this grain activity -- very light and scattered -- down into the district of columbia, northwest part of district of columbia. share activity is moving east. very spotty, in some cases sprinkles. it is related to a cold front that will dramatically change our weather. details in just a minute. >> police are looking for information on an alleged a jewelry thieves. authorities say the man in this photograph walked into the kay jewelers store on october 27. we are told that the man asked to look at a gold necklace, and when the clerk brought it out, he snatched it and ran. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers. the search continues for the person who shot and killed a man in northeast baltimore. police responded to loch raven boulevard just go for 9:30 wednesday night. we are told that the unidentified victim was shot in the chest. he was pronounced dead at the scene. no word on a possible motive. funeral arrangements are set for the frostburg state university student stabbed to death over the weekend. the u.n. will be held tomorrow from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. --

of conflict. the district leaders say they will fight it. >> and today, we in the district of columbia, intend to ke sure that this memorial remains dedicated solely to those veterans of the district of columbia. >> although the memorial was built on district land, the money to raise it was raised by district residents. those on the memorial, it was their mothers who spearheaded the effort to pay for the memorial to be built. >> it was one of the last of the state memorials to be established. they had to raise the money and hey had dollar days. finally, they went to 5-cent days and -- >> reporter: monica bailey agrees all veterans of the first world war should be honored. each state has its own memorial and she believes the district should as well. >> i think it's fine the way it is. the way that it was established as a memorial to the district of columbia residents. >> reporter: matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> you may have noticed flags flying at half-staff in maryland. the governor ordered them to be flown at sunset in member of a person -- of a solar who died last month. and another died on octob

, intend to make sure that this memorial remains dedicated solely to those veterans of the district of columbia. >> reporter: although the memorial is built on federal land, the money to help build it was raise bid district residents. in fact, some of of the men who died in war and would have their names on the memorial, it was their mothers who spearheaded the effort to actually pay for the memorial to be built. >> it was one of the last of the state memorials to established. they had to raise the money and they had dollar days. finally, they went to five cent days. >> reporter: monica bailey agrees all vet raps of the first world war should be honored. each state has its open memorial and she believes the district should as well qoo i think it is fine just the way it is. -- i think it is fine just the way it is, the way it was established as a memorial to the residents of the district of columbia. >> reporter: president obama is heading to hawaii to host this weekend's apec summitt of world leaders tonight. china's delegation arrived last night. this brings together all countries bordering on

. >> the district of columbia's mayor requested fema funding but it is unclear if the government willund a place of worship. cathedral employees say it is bigger than that. >> this building is not god. it is built to symbolize the role that faith plays in our country. it is only, i think, affirmed our commitment to serve and our mission to be the spiritual home for the nation. >> high hopes for a cathedral that will take work to once again rise to its highest calling. in washington, i'm emily schmidt. >>> tomorrow is food drive 9 day! and we've teamed up with the boy scouts to help the capitol area food bank. residents living in maryland and virginia, please fill up the bags that the boy scouts left at your door last week with nonperishable items because tomorrow morning, they're going to pick up the bags. now, if you live in the district of columbia, you can go to any of the 15 safeway stores tomorrow morning and donate there. boy scouts will be on hand to help you and if you need more information about how you can donate, go to our web site, wusa9.com. >>> coming up next, howard and

it is the district of columbia war memorial. on the south side of the mall, just across independence avenue from the new martin luther king jr. memorial. it has been closed for a year for restoration. this memorial was the first one built on the mall, honoring veterans. please go by and see it. >> they are perhaps the most feared and envied fighting force in the world! today, the u.s. marine corps marks its 236th birthday! hundreds of marines went for a run past the marine corps war memorial earlier this morning. the memorial serves as a reminder of the 70,000 marines who invaded the small island of iwo jima. ♪ >> all right. when you have a chance, and you go to the grocery store this weekend, we hope that you'll pick up some items for a food drive 9. last saturday, the boy scouts delivered about 800 grocery bags. >> 800,000. >> i kind of forgot. that's right. thank you. to homes in maryland and also virginia. that's a lot of bags! good grief! and they're asking that residents fill the bags up with nonperishable items. if you liv

benjamin banneker served the boundary line for the district of columbia in 1791. that is quite a cake for a black dated 1791. even today eleanor holmes norton seeks to create and bring voting rights to the district of columbia also a propose statehood would alter the boundaries by creating a federal enclave that would be separate at the district of columbia, the state of new columbia. there were hispanics. and mention francisco perea. was it although was the reading of transmitting voice puerto rico becoming misty. they didn't follow his advice that they get elected the governor and after savanna creek of admiration. and there were some women. women were given as a table. they had more impact and influence that i know of. the queen lili upper ronnie of hawaii's skilled on behalf of the hawaiian nation. this is corina nichols who was involved in the convention and the creation of kansas and once again eleanor holmes norton. to me all these people in their quest create a mere 11 not going to crash of americans. they did what they did and when and where they did it tu

>> he faces a charge of carrying a dangerous weapon in the district of columbia. they are preparing other charges against him. i think with attempted assassination. you saw the picture of the man during the clinton administration. the same thing. whether he was specifically threatening president obama or not, it's something they are looking into. i'm heard he was overheard making threatening remarks. in terms of finding comments he made on social networking sites, we don't have record of that. he's got a long history of minor violations. he's been a busy guy in and out of courts. >> is there speculation about what his motive might have been? >> i haven't heard any, no. in terms of shots fired. look at the picture of darcy doing the live shot. she's on the other side of constitution avenue. that's how far he was. remember, he's driving in a car down constitution avenue. he's westbound. he is on the driver's side. the white house is on this side. he's firing across the seat through the passenger window at the white house. it's surprising any of his shots hit the whit

>> the district of columbia has and i am responsible to enforce what is there. they have a constitutional situation where they're not a state, never intended to be a state. if they want to be a state, they can be through retrosession part of maryland. i would support that at any time and that would give them two senators and eleanor horton would be one of the their first senators of maryland. if they don't choose that, with tom davis i voted for and supported trying to figure out a way to create a voting congress person. we failed. that may be tried again. there are two courses. one in which they don't get senators but they get a member of congress. i'm still supportive of trying to find that way. the other is in which they get both the member of congress and senators. by the way, out from underneath direct federal observation as part of maryland as half of the district became part of virginia 100 years ago. >> we'll take a quick break here. we'll be right back with more of our "press pass" conversation after this. it's all about respect. security. the american

rights for the district of colombia, but has also proposed a statehood bill that would alter the boundaries by creating a federal enclave that would be separate for the district of columbiaour will within because i suppose the state of new colombia. they were hispanics. i mentioned a franciscoperea. this is josÉ, who is a leading voice for puerto rico becoming a state. they didn't follow his advice, but they did elect him the governor right after so he had a great deal of admiration for josÉ. and there were some women. women were hard to get information on because they were not given a seat at the table. so i think that a great deal more impact and influence that i know of at least, but among them, queen lili of hawaii. her efforts failed on the half of the hawaiian nation to change the boundaries of the united states. this is ms. nichols was involved in the convention, the creation of kansas. and once again, eleanor holmes norton. to me, all these people and the quests created bureau of an ongoing progression of americans. and why they did what they did, and when and where they did it turns that mural when you step away from it into a portrait of who we are today. and t

ages one to bring him back to the district of columbia to face charges. >> we will continue to follow developments all night long on our website. >>> james madison university is mourning the loss of a student tonight. jane hwang died last night after being hit by a bus on campus. police said the fairfax native was crossing the street against the traffic signal. the freshman was also talking on her cell phone at the time of the accident. no charges will be filed against the bus driver. >>> the changing face of the occupy movement no more sleeping bags allowed for protesters in new york city. demonstrators are doing what they can to stay away from the big apple. for now, in d.c. -- protesters in oakland have reassembled. we are live in mcpherson square. >> instead of pressing for a crackdown, people in mcpherson square are hunkering down because of the weather. >> in new york, some of the protesters picked up their staffs. police cleared them out of the park yesterday morning. >> they had no loophole to keep it growing. >> they still can protests in new york, but they can no longer slee

that's not counting the, you know, 1,000 families right here in the district of columbia of which 1 in 4 there is a child. >> that's the thing. and i have been involved with several organizations in the last couple of weeks doing feature reports on hero sent -- central about them, and the problem is they are losing funding and they are not getting the contributions they used to get because of the economy. and fannie mae has taken on this problem of the homelessness to try to abate it and do away with it. >> and what's really great about this is that, you know, we've come in and we offer a program that allows you to really participate with the citizens of this community. you know, this really goes back, this is our 24th year. and it really started out something small. rock creek park. there was mr. about -- there was about 150 people that came together. the community has rallied. year after year they have come out, and they have come out strong. we have left rock creek park and now we're on the national mall. our numbers are good. before i came in i checked them out. we are close to 15,

we need jobs where people can afford to live in the district of columbia. >> five of the six of thosetores are expected to be open by 2013. >>> a bus hit and kills a james madison student. also ahead, it looks like jerry sandusky's interview may have backfired. what one of the alleged victim's attorneys is saying tonight. first, enjoy those lower gas prices while you can, because they could soon be a distant memory. >>> the u.s. national debt upping that amount for the first time ever. that works out to be about $48,000 per person. meantime, the gas prices might be driving away tight supplies and a supply in demand. could be rough news for americans getting ready to hit the road this thanksgiving holiday. and how about this? a bank adding jobs, planning to hire 16 00 new workers in south carolina. chrysler driving ahead with plans to hire more employees as well. the bailed out auto maker investing in ohio. and adding 1100 workers to run the assembly lines. and target on target. sales of the country's second largest discount retailer is getting up. the company is offering 5% discount f

. >> last year alone our credit unions in maryland and the district of columbia saved maryland and d.c families more than $200 million. that was because of low fees, no fees and really competitive rates on the loan products. >> reporter: this of it as a shop local for financial products instead of produce. they offer most of the same services as the large banks, online banking, business and auto loans. the one thing they all offer is lower to no fees to use your own money. >> most have a free checking account option. if you do mick an error in your callation and have an overdraft that fee is going to be at least $10 cheaper than at the larger banks. >> reporter: if a credit union isn't your cup of tea there are community banks. they offer a few more services. before changing anything around when it comes to your finances, it's best to shop around for the best deal. >> thanks a lot, rosie. >>> abc2 continues to work for you with our series click to fix. a viewer contacted abc2 news charry crowson about a problem right in front offer that home. >> reporter: we were first contacted by deb

smart meters district of columbia, we have an exceptional pilot program, very successful national award winning program it showed customers would respond to signals they will be able to see in a very short period of time with their use. so in the district today we have installed over 200,000 smart meters we will finish that process over the end of this year and maryland, we installed 34,000 smart meter supports will finish that end of next year. >>> do most people see their costs go up or down or stay the same? >> you know it is hard to say how you respond to that response of the crisis, in the pilot program it was very good feedback we received and showed all customers would respond to the right signal. >> but when you say that, that means if your costs go up you respond to that cutting down your use of power and become more inher joy efficient. >> exactly that is one -- energy efficient. >> exactly that is one piece, customers will also enjoy outage protection i need you to call me to tell me you are out of service once that smart meter comes in we can ping the meter and determine whe

district of columbia becomes new columbia. let's work to make that happen. >> and d.c. delegate, eleanor holmes norton along with council members were all there today attending today's news conference. the ceremonial resolution has already been introduced in the state of vermont. >>> people living in mcclane are expected to get reassurance tonight from the faa. the subject, complaints about noise from planes approaching reagan national. faa officials are expected to tell the residents there's new gps technology out there that will help cut back on that noise. the faa says the new gps system will make it easier. lesli. >> the artist known for his large scale environmental artwork is giving a gift to the national gallery of art. two original collages from his upcoming over the river project will be on display through january. now the artist visited the museum with interior secretary today to make the announcement. just yesterday, the interior department approved over the river installation. the plan is to suspend silvery panels in colorado. >>> look for new bike docking s

part of the community, their family and we need jobs where people can afford to live in the district of columbia. >> five of the wal-mart stores are expected to open in 2013. beth parker, fox 5 news. >>> if you didn't like today, you won't like tomorrow. >> and that is like today, but colder and windier. the rain will probably shut off. we're going to have a few more showers to deal with today and that is nasty. a live look outside, we have had drizzle and fog and a lot of measurable rain in many spots. if you live in southern maryland or the northern neck of virginia, southeaster virginia, you're going to have to watch for the possibility of thunderstorms later where the air is warmer and this area of low pressure that is moving and provides morian overnight could produce thors for you and start out with a look at your sentinel radar tonight and the light stuff north, some heavier batches to the south and as we get closer between charlottesville and fredericksburg, and this is going to continue working from the south. we watch an area of low pressure riding along the front to the west and to th

of the district. we would like to see an increase. >> did you know that? >> no, i did not. overall, it's been such a small percentage of jobs filled by people who live in the district of columbia. >> by mid afternoon, metro was adjusting the percentage, saying 1500 actually live in the city. that is 14%. still, way too low for dc employment services director, lisa mallory. >> we sent over 4,000 candidates. only 90 got hired. and the problem was that individuals from the district of columbia were not clear about what the requirements are. so we were sending people in droves. we're not doing that anymore. we're trying to help them behind the scenes doing whatever it takes. >> consider this, metro officials told us right now they have 400 to 600 vacant positions. these are funded jobs. half don't even need college degrees. dc will now prescreen its applicants to metro and other agencies. metro says it will do more to reach out to dc residents. >> metro's gm said another reason for the low numbers is that once people get these jobs, they move out of the city. lesli. >> how many jobs are we talking about at this point? the mayor has been able to fill? >> absolutely. the mayor says

are in the low 60s in most locations, and that includes the nearby suburbs as well as the district of columbia and throughout the day today. sunrise 7:05. we'll stay mild this morning. by noontime, get the moderate rain moving in. during the early to middle part of the afternoon, some of the moderate rain may switch over to heavy, briefly passing downpours. by early evening we'll be back down into the 50s. sunset today at 4:47. we'll have it down into the low 50s by 7:00 and the 40s by midnight. by then the rain should end. tomorrow the sun rurps. it will be chilly with a blustery wind. 30s in the morning. afternoon highs just near 50. sunny and cold on thursday and friday. near freezing in the morning. afternoon highs around 50. as we get into the weekend, should get rain on monday. danella, how's traffic? >> seeing a lot of congestion. >>> if you're traveling i-66 at waples mill road around route 50. your delays continue as you make your way towards route 123. if you're on i-270, your delays start at father hurley, and they continue all the way towards the spur. not seeing any accidents on t

. >> the district of columbia may not spend its own local taxpayer raised funds on abortions for its low- income women. it's time the district of columbia told congress to go straight to hell. >> reporter: on tuesday morning when we caught up with the congresswoman, she refused to do an on-camera interview about the proposal from chairman essa. brown issued a at the same time monday night saying he was reviewing the proposal and declined to speak on camera. the mayor said after careful research, his office would have a position on this issue as soon as possible. >> and how long it would take. >> i'm going to talk with them when i go back. >> reporter: all right, as of this morning, mayor gray said that he had not spoke with congressman iss about this. a spokesperson for mr. issa told us it's important to know currently that public funds are not permitted to be used for abortions in d.c. and this new plan would simply leave that federal law in place, laura. >> all right, thank you. >>> and many families are preparing for a big meal next week. in the district, city leaders are making p

district of columbia ya is around 40. so near the bay near 40.om the water, temperatures in the 30s. counties in gray a dense fog advisory until 10:00. it includes calvert, charles, st. mary's, northern neck, and much of the eastern shore. dense fog there. watch out for that. sunrise 6:44. elsewhere, lots of fog this morning. that fog on the eastern shore should dissipate by later this morning. by noontime in the 60s. mid and upper 60s by midafternoon. a delightful day coming up. clouding up tonight. we'll have sunset at 5:00, back down into the 50s after that. by dawn tomorrow, big changes beginning to move in. a look at that and the weekend at 5:51. how's traffic now, danella? >>> still seeing the accident at the intersection of ridge road and brinks road. this is if you're traveling in germantown. i'm checking the camera in that area. here we are with it. mdot has moved it back. earlier, i saw delays as you're making your commute on riggs road. right now you can see you have to follow police direction. this entire intersection is blocked by th

because of the bag tax now in the district of columbia, bags will not be left at homes, but the scouts will be at safe ways across the district on the 12th to take your donation. and all of the food goes to the capitol area food bank. they are incredible. >> they're doing a great job. lots of things going on saturday. you've got the alzheimer's walk going on at the national mall, and i'm going to be out at nationals park at the heart walk. the american heart association has been involved with that for many years. we'd love to you join us down there. if you can't, there's an easy way to support us if you can't make it. gates open at 8:30, walk starts at 10:00. but if you can't, text gwrwalk to 50555 to make a $10 donation by texting. >>> we've got sunshine, temperatures in the 50s, we're going into the 60s before the day is out. let's get you going with a look at the day planner. temperatures next hour, upper 50s. low 60s by mid afternoon. we get enough sunshine, and maybe a little more of a south wind, and somebody could make a run to a 65 even. it is gorgeous out there. south winds ar

we're in the opening days of complicated issue in the district of columbia. want to encourage inter and intra district moving, inside and outside of the district, to deliver high quality services in wards 5, 7 and 8. now, there are some individuals who will stay in place and should stay in place. there are some individuals who we need to provide professional development in order to continue to encourage them to serve that community. >> that leads me to my next question, the piece here that is really rewarding, does seem promising, is that you're not bringing in, not talking about bringing in teachers from say, mississippi or new york city. it's all teachers here. >> well, at this stage it is. >> okay. >> we don't know what it ultimately will look like. there may be changes and modifications. there are other members of the city council who are interested in this education issue. the reality is, this is a healthy and robust discussion, because it acknowledges that where we are is not where we want to be. i think the chairman should be commended for that. i migh

district world war i memorial along the national mall. >> it is a real outrage for the residents of the district of columbia who served disproportionatelyo become a second class memorial. >> seven years ago d.c. elegant eleanor holmes norton told us it had not been maintained in three decades. we saw the evidence with cracks in the marble and mold. today the monument was rededicated and the first thing you'll notice are the repairs. >> to clean and restore the stone and install new paving, replace electrical systems and lighting. >> officials say the restoration cost 3.6 million and was paid for through the american recovery and reinvestment act. >>> americorp wanting to tackle a new challenge. helping veterans in the wars in iraq and afghanistan readjust to american life. there are so many coming home right now. offering support to veterans and their families. >>> michelle obama revealing a plan. she has received commitments from companies to hire tens of thousands of veterans and their spouses over the next few years. >> america has your back. america has your back. today america's businesses have stepped forward with pledges to highe

montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's counties, it's in the upper 30s and near 40 in the district of columbia and right by the bay. under the clouds and mountains and parts of the shenandoah valley, it's in the low 40s. sunrise 7:06. here's your day planner. some sunshine this morning. some clouds developing by later this morning. the middle of the day may go cloudy for a time and maybe perhaps a sprinkle. then a blustery northwest wind gusting to 25 miles an hour. highs low 50s by midafternoon. getting cold tonight. a look at your evening planner in ten minutes. here's a look at your wednesday morning traffic. good morning, danella. >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling along i-270, starting to see some delays as you make your way from urbanna along route 80 and head south towards clarksburg. i'll give ayou a live look from west montgomery avenue. no accidents to report at this time. if you're traveling i-95 at fairfax county parkway, you are starting to slow down just a bit as you make your way towards the beltway. and as you continue on to 395, here's the view from edsall. your volume i

in the district of columbia, right around 40, as well as in arlington. of fairfax county down in the upper 30s, as is much of northern virginia. parts of the shenandoah valley, central shenandoah valley are near freezing. out in much of western maryland, near freezing as well as into west virginia. look at the latest wind gusts. peak gusts out of leesburg, just had a gust of 33 miles an hour. elsewhere, they had gusts around 20 to 30 miles an hour. it's only going to increase as we get into the afternoon hours. sunrise, 6:46. by 9:00, still around 40. by noontime, only the upper 40s. may briefly hit 50. we'll be clear tonight, but still a bit of a blustery wind. should diminish a bit. a chill in the air for the high school games tonight. layer up. only in the 40s to upper 30s by midnight. and then the 20s by dawn saturday. cold start tomorrow morning. bright and clear, though, a frosty start. afternoon highs near 60. then getting beautiful on sunday. a cold start but afternoon highs may reach mid-60s. we may hit 60s again monday, tuesday, wednesday. a ch

. >> the district of columbia may not spend its own local taxpayer raised funds on abortions for its n low income women. it's time for the district of columbia to tell the congress to go straight to hell. >> reporter: but tuesday morning when we caught up with congresswoman norton on capitol hill, she refused to do an on camera interview about the profile from chairman issa. council chairman kwame brown issued a statement monday night saying he was also reviewing the proposal, but declined to speak on camera. meantime the mayor said after careful research his office would have a position on this issue as soon as possible. >> can you give us a time frame how long it might take you? >> our staff has it at this stage and i'm going to talk with them when i go back now. >> reporter: matt ackland, fox 5 news. >> a spokesperson for congressman issa told us it's important to note public funds are not permitted to be used for abortions in d.c. currently and this new plan would leave that law in place. >>> technology now changing what you wear. we're showing you what's so great about hi-tech un

in the district of columbia ya, 57 at reagan national. throughout the day occasional showers. ow of daylight starting to show up. sunrise at 6:5 is. a look at the evening planner in ten minutes. danella, how's traffic? >>> good news traveling gw parkway southbound at the arlington memorial bridge as you approach it. the accident is in the shoulder lane, and all of your southbound lanes are back open. if you're traveling in d.c. around new york avenue and seventh street, this is right near the convention center. have an accident here. ddot is reporting that the intersection is closed in this area. i'm going to keep watching this and let you know when you get your lanes back and this roadway is open again. this is new york avenue inbound at seventh street. if you're traveling in virginia, i-95, starting to hit the brakes as you make your way from fairfax county parkway and onto 395. it's a slow trip, but i'm not seeing any accidents in the roadways. joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> the secret service has found bullets on the white house grounds. they're trying

district court of appeals for the district of columbia upheld a lower court's ruling that congress did not overstep its authority by requiring americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty. that law is set to take effect in 2014. the supreme court could decide by thursday if it will take up the case. >>> today the high court focused on another issue out of d.c. can police use a wireless gps to track a suspect without getting a court order first? bruce johnson is live in northwest with more on the argument. >> this case is getting a lot of tang of attention from diverse groups. the fbi is standing on the corner. they're watching you. they can follow you without a court warrant, right? nothing wrong with that. what if they attach a gps device to your vehicle and don't tell you about it? is that going too far? that's exactly what the supreme court is being asked to decide right now. let's face it, local and federal police already able to watch mess of us on camera or on the public streets. but should police be allowed to track a suspect using a global positioning system that has bee

. >>> push to before i the district of columbia more control over its own moneyen but a big catch thatsure to spark some controversiable wind talk about that next. >> a hefty fine slapped on one airline. nearly$1million. find out what that is all about. >>> wall street dropped after italy had to pay more to borrow. the dow lost 74 points. nasdaq down 21 1/2. the nikkei fell 60 points overnight. we'll be right back. ♪ when life gets busy... there are days where you want to give your immune system some support. try airborne. each serving contains 14 vitamins, minerals and herbs including zinc, echinacea, ginger, and a blast of vitamin c. it's the easy, great-tasting way to help support your immune system. try airborne. in fast-acting effervescent formula, and new super-convenient chewable tablets! [ female announcer ] we know you've got a lot on your plate at thanksgiving. which is why safeway has everything you need to get it all done. right now, get a safeway frozen turkey 8 to 24 lbs, for just 58 cents a pound. cook your thanksgiving turkey perfectly with our free chef assistant app.

the number of our first responders and the percentage of them that live in and around the district of columbia. >> he can provide the same service for a lot less. he wants to eliminate the 24 hour shifts and replace them with 12 hour shifts. >> it's a cost savings. savings of $36 million and all of the attending costs that go along with housing. >> here's how it works. right now, d.c. firefighters work 24 straight hours and off for three days. then they come back for another 24 hours. one firefighter says that he lives in hagerstown, maryland. if the chief gets his way, he would have to quit his job. he built his whole lifestyle around the current shift. >> part of the atiffany jackson is the schedule. it will fight the chief on this. >> it changes everything. you know, it could be a loss in pay with commuter costs. moral alone, there's a recruitment. >> d.c.'s mayor and most council members seem to like the realignment. >> every firefighter in the city, and believer. it's about having a fire and ems force that is close to home. >> over 40% of the fire department personnel travel 30 to 100 mil

right now it's near 60 from the mountains to the beaches and near 60 in the district of columbia and the nearby suburbs. we'll stay on the mild side through the morning hours to midday. with some lighter rain moving in this morning. by noontime through the middle of the afternoon, some of that moderate rain is coming through from time to time, getting chillier at sunset. sunset at 4:47. then the 40s by midnight. a lot of rain should have ended by then. chillier by dawn tomorrow. we'll look at that and the rest of the week and the weekend in ten minutes. >>> if you're taking the outer loop of the beltway at connecticut avenue h an accident taking away the right lane. looks clear now. traveling i-95 in virginia, you are start to go slow down around lorton and continue as you're heading north towards 395. that's where you're going to see congestion and delays. not seeing any accidents on i-95 in virginia north or south. on the rails, big delay non the brunswick east train number 870. your delay is 22 minutes. back to you both. >>> hailing a cab could soon cost you a pretty penny in the c

nation's report card measures fourth in math and reading and followed by alabama, mississippi, district of columbia. they're saying the results don't accurately reflect the state's performance because a higher number of non-english students were tested than other states. >>> and teen's own risky behavior. a new health screening about kids and hiv. >> is it the next miracle? the dramatic emergency landing that had passengers praying for the best as sparks lit up from the runway. >>> sightseeing countries from your own home, how google is making it's easier to see the world. >>> good afternoon. i'm the chief meteorologist. sky camera network shaking. one of the strongest sustained winds in napa, a 30 miles an hour wind right there at this moment. as you're looking at it, we're talking about cold temperature n my 7-day forecast. >>> how young is too young to talk about sex and hiv? that's the debate from the american academy of pediatrics. and suggests children who live in the area where hiv is prevalent should get tested for the disease. >> the teenage years are normally a type of exploration and big

[applause] we are now at the time when 16 states, puerto rico and the district of columbia do not have the death penalty. many more states are addressing this issue, connecticut and montana, colorado, kansas, these are all states that have had bills in their legislature to into the death penalty that have moved through least one house in some cases, both houses. connecticut passed a bill a couple of years ago to end the death penalty that was vetoed by the then republican governor who is no longer in office. this is for states in four years and we expect more on the way. >> this deserves applause. >> we're making progress in california. the statue was enacted by the voters and it will take the voters working together to into the death penalty in california. this is a very daunting task. although the initial process gave people a voice in politics, this has turned into a situation where money has a voice in politics. this is going to be a challenge to raise the funds that we need to actually mount an initiative campaign with the death penalty, but we're getting closer and closer every d

. >> problem was that individuals from the district of columbia were not clear about what the requirements are. >> dc will now prescreen its applicants to metro and other agencies. metro says it will do more to reach out to dc residents. bruce johnson, 9news now. >> prince georges county is focusing on jobs as well. set up a $50 million fund to attract new business. that money would be doled out as loans to companies setting up shop in the county and then prince georges would also determine the terms of each loan. and plans to start accepting applications by january. >> right now, jurors are deliberating brittany norwood's fate in the lumulemon trial. our andrea mccarren has been at the courtroom for the last week and a half and joins us live with more on what has truly been a rivetting case. andrea. >> yes, it has. we are really down to the wire now. the judge just minutes ago has cleared his courtroom. the jurors are now deliberating. >> prosecution presented a rivetting closing argument. states attorney john mccarthy called brittany norwood a phenomenal actress and a cunning manipulator

in the district of columbia, moat safeway stores will have scouts on staff soliciting donations. >> andan, this is going p to be happening. how do they know what to put in there? >> canned goods. nonparishable food. anything that doesn't need refrigeration. not get a break would be good. >> that's always helpful. >> the scouts will be happy to collect those and have some delivered to the food bank so they can get to the needy people. >> and there will be wish bags. >> and on the websites, we'll have items that are needed. >> you want to come on up here? >> we have two cub scouts and a young man who is about to join the cub scouts and they have already brought some food into the capital food bank. >> awesome. this is that team spirit that we're talking about and wusa9 is so proud to be doing this as well. thank you gentleman for joining me. >> this is the 25th annual scouting for food drive. >> let's make it the best ever. >> sounds good. >>> let's send it back to the studio. >> all right anita, thank you so much. and of course, all of those donations that iowa nay was talking about go t

14th amendment incorporates the second amendment right recognized by the supreme court in the district of columbia versus heller. this bill does not create any kind of federal bureaucracy that may concern some people. it simply extends to them their second amendment rights when they travel in other states. h.r. 822 recognizes that right and i urge my colleagues to support this measure. i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman from texas has 4 1/4 minutes remaining. the gentleman from michigan has 2 1/4 minutes remaining. the gentleman from michigan. mr. conyers: mr. speaker, i yield the balance of our time to the distinguished gentleman from georgia, mr. rob woodall. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for 2 1/4 minutes. mr. woodall: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman for yielding. i love the second amendment. i got my first gun from santa claus when i was years old. first handgun i ever fired, wasn't my dad or my uncle's or grandfather's, it was my mother's. i got my first concealed carry application filled out as a freshman in law school, lived in a bad neighb

why some say it should look familiar to residents here in district of columbia. ll learn more coming up. >> producers of a new reality dating show are looking for a place to call home they will focus on a particular city they have looked at a number of them culpepper virginia is in the running, does culpepper have what it takes to become love town usa it already made the first round of cuts, we will talk about it live with the town manager. >> cull pepper, can't wait to hear what makes that the love town. >>> love town. >> all right. >> all right. >> tucker barnes down stairs in the weather center keeping

court of appeals in the district of columbia dismissed a suit by a christian group arguing the individual mandate is unconstitutional and violates religious freem freedom. the battle is not -- religious freedom. the battle is not over. >>> a aaa toe truck went on -- went -- tow truck went on a mission this morning to help save thanksgiving. the familiar big yellow tow truck pulled up to glide memorial church and delivered a batch of turkeys. glide will cook the turkeys as part of the thanksgiving meals for the needy. it will be served to the needy on thanksgiving. aaa drivers will deliver the turkeys throughout the west. officials say people are still suffering in the recession. >> for people in our community, there are people who had jobs this time last year what don't have them this year. they can use our help. i think that's an important part of the message at the beginning of this holiday season. >>> we're gonna serve turkey with all of the trimmings. nobody will go hungry during the holiday seasons. and especially at that -- at thanksgiving time. >> the reverend cease ill williams sa

it's just cloudy and foggy throughout most of northern virginia, maryland, west virginia, the district of columbia, and the lower part of the maryland, eastern shore, area of green, an area of light rain advancing off to the east. temperatures right now under the clouds with the fog. all right, in the low to mid 50s. 56 at reagan national, low to mid 50s in montgomery, arlington, fairfax and prince george's counties and some of the fog has reduced visibilities down to about a quarter of a mile in many of the rural areas, and our sunrise today will be at 6:57. here's your day planner. we'll have temperatures hold steady in the 50s throughout the day with clouds, maybe a lingering sprinkle here mid-morning but otherwise just a cloudy day and now here's your evening planner. looks to be cloudy this evening as well. sun set will be at 4:51. by midnight down into the upper 40s. looks like rain moves back in tomorrow. we'll look at that, the big getaway day wednesday, the forecast for thanksgiving day and into the weekend coming up at 4:51. danella, how's traffic. >> taking a look at i-66 we'll look tog

also getting a few sprinkles, little drizzle, fairfax and the district of columbia and prince george'sy and points west scattered areas of drizzle and well some patchy, dense fog around the shenandoah valley into the mountains where it's in the mid 40s. closer to washington mid and upper 40s in montgomery county, arlington, fairfax and prince george's county. southern maryland around the bay and lower eastern shore temperatures in the mid 50s. in the 50s throughout the day today with occasional showers and fog with us into, perhaps, the early part of the afternoon. and then overnight tonight here's your evening planner. more rain, more fog, and holding steady in the 50s. a look at big changes tomorrow the holiday and into the weekend in ten minutes. >> so far so good in our area, not seeing any major issues just yet. if you're taking the drive on i-95 out of virginia towards the city, i'll give you a live look. you can see in both directions a lot of green. ns no delays and i'm not seeing any accidents in the area so far. here's a view at the rest area traveling 95 south as well as mak

the district of columbia war memorial reopens after some very fancy renovations. a look when we come back. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. >>> flags lowered to honor a resident killed in afghanistan. he died when his vehicle was attacked in kabul province last month. governor martin o'malley ordered the flags flown at half- staff in memory of lieutenant cabrera. >>> the d.c. war memorial was rededicated today after getting a 3.6 million face lift. seven years ago we showed you what the memorial looked like. kind of moldy and leaking. well, today that is all gone. looks brand-new. even put a bronze medallion on the floor of the memorial and organizers are hoping it will be used again as a band stand. built in 1931 to honor those that fought in world war i. >>> hard enough to decide when your pet needs to be euthanized but imag

district of columbia, mid and upper 30s. southern maryland and near the bay, it's a bit milder. we will have lots of sunshine today. but a chilly day. we've got breezes right now out of the north and west bringing our windchills into the 20s. those winds will settle down today as temperatures climb into the mid and upper 40s. under a clear sky tonight we'll get cold again. down into the 30s by midnight. a look at the weekend and into next week all the way to thanksgiving. that will be at 4:51. danella, how's traffic? >>> traffic is still very light in our area. if you're taking the beltway traveling the inner loop at route 29, you're at 50 miles per hour. also, as you pass colesville road, you're going to see construction still happening on the right side of the roadway. got to stick to the left. volume is light in this area. also checking other travel speeds around the beltway. taking the inner loop as you aproe approach central avenue, you're making your way at 50 miles per hour. beltway in virginia, here's the view at van dorn street. not seeing any issues there. >>> 4:43 now.

near 40 in district of columbia as well as right near the chesapeake bay. inland away from the waters, northern neck and eastern shore, low to mid-30s. meanwhile, around the shenandoah valley and panhandle of west virginia, most locations a little bit above freezing. a few spots central shenandoah valley into the mountains, upper 20s to just near 30 degrees. over the last 12 hours, we've had a large area of high pressure over us. it's going to stay in place today, tonight, and tomorrow, bringing clear dry weather and no travel problems up and down the atlantic seaboard or between washington and the central plains. however, if you are going to be traveling, we will have the sky dry between here and the rockies. out west, there will likely be showers here in the southwest as well as the northwest. here as we approach sunrise clear. mid to upper 40s by 9:00. sunrise at 7:01. by noontime mid-50s. by midafternoon with a bright sun and a blue sky, we ought to hit near 60 as we did on thanksgiving day. overnight, here's your evening planner. clear through the 50s i

>> we now have a verdict for those arrested last spring protesting for the autonomy of the district of columbia. six were found guilty yesterday of blocking a city street and not heaving when ordered to. a judge just fined them up to $200 at the end of a two-day trial but some are continuing to fight for d.c. statehood. they are also angry at congress for trying to ban the district from using its own money to pay for abortions for low-income women. >> we would have to give over our most vulnerable women, our low-income women, they mean a lot stay with us. we already are singled out as the only jurisdiction that can't spend its own local funds the way it wants to. >> city leaders are reject a plan by lawmakers up on cagive control over the budget because of the abortion ban. >>> prince george's county police have taken down what appears to be an illegal jewelry operation. more than $100,000, mostly in gold jewelry were seized. police say the operators were knowingly taking in stolen goods without identification at the international market in riverdale. information gathered by the sting led offic