the navy got on the scoreboard first. touchdown. maybe not. the armyes back to draw within seven. malcolm brown snags it. tied at 21. maybe gets the ball back. navy gets the first down. they draw army offside. the navy win scored the fourth year in a row. george town continues a in the early part ncaa basketball season. let's go there. to the cup. scoops it up and in. shot goesips' spin in. watch the break. starks behind the back to porter who finishes strong. georgetown wins. for the washington redskins, controversy, player suspensions. throw in theire jimbo there is a bright side. whatkie running back -- there?n we throw in there is a bright side. >> make the best out of it. you just want to go out and give chance to turn this thing around the best way you can. >> everyone thought dennis scored three goals last night. he says he did not deserve the hattrick. they chased this score. it did not change the outcome of the game. this is my favorite story of this show. pop warner championship. in the junior peewee championship, marshall heights took it to

. >>> right now topper is tracking if it will stay dry for the weekend including the skins and army-navy. >>> also a new spike lee film in the works stars eddy murphy as marion berry. >>> but first a developing story. police have identified the shooter at virginia tech while thousands joined on campus for a vigil. >>> police have identified the shooter in yesterday's murder of a virginia tech officer as a radford student. >> we start our report there with gary nurenberg. >> reporter: the address listed as the family home in part low was empty on friday night, the family presumably in southwest virginia making arrangements for their son. this is an area of isolated homes. the next door neighbors say they have never met ross ashley. the beautiful rustic home sits at the end of a driveway several hundred miles young. the family not well known here. >> they stayed off to themselves a lot. >> reporter: neighbor betty joe. >> i seen from a distance he was a clean cut young guy. but standoffish. >> reporter: ashley was a part-time business major. he entered this office armed with a handgun dema

and for the army-navy game, it will be just like the previous.ery special coming up next. >>> and now 9 sports with dave owens, the best sports in town. >> first day of wizards training camp, nick young absent. the free agent waiting to get signed. but the new york post is reporting the knicks are considering trading to washington in exchange for absolutely nothing. stay tuned. get the big guy. john wall and the rest of the wizards hit the practice courts for the first time. familiar face there roger mason is for dc. he's back with a second stint with the team. flip saunders happy to get the season going. >> as i talked to the players, a lot of times you're asked when you're not playing what do you miss. i think guys are happy getting together and competing. >> the wizards were practicing, the caps were playing. dennis wideman three goals the entire season. wideman left the good old stop. 2-0. third period everybody put on their hats. first career hat trick for dw. caps win 4-2. all right. a win by either would sure take the sting out of a disapp

go navy, beat army. >> we're here in the pentagon, go, army. >> beat navy! >> you can see more spirit from here and overseas tonight during our special feature for those who serve, countdown to the gridiron battle. we'll take a look at the legacy of this event tonight at 9:00 p.m. right here on wusa. >> with the nba lockout officially over now begins the craziness that is free agency, the wizards have made their first move trying to woo back roger mason jr. who played for the wizards from '06 to '08. he's expected to sign a one- year deal today when the free agency officially begins and join the wizards for their first practice. >> maryland hosting delaware state. it was a banner night for the lady terps. not even close. barrett finds alicia for two of her 13. she was 1-8 terps in double figures. they route the hornets 108-33. that 75-point victory is the largest margin in school history. the previous was 71. that's a quick look at sports this morning. wizards open training camp today. remember, the army navy special tonight at 9:00. have a great friday. >>>

it is the annual running of the army-navy game ball. that story coming up.. >> how healthy is your neighborhood? a new report looks at outcome data for each of the 5 areas in community cities. for the first time, results show data on deaths if all communities had the same access to health care. >> a one-size-all approach is not going to get us the outcome we desperately need in this city. >> the neighborhoods colored the darkest red have the shortest life expectancy. the lightest colors are where people are expected to live a little longer. in the rolling park and mount washington reens regions could out-live countyparts in downtown and southeast. this is all prepared by the county health department using state statistics. >> research erds at the centers for disease control and prevention have linked ecoli prepackaged ready to eat cookie doe. they want investigators not to eat the dough before it is baked. >> army and navy are ready to go head-to head. a few annual traditions. that's when we come back. first a look at events going on aro

the army/navy game will be played in washington, d.c. yesterday, captains and coaches from both army and navy gathered at the army navy club in arlington for a luncheon touting the big game next saturday, december 10th at fedex field. navy has won the last nine years but the army seniors are hoping to change that. erer [no audio] >> we're having a few technical problems. that army senior, you can imagine what he's saying. they're going to change things. tune in friday, december 9th here on wusa for our hour-long prime time special for those who serve. countdown to the gridiron battle. an in-depth look at the army/navy rivalry and great stories surrounding this annual event at 9:00 p.m. this friday -- next friday, december 9th only on wusa 9. navy's record has not been great in football. >> very exciting. >>> a spy novel hits the big screen this month. critics say the film and performances are oscar worthy. >> reporter drew levinson spoke about the movie. >> reporter: it is 1973. the height of the cold war. in the movie adaptation of john

. >>> today is the 112th annual army/navy game. and somebody decided to play a flag prank at the memorial in northwest. someone took down the navy flag and put up an army flag today. it sounds like the people who are running the memorial are taking it all in stride. in a tweet they road, keller roar. the army mule flag flies over the navy memorial. we'll have highlights from the game coming up in sports. >>> a holiday tradition at arlington national cemetery this morning. thousands of volunteers placed more than 100,000 wreaths on the grave sites there. a christmas wreath company in maine started that tradition 20 years ago. it's grown into an organization called wreaths across america. they do this at cemeteries across the country. >>> the controversy continues in loudon county over questionable holiday decorations outside the courthouse. an atheist group is putting up more displays that some call an attack on christmas. the holiday season arrived in leesburg, virginia, today as town residents and visitors crowded downtown to usher

tomorrow, it is a great day for the army-navy game. at, temperatures begin to recover a little bit. enjoy the weekend. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. team dumps you and thatre in their house, memory will linger. use their embarrassing loss against toronto as fire tonight. 1-0 caps. what a beauty. 2-0 caps, momentum rolling. he becomes the first cap to score a hat trick. wizards announced they signed roger mason junior. this is his second stint with washington. he can play both guard positions. helps alleviate some of the for the wizards to sign nick young. the shortened preseason and turnaround will most present some fitness issues. coach says he expected out a little rusty. he believes the team might its youth.m >> this is a new beginning. this is a new team. >> i know what it takes to lead a team. know what it takes to control things. >> good to see him again. tom brady might warrant some therity of the decision on patriots' offense. the redskins credit. washington has the

. >> i am rob roblin, it is the annual running of the army navy game ball. that story is coming out. >> this evening we have picked up a few clouds. they have been making a little rain and snow elsewhere. see about the forecast for your coming up. right now the temperature is 35 at the airport. >> we began to that's consumer alert with a recall for anyone driving a ford fusion or mercury lot. the wheels can literally fall off the cars. the recall affects cars with a 17 inch steel wheels build from april 1, 2009 through april 30, 2009 and from december 1, 2009 through november 13, 2010. dealers say they will replace the like nuts and check out the wheels for you. it starts at some time next month. the midshipmen join their army rebels and an annual arrival, the running of the game ball. >> it has been a tradition at the naval academy for three decades. this year's running of the army, navy game ball is special. >> down to fed ex field and landover for tomorrow's army navy game. >> in this has been done for 30 years. we did miss one year because of going to pas

bundle up for the army navy game. very cold saturday night. maybe the coldest night so far. the guise good news about the redskin game. about the same temp saturday. for tonight clouds come in after midnight as the frontal system approaches. breezy and cold. two blanket night, low temperatures in the 30s and winds northwesterly at 10 to 15. low temperatures tonight. not as cold the cold front hasn't gone through yet. 34 in gaithersburg, in rockville, upper 30s downtown. toward leesburg and manassas temperatures right around the freezing mark. could be a couple of clouds early. breezy and cold. 30s to around 40. then by afternoon, mostly sunny, breezy and cold. good day to dress in layers, actually, especially if you are going to the game. high temperatures between 40 and 45. 7:00 we are in the 30s. 39 to 44 by noon. a lot of sunshine breezy and cold. by evening clear skies again, 40 to 45. the temperatures fall like a stone, tomorrow night. next 7-day. tomorrow night we are going 2. that is a downtown temperature. low

bundle up for the army, navy game. perhaps our coldest night so far. up for the redskin game. not much wind on sunday, but still, low to mid 40s is not exactly warm. you're just sitting around. clouds later after midnight. breezy and cold. low temperatures in the 30s. winds will become northwesterly at 10 to 15 and gusty by dawn. lows tonight, because of the clouds and wind, above freezing about everywhere. 34 in gaithersburg. 35 in college park. downtown upper 30s. out to the west, you're getting close to freezing. 34 in reston and 32 also in manassas. now tomorrow morning, returning mostly sunny, breezy and cold. you'll need your coat and sunglasses. temperatures in the 30s to around 40. temperatures don't go up a whole bunch by afternoon. mostly sunny, but breezy and cold. highs 40 to 45 and winds northwesterly at 10 to 15. pretty much the entire day. so we'll break it down. the start, 7:00, you're in the 30s. by noon, a lot of sunshine, but 39 to 44 and then by evening, clear skies, 40 to 45 and temperatures will fall like a stone tomorrow night. i

the ceremonial ball being run to the site of the army-navy game. watch when it happens when eyewitness news continues. >>> bob will tell us what to expect for the weekend in your updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> as we'll tells you, it's been a chaotic 24 hours at virginia tech. the campus is locked down after a police officer is shot and killed in a murder-suicide. among those caught up in the terrifying situation at the campus, many students, students who are here from maryland. wjz is live. >> police confirmed that the shooter was not enrolled at virginia tech university. and that has many vtu students relieved tonight. >> virginia tech police and students spent the last 24 hours on high alert. after a gunman shot and killed one of their own and threw the campus into chaos. final exams were set to start today. now, they're on hold. >> it makes me really angry that someone would come on our campus and give us that name again. give us that name that our campus is unsafe. >> reporter: lindsey tinkersly is a junior. she talke

those lessons were evident tonight at the army/navy gala where supporters of each military branch mickngs of the -- mingled in friendly anticipation of the game tomorrow. >> my background is that my father, brother and sister served in the army and i'm the only one who joined the navy. i feel proud to root for the navy and it's always good to be rooting for the winning team. it's a way for me to poke fun fun at my family, but at the end of the day we're back on the same team. >> reporter: it's been nearly 10 years since harms won the game. some army supporters think -- army has won the game. some army supporters think this year is going to be different. >> it's obvious. i'm an army fan, always have been, always will be. they will win tomorrow. >> reporter: what makes you think that? >> because it's our turn. >> reporter: that, too is a good lesson for democrats and republicans. local politicians think the city is the winner in this game. >> it will be something millions of dollars in tax revenues that we'll get and again the tradition of having it here and when we build a new redskins

the merger calling for an alliance instead. >>> navy mid shipmen are on the run because tomorrow is the army-navy rival football game. [ cheering ] >> a group of mids left the naval academy to run 120 miles and deliver the game ball to fedex field. that is one mile for every year the army-navy game has been played. after a few overnight detours it will arrive in landover just before game time. we will have more on the rivalry coming up in sports. >>> they used to steal each other's mascots, too. >>> coming up abingdon harford in wal-mart. find out what police say this woman did with stolen goods inside the store. >>> and why sneaking a bite of cookie dough could be deadly. >>> sex in school. just released explicit details of what police say a teacher did with young students coming up. >>> a sunny dry but chilly weekend ahead. we will have your first warning forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,, ♪ [ female announcer ] during the holidays, there's a lot to get done. and safeway select appetizers help you rise to every occasion. ♪ from delectable to amazing. there are over 20 affordable safeway select appetizers ♪ to make all of you

this year's running of the army navy game ball is special. >> shortly after noon they took off from the naval academy for the 111 mile run from annapolis to baltimore ended down to fed ex field and landover for tomorrow's army navy game. >> this has been done for 30 years. we did miss one year because of going to pasadena. we started running the ball and trying -- which started running through pennsylvania. this year we will be running over to landover. >> midshipmen from the 13th company and their parents gathered in front of this call to kick off the run. >> they made the route the same length. it will go around baltimore and washington, d.c. that will be fun. >> it will be a big game. we are just excited to be out there. the ball run is a great event for our company. it really represents our school. >> those i talked with are proud to be a part of the tradition and are especially proud that this year's round of the 12th anniversary of september 11. >> we are going to be running past the pentagon and washington, d.c. an alumni group is running past the flight 93 site in pennsylvania.

the opening kickoff. there he is. tails it was. army wins the toss. navy got on the scoreboard first. r their second score pitched to alex. he goes ten yards. navy's up 14-0. army comes back to draw within 7. taking the run throws over the middle. got his touchdown. tied at 21. navy had two field goals stop an army drive. navy gets the ball back but the army defense is short if navy can get the first down thick run out the clock. automatic first down. navy wins for the fourth year in a row over army. 27-21. to basketball now. the georgetown hoyas took down howard this afternoon at verizon. georgetown up by 14 the first half. he's pretty good. the scoop is up and in. the hoyas hadn't played in a week. they showed some rust in the second half. just too much on the floor for georgetown. starts gets the ball. behind the back. porter led all scores with 13. georgetown wins. george washington today taking on sir cuse, who should be the number one team in the country when the polls come out next week. they are number one for a reason. syracuse winning easily 5-50. the battle over ohio turned

have the army, navy game. if you're going to go to the game bundle up. back near 50 on monday and tuesday and wednesday of next week. notice no precip the next 7 days. >> okay. >> after today that's enough. >> it is enough. >> okay. >>> the redskins, the terps, the cavs and this year's big army navy game. christian has a lot to talk about coming up next in sports >>> [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. just a second. just, just one second. ♪ what are you looking at? don't look up there. why are you looking up? ♪ get outta the car. get outta the car. ♪ are you ok? the... get in the car. get in the car! [ male announcer ] the epa estimated 42 mpg highway chevy cruze eco. f

midst of all these navy shipmen. enter the army cadet. getting a lot of slack out here. tell me what's it like being the lone army cadet out here in the midst of all these navy? >> it's been a great semester. i'm here for the semester from west point. i've enjoyed the company of 13. it's a great activity. run eight, ten miles along the stretch with the game ball. it's a good defining event to really think about what you're doing. >> reporter: awesome. have you had breakfast? i want to show you a shot of this. look at what they're cooking up over here. sandwiches, hamburgers with cheese, a whole stick or maybe a whole package of butter has gone into this. it's a good day out here. what is so memorable, chef, about these games and tailgating? >> i think it's the experience of being with the people that are going to be defend us at a future date to be able to be with them on a day like today. >> reporter: it's a beautiful day out here. we are live at fedex field. the big army/navy game kicks off today at 2:30. the gates open up about

the army navy series leans heavily in navy's favor. even when the big game wasn't in town, it felt like home field advantage for the mid shipman. they got a real taste of home cooking, playing down the field at fedex field. president obama took part in the coin toss, which army won. second quarter, navy leading 7- 0. chris pitches to alexander. 8 yards out, the mids up 8-0. this game was tied at the half. third quarter, still tied. he would spin his way into the end zone from two yards out. navy back in front 21-14. proctor, 32 rushes, 97 yards. third quarter, navy down by a quarter. hits mall come brown for the td. this game is not up. it's 21-21. with two minutes to go, navy up 6. army is called for an offside penalty and gives navy a first down. navy beats army 25-21. they finish 5-7. >> send them off that way, couldn't ask for a better ending for them, they worked so hard. they mean a lot to our program. i wish them the best as they move on serving our country and our country is in good hands. our country is good hands with those se

it means the world to this team. >> the issue to see if army can beat navy for the tenth consecutiver. on wjz at 2:00 tomorrow. >>> finally, guess who is gracing charm city with his presence on this chilly tgif. in new york, andrew luck. good luck, andrew. the heisman, of course, symbolic of the best college football player. he was in town to pick up the johnny unitas award, which every year goes to the nation's top quarterback, who exemplifies character and scholastic and athletic aptitude. >> yeah. great athlete. thank you, stan. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> well, finally tonight, here is one rich dessert, impossible to lift, but tempting to eat. a bakery in bangor, india, has broken the world record for the heaviest fruitcakes. the rich plum cake weighs nearly 8,000 pounds. the treat is topped with a santa claus design, made up of dry fruits, nuts, and of course, liquor. over 17,000 eggs and 150 bottles of rum went into making this cake. a little bite will do you. >> they

>>vicki: president obama added a little extra pressure for people in the army/navy football game. >>grant: here is a live view of the golden gate bridge the period will have some high clouds thick which will help the visibility. tomorrow morning, expect fog and high clouds. if the temperatures in the '30's and '40's. here is a look at embarcadero plaza thing. mostly cloudless skies by tomorrow morning. because of the clouds will have a tough time in warming up. we have a chance for a few showers. notice a few speckles of green offshore through the day. if this move to the east, we could catch a few of those showers. there is no snow in the forecast at least until the end of the week. >>brian: on the upper 40's and low fifties for tomorrow afternoon. here is your 7 day around the bay. we are talking about some clearing for monday. the next chance for rain on thursday. >>vicki: thing in national news, and terrifying video of a shooting spree in hollywood. a gunman opened fire on drivers. demand filming shouted at the shooter. three people were injured. >>vicki: a basketball brawled i

on the run today for the army- navy rival football game. a group of academy annapolis will run 120 miles to deliver the game ball. that is one mile for every year the army-navy game has been played. the ball will arrive just before game time. you can see the army-navy game right here on eyewitness news. >>> that must be zigzagging their way and looping back. no way it is 120 miles. >> i'm telling you. north carolina -- and back. you know, you're right. it is going beanies day now there. of course, they have played in all kinds of weather, but just chilly. folks are going to be dressed for football, but blue skies and sunshine. >> much different than this afternoon's game in washington suburbs and tomorrow's game here. >> not really, 2 degrees. that's about it. calm winds, sunshine, blue skies and a chilly december day. mice, put -- nice and put the gloves and hat on. >> and the warmers in the boots. >> you're right about that. i hope that they are dressed warm make that 120-mile trip. 27 is the dew point. humidity is at 64%. with a west-nort

the army navy game looks like good weather. here is the forecast for seven- days. it will be closer to 50 on tuesday, wednesday, and that thursday. still dry. at the end of the week something may eventually catch up with us. >> the ravens and -- injury list has ray lewis as questionable. he has been there a month now. they have handled his absence well so far and it would be interesting if they did not have the services of their kicker. he suffered his worst day as the raven missing a pair of relatively short kicks last week. he did not buy himself on the injury report, but today and yesterday he did. he is listed questionable. >> you will have a backup plan. we will see how it feels tomorrow and into sunday. it is not a major thing. it basically is just his calf cramped up. >> the backup plan that will come in the form of shane graham. we have heard from more than 200 of the so far. 69% said ray should sit this game out. the browns had a chance todo ravens a favor. cleveland hasn't done us a favor since 1996. they did not out to ben rawls berger for a little while

this year's running of the army-navy game ball is special. shortly after noon they took off for the run from annapolis to baltimore then down to fedex field in landover for tomorrow's army navy game. >> this has been done for the last 30 years. we did miss one year. this is -- we started running -- traditionally we run through pennsylvania, but this year we are running through landover. >> the midshipmen and parents gathered in front of the hall to kickoff the run. >> they are going up around baltimore and through d.c. and stuff. that will be fun. 11 miles. we'll see how that will work out, i guess. >> it will be a big game. it works out to be out there. it is a great event for our company coming in, represent our school. >> those we are running with are proud to be a part of this tradition and are especially proud that this year's run will honor the 10th anniversary of 9/11. >> the army marathon team will run past the marathon site. we'll run past the pentagon and d.c. and the alumni group is running past the flight 93 site in pennsylvania. s

bundle up if you are going to the army navy game tomorrow. very cold saturday night. i think our coldest night so far. also bundle up if you are going to the redskins game. the only good news is, it will knotted be windy or breezy sunday. clouds after midnight. breezy and cold. winds out of the northwest at 10 to 15. because the front is not going to usher in the cold air until really tomorrow night, temperatures for the most part remain above freezing, 37 in arlington. 38 downtown. mid-30s in college park and bowie and out to the west, mid-30s for reston. 33 in sterling. far enough west leesburg, manassas, maybe down to the freezing mark. returning mostly sunny tomorrow morning, breezy and cold. you need a coat and sunglasses. by afternoon temperatures don't go up a bunch. good day for dressing in layers. winds northwesterly at 10 to 15. next seven days, still cold sunday but not breezy at least. temperatures moderate a little bit. sunshine and 50 on tuesday, wednesday we are in pretty good shape. clouds come in late wednesday as the warm front pushes through. most si

because he was familiar with the operations and knew where they kept the money. >>> today was the 112th annual army navy game, and somebody decided to play a prank with the flag at the memorial. someone took down the navy flag and put up an army flag. it sounds like they're taking it all in stride. we'll have the highlights from the game coming up in sports. >>> still ahead tonight, talk about a fat cat. i'll tell you how this feline ended up with a $13 million family [ baby coughing ] [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use it. we can't wait. epa must update power plant standards to protect our kids. [ baby coughing ] to protect our kids. is to see things through. confident that no matter what the obstacles we can build something better, together. with the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile, we're making a commitment, to create a stronger network for all our customers. we will invest an additional eight billion dollars and bui

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sp speak of army navy, the series has been one sided lately. navy won the last nine meetings, including last year's this year's game being played at fedex game for the first time. they are excited to be playing closer to home. >> i think it's special, you know, i know our guys are excited about it. i know our school is excited about being able to play here in the nation's capital. the game itself has so much significance for so many people. but this great symbolism and irony playing here at the nation's capital. >> the capitals host the maple leafs tonight at verison center. the last time these two faced off it was a forgettable night for washington. toronto blew them out 7-1. it was the caps worst of the season. >> it's always in the back of your mind, but bottom line is, you're going to go out and every game and work your tail off. it's just because you got beat last game and definitely want to rebound a good game. so you know, expect good things. >> boxing back in d.c. tomorrow night the city will host a junior title bout against peterson. pe

a couple of late field goals by navy kicker john t., he's been ma lined all year but came through tonight. the army needed a stop late in the game. they jump off side and navy gets the 27-21 victory. the midshipmen 10 in a row. >> yeah, just the sweet satisfaction of being army. we had a rough season, but they battled back. they won this one. >> it means so much that we got this win. >> 10 in a row, the longest streak in history, of course, of this rivalry. much more reaction coming up from this one, bruce and extended highlights coming your way in just a few minutes in our sports block. >> there you have it, the navy man. >>> coming up some new lane closures from around the wilson bridge next week. we'll tell you what to expect. >>> also occupy protestors in boston kicked out. we'll have the latest. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than

the u.s. navy memorial? look closely. some time overnight, there it is, someone switched one of the flags with an army flag. again, the navy memorial. it appears to be a prank corrected to today's army-navy football game. president obama was at the game today and we're going to have highlights coming up later in sports. >>> they have a sense of humor about that. >> that ace big rivalry. >> but it a memorial. >>> big-time boxing is back in d.c. >> tonight, light weight claim amir kahn takes on a local, lamont peterson who is hoping for the hometown advantage. dave ross is excited. he better be. he should be. he is there at the armory. >> reporter: i'm very excite. s to not make much for me to get excited. what an event. 10,000 people are expected to be here. they're going to open up the doors in about 20 minutes and let the fight fans in. they are doing some last-minute preps. that's where we got pretty good seats. there are going to be nine fight here. the last two will be seen on hbo live. the last one is mayhem mitchell. he is 23-0-1 and he is looking to take out t-more braggamoff. foe wins that fight, he

the army-navy game on saturday, and then skins on sunday. in the weekend in the mornings, it's going to be cold. near 30s. and saturday morning, the low 20s in many areas. afternoon highs, low 40s. and monday, bright and sunny. we will be down in the mid-20s in the afternoon, and highs mid-40s. and a bit milder on tuesday and wednesday and clouds increase on thursday and might get rain on friday. now on wednesday when it was raining i travelled to prince william county and visited the signal hill school and talked to students there in manassas. we talked about tornados and hurricanes and blizzards, and thunderstorms and lightning. they learned about air pressure and learned about how the weather changes, and what it's like to have my job. i told them it's great having my job. it's a lot of fun and very interesting. they had very good questions about all different types of weather. had a wonderful time and i want to thank the teacher, lori d dyson. >> you have meteorologists in the making there? >> yes, hundreds of them. >>> let's see how the

the 112 edition was a good one. navy jumped up 14-0 on this alexander touch. but army responding with consecutive scores to tight. g in the cadets. they lost three fumbles today. navy wins its tenth in a row over army. back to teach for a second, he was suspended earlier this year. came back with a big game. afterwards, talking about his coach. >> he loves this program more than anything in the world, you know. players are like his own family. i'm glad i got the chance to play for him for four years. he's a great man. >> i had to suspend him. it was a hard decision, but i love that kid. i love these young men, and also just very happy for them. >>> robert griffin, iii. >> rg 3. >> your heisman trophy winner, baylor's robert griffin, iii. he posed dizzying numbers this year. he's the first baylor bear to win the award. he beat out stanford's andrew luck by 200 points. >>> the last time new england came to d.c., october 28, 2007. patriots 52, redskins 7. >> wow. >> yeah, that was ugly. good news though. most of the players on that patriot team are gone. bad news, tom brady isn't, and he's playing as good as he alway

and we have the army-navy came at fedex on saturday. and then we're back near 50 next week with sunshine. >> weather man, sir. >> all right. >>> now, the thing is fred davis best player for the season. >> we knew it was coming. two redskins suspended but what does this mean moving forward for the redskins. plus more bad news for terps football. more players jumping ship. those stories and more coming up next in sports. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. >> the nfl today officially suspended redskins tight end fred davis and tackle trent williams after rumors they failed drug test. they are suspended without pay for four games is which all this season and will officially be removed from the 53 man roster. they cannot visit the practice facility or participate in any team activities. this comes another big blow to an already injury riddled offense. >> they're big contributors. we need everybody. it's a sad thing. >> you have to make the most of every opportunity and it's unfortunate how this happened. but i have

leading up to the army navy showdown at fedex field. my is looking for their first win in nine years. but in the grand scheme of things, they realize it is more than just a football game. >> it is not just about the players. the communities, the service men and women around the world that are going to watch this. so, you know, it is not just about us going out there and playing other games. >> be sure to tune in friday, december 9th right here on wusa for an hour-long prime time specialer, for those who serve, countdown to the gridiron battle. it is a look at the great stories surrounding this annual event. that's 9:00 p.m. on december 9th only on wusa. >>> to the hardwood, lady terps hosting michigan. both teams undefeated coming into tonight. rene moseley on the fast break to melissa thomas for the lay- up who had 24 on the night. it terps up 7. thomas with the steal to eventually get it to hawkins for the easy bucket. thanks to a late surge, the terps won 74-65 to stay undefeated. capitals host sidney crosby and the pittsburgh penguin

great weather for the army-navy game tomorrow afternoon at fedex field. day it's the skins and patriots at fedex field. should be good weather for that. it's a cold day, though. it's going to be cold and dry as we get into next week but a little milder as we get into tuesday and wednesday. >>> if you're traveling in elk ridge, seeing your lanes blocked at troy hill in all directions. if you're traveling on the beltway, not seeing any major problems. i'll give you travel speeds. taking the outer loop at georgia avenue, 57 miles per hour, not soed ba. taking the inner loop at this time at route 50, 68 miles per hour. if you continue on the inner loop and make your way towards pennsylvania avenue, you're at 68 miles per hour. if you find yourself crossing the wilson bridge, i'm not seeing any problems in either direction. a live view right now, you can see in both directions you're clear. and travel speeds, if you continue on the wilson bridge heading into virginia, you're at 64 miles an hour. to get to van dorn street, that trip only takes six minutes. pat a

customary, the president watched the first half of the game from the navy side before switching to the amy side for the second half. by the way, navy beat army 27-21, their tenth straight win in that rivalry. >>> when we come back here, a path of destruction coast to coast like we've never seen before. >>> you'll have to forgive a lot of stargazers if they're dragging a bit today after getting up early on a saturday morning to catch a rare phenomenon. around 6:00 a.m. out west the earth passed directly between the sun and the moon for about an hour, the last total lunar eclipse for three years. the moon appeared a spectacular shade of deep red as some some sunlight reached it through the earth's atmosphere. >>> as we near the end of the year, the people who keep track of the nation's weather say 2011 will go down as a record breaker for a lot of reasons. among them, lives lost and dollars spent. at least a dozen extreme weather events this year have each cost $1 billion or more. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: no one who lived through the tornadoes this spring had ever seen anything like it. from virginia to alabama, 748 tornadoes in

the receivers or logan -- . >> this saturday, navy and army will for the 112th time. the first time in our backyard. the game will be played at fed ex field. the navy's won nine straight, including 31-17 last year. this season, nave he the run of eight consecutive bowl appearances come to an end and does that make the army-navy game bigger in is that possible? >> the game itself is always at a high premium, it's at a high level. and i think the thing about us not being able to go to a bowl game for pressure, there is a fun willy -- finally to this game. the kids understand this is it. we want to make sure we send our guys off. >> and the florida marlins agreed to a four-year deal for 58 million with the pitcher. the nats wanted him and they're not getting him. >> now you have the news edge. thank you, feldy. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. we'll see you at 10. keep it here, tmz is next.  >> today on tmz -- >> pop quiz. >> 11 letters for flight delay. alec baldwin got booted because he wouldn't stop playing words with friends. >> that is like trying to take away a crack rock to someone who

saturday, the army navy game. 39. better for the 'skins in the 40s. you that rain this morning really did a number on the rush hour. all over the metropolitan area. good morning, everybody. i'm going to start off with a live lock at the beltway in new carrollton at route 50. if you're planning to head eastbound 50, the two left lanes are blocked with an accident. wilson bridge, slow across the bridge span trying to get into alexandria because of an earlier accident at telegraph road. we'll take you over to the northbound side of i-395 since before 5:00 5:00 this morning, an accident north of duke street. everything has been pushed off to the shoulder. it slows all the way down into newington. we'll take a live look at springfield. delays on i-95. begin to slow down in triangle up toward dale city. newington up the line to 395 at duke street. on 270, all lanes are open. slow traffic for you. most of the way from germantown as you head down to the point where the lanes divide with the lanes open. coming up in my next report, another look at the big pict

got the army navy game here on channel 9 and at fedex. it's going to be cold, high temperatures in the low 40s, back to the 40s on sunday. still in the 50s as we go into tuesday and wednesday of next week. and we keep it dry all seven days. >>> stay with us through the night. >> oh, yeah. >>> still ahead, a prominent school makes a controversial choice for its pearl harbor day lunch menu. >>> i'm danielle nottingham at the white house. coming up the gop front runners battle for votes in the nation's capital >>> >>> trying to stay above the fray, but now faces a serious challenge from newt gingrich. >> and i believe if president obama is reelected, that eight years of obama will truly make the country dramatically more difficult with dramatically greater problems. >> the former house speaker holds a double digit lead among iowa voters according to the latest cbs news new york times poll. the cbs poll also shows 7 out of 10 iowa republicans say the economy is the most important issue facing the country. >> all right. that was danielle gottin

the excitement over army/navy. >> reporter: 25. do you know where your rims are? if they are miss >>> a fast 4ward through the headlines. a councilmember, leslie johnson was sentenced for her role in a federal corruption case. she's ordered to one year and one day. she benefited from the financial crimes of her husband. former prince george's county executive jack zwrjohnson. the man who killed a police officer on georgia tech campus was not connected to the school. ballistic tests show ed the gun used to kill the officer was the same gun found. the republican presidential candidates are campaigning in iowa and getting ready for tomorrow night's debate in des moin moines. republicans will cast the first votes for the presidential nominee on january 3rd. now, let's fast 4ward to the weather. >> we saw a beautiful day on this friday. a fantastic friday afternoon. but, a little bit of a frontal boundary. you can see the front on storm 4 doppler radar. it's making its way across portions of ohio and western portions of pennsylvania. rain and snow behind it. as it cross

navy up 6. army is called for an offside penalty. it gives navy a first down, allows them to run out the clock and navy defeats army 28- 21. >>> 18th rankedhosting howard this afternoon. first half, it was all hoyas. nate back door to porter. nice reverse lay in there. they led by 13 at the break. second half, howard responds. mike phillips spins in the lane. he had a game high 14. the deficit cut to 2. late in the second, samuel fraisher's pass stolen by porter and watch this. he goes the other way for the exclamation point. georgetown over howard 62-48 to make it 8-0 all time in the series. >> george washington on the road against ranked syracuse. first half, gw's tony taylor taking a nap. passed out in court for the dunk, made the free throw, but gw was down 20 at the break. second half, waiters would get his revenge. he goes the other way for a big time flush. he had 19 points. gw falls to unbeaten syracuse 85-50. >>> virginia high school division 6 final, centerville and oscar smith playing in charlottesville. second quarter, trails 21-2. on a quick slant, the wildcats trailing 21-9. third quarter, oscar smith leads. jc coleman heads

. >> the army navy game will be played at fedex feel december 10. is a spectacle. f the great rivalries in all of sports. see is a veryll electric, a very fashionable fan -- a very passionate fan base. have america watching. it is a perfect match. it is the largest field ever to the game. >> dan snyder. and the locks come off the doors the nba and facilities tomorrow. the first games are scheduled for christmas day. there you have that. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call greater washington, d.c. home. from supporting an organization that helps new citizens find their way... to proudly supporting our washingtonon redskins... and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. because the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. [ coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] more pollution from power plants means more childhood asthma attacks. [ labored breathing ] there's technology that makes the air cleaner, but too many plants don't use

tests have nothing to do with his death as it was scheduled beforehand, but the ministry has put the army, navy and the air force on high alert. it has also asked the u.s. military to step up its monitoring activities of the north. south koreans are divide over whether the government should send condolences to the north. lawmakers will also hold a full parliamentary session on wednesday to deliberate on future actions. the government is likely to take precautionary steps to avoid a split in public opinion on how to deal with kim jong-il's death. reporting for nhk world, seoul. >>> next we go beijing where our reporter has spent the day gathering reaction. >> reporter: the north korean embassy in beijing has its flag at half-staff. the north koreans going in and out of the embassy said they couldn't believe kim jong-il was dead. chinese police are keeping a close watch on reporters around the embassy. china's state media have reported kim's death without commentary. >> translator: north korea is a poor country. i hope kim's death will turn things around for the better. >> translator: i want nort

but they have put the army, navy, and air force on high alert. they also asked the u.s. military to step up its monitoring activities on the north. south koreans are divided over whether the government should send condolences to the north. lawmakers hold a session on wednesday to deliberate on future al qaedas. -- actions. the development is likely to cautionary steps on how to deal with kim jong-il's death. nhk world, seoul. >> for more insight, we spoke from the national graduate institute for policy studies in tokyo. >> now, how do you think that kim jong-il's death will effect the politics and policies of north korea? >> kim jong-un became the air apparent to kim jong-il in 2010. so north korean leaders must have been preparing for this for one year at least. so i think they will try to take a approach for success smooth power succession. on the diplomatic front, north korea will be busy taking care of its own domestic situation. so for the time being, it will be difficult for us to expect significant process. >> i see. now, as mentioned, do you think the power trans

afternoon weather for the army-navy game at fedex field. then it's the skins and patriots at fedex field on sunday. cold day. 20s in the morning. afternoon highs low 40s. this cold weather continues into next week. danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. looking really good. >>> it's friday. what more could you want? volume is light in our area. if you're traveling d.c., checking cameras in that area. i'm not really seeing any issues. no concerns for you. traveling in maryland, if you're making the trip in prince george's county, looking at cameras for you too. i'll give you a live look at 301. 5, you can see, getting a little busy. as you make your commute, no real issues for you at all this morning. that's a very good sign. here's a live look. traffic going quite nicely traveling on 301 southbound. if you're taking the rails, still checking that. so far no reported delays on the metro, marc, or vre. let's hope this nice pattern continues. i'll be back in ten minutes to let you know. pat and joe, back to you. >> thank you very much, danell

only 43 on the army-navy game. on sunday the skins game temperatures in the 40s.monday sunshine and 50. low 50s on tuesday. even wednesday we're in pretty good shape with temperatures around 50. and then thursday some showers. this is not a big rain maker. and temperatures even with the clouds and showers at 49. >> we'll take that. >> yes. >> okay, thanks, top. >>> there is a difference between something being over and something being officially over. >> right. but the nba lockout is officially over. they ratified the cba and now is free agency. the wizards have made their first move trying to woo back roger mason junior. he played for the wizards from '06 to 2008. he is the second to sign a one-year deal tomorrow when free agency officially begins. there is that word again. and join the wizards for their first practice. maryland hosting delaware state tonight. a banner night for the lady terps. one of eight terps players in double figures tonight. they route the hornets. get this 108-33. 75 point victory is the largest margin. time to announce our game of the wee

the 112th army/navy game kicks off today. first time the game will be played at fedex field. yesterday kicked off the annual 13th company run. the game ball goes from annapolis to baltimore. they should arrive at fedex field in half an hour. the game starts at 2:30 this afternoon. we're going to have live coverage on news 4 today starting at 9:00 this morning. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. so i used my citi thank you card to pick up some accessories. a new belt. some nylons. and what girl wouldn't need new shoes? we talked about getting a diamond. but with all the thank you points i've been earning... ♪ ...i flew us to the rock i really

coaches and captains from both teams gathered at the army-navy club today to talk about the excitementeading up to the game. they're looking for their first win in nine years. but in the grand scheme of things, they realize this is more than just a football game. >> it's not just about the players. it's the communities, the service men and women around the world that are going to tune in and watch this and all over the place. so it's not just about us going out there and playing another game. . >> and be sure to tune in friday, december 9th for our hour long prime time special for those who serve count down to the grid iron battle. an in depth look. that is 9:00 p.m. december 9th only on wusa9.com. to the hardwood lady michigan both teams undefeated coming in tonight. moseley had 24 on the night. and then thomas with the steal here. eventually gets it to hawkins for an easy bucket. and thanks for a late surge, terps when 74-65 to stay undefeated. george washington women hosting old dominion. this one went over time. jackson with a crossover and the layup to make it a two possession gam