. >> eleanor holmes norton focusing on public safety issues tonight walking the mall. she will use it to look at police presence lighting and other measures. she started the annual walk on the mall after several were robbed in a matter of weeks in 2006. >> 4:51 is the time on monday. 40 degrees. >> up next a look at the weekend becomes office. seewashington's new movie >> good morning to you. 4:53. let's check in with jackie on the force. >> very chilly start across the area. we have a little bit of cloud cover which is helping a few of us stay warm. a weak disturbance overhead but more sunshine in the afternoon. nice to see the sun yesterday. we have cold temperatures to contend with and freeze warning for many of our counties to the north and west of the metro area. temperatures will get down in the lower 30's this morning so any sensitive plants will be done for if you didn't bring them in. you might have a little bit of time to spare them. grab the mums or others. 38 in washington, 38 bethesda. it is chilly 37 and 38 in gainesville and 39 in centreville. high yeste

eleanor holmes norton is pushing for a measure that with require the d.c. flag to be displayed when the flags of the 5 states were displayed. coming up in a few minutes we will look at some of the veterans day ceremonies from over the weekend. >> more employers working to hire military veterans and department of veterans affairs could use more help. here is linda bell with blagojevich in new york. >> it looks like the stock indexes futures indicate a slightly higher open. our attention turns to the debt crisis of europe and discussing bailout funds for greece. statistics show the department of veterans affairs is falling behind in the mission to care for veterans. that is despite an increase in budget and staff. about 896,000 disability compensation and pension claims were pending as of last week. about two-thirds of them were in the system more than 125 days. that is beyond the agency's target processing time. with as many as within million troops to be veterans in the next five years they will need that support. more u.s. companies are looking to hire mil

eleanor holmes norton fought the nationalization of the memorial and says it is a victory for the district. >> the d.c. war memorial paid for withed blood and treasure of d.c. residents will remain exclusive dedicate d to the district world war i veterans. >> norton also pushed for more respect for the d.c. flag. a d.c. naval graduate noticed the flag wasn't flown at his graduation from great lakes last fall. norton encouraged them to use the d.c. flag at all ceremonies. >>> a statue of the most decorated marine in u.s. history. a statue of lieutenant louis b. fuller stands on the grounds of the marine corps of quantico. he was born in west point, virginia, in 1898. he was awarded five iron crosses. he served in the korean war, world war ii, and other places as well. >>> breaking news at this hour involving the ever breaking david petraeus scandal. the latest man targeted by the investigation. good morning, everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome on this tuesday, november 13, 2012. we have rain in the region, cooler than yesterday. storm team 4 meteorologist tom

delegate eleanor holmes-norton will return to congress as d.c.'s nonvoting delegate. and browser, alexander, and evans will also return as incumben incumbents. we're live in northwest, back to you. >>> coming up, now that question seven has passed, how soon could we see a casino at national harbor. we'll take a look at what happens next. >>> adding insult to injury for thousands along the east coast already hit by hurricane sandy. a coastal storm making its way into the northeast causing concern about rain, high wind, and snow. people along the shore are warned to keep a close eye on the tide. >> that same system could bring us snow later today. i am not ready. i know, can you help me? storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein with the forecast. tom, what's going on? >> i think it's going to be a low impact storm for us. we are seeing some rain showing up on storm team 4 radar. that area of rain is advancing to the north. the area of coastal low pressure is way out to sea. it's close enough to us to give us some light rain now in virginia and southern maryland that's adv

if your fears are alan or north congresswoman eleanor holmes norton i don't know what you should you have to get. to our other colleagues on the transportation and infrastructure committee and complete candor recall i dance for contribution and i ask you to your decisions you know in our homes norton. seven hundred sixty. three . to four. books of prop thirty seven there is another vote november sixth but in this one there's no real choice this is the one percent who give billions more tax cuts to big oil and almost a president who four years ago states to special interests and went back on his word there are other candidates in this election the corporate run mainstream media just refuses to let them all you know these are the candidates representing the ninety nine percent professor mark has rented neither of the major parties speaks very effectively to the interests of big chunk of people in the u.s. so yes you know third party movements you know can have a disproportionate effect on an outing whether by demanding change for the constitution or forcing a gives the. americans deser

congressional delegate, this of course went to eleanor holmes norton yet again a democrat carrying 89% of the vote. for a list of results nationwide and in elections in your own backyard, check us out at wusa9.com. there will you will find on our website. all of the results you're looking for. back to you guys. >>> all right, thank you jess. voters in maryland approved several key initiatives last night. >> if most watched among them was question 6 the legalization of same sex marriage. 9news now returns in two minutes. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news now. 4:46. will he be pulling out the bread o meter? >> no. not for this one. >> that's good. >> not for this one. it is going to be kind of a cool raw day and there's going to be some wet snow flakes around and northeastern maryland is going to get some snow in grassy areas. but looks like up into delaware and new jersey they're really going to have much bilgier problems than around here. the bus stop forecast, back to school after one if not two days off for some where we've got cloudy and chilly conditions. maybe a couple of

eleanor holmes norton is pushing for a measure to require the armed forces to display the d.c. flag when the flags of the 50 states are displayed. she is not happy when the navy didn't raise the d.c. flag. >> montgomery county firefighters looking into what caused a fire that destroyed a home in dickerson. they posted pictures like this on twitter showing the house engulfed in flames. it was in the 21000 black of bealsville road. opening statements expected tomorrow in the trial of a bowie state student accused of killing her roommate charged with murder in their dorm room last year. prosecutors say simpson stabbed her after an argument over music. her attorneys claim she acted in self-defense. it is 5:07 and 53 degrees. >> much more to come. we will give you a new way to wake up in the morning. you can sign up for our free iphone app. congress has a lot on their plate. we will look at the showdown over the so-called >> we want to make your mornings easier. we have a new alarm clock iphone app. it has the latest news weather, traffic and you personalized abc 7 alarm tone from s

we have heard a great deal from delicate eleanor holmes norton. i will give you the short and version of which she said. what unmitigated gull for these men to attack the permit representative to united states. all of us have been disappointed about the results of the election. becauseers this woman, they do not feel they have have the ability to batter president obama is something that we, the women, are not going to stand by. and watch. they are reckless speculation. it is unworthy of their officers -- offices as it said. there was a time when our regarded mr. mccain as a gentleman. i am sad that this is not one of those moments. here we see this great senator rushing off to a press event rather than going to a briefing -- a closed briefing on the facts in his zeal to vent and to rant as a result of the ellection. the comment that she is not so bright and that she is untrustworthy -- these are comments that beg the question when you look at her laudable reza bay, much of which you heard from our distinguished delegates holmes norton. we are aski

what they should have been saying is what eleanor holmes norton was saying.e is a an accomplished woman. she is a rhodes scholar. to go to the idea that she can't handle being criticized or she is being attacked because she is black or because she is a woman is insulting to her and insulting to all women, i think. megyn: do you think there is too much of a rush to chalk criticism up to one's gender and/or race and does that lead to a per pet was of a stereotype as women or african-americans as to weak to defend themselves, or in a special category where they are egg shell people? >> yes it's an interesting paternalism you see often on the left. where they claim they are standing up for women or claim they are standing up for black people or whomever they think they are defending when they are infantsallizing them. look at downbolton. even the criticisms that have been made against ambassador rice, maybe she doesn't have the same temperament for the job. it was the same acai sayings. the question is, does she are the right temperament or not? that's a fair que

delegate eleanor holmes norton among those defending rice. she blasted gop senators mccain and lindsay graham for saying rice was untrust worthy, suggesting their comments were both racist and sexist. the delegate said rice is a victim of partisan attacks. >> we do not intend to stand by while ambassador susan rice, who had nothing to do with the tragic ben ghazi attack or the aftermath s made the scapegoat of the tragedy because she re- laid to the public the only official intelligence that was available to the administration at the time. >> this one is getting pretty ugly. republicans in the senate have said they would block royce's possible nomination as secretary of state. >>> also at 5, a developing story overseas. people are living in fear along the israel-gaza border. the violence intensified a third consecutive day with missiles being fired from both sides. izvalley lining u.s. tanks and carriers along the boarder. the e cryptian prime minister went into gaza trying to organize some kind of cease fire but was unsuccessful. so far, abo

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton said it should be a priority. >>> an apartment fire in ann arundelnty left more than two dozen feel displaced. sky fox in odenton and flames broke out after 1:00 this afternoon in an apartment complex on kintore circle. took about 65 firefighters to get the blaze under control and you can see how bad it was. fortunately, no one was hurt and 12 units severely damaged. the cause of the fire is under investigation. and fire investigators are trying to find out the cause of another one. and this is in faremont heights. two people were rescued from the home. one rushed to the hospital in critical condition. the other person suffered minor injuries. >>> thanks for joining us tonight at 5. >> the news edge at 6 starts now. >>> last night, it was time to celebrate, today, time to get to work. john boehner wasted no time calling on president obama to reach common ground of the fiscal cliff. meantime, president obama is moving, vowing -- vowing to move the economy forward. tom fitzgerald is live with the bipartisan battle. >> reporter: they were back at it qui

delegate eleanor holmes norton have called for a study on which restrictions should be eased.p a growing population. but some people have concerns. >> what i want to avoid is a crystal city type of situation where you have these monolithic buildings, and at night they're dead, and they turn into vast canyons. >>> the study is scheduled to be completed next fall. >>> 14 before the hour. frustration over the long lines most voters to had to wait in. at least one line in prince george's county stretched on for five hours. several polling places weren't able to close until 11:00. politicians from both sides of the aisle point out that similar backups didn't happen in 2008 when there was record voter turnout. now they want a full report from the state board of elections. >> why did it go so poorly this year, and why were these long lines experienced? again, we're going to be a battleground state. ultimately, we don't want this to happen again. let's take the proper steps. let's fix it. >> if they think they're going to face a two-hour wait that they don't show up or give up. that's

. >> reporter: congresswoman eleanor holmes norton says this should never happen again and is askingident to require d.c. flags be displayed whenever flags of the 50 states are shown. >> district of columbia veterans along with the veterans of the 50 states pure and simple, there is no difference. >> i wasn't mad, but i was truly disappointed and i was hurt and thought that it just wasn't fair. >> reporter: earlier this year a memorandum was sent from the u.s. naval undersecretary to commanders in the field giving them discretion to use the d

barry, evans, bowser, and alexander all returns as well as nonvoting house representative eleanor holmes-norton> casey will head back for four years. casey beat republican millionaire tom smith. in his concession speech, smith says republicans and democrats need to work together in washington. >>> and ohio senator sheron brown is coming back. >>> 5:26 is our time right now. next, the efforts to stop spontaneous eruptions in the district. [ boy 1 ] hey! that's the last crescent. oh, did you want it? yea we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light, buttery and flakey. that's half that's not half! guys, i have more! thanks mom [ female announcer ] pillsbury crescents. let the making begin too bad the guys aren't here we're clear. ok, swarm! swarm! hello [ female announcer ] pillsbury chocolate chip cookies. let the making begin >>> more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny, the task of perfecting our union moves forward. >> president obama calls for unity in the country as he wins a second term in the white house. welcome back to "news 4 tod

delegate eleanor holmes norton have called for a study into whether that should change. advocates say easing the restriction could allow for new development and help accommodate a growing population. some people do have concerns. >> what i want to avoid is a crystal city type of situation where you have these monolithic buildings, and at night they're dead, and they turn into vast canyons. >> this study is scheduled to be completed next fall. >>> we have a traffic alert for drivers in potomac, maryland, in just a few minutes. film crews are scheduled to start production on a new movie. that could slow down your commute. news 4's tony tull is live on river road with more. tony, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. star judy dench, if you don't know who she is, she played "m" in the movie james bond. that might bring recognition to her face. as you said, we're going to have a traffic alert this morning starting around 6:00 a.m. it seemed to be a big problem yesterday. we're going to bring up all the folks in potomac this morning. the crew is filming at a stage at a chu

delegate eleanor holmes norton will visit fort totten park tonight inspect temporary lights between the metro and a nearby neighborhood. >> and coolidge high school in d.c. is closed today. the building has no heat. for more information on any of our top stories, visit our website, wjla.com, and look for the wednesday express tab. >> it's 6:55 right now. let's get a check on the forecast. >> adam caskey joins us now. good morning. >> hey, good morning. live at the national mall, just a few steps away from the beautiful washington monument. it's cold, hoe degrees right now. clouds have moved in. a little bit of light rain on the eastern shore and down in southern maryland. and later on today, we're expecting some areas of snow. here's a quick rundown of the temperatures, then we'll jump into the forecast. some 30's out there, especially in outlying suburbs. we've got readings down in the 30's. 36 in gaithersburg. here's jacqui with the forecast. >> the temperatures are not going to budge today that's for sure. we're going to stay in the upper 30's to lower 40's. rain and snow mix, best c

delegate eleanor holmes-norton will also find out if she'll get to continue representing the district in congress. she's running against a libertarian and a member of the green party. she's served as d.c.'s nonvoting delegate for ten terms. >>> in 15 minutes, what else voters in the district need to know and the bills up for a vote to help clean up city government. >>> you know that "i voted" sticker you get at the polls can get you pretty sweet deals. wear it to participating einstein brothers, and you can get a free bagel and schmear. that's another term for cream cheese, apparently. also, california tortilla is another place that will give you a free at that toe for donning your "i voted" sticker today. also, wear it to z-burger, and you'll get a free burger. if you don't have the sticker, just say z-vote. >>> surprising news for men this morning. taking a multivitamin may not do anything to help your heart. that's according to a new study by brigham and women's hospital in boston. researchers followed 14,000 male doctors for over a decade. half took multivitamins. after the study,

delegate eleanor holmes norton fought that effort and said it's a victory for the district. >> the d.cwar memorial paid for with the blood and treasure of d.c. residents will remain exclusively dedicated to the district world war i veterans. >> norton also pushed for more respect for the d.c. flag. a d.c. naval graduate noticed the flag was not flown during his graduation from great lakes boot camp in illinois last fall. they urged congress to include the d.c. flag during all military ceremonies. >>> it is not too late to book a hotel room for president obama's inauguration. d.c.'s chief visiting officer said they have hotel rooms available, but they're requiring people to break a three or four-night stay. a record setting 3.1 million people attended the president's first inauguration in 2009. organizers are not expecting that many people this time around. it's set for monday, january 21st, on martin luther king day. you've got to book now. i bet they're going to fill up soon. >> we booked really late and ended up with guys sitting on the floor. >>> why one college professor says faceb

. >>> eleanor holmes norton spent the day trying to make certain that when the military displays the flag of the 50 states. tom sherwood is here with more on the attempts to right a small but symbolic wrong. >> it may seem like a small thing, but it's a matter of pride in your country. and pride in your hometown. tommy rut ger is an investigator for the d.c. fire department. her husband is a d.c. police sergeant and military veteran. they're both proud of their son, jonathan, who joined the navy last winter and graduated from great lakes training facility. they flew up to cheer him on. >> and i see him, and he is bursting with pride. i quickly realize that the baby i sent to the united states navy wasn't the same person. it was a man now. >> reporter: tommy rutger joined with norton monday at the d.c. world war i memorial on the mall to help right what they see as a wrong. each recruit graduate is introduced with his or her state flag flying. but there was no d.c. flag for jonathan. >> if you're from virginia or texas, that flag would come out and that family for that recruit would c

delegate eleanor holmes norton fought the nationalization of the memorial, had good news for d.c. citizens this veterans day. the memorial would remain a hometown d.c. monument. >> the d.c. war memorial, paid for, with the blood and treasure of d.c. residents will remain exclusively dedicated to the district world war i veterans. >> reporter: norton also used the press conference money to urge more respect for the d.c. flag itself. norton was joined by tommy rutger, a d.c. fire investigator whose son jonathan proudly joined the navy. but when he graduated, she and her husband michael boyd were embarrassed that the d.c. flag wasn't flown when state flags were flown for other graduates. >> if you're from virginia or texas, that flag would come out and that family for that recruit would cheer and yell. they went down the line, and i'm saying, this can't be. there was no flag for the district of columbia. there was no recognition for my son's service. >> reporter: norton is urging president obama and congress to require the armed services and federal government to include the d.c. fla

eleanor holmes norton as a lot of good.s far as political i have onlyn, an, gotten a text message from the gop. about abortion. bible does not say about -- anything about conception beginning at birth. it takes a good analyst and reporter who travels overseas to analyze these things over time. and it looks like the cia was more responsible for the libya stuff. the ambassador chose to go to benghazi. he left the embassy. is partially the state department's fault. it is dangerous for americans to do stuff overseas in places like that. the conservative talk shows have gone overboard in their commentary about libya. it is really nobody's fault. host: "new york times as a piece looking at petraeus. if you wanted to read it later today. on thursday with him away in the middle east, intelligence officials give their own account of the chaotic night when two is pretty officers died with the american ambassador. and another diplomat. the officials acknowledge that the security officer work on contract with the cia. a little bit from

eleanor holmes norton, the sort of, you know, the d.c. delegate, she doesn't have an official role, was on in this show yesterday, and she was saying i don't agree with that at all. she disavowed it. mike, your thoughts. >> well, he may have a powerful voice, but it doesn't make it right. i don't know what it's like to be discriminated against because of the color of my skin. ful, i'm a white -- obviously, i'm a white guy, but it seems to me this argument precludes any criticism from ever being leveled against her. i mean, a lot of president obama's defenders have said the same thing, oh, this is code. we started this sort of talk about the dog whistle, the fact that some people hear racist thoughts when there is no racist intent, and now clyburn who is a longtime race baiter, he's done this for years, he's now trying to, i believe, stifle any criticism, squelch -- knock off any criticism of rice by hiding behind this mean-spirited charge. i just find it sad. i hope the american people reject it because there are real instances of racism

the virgin bal we have heard a great deal from delegate eleanor holmes norton, so i will give you the short version of all the things she said. what unmitigated gall for these men to attack the permanent representative to the united nations, susan rice. we understand that all of us have been disappointed in one way or another about the results of the election, but to factor this woman -- to batter this woman because they do not feel they have had the ability to batter president obama is something we are not going to stand by and watch. they are feckless -- their feckless and reckless speculation is unworthy of their offices as senators. there was a time when i regarded mr. mccain as a gentleman. i am sad that this is not one of those moments. we see this great senator rushing off to a press event rather than going to the briefing on the facts. in his zeal to bend and ran -- to vent and rant as a result of the elections. the comments that she is not so bright, that she is untrustworthy -- these are comments that beg the question, when you look at her laudable resonate, much of which yo