brittany. >> derek, it all began with one moment with a teacher from southeast. he realized the textbooks weren't reaching students so he allowed them to author their own curriculum. >> the students were excited about writing. >> reporter: when he puts pen to paper, he no longer considers it a shore. in fact, he realizes he had something to teach. >> there was a whole binder filled with copies of my stories that they were passing out. and i could see people right in front of me looking through it saying, whoa, this is pretty cool. >> reporter: he's talking about his experience at a reception for one world education. it's a non-profit that began with one teacher, one idea, one classroom. >> the students might empower you to write about what it is you care about, whether it's local issues in your community, ethnic origins or other countries you've traveled to. start writing that so i can use that as a source. >> reporter: now they did. now those stories are among dozens on the website. >> we have a tagged one like my space meets national geographic. >> too often we

brittany morehouse joins us live now with the latest. brittany. >> reporter: with a letter, the ntsb woman uses strong vocabulary. she says there is a pressing need to address safety glitch that's could lead to another tragic accident. and yet this new safety advisory appears to be nothing new at all. while the national transportation safety board has yet to determine the cause of that fatal crash in late june, investigators now say the signal system that was supposed to tell the colliding train to stop failed that day. instead those signaling circuits told the train that all was clear, leading its way to the deadly accident that killed nine people and injured 80 more. now four organizations are looking over urgent recommendations issued by the ntsb, a company that makes the circuit. the federal transit administration, the federal railway administration and metro. >> they recommend we examine a track circuit. >> reporter: if it sounds familiar, it is. we heard about those circuits before and metro says it continues to check them twice a

we have live triple team coverage tonight from james hash, brittany morehouse and gary nurenberg. and, gary, let's get you going on this. the investigation continues tonight. what happened? >> reporter: well, derek and anita, the good news is the water is receding tonight. but for residents of this 70-block area of dundalk, memories won't be receding any time soon. the water main broke at 4:30 this afternoon. ron re williams watched -- ronnie williams watched it from his front step. >> the water was shooting up out of the ground i would say three feet shooting up on to the highway. it actually looked like we were at ocean waves and it was just pouring over here. just pouring and pouring and pouring. >> reporter: the water spread quickly flooding the parking lot of the center across the streech but not reaching the store front. it moved into the neighborhoods of water edge, turner's station and logan village. >> this is one of the large er breaks that we have -- larger breaks that we have had in recent history. >> reporter: residents waded through their knees. >> there has been no

i'm brittany morehouse. i'll have that story coming up. >>> and i'm meteorologist topper shutt. a very nice evening. clouds are on the increase. here is the forecast first. overnight everybody becomes mostly cloudy. we'll keep it dry. low temperatures generally in the upper 50s and low 60s. showers off to the west. we'll talk about when the showers move in plus --. >>> three miles out to sea and under water lies a mysterious world of dead people. >> even when i have described it, you still come up surprised. >> see a graveyard where you can create life in your afterlife. >> it's new. it has a little bit of plou to it. >>. >>> all of that coming up on 9news now. >>> and welcome back. i'm meteorologist topper shutt. here is your forecast first. for tomorrow a lot of clouds and just a couple of showers primarily west of town. so really in the a bad day. mid to upper 70s. then our first full day of fall will feel more like summer. showers and thunderstorms on wednesday. primarily in the afternoon. and more scattered storms possible on thursday. highs, again, in the low to mid 80s. t

brittany morehouse explains. >> our forest have the chance to really breathe life into the whole city. >> reporter: two decades and 50,000 volunteers. that's what it took to revitalize marvin gay park. >> where there was a heroin market, there was a farm market. where there had been unbelievable amounts of dumping, there is a theater. >> reporter: it reminds him what it used to look and feel like. >> when i was a kid, we ran in the park. nowadays we can have kids inside and they run their ipods and their games and they don't ever have to come outside. >> reporter: to bridge that disconnect, he and fellow members started a plan and their non-profit is called washington parks and people. >> we've never had much money. we've always had thousands of volunteers want willing to help. now we -- wanting to help. now we have the possibility of actually having money to invest in training people and really expanding. >> reporter: the possibility comes thanks to a federal stimulus grant in the sum of $2.8 million. it's a portion of the wild land management fund and that has some threatening to ta

brittany morehouse 9news now and wusa9.com. >> now, 9news now did reach out to the coach. he did not wish to speak to the camera. >>> a former high school football coach on trial for the death of one of his players was not found guilty. he had been charged with reckless homicide and endangerment. a 15-year-old offensive tackle collapsed on the floor and died in 94-degree heat. now, they argued he ran a brutal practice and denied the players water. the trial was a witch hunt. this would be the first time in history a high school coach has been held criminally responsible for a player's heat related death. >>> ahead on 9news now tonight, a sheriff's deputy says he staerd death in the face but -- stared death in his face but he lives to tell the story. >>> plus a man almost lost his home to fire. did the county slow down the response to put it out. >>> and welcome back. here is your forecast first. we adjusted temperatures just a little bit. 77 tomorrow. may take a while to get some sunshine. and then 76 on saturday. a fantastic day for the terps. upper 70s on sunday. also a

brittany morehouse talked to family members. >> he told us he never regained consciousness and he passed away on the operating table. >> reporter: it's the knock on the door military parents dread. >> i don't think there is words. >> reporter: so many words for one young man. >> he was a true, true hero. >> reporter: they say their 24-year-old son followed in his grandfather's foot steps. a vietnam veteran. >> he wanted to be a marine from the time he was eight years old. >> reporter: and by 2008 he was fulfilling his childhood dream serving in iraq. then one year later in afghanistan. >> he knew what he was getting into. and we all backed him up. >> reporter: including his newlywed wife. the two met in church a decade ago. she is one among many loved ones in frederick county who feel lost without him, including two younger sisters and a 5-year-old brother. >> this is jordan. and i wanted him to come for christmas and come over to halloween if he could. and i just wanted him to stay forever. be my brother. >> it's left a hole. a big hole. and i'm in incredible pain. all of us are. >> we'

brittany morehouse, thank you for that. we appreciate it. >>> time to check on the conditions outside. topper, a little chilly out there. what do you think? >> well, i do have a jacket on. maybe not quite this chilly. temp. 6 0se thth.0sin w p. sds are pickiethho t.ewe showers a a finally most of the showers now north of town. we'll come back. we'll tell you if any showers will be lingering on saturday and we'll look ahead to the full weekend forecast coming up. >>> ahead on 9 news now, it is history in the making. the local folks who will be part of the september 11th memorial museum. that story when 9 news now continues on this day of remembrance. did you know fios has a multi-room dvr? so you can record in one room and watch in up to six others. (cable guy) you can do that with cable! call the verizon center for customers with disabilities living room. at 800.974.6006 tty/v bedroom. at 800.974.6006 tty/v kitchen. (announcer) get the multi-room dvr from verizon fios. so you can record in one room and watch in up to six ot

brittany morehouse has our exclusive report on this second accusation. >> reporter: for several weeks we've been in contact with shalana jones investigating her claim she was sexually assaulted by a state trooper. and then we heard today the man was charged with a separate chart. she read the please release out loud. when she gets to one name, she chokes up. >> i can cannot shed tears at all. they are happy tears. >> reporter: her story began in 2009 in the georgia exit off 495. >> i and a few friends were headedtaar clal rtaen car place. a second officer that puedta up kept coming to the car. she identifies the officer as marlin iglesias. he told her she couldn't leave until she wrote her name and number down on a pad of paper. >> and as soon as i was handing this officer the pad, he reached over, pulled my top down, pulled my pants down, fondled me. i hit, smacked, called him a few names. >> reporter: she immediately reported the offense to maryland state police internal affairs. >> i went directly there. i left wheaton and drove stlat. >> reporter: she says after she filed an offic

>>thank you, brittany. we appreciate it. >>>the power of dangerous drugs have taken one life and wrecked another, both of them researchers at the university of maryland medical school. a woman has died of an overdose, and her boyfriend now faces drug charges. 29-year-old carey john died after injecting herself with a narcotic. its often used as a heroin substitute to treat recovering addicts. police discovered other drugs at the home that her and her boyfriend shared in baltimore. >>the boyfriend was taken to homicide unit and interviewed. information was learned that the victim and her boyfriend had been purchasing recreational drugs and had been using them. >>under arrest is 33-year-old clinton mccracken. the couple had been buying drugs online from overseas the police say. >>there is outrage tonight over what did not happen at a local hospital yesterday. some are saying a woman died because of it. an elderly woman sat in the er at the center for more than six hours while she complained of chest pains. shortly after she wa

. >> that was brittany morehouse reporting. the next phase for trooper is critical. while vets have been able to treat her physical scars it is not clear if what the animal has gone through can ever be healed. >>> a mission to the international is underway and one crew member found time to clown around. we will explain. >>> time for the lunch break. take it outside. no rain over the district. coming up i amtraking showers. anything going on october 10th and 11th join our green team at the dc convention center. we will be there and we want to see you. go to wusa9.com for all of the information. we'll be right back. parentheses have a place but not on your face. smooth those lines away for up to a year with juvÉderm®. juvÉderm® is a smooth injectable gel your doctor uses to smooth out wrinkles like those lines on the sides of your nose and mouth instantly. side effects... usually mild to moderate included temporary injection site reactions like redness, pain, firmness, swelling or bumps. smooth, natural. everyone will notice but no one will know. ask your doctor about

>>all right, brittany morehouse, great work. craigslist has a menu to help you avoid scans. it's on the home page. it recommends only dealing local why, with people you can meet in person. you should never wire funds. also, avoid deals that involve shipping. the page also lists resources you can contact if you think someone is trying to scam you. there's a link at wusa9.com. just click on living smart. >>>tomorrow the welcome center will be shut down off this stretch of i-66. it is one of those rest areas that the state is closing down to save cash. it costs about half a million each per year to operate those rest stops. >>>montgomery county plans to develop a massive bioscience complex. it's running in opposition from neighbors who say it's fearful it will change their way of life. the science city project in shady grove is located near the intersection of route 28 and muddy branch road. gary no, y neurenberg reports. >>please, scale back. >>reporter: it's a huge area. >>it would raise incomes over the long-term and ensure vie talt. >>reporter: much of the development of th

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this shouldn't happen before the child is eight years old and 80 pounds. >>> that was brittany glazer reporter. it's fine to use hand me down car seats. have it's evaluated by state police or public health officials before you use it. >>> we're finding jobs for you. car fax is looking for an account executive in centreville. the candidate should have four years of prior telesales experience or selling products in the automotive industry. for more information, visit carfax.com. >>> news4 is always connected to you on facebook and twitter. you can find us on either site by searching news4today, one word. >>> up next at 6:00 a.m. a scene out of a movie. what caused a shootout that shut down the world's busiest border crossing. >>> mixed signals. the ntsb issues new urgent safety recommendations to metro following june's deadly crash. why the transit agency needs to act quickly. >>> the world stage. in just a few hours president obama will address the united nations general assembly from iran to middle east peace talks. we'll preview everything on the president's busy agenda. >>> good mor

a special good night from friends of the show, law students, lisa, jennifer, lee, courtney, brittany,hey a beautiful bunch? and happy birthday to south carolina friend lieutenant matthew reese. happy birthday, matthew. everyone, i'll see you tomorrow night. until then, good night, friend. >>> coming up next on "issues," the yale murder. the fact that at 10:30 last night, a lab technician was taken into custody. his dna was recorded and he was released. news conference held by authorities who say it will come down to physical evidence. that person not a suspect. considered by police to be a person of interest. not a suspect. we'll have the very latest on this fast developing case in just a moment. we're talking about the war on women. we're also going talk about reality. after this man allegedly killed his wife and then killed himself and we found out that he was the star of a reality tv show. it has shaken up the world of reality television. they are revamping their programming. we'll discuss it on "issues." xww

a special good night from friends of the show, law students, lisa, jennifer, lee, courtney, brittany,john, david and eric. aren't they a beautiful bunch? and happy birthday to south carolina friend lieutenant matthew reese. happy birthday, matthew. everyone, i'll see you tomorrow night. until then, good night, friend. some of what we are covering for you at the top of the hour, jon and kate exclusive. the other kate. tonight our one-on-one with kate major. she is the former tab employed report tabloid reporter. did this kate sleep with jon while the it kids were there. >> bobby brown strikes back. we are hearing from him. why won't people accept kanye' apology to tailor swift? even president obama is call kanye a jack ass. and a snuggie fashion show? really/co really? come on. wednesday night at the top of the hour right here on hln. (announcer) carefree introduces protection, times ten. new carefree ultra protection liners, with wings! absorb ten times more, like a pad but feel thin and comfy, like a liner. new carefree® ultra protection™

brittany glazer offers a few tips. >> reporter: it's the sound of fashion and for jennifer wellis it's also the sound of pain. >> i can wear them all day but then the next day the balls of my heels will be hurting. >> reporter: like nearly half of women in the u.s. surveyed about shoe choices jennifer falls into the category of putting up with the pain if it makes you look better. >> i like to wear high heels because it gives me more height taken looks better with the clothes that i wear on a daily basis. >> reporter: whether it's stilet stilettos, block heels or wedges, says when you consistently put your foot in unnatural positions, pain will ensure. >> with high heels you put more pressure on the forefoot area and the ball of the foot so a lot of people will get a lot of what we call metatarsapial. a ball on the foot. >> reporter: long days in heels have left jennifer with foot cramps and pressure on the balls of her feets. >> when your toes are in this position up all day like that you put a lot more pressure on the ball of your foot right here and that's you will have a lot of of

also, jaycee lee has the same middle name as me and my two daughters brittany and sara lee. to both of you, let me give you a background. i did speak with this man, ken slayton. he claims he had a brief relationship a month relationship with jay krooe's mom, they broke up, he didn't even know she was pregnant. she never contacted him. he didn't know about jaycee until the fbi came to his house when she was kidnapped and said you're a potential suspect. we want your dna. he was more than willing to and, in fact, gave his dna. he's never heard back from them, never heard that jaycee was found. so, robin sax, from a legal standpoint, what do you think this man should do? he's coming forward. he's willing to take a dna test. >> well, being willing to take a dna test and asserting parental rights and wanting a reunification are two different aspects here we have to look at in this case. and i, from wanting to know if he's the father and being -- having that knowledge is one thing but then to all of a sudden right at this point of reemergence back into society this man now, even i

that's how much brittany spears paid for candy.s for her two sons in las vegas. that will calm the kids down. back to you, steve. steve: thank you very much, brian. don't buy insurance. go directly to jail. yep, democrats pushing a requirement that could make that all-too real. is that legal? peter johnson jr. is here with a prescription for truth. wait a minute, you don't buy the stuff? we heard about a fine, a tax on families. now perhaps jail? >> well, i mean, on its face it sounds ridiculous. steve: yeah. >> for some people on its face the entire thing sounds ridiculous. we are assuming well, after some debate and discussion, we're going to have some health reform in this country and something called an individual mandate whereby the federal government says to you, steve doocy, and to me peter johnson, you must buy insurance. and if you don't buy insurance, we're going to fine you. we are going to tax you, or, perhaps, even imprison you in some sense. either economically or as a matter of liberty. the real question is, is that

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brittany says she actually likes the campaign, people, even the olders ones need to realize we are inly this will be normal. this is a great way to get the attention of a younger crowd and she is kind of the target audience after all. betsy says this what a sad commentary any social health issue has to be either sugar-coated or satirized to make an impact for the majority to take notice. at what point do grown-ups starting acting like grown-ups? betsy wants us to grow up. i kind of do, too, betsy. i have comments on my facebook page, too. let's share some of those. this is from jeff who says i think ads like this are effective at starting a conversation about a particular topic. through conversation, you can raise the awareness and hopefully people can catch breast cancer early, which is the point. katie says this, so degrading to women. all my man would see is the girl's boobs bouncing in her wet t-shirt and miss the whole message the commercial was trying to send out. they need to think of something better. she thinks they completely missed the mark. kristen says they are both offen