. >>> well, nasa's flight launched a sounding rocket last night, called the black brant nine. could potentially be used in aerospace device programs. they can fly south as new mexico. great video there. >>> have you ever seen a festival quite like this? yes, eight massive portable shrines. they squared off yesterday morning. the shrines way nearly 1500 pounds and were collided together while onlookers cheered. the tradition is centuries old and started as a way to pray for a rich harvest and business prosperity. and it looks like that hurts. >> a lot of males. >> a lot of males. >> in the video. >> and they ram and take over the one shrine -- >> and that's how tug of war started. >>> now a time for the look ahead. the house republicans will need to choose a majority speaker. >>> and happy birthday to nick canon, matt damon is 45, and comedy legend, chevy chase, turns . >>> new this morning, a

and sky gazers throughout the mid-atlantic region just might catch a glimpse of the black brant 9 rocketnight's mission, testing new technology that would make future space missions cheaper and less risky. >> always watching, always tracking. wusa 9's first alert weather, d.c.'s most accurate. >> rocket launch would be cool to checkout. i know you were out looking for the iss and it's cool to see it going by. you look at the picture and you're disappointed with what you actually see. >> i admit, i had stuff to do. >> you came in. >> i did talk to someone on facebook who saw and enjoyed it. e >> you may see a new face and hear a new voice if you weren't watching us at 7:00. this is the newest member of the wusa 9 family, adam longo. we're happy to have you here. >> i'm thrilled to be here, originally from this area, although i haven't been back in 15 years. one thing i don't remember is this deep maryland/virginia rivalry. >> oh. >> i got the split allegiance thing. >> big. >> i went to high school in central virginia, went to college at the university of maryland college park. i had a bu