. >> tonight, the search is only for suspects after a deadly shooting near gallaudet university in the northeast. a police officer heard shots near the 1100 block of 8th street. the victim was taken to the hospital where he died. friends were devastated when they heard the news. >> she was like a cousin to me. he always put a smile on my face. after school, i would look for him to get off the bus and say something smart to me. >> police say no students were involved and gallaudet university was never locked down. >> surveillance video shows a man proumi man prowling in zej of a victim. they say he stalked a stranger two years ago and then attacked her as she crossed connecticut avenue. today, he was sentenced to 40 years in prison for forcing the woman into a wooded area where he sexually assaulted her. that victim fought back and got away. >> now, another victim has come forward claiming she was fondled by a man on a residential street. it's the sixth case that police have identified in just over a month. she was walking on cumberland drive when a man approached her from behind, grabb

let's go live there for the latest. >> this is actually directly in front of gallaudet university, directly across from the main entrance. there are a lot of police on the scene. the police chief just gave us an update. it was about 4:00 when witnesses reported hearing between five and seven gunshots. police cordoned off a dozen blocks and they found that 18- year-old an alleyway, suffering from gunshot wounds. neighbors say he just turned 81 months ago spoke with us a few moments ago and as far as a motive, she says that's being investigated. when it comes to searching for suspects, she has a very little. >> this is a busy time of afternoon. the broad daylight. anybody you may have seen something around 4:00 this afternoon, whether its persons running from the area or suspicious activity, please call us. >> this is directly across street from gallaudet university. at no point was the school put on a block down. >> fairfax county police say a serial fondler has more victims than first thought. they save six assaults have been reported in the springfield area. a 25-year-old woman says she wa

want angela mccaskill reinstated here as the chief diversity officer here at the campus of gallaudet university. they are here for a common purpose again as you mentioned. we also have a guest here who organized this event. we have reverend delmond coates from clinton, maryland. tell us why you organized this event. >> we organized the event to express support for dr. angela mccaskill. the chief diversity officer was placed on leave for merely signing a petition to sent the civil marriage protect act to a public vote. people have a right to their personal views and opinions whether we agree or disagree with them. we are urging university officials to reinstate dr. mccaskill without any future reprisal. >> reporter: reverend dante hicks also here from baltimore. tell me why you're able to organize both people for and against gay marriage? >> because at the root of question six is fairness. it is not about supporting the rights of one majority or minority over another. it's not about trading impression but standing on both sides of citizens to have fair and equal justice. >> reporter: we'll have

a chief diversity officer from gallaudet university was placed on leave because she signed a petition to put the controversial law on the november ballot. gallaudet's president now says the university will work with her to reach a resolution. peter franchot is breaking with his party's support for the state's congressional map, which will appear on the november ballot as question 5. >> in maryland, if you're a democrat running in one of these districts, you could be winnie-the-pooh or attila the hun. you're going to get elected. it's wrong, because it creates these districts that people can't figure out who represents them. they look like paint has been thrown up on the wall. >> peter franchot believes this is an embarrassment for maryland. >> democrats who support it say it is reflective of the demographics of the state. that is the latest from the federal hill. >> for more coverage, you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. just click on the politics page. >> there was a done scare yesterday at a high school -- .here was a done scagun scare the 70-year-old student was taken into custod

referendum on gay marriage some maryland. >> reporter: there is turmoil among the students at gallaudet universitydepending on whom you ask, the university administration is primarily at fault or the university's chief diversity administrator, angela mccaskill is at fault. mccaskill, who has been suspended from her job as now broken her silence. >> i was shocked, hurt, insulted. i was humiliated. >> reporter: here is the background. after maryland's legislature narrowly passed a law which would legalize gay marriage, opponents circulated pet i gos to stop the lation. upon hearing a sermon on marriage at her church, dr. mccaskill signed one of the pet i gos, upsetting some in the university -- the petitions,upetting some in the university. >> this is against a group of students where she is supposed to be supporting students as opposed to doing things that really undermine them. >> reporter: the administration suspended with pay its chief diversity officer and that upset others in the university community. >> i don't think she should have been suspended. i think that it is her right and her freedom

it was made with footage that gallaudet had posted on the internet. the university is asking that its video be taken out of the political ads. one final point, dr. mccaskill's attorney told us he has been negotiating now with gallaudet in an effort to get his client restored to her job and he said they are getting, quote, closer to a resolution. that is where the story stands. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> thank you. >>> it is a strong stand or just revenge? >> up next, one local newspaper will no longer refer to the washington football team as the redskins. >> we'll tell you what new name they came up with on the other side of the break. [ mitt romney ] e break. look at the evidence of the last four years. we've got 23 million people out of work or stopped looking for work. they're suffering in this country. the president would prefer raising taxes. the problem with raising taxes is that it slows down the rate of growth. i'm not going to raise taxes on anyone, because when the economy's growing slow like this, when we're in recession you shouldn't raise taxes on an

the commercial was made with footage that gallaudet posted on the internet. the university is asking the video be removed from the commercial. one final point, dr. mccaskill's attorney, jay wendell gordon, told me this afternoon that he's begun a negotiation with gallaudet for her to return to her side and -- job and they're getting closer. that is where the story stands. >> thanks for the update. >>> staying on gay marriage, a divided federal appeals court in manhattan struck down a law that defines marriage between a man and woman. it upholds a lower court ruling that the act was unconstitutional. the three-judge panel said the law violates equal protection. a federal appeals court in boston rejected the law. the supreme court is expected to take up the case next year. >>> to a health alert about the deadly meningitis outbreak. a fungus has been found in unopened vials of steroids medication. the fda said the vials were contained in a lot made in august at the massachusetts pharmacy at the center of the investigation the outbreak is responsible for 250 deaths. >>> a machi

what a gallaudet university employee is saying about the petition that got her suspended. >>> plus new video is giving us a look of what felix baumgartner saw as he plun >>> take a look at this incredible video from felix baumgartner's jump from space from his point of view. baumgartner broke the record for highest base jump on sunday leeping from a balloon 24 miles up. the man known as fearless felix broke the sound barrier, reaching speeds of more than 830 miles per hour. can you imagine free falling at those speeds? i'd lose my lunch. i'd probably lose a couple of other things. >> i wonder if he was screaming. you know how on a roller coaster there's this constant -- >> he seems calm, though. i think he was probably really focused. maybe he wasn't screaming. i'd be screaming. >> here's a live look out over the nation's capital. 51 degrees outside our studios. colder in other places. >> it really is. >>> in our hometown forecast, we take a trip to southern maryland to waldorf in charles county, whereby 6:30 it's only going to be around 40 degrees. by the lunch hour, we'll be into the

at gallaudet university, bruce less handle, 9 news now. >> gallaudet president said in his e-mail he'll use the extended period of dr. mccaskill's leave to determine the most appropriate next steps. >>> our time is 5:21. we want to take another look at our question of the day. in a recent survey, pet owners were asked if you could ask your pet one question, what would it be? what was their number one answer? is it a, are you happy? b, do you like your food? or c, do you like me? >> our facebook friend dawn wrote, i've always wondered about b, do you like your food. imagine eating the same crap each day. i actually change the wet food i give my cats. variety. >> log on to the wusa9 facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during the 6:00 hour. >>> 5:24 on this friday morning. chilly out there. a couple of clouds are going to pass with us this morning as a front comes through. by 9:00 we're 51 but still lots of 40s out there. we'll head toward lunch time. partly to mostly sunny, 61 degrees. winds start to kick up out of the northwest at 10 to 20 miles an hour. te

my record at gallaudet university speaks for itself. d i ask to be judged by what i have done. >> university president dr. her witnesses also released a -- herwitz also released a statement. while i expect that a resolution of this matter can be reached that will enable dr. mccaskill to continue as our chief diversity officer. this will require that she and the university community work together to respond to the concerns that have been raised. we'll keep you updated on this story. >>> according to a new study in the journal of the american medical association, cholesterol levels have been improving in american adults over the past 20 years. researchers found chest recall levels have dropped it 1988 and 2010. she say more people are taking lip bid lower -- lipid lowering medications and many people are making healthy lifestyle changes and reducing the amount of transfatty acids in their diets. >>> habitual drinking does more to shorten life than smoking does, especially among women. researchers in germany say death rates among alcohol de

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. >> and gay marriage, a protest will be held at noon today at gallaudet university. two black ministers who support same-sex marriage are organizing the protest in support of angela mccaskill, who had signed a petition to put same-sex marriage on the ballot. the ministers say it's not acceptable for her to be sanctioned for merely exercising their right as a citizen. >> the marine corps marathon is this sunday. there's a fitness expo today from 3:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the d.c. armory on east capitol st. southeast. there will be more than 200 exhibitors and interactive displays. runners can also pick up their race materials. the expo will be all day tomorrow and saturday as well. >> a lot of folks registered to run in that race this weekend. it is mild outside, 60 degrees just before 5:00. >> we will hear from robin roberts later this morning about to recover from the a bone marrow transplant his. we will tell you about the surprises >> 4:53. let's check the weather. >> looks like another good one in this area, jacqui jeras. >> we do have quite a bit of clouds this mo

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. >>> gallaudet university's chief diversity officer says her life has been a nightmare since the school learn she signed a petition concerning gay marriage. today dr. angela mccaskill shared her thoughts for the first time of gallaudet suspend her after finding out she had signed a petition after putting a signature on the referendum. she said she is not revealing whether she is for or against same sex unions by signing that petition. >> no one has the right to decide what my signature men. >> the gallaudet president said he believes mccaskill and the university can address their concerns so she can return to her post. >>> the d.c. council is considering a bill that would lower the fines for speed camera violations. right now, you can pay as much as $250 if caught. the new proposal would charge varying fines, depending on the severity of the infraction. the most anybody would pay would be $50. the council also wants to add more speed cameras in the coming years. >>> two hikers who spend four days apparently lost in a national park in montana are headed home. a relative of one of the hik

. >> two groups of protesters with opposing views on gay marriage rally outside of gallaudet university in support of its diversity chief, angela mccaskill, who was placed on administrative leave after signing a petition putting same- sex marriage on november's november ballot. >> mccaskill's attorney and the university say negotiations are ongoing. they said the conversations are moving in the right direction and they say it is extremely likely she will get her job back but first they need to resolve issues like mccaskill's safety and the hateful messages she has been getting. outside gallaudet university's southgate, a few dozen organized protesters called for the immediate reinstatement of the chief of diversity, angela mccaskill. >> we cannot trade one form discrimination for another form of discrimination. in a free society, people have the right to their personal beliefs. even if it makes us uncomfortable. >> down the street more protestors who oppose same-sex marriage held their own rally. >> it is up to the voters to make that decision. >> many students and staff members stood n

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that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> gallaudet university is getting hit with heavy criticism from both side of the gay marriage debate. this all come after the university suspended its chief diversity officer for signing a petition to put the issue before the voters. it was spearhead by people who want to overturn the current maryland law that will allow same-sex marriage starting in january. on thursday, dozens of activists from both side gathered at the university including those who think the suspension wasn't right. >> miss angela mccaskill has a right under the u.s. constitution to sign any petition anywhere in this country and not get punished for it. >> all dr. mccaskill about d. was to exercise her right under the maryland state constitution. she exercised her civic duty and as a consequence, she encountered professional reprisals. we believe that is a major injustice. >> the university says the suspension is with pay and say they are currently talking with mccaskill's lawyers and various student groups about the situation. >>> the detroit tigers trying to get even in

. >>> the controversy of gallaudet university.hief diversity officer was suspended after it was found that she signed a petition concerning same sex marriage. as jackie bensen shows us, today she finally told her story. >> i'm dismayed that gallaudet university is still a university of intolerance. a university that manages by intimidation. a university that allows bullying among faculty, staff, and students. >> reporter: with a sign language interpreter, dr. angela mccaskill talked about what she call the nightmare her life had become since it was learn she signed a position in church to support a referendum on same sex marriage. she blame the university and a same sex faculty couple for her predicament. >> in this very moment she derld that the signature meant i was anti-gay. no one has the right to decide what my signature meant. >> reporter: in a statement released today, gallaudet president said while i expect that a resolution of this matter can be reached that will enable dr. mccaskill to continue as our chief diversity off

. >>> today, different sides of maryland's gay marriage debate will be at gallaudet university. they won't be there to demonstrate against each other, though. instead they'll be there to support the school's chief diversity officer angela mccaskill. dr. mccaskill was placed on leave after signing a petition for the referendum of that law. ministers who support gay marriage had already planned a rally, but then the pro gay marriage national black church initiative signed on as well. >>> the trial begins today for two people accused of giving alcohol to minors killed in a crash. prosecutors say debbie franco and her son joshua gave alcohol to three teenagers before a january 28th crash. police say britney walker was driving the wrong way along route 50 when she slammed into another car. walker, zachary rose, franco's lawyer brianna and the other driver died in that crash. >>> why the company responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak should have been shut down years ago. >>> plus, the final destination for this prized harley after it traveled halfway around the world as tsunami

. >>> why there were dueling protests at gallaudet university in the district. >>> booster seats put to the crash test. so which ones received the best rating. >>> we'll rewind tonight to a classic redskins steelers matchup as they prepare for the big battle in pittsburgh sunday. >>> at 6:00 tonight, the shocking video on metro bus accidents that the transit agency doipt want you to see. president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: victims. dependent. that's what mitt romney called forty-seven percent... of americans. including people on medicare. but what about his plan for you? romney would replace guaranteed benefits with a voucher system. seniors could pay six thousand dollars more a year. a plan aarp says would undermine medicare. you're no victim...you earned your benefits. don't let mitt romney take them away. >>> we're going back to the way back machine. and look at the steelers and the redskins back in the '80s. it was a saucy matchup, wasn't it, dan. >> we like the way back machine. anytime the redskins play the steelers, it is not a game they tak

ksburg >>> the president of gallaudet university says he wants to work with the school's chief diversity officer who was put on leave after signing a petition calling for a referendum to maryland and same- sex marriage law. the issue has been a topic, a hot topic at the nation's most well known university for the hearing impaired. some say the university administration is primarily at fault. others blame the university's chief diversity administrator. >> i was shocked, hurt, insulted. you was humiliated. i offered to have a campus-wide dialogue this o. this very sensitive issue. i believe in civil discourse. >> mccaskill says she is not anti-gay. she is simply pro-democracy. she has not said if she will vote for or against same-sex marriage in maryland on november 6th. >>> today mark three years since the disappearance of virginia tech student morgan harrington. the 20-year-old was attending a metallica concert at the university of virginia campus in charlottesville. she was last seep trying to heat advisory a ride from passing traffic near the parking lot at 9:30 that night. harrington'

she is the chief diversity gallaudet university. was placed on paid leave for opposing gayition marriage. although the group we showed you ago is for gay marriage, they believe it's not for the university to mccaskill she's in trouble. say quality is about everyone's rights no views are onheir issue. marriage the group are questioning university officials on whether not they truly believe in diversity. the university does know about outsidetest going on its gates. the university president that says,statement "my number one concern is our community, our faculty, and staff. asking on their behalf, not agenda other than their being." the protesters say they will be every week until angela is allowed back on campus. no word when that might be. separate protest g on a few blocks down from where we are. are people against gay marriage, but they are also protesting in support of angela mccaskill. reporting live in northeast washington,., not seats areup, booster test. the happened in the latest that has never before and what it r parents. >

what a gallaudet university employee has to say about the petition that got her suspended. beep-bop-boop-bop boop-beep. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. >>> take a look at this video released from red bull. it shows another view of felix baumgartner's record jump, this time from his point of view. he set the record leaping from a balloon 24 miles up. the man known as fearless felix also broke the sound barrier, reaching speeds of more than 830 miles per hour. >> i guess red bull really does give you wings, or something like that. they sponsored the whole thing. it's pretty cool. that video, you never get tired of him touching down and taking a walk like that. >> the soft landing. but the free fall. i don't know how you maintain control and not lose your mind if you're going that fast. >> if there was a microphone inside that suit, you can only wonder what he might have been screaming. >> 5:41. time for weather and traffic on the ones. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein with the forecast. >> actually, the firs

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. >>> the same sex marriage debate in maryland hit the campus of gallaudet university today. chief diversity officer angela mccaskill has been placed on leave after signing a petition to put the referendum on the upcoming ballot. university president t. allen hurwitz said signing that petition was inappropriate for someone in her petition. the referendum was started by someone for same sex maryland opponents. what do you think? did mccaskill give up her right to even minimal political involvement when she signed on as diversity officer or is this political correctness run amuck? she didn't really take a side. she just thought voters ought to have a shot. you should feel free to play favorites in mcginty's mailbag, the address mailbag@wusa9.com. >>> today's weather meeting all my benchmarks and i'm hopingit holds up. topper is in the weather center with your first look. >> we have a cold front to our west pushing through tonight. it will drop temps tomorrow and friday but nothing crazy. current temperatures, after a high of 71 temperatures are in the 60s, temperatures a little

delhi but never see were the chief schoolty officer for the placed -- of galley debgalludet >> gallaudet university put a chief diversitofficer -- chief diversity officer on administrative leave. it came to my attention that dr. testa had participated in an initiative that some feel is inappropriate. >> tomorrow, he tells us that he is calling for a council to be reinstated. >> delegate -- calling for mechanicamckaskil to be reinsta. >> i think that was a huge mistake. they should ask her to present her side of the story. she signed a petition to put same-sex marriage on the ballot. >> some advocates are calling for her to be reinstated. the "everyone has a right to opinion and everyone has a t dissipate in the political process." .c. mayor vincent gray calls the university's action an internal matter. >> they should decide. >> this is another attack on religious liberty. this is a desire to silence oppose obama's sexual agenda, including same-sex ge.ria s aboute are many opinion her. some students want her reinstated immediately. be fired. she should but the vast majority of students seem conflict

support for another issue on maryland's november ballot landed the chief diversity officer at gallaudet university on leave. the school's president says by signing a petition opposing the legalization of same sex marriage angela mccaskill participated in a legislative initiative that some people is inappropriate. mccaskill lives in maryland. she is not commenting about her placement on leave tonight. >>> tomorrow vice president joe biden and paul ryan take their turn to duke it out in the debate arena. starting at 9:00 usa today reporters will be live blogging about what the candidates say. you can see that live on www.wusa9.com and participate in the conversation via facebook and twitter. so make sure your television is turned to channel 9 to watch the debate which starts at 9:00 and then log onto www.wusa9.com, then join derek and anita at 11:00 as they fact check what the candidates say with the usa today fact checking team. >>> metro can be crowded enough on a day like today when the nats play, but what about the inauguration? yes, time to talk about that, too. the transit agency is expecting

the chief of the opposite of gallaudet university is not and has never been anti- gay. she is prof democracy -- pro democracy and have a constitutional right to engage into the political process. she believes in tolerance and inclusiveness of all these. the they popular or unpopular. -- be they popular or unpopular. >> for more commitment 2012 coverage, you can head to wbaltv.com. keep track of the candidates and the voters' guide. kagame politics pace. >> authorities are hoping is a realist images will help nab the two men they say a pair of the university of maryland students. one of the suspects is seen in this photo. the robbery happened near calvert road in princeton avant of around 9:30 last night. investigators say the students were talking when an armed man demanded the handover whatever they had. one of the victim's hand it over his cash and that is when prince george's county police said the gunman and his lookout took off. neither victim was injured. >> nearly a dozen high school students were involved in a school bus accident in east baltimore. a bus collide

. >>> the edge on the district now and a gallaudet university administrator fighting back against her suspension. the chief diversity administrator angela mccaskill was suspended with pay for signing a petition calling for a referendum on gay marriage. she signed it in july and the suspension prompted outrage on both sides of the argument that several organizations demanded show be re-enstated. >> i was shocked, hurt, insulted. was humiliated. i offered to have a campuswide dialogue on this sensitive issue i believe in civil discourse. >> she's not antigray gay but pro-democracy and wanted the referendum. and she's not said which way she would vote on the gay marriage issue. >>> nordstrom joins the debate on same-sex marriage. company officials support out an e mail to employees saying their employees, quote, deserve all of the same rights and protects from marriage has heterosexual couples. >>> still ahead on the news edge, the zumba prostitution scandal. changing face of georgetown. the trending shopping destination going through some growing pains. sue. >> october is flying along,

gallaudet university getting hit with heavy criticism from both sides of the gay marriage debay. after the university suspended the chief diversity officer for signing a petition to put the issue before maryland voters today, dozens of activists from both sides gathered at school entrances in northeast and outraged at the school's decision to suspend angela mccaskill. >> she has a right under the u.s. constitution to sign any petition anywhere in the country and not get punished for it. >> all she did was to exercise her right you were the maryland state constitution and to exer as the -- exercise the civic duty and that is a major injustice, we believe. >> and in a statement, the university said she is suspended with pay and they're talking with lawyers and student groups about the situation. >>> hurricane sandy threatening to tear through the east coast. the storm made landfall in cuba. maximum winds, 114 miles an hour and there are predictions that 90% of the east coast could be in affected in some form or another. gary mcgrady joins us now with the weather center. >> and as w

. >> accusations of bullying, intimidation and intolerance from a gallaudet university employee suspended for signing a petition regarding same-sex marriage chl. kb gallaudet's chief operating officer gave her statement. she signed the petition to bring the vote in november. through an interpreter, mckcaskl says her life has become a nightmare. >> no one has the right to decide what my signature meant. >> allen horwitz, the gallaudet president, expects to return to her job. >> coming up, a new push to lower fines from d.c. drivers. >> retailers getting into the holiday spirit. what target is doing to make sure shoppers get the best bargain. >> how about our weather? >> oh, that will be nice. out there right now, you walk outside. it is on the chilly side. it's going to be a lot colder when you wake up tomorrow. plus, when is our next storm co >>> disappointing news for metro riders. it may be another three years before cell phone service is available throughout the rail system. today was metro's initial deadline to provide wireless access in all the tunnels and stations using federal fund

. >>> an official ad at gallaudet university is placed on paid leave for signing a political petition. in july, the chief diversity officer signed a petition to put a gay marriage referendum on the ballot in maryland. the president t. ellen herowitz issued a statement saying in part it recently came to my attention that dr. mckaskill participated in an initiative some feel is inappropriate for an individual serving as chief diversity officer; however, other individuals feel differently. i will use the extended time while show is on paid administrative leave to determine the appropriate xt steps taking into consideration the duties of thing at the -- of the position at the university. >>> the news edge at 6 on the district and a former campaign aid, a d.c. mayor vincent gray won't serve jail time. today, howard brooks was spared for his role in play paying off suleman brown. >> reporter: brooks was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service. the judge said brooks couldn't participate in a political campaign without permission. this stems from a guilty plea admi

supporters and opponents of the same-sex marriage referendum in maryland are planning to rally at gallaudet university in the district, but they're both fighting for the same thing. both groups want dr. angela mccaskill reinstated as the school's chief diversity officer. she was placed on paid leave earlier this month after it was learned she signed a petition to get the referendum on the ballot. she says she's not anti-gay but thinks voters should decide whether same-sex marriage should be legal or not. >>> the first viewing for a police officer killed in a crash last week will be tomorrow beginning at 6:00 p.m. at lee's funeral home in clinton there. will be a second viewing at st. stevens baptist church in temple hills. >>> an egyptian militant suspected in the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya has been killed in ie row. a tunisia man is also facing charges in connection with the september attack. four americans were killed in the attack, including the u.s. ambassador chris stevens. >>> the white house, state department and the f.b.i. were informed a terror group had claimed credit for the atta

. >>> also new tonight supporter of same sex marriage in maryland plan to rally outside of gallaudet university on thursday. them show support for angela mccaskill. she was serving as the university's chief diversity officer but was put on paid administrative leave after signing a petition supporting gay marriage in maryland. >>> congressman jackson jr. is returning to the hospital for treatment on his mood disorder. the illinois drattic law make -- democratic lawmaker will undergo tests for bipolar disorder. he was released from the clinic in september. his colleagues say the congressman looks well but will remain under doctor's care. >> there was periods of great laughter and great levity and you know, but then there was also some periods where he wouldn't -- actually crying, okay? when he was thinking about the effects of all this on his family. >> jackson hasn't been campaigning for his november over the weekend but the family says he won't return to work until the doctors give him the okay. >>> straight ahead here on the news edge, what happens in vegas is supposed the stay in vegas. an un

. >>> a gallaudet university administrator at the heart of the debate over same-sex marriage plans to speak out today. angela mccaskill was placed on leave after signing the petition to for the same-sex marriage issue. >>> here is a look at some other things making news at 4:36. the pakistani girl who was shot for tang up to the taliban is being treated -- standing up to the taliban is being treated at a london hospital. a crew wheeled the 14-year-old into britain's queen elizabeth hospital a week after she was attacked. the teen will see the same doctors who treated british soldiers injured fighting the taliban. >> we are receiving -- [indiscernible] -- for the last ten years. we do unfortunately have extensive experience dealing with this traumatic injury. >> malala yousafzai stood up for girl's education. she was on her school bus last week when a taliban gunman shot her in the head at point blank range. the taliban has vowed to attack her again if she recovers. >>> the italian captain accused of running a cruise ship into a reef causing it to capsize and abandoning the ship went b

. >>> the chief diversity officer at gallaudet university has been placed on paid administrative leave because of her views on a highly disputed political issue in maryland. dr. angela mccaskill signed the referendum petition against the marriage act. it added a referendum to maryland's ballot next month which will ask voters to support or reject the law. some thought it was inappropriate for her considering her position at the school. those for marriage equality hope she will be reinstated soon saying everybody is entitled to free speech and their own opinion. >>> one of the most high profile affirmative action cases in years got under way yesterday. >> the outcome could have a broad impact on college admissions practices arounded country. danielle nottingham has the latest. >> reporter: abigail fisher saw her lawsuit against the university of texas argued before the supreme court wednesday. she sued the school four years ago claiming she did not get in partly because she is white. >> i hope the court rules that a student's race and ethnicity should not be considered when applying for

he was shot to death yesterday afternoon in the 1100 block of eighth street northeast near gallaudet university. >>> a serial groper in northern virginia is believed to have struck again. here is a sketch of the suspect. the latest incident involved a 25-year-old woman who says she was groped from behind while walking near the commerce street bus stop in the springfield area. this one happened about a month ago but police say it is the sixth case they are investigating. >>> one of d.c. mayor vincent gray's former aides has avoided jail time. howard brooks pled guilty earlier this year for his role in paying another candidate to bad mouth former mayor adrian fenty during the 2010 mayoral campaign. brooks was sentenced yesterday to two years probation alexander 200 hours of community service. he admitted he helped pay suleiman brown to stay in the race and verbally attack fenty. -- two years probation and 200 hours of community service. >>> this is not what we expected or hoped for. now, the season hangs in the balance. today is game four between the nationals and the cardinals. now, the nats nee

. >>> today the campus of gallaudet university will be the cite of two groups of protesters. supporters and opponents of gay marriage will be there to call for the reinstatement of the chief diversity officer angela mccaskill. she was placed on paid leave for signing a petition. the national black church initiative, which opposes same-sex unions, signed on as well. mccaskill says she signed the petition to leave the decision up to voters. >>> if you're a teacher in prince george's county, listen up, you've got a pay raise and a new contract coming your way. "the washington post" says last night the school board unanimously approved a three-year contract with the teachers union. part of it includes a 2% pay hike. that is the first pay raise many have gotten in three years. the new deal also addresses paid leave, teachers' rights, and working from home. >>> today some alexandria residents will tell city leaders where they believe a flood wall should be built to protect their homes. there will be a public meeting to hear the results of a flood reduction study. the army corps of

they want gallaudet university to reinstate a faculty member placed on paid leave for signing a petition opposing same sex marriage in maryland. >>> a former student at the university of maryland college park will be sentenced today. back in august, alexander song pled guilty to charges including disturbing the peace at school. he faces a maximum three year sentence when he appears in court this afternoon. >>> news time is 6:07 and do you want your child in the safest possible booster seat? there are a lot of them out there and how do you know which one is the best? >> the experts have a list of the best of the best. >> dinner, drinks and tickets, dating can be pricey but there are now some ways you can save while romancing. >> we're live in florida this morning 24 hours away from when hurricane sandy is expected to hit. we'll bring you the latest. >> and temperatures are mild this morning coming in at 62 degrees in baltimore right now. into the afternoon we'll have another warm day on tap and then temperatures will begin to go downhill. i'll tell you when that happens coming up. >> well

police have identified the victim of yesterday's shooting at gallaudet university. the 21-year-old was shot to death before 4:00 on eighth street. police said not released a motive or description of the suspect. >> time now for a look at today's other top stories. an overnight house fire in baltimore kilduff grandmother and her four grandchildren. -- killed a grandmother and her four grandchildren. the cause of the fire remains under investigation. >> we now know what killed the panda cub at the national zoo. the cause of death is underdeveloped lungs and liver disease. >> the national's face-off with the cardinals at nationals park in a crucial game for. if they lose, they will be eliminated from the series. the score is tied at 1-1. >> a stop for gas turned into a trip to the mechanics. within minutes of filling their tanks, the drivers for the engine sputtered and then stop. a tel truckdriver connected the dots. -- a tow truck driver connected the dots. >> we realize it is not our car. >> the station's general manager said they discovered a crack in the ventilati

black ministers to support same-sex marriage in maryland are planning a protest tomorrow at gallaudet universityrsity officer at leave for is on petition opposing gay marriage. they say that she should not be sanctioned for simple exercising citizen. as a >> the bill teenage brothers chargedn arrested and missing new jersey girl. they are 15 and 17 years of age. mondayas found container.recycling abducted and killed a denver-old girl near another woman's earlier this year. a 22-year-old woman told them she escaped from pet attacker jessicathird year school in may. the girl disappeared october 5 after leaving for school. her body was found several days later in a nearby field. stunning turn of events in the case of a claimed sheman who victim of a racially motivated attack. >> authorities now say that up thea moffitt made about three men attacking sunday andrk on setting her on fire. police found evidence that the thatkk -- evidence that herself wrote kk on vehicle. >> it is frustrating. >> someone has to pay for this. as taxpayers, we have to pay for is.the >> her family is also devastated .o le

achieve diversity officer at gallaudet university is on paid leave after she signed a petition to put a gay marriage referendum on the ballot. the school's president announced her leavitt and a statement yesterday. he says she participated in an initiative that some feel as inappropriate for someone in her position. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. you think the gallaudet school officials should be suspended for the petition opposing same- sex marriage? you can post on our facebook page or send us an e-mail. >> it is 48 degrees at the airpor you disgust me. prove it. enough is enough. d-con no view, no touch trap snaps to kill instantly. no looking, no touching. d-con. get out. >> welcome back. 52 degrees downtown. it cool start for us. we do not expect any weather trouble. no rain in the forecast. plenty of sunshine. but you what to take a light jacket with you to start the day. 47 in columbia. forecast for today -- mostly sunny skies. a chilly start. only into the low 60's this afternoon. the average height is 68. -- high is 68. we will take a forecast of the

. >> 7 is on your >> we are watching a controversy brewed on the campus of gallaudet university. la mccaskill is on leave because of her stand on same-sex marriage. the university has released a statement on the situation. there is a measure on the ballot to approve same-sex marriage on the ballot in november. >> all it took was a check but it turned out to be a fraud. >> this volunteer firefighter is angry because his department was just taken by a scanner. >> the worst feeling is he's probably doing this to other people. this was not his first time. >> at station 15, the volunteer trucks are poised to serve their gear ready for when the alarm bell sounds. but to make that possible, the department relies on donations. its biggest fund-raising event is the september carnival. >> it is a warm and fuzzy feeling to be -- and to be lied and cheated doesn't feel good. >> while these pictures show the good times, they don't show the stammer who posed as a representative from mcdonald's. he used a fake check. >> it turned out he didn't work for mcdonald's. >> but he did use the tickets f

angela mccaskill of gallaudet university is not, and has never been, anti-gay. dr.askill is pro-democracy. she has a constitutional right to engage in the political process. she believes intolerance and inclusiveness -- she believes then tolerance. >> the president says the university will work with mccaskill to reach a resolution. undecided voters will get a chance to grill president obama and mitt romney tonight. >> it is the 2012 showdown round 2. sally kidd is live where it is all going to be taking place tonight. tonight's debate is a different format and we saw in round one. what more can you tell us about that? >> it is a town hall style format, the only such debate for the presidency. it basically means there is an audience but no podiums. the candidates will be able to walk around and interact with the audience, made up of about 80 undecided voters. they will be posing the questions tonight. >> only certain audience members will be allowed to ask those questions tonight. how are they chosen? >> the entire audience was chosen by the gallup polling organizati

gallaudet is the nation's leading university for the deaf, a community where many people feel somewhat marginalized by greater society. the chief diversity officer angela mccaskill who is also deaf, signed the petition campaign which puts the issue of maryland's now gay marriage law before voters. >> give angela back her job. >> reporter: the university's decision to let her go is getting fire from both sides of the gay marriage debate. about two dozen proponents of traditional marriage gathered near one gallaudet entrance. >> miss angela mccaskill has a right under the u.s. constitution to sign any pestition anywhere in this country and not get punished for it because he does not share the political aspirations of some of the students here concerning gay marriage. >> don't be -- to sign a petition. >> reporter: the arguments were remarkably similar from the marriage equality crowd gathered at the entrance. >> all dr. mccaskill did was to exercise her right under the maryland state constitution to exercise her civic duty. >> reporter: mongol urk debt students, some feel the quick suspe