frederick and caroll county and continues to pull away from us. i'm optimistic that at least for the morning hours we'll generally be on the dry side of things. traffic volume will not be easy but as least the rain won't be coming down. here's a look at our day planner. i'm expecting temperatures to be climbing from the 70s to low 80s by noon. mid-80s by 3:00. we top out about 4:00, 5:00, somewhere around 87 with a chance for the scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms once again. anything that falls today could have some locally heavy rains. we're in the 70s now. although luray and oakland have dipped into the 60s. 77, a very sticky 77 here in washington. 74 in easton and 72 in frederick. there's been some rain overnight. we had this batch of rain which lifted up generally north and west of d.c. and this morning as we look at it on the doppler radars, you can see all the activity generally pulling away from us. a couple of showers still from anne arundel, annapolis up toward baltimore. going into the 80s today. we'll watch for storms this afternoon. let's check in with monika at

5:00 a.m. she's watching for traffic. there's a fallen tree on beach drive. it's closed it joyce and bladden. in the meantime, let's take a look at our interstates. northbound i-95 you'll begin to see early volumes today. terrible traffic tuesday. we've been telling thu all morning. through woodbridge right now you're still okay through the occoquan river. a bit of volume forming here in springfield. let's show what you it looks like on the northbound side. yesterday of course was labor day and it was much lighter than this. so keep that in mind. tack on at least an extra 5 to 10 minutes to your commute this morning. let's take another look at our maps. this time we'll go to the bw parkway and route 50 through cheverly. you'll be okay. no problems on route 50 coming in from annapolis to the beltway and the prince george's county side of the beltway is incident free right now. here's 270 southbound coming down from father hurley down to the point where the lanes divide. right now no delays. i'll be back at 5:09. >> thank you, monika.

the final counties in northern virginia that didn't start classes last month are kicking off the 2012-2013 school year this morning. >> which includes fairfax county, the area's largest school system. kristin fisher is live in lorton with more on the traffic mess that people can expect this morning. hey, industries continue, good morning -- hey, chris continue, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. before students get to enjoy their brand new building here at south county middle school, first they have to get here which is no small feat on a day that's been nicknamed terrible traffic tuesday. after a nice summer break, today marks the return to some of the worst traffic in the entire country. sounds pretty terrible, right? hence the name. here's a look at what you can expect on the roads today. this is all according to aaa. 2.8 million commuters on the road in the d.c. area. about a million students that will need to be transported to and from school and more than 7,000 school buses. here's john towson with aaa.

>> the traffic would increase by 26% over what the level of traffic and gridlock wise during the summer months. so you can expect a 26% increase in traffic and the bulk of that or ground zero will be around 9:00 when all the parents finish carrying their kids to school. >> reporter: with that 26% -- what that 26% increase in traffic means overnight means the average community in the d.c. area will jump from 20.4 minutes of traffic delays per day to 25.8. that's more than five minutes tacked on to your commute every day. the washington nationals tonight have a 7:00 home game against the chicago cubs. so unfortunately in addition to all this terrible traffic tuesday, you're going to see even more terrible traffic around nats park this evening because of that home game. so not a good day to be out on the road.

i'm not looking forward to my drive from here all the way back to d.c. probably during that 9:00 terrible hour that they tell you to avoid. >> stop and get some coffee. >> that's what i was going to say. >> take a break. kristin, we'll talk to you a little while later. well, tomorrow, a navy seal from maryland will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. hundreds of people lined route 2 yesterday in edgewater to honor the sacrifice of special warfare petty officer first class patrick feeks. police escorted feeks' body back to his hometown. he was killed last month when his helicopter crashed during a firefight in afghanistan. more heavy rain, more flooded basements in the bleeping dale section of north -- bleeping dale section of northwest -- bloomingdale section of northwest d.c. the flood waters damaged several cars and home. d.c. water says when a couple of inches of rain calms in less than an hour, there's only so -- falls in less than an hour, there's only so much that the

area can handle. the question is what to do about it. >> tiger creek used to flow here. a lot of storm water will flow into this neighborhood. the system that was put in place was very big and it's not big enough to handle all the flow now from what's been channeled to it. >> they're trying to put in a new system but it will be years before it's done. residents can help by purchasing a back flow preventer. there's a new program out that will reimburse the customers for most of the cost. it's 5:05. time for the latest your money report of the morning. >> the lovely jessica doyle is here in green. >> we're hoping it's the color of the day. going to be a busy week on wall street getting back to business today. we have auto sales out today and hopefully they'll be pretty good. on friday the unemployment report for august again hopefully pretty good but we'll have to wait and see. here's where we stand. the dow closed 90 points higher on friday. closed at 13,-- 13,09.

we're waiting to see if the remnants of hurricane isaac will end up damaging virginia's grape crop. wine makers say this year has been great for their vineyards till this week. rain at this point in the season can dilute the flavor of the grapes. so some growers opted to pick all the ripe grapes they had a few days ago before isaac arrived here. >> it's the first thing you look at in the morning. you look at it about ten times during the day and again at night. ultimately there's a bit of a roll of the dice. >> as wineries entertain customers with tastings, growers are keeping their eyes on the skies. after an extremely wet 2011, they're hoping they've timed this year's harvest just right. makes me think maybe i'll go to a wine tasting this weekend. >> i just saw the video and thought ooh, that looks fun. >> what do you have for us in the next 30 minutes? >> this could be a good time to go shopping for a new credit card. i'll explain that coming up.

>> thank you, jess. are the new orleans' levees causing more flooding after hurricane isaac? that story is coming up. >> there's not much hope of getting enough rain to douse an intense wildfire in california any time soon. >> ahead in sports, virginia tech opens its 2012 football season with an overtime thriller. highlights when we return.

welcome back. 5:08. coming up on 5:09 on this tuesday morning. we've had some showers and thunderstorms overnight. that has really lifted well north and east of town. and we may just see a couple of

sprinkles this morning. the afternoon potentially has the better threat for some showers and thunderstorms. so your day planner for this tuesday, calling for temperatures to climb out of the 70s this morning into the 80s pretty quickly. by lunch time 83. better chance of showers and storms this afternoon, 85 at 3:00 with a high temperature making a run toward 87. i'll be back in the next five minutes. we'll have the full seven-day forecast. right now here's monika. right now on the northbound side of 95, volumes beginning to build here in springfield. route 644 to the beltway and up on to 395 where the lanes are now open. but volume is going to increase quickly this morning. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:16. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. here's what's making news now at 5:09. the latest clash at a south african mine ends with four miners dead. the miners you see in this video from last month will no longer be facing murder charges. nearly 300 miners were detained after police shot and killed 34 of their colleagues. the miners were striking over

pay and working conditions. people in small towns near new orleans are complaining about the new levee system protecting the big city. they say the barriers pushed more flood waters from hurricane isaac into their homes. video shot in plaquemines parish last week shows neighborhoods submerged in ten feet of water. the wildfires scorching the angeles national forest in california could burn for another week according to the crews on the ground. the fire is only 5% contained at this point. flames have blackened more than 3600 acres and four people have been injured. some residents, though, are ignoring the mandatory evacuation orders. if you're dreading the commute on this terrible traffic tuesday, we have tips on how you can participate in car free day without giving up your wheels entirely. that's coming up at 5:48. in sports at 5:22, a look at the nationals pitching options once stephen strasburg is shut down for the year. >> next at 5:15, howard tells us how many times we'll hit the 90s in his seven-day forecast.

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problem. park police tell us they're sending crews out there to remove that tree. in the meantime it is closed in that stretch so be aware of that this morning. the beltway looks fine. no problems from college park into bethesda. looking good on 270 and i-95 coming in from baltimore to the beltway. let's take a live look outside and show what you it looks like here near georgia avenue. you know the normal, heavy morning traffic pattern begins early and it doesn't improve until you hit georgia avenue on the outer loop. keep that in mind as well heading westbound on the beltway this morning. let's go back over to our maps and this time inside the beltway. still running well on 66 inside the beltway, 395 at 62 miles an hour here at duke street and another live look outside. here's what it looks like at edsall road. no problems up to the 14th street bridge. i'll be back with more at 5:23. >> thank you, monika. 5:14. i saw on the bar down at the bottom muggy. that's how it feels outside, muggy. >> i should put a few exclamation points behind that. it's humid, even an

understatement in many areas. had some showers and storms overnight that added to the mugginess if you will. today will be another day where we have showers to isolated with a better chance to see a few this afternoon. the eastern shore and delaware got hammered. we didn't see too much during the day but it wasn't that far away. here's a look at the bus stop forecast. damp out there because of the overnight rains and mugginess but there's not too much rain really. that's a good thing with temperatures running in the 70s. some spots the upper 70s. sunrise for the until 6:40. other than a stray shower, i think it is getting to be a dry morning for the most part. 76 at 8:00. by noon 83. so lunch time, yeah, cue probably get away -- you could probably get away with it outside. this afternoon better chance to see showers and storms in areas with 86 at 4:00. a high of about 87. by 8:00 82 degrees still with a couple of thunderstorms. not everybody will see them everywhere all the time, but this afternoon that's when we'll have the better chance. you see what's lifted up into

pennsylvania, but through baltimore now, back just on the bay bridge here, arcing up toward town any town and pa -- tawny town and pennsylvania. we have the showers from overnight. that's it. other than that, keep our fingers crossed that we stay dry for the morning commute. 72 in reston and leesburg this morning. it's 72 in rockville. to our east, college park 75. upper parl borrow 74 -- upper marlboro 74. springfield at 72 degrees. as we're looking outside on our michael & son weather camera, this is in northwest d.c. looking off to the southwest. see some of the clouds in the distance. other than that, we've got cloudy skies at reagan national, 75. humidity way up there at 89%. the calm winds not helping to mix the air at all. we could see a patch or two of fog develop. it's going to be 105 in oklahoma city and dallas today. frontal boundary up here. we have the remnants of isaac still spinning over kentucky and tennessee. we have a couple of things that are happening and this moisture

is trying to flow north. it's lifting into southern pennsylvania and jersey and to long island, but for us, we've got to wait to see what else is maybe going to form here and move back toward us as we get into the afternoon and evening hours. here's a look at the future cast. it's depicting that maybe the better chance of rains this afternoon will be out in the mountains, maybe into northern virginia. here we are by 6:00 south and east. not seeing too much. overnight some isolated showers and storms. tomorrow once again in the afternoon we're going to pop the showers and storms across the region as the front gets closer to us, but it's not like it's going to sweep through cleanly. it will dry us out a little bit by the end of the week. 87 today with the scattered showers and storms mainly this afternoon and this evening. tonight about 75 for the low. tomorrow 87. thursday isolated storm, 91. friday looks drier, 90. and then chances of storms returning over the weekend. that should be an 86 on sunday. i'll go fix that. mike and andrea, back to you. >> thank you, howard. after only one game

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welcome back. 5:20. your weather first. the showers have lifted north and east out of the region. by 9:00 there may abstray shower, temperatures running in the upper 70s, even 80ish in a few spots. we get into the afternoon, lunch time, a spotty shower or two. 38 for d.c. with upper 70s in the shenandoah valley. as we get into the afternoon, you'll notice the scattering -- scattering is what i'm trying to say -- of the showers and thunderstorms. high temperatures near 87. the virginia tech, georgia tech matchup delivered big time in late game drama. >> the visiting yellow jackets scored a touchdown with less than a minute to go to take a 17-14 lead.

but hokies kicker answered with a game-tying field goal in the closing seconds to send the game to overtime. after georgia tech's quarterback threw an interception, they got a chance to win the game in front of the hometown fans and look at it. he made the kick. virginia tech wins 20-17. here's day owens with the rest of your morning sports. good morning, everybody. for all of those folks envisioning gloom and doom when stephen strasburg leaves, hey, think again. the nats have stockpiled more arms than just about anybody else the entire rotation among the top 30 in earned-run average. that's good, by the way. stephen strasburg leading the way. borrowing some unforeseen circumstances, he will be shut down on september 12 after his start against the mets. expect to see john lennon make some starts in his stead. he's 2-0 in brief appearances. thus far davey says will you

see him. ross detwiler is the reason why -- [ inaudible ] he got his ninth win yesterday. seven innings of shutout baseball, solid work. adam laroche homered. ryan zimmerman knocked in his 71st rbi right there. bryce harper was run in, run in. scores all the way from first. nats get their 82 ndz win, first -- 82nd win, first winning season since moving back to d.c. evan roiser listed as the starting tailback. will he actually start? mike shanahan had to pencil somebody in so he penciled in the fairfax, virginia native. royster said he's not sure he'll get the call but it's okay. >> it makes us all compete. we're all still here competing and working to get that spot. >> we'll be continuing our coverage of the redskins throughout the week. that's a quick look at sports. i'm dave owens. have a great tuesday,

everybody. you may have already refinanced your mortgage, but now it might be time to go shopping for a credit card. more on why coming up. >> plus, many students are on their second or third week of school, but today the area's largest public school system begins classes. 5:24. here's upon came. overall right now, the commute is relatively easy. it's going to get tougher as the morning progresses of the keep that in mind for your travel plans today. the beltway right now at georgia avenue looks pretty g. i'll be back with more -- pretty good. i'll be back with more traffic coming up in a few minutes. you're watching 9news now.

good morning. welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. i'm mike hydeck. they finished the air conditioning and they fixed it a little too much because it's a little cold in here. good morning, everybody. happy monday. >> happy tuesday. >> i'll be right back. more coffee. that means the roads will be an

issue. >> yes, they are. >> will weather be an issue? >> shouldn't be too much of an issue. we have wet streets because of the rains overnighted but they have pulled away from us. better chance for the afternoon commute there could be some showers and thunderstorms around. here's a look outside before we get to that day planner. we won't have u.n. rise -- we won't have sun rise for another 70 minutes or so. could be spotty showers are a storms late near the afternoon with 86 degrees at 5:00. by about 3:30, 4:00 i think we get to about 87. currently 75. at least the air quality is good for the rain we're having. 75 now in d.c. 69 in luray. 78 in annapolis and very sticky morning. last night, half an inch of rain in cathlet. currently 72 degrees. from the showers that pushed through overnight, there they go. they're in southern pennsylvania and over toward jersey. you can see how everything is lifting away from us. still a few sprinkles in

baltimore, down in parts of coastal anne arundel county. 5:28. here's monika samtani. volume starting to build on this terrible traffic tuesday. already. we are beginning to see volumes build already on our major thoroughfares. good morning. don't say we didn't tell you so. on the southbound side of i- 270, it is already slowing down toward clarksburg leaving route 109. we'll take a live look out at germantown right now at father hurley boulevard. this still looks pretty good heading down to the point where the lanes divide. want to let you know green castle and robe road, a car into a tree. police are on the scene there. also beach drive is closed down it joyce and blagden because of a fallen tree in that stretch. 66 is also beginning to slow down just a bit into centreville right now. we'll take a live look at the northbound side of i-95. brake lights in quantico and right here at 644 heading for the beltway.

campaign 2012 this week's theme appears to be are you better off than you were four years ago? >> after maryland governor martin o'malley seemed to give two different answers to that questions in interviews on sunday and then yesterday the republicans are calling that proof that president obama's policies are not working. >> the number two man on the ticket offer their answers to this. >> the. can say a lot of things and he will. but he can't tell you that you're better off. >> you want to know whether we're better off? i got a little bumper sticker for you. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. >> first lady michele owe bam pa will take the podium tonight -- obama will take the proceedup tonight. while she remains popular, polls show her husband is in danger of losing north carolina, a state he won in 2008. students in d.c. and maryland returned to school last month. today is the first day most students in northern virginia start the 2012, 2013 school year. 9 news now reporter kristin

fisher is live in lorton where the buses will be rolling into a brand new school this morning. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: that's right. they'll be rolling in just over two hours. the opening bell here at south county middle school, a brand new building. opening bell is right around 7:55. so this is the end of summer and the end of this easier commute that we've gotten used to. as we've been saying all morning, this is terrible traffic tuesday. what that means is that overnight the traffic in the d.c. area has spiked 26%. now, that 26% increase means that the average commute is going to jump from 20.4 minutes of traffic delays per day to 25.8. that's according to aaa. that's essentially more than 5 minutes tacked on to your commute every day. here's john towson with aaa. >> we expect 2.8 million commuters on the highways and transportation systems tomorrow.

one million kids, 7,000 school buses, and the absolute return to the absolute worst gridlock in the country. >> reporter: now, unfortunately there's not a whole lot that you can do, but a few reminders here. aaa advises everybody just set your alarm clocks back about 30 minutes to account for the take congestion. take public transportation if you can, although i know that's tough when you're trying to get your kids to school and yourself to work. finally if at all possible, avoid driving during the 9:00 a.m. hour because that's when a lot of parents are still in the process of getting done with car pools, dropping their kids off at school. if at all possible, avoid 9:00 on the roads. wake up extra early, get into work, do what you can because you do not want to be on the roads at 9:00 today, especially if there's a little bit of rain in the forecast. andrea? >> telecommuting is sounding better and better, kristin. thank you. there's a little good news for commuters in prince william

county. there's a new parking option along telegraph road in woodbridge. the telegraph road lot opens today. it's between the horner road lot and kayton hill road. the lot was built after potomac mills malls cut 23500 -- 2500 spaces in 2011 for small expaption. while there -- expansion. while there are bus bays, buses haven't been rerouted to stop at this lot. that should happen later this fall. a former top aide to d.c. vincent gray is due in court for a status hearing. today the judge could set a sentencing date and sources tell 9news now the prosecutors will not be asking for prison time for thomas gore as part of his plea deal. polls for a special election in northern virginia open in less than 30 minutes. voters in the 45th district will elect a new delegate to replace democrat david englin.

he resigned earlier this morning after revelations of an extramarital affair. his district includes parts of fairfax, arlington counties and alexandria. it's 5:34. time for another your money report. >> jessica doyle is back with more consumer news. i'm thinking about the graduate, the one word in the graduate. plastic. >> that's a good one. i love it. what we're talking about is if you have pretty good credit, "the wall street journal" reports that this might be a good time to go shopping for a new credit card. here's why. 40% of the nation's largest credit card companies are offering some type of a zero percent interest deal for new card holders. these are called teaser rates. not only are they low at zero percent, these teaser rates are also lasting longer. let's look back to 2009. they rose to nine months at that time. now they're good for an average of 14 months. 14 months at zero percent. you can find other deals as well out there right now.

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5:38 on this tuesday morning. it's a muggy morning out here. thankfully most of the showers have pulled into pennsylvania. as we look at the day planner, should be relatively quiet for the morning commute. i think as we get in toward the middle ever the day, a few more -- of the day, a few more showers and storms approach the region. this afternoon scattered thunderstorms. high temperatures pushing toward 87. let's go inside to monika samtani and find out about the morning commute. it's already slow and heavy on the southbound side of i- 270. route 109 to 121. the lanes are open. i'll be back with more details on traffic at 5:48. back to you. >> thanks, monika. i've been combing through the day's retailer websites to find you deep discounts and some parents on -- favorites on this tuesday. if you know somebody having a baby, this deal is a winner. target.com running its biggest baby sale of the year. for example, a free mattress with a purchase of a simmons

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good morning. welcome back to 9news now. while we try to warm up, howard has the forecast. >>it's steamy and sticky. a very tropical feeling out there. had showers and storms overnight. our bus stop forecast this morning, it's a cloudy one. i suppose there could be a stray shower popping up because there's so much humidity around. radar is quiet. temperatures locally running in the 70s. sunrise at 6:40 this morning. so as you head out, some of the early guys at the bus may be

sitting there in darker conditions. be careful of that day planner, we'll be mostly cloudy this morning. by 11:00, 12:00, i can't say we won't have an isolated shower, even a rumble of thunder as temperatures climb into the lower 80s but it's the afternoon hours that are the better chance of showers and storms as we go mid if not upper 80s. 87 is my forecast high. winds out of the south 5 to 10 miles an hour and this threat of showers and a couple of storms will be with us not just for today and tonight but really the next couple of days. looking at the moisture which lifted north this morning into pennsylvania and jersey. notice the thunderstorms south central pa. locally we've seen some light showers trying to lift through baltimore but they're falling apart. dry out there, at least it's not raining. it's damp. some wet streets from the overnight rains. 75 for college park and columbia. it's 72 at andrews. 72 in spring field. 71 in vienna this morning and 73 in haymarket. outside on the michael & son weather camera, we have a ways to go before sunrise here.

not quite an hour at 6:40. a few low clouds there to our south and west with a temperature of 75. dew point 72. that is some kind of sticky outside. with calm winds, it's not helping at all. humidity at 89%. big heat. that's still going on in texas and oklahoma. they could be around 105 today. all these showers and storms scattered from the deep south all the way toward us thanks to what's left of isaac. kind of spinning back here. a little tough to see but over kentucky and tennessee. there's a frontal boundary in the midwest that will try to come and maybe give us a little relief as we head toward friday. but with the front hanging out over the weekend, we'll still see more shower and thunderstorm chances saturday, sunday, monday as well. today by noon isolated showers here and there. this afternoon a scattering of showers and storms through tonight. by tomorrow morning, we're relatively quiet to start but by midday, more showers and storms will be popping. some of those thunderstorms, jersey, delaware could be on the hefty side with the

downpours into the afternoon, evening hours things settle. heavier stuff settles off to the south of town. by wednesday evening, look at that. still looking at some showers around at 9:00 south of town. so the forecast, today, tomorrow 87 with the scattered mainly afternoon storms. tonight we're going to dip into the low to mid-70s. that's it. acs will be humming. thursday 91 with isolated storms. dry on friday. still that storm chance up for the weekend. temperatures in the 80s. it is 5:47. here's monika with a look at timesaver traffic. >> i'm going to start off this time around by letting you know the foggy bottom metro escalators are out. buses have been requested. the station remains open. on the outer loop of the beltway up north just after i- 270, a car spun out. it's in the right lane so be aware of that as you head west on the beltway. you also have the slow stretch into silver spring. let's take a live look outside. first here we are at the beltway at georgia avenue. that accident just a bit further west on the outer loop

after i-270. another live look if you're planning to head here on the southbound side of i-270. you've got delays route 109 toward 121. let's take a look as well into virginia on the northbound side of 95. brake lights forming right through quantico. off and on into woodbridge and then here in springfield to the beltway. i'll be back with more traffic of course at 6:00. now it's time for a special extra mile report on this terrible traffic tuesday with nearly three million commuters trying to drive around washington this day after labor day. i am joined by vdot's jim sebastian. you'll tell us about car free day. welcome. tell us how we anticipate in car free day and when is that? sounds like music to my ears today. >> it's september 22. how you anticipate is you go online or car free day metro d.c..com and take the pledge. now, what's interesting this year is it's on a sort so most people are used of getting out

and commuting with sustainable transportation on a weekday. this will be different on saturday. how can people get around to do errands, to go to soccer practice. it will be a challenge but i think it will be interesting and fun for folks. >> it's on september 22 so it's a saturday. it's world free car day. here in our area you say you take the pledge. what ask that mean? >> a couple of things. you can go to the website and take the pledge and you'll be entered into a contest to win things like an ipad or a new bike. then ddot's program, we have another contest where if you sign on and tell us how you'll be getting around that day, we'll draw draw your name and you'll get a chance to win $500 worth of groceries delivered to your us from the car free team and several other prizes. make sure to do both. >> do you have to be in any specific area to participate in this in car free day? >> anyone can sign up in the

region. you just sign up, tell us how you're going to get around and tell us after it's over how it went. >> you have a pretty cool interactive web siept as well. do you -- website as well. do you want to show us how that works and how we can find out different ways to commute without a car. >> i don't have -- it tells you the different prizes you can win. here's the groceries, bierk and roll. >> well -- bike and roll. >> we'll announce the winner as well on september 24 on the morning show. i'm excited about that. >> there's going to be cupcake prizes. free capital bike share memberships, just one of the prizes and an amazon kindle. >> tell us about your interactive map as well. >> for those who are interested in finding out ways to get around, we have an interactive map which shows all the different modes, metrorail, metro bus, circulator bike lanes as well as bike share stations and zip cars.

>> you put in where you're starting in the district, where you want to end in the district and you can figure out how to use metro and bus and maybe car sharing, all of that is on there. >> all the modes. >> that's fantastic. we're looking forward to participating and finding out who wins the prizes again on september 24. jim sebastian from ddot, thanks for being with us. >> thank you. making news now at 5:52, hollywood is mourning the death of michael clarke duncan. duncan died monday. he had been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack in july. his supporting role in the green mile earned him an oscar nomination and he appeared in dozens of other films. he was 54 years old. closing arguments begin later this morning in the drew peterson trial. peterson, a former police officer is charged with the murder in the 2003 death of his third wife. that death was first ruled accidental but the case was reopened after pierce's fourth wife disappeared in 2007 and she's never been found. do you spend the extra money to buy organic?

if you opt for organic foods because you believe they're healthier, a new study finds no nutritional difference between organic and regular foods. however, researchers did find lower lefts of pesticide respect -- levels of pesticide residue in organic produce. the superintendent of the area's largest school system will be joining us live in our next hour. >> up next, a local soccer team full of high school seniors is now top in the nation. jess? >> well, if you're in the market for some new technology, hold your horses. i have some information you need to know about it. the hottest tech of the fall coming up at 6:07. you're watching 9news now.

welcome back. your weather first. just a few minutes before 6:00 a.m. on this tuesday morning. the showers we had overnight have generally lifted away from the region. as we head toward mid-morning we still should be dry. i'm thinking we're in good shape for the morning chute. toward midday -- morning commute. toward midday, showers and a rumble of thowndzer that will be the case this afternoon with highs in the mid to possibly upper 80s. watch out for that. >> how water, thank you. what -- howard, thank you. what does it take for a high school graduate to earn a full college ride? >> this girl's soccer team just won the championship. the squad will look different next year because most of the senior players are starting their senior year of high school. their college plans are set.

>> reporter: what does it take to be the best? >> you have to have passion. you have to have commitment. >> reporter: after an undefeated season, the vsa heat girls soccer team out of haymarket, virginia won the national championship. in the tournament last month, they played four games and never gave up a goal. >> we were up 4-0 at half. >> reporter: the final game score was 6-0. goalie taylor kirk citizen had a lot to do with that but gives credit to her defenders. >> i would say that we have without a doubt have the best defense in the nation. >> reporter: the team was formed ten years ago. in 2007, 9news covered the you 12 team when it was third in the nation. five of those girls are still with the team giving it all they've got. >> leave it all on the field. >> reporter: now players come from four counties, prince william, fairfax, fauquier, stafford and as far away as richmond. megan cox is from springfield.

>> it's a good hour and 15- minute drive. we drive two to three times a week out here. >> reporter: to play at this level, the sacrifices are shared by their families. >> i don't really remember the last time we did like a family vacation to just like the beach. it's always to soccer tournaments. >> it's a financial and time commitment but if your daughter loves it, you can't not do it. >> reporter: for the best players, that cost may pay off in scholarships which is ringing true with the vsa heat. there are 17 high school seniors and one high school junior and they've all received offers for college scholarships to play soccer at division one schools. some have received full rides. savannah miller will play for auburn next year. >> all my life i've been committed to soccer. i want to see how far i can go with it. >> reporter: taylor will play for wake forest. >> it's crazy to think about it. it's a dream come true pretty much. >> reporter: while the girls now look forward to their futures playing soccer in college and maybe beyond, they say they'll cherish the years

spent working hard playing the sport they love with their best friends. peggy fox, 9news now. >> the parents say they never pushed their daughters to play soccer. they say adding that self- motivation is key to getting to that championship level. success isn't cheap. one parent estimates they spent $25,000 over the years, most of it traveling to games and tournaments. if you're a mom and dad that had to do that, you know it can add up quickly. >> but that scholarship, well worth it. great return. thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. returning to watch us. i'm andrea roane. i'm mike hydeck. we're glad you're here. good morning, monika samtani. how are you? >> i'm great. >> she's busy. >> yeah. >> howard bernstein is here. >> weather wise it's quiet this morning thankfully. the radars are quiet for the next few hours i think. so the morning commute should be a relatively dry one. it is kind of muggy out there. we do have wet st