right here in potomac. we'll be back with a little bit more backyard weather in just a bit. >> all right. looks good. thanks, doug. >>> the weather is cooperating for crowds already converging on the mall today. a big spectacular fireworks show planned for monday night. thousands around the country celebrating in the days before. and tom sherwood is out there, soaking it all in. tom? >> reporter: yes, i'd like to point out without a tie. in the 5:00 show, some guy game by and said why are you wearing a tie out here? to honor whoever that was, i took it off. anyway, thousands of people. none of them wearing ties, are already showing up here on the national mall for the big fourth of july weekend. ♪ these philippine dancers were a friday feature at the folk life festival which opened on the mall today. the beginning of the july 4th weekend that will climax with monday night's fireworks spectacular. >> we came to town with about 14,000 pounds of explosives, packaged into more than 2500 deluxe air quall bombs w

union rob was that rock bottom with the northern people and in the army of the potomac. once a month:should be given credit for was reviving that army so quickly and reorganizing to get to it off and putting it in shape to have a qualified victory for growth but because expectations in the south and even in the north and abroad is that the third time is a charm. he had won the peninsula campaign, the second battle of bull run now invading the north and this would be the crushing blow. when that didn't happen, i think there was a great sigh of relief and if it had happened, if the confederates won a victory, the chances are quite strong the democrats would have won control over the house and european recognition. because we know the french in the british were seriously considering intervening by offering their officers to mediated peace and of the lincoln administration refused to except the offer which they would have done, they would have recognized the confederacy and that could have made a huge difference. but when the news reached london that lee had retreated back t

all he had to do is cross the potomac. of course he was exceedingly reluctant. he had to be ordered again and again and again. >> would you have written what makes antietam important and fascinating, the point that antietam may be more important looking back from now than it was on september 18th, 1862. but as you have written, antietam is a chance formative because it changes the rationale for the war. >> not only that, but i think it was recognized at the time by a lot of people in the north as a transformative victory. northern newspapers had a huge headlines saying great victory and so on. even the new york times said it was one of the greatest victories in the history of warfare. i think that is because up until the battle of antietam the confederates were on a roll. union morale was at rock bottom, both among the northern people and in the army of the potomac. one thing that mcclellan should be given credit for is reviving the morale of the army so quickly and reorganizing its committing it off of its that and putting it in shape to win at least this quali

doug is out in potomac where he is having a good time barbecuing. all kinds of stuff. >> not ruined at all. a little bit of heat, yes. but i think the humidity is actually going to stay down during the day. >> we're going to go out the live truck. >> that always happens to him. and he always wants to know how goofy he looked when his picture froze on tv. we'll have to show him. yes. >> we'll get back to him. >>> the fourth of july weekend, as we've been saying, is here. hundreds of thousands of people expected to converge here in the nation's capital over the next few days. and big crowds, well, that also means big security concerns. tom sherwood is live for us along the national mall with the latest on all that. hey, tom. >> reporter: hey, aaron. the first thing, somebody just walked by and said why don't you take off that tie? so don't expect to see this tie in the 6:00 show. as usual, these days people coming down this weekend monday night for the fireworks will have some light security to go through to get on to the mall. but the big no-no of co

will the potomac river is made up of different branches and when you get out west there's the north potomac and the south potomac this happens lots of times and the support for that. and the branch that goes further that is referred to in such a boundary. of the north branch of the potomac river does both enhance the boundary. but it's of the boundary of the surveyors, i'm sorry, the southern branch. of the deeper. that should be the boundary. the charter stipulated. and of maryland challenged. a baltimore might have heard about this. now it states going back and forth. but maryland faced a problem after the revolution challenging it because one of the survey years not many years back was a teenager really named george washington. and the george washington was the one mediating the dispute. [laughter] other things were disputed, too, so maryland says let's not do this part of the dispute right now. so they didn't bring it up. then they tried bringing it up later but by then it was too late because the land had indeed been sold and deeded by virginia along the north branch of the potomac and

all he had to do was to cross the potomac and pursue. he was reluctant. he had to be ordered again and again and again to do it. >> jim, you've written clearly that what makes antietam important and fascinating, stephen the point that antietam maybe more important looking back than now in september 18th, 1862. it's transfortive because it changes the rational for the war. >> not only that, i think it was recognized at the time by a lot of people in the north as a transformative victory. they had huge headlines says great victory. even in the "new york times" it says it was one the greatest in the history of warfare. i think that's because up until the battle of antietam, the confederates were on a role. and union mor real -- morale was at rock bottom. one thing that mcclellen should be given credit, is reviving and reorganizing it, getting it all -- getting the army off of it -- off of the mat of the count nine. and putting it in shape to win at least this qualified victory at antietam. but because expectations in the south even in the northern and the ex

it is cooler in parts of the potomac highlands. there is morning fog. hey lot of the sun's energy went to burning off the fog rather than warming of the year. here is the forecast today. -- warming up of the air. here is the forecast today. more is coming up. >> thank you. >>> on the hill, senators are spending their usual july recess at work. they're trying to hammer out a plan to keep the u.s. from defaulting on its debt. lawmakers have four weeks to raise the government's debt ceiling by the august 2 deadline republicans want to include spending cuts with the added borrowing. democrats want to add tax hikes. so far, both sides are at a stalemate. president obama will head to the capital on thursday to put together a compromise package. >>> near baja california, mexico's navy is expanding its search for seven missing americans. it has been more than two days after their fishing boat capsized in a freak storm. rescuers say there is hope they could still be alive. >> darrent wong was on his big vacation after his retirement. >> i heard people yelling. m

the issue had to do specifically with the potomac and the discharge that occurred within the potomac and those of us from the western caucus in 2001, which is when i first got to congress, were trying to make the issue of the hypocrisy between the eastern constituency, the urban constituency of washington, d.c., virginia, and maryland trying to apply a different standard to montana. so the issue was specific to the discharge in the potomac and there was specific to the wilson bridge and the endangered species and the hypocrisy of two separate interpretations. the supreme court has made an interpretation that the agencies are going too far. we agree with it. the language in the bill agrees with it. this amendment is a bad amendment and i hope you vote no. i yield back. mr. terry: i yield back my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from washington. mr. dicks: i move to strike the requisite number of words and i yield to the gentleman from virginia. the chair: the gentleman is recognized. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. moran:

that's a live picture over the potomac river. by noontime, clouding up.e could have heavy downpours moving through the region, maybe with thunder and lightning as well as especially mid to late afternoon. we'll peak in the mid-80s. not as hot as it's been the last couple of days. certainly with heavy downpours, there is the risk of flooding, possible flooding not only this afternoon into early evening, but all the way through much of tonight. we have this potential for some very heavy rain from time to time that may cause creeks and streams to flow over roadways and certainly don't ever attempt to drive through high water, especially at night, it's very difficult to see. danella, how's traffic? >>> let's start out in virginia. virginia, i am seeing some volume build. this is 95 at lorton. i'm seeing some volume as you make your way from the occoquan and head north towards lorton. so far, no significant delays. that's good. look at the 66 building up. 66 east at sudley road, your lanes are packed. you're still traveling at a good speed as we head up to 270

if you had anything to do out there today, a few people on the potomac, what would you do? how about this? you tell me yes or no? >> skiing? >> how about skiing on july 4th in the sierra? why not, right? a beautiful day out there. plenty of sunshine and just enough -- >> there you go. >> that guy apparently has his own sweater. look at that. just amazing. 91 degrees, the high temperature today across the area. we did see very warm and humid conditions even though we saw a lot of cloud cover during the day. today was the fourth day this month, so far every day has been at least 90 degrees or above and we are going to be staying quite humid over the next couple of days. 82 degrees out there right now. very warm, very humid. winds out of the west, southwest at about 6 miles per hour. other areas are starting to cool off. 69 right now in hagerstown. rain back towards the west down towards page county. we're seeing some showers into culpepper county. just a sprinkle, just enough to get the windshield wipers going a little bit if you are driving out along 66 or toward the south d

. >> parking is going to be a problem for commuters on both sides of the potomac. >>> welcome back to 9news now. meteorologist, anny hong is in for howard bernstein. >> just made it in time. looking at doppler, we've got some showers out there. pretty light stuff. here's a look at your day planner. temperatures today warming up around average, maybe a little bit above. by 9:00, temperatures in the lower 80s, partly cloudy conditions. by noon and 1:00, lower 90s and partly cloudy now. in the afternoon, looking at a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms. some could be strong to severe. only probably isolated though. here is a look at live doppler 9000 hd, you can see around the beltway, we're not looking at any precip this morning. but look out toward warrenton, just basically south of 66. and around basically west of 95 where we're looking at some more like mist also right here. culpepper also. also some areas could be seeing fog in those conditions. pretty light stuff. we may have some cells of heavier downpour for this morning. here's a look at our current conditions. t

it is fine from 95, 395 across the potomac river. you're good to go.et's take a look at northeast. throughout the district, things are quiet and calm right now. that will take you over to another map. this time in prince george's county where if you're coming up through accokeek, brandywine, bowie, everything looks fine right up to the beltway and down to the wilson bridge as well on 495. a last look southbound on 270, nice and quiet at route 109 headed down toward germantown and rockville. you're good to go early this morning. coming up, we'll take a look at route 50 in maryland at 4:56. >>> thanks, monika. the holiday almost turned deadly for one man. the 38-year-old man was playing with a toy boat on the water. the toy stalled and when he tried to swim out to get it, he went under the water. when rescuers finally pulled him out, he was unresponsive. he was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. >>> one water incident did turn deadly for a young boy in anne arundel county. the 6-year-old drown at sandy point state park. he may

there's the sunrise over the potomac river. by 9:00, we still may have a little sun in parts of the area near 80. greater chance of heavy downpours even around the metro area, throughout much of virginia and maryland, west virginia, as we get toward the afternoon and into the evening with thunder and lightning as well and the potential for flooding. a look at the night planner in ten minutes. danella, good morning. how's the commute? >> we have fire activity shutting down the 1300 block of "u" street in d.c. please avoid that area. as we head up to maryland, we have a disabled vehicle on the inner loop of the beltway right as you approach new hampshire avenue. so far i'm seeing congestion build out of urbana. as you can see, as you head down towards clarksburg, it's a short ride for you. checking out 95, still heavy as you make your way out of dale city. as you head towards lorton, roads are open. no major delays as of yet. as you continue onto 395, no delays for you there either. joe and eun, back to you. >>> we're on top of b

pero recuerde que representan un peligro...y esta prohibido ingresar al rio potomac... "creemos que podemos ingresar al rio sin mayor riesgo, resulta que el riesgo es inminente en todos los tiempos, pero especialmente en el verano porque la gente se confia mas, cree que se puede refrescar el rio, el rio no es para eso, el rio es para disfrutarlo de otra manera, es muy diferente a los rios de nuestros paises" "y otra preocupacion de las autoridades es el numero de quemaduras a causa de fuegos artificiales que se registran durante este fin de semana festivo. recuerde que en algunas juridicciones es ilegal comprar o vender estos artefactos. en washington, maria rosa lucchini las autoridades en la region estaran trabajando arduamente esin de semana feriado y advierten a los conductores evitar conducir borrachos o agresivamente... en virginia el 75 por ciento de la fuerza estara patrullando las carreteras desde hoy hasta el lunes, indicaron las autoridades.. durante este mismo periodo el año pasado, la policia estatal arresto a 152 conductores

and we do have that haze over the potomac now.nd our temperatures by 9:00 with the hazy sunshine should be around 80. 90 by noontime. a hot and humid afternoon. looks like we'll make it into the low, maybe even mid 90s. few isolated spots by mid to late afternoon. clouds building, too, as a front sort of stalls out over our region. late afternoon and tonight. some scattered thunderstorms are likely. some of which could produce some brief, heavy downpours that may cause some localized flooding this evening and all the way until after midnight tonight. then by dawn tomorrow, overcast in the low 70s and another steamy day tomorrow. more clouds around so it should be cooler. highs mid 80s. and maybe some heavy showers in the morning, as well as during the afternoon on friday, into friday night. along with some thunder and lightning. again there is a threat for some more localized flooding tomorrow from some heavy downpours, on friday afternoon, into the evening hours. especially. and there might be a lingering shower south and east of

i think my wife and i went for a walk on the potomac park. they actually let me out. my security is tough. your security is tough, but a little more understanding. even though i respect our guys. they really have a mission to protect the prime minister of israel. now we are walking in potomac park, and i am going through the tremendous memorials that you have for lincoln and jefferson and roosevelt and the korean war. they are all very moving. but they are americans there. i notice that -- as i walk, quite a few recognize me. i saw the reaction. in that sense. -- in that sense, they are representatives to the american people, and i felt that they represented something broad. not support from me personally, but for israel and what it represents. i think it is very deep in the united states and i think it is a very important element in our national well being. the connection is of supreme importance to us. >> july 26 there will be a debate at the united nations regarding palestine, the possibility of an independent state. to a lot of us it seems a surprise. does this se

hundreds of boats are lining the potomac right now for the fourth of july celebration. we're live with information that you need to saysee. but i am standing on the flagship of the d.c. fire department's river rescue team. as you can see them all we are not alone. thousands of people have been trekking to the river to get the best spot for the fireworks. for the first responders, it is a busy work day. >> some have been here since yesterday, all trying to get the best view for tonight's fireworks. >> we've got the best seat in the house. >> and the votes come in all shapes and sizes. >> but it is no holiday for first responders. it is all hands on deck for the d.c. fire department. including year, where votersboaters we spoke to say they have been watching the fireworks for years. >> it is something that people should have on a bucket list. see the fireworks behind the monument. >> and there are always a few that pushed the limits. within just a few minutes of going out on patrol, our boat responded to several calls including a boat on fire and a tree that had fallen. o

my wife and i went for a walk in the potomac park and they actually let mow out.y security is tough and your security is tough but more understanding. even though i respect our guys because they have a mission to protect the prime minister. they let me out . i was walk nothing potomac park and going through the tremendous memorials that you have for lincoln and jefferson and roosevelt and the korean war memorial they are moving and there are americans there . i noticed that every time as i walked quite a few recognized me and i saw their reaction . you know, and so i in that sense, the congressmen and senators as you well know are representatives of the american people . they -- i felt that they represented something broad. not support for me personally but israel and what it prepresents . that is deep in the united states . it is a very element in our national well being and the connection of america is supreme to us. >> july 26th there will be a debate in the united nations regarding palestine and an independent state. i want to ask, does this seem like a threat

. >>> kindle will consider an appeal from the potomac, md., man imprisoned in that country. he is a contractor for the state department. 2009. arrested in he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. callingcal lawmaker is new museum in washington dedicated to immigrants. jim moran introduce the legislation today. the bill says americans in a understanding of all u.s.rants built the he says he fears they appeal to segregated audiences. >>> less than 18 hours and counting to the final flight into space. nasa and visitors are closely watching the skies in cape canaveral. engineers are checking the shuttle atlantis for signs of from a lightning strike nearby. >> the chances are good. 70% of weather causing a scrub. they have done this before when was a 90% chance. there is always an opportunity. the big issue is whether. -- weather. lightning storms around the .aunch pad did have a meeting and not causethat it did significant problems but with thestill go on countdown. with theirople fingers crossed. at some video of the out here. done 88 oft that has launches said he has never as m

we saw very heavy rain moving virginia across potomac, and into st. mary's county. is the clearing on the satellite picture. beautiful afternoon in hagerstown. temperatures will to the warmthd the sun. it will be in the low 90s this afternoon. i want to point of this area i highlighted in the caribbean. it is a little area of disturbed weather, but we are expecting of the energy to move northward. affect especially the beach weather on friday, but it may throw a monkey wrench into the local forecast. still a lot of uncertainty involved with it. for today 88. that's afternoon storms and around 11:00 and temperatures to the 70's. tomorrow partly cloudy and scattered afternoon storms. maybe an isolated severe storm far south of the metro later on today. >>> thank you. his holiness, the dali lama, be spending 11 days in washington. today kicks off a three-day the verizon center. he will also be meeting with lawmakers and holding other public talks. word if he will meet with president obama. >>> bus driver charged in with the deadly crash court this in afternoon. he face

i think a day before that, my wife and i went for a walk, the potomac park and they actually let me outy security is tough, your security is tough, but a little more understanding. even though i respect our guys because they really have a mission to protect the prime minister. they let me out. and now we're walking in potomac park and going through, you know the tremendous memorial there you have for, for lincoln and jefferson and roosevelt and the korean war memorial, all very moving, but they're american and i noticed that, as i walked, quite a few of them recognized me and i saw their reaction, you know. so i-- in that sense, the congressmen and senators, as you all know, are representatives of the american people. and i felt that that they represented something very broad. not support for me personally, but support for israel, for what it represents, i think that's very deep in the united states and i think it's a very important element in our national well-being, the connection with america is of supreme importance to us. >> mike: july 26th there's going to be debate at the united

a potomac native basically signed a one-year deal, and even more of a homecoming considering he was a former captain of the capitals, but he has bounced around a lot since then playing on four teams, last season with the montreal canadiens. he was nicknamed "suitcase" because of that. most importantly he is just happy to be back in washington. >> immediately, it was just the thought of being back here in front of a lot of people who have supported me over the years. it is just the excitement of playing for this team and knowing how good they are and how close they are to winning a cup and getting a chance to be a part of that. >> veteran experience. you have got to love that. and a contract today with amerced $5 million -- it today worth almost $5 million in hockey. the player is recovering from a shoulder injury but should be ready to go for the start of the season. cannot wait. and you will want to tune into sports talk tonight. redskins' great josiah's and will be in the studio at 9:00. >> did to see him again -- redskins' great joe size >>> it is the perfect idea for young history

. >> police said the man would be in his 40's and he may have lived or worked in north potomac. the address and name of their web sites are forthcoming. >>> we have news of a rate hike for the verizon wireless customers. starting thursday, the wireless company will stop selling unlimited data plans for smart phones. customers will be able to choose from a three-tiered pricing plans. the change will not immediately affect current customers. >>> a woman who said that she was michael jordan's high-school sweetheart wants to know who is still a love letter that she got from him nearly 30 years ago. she thought she had the notes until she discovered that somebody sold it to one auction house. >> it was personal and private. to capitalize office without my knowledge and permission. >> she only learned of the theft wind the letter turned up on television. >> interesting. >> that is the way that things work out. >> that is why i have all of mine in a safe deposit box. >> all of your many love letters. >> we have an on-line poll and july is not everybody's favorite month. beautiful night

the washington harbor patrol pulled a man out of the potomac river about a half-mile south of memorial bridge. the man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. doctors are trying to save a man who nearly drowned a gunnar's lake in germantown. he was playing with a toy boat on the water last night. the toy stalled and when he tried to swim out to get it, he went under. when rescuers finally pulled him out, he was unresponsive. he was last listed in critical condition. >>> a 6-year-old boy couldn't be saved at sandy point state park in anne arundel county. he may have been underwater in an unguarded section of the beach for up to half an hour. when the boy was pulled from the waters, rescuers administered cpr but they couldn't revive him. >> come inon, virginia says the customers still without power in arlington should get it back by 6:00 tonight at the latest. this is a live picture just outside one of the dark neighborhoods at glebe road and old dominion drive. entrances to those streets are blocked off this morning. verizon crews worked by the light of last night's fireworks d

you can see the calm waters of the potomac reflecting that turquoise sky. what a delightful start to this day. it is time now for weather and traffic on the ones. i'm tom kierein. right now another cool morning on the way. we're down in the 50s in many locations. outside the beltway, the rural areas of 34d and virginia and west virginia in the 50s of the closer to the bay, it's in the upper 60s near 70 as well as in washington and at the atlantic beaches. away from the waters, we have temperatures only in the 60s on the eastern shore. by 9:00 we'll be in the upper 70s. code orange too with stagnant air, air pollution building. by late afternoon we'll be down into the mid-80s. here's your "night planner" for this friday night. looks like a beautiful summer evening coming up. we'll be mild. we'll have a clear sky, temperatures by midnight down into the low 70s. by dawn on saturday in the low and mid-60s. a look at the holiday weekend and into next week in about ten minutes. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> traveling the outer loop of the beltway in vi

lincoln memorial on the potomac river.sky may be streaked with lightning bolts in addition to fireworks by this evening. near 90 for a high by midafternoon. from about 5:00 this afternoon all the way until around midnight when we have the possibility of some passing thunderstorms. if you are going down to the mall, have an umbrella with you. by midnight, though, and after that, we should have the storms dissipating. tomorrow back to work and partly cloudy. not very humid. up near 90 during the afternoon. more humid on wednesday and thursday. could get storms on wednesday afternoon. highs near 90 wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday, and sunday. might get more storms friday. and over the weekend only a very small chance during the afternoon. check the weather any time, weather channel on cable. check the traffic with danella. hi. >>> traveling here in d.c., i still have that report of an accident westbound florida avenue shutting down all of your lanes. this is right at third street northwest. i also hear from rhode island

there's the sunrise over the potomac river near 9:00, near 80 degrees. still just a moderate humidity in the area. with stagnant air, air pollution will be building. unhealthy air quality by midafternoon, code orange. highs near 90 by then. we'll look at changes on the way for tonight, your night planner, in about ten minutes. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >>> i have report of an accident in virginia outer loop of the beltway as you approach little river turnpike. be aware as you make your commute. 270 south, i'm seeing some congestion as you leave urbana and make your way towards 109. this is 109, and there is some congestion. once you hit route 121, it pretty much clears up for you. still have the delay on the marc, camden south train 821. your delay is 19 minutes. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> an aspen hill family is out of their home this morning after they woke up to find this, an suv in their dining room. this happened at the intersection of aspen hill road. megan mcgrath is live on the scene. >> reporter: talk about a freak accident an

local son potomac native talking about coming back to the team of his childhood dreams. >>> plus, theycall him the human home run and you will see why in 9sports next. [ female announcer ] keurig brews more than just hot coffee. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. keurig. >>> it is time for 9sports with brett haber. the best sports in town. >>> of all of the kids who have grown up going to capitals games one day dreaming of playing for the team only one guy has done it. jeff halpren became the team captain. pretty neat local story. now that story has a second chapter. he left the caps in 2006 rejoined the team this week signing a one-year free agent deal to come home. he played his pee wee hockey for the little caps in fairfax. so after spending last year in montreal when the chance arose to come back home jeff jumped. >> i have always kind of hoped to come back to washington and the fact that they called i was so happy. it is a place i have great memories play

and you can see that light fog and haze over the potomac river. now, we ought to have some sunshine. by midmorning and the fog should be pretty much gone and we'll be near 80 midmorning. and near 90 by noontime, and clouds building during the afternoon, as temperatures climb low to mid 90s. storms likely popping up later this afternoon, into tonight. a look at your night planner at 6:11. danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning, still have that report of an accident in landover road at fire house road. your lanes are all blocked. fire and police are on the scene. i'll keep tracking this for you and let you know when your lanes open up. show you right now, this is 270 at 109. still seeing major congestion as you make your way out of yourena and head towards clarksburg. i can tell you as you head further south on 270 your lanes open up and it's a smooth ride. but it's going to be a headache until you reach that point. let's keep going as we go down to 395 at seminary road. 395 north i see that congestion is building. but so far it's a s

. >>> a person rescued from the potomac river is in critical condition this morning. d.c. fire and ems says they found the person in the water about half a mile south of memorial bridge just before 11:00 last night. they took the person to tompkins boathouse where they performed cpr. fir officials have not said whether the person is male or female or how they ended up in the water. there was heavy boat traffic in the area at the time. >>> and a man in germantown is also in critical condition this morning after jumping into a lake to recover a remote controlled boat. were operating haas night when it got stuck. one plant went in to get it, but didn't come out. his friend went in and got him and started cpr before paramedic ace arrived. >>> d.c. police are searching for a gunman who shot a teenager, this happened about 10:45 last night. a man was shot in the leg and the teenager was shot three times. both victims were taken to the hospital. their names and conditions are not being released right now. >>> d.c. police also investigating a shooting in northeast. this one happen

it is going to head towards horseshoe bend at about 7:11, potomac vista at 7:12. stone breaker at 7:16. garrett's mill at 7:17. headed towards frederick and affecting middletown and hitting meyerstown and jefferson will get good rains with this too. right now no warnings, watches. we will come back though and talk about what watch does go into effect though. >> thank you, topper. >>> they say you have to take the good news with the bad and tonight why that is holding true for some who ride the metro. we will show you. >>> first, all eyes on majong at the national zoo. there is another panda cub out there. we have got the baby pictures. that's coming up. >> wusa 9 news is brought to you by geico. >>> check out the new addition at a virginia zoo. it is a baby red panda. although he does not look red right there. the cub was born three weeks ago at the zoo. he just opened his eyes for the first time this week and right now he weighs just under 1 pound. he is waiting for a name and we have heard no mention of sticks of butter. of course that does raise the question, h

one of the -- jeff halpern, the potomac, maryland, native played seven seasons with washington and the sixth season. after citizens with the stars, lightnings, kings and canadiens, the 35-year-old is back with his hometown team signing a one-year deal. >> i know i enjoyed playing here before, i think i'm starting to appreciate it more now and being closer to my dad and family and having them get a chance to come to the games and practices. and to be a part of this is -- and i am enjoying every year and going in every year a chance to win. >> and the nationals are back over $500 the 44 and 43 record -- over 500 with the 44 and 43 record. 16 and 15 in such games this year, a 1 and 12 over the last 15 and wouldn't you know it? all four of davie johnson's wins, the manager has come by one run only. >> and -- believe me. and every decision you make is critical and -- to have a laugher and the old laugher we have, we got deet beat. >>> and the world cup you united states in sweden, beat teams equal tiified for the team, fish -- qualified and deflects off of amy lepelvec. and 2-0 swede. fast

for a bilingual volunteers to spread a life saving message about the dangers of swim inspection the potomac river. the recent deaths handled by the park service involves victims who are not fluent in inglish. >> the last two and a half to three years, 14 persons, none of whom is native english speaking, all of whom are spanish speak or vietnamese speaking. >> the park service is hoping to arrange large meetings in predominantly spanish and vietnamese communities to tell residents while the river may look pretty, it is too dangerous to wade and swim in. >>> still to come when the news continues, atlantis is poised and ready for its 135th and final mission, provided the weather cooperates. coming up, see the new spacecraft that will eventually replace the shuttle program. >>> president obama calls democrats and republicans to the white house with the new proposal to try to end the debt showdown. i'm danielle nottingham. i'll have that story coming up. a fresh round of talks on a deal to raise the debt ceiling at the white house. this time, both sides are hinting they're open to a compromise.

the potomac maryland native played seven seasons with washington. 35-year-old is back with his hometown team signing a one year deal. >> i know i enjoyed playing here before. i think i'm starting to appreciate it more now and being closer to my dad and family and having them get the chance to come to not just games, but practices and be part of it. i'm enjoying every year. >>> the washington castles in philly taking on the freedoms. we're starting with men's doubles, bobby reynolds serving with leander page and reynolds and page would lose but still got four crucial games, page with the windshield wiper to finish it off. final match ask you joined by venus williams. the grand slam doubles, the castles winning 19-18, now 2 -0. next up a thursday home match with the boston lobster. serena williams will be making her season debut for the castles. >>> women's world cup soccer, the u.s. and sweden. both teams already qualified for the quarterfinal. u.s. down 1-0. a free kick. it's a flex off amy lapelvelt. it's 2-0 sweden. fast forward 67th minute corner

hard to believe but the potomac native is 35 and he hopes the caps will lead him somewhere he's never gone before in his 11-year nhl career, to win a playoff serious. actually that presser will be at the ketler ice box. mystics lose to chicago to fall 2-6 overall. have a great night. brian's back right after this. navigating today's real estate market is complicated. you've seen the signs. that's why having the right real estate agent is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find experts in short sales or bank-owned properties or commercial real estate, agents who can help speed up the process, no matter how intricate. and that's good news, whether you're trying to sell or hoping to buy. because the only sign you really want to see is "sold." nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >> well, there's the five-day forecast for you tomorrow. hot and muggy tomorrow and thursday, both days chance of thunderstorms. >> gary taking the edge off with controversy at the world of competitive eating. justice, joey chestnut wolfed down 62 hotdogs to

if you live out near woodbridge and you're a fan of the potomac nationals, you've been hosed yet againear straths strathsburg skipped out and it's happened again. this is the first double a pitch he ever saw stroked it. harper went 2-3 tonight with a walk and a run score helping the senators with an 8-1 win. in texas tonight, chris jakabowskus pitching for the orioles. that and three bucks will get him a cup of coffee at starbucks. birds shelled tonight by the rangers. with wimbeldon ending yesterday, it shifts its focus to the states. washington capitals begin their -- serena will play on thursday. and you probably heard that novak jokavich is the best player in the world. serena's ranking is 175 in the world. she's won exactly four matches in the last year. venus is ranked 34. stage three tour de france. look, the farmers so are creative. and for the first time the american wins the stage on the 4th of july. that's tyler furar. he wins the race. the first american to win any stage in the tour since 2007. finally tonight, even if you don't know anything about soccer, you certainly kno

. >>> july 1st means new laws are in effect on both sides of the potomac. in maryland, alcohol is more. the sales tax jumped 20%. but wineries can now ship directly to state residents. also pet owners can now dine with their canines. restaurants outdoor dining can treat dog owning patrons as long as they provide written notice to the health department. >>> and in virginia, victims in abusive relationships now have more protection from the court. previously only family members or those being stalked received protective orders. starting today, those who fear harm in a dating or workplace relationship can get protection. also restaurant patrons can now bring their own bottle of wine to establishments. >>> it will be a short holiday weekend for congress. they will be back to work on tuesday once again debating the deficit. last night at a fundraiser in philadelphia, president obama says that if a deal isn't reached in the next month, america could be mortgaging their future. democrats are proposing tax hikes on those making more than 200,000 a year. republicans

rights now storm warning in affect for loudoun and countryside, sterling, darnstown, the airport and potomac and herndon under that particular area. and also for baltimore, montgomery and howard county, that also went into effect until 6:15. columbia and ellicott city are indicated there in the line of fire. so we'll watch this closely and stay on top of it for you. and i know people are doing thicks outside -- things outside but keepure eyes to the skies. >> thank you, gwen. >>> few other places do july 4th like d.c. does. thousands will gather on the mall to celebrate the 4th capital style and as tisha thompson shows us, it's a tough party to get into. >> reporter: one day before the big show, robbie matthew and his wife grappled with a map to try to plan their 4th of july. >> we are trying to find out what we have to do and what time. >> reporter: the couple flew in from the caribbean to see the parade, the concert and the fireworks. >> a lot is happening. >> please take public transportation, if at all possible. >> reporter: superintendent john james said don't even think about driving.

but potomac driving school decided they needed more power. >> i came out and he said i never got to learn in a corvette and i said what? and i see a corvette pulled over on the side. >> reporter: she's behind the wheel of a 2007 chevy corvette. world class performance and a v8 engine with 400 horsepower complete with an instructor brake and student driver plastered on the rear end. >> i had a lady take a picture while i was at a stoplight. it was kind of funny. >> reporter: ben frazier runs the school and bought two corvettes in 2007 to teach. kids. how to drive. no, seriously. >> when you are driving a car like this, you're more alert, very cautious, and i think they learn faster and are not goofing off because they're very, very nervous at the beginning. after that, they just sit back and relax and drive. >> reporter: so fphie proved it with 100 hours behind the wheel before frazier put her in the vet. the minimum is 30 hours. vanessa has been there. >> i think it made me more cautious, because i knew it was an expensive car and i knew i had to be careful. >> i don't want to hurt the ca

. >> across the potomac in virginia, one law affects domestic violence victims. they should find it easier to get protective court orders. the change comes after the beating death of yard lee love. also people free from jail on bail or out on probation can be tracked by gps devices. >>> sexually abused children now have 20 years to sue their attackers, not just two. and absentee ballots of voters who died before election day will be counted. and it's now legal in virginia to bring your own bottle of wine to a restaurant. >>> well, not so fast. that's a new warning from the justice department regarding medical marijuana. >> doj officials say dispensaries and licensed growers in states with medical marijuana laws could still face federal prosecution for violating drug and money laundering laws. u.s. deputy attorney general james cole says a 2009 justice department memo didn't give states protection from prosecution. >>> according to the two-year- old memo, the justice department told prosecutors they shouldn't focus resources on patients and caregivers complying wi

. >>> later this month, a potomac man will appear his arrest in gentleman cuba. he's accused of taking part in a secretive u.s. program to promote political change on the island. gross says he was on the island to promote internet communication for cuba's jewish community. he worked for development alternatives, which is based in bethesda. >>> tragedy in grand rapids, michigan. one man goes on a shooting spree, killing seven people before taking his own life. police say roderick dansler shot four people in one home and killed three others on the other side of town. he then took three people hostage inside an apartment, holding them for hours. police tried to negotiate him. he released one hostage before turning the gun on himself. dansler was recently released from prison, but police do not know the motives for the shootings. >>> according to the law, it is now legal to carry guns openly into state forests. you may also carry a concealed weapon as long as you have a concealed handgun permit. >>> d.c. council is considering a proposal that would license the distri

research by the sierra club shows most of the emissions from the potomac river generating station are blowing into ward 8. sulfur dioxide exposure has been linked to respiratory problems including asthma. mayor gray said today he hopes the plant managers will do what is right for the health of the d.c. citizens. powers d.c. and other local areas. >>> scientists -- still to come tonight, tell you bay close call on the launchpads. all eyes on the skies ahead of the final launch of the shuttle. >>> elizabeth smart gets the job in television. details on what she'll be doing. >>> also more on the heavy rains playing with your friends? i am playing with my friends. hey, mrs. d... joseph? sarah! it's mommy's turn now. let's go. [ male announcer ] the average home has over four internet-connected devices. we were gonna storm the castle. i love your hair. [ sarah ] thanks i went to your guy. it's perfect. i thought we were storming the castle. [ male announcer ] that's why you need the internet rated #1 for supporting multiple users and devices simultaneously. verizon fios. a network ahead. ca

also some police activity, potomac avenue at 18th street in southeast.hat's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> congress is cutting short its holiday week to continue work on the debt ceiling. but the parties are still very far apart and state governors who manage to make big cuts to their budgets weigh in on the problems with washington. fox 5's melanie alnwick takes a closer look. >>> lawmakers will try to forge a compromise on raising the debt ceiling. on face the nation, state leaders who have had to make deep cuts have little sympathy for washington's delays. >> we are making structural changes having the courage to make those changes, unlike what they are doing in washington. i think washington has its head in the sand. democrats won't address entitlements, medicare, social security and republicans don't want to talk about revenues or defense spending. and the fact is we've got to do all of that. they ought to submit their resignations if they put us in a situation where we're in default. >> reporter: senator john cornyn said t

. >>> also new from overnight, the person rescued from the potomac river is in critical condition. d.c. fire officials found the person in the water about a half mile south of the memorial bridge just before 11:00 last night. they took that person to thompson's boat house where they performed cpr. officials have not said how the person ended up in the water or whether the person is a man or woman. d.c. fire and ems says there was heavy boat traffic in the area at the time. >>> a man in germantown is also in critical condition this morning after jumping into the lake to recover a remote control boat. police say two men were operating the boat on gunner's lake last night when it got stuck. one man went in to get it but went under water and did not come up. his friend went in, pulled him out, and performed cpr until paramedics arrived. >>> a little girl recovering in the hospital this morning. police say the 4-year-old was walking with her parents after the show when they heard a loud noise, and they discovered the little girl had been shot in the leg. she was taken to johns hopkins w

then as we look west and head across the potomac and over towards roslyn, they had a wind gust. guess how high. 58-mile-an-hour wind gusts out there. we had trees down the george washington parkway, for example. then as we head west across northern virginia out towards del plane, we also had hail about the size of 1 1/2 inches. so needless to say a lot of severe weather across the area today, and things finally are quieting down. but we're watching some of these storms in west virginia here. a few of them might propagate eastward and make it into the blue ridge and into the shenandoah valley later tonight during the overnight. temperatures will stay pretty much parked where they are now, maybe drop a degree or two, but not much more. we'll head down into the lower 70s. some western storms, some southern storms. i think we're going to stay dry in d.c. and tomorrow, painting a dry scenario. but please remember, just south of this is going to be where the front is parked and we could spark a storm during the day as close as fredricksburg and warrenton, maybe even upper marlboro, bu

politician sells them and now hearing obama tweeting how do you know this is jersey shore on the potomac it's snooki stupid at its most obvious at the height there's moodys is correct the united states is fourteen point three trillion dollars in debt debt deal or no debt deal the debt still exists this is konami policy is the total failure the tar under bush didn't work obama's stimulus didn't work the federal reserve's back to world loans in q you've ones and twos didn't work the republicans crowed grand is not going to work the country is going bankrupt just look at the numbers had numbers don't lie the politicians lie well and the politicians apparently have been busier debating lord of the rings as we saw senator mccain on the senate floor than a then we'll talk to here but you know the thing that strikes me about this whole masses this fight over the debt ceiling i mean we're talking about path obligations this is money that we've already in america has already promised to spend we're not even healing with the revenue problems and with the greater financial obligations we'll have do

i remember that i couldn't swim in the hudson, the charles or the potomac growing up and what the airmelled like in washington, d.c. which wasn't even an industrial city. we had thousands of americans dying every year in smog events. >> yeah. >> these are -- i was -- i trained hawks from when i was a little boy, i, and i continue to do that today, and i remember when i used to visit my uncle in the white house, and in 1962 i wrote my uncle a letter and said to him that i wanned to write a book about pollution, and i'd like to meet with him about that issue, and he, i was eight years old. [laugh] he had me in to. >> he found time on the calendar. >> he found time on the calendar, had me in to the oval office. whenever i visit the white house i always look down the old post office building in washington, d.c. because there were pair of eastern and adam peregrine falcons. >> yeah. >> .which was the most spectacular predatory bird in north america. it flew two hundred and fifty miles an hour. it had salmon pink with a beautiful white cere, and i could watch those birds come down pennsylva