gaining more support. john baynor now throwing his weight. he has the economic policies that will get americans back to work. mitch mcconnell endorsing romney as well saying the republican

party is behind him all the way. and months after pledging his support to newt gingrich, herman cain is now also getting on the romney band wagon. if president obama gets reelected, i'll be dead or in jail by this time next year. now, that was the promise from rock star ted nugent. he made the remarks at a convention in st. louis over the weekend. he also called the obama administration vile, evil and america hating, and that has the secret service investigating the remarks. he stabbed a 92-year-old woman to death and then came back, stole her money and credit cards and now a teenager in prince george's county will be behind bars for the next 60 years. william fits pled guilty to killing and robbing the district heights back in 2011. he has shown no remorse for his crime and he'll be officially sentenced in september. tonight new information in an ongoing 9news now investigation about that store

in northwest dc that our andrea mccarren caught allegedly selling alcohol to minors. richard kim, the owner of town square market has turned down a plea deal. he says he's innocent and he wants a trial. that's now set for may 21st. in the meantime, the advisory neighborhood commission is asking the alcohol control board to deny kim's license renewal. well, for the next four weeks, the dc government is once again promising to fill any street pothole within 48 hours of a complaint. >> mayor vincent gray kicked off the campaign. bruce johnson was there to ask about potholes and a few other sticky issues. >> reporter: some of the past three campaigns the city has filled 19,000 potholes, but we didn't get a lot of snow this year so you might be asking what is the big deal. the repairing army gathered at wisconsin avenue and lowell street today to kick off the april to may pothole palooza. find a pothole or drive into

one, then complain to the city and it should be fixed within 48 hours. last year 1300 complaints came in during the campaign, but with no snow, they're now getting maybe 10 complaints a day. >> virtually no snow and, of course, the snow is one of the factors that accounts for the number of potholes we have. >> reporter: the major's arrival at the pothole op aloud for a press conference -- allowed for a press conference. virginia governor mcdonald and others supporting it. >> we begin to have momentum behind this makes it a bipartisan issue. that's what it should be. >> reporter: what about the future tickets to the nets games that the mayor and council are forced to share and maybe sometimes fight over. >> you don't have problems sharing. >> absolutely not. >> reporter: the pothole repairs drew some bystanders, including the 8th grade american government class from the national cathedral school. >> when will dc be allowed to vote? >> i wish -- if it was up to me,

dc would be able to have a vote in congress today. >> why is filling the potholes important? >> i think it's a part of our customer service. i think citizens expect the streets to be in good repair. >> reporter: and keep in mind, it s isn't just for residents. commuters, if you hit a pothole, the city wants to hear from you now. >> to report a pothole, you can call 311 or go online do ddot. pu still ahead on 9 news now. >> the modern day ghost busters are called in when a couple claims their house is haunted. >> plus 9 wants you to know how congress is now using our port for their investigation of the ga. that's coming up next. >> i'm meter gist topper shutt.

we -- meteorologist topper shutt. grab a jacket tomorrow. 40s and 50s by 7:00. we should climb into the 50s by 9:00 most of us will have a dry commute going to work. it may be a different story coming home. we'll explain.

hearings continue wednesday on capitol hill has congress is trying to get to the bottom of waste full spending over at the general services administration. >> as we explain, reports done by 9news now are playing a pivotal role in these hearings. >> are some of you aware of what is being reported there. >> reporter: timothy waltz sited our 9news investigation. >> we heard it again on wusa about the health risk that are being reported by gsa members. >> reporter: the inspector general testifiede reviewed the claims uncovered by the 9 wants to know investigation and determined at the agency's kansas city regional headquarters the gsa mismanaged environmental risk. >> the risks or the risk of bad pr. they spent more money on the risk of bad pr than the environmental risk. >> that's a fair statement. >> reporter: the congressman grilled the inspect tore general over the -- inspector general

over the deaths of cancer and toxins, the gsa hired a pr agency. >> is it legal to do that? >> in our opinion, they violated just about all of the procurement roles in hiring this pr firm. >> reporter: the agency response to worker fears showed a pattern of cultural disinterest in employees. >> you have cross between skeptical to cancerous cynicism. >> reporter: our 9 wants to know investigation also identified $26 million in annual gsa bonuses. now, this all started with a tip. if you've got a tip, contact me here at the station. you can also follow me on twitter. i'm russ patosik, 9news now. warren buffett announced he has stage 1 prostate cancer and he will start treatment in july. he is 81 and more men have some form of prostate cancer than don't and many tumors are so slow growing they don't need treatment. his cancer was picked up by an elevated psa test and confirmed

with biopsy. he told shareholders it is completely treatable and "not remotely life-threatening". if you live in new jersey, to what length would you do to get out? a man and his fiancee apparently want out so bad they're suing their landlord to break the lease claiming the house they're in is haunted. they've even called in ghost busters or something like that. it's an outfit that investigates paranormal, things that go bump in the night. and the folks renting the place say things definitely go bump in the night. >> taps on the tv and that's the same night i had it on my shoulders. >> they did spot cooky goings on. he wants his rent money and he's suing. well, amazing pictures from nasa to show you right now of a

gigantic solar flair that happened yesterday in the afternoon. and as spectacular as it looks, it's only in the middle of the scale that they used to measure the strength of solar flairs. >> in fact, that one probably will not interrupt communications. it's not as big as the one we had a month ago and that didn't interrupt communication. >> that's like electrified gas coming off of there, right? >> it is. and then it gets into our earth atmosphere and particles jump up and down like fans and that's what makes the northern lights. 77 today. down from 89 yesterday. we're looking at a really march -like day tomorrow. kind of like last wednesday minus the winds and the snow flurries. let's start with a live look outside. weather cam brought to you by michael and son. temperatures actually it's a low so far today. 64 downtown. we're looking at the pressure on the rise. in fact, 30.20 inches of

mercury. winds have calmed down north, northwest at about 9. they're going to be pretty much light all night and tomorrow. here is a look at the radar. we found showers developing. these are going to move northward along i81 corridor. i still think most of it is in the immediate metro area will have a dry commute going to work. it could be a different story coming home from work. why in the world a snow potential in here. i can guarantee you it's not going to snow tomorrow. but we are going to see some rain showers as we get into the evening hours. so most of us will have a wet commute going home, but nothing is going to be heavy. overnight mostly cloudy, cooler. 46-54 and winds reasonable. northerly at 10. now, here is the deal. we're looking at a few showers tomorrow. nothing really heavy. and although that is kind of bad news, we are kind of pinning our hopes on a much stronger system over the weekend. showers on wednesday night. and then we're going to have a great finish to the week. a milder finish to the week.

in fact, a down right womaner finish to the week as we -- warmer finish to the week as we get into friday. mostly cloudy, a bit chilly in the morning. shower possible west. 40s and 50s. by afternoon, it stays mostly cloudy. almost chilly. some showers possible. especially west of town. high temperatures around 60s and with light wind. we get a break on the wind but it's going to feel kind of like march. let's break it down for you. 48-56 to start. by noon cool. temps in the 50s. some showers possible. by evening 56-61. drop temps a little bit. so a light jacket is a good idea. upper 60s on thursday. returning partly cloudy. gorgeous on friday. temperatures go back in the mid 70s. next seven days, the weekend, saturday is going to be okay. showers and storms develop late. we're still warm, though. mid 70s. and we are still very optimistic about the system on sunday with widespread rain showers and storms from here all the way to the eastern shore. cooler. temps in the 60s.

and lingering showers on mondays with highs in the low 60s. so some good news over the weekend. tomorrow showers won't make it in but sunday is good. >> okay, topper. thank you. >> looking forward to the rain. looking forward to the redskins season. >> yes. now he's already talking about it. yes. >> it's april and we now know who, when and where the redskins will play. that includes prime time. plus the nhl released its decision on baxter. sports is next.

today is gonna be an important day for us. you ready? we wanna be our brother's keeper. what's number two we wanna do? bring it up to 90 decatherms. how bout ya, joe? let's go ahead and bring it online. attention on site, attention on site. now starting unit nine. some of the world's cleanest gas turbines are now powering some of america's biggest cities. siemens. answers.

now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> redskins fans time to make your travel plans. the nfl released the full schedules this evening, and the redskins have some exciting matchups, including a thanksgiving day showdown in dallas. the first time for the skins on turkey day since 2002. but that's just one of the few great matchups. the redskins open up in new orleans. the home opener september 23rd against cincinnati. and division al play starts october 1st.

the buy week is week 10. then 10 days later monday night football at fedex against new york. i asked our redskins experts what matchup they were looking forward to. >> can i be selfish because i'm excited to go there. >> sure. >> road trip to new orleans. [ laughing ] >> i want to go see new orleans. and i think it's a fun game for the redskins for a lot of reasons. >> ravens should have would have could have been in the super bowl if it wasn't for the drop pass. the redskins get a chance to play their rival to the north. i like to see baltimore and dc get it going again. >> lots of exciting games. gonzalez has yet to give up a home this season and the streak continues tonight. seven scoreless innings. the fans gave him a standing ovation as he left the mound. laroche send a fly ball. they lose it in the lights. werth scores and the nats win game two 1-0. the capitals got a much needed

day off after dropping a game to boston. they're going to have to do it without bax trum. they have suspended baxtrum. he'll be out one game. the league called his actions excessive and reckless. and for the first time last night we saw the goalie get a little rattled. the bruins figuring out how to break the rookie. dale hunter is sticking to his man. >> both goalies were solid. there was a lot of traffic on both. so i thought he was real good and he stood tall and he had the 2 on 1. he made a great save coming down the wing where he made a bad pinch. and we needed that at that time and he came up big for us. >> and finally tonight, of course all eyes were on the space shuttle discovery today. here is the picture of the shuttle up at the top flying over redskins park today. and some video of it flying by ketler ice plex where the

capitals practice. pretty school to see. and, derek, you're the redskins fans, what matchup are you looking forward to? >> there has to be a thanksgiving day dallas game. but do you think it has anything to do with the redskins are drafting robert griffin iii. >> no. >> we haven't gotten a thanksgiving game in 10 years. >> we thought there would be more prime time. >> they got thanksgiving and prime time monday night game. how many games do you want? >> it could be a big, big season. >> could be. >> we'll be right back. >> we have to work nights so we miss the games anyway.

well, two strong earthquakes hit san diego today, but it was only a very small part of san diego. in fact, the earthquakes were confined to a single building. they're what's called a manmade test to help buildings survive. engineers built this five story structure using some earthquake resistant technology, and they put the whole thing on what is called a shake table. and they even outfitted it to resemble a hospital. then they flipped the switch. they start the building rocking and rolling. as you can see, stuff is moving around in there. the building that weighs 700 tons swayed six inches under the quake. >> if we can make it cross effective, we might be able to apply this technology to more newer buildings and retrofit some of the older buildings. >> an 8.8 quake. still no real damage, which is

cool. >> that is serious resistant. the taliban known for being one of the most dangerous terrorist groups anywhere, right. but after you hear this story, you may not think they're the smartest guys. >> not everybody. in afghanistan u.s. troops hosted signs for a taliban commander. to the troop's surprise last week, he showed up to a police checkpoint. it was an accident. he turned himself in and demanded the $100 finders fee. he was arrested and one u.s. official described him as the taliban equivalent of those home alone burglars. >> the one guy said he was an imbecile. >> that is 9news for tonight. don't forget we're on wusa9.com. bye bye.