this is bethesda, which, i guess, is close in. there are some wooded areas around our area. >> this time of year getting kicked out of the house is a universal thing. college students are getting kicked out of the house. >> everyone foraging for food. >> get a job. time to move out. >> we do live in an urban forest. i show you the views of our skywatcher camera, and all you can see are trees as far as you can see. not that unusual, especially around rock creek park too. >>> we have had overnight heavy downpours that have been passing just north of washington. they have ended now, i'm happy to report. so you don't have any trouble getting off to work on this friday morning. right now 77 steamy degrees at reagan national. yes, it is humid, and we have a partly cloudy sky, but right around 70 now in prince george's county. arlington, fairfax, montgomery low 70s. right near the chesapeake bay and on the eastern shore, low to mid-70s there. farther to our west, it's in the upper 60s. panhandle of west virginia, parts of the shenandoah

directly in bethesda, we have power lines. montgomery county police are directing traffic as best as they can. they say that it is going to be a while. tucker meant -- tuckerman lane will be closed for several hours. >> keep us posted. the weather is causing some major delays at local airports. there is an hour and 45 minutes delayed at reagan national. we will be monitoring the storms and any damage throughout the evening. if you have any pictures or video, sound and to us. -- send them to us. >>> the weather in florida was cleared today and history was made. >> the final lift off of atlantis. >> the final shuttle launch. it went up without a hitch as millions of people watched around the world. today's liftoff was a proud moment for an asset and americans. -- nasaa and americans. >> just an hour before the launch nasa said this is a no- go situation. it did not look good. for 30 minutes later, it turned for the better. they gave it the green light and what a sight it was. the cheers of almost as loud as the launch itself. as

to continue our breaking whether coverage. >> here in bethesda, at least the good news is the heavy rain has slowed down. it created a lot of problems in montgomery county. visibility was horrible. cars trying to get hard, it was very difficult to see. we came across this. this is a talker -- tuckerman lane where many trees came across the road. police officers have just finished cutting down this massive tree. a little further down, there are more power lines and trees that have been sparking small fires. another major problem in montgomery county, flash flooding and a lot of standing water. there is a street that is extremely swollen right now. it is creating a lot of hazards on the road. crews are working out here to reopen. >>> we have learned that the national park service has cancelled this evening's joint military service jazz concert. that was supposed to take place at the and the theater. it is canceled because of the severe weather. >> are whether team is tracking every development for this storm. -- our weather team is tracking every development. we would like to see your

>> reporter: the highlight of his new life is the work he does at bethesda medical center.ry week, he visits recently injured marines. this man lost both his legs one day after his baby boy was born. he hopes to offer advdve and moral support. >> it is you. no, hope so. there is a definite, yes, it will be, you know what i mean? >> reporter: despite efg he's been through, his feelings about serving his country refans same. >> i doipt join the military to kill anyone, to go iran and iraq, i joined to b bome a better person. to serve my country. >> reporter: it's early june. he's proposed to meg. >> our story is a book to be released. we were high school sweethearts that spent a lot of time finding themselves apart. and were able t come back together. she doesn't look at me and see he used to be in great shape. he used to be six-foot tall. she looks at me and sees, he is the love of my life. he is the charming sincere sweet guy that i fell in love with. >> reporter: already, jones is preparing for the next big challenge. running marathon. >> it's in november. there's though r

complete more than 20,000 people will work at fort bellvoir and another 6000 at mark center. >>> bethesdais going to have to say goodbye to a parking lot this fall. the capital crescent on woodmont avenue right across the street from barnes & noble will be gone. it comes after montgomery county award a developer the right to build to mixed use buildings in its place. 1400 parking spaces will be built underground and the underground garage is expected to be completed in the summer of 2013. >> we got a full rollover. now, if you look -- >>> an important demonstration today on the consequences of speeding and aggressive driving. officers with the smooth operator campaign made it clear that not many people walk away from rollover crashes like this. >> as rollovers and roadway departures were primary factors in 67% of all fatal crashes in maryland in 2009. the safety of our roadways and those that travel on them is of paramount concern. >> police also want you to know that officers are looking out for reckless and aggressive drivers this summer. and if they catch you they will certainly try to

bears have been spotted in our area, including bethesda. >> and also in leesburg. video showing a black bear devouring the seeds in the backyard of a home. dave colvin took the video. he said the bear broke holes in the feeder and knocked over the bird bath. he called the officials, but he wasn't happy with their response. >> i was kind of shocked and couldn't think to get a shot of it, and it ran off when it saw me. i thought that was the end of it. about ten minutes later it came back. >> we are going to see them this time of year. this is the time of year when the 2-year-old cubs, so last year's cubs are being kicked out of the nest by mom, and they're trying to find a place of their own. >> colvin says he'll keep an eye out on the deck to see if the bear returns. if he does, he'll push to have the bear moved. how do you do that, though? like shoo, is that going to work? get out of here, bear. >> i guess the bird feeders, i thought the squirrels were the nuisance. if you're going to have bears in playing with your friends? i am playing with my friends. hey, mr

. >>> the woman accused of brutally killing her co-worker inside bethesda's athletic store will be inhis week. brittany norwood is charged with first degree murder for stabbing and brutally beating jayna murray back in march. after the murder, norwood concocted a story that both women were attacked by masked robbers. she's due in court friday morning. >>> in other news, casey anthony will have to wait at least one more day before learning her fate. the jury ended the first day without a verdict. she is facing a first degree murder charge for the death of her 2-year-old daughter caylee. the jury is being sequestered tonight and will re zum deliberations tomorrow morning -- resume deliberations tomorrow morning. if convicted, anthony could face the death penalty. >>> the senate is back in session tomorrow, the house on wednesday. they're cutting short their holiday break to decide what do it with the borrowing limit. if congress fails to raise the limit by early august, the country could default on its loan. to avoid that, president obama says we need to raise taxes but republicans thin

. >> reporter: curt betts of bethesda, maryland moved from a townhouse to a new home a few miles away. the movers showed up late. and that was just the beginning of his moving mess. >> the men that came, came without normal moving equipment. they didn't have the cell cellophane, cushioning materials, no tape. >> reporter: during the course of the move, betts says the movers destroyed some of his belongings, broke into his wife's jewelry, drank his liquor, and broke five pieces of furniture. >> this is one of the pieces they wrecked. >> reporter: an tique desk that had been passed through betts' family. >> it's more sentimental, and then when something like this is destroyed, it's just a heartbreak. >> reporter: he says the movers stopped every few hours, and charged his credit card a couple hundred dollars for payment. an anticipated eight-hour move took fifteen hours. betts got so frustrated -- >> i had friends help. we all carried stuff. you're a hostage at that point. >> it doesn't have to be a nightmare, and there are some really good companies in the washington area. >> reporter:

you are finding lanes are open between college park and bethesda. they are checking for an incident approaching the wilson bridge. on the inner loop approaching river road, checking for an accident in this location possibly involving a motorcyclist. coming from the american legion bridge head up towards river road, heads up in this area. the outer loop, lanes are open, no problems reported leaving 270, continuing down toward your exits in tyson's. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> an emotional fort day back to work for one of congress -- first day back to work for one of congresswoman's gabrielle giffords staffers. ron barber was shot in the face and leg. the january shooting also injured giffords and left six people dead. barber spent the last six months under going therapy but now it is back to business. >> i worked with the congresswoman for a few years now and this is the first morning i felt nervous about coming to work. >> barber says he is still haunted by the night mares and memories of that day. the alleged gun

black bears have been sighted in bethesda and leesburg in loudoun county. cell phone video showing a young black bear devouring the seeds in a bird feeder in the backyard of a bethesda home. dave colvin took the video. he said the bear chewed holes in his feeder and drank the water from the bird bath before knocking it over. >> i was kind of shocked and couldn't even think to get a shot of it, and it ran off when it saw me. and i thought that was the end of it. and then about ten minutes later it came back. >> we are going to see them this time of year. this is the time of year when the 2-year-old cubs, so last year's cubs, are being kicked out of the nest by mom, and they're trying to find a place of their own. >> he says he'll keep an eye out on the deck to see whether that bear returns. if he does, he will push to have the bear removed. who's he going to push? >> i was going to say. >> honey, honey, remove the bear. honey. >> you go out there and get it. >> i'm right behind you. >> as you close the door. >> exactly. >> all right. tom, tell us more about

he took his talents from coney island to a bethesda today. >> already. >> the jury chestnut found out today that acting does not go down as easily as hot dogs. >> i love to eat. >> he was in bethesda shooting a commercial for a local it company. he is the world's top dog when it comes to eating bread monday, he won nathan's famous fourth of july contest. >> by wednesday, i was feeling pretty good. the day after the contest, it is rough. i am drunk on hot dogs. >> 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes. >> my record in competition is 68. >> crude does that? >> i do not know. the next day, you are probably feeling portable. >> hot dogs may be his bread- and-butter but nothing beats his mother's cooking. >> he has won a reported $200,000 in prize money. he keeps his day job as a construction manager. >> my little brother was a fan of it and he made me do my first contest. now i get to travel all around the world. >> there was a hot dog eating contest in georgetown. [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold keur

black bears have been sighted in bethesda, montgomery county, and leesburg and loudoun county. check this out. cell phone video shows a young black bear devouring the seeds in a bird feeder in the backyard of a bethesda home. dave coleman took that video. he says the bear chewed holes in the feeder and drank the water from the birdbath before knocking it over. he called the department of natural resources, but he wasn't too happy with their response. >> i was kind of shocked, and couldn't even think to get a shot of it, and it ran payooff it saw me, and i thought that was the end of it, and then ten minutes later, it came back. >> we'll see them this time of year, this is the time of year where the 2-year-old cubs, so last year's cubs, are being kicked out of the nest by mom and they're trying to find a place of their own. >> colvin says he'll keep an eye out on the deck to see if it comes back, and if it does, he'll push to have the bear move. how do you do that? shoo! >> we live in a heavily wooded area, so it's not surprising. we love our trees and do the bears. here around

acusada de dar muerte a su companera de trabajo en una lujosa tienda de articulos deportivos en bethesda se declaro hoy no culpable del crimen...la fiscalia en el condado de montgomery presento mas de mil paginas de documentos y otras evidencias que involucran a norwood con el asesinato de jayna murray en el interior de la tienda lululemon en marzo pasado. el buenas me.ese sistema de transportes permitira que los pasajeros carguen sus tarjetas smar-trip a traves de sus compatadoras.. el metro esta experimentando este sistema de pago con unos 5 mil usuarios que les permite aumentar dinero a sus pasajes con sus tarjetas de credito en vez de hacerlo personalmente en estaciones o sitios de tis y cuatro astronautas despegaron hoy en el ultimo vuelo de un transbordador de la nasa, sorteando el mal clima y ante miles de espectadores.. ada monzon se nos une con su las gociacs para construir una estacion de metro no subterranea en el aeropuerto dulles parecen volver nuevamente.. el jefe de la administracion federal de transito se reunio con la junta de metro para abogar por el proyecto no subterr

but today the army retired the facility's flags ahead of its move next month to bethesda.litary panel decided to shutter the hospital that's treated privates and presidents and every rank in between. money was the main reason, but walter reed also was showing its age. in 2007, and an necks was found to be ridden with vermin and mold and the highest ranks of the pentagon had to answer for it. but i want to look at the challenge of walter reed living up to its path with barbara starr at the pentagon and ted bauer, he's a u.s. marine, i will not say former, there's no such thing. but todd, what does walter reed mean to the men and women in uniform? >> the best way to sum it up is that it's history, but at the end it's something that's very powerful because when you first arrive at walter reid, obviously you've been injured, and to be able to make that next step and see where you're going to move on in life makes it a scary place, but it's the best place that the military has to offer. >> tell us about this decision to pack it up and move it. what's behind this? >> this has be

. >>> a court date is set for the maryland woman accused of murdering her coworkers in bethesda. it's for friday, october 24th. the trial will take about eight days. >>> the police make a prostitution bust at a hotel. a number of claims had the hotel prompting the investigation. they arrested this woman from oklahoma. >>> a croftton man is accused of taping women after they changed their clothes. according to authorities, he had a camera and videos with nude women who didn't appear to know they were being watched he had 220 video clips of 260 different women. >>> towson's charles village club is on its way back. the owners broke ground on the project. the fire destroyed the hang out in january. the rebuilding will expand the restaurant. they'll add more employees and more space and a rooftop deck. >>> the space shuttle program has been the backbone of u.s. space flights. today, folks all around the world paused to watch the flight today. that includes several at the maryland science center. >> reporter: the shuttle atlantis sits on a launch pad in florida. hundreds of miles away,

she was born in new york in 1921 and spent part of her adolescence here in bethesda md., and now, she spends most of her time in california. >>> something you just do not see every year. a giant wall of dust over phoenix. the national weather service has called this phenomenon and i hope i pronounced this correctly, a "haboob," and it was so severe that they have canceled all flights out for over one hour. "haboob"? >> bill wilmore know all about it. >> it gets higher off of the ground and then it just perpetuates. at the weather center i can imagine this is a very crazy scene. >> yes, we will talked-about that of the later, because we have a chance to see it again on our website. a look around the area, our skies are partly sunny in the district. look at all of the red and yellow. that is pretty heavy rain. there will be quite a bit of it through virginia the carolinas and southward, and probably the district and west virginia as well. tropical moisture we are watching the heaviest thunderstorms in southern virginia and in the carolinas. that rain is in the form of heavy downpours th

the historic medical center today predicted that machines will be moves to the medical center in bethesda, maryland. this comes four years it was discovered wounded troops were hospitalized in the standard living conditions. >>> continental airlines canceled to flights today. it was not enough pilots to fly the planes. a check as they were ambushed as they outgoing flights were -- a check at san francisco abler shows that three outgoing flights were canceled. >> reporter: about 300 former union workers carted into the united out of workers hall today to find a new job or career. it stages first on job fair, allowing people to go through retraining for other fields street elizabeth bachmann takes biotech classes now and is open to anything. >> i am learning new ways to do stuff and it's extremely frustrating and very, very scary. >> reporter: christina scardino agrees. >> i am nervous. it's hard out there. i am looking at different jobs i have given skills. >> reporter: the event of the reputation of. >> they have a great work ethic emacs typically they do have something of a mechanical ba

. >>> the woman charged with killing a coworker at a yoga clothing shop in bethesda is scheduled to go to court this morning. brittany norwood is accused of killing jayna murray in march. norwood initially said two masked men killed murray inside the lululemon shop. murray was killed after she found stolen items in norwood's bag. >>> the suspected arsonist that hurt four d.c. firefighters is due in court. maurice dues of northeast washington was arrested on wednesday. he's charged with setting fire to a vacant home on 48th place in northeast in april. four firefighters were hospitalized. authorities believe they also set other fires around the district and maryland. >> you've seen them in the district and in montgomery county. now here come the speed cameras in prince george's county, too. "the washington examiner" reports rushern baker plans on jump starting the speed camera program there. at least half will be going in school zones around the county. the examiner reports 55 mobile cameras will go in the school zones. if you go 12 miles an hour over the speed limit, you'll be hit with

we're talking about aspen hill, we're talking about the wheatton area, bethesda, silver spring. then east, this is actually intensified over the last half hour or so, talking about prince george's county, anne arundel county, annapolis and shady side, the biggest thunderstorm we have been seeing across our area. there it is around green belt, new carolton, bowie, crofton, all seeing heavy rain and that's going to last for the next hour or so in many locations. and then we're not done yet. we've got another area west. that's why we have those flash flood warnings throughout most of maryland. we're going to continue to see that until 7:15 tonight. but then behind that, more rain. so we have a flash flood watch for the rest of the area. that goes through late tonight as a result of potential for more heavy rain. so tonight, 84 degrees out there. the current temperature heat index, 91. so a very humid and very moist atmosphere. so a lot of fuel out there to fuel these thunderstorms. temperatures, 84 in manassas right now, 77 in sterling, and 88 down towards leonardtown. as far as th

. >> bethesda will be saying gob a parking lot this small. capital crescent, woodmont avenue, gone in november. that's the lot across from the barnes & noble there on bethesda row. montgomery county officials awarded the developer the right to build two mixed use retail buildings in its place. about 1400 parking spaces will be built there. it is an underground parking garage. that won't be completed for about two years though. >> casey anthony is back in court today but she could walk out a free woman. >> plus, it appears researchers have discovered the key to making sunburns less painful. >>> at 5:41, let's see who's celebrating a birthday today, the 7th of july. >> pierre cardin is 89. doc severinsen is 64. georgia fox is 43. former wnba star lisa lessey turns 39 today. michelle kwan is 31. if it is your birthday, happy birthday. we'll be right back. what makes the sleep number store different? you walk into a conventional mattress store, it's really not about you. they say, "well, if you want a firm bed you can lay on one of those, if you

. >> wingate is stationed in bethesda, but she lives in leesburg with her husband and two daughters. both daughters were born here in the u.s. >>> brittany norwood is scheduled to be in court later this week. police say norwood beat and stabbed jayna murray to death inside the store a little more than three months ago. lumulemon has since reopened. norwood's next pretrial hearing is scheduled for friday. >>> domonique strauss-kahn may have to face charges. strauss-kahn says his account is imaginary and claims he'll sue her for slander. all this as the rape case against the former ims chief seems to be falling apart. a maid accused him of raping her. very serious questions about her credibility. >>> straight ahead, casey anthony's jury gets down to business, but not before the last word from the prosecution. but first -- police shut down a dangerous show before it had a chance to get started. stay with us, we'll be right back. >>> that's the sound of more than 5,000 pounds of fireworks going up in smoke. they were set on fire and then ignited at a new york city weapons range. it is il

. >>> the woman charged with killing a coworker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in bethesda is going to trial. brittany norwood is accused of killing jayna murphy inside the lululemon athletica store in march. norwood was caught stealing and killed murray when victim confronted her. >> reporter: andrea, norwood's trial is set for october 24th. it is expected to last eight days. in a somewhat surprising statement this morning, her attorney, douglas wood said his client is facing possible competency issues. >> i think in a serious case like this, you have to explore every possibility because you know, as you go along, you discover certain things in a case. and our investigation is still continuing. we're looking into our client's background. we're trying to keep that as an option. >> reporter: in court today, norwood wore a tan prison jumpsuit. her hair pulled back in tight cornrows. when the judge said good morning, ma'am to her, she responded very quietly. police say norwood killed jayna murray during a violent argument after murray found stolen merchandise in norwood's bag. investig

. > wingate lives in leesburg, but stationed in bethesda. it was her one year anniversary of the joining the military. >> i enjoy serving in the military. i enjoy freedom. i enjoy knowing that i can go to bed at night and feel safe. >> appreciation and pride she is passing on to her children. >> my nine-year-old tells her teacher, i think everyone in her school probably knows right now, her mom is in the military. >> she's the best mom in the whole wide world. >> being a u.s. citizen helps her to be that to her daughters every day. brittany morehouse, 9news now. >> wingate has an identical twin sister who is serving in the military and she's stationed in norfolk, virginia. good for them. >> the big question tonight is going to be the weather. i was saying it looked like, it felt like whiteout conditions, but with rain. so you see the damage out there and you go wow. >> we could see similar conditions tonight, but not in the immediate d.c. metro area. not everyone is quite out of the woods yet on this fourth of july holiday. a lot of folks ha

. >>> the woman accused of a brutal murder that unnerved a bethesda community in march was in a montgomery county courtroom today. brittany norwood is charged with killing jayna murray, a coworker at the lululemon athletica shop. andrea mccarran attended the hearing. she has this report from the circuit courthouse in rockville. >> reporter: brittany norwood's murder trial has been set to begin october 24th. it is expected to last eight days. in a somewhat surprising statement today, her lawyer, douglas wood said his client is facing possible competency issues. she killed murray after murray found stolen merchandise in norwood's bag. norwood then tried to cover up the crime by tying herself up and concocting a story about two masked men entering the store after closing time. montgomery county state's attorney john mccarthy says there are more than 1100 pages of discovery in this case. including crime scene photos and dna evidence. >> i think in a serious case like this, you have to explore every possibility because as you go along, you discover certain things in a case. and our investigatio

no. 5, customer focus groups told metro they prefer station names with one or two words like bethesda, pentagon and union station. the findings could eventually lead to shorter names rather than things like archive navy memorial penn quarter. no. 4, the phishing scam from last fall is back with modifications. the e-mail claims to be from the irs and says your tax payment is canceled meaning you owe money. don't click on any links. delete it. remember the irs will never e- mail you about tax information. no. 3, a new study shows americans are getting even fatter. obesity rates climbed in 16 states over the past year, not one single state reporting a decline and seven states actually doubled their obesity rates over the past 15 years. no. 2, apple is trying to fix a weakness in its software that leaves its gadgets vulnerable to hackers. the flaw easily allows you to download an infected file and that gives hackers access to your phone. apple said it should fick the problem soon. no. 1 -- fix the problem soon. no. 1, driving on the phone while texting is dangerous, but apparently it's no

. >> we have a missing teen alert. 17-year-old micah is from bethesda. he was last seen on sunday. his family says it is simply just not like him to vanish. if you have seen michael, call police. >>> we are monitoring the power outage situation in north arlington. ahead an update on when the lights will finally be back on. plus anny has your forecast. >> a nice night, but things start shifting with the winds and the humidity. first, here's your almanac. the official high 91. the average 98 degrees. i have your full forecast when i come back. >> but first, more on brazen criminals targeting churches in our area. we'll be back. >>> police in vienna, virginia, are investigating the theft of purses and wallets committed during church services. the thefts took place at three different churches. police say in each case the purses and wallets are left unattended in unlocked rooms. >> you would think you would be among friends and safe in an environment like that, but unfortunately, a criminal will prey on that type of situation. >> and so vienna police are reminding people to secure their

right now temperatures, it's warm out there i would say for 11:00. 80 degrees in arlington. 78 in bethesda. 82 in college park and 81 degrees in downtown. leesburg coming in at 79 degrees. and that humidity still low, but i know it will creep back up tomorrow. we have mostly cloudy conditions. the clouds have rolled on in. the dew point adds 60 and continue to rise over the next couple of days. the satellite radar show -- start to see some unsettled weather mainly tomorrow afternoon and in the evening hours. so unsettled sunday, scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast. the fourth of july, not scattered, but isolated. again it's going to be isolated in nature and then for the fourth of july fireworks, it looks good out there. i think we'll be dry. here's your future cast. tomorrow morning, cloudy conditions. may see some breaks of sun here and there and the afternoon we'll see some spotty showers and thunderstorms come through late afternoon. also early evening as well. throughout basically the entire area, it's not isolated into one spot or anything. tomorrow night also we'

his wife got on the phone and ask if i had been to the bethesda metro lately. i knew what she meant. they had been repairing the to escalators in the bethesda metro for six months. this is not a joke. they had been repairing them for six months. i went down and interview the people repairing it, and there are exactly 21 steps in the bethesda metro. that contrast is just so overpowering. then i started researching about the bethesda metro, and there's a great letter to the editor that described the sound of the escalators as eight dying tyrannosaur as >>. one letter to the editor really struck me. it was someone complaining because when the escalators are shut, when they shot one, then they freeze the other and it becomes a two-way staircase. it becomes a huge traffic jam to get off the metro. this one letter to the editor ended, "but we are sort of getting used ticket." -- "sort of getting used to it." people just have to put down their political nonsense and say this is code red, we have to do something about it. all the answers are actually in america. the po

police may be looking into whether the three men arrested have any connection to other thefts in the bethesdaghborhood. >> i asked him if one of them fit the description we had seen and that some other people had seen and they were very surprised that we knew a description of one of the guys. >> and the mystery of how the van could be stolen so quickly is solved too. answer, a hidden and forgotten about valet key. >> yeah, well apparently you shouldn't leave them in your car. >> how to make a happy ending even happier. >> got the car back today on our anniversary. >>> that is a happy ending. okay now to a beef over burgers. two men almost come to blows. z burger in northwest dc. it is the annual burger eating competition and dale boone, mouth of the south and defending champ, the two go at it and when time is up, it looks like our winner is mr. mouth. wait a minute, finds something missing mr. mouth water cuffs and furious pete is well, you know furious. >> look at all that. look at all that. >> yeah. >> is that a winner? >> sore loser. >> minnesota is a sore loser. >> a lot of meat in those

document and what it all means and when you see the young people that come from walter reed and bethesdamade sacrifices to keep those words potent in our minds it's just -- it puts it all in perspective for it. >> reporter: he's headlining the tribute to america with special guests, steve martin and josh groban, morning others. it's the sweet sounds that brought this family up for the weekend. >> to not go to the concert on the fourth of july would be insane not to do it. >> we heard a lot of good ststf about it. it's fun and exciting. >> it's wonderful. it's a great cultural thing to see. there's so much diversity and it's just overwhelming. >> reporter: for parents, a little living history. for kids, a chance for fun. >> i want to see the fireworks. >> reporter: how come? >> because i like the colors and how they explode in the sky. >> do you think we'll be able to see fireworks from the studio? >> because we'll be working. we'll enjoy it w wh everybodody else. that's what's making news in america this morni

rather slow montgomery county travelling 95, college park, silver spring, bethesda. back to you. >>> thank you very much. the count down is on the last flight of nasa's 30 year shuttle program is just three days away. >>> the four astronauts who will take shuttle atlantis into space friday are at kennedy this morning they will embark on the 12 day journey to deliver supplies to the international space station. they are looking forward to the mission ahead. >> we have a very event filled mission ahead of us, 12 days, we will be very very busy you can tell we have an abridged crew and when it is all over, i think i speak again for everyone when i say we will be very proud to put the right handbook end on the space shuttle program. >>> they will join discovery and endeavor shuttles in retirement. a look back at that is' space shut -- nasa's space shuttle program. >> america's first space shuttle and it has cleared the tower. >> when it first arrived on the scene, space shuttle was revolutionary and iconic it all started 40 years ago when president nix on formed the spac

the more seriously injured will be moved to a new high-tech rehab center at bethesda naval hospital. and what happens to walter reed? the 113 acres here is prime real estate. the city of washington gets most of it for commercial development and housing. even a center for the homeless. >> but the colonel is confident the legacy of walter reed will live on. >> once you've been at walter reed, you can't get walter reed out of you. it's a part of your spirit. >> walter reed closing its doors officially in about a month and will shift its operations to a new facility that will be called walter reed national medical center with campuses in maryland and virginia. >>> still ahead on "way too early," the umpire who as we said yesterday made the worst call in the history of organized sports in the 19th inning two nights ago provides an explanation. hear what he had to say. and who's back in the middle of another call last night. sports is ahead. >>> plus, alex trebek isn't just a mean quiz show host who belittles those who give incorrect responses. he's also a tough as nails crime fighter. wai

the more seriously injured will be moved to a new high tech rehab center at bethesda naval hospital. and what happens to walter reed? the 113 acres here is prime real estate. the city of washington gets most of it for commercial development and housing. even a center for the homeless. but colonel coots is confident the legacy of walter reed will live on. >> once you've been at walter reed, you can't get walter reed out of you. it is a part of your spirit. >> reporter: jim miklaszewski, nbc news, at walter reed. >>> we're back in a moment with brian on capitol hill. >>> and we're back from capitol hill in washington for one final word on what we witnessed here today. it is clear the house leadership is scrambling, trying to find the numbers to make the package work, and trying to find and nail down the votes to do what they want. that's in the house where revenue bills originate. the senate, in effect, waits for them, though we should point out closed door meetings continue, trying to find a bipartisan solution. we saw at least one white house official here today. we recorded a lot of

it will move to a new combined facility in bethesda, maryland. this is window into history.been here for 102 years. look at some of the original photographs of patients in the wars all the way dating back to world war i and all the way through the current conflicts in iraq and afghanistan. the original building built in the 1909 with its dome or kupola on top was quickly surrounded by a heft of other buildings to make this a large complex medical campus. as they said at today's ceremony this place was always morph more than bricks and mortar. it a monument to courage. let's listen. >> that is truly what walter reed has always been about, not bricks, not mortar. not buildings, not grass but spirit and hope. and compassion. >> reporter: so the name walter reed will stay with the new combined national military hospital in bethesda, maryland, jon. jon: all right. nice to at least have his name recognized, walter reed, that's for sure. how important has it been? i mean i couldn't believe the numbers, 775,000 outpatient as year? >> yeah, right. most people come through here after

. >> reporter: the patients will be transferred to bethesda naval medical center a short ambulance rideay where new medical facilities are being built. but walter reed is where air force captain benjamin seekell learned to hope again gee, i was in a wheelchair and bandaged up and you come into a place like this and see guys with the exact same injury as you, or worse, running on a treadmill, lifting weights, and it gives you a lot of hope. you think, wow, if they can do it, i can do it. i'm in the right place. >> one of our patients even said that walter reed is where magic is made, and for a lot of these guys this is magic. this is miraculous. >> reporter: how else to explain the case of lieutenant brian brennan who lost both legs and was in a coma unresponsive to his own mother. >> i see his beautiful blue eyes but he's staring right through me and he doesn't know who i am and he doesn't know i'm there. >> reporter: until david petraeus stood at his bedside and shouted out his unit's motto. >> all of a sudden, the lieutenant, his stumps are banging up and down on the sheets, his head

. >>> bethesda will have one less parking lot this fall. capital crescent parking on woodmont avenue which you may remember right across the street from the barnes & noble will be gone in november. the news comes after montgomery county awarded a developer the right to build two mixed use retail buildings in its place. the project also includes underground parking with 1400 spaces. that is set to open in the summer of 2013. >>> history may have to be pushed back if the weather doesn't cooperate for the final shuttle launch. >> forecasters say there is a 70% chance of rain or thunderstorms at cape canaveral tomorrow morning. right around the same time atlantis is set to take off. a storm-free zone is needed, 23 miles around the launchpad in order for atlantis to get off the ground. >>> in case you haven't heard, 9news now reporter kristin fisher is at the kennedy space center with live reports. both her mom and dad are former astronauts. she'll report on the shuttle launch tonight. if it all goes according to plan, takeoff is scheduled for 1

. >> reporter: the patients will be transferred to bethesda naval medical center, a short ambulance rideere new medical facilities are being built, but walter reed is where air force sergeant benjamin seekell learned to hope again. >> the first day i came in, i was in a wheelchair, bandaged up, and then you come into a place like this and you see guys with the exact same injuries you or worse, running on a treadmill, lifting weights, and it gives you a lot of hope, wow, if they can do it, i can do it. you know, i'm in the right place. >> one of our patients even said that walter reed is where magic is made and for a lot of these guys, this is magic, this is miraculous. >> reporter: how else explained the case of lieutenant brian brennan who lost both legs and was in a coma, unresponsive to his own mother. >> see his beautiful, blue eyes and staring right through me. doesn't know who i am and he doesn't know i'm there. >> reporter: until general david we trayious stood at his bedside and shotted out his unit's motto. >> his stumps are banging up and down on the sheets, his head is moving

cell phone video shows a young black bear devouring the seeds in a bird feeder in the backyard of a bethesda home. >> we have five, six foxes that come up, about a pack of raccoons about six or seven of them. you name it, we have it. but not bears, that's a new one. >> reporter: dave calvin took the video. he said the bear drank water from the bird bath before knocking it over. >> i was kind of shocked and couldn't even think to get a shot of it and it ran off when it saw me and i thought that was the end of it, and then about ten minutes later it came back. >> reporter: it was about 4:00 in the afternoon, dave was standing here in the sunroom when he turned, looked behind him he a black bear just a few feet away from the other side of the glass. that's what he grabbed his cell phone. took photos of the bear and called the department of natural resources but he wasn't happy with their response. >> they basically told me, we live with bears. >> reporter: there have been other bear sightings in the region including leesburg where residents have seen a mother bear with her cub. >> we are going

looking good out of frederick down toward the split in bethesda.e have a wreck new york avenue outbound at the washington times plant. also some police activity, potomac avenue at 18th street in southeast. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> congress is cutting short its holiday week to continue work on the debt ceiling. but the parties are still very far apart and state governors who manage to make big cuts to their budgets weigh in on the problems with washington. fox 5's melanie alnwick takes a closer look. >>> lawmakers will try to forge a compromise on raising the debt ceiling. on face the nation, state leaders who have had to make deep cuts have little sympathy for washington's delays. >> we are making structural changes having the courage to make those changes, unlike what they are doing in washington. i think washington has its head in the sand. democrats won't address entitlements, medicare, social security and republicans don't want to talk about revenues or defense spending. and the fact is we've got to do all

it is being moved to nearby bethesda, maryland. >>> the 6-year-old girl attacked by a shark on a northarolina beach is recovering this morning. lucy magnum has an amazing story to tell. after the attack she thohoht she was going to die. she even asked her parents to pray for her. but today she's getting better and is all smiles. >> so many people today are very lucky to be alive. >> a lot of near-miss, yep. uh-huh. >>> coming up later today on "good morning america," they may look pretty, but these venomous fish are taking over native to the pacific. they're wreaking havoc on the atlantic coast causing destruction in the progress. a closer look coming up on "gma." >>> for some of you your local news is next. >>> for everyone else, the new proven formula for, yep, a wonderful vacation. on our car insurance. great! at progressive, you can compare rates side by side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. wow! that is huge! [ disco playing ] and this is to remind you that you could save hundreds! yeah, that'll certainly stick with me. we'll take it. go, big money! i mean, go. it's

no incidents reported on the beltway between college park and bethesda.easy trip on southbound 270 out of hyattstown to the truck scales. no incidents reported off 15 or 70 as you commit to the southbound commute. lanes are open on 355 out of frederick to damascus. no problems on 66. spare oaks heading eastbound, traffic volume is moving at speed. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> fox 5 going undercover to investigate taxi troubles. passengers unable to get a ride home because of where they live. tisha thompson is exposing the truth in this fox 5 investigation. >> reporter: getting a cab is supposed to be easy. get in, give your address. >> brandywine street. >> reporter: and you are on your way unless you are heading to a certain destination. >> sorry. >> i'm very sorry. >> what reason have i given you to refuse service. >> reporter: on most days otis carter takes the metro home. but when he's running late, he will sometimes spring for a cab. as soon as i get in the cab and they start to pull off then they ask me where are you going. whe

a new hospital in bethesda maryland will take the parents and will be named after physician walter reid. >> they went in for ice cream, but hoped for much more than that. brazen crime and how customers stepped in. >> >> take out the trash and put it back. a unique proposal from a north bay city that could prove costly for its residents, . >>> it started as a trip to buy some ice cream and ended with gunfire at a busy cafe. robbers were going after something many customers were using. >> reporter: it's been an oakland staple for 35 years. day by day, 1 by 1, customers swing into it little place called gaylord's cafe >> hard work, good employee. >> reporter: gaylord's did not start as a coffee shop. it began as an ice cream shop. last night, a couple of guys went inside, ordered ice cream, went outside and ate it and came back in, they were not looking for more ice cream, they were looking for laptops. >> reporter: this employee came to see the suspects ripping off laptops. as thieves tried to get away, gunfire outside of the front door. >> i don't know how many of our customers tried to

benjamin ross of bethesda wrote that people have sort of gotten used to it. it is the sense of resignation and that this is just how things are in america today, the sense that america's best days are behind in china's best days are ahead of it, have become the subject of dinner party and caution conversations across america today. do we buy the idea that america owned the 19th and 20th century and china will inevitably on the 21st century. iraq no, we do not buy that. we have written this book -- no, we do not buy that. we have written this book to explain that view. we're not pessimists when it comes to america's future. we are optimists. we're frustrated optimists. that is my mode it today. i am an optimist, but i am frustrated optimist. the title of the first chapter is the mantra of the department: security -- department of homeland security posted in airports and roads stations around the country. we have seen and heard something. millions of americans have as well. will we have seen is not a suspicious package under a stairwell. what we have seen is hi

benjamin ross of bethesda wrote that people have sort of gotten used to it. it is the sense of resignation and that this is just how things are in america today, the sense that america's best days are behind in china's best days are ahead of it, have become the subject of dinner party and caution conversations across america today. do we buy the idea that america owned the 19th and 20th century and china will inevitably on the 21st century. iraq no, we do not buy that. we have written this book -- no, we do not buy that. we have written this book to explain that view. we're not pessimists when it comes to america's future. we are optimists. we're frustrated optimists. that is my mode it today. i am an optimist, but i am frustrated optimist. the title of the first chapter is the mantra of the department: security -- department of homeland security posted in airports and roads stations around the country. we have seen and heard something. millions of americans have as well. will we have seen is not a suspicious package under a stairwell. what we have seen is hi