as it weakens, it's going to provide some much needed rain fall for the midwest. they have been drought starved for a couple years. this is great news. this is not so good news as a category 2. they are evacuating and hurricane warnings in effect. >> thank you, top. isaac gaining strength now down in the gulf of mexico. a lot of folks are clearing out of the way. drew has the latest from new orleans. >> reporter: people in louisiana are boarding up their homes as isaac closes in on the gulf coast. there are evacuation orders for low lying areas, including south charles parish. but not everyone is leaving. >> it worries the heck out of me. i think i'm going to stay. >> others are gassing up and getting out of town. >> we went through katrina and

had a bad experience with that. >> isaac is expected to make land fall tuesday. the day before the 7th anniversary of hurricane katrina. isaac brushed past the florida keys sunday and is now in the gulf where it is expeed to become a category one hurricane. >> because of the warm waters and the relatively weak wind sheer in the atmosphere, it would be able to strengthen in the day-to-day and a half it has left. >> officials warn isaac could bring 6 to 12-foot storm surges and dump 18 inches of rain. >> slow moving nature of this storm means there are many parts of our state that could have tropical storm or heavier winds for several, several hourat a time. >> airlines are warning that isaac could affect travel here in new orleans as well as other spots. carriers are waiving their fees, allowing passengers to reschedule flights. oil production already stopped

on rigs in the gulf. cutting 17% of the daily oil production. now about 15 million people in isaac's path are preparing for the storm's land fall. cbs news, new orleans. >> and the governors of florida, alabama, mississippi, louisiana, they have all issued states of emergency preparing for the possible arrival of isaac. anita. >> as we have been telling you, isaac's timing and track is similar to hurricane katrina. topper is with anny hong with a comparison of these two storms. >> it's a little eerie. it's not as strong, but the gulf of mexico is strong. you are seeing signs that the forecast having isaac landing with hurricane force, maybe as a category 2, near the same place and time as hurricane katrina. anny hong joins us. >> we see some similarities. they do not want people thinking that isaac is going to be as deadly nor destructive as

katrina despite the similarities in timing. but the big difference here is isaac's force. it's not expected to be as powerful as katrina. the national hurricane center is on high alert, giving hourly briefings on isaac. a tropical storm that is expected to better organize and gain strength in the gulf of mexico in the next 24 to 48 hours. >> tonight is when the conditions will start going downhill in the warning areas, so preparations need to be taken today. >> isaac should make land fall around the same time hurricane katrina roared into the gulf as a category three storm. its seven year anniversary is this wednesday. it was the worst natural disaster in u.s. history. levees in new orleans gave way to the storm surge flooding 80% of the city. leaving more than 1800 people dead and more than $80 billion in damages. the path of isaac is similar to

katrina's, but the main difference is its size and strength. isaac's winds will likely be less than katrina, but most importantly, the national hurricane center says stm surges are expected to be less than half the size of katrinas. for some residents, they aren't taking any chances. now katrina made land fall twice as a category 3 hurricane and that was with sustained winds of 125 miles per hour. isaac on the other hand, could make land fall as a category one or two. and it's important to point out that we are just now entering the height of hurricane season where the waters are warmer and more conducive to the storms organizing and gaining strength. >> yeah, we are at the height. in terms of hurricanes, 28% form in august and 26% form in september. and you get to the early september, and usually a hurricane on the map. the good news is, it's not as

bad as katrina. anyone lives down there has to take it seriously. winds 96 to 110 miles per hour. >> well, some gulf residents are seeking refuge in pensacola, florida. services there are going to be cut off. scott broom is standing by. he has been driving for days to get there. scott, tell us more. >> reporter: well, i tell you what, pensacola was a place a couple days ago was in the bulls eye of the storm. that moved west. now we're in a situation where we are still in the hurricane zone, but finding people from the west evacuating to here even though here in the two western most counties of the florida panhandle, they have closed schools and evacuation orders were where affected areas have been issued. betting isaac will be only a glancing blow. >> more of a vacation. >> evacuees from louisiana and mississippi are coming here to

pensacola, thinking conditions will be better. today they learned the local water and sewer authority intends to cut off service at 10:00 p.m. >> of course, that gets our residents upset because they like to live here and don't plan on evacuating on a tropical storm. >> pensacola beaches newest sky wheel have been stripped down. surf warnings are up. >> we expect the surf to get bigger. so that gives me the primary concern. keeping everybody safe. >> swimmers have been the biggest public safety concern as isaac prepares to visit florida's emerald coast. >> i'll tell you what, what we're seeing here is a real testament to how much people pay attention to local weather forecasters and that tracking map put out by the national hurricane center. local officials here have issued evacuation warnings, but people watch tv, listen to reporters and look at the

tracking map. so far here in pensacola beach where there's an evacuation order and they'll turn off the water, people are sitting tight. in fact, people are coming here away from where people thirty hurricanes will hit. scott broom, 9news now. >> could be an interesting thing, especially if the services are cut off. tell us where you are headed now. >> reporter: it looks like i'm going to stay in pensacola for the duration of the storm and we'll react based on that. i have a team of reporters up and down the gulf coast. so if it's not me getting blown over, you'll see one of my comrades have the same thing happen to him or her. >> all right, you take good care out of there and we'll look forward to your report. see you soon. derek. >> the threat of isaac cut short today's opening of the republican national convention. >> it is my privilege to proclaim the 2012 republican national convention in session and called to order.

>> a couple seconds later, they were out of session and called to close, at least for now. the stormy weather forcing planners to scrap all of today's lineup and cram four days of events into three days. organizers worry the strong winds could lead to dangerous conditions and damage the tents that are set up outside the convention hall. florida's governor urged out of town delegates to stay in their hotels today while that storm goes by. keep in mind, some people are staying 30 miles out and it could be some dangerous driving in all that heavy wind and rain. coming up, we'll go live to the site of the rnc in tampa and we'll talk live with former maryland governor, bob ehrlich, about the results of presidential polls just out today. anita. derek, there's been a violent start to the school year in maryland. a teenager is? serious condition, shot on the first day of school. police say by another school in

the cafeteria. tara has the latest from perry hall high school. that's just outside of baltimore. >> reporter: sharp shooters stood position out of the school as students evacwaited perry high high school in baltimore. a student pulled out a gun and critically wounded another teenager. this student saw it happen. >> it -- i remember seeing the gun. that's all i remember seeing. >> students in the cafeteria were making fun of a teenager who then poled out a gun. police say several administrators immediately saw the weapon and rushed in. >> an instructor grabbed him and began to grapple where a second shot was discharged. >> i heard the gun shot and scream and we just all ran out. >> school went into lockdown until police decided it was safe enough to move them out where they could meet up with their families. some parents were frantic. >> i was a nervous wreck. i went into the school thinking i needed to get her out.

of course i couldn't get near the school. the road was blocked off. >> police are crediting the teacher in the cafeteria for saving lives. the alleged gunman is in custody. tara mergenerr. >> a teacher held him up against a pop machine until backup could get there. as american success story, a hero, and just a nice kid. armando trull is live today where friends, family, and colleagues are remembering adrian. armando. >> reporter: and we're expecting hundreds more people to come to the second portion of the wake that begins at 7:00 tonight. a wake for someone they are calling a remarkable young man. >> he is like family. i mean, anybodwho joins this agency is like family. >> there was an outpouring of

respect for fallen prince georges county police officer, adrian morris. >> when you lose a police officer, especially in this type of senseless death, that you really, you feel it in your heart. >> hundreds of fellow officers and their families came to pay their respects to the 23-year- old policeman. >> he came to this country from jamaica with his mother. became a citizen in 2009. police explorer. you couldn't write a script that could depict a young person so dedicated to public service. >> it wasn't just law enforcement officers. but also people whose lives he touched in one way or another. this woman owns a restaurant where morris had breakfast every morning. >> he is so kind, very humble. he always smile. and the first time i met him, i said you are too smart to be officer. >> morris died after being ejected from his cruiser.

the car flipped several times and crashed during a high speed chase on i-95. officers from many other jurisdictions came to say good- bye. >> the thin, blue line. this is part of what binds us together. in our victories and in our tragedies, we find comfort in each other. >> and that thin blue line will be in evidence tomorrow during the funeral. that begins at 10:00 a.m. in davidsonville. live, i'm armando trull, back to you. >> thank you. the road crews are back on the scene today of a massive sink hole up in baltimore. this weekend's heavy rain caused an already large sink hole to get even bigger over on east monument street. this opened up weeks ago and they filled it up temporarily. however, five inches of rain washed away all that filler and stretched out that sink hole. crews trying to sure that up. so businesses in that neighborhood can actually

reopen. >> it was back to school today for students in one of the biggest school systems in our area. we're going to take you along for the hellos and good-byes. live doppler 9,000. clear right now, but a cold front is on the way. we'll tell you what that means for the chances of our storms and the redskin game.

as the gulf coast prepares

for isaac, governor mitt romney is getting ready for the most important political week of his life. he'll be accepting the nomination for the republican party of the office of president at this week's gop convention in tampa. bob ehrlich joins us live. he is head of the mitt romney campaign in maryland. governor, great to see you down there. >> good to see you, a bumpy ride coming in, i have to tell you. >> let's talk about these poll numbers, basically the race is all knotted up the way it's been all summer long. what can the governor do over the next three days to maybe put some distance between himself and president obama? >> well, that's good news for a challenger, obviously, whenever you are tied going into convention season. i call this the end of the silly season, beginning of the serious season. once you get to the convention seasons, then the debates begin

and we get down to it. for an incumbent in the mid 40s, it's tough. and then obviously that is his challenge, getting out of the mid 40s. but regarding mitt romney and paul ryan, it is getting -- the country to know paul ryan. it's been a race to define paul ryan. democrats have done their thing. but it's also completing the picture of mitt romney. a lot of people know we have been around for a long time, the national stage for a while. but there is a thought that people really have to get to know the real him and i think if there's a theme of the convention, that's it. >> let's talk about one or two of these polls and dig deeper, because cnn international poll gives the president a huge advantage when it comes to people's perception of who is going to help the middle class. how does governor romney reverse that thinking that he's a rich guy in favor of helping other rich guys? >> it's interesting, isn't it? as two rich guys, and that's

okay. it's america. but that's obviously an issue that has to be dealt with here. part of it is negative response, which is the middle class hasn't done so well and asking people the question, are you better off today than you were four years ago? most people are going to say no. it's a predicate, all right, the last four years haven't worked very well, which leads to the numerator, what are you going to do mr. romney? what are you going to do, mr. ryan? that will be the numerator for this election. >> one other number we want to get into. that's this gender divide. governor romney doing very well among men, but down 35 points among women and whether or not he understands or is in touch of their problem. that seems to be something he has to deal with. >> derek, as you know, women tend to like the president a lot. women like democrats a lot. that gender gap is not new. that gender gap has been around for a long time.

on the other side, democrats of a male gender gap. that's been around for a long time, too. so you are seeing some of these numbers that are larger than normal. but typically the gender gaps are nothing new going back the last four or five election cycles. republicans can close that gap. that's the goal here in the short-term. >> very quickly, thee days instead of four because of this weather. does that make a difference? >> no, it really doesn't. first night is a waste anyway. tell you the truth, this could be done in this day and age, this could be done in two days. you know american history conventions really used to mean something. today, it's just basically a major commercial. it's the start of the general election season. it used to be the smoke filled rooms where you had to nominate somebody. now it's all media 24/7. by the second, media responses and media messaging. so you can really do this in

two days. more tradition doing it in four, but three is just fine. >> maryland governor, bob ehrlich, thank you. stay out of that weather. >> good to see you, i'll see you later. >> coming up tonight at 7:00, i'll be joined by maryland democratic who talked about these poll numbers and what president obama needs to do to get ahead, because it's all knotted up so far. let's get to topper shutt and the ladies on the weather terrace where we don't have any issues. >> he didn't want to come out. >> a bad hair day. >> he let us come out. >> it came back. maybe wednesday. >> okay. >> let's have a live look outside. it's very pleasant. they are safe. we do have an isolated storm in the forecast, but you know, don't worry about that right now. let's take a live look outside. we are outside already, there you go. this is brought to you by michael and son. here's some scattered clouds

around. very nice really. temperature 87. dew point a little high. it's almost humid out there. winds out of the south at 10 and pressure 20.3 inches of america re. tomorrow a cold front rolls through. it will roll through tomorrow. all right, satellite picture, radar combined, a couple things to point out. mr. isaac down here, still churning toward louisiana and new orleans. the katrina went just east of new orleans. this storm might go west of new orleans. katrina was a category five, 24 hours before making land fall and weaken. this is the opposite. this is a category 1, or will become a category 1 and a category 2 just before making land fall. so that makes land fall, maybe 8:00 p.m. tuesday. that is central time. winds 96 to 110-miles per hour. storm surge 8 feet and 5 to 10 inches of rain. an isolated tornado. there's a cold front back in

the ohio valley, stretching back through arkansas. that will roll through tomorrow. does not have a lot of moisture with it, but it will bring in fantastic air tuesday night and wednesday. we happen to have a redskin game on wednesday. won't that work out nicely. we have partly cloudy skies, big time rains that plagued much of our beaches all weekend. finally pushing to the north and out to sea. temperatures 86 in vienna. 85 in fairfax. 84 in bethesda. 88 in college park and 86 in bowie. temperatures not too bad. a cold front approaches. outdoor activities are possible. and fantastic wednesday for the redskin game. for tonight, isolated shore or thunderstorm, partly cloudy. now the next three days, we're going to keep it green, green, and green. tomorrow, an isolated storm, no worries. fantastic on wednesday, 85. low humidity, mostly sunny, and even nice on thursday. hotter, yes, temperatures around 90.

next seven days, friday is going to be even hotter, 95. and then yes, we have showers and storms for our last unofficial weekend of summer on saturday, sunday, and labor day, that is the remnants of isaac. went won't be a washout, but we need some of that rain. silver lining is much-needed rain fall in the west. we need to get through land fall tomorrow night. >> we're sad. we don't like that weekend. >> we are sad. >> don't kill me, just the message man. >> we might have to. >> we have all heard the warnings about putting your cell phone down, but coming up, we'll tell you about smart phone apps that could keep your drivers safe. >> up next, the coalition between a train and a bus in l.a. sends that morning commute into literal chaos. we'll be right back.

a collision between a light rail train and a bus injured about 50 people today in los angeles. the good news is most of the victims suffered bumps and

bruises. it happened in the morning rush. investigators say the bus was heading southbound when it hit the train. most of the people who were hurt were on that bus and now the search is on to find the cause of it all. >> tomorrow, two members of the d.c. city council will take up the issue of speed cameras and red light cameras. council members mary chai and tommy wells are going to examine whether the fines ought to be lowered. the public is invited to have their say. i can only imagine what they will say. that hearing is tomorrow. wilson building room 302. >> one of america's most famous landmarks is ready for closeups right here in d.c. the reflecting pool on the national mall has now been refilled with water after 20 months of construction and refurbishing. that project cost $34 million. the renovations included tinted bottom and sidewalks instead of dirt paths all around it and the pool will be all aglow at night. coming up, a warning for

parents getting their back to school supplies for kids. >> also ahead, a report of a lion on the loose and that sends police into a panic. >> but up next, parents and teachers talk about their mixed feelings on this first day back to school in montgomery county. president clinton: this election to me is about which...

candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. alarm clocking ringing in unison across montgomery county for the first time in months

because today marks the beginning of a new school year for thousands of students. >> andrea mccarren was there for the early morning action. >> before sunrise, the american flag was raised at walter johnson high school. at 15, noel was the first person to arrive. >> i have four more years until i graduate. >> hundreds of other students filed in with varying degrees of enthusiasm. >> i'm just tired, i guess. and i'm really excited for the school year. >> i'm excited for my classes, but really tired. i don't want to be here. >> not really excited. >> time has run out for summer assignments. >> a little disappointing because i hope to finish school homework and finish my sculpture i was supposed to do for a ap ceramics.

exciting. >> i love it. i miss my students. it's a pleasure to be back. >> this school year, montgomery county has a record setting 149,000 students and its most diverse population ever. >> back to normal. basically the same tasks. you get up, wake them up because they are teenagers. let's get out of the house. >> for some, it may take a while to get adjusted to the early morning routine. >> you're late for a very important date. >> in bethesda. >> i'm trying to get the fact that the girl has ap ceramics. students also went back to school in d.c. the city did $8 million worth of renovations. those renovations include brand-

new furniture and technology. one of the biggest challenges is getting the students up on time. and marion barry on hand to greet returning students in southeast d.c. the former mayor and current ward 8 representative welcomed youngsters as they reported for their classes at turner elementary. >> coming up at 6:00, we'll take you inside a d.c. public charter school. where they are teaching students not just english, but spanish and chinese as well. but before they head to class, let's check what they are taking with them, because our consumer team was the first to tell you about harmful chemicals. now senator charles schumer is sounding the alarm. a center for health, environment, and justice study that found 75% of students products include phalate. it can cause harmful side

effects. >> fact that the products, a chemical, could be banned in children's toys, but is allowed in children's school supplies makes no sense. >> so, those tests done showed a dora explorer pack contains 65%. princess lifeline. over the allowable level. school age kids are raking in the dough. according to a new survey by the american institute of financial planners, 61% of parents give their kids an allowance. more than half start dishing out that money by the time the child turns 8. only 1% of parents say their kids earn savings. the survey says many parents may be missing the opportunity to teach their kids good money management skills like how to budget for those long and short- term goals. first day of class for many

teens means more time in the car driving to and from school, to the job, to extra activities, and distractions behind the wheel are a major issue for inexperienced drivers. but there are some apps out there that can help parents keep an eye on their young drivers. >> the new school year could mean more driving privileges for some teens. according to federal government statistics, younger adults are more susceptible to distractions. now parents can enlist the help of apps to make sure their teens develop good driving habits early. the drive safely app for blackberry and windows reach texts and e-mails out loud in real time. drivers can respond without touching the phone and they don't have to take their hands off the wheel. a family of four can use the app for $10 a month. the apple and android lets parents use an app. it can crack several young drivers and a family.

and the key to safe driving app works with hardware installed in a car. it blocks incoming text messages and phone calls. those calls go to voice mail and the texts get an auto reply. >> now zoom safer is another app that limits a driver's ability to text and e-mail and make a call while driving. the u.s. department of transportation implemented a print for ending distracted driving campaign. you can learn more. go to our website, wusa9.com. rivals no more, hertz rental agreed to buy the rental group. it will make hertz the second largest rental company in the u.s. okay, now over to me, there are reports out of london that rupert murdoch ordered his sun tabloid newspaper to run those naked photographs of prince harry. murdoch is out to send a

message. that is, he can shake things up. the sun tabloid called the decision to print the pictures a defense of press freedom. so far, news international, the british newspaper is not commenting. derek. >> well, should insurance companies pay for circumcision? the benefits for newborn boys outweigh any possible risk. but up next, ten people are injured after a bull gets loose at a county fair and check it out, like everything else these dais, the rampage is caught on video. and don't forget, we're always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be back in a minute.

caught on tape, a bull running loose at the county fair. this is home video of a rodeo bull who apparently just got loose and started running around the 155th harper fair. this is from friday night. as you can see, he is causing a problem. the bulls got loose after the radio in the main arena. >> three were immediately captured. one roamed the fair grounds for a short amount of time.

but then later was captured. >> it was pure terror. everyone was in panic. not knowing what to do. run every direction. >> all in all, the bull came down around here. about six times. it was crazy. >> yeah, really was. they did capture that bull, but ten people were hurt before they did, including an elderly woman who hit her head after being knocked from a chair by that rampaging bull. fortunately, none of the injuries are believed to be serious. pennsylvania police are investigating whether they need to file any charges. >> they need to figure out what went wrong. in great britain, police are looking for a lion on the loose. helicopters and experts with tranquilizers from the local zoo are on the hunt after someone said they saw a lion roaming in a field. >> looking at a train, thought

it was going to go up. it didn't dart the tree. it turned. i believe it could be appearing from the other side. and it sat there looking at us and it was impressive. it's a nice sight to see. it was a large cat. >> yeah, let's just say nobody wants to be meeting a lion out on the loose. that's for sure. officers don't think this is a hoax. they are telling residents to be on the guard. all the zoo's animals have been accounted for and no animals missing from the local circus. >> i am skeptical. all right, still ahead, trying to track one of the most closely watched couples in the capital is expecting. as you can see, they are not human. >> but first, the potential link between a woman's weight and chance of breast cancer. that tops our health alert after the break. president clinton: this election to me is about which...

candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president.

we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message.

in tonight's health alert, a woman's weight does affect

her risk of cancer. looked at nearly 5,000 breast cancer survivors and first down heavier women were most likely to have their cancer come back. >> patients in the study who are obese had a 30% higher risk of having a recurrence of their breast cancer and a 50% chance of dying from their breast cancer. >> joseph led the research and says weight loss could reduce cancer recurrence in thousands of women. doctors think hormones, higher insulin levels, and inflammation associated with extra body fat helped drive breast cancer's growth. >> a new stance from the american academy of pediatrics. issued a policy statement saying they show greater benefits outweighing any minimal risk. this is the first time the academy endorsed the procedure and urging insurance companies to cover the costs. weigh medical insurance.

>> the benefits are several. one in infant males is a risk. the other throughout the lifetime of the young man and adult is reduction in the risks of spread of a variety of sexually transmitted conditions. including hiv aids, hpv, and also cotransmission to heterosexual partners. >> dr. peters says this policy statement may have an impact for families whose insurance doesn't currently cover the procedure. the national zoo is trying to learn if giant panda is in fact pregnant. she was showing some elevated hormone levels last week. the zoo vets plan to try to do an ultrasound today, but she wasn't interested. so they put off that procedure until tomorrow. the zoo's male panda celebrates his 15th birthday today. he was born at a nature reserve in china back in 1997. his name translates to more and

more. and today, he weighs a lot more, about 265-pounds and is said to have a fondness for toffee apples. that's my kind of bear. he has a sweet tooth. >> are there days when she is interested in the ultrasound? >> probably not. >> i'm not sure she is ever really interested. but because they had scares, sometimes they think she is, they are trying to triple check. >> don't want to get our hopes up. >> a new little butter stick would be nice. we're looking at a nice everyoning if you have outdoor plans and no worries in terms of showers or storms. a cold front rolls through. first things first, we'll talk about the hurricane, in case you missed it earlier. there's a satellite picture. a tropical storm. 70-mile per hour winds. kicks to a hurricane when it gets above 74 miles per hour. it's just about there and forecast to be a hurricane in the next 24 hours. in fact, the national hurricane center at 5:00 has now kind of upped its forecast, if you

will. the track hasn't changed. still to the west of new orleans. but the intensity has. could be a category 2. winds could be up to 210. land fall around, you know, the evening tomorrow. could be a category 2. the good news is, once we get through that nonsense with 5 to 10 inches of rain, it actually will bring some much needed rain fall to parts of the midwest. that is great news. for us, not the greatest news because it's our last weekend of summer, unofficially, and showers and storms will roll in over the weekend. right now, 87. kind of humid. pressure steady 30.01 inches of mercury. satellite picture, radar combined, we'll zoom down to isaac again. we are looking at land fall sometime tomorrow evening. we'll see if it picks up any steam. winds winds could be 96 to 105 miles per hour. this is picking up some showers along the ohio river. yes, it gives us a chance of a

shower or thunderstorm tomorrow. but more than anything, it ushers in fantastic air. almost a touch of fall as we get into wednesday. that's going to work out nicely because we have a preseason game. redskins are in town. all right, you can see the satellite picture, radar combined, we have showers and storms exiting the delmarva. they got hammered. some areas had over 12 inches of rain in some of our resorts. right now, 84 bethesda. 85 also in fairfax. 85 in arlington. and 88 in college park and also over in bowie. so, we're looking at cold front approaching. grab jr. shades tomorrow. isolated storm possible tomorrow. just fantastic for the redskin game. for tonight, isolated shower or storm. partly cloudy and mild. low 66 to 72. next three dais, we'll keep it code green. isolated storm tomorrow. 89. fantastic wednesday. got to be a green. 85. and hotter on thursday, 91. but still quiet in terms of thunderstorms.

next seven days, it gets hotter on friday. in fact, we're looking at friday, temperatures will be right around 95. and then this showers and storms on saturday and sunday and yes, labor day, will be the remnants of isaac. won't be a washout, but it will be a bit unsettled. back to you guys. >> thank you, top. love rg3, hope you got your fill. he will not be seen again on the field this preseason. >> mike shanahan confirmed today griffin will not play in the preseason finale. >> redskins qb spoke a short time ago. kristen berset was there at redskins park to hear what he had to say. kristen, tell us more. >> it's a busy day here in ashburn. it's also cut down day. we'll get to that in a moment. but the team did get back in the field in prep for that preseason finale. all we'll see of rg3 is him standing on the sidelines pacing around like you said, he will not play on wednesday. most of the starters will sit this one out. griffin's preseason has been a bit of a roller coaster with a

little bit of a dip. now he has two weeks to evaluate his performance and he is preparing for new orleans. >> the best way to judge yourself is through game tapes. put some footage to go out and learn from and we had fun. that's the biggest thing. you want to stay healthy, have fun, and get better. we did all those things. >> reporter: joining me is grant paulson. we just heard from rg3, obviously, he's not playing wednesday. have you seen enough from him this preseason to make you optimistic about the regular season? >> he showed off all the skills. the skill set that allowed him to be chosen. you would have liked them to throw the football more than 31 times that he did. i think the redskins were hoping for more plays. in both the second and third exhibition games. that opportunity didn't present himself. he didn't force any balls into tight spots. he is confident. >> we saw a lot from alfred

morris as well, maybe get to see more of him on wednesday. making the case to be the starter, is that a plausible idea? >> no longer is the discussion that this guy is going to be on the active roster. he is little known and we're debating whether or not he'll be on the 53 man. now he might start against the saints. he earned everything he is getting. >> it will be fun to watch him. it's cut down day. you first reported the trade for cornerback, kevin barnes, to detroit. former maryland terrapin. he had a great season. what was their thought behind that? >> i was surprised. he spent the last three seasons here in washington. he played in 29 games and made three starts. he was told this morning he was going to be released. the redskins planned on sending him to the league at 4:00 p.m. they decided to work the phones a little bit. they were able to strike a deal with the detroit lions.

so they'll get something back for him. i think this came down to special teams. they decided to keep a couple corners, that probably hurt him. he'll be with the detroit lions this year. >> mike shanahan is about to speak in a few moments. grant and i are going to head over there and i'll bring you more coming up at 6:00. we're live in ashburn, back to you. >> still ahead, trying to correct a national embarrassment, what some lawmakers are pushing for on capitol hill. they are calling for immediate action. this is bruce johnson. coming up at 6:00, d.c. public students went to the classroom. we'll introduce you to children speaking spanish and chinese. >> local program helping older students make the grade. that's next in hero central.

the bureau of labor statistics says the average person without a high school diploma earns $450 a week. now adults who want to earn their ged have a new place to turn. tracy hayward takes us to the academy of hope. >> i was working two jobs, 60 hours a week. i didn't make enough to

support four children. >> she needs a higher paying job, but she needs to finish school. she became pregnant, but now she is able to go back to classes with the help of academy of hope. >> you don't want to be a hypocrite to your children. if you are telling them to finish school and to pursue college, you need to do the same. >> for four years, she has been coming to the adult learning center part-time. >> coming in with a complex of not finishing school and knowing why you didn't, but just not knowing how people would receive you. i don't have to worry about that here. i could be having a bad day and by the time i walk in the door, i'm greeted by the receptionist and it all fades away. >> academy of hope serves 800 students in the district. students pay $30 a semester or they volunteer in exchange for

enrollment. >> d.c. is ranked sadly number three in some of the lowest literacy rates in the country. we are two cities. well educated people and a city where we have a lot of people struggling with basic literacy skills. >> the executive director says academy of hope often is the first time many students get a chance at a quality education. >> many have had to leave school because they needed to work, or they had life situations where parents were not as great as they could be, substance abuse. >> earning her high school diploma is just the beginning to her academic goals. >> it all goes well, i'll be issued my diploma next month, which is exciting. i'm actually looking forward to the path way to college classes that are coming this fall. >> i'm j.c. hayward, 9news now. >> the academy of hope

connected with hollice. you can get more information on the program at j.c.hayward.com. this is 9news now. >> tonight, tropical storm isaac has its sight set on the gulf coast. let's get straight to topper in the weather center. he has been tracking this storm all afternoon. top. >> he is getting stronger and the latest forecast now has him making land fall as a category two as opposed to a category one. more serious, not a katrina, but more serious. you can see a little better defined storm and a big storm, too. kind of cool to think hurricanes can generate $100 billion kilowatts of electricity. wish we could harness that. here's the latest track. it is 200 miles, 250 south, southeast of the mouth of the mississippi river. and it's going to make land fall tomorrow evening, probably around 8:00 or so in terms of central time. probably just to the west of