año la feria contó con un invitado de lujo, por primera vez nos visitó el alcalde capitalino, vincent gray del evento es un vehículo último modelo. se registraron miles de personas y a la vez, aprovechando los servicios gratuitos que se prestaban, como por ejemplo los controles médicos. >> la atención al público, la información que dan, los artistas, es bastante divertido. >> reportera: la jornada transcurrió entre las firmas de autógrafos y las visitas a los asistentes de los quioscos de nuestros expositores. >> aprecia nuestro trabajo en telemundo, este ejercicio deben ir hasta acá y de francés en la fila de espera que firmen, esto me llena. >> hablemos de deportes, le gusta, lo malo es que le vas al barcelona. les mando un beso gigante, los amo. >> reportera: la descarga musical estuvo a cargo de un grupo de bachata y de varios solistas. muchos otros espectáculos que pusieron a bailar a los asistentes. el broche de oro lo puso la tradicional rifa del auto toyota corolla. 10 finalistas fueron escogidos, fue la salvadoreña, ana martínez, la concursante nueve, junto a su madre, de 94 años,

vincent gray wants to raise the minimum wage in the city, but does not want it to go as high as whats proposed. ofy says the proposed rate $11.50 per hour would hurt job creation, and prefers a minimum wage of $10 per hour. the bill will be considered tomorrow. get overwhelmed and feel unsure about what exactly is needed. as our lesson starling -- starling shows us, this working woman in vented a solution. auren loves being a mother to jake and luke. when they were in their infant carriers, there was a problem. she could not figure out how to protect the babies from sun, when, and whether -- wind, and weather. >> we were always on the go with the kids, and i was constantly struggling with how to protect them. >> the idea for the shade hit her. after a year of development, she launched her company, imagine baby, in 2012. it is an elastic car seat canopy with a flap. >> moms and dads are busy, the baby might be crying. it is quick and easy to use and stays in place with no hassle. >> there are already baby industry awards and a seal from the melanoma international foundation for its su

una cadena de restaurantes que lanzó su campaña ayer, y desde ya empezó a lanzar golpes bajos a vincent gray maryland, el pastor de una iglesia afroamericana en prince george's será compañero de fórmula de la delegada por la gobernación del estado. la candidata anunció en su campaña que el reverendo se postulará para vicegobernador. la delegada dijo que ha trabajado de cerca con el reverendo para promulgar la ley del matrimonio de parejas homosexuales y ayudar a que sobreviva a

voto viene como noticia agridulce es que la medida que tendrá que ser aprobada por el alcalde vincent grayestipula que la licencia llevarán consigo una marca especial que destaca que el documento no es válido para propósitos federales. algo es algo, dicen algunos, pero otros temas que la licencias marcadas harán más mal que bien a la comunidad inmigrante. >> si voy a virginia, y por casualidad de la vida me detienen policía que sabemos que en virginia y policías racistas y vas a ver que se indocumentado y va a haber un problema para mí. >> reportero: el concejal está de acuerdo. el voto en contra de la medida, porque dice que un sistema de 2 licencias crear atención en la comunidad. >> hemos trabajado duro en lugares como. para que la policía no le pide a la gente sus papeles. no sólo el departamento de inmigración, se la policía, pero ahora no tendrá que preguntar y sólo pedir licencia. >> reportero: fue la concejal que mostró preocupación por tener un sistema uniforme de licencias, citando una ley federal que requiere que jurisdicciones locales edifiquen el estatus legal de los que aplic

mientras que el actual alcalde de distrito, vincent gray, dijo que no se ha decidido siquiera buscargundo término y que está contento con los logros de su gobierno. - después de que se dieran a conocer los resultados satisfactorios de la evaluación nacional de progreso, los docentes y estudiantes del distrito siguen celebrando, ya que otro informe revela excelentes resultados para las escuelas comunitarias. >> reportera: entre aplausos y felicitaciones, el alcalde del distrito de columbia expresó esta mañana su orgullo por las mejoras académicas de las escolas públicas en la capital. >> las escuelas son una parte fundamental en la mejora de la educación pública. en el momento que se revisaron las pruebas, las escuelas tenían probablemente un 43 por ciento de los niños en el sistema. >> reportera: durante el periodo de evaluación, la educación especializada alcanzó un alto nivel de rendimiento al obtener una puntuación de 65 por ciento o más en el marco de gestión de desempeño, herramienta con la que se evalúan estos centros. cargos significativos que pretende mejorar la reputación de

. >> reportero: hace dos meses, el alcalde vincent gray dictó una medida que hubiera incrementado ela de la u, por los debates presupuestarios y el cierre parcial del gobierno, los datos superaron las expectativas.

mayor vincent gray has said he wants an increase but he believes anything over $10 an hour could hurtght, gas prices went up again, but the national average is lower than last year as we head into the thanksgiving holiday weekend. aaa reports issues along the coast is causing a spike. the average is $ed 3.51 a gallon for regular, up 11 cents from last week n. maryland prices are up 10 cents at $3.40. in west virginia the average is $3.36. that's up 5 cents. the national average is down about 14 cents from this time last year. >>> we are three hours away from the arrival of the capitol christmas tree. this was the scene last year. at 10:00 today the 88-foot-tall spruce will complete its journey from the national park in washington state to the west lawn of the capitol. the trae made a stop at andrew's. check out this christmas lights display and be careful you don't live next door to this guy. a family in australia set a new world record for the most christmas lights hanging on their home. 502,000 bulbs there. >> he must have a huge property. >> the owner says he spent the month of oct

. >> mayor vincent gray took part in the feast of sharing today and we'll keep asking him if he's running or not until we get an answer. and the leader of the navajo cove talkers at red skin's game says he does not have a problem with the team's name. he considered the word redskins a symbol of loyalty and courage. >> this marks the start of hanukah. late this afternoon, helping to like the national menorah. performed for the crowd as well as the cantors. for all who were brave enough. >>> tomorrow will be the only time in our lifetimes hanukah and thanksgiving overlap. and today the president took part in turkey day tradition of his own. pardoned two birds. only one of them in person. popcorn. caramel was standing by in case popcorn fell over or something happened to him. i don't know what turkeys do. both birds are off to george washington mount vernon's state. no common on the craziness of pardoning one bird and eating the other tomorrow. >> speaking of which , you might think it sounds like a nice peaceful place when you pardon a turkey. apparently all the turkeys have died a short ti

an already crowd field that includes four council members and then there's the incumbent, mayor vincent gray, who has yet to declare, but sounding more and more like a candidate these days. >> civic and political activist. >> primary were told today. a number of people would check none of the above. i think he brings a fresh face. the question is whether or not he can campaign. he has never been a candidate before. he's not a household name. >> some die hard supporters. >> i would not be supporting him if i didn't think he could win. >> and others undecided on a candidate for mayor. >> when i walk around, people are sick and tired of the regular politicians. they say so much corruption. so much double talk. >> he said at one point, that whether or not you were going to run depended on what the mayor will do. you decided otherwise? >> no, he did not call me and tell me he's not going to run. he didn't call me to wish me good luck either. >> bruce johnson, wusa9. >> and he will be accepting corporate campaign donations. >> the labor union for state employees has endorsed maryland lieutenant go

mayor vincent gray and news 4's barbara harrison were among those who took part in the ceremo. >>> bitterold tomorrow and a we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ >> there's a bomb on the plane. there's a bomb on this blown bleep plane. if it takes off i'll blow the [ bleep ] plane off. >> a man started shouting there was a bomb on his plane after officers tried to remove him. a spirit airlines flight had just arrived from ft. lauderdale lastifying. frie flight attendants asked police to meet the plane at the gate saying the man had been disruptive through the entire trip. officials searched the plen and nokes please i was were found. >>> new details in a phenom knoll none called the knockout g

mayor vincent gray says if the building height restriction was lifted or at least left up to local residents, there could be room for more affordable housing. >> if we add capacity with more height, we would obviously have to be mindful of the need to make some of that capacity would have to translate into affordable housing, but let's say that nothing is done and we keep adding population. i think us going to drive people out of town. >> reporter: gray's announcement came at a press conference today where he announced an unprecedented $187 million was being invested in affordable housing in the city. he-added that amount won't be enough -- he then added that amount won't be enough for the more than 407,000 families on the waiting list. >> it is a very substantial start. >> reporter: we've got new information here. we're on top of one of the city's buildings in the 3200 block of georgia avenue. fully occupied just completed in may you can get a one bedroom apartment for $1,159 per month, but get this. your income cannot exceed $45,120 per year. gray administration says the federal guidelines

mayor vincent gray says he think that is too high and if approved, would hurt job creation. gray says he supports raising the minimum wage to $10 an hour. there was a first today for the vatican. pope francis put on display what could be bone fragments of the world's first pope, st. peter. a handful of bone fragments set in a jewel box. the pope blessed them before he began his mass. no pope has definitively said the fragments belonged to st. peter. today's display could be the strongest sign yet that the vatican believes that is the case. some archaeologists aren't so sure. conrad murray is talking about his relationship with michael jackson. it is murray's first interview since getting out of prison last month. he was notinsists responsible for jackson's that. he says himself with too much propofol. marie also says jackson did not father his three children and was fitted with a catheter every night because he was incontinent. tonight, theert national highway traffic safety administration has started a formal investigation into the safety of tesla model s. it is after three

mayor vincent gray already has an issue with it. the council wants to increase it from $8.25 to $11.50 an hour, making it one of the highest wages in the nation. in a letter to the council the mayor says raising it that high would hurt the city's job market. he subjects raising it to -- suggests raising it to $10 and freezing it there. montgomery county and prince george's county are considering raising their wages to $11.50 an hour as well. >>> chris brown was expected to be in a d.c. urcot for a hearing this morning but doesn't have to show up. a district superior court judge agreed he would waive the pop singer's appearance because he's back in rehab in los angeles. brown is facing a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly punching a man outside a hotel last month. he was ordered into anger management this week. >>> more details from the tragic shooting at sandy hook elementary school will be released today. the connecticut state attorney will release a report with a clear timeline. he's interviewed dozens of people and investig

mayor vincent gray said he wants an increase but he believes anything over $10 an hour could hurt businesses. >>> well, you may want to get a nap in this afternoon if you're a redskins fan. you could be up late tonight. the skins will host the 49ers at fedex field at 8:30. they may have to win their final six games if they want to make it to the playoffs. they're 3-7 right now. they will be two games behind first place philadelphia and dallas if they win tonight. and you can take metro if you're going to tonight's game. it will run an hour late to help get you home. the final blue line train will leave to franconia/springfield at 12:25. to largo just after 1:30. >>> it is a very cold start. it feels like the middle of february. this is still fall technically. >> let's check in with tom kierein just how bad it is. >> it's crazy cold, down into the low 20s and upper teens. 25 now reagan national. that is the coldest temperature of the autumn season so far. now the record low in washington for this day 18 set on this date november 25 back in 1950. so it's not going to be a record low for reagan

mayor vincent gray was on hand for today's festivities.he event included performances by the washington ballet, the ballou high school marching band, cocoa jones and judith hill and of course santa claus. >>> here at wusa9 we're teaming up with uso of metropolitan washington to say thank you to our military families. we're trying to provide a holiday food basket to as many service members as possible. the initiative is called turkeys for troops and the need is great, as you can imagine. recent studies show that two out of three middle-class families are going to have to scale back their holiday plans this year. wusa9's january jeffcoat takes us to fort meade and introduces us to an army wife who knows all about struggle. >> reporter: on the last thursday of every month, the maryland food bank pulls up to the uso center at fort meade. of military he packs can be personnel along with their families are waiting for the free food. >> there's a lot of food here to help out your family. >> reporter: helping to guide them through the line and off

he's a supporter of current mayor vincent gray but no longer wants to make for mayor gray to make a decision about whether he's running for reelection. >>> eric holder will be one of many attending a memorial service for tsa officer who was gunned down at lax airport. services for jerardo hernandez will be this morning at the los angeles memorial sports arena. a gunman pulled an assault rifle out of a bag and started shooting tsa agents killing hernandez. >>> the miami dolphins faced the tampa bay buccaneers on monday night but the biggest story happened before the game. prior to ckoff, dolphins owner steven ross told the press he was appalled by the allegations surrounding his team. richie incognito is suspended indefinitely from the team after he was accused of bullying fellow teammate jonathan martin. he plans to meet with martin tomorrow to hear his side about what pushed the lineman to leave the team and seek counseling. by the way they lost last night's game to the previously unde-- unwinnable -- the winless tampa bay buccaneers. not a good game at all. >>> how is it for hackers to fi

mayor vincent gray weighing in over the redskins name. when asked about the recently passed d.c.ncil resolution calling on the skins to change their name, the mayor said changing the team's name would have to be the first step if the team ever wants to build a new stadium on the site of rfk. >> i do think there are increasingly large numbers of people who are speaking out on the name itself. the owner of the team who has the ultimate authority on that has indicated he will never change the name. i think it would be the way to end the controversy that is probably going to needlessly escalate in the future. >> reporter: you think the name should stand in the way if there's some talks, discussions going on about bringing the team back to d.c.? >> i said this before, bruce, that's federal land over there where the stadium -- if you were to build a stadium on the same ground. i wouldn't imagine this would get very far since it's federal land which rfk is sitting now. i think it's likely to be a huge issue. i happen to be one who would love to see the team back in the district of colum

mayor vincent gray will honor original tuskegee airmen major louis anderson and william fauntroy and at 1:00 a ceremony honoring women's veterans of the vietnam war will take place at the vietnam women's memorial. >>> here are some holiday changes that will forget you. in the district rush hour restrictions have been lifted and there will not be any trash pickups today. in maryland parks fees in prrnlg and montgomery county -- in prince george's county and montgomery counties have been canceled today. no recycling or trash collections in montgomery county only. >>> in virginia hov restrictions on i-66 and i-395 are lifted. in arlington county meters will not be enforced and in alexandria, you are under holiday parking regulations. metro is running on a modified saturday schedule everywhere. >>> more accolades for district schools continue to roll n. data from the d.c. public charter school board shows a third of the city's charter schools are high performing tier one schools. more than half are in the mid performing two range and only two schools were ranked as low performing. 68 sch

of mayor vincent gray procyon it over at the first same sex marriage actual ceremony tuesday afternoon saying that it underscores the importance of this right however there are still a substantial amount of pushback from other states voters in more than twenty four states approved constitutional provisions that define marriage as between one man and one woman according to the national conference of state legislators. well for the past few weeks americans and canadians have watched and sometimes laughed and. the mayor of toronto rob ford first denied and then admitted to smoking crack cocaine on at least one occasion americans are well versed in the political scandal even with the can't scandals like richard nixon anthony wiener and even bill clinton but this is relatively new to toronto and the scandal keeps getting more interesting. but move over rob ford an american politician is back in the spotlight a u.s. congressman trey radel of florida republican a pled guilty today to possession of cocaine he is the first a sitting member of congress charged with a drug crime since one thousan

mayor vincent gray is office said the city quote wants to go in a different direction and commissioner white statement was scrubbed off the department's website so much for the whole if you like your health insurance commissioner you can keep him thing. well into the free home of the brave yes that is america being that we are a free society we're able to freely spend our money the way we want right while tonight's resident takes a look at how having that freedom can lead to frivolous and smiling. in america we enjoyed many freedoms one of them is the freedom to spend our money any day of the way we want to and many americans take that freedom to heart take ground wave attacks and he spent two hundred thousand dollars building a replica of the oval office in his home he actually made an oval shaped addition to his house and spent years getting all the details down or take toby sheldon a thirty three year old in l.a. who spent one hundred thousand dollars on plastic surgery to look like justin bieber if he had botox based on lip fillers hair transplants and several surgeries or take the

official with the d c mayor vincent gray his office said the city quote wants to go in a different direction. mr white stated that it was scrubbed off the department's website so much for the whole if you like your health insurance commissioner. you can keep em right down to madison wisconsin and an innovative new approach to sheltering the homeless. the realization occupied madison a spinoff of the occupied wall street movement has just finished building its first iphone which they hope will be part of the larger eco village their initiative is known as o and build a home less than one hundred square feet is made largely from recycled materials as composting toilets and is wired for electricity to run small appliances the group plans to build many more tidy homes eventually create a community of tiny homes occupied notches by homeless but by those who prefer sustainable communities living as well earlier i spoke with dr time as an organizer buka clemente about where this idea came from well much like in other places around the country with the gang cabinets. we learned that the role of the

in dc at mayor vincent gray presided over the first same marriage nom have actual last ceremony tuesday afternoon saying that it underscores the importance of this right. there's still a substantial amount of pushback from other states her son more than twenty four states approved a constitutional provisions that defined marriage as between one man and one woman according to national conference of state legislators. well for the last few weeks americans and canadians have watched and sometimes i laughed as the mayor of toronto the fourth verse tonight and then add needed to smoking crack cocaine and least one location. americans are well versed in the political scandal. even when that can stand alone like richard nixon in anthony wiener and even bill clinton. but this is a relatively new to toronto. the scandal keeps getting more interesting i've moved over from forty an american politician is back in the spotlight. us congressman trait were in l a a florida republican pleaded guilty today to possession of cocaine. he is the person sitting member of congress charged with drug crimes sin

mayor vincent gray presided over his first same sex couple marriage ceremony tuesday afternoon saying that it underscores the importance of this right however there is a substantial amount of pushback from other states voters in more than twenty four states approved constitutional provisions that define marriage as between one man and one woman according to the national conference of state legislatures. well since two thousand and two j.p. morgan chase has time and time again been caught up in a scandal it has settled out of court for charges that range from deceiving investors to sketchy derivatives multiple occasions and now once again j.p. morgan chase has settled out of court paying what's basically a drop in the bucket consider to how much it actually makes the residents laurie harkness brings us an in-depth look at to that and much more. from. the financials debility board recently released that update. list of banks that are too big to fail and j.p. morgan chase is a top of it the idea of too big to fail is huge worthy and so is the fact that j.p. morgan is at the top of the li

mayor vincent gray zone office said the city quote wants to go in a different direction and commissioner white statement was scrubbed off the department's website so much for the whole if you like your health insurance commissioner you can keep them. now to madison wisconsin and an innovative new approach to sheltering the homeless the organization occupy madison a spinoff of the occupy wall street movement has just finished building its first tiny home which they hope will be part of a larger cooperative of eco village homes their initiative is known as o m built home less than one hundred square feet is made largely from recycled materials it has a composting toilet and is wired for electricity to run small appliances the group plans to build many more tiny homes and eventually create a community of tiny homes occupied not just by the homeless but by those who prefer sustainable community living as well earlier i spoke with occupy madison organizer luca clemente about where this idea came from. well much like in other places around the country when we began our encampment we learned th

democratic mayor vincent gray signed a bill allowing the d.m.v. people who cannot prove their immigration status. >>> princeton university trying whatever it can to combat the outbreak of a rare and possibly deadly strain of meningitis. it just announced it's going to make a vaccine available on campus next month that is not officially approved for use in the united states. >> time to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly. first the good, the class of 1946 film it's a wonderful life getting a sequel. the new version will be about george bailey's unlikable grandson shown by an angel what the world would be like if he were not born. the bad, an inmate breaking into a house while wearing an ankle monitor. >> the ugly, justin bieber is starting his australian tour november 26 but it seems no one wants to see him. tickets are selling for half their original price while others are making no bids. some say it is because of bad behavior. >> time for your brew on responses. earlier in the show more than half of parents say it is fine to spy on kid

mayor vincent gray zone office said the city quote wants to go in a different direction and commissioner white statement was scrubbed off the department's website so much for the whole if you like your health insurance commissioner you can keep him. right now to madison wisconsin and an innovative new approach to sheltering the homeless the organization occupy madison a spinoff of the occupy wall street movement has just finished building its first tiny home which they hope will be part of a larger eco village their initiative is known as o.m. build the home less than one hundred square feet is made largely from recycled materials and has composting toilets and is wired for electricity to run small appliances the group plans to build many more tiny homes and eventually create a community of tiny homes occupied not just by homeless but by those who prefer sustainable community living as well earlier i spoke with occupy madison organizer luca clemente about where this idea came from. well much like in other places around the country when we began our encampment we learned that there were a

and harkins bill actually has a minimum wage that would go in excess of ten if you go back to vincent gray's bill that was in earlier on in the real version that i know you've made out of dollars in the one nine hundred sixty s. here if you go back to d.c. where the bill was in excess of. twelve dollars an hour and he vetoed it citing concerns that it was going to drive away jobs that you could already that was going to drive away wal-mart that's why it's well if it was a bill that was targeting wal-mart but that doesn't change the principle of the matter when you talk about setting chrysler it's like this econd economics if you create a zero sum game out of that we're some people are inevitably going to lose out you could be billionaires who have here who could employ hundreds or thousands of people but what's going to end up happening though is that you have people a lot of democrats like to imagine that if you raise the minimum wage is going to create this out true istic sense among business owners were all the sudden we're just going to cut our profits it's not going to happen they're go

and harkins bill actually has a minimum wage that would go in excess of ten if you go back to vincent gray's bill that was in earlier on in the real version that i know you've made of dollars in the one nine hundred sixty s. here if you go back to d.c. where the bill was in excess of twelve dollars an hour and he vetoed it citing concerns that it was going to drive away jobs that you could already that was going to drive away wal-mart that's why it's well if it was a bill that was targeting wal-mart but that doesn't change the principle of the matter when you talk about setting chrysler it's like this econd economics if you create a zero sum game out of that were some people are inevitably going to lose out you can be billionaires as you have here who could employ hundreds or thousands of people but what's going to end up happening though is that you have people a lot of democrats like to imagine that if you raise the minimum wage is going to create this out true istic sense among business owners were all the sudden we're just going to cut our profits it's not going to happen they're going t

mayor's race but incumbent mayor vincent gray not one of them. councilman vincent orange picked up a nominating petition today. so did busboy's owner andy shalall. tommy wells is also running. the democratic primary is april 1st. >>> there's startling new figures out about tax refund fraud. the irs paid out $3.6 billion in fraudulent tax returns to identity thieves last year. the numbers are down from the more than $5 billion paid out the year before. those scammers typically use stolen names and social security numbers to file false electronic tax forms for refunds. >> plenty of stories about that. it is not fun at all. >>> it is friday night. kids across the country are suiting up for those football games, but parents' decisions to allow them to play aren't always easy. our bruce leshan brings us the story at 5:30. >> if you happen to be headed to a football game tonight, i would bundle up. temps at the surface not bad, 50 downtown, mid-40s at gaithersburg and leesburg, but it's breezy and temps will fall like a stone tonight. we'll talk about t

vincent gray is a catholic. i don't know how that's going to question how he stands with going for this. but like you said, it's political time. so we'll practice catholicism later. >> we'll be back. stay w >>> welcome back. al alex andria wants to turn into boat yard. should the city be allowed to take this land? >> the supreme court ruled on this a few years ago, saying jurisdictions can actually evict people from their houses if they determine that a certain part of the city would be better suited to business and commerce. on the other hand, politically, we'll find out the next time they're up for election whether it was the right move to do, if this continues but it's an argument against people who wanted to preserve a little bit more of -- not park land exactly. they want to make it a park. but kind of less than a business frenetic area. they thought there were areas of the waterways that ought to be preserved and this is one of them. >> let's face it. this has to do with money, revenue. i look at it as a c

. >> mayor vincent gray praises the community outpouring. >> there's a lot of need in this city and aties around america. it's great we have a city with compassion. >> we thank you for this gathering, we thank you for every person who is present. >> reporter: but it wasn't all serious today. 74-year-old elizabeth hicks had on hur turkey hat. >> reporter: how come you're the only one wearing that hat? >> i like to make people laugh and have fun. >> reporter: i think you succeeded. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >>> right now at 6:00, the holiday travel tonight is absolutely miserable. we'll have a report on what you can expect for the rest of tonight and tomorrow. >>> a woman was stalked, robbed and sexually assaulted in friendship heights. >>> we're following a developing story in california where a police officer was shot a short time ago. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. snow, sleet, rain we've seen just about everything in our way today. the ground is not cold enough for any of the snow to stick, though. the people weren't driving on the the slippery

mayor vincent gray still hasn't announced whether he'll seek a second term. >>> looks like investors decided they wanted to go shopping just like macy's. >> i feel like a broken record recently but i don't mind that when i'm saying over and over again wall street starts again from another record high this morning. we find optimistic outlook for holiday spending from macy's. that led the market higher. as for today wall street will be watching washington. confirmation hearings begin today for the president's pick to be the next head of the federal reserve. we're talking about janet yellen. the dow rose by 71 points to close at 15,821. the s&p 500 got a 14-point bump and the nasdaq rose by 45. >>> it's not just traders making money off the 20% surge this year. everyday folks are as well. 41k balances have hit a record high. fidelity investments says the average balance reached $84,300 during the third quarter, up more than 11% from last year. and if you're a long-timesaver, your accounts are up even more. workers who have been consistently contributing to a 401(k) plan the past 10 year

he is also a supporter of mayor vincent gray, but he just can't wait any longer for the mayor to announce his reelection plans. >>> checking in on the affordable care act, the obama administration is attempting to lower expectations as they prepare for the healthcare program. over five week, the wall street journal represents 50,000 people successfully signed up for coverage through the federal website. of course, that number does fall well short of expectations. the online application process has had serious technical problems. >> fact that the website has been so challenging and so problem make, means enrollment numbers will be lower than expected. >> it's not critical yet, but it's getting close to being extremely worry? about what happened. >> and again, the white house is promising to release its own estimate of how many people have been enrolled this week. >>> this woman thought she paid off her car, but her title never arrived. wait until you hear about the bank snafu and that wasn't fixed until our wusa9 call for action team got involved. >>> plus, it is 11, 12, 13, we'll talk to

mayor vincent gray says he supports hike be the city's minimum wage but to $10 an hour.s a dollar 50 less than the council. that buck 50 is setting up a possible showdown over expansio railroad tunnel. the virginia avenue tunnel is owned by csx -- used by csx trains. the railroad company wants to make repairs and expand the tunnel. some say the expansion project will hurt the environment and make local traffic even worse. >>> and a virginia landmark and tour i'm traction once owned by thomas jefferson has a potential buyer. roanoke-based waltson associates say it's reached a tentative deal to buy the natural bridge in rockbridge county. it's a 1600 acre property including the natural bridge, caverns and 150-room hotel. it was said to be auctioned off in december, including a famous 215-foot high limestone arch. really beautiful. it would be a great place to see the leaves if they special. it really is. thank you. >>> speaking of money, wow. the hunger games sequel made a truckload, three truckloads full of cash this weekend. record breaking details still ahead. >> plus,

andy shallal has support the mayor vincent gray in previous races. >>> 6:36.e for the final your money segment of the morning. >> jessica is here with a huge fine for starbucks. this is interesting, jess. >> sometimes relationships don't work out. it happens but in this case a bad relationship is going to cost starbucks $2.8 billion. an arbitrator has concluded that starbucks must pay to settle the dispute with kraft over coffee distributions. the two companies have been fighting for three years after starbucks fired kraft as its distributor to grocery stores. starbucks disagrees with the conclusion because says kraft simply didn't deliver on its responsibility to the brand. >>> microsoft -- [ inaudible ] the software giant will no longer require managers to grade employees against one another and then rank them on a scale of one to five. those seen as underperformers could be encouraged to leave the company. some have criticize the system for creating unhealthy competition. microsoft is the latest to eliminate the so-called forced rankings that were modeled a

mayor vincent gray said he wants an increase but he believes anything over $10 an hour could hurt businesses. >>> in the day ahead we will get our most in-depth look yet at what led to one of the worst school shootings in american history. investigators plan to release a summary report today on the sandy hook elementary school massacre. 20 children and six staff members were killed as was the shooter's mother. that was almost a year ago. the report will not include all of the evidence gathered by state police there. the lead investigator still fighting to keep 911 tapes from being response, clues about a motive, and the shooter's mental health records have also been withheld. >>> 5:04 now. prince george's police and po postal officials launched investigations as to what happened to a postal carrier saturday night when he was shot to tet death. tyson barnette, you see right here, was shot while making his deliveries in the dark on saturday night. many postal workers blame the late deliveries saying it's not safe to be outside in the dark. union official could not help but mention how the envi

vincent gray is about to get his you know what handed to him if he decides to run for re-election.w what this was. this was politically motivated. he's very worried of alienating african-american voters in the district of columbia that look like, oh, my god, this administration is anti-obama. and he already is politically in hot water. this, to me, smells like a total -- i mean, not to say all politics is local. this is a -- this is the mayor of d.c. more worried about himself than the perception. >> let's go back to we showed the nancy pelosi quote, willie, about the democrats stand firm. they're excited about this obama care deal. la di da di da. the real action over the next year, any time he's got a problem and you need a fix on obama care, you're going to have these -- these, you know, you've got senators, democrats from alaska and arkansas and north carolina who were up. right? and then you've got all these other, you know, montana is up. south dakota. west virginia. we've got an open seat in georgia. this is going to be tough sledding for democrats in a lot of red states in