she suddenly stopped her car and got out and engaged in some type of altercation with someone in another vehicle. police are not sure if she knew the person in that car before the indent. >> she would go to somebody's car, she had to know them.

but she didn't know, not just going to go to your vehicle. >> police say at some point, linda was fatally struck by a vehicle which left the scene. >> i saw a woman on the ground. there was blood everywhere. there was a guy kneeling by her. >> police are looking for a dark suv, possibly a chevrolet. 21-year-old arrington was fatally struck by a car not too far from this location. just steps away from where this sign is now asking anyone who may have seen this accident to call police. the sign is within walking distance of where she lived. it's also within walking distance of where a grief stricken mother now sits brokenhearted in more ways than one. >> that's why i was in the hospital and that's why she was back and forth to the hospital. if you knew her, you knew that she was a lovable person,

because she loved everybody. >> in alexandria, armando trull, 9news now. >> medical examiner's office ruled that arrington was crushed to death. we have new information tonight in the case against former penn state assistant football coach, jerry sandusky. according to documents, there are at least 17 accusers in the sexual abuse case. that's a much higher number than previously described in criminal charges. originally, only ten victims were identified in those court documents. >> and presidential politics tonight, president barack obama officially kicked off his reelection campaign today with back to back rallies in states he'll need to win a second term. we're talking about virginia and ohio. amid chance of four more years, the president tells supporters that the nation has to keep moving forward. >> we have come too far to abandon the change we fought for these past two years.

virginia, we have to move forward to the future that we imagine. >> earlier in the day at ohio state university, the president told a crowd of some 14,000 that the country is on the rebound from recession and the country has come too far to turn back now. meanwhile, republican presidential candidate, mitt romney, met with his former rival, rick santorum in pittsburgh yesterday. it was the first sit down meeting between the two since santorum suspended his campaign last month. romney did not have any public events scheduled for today. they tried to disrupt and delay the long awaited proceeding in the guantanamo bay courtroom. the master mind of the september 11 attacks and four others face the military judge today. mohommed refused to answer any of the judges questions. a codefendant had to be put in a restraint chair. at one point, two of the defendants stood to pray. the five were charged with terrorism and the 9/11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000

people. some family members of the victims have traveled to cuba for the arraignment. suray chin talked to one family member who decided not to make that trip. >> reporter: his wife was killed at the pentagon on 9/11. he stayed behind because the trial hasn't started yet and says none of the court proceedings will bring his wife back. >> it's not going to change anything. >> thomas' wife, michelle, was on flight 77 that crashed into the pentagon. she died just shy of their 30th wedding anniversary. >> she's not just a mother, she was my best friend and lover. >> more than a decade later, we're only seeing the start of what's expected to be a long legal process. >> we are now in many respects having to relive that day. you have 3,000 families who are having to relive the months, the days, even the years of pain and suffering. >> the trial could still be months away. >> i would be naive if i said

it didn't affect me. it affects us all, whether you lost somebody that day or whether you didn't. >> after the loss of his wife, he helped build a pentagon memorial as one of the projects original board of directors. since the horrific day of 9/11, michelle missed their daughter's marriage, the birth of their grandchild and other milestones. he has also remarried. >> on a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, i think of that day, or i think that michelle is going to walk in the side door and she's going to look at julia and say, what are you doing here? what has gotten me through these years and the pentagon memorial and focusing on my children. in order to survive, you have to live. and to live, you have to survive. >> family members here at home have a chance to watch the military court proceedings at four different military bases, including at fort mead in maryland. the five accused face execution

if convicted. i'm suray chin for 9news now. >> be careful before opening that door. two men posing as cable workers forced their way into a residence. it happened tonight in the 600 block of harbor street northwest. the pair posed as comcast employees to get into the home. resident of the home managed to escape unharmed. it's unclear whether anything was taken from the residence. the suspect still at large tonight. they were last seen driving a chevy suburban, maryland tags. that number, 9a8655. anybody with information should contact d.c. police. it's almost beach season and tougher noise laws are being considered by a popular beach resort town. officials in deddeh bating whether to set limits on nighttime noise coming from bars and restaurants. noise committee chairman says it's not an attack on the bars, but bar owner says it's motivated by politics and it's

unenforceable. there will be a vote sometime next week. still ahead on 9news now this saturday night, thousands walking this weekend for a very good cause. >> i'm walking for my grandmother. she's a breast cancer survivor. >> we're going to catch up with volunteers making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. and it's been a quarter of a century since he died of a drug overdose, but basketball legend is going into the local hall of fame. also, an international flavor this weekend, dozens of embassies opening their doors to the public. back in a minute. and bruce, we have some areas of patchy fog possible for your sunday morning. also, maybe a little bit of drizzle. otherwise mostly cloudy, a mild start. temperatures will be in the 60s by 9:00. i'll let you know how warm we get tomorrow and next chance for stormy weather.

stick around, 9news continues.

riding metro, be prepared for big delays this weekend.

track maintenance work causing service disruptions on all five lines. the biggest delays are on the green line. four stations between fort cotten and green belt are closed. passengers can expect delays of nearly an hour. metro says there will be shuttle buses. red line trains are operating on a single track between forest glenn and takoma. lookout for street closures tomorrow. the race for hope to raise money for brain cancer research will close streets in downtown washington. the 5k race starts at 9:00 in the morning from freedom plaza at 14 street and pennsylvania avenue. road closures will begin at that 5:00 mark and are expected to reopen by 11:00 a.m. street closures in southwest washington will include parts of 3rd and 4th streets. maryland avenue and independence avenue. runners will finish back at freedom plaza. >> two american hikers who were detained in iran.

three years ago, they are now married. shane bower and shana tied the knott. the couple and their friend, josh batal were hiking near the iraq, iran border. released after 14 months on bail. released after more than two years. get this, he served as best man at the couple's wedding. more than 40 emphasis opened their doors to the public today as part of the passport d.c. actually a big deal. this year marked the fifth anniversary of the popular event, which features three performances, cultural demonstrations, and food samplings at the embassy. >> we do this as part of a reach out to the community, to

the local community in the washington, d.c. area. we also do this in order to promote our culture, our cuisine, to promote tourism to egypt. >> and if you missed today's event, you can participate in next saturday's european union's open house. that is followed by the national asian heritage street fair. >> just ahead on 9news now this saturday night, he's remembered as one of the greatest terps of all time. and tonight, len is honored by the d.c. basketball hall of fame. and we'll head to the mall for cinco de mayo celebration. and what can we expect sunday morning weather wise? stay with us. ♪

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across the nation's capital, a sea of pink as the avon two-day breast cancer walk got underway. hundreds of breast cancer survivors and their supporters

gathered in downtown washington to kick off the 39.3-mile two- day walk. money raised for the event -- support programs in the washington area. >> i hope to help add to the awareness of the project. i mean, we need to raise more money, raise more awareness so we can have more programs to support to people who are trying to fight breast cancer. >> i'm walking in memory of my friends and for dewey and debbie and many others. >> walkers will walk up their trek on sunday right where they started on the ground of the washington monument. it's hard to believe it's been 25 years since university of maryland great, len bise, died from a drug overdose shortly after being drafted by the celtics. he was inducted into the hall

of fame. he was a star for leading the team to an acc championship over duke in 1984. some calls him the greatest player not to play at the professional level. others include bob barry, members of the only wizards and bullets team to win a national title, and local broadcaster. does a will the of those maryland games. all good men. okay, not bad today. at least where we were. >> you know, we got into the low 80s today. kind of muggy if you're out on that breast cancer walk. tomorrow they finish up. things look better. not as warm and the humidity will start to go down over the next few days. >> that's good. >> i like that. so, let's take a look at some of the video we shot earlier today over the national festival. annual celebration, live music, dancing, children getting to check out the arts and crafts workshop. of course there was a lot of food, games and activities for the entire family.

this national cinco de mayo celebration is known as the latin american family reunion. a lot of stuff going on, including the embassy day here in town and a will the of folks were out and about. we saw a little bit of drizzle out there, but it really was a pretty good saturday. here's a look at our current conditions on the michael and son weather camera where it feels mild still out there. 67. cloudy skies. the winds are out of the east at 11 miles per hour. we saw some showers and storms. south of town, earlier today and this evening. a ltd. lot of it is dying out. north of locus, north of charlottesville and on stanton, virginia. you can see in the district, we are just looking at cloudy skies. we aren't worried about anymore showers for those parties going on tonight. our visibility, some areas of patchy fog possible overnight and tomorrow morning. already in culpeper, we're

seeing reports of fog. visibility 4 miles. orange 2 1/2 miles. but around the beltway, no fog being reported right now. temperatures pretty nice outside. 64 in gaithersburg. 67 in downtown. upper 60s in fredericksburg. most of us are in the 60s and we'll cool down a little bit overnight. dew point, take a look at these, still sticky out there. 60 in downtown. 61 up in frederick. even 66 in orange. we will start to see the dew points go down tomorrow through monday and tuesday. so we will get a break from that humidity. our satellite radar picture, you can see the showers and storms to the south of us and we'll see high pressure come back in. we'll see some cloudy conditions, but we should be dry. so patchy fog for your early sunday morning. otherwise, not as warm though. we aren't talking 80s for sunday afternoon. nice again for your monday and unsettled for tuesday in the form of showers and maybe a couple of thunderstorms.

you will want your umbrellas by then. overnight, mostly cloudy conditions. cooler compared to the last few nights with some fog. upper 50s to lower 60s. tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy and a mild start. patchy fog, maybe a little bit of early drizzle. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. now the afternoon becoming partly cloudy and a little cooler. highs in the lower 70s. we should be around 73 for this time of year and that's where we'll be for downtown. 73, 74 in college park. 73 in bowie. annapolis around 69 degrees. the low lying coastal areas because of the super full moon out there. so keep that in mind for early tomorrow morning. reston 73. also sterling 73. leesburg and manassas, you will top out in the lower 70s. here's a lock at your forecast in western maryland. 76 in cumberland. lower 70s for winchester and leesburg. so we'll see the clouds break

up a little bit throughout the day. after that mostly cloudy start. downtown 73. andrew's air force base, 74. pax river around the mid to upper 60s. a cloudy start in the morning. but by noon, partly cloudy conditions. it will be mild. 67 to 72 degrees and the afternoon does look pretty nice. also, the nats are playing tomorrow night. the first pitch at 8:05. playing the phillies. it will be mostly cloudy, but dry. light winds and temperatures will be in the 60s. here's a look at your next seven days. monday looks pretty nice. lower 70s. tuesday, unsettled weather. we're talking showers and thunderstorms. so you will need your umbrellas. temperatures mid 70s. wednesday, left over showers and storms. then, we are going to be nice and sunny. in the lower 70s and i'm happy to say that the humidity will be going down. i think for tomorrow's nats

game, should be comfortable. maybe on the cool side, a sweater for the kids. >> nats, caps, skins, rg3, this is the place to be. >> and d.c. united. >> i know you're thinking soccer, but three teams, a lot of teams shooting up today. all of them winners. first the caps served notice to the rangers. this thing is going to take a while. details and reaction from game four. a sweep is imminent after jason worth does some damage. rg3 suits up. we'll tell you how it went and d.c. united recapturing magic from yester year. it's all next. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

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and now, 9sports with dave owen. the best sports in town. >> hockey is different. tougher defense, less scoring. games are tighter. and let's focus on that last part for a second. the caps had played ten playoff games, nine were decided by one goal. washington taking drama to the extreme. game four today. alex ovechkin. his lack of ice time an issue. first period though, steady mob in russian style. beats hendrik lundquist. his second goal in two games. second period, check out nikki backstrom. he knocks him on his you know what, his can, and then he gets right back in front of the net. a little work there.

2-1 washington. braydon thinks this is going to be icing. no, the refs don't stop it. marion straight to the five hole. rangers taking advantage. overtime again, no, five minutes to go. caps going green. they win it and tie up the series two games a piece. >> it was awesome. i don't know if he was trying to score or shoot for a rebound, but it was great timing. it was a nice time. >> did a good job early on. killing off penalties. we'll get a power play, and you work for those and we get one at the right time, and game over green. >> fortunate enough to get that power play there, and we talked earlier, it's important that we capitalize on it. >> we came on hard tonight and find a way to win. >> the rough and tumbleness continues monday with the all important game five in new york city. winners of game 5 go on to win best of seven series more than

80% of the time. down the street, or shall i say, natitude park. management beaming over a win at the turnstile. the take back the park campaign, a success for one night at least. as nats fans outnumbered philly fans for once. how about take back the park? 40,000 at the park today. mostly nats fans. great to see that. gonzales, filthy, 7 innings, 7 strikeouts. his first career, extra base hit. look who loves it? let's catch up with bryce harper. couldn't get anything to drop today. 0-4. so averaged dipping down to 261. fear the beard, beard stick gone. part of a four-run inning. >> got a big hit and got us going, and you know, it's good. we won another series here today and we have been playing

good baseball. >> it was good today to let it all out. >> all right, and more good news. ryan zimmerman feels like his shoulder is about ready. he has been on the 15 day d.l., but he expects to be activated on tuesday. that's great news. orioles just as impressive as the nats. they took two of three of the yank keys and took the first two from boston. mark reynolds going long ball today with a homer. baltimore just one game back of tampa in the al east. redskins -- rg3 and 60 others working out this morning. getting their first opportunity this weekend. to show what they can do on the field. more importantly for griffin, he is hammering away at that shanahan's play book. tomorrow is the final day of rookie camp and the rest of the rooks will address the media and bring you full coverage from redskins park at 6:30,

11:00. you hear bruce springsteen's glory days blaring, there's good reason. red and black trying to reclaim those days and doing a good job of it. not many teams playing better these days. north of the border today in toronto. what has gotten into chris? you know he had a hat trick two games ago. today these boots were made for kicking. he had five goals on the season. that put the black and red up 1- 0. one hitter, two header, and then the fancy footer. d.c. united in second place in the east. they win it 2-0. >> all right, the 138th running of the kentucky derby. all the pageantry, most excited 2 minutes in sports they call it. a 20 horse field. it looked like it was going to be a coronation who set a blistering pace for most of the

race. but it was muggy and tired late and i'll have another ran him down on the back stretch. chestnut started from the 19th position wins it. first ever time a horse has won at that position. exciting stuff today. become at redskins park tomorrow morning. rg3 from top to bottom. >> and we are anxious to see that interview. >> one on one. >> want to recap for us? >> we're looking at patchy morning fog. drizzle possible. otherwise becoming partly sunny. temperatures in the low 70s. same deal for monday. the big super moon out there. the biggest moon of the year, but we can't see it, it's cloudy. so you know, it's a big moon. >> we'll see you back here tomorrow. bye. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.

is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪