d.c. statehood presented new bus banners. tourists coming to d.c. can learn about taxation without representation is about. >> we're going to encourage from outside to take the statehood message back to the homes. no matter what path we take for statehood, it's going to include other states being involved in the decision-making process. >> the efforts at home won't stop. remember, the mayor with many residents were arrested in the last year in the name of equal rights. organizers of d.c. statehood say that that will continue. >> this is going to happen in my lifetime and i know that a resolution has been presented in a house committee there and. >> the occupy d.c. group hit the streets today. jobs or else? the group marched from mcpherson square to the city center project accusing a local construction company of denying jobs to d.c. residents. >> then i hear that clark will not hire. d.c. council plays games. it's time for action and he's right. shut it down. >> clark construction said they're working with the employment department and more position

i hope the redskins come back to d.c.would be nice. >> you need a quarterback, you can obviously say you need a new mind set. you could say a lot of different things. i know guys playing as hard as they can. hopefully, you know, the one player will be the ones to change things around. >> the team is struggling. they are trying to reshape its winning ways, develop on new coaching staff, new players, it's a brand-new deal. sometimes the showers didn't work and they were cold and the visitors hated it because there's a lot of heat. we heard a lot of different complaints, but none of our players complained, because we had the best fan base in the country. >> they are being honored at the dinner at the washington convention center. >>> i'm sage put yawn forms on those guys and get them some gear. we need them. >> looks like he is ready to go right now. >> i love those guys. >> they are ready to go. let's talk hockey up first. what's going on with the caps, giving up goals at an alarming rate. toronto puts a touchdown on the bo

the judges at d.c.erior put their hearts where their mouths are. 14 are adoptive parents. >> when you are handling these on such an individual, personal level, it really opens up your mind. the there are so many children in need of safe and loving homes. >> i am really excited. >> tell me about it. >> i get to have my brothers. i am excited that he is getting adopted. >> there'll be a lot of other excited kids and parents of the court tomorrow. >> they will have games as well as the adoption ceremony tomorrow. there are 200 children who need homes, so the court is saying it to come join the celebration particularly if you are interested in adopting a child. live from d.c. superior court sam ford, abc7 news. >> that is what family is really all about. that is it for us at 5. coming up at 6, the white house shooting suspect and that the video with a bizarre claims. the celebrity his video was intended for. late breaking announcement about joe paterno one week after being fired from penn state. he is now f

members of the occupy d.c. movement trying to get an earful with the candidates as they leave constitution hall tonight. >> bob, political analyst is here now. mark, i think a lot of onlookers assume this wouldn't necessarily be the strength for some of the front runners, including herman cain, who came out the winner tonight? >> it's noteworthy to note that herman cain has been in two of these debates. he seems totally out of his league. it seems to me that what was interesting is that ron paul oh is doing better in iowa. john huntsman are the antiwar candidates. they are for leaving afghanistan and for leaving quickly and without a lot of troops and mitt romney is very concerned about protecting his flank and i think bob's line about cut and run was look, i'm strong on foreign policy and i'm strong on keeping the commitment in afghanistan. >> did tonight do in some of the people that were thought to perhaps not really contend in the long haul which is herman cain and maybe newt gingrich? >> newt gingrich, he

it started at this house fire in north d.c. in april. he was one of five firefighters injured when they ran into the burning home to see if anyone was trapped. the house was empty. his burns were the most extensive. after 49 days in the hospital and a number of surgeries and months of therapy, he's back to work today. >> how are you feeling? >> i feel great. i do. hopefully, this will be the next part, you know, to move on past the injuries. i just want to keep moving forward. >> reporter: he said he's thinking of other strangers he has yet to meet and save. >> i keep on looking for tomorrow, not what happened yesterday. >> reporter: he says he still has some physical therapy the doctors want him to do. in southeast, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >> he feels great and looks great. way to go, ryan. >>> have you heard, d.c. could become the 51st state. there's a new website that's been launched to help get the word out. we have more. >> reporter: some 600,000 people live in our nation's capital, generating more than $3 billion in federal inc

census data the washington d.c. metropolitan area today has the lowest poverty rate in the country eight point four percent money is a magnet and it's people here to make more money that made clear as well in a survey of median household income with four out of the five wealthiest counties also in the d.c. metro area and its surrounding suburbs one of those places is fairfax county virginia home to the national counterterrorism center the cia and it's located less than twenty miles outside of downtown washington so for those who work inside the city it's a fairly easy commute. and not a bad one when you're coming home to this or this was a fork. sign or even a for sale sign in sight big houses are needed after all for those with big bank accounts we're seeing more and more d.c. of our military contractors coming to washington d.c. about telecom and a lot of wall street firms or bring up offices here you had a lot of big issues happen in these last three years health care reform financial reform that brought in insur

coming up in sports, d.c. has an mvp and plays football. >>> plus, what in the wide, wide world of sports could make landry upset? that answer continues next.  >> the death of actress natalie wood nearly 30 years ago shocked hollywood. she drowned while spending thanksgiving weekend on a yacht with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. at the time, the police ruled her death an accident. now investigators are reopening the case. >> recently, we received information, which we felt was substantial enough to make us take another look at the case. >> and that new information comes from dennis davern. he captained the yacht woods was on when she died. he said he lied to investigators about what happened that night. he claims wood and robert wagner gotbo a fight, the fight led to her death. today, police say wagner is not considered a suspect in his wife's death. >>> police in ohio said answering a help wanted ad on craig's list may have led to two separate attacks. they believe the two men wer

d.c. following some violence from over the weekend. three men were shot and three others stabbed during a brawl outside the heritage india nightclub early sunday morning in dupont. 34-year-old yon attempt coleman died during that incident. jack evans is now considering a plan to force the nightclub to pay d.c. police no patrols outside the club. >>> a tragic house fire in prince george's countiy has now left three family members dead. the only survivor was 62-year- old merle monroe. her grandson, daughter and sister did not make it. lewis del elementary school is hosting an event for little cuppedder gardener omar monroe. >>> four years in prison is the sentence for dr. conrad myrrhy. a jury convicted michael jackson's personal physician of involuntary manslaughter. the circumstance died of an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. the judge gave dr. murray the maximum sentence. murray's lawyers plan to appeal. under california law, he will serve at least half of the four- year sent

>> and why d.c.chief cathy lanier says she is changing the way officers interact with occupy protesters. >> >>> welcome back. checking traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> chief meteorologist doug hill is standing by. how are you? . good >> good morning. still some patchy fog this morning, but a much brighter than yesterday. if it's going to be another wonderful day around the viewing area. let's check live temperatures. not far away from the metro area, this is from the studio in arlington 43 degrees right now with clear skies. it's going to be a bright, sunny day in annapolis. most of the viewing area will have clear skies and cool temperatures. 34 degrees in leesburg. clarksburg at 40. 40 degrees in arlington 37 in king george, 34 degrees in la plata. just a few clouds to the west. after go much farther west to find significant clouds. that is associated with a strong center and cold front that produce tornadoes in oklahoma. that front will give us a chance of a few showers on thursday. looks

i mean washington d.c. about telecom and a lot of wall street firms opening up offices here you had a lot of big issues happen these last four years health care reform financial reform that brought in insurers wall street types all kinds of people who are looking to make the process work for their bottom lines chris freights is the lobbying correspondent for the national journal and says big companies put big bets in washington because they almost always pay off if you're a huge company if you're able to take that ten million dollar investment and find a tax loophole that saves you a billion dollars a year that's a very smart investment. on the streets of washington these have become a familiar sight and it's no wonder i watch news found there has been a seventy three percent increase in government owned limousines in the last two years from two hundred thirty eight in two thousand and eight to four hundred twelve in two thousand and ten. a few miles south and east it is a different set of wheels you're mor

the d.c. area. a look at how much rain we might get today. good morning to you. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today." it is tuesday, november 29th. early this morning got a little bit of slick pavement out there and some cloud cover. meteorologist tom kierein is here to tell us what's up. >> good morning. do you remember where your fleece is? >> hmm, i packed all that away. >> buried deep in the closet. >>> you're going to need it later today, but right now we're off to a mild start. we've had some overnight rain, and that has passed to the north. it's moving up into pennsylvania. there's a little area of light rain in the northern neck of virginia just now coming into southern maryland, st. mary's county. there's heavier rain there in the lower left of your screen. that's moderate to heavy rain coming into the shenandoah valley and into west virginia. much of that this morning is going to pass west of the metro area. however, by later this morning an

they say it needs work and so do people here in d.c. the unemployed here in d.c. that's the point they're trying to make. j.c., back to you. >>> all right, thank you very much. >>> by the way, an 84-year-old occupy protestor who got pepper sprayed by police is getting an apology. in seattle, washington, dorley rainy was sprayed tuesday night. we refused to leave an intersection after police ordered protestors to leave. last night, seattle's mayor apologized to rainey and other protestors, calling it a peaceful protest. the mayor is asking police to review exactly what happened. >>> howard is forecasting cold temperatures and rain in our area. let's get full details from him right now. howard? >> j.c., it has been a raw day. we started in the 50s. we're down in the low to mid- 40s. wind chills are worse than that. this rain is mixed with sleet, even a few wet flakes on the eastern shore. now south of richmond where it has been heavier, it has been mixing with sleet. notice the whites and pinks coming out, that's a sign of the snow shower activity trying to mix in h

the victim was not seriously hurt. >>> d.c. police trying to figure out how an officer's cruiser slammed into a car and sent it crashing into a utility box. the accident happened around 11:00 this morning at h and 12th streets northwest. no one was seriously hurt. a person in the civilian vehicle was taken to the hospital. >>> an official inquiry into penn state's sex abuse scandal. the team got their first win since the scandal broke. jay gray has new developments. >> reporter: for the first time in two weeks, the team from happy valley has something to cheer about. a win against rival ohio state and the nittany lie ones first road game in decades without pater paterno. >> they basically said, we're going to keep fighting, you keep fighting, it's going to be great. >> reporter: late yesterday paterno's son scott revealed the legendary coach's son revealed he's undergoing a treatable form of lung cancer. >> we're all concerned about the young children that were involved in this, they have to get to the bottom of it. >> reporter

two of the men are accused of something spread in multiple cities, including d.c.ring is set for wednesday. another republican presidential this weekend for as well. at a university in detroit. the debate is titled your money, your vote. is set for wednesday night be broadcast live. former president bill clinton raising in criticizing president in a statement to be released this week. he tried to raise the debt his first couple while he hadffice democratic majority in congress. to have an effective the 2010message during term elections. hit theton's book tuesday. on here is a look at what is on tap for the local sports teams this week. the capitals start tuesday at home then headed to new jersey on the devils. next week, the redskins have a chance of winning. they headed to miami to take on sunday. ins on that game is at 1:00. speaking of the redskins, there is a subject of a new campaign. mayor vincent gray and other leaders want the team to the current training to d.c. back they have a location in mind in on plans to try it all happen. here is the report. >> mayo

we talked to a d.c. cab representative who says this happens all over the district and in some places you might not expect. >> part of the reason why georgetown is such a bad neighborhood for cab drivers is the robbers understand that this is an area that's looked upon as being excellent. so if you're going to go rob a cab driver, you're going to go to place where you'll be more than likely picked up. >> he says taxi officials are considering asking passengers to pay up front while they're in a safe well lit location and if you ever see a taxi with its emergency 911 beacon lit, you could call police. >>> four people were sent to the hospital this morning after a fedex van hit a group of cyclists. it happened around 11 a.m. at macarthur boulevard and goldsboro road in glenn echo. witnesses say the fedex van driver was trying to make a left when he hit the cyclist coming from his left. one of the cyclists in the back of the pack said the driver was looking over his right shoulder as he pulled out to make a

look at the 60s from d.c. south and east. win chester north and west but generally, it is a mild morning. 62. southwest winds at 15 with some light showers reported on the hour at national although now, it looks like the rain has ended for the moment. showers possible from buffalo toes about to boston. showers possible. you go west toward chicago and memphis, it is all looking good and once we get rid of this system, we're going to be in good shape here for the next several days. so, today, 64. falling temps this afternoon. several rounds of rain. don't put the rain gear away. tomorrow, sunny, cool, nice. very pleasant on friday. 64. then saturday, sunday, into the 60s. by monday and tuesday, increasing shower chances, temps in the 50s. beverly farmer, it was raining really hard earlier. had some high water in spots. >> absolutely. flooding in a number of roadways that typically flood including michael's mill road up in frederick county. here we are looking at the 95 corridor in virginia. two separate accidents coming up thro

d.c. caution in you're driving into the nooeftd. we have a car into a building. definitely seeing lane blockage over there. use caution and avoid the area if possible. i-95 in fairfax county parkway, nice and clear. i'm not seeing any issues for you. if you're continuing on i-95 and making your way into the city, you're clear, as well. >> thanks, danella. >>> on this thanksgiving morning, families around the country are getting ready for their turkey day feast. some are spending time this morning giving thanks by giving back. d.c. charity food and friends will be delivering thousands of thanksgiving meals to those in our areas living with aids, hiv, cancer and our illnesses. we're joined live from the food and friends headquarters where people are getting ready to deliver holiday cheer. >> good morning, joe. this is our tradition. it's like our own macy's thanksgiving day parade. this is where we are every year. the folks who are behind me here are hoping to making thissing this extra spec

the d.c. circuit court of appeals reversed the conviction and sentence, saying the gps violated his rights because it was a warrantless search. if the u.s. supreme court agrees, they could require a warrant in the future before a gps device is placed on a car. >>> d.c. is rolling out the red carpet for heavyweight stars tonight. director clint eastwood will be on hand for the premiere of his new movie j. edgar. the movie stars leonardo dicaprio as the controversial fbi director j. edgar hoover. j. edgar appears nationwide tomorrow. that will be very cool. clint eastwood. does he do anything wrong in terms of making movies? my goodness. and leonardo dicaprio is going to be amazing in this movie >> look forward to seeing it. >>> it is now 5:07. 47 degrees. michael jackson's former doctor is under close watch this morning after a jury finds him guilty. why authorities say the why aut[ female announcer ] for over 30 years, we've been dedicated to helping our students succeed in america's most in d

d.c. police officers were stationed at side streets along the route in order to close connecticut avenue as the president's motorcade travelled to a fundraiser in northwest washington. the officer from the special operations division was struck by the car and knocked to the ground. we're told he has injuries to his legs, arms and head and was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatenening injuries. >> it was a mess. the cop cars on every corner and traffic going through the neighborhood at slow pace. >> but the street itself was closed? >> closed. completely. >> the car that struck the officer remained on the scene. no word in the driver of the car received a ticket or if charges will be filed. >> thanks, jackie. >>> a person was hit on i-395 north of seminary road. it's not clear why he was in the highway. shomari stone joins us live with more on the accident that caused a traffic mess tonight. >> reporter: that's right. there are a lot of unanswered questions. traffic was

he was born and raised in d.c.e says the fact he was able to speak to students today shows how much hip hop has grown here in the district. >> it wasn't possible when i was in high school. we had no rappers. the thought of anybody walking through that door, maybe a quarterback for the redskins. >> he is happy. he just released an album calls "ambition." he's embarking on a 43 city tour for that album. >>> you may never have thought about joining the military. >>> so, you may not be ready to join the military, but it doesn't mean you can't get fit like a soldier. we are checking out soldier fit and exercise boot camp. we asked these troops what's your work out. >> good afternoon soldier fit. >> it's different than other boot camps. >> ready? begin. >> it's more family oriented. drill sergeants won't yell at you. >> last 30 seconds, pick up the speed. >> it's not going to be in your face. we work with the individuals. we allow them to go at their own pace and eventually, down the line, they get the results they are t

rather be in would jail than let congress controlled d.c. finances. >>> the occupied d.c. movement is taking action after the york city.s in new a judge ruled that they could to the park but they .annot bring sleeping bags that ruling led to some protests in d.c. they marched to show support. >> it only makes this movement grow. come back bigger and better. >> i heard what happened in new york. join in the march. >> the protesters are saying yorkhat the new have arators to not go, they are coming in d.c. by thanksgiving. >>> officials are looking into the background of a man shot by police inside the business school at berkeley. this happen yesterday about a from where protesters demonstrating. police shot the man when he raised the gun toward them. word on his condition. >>> president obama has visitled his promise to australia. the president arrives in the few hours ago. he and the prime minister increase thens to u.s. military presence. president obama is scheduled to to the parliament tomorrow. >>> 56 degrees. >> coming up, we finally know which couples are going to co

supports nyc. >> occupy d.c.arch to the white house with their wall street counterparts in mind. disgusted over how those in chaz bono zuccotti park were treated. the removal of those in new york enraged peopled and the district. those demanding an audience with the president tonight say it's only fanning the flames. >> it only makes the movement grow. we come back bigger, better and stronger. we are only in our infancy. >> he may be right about bigger. the events in your brought one new member to the march. >> if i heard what happened in new york. so i had to join in the march. >> todd says once police started to silence those in new york, he found his voice. >> i am said that my country got to the point where people are attacking these young people for expressing themselves. >> these groups are very close- knit. these protesters say they have been in communication with their counterparts in new york. now that those people have nowhere to go, they are planning on coming here. 200 people are expected to move the

we'll have light showers south of d.c. and there is not much in the immediate area and being here and some comfortable temperatures, too. and earlier this morning -- and we have topped to 60 degrees by 6:00 and that is comfortable out there and there is the not much of a wind. as we go, you will see that it's getting cooler to the north and west. frederick, 55 degrees; martinsburg, 56; hagerstown and win chester, 57; and d.c. is 67 and that is cooler air trying to trickle in and we see temperatures in the low 50s, hanging on to a 71 in raleigh, though, schedule warmer air is pushed aside. it's not going to be terribly cold and around 60 degrees about sufficient:00. a few at 7, 9:00 with a temperature of 58 and a few showers at 11 and tomorrow is wetter than today and can you see what i'm tabbing about. not much to the panhandles of western maryland, west virginia, and to the is out here -- south here and into spotsylvania and prince william. they're going to see the moisture again, trying to move slowly the little whole an

now, let's go over to d.c. in maryland. >> if you didn't hear your name, there are still thousands more of our claim your cash lists. see if you made the cut. log on to our website, wusa9.com, and look on our consumer page. still haven't called your name. >> i could use the cash, especially with the holiday shopping weekend upon us. >> yeah, spend ago lot out there. >> and it's wild though for those holiday shoppers. did you go outside today? >> not a lot of sun, but it was warm. >> it was warm. 68 in downtown. we'll take these 60s, especially as we're heading into the end of november and december for next week. it does definitely feel nice out there. here's a look at our current conditions with temperatures, can you believe we're only at 49 in downtown. just 50 a bit ago. a little cooler as we head to the suburbs. 43 in leesburg, 39 in frederick and around culpeper 39 degrees. annapolis, 49 degrees at this hour. if you have plans tonight, looks pretty good. right now i'm showing you the east coast temperature

. >> we are starting the news edge off tonight in d.c. the high profile case of a halloween night shooting in georgetown. now a homicide investigation. the 17-year-old victim died last night. now his family is wondering why he was on the streets. tyronn garner was in the juvenile justice system and supposed to be in a drug treatment facility. he was not. wisdom. >> brian, police arrested a 24- year-old man who was seen leaving the area after stuffing a handgun in his waistband the night that tyronn michiganer garner was shot. he remains behind bars charged with carrying a pistol without a license. but he hasn't been charged with garner's murder. >> jane said her son would be alive if he was sent to a drug treatment facility in pennsylvania. but for some reason, that didn't happen. >> i don't know why, but he knew the judge wanted him to go. i guess he can't understand why they didn't take him. >> according to his family, he had been locked up at new beginnings, the secure facility for juveniles. he was supposed to be transferred. when he

d.c. to speak about job opportunities he upgraded her room to a palatial suite with drinks in the hotel lobby, and then drove to the national restaurant association to show her around. >> instead of going into the offices, he suddenly reached over and he put his hands on my leg, under my skirt, and reached for my genitals. he also grabbed my head and brought it towards his crotch. >> if all of the accusers are telling the truth, she would be the fourth woman to claim sexual harassment. and over the weekend, he was not giving a comment. >> we are getting back on message, and the story. >> new polls show his favorability has dropped nine points to the 57%, his credibility down 5% to 32. in many respects, he is rallying more than ever. he now has the backing of groups like this one, outside of the republican headquarters today collecting signatures. >> the allegations have not yet been proven, so we want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. >> they said that, "all allegations of harassm

d.c. to pennsylvania. it started here friday night when a man reportedly drove near the white house and fired several shots. police spent the last few days looking for oscar ortega- hernandez and they found him today. fox 5's will thomas is live at the white house with the details. >> reporter: right now, he is in custody in pennsylvania. he is going to have to appear in a federal court before he can be brought back to d.c. he has a history of crime in three states and a history of mental problems and it is possible, it's being talked about in law enforcement communities right now that he could be charged with attempted assassination. captured, 21-year-old oscar ortega hernandez suspected of using an ak-47 style rifle and firing shots at the white house last friday night. the secret service discovered two bullets. one of them breaking the historic glass on the residential level that stopped by bullet proof glaze behind it. inspecting the entry point. the secret service hasn't identified th

so the d.c.took action armed with a harvard mba creating a fix and a business, hi-tech underwear. >> it's so tiny it would be called a nanoparticle. they are embedded into the cotton. >> reporter: the product called knockout is designed to keep underwear odor free and dry. watch what happens when newman pours a 1/2-teaspoon of water on the cotton liner. >> see how they're turning white from being wet to turn white? that's where the fibers are dry on the top. >> reporter: she bought the patent for an odor fighting technology called no trace originally used to make hunting gear. >> if it works for animals, that had that great of a nose, it ought to work to us. >> reporter: newman talked her mom into making the prototype on a family trip. before long she was approaching manufacturers, most of them male. >> they say what? i don't know about this. i say go home and ask your wife. >> reporter: the underwear is now manufactured in south carolina. >> it makes me really happy when women come up to me and

their mother also suffered burns and bruises. >>> d.c. police deny a police chase led to several cars being sparked in columbia heights. an suv did big time damage when it ran into several parked cars on euclid street northwest. d.c. police looking for the driver who ran. they did arrest a passenger. no one was seriously hurt. >>> now to decision 2011 with just three days until crucial state elections virginia politicians out in full force this weekend. governor bob mcdonald joined fellow republicans for a rally in woodbridge. democrats have the edge in the state senate but a few key senate victories on tuesday would allow the gop to regain control of state government. mctonld says turnout could be the deciding factor. >> so, i would say there's five or six races in the senate that are right, right at the margin of error. very close. very competitive. it all depends on who shows up on election day and that's where we're flying around state these next three days is to mobilize our friends and say please come out and vote for republican, vo

. >>> occupy d.c. protesters marched today with local egyptian activists in front of the egyptian defense office. the demonstrators are protesting the decision to give money to the egyptian military. they are also protesting human rights violations by the military government that is controlling egypt. a group occupied the franklin school in northwest washington today. protesting a lack of housing for homeless people. the building serves as a homeless shelter back in 2008. demonstrators lowered a banner from the roof that said public property under community control. the building is two blocks from the occupy d.c.'s encampment. police entered the building to force them out. a dozen people were arrested. >> occupy d.c. protests have cost city taxpayers a million dollars over the past two months. the district has spent more than $900,000 on police, trash removal, traffic control, and other expenses. violent clashes in cairo this weekend killed at least one protester and left hundreds of people injured. eg

the sec says the companies operated out of an office in northwest d.c. they're called garfield taylor, incorporated and the gibraltar asset management group, neither of which is registered with the s.e.c. the feds say garfield taylor and his partners pocketed some 5 million including 73,000 for his children's private school. here's how the alleged ponzi scheme would work. the group would collect the money ensuring investors they were covered by a, quote, reserve account and the group would invest in high-risk options and suffer massive losses. they would use the new money coming in to pay off earlier investors and themselves. the s.e.c. along the group used high- pressure tactics to get investors on board with often disastrous results. >> we along that the -- mr. taylor and his associates were trying to persuade people with some measure of pressure to take out home equity lines on their homes, to take their retirement money and invest, and we saw in these kinds of circumstances some tremendous losses. >> reporter: both companies shut down last year. this

there are some 35,000 people in washington, d.c. without jobs. here's what walmart says it brings to the table. 6 hundred new construction positions, 1800 new retail jobs. >> whether i lived here or not, this is something i would be fighting for for the people east of the river to bring amenities here. >>> observe acts say mayor vincent gray had made it clear he want walmart to include plans to move into the nation's capital. >> was it a deal breaker for you, then you had a problem of walmart, they might not be coming in at all. >> we were very fortunate to be able to sit down with the highest levels of leadership. i very early recognized there was a desire to do this. >> not everybody is sold on walmart's way of doing business. >> hard to find anything that's made in america in walmart. they are the walton family is a principal funder against labor. >> reporter: bruce johnson, 9news now. >> walmart and d.c. leaders have not yet worked out a community benefits package. the agreement would determine how many jobs would be set aside for city reside

the d.c.andmark. the cathedral was closed to the public since august 23rd because of that earthquake. which caused stone work to fall from the building's towers. repairs are expected to take years and cost at least $15 million. the cathedral is also opening an exhibit, documenting the damage. >>> still to come when 9news now continues, see how some persuasive peer pressure is helping high school girls choose a brighter future over teen pregnancy. >>> the norwegian right wing extremists who confessed to a bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people in july has arrived for his first open- court hearing. anders brev knick has been charged with launching a deadly attack on a government building and a youth camp. the media has been banned from reporting on the proceedings. and no photography or video recordings will be allowed. previous court hearings in the case have been closed to the public. >>> well, nationals catcher wilson ramos plans on making his debut with the venezuelan winter league

the d.c. convention center food service worker had a 3-year-old daughter. >> all of us were very disturbed about it. we haven't had a shooting, let alone a homicide on connecticut avenue in years of. reporter: d.c. police chief cathy lanier temporarily shut down heritage india, one of several downtown restaurants that become nightclubs after hours. >> they go on till 3:00 in the morning. generally people have too much to drink, leave the club and fights break out or people are very noisy, a whole host of problems i get complaints about. reporter: so d.c. council member jack evans says he's considering a plan to force the nightclubs to pay d.c. police for what are called reimbursable details. >> what it is, off-duty police officers paid by the establishment to patrol outside the streets to make sure when people do leave, they are leaving in an orderly fashion. >> anything that makes customers safer, basically protecting our business and liquor license. that's why i'm open to it. reporter: this

the future and a relationship with d.c.'s mayor. >>> plus, the unemployed worker stages a sit-in at the office of a u.s. senator. a d.c.-based rapper unleashes a verbal assault against the world's largest retailer. sue. >>> what another gorgeous day in d.c., brian. i will let you know if we can keep it going the weekend. a little moisture may be in the cards for some of us. i'll let you know who is going get that and we'll focus on the weekend when the news edge at 6 returns.  >> fed up, a group ofup employed d.c. residents refused to leave senator mitch mcconnell's office. more than 20 people are camping out on capitol hill. they want to talk about jobs. mcconnell recently blocked the rebuild america act, a $60 billion infrastructure bill. they thabill could put them back to work as of the last hour, they were still there and. >>> she's been d.c.'s police chief for five years now. cathy lanier talked about the possibility of renewing her contract. she makes $250,000 a year. she told wtop she has no re

but now d.c. police officials are blocking their on scene reports to one another by encrypting their radio communications. >> when a central criminal can ask how to evade capture and learn there's an app for that, it's time to change our practices. >> reporter: d.c. police chief cathy lanier says it's a simple matter of trying to step one step ahead of criminals. >> last year while capitol hill was plagued by a rash of carjackings we began to suspect the perpetrators were listening to our communications because even when we employed all available resources they still eluded cap too much only when we changed our techniques not broadcasting over police radio were we able to capture these dangerous criminals of. >> reporter: the washington media outlet asked for the hearing hoping to force the police department to open up its airways. understanding the police department's desire to keep their officers safe and bad guys in the dark. >> but now no one except the police can hear about the kidnapping of

a man who owes the d.c. government nearly $18 million in delinquent attacks. >> up next, what is being done to get that money and what about other big tax offenders. let's check with tony. >> we have the latest on today's forecast for you. we've got more rain on tap so take the umbrella and julie wright is here. she will tell us about what is happening on the roads. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. back. . you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup. did you hear him honey? burgers and soup. love you. they're cute. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> welcome back. we are taking a live look over washington, d.c. from ou

local activists inspired by the occupy d.c. movement stormed the old franklin building on 13th street, northwest, trying to get the city to restore it as a homeless shelter. some of the banners unfurled read, public building occupied by the community. the cost so far for occupy d.c. has been $900,000. this week's key bridge rocked up more than $4000 for traffic control. >>> in libya, there are celebrations in the street after the capture of muammar qaddafi's son. people honked horns and fired into the air to celebrate the capture. prosecutors say that the younger qaddafi will be tried in libya if the country's leaders can guarantee him a fair trial >>> in egypt, at least one person is dead after pro democracy protests turned violent. police fired tear gasses to try to disperse demonstrator at tahrir square. >>> scary moments after a new york-bounds plane strikes a plane. a bird strike in panama city caused the pilot to lose power. the pilot managed to shut daunte en gin and returned safely at the airport >>> norm cleanup contin

only 25% of d.c.hters live in d.c.. 41% lived between 30 and a hundred miles away. >> that seems a logical. >> and not everybody cares whether firefighters live. >> i do not care if they live on the moon. >> as a way to encourage firefighters to live closer to d.c. he wants to change the shift they work. >> they worked a 24-hour shift a days a month. under the new schedule, they would work 12-hour shifts. he knows this might cause some employees to quit, but he says that is a good thing. he wants to cut his staff by about 20%. 2200 firefighters to a proposed level of 1625. on the issue of staff cuts, everybody we spoke with a grade. >> that is atrocious. >> that is going to be a serious hazard for the city. >> the firefighters' union calls both of these proposals upsurge. they doubt that the chiefs assertion that this will save any money. both sides say brace yourself, the public will get a big push from the city and the firefighters union. >> that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> an alleged one-woman

hundreds of occupy d.c. protesters marched from mcpherson square to the key bridge during evening rush. there were no arrests, but traffic backups resulted. similar marches were held in other cities as part of the two- month anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. >>> a pilot caused a mid-flight scare after being stuck in the bathroom. >>> plus a website publishing pictures of naked people ute consent along with links to their -- without consent along with links to their facebook pages. is that legal? story at 11:00. >>> let's check out some of the other stories on the rundown. news edge at 11:00 will be right back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00.  >>> a misunderstanding turned into a mid-flight scare for a flight crew over new york. the pilot got locked in the restroom just before landing last night. the passengers tried to help him bust out. the pilot told him to tell the co-pilot what was going on. the first officer didn't take it too well when an unknown passenger st

he was born and raised in d.c.e says the fact he was able to speak to students today shows how much hip hop has grown here in the district. >> it wasn't possible when i was in high school. we had no rappers. the thought of anybody walking through that door, maybe a quarterback for the redskins. >> he is happy. he just released an album calls "ambition." he's embarking on a 43 city tour for that album. >>> you may never have thought about joining the military. [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online: just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. you save $600. go to verizon.com/greatprice to sign up now and get $300 back with a two-year contract. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers superior picture quality, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and most reliable internet. why keep paying so much for cable? switch to fios at ou

d.c. elites shark and maybe that's why the nation's richest counties are located right here in the nation's capital so while the rest of the country tightens its fiscal belts we'll take a look at the lawmakers in the lobbyists who are living the high life. i'm afraid which were born right now it's similar to the war propaganda that women want to use to write you know they didn't have. weapons of mass destruction plus it's a game of deal or no deal on the line america's financial future the players twelve members of the super committee and as the clock ticks toward its eleventh hour is a deal even possible at this point and with all that lobbyist influence is this game room and. everyone you are tuned in to our t.v. on this wednesday november sixteenth it's eight pm here in our studios in washington d.c. i'm christine. well they are bruised but not broken occupy wall street protesters kicked out of various occupations around the country including the one where it all started in new york. ci

jummy olabanji is live in north was d.c. with new developments and the latest in the search for the suspected gunman. >> good morning. two bullets were found on the white house grounds yesterday. one of them was lodged in a window, stopped by bill blass and another was found on the exterior of the white house grounds. they believe it may be connected to an incident of shots fired in this area on friday. while president obama is out of town, secret service and police are trying to track down this man. they say oscar ortega-hernandez of idaho is mentally ill and may have bad intentions. officers believe the 21-year-old man had fired a bullet pepco hit a window at the white house last week, the same day the president left for district. >> this is a man who discharged a rifle in downtown d.c. that speaks volumes. we will need to speak with him to find out what he was thinking. >> the secret service revealed last night that a bullet fired last friday on the national mall less than 1,000 yards from the white house may have hit the

d.c.ketball game. it's a fundraiser for the president's campaign. check out the lineup. we've got carmelo anthony, ray allen, chris bosh, kevin durant, chris paul, and dwight howard all in attendance. the game will go on december 12th and tickets range from $100 to $5,000. if you want those court side seats. >>> republican presidential hopeful herman cain is hoping that showing off his lighter side will help him a bit in the polls. he appeared on the late show with david letterman last night where the host poked fun at cain's and his own problems with sexual harassment allegations. >> one of two things will happen with the sexual harassment. and i'm no stranger to sexual scandal. >> really. >> very candid with cain, asking him point blank whether he will resign if it turns out that the sexual harassment charges turn out to be true. >> let's be very clear about the accusations that have already been made. the reason that i went front and center in front of the media is because i knew that t

the only places this would not apply are in d.c. or illinois because those two jurisdictions don't have any concealed carry permits. the bill now goes to the senate for debate. >>> leaders in d.c. took a hard look at a federal bill that would have given them greater autonomy but in the end, they said too many strings attached. california congressman darrell issa floated the measure. it would have allowed the district to start spendingity own money as soon as the council and mayor agreed on a budget without having to wait for congressional approval. but the measure also would have made permanent the ban on d.c., using its own funds to pay for abortion. >>> it is 5:06. i'm watching your money. wall street, tough day yesterday. oil spiked above $100 a barrel for the first time since july and the selling momentum gained some strength after the ratings agency said europe's debt crisis could threaten the credit rating of some u.s. banks. checking the numbers, the dow stands this morning at 11,905 after dropping about 190 points. nasdaq of

d.c. gas station with her still inside. it happened on south dakota avenue this afternoon. the good news as you saw, the child is okay back with her family. the carjackers still on the run and the area where this went down is apparently no stranger to this type of crime. fox 5's roz plater. >> well, bris in two jurisdictions are looking for the -- police in two jurisdictions are looking for the suspects in this carjacking, but it's not the first time gas stations in that area have been targeted and tonight a victim is calling for change. d.c. police stepping up patrols at gas stations in northeast at a near tragedy unfolded thanksgiving eve. a 13-month-old baby reunited with her family following a terrifying ride. her mother had been pumping gas at this station on south dakota avenue when a man jumped into her suv and took off with the baby inside. the carjacker apparently discovered the child, ditched the car a couple blocks away and escaped. >> the suspect abandoned the vehicle and enter

d.c. so far this year, 95. on the same date last year, 110. assaults with a gun, so far this year, 418. at the same time last year, 510. so what are people saying about this bloody halloween? reaction coming up at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you, pat. >>> police in stafford county are hoping someone recognizes the man in this sketch, he's the suspect this an attempted abduction. a 17-year-old girl was walking in the garrison woods apartment complex when a man in a wage vehicle drove up and told her to get in. she ran away and the man drove off. there have been two other attempted abductions in the past two weeks in nearby spotsylvania county. >>> jurors at the lululemon murder trial are hearing from a police detective who believed almost from the start that brittany norwood was a suspect and not a victim. norwood's accused of killing her co-worker back in march at the bethesda yoga shop and covering it up. the victim's mother is also expected to be called as a witness. chris gordon joins u

roz plater has more. >> reporter: d.c. police stepping up patrols at gas stations in northeast after a near tragedy unfolded on thanksgiving eve. a 13-month-old baby reunited with her family following a terrifying ride. her mother had been pumping gas at this station on south dakota avenue when a man jumped into her suv and took off with the baby inside. but the carjacker apparently discovered the child, ditched the car a couple of blocks away and escaped. >> the suspect abandoned the vehicle and entered what we believe into an infiniti, green if color. the model is g 35 being driven by an unknown subject and that vehicle fled into prince george's county. >> reporter: investigatorred don't have much to go on. workers told us surveillance cameras were not working at the time and neighbors said there have been several recent carjackings here. >> that is say scary feeling. i normally have my grand kids with me on a saturday and i couldn't help but think what if they were in the back seat of my car. >> reporter: the story was

they are taking aim at d.c.ice and demanding justice be served. >> we begin with the fact the verdict is in. conrad murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of michael jackson. good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. it took