control. you are looking now at a live look at some traffic and it appears to be moving pretty well especially when you compare it to the way the bridge looked a couple of hours ago? the third and final presidential debate pressed on an issue that causes great concern especially in our area. >> i will not cut our military budget by a trillion dollars which is a combination of the budget cuts that the president has as well as a is he when trace cuts. that in my view is making our future less certain and secure. >> it is not something that i proposed. it is something that congress proposed. it will not happen. >> those mandatory cuts could translate to a loss of more than 2 million jobs nationwide. locally that same study estimates it will cost virginia

more than 207,000 jobs and dc more than 127,000 jobs if the sequestered takes affect. in addition to those jobs, the city could lose over $100 million in federal grants and tax revenue. one federal grant provides 23.5 million for education. in d dr. the number of civilian -- d c., the number of civilian jobs outweighs what could be considered with the department of defense. we have heard a lot about defense jobs and a defense cuts that could happen. if it does happen, it could hurt the needest person the most. >> this is the axe food pan tree in bump free. it is part of the axe food center which helped 77,000 people last year, people who

were hungry, homeless, job loss or from domestic violence. a third of its budget come from state or county funds. if sequestration happens,. >> that is direct services to the people we help. >> the is he questerred cuts total evenly divided between domestic and defense spending. the defense communithas rallied against the cuts. economy mists have said 150,000 jobs could be cut alone. >> i think it will affect some people much more than other people. >> confident congress will act after the election. when democrats like jerry con lee have asked for the issue to

be brought up, they have been shut out. >> after the election, we will have to deal with sequestration and a fuel plate of other issues that are quite serious. but i, like the president are confident that we will not let is he questions trace strags to happen. >> it is also many civilian contractors that could be affected. connelly saw the president's comment last night that it will not happen. >> congress will do something but not until the election is over and it will depend on whoever is elected to replace is he quest teared with more cuts. >> people are nervous and unterne about what will happen?

a group of virginia law makers want officials to investigate voter fraud. the common wealth older attorney general said he didn't have the authority to look into those claims. >> if you are committed as mr. [ indiscernable ] purports to be to make sure elections are fair and everyone who votes is legally entitled to vote. when you destroy voter registration forms, you are preventing someone from having that right to phot. >> florida is investigating -- voter registration forms in harrisburg, virginia. attorney general's office says it is comfortable with local authorities conducting their own investigation? in maryland the current

districting map i should say, may be heading out of the window after voters get their say in just two weeks? i'm scott bloom in silver spring, reporting on maryland's chance to undue jerry -- on this side of the street folks are in the fourth congressional district. they vote with -- on this side of the street they are in the 8th congressional district and what about the corner over there? this corner over here is in the third congressional district. described by critics as looking like blood splatter at a crime scene. >> nobody can remember the boarders at this point. >> all to protect safety for john thon car seans.

>> ? affect politicians are chooses the voters, rather than voters choosing their candidate. >> ballot question number 5, in hopes that a citizen's commission will take over and redraw them. in silver springs, scott brume, 9 news now? redistricting is at the heart of one of the hottest congressional races in our area. can term inn bum incumbent, bartlett and delay knee will be in our studio to discuss issues that are important to district 6 residents. that is tonight at 7:00? a woman seen driving 93 miles per hour. military medical center in beth

these today. >> montgomery and then eating a bar of soap. >> police say the bizarre story began around 11:00 o'clock this morning was clocked going 93 miles per hour in i66 in northern virginia. >> at least one, possibly two virginia state police. >> about a half hour later the woman pulled into the walter read medical center and made a u turn. >> we were told they noticed her biting or attempting to eat a bar of soap. >> the woman then took off and hit a car and took off on wisconsin avenue before returning around and stopping before the entrance to walter reid. we were told there was a naval

security person here. i think he was on foot. he discharged his firearm once. the round struck the vehicle. >> once again the woman allegely took off and drove a few miles but was quickly arrested after crashing into the fence. >> an update tonight on the murder of a pregnant woman in new york that could have a connection to the sniper shootings in our area. the new york post is reporting that smith may have been killed by more than one woman. she was found slashed to death in her apartment one day before she was set to get married. saying the author would kill one pregnant woman a month in will convicted sniper malvo was set free? a federal appeals court has ruled indiana cannot cut off medicaid funding to planned

parents hood because the organization performs abortion. even if the money was ear marked for other health services. in today's ruling the court said the indiana law deprived the patient's rights? michael brown is now fighting to hold onto his seat. there is over $100,000 missing from his campaign. he has all the endorsements plus a marijuana possession conviction. here are the numbers today, 78 was the high. 52 was the low. average was 67 and 48. those were downtown temperatures. more snow out west and talk about sandy. it could become a hurricane. could affect your weekend. >> first a drug rules on a strip club request that it be

exempt from paying sales tax because lap dances amount to art.

? back now with a follow-up on the new york nightclub who wanted a tax break for its lap dancers. they argued their fees for admission should be exempt from

sales tax. today they narrowly ruled that lap dances don't promote culture from the community. they should not be exempt? well, can a new york city style ban on the sugar y drinks affect the district? during an at large debate two current members would vote to ban the sales of sugary sodas that are bigger than 16 ounces. even though no bill is being pushed, it has essential -- >> this isn't right. just because new york did it doesn't mean we have to do it. >> i think you can do a lot more with education on this issue. >> wtop also reports several other council members would favor the bill or take it into consideration. >> still to come tonight, you think you are living in tight

quarters. wait until you see the narrowest house in the world.

? dc councilman michael brown getting a run for his mon in

2012. first time candidate is within striking distance in what has become the hottest and most con treos veer shall race in the office. michael brown had once been a candidate for mayor and now he is fighting off a serious challenge to his seat. >> he is not effective and can't do the full-time work. >> attorney david groso is trying to unseed brown. >> my main priority on the council will be education reform. >> they are both running as independents. >> i think we have to engage as hard as we can in the campaign reform. >> it would have been a walk in the park for brown except for unpaid taxes and rent, loss of

driving privileges and the disappearance of a huge sum of money from his campaign. >> it is under the investigation of the us attorney's office. that i had nothing to do with it, what i have been saying from the beginning and i'm sure he will be brought to justice. >> the treasurer took the money. >> it appears to be the case. >> he doesn't have much to say about all of this. he says michael brown signed off on every report that went to the office of campaign finance. meantime, michael brown has been forced to run his campaign. >> personal life with his campaign. brown supporters charge that the media helped keep a 20 year marijuana possession conviction out of the debate.

>> i'm proud of the way i have handled it. since then nothing else has happened. >> brown leads groso by 5 percentage points. >> he has been endorsed by the washington post. the post has also endorsed independent candidate swain. he is pulling in the single digits? what is described as the narrow west house in the world is only 4 feet wide, 35 feet long and stands 30 feet long. it has a tiny bedroom and tiny bathroom and everything. it is a memorial to his family who were killed during the holocaust. >> wow? 78 today which is good. let's put that in perspective.

our average high is 67. let's get excite red. >> we are good. >> and even warmer tomorrow. >> live weather camera. temperatures are still in the 70s, upper 70 downtown. winds calm, dew points in the 50s. we are between systems. let's talk about sandy, tropical storm right now, winds 50 miles per hour. a category 1 as it hits jamaica as it hits eastern cuba. it will get to a point where it will affect the atlanta coast much southern florida from thursday night to friday. then the models take it out to sea. right now that's where i think it will go. let's see showers over the weekend, not from sandy but

from the frontal boundary. not set in stone. it looks less and less likely of sandy affecting us here in the mid atlantic. >> 73 in great falls. 74 in fairfax and 76 in college park. we stay warm through thursday. in fact, even a little bit warmer tomorrow and more clouds on thursday. an umbrella on friday. you might not need it on friday. a better chance on saturday into sunday. we will be monitoring sandy. maybe a sprinkle 52 to 62. winds become northwest at 5 to 10. next three days. 82 tomorrow, 75 on thursday and maybe a sprinkle on friday but still mild. temperatures in the low 70s. next seven days temperatures going downhill, showers on

saturday through sunday. that is related to the cold front, not sandy. 60s on sunday and we are in the 50s on monday and tuesday. >> loving today and tomorrow? kristin is coming back with sports right after the break.

? 75 touch down run that stuck with us all week long. red skin nation is still stuck with an image they must rather forget about. williams getting burned by giants receiver cruz. unfortunately, this was a great game but that last play is what we are stuck thinking about. >> any time there is something like that, it helps when you take a look at that one play, everybody is sick about it. all of the sudden when we play it like we normally play it, we played a pretty good game? he was originally signed by the redskins in 2012 as a rookie to make room for

williams, redskins let go grant. last jan -- the maryland terrapins need to figure out who will be their starting quarterback. brown tore his acl towards the beginning of the season. now his replacement out for the season. either freshman or sophomore will have to step in. head coach said he is not panicking and he will take his time deciding who starts on saturday. >> we will put a plan together that knowing that either one of those guys could go into the game and play at any given time and we will figure it out on

saturday what that play will be. >> our latest game of the week poll. you guys can go online and vote here. here are your choices. big rival reis this week. usa high school sports.com. don't forget, we are giving you the opportunity to win a chris cooley jersey. you have to go to facebook and hit "like." >> i don't think you are eligible. >> yeah, go to facebook and like it and we will announce the winner on saturday night. >> game on. >> that is it for us. we hope you enjoyed this steel lar weather. the cbs news is next. >> derrick is back on 7 with our news cast and bartlett and john delaney in studio. wusa9.com is always on.

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