they must find that carmella della rosa did not know what she was doing the night she tossed her granddaughter off that sky bridge at tysons corner center. given the videotaped interview of della rosa that night where she talks about what she did and why, it is going to be very difficult for that jury to come up with a decision. but when they do, we'll have it for you live. i'm peggy fox reporting live. back to you, j.c. >> thank you very much, peggy. >>> coming up next, howard will have our forecast. [ screaming ] [ zapping ] there goes dwayne's car. oh, man. there goes dwayne's house. whoa! whoa! and there goes dwayne. man, that thing does not like dwayne. [ male announcer ] state farm's got you covered. nice landing. it was. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. >>> howard has our forecast. >> temperatures will be approaching the 70 degree mark this afternoon. upper 60s. some spots will make the low 70s. but with light winds, it will feel real good out there. this evening, skies stay clear. we fall to the mid-60s. by 9:00, 61 degrees. right now, we're in the 60s. 64 here. 70 at the tapp

. >>> well, the defense and the carmella della rosa trial is trying to paint a picture of a disturbed woman who did not what she was doing when she tossed her grandchild over a sky bridge at tysons corner. rangers testified about finding her minivan down a mountain after she drove it off skyline drive and one of four suicide attempts. her psychologist testified that she believed della rosa was in a downward spiral but she admitted to the prosecutor she had never diagnosed della rosa as psychotic or bipolar. >>> former prince george's county councilwoman leslie johnson wants to put her sentencing on hold. "the washington post" reports that leslie johnson's attorneys filed a motion in federal court, seeking to delay her october 13th sentencing date. she resigned last june following admitting in federal court that she tried to conceal bribed money given to her by her husband, the former county executive jack johnson. >>> we've just learned that new jersey governor chris christie says he is not -- he will not, he does not want to become the president afterall. that's according to a source

. >>> the defense in the carmella della rosa trial is trying to paint a picture of a disturbed woman who didn't know what she was doing when she tossed her grandchild over a sky bridge at tysons corner mall. park rangers testified about finding her minivan down a mountain after she drove it off skyline drive in one of four suicide attempts. her psychologists believed her to be in a downward spiral. she had never diagnosed della rosa as psychotic or bipolar. >>> here's a look at the other things making news now. amanda knox is expect to the fly back to the united states today after spending four years in an italian prison. monday, she broke down in tears after an appeals court overturned her conviction for the 2007 murder of her british roommate. the court also cleared knox's former italian boyfriend and her codefendant in the case. >>> the trial against michael jackson's doctor is in the second week. they testified that dr. conrad murray never discussed administering a powerful anesthetic. dr. conrad murray gave jackson a lethal dose of propofol that led to his defense. the defense,

defense testimony resumes today in the trial of carmella della rosa, the fairfax woman charged with throwingddaughter off a pedestrian bridge. her attorney is using the insanity defense. prosecutors say she killed the girl on purpose because she was angry at her son-in-law. >> inspections on the outside of the washington monument are set to resume today. that's if the weather cooperates. wind and rain postponed the weekend inspection of earthquake damage. >>> congratulations to the university of maryland. it is team one tops overall honors in the solar decathlon on the national mall. teams must design a solar powered home that produces as much energy as it consumes. >> one more traffic and weather check when 9news now returns. >> we'll be right back. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call greater washington, d.c. home. from supporting an organization that helps new citizens find their way... to proudly supporting our washington redskins... and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. because the more

. >> 50-year-old carmella della rosa is being tried for throwing her 2-year-old granddaughter off a walkwayt tysons corner last november. prosecutors say della rosa confessed to the killing of anglyn ogdoc primarily to get back at her son-in-law. she has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. >> an american student has begged an italian court to let her go. amanda knox says she's not guilty of killing her british roommate four years ago. she cited faulty dna evidence. 9news now surae chinn is in the satellite center with more from this morning's court proceedings. >> it is judgment day. amanda knox spoke for about 15 minutes addressing the jury and i've been watching the proceedings which wrapped up about 45 minutes ago. speaking in italian, she addressed the jury made up of eight people including two judges and a packed courtroom in perugia, italy. knox says i'm paying with my life for things i didn't do. fighting back tears, she says she is innocent. she said she couldn't believe her roommate had been murdered back in november 2007. she said she did not rape, steal or kill. she said sh

. >>> the defense in the carmella della rosa trial claims she was a severely disturbed woman. the 50-year-old is charged with killing her 2-year-old granddaughter by tossing her over a sky bridge at tysons corner. monday, della rosa's attorneys presented evidence she tried to commit suicide on four other occasions. her psychologist testified she believed della rosa to be in a downward spiral but admitted she never diagnosed the woman as psychotic or bipolar. >>> there is new health department -- a new health department report out about cancer cases around maryland, fort detrick. the report finds no spikes in cancer cases immediately surrounding the fort but it does show that for a couple of kinds of cancer, the rate in frederick county is significantly higher than for the entire state of maryland. however, this report is only based on cases from 1992 to 2008 and community activists say that's not thorough enough given that chemicals were tested at the fort for decades. >>> so maybe people in our area will benefit from delicious difference week. volunteers helped staff members

. >>> the verdict could come as early as today in the murder trial against carmella della rosa, the fairfaxharged with throwing her 2-year-old granddaughter from a skywalk at tysons corner center. the girl died. defense attorneys say della rosa suffers from mental illness and didn't understand what she was doing. prosecutors, however, say she knew what she was doing was right from wrong and she was seeking revenge against her son- in-law. she could be sentenced to life in prison if she is convicted. >>> a coalition of groups upset about the economy, lack of jobs, wars in iraq and afghanistan and other causes is descending on washington today. a massive protest is being planned at freedom plaza in northwest. surae chinn is there live and this isn't the first day of protest, correct, surae? >> it is not. they've been here all week long. protesting. we have even seen people camping out at mcpherson square a couple of miles from here. protestors want to build on that today where thousands are expected to be here at freedom plaza. >> jobs not cut. >> prosecutors say there is a lot wrong with our