tony pann out on the weather terrace enjoying nice weather, tony? >> all good, derek, yeah. beautiful monday evening in progress. we will keep the mild conditions going that we have enjoyed so far thissumm at leasr foone more da pay. lyrtdyesclki te, ou pour-towes80mid s. w deints in the low 50s. the air is really dry and the temperatures will fall quickly tonight. as a matter of fact i think the suburbs will drop into the 50s. almost a touch of autumn when you wake up early on tuesday morning. the temperatures will make it into the mid 80s in the afternoon. now it is going to turn a little warmer and more humid during the middle of the week and we could throw a couple of thunderstorms 50 forecast. we will talk about that when i come back in just a few minutes. for now we will send it back inside to derek. >>> tony pann thank you. well, a look at the end of manny acta's tenure with the washington nationals . but first paying for a college education getting a lot easier at asw t for some veterans. more on a new program in 90 seconds. b@ >>> welcome back. the pentagon consider

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so still no big heat wave in the forecast. >> thank you, tony pann.ppreciate that. >>> all-star action tonight. what else? >> serena williams action tonight. some interesting news regarding one soon to be -- well, everybody is hoping to be nationals player. ahead in sports. nobody likes to get called into work on their vacation but that's what the nationals will be facing tomorrow. the latest on the team's hope for the future. surprising way they are v handling topic steve strassburg. those stories are all coming up next. hmmm... well... naaa... yeah! calculating for getaway. ♪ find your way to a perfect destination at busch gardens... and water country usa... where family-fun surrounds you... and world-class rides astound. start at buschgardens.com. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. and miralax relieves constipation with no bloating, no excess gas, no taste, no grit. you'll see. it's clearly different. announcer: restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. dr. scholl's back pain relief orthotics with shockguard technology give y

good evening, everyone, i'm tony pann.erstorms into the forecast heading towards tomorrow morning. possibility that you could wake up to a couple of storms but i think most of the activity is going to take place in the afternoon on wednesday and then just a slight chance on thursday and friday. overnight tonight specifically we will put a 20 or 30% chance for a shower, thunderstorm in the forecast. it is going to be muggy. unlike the beginning of the month when we could go through the night opening the windows that's not the case tonight. probably not for the next couple of days either. temperatures only make it down to 73 or 74 in the city. during the day tomorrow mixture of sunshine and clouds. 50% chance for showers and thunderstorms. so that chance for rain higher than it was today. the high temperatures a range between 84 and 89. sunrise tomorrow morning coming up at 6:07. here is the weather picture. last night we were talking about afront that was approaching from the west and how it was going to stall right in our

. >>> tony pann is here with your 9 forecast first. pretty quiet night out there. >> things are pretty quiet tonight. i think that is going to change tomorrow, though. we're going to throw some thun drstormde bks into the picture. t ove the wthabk t t tonight comput and we'll take a look at that. there's a couple of showers off to the south. but switch it over to the weather computer and you'll see a slight chance for tomorrow morning. i doubt it will affect the friday morning commute. better chance for thunderstorms, though, as we head into the afternoon. and some of those could be kind of strong again. kind of like what happened yesterday. so we'll talk about that and check the seven-day forecast when i come back in a few minutes. >> thank you, tony. anager says general he is embarrassed by this newly surfaced photo by a driver using that cell phone at work. that driver holding what appears to be a cell phone at his ears first appeared on the website. appearing today on the radio, gm john kato says it's not the image metro is looking

tony pann will tell us more. he is in the 9 news now weather center. >> things are quiet right now but these arism pressive storm and the hardest-hit areas in frederick and carroll counties. in frederick county the whiskey creek golf course which i have played many times the trees snapped off. the weather [ laughter ] to send up a crew to see if there is rotation in the debris to see if there was a tornado that went through. a tornado warning was issued for frederick and carroll county and i can't tell if there is a video from the debris but certainly straight line winds up to 7 a, 80 miles an hour just looking at that from the video. impressive storms especially north of ththe tyci tyt alive doppler whe se att l ear focle mo part from the city north anwest. on. g g goin a roac the the rt nhenoecrnk d utso hern maryland. these are not severe intuhena r t bu na wnngdo e hitcwa ngdown there anot ha lfanhour, 45 minutes foberebeerevythiev ng ae f unpo a few reports of oucl at the beac around oc. n tyci those ms orst

tony pann, thank you. >>> from our weird news file. what a bunch of bozos! springfield, missouri, two charities trying to set the world record for most people wearing clown noses. a springfield, cardinals ballgame. minor ballgame. the mission, raise money for local cancer patients. laugh if you want to but last year the leukemia and lymphoma society shattered the record for most people wearing groucho marx glasses in one place. i just don't know where you go from there. where do you go next year? 'rfa >>> in the mailbag tonight, major league backlash against the now potentially reinstated michael vick. marianne says it's not about forgiveness. the nfl is reading dollar signs. >>> vic is not making out so well in joan's book. she says she's an animal lover. >> indeed, did. i don't think he was in it for the money. >>> it's good to see mike vick getting a chance to start over. he's done his time and taken responsibility for the choices he's made. tony dungy has agreed to sponsor him and mentor him. >>> and then there was this one from marcus in mitchellville -

. >>> i'm tony pann. a chance of a few thunderstorms overnight. pretty quiet right now.ok at live dopplerd 00an0 you will see most an the activity is in ba ltimore and ayerstean shore. tuned. we will give yda astupn te on upe severe wetuhethn r siioat and check the forecastiofor the weekend. the weather is coming up next. >>> breaking news in maryland. a fire has broken ou inan apartment there. it ising on 506th place. prince georges county fire in officials say a 4-year-old and 5-year-old have been hurt in the fire. they have been rushed to chilensp's hoital. we are a crew on e thscene and they will get you more information as soon as it is available. >>> it's the end of the week went we want a break from cooking but in this economy you maybe hesitant to go out to eat. you can dine out for less and treat yourself to a good meal, too. >> reporter: restaurant chains are cooking up ways too get customers to the tables. consumer reports asks diners about 150,000 visits to eat out at dozens of restaurants. here's the goods on where to dine well for less. >> the dining deals

tony pann is on the weather terrace and i see a little sunshine behind you, tony. >> not too bad out here right now. we had a severe thunderstorm watch in affect earlier this afternoon. that was cancelled about 4:30. that's not 0 say we wot see more active because we probably ll but the threat as wi diminished. you can see some widely scatteres sherowd er rs unthtorm out e,er especially in the erwee,wen suburb but nothing that would beclassified as severe. out isare gointh enevg d enketa taan elbrum. br40 chwianceu yoll run in to one of those showers or storms. look at the weekend. temperatures will cool off again in the low to mid-80s after being in the mid-90s yesterday. we will go back to that same old summer pattern we have had all year long. for the most part it could be dry. a shower or two but generally a dry weekend. we come back in a few minutes and look at the seven-day forecast in detail and for now we will send it back to derek. >> thank you, tony. >>> well, not much for tiger to laugh about today. a look at history inu his day the british open. and then later on, the giv

. >> we know tony pann has game. >> that's right. >> he knows it. >> let's shift gears here. g. harove stunng thdetothrms in ndou theving. start wi live doppler 90 d anlk about the weekend in just amoment. but no warnings are in affect. most of the warnrngs have been d ncleelt lestrong rsthdeuntosss deroac frederrok c and washington unties. most of you, 80% of you watching rite now have coa quie friday evening going on. zoom in on the activity here. storm is coming out of washington county moving out of frederick county in to carroll county. this storm could produce some small hail and wind gusts 40 miles an hour. it is north of sharpsburg moving to the east. if you are watching in middle touch or meyersville it will be heading to you guys in the next 15 or 20 minutes. this storm is moving to mount airy and carroll county. wind gusts over 40 miles an hour but no warnings are in affect. a good thunderstorm rolling across the northern neck of virginia around in the newland area. this could produce heavy rain and small hail. storm crossed the river and moving to the southern part o

. >>> and speaking of rain, tony pann the weather man is here with the forecast. any severe storms rolling in the neighborhood. >> things will be quiet this that respect tonight. that's not to say there couldn't be some thunderstorms. look at veth doppr 9000. so far it has been quiet but we can see one ll isar ngtito develop out nginfairfax county but th's ththonly imegan to wnto sp eak. i would put a 20 to 30% chance of running in to something this evening. switch over to the weather computer and look at what to expect for the rest of the week. a typical summer week coming up. temperatures upper 80s and low 90s and a chance of a thunderstorm each day we will detail the seven-day forecast when i come back in a few minutes. right now back inside to derek. >>> a heads up for drivers the site of two major road projects. sky nine over the virginia side of the beltway where construction of the hot lanes makes a major milestone tonight. that's when the crews will lift steel beams to put in place for the little river turnpike interchange and change is coming to the chain

. >>> tow teeny pan is here -- tony pann is here with the nine forecast first. >> the temperatures are going to stay below normal for the next couple of days, at least as we ekad into theegng b oinni tfhe d.enwee ow.e'r ir fon anhefoeric nay dmo art' its wthstt whas i ghppriowg n tain aea bulifs ut n i progress.n clear to partly cloudy skies. temperatures upper 60s to around 70 degrees. and by the time you wake up tomorrow morning, most spots will be in the low 60s once again. we're going to throw a chance for rain in the forecast, especially by sunday. we'll talk more about that when i come back in a few minutes. for now back inside. >> thank you, tony. >>> the battle to stay young. >> uh-huh. tonight find out what has anti-aging experts very excited. >>> plus sending your retirement being the mom to dozen of kids. meet the woman right in the middle. you know, it's not the grill that makes a delicious, tender, perfect piece of steak. people: oh! it's the steak. enjoy quality selections from the butchers at giant. like petite-cut sirloin steak, just $2.99 a pound. this week only, at gi

. >> tony pann, you warned us yesterday. >>> on to our other top stories. redskins ready to hit the grid iron. >>> two police officers on paid leave tonight after a shootout that killed a man. >>> also, we have a verdict and it is guilty. >>> i'm audrey barnes. a judge finds banita jacks guilty on 11 counts of murder and child cruelty. the bodies of the girls ages 5 to 16 were found in their rented home during what should have been a routine eviction. the judge said everyone who saw the scene agrees they had been dead for months. prosecutors michele jackson saying they are pleased with the verdicts but it won't erase the horror of how the kids died. >> it was inflicted upon her own children. >> can't bring these kids back and you can't undo what the last moment of their -- the last month of their lives were like. >> reporter: jacks is facing life in prison when sentenced october 16th. >> we will pursue every avenue open to us. >>> one man dead and two officers on paid leave following an early morning shooting. police responded to an apartment on eagle's nes

then there was this, on a question, i took to tony pann the weather man. after the launch was delayed by thunderstorms. how come they don't launch in the morning before the storms become a problem? dave gave an answer. i believe the space shuttle doesn't launch in the morning, if it launch in the morning, it would be ahead of the space station and catch up to it. they wait until the space station has passed over them, so they come up behind it. except back in june when they had that hydrogen leak in previous delays, the shuttle was due to launch in the a.m. i put a call into nasa in hopes to resolving this and they said you are half right. it is all about the position of the space station, but it apparently and as best as i can understand, this sort of thing shifts around as the weeks and months go by. one thing that doesn't change, no mail bag without your e- mail. so please keep them coming. the address. mailbag@wusa9.com. >> that is our report. i'll be right back here tonight at 11:00. if you are planning on a trip to the maryland eastern shore, you mig

i'm tony pann. it looks like for the most part the start of the weekend is going to be fine. let's start out with the three-day trend. it is going to get warmer and more humid on saturday. nothing unusual for this time of the year. we'll make it up to 91. but i think if i was going to pick one of the two weekend days, i would pick saturday instead of sunday. partly cloudy skies for the rest of the night. when you wake up tomorrow, temperatures will generally be in the 60s. there's still a 20 or 30% chance for a thunderstorm overnight. but for the most part, dry conditions. partly to mostly sunny skies tomorrow. the humidity will go up. the high temperatures will range between 88 and 93. sunrise tomorrow morning at 6:03. let's look at doppler 9000 and we'r pstlilicking upl few sher ts udanhunderstormsutd there. this was a lot moree aivct when we were with you earlier this evening. but still a few light showers and sprinkles showing up. these should be dissipating over the next couple of hours. so if you're watching and have you a little rain, it shouldn't last that long. nothi

and pretty spectacular, tony pann in this weather department. >> the weather is awesome. i was going to say a lot of people collect historic weather vanes. it is a big collectors item so that would be worth plenty of cash for those collectors. weather wise, there is really not much to say. it is gorgeous. for this time of the year. >> time for you to do the forecast. >> it is easy, nice and people enjoy it. so that makes me smile, yeah. it is going to change a little bit over the weekend. some rain in the picture but i don't think it will be a washout. start with the three-day trend first and get to the seven day in a second. temperatures in the mid to upper 80s on saturday and sunday. keep in mind the normal is 88. below that mark but a shower or thunderstorm is possible, especially saturday night and sunday. we will talk about that in a second. partly cloudy skies. pleasant conditions for the rest of the night. not as cool as last night but cool for this time of the year. lows in the 60s. southeast wind at five to ten. during the day tomorrow, partly sunny. a chance of

i'm tony pann. things quitenned down since earlier this evening when we had all of the activity.al tornado warnings as i menned and no confirmation of any tornadoes. but let's start with live doppler 9000 since we still have some activity showing up here. things pretty quiet in the city but like i said at the top of the show activity is going through montgomery county. gaithersburg with a little activity. moving to the east at 15 miles per hour so anywhere from the central part of montgomery county across the northern part of anarundle county you may have rain, hear a little ghundet.toghni zono inthsereinle. out's omt, take a dewi view once again. those of you in the western suburbs things are pretty quiet. same thing downtown. switch over to the weather computer. three-day trend going into the weekend and we are going to get warm again. today the high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s because of the cloud cover but back up close to 90 for the next couple days and looks like a pretty good chance for thunderstorms again on friday. specifically for tonight. partly cloudy skies.

let's go to meteorologist tony pann. he's in the weather center. >> yeah, the storms have been tracking in the northern suburbs have intensified a lilaster 10 last 10 to te numis. nulot okve vesehu tstreer andmsi afctorsere thunderstorms are in storctafsh foninwa gt frederick county, rymand huor terst m across the er putrnheart of wn hirn heun torse uth of ha wn and anwilliamsport. . 25 at w25. into frederick county thwihe tin txtne 15 net0 s. if you are watching in me rsyelle or the inty for rsd in 0 ovher udclining clsters gu hamian hour and some larg leil. elnowh . ert a lot e gog ingoon ndings are pretty quiet ouar th of ba bahome home inth gs are okay. around the city. we will check live doppler 9000 in the seven-day forecast when e >>w feminutes. >>> not far from that system you talked about investigators wrecrf geec oa hoalsp ge of a hospital ngtr yito e ouwhy it crd he alonong i-70 last night. our team coverage begins. >> ntsb investigator says there was no contact with air traffic control because the control tow

tony pann is out on the weather terrace with the forecast first. >> no doubt it is a beautiful evening. fantastic weather in the beginning of july. heading to the hottest part of the year and still talking about highs in the upper 70s hed low . s d goang ing be t.nicor mftable t nighto tade and d e thfostrea n ire of a stmoment. li bleeze out of the south and the dew points are in the 50s. that's why it feels so comfortable. it will get more humid and warmer over the weekend. a possibility we could see some scattered showers and thunderstorms late saturday and in to sunday but i don't think it will be a washout weekend. we'll talk more about that when we check the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. for now back inside to derek. >> thank you, tony. >>> a little later on, a disgruntled airline passengers takes his issues to the internet and there is a viral video. we will b@show you it later . >>> welcome back. talk about putting your frustrations out for everyone to see and hear. & united, united ♪ ♪ you broke my taylor guitar ♪ ♪ >> reporter: that is musician dave carroll airing his

tony pann joining us now with a check on the conditions out there even as we speak, tony. >> there arewarnings in effect at this time, no watches in effect but there are still some strong thunderstorms rolling across the area . we will start with the vi ew op d therpl00view with doppler some ofe msstth. orri the city nothing goinof you now e osrth u yonor and west of town are going what arlkyotau ing about? r.ste hewe hmotaasreve sat enbe most has been south of wn toofd thetprec dtypretty decent eng go and and

tony pann has the update. >> the atmosphere is still conducive to produce rotation in these storms but as of right now there are no warnings in effect and not even a watch in effect. all clear for the moment. that's not to say something couldn't be faed issu ov ere th st ho stay thay uwi s.t' kelole oka okat live ledothpp. thgsprinare etty quiet arounda th . e we just have light rain in the western suburbs around fairfax. promed thprpted thpt rn inwa lagsurhost has now weakenedttli t.lebi little bit. tadupdsarowup tup right now this storm issono producing r. we e erth is reveso meweather. there isrm s s wnutdoso n rnlaheryma mendngrs down in southern maryland keth and moving hwest through e have the potentl iaose thhave the potential so me t arsome rotation. if'll keep an eye on those.me ou ye watching down in ith us outhifstay with us. if things ssued, warngs issued, we in llbreak k in prompt but are nd pp hag.ty not a t loen in tcherovo lot happening. switching over tut vegiu anyo in e e ar nong there are no ontcins heffec e t, t don'me don't watch in reone h wain eath oe n ster or o

. >>> i am tony pann. it is a beautiful monday evening but we have a little rain in the seven-day forecast. a miill yhashowou tt in ju st fis.fetenu th tyou to ie e k e eabrwi eaokata thloe nu thp of e thth durho rewnegurdo town. stay tuned, weather is coming up next. do >>> 9 news now has learned there are no specific rules or regulations for the growing number of pedicabs that are operating on the streets of the nation's capital. the pedaled carriers are doing a brisk business transporting tourists and downtown workers in between monuments and government office buildings. but there are no set fares, no required seatbelts and no consensus on whether those pedicabs should be treated as taxis or a bike for hire. >> i mean do you follow bike rules or do you follow taxi cab rules. >> that is a good question. does -- there are rules -- we're -- basically we're a taxi cab so we're supposed to follow all the highway rules -- and -- you know lights and everything like that. >> you look more like a bike than a cab

. >>> tony pann is here with the forecast first. >> we're going to turn the corner into the weekend here shortly. today ended up being the hottest day so far. we hit 96 degreeshi ts afternoon. t thesseen bhe the t,ndrend athe is natotngoi g totick s ndar lbu. 'set aal'skbout thtigon rsig slt. ou'sviy fiot ny going to be as cool as the last few nights. we'll settle back into the 60s. and there is about a 30% chance you might hear a rumble of thunder as you drift off to bed tonight. i don't think there is going to be any trouble in the morning for the morning commute. but thunderstorms will become likely by the time we get to late in the day on friday and especially friday night. we'll talk more about that when i come back in just a few minutes. for now i'll send it inside. >> tony, thank you. >>> all right, guys. hang on before you pop a bill to help you perform. health information coming up. >> important stuff. >>> and a historic fine right in our back yard when a teacher has been trying to get back to nasa for more than 30 years now. still ahead. >>> and you sdhoyhota s up for your mone

i'm tony pann. we have a little heat and humidity in the forecast for the next couple of days. unusual for july. but the fra stur going to be hang -- temperature is going to be hanging around 90 degrees. tland is a chance for a -- and there is a chance for a shower and thunderstorm in the next couple of days. it will be almost exactly like today. specifically for tonight partly cloudy skies. still a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm. there is a slight chance you can see a little rain in a couple of spots. but 90% of you watching will with problems with that. low temperatures down around 70. and it's going to be muggy overnight tonight. during the day tomorrow a mixture of sunshine and clouds. there's going to be scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. only put a 30% mark on that. the high temperatures will range grees.n 86 and 9de let's take another look at doppler 9000. there is some thunderstorms up near baltimore. a little shower right here near manassas. this is moving to the northeast. if it holds together it may move into fairfax county. let's stwic

so tony pann is here with the nine forecast first. >> things are quiet around the city. you 80% of you watching have no activity at all. so i think for the most part it will be a quiet friday evening but the northern suburbs have been different. strong thumserorvesthaen be belling out of the mountas oft ou washington edanfrd erick counties and still picking up strong ones north of sharpsburg and over to frederick and walkersville. these are backenned significantly. the warnings in affect for frederick county vefrbeen dropped. that's not to say it couldn't produce hail and wind gusts over 40 miles an hour and heavy rain in the short period of time so keep ep

tony pann is in for topper. he's on the terrace. it's been soupy for a long time today, ton. >> yes, it is. that's a good word to describe it. thick, humid all of those things. we are starting to pop up thunderstorms in the teheat d an humidity. it's been dry for most of the ne lica ttse e onlittle cell ll tiartostng up t io up to 95 in howard countyhwutsot utof itltimore there. st. moving ve m i''s itowinslg itowsling do c.af e whel aftrc. elsewhere thingsaf e ardry. things could pop up neco leupe next cole of hours. i would only put a 20, 30% mark on it. it's gonna stay warm, humid for the most part going into the beginning of the weekend. there is a chance for pretty good thunderstorms tomorrow. >>> also coming up, the space shuttle "endeavour" begins its long journey home from the international space station. >> reporter: health care reform is stalled in congress but the president isn't giving up the fight. i'm karen . coming up weyo'l coming up we'll have t. . fa fa have you heard about miralax? it's a different kind of laxativ

tony pann is on the terrace with the forecast first. hey, tony. >> it is a little warm and humid out here. two words we haven't used a lot this summer but it is sticky now and after a fairly active weekend with thunderstorms, things are settling down in the metro area. but we do see storms at the beaches. start with a brief outlook here as we head through the next couple of days. a chance of a shower or thunderstorm each day this week and temperatures will stay about where they are right now upper 80s and lolo 90s. switch over anlive r lepplive do thatvitiise at the theyh. are getting hammered. the bierg msorst along the vadelm orlmbebehes but for us iu the metro area, maybe a 20 to 30% chance for a thunderstorm. we come back in a few minutes and look at that seven-day forecast and see what is on tap specifically as we head through the week. for now we go inside. >> thank you, tony. >>> caught on tape, still ahead a look at a water spout that threatens a coastal city. >>> and the mother goes a wrong way on a busy highway with four kids i

the saturday night plans check in with tony pann and doppler 9000. sunday a bit stormy and back to next week looks great. bass teal restaurant in old town, alexandria. thank you. >> you are welcome. >> this hook looks nice and green and beautiful and it is chilly. >> basil and tomato. >> this three-course dinner fixed price is amazing for $35. check it out. >> the whole weekend going on until tuesday. >> independence from a high restaurant bills we like that. >> that's it for us. any other last words. >> if you visit oh my goff at wusa9.com. i have always list some fun and free things going on in the area. so log on. >> there it is. check it out. have a great weekend. enjoy the last of this fantastic weather. we will see you again starting 4:55 a.m. on monday. kim will have an update. she's here at noon with j.c. >> bye, everybody. >> so long. fa you've got a strawberry pop-tart, but i've got a warm, fresh baked strawberry toaster strudel. see the difference? mmmm. i do. (announcer) pillsbury toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. kids are hungry

meteorologist tony pann in for topper. how is it on the terrace right now? >> still hot. humidity has come down. probably be the hottest day of the year so far. we made it into the 90s. only second or third time the whole summer. but whether it tops out being the hottest day or not still ma s scine be. tyisetwaprit rm the ale takekeliatf so o erkembnus ommb the to ofth e tyhu. on gondownbu tet at hmpes'turen . er ees in the city. low 90s elsewhere. little cooler near the water with the breeze coming off the water in annapolis. as we head toward the end of the week and beginning of the weekend chance for rain will be going up. only a 30% chance for a thunderstorm tonight but i push that up to about 60% tomorrow night. the weekend will turn much cooler. we will detail that seven-day forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. for now, back inside. >>> it is the most recognizable landmark of the chicago skyline. coming up the sears tower gets a new name. >>> controversial case from sonia sotomayer past testifying at her confirmation hearing. i'm joel brown in washington

. >>> and i'm tony pann. the tornado warning for spotsylvania county extended to 6:00. that includes stafford county ntand cel ral king george's tyth t. hem tstatst tay. sted un tweay. stuned we'll talk a situation whenun attuwh enatwe come back.co there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut. >>> another day and another day to lose a little more ground with stocks. the dow finished the day down 26 points to finish at 9070. the nasdaq dropped 7 points and the s&p 500 lost 4 points. >>> we could be seeing the start of a turn-around in the housing market. home sales are picking up and so are prices. but as alexis christoforous reports, we are still a l

tony pann is in with the forecast first. >> things will get warm as we head to in to the weekend but we have been spoiled most of the summer. hasn't had any summer heat for a while. tomorrow i think the humidity will go up and it will feel a sittle veprsies. noerov you have outdoor 90 u mbe outdoor plans take uanrella just in case but most uofthofactivity is to so anut sodeunwethhors r inthundershowe spotsylvania right honow and stronger stormins stronger storms in southern pennsylvania moving across the maryatnd st e line. but most of atthacty stviti i think will be rth viof us a nd us'l nd we'lwendwi ndl up with dry conditions this evening. switch it over and look at the weekend. warm and humid conditions expected on saturday and sunday. better chance for thunderstorms on sunday then saturday. if i was going to pick one of the two weekend days i'd pick saturday at this. back with the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. for now back inside. >>> talk about a courageous canine. coming up meet the four-legged hero from last month's metro crash. >>> and the cash for clunkers program st

. >>> tony pann the weatherman, thank you, sir. >>> i am asking brett if we heard from manny acta yet. >> yeah he spoke last night. he's been very respectful about the whole thing and thanked the nationals and the fans but still said -- he was good guy. and you know what hit me today? bruce boudreaux is now the consider coach slash manager in the town. and he's been there for only a year-and-a-half. talk about volatility in a career path. at age 40 manny acta was the youngest manager in the majors this career. some might argue a teach as young as the nationals could have used a more seasoned hand to guide it through this season. on the other hand, with a bullpen this bad, i am not sure casey stengal would have survived this season. >> it wasn't personal. in fact, nationals brass made a point of saying they expect manny acta to have a long successful career elsewhere but at 94 games under .500 after two .5 years, clearly it wasn't happening here. >> we're not happy with the 26- 61 record. we think we have more talent than that. i think anyone who watches our team feels we have more tal