the muffler. wow. it started, that's good. >> i have seen this happen before. >> apparently a lot. >> august 2010, it flooded like this. where the sewage backed up. >> this one, it was nasty. it was not as bad as the one in 2002. >> when it pours, it's what keeps ryan up at night. >> i start pacing and i start every 5, 10 minutes checking on the water and hoping it doesn't come up. >> not that we have been there before, knowing we'll go through it again. >> knowing you'll go through it again. >> we know we will. >> all right, remnants of the flood here, you can see all the dirt and sewage. you can also see, this is part of the water line on this vehicle here on this suv. d dot says this is a flood prone area and the pipes are built in the turn of the century. so what is d.c. doing about this? well that answer is coming up at 6:00. when that will be completed, some people might not like the answer to that. that's coming up. anita, matt. >> okay surae.

hard to imagine those levels of water. wow. thank you. >> i'm with topper in the weather center. i understand technically the thunderstorms were not severe, but brought an awful lot of rain as surae was showing us. >> a lot of moisture, but no warnings at all. everybody is on edge. let's talk about, let's first show you the heavy rain. it rained here in northwest. over about an hour, hour and a half period. because the storms are so intense and they were slow movers, they produced some street flooding and ponding. that was the problem. all right, let's look at the radar. let's take you back in time now and we'll show you the storms. this is a 6:35 yesterday. a couple thunderstorms south of us, but we'll advance the radar and they begin to develop north and south of gaithersburg. by 7:35, a good definition. just heavy rainmakers, okay? advance this again, they don't move much at all.

8:00, 8:25, they are still hammering the district and back toward mcclane. they are south of gaithersburg, but essentially from mcclane to the district over parts of prince georges county. anywhere from 1 to 2 inches of rain fell. we'll advance it again. beginning to weaken a little bit when you see yellow. that's less heavy rain fall. when you see the oranges and reds, that's heavy. we begin by 9:35, heavy activity shifts west of town. and then by 10:00, now we are getting into the greens, which is a nice gentle rain. by 10:25, 11:00, they are gone. but 10:50, they are almost completely gone by then. in its wake, pretty impressive. mcclane had 2.84 inches of rain. and silver spring, 1.8. adams morgan and takoma park had over an inch and a half of rain. basic summertime thunderstorms, but a lot of moisture and moved slowly and did produce some localized flooding. we are watching storms up to the west. we'll come back and track those

for you and look ahead and tell you when the heat is going to return. >> okay topper. we have new information tonight about that building collapse in fredericksburg and how more than 20 people inside survived. as peggy fox reports, it took more than just quick thinking. the business had an emergency disaster plan in place that everybody followed. >> i saw the ceiling get peeled off and then i saw the whole 30 feet of brick wall coming straight at me. >> caught in a building collapse sunday night when a microburst hit fredericksburg. the roof blew off and the cinder block walls came down. >> i have nerve damage in my right hand. i have two cracked vertebrae. i have two broken toes. i have a broken ankle and shattered arm they reconstructed. >> they were watching their daughter's cheerleading practice. 15 cheerleaders were practicing stunts when the violent storm hit. >> it looked like a whiteout came down. it looked like you were looking

into a blizzard. visibility went to zero. the window popped through and everybody go now. >> they all ran into the only room that is still standing, which is made of concrete and steel. it wasn't just quick thinking and luck that saved all those people. they had an emergency plan in place and they knew that that room was the safest place to be. mullins says it was part of cheer fusion's emergency plan. a plan everyone knew. >> we had a plan and everybody listened to the plan. nobody argued. >> after getting everyone else into the safe room, heath mullins was trapped outside. >> i never cried that hard in my life. we were crying. i have bruises on my arms from her holding me so tight. >> relief came soon when they saw heath beat up, but alive and talking. he is just glad it was him out there and not the girls. >> if those girls hadn't been in there, we could have had deaths yesterday. any one of these, these are all little girls, they could have been crushed. >> peggy fox, 9news now.

>> the building is being torn down and its owners plan to rebuild for the cheer fusion team. however, in the meantime, the group is receiving a substitute. matt. new developments tonight in a storm of another type. the political storm swirling around d.c. mayor, vincent gray, following the revelation that he was elected with the help of a shadow campaign. within the past hour, the press secretary for d.c. independent councilman told 9news now that he is calling for mayor gray to resign. earlier today, the mayor talked about the growing scandal. >> i never expected to see so many people in an alley. >> at a press conference today in northeast washington, mayor gray was eager to talk about the launch of his green alley program. >> only a few other cities in the country that actually have been able to do this. >> the many reporters in attendance had a different topic of conversation in mind. >> yesterday's report basically said that your campaign was corrupt. >> one day after jean clark

harris, a long time gray associate. >> i've known jean for a long time. >> pled guilty for illegally funneling $650,000 into the campaign. mayor gray made his first public comments about the case. >> i'm concerned about what, you know, may or may not have happened in this campaign and certainly the appearance of what may have happened. >> siting the on going investigation into his 2010 campaign, an investigation that so far resulted in guilty pleas from three gray campaign workers. the mayor declined to talk about specific allegations. >> and there are questions that you may have that i can't answer at this stage. >> without admitting anything, he did express disappointment. the way we know his campaign was conducted. >> this is not the campaign we intended to run. >> the mayor went on to say a year and a half ago, called the investigation into his own campaign. he was quick to draw distinction between his campaign and his administration. >> i know who i am.

i get up in the morning every day and look in the mirror and i see somebody i respect. >> he was not lawfully elected as mayor. >> the chairman of mayor adrian fenty's campaign for reelection in 2010. he says despite gray's insistence, that he's the best man to beat d.c.'s mayor. the evidence suggests otherwise. >> we have to have people that abide by the law and the highest elected official is expected to abide by the law. >> serve out his full term, mayor gray had no plans to do otherwise. for the 33rd time, the republican controlled house of representatives has voted to scrap all or part of president obama's healthcare reform law. the 244-185 vote comes two weeks after the supreme court upheld the law as constitutional. most democrats called the vote a waste of time because the measure is certain to die in the democrat controlled senate. house republicans say this issue is a priority for their

constituents. five democrats broke ranks and voted to scrap the law. >> presidential candidates usually talk at rallies fill with supporters who love to see them. that wasn't the case for mitt romney today, as he addressed the annual convention. most members of the civil rights group support president obama. but danielle nottingham says he is making his case for why they should reconsider. >> reporter: mitt romney received a lukewarm greeting at the naacp's annual meeting. much of his speech was met with light applause until he started criticizing president obama and his policies. >> i'm going to eliminate every nonessential, expensive program i can find. that includes obama care and work to reform and save -- >> about 90% of black voters are expected to support president obama in november. but romney says that support has not led to results. >> the unemployment rate, the

duration of unemployment, average income, median family wealth, are all worse in the black community. >> romney believed staying focused on the economy can help him win in november. and polls show the race is tightening. a survey of voters nationwide shows romney just 3 points behind. 46 to 43 percent. president obama has been working to lock in his support in the battleground states. >> the stakes in this election could not be bigger. >> he traveled to iowa on tuesday, trying to reignite the enthusiasm that led him to victory four years ago. >> i believe you are going to be as fired up as you were in 2008 because you understand the stakes. >> the president is trying to convince voter he is the candidate and defend the middle class. danielle nottingham, cbs news, washington.

the president is also meeting with democratic leaders today at the white house. they say they plan to introduce legislation that will help boost the economy. a woman for keeping everything could change her nephew's life for ever after he finds a goal mind of rare baseball cards. and leaders across maryland team up to produce this letter blasting the overall performance of utilities during the recent storms. i'm andrea mccarren. i'll tell you what it says coming up. up next, we are just hours away from the release of the highly anticipated report in the penn state sex abuse scandal. stay with us, we'll be right back.

the highly anticipated report into the jerry sandusky sexual abuse scandal at penn state university will be released tomorrow morning. they paid for the probe, which was led by former fbi director. lui free. he had the school and former head football coach, joe paterno handle the molestation accusations against sandusky. he was convicted last month of sexually abusing ten boys. the board of trustees held a meeting last night in anticipation of the report's release. in the wake of the band hazing scandal that started when a drum major died. drum major's parents announced they are suing the university. the suit comes more than six

months after robert champon, jr., was beaten to death after a band performance in orlando. authorities ruled champion's death a homicide. 11 people, mostly fellow students, face felony charges. angry parents are protesting the district's plan to cut school librarians. they held a demonstration outside the wilson building this morning. the city is getting rid of librarians at schools with less than 300 students this fall. that affects 57 schools with more than 16,000 kids city wide. the capitol hill public schools parents organization handed out big treats and carried their signs outside the mayor's office to raise awareness of the librarian change. the aftermath of this summer's epic storm, we have new information to a story that is really firing up our viewers. as we first reported yesterday, the maryland public service commission allows utilities to bill its customers to make up for lost revenue during lost outages. andrea mccarren has more on the story. >> that's right.

with this letter, elected officials across maryland are taking their criticism of the utility companies straight to the state commission that regulates them. >> after the violent weather came a storm of criticism. >> exhausted and frustrated. >> and now leaders of maryland's big seven jurisdictions, including montgomery and prince georges counties are demanding change. they want disclosure of outage locations. including a study of the locations best suited for underground lines and finally a hard look at staffing levels during an emergency. >> there's a lot of damage to the system. there's a will the of poles and wires to put back up. >> utility executives were grilled today. many customers just learning what we reported yesterday. that maryland utilities can charge customers for revenue lost during the outages because they couldn't supply electricity. >> that's a sheer cost across all customers. >> i thought i was paying for

something i received, not something i did not receive. >> they are getting paid when regular citizens are losing out. >> pepco customer was on the phone. >> the building stabilization does apply for the first 24 hours and then beyond that, it does not apply. >> that fee will depend on the amount of electricity used by each customer. now one advocacy group estimates the cost to be less than a dollar, but it's the principle of charging for something customers never received that has infuriated so many of you. tell us your thoughts on your facebook page or via twitter. matt. >> interesting story. now that most of the debris is cleared, local leaders are gathering to assess the storm response. the metropolitan washington council of government organized today's meeting on capitol hill. one of the main areas of focus was problems linked to 9-1-1 service outages. federal and state agencies are investigating the outages and a review to find short and long-

term solutions to the many problems that have been identified. montgomery county started picking up storm debris today from county maintained roads. this is a special one-time only service. fallen tree limes and branches have to be left in the public right of way. sidewalks, driveways, and roads are not blocked. the county says it could take several days to pick up all the debris. >> meantime, it is lovely. there's a breeze, i could get used to this weather terrace thing. >> you can today, maybe tomorrow, maybe friday. and the heat returns. the good news about this, i think the storms will stay west of us. we'll show you that in a minute. we could use that. let's take a live look outside. and temperature wise, yeah, it's about average, which is nice. upper 80s. what is really nice, well the dew point. dew points in the upper 50s. that's very comfortable. winds east, southeast. not a big deal. not much of a factor. and humidity is 37%. that also is a pretty good

deal. that's why it feels so nice outside. we will look at live doppler 9,000. essentially west of i-81. so i don't see a lot of these storms making it on the east side of i-81. we'll keep the chance of a thunderstorm in. it's more stable than it was last night. and i think the storms will be confined to the mountains. 88 downtown. 87 in arlington. 84 in bethesda. 90 up in rockville. 87 out toward great falls. 85 in fairfax. 83 in reston. 88 in college park and 89 up in laurel. so, just warm through friday. an isolated thunderstorm possible. still seasonal thursday. seasonal friday. heat rolls back in here on saturday. not in a crazy way. it does get hotter on sunday. so early shower or thunderstorm possible. mainly west. partly cloudy, mild, 64 to 72. really pretty nice in the

suburbs. by morning, partly cloudy and warm. temperatures 70s and 80s. winds out of the southeast at 10. and by afternoon, partly cloudy, seasonal, a shower or thunderstorm possible. few and far between tomorrow. highs upper 80s again and winds out of the south at 10. zone forecast, all six zones available on our website, wusa9.com. 79 sounds nice. you jump the divide, 85 in cumberland. mid 80s. and a much better chance of a shower or thunderstorm in this area west of i-81 tomorrow. almost 90 in culpeper. upper 80s for leesburg. probably 88 or 89 in fairfax. downtown, we'll say 89. upper 80s to near 90 into southern maryland and up 270. we are talking upper 80s. 86 in annapolis. and winds, no small craft advisory for the bay. so we'll break it down. 64 to 72 to start. and 86 to 89, maybe a

thunderstorm by evening. but temperatures still seasonal. and now the 9 alert codes, we'll keep them code green tomorrow, friday, and saturday. same day pretty much afternoon storm possible. 89 tomorrow. 89 on friday. 93 on saturday. it will become hot over the weekend. in fact, the next seven days, get ready. we go back into the mid 90s by sunday and we have upped temperatures next week since yesterday. we are talking upper 90s monday and tuesday and wednesday we might be knocking on the old century mark. so 80s didn't last long, but there are still two of them on there, not too bad for a while. heat returns over the weekend. >> time to head to the beach. >> that would be a good place. >> one eyewitness says it looks like the sun exploded. coming up, a freight train carrying fuel derailed and burst into flames. >> also coming up, many directv subscribers saying i want my mtv.

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how much the provider pays the entertainment giant per subscriber for each of its channels. it was directv's choice to drop all its channels, including comedy central and nickelodeon. but they say they were forced to remove the networks. the september 11 terrorist attacks was the most impactful tv moment over the past 50 years. sony ranked the events not on whether people watch the moments, but if they could recall where they watched it, with whom, and whether they talk to other people about what they have seen. number two, hurricane katrina in 2005. the 1995 verdict in the o.j. simpson trial came in third. the space shuttle challenger explosion in 1986. comicon kicks off tomorrow.

thousands of fans talk about their video games, tv shows, and movies and ask it's not uncommon for life to imitate art. the conference goers often dress in costumes. they get the chance to meet the stars, follow their favorite shows and films and get previews of upcoming movies and television seasons at comic- con. >> it's being called card board gold. a man going through his deceased aunt's house in ohio found some very old and very valuable baseball cards. experts say they are so rare and in such good condition they could fetch millions at auction. because his aunt was a pack rat, the nephew knew he had to be ma tick maticulous. >> there is ty cobb and over here is chance. you know, you just name five hall of famers right there. so we're going okay, they are

either worth nothing or they are worth something. >> oh they're worth something. get this, experts say the 700 baseball cards are valued at around $3 million. they were given away as part of a candy promotion in 1910. 20 of the aunt's survivors say they will divide the wind fall. coming up, emergency crews respond to not one, not two, but three airline incidents in one day at our nation's airport. also ahead; a new study finds a drink or two is good for a woman's bones. we'll talk about that in our health alert.

right now, federal investigators are on the scene of a freight train. this accident happened overnight in columbus. the flames could literally be seen for miles. two people were hurt when the train derailed. investigators say three of the burning cars were carrying ethanol. no word yet on the cause of the accident. dozens of people were ordered out of their homes after the crash for safety reasons and you can see the flames there. >> anita, yesterday was an awfully tough day for passengers on three u.s. flights, which had all kinds of trouble in the air. when they landed, more than a dozen people had to have medical treatment. terrell brown has details. >> tuesday turned into a turbulent day as three flights were met by emergency crews immediately upon landing.

in miami, flight 1780 landed with 12 injured people. five of them rushed to the hospital. >> it was scary. >> the miami bound boeing 757 took off from aruba just after 3:53 local time. about 30 minutes from landing, severe turbulence jolted the aircraft. launching people from their seats and even slamming one woman into the ceiling after she got up to secure her son. >> i was in the bathroom and i hit myself in the knee, about to go crazy. >> the two other flights were diverted off course. the first, the delta flight headed from minneapolis to st. louis made an emergency landing in cedar rapids, iowa, after it lost one of its weapons. all 150 people on board landed safely. >> and going to get 21. across the country, however, five crew members were taken to the hospital in philadelphia.

u.s. airways flight 720 out of charlotte, north carolina, was forced from its destination to rome when fumes on board caused several people to become nauseous. >> everybody is screaming. you know. >> none of the injuries and either the philadelphia or miami incident appear to be life threatening. american flight 1780 arrived on time at 6:00. >> i don't want to have it anymore. everything is fine now. >> two flight attendaunts were among those taken to the hospital. their conditions right now are not known. diplomatic efforts are doing little to end the unrest in syria and now the u.n. is up against a deadline involving hundreds of monitors that are still inside syria. the latest from the united nations. >> rebels attack a government convoy in the latest video posted online from syria. the battles are raging while a new diplomatic push is underway to end the bloody crisis.

united nations special envoy told the u.n. security council wednesday that both sides need to know there will be consequences if they don't agreed to an immediate cease fire. >> to work together, to work together, to press the parties, and to support the effort so we can succeed in the goal we all share. >> wants iran to have a goal in negotiations. syrian president, aladaad. the u.s. and other western states don't want iran involved. >> iran is definitely part of the problem in syria. it is supporting, aiding and abetting the regime, materially and many other ways. >> the security council also has to decide what to do with u.n. observers inside syria before their mandate expires next week. >> 300 monitors are in syria to observe a cease fire in

april. but rebels in syrian forces ignored the truth and monitors were even attacked. there was one hopeful sign wednesday. syria relouised 275 prisoners, which is a key part of a plan. cbs news, the united nations. >> the united nations now wants those monitors to shift their focus to finding political solutions and preserving human rights. >> a story we first told you about last week. tokyo's first newborn panda in 24 years has died. zoo officials say it appears the cub may have inhaled milk into its respiratory system. it was found motionless on its mother's belly today. efforts to revive the panda were unsuccessful. parts of georgia avenue near leisure world was dedicated today to a montgomery county policeman killed in the line of duty. officer luke hoffman was killed in april of 2007 while chasing a suspected drunk driver. hoffman ended up being kicked by a fellow officer's cruiser

near georgia avenue. today the county presented replicas of one of the signs to the hoffman family. >> one of the first restaurants to open around the verison center is closing for good. the barbecue first opened in 1998. the small eatery is credited with helping to introduce texas style bbq to washington. the higher cost of doing business in that area and increased food prices for his restaurants demise. it was bikini day on capitol hill today. that is veggie bikini day. the protesters turned out in bikinis, some made in lettuce to promote a national hot dog month. they prefer national veggie day instead. free slurpees for

everybody. offering customers free small. you better hurry, they are only available until 7:00 tonight. coming up, the same federal agency that urges everyone to be prepared in case of the big one is issuing a guide to surviving the big day. i'm meteorologist, topper shutt. we got a break in the pollen. tree pollen is still on the low side. we have grasses up there pretty darn high. weeds are low and mold spores in the medium range. we'll come back and talk about temperatures. we'll tell you when the heat will return. but first, police let a thief off the hook, even after surveillance cameras capture the criminal stealing american flags from the cemetery. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be back right after the break. ?gw?qyjw

i have been searching for the day's daily deals and retailer websites to find you deep discounts. here are some of my favorites on this wednesday. you're going to find this fun one. discount tickets to the first annual d.c. funky fresh foody fest. it's august 25 at the d.c. fair grounds. the big open bar area by nationals park with all the truck trailers.

with this deal, you're going to pay $42. all you can eat and drink from the food trucks. that's 44% off and there will also be bands and karaoke that day. hains.com, running its biggest sale ever. it is selling t-shirts for $4.99. that's down from $10.50. you'll find discounts on a wide variety of items. and bestbuy.com has quite a deal on a laptop. this is the toshiba with 2 gigs of memory. $269.99 and you're getting free shipping. this is an online only deal. if you have an offer you have seen or a local merchant, i would love to hear from you on facebook. i'm jessica doyle, 9news now. caught on tape. the culprit behind a rash of flag thefts in a new york cemetery. stealing the stars and stripes off the graves of civil war

veterans. yup, a woodchuck appearing to be munching on one of the flags and that's not all investigators discovered. >> we did deploy a pole camera into one of the holes and found remnants of the flags going down into the hole. >> they are very destructive creatures. >> investigators say the animal snatched more than 50 flags over the course of a week. caretakers say next year they plan to post flags on longer sticks. hopes to keep them out of the woodchuck's reach. apparently little paws. health officials with the centers for disease control and preventionment you to be prepared for a big event many of us have already or will some day experience. a wedding day. >> the cbc put up a tongue and cheek blog post this week with a wedding season survival guide. and the joke here is that planning for a wedding isn't that much different from planning for a natural

disaster. tips include keeping a kit stocked with sedatives and being supportive of stressed out brides. it also says keep an eye to the sky because quote, just like you know the risks of putting family members in one room, you should also know to check the weather report. one member of the u.s. air rival team turned a personal tragedy into her motivation to make her first olympic games. >> now she's aiming for gold. try elevenson has the story. >> deep inside the u.s. olympic training center in colorado springs, america's shooting star, sarah, practices for hours on the gun range. the 21-year-old is aiming for the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle competition at the summer olympics in london. >> you are 10-meters away aiming at what? >> black circle like this. >> the center of that circle is the size of a pinhead. and she has to hit it 40 times. >> can you do it? >> i can.

i have before. i know i can. >> sarah started shooting competitively when she was nine. it's in her blood. she claims she is a descendent of daniel boon. sarah isn't the first member of her family to make the olympic team. her brother competed in beijing in 2008. he has become an inspiration for her. steven was on the men's shooting team. >> we grew up shooting together. we coached each other. >> then two years ago, steven turned the gun on himself taking his own life. sarah turned her grief into motivation. >> he knew my potential from the very beginning and he always was pushing me. you can do this. and he also knew that i could shoot perfect scores. >> now she hopes to bring home the gold for herself, her brother, her family, and her country. drew levenson, cbs news, colorado springs. by now, you have seen the highlights from last night's all-star game. but have you seen what a sports

department does when it can't show you the highlights? >> but first, a drink could make a big difference for your bones. a link between alcohol and osteoporosis. next.

the health benefits and downsides of alcohol for women have emerged for many studies that paint a confusing picture. is moderate drinking good for you or not? tonight, more of the benefit side. this time in helping prevent osteoporosis. >> a research team at oregon state university studied post menopausal women who had one or two drinks a day. they found when the women stopped drinking for two weeks, how bone is lost and replaced went up. >> based on this study, alcohol reduces bone loss. by reducing the turnover that is elevated following men pause. >> the body constantly sheds

and replaces bone. with osteoporosis, more bone is lost than reformed, resulting in weaker bones more likely to break. older women are more affected because estrogen decreases after men pause. women like 83-year-old sandra crane welcomed the studies findings. >> my friends didn't have osteoporosis. very common. and we can all use a little bit more wine. why not? >> researchers warn not to drink too much. alcohol raises the levels of estrogen, which can fuel breast cancer. so doctors say if you don't drink these findings are not a reason to start. a healthy diet taking calcium and exercising will also go a long way to keeping bones strong. >> now a swedish study mirrors those findings that alcohol can slow down bone loss and help prevent rheumatoid arthritis. those results were seen among moderate drinkers, not those

who drink in excess. >> topper joins us again. we are to enjoy the 80s while they last. >> what's left of today, tomorrow, and friday. and then the heat will return. in fact, we're looking at the 90s over the weekend. but first thing first, let's take a live look outside. this is our live weather cam. very nice evening. in fact, humidity is fantastic. 88. the dew point in the upper 50s. that's good. humidity 37%. we cannot argue with that. winds east, southeast at 8 and the pressure, 30.11 inches of mercury and holding steady. we're looking at nice evening. i'm about to take the chance of a thunderstorm out. we'll leave it in for now. but mostly we're going to see the showers and storms remain west of i-81. 81 in vienna. 91 in rockville. 87 in great falls. we're looking at 86 in springfield. 86 in old town. 89 up in college park and 90 in laurel. so temperatures just about average for this time of year.

so here's the deal. just warm through friday. isolated thunderstorm possible. still seasonal tomorrow. still seasonal friday. and then yeah, the heat rolls in on saturday. not big time heat, but just sort of the beginning of some heat. so for tonight, early shower or thunderstorm. then partly cloudy. mild, low temperatures 64 to 72. so, if you're in the suburbs, you might want to rest the ac and open the windows. downtown, not great. we're looking at temperatures in the low 70s. a little on the muggy side. partly cloudy and warm. 70s and 80s. air quality code yellow. that's moderate air quality. that's pretty good for summertime. unless you have respiratory ail m, you're going to be in fine shape. partly cloudy, seasonal. a shower or thunderstorm possible. highs upper 80s and that is in our wheel house in term of averages. winds turn tomorrow and become more out of the south at about 10. so some of us will flirt with

90 tomorrow. 64 to 72 to start. pleasant in the morning. 82 to 86 by noon. and 86 to 89 by evening. isolated thunderstorm possible tomorrow. but really a pretty nice day. now the next three days, we're going to keep the 9 weather alert codes green for now. green thursday, green friday and green saturday. low 90s on saturday. that's the beginning of the heat. isolated storm possible each day. nothing right now that's going to change our plans. we'll keep you posted. the next seven days looks like this. the heat is going to roll in here. we're looking at temperatures in the mid 90s by sunday and then we're looking at upper 90s monday, tuesday, nats come back into town on tuesday. and by wednesday, we're going to be flirting with the century mark. the only relief right now, isolated thunderstorm possible in the afternoon and evening. especially on monday and tuesday. that's just about it. the front moves north and gets us back in the 90s and you know, like matt said, enjoy the 80s. >> we will, thanks.

>> some nights, bringing you the very latest sports highlights can be a little challenging. >> that was the key. last night in major league baseball with the all-star game that ended really late. dave owens picks up from there. >> it was quite a night in the sports department. we were scratching our head trying to figure out, what are we going to do? the station can't show highlights of a game if said game is currently being aired on another network. so last night, all star broadcasts on fox at the same time, our sports cast aired. so what the sports department to do? on an otherwise sportsnite? answer, get creative and bring the viewer our own version of what happens. here's how it turned out. >> bases are loaded. puzzling first inning from verlander who can't again find strike one. hitting .307. verlander, a fly ball into right. back into the corner.

batista can't get there and it's fair. gets away from batista. three runs are going to score and ends up at third base. he just made it 4-0 national league. back in 1920. gonzalez comes into the ball game. voted in by the fans as napoli strikes out and gonzalez starts his night well. one down. on the mound is the guy who lights up a radar gun and has been as advertised, even strasburg. >> 128 strikeouts on the year. not only that first base. >> here is braun back to his left. releasing catch to end the inning. ryan braun took an extra base hit. >> the 19-year-old is the youngest position player in all- star history for both teams. >> here's a nice one by weaver. he has harper hung up and bryce

harper is tagged out by beltre on the fielder's choice. nice play by weaver. fly ball into left. bryce harper. and no point did he act like he couldn't see it. basically landed behind him. >> yeah, nobody is there to help him. no shortstop. too deep of a shortstop to come out. >> kristen berset with her hands up, right? national league ends up winning. chipper jones in his final all- star game. 40 years old. bryce harper was there sitting next to him. it was great to see those guys there. great to see our interns get involved. i love them getting involved. it was really fun. but my all-time favorite part of it, kristen berset. >> who knew there was talent in our sports department? >> two who knew?

>> it was a little odd. but it was funny. >> you need to reenact some of our news stories. >> i think i can do that. >> let's start with last night's flooding. >> get the waders out. >> good stuff. still ahead, tonight on 9news now. they haven't gotten the best press lately, but tonight some good news for the folks at pepco. >> and up next on web's footed friends, takes a d.c. landmark to make a new home.

so there's a secret hidden in the nation's capital. protected from all possible threats by a handful of well connected people. >> here's a hint. if it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, well, you know the rest. stacey cohen has the story. >> half way between the capital and the white house, in the heart of one of the most powerful cities in the world, are a handful of the most powerless creatures. >> these are my friends. >> a flock of ducks arrived on the rooftop of the museum sometime in june. their mom flew the coop. there were once about a dozen, but some birds of prey found the orphans easy pickens. >> in the house,. >> they adopted the little

waddlers and built them this suite. it is even equipped with a baby pool and a ramp. they dine on the scraps of senators. the castoffs of newscasters, and the folks are devoted to the duck survival. calls were made to wildlife agencies, but the abandoned animals apparently don't rank as a real emergency. but here at the museum, they are headline news. there was a thought to posting a duckling and streaming online, but right now, they are comfortable with their clandestine status. afterall, they do have one of the best views in town. in washington, i'm stacey cohen. >> the museum is located at pennsylvania avenue, just blocks from the capitol hill. this is 9news now. >> today d.c. mayor, vincent

gray, made his first public comment. gray said he was hesitant, but he did say he was confident his campaign staff acted appropriately when it came to financial contributions. >> i think any candidate would show you, i would invite you to ask other candidates. i don't think any candidate will say i'm going to sit down and review with everybody every check you give me. it's not possible. >> tuesday, jean harris entered a guilty plea to helping fund the shadow campaign. harris is a long-time business associate of d.c. businessman, jeffrey thompson. thompson made donations to the campaigns of previous mayors, adrian fenty and tony williams, as well as lynn do crop. donations were made with the exception of tommy wells and today, one of those council members said it's time for the mayor to step aside. >> there are enough

convictions of senior people within his campaign and enough allegations and evidence to suggest that our democratic institutions who were seriously underminded by a shadow campaign off the books. and whether the mayor knew or not, he's the beneficiary of that illegal activity and i think he should resign. >> councilwoman also calls for the mayor's resignation. she joins us live in the studio. thanks for joining us. why the call for the mayor's resignation at this time? >> i don't think we can tolerate this scandal and the dimensions of what was recently revealed are too great in terms of undermining the election. and i do think that while i respect mayor gray very much and i came to admire him very much when he was chair of the council, he has to bear responsibility for what was done in his name. we knew about it or it is unfortunate it comes from the