jog, it's pretty nice. lunch time mid-80s. partly cloudy skies. we have only a slight chance for an isolated storm out to the west of town, west of interstate 81. right now lower 70s in downtown. 64 in manassas. # 6 in leesburg. -- 66 in leesburg. lower 60s in winchester and la plata. good morning to you. you're at 66 degrees. satellite and radar showing us most of the showers and storms are south of us. we've got high pressure in control so it's going to be a pretty nice day today. temperatures will top out right around seasonable high. in downtown close to 90. 87 for andrews air force base. upper 80s for arlington. 87 sterling and fairfax you should top out at around 87 degrees. here's a look at your time saver traffic with monika. >> we're going to start off with a live look from sky 9. you're looking at an accident southbound on route 210 at berry road. it's just before the charles county line. nasty overnight accident and you can see that crews are

there. they're going to take a while to clean it up and investigate first. so it's going to be blocked for a while on the southbound side. you want to go ahead and use livingston road instead. northbound you can see also that the lanes are open, although it probably is attracting some attention, at least for that rush hour flow. i'll keep you posted on that situation. let's go to a map so i can show you exactly where it is on the southbound side of route 210 down at berry road. it is blocked at this time. if you're planning to head over in from the west, no problems to report on 66 or on the dulles toll road but a medevac helicopter has been called to an accident which is now blocking balls ford road at groveton road. balls ford is blocked at groveton road. a medevac helicopter has been called to a serious accident in prince william county. i'll show what you it looks like on 270. at least the southbound side all you have are the delays. normal route 109 to 121 and a bit as you head to the point where the lanes divide. i'll have more on those situations again at 6:11.

>> thank you, monika. is this the beginning of the end for d.c. mayor vincent gray or is he digging in for a fight? >> three city council members are now calling for his resignation and there's a new report out this morning on how much he knew about this alleged illegal shadow campaign on his behalf. >> delia goncalves is live outside the wilson building with these latest developments. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. this is a huge development now in this case and it could break it wide open and it could mean that the mayor has quite the challenge ahead of him. "the washington post" now reporting that mayor gray held a private meeting inside his office on the 6th floor here at the wilson building about this money back in january. but mayor gray still denies any thong of the $650,000 -- any knowledge of the $650,000 that was secretly funneled to his campaign. but he does admit, quote, this is not the campaign i intended

to run. genie harris faces years behind bars for her plot. jeffrey thompson is the alleged financial backer in the scheme. he's not been charged but his home and office were raided by the phish. so if prosecutors say the mayor's campaign was corrupt, what about his administration? >> i think it's unfair to say our administration. i have to distinguish between the campaign and the administration. >> i can't tell you how sad i am to come to this position but as a matter of healing the district, i think it's the step we have to take. >> reporter: mary cheh, a long- time supporter of the mayor backed the mayor despite opposition from her own constituents. she along with muriel bowser and david cantania are the council members now calling on the mayor to step down from officer. we'll have his reaction coming up at 6:30. andrea, back to you. >> delia goncalves reporting live outside the wilson building this morning.

of course 9news now will be covering every new development in this story. during the day get updates by visiting wusa9.com on your computer or mobile device. you can also follow us on twitter. our handle is wusa9. join the fofertion by visiting -- join the conversation by visiting our facebook page. the latest effort to repeal president obama's health care law is now on its way to the senate where it's expected to die very quickly there. wednesday the republican-led house approved the measure to repeal the affordable care act. this is the 33rd time they've taken this vote. the white house is still shaking their head on the whole thing. republican congressman eric cantor of virginia says it needs to be done. >> we want to through and get it right. again, the american people have rejected obama care. they don't want washington telling them what kind of health care they should have. >> we do not need to refight the battles of two years ago and three years ago. we need to take steps to help the american people, the

american economy. >> congress just has 42 more working days scheduled between now and the end of the year. one of the biggest issues will be funding the federal government which has to be done by october. the man hospitalized after a shootout with prince george's county police is now facing attempted murder charges. authorities say the shootout started with 21-year-old andre mccoy was high on pcp when he held his mother at gunpoint last thursday. tensions flared sparking a gun battle with police. they claim mccoy hopped in a police cruiser and sped off but eventually was subdued after he crashed into a brick wall at the mcdonald's in college park, maryland. lawyers for the man who shot at the pentagon want him to undergo a mental health examination. yonathan melaku has already pleaded guilty to the shootings and agreed to a 25-year sentence as part of a plea deal. his attorneys say their own sigh cry tryst dying --

psychiatrist diagnosed him as schizophrenic. district public school teachers will be trained to administer insulin shots. the council made the decision after a local mom filed a complaint with the u.s. department of ed indication. she says -- education. she said her child was not allowed to attend school when the nurse was absent. 6:06. jessica doyle is watching your money. >> apparently the news isn't so good when it comes to foreclosures. >> and it could be getting a whole lot worse. more and more banks are placing hopes with unpaid mortgages on a countdown. time runs out and the nation could be looking at a new swell of foreclosed properties being dumped on to the market. the time is early next year and the results would likely weigh down everyone's home values yet again. june showed the latest evidence of this trend. realty track says the number of u.s. homes entering the foreclosure process was up for the second month in a row. nearly 13 million home loans are under water with the

homeowners owning more than the house is worth and the properties could be at a higher risk of entering the foreclosure process. american airlines is looking for a mate. the carrier is weighing possible merger partners but analysts say the nation's number three airline only has one viable choice and that would be number five u.s. airways. stay tuned on this one. it often feels like there's a starbucks on every corner, right? now one is going into a funeral home in south carolina. robinson funeral home is undergoing its fourth addition. the new lobby will lead to an area where baristas will discretely serve to mourners and the public alike. starbucks is providing equipment and training. >> i'm conflicted on this. >> wow. >> you go to a funeral and then you can go upstairs and get your coffee and you'll have to pay for the coffee. >> they're going to give out

some coffee for free. other things will have to be paid for. >> wow. >> weird. >> intriguing. >> it's a small business. we'll see how it goes. >> if it works, it will be replicated. our time is 6:08. in five minutes, the amazing find by one woman inside a virginia antique store. and how it got there in the first place. >> another sunny summer day headed your way. not too hot, either. weather first when 9 news now comes back. >> but first, do you dread spending your morning in rush hour traffic? not a problem for our hours. tom tom gps says d.c. has the seventh worst traffic congestion in north america. they say we spend an extra 30 minutes for every hour spent commuting in rush hour. >> relatively seventh is not bad. it's an improvement because we were number four last year. los angeles is now on top for the second year in a row. they have an added 40-minute delay for every hour driven at peak times. vancouver, miami and seattle round out the top four.

sphwhrz welcome back. it's 6:11 and 72 degrees. here in springfield traffic is moving well to the beltway and over to annandale and 66. a medevac helicopter requested

at a serious accident just south of i-66. i'll have more on that coming up in my next report at 6:17. >> es it -- it is 6:12 this morning. the city of san bernardino, california is filing for bankruptcy. it's home to more than 200,000 people making it the 99th largest city in the country but it's nearly $46 million in debt. city workers will keep getting paid, though, during the bankruptcy. we should know by tomorrow what caused that massive train derailment in columbus, ohio. sabotage has been ruled out. nearly a hundred cars derailed yesterday causing a fire that lasted about 12 hours. we have live pictures of it yesterday morning. no one was hurt in this. no major environmental damage either. did you notice the guy who sang the national anthem at the all-star game? he was looking down at his hand? singer luke brian admits he needed a little reminder and wrote the words on his hand. he apologized and said he just

didn't want to mess it up. we don't even know why he had to apologize. we appreciate him taking enough effort not to mess it up. >> he was nervous a little bit. >> big stage. 6:13. you never know what you might find shopping in an antique store, including a piece of your own family history. >> that's what happened to a virginia woman. greg mcquade shows us what she found. >> reporter: kathy. >> i'd been wondering around just looking at things. >> reporter: on the hunt for an old couch. >> it's probably -- i'd probably been here 15, 20 minutes. >> reporter: discovers more than just loose change hidden in a cushion. >> i don't even remember. i just know i was pretty much speechless. >> reporter: while perusing. >> i came through this area and something caught my eye. >> reporter: kathy didn't stumble upon a picasso or bringsless jewel. no, she -- priceless jewel. no, she discovered something even more precious. >> when i went to look at it, it was a picture of my father.

>> reporter: there smiling right in the middle, a veteran of world war ii, korea and vietnam. kathy's late dad. >> we would tease about it that, you know, you could always day -- [indiscernible] >> reporter: louis passed away at the age of 51 in 1976, a man she sorely misses still. >> he enjoyed his family. he enjoyed a good time. >> reporter: how much did she pay for the treasure? >> oh, it was a big one. it was $8. >> reporter: this story doesn't end with the daughter's eureka moment. last thing you're expecting to find is a picture of someone who's been gone for a long time. >> reporter: something funny happened during our interview. >> oh, my gosh, there it is. there's him. >> reporter: during a short break, kathy finds even more photos and not just of her father. >> oh, there's one of my sister when she was a little girl in germany. >> reporter: how did her belongings land on shelves in an antique store? >> he'd be mad at me for losing them. >> reporter: she lost her nome in a -- home in foreclosure a

few years ago. her trunk stuffed with family photos was auctioned off. >> i had not been able to locate the trunk and i had tried not to rethink about it. >> reporter: now she's trying to reclaim the pieces of her past. >> he was into family so he would be glad they're coming back into our hands. >> reporter: kathy's advice to someone losing something so valued. >> keep your eyes open. you just don't know what you're going to find. >> thank you. >> that was greg mcquade reporting. very good advice. >> mel melancholy too. she has to buy back her family photos. >> but at least she found them. anny has good news for our forecast today. >> not too hot but seasonal for this time of year for the almost middle of july. for today plenty of sunshine. don't forget your sunglasses. then we're going to get ready for another heat wave in the next few days. so enjoy this weather because

it's going to get hot and stick jut out there once again. -- sticky out there once again. temperatures starting out in the upper 70s by 9:00. we'll get into the mid-#s on by the noon -- mid-80s by the noon hour. we'll top out upper 80s, close to 90 degrees. partly cloudy conditions. currently in downtown 72. 64 manassas. 68 fredricksburg. culpeper good morning you to, 64 degrees. annapolis 74. la plata, you're at 66 degrees. right now temperatures outside are pretty comfortable. lower 70s under mostly sunny conditions. the winds are east, northeast so just 5 miles per hour. nationwide take a look at some of the heat that's been encompassing much of the parts of the midwest and the south. right now we're looking at temperatures in dallas and houston in the upper 70s. casper, wyoming 62 degrees. that's nice -- 52 degrees. that's nice and cool. sunglasses will be needed an your sunscreen of course.

still seasonably warm for the afternoon. a shower and thunderstorm possible, generally west of town. i would say west of interstate 81. satellite and radar picture showing us showers and storms are staying to the south of us. we could see a few clouds filter in this afternoon but overall pretty nice day. we start in western maryland. your high oakland 79. cumberland 85. martinsburg, hagerstown mid- 80s. culpeper close to 90 degrees. in downtown close to 90. gaithersburg upper 80s. annapolis 86 degrees. easton and cambridge you'll also top out in the mid-80s. a nice day to be out toward the eastern shore. here's a look at the next three days. our 9 weather alert green for today, tomorrow and saturday. friday a repeat of today basically. saturday a little warmer. temperatures in the lower 90s. your next seven days, here's how they look. lower 90s for saturday. sunday even hotter at 93. monday mid-90s. the nats are in town tuesday. it will be hot, upper 90s.

wednesday close to a hundred of the here's monika with your time saver traffic. good morning. good morning. we're dealing with a serious situation over in prince william county just south of i- 66 where a medevac helicopter has been called. balls ford road near groveton road. just south of i-66 in the wellington-manassas area. you might want to use sudley manor road instead or use i-66 which is where we'll go right now on the inbound side in manassas on our traffic lamb camera. no problems to report on the inbound side of i-66 as you leave sudley road. it will be of course the normal slow traffic. south of 66 with that very serious accident and police on the scene. i'm going to step out and give you some news about the marc brunswick delays. all of the trains are running 10 to 12 minutes late this morning. in my next report an update on that situation in virginia at 6:25. back to you. just about 6:19. coming up in sports, what rg3 is saying about his contract talks with the redskins.

we're talking about the question of the morning. americans get roughly 350 million of these every day. is it a, cups of coffee, b, text messages, or c, gallons of gas. >> our facebook friend michele says a, cups of coffee. you've got that right, michele. we need coffee to keep us awake. in fact, i'm posting this at 2:15 a.m. >> find out if you're correct at 6:48. we'll be back.

6:22 on your thursday morning. a sunny start. a few clouds. it's a really nice morning. here's a look at your forecast. temperatures will top out in the upper 80s today, close to 90. right now it's 72 in downtown. 64 manassas. lower 60s in luray and upper 60s up north in hagerstown. and we're expecting partly cloudy conditions thanks to high pressure in control. only a slight chance for an

isolated thunderstorm west of interstate 81. otherwise temperatures will be around seasonable, warm, upper 80s, close to 90 degrees. mike and andrea, over to you guys. >> anny, thank you. we still have one more night before the nationals begin the second half of their season. how about a little tennis? >> the washington castles hold their homeowner. matches begin at 7:00. they beat springfield missouri lasers last night. >> they're on a hot roll. 18 straight wins. they're hoping for big things from this guy. redskins quarterback robert give finish 3 was -- griffin iii was honored at itself espy o -- at the espe awards. he should report to redskins park on monday. the wizards are working out the young guys at verizon center including the first round draft pick bradley beal. he is the headliner.

he's florida gator and he plays right along chris singleton who is a former florida state player. these guys say they can get along in d.c. >> after i got drafted he text me and it was like fsu. and i was -- i forgot he went to florida state. when i got here, he was like he just killed you guys. we had a little all kerr indication -- altercation but nothing serious. we know we both went to rival schools but now we're on the same team so it's all good. >> the wizards are going to play their first summer league game in las vegas tomorrow. >> i heard him say the to a day -- the two a day legs is killing him. new questions about the health problems of the illinois congressman jesse jackson, jr. taking a bite out of apple. learn why san francisco is saying no to apple products. >> right now monika has a quick check on traffic. the situation still a mess? >> still a mess. south of i-66 right here in manassas, groveton road near

balls ford road. crews are trying to figure out the accident situation. i'll have more information for you coming up in my next report at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us.

we are back. coming up on 6:29. this is always the place to get your weather first. here's a live look at northwest d.c. that's the wilson building. look at the sun coming up on

top of the building. 72 delightful degrees this morning. thanks so much for starting your day with us. happy thursday. i'm mike hydeck. i'm andrea roane. anny hong is on the weather terrace with our forecast. good morning. >> good morning. it feels really nice out here. temperatures are in the lower 70s here in downtown. plenty of sunshine to start off your thursday. don't forget your sunglasses as you're heading out the door and driving in. here's a look at your day planner for today. plenty of sun by noon, in the mid-80s. partly cloudy conditions. temperatures will top out in the upper 80s, close to 90 degrees. that's seasonable. that's average this time of year. currently it's 72 in downtown. 64 in manassas. 68 in fredricksburg. and 64 in gaithersburg. so it's a really nice start out there. when i come back, i'll talk more about the seven-day forecast and maybe even getting up to a hundred degrees once again. but first, here's monika with your time saver traffic. good morning. good morning. we've been looking at this accident for a while now out

west on groveton road near balances ford road -- bawls ford road -- balances ford -- balls ford road. crews are there trying to figure out what's going on in the woods whrrks it was a car or motorcycle. we think it may have been a motorcycle involved. in the meantime groveton road is closed near balls ford road. i'm suggesting that you go ahead and use sudley manor road or i-66. of course as your alternate route. that's just the normal slow stuff this morning. this is again groveton road near balls ford road. back over to the maps and this time we'll head south on 270. normal slow stuff down toward 121. all lanes are open. it's still pretty light down to the point where the lanes divide. i'll show what you it looks like live at 109. again it's just the slow volume. otherwise all lanes are open. i'll be back with more on the accident out in manassas at 6:43.

it is such a cruel disease if you know any family that has it. alzheimer's disease not only affects the people who have it but also very much the people who are in charge of taking care ever them. there is a -- of them. there is a new development which may help in the fight. >> erica hill joins us live from new york with that story. people are hoping for any answers in this terrible disease. good morning, erica. >> andrea and mike, it's so true. it really affects so many people. more than five million americans and their families now touched by alzheimer's. this morning we're going to show you a new brain scan which was just approved by the fda which we're told may help diagnosis the disease and take a look at just what that would do in terms of benefits for the people with alzheimer's and their families. also 50 years ago today, the tell star satellite changed the way we communicate allowing live tv to broadcast around the world. the air and space museum is planning a big celebration today. we'll take a look back this morning at the historic first broadcast featuring walter cronkite and how it sparked a

communication revelation. that's ahead when we see you at 7:00. >> now that's cool. >> that's going to be really great. >> it is. >> erica, have a good morning. in other news, growing calls for congressman jesse jackson, jr. to reveal more information on his health problems. the illinois democrat has been out of work for nearly three weeks. all people will say is that he's dealing with serious health challenges, including a mood issue but that's not enough for some including maryland congressman and minority whip steny hoyer. >> people get sick and when people get sick, they miss work. everybody in america understands that, but i think the family would be well advised to give his constituents as much information as is appropriate. >> but the governor of illinois agrees democrat path quinn voters have heard enough and don't need to know more about congressman jackson's health issues. d.c. mayor vincent gray reportedly may have known back

in jiang about an il-- in january about an illegal shadow campaign run on his behalf. "the washington post" reports he learned during a meeting inside the wilson building back in january. delia goncalves is live with more on this report and the increasing calls for the mayor to resign. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, mike. this is quite the bombshell. "the washington post" cites three independent sources close to this case that say the mayor's meeting was indeed about the campaign and the investigation and of course genie harris who pled guilty in court the other day to her part in this whole scheme confirms she indeed met here with the mayor at the wilson building. but mayor gray still denies any knowledge ever the $650,000 illegal campaign fund simply saying he thought they raised a lot of money but can now admit, quote, it was not the campaign he intended to run. consultant and long-time friend 75-year-old genie harris faces two years behind bars for her

part in this whole scheme. >> i've known her for a very long time. i feel very badly about this but at the same time i'm concerned about what may or may not have happened in this campaign. >> we're stuck in this daily, depressing release of information and legitimacy of the election, the legitimacy of the office is called into question. we can't have that anymore. >> reporter: council members mary cheh, muriel bowser and david cantania causing for his resignation. a spokesperson for the mayor says this is the kind of irresponsible talk we've come to expect from council member cantania. cheh says this is not about the law. this is simply about what's best for the district of columbia residents. it is all the talk on twitter

this morning. the noise for his resignation is getting louder and louder. the last tweet i read was from a constituent anna greenberg and she said it's time to rip the band aid off. we'll see what happens if here. >> here we go. we'll be following this all day. thanks, delia live outside the wilson building this morning. we did some research and found out the city council isn't simply censure a mayor for his actions. it can only censure other members of the council for actions they may have done. later today penn state is expected to release the findings of its internal investigation into the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. the report is expected to shed light on how late head football coach joe paterno and other school officials handled reports of abuse on campus. sandusky was convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse last month. he'll be sentenced later this year. 6:35 now. power companies in our region are reviewing their responses

to last month's historic storm. potomac edison had more than 65,000 customers without power at one point. the president of the company's maryland operations spoke with us yesterday about what the company is doing now moving forward. >> there's always lessons we're going to learn from this as we can now start to debrief the event, but, you know, again, i think the employees and the linemen and out of contractors and linemen did a great job under very difficult conditions. >> the washington council of governments is now going to investigate the 911 outage that followed last month's storm. people across northern virginia could not access the emergency line in the hours after the storm hit. the main problem was when a verizon facility in arlington lost power that knocked out the 911 service, the cog will see what needs to be done to make sure that does not happen again. 6:36. jessica doyle is watching your money and your family's safety. >> and your little baby.

>> that's right. they're -- there are major safety concerns of baby monitors of all things. they're supposed to keep our beloved safe but they can also pose health hazards of their own. that's why baby monitors are now the focus of a safety campaign being launched today. the devices are linked to seven deaths in three -- and three near strangulations. our partners the awe d.a. -- "u.s.a. today" say baby monitors should all carry warnings about their cords. there are new signs of mounting troubles for jcpenney. s&p is lowing its credit rating four foreveres below -- four foreveres below investment -- notches below investment grade. concerns are growing about the company's ability to turn things around. shoppers have been turned off by the new pricing plan that eliminates hundreds of sales in favor of everyday prices and the stock has lost half its

value since february. san francisco will not buy apple computers anymore. that's after the company stopped participating in an environmental certification program used by governments and universities to make purchasing decisions. apple actually helped start this program, but it may be pulling out now because of design changes for its new mac book pro. that has people asking is hip design more important than being green. the certification program dig at a times about 95 -- dictates about 95% of purchasing decisions by government. so this is a big deal for apple to basically pull out of this. >> wow. thanks, jess. >> thank you. >> you've got it. we just heard telestar satellite is 50 years old. how about this? the rolling stones turn 50 today. it was on this date in 1962 that mick jagger, keith richards, charlie watts and ronnie woods took the stage together for the very first time. they didn't even have a name then. they made up one on the spot taking it from a muddy waters

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6:43. 72 degrees. monika here with time saver traffic. it's been crazy since the get go. we've had several accidents and this one out near manassas south of i-66. still shuts down groveton road near balls ford road. a little further south closer do i-95, we're getting word of a serious accident as well closing miniville road at sprigs road. i notice other sky 9 is headed that way and should have that for you shortly. let's take a live look at 95 on the northbound side. here in springfield, at least

it's just your normal slow stuff as you head for the beltway or 395 which is also going to be heavy through landmark. this time to the north side of town. no issues to report on the beltway, outer loop side leaving college park into silver spring. but it will be a bit slow. we'll take a live look at route 50. if you're headed out to the bay bridge and annapolis, looking great here. all lanes are open. in my next report, i'll update you on the situation at miniville road at 6:58. back to you. 6:44. good morning, mr. president. a beautiful day to start your day here. 72 degrees here in northwest washington. a gorgeous look at the white house right now. the washington monument in the background. before we toss it over to anny, i want to say a special happy birthday to my son, patrick. >> how old is he? >> 6 today. a very special day at our house. >> good day for it, too. >> it really is. big birthday party planned for patrick? >> i think we're going to do one of the zoos because that's what you do when you're 6.

>> today? >> probably. >> looks pretty good today. temperatures not too hot. the good thing is the humidity is cooperating. we have dew points in the 60s. even some places down into the 50s. so it's a really nice start to the day and it's a really beautiful morning out there. here's a look at our day planner for this thursday. temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s starting out but we'll get into the upper 70s by 9:00. lunch time mid-80s. we'll top out in the upper 80s, close to 90 degrees under partly cloudy skies. right now temperatures in downtown 72. 66 in manassas. 66 also in leesburg. hagerstown upper 60s. culpeper 64. fredricksburg in the upper 60s. annapolis you're coming in at 74 degrees. right now here's a beautiful shot of the white house once again. downtown 72. mostly sunny skies. we're just talking dew points. well, it is at 63 degrees. that is why it feels so much better outside. a look at the national picture,

look at casper, wyoming, the cool spot at 52. you can see along the eastern seaboard it's a nice morning for most locations. cooler in boston at 69 degrees. so dry morning commute as you're heading into town. sunglasses will be needs as we're expecting plenty of sunshine. still seasonably warm for the afternoon but not hot. and a chance for a shower or thunderstorm generally west of town out toward the mountains. here's a look at your satellite and radar picture. high pressure is in control. showers and storms are staying to the south of us. you'll notice we do see some clouds filtering in from the south. so this afternoon may see a mixture of sun and clouds. your forecast for this afternoon, oakland nice day for you. close to 80 degrees or upper 70s. cumberland 85. winchester and martinsburg around mid-80s. warrenton, manassas upper 80s. culpeper you're getting close to 90 degrees. downtown also close to 90 as

well. in gaithersburg upper 80s. annapolis around 86 degrees. easton and cambridge also around 86. a warm day but pretty nice considering the humidity is not too crazy. your next three days our 9 weather alert green for today, tomorrow and saturday. saturday warming up to the lower 90s and a chance for some showers and storms. check out your next seven days. hotter on sunday, 93. monday 95. those storms that bubble up sunday and monday could become strong or severe, since it will be hotter and the atmosphere will be more unstable. the humidity will be high once again. wednesday close to a hundred. back to you. >> thanks, anny. it is 6:47. maryland's attorney general's office isn't ready to enforce a court ruling on pit bulls just yet. back in april maryland's highest court named the breed as inhearntsly dangerous -- inherently dangerous which means owners can be held liable for bites, even if the dog has no history of violence.

but the issue is back in the spotlight after opponents filed a motion for reconsideration of this. assistant attorney general katherine rowe says law enforcement is waiting for the court's response now. some good samaritans in prince george's county received some much deserved recognition. county executive rushern baker honored the 11 outstanding citizens during this special ceremony yesterday. on behalf of prince george's county residents, baker thanked them for their selfless acts of heroism and kindness. >> because of your work, unsung work that a lot of times go unnoticed, we want you to know that we notice it. >> one of the people noticed 18- year-old kaelin farmer severely beaten while working a a security guard earlier this year. about 6:49. let's find out the answer to the question of the morning. we asked you americans get roughly 350 million of these every day.

is it a, cups of coffee, b, a text message, or c, gallons of gas? >> mike is on his first million this morning. the answer is a, cups of coffee. you got it, everyone out there. >> now here's jessica with today's daily deals. >> we lover the caffeine. i've been combing through the daily deals to find you deep discounts. we'll start with helping you see things a little clearer. a visual affair has an eye exam and $200 towards eyeglasses for $49. this is 83% off. this deal is through amazon local. they have locations in northwest and pentagon city. you can't go wrong with this one from living social's 817 f street. 19 bucks, that's what you will pay for bacon and beer tasting. you heard me right. you'll get four different bacon laden dished paired with four ounces of draft or craft beer. and how about picnic with

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good morning. time 6:53. it is really a beautiful morning out there. temperatures will get to the upper 70s by 9:00. by noon mid-80s. temperatures will top out upper 80s, close to 90 degrees. right now it's 72 under mostly sunny skies. mike? thank you. 6:53. today is thursday, july 12. here's a check of the news before you go. d.c. mayor vincent gray is dismissing calls on him to resign. today's "washington post" reports the mayor knew as far

back as january about a shadow campaign in 2010. prosecutors say illegal campaign money raised $650,000 to get gray elected. the nation's governs are gathering in virginia today. the national governors association holds its summer meetings in williamsburg. the meeting goes through sunday. the u.s. army is ending its nascar sponsorship after ten years. its logo was on eyian newman's race car -- ryan newman's race car. the message wasn't reaching the target office and there are calls in congress to end all military sponsorships in sports. cbs this morning begins at top of the hour and they'll have a preview ever the f.b.i. report on the penn state abuse case. >> before that one more check of traffic and weather so keep it here on 9news now.

as we heard 50 years ago

the telestar allowed the first tv broadcasts. one of the most memorable things, 9/11. >> hurricane katrina. >> the o.j. simpson verdict and for me the slow speed chase that came before. i was riveted to the television that day. >> the challenger explosion number four and the death of osama bin laden number five. it's generational. the assassination of j.f.k. was number 15. and his funeral which was a four-day event on television is number 20. of course that was in '63. so it will be off the list next year. but casey anthony made the list, her trial. >> no kidding? >> no joyful moments on that list. kind after bummer. >> we -- of a bummer. >> we have lots of fun on tv. >> of course we do. one more look at the seven-

day forecast. today seasonable and warm pushing close to 90. only a slight chance for a shower or store. friday same deal. then it gets hotter over the weekend. get ready for mid-90s. close to a hundred by the middle of next week. a large water main break being reported at florida avenue and 5th street northwest. here's a live look from sky 9 on the northbound side of i-95 in woodbridge and route 1. slow toward the occoquan river and again in springfield. a live look as well on the southbound side of i-270. just wanted to give you some good news. >> wall street's waiting on the latest jobs figuring res due out at 8 -- figures due out at 8:30. things holding steady before that. cbs this morning is coming up next. they'll talk more about the penn state report that's out and meet the lazy who are shaking up the wine industry. >> their bones are healthy, too. >> that's right. monika and i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. have a great day, everybody. bye-bye.