karzai, signed the strategic partnership agreement outlining the country's relationship following the departure of nato troops. with the agreement, the president said -- >> the afghan people will understand that the united states will stand by them. >> president barack obama. >> the president traveled to the air force base to thank american troops. >> the reason that the afghans have an opportunity for a new tomorrow is because of you. and the reason america is safe is because of you. >> he plans to deliver a television address to the american people at 7:30 this evening about 4:00 in the morning over there. and we will carry that live and have highlights at 11:00. derek. >> today does mark one year since we learned that the navy seals killed osama bin laden at his hideout in pakistan. things unfolded around 10:30 p.m. word of the raid started to

leak out and the crowd gathering outside the white house chanting, u.s.a., u.s.a. 11:38 p.m. president obama confirmed it all in a news national address. that crowd one year ago exploded with a fever pitch. one man was carrying a photograph that became one of the memorable images of the night. >> i'm andrea mccarren outside of the white house with this story of one fallen soldier who is making a difference in the lives of others still serving. >> amist the sea of flags and patriotic furver stood cowen. the poignant face of our all night coverage. a proud, grieving father whose son, sumner served in iraq, who returned home and took his life

two years later. >> i mise miss him every day. >> reporter: his physical injuries healed, his emotional scars did not. >> the invisible wounds, the mental trauma. >> worldwide attention from that night led to dramatic changes in the military's treatment of men and women getting out of the service. >> she'll be watching over him. >> andrea mccarren, 9 news now. >> 9 wants to know about any changes for this anniversary. although al-qaeda is affiliates and allies expressed continued interest, we have no indication of any specific credible threats or plots against the u.s. tried to the one year anniversary of bin laden's death. lesli. >> on the first anniversary of osama bin laden's death, five men describing themselves as anarchists are behind bars tonight. they are accused of trying to

blow up a bridge just outside of cleveland. investigators say they bought what they thought were explosive devices from an under cover fbi agent. those devices were fake. the coconspirators placed them and tried to detonate the devices. >> fbi stresses at no time was the public in any danger. agents started investigating those last october after getting a tip. we are told they are all in their 20s and 30s with no ties to any international terror groups. a bosnian u.s. citizen -- on new york subways. prosecutors say he received al- qaeda training in pakistan before agreeing -- that plot was never carried out. at sentencing, he could get life in prison. the state of a falls church

man accused of molesting three little girls is in the hands of a jury right now. >> i'm peggy fox in arlington where the jury in the gardener case has gone home for the night. it's delivering the fate who is molesting three girls who is at his daughter's sleep over. in closing arguments, the prosecutor told the jury to look at the evidence against michael gardner. the dna evidence on an interior crotch of one girl's underpants with a match to gardner of 1 in 20quadrillion. they came here with no motivation to lie to you. he implied because its gardner's house, his dna is everywhere. he said that there were 67 inconsistencies in the girls accounts and poor police work. he asked why was michael gardner throw his life away and

do this? if gardner is convicted of all counts, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. maryland's attorney general is trying to halt a court ruling that strikes down part of a state law, which allows police to collect dna from people charged with violent crimes. governor martin o'malley says the law helped solve crimes and help the public. now the state court of appeals does not reconsider, he plans to file an appeal all the way to the u.s. supreme court. a followup tonight on a story we have been pressing for us to cover. 9 wants to know what's going on with the investigation into a deadly police shooting in culpeper, virginia, so today we sent a reporter to try and find out. >> i'm kristin fisher outside the town of culpeper police department where an officer here is still on paid an mid administrate eve administrative leave. >> i think it's a cover up.

>> so far, no charges have been filed and the only thing that town spokesman will say is that the investigation is in the hands of a special prosecutor and the state police. like everyone, we await the results of that investigation. >> could have been anybody's mother. >> is not satisfied with that response. >> something didn't add up. how could this woman who later found out didn't have any criminal problems, who was unarmed. how could she end up being shot to death while sitting in her vehicle? >> he started this facebook page. justice for patricia cook. he started an online petition and has gotten 350 signatures. but other people in town say jennings is causing more harm than good. >> you think people should just be patient? let the judicial system take its course? >> very much so. >> in the town of culpeper, kristen fish, 9news now. 100 people have been displaced from their homes after a fire ripped through an apartment complex in silver

spring. this began to unfold shortly after 2:00 this afternoon in the 2800 block of terrace drive. montgomery county fire captain tell uses the fire appears to have started if the attic of one of the buildings and quickly spread. we're told no residents have been injured. one firefighter did suffer some serious, but nonlife threatening heat related injuries. that firefighter was transferred. another firefighter suffered minor injuries. again the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. newt gingrich released a video on his website today thanking his supporters and it comes one day before he says he will officially end his presidential campaign. >> i wanted to thank you personally and let you know that when we do announce officially on wednesday, suspended campaign. it will be with great thoughts of those who were with us side by side all these months and i want you to know without you, none of them would have been possible. >> gingrich has an echt planned for tomorrow in

arlington and we will be there. but tonight at 7:00 on 9news now, saved by your cell phone. that could be possible thanks to a brand-new system that promises to warn you of severe weather and other dangers no matter where you might be. that's at 7:00. still to come in this half hour of 9news. another hit for the embattled silver spring transit center project. find out how high that price tag is climbing now. topper. >> well, as we mentioned earlier, 17 degrees warmer today than yesterday. what a way to come into may. here are the numbers. officially, 84 and 60 are the high and low. averages are 72 and 51. we had .15 this morning. that's not so bad. we are 4 inches behind for the year. we'll talk about how you might need to keep your umbrella handy. >> while the d.c. council takes action to try to stop bullying for kids, we're going to hear from an expert about protecting yourself at work.

welcome back. you want a new ipod? there's a chance to get one. like us on facebook and you'll have a shot at that ipod and a survival kit. we'll announce the winner in the middle of the month of may. it didn't take long for the d.c. council to take action on a plan to stop bullying. >> just about an hour of debate and it passed on to first reading to the full council. the measure would create a bullying prevention task force, prevention programs and policies to prohibit harassment, intimidation, and of course bullying in the schools and the department of parks and recreation. the bill is set for a second reading early next month. but bullies aren't just on the playground, they can also be in the office. >> it's true, and this morning the author of a new book about dealing with bullies in the workplace offered some advice. >> we teach people how to talk

to us and how to treat us. change the way you act and you'll reeducate the bully. >> now a lot of you reacted to that story on our wus, 9 facebook page. john friedman says he found another job and quit. and lauri brown writes, the worst part is when our complaints are not taken seriously, being stopped or bullied should be stopped. you can join the conversation any time, wusa9 on facebook. you may have heard of dropping a dime in a jar every time you use a bad word, but find out where you will really have to pay coming up.

word tonight that the cost of building that new transit center in silver spring is now three times higher than the original estimate. the price tag is now $112 million. that's up $11 million from the last estimate.

the center is years behind schedule after changes in construction plans and problems with concrete. >> tonight on corruption watch, a high ranking official accused of taking your money to buy a boat and real estate. investigative reporter is all over this with the guilty plea. >> guilty plea today and the guy that spent that money was a big guy at immigrations and customs enforcement. in fact, this was the big fish in the case. the director of the agency's intelligence division. he was in charge of the intelligence that supported every ice raid and major customs operations world ride. in federal court today, former director of intelligence pleaded guilty. online, he was on the front page of the agency's leadership, with just one official separating the fallen agent from ice's director. four others pleaded guilty, too. while agents were risking their

lives, court documents accuse the others of using fake travel vouchers to police more than a half million. >> he used it to purchase real estate, to purchase a boat, and to fund his place. >> the conviction of them is evidence of a changing focus. >> this is our number one criminal priority. public corruption. we want to stop corruption. >> and towards that, the fbi set up a hot line. they are asking for tips, looking for corrupt agents. you can go to their website, fbi.gov. we're looking for crooked government officials. you can tip us, e-mail us, 9 wants to know. that's tips@wusa9.com. >> you've had no shortage of stories lately. anita. the town of middle burro is considering a proposal to let the police issue $20 fines to people caught cursing in the downtown business district.

it's not clear what words would be off limits, but st. george's famous words you can't say on tv, you get the idea. >> it's intimidating to my customers, to the people downtown, and i think that it's a good thing that they're doing something to curb it. >> i don'tty think it will solve the problem, but it will make them understand what is acceptable behavior and not. >> might make them think twice. it remains to be seen whether a law would pass under the free rights speech. none other than the u.s. constitution. a resident in oklahoma cought these pictures of a funnel cloud forming last night. the sheriff's office says there was little damage, but there was some flooding from the storm. it dropped up to 6 insps of rain and that is clearly a funnel cloud. >> yes, and 6 inches of rain, we had 4 the whole year. that's a lot of rain. we only get 40 for the whole year. >> we may not see funnel

clouds, but we are going to see showers and thunderstorms. we're in the warm sector of air. 84 today, but with it will be a price. let's start with a live look outside. live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. down to 79. winds out of the south at 6. and the dew points in the low 60s. it's comfortable outside. satellite picture, radar combined, a couple things. big thunderstorms going south of us. south of charlottesville. we also see some more showers and thunderstorms entering ohio and also western, west virginia. some of those storms could get in here after midnight. a similar pattern of what we saw yesterday. you may have wet roads to deal with tomorrow morning. we may see a second batch of storms tomorrow afternoon and evening. 84 right now in college park. 82 in bethesda. 83 in great falls. 82 in leesburg. so temperatures well above

average. these are 10 degrees above average. looking at 84 in college park. now here's the deal. warm, but unsettled. a nice way of saying showers and thunderstorms will be possible. pretty much any time for a while. mild tonight, shower or thunderstorm possible late. warm on wednesday with yes, more showers or thunderstorms and more storms on thursday. that's probably going to be the day with the most activity. and the most cloud cover and probably the coolest day of the next four or five. a great night for baseball, really, i mean, bryce harper's home debut. temperature 80 for first pitch and 74 for the last pitch as we host the diamondbacks. not much wind and no rain. tonight, mostly cloudy and mild. lows between 60 and 65. now tomorrow morning, becoming partly cloudy and warm. look at the temperatures. 60s and 70s and that's to start the day. and then by afternoon, partly

cloudy and warm. showers and thunderstorms. high temperatures in the low 80s and winds turn more southeasterly. let's break it down for you. 60s to start, very mild. mild at noon. 76 to 81. warm by evening. but notice showers and thunderstorms possible. pretty much in any of those periods. keep your umbrella handy. next three days, 79 on thursday, a better chance for storms. 84 on friday with a better chance of storms in the afternoon. primarily not so much in the morning. the next seven days, frontal system goes through. mid 80s again on saturday. a couple storms possible next monday and tuesday. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, which is nice for may. >> sure is. we'll take it. great night for baseball. what do you say? >> i was going to say, you have done your part. what's bryce harper going to do, dave? >> hey guys, they are here to see one person. take a look at that right

there. that's the sign. will it be a night to remember? we shall see. another young superstar taking the field in front of friendly fans. we'll hear from him. and the skins have some news. they say bye bye to a productive receiver when we return in sports. ♪

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bryce harper is 19 and he's already here. maybe we shouldn't be

surprised. he's been ahead of the curve. he went to high school early to pursue a baseball career and tell you what, he knocked the cover off the ball in college. 66 games, 31 home runs. and then the rest is history. 2010 number one draft pick and most figured he wouldn't make it to the majors, but once again he's on the fast track and playing well. he lost the expectations for the kid. i call him kid dynamite and he's not shying away at all. >> i come out here, i'm going to play as hard as i can. doesn't matter if i'm hurt or i don't feel good. i'm going to come out here and give as much as i can to this team and this organization and this city. it's a dream come true to be here. i think it's going to be exciting. >> of course if you have been following the nats, injuries have been an issue for the team. brad had surgery this morning in philadelphia to repair a sports hernia. he should be back throwing again in about a month.

meanwhile, despite a four-game losing streak, the nats are in first place. how about that? a half game ahead of atlanta in the national league east. certainly unfamiliar territory for franchise. used to a will the of losing. needless to say, they may like this view of the standings a lot better. >> we aren't playing our best and to be where we're at, we're fortunate to look up and be in the position we're in, it's pretty good. >> all right, some hockey news now. the caps getting an all important win thanks to a few things. one, more aggressive play. and three, some lucky bounces like this rangers near miss. now it's back to d.c. to defend home turf. >> you can't be -- another time of year. >> robert griffin iii won't have to worry about who is

wearing number ten now, because no one is. jabar who used to wear it has been released. he led the team with 68 catches a year ago. time now to reveal our latest high school game of the week poll. we got some good ones. boys lacrosse, a couple good boys lacrosse games. that's a girls lacrosse game. go to d.c..highschoolsports.net. we'll announce the winner coming up. it's an exciting night here, guys, as bryce harper has his home debut. 2-6 in los angeles. let's see what he can do in front of crowds who actually won't be booing him. looks like he's ready. we'll have highlights tonight at 11:00. >> he's ready for some cheers, dave, let's hope for the best. thanks a lot. >> he could do it when they were booing, he can do it when they are cheering. absolutely. they got a night for it. the cbs evening news is next. >> at 7:00, derek is back with our only local newscast, don't

forget to join howard, mike, andrea every morning at 4:25 a.m. have a good night.