the dc united soccer team staying in dc. the team will build a new stadium that is to open in 2018. what it took to get this big deal done. >> this landed near southwest washington is slated to become this. a vibrant new 20,000 seat soccer stadium that could open in the spring of 2018. >> its permanent home in washington d.c. >> today's a last minute flirtations with the team that it would move to a cheaper and faster site to build in virginia. >> there are hurdles along the way but they were very focused on attacking the hurdle t. >> the team will pay approximately $150 million to build the stadium. the city is building a like amount on the land. the two sides settled the dispute on who would pay any cost overruns. the city would use eminent domain and that would speed up the land assembly and speed up construction by many months. >> record time i'm sure we can do this with a soccer stadium and be ready for the first game of march 2008. >> city officials say the major sports deal will create 450 construction jobs and more than 750 permanent jobs once the stadium opens as well as fo

dc united will have its permanent home in washington d.c. >> all smiles today. the district and dc united announcing the soccer team would not per sue its flirtation of relocation in northern virginia. it will build in the city. dc is the best site. >> there is no question that the district adds the center of the region is looking at -- for all council members feel that way. >> when questioned by news 4, the council chairman declined to say the same concept applies a possible new stadium for the redskins. >> the concept applies in my view. >> news 4 first reported that she showed interest by pubically saying the word redskins in recent interviews. she still doesn't like the controversial word that has turned some against the team. >> i think it's offensive. >> as major she supports soccer and having all the major sports teams here play in the city. the football team is the only suburban team now and talks are just beginning. >> so that's where we are. and i don't have anything additional to report with regard to talks. >> the redskins still have several years on the team at fedex field but the team says it is shopp

dc united. >> the district has approved $140 million to acquire land in southwest for the soccer stadium. dc says it will put up another $150 million to build the stadium itself. >>> u.s. women's soccer team is celebrating its first victory of the year. the americans knocked off the squad from australia 3-1 in the world cup match. we have more from the site of the game in winnipeg, canada. >> reporter: thousands of american soccer fans packed into winnipeg stadium, helping team usa's first game feel like a home game. >> it's a true win, but australia, they brought the a-game. >> reporter: the american women early on were out muscled and tussled by the australians. but then there were three brilliant first half saves for the american goalie. and meg's first goal of the game was followed by a perfectly placed strike from a world cup rookie, kristen press. the second goal from her late in the second half sealed the win for the united states. >> definitely want to try to test them early, and get some shots off, so i'm never afraid to shoot. >> good or bad, it doesn't matter. >> that's it! game over, 3 point for the united states. >> reporter: what does matter is the americans escaped with a v

the united states women's soccer team is just three wins away from becoming the champs. >>> coming up next we will take you live to dcnticipation is building on same sex marriage. >> reporter: we are live and we are learning that gang crime is down. we will share the findings and some of the possible reasons behind that. >>> good morning, traffic is looking good. we will tell you more coming um. >>> the fog is back. it will be cooler for many today, also about higher clouds leading to a big cool down over the weekend. more on that coming up. >>> welcome back everybody, friday. >> uh-huh. we are a little bit silly. i was just looking at your picture on twitter. >> oh, always on twitter, pam. >> good morning, i'm brian flores. >> thank you for joining us, i'm pam cook. >>> brian, pam, we have a big fog bank coming back and there she be. it's really moving in pretty quick here and i think that's going to allow the temperatures to come down fast. inland, i think we will be hot. >> i love the sound of a fog horn. >> the people live inning the area, they will say they hate that sound. >> i love that sound. >> i hope that's