. >>> this is alyssa.l talent. >> american flag. [ speaking backwards ] it's so cool and weird you've got to owners. the dog is not working, the rabbit is doing all of the work. >>> people have all sorts of strange talents. and thanks to the internet, we get to see a lot of them. like here, young alyssa, from petoe, oklahoma. alyssa's weird and strange talent is you say a word and she can say the word backwards in less than three seconds. >> fireworks [ speaking backwards ]. >> baby. [ speaking backwards ]. >> that's cool. >> it's weird. >> burger king. [ speaking backwards ]. >> mcdonald's. [ speaking backwards ]. >> whoa. >> it sounds like she is talking some special language. it's really crazy when they're really reaching. >> mayonnaise. >> uh. >> omni science. [ speaking backwards ] >> we'll play it backwards and see if the words sound right. >> plaza. [ speaking backwards ]. >> oh, that's weird. >> air conditioner. [ speaking backwards ]. >> she is exactly right. >> american flag. [ speaking backwards

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alyssa thomas, she's just a playmaker. wow. talented young woman there.eze, oh, yeah, she's pumped! she is pumped! we go to over time. in ot, more terps, more thomas. aliss drives right through defense and check it out, gets it to go. plu she's fouled. thomas whent for a game-high 24 points. maryland beats north carolina, 78-72 in overtime. the terps remain perfect with a 16-0 record. wow. >>> turning now to hockey. capitals defenseman mike green reinjured his groin in last night's game against the sharks. green was playing in just his second game since missing 23 strait. the caps playing for their first win in san jose since 1993. and these kids weren't around in 1993, but they love sharks hockey and spandex. i think it's warm in those things too. second period, mike green behind his own net. andrew dejarden throws green into the boards. green would leave the game because of tightness in his groin. third period, caps trail 3-1. dennis wideman to joel ward, it's ward's fifth goal of the season. his first since november 5th. caps tie the game at 2. moments

the undefeated maryland women on the road against north carolina, final seconds, terps down two, alyssa thomas drives and the reverse beats the buzzer, tied at 67 and going to overtime. in o.t. terps down one off a missed free throw, tianna hawkins with the rebound and putback to give maryland the lead for good. maryland defeats north carolina 78-72. brenda frese and company are 16 -0. >>> the nba record for most monthses to begin a season is 18 set by the -- losses to begin a season is 18 set by the nets a year ago. your washington wizards are almost there. tonight they had a chance at home to get off the slide with the t-wolves. early 1st quarter trevor booker to vesley, made one hoop we thought we'd show it to you, played nine minutes. later in the 1st half ricky rubio, derrick williams finishes. t-wolves led by 14 at the half. 2nd half wizards down 10, inbound to john wall. this is the weird thing with wall. you get great stuff like this. wall had 10 points, only shot three of 10, though. t-wolves had it going from long distance. derek william four of the team's -- williams for the

there is speculation she maybe 17 year old alyssa, who was seen near the property in august. >>> nowaryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> all right. happy friday to everybody. we made it through the week what a gorgeous day we had. check out in to baltimore, we are dealing with plenty of sunshine, and temperatures now still feeling good, we will be dealing with that through the remainder of the evening. right now we are at 59 degrees, the humidity, that air is so dry, the winds, south, southwest at 7 miles per hour, that barometer 29.81, holding steady. we don't have to worry about visibility problems or fog out. there as we look at baltimore, i put this in to motion, what you are seeing is blue skies, looking at a few high clouds trying to pass in across the area here. all in all, definitely a nice day and evening to boot. we see more of that in to roland park today. gorgeous, i hope you were able to enjoy it. if not, you are going to get a stab at it tomorrow. the forecast, i think you are going the like it. i will show y

last 20 seconds, alyssa thomas fade away and the foul. this a perfect wedding a final 77-74. it is less to play in front of your fans, but it had hardly been helpful the season. to that all was well. . blast crushed syracuse. they are home again tomorrow night trying to extend a home but streak to three games. baltimore city has produced countless basketball legends the past 40 years. the list goes on. the latest version already has a feature and gq. patterson jr. mix news via twitter. he wants to thank everyone getting to see the hall. another one the congratulate him on his decision to go to seton hall. it seems the crime stopper has the scoop his own story. we pick things up in the second quarter, they are rolling. on the aleut and the women's wizards are up. this would be the most painful one for washington. 37 and the game. you're a winner. the wizards fall to a franchise worst. >> finally had a talk hadold man winter. >> he is on vacation for a while. 60 degrees tomorrow before a front arrives with a sprinkle. it will try to cool off a little bit but not dramatically an

little alyssa from san francisco, a fan to the core at 16 months.g actually thrilled to be wearing -- >> a happy face. >> yes her happy face. this is a victory smile we are told. and we have a feline fan who is not so happy to have the helmet on the calico's head. we would love for you to share your 49er pride. up load your photo. you report at wgo-tv .com. >> thanks to everybody who sent in their stuff. >>> we are close. >> very close. >> giants and niners and jacobs says he can't wait for the 49ers to get physical with him. i think pierre thomas said the sale thing. dante's inferno in [ male announcer ] if you like action movies... ♪ ♪ ...romance... ♪ ♪ ...documentaries... or whatever else then you'll love netflix. netflix lets you watch unlimited movies and tv episodes over the internet on your pc or tv via game console or other devices. and best of all, it's instant. watch as many movies and tv episodes as you want for only 8 bucks a month. start your free trial today. (speaking in international language) anand he said unto them go ye into all o

information is coming to light about the woman found dead at queen elizabeth's estate. 17-year-old alyssaa person discovered the girl's body on new year's day while walking their dog. the teenager went missing from her home in august. it's unclear how the girl died as police continue to investigate the situation there. >>> coming up next at 5:00, one year of healing in tucson and the entire country. we'll take a look at ceremonies marking the anniversary of the shooting in arizona. >>> we'll also look at congresswoman gabby giffords in her ongoing recovery effort. >>> right now we're seeing temperatures in the 50s and 60s outside after 70s earlier. but as we get back to the work week, we're not going to be talking about these warm temperatures anymore, we're going to be talking about a chance of seeing some showers. l forecastha the forecast when we come right back. [ male announcer ] southwest makes the call. man: please swipe credit card. what?! you've got to be kidding me?! i am absolutely not paying this fee. [ whistle blows ] whoa, whoa, whoa. break it up! please swipe credit card. i

little alyssa from san francisco, a fan to the core at 16 months.ually thrilled to be wearing -- >> a happy face. >> yes, her happy face. this is a victory smile we are told. and we have a feline fan who is not so happy to have the helmet on the calico's head. we would love for you to share your 49er pride. up load your photo. you report at wgo-tv .com. >> thanks to everybody who sent in their stuff. >>> we are close. >> very close. >> giants and niners and jacobs says he can't wait for the 49ers to get physical with him. i think pierre thomas said the sale thing. dante's @a >>> good evening. whenne thing about the 49ers leaps out at you, the physical play of the safeties. they will knock you out. well, not you, but you know what i mean. i hope they don't knock you out. early first quarter and pierre thomas was about to go in for a touchdown and he was crashed. it changed the entire game. you know dante will be bringing it sunday in the nfc championship against the giants. >> i believe the intensity is going up another notch. when our preparation an

final seconds, terps down 2, alyssa miller drives and beats the buzzer. game tied at 67-67. we are going to overfilm. in ot, terps down one. hawkins with the rebound and put back to give maryland the lead for good. they defeat north carolina to improve to 16-0. the maryland men play at nc state tonight in their acc opening. that's a look at sports. >> sounds good. quick weather word or is that it for us. >> that's it. out of time. >> all right. back at 10:00 and 11:00. see you then and more weather and sports, too. ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' subway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-high with pastrami, then topped with pickles, mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty, mouthwatering sub! ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go

the two other bay area finalists are gin pon and alyssa from saratoga high. >>> no more excuses, youeat those fruits and vegetables. for the first time in 15 years, the menus are now changing for school lunches and you can thank the first lady. bottom line, more nutrition for the 32 million kids that eat lunch made a school. here's kris sanchez. >> reporter: students can't help but make at least one healthy choice at this elementary school in charlotte, north carolina, where workers hand out 100% whole wheat buns and kids gobble them up. now the rest of the country is about to get schooled in nutrition. first lady michelle obama and the u.s. department of agriculture announced higher nutrition standards for the nation's school lumplnches. the first major overhaul of the school lunch system in 15 years. >> when we send our kids to school, we have a right to expect that they won't be eating the fatty, salty, sugary foods we don't have at home. >> they will have more vegetables and whole grain. salt will be limited, a process phased in over the next decade. many schools across the count

hawkins right there, 20-13, and alyssa thomas, 21 points, 10 boards. terps remain undefeated 91-70. they are 14-0. >>> buffalo bills not in the holiday spirit, guys. wide receiver steve johnson scores but pulls up his shirt to wish everybody a happy new year. his coach not so pleased because excessive celebration penalty, 15 yards so he benches johnson, sends him to the locker room. so hey -- >> really? >> says hey, man, go home. we don't need you. >> come on, now. that's a little harsh. >> he's a scrooge. >> happy new year is all he's trying to say. >> that's

alyssa domo who carries the flag forward being executive director and working with a lot of nonprofits in san francisco and even extending elsewhere now. now a lot of the work that's being done is being done throughout the state. also here hodge who is a huge partner from the faith community here in the bay area representing hunters point bayview area and just did a tremendous job in boosting awareness and preparing that community for a lot of different hazards that could strike them. also yokilly recommendo. another intermediary group that works with nonprofits. once again, the bay area is just an incubator, just so important in terms of this whole concept. i also wanted to mention a lot of the work that's done in the private sector. michael cummings. i worked with him when i was with fritz institute. he has gone to fema. that's an important effort that fema has undertaken. something that the deputy administrator was talking about. i think the state should bring somebody in there as well. [laughter] yeah, right. i have toe say here in the state we are lucky to have the california resi

hawkins right there, 20-13, and alyssa thomas, 21 points, 10 boards. terps remain undefeated 91-70. they are 14-0. >>> buffalo bills not in the holiday spirit, guys. wide receiver steve johnson scores but pulls up his shirt to wish everybody a happy new year. his coach not so pleased because excessive celebration penalty, 15 yards so he benches johnson, sends him to the locker room. so hey -- >> really? >> says hey, man, go home. we don't need you. >> come on, now. that's a little harsh. >> he's a scrooge. >> happy new year is all he's trying to say. >> that's right. >>> we will be right back. >>> and that's 9 news for tonight. don't forget we are always on wusa9.com. alright everybody, get your heads up. now when i was in the military, i learned that if you stand together, you can stand up to anything! no matter where i was deployed, i always knew that somebody had my back! you boys are your own band of brothers! you have each other! just like i had navy federal credit union... 24/7... live customer support! let's go! let's go!

the girl's name is alyssa and she's from oklahoma.ake any word and repeat it backward in seconds. >> we have a lot more still to f me here in the next hour o "good morning washington." p, voters prepare to head to the polls for the republican primary in florida. how the candidates made their appeal. >> and lisa baden is back to help you navigate your tuesday morning commute. we have traffic and weather when straight ahead -- the high stakhe

we have alyssa and katherine from clare boothe luce. if you wouldn't mind waiting until the mic is at your face because then the c-span audience can hear it, and then marji, do you want to call on folks? i have one question, but i'm going to save it for the end because it's not really about your speech. >> we have one right here. >> do you have a favorite book, something you go to as a comfort book to keep you going? >> right. i have several favorite books among those we've published, um, but and, okay, is -- so one of those, i just have to say this, is one of the last books william f. buckley wrote, and it's called "miles gone by." it is a marvelous book. it is beautifully written, of course, um, and it's a wonderful way to learn a lot about william f. buckley's life of and values and what he, what he learned along the way. um, but in terms of the books i like to read, in terms of my favorite books, i probably do have a favorite book, um, and it's called "a soldier of the great war." and it is a remarkable book about world world war i,

two our finalists in palo alto and alyssa from saratoga high. > >>>. >> what kind of algorithms were you working on in high school? >> i was working on algebra. >>> we're talking school lunches here. the first lady is making over those lunch meals. find out what's on the table next. >>> a comeback story for a species. >>> i'm jeff ranieri in the weather center. how could you not enjoy today? temperatures well above average with a lot of sunshine. a few high clouds passing overhead. one of the warmest, redwood city at 67 degrees. near record setting for tomorrow. waking up with a little bit fo fog. more on your seven-day forecast in just a bit. >>> a first for california in two decades. state public health officials say no deaths from whooping cough occurred in 2011. they haven't been able to say that since 1991. in 2010, the disease claimed the lives of ten infants and infected 9,000 people when it reached epidemic levels. last year the number dropped down to 3,000 infected. a law requiring high school students to get vaccinated all contributed to the decline of whooping cough cases.

andrea mitchell is having audio difficults in iowa so we will trudge on andy will speak with chris alyssaies will make headlines in the next 24 hours. i guess it will be, i don't know, the iowa caucus winner. what do you think? >> nice pinch hitting and you are right, yes. this is a huge moment for political nerds like myself. you spend years waiting for days like today. we talked about it and written about it and talked about it again. yes, we are going to have a winner. see who comes in second. iowa doesn't pick the nominee. if rick santorum comes in second maybe rick santorum is the story out of iowa. you don't know how these things play. who doesn't finish in the top three. if newt gingrich is fourth or fifth or michele bachmann is sixth, there is going to be questions about how and whether they should carry on. >> does it widdle the field down and narrow the selection? it seems in this landscape that most everybody will likely stay in. they have no reason to leave. >> i think if bachmann is in a distant sixth place, she is not going to win in new hampshire and south carolina, it depe

alyssa thomas with a little shimmy to the ten. she had a double-double as well. 21-10. remain undefeated 91-70. that's going to do it for your sports this morning. have a great tuesday, everybody! >> president obama will hit the ground running when he returns from vacation this morning. details on what he will be doing. >> plus, today, the final wave of 6400 federal workers arriving at alexandria's mark center. here's monika. >> we're going to take a look at 395 here at duke street or the beltway at colesville road. no problems to report if you're planning to head through silver spring between college park and bethesda. all lanes are open. coming up, we'll go here to duke street at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. >>> welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. >> thanks for joining us this morning. it is chilly outside. grab the extra coat. good morning, monika samtani. >> howard bernstein, how are

alyssa thomas puts it in for 2.maryland wins again78-72, the lady terps are now a perfect 16-0. >>> well, the wizards are perfect. they are still winless in the nba season. they hosted the timberwolves sunday. d.c. loses again 93-72. wizards host the raptors tomorrow. so, what are they now? 0-9? >> 0-8, come on guys, you can do it. >> still ahead, live to new york. for a preview of today's debut of the cbs this morning show. >> also ahead, three local women all sisters going into business for themselves. learn why they think they can beat the bad economy. >> before we head to break, let's get a quick check of the commute. >> live from sky 9 to an accident northbound route 29 here at linton hall road. left lanes getting by as you head north for i-66. more on this and other area roadways coming up. stay with us. >>> welcome back. 6:29. howard here. your weather first on this monday morning. it is cold. out on the weather terrace, thankfully the winds are light. got the gloves on, the down coat. temperatures down in th

two seconds left, alyssa thomas with the lay-up. that sends it to ot.and then thomas again in overtime with the drive down the lane and the foul, they pull within one and maryland escapes the tar heels 78-72. that's going to do it for your morning sports, i'm kristin berset. have a great monday. >>> tebow, tebow! >> this morning, the legendary tim tebow is growing. if you didn't see this game, you missed the best game. steelers came back in the fourth quarter of last night's divisional playoff in denver. ben roethlisberger threw a touchdown. there, you see right there to tie it at 23. the first offensive play of overtime, here it is! tim tebow throws an 80-yard pass completion, obviously most of the yards were done by the receiver but 80 yards, they won 29-23. now, they head to new england next weekend and i'm sorry for tim tebow because he's going to lose against my patriots. that was an amazing game. nfc saturday, 4:30, the new orleans saints go out west. to play the 49ers. andrea is a little worried about that. they don't do so well on the road. they

we have alyssa and catherine. if you would not mind waiting until the mike is that your face because then the c-span audience in europe. i have one question. >> is not really about your speech. >> that's fine. question right here. >> i was wondering, because your publisher and everything, do you have a favorite book? something that you go to. >> i have several favorite books among those we a published. one of those is a book that was one of the last books william f. buckley wrote, and we published it. it's called miles gone by. it is a marvelous book. it is beautifully written, of course. and it is a wonderful way to learn a lot about william f. buckley life and values and what he learned along the way. in terms of the book i like to read. in terms of my favorite book my probably do have a favre burke. it's called a soldier of agree work. it is a remarkable book about world war one. it's one of the most beautiful written books never read. i read a lot of history and biography. that is probably taking it in that di

but not with alyssa cordova. when his truck broke down, calista made her move, called 911 and refused to leave that store. >> how did you find the strength to do what you did? >> i got my fight from daddy. >> fight from daddy, huh? what did he teach you? >> how to stand up for myself. >> for that, calysta, you are today's rock star. maybe this vacation wasn't a good idea vacations are always a good idea ♪ priceline negoti - - no time. out quickly. you're miles from your destination. you'll need a hotel tonight we don't have time to bid you don't have to bid. at priceline you can choose from thousands of hotels on sale every day. save yourself... some money it's what he would have wanted. one of the miller twins has a hearing problem. but she got a lyric in her life and everything changed. which one? you'll never know because the lyric is in her ear. 100% invisible. you can't see it, and it's the only device that works round the clock with zero daily hassle. no batteries to change. no taking off and putting on eve

british police identified the body as 17-year-old alyssa dmitrieva. into a car with two male friends. her cause of death is still unknown. >>> pharmaceutical company novartis is recalling a number of popular over-the-counter medications. nodoz, gas-x and excedrin because of complaints of broken pills and expired bottles. >>> operation migration has been temporarily grounded. the program uses ultra light planes to escort orphaned whooping cranes from michigan to florida. after receiving two complaints, the f.a.a. is deciding if the ultra light pilots are flying higher which would require commercial licenses unavailable for the aircraft. now let's look at what's trending today. a quick round-up of what's got you talking online. tim tebow's miracle finish in last night's nfl wild card game is a hot topic on google, twitter and yahoo. 11 seconds of overtime to defeat the steelers. tebow is praising the lord on twitter while denver fans are singing their quarterback's praises. a story we brought you earlier has kate middleton trending as well. the duchess

alyssa's body was found in wooded area on new year's eve. she was only 17. a student from latvia.ers on the estate. >>> one year after the tucson murder massacre, gabrielle giffords made a rare public appearance. >> one nation, under god, undivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [ applause ] >> gretchen: giffords led the pledge at a candlelight vigil honoring the six people killed and 13 others who were injured when jared loughner allegedly opened fire outside the safeway supermarket. giffords, shot point-blank in the head, has not decided if she'll run for reelection yet. she may have to make that decision by may. >>> tony blankly, perhaps best known for serving as press secretary to newt gingrich during the republican takeover of congress in of 1990s passed away after battle with stomach cancer. he also spent six years in the reagan administration. later in life, he turned his political career into a commentator. those are your headlines today. >> steve: good man. all right. the gop presidential candidates already out in new hampshire getting an early start to their last f