right now, topper's track severe weather on the way out and more storms on the way in. plus, sex and the secret service for the first time since that prostitution scandal. the agency's director tries to explain. also, young people getting fake id's to drink is not so surprising. >> but for some kids, it buries them in hundreds of thousands of dollars of debt. breaking news. a nuclear power sub goes up in flames. it's happening right now at the portsmouth naval shipyard in maine. take a look. that's the u.s.s. miami. two firefighters were hurt. two others have been taken from the scene. the police chief said there was no danger to the public and no evacuations. we're also following another break news story. an entire shift of firefighters have fallen ill. >> it may have something to do with the call they responded to

this morning. ken -- ken molestina is there live. >> reporter: i was able to speak to sources within the fire department. they say this all does in fact stem from that fire call that you mentioned at 11:25. firefighters with engine company 10 and truck 13 were called out to a fire on hayes street. we understand that at some point while on that fire they may have come across some kind of a home drug lab and possibly been exposed to some of the chemicals there. we understand once that fire wrapped up the firefighters packed up there' trucks, they came back here to their fire house, and it wasn't until hours later into the evening that they began to complain of illness. they began to fall ill, complaining of dizziness, some of them even vomiting. at that point the entire firehouse, eight firefighters, were relieved of duty. right now they are at a medical center being evaluated for this possible exposure. we understand that nine other firefighters from around the city had to be detailed to this

firehouse. it's called the house of pain. those nine firefighters are now holding down the fort while the eight firefighters who normally would be assigned to this house are being treated. of course this is interest that's developing right now. we're going to know more about this tomorrow morning in the later hours. but those eight firefighters we understand are being treated and we do not know techs stent of their injuries or what their conditions may be. >> ken molestina, hope everybody is okay, thanks for that. a warning about fake id's that young people in our area are buying from a popular website. teens apparently flocking to the site to get the id card so they can buy alcohol. >> as reporter andrea mccarren explains, the fake id's are leading to real identity theft. >> you're located in a safe country. >> it's a wildly popular china- based website that appears to be doing a booming business.

>> they have eye color, maroon. >> they feature holograms, encrypted personal information and a level of sophistication so high that they're able to pass through scanners used by bars and liquor stores to prevent minors from buying booze. >> the person's name, date of birth. that information is encrypted right on the strip so when you scan the driver's license, it will come up with valid information on the front where in the old days they didn't have the ability to do. that. >> reporter: unsuspecting teenagers may be buying more than access to alcohol. they're being targeted for identity theft. >> they're selling their information. we're now finding out they have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt. >> reporter: according to law enforcement the chinese scam artists are heading to students' facebook pages to cull additional information to further their scheme. >> so it's not like you can file police reports for your

bad fake id. >> the site even warns buyers to beware of fake id scams. with the help of police and sarah, a police intern, we ordered a fraudulent pennsylvania driver's license. we uploaded her signature and photograph and as required wired $200 via western union. in the last 24 hours our fake id's arrived. they had made the 8,000 mile journey from china to gaithersburg, maryland. they came packaged in an envelope marked graceland. inside was a gift box and an actual red bracelet. but underneath the padding, wrapped in plain white paper were a pair of fake id's. >> it's as authentic as you can possibly be. >> reporter: they even passed the black light test to detect fake id's in bars or nightclubs night. wouldn't consider this fake at all. i wouldn't think twice about

this id. >> police warn that anyone who is underage and caught using a fake id faces a penalty especially harsh by teenage standards. they could lose their driver's license for up to a year and may impact the cost of car insurance. andrea mccarren, 9news now. a massive amount of rain we've been seeing the last few days. topper shutt is joining me in the weather center. a slow moving storm with a lot of moisture. >> there is a flood warning for prince william county until 4:45áeu7 the morning. if you're coming in from that part of the area i would allow some extra time, though this is prince william county. the same folks that got hit on monday night. when it rains it pours, so to speak. up to the north there's a couple of showers north of frederick. other than that this is the heaviest activity we can find. walkersville is middle town, north of 70, they have some

pretty heavy rain, rainfall rates half an inch to three- quarters of an inch an hour. we'll come back and talk about these storms in the northern neck and southern maryland. we'll tell you where those may head just in time for your commute. now to the federal investigation into the 2010 campaign of d.c. mayor vincent gray. investigators today leveled charges at a second campaign worker for gray, howard brooks. he's do in court tomorrow and he's expected to enter a guilty plea to making a false statement to investigators. those investigators say brooks helped move cash from the gray campaign into the hands of another candidate for mayor. >> reporter: i wouldn't be doing my job if i didn't ask this question. >> again, i'm not going to comment. we'll let the investigation play out. >> thomas gore pleaded guilty

to charges connected to his role in the scheme to fum money to suleiman brown. finally positive news for facebook. after three dance in dump they finished at $32, up a dollar, or 3.5%. meantime investigators are investigating morgan stanley. the regulators want to know did morgan stanley share their less than rosy outlook with their clients but not the wider audience, folks like you and me? they increased the size of the offering, they increased the price of the offering. at the same time, apparently they were getting wind that the results of the company, the financial results, were a little weaker than anticipated. also today, a group of shareholders filed suit against facebook and ceo mark zuckerberg. they say key financial information was not disclosed before those shares went public.

a facebook spokesperson insists that the suit is without merit. he was murdered. and no one signs up for that. >> that was the mother of former florida a & m drum major robert champion disputing claims that her son wanted to be hazed. new interviews with members of the marching band suggested champion agreed to the ritual that eventually killed him. that involved champion make his way from one end of the bus to the other while being punched, kicked, and beaten with mall lets. >> it kind of amazed me how people in the band, they're mad at the people that are telling on things that are happening in the band and they're not mad about his death. >> 11 band members now face arraignment on felony hazing charges. if convicted, they could face up to six years in prison. an official apology today from the director of the secret

service about last month's prostitution scandal in colombia. the director said he was certain that the scandal was an isolated episode. but some lawmakers aren't so sure. matt jablow has details. >> one month after the prostitution scandal that cast a large shadow over the secret service, director mark sullivan appeared before the governmental affairs committee to offer a full apology. >> i am deem disappointed and i apologize for the misconduct of these employees and the distraction that it has caused. >> reporter: sullivan went on to say there's no evidence to suggest that the actions of the 12 agents in colombia were part of a pattern of improper behavior by secret service agents. >> the behavior is morally repugnant. >> reporter: which is exactly what some lawmakers are suggesting, in light of the fact that several agents implicated are now saying that they're being scapegoated for behavior long tolerated by secret service supervisors. >> the fact so far lead me to

conclude that while not at all representative of the majority secret service personnel, this misconduct was almost certainly not an isolated incident. >> i've worked for a lot of men and women in this organization. i never one time had any supervisor or any other agent tell me that this type of behavior is condoned. i know i've never told any of our employees that it's condoned. >> despite the disagreement with cul i will van on both sides of the aisle that he should remain as director. arizona state is squashing an effort to keep president obama off the ballot in arizona. because of his birth certificate. today mr. obama said his birth certificate meets all the

requirements. they were wounded in battle and in some cases they even lost their lives. a group called hope for warriors honored those brave men and women at a black tie gala. they were called the hope and courage awards. actor gary senice was the host. a recruiting official named marvin himan advised they could leave any items needed to be burned out in the hallway. the next day fire department officials discovered the burning material. funeral arrangements could be announced tomorrow for musician chuck brown who passed away last week. we're hearing the funeral might bea week from tomorrow at either verizon center or the washington convention center, and there may bea viewing earlier in the week, perhaps at

the howard theater. we will keep you posted. still ahead on 9news what do some people do when they steal an iphone? they take pictures of themselves and upload it for the world to see. ladies, are you rocking the newest shade of luminous lip gloss? it cap have some dangerous consequences. we'll tell you about it.

so tonight we're celebrating the life and legacy of another ground breaking genius, somebody who maybe should have won a nobel prize but instead had to merely settle for changing the world. tonight derek says, you better recognize. d. >> i'm talking about the guy behind the most important manly creation ever. before there were sports highlights or even hats with beer, there was eugene, the man who brought us the wireless tv remote control. that's right, that says, ptre of manliness that says right up front, i'm a king, and this is my castle. his vision came to light way

back in 1955. folks who shelled out for this, the zenith flash-matic television could change the channel and volume with this device. looks like a death ray. the only victim? the need to get off the couch. ever. his invention helped to remake our world. imagine, you have a 1,000 channel universe, but you have to change them, one at a time? i know he changed my living room coffee table which looks about like this. it's a veritable eugene polly shrine. my lady likes to complain. why don't just get a universal remote. all this is so complicated. i just smile and say to myself, exactly. so tonight a special thank to you eugene polly who passed away this past sunday. he was 96. no, he never did win a nobel prize, but tonight he has the undying gratitude of many a happy king in his castle.

anita. >> in tonight's health alert, perpetually chapped lips. they could be a precursor to cancer. tonight the signs you need to lack out for and why lip gloss could increase the danger. anita meyers spent years dealing with chapped lips. >> it was red and sometimes flakey. >> reporter: but she didn't think she had anything to worry about until she visited the dermatologist. >> i just thought i had chapped lips. i had no idea that it could be cancer. >> anita was diagnosed with precancerous sun damage of the lips, a condition that's becoming more common. >> a lot of lip gloss, went to the beach a lot when they were teenagers, now coming into their force, and we're seeing a lot of sun damage on the lip. >> the doctor says many women don't realize lip gloss can increase risk. >> the shine just accentuates uv rays. >> reporter: the doctor wants

to remind people to protect their lips with an spf along with sun blocking their bodies. wynn five americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. while most people are looking for lesions -- >> many skin cancers don't look like that. sometimes it's a red area that doesn't heal properly, and in anita's case, it was clapped. >> reporter: the damage can be treated in a few days with a topical cream. just two weeks later, she's healed. today she's just thankful dr. sherber caught things early. >> it could have gotten a lot worse. >> we should stress that woman in our story had a precancerous condition. it was caught early. the cream was enough to stop. in full-blown cases of lip cancer, we're talking surgery, radiation, chemo, or more. the doctor says every day you should wear a lip balm with as high of spf as possible, and kids should be wearing one with an spf of at least 45. >> lip cancer.

who knew. can it just be caused by the sun? >> it's a major factor but there are other things. you've got excessive alcohol and smoking, chewing tobacco, also being infected with human papillomavirus, hpv. if a woman is hpv positive, she has a higher risk of lip cancer. men actually are at the highest risk of this because they never wear protection on their lips. no lipstick, no balms, but i'm going to change that when it comes to the men i care for so much here at 9 news in time for surges you have your only little 9 news lip balm. >> this actually tienz well because this friday is don't friday. we're going to talk about the importance of putting sunscreen on. >> add that to your sunscreen regimen. guys, yes? >> we'll do it. >> done. >> before i go home? >> it's like they have a mom on the set. >> we need all the help we can

get. we are looking at diminishing thunderstorms but another chance for a round another. let's start with a live look outside. it is brought to you by michael and sons. after a high 1r 1, we're sitting at 70 down town. winds out of the north at 6. the pressure is steady over the past hour. 28.97 inches of america cree. here's a look at live doppler. prince william county, you are lit up because you're under a flood warning until 4:45 in the morning. once again, do not try to close the flooded street by foot or car. we're going zoom down to the south. these are pretty heavy thunderstorms. they just cross over the river from the northern neck into southern maryland, into st. mary's county, also calvert county, charles county, and some of these storms could be around in time for your morning commute if you're coming in from southern maryland. they're going move essential north overnight. they're going to weaken a little bit, but get ready to hear the pitter patter of rain in la plata and points north in the next hour around route 56789 we're not done but the good news, they're at least

diminishing. here's a look at the ray darned lightning. you can see the storms moving from southeast to northwest. that's not the normal direction. normally they move essential from west to east or from southwest to northwest. this is different. the same upper level low that's been controlling our weather all week. the good news, it loses control as we get into friday. so some morning fog is also possible tomorrow. mr. bernstein will take care of you at 4:45 in the morning. also another round of thunderstorms possible. some could have heavy downpours. good news, more sun, fewer storms on friday. that sounds kind of nice. then a hot holiday weekend. so overnight mostly cloudy and mild, thunderstorms diminishing, patchy fog, lows in the sir, winds out of the southeast at 5 to 10. tomorrow morning partly to mostly cloudy, 60s and 70s. they will be few and far between in the morning but in the afternoon another round is possible. partly to most cloudy and warm,

showers and storms, high around 80, winds out of the southeast at 10. so we'll go ahead and break it down for you. 60s to start, maybe a little fog early. by noon, walking to lunch, you might have a better chance for a shower as we get into the evening hours, temperatures upper 70s to low 80s. next seven days, friday more sun, fewer symptoms, 95. we're flirting with 90 saturday, sunday, and also memorial day. we're not going to be storm- free, but they will be few and far between. best chance for storms will be next week tuesday into wednesday. stay with us. 9news now continues with sports and chris 10 after this.

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the last time phillies pitcher cole hamels and nationals phenom faced off hamels welcomed harper to the big leagues with a 93 miles per hour pitch to the back. tonight hamels wrapped up a great outing by retiring harper for his final out. to the game we go. nationals looking for the sweep against philly but carlos ruiz having nun of that. three for four at the plate

puts the phils up 2-0. cole hamels dealing tonight. a no-hitter until the 6th. here bryce harper with a single to right. they send danny espinosa home but he can't beat the tag. in the 8th, phils up 3-0. shane vic carter wants one more. phillies -- shane victorino wants one more. >> catcher made a heck of a play on a short hop and made a good tag. i think harper should have been on second base, high throw. we'd been in better position. they make plays we didn't. >> baltimore orioles playing some afternoon ball at camden yards. red socks up one in the 8th. scott podsednik's first homer since 20 10. brian roberts back on the diamond tonight. he played his first rehab game in bowie since suffering a

concussion over a year tack. two-time all-star hasn't played since may 16th of last year. when it comes to concussions in the nfl the league has done the best it can the last few seasons to minimize opportunity to get hurt and make sure players get the treatment they need. a neurologist is now on hand at every game to assess whether a player should return back into the game. since moving the kickoffs up five yards they have greatly reduced kickoff returns, of course, but also decreased concussions by 12.5%. when you play such a high contact sport, concussions are bound to happen so it's up to the player to protect themselves from harm. >> last year i switched helmets to what would be the best helmet to prevent concussions so just being proactive about things like that, and ultimately if you do get a concussion, do the right thing. don't be stubborn and try to stay in game but really get checked out. >> finally tonight many of you may recognize this guy, bob mcdonald.

he sang the national anthem at the caps games for 15 years and today he got a vip tour of cowboys stadium donning an rgiii jersey. he's pretty pumped about the stadium, bye had to represent. >> that's what i'm talking about. a redskins fan for real. >> we'll be right back.

daddy, okay! ,disney is looking into whether a crew member actually stole an iphone from a passenger on a cruise ship. >> after the phone is taken somebody is using it to take photos of crew members, sunsets. and this thief allegedly takes a picture of himself. those photos were automaticallily uploaded to the passenger's i-cloud photo page. the passenger posted them on a page called stolen iphone adventures. >> i'm hoping they caught that guy. >> that's our broadcast. thanks for sticking around. >> good night.

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