i said why don't you stay home with this child. >> reporter: his car would not have ended this way if he made that choice. >> he slammed into a metro bus as it made a left turn the >> everybody seen the bus. >> reporter: the driver lost control, but hit a street sign and survived. >> people in this area say partings of the central avenue are known for street racing. will's grandmother didn't know he was involved in any reckless behavior. >> it would be a choice making this trip to chuckie cheese with his daughter a last family photo. >> never leave the house without a kind word because you never know. i never knew it was my final farewell. >> >> the metro bus was carrying about 45 passengers, 8 people were taken to the hospital for

what we're told are minor injuries. you know, last night's crash is reminder of what happened in february of 2008. a drag race on indian head highway in maryland left 8 people dead and 6 injured. a crowd gathered to watch the race and another car in an unofficial race went into them. he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. he was racing taylor. his first trial ended in a hung jury. most of the charges were dropped in the retrial. we learned taylor is now on probation for manslaughter in connection with the drag racing death. a virginia man trying to cut down a tree meets a tragic fate. he was trying to cut down a tree in his own backyard when it fell on him.

police say relatives visiting the home found the man pinned under that tree. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >> it has been a bloody two days in iraq. back-to-back bombings and shootings killed 17 people, injured 35 others. the blasts came within minutes apart. most of the victims women and children. the gun plan opened fire early in the day killing two officers and more bloodshed at a check point where three officers were killed. what better place to commemorate women in the military, than here in the state's capital. it was held tonight. the they marched in honor of those who served. >> this has been going on all day today and it finally came to a conclusion here. it finished here at arlington national cemetery. >> the service may be over and

the war duties a thingof the past, but what is present more than ever is the bond they are sharing. >> i'm a vietnam air veteran. then i had a break and came back. this is definitely in my blood as i know it is with my sisters here. >> we're probably 15% women in the military. >> more than a thousand women marched front lincoln memorial into the women's memorial at the gates of the cemetery. they walked paying tribute to any women who wore a uniform and to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation. >> we should honor the women we have lost. >> ♪ the pay reott tick event reminded women of the importance of their participation in the military. >> when i came in, the doors

were wide open and there wasn't anything that i couldn't do. every opportunity that the men had, we had the same opportunities, so now, it is unlimited what women can do. >> including looking after the memorial that honors their work. >> i'm afraid the old guard is dying off. what we need is some young women getting interested in this monument. >> 2017 it will be for the 20th anniversary of this memorial. in the meantime they hope their message is loud and clear, women's military service is and will always be honored. president barack obama and mitt romney are spending the we will consider preparing for the final debate. the running mates biden is in florida where he stopped by a

local campaign office. paul ryan was in ohio. drew levinson picked up our coverage from here. >> reporter: joe biden rallied volunteers at a florida campaign office. >> you guys produce. we win florida. we win florida. >> history, man. >> as biden took on the republican ticket at a rally, a baby interrupted him as he listed ways he thinks mitt romney's policies will hurt americans. >> i don't blame that baby for crying. that baby knows what is in store for him or her if romney wins. >> reporter: while the vice president is out campaigning, president barack obama is cramming for the third and final debate where foreign policy is expected to dominate. romney is in florida for his prep. paul ryan is touring battleground states. >> thanks for being here. you're going to help us elect mitt romney, the next president

of the united states, aren't you? >> reporter: in ohio, he accused the president of running the campaign with little new policy. >> he is trying to distract people, he is trying to hope you don't pay attention to the realfin front of us so he can win this election by default. >> reporter: with polls showing romney gaining ground, the president is gearing up for a campaign blitz. starting wednesday he will hit six battleground states in two days. >> drew levinson, "cbs news." >> the final debate will be in florida and it is on monday. we are your go-to the station monday night. we're teaming up with u.s.a. today and beginning our 9:00 p.m. coverage. on our website we'll be live blogging about what the candidate say. you can join the conversation by a facebook or twitter. then on 9 news at 11:00, we'll check the statements with the

su a today fact checking team. >> now we learned $5 million is missing and it is one of the reasons the district regulators are now in control of the health plan. that is owned by jeffrey thompson. chartered health is the city's largest manager of healthcare. its contract with the dc government valued at more than $350 million. our source says the missing 5 million was discovered in an audit we first reported thursday night that dc officials board of directors jeff thompson and others signed places to put the company under a receiver. that receiver is authorized to seek a buyer for chartered health plan. >> coming up, a very special moment for an 8-year-old girl's

gym class. a long awaited surprise reunion. >> the band is strutting down georgia avenue today. big crowds for the homecoming weekend. we're going to fake you there. >> it was a gorgeous saturday, but even better weather. look at your wake up forecast. clear and then sunny as we head to 8:00 a.m. temperatures will be 40s and 50s by 8:00. then we'll warm into the 60s in

a moment a little girl won't soon forget. the 8 years was sitting in class when she got a special surprise. her mom, an army sergeant, walked into the school gym. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> our family at home that

keeps us together. they are our backbone so i just thank god for them and just glad to be home. and i pray for the families and the troops that are still over there. >> sergeant web has served for the past 8 years up. her husband is also in the army and still deployed. they depend on skype and e- mail. they were on hand for the howard university 88th homecoming. ♪ >> 0 today's event kicked off with a four-day sell breaks. homecoming weekend draws celebrities, fill stars and scholars to celebrate the university's rich history.

they were here. >> you know, my school being an alumni of howard university and our homecoming for me is really special because i'm from dy so it is a homecoming of many sorts but to come back with open arms and greet the student body. i just remember how much it meant to be so it feels good to give back. ♪ bison beat the bears 21-20. just ahead on 9 news saturday night, big ever this weekend to fight diabetes. channel 9 in the house. >> volunteers might be a little tired after walking for the cause today. we'll take you there. >> and warmer temperatures are on the way. erica has the fo

some 1600 people turned out for a walk to stop diabetes. andrea and monica and jessica co-hosted the event up. their team daddy's girl was one of 255 teams that helped the american diabetes association raise more than $356,000. we're so excited. this is a beautiful day. you know it is a personal reason. my mother was diagnosed with type 2 in 2002. i'm here walking for her and i'm so proud of her. >> i'm here for my dad who has type 2 diabetes. i'm so proud of my dad for keeping it under control for almost 20 years. yes, dad, i love you. >> i'm here for my father jim doyle who passed away about a year ago. we love him and miss him and it is a great day. you can beat this disease.

>> the american diabetes association says one in three children after the year 2000 will be affected by diabetes. >> well represented. good for them. i was glad i could bring them great weather for it. >> great weather all around for anything you wanted to do. that will continue through tomorrow. >> it is 55 degrees right now. that dewpoint slipping into the 30s. when you have low dewpoints that allows the temperature to fall. the temperatures out there right now will start to clear as we head past midnight and that means it will be good stargazing weather. i'll tell you why that is relevance in just a second. 48 in frederick and 55 still at d ca and 55 at andrews air force base. those temperatures will flip into the 40s and 30s for most of us. >> there is just a few high

clouds drifting toward us, but for the most part that storm system that rolled through thursday night into friday morning, the one that brought the thunderstorms during the friday evening rush-hour, that is all pooling up to the north and east and we'll see beautiful sunshine on sunday. through the overnight hours tonight, we'll watch for a meteor show. it is meteors from halley's comet we see every year at this time. it will be from now to about dawn and you will see maybe about 25 meteors per hour. overnight tonight mostly clear. definitely cool. you want the jacket or sweater. 39 to 47 with a light breeze out of the northwest. on sunday morning it will be mostly clear, chilly, but nice temperatures, 40s and 50s. northwest winds will be light. sunday afternoon looks sunny and pleasant with low humidity,

64 to 67 degrees. some really nice conditions not only for your sunday but as we head through the next three days. look at these temperatures, into the upper 70s by tuesday. still no rain in the forecast. we're going code green for the next few days as well. >> we're keeping it's dry and we're getting warm as we head toward wednesday, 80 degrees for that forecast high. and the 70s stay with us all the way through the workweek into next weekend and the only changes for rain is on saturday. i'll tell you, guys, that is a small chance for rain. it is warm and dry feeling more like june than october. thank you. people take part today. howard burnstein and kristen berset. it raises money for breast cancer research. many participating were breast

cancer survivors. >> i live in texas so i came into walk the walk with my daughter. i haven't been in treatment for two years now so i was ready to do it. i wanted to do it. i wanted to do it with my daughter. >> we're on track to raise more than $350,000. >> [ applause ] >> the american cancer society says since making strides began 20 years ago, breast cancer death rates have declined more than 32%. what an awesome turnout and thank you for the weather, too. >> you're welcome. >> we walked around the title basin and they raised $325,000 today. >> we appreciate that. the cause close to my heart. >> another thing close to my heart. it was an exciting day all over college football starting with a nailbiter. we got a report from there and look how all the local teams

fared today, as well. plus, a look ahead to

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having a child diagnosed with autism? 1 in 150. i'm toni braxton, and i encourage you to learn the signs of autism at autismspeaks.org. early diagnosis can make a lifetime of difference. tend now 9 sport the witness kristen berset. you could say the verdict is still out on maryland. are they on the up and up or stuck in a ru t. >> burns in for an injured one. he runs fooling a lot of

people. terps pull within two. they would get a field goal to take the lead. nicklas stayed from 43 yards. now terps would burn freshman rose on the last drive and he completes this getting the terps infield goal range. what a catch after the fact. he had a chance to win the game for maryland. a freshman. he bangs it off the upright. 33 yards out, no good. a heartbreaker. here is dave owens with more. >> reporter: it was gut wrenching when it cul thin nateed a frantic few moments. the team walks away thinking about opportunities lost. >> especially for me, because if i didn't fumble, we wouldn't

be in that predicament. >> it is never good when you miss one. but that is the kicker. you miss them and people don't like you. there is no media really. >> it is one of those things you have to play all 0 minutes and we were not sure if we got back on the field but when we did, we didn't come up how we should have and lost the game, because of it. >> we love how they competed and played and came back and put us in a position to win justice appointed we couldn't finish it. >> a devastating loss. the quarterback left the game with a knee injury. then randy said they well no more. it hasn't been scheduled yet. he did say it doesn't look good. from college bark, dave owens. thank you, dave. we're going to state local.

a big 122 match up. this was all wildcats. hooked up with 7 total touchdowns. west virginia -- they rolled over west virginia 55-14. >> another tough day for logan thomas. he takes the 74-yard interception back and makes it 7-7. clemson wins big. >> virginia hosting wake forest. here he takes a direct snap. one of two touch downs all day. it wasn't all sad. a thriller in annapolis. hosting indiana and just under 6, 2 minutes to go.

31-30. the redskins and the rookie qb finally open up to play tomorrow. rg3 has six weeks of television football to compare but nothing compares to the intensity of a rivalry graeme. that will be good tomorrow. >> their first playoff burst in five years. the plaque and red push the ball up. a nice dish. that is your game winner. d.c. united beats columbus 3-2 and they are headed to the playoffs. we have another team dc unite the. meredith borowski the redskins will get their chance, too. >> we have beautiful weather for that game tomorrow. it is going to be all right up in east runted there ford as well. 67 degrees here. i think we get the better deal. >> thank you for watching.

>> s the full details behind this weekend's top tory. i'm kevin frazier. >> announcer: "the weekend insider is on". >> new details on justin timberlake and jessica biel's wedding. >> what they are saying about their italian "i do"s. >> they traveled to the location. it's personal to them. >> big bird didn't see it coming. >> the other day honey boo-boo endorsed me. >> shaking hands. inside the new roast as the media blitz ramps up before the final debate. >> do you know which debate is which? >> look, i had an off night. >> romney family defending tag's comments about wishing the president harm. >> you want to rush down the debate stanl and take a swing at him. >> you don't want your dad beat

up by president obama. you take it personally. >> inside the no holds barred interview with fergie. >> you were unemployed, on drugs. >> jennie garth today. is she dating her ex-costar. >> it was a rumor that you were dating luke. >> and a true blood actress with her boyfriend who is going blind. >> people put blindness on their list of worst fears. >> it's on mine. it will happen. >> why he's running blindfolded in a dozen marathons. and inside an "idol" judge's home. >> a private tour of her mansion. >> the infinity pool, sauna, grand piano. why she's selling. >> this is where the magic happens. >> now from hollywood, "the weekend insider" is on. >> hello. welcome to "the insider." i'm kevin frazier. brooke is on assignment. the country has been swept up by

political fever. from the debate to stars stumping for their favorite candidates, this weekend's inside story is all about the push to elect a president. >> a lot more energy in the second debate. i was really well rested after the nice long nap i had in the first debate. >> people seem very curious as to how we prepare for the debates. let me tell you what i do -- first, refrain from alcohol for 65 years before the debate. >> the candidates joking about debates as they get ready for monday's third and final debate. the charity dinner comic relief. >> big bird didn't see it coming. >> mitt is his middle name. i wish i could use my middle name. >> the pair toned it down at the dinner. our view on why it was a temporary truce. >> it was a break from the fighting. they used humor to reach out to voters. >> andrew