this broadcast is real time captioned by carrie o'brien. , president barack obama and vice president biden will be in new hampshire and iowa today. mitt romney in new hampshire and ryan in nevada. a police is on leave, after he shot a robbery suspect in the back. the office fired his gun to stop the suspect from escaping on a motorcycle that he had stolen. the suspect, kyle, is being treated in the hospital. the police officer is an 8 year veteran of the police department. police are searching for a person who robbed a church earlier this month in the dc

columbia heights community. the robbery was caught on surveillance video. >> police are releasing the surveillance, hoping that you can help catch the crook. we have more on the story. >> reporter: the crook cam was strolling. the man with the backpack is the victim. the suspect runs behind him, up the steps and right into the church. >> a terrible thing to happen at the church. >> the thug made off with the man's bag, called and smart phone, not before ordering the victim to the ground and one other person inside. >> if it is -- crazy, i can't believe that someone will do something like that.

>> anyone who is help them make an arrest. if you have details for police, give them a call. prince gorgeous county made an arrest in a mugging case of an elderly woman. the 84-year-old was beaten, robbed and left alone in her apartment for 24 hours. this 56-year-old is the person responsible. shaun jackson lives hex to the woman. he called 9-1-1 for help. >> i was going on my way to work, she was down there screaming like help me, help me. she was sitting there. bruised up everywhere. >> what do you think would have happened you didn't hear her? >> she may have passed away. >> he ran out the back of the balcony with $50, but left a drop of blood behind with the victim bit him on the hand. police used dna to make the

arrest. the battle against nuisance nightclubs continues in pines gorgeous county. police are saying that the hall use and occupancy permit was expired and not removed. there was a recent assault investigation at the place that bought the police to the club. a developing story in maryland. according to the "washington post," five football players have been kicked off the team. according to one of the parents, these players at the high school, hired prostitutes from a call service in north carolina, after the team's season opening victory last week in hillside, north carolina. the players allegedly snuck the women into their hotel rooms. virginia is issuing a risi number of concealed weapon permits to people who live in other states. this week saw a surge of requests from 50 to a thousand. >> not one of those people will have to fire a gun to get a permit. that might be the reason behind

the surge of new interest. >> reporter: before you can buy a gun from sharpshooters in virginia, you have to be able to use it. >> you have to know how to that is it. to buy a gun or carry it. >> reporter: that's not what the state of virginia says, there is nothing that requires you to know how to fire or hold a gun before receiving a virginia concealed weapons permit. thanks to a 2009 law pushed by the state attorney, gun classes can be taken on-line. this costs $39 and targets residents in the states that have permit reciprocity with virginia. >> to get your handgun license by the state of virginia. >> reporter: texas requires permit applicants to take a 10 hour course, which includes a test on their shooting ability.

they have to fire 50 rounds. but texas has reciprocity with texas, all of those requirements are waived. this video shows a young woman taking an on-line course, that she cheated to answer 50 -- 15 of it 20 questions and then received a gun. >> the truth is, in virginia, you don't have to be trained to get your consuled carry permit. you don't have to fire a a -- gun. >> reporter: even the manager says it lacks common sense. >> you can complete a course without firing a fire arm. >> now the spokesman for the attorney general is saying virginia's concealed weapon's program does not require hands on safety. it is to teach gun safety, not provisionary. here is a look at other

things making news now. a jury found drew peterson guilty of murdering his 3rd wave. kathleen savio's body was found in 2004. her death was ruled accidental, but this was changed after stacy has been missed since 2007. 87-year-old art modal passed away on thursday morning. the former team owner got in the nfl in 1981, he bought the cleveland browns. when they started losing money in the '90s, he packed up the gear and moved it to maryland. the ravens were born. he has been hated in cleveland, but others know a man who cared about each of them, team and

staff. we had that moment when we wish the speed limit was higher on the high way. pretty soon on a front mile stretch of road in central texas between austin and san antonio will increase the 85 miles per hour. when it opened in november, texas state highway 130 will have the highest speed limits in the country. the texas has 80 miles per hour speed limits in highways in west texas. >> i don't know if my car can go that fast. coming up on 9 news now --

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the dow this morning is at 13,292. the highest level in four years. up 244 points. not so bad. the and. both presidential candidates will have a new talking point later today. the government releases the august jobs report this morning. economists really are not expecting that much. the estimates are that the nation adds between 125,000 to 30,000 last month. the unemployment rate will hold

at 8.3%. that means the jobless rate has been above 8% for 43 straight months. dell will pay a dividend. to pay a quarterly cash dividend. 8-cent as share. shares of amazon hit a new high after a new kindle. they will compete with the glow light nook. they dropped the price of the fire to $159. that's not all, they rolled out the hd in two sizes, starting at $200. it comes less than a week before apple is expected to unveil the new iphone and possibly a smaller ipad, is likely to be releasing that in october. >> hd? >> hd. >> thank you. >> you got it. >> all right. a kindle person. changes to the red line when it comes to metro service

this weekend.

good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. it is friday, we did make it to the weekend. 4:45 this morning. we still have to get through more muggies and storms today before a nice weekend sunday at least. >> yes. the better chance of storms is tomorrow. isolated, slim chance of a storm today, but tomorrow afternoon and evening the storms come through and behind the storms, the front passes it is delightful on sunday, monday, tuesday and wednesday. a nice stretch of weather. thank you for the fire department to taking care of the ringing smoke alarm at the house. i'm sure that the wife was happy to be up at 3:00, but it happens. we're going to swatch thought out with muones. all right. the bus stop forecast, we're looking pretty decent this morning. there is a patch of fog.

otherwise mainly clear this morning. 60s and 70s, a comfortable start. a little bit muggy. 6:43 on the sunrise. a good deal of sunshine today and lunchtime 86. that is pretty good. this afternoon, a slim chance of a thunderstorm. i will say slim, i'm talking 20% or so. 89 at 40:00. the high around 91. then at 8:00 p.m., 83 degrees. so, decent this evening. tomorrow morning will be okay. the afternoon we run into problems. showers and storms in pennsylvania this morning. otherwise nice and quiet around here. temperatures in the 60s, as i said. mid-60s in oakland. i will be out there tomorrow at the wine and arts festival, 1145 time to 2:00, come and say high. outside on our -- weather cam, well, generally clear skies, a little bit of country densation

on the lens. clear skies. 84% humidity this morning, with a south-southwesterly wind at 3 miles per hour and across the country. it is up here, this is going to change everything for us. the showers in south dakota coming in to minnesota and wisconsin. this is ahead of a cold front. it is cool, i'm talking about 40s in bismarck, great falls. yellowstone right here. 33 degrees at this hour. so the cool air is coming. it will be arriving behind the front. the front is arriving tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. ahead of it warm, muggy and humid and scattered showers here and there in the carolinas and down through arkansas and tennessee. those have fizzles. so, in the future cast in motion, quiet through lunchtime, in the afternoon pop a stray thunderstorm or two. again, fairly sparse with the coverage today. tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m.,

storms approaching pittsburgh and lunchtime, out west, we will creep them east here. with a little bit of luck, with a little bit of luck much of the day dry here in the metro, cumberland lie the late afternoon, seeing the showers and storms. and here it is 8:00, to 9:00, the storms could have a punch to them. then pass over night, by sunday morning the cooler air is in place and lows by sunday morning in the 50s and 60s across the region. sunday is delightful with highs in the 70s. that's going to feel great. so, it forecast -- the yellow alert just for the stray storm. most of us it is a green day. hot, 91. tonight in the 60s and 70s. tomorrow 87. the afternoon and evening thunderstorms. by sunday we turn nice, breezy, comfortable, less humid, 79. that great weather will be with us on monday and tuesday. and temperatures, monday in the mid-70s. tuesday low 80s. creeping up a little bit on wednesday and thursday.

it is 4:48. a very savvy and smart, monica. you look fantastic. could it be i'm wearing andrea's makeup. could it be. all right. things are looking great. major thoroughfares thin beltway, headed to one spot in the area.

olight volume as well. i'll be back in a few menwise more traffic. first, several stations on metro's red line will be closed starting tonight at 10:00. buses will replace the trains. that means -- there will not be red line service at metro center or gallery place. also, a reminder that parts of wood mount avenue will close today. construction crews shutdown the avenue between miller avenue and leyland street tonight. it will remain closed for 20 months. workers are building two residential buildings and shops and an underground garage is being built.

>> wow. 20 months, that's a long time for people who live in the neighborhood. thank you. now, 4:50. every year, hospitals, patients, government agencies are private the sugars in the united states spend $750 billion on wasteful and unnecessary medical costs. 30-cents of every medical dollar. the group is saying that health providers must be held accountable and patients need to be more savvy. the washington, d.c. health department is reporting the city's first death from west nile virus this summer. the victim was an elderly man. a second washington, d.c. resident is in the hospital now. and nationwide there is a sharp increase, a lot of them in texas. a new study looking at the brca 1 or 2 breast cancer green mutation found that those who had a mammogram before they

were 30 are at an increased risk. radiation exposure is a known risk factor for breast cancer. researchers suggest that they use a mri. there is a downside for diagnosing infants with congenital heart disease in the womb. the babies do better, but 30% of mothers reported feeling stress and anxious after receiving the diagnosis. a researchers suggest that they receive psychological support. drinking a non alcoholic version of red wine seems to lower blood pressure in men who are at risk of heart disease. researchers found men who drank regular red wine did not so much change in their blood pressure and men with the non

alcoholic version lowered their risk of heart disease and stroke. they both contain the same amount of antioxidants, but researchers believe that the alcohol weakens inability to lower blood pressure. >> non alcoholic wine or grape juice. an average of 35 people a day call 9-1-1 for this reason. what do you think it is. >> log onto www.wusatv9.com facebook page. sunday morning on "biocentury this week," which medicines heal and which fail. the government is spending billions to find out.

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welcome back, 4:55 your weather first. we're looking good this morning. quiet this morning.

a patch of fog to the south of time. 76 degrees at name. heading to the lunch hour, the temperatures in the middle 80s. this afternoon, highs approachering 9, 9291 and by 5:00, 88. there is a 20% chance for a thunderstorm. monica, over to you. it is quiet on the northbound side of i-95 as well. coming up from springfield, a few people out and about or than this no problems to report. more coming up in my next report. back to you. >> thank you. maryland casinos revenue is down last month. they brought in $44.6 million in august, that is down from $48 million in july. most of that money, 73% came from maryland. in november, maryland voters will cast ballots whether to authorize a sixth casino in the

state. we know or supposed to stop for school buses, but a lot of us don't. there is a me study that maryland leads in the school bus violations. in one day, 494 drivers ignored the stop arm on the bus. montgomery county installed cameras in a number of buses to catch violators this year and in fredrick county, ten school buses are equipped with cameras. >> this is how they work and designed to protect our kids. >> reporter: bus driver, jody jackson sees dangerous behavior every day. >> it scares me. >> reporter: not on the bus, but the road. >> at one of my stops, four cars went through. >> a self-contained unit right here. we have a camera. >> reporter: now, in fredrick county, maryland, cameras are side mounted on ten buses ready to record the license and data

of any vehicle that does not come to a complete stop. >> a child has nothing to protect them, it is their bodies. walking out and crossing the bus. they are hit by a 2500 to 33,000 vehicle. they are taught going to win. >> $25. >> reporter: a new law was enacted in may. last year in fredrick county, 500 illegal passes. >> you never know where the kids are going to come from. >> reporter: xerox, the administrator and the sheriff review all pictures. by december, 40 county buses will be equipped with the new cameras. but not soon enough for judy jackson. >> i would not see one of those kids get hit by a car.

i would hate for a driver to have to drive with that. >> reporter: in maryland, 9 news now. >> even if they were not driving and the camera spots them, the owner of the vehicle will get a ticket in the mail. stop for the kids. >> please. good morning. thank you for watching 9 news now at 5:00. >> happy friday. let's get this started. all right. monica, you look lovely this morning. how are you? >> it is good. it is friday, the weather is fine today. it will turn delightful for sunday. a hiccup on saturday afternoon and evening. today,erary few problems this morning, unlike yesterday morning. boy it was coming down hard south of town for a while. we have to tell you a patch of fog i'm seeing. here is a look at the day plan. we have temperatures this morning in the 60s and 70s. 72 under clear skies. 86 by noon.