people they might think are in the country illegally. arizona's attorneys say the measure is consistent with federal policy and necessary to control illegal immigration. before arizona's controversial immigration law, prince william county passed one of the strictest laws when it comes to people who are here illegally. surae chinn gets reaction on how the supreme court's decision could impact prince william county. >> when i found out he was illegal i was very angry with him. >> reporter: jan's former employee of a manassas boutique was deported a year and a half ago. >> now that you're here we're going to help you stay. >> reporter: a ten year fight for citizenship failed and he was forced back to his home country of el salvador. prince william county already has one of the strictest laws on immigration in the country. making it mandatory to check legal status, post the rest and also gives the discretion for an officer to check legal status before an arrest. the law has been in place for several years and lisa johnson

who's been practicing immigration law for more than a decade says that won't change in prince william county. no matter what the u.s. supreme court decides. >> to make it in a post-arrest situation only, not mandate that the police question someone in a prearrest situation. so i still don't believe that prince william's law will likely be impacted. >> reporter: and that's just fine for delegate bob marshall, he filed a friend of the court brief with the supreme court in support of the arizona immigration statute. >> what's at stake here is our law enforcement capacity to enshire that we can make the streets safe from people who may not be here legally. >> it will open the flood gates to having more of these laws passed around the country including in virginia. >> reporter: for her, she's conflicted between them and wish she was never put in the tough position in the first place. surae chinn, 9news now. >> now five other states have immigration laws similar to arizona's. those laws are already being challenged in alabama, georgia,

indiana, and in utah. the eight justices are expected to rule in june. governor o'malley believers there are strong ground to appeal a ruling yesterday by maryland's highest court. the court struck down part of the state law that allows police to collect dna samples from people charged with a violent crime, burglary, or attempts to commit these crimes. o'malley calls the ruling quote a strange decision. he says because of that law, the state has been better able to protect its citizens. homeland security secretary janet napolitano says there was no risk to president obama as a result of the secret service prostitution scandal in colombia. but she calls the behavior of those involved inexcusable and an investigation is still going on. >> we are going to get to the bottom of this. we are going to make sure that standards in training if they -- need to be tightened up are tightened. and we have moved with great speed to deal in a disciplinary fashion with the 12 agents involved.

>> napolitano was testifying today before the senate judiciary committee about all of this. a man's mother says she's lividded with the transportation security administration. tsa after what happened at the wichita airport. michelle braiden mire was taking her two children through security last week when she set off the alarm. while she was getting further screenings her 4-year-old daughter ran to her grandmother to get a hug. agented declared her little girl a high security threat and prevented her from getting close enough to comfort the child. she says agents ated down the girl and accused the grandmother of handing her a gun. the tsa says it's reviewing exactly what happened. firefighters in prince george's county went door to door i should say in the oxon hill neighborhood today warning people about the dangers of carbon monoxide. that campaign comes just one day after five people died when carbon monoxide from a leaky  furnace built up in their home. and prince george's county is

far from the only department trying to get the word out. >> i'm bruce leshan in fairfax county. a day after five people died from carbon monoxide poisoning in prince george's county. for thes here give -- firefighters here give us -- a c. o. demonstration. >> this here is what we call a full gas meter. >> firefighters say they get a whole lot of calls for suspected carbon monoxide. >> squeeze a little bit of that gas into there. give it a second or two to get through. >> reporter: flush. >> we asked fairfax county's hazmat support team to show us how they handle them. first, is a check with the monitor to give them an instant read on deadly gases. >> in ten parts per million is kind of what we call our action level. >> reporter: the trouble with c. o. gas is that humans can not detect it. even at fatal concentrations. >> the challenge with carbon monoxide is that you can't see

it. you can't face it. you condition -- taste it. you can't smell it. new at 6:00, the sole survivor after a fiery crash has been charged with car theft. he is 18-year-old rico richardson of northeast d.c.. he and thee other teens were traveling in a consider on march 23rd that an officer discovered had been reported stolen. police say the car crashed into a tree at chevy chase circle and burst into flames. all right, did you see this video from earlier in the week of a guy expressing his frustrations with the speed camera in new mexico? we certainly don't condone the behavior but it can be frustrating when you see that flash of light right over there in the mirror and it seems we're hearing more about people taking out their anger on the cameras that catch them. >> i'm scott broom on missouri avenue. northwest. one of two places we found this morning where somebody has clearly decided a big orange x should mark the spot where

speed enforcement cameras lurk behind. the trees and poles. it's a camera motorists do not see until it's too late. >> i come up missouri avenue and it is hiding behind that free. >> well, not anymore. the big x now marks the spot. in fact, two big xs. xs you can see from a good long distance away. as you approach the notorious hidden missouri avenue speed trap is he a van doll or is he providing a public service? >> he's robin hood. he's stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. >> here's another set of xs at south dakota avenue and taylor avenue northeast that have just appeared. this time on utility poles which in similar fashion hide a drivers' view of a speed enforcement camera that lurks behind. d.c. police react to this today by saying they would prefer people slow down rather than vandalize government property. in northwest washington, scott broom, 9news now. all right, we want to know what you think. join the conversation on our

wusa9 facebook page. >> or you can write my mail bag at -- we'd love to chat with you about that there and speaking of the 9news now at 7:00, one more day. rg iii is to become a washington redskin and on the eve of draft what his parents say about robert griffin iii about to join the burgundy and gold. that's 9news now 7:00. still to come in this half hour, you heard all the cliches, now about an hour and a half from what could be the end of the caps' season. kristen berset has the preview. topper? >> is lope not. we're looking at a very nice evening, here's the numbers that go in the almanac. pretty close to average actually. we manage today make it to 71 today. it got down to 31 at dulles this morning. as nice as it is now, we'll come back and tell you when you will need the umbrella. it's sooner than you think. >> but first a major route in and out of the town will not be available this week. more on the work on the 14th

street bridge. that's coming up next.

all right, let's give you the early heads-up tonight about the commuter alert just call it a headache for the weekend. the d.c. department of transportation is planning to close the north and southbound hov lanes along the 14th street bridge this weekend. it's part of a repaving project. so if the weather cooperates, don't be surprised when you find those lanes closed from friday night at 8:00 until saturday afternoon around 3:00. and don't be surprised if you hear the sound of blasting in northwest washington tomorrow. this is happening as part of the project to build a new science and engineering hall at the george washington university. now that's between the 22nd and 23rd. h and i streets that's also over there where that big water -- that water main break occurred and we'll see what happens. now an air horn is going to sound 15, five and then one

minute before any blasting and that blasting is expected to continue for four to six months. >> oh boy. a terrible accident in san diego sent several people to the hospital today. it was a black suv that rolled over the guardrail and dangled over a construction pit. a bulldozer was used to keep the suv from falling off the edge. five people including a 9 year girl were inside. now, the california highway patrol says the suv was hit by a car that illegally changed lanes. they say the fact that everybody inside was wearing a seat belt seayed their lives. -- saved their lives. a shop in new york got an unexpected drive-thru window. oh my goodness. a surveillance camera captured the driver of an suv literally plowing into the dominee's store front. several people were inside the restaurant but nobody was hurt. police say the 24-year-old woman behind the wheel reportedly mistook the gas for the brake. still ahead tonight, he said he was in it for the long

haul but now it appears that newt gingrich is adjusting his plans about running for president.

what's what does it take to -- what does it take a make a successful run for a presidential nomination? tonight we're getting a look inside the financial numbers for mitt romney's bid. according to cnn the republican front runner spent $77 million on his campaign. and after sweeping five states in yesterday's primaries, that breaks down to about $18.50 a vote. when it comes to the 844 delegates romney already won it adds up to $126,000 each. newt gingrich says he still plans to campaign as the citizen through this fall but he effectively dropped out of the presidential campaign today. >> on the campaign trail wednesday, newt gingrich said he accepts mitt romney's inevitable nomination for the presidency. >> i think obviously that i

would be a better candidate but the objective fact is the voters didn't think that. >> gingrich called for unity if the republican party and will do everything he can to ensure romney is an effective candidate. >> no conservative anywhere in america should have any doubt about the importance of defeating barack obama. >> gingrich is expected to officially end his campaign and expressed his support for romney next week. in washington, i'm karin caifa. >> well, the second day of the president's college campus tour brought him to the university of iowa today and again, he focused on student loans. >> congress needs to act right now to prevented interest rates on federal student loans from shooting up and shaking you down. [ applause ] >> specifically the president wants to extend the tuition tax credit. he wants congress of course to do that. he also wants to ensure the future of pell grants and double the number of work study

jobs over the next five years. one woman learned a tough lesson about bringing snacks when trying to meet the president in colorado yesterday. >> oh look at you got me. you got me. >> i am so sorry. >> who's not a nap pin -- got a napkin? that's okay. >> obama, will you please take a picture? >> whose yogurt got on me? >> it was me. >> i'm really sorry, it was mine. >> you've got a good story to tell. >> is there really -- >> yogurt all over the place. >> i'm very embarrassed of that story now. but it's a pleasure, the pleasure is all mine. >> on the secret service? >> i'm very sorry sir. i'm so glad you accept my apology. >> no problem. >> like all of them cracked a smile. that student says her yogurt was actually on the ground and was kicked by a photographer. a little awkward. well, is recent study finds

that the average college or university tuition has skyrocketed 57% in the last decade. that translates to students carrying more than $1 trillion in loan debt. now the average student owes about $25,000. that's up 43% since 1996 and since students are having trouble finding work, nearly a third of the borrowers are at least 30 days behind in their payments. a new study finds that how much you pay for college may actually depend on your major. researchers say more than 140 public universities charge different tuitions depending on your course of study and where you are in your studies. so if you're a senior studying engineering business or nursing you're probably paying more than that freshman studying english. it has to do with class size and the rest with how lucrative your degree will be once you graduate. anita? >> well, speaking of universities, we've been

talking about this. the university of maryland hosts its 14th annual maryland day this saturday. it's on the college park campus from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. 430 events and displays for the family to check out. 9news now will also have a booth inside night hall. stop by and try your hand as a weather caster and top and howard are going to be out there and meet some of the 9news now team as well. we'll have a preview for you this friday on 9news now at 5:00 and 6:00. maryland day. also teaming up with the university to give you a new ipad. log on to facebook and like the wusa9 page for a chance to win it. you can also get a university of maryland survival kit free cool stuff from it will school. we'll announce the winner mid- may. i want to know what's in the survival kit. >> it will probably -- it will be something to help us tomorrow? >> maybe. but you know we've been connected to the university of maryland for years. our live doppler radar is on the campus and they're -- their meteorologists have access to the data and we're training the next generation of doppler

meteorologists. >> you're going to get people and folks actually give weather fasts. >> burn a dvd for them and take it loam and look at it. yeah. pretty cool actually. all right, here's the deal we're looking at you know -- a pattern that doesn't stay any too long. we have like a 24 hour flip here and here's what we mean. let's start with a live look outside. we're looking at temperatures under mostly sunny skies upper 60s now after a high of 71. winds are still west northwest at 12. a little brisk. pressure steady over the past hour 29.81 inches of mercury and we had a nice day today. problem is we can't keep it. we're going to flip tomorrow and have showers, in fact here are the showers and thunderstorms now in much of ohio and west virginia. this is going to throw clouds our way just before midnight. it's going to stay dry though until about 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning and don't worry about that. then the showers roll in and make for what appears to be a wet morning commute for most of us. temps right now 64 the gaithersburg, 69 in rockville. 67 bethesda and also arlington. and even 67 in springfield.

still 70? college park. with a warmer reading. 69 in bellsville. 66 in reston and mid 60s also in leesburg and manassas is actually coming in still at 70 degrees. keep the umbrella handy. milder tonight and wet morning commute for most of us. warmer on thursday, that's good news, but with showers and maybe even a thunderstorm and then nice on friday. but it will be cool. kind of bright but brisk. all right, 11:30 tonight. there are the clouds and notice there's no green blob and it's dry for a while and then the clouds thicken up and look at the showers and look at the oranges and yellows here. this is about a quarter to 7:00 in the morning and this is going to slide right across the southern viewing area through fredericksburg coming up from there north on 95. 7:00, 8:00 big time rains and also into southern maryland looking at big time rains as you go through the early morning hours. again a break, and then maybe another second line a weaker showers form about say 24 hours from now. so for tonight increasing

cloudiness and milder, some showers by dawn and lows 46 to about 54. all right, next seven days, look like this. cool on friday. another flip day. it's nice day then on saturday for maryland day, some showers and some rain and cool. but again lots of stuff to do. the wind tunnel and that's pretty cool. nice on sunday and monday just a little bit on the brisk side. >> all right we'll be ready for it. thanks top. tonight is the night. >> a big game for the capitals. probably the biggest of the season thus far. lose and they are done for the year. we'll hear from how the guys are feeling before tonight's big showdown. plus on the eve of the nfl draft, mike shanahan talks rg iii. sports is next. flush

this nhl season has been an anomaly for the capitals, over the past four seasons, the caps have gone into the playoffs as a top three seed. clinching a spot early on and have had the target on their backs. this time around, they scraped by. clinching with one game replaning and the fact that they've hung in with the defending champs matching them goal for goal has surprised many people except for the capitals, they have been loose and confident all week long despite the importance of tonight's game. >> it's very important and i think it's -- it's for us right now, it's biggest game of the year. and you know, i think mentally we are ready and everybody you

know is in the room working and we can do it. >> we know it's the stanley cup champions and you know, it's going to be a real battle. and i think this t guys are up for -- the guys are up for the challenge. >> another pleasant surprise this series has been rookie net minder braden holtby. just two gomes a game on average and pretty good for his first ever nhl playoffs. and despite having no game seven experience, holtby just as confident and excited as he's been all series long. >> really not a question whether i can or can't do it. i think it's the situation is here, and we're going to do everything in my power to make sure that i give us a chance to win. in 24 hours the redskins will have a new quarterback. projected to pick robert griffin iii in tomorrow night's nfl draft. mike shanahan all but confirmed he'll be coming to d.c. addressing the media today he said the skins are 99.9% going to get robert griffin iii.

now of course nothing will be official until the name is called tomorrow night. after weeks of getting to know rgiii, shanahan says he's quite impressed. >> work ethic is off the charts, love the way he hands manslaughter himself and there's a footballs a tect -- handles himself and there's the football aspect. going to be very happy if he's on the team. >> i'm sure a lot of other fans will be. time now to reveal the latest high school game of the week poll -- among your choices this week -- go to -- to vote. the results will be announced thursday night. the nationals' all-star third baseman may not be headed to the dl after all. an mri on ryan zimmerman's right shoulder showed an inflamed ac joint much better diagnosis than initially thought but he is expected to work out tomorrow. of course he won't play tonight. >> hope for the best. >> we have a new word for griffin mania. >> let's all say it together.

>> griffin eve. >> marinate on that. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ]