before. customers have a right to reliable. the glitch works against people wanting to use metro and that is a bad thing. >> we'll get an answer. we are all very frustrated. >> reporter: metro says there was no power outage, they didn't lose communication with trains and the system which indicates the proper distance between trains remained operational. but metro still doesn't know why this happened. so they will have extra staff at key locations during the morning commute to respond quickly if this happens again. sue rae chin, 9news now. metro officials say there were no system shutdowns on sunday and they don't expect problems this morning. today the montgomery planning board will hear a proposal on a light rail service for chevy chase lake. it would unite 380 acres.

planners say the rail service would unclog rush hour traffic along connecticut avenue. the proposal also calls for the creation of a new town center with highrise office and residential buildings. also a new public park, playground and bike trails. when sacked sai exactly -- exactly did dc mayor vincent gray first learn about this shadow campaign? january 10th there was a meeting. >> reporter: what was said in that meeting and what was done afterwards could determine if mayor gray is charged, or keeps his office. bruce johnson has morning. >> reporter: genie clark harris is awaiting sentencing after admitting her role in funding the shadow campaign that poured nearly $654,000 into the vincent gray reelection efforts.

the money came from a wealthy businessman. both harris and mayor gray have confirmed to different associates they met on january 10 to discuss what to do with vouchers that remain from the shadow campaign. harris wanted the invoices somehow absorbed by the official gray campaign. the mayor told sources it was his first knowledge the shadow campaign existed. he refused to answer questions about reporters as to when he first knew. >> mayor gray tells associates that he refused to allow his official campaign to absorb the illegal vouchers and instead, contacted his attorney. we have not been able to attorney what attorney robert bennett did with that information. if it was passed on to federal prosecutors it could save the mayor's job. so why can't the mayor say? >> lawyers say you can't say anything. but we are in a political

environment. the public wants to understand what is going on. >> reporter: men -- men dell son refuses to join others. mural bowser, who is planning a run for mayor said again today that gray should step down now. >> the u.s. attorney said we had a tainted election. in my mind when there has been cheating in an election there is a whole question about legitimacy. >> if mayor gray knew about the shadow campaign, if he conspired in that january 2012 meeting with harris to hide the invoices, mayor gray could be looking at charges. a bizarre carjacking turns deadly. two armed men wearing masks approach a car full of people just after midnight sunday. they order the people to get out of the car and lie on the

ground. one of the passengers does this. police say the driver got scared, took off and accidentally ran over the passenger on the ground, killing him. if you have any information please call police. prince george's county police are also searching for a second after a man was shot to death in a langley park apartment complex. his name is not being released at this point. police say there were a lot of people in this area and they are hoping someone with information is going to come forward in the case. the focus for campaign 2012 seems to be revolving around one issue these days. when did mitt romney give up control of the private equity firm he founded? president obama is back on the campaign trail today to talk about jobs and the economy. a topic mitt romney consistently criticizes the president about.

on thursday president obama told cbs sunday morning he done mind the attacks. >> if i was in his shoes i would be making the same argument. >> it has been romney on the defensive lately. he says he gave up managing bane capital in 1999 in order to run the salt lake olympics. but bane has documents showing romney as ceo of the company until 2002. >> he was still ceo and had shares but he wasn't responsible for management and that is the bottom line. >> if you are telling the sec that you are in charge but you are telling the american people you bear no response, one of those things is not true. >> reporter: both cam tans have ads focusing on the issues. -- campaigns have ads of

focusing on the issues. >> the. >> this is a candidate who is hoping to change the sun trust. >> president obama says he will not apologize for attacking romney's record at bane. so far no evidence suggests that mitt romney had any direction of bane's investments after february 199, however the company has declined to say if he attended any meetings or had any other contact with bane during that period. here's a look at some of the other things making news now. people in the syrian capital of that's discuss -- of da mass cuss -- that's report rioting.

hillary clinton was in egypt on sunday and urged military leaders there to work with the new government. officials are trying to negotiate the release of two americans taken hospital stage friday. they were part of a church mission from boston and the man claiming responsibility for the abduction in this case says he wants his uncle reed from an egyptian jail. fire crews are trying to gain control of a wildfire in northern california. the rugged tier rain, combined with high temperatures and strong winds have been hampering crews since last wednesday. so far the fires destroyed one home and is threatening 170 others. the cause remains under investigation. the heat is back. will it reach triple-digits however? annie's going to let you know. she is in for howard today. ford announces a recall affecting one of its 2013

models. and it was once marketed as one of the communications mergers of the future. but now microsoft is parting ways

good morning, we are waking up to cloudy skies. this afternoon we'll get to partly cloudy and mostly sunny conditions. lower 90s by 1:00. highs will top out in the mid 90s. and then get ready for even hotter conditions for tomorrow. i have details coming up in your 7-day forecast. first here is monika with your timesaver traffic. >> reporter: no problems in college park near route 1. they

are waiting on a tow truck at the scene of the accident in burtonsville. back to you guys. thank you monika. the time right now is 4:41. i am watching your money. jp morgan chase stock shot up 6% on better than expected earnings. the bank said it made $5 billion last quarter despite the massive trading blunder, which cost it close to $6 billion. jamie diamond, the ceo, called the loss an isolated event. wells fargo earned nearly $4.5 billion in the last quarter. the dow starts today at 12777. check this out. a 203-point rally friday. we'll take another one just like that. nasdaq was up by 42 points and the s & p 500 was better by 22.

if you bought a new ford escape listen up. ford motor company is recalling the suvs. they are replacing carpet padding. ford advises anyone to take it back to the dealership where it will be fixed for free. the average price for a gallon of regular now at $3.41. oil prices have been trending upward, which means an end to the drop in gas prices recently. local gas prices averaging $3.41 a gallon for regular. microsoft is pulling out of the joint venture which once owned msnbc.com. it wants to own and brand its own news service. msnbc.com will now be rebranded

as nbc news. long time in the making, they have been talking about that for ten years now. >> no rush really. still ahead this morning, two brothers are hoping to bounce their way into the olympics in london. we'll explain. >> and we have your weather first. you are watching 9news now.

it is your weather first time 4:45. annie is in for howard bernstein. it is muggy out there. >> reporter: it is. and when you factor in the heat later today, it is going to feel really uncomfortable. assuming you are inside, of course, if you work outside it is going to be kind of tough. >> we are looking at cloudy skies by now, we will clear out this morning. here's a look at the day planner for this monday. partly cloudy by 9:00,

temperatures in the 80s, by lunch time lower 90s and mostly sunny conditions. we did see some showers and storms go through last night but right now we are quiet on doppler. temperatures also in the 70s right now. 77 in downtown, annapolis you are our warm spot on the map at 80 degrees. right now the white house they are sleeping right now the lights are out. temperature 77, mostly cloudy conditions. the dew point close to 70 so it is humid out there and will be that way for the next couple of days. dry morning commute for us and hot and muggy by the afternoon. once again triple-digit potential for the next couple

of days. more storms arrive for the middle of the week with a cold front coming through by late wednesday. we put this into motion, again this morning you can see the clouds clear out around the area. and then by afternoon we may see a couple of storms popping up and for the evening otherwise quiet overnight. tuesday plenty of un shine -- sunshine, high pressure in control. by wednesday late you can see we have a cold front coming through. that means more scattered showers and thunderstorms. high dollars for today temperature 95 in downtown. here's a look at your next three days. our 9 weather alert is yellow because of the heat and potential for a storm today. tuesday very the hot, upper

90s. check out your next seven days. with that cold front coming through thursday, it will help us get down in the lower 90s. maybe upper 80s. only a chance for a shower friday or saturday. otherwise it looks really good as you head into next weekend. like sunday temperatures are in the upper 80s. monika, how is it looking? an accident in burtonsville on route 29 at 198. other than that i think we are okay. there was an accident northbound on 95. i just watched the tow truck arrive and haul that car out of the road. you are okay there as well on northbound 95. here's what it looks like on 395 north of duke street looking great up to the 14th street bridge. let's go back over to the maps this time to the other side of town. 270, i-70 no problems right now as you leave frederick anyway

down to clarksburg and the point where the lanes divide. i'll have more coming up in my metroplex report in a few minutes. back to you guys. the 16 men who survived the deadly explosion at the upper big branch mine in west virginia west virginia want to be compensated for their injuries. the group filed a complaint asking to be part of a current agreement with the department of justice or asking the judge to toss it out. it provides compensation only for families of the 2-d men who died in the explosion. an alpha spokesman says the claim has no legal merit. if the obesity drug is approved it can help people

lose weight, reduce diabetes and lower blood pressure. but there is evidence it could cause a patient's heart rate to quicken and may increase the risk of a chest lip in babies when pregnant women take the drug. four new studies now are showing exercise can help alzheimer's disease. exercise can improve the mental function and reduce the risk of dementia in older adults. children with plastic dental fillings made with the chemical bpa have more social and behavioral problems. there is a new study out that shows they can experience more anxiety, depression and social stress. it is a chemical found in plastic bottles and linings found in food cans. the olympic sport of

trampolining, it doesn't get a whole lot of attention, but  that is changing. >> who knew? two brothers are competing at a chance for gold. randall pinkston has the story. >> reporter: the brothers recently battled for the only spot on the u.s. olympic trampoline team. >> inside here we are brothers. yet we sometimes have to be strangers in order to do our best. >> reporter: so who fell in love with it first? >> probably me, because i could walk first. >> reporter: 22-year-old steven may have been first on the family's trampoline, but his 19-year-old brother quickly followed. both excel in the sport. this year they faced each other at the olympic trials and steven won. >> it hurt me a lot to see him upset and it was just devastate fog me. i didn't know how to deal with

it. it was a very emotional time. >> reporter: but jeffrey quickly turned his attention to helping his brother get ready for the game. >> no american male has won a medal on the trampoline since it was included in the olympic games. >> while i'm the only one going to london, i'm representing a whole lot of people on the trampoline. >> reporter: jeffrey is rooting for his brother. but he also has his eye on the next summer olympics. >> i like london a lot. but rio is a lot warmer and the beaches are nicer. >> reporter: and he could find his toughest competition is, once again, right at home. >> that was impressive. >> we are kind of converts here. okay it is time for the question of the morning. >> a new study suggests that single women looking for a

happy secure boyfriend should look for this in a man. is it a sense of humor, at least one sister, or a large bank account? >> i'm going for d, all of the above. log on to wusa 9's facebook fan page. we'll reveal the answer during the 6:00 hour.

good morning. time now 4:55 on your monday. here's a look at your day planner for today. mostly cloudy skies right now. 77 degrees, but by 9:00 this morning, we'll see partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the lower 80s. it is going to heat up fast,

already 90 by lunch time at noon under mostly sunny skies. temperatures topping out in the mid 90s. we have a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon and evening. here's monika with your traffic. >> reporter: accident clean up continues on the westbound side of i-70, watch out for it there was a tractor trailer involved. i'll have more traffic in my next report as at 5:01. maryland's governor martin o'malley plans to meet with local officials to discuss a special legislative session maybe expanding gambling in the state. county exec tiffs from prince george's and montgomery county and baltimore's mayor set to meet with the governor today. after that o'malley has a meeting with house and senate leaders. they are up against an august 20 deadline for putting a gambling

proposal on the november ballot for voters to consider. and a local grocery store chain which has been a staple in the silver springs area for years is closing. magruders first opened in washington in 1875. with the closing of its location this week it will be down to five stores. may grueders is facing increasing competition from specialty stores and the major grocery chains. shalom kosher market will move into the space. she won an oscar in 1947. holmes appeared in another son, return of the having bond and the king and i. she is survived by her husband and two sons. "american idol" is looking

for judges. >> there are two gone now. and the dark knight rises tonight. >> reporter: the dark knight invades gotham tonight. it is the last installment, the film opens nationwide this friday. "american idol" has two empty chairs to fill. jennifer lopez and steven tyler are leaving the show after two seasons. producers are reportedly talking to mariah carey and adam lambert fans are pushing for the one time contestant to return as a judge. after 11 seasons, idol is struggling but it is still the most watched talent show, beating "dancing with the stars" and the voice. season five is split over two

years and turns dark. the show's main character, walter, is said to transfer from chemistry teaching to drug lord. and salmon fishing, the inspirational comedy follows an unlikely team as they attempt to bring salmon fishing to the desert. >> and babies change everything in the comedy friends with kids. two friends decide to have a child together and date other people. and that's your eye on entertainment. cbs news, los angeles. good morning, happy monday. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. annie is in for howard. another triple-digit day? >> reporter: not yet but it feels like it. i was out there playing tennis and i was about die not guilty that at