kristen berset, what is the real deal?reporter: hey, derek, i want to say i was at the beyonce press conference. that was one of the most amazing national anthems i've ever heard, so she definitely can sing, but this day being thursday is the day most people arrive for super bowl week. there's a lot more people checking into hotel rooms, a lot more traffic, but for us media folks we've been here all week and the football players have had to see our faces over and over and over. the lighter more fun days are over. the guys have been holding practice and much of the conversation has turned to the big game. remember it's already been a week and a half since these guys won their conference game. that's a lot of anticipation for the super bowl. they just want to get out there and play already. >> the bottom line is both teams are here for the game. it's a part of our job that we have to be here and be with the media, but it's all part of it and it's all a good thing. >> i think they've done a good job of compartmentalizing. the

i'm kristen berset, back to you. >> fun times. the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back at 7:00. good night, everybody.

now we'll turn to kristen berset who is in new orleans. a place where hurricanes can be there. >> this is quite a hurricane or tornado. all the media has converged among the players. the ravens arrived today and coach john harbaugh just spoke with the press conference. we'll hear from them coming up in just a bit. a look ahead to their opponents. the 49ers >>> now, here's kristen berset at the wusa9 cadillac sports desk. >> welcome back. we are live at the hilton river side. the baltimore ravens team hotel here in new orleans. media day, the first media day just starting to wrap up. you see this crowd behind me. they are all starting to dispurse. a lot of players, ray lewis, joe flacco, were all just speaking. also excited to be here. they just arrived just about two hours ago after the sendoff in baltimore. they got on the plane at bwi and had a huge -- motorcycle cop escort. a lot of fans were waiting for them. one of the best police motorcades i have seen so far. even talking to the coach. it was like going to another game. >> i think w

i'm kristen berset. back to you guys in the studio. >>> wusa 9 is the place to be for the super bowl. we've got the live reports coming your way. blitz and glitz all week long. then join us sunday for the actual game itself, ravens against the 49ers. >>> if you have breast cancer, had it or know someone who does, please stay with us. a new study compares lumpectomy to mastectomy. what is better? >>> there's a new app out there that has a lot of folks talking. the x-rated surprise some folks are getting when they click on the app. >>> meteorologist topper shutt. fog and showers possible at 9:00. 40s at 7:00. 44 to 53 by 9:00. 53 down in fredericksburg. a shower still possible. we'll come back. we are tracking some high winds for wednesday. thunderstorms and maybe some more snow. >> have you checked out vine yet? this would be the newest iphone app from twitter and it lets you share six seconds clips of video. if you've been on it you may have come across some stuff that made you blush. the site is already

kristen berset has the latest on this he controversial report. isten. >> reporter: hey, derek, this being super bowl week, thousands of media are here from all over the world, so any slip of the tongue or any rumor can spread like wildfire. that's exactly what's happened this week here in new orleans after an article was published on s i.com that claims ravens linebacker ray lewis used deer ant ler extract which contains a substance that's banned by the nfl. in 17 seasons lewis has never failed a drug test. he says it's just irritating that someone would think key. >> i had a heck of a relationship and too much respect for the business, and my body, to ever violate like that. so to entertain foolishness like that from cowards who come from the outside and try to destroy what we've built, it's sad to even entertain it on this type of stage, because this type of stage is what dreams are made of. >> reporter: and more controversial news out of new orleans. yesterday 49ers cornerback chris culliver made anti-gay remarks saying he wouldn't welcome a ga

i'm kristen berset. guys, back to you in the studio. >> just get one of those ring hats. that's what i want. >>> all right, a fellow agent says he is alive today because of a one in 20 million shot. it's really amazing. we'll tell you about it in a minute. >>> plus, medical history made at johns hopkins. an iraq war veteran undergoes a double arm transplant. next he shows off his new arms and talks about his new lease on life. topper? >>> 69 today. not good enough for a record. here's your wakeup weather. we're tracking thunderstorms and also some know and arctic -- some snow and arctic air. windy and mild. it will be dry for >>> in tonight's health alert, giving the gift of limbs. an iraq war veteran we met today at johns hopkins got a double arm transplant. his surgery was done in a brand- new way to limit the antirejection medicine he'll need. the technique gives hope to thousands of people who lost hands and arms in accidents or at war. >>> a throng of media and camera flashes meet 26-year-old brandon morocco in baltimore today. he served in the army during operations

for now live in new orleans outside the superdome, kristen berset, wusa9. >> that was the blitz. so let's get to the glitz. >>> andrea roane joins us live from the snug harbor jazz bistro just outside of new orleans french quarter. hi. >> reporter: hi there. i'm on stage, but don't have to worry. i'm not going to sing. you wouldn't like it. we are here in snug harbor. it's not only a jazz place, it's a restaurant that's served great food for great prices and later we'll hear from one of the best jazz members of one of the best jazz families in town. yes, i did go in search of a little glitz to go along with our blitz package and i found it on magazine street at the design galleries. >> this big wide cuff is the first bracelet that i ever designed. >> reporter: jewelry designer minion fagee tells you what has happened, what is happening and what will happen through her iconic pieceses. her tribute to the super bowl is a line she calls the superdome, elegant but not too souveniry looking. >> and it shows the superdome with the roman numerals under it. i picked these pearls to make

i'm kristen berset. derek and anita, back to you. >> kristen, the momentum just building for the ravens. >> i was hoping scott broom was going to do ray lewis' dance, but he held himself back. >> he was into it. >> we'll have live reports throughout tonight's newscast and all week long right here at wusa9. don't forget, you can see the super bowl right here sunday, february 3, 6:30. >> on to other news, the state of former culpeper police officer now in the hands of a jury. daniel harmon-wright is charged with murdering an unarmed woman in a church parking lot. >> he shot patricia cook after she trapped his arm in the window of her car and dragged him. peggy fox is in the courtroom. any idea what the jury may come up with from all this? >> i tell you this, it all comes down to credibility. when daniel harmon-wright took the stand, he was believable. the jury has to decide whether they believe daniel harmon- wright saw patricia cook as a threat that he needed to take out or whether they think he made it al

i'm kristen berset. >> sweet lemonade. got to like that.>> hundreds of riders were struck on the green line yesterday and we went to metro to find out why. >> also a certain e.d. drug could do something other than give you a boost in bed. >> after the break we finally reveal which one of our lucky viewers is headed to the gr >>> i don't know if lesli is going to let me sit beside her anymore because she's going big time. she will be gracing the cover of washington family magazine for their february issue. >> come on. >> you come on. >> that's me and my baby. that's my daughter jordan. i don't know who was more excited, me or jordan, but it was a lot of fun and we got to talk about a day in the life of a crazy news anchor and crazy colleague and all the fun stuff. >> you guys look really gorgeous. i know you tweeted about it because i saw it on twitter earlier. >> i did. it was a great opportunity and so thankful they chose to us do it. it was a lot of fun. >> you guys look spectacular. >> thank you. >>> i'm here with none other than tommy t

kristin fisher -- kristen berset joins us live with this live report. what's up k.b.?ah, what a game it was. the press box was packed and it felt like a home game for theravens. so many fans traveled up for this game and they sure saw a good one like you say, not really turning out necessarily how many thought. and five out of their last six match ups have been decided by six points or less. this one, of course, much different. now, facing the little strange look in the first half. then they said at half time they knew this was their time and they came out and they played that way. obviously a very jbilent in the locker room. let's hear from what some of the players had to say. >> and we wanted to come back and make that right. you know it would have been great to do it in front of our fans in baltimore and met stadium, but we felt the proper way was to come back here and win at foxborough. >> it is just a blessing to thank god for the similar news team and their grace, man. long time coming, but it takes time, you know, we've built up to this point. >> we felt like we

kristen berset, back to you in the studio. >> fun time. that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. derek is back at 7:00. >> good night, everybody. stay safe.

kristen berset has more. >> reporter: the baltimore ravens are no strangers to the playoffs and no strangersto the indianapolis colts, but unlike any recent meeting this is different. colts head coach chuck pagano returns to baltimore to face his former team and the man he replaced, ravens offensive coordinator jim caldwell. >> we have 10 great years there. so it's ironic that we get an opportunity to kind of play against them which is going to be a lot of fun because you got two teams with great desire and chuck probably feels the same way on the other side. so it's going to be fun. >> there's a bond created the last few months that probably only me and him knew we had, that strong of a bond, and so for chuck to come back here, like i said, the game will fade one day, but that brotherhood, that manhood that we created will never die. >> reporter: it's a game ripe with emotions, pagano, caldwell, possibly ray lewis' last game as a raven, but those are distractions that need to be left behind. >> we can't lose sight of that. we have to let the emotions -- leave the emotions out. >> reporter:

i'm kristen berset.ve a great thursday. >>> today leaders of the nation's leading gun rights organization is headed to the white house that story is coming glup plus, we'll take a closer look at why taxes are going up for people in the tysons corner area. a quick check of the commute now, speaking of tysons. good morning, monika. >> inside the beltway, things look great 066 if you're coming in -- great on 66 if you're coming in from the tysons area through falls church. this is what it looks like. all lanes are open and traffic is moving well. we'll be back with more weather, traffic and news at 5:30. you're watching 9news. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. >> thank you for joining us. today is thursday, right? >> it is. >> all right, good morning. how are you? >> good. >> good morning. >> it is a good morning. it's dry, so no weather problems. temperatures not too cold. >> starting to see 30s. >> this weekend with temperatures into the 60s, don't be surprised if some peak up and say, what's

. >> everybody, kristen berset here live at the mercedes-benz superdome in new orleans.ay two of super bowl week, which means the craziness that is media day has come to an end. it's an afternoon filled of characters and funny stories and thousands of journalists walking around trying to talk to these players. but you know, it's not all craziness, there is some seriousness. a chance for players to look back and reflect on the ride to get to the super bowl. the 2012 season has been a wild roller coaster ride for baltimore that left them sputtering into the playoffs. but long time general manager told us today, the team never lost sight of their final destination. >> yeah, still in mind, and if you look at what the giants did a year ago and two years ago, you just got to hit it at the right time. >> once we got back to the drawing board, got to executing again, we got right back to being us. >> obviously a lot of highs and lows and i'm thankful for it all. at the end of the day, that's what defines you. in football, that's what defines our team. we've been through a lot to

for now, live in new orleans at the super dome, kristen berset, back to you in the studio. >> don't blow away. keep our anchor down. coming up in the 6:00 hour, we'll take you behind the scenes at super bowl media day for more of our blitz and glitz coverage. also, our j.c. hayward talks with nfl today and former wusa anchor to see how he became such a success. >>> but up next, we highlight another great organization. we have hero central coming your way in just minutes. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woman) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. ♪ burning like a fire ♪ building up from deep inside it was 3 days of pure joy. susan g. komen's investments in early detection and treatment have helped reduce breast cancer mortality

kristen berset, i don't know if you're having as much fun as we are, but she has the latest in sportsrdome. >> reporter: all right, andrea, thanks so much. >>> looks like you guys are having fun out there. we're trying to stay warm. on the sports side of things a lot of the talk today was on ray lewis, an article in si.com claims he took a banned substance when he was trying to heal from his tricep. in the article mitch ross who is co-owner of sports with alternatives to steroids claims lewis used deer extract velvet spray that contains ibf1 that is on the list of banned substances but can only be detected through blood test. in 17 years ray lewis has never failed a drug test and at the press conference this morning lewis didn't hide his frustration with the situation. >> i've never ever took what he says or whatever i was supposed to do. just to entertain it, i can't, i won't and i just truly believe he doesn't have the privilege to -- for me to speak about it ever again. you're not angry. you can use a different word. you can use the word agitated because i'm here to win the super b

kristen berset is here with what rg3 had to say about this sunday's coming match-up against the very tough seattle seahawks with a rookie phenom of their own. >> two rookies going up against each other. our own dave owens interviewed rg3 after sunday's game. the rookie seemed happy to have won but with all that -- won and with all they've accomplished so far, but you get the sense he's not satisfied and that sentiment is the same throughout the skins locker room. the skins have been playing must win games the last seven weeks. this one is no different. they tried to approach this sunday's game against the seahawks like every other, but you can tell there's a different sense of excitement up in ashburn. >> it's like a regular season game but with a playoff game atmosphere. guys are going to give it their all no matter. what there will nobody plays taken off and we'll be ready for. it. >> feels good. so we plan to keep going, win as many as we can and make it to the playoffs is a good feeling. >> reporter: we'll hear more from the redskins as they usher in a new ear run the road. the b

i'm kristen berset. have a great tuesday. >>> 5:25. still ahead, the boy scouts are starting to rethink their 100- year-old policy when it comes to banning gay people from their organization. we have more on that coming up. >> plus, i'll have details on why debit might be better than credit when it comes to your everyday purchases. how is traffic looking? >> taking a look at our mdot camera in college park, there are no issues to report leaving route 1 to the 95 interchange all the way around to georgia avenue. and all your major thoroughfares in from the north look good as well. we'll be back with more news, we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic at we gotta. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> time is 5:28. women come back. i'm jessica doyle in for andrea roane. >> what day is it? tuesday. >> i hate tuesday. >> good morning. it's 5:29. glad you're waking up with us. two more cup

i'm kristen berset.ave a great thursday. >>> northern virginia man who was on death row for decades -- for a decade is expected to abfree man later today. >> plus, we'll preview the work that lays ahead for the new 113th congress after this morning's swearing in ceremony. >> some problems on the roadways, one of them being a water main break. here's monika with the latest. >> that's on the southbound side of wisconsin avenue at willard avenue in chevy chase. the right lane gets by there. here on 95 in virginia, no problems in dumfries as you head up to spring field. all lanes are open. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:29. you're watching 9news. we'll be right back. imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'm amazed you make so many great flavors that are gluten free. my guys are crazy for chocolate chex and honey nut chex. for me, it's cinnamon. it means a lot to be able to give them something that's good for them, that also puts smiles on their faces. 'ca

i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> 5:23.local governments are going to help you clean up after the holidays. we'll tell what you that means coming up. >> plus, we'll have more on the late night vote that has backed the u.s. away from the fiscal cliff for now. are we walking a fine line in traffic? here's monika. >> no, so far so good. things are looking good here in college park on the east side of town between 95 and the wilson bridge. we're also good on the bw parkway and route 50 through cheverly into the northeast corridor. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:29. you're watching 9news. we'll be right back. >>> hello and welcome back to 9news now on this wednesday morning. good morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm mike hydeck. thanks so much for joining us. it's a new year. we're starting off on the new year. howard is off and the lovely olga breese is here. >> we're going to get some breezes this afternoon. we had the overcast skies. a little bit of moisture has moved on in but most is off to the east. we'll get

. >>> and now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> many thought it couldn't be done. several reacted netigavely when mike shanahan drafted away three first round draft picks for robert griffin, iii, but rg3 and the redskins have quieted the critics. at the bye week the rookie basically said i don't want to lose anymore and since then the skins have been on a mission, a successful one that's landed them their first home playoff game since '99. rg3 has broken numerous records along the way but says it wouldn't be possible without everyone in the organization. >> it comes down to the guys around you and the coaches and the one thing our coaches did was they didn't baby me. they weren't going to make it baby steps. they threw everything at me and made me learn on-the-fly. they were really hard on me in otas and training camp and it's paid off. >> you can tune in after sunday's game for a complete wrapup of the redskins/seahawks game. we'll have postgame reaction live from fedex field plus highlights and expert analysis at 8:00 sunday right here on wusa9. >>> i covered the

our news colleagues lesli foster and kristen berset, debra alfarone and ko im and erica grow all took this worthy cause. >> and our 11:00 producer rory nelson was there as well. >> absolutely. >> and our producer elizabeth gia and we're all pitching in and community service director was there too. >> which is more of what we do all the time. >> if you're surrounded by the lovely ladies of wusa9. >> what kind of weather are we going to have? big day coming up today and tomorrow. >> still, better than we expected in january and then things are going to change like that. let's take a look outside with the michael & son weather camera right now. a beautiful shot of the capitol building and the weather is just really feeling fantastic right now. it feels like 43 degrees which is our normal high for this time of year but the current temperature is 48. so our temperature right now is above what we would expect for our high this time of year. we got up to 54 degrees today. at reagan national. but in our weather headlines, after a fair and pleasant night, it will be cooler and a bit breezy tom

we're going to take a quick >>> now here is kristen berset at the cadillac sports desk. >> it appearst getting a team captain back does the team good. since john wall returned to the court, the washington wizards have won four of their last game. the wizards tonight in utah looking pretty good. there is actually some wizards fans there. things looked bad for a while. their five hour energy drink kicked in. the lead was down to just three. the wizards couldn't get any closer. john wall had 14. webster 15. utah wins 92-88. to the college game, george mason up the road visiting maryland. wright was the star of this game. 24 points. his 10th 20 plus point game of the season. their 20th straight win over the tigers. now while the ravens and 49ers plan to battle it out, the rest of the nfl those players are mending their bodies. d'angelo hall is resting after having surgery on his pinkie. there will be a lot of negotiating. d hall has two years left but is expected to make $7.5 million next year. he says he's willing to restructure his contract if it means staying in washington. that's it f

we'll hear from a hall >>> and now 9 sports with kristen berset. >> by now we've all herd the good newsrt griffin's knee surgery was a success. he's expected back within 6-8 months. sooner than thought. but now moving forward, things will change. hopefully. they have to change with if the skins -- change if the skins plan to keep their quarterback. and whether you decide to keep him in the game, one thing is for sure. a mistake was made on sunday. earlier today i talked with kristine brennan and darrell green. they both agree someone needs to own up to the mistake. >> rgiii is a young man who we care very much about. he's also the franchise. and you cannot make that kind of mistake. >> i agree with that. in retrospect, he blew it. and i would wish he would say i blew it. i would love that. >> i made a mistake. >> but with what he did, i agree with i just like the retrospect out of it. >> they're talking about mike shanahan there. now, as griffin starts his recovery, another dc star returning from his own injury. john wall returned to practice with his teammates. this is video from a sho

hayward, kristin fisher, and of course kristen berset for sports.o it's like -- >> super babes. >> we're going out there and we're going to tell you what's going on. so the sights, the sounds and the tastes. >> yes. >> of new orleans. and football. so looking forward to that. >>> orangutans at the national zoo? yeah. there's an app for that. the nonprofit group orangutan outreach is behind the new zoo program apps for apes. it provides them with ipads which are full of playful apps. so far, the apes have been watching videos and playing music with the devices just like the kids. zoo keepers hope though the orangutans will eventually skype, tech salvesy counterparts at other zoos around the world. it's accepting donations of itunes gift cards to purchase more ipad apps for the apes. >> what are they going to play today? >>> london taxi driver is taking aen unusual route to pursue his passion. his antics behind the wheel are giving passengers an unforgettable ride. >> crista eriksson takes us along if a ride. ♪ >> reporter: aiden kent is usually singi

i'm kristen berset. have a great tuesday. >>> it's starting to get better but several parts of our region are still suffering from a flu outbreak. >> coming up in about 11 minutes, we'll tell you how you can get vaccinated for free. that's important. monika, how are the roads looking? >> not too bad at all. on the northbound side of 395, for example, you have brake lights at duke street and then just trying to cross the bridge span here at the potomac river, 14th deceit bridge. no -- 14th street bridge. no issues along the roosevelt bridge. it's you can't argue with nutrition you can see. great grains. great grains cereal starts whole and stays whole. see the seam? more processed flakes look nothing like natural grains. i'm eating what i know is better nutrition. mmmm. great grains. search great grains and see for yourself. >>> welcome back. that's the u.s. capitol right there. do you believe it's 44 degrees at 6:28? it is down right balmy outside and then here in the studio i think it's 82 degrees becau

for now, that will do it for me from new orleans, i'm kristen berset. have a great day. >>> time right now is 5:25. money can cause a lot of problems when it comes to love. we're going to have some expert relationship advice on keeping your finances in harmony. that's coming up. >> good luck with that. >> plus, we have a live report also from some breaking news. delia goncalves is live on the beltway. firefighters are injured in this. and your morning commute is going to be a mess. monika? >> we're talking about the beltway in landover, inner loop south of route 50. you're looking at a live picture right now where two lanes get by northbound. one lane southbound is going to be there for a while. i'll have details for you i'll have details for you coming up in my next we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. 12k3weud a. >>> thank you for starting your day with us. time right now is 5:29. i'm jess

i'm kristen berset. have a great day. >>> 6:25. we have a long list of closures and delays. we'll read those coming up. light snow. it's pretty slick in some locations. >> when we come back, we'll have team coverage on what to expect for your morning commute and later today. right now you're looking at a live shot outside our window on wisconsin avenue we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn, soybeans, and marigolds. no animal by-products. no meat and bone meal. when you put my chicken on the table, you know where it came from. vo: for cold and flu seaso honey, don't use your sleeve. the's clorox bleach. that i put on my children's plate. that's why we use all-white meat, breading that is whole grain with omega-3 and no preservatives. it is my goal to make the highest quality, best-tasting nugget on the market. i want consumers to go, "dang, that's a good nugget." >>> good morning. we're back at 6:29. this is always the place to get your weathe

kristen berset is here to tell us more about rgiii's procedure. >> we know there was damage to the lclut today's surgery was supposed to find out if more damage had been done to the acl, the one he had hurt in 2009. unfortunately they found some more. dr. james andrews fixed the tarn griffin's lcl and acl. the acl wasn't strong enough for somebody of griffin's athletic caliber. the expected refer time for the rookie, six to eight months, better than we

i'm kristen berset. have a great day. >>> duke just became number one this week, but that's not going to last. former george mason coach jim larranaga and his hurricanes blew out the blue devils last night in miami. it was over when miami went on a 25-1 run in the first half. they won by 27 points. it's the first time miami has ever upset a number one team. you could hear them hooping and hollering in maryland. >> and uconn. go buy am my. 5:25. >>> still ahead, the pentagon is about to shatter the glass ceiling for women in the military. that story is coming up. >> plus, if the roads near you haven't been treated yet, you could be in for a long, slippery commute. 5:25. here's monika with an update. >> that means you're going to need to give yourself the extra time to deal with it. also, northbound 95, this seems to be the worst of it right now. early morning two separate accidents near dumfries road caused this delay coming up towards dumfries and then a little beyond into woodbridge as well. more on tra

i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> they didn't make the january deadline. >> but congress did come up with a deal of sorts that retroactively avoids the fiscal cliff. we have team coverage when we return. 6:25. here's monika. >>> on the inbound side of i- 66, an accident after the main toll plaza has been cleared. now there's an accident inbound 66 after route 50. the left lane is blocked there. here on the northbound side of 95, slow in springfield. i'll be back with more traffic coming up in a few minutes. you're watching 9news. we'll be right back. gldz we're -- >>> we're back at 6:29. this is always the place to get your weather first. >> good morning, mr. president. you must be happy things are moving forward. >> he's happy. he's in hawaii. >> tell him we said hello. 36 degrees here in northwest. we're glad you're starting your day with us. >> i think it's like 70 something where he's going. they're going -- he's going back home to be with the family to finish the holidays. thank you fo

i'm kristen berset. have a great day. >>> after years of buyers markets, it may finally be a good time to sell your house. i'm going to have that story coming up. >>> plus, sparks are expected to fly at today's confirmation hearing for defense secretary nominee chuck hagel. >>> if you're planning to head here on the beltway near route 202, east side of town in prince george's county, the good news is that terrible accident from yesterday morning was cleared midday yesterday. you're good to go basically between i-95 and college park and the wilson bridge with wind warnings in effect, by the way, out on route 50 at the bay bridge. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic in about three >>> welcome back. it's thursday morning. i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane is on assignment in new orleans. >> and she's miserable down there. we feel sorry for her. we're jealous. i'm mike hydeck. we're glad you're with us this thursday morning. here's monika. and the lovely howard bernstein standing by with the suns

i'm kristen berset. have a great thursday. >>> a young man who spent the last 11 years on death row in a murder for hire conviction could be a free man today. >> delia goncalves will have the latest on this coming up in about five minutes. here's monika. >> crews are dealing with this situation in silver spring. it's northbound on 16th street at east-west highway. an overturned vehicle you can see in the left center of your screen there. it is affecting traffic on the northbound side only. i'll have more details on this and other area roadways coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news. we'll be back after the break. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visit