send your thoughts to mcginty's mail bag. that's mailbag@wusa9.com or post your comments to our facebook page. >>> an update on the money found at a thrift store in maryland. a volunteer at the thrift shop found $1300 in cash in the pocket. it happened last week. it seems a maryland family donated the clothes when their loved one died and they didn't know about the cash until one of their friends saw the report on the news. the thrift shop will now be returning that money. >>> coming up after the break. >> one of the things you never think is going to happen to you. it's something you hear about. >> a young mom who just lost her husband on christmas day is forced to make a terrifying life or death decision. we'll have the story coming up. >>> new sat requirements for local students causing controversy. we'll have that story in a minute. alright everybody, get your heads up. now when i was in the military, i learned that if you stand together, you can stand up to anything! no matter where i was deployed, i always knew that som

send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. the address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back. >>> in the mail bag tonight, we got this on friday's coverage of the 30th anniversary of the crash of air florida flight 90 on the 14th street bridge. wants to clarify a few things. your broadcast reporters on the snow and ice caused the crash while snow and ice were contributing factors, it was the flight crew's failure to turn on the heat which limited takeoff power that doomed the flight. that's a very good point and though you are correct, much of our focus was on the terrible weather that day and what had to do with the crash. not to mention the deicing problem. i recall bruce leshan saying not only should those pilots used the heaters, but push the throttle up to full power while the plane was in the air. that crash would never have happened. over on the wusa9 facebook page, reaction pouring into the terrible story on the infant girl left out to freeze to death on somebody's front stairs in northeast d.c. krista write

send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. the address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back. >>> in the mail bag tonight, passionate response to the effort by some to have broadcast tv and cable subjected to the same restrictions on obscenities. that is almost no restrictions at all. john from lorton, virginia, says the current system is not broken, so why fix it? parents who purchase cable tv have the option of blanking out unwanted channels. they can blank out internet sites. they have the expectation for clean tv from over the air broadcasts. if that changed, the choice is not whether to block channel 9, but when to block it and that's not a practical solution. why change it so we can't foul language we don't want to hear? and shawn says cable and broadcast tv should be put on equal footing. for me, it's a reflection on our entire society. anyone can cuss, but it takes an intelligent person to not use expletives. but lisa says the real issue is freedom. the supreme court and the fcc are trying to protect our you

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mcginty's mail bag is mailbag@wusa9.com., we have been and keep talking about this weather roller coaster, it doesn't stop. >> good news is, it doesn't get cold for very long. it is constantly changing. upper 50s today and be lucky to make 40 tomorrow. and looking at colder air by the end of the week. let's start with our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. it's a very nice evening. the only, i guess, downside to tonight is the wind. but it's warm. it's a warm wind. 58. the winds are going to be gusty. this cold front won't go through until after midnight. pressure falling at 29.74 inches of mercury. temperatures have not budged. 57 in great falls. reston 57. to the east, we're looking at 58 in beltsville. this is 59 in college park. and 57 over toward andrews. so temperatures, you know, almost 20 degrees above average. a cold front is on the way. we'll keep a shower in, at least until 9:00. and somewhere between cold and chilly, between now and friday. all right, for tonight, shower possible before 9:00. the

send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back. >>> in the mail bag tonight, more politics. yesterday, we had a viewer who said it is a great idea for every voter to participate in the primaries regardless of party. the idea that person said, pick the best person for the job. but craig from king george, virginia, says that is not the primaries primary goal. primaries are so political parties can pick the candidate that best pick their goals, not the best person. then in the national election, we choose the person we feel will best serve us, not necessarily the best person. virginia needs to register voters by a political party or as an independent and then there would be no need for loyalty oaths or lawsuits over the problems. craig, i'm not exactly sure how that would solve problems we talk about, but we move on to another virginia issue. that is, how can you raise more money for transportation? some say raise the tax on gasoline. that's a nonstarter for governor bob mcdonn

share your thoughts on all this with mcginty's mailbag at wusa9.com. >>> not quite such a biting chill today, topper. that felt really good. >> it did. had the light jacket on. temperatures managed to make it to 50. that's a far cry from our high of 34 wednesday. currently temperatures are on the chilly side. it's 43 downtown, but a lot of 30sed in burbs, 30 in ma -- 30s in the burbs, 30 in manassas, 40 in hagerstown, 41 in martinsburg. really a pretty nice night, partly cloudy, cold, plenty of 20s in the burbs, 25 to 32 downtown and winds out of the southwest at 10. we'll come back and talk about the south wind that will increase tomorrow and bring much milder air, let you know if that mild air will last through the weekend. >>> well, the cold hasn't been keeping protesters out of mcpherson square. now the city's health department wants to take a closer look at some other visitors that may be there. >>> up next this weekend brings a big step toward a smoother commute for thousands of drivers in our region. we'll talk about how right after the break. >>> 9 traffic now is brought to you

feed your thoughts into mcginty's mailbag at wusa9.com. >> all right, top. >> 58 yesterday, my friend>> i like it. >> i know you did. >> 55 now. >> and the weekend? >> not exactly stellar or chamber of commerce. we made some wholesale changes on sunday, but let's start with our live weather come brought to you by michael and son, another shot of the capitol. the flags are still rolling. that's because of the wind. they'll be breezy through the evening till about midnight. if you're medded out, do bundle up -- headed out, do bundle up. it's 35, dew point 12, winds out of the north, northwest at 10 gusting to 15 miles per hour, humidity 39%. again that means the indoor humidity is probably running around 12%, so your skin may crack a bit the next 24 hours. you may shock your brother or sister. temperatures, look at this, 31 in bethesda and rockville, 28 gaithersburg, 31 great falls and reston and sterling. temperatures even to the east, 32 in beltsville, 30 in laurel, 33 andrews and 35 officially at national. so much different air mass. now let's factor in the wind which isn't that stro

a babe magnet like derek mcginty. and then there is puck magnets. and the puck just finds it. he scores right there. 2-0. caps go to eakin. he has metal issues. he hits the post. they lose 3-0. derek mcginty, babe magnet. [ laughing ] >> wizards looking for two straight. 10 of 22 overall. this was the play of the game. a buck 30 to go. denver's harrington from montgomery county. denver pulls it out 108-104. all right. when maryland travels to tempo tomorrow, they'll be shorthanded on the bench. assistant delonte hill was arrested. police witnessed his car swerving. he will not on n the court the next two -- on the court the next two days. temple is one of the teams that will be on the bubble come ncaa tournament time. they need to show out well against the owls. >> every game was a great opportunity for us to show what we can do. scoring the bank. get a lot of rebounds. hopefully get some points on the board and help our team get a win. we didn't play as well as we had been at florida state. sometimes that happens. we have to learn from it and get better. >> all right. mighty

send your e-mails to mcginty's mail bag. the address, mailbag@wusa9.com. 9news now will be right back. >>> in the mail bag tonight, reaction to a story we ran yesterday regarding a homeless man in new york city named john jones who has been finding discarded fare cards that have value and selling them. the city says that is illegal and joey says the city may well be in the right. i think that you should be allowed to give those cards away, but not sell them because that's like scalping tickets and not right and taking advantage of people. but the guy is just trying to make ends meet. actually, i think he is pretty smart. he did not steal anything, but making use of other people's trash. the metro station should thank this man. not only is he cleaning up their station, but advertising for them as well. i can't believe people are throwing away metro cards. i would encourage this homeless guy to do what he is doing, maybe metro should hire him. interestingly the new york mta is not saying much except it is illegal for anyone bu

we can put your e-mails into the mcginty's mailbag. the address is mailbag at wusa9 9.com. >>> winter lovers just may get their wish. we've now got a chance for some of the s word over the weekend. top has the details in his full forecast coming up. >>> but first people in louisa county are still trying to rebuild since that east coast earthquake. we'll take a look at their progress coming your way next. >>> it a crime to let your 10- year-old son get a tattoo? a georgia woman is facing charges of child cruelty after taking her 10-year-old to get one. sinteria napia said her family is still grieving the death of her 12-year-old son who was hit by a car two years ago. she got some tattoos of her child and she said her son wanted to do the same thing. >> he said mom, i want to get a tattoo with maliq on it rest in peace. what do i say to a child that wants to remember his brother? reporter: you mom said you want to get tattoo. why did you want to get it? >> because it represents my brother. >> so he got that tattoo on his arm. later some

send your thoughts to mcginty's mailbag at www.wusa9.com or post on our facebook page where the conversationlready started and it's pretty intense. >>> potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars are missing tonight from a nonprofit that 9 news now has worked with for decades. we've even had members on the board. the local chapter of the national academy of television arts and science is considering criminal charges against its former treasurer. bruce leshan has been looking into it. reporter: just about everybody is familiar with the emmys. they are among the most prestigeous awards in television. all the local reporters and tv stations, even the washington post and washington redskins pay hundreds of dollars apiece for each entry and for membership fees. it adds up and now it looks like a whole lot of that money has gone missing, prance as much as half a million dollars -- perhaps as much as half a million dollars. the local emmy board has voted to pro with filing criminal charges against its -- proceed with filing criminal charge says against its -- charges against its former treasurer a

how >>> wizards win has made derek mcginty a little crazy tonight. 15,000 fans went to tonight's wizards game, most of them to see the league's best team, the oklahoma city thunder. what they ended up getting was a heck of a game. it was a tight game all night. tied in the second, kevin durant with the steal, ahead to russell westbrook, back to durant for the slam. the two gained for 69 points tonight but the wiz hung around. the alley-oop here. wall had a time high 25. nick young took over in the fourth scoring 10 of his 24 to give the wiz a late lead. it came down to this. watch. duran, five seconds left. that's not it. that's nick young. here's durant, five seconds left. takes the three to tie. just off have the mark. just by a little. wiz win their second and shock the thunder 105-102. >> we showed, our whole team showed, we weren't going to be intimidated so we did get physical and we did the little things you need to do to play winning basketball. it's something we continue to work on. >> how about the added w. george washington hosting the richmond fighters looking to end a two-ga

i'm derek mcginty.de center attack. as the rescue efforts here and at the pentagon continue, so does the search for those who did this. >> we begin with breaking news, a continental express plane slams into a house in upstate new york and bursts into flames. there are at least four dozen deaths. >> we begin this morning with the developing story from west virginia, a coal mine explosion has killed at least 25 workers. >> mine safety officials say it appears that methane gas caused the explosion just as in the disaster four years ago. >> breaking news, a violent earthquake off japan's northeast coast has rocked the nation and the region. >> a tsunami has flooded coastal areas of japan with warnings in hawaii and as far away as chile and peru. >> the mission to kill bin laden was carried out by navy seals in a city not far from pakistan. >> president obama broke the news late last night to the world. t.j. winick has the details. >> it is amazing the awesome responsibility that comes with sitting at this d

. >> with know, if derek mcginty were here, he would be complaining. >> well, 54 at national. 57 at dulles pretty good. >> almost 60. >> all right , let's start with a live look. this is brought to you by michael and son. it's clear out, which may pay dividends later tonight. i tweeted about it yesterday. you might be able to see the northern lights because of that massive solar flair that occurred on sunday. 52 still at national. dew point 40. winds are light. pressure 30.09. and rising ever so slightly. so really, still a very nice evening. temperatures, there's a few 40s now. it is january. 50 in bethesda. 48 in gaithersburg. still 48 in reston, but 52 in sterling and 52 downtown. 52 over in college park. now here's the deal. turning cooler. believe it or not, a cold front went through today. chilly tonight. you'll need your shades tomorrow for the morning commute. some clouds come in in the afternoon. it will be dry. and then locate the umbrella for thursday. not a huge storm, but light rain and showers rolling in. tonight, clear to partly cloudy and chilly. a one blanket night. lows i