. >> evan alexander nervous a coma for a full week after he contracted a rare bacterial infection. as completely dead. his doctors talked about taking him off life support, and evan woke up. he believes he returned from another consciousness than he dreamed existed. he said it was heaven, but this time it's different. evan is actually dr. evan alexander, a harvard-trained brain surgeon. his scientific explanation is that he was actually in heaven up. dr. alexander is author of the new book "proof of heaven up. "t thank you for joins us. >> thank you for having me. >> one thing that struck me about your account of experience is you were guided by this being you described in that clip we just played, and you find out after the fact this was actually your biological sister who you had never met before. you were adopted as a baby and never met your biological sister before. she died two years prior. tell us about that and your experience in general. >> yes, it was -- the experience itself occurred when i -- my brain was -- should have been capable of no experience whatsoever. i spent se

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 advancing to the north. so roadways are going to be getting -- starting to get

council members barry, evans, bowser, and alexander all returns as well as nonvoting house representativeanor 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. welco

they are -- alexander, bouser and jack evans. coming up at 6:00 i'll be back the break down other ballot issues. >>> president obama will stay in the white house for another four years. >> we'll have more from mitt romney's concession speech coming up in the next half hour. and if you are headed back to work today a little bleary eyed. good morning monika. >> at least the roads are light if you're traveling on the northbound side of 395 for example, here at the 14th street bridge, see? no delays at all. across the potomac river and into the downtown area. and we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning and welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> four more years, the phrase of da i. good morning, i'm -- the day. good morning, i'm mike hydeck. >> no more campaign ads. >> a good part of the story. >> i apparently missed the purple memo today. >> apparently. >> well -- i got extra purple tie in the newsroom if you want it. >> if i find time between everything going on