. >> reporter: i'm kristen berset. she got back in action with her former gator teammates. what a return to the pool it was for the 15-year-old. she broke 2 of her own personal school records. this being her first meet and her being a gold medalist, there was a lot of extra fanfare today. i talked to katie to find out how this whirlwind has been since bringing home the gold. she said it's been exciting but she's just good to be an inspiration for others. >> it's great people are getting into swimming. i feel like if i can inspire a few people, that's a great thing. they all think it's a reallyexciting thing. a lot of people were interested in that. it's a great thing to be a part of. >> reporter: aside from her swim meet, katie is still training extra hard with her club team. she has her sights set on 2016. i'm kristen berset, 9 news. >> i don't think there were any swimmers in that picture with her when she finished those races. >>> we're looking live outside on a chilly november night. topper is back after the break. he's got the full forecast. >>> plus, there's a very go

i'm kristen berset. back over to you guys. >>> thanks. and on behalf of the uso metropolitan washington, we thank all of you for donating to turkeys for troops. $1,000 came in from rachel. >> so far we have raised $40,075, enough for 801 baskets, our goal is 1,200 baskets and they will go to local military families for pay joyous holiday meal. you've got -- a joyous holiday meal. you've got until 7:30 tonight to call our phone bank, 202-895- 5560 or you can donate online at www.wusa9.com. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. derek will see you at 7:00. we hope you'll keep calling that number. >> good night, everyone.

i'm kristen berset.ave a great thursday. >>> mitt romney is apparently explaining his presidential loss to his donors now. >> he says gifts if obama are to blame but one republican governor is calling romney out on his reasoning. 5:24. here's monika with a look at the rush hour. >> traffic is already forming on the northbound side of i-95. route 610 toward quantico. and then just a bit here as you approach lorton. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:28. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now on this thursday morning. i'm andrea roane. >> grab your teap. put your -- tea. put your hands around your mug. wear your gloves. you'll need it. >> notice no sleeveless. >> it's too cold. howard told us it would be. >> once again in the 30s in most areas. a couple in the 20s. another chilly day. this pattern, it's a little bit below afternoon. we should be in the upper 50s. we'll be lucky to get back to 50 this afternoon. that's about it thanks in part t

i'm kristen berset.ave a great wednesday. >>> general john allen's nomination for a new post is now on hold all because of connections to david petraeus's scandal. details coming up. >>> another woman is the leading candidate to replace hillary clinton when she steps down as secretary of state. here's monika with an update on your timesaver traffic. >>> i'm hope to show traffic moving well here on 270 montrose road down to the point where the lanes divide. an accident in howard county route 108 at the river parkway. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic coming up in a few minutes. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning of the welcome -- good morning. welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika. she has traffic. >> you have sleeves. >> i do. i caved. -- i changed. >> she's from new york so i start to talk like this. the inla you -- the in-laws are coming in a week. after a week with them -- glul' be back. >>> we-- >> you'll be back. >>> it's goin

. >>> and now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> all right. what will we be talking about come sunday night? can the redskins stop three game skid with big win overfill dell if i i can't or beat by a rookie quarterback getting first start of the season? the redskins are hoping the latter. expected to start in place of mike vic. they know this is a must win game. >> kind of puts us in the playoff situation. every game is like a must win. so we definitely taking a different approach going into the next few games. going to be must wins. we have to. >> only thing that's on these player's minds. we have to take care of what we can handle and control. phillies only thing we have on our minds. that's the way i look at it. >> pierre rejoined his team today. he was limited but could return to the line up for sunday's game. garcon hasn't played since week one. >> always out there but limited today. >>> the skins won't be the only local team facing the back up. and won't face steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger. suffered a sprained shoulder and dislo

. >> our kristen berset is live at the school where think kicking off the season. y kristen. >> reporter: hey guys yeah an exciting meet here. just a different atmosphere going on. i tell you katie's already swam three times today and got one more left and i overherd the parents and speak traitors saying there's katie ledecky. she's in the lead right now. everybody seeing an olympic gold medalist. something that doesn't really happen very often. we take to you one of the events today. katie actually smacked two of her own individual school records tonight. one in a 200 im and also in the 100 butterfly. but you know despite all the media attention, and success it appears katie is just flipped right back into being a normal teenager. with her team here at stone ridge. you would think this would be a distraction with all the fanfare. you know people like us showing up in her first swim meet. but i talked with the head coach bob walker earlier today. he said that's far from the case. if anything katie's win provided the area with some inspiration. >> i think it's brough

i'm kristen berset.ave a great thursday. >>> that nor'easter is causing travel problems across the country. the story is coming up. >> uh-huh. if you're headed to the northeast especially. plus elections, they're behind us now. jessica doyle has spoken on area politicians who are now turning their attention to avoiding the fiscal cliff and what it could do negatively to our economy. monika? >> southbound 270 the lanes are open, no issues to report. 109 to 121, and down to the split. more news, weather and traffic coming up at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. >>> good morning, happy thursday. welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike hydeck, do you feel lucky because you should. especially if you look at the video from up north. thank you for joining us. good to see you. mr. bernstein? >> you know there are people who like snow and don't feel lucky because they didn't get it. >> well i mean as far as travel is concerned. let's keep et in the mountains so we can just ski. >> as far as wh

i'm kristen berset. have a great tuesday. >>> d.c.'ef proposes cuts to overnight ambulance service. more on that story next. >> plus, the investigation surrounding the david petraeus respect nation expands to include the top american commander in afghanistan. 5:24. here's monika. >> if you're planning to head to the american legion bridge on the west side of town, volumes are increasing now leaving 270 and heading south into tysons corner. lanes are open all along the beltway. i'll be back with more details coming up at 5:29. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. >>> good morning. happy tuesday. welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >>> good morning. i'm mike hydeck. good morning, monika samtani. you'll need a coat. >> and a sweater. >> and smaib some sleeves -- and maybe some sleeves. >> you can't find dresses with sleeves. that's very hard. >> thank you, andrea. >> i'm sticking up for my girl. moving right along. get a twin set. >>> we have a chilly day. cold air has returned. no more 60s and 70s. we'll likely get ba

kristen berset explains in your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning everybody. robert griffin iii has shown us time and again that in his personal life he's his very own person. he's unlike anyone else. but on the field he's always being compared to others guys like luck and michael vick and of course cam newton. well, we'll get to see them side by side this weekend. the skins return home to host the carolina panthers and last year's rookie of the year. now rg3 obviously getting tired of the comparisons but he says if it must be done, there are other players he'd rather be connected to. >> we do run similar schemes. you know there's a lot of similarities but you know i don't know. i'd rather be compared to an aaron rodgers or a guy like that, somebody who's won super bowls and you want to go out there and win. that's our biggest goal here. so you know that's -- that's what this game is all about. it's not about me versus cam newton. it's about us getting the bin. >> this weekend also marks the redskins 80th anniversary celebration. they will also recognize the l

. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> it may be an exhibition game, but friday's college basketball match-up between maryland and kentucky at the barclays center in brooklyn could give us some great insight into the upcoming season. can the defending champs repeat with five fresh new starters? do the terps have the talent to live up to the season's high expectations? the acc is expected to be more wide open with duke and north carolina turning in extremely young rosters. a winfrey against the defending champs could be a -- a win friday against the defending champs could be a boost in confidence to carry the terps far this season. >> everyone was excited, first game of the season, new arena, bunch of new young guys playing. >> i have an understanding with coach morris and i'm more relaxed on the court because i know what coach wants. i know what the timeouts and what we need and i've been able -- team wants and what we need and i've been able to watch all last year. >>> the wizards looking for revenge against the celtics. this rookie says he thinks the three days of rest will be the

kristen berset will have more on it and bryce harper's reaction tonight on 9 news at 11:00. >>> look outside right now. it's a really nice november evening. topper shutt joins us from the weather center. i guess foam our luck goes away. >> yes. we're looking at a reality check, couldn't last forever, but 72 today despite the clouds. let's start with it radar. we still have a few hours before the showers roll into the immediate metro area. they'll essentially roll into the mountains of garrett county and into west virginia the next hour or so and then roll across the mountains through the evening. another two, maybe three hours. the farther east you are of town, the better chance you have of staying dry. the good news is most folks are home and the evening commute has been generally dry. we do see showers in morgantown down 79 told kin all rolling eastward as we -- to elkins all rolling eastward as we go through the nighttime. 63 in gaithersburg and 66 in manassas. we'll come back and talk about whether or not we'll have a wet morning commute and how cold it's going to get. >>> right

. >>> our kristen berset had a plum assignment today. got to hang out with the resident golden girl in bethesda. >> that's right. >> reporter: hey guys, yeah i'm hear with a familiar face. i'm sure you all recognize katie ledecky the gold medalist from the summer olympics. she just completed her first high school swim meet since winning the gold. we'll talk with her right after this. >>> welcome back. i am live in bethesda at scone ridge school and joining me a very -- stone ridge school and joining me olympic gold medalist katie ledecky. she just wrapped up the first meet of the season with stone ridge but katie i want to smart we first talked -- start we first talked to you in august when you came back from the olympics. hard to go back to being a normal teenager? >> not at all. everybody at school has been really great and really excited and i've just had a blast returning to school life. >> you had tons of people waiting for you at the airport when you got back but that first week of school -- were you kind of that celebrity walking

. >>> and now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> okay, wizards fans. if you haven't already, it's time to face the facts. unless the wizards signed a 28-year-old michael jordan tomorrow, you're in for the very long, long season. seven down, 75 to go, the wizards will hopefully win a game. but tonight wasn't one of them. john walls still out. the wizards, they could really use him right now. i would say they did keep things interesting near the end. down as much as 22 points at one point. martin four for four pulls the wizards within three. but the ball just wasn't bouncing their way tonight. the mavericks win this one by six. the wizards fall to 0-7 on the season. now some fans have plenty to say on twitter. matt tweeted i have something like 409 channels on tv. there is no excuse for watching the wizards game. these wizards are another embarrassment. what a joke of a team. some march words. derek -- harsh words. derek likes to say they can't bust a break. georgetown had better look. they were hosting liberty. our reporter missed a game but the hoyas w

. >>> and now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> robert griffin iii has told us time and again he's his own person. he's unlike anyone else. but on the field he's always being compared to others. well, we get to see the two of them side by side this weekend. the skins return home to host the carolina panthers and last year's rookie of the year. rgiii obviously tired of getting compared but says if it must be done, there's others he would rather be connected to. >> we do run similar schemes. there's a lot of similarities. but, i don't know, i would rather be compared to erin rogers or a guy like that. someone who has won super bowls. you want to go out there and win. that's our biggest goal here. so that's what this game is all about. it's not about me versus cam newton. it's about us getting a win. >> and this weekend also marks the redskin's 80th anniversary celebration during their annual homecoming game the skins will wear these special uniforms that you see over my shoulder. the team will also recognize the latest group of 10 noteable alumni selected as the greatest redskins and inc

i'm kristen berset. have a great tuesday. >>> coming up more on the story we first brought you yesterday. >> it's about cuts to the d.c. fire department. will they be shuffling overnight medic units and what could mean for you. here's monika. >> if you're planning to head here on the northbound side of 395, this seems to be getting worse by the minute because of an accident on the southeast- southwest freeway at south capitol street. more details on that coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> welcome back. if you're just waking up, 6:29. this is the place where you can always get your weather first. a live look now at the jefferson memorial. still pretty dark out there. 45 degrees. a little chilly. a little damp. you're going to need probably an extra sweater because it's kind of raw out there. >> we're happy you're starting your day with us. good morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. good morning. howard is on the weather terrace. good morning. >> it's kind o

that's a quick look at sports this morning, i'm kristen berset. have a great friday. >>> disgusting. >> all right. some clouds this morning. howard is coming up next though. when the sun is going to be here and it's pretty soon. your weekend is looking pretty good. more on that plus thousands of people deploy to head up north to new york and new jersey to help people recover from superstorm sandy. we'll be right back. >>> friday's here and that's a good thing, 6:29 on this nose. this is the place you can always get your weather first. a live look at the u.s. capitol this morning. the sun is not going to be up for yet another hour plus. but as you look outside and peek your nose out. mid 40s and maybe a little cooler depending on where you're getting up this morning. >> definitely want a coat this morning. i'm jessica doyle. >> and i'm mike hydeck, andrea roane is off this morning. meteorologist howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace sampling things, he's got the glove osen. morning howard. >> low to mid-30s in the suburbs and skies mostly

kristen berset has more in your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning everyone. college basketball season is here. the hoya, they plan on an aircraft carrier next week against florida. the terps play the defending national champion kentucky in brooklyn. but tonight, their season begins in college park. the maryland terrapins host indiana university in their only exhibition game of the preseason and some familiar faces. the terps return four starters to the lineup to go along with a national hi ranked recruiting class. something head coach is expected to debut. >> our talent level is different. absolutely. we're bigger, stronger, faster. deeper. you'll see that tomorrow night. and i expect a -- >> reporter: and some college football last night. logan thomas and the virginia tech hokies facing miami second quarter tech down 11. thomas on the qb keeper, nobody touches him. 73 yards for the touchdown passing michael vick for third all time in hokie qb touchdown rushes. the canes just too much for the hokies last night. johnson scores from 7 yards out and virginia tec

i'm kristen berset. >>> lawmakers want to find out everything about the benghazi attack. >> the closed door hearings are happening today and what will the former c.i.a. director david petraeus -- what role will the farmer c.i.a. director david petraeus play. >>> an accident cleared. about a two and a half mile delay with the lanes open on 95. i'll be back with details coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. felennnc ]ov intewon tt eir bo whewi per ateas keki oercastp isap, age w rs eyane yr in ohy sh felennnc ] ves ffen s w eahrghorla ans erhi. nedo. iss re ♪ th'shyew vety +ar ipd eamose urheancoitns toelke clseldene antohay ft nedo sle ce ipd eamose beerty thugbeerar nedo sle ce ipd eamose >>> we are back at 6:28. this is always the place to get your weather first. here is a live look at the monuments. there's the washington monument, the jefferson memorial to the right and traffic moving right along across the 14th street bridge. thank you for starting your thursday with us. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. you will be greeted by a brisk start when you head outs

. >> one of the issue's biggest supporters is a linebacker with the baltimore ravens and our kristen berset caught up with him today. >> thanks, guys. ravens linebacker brendan ayanbadejo has been quite vocal throughout this entire election campaign. he's quite overjoyed today that voters passed question 6, but he says his work isn't done. this is just the tip of the iceberg. >> when i first started talking about it, people didn't really want to talk about it. >> that was 2009, now three years later voters in the state of maryland passed question 6 approving same sex marriage. one of the issue's top advocates is linebacker brendan ayanbadejo. >> i think it's amazing maryland voted and decided to choose on the side of equality and love, but at the same time it's not an issue that should be up for popular vote. equality is equality. >> ayanbadejo campaigned until the very last moment from videos to rallies to election day stops. he made sure no stone was left unturned. >> definitely excited, but we have a lot of work to go to get it done nationally. >> reporter: despite his passions for equal

i'm kristen berset, have a great thursday. >>> well, when you head outside today it is still going to be breezy. a little bit cooler than yesterday. but at least some more sun. >> coming up howard and monika have your weather and traffic. [ female announcer ] now there's a way to make just about anything delicious. introducing new jif chocolate flavored hazelnut spread. whatever you put it on... reaches a whole new level of deliciousness. choosy moms choose jif. >>> we're back at 6:27. this is always the place to get your weather first. here's a live look at the jefferson memorial and the temperature is a cool 46 degrees. this morning. thank you for starting your thursday with us, i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike hydeck. and jacket on. howard bernstein on the weather terrace is live this morning. good morning howard. >> just a jacket and gloves too. it's not just the mid 40s and lack of humidity. but it's still humid and damp out there if for me i feel it so much more it's the kind of cold that cuts through you. some areas even down into the uppers. looking at -- 30s. looking at the

. >> multiplatform kristen berset has more. >> we've got you completely covered. if you want up to date information, go to our facebook page, wusa 9 but also tweeting out results as soon as we get them and wusa9.com. the most up to date information. we're getting it out to you as soon as we get the information. if you want to come straight to your phone, you can text us election, the number 9, 25543 and then tweet us pictures. >> thank you for joining us. we're back in half an hour with more local election results. >> pelley: now it's getting interesting. polls are closed in 40 of the 50 states as america elects a president tonight. headline of the hour: cbs news estimates that ohio and wisconsin-- two of the key battleground states that could tip the balance-- are leaning towards president obama. but we cannot project a winner yet in thu either state or any f the five battleground states where the polls are closed. let's look at the presidential race map as it stands at this moment. 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency. we are now showing president ob