live in philly, brett haber. dave, back to you. >> bruce n a few more minutes we will have reaction as the redskins are victorious and more importantly take over first place in the nfc east. >> there will be smile in the office place tomorrow. >> what did the fans think of today's thrilling win? >> it feels great. it's amazing! >> we love the redskins! . >> we are really glad we did good on the road. we usually don't do that good on the road. >> we love mcnabb. he let the eagles down for the last ten years, but not us. [ cheers ] >> much more on the redskins coming up tonight. >>> it happened again. another university student has been robbed. leaders are updebt. >> reporter: the university leaders say more needs to be done especially by the school administrators to end the violent robberies plaguing the campus. >> i talked to my roommates and other friends as i left this evening, and we just thought we are not safe. >> reporter: the student government association met a few hours after the latest robbery to figure

i'm brett haber. think of that as you have a great wednesday. >>> and we want to look at an intense drama come to a series of joyful conclusions. we will have the latest on rescue operations to bring all 33 trapped miners in chile back to the surface coming up. an preview the top local story the resignation announcement by michelle rhee. it is 5:26. here's angie with a look at the roads in the area. traffic alert. outer loop between university and new hampshire avenue an accident is taking away the right lane and backed up starting around new hampshire. more traffic and whenever went 9 news now returns. keep it here. this is unlike any car you've ever seen before. this is power with efficiency. this is an interior that exceeds even the promise of the exterior. this is the all-new jaguar xj. the stunning result of taking a very different road. >>> take a look at last night's sunset. >> oh. >> uh-huh. it's the saying red at night sailor evidence delight holds true we should be in for a nice day. thanks

. >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> ted leonsis took over the wizards and today he got his first fine and it was a doozy. he was jacked $100,000 for comments he made yesterday about the future of the nba collective bargaining agreement. he told them the nba will have a hard salary cap just like the nhl and the commissioner told ted to zip it. at redskins park today mike shanahan says clinton portis will start against the eagles on sunday, although portis is still unclear as to why shanahan benched him in the second half last week. also the skins will not need a new punter. he saw a specialist about his hip yesterday and he's just fine. as for donovan mcnabb's return to philly, this game is about more than football and revenge. it is really a referendum on two cities that have hated each other since john adams moved the president's house from their city to ours. and so when donovan returns this week, we bring you the tale of two cities, dc and philly. two towns enter one town leaves. first category worst treatment of an outgoing quarterback d.j.

for now i'm brett haber. have a great friday. >>> another stellar pitching performance in the baseball playoffs. the giants threw a two-cytohet shut out. striking out 14. san francisco topped lane in gym one of the series 1-0. the yankees and rangers won third. taking a 2-0 lead. >>> ahead, why prince georges county is clearing police officers in a cheating investigation. >>> and a big heads up for metro riders this holiday weekend. what you need to know about the flu and orange lines, but hey, skip the metro and the trains and watch instead. the weather will be beautiful. howard has the forecast when 9 news now returns. my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my fam

i'm brett haber. have a great day. >>> maryland native mark tex a broke a tie with a two run home run. also yesterday texas beat tampa bay. >>> it is 6:24. >>> still to come, a commuter alert for anyone crossing the potomac this weekend. and a cheating scandal rocks the prince georges county police force. learn how it could affect people behind bars. >>> and a stretch of gorgeous weather is starting today. howard will tell us how long it will last when 9 news now returns. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich didn't make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but in the toughest of times, martin o'malley has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. to me a great fashion story is about taki

in four minutes brett haber will tell us why. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in. inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you. go-gurt is specially made to freeze and thaw by lunch time? so kids can have their favorite yogurt in their lunch box go-gurt. freeze it. thaw it. eat it up. ¿qué si usamos tacos más grandes? [ male announcer ] old el paso super stuffers. 33% larger shells. feed your fiesta. >>> welcome back. time for the wakeup sports. the first time in team history the rangers are moving in the playoffs. it was a 0 seasons ago they began as the second version of the senators. game five of the alds against the rays last night. life lee

i'm brett haber have a great friday, everybody. >>> we have thursday night football in morgantown. west virginia is hosting south florida. smith to saunders who flips it to die vine for the touch down. the old hook and ladder play. west virginia wins 20-6. >>> it is 6:26. >>> ahead why the white house became the pink house for a night. >>> and trading in your old ipod. learn which stores are ready to give you cold, hard cash. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. for one night the white house became the pink house. it was bathed in pink light to raise awareness of breast cancer. >>> thank you for starting your day with us which happens to be national mammography day. i'm andrea roane. howard bernstein is off today but tom stater is with us and on the weather terrace with the forecast. >> seasonal where we should be. within a couple of degrees, but today really the winds will be the story. we will have some sunshine. a chance of a passing shower, but 10 to 20-mile an hour winds. gusts to 30, 35 at times. look at the satellite picture. good soaking rainfall yesterday. an inch and a

sports director, brett haber, is out there. we'll bring us reactions tonight on sports plus. brian mitchell will be here with us as well as we break down donovan's return from every angle at sports plus tonight at 11:35. hold onto your hats, ravens, the showdown here tonight. third quarter, rounding out the outside. 79 yards on 25 tough carries, making it 14-10. under one minute to go. who's your mama? that made it 17-14. and ray lewis picked off late to seal it. baltimore goes 3-1 with the 3- point win. >>> great saturday of college football. leading to a little shake up in the rankings, especially near the top. hear now the weekly review of the u.s.a.'s top 25. >>> here is your u.s.a. top's top 25 presented by sprint. >>> oregon made a big statement at home with a 52-31 win over 13th ranked stanford. the ducks were down 21-3 after the first quarter, but moved 5- 0 to the season. and that moves oregon to number three in this week's poll. switching with boise state. oklahoma moves up one spot with their win over texas and auburn jumps to the top 10 with their win. a blow-out

. >>> we're going to take a quick break and brett haber will be here on the other side. >>> in most lines of work, 30 years old is just the beginning of your career. but for nfl running backs, 30 is where things start to unravel. clinton portis turns 30 next september and for the third time in the last five years, his body is betraying him. he will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a third-degree separation of his groin. ouch! this is after he missed half of last year with a concussion. ryan torain will start in his place as the redskins run game now rests on a guy who has made one nfl start. >> a lot of the guys need an opportunity to show us what they can do, so when they do get it, you hope they take advantage of it. >> it's been a lot of hard work to get to this point in my life. been a lot of waiting, a lot of patience and now i have to take advantage of the opportunity. >> as for the packers, so much focus on aaron rodgers and their passing atact but there is also charles woodson. he has 45 career interceptions and as donovan mcnabb was trying to pay woodson a compliment today he made a

. >>> it's time for 9sports with brett haber. >> if you call in sick for work on tuesday, your job will be there when you come to work on wednesday, not so in the nfl. the way young ryan tear rain has been playing, clinton portis may be about to learn that fact the hard way. portis strain his groin on sunday and that injury appears to be more serious. port is saying on his radio show that he will likely not play against the packers this sunday and with terain gaining favor, you have to wonder if portis will get that job back. >> i don't think the team would let me attempt to play on sunday. but who knows, you know, i think i need to recover. so who knows. >> who knows, meanwhile, donovan mcnabb putting the blame on himself for a substandard performance on sunday. mcnabb just 2 for 11 for 10 yards after halftime. he said he and the offense were too eager. >>> all right, how would you describe the capitals season last year? they won the president's trophy during the regular season and they shattered the franchise record for most points, but then they lost in the first round of the playoff

. >> it's not for haber. >> no, it's not for haber. it could be. >> darn it. >> and maybe showers on tuesday and wednesday. >> very nice. >> very nice. i love that. it's gorgeous. >> okay. >> right in time for the weekend. >>> tonight, brett, something that comes under the definition of something you don't see every day. >> no. and it was a nice treat for the philly fans who were still sulinging about the whole -- sulinging about the whole -- sulking wúçúwú >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> allow me to recap the entire history of no hitters in post season baseball. there has been one. don larson. eisenhower was president at the time. no one on this team was alive, even derek. really, i know. but we have a new entry tonight. phillies and reds. roy halladay pitching and he was laser locked. just 104 pitches in the game. eight strikeouts. he even did it with the lumber. that's halladay in the second. driving in a run. the only run he would need. the no-no intact with two outs in the 9th. brandon

. >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >>> fact is they played poorly for most of the game and won, which i suppose is better than playing well most of the game and losing. still, there are major concerns for the redskins as they survive a game after trailing by double-digits in the fourth quarter. that's hard to do. issue one for the skins is the offensive line. mcnabb got sacked five times and if he spends more time on his back he could be arrested for loitering. the redskins still found a way to win but as shanahan pointed out none of the wins have come comfortably. >> i don't think i have ever been in involved in four or five games that were determined on the last play and one game that we probably should have had under control is the game we were ahead at in houston and obviously didn't get that one done. no, i condition say i have. >> reporter: fortunately for the redskins their defense saved their collective bacon after holding the eagles to 18 points last week they held rogers and the packers to 13 points yesterday. landry and orakpo are playing

plus dan snyder opens up about his personal life and >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> ever since the wizards drafted john walsh, they wondered how he and arenas would co-exist. tonight they started three guards in the preseason opener. wall, arenas and kirk heinrich starting. here is wall. that is what 20-year old legs can do. for dallas a couple of old friends former wizard karon butler. dunking all over mcgee. he had nine. it would be tied at 94. ten seconds to play and who do the wizards call on to take the last shot, wall, arenas, no, lester hudson. the no name reserve nails the three and the wizards beat the maf ricks. meanwhile speaking of three, lebron, duane and chris bosh made their debut. that is lebron making like john wall coast to coast. he had 18. and then get ready for this combination all year, lebron underneath to chris bosh. not a whole heck of a lot you can do about that. 20 for bosch. heat crews by 16. lost amid the hoopla of donovan mcnabb's pay back win against the eagles is he didn't play very well. while his teammates bai

>>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> well, if gilbert arenas asks to come out of the game tonight because of an injury, would you believe him? you would have every right not to. but this time unfortunately it appears that he was not faking. wizards and bucks tonight. arenas making his first appearance in nine months and he didn't get booed. and they when he got in the game, look at the pass that he delivers right here behind his mel on to john wall and everything was going just fine. but after just three and a half minutes, gilbert limped to the locker room with a groin injury. he is day-to-day. of course he is. that left john wall to fend for himself. and he did just fine. look at him slap the ball and throws it down. 15 points, 11 dimes as the wizards lose, by the way, to the bucks. what about gilbert? >> he was good while he was in there for the three minutes or whatever. he played good. and three steals, rebound, assist. he did a nice job while he was in there. >> he was good while he was in there. speaking of groin injuries and why wouldn't we,

plus the latest installment of the good, the bad and the ugly >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> it's quarterback throws for 300 yards. he's had a pretty good game. on average just five of the 32 starting quarterbacks hit that number each week. which explains why the backers quarterback -- packers quarterback is smiling all week long. skins pass defense second worse in football. they allow 305 passing yards per contest. and with rogers and the packers coming in, that ain't good. he's thrown for 9,000 yards and 66 touchdowns in his first two years as a starter. in other words, get ready for an air show sunday. >> rogers is a great quarterback. he's got a lot of weapons. quick release. he can run the football. one of the reasons why they're so effective. >> hopefully we can contain them and not give up big plays to them to make it easier for them just to make them kind of work for it. >> as for the skins offense, left tackle trent williams practiced partially for the second day in a row today. those are killers. he expects to play sunday. >> pre-season

. >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> you know, albert haynesworth has done such a masterful job acting like a greedy unlikable boob that we forget often times when he feels like it he's a great football player. yesterday was one of those good games. haynesworth had four tackles and induced two key holding calls against the eagles offense and had his most disruptive game of the year. when we pointed that out to albert last night, he couldn't resist taking a subtle little jab at the redskins coaching staff. >> the more i play, the better i get. if you leave me out on the field a little longer, then i can do better. >> the more he plays like that, the more he'll play. that was by far albert's best game since i've been here. just had a lot of effort. i was pleased with his performance. >> shanahan had a little reply to albert, didn't he? as for clinton portis, he left the game in the second half with a groin strain yesterday. the team still awaiting mri results but they don't think it's a big deal. meanwhile espn reporting that eagles quarterback michae

innovation for all. ♪ >>> it's time for 9 sports with brett haber, the best sports in town. >> allow me to recap the entire history of no hitters in post season baseball. there has been one. don larson. eisenhower was president at the time. no one on this team was alive, even derek. really, i know. but we have a new entry tonight. phillies and reds. roy halladay pitching and he was laser locked. just 104 pitches in the game. eight strikeouts. he even did it with the lumber. that's halladay in the second. driving in a run. the only run he would need. the no-no intact with two outs in the 9th. brandon phillips the final batter hits the nubber and roy halladay who did one in may throws another one. he has two in one season. he was literally unhittable. >> it's surreal. it really is. [ cheers and applause ] >> i just wanted to pitch. pitch in the post season. and to be able to go out and have a game like that, it's a dream come true. >> just one walk for doc holiday. the american league getting under way today. this is nelson cruz. both of them off of tampa rays. they won 5-1. clinton po

i'm brett haber. we will have complete coverage of the shanahan conference tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. until then have a great monday. >>> now to postseason baseball. the phillies are heading back to the national league championship series after a 2-0 win gave them a sweep over the reds. philadelphia trying to become the first national league team in 66 years to win three straight pennants. >>> the phillys are waiting to see whether they will face the giants or the braves. san francisco beat atlanta 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the best of five series. so far, all three games have been decided by one run. game four is this this afternoon. >>> in game four the rays, the braves win a-2. the fifth and deciding game is tomorrow in tampa. the winner will face the yankees in the alcs. >>> a local music legend is honored in his hometown. that story is coming up. >>> plus, the sluggish economy means more bad news for people who receive social security benefits. >>> and commuters who take metro could find their way

for now i'm brett haber. have a great friday. >>> some local girls are about to become movie stars we will get to meet them in a bit. >>> today the final jobs report before the november midterms will be released. and rom government workers will get four days off this holiday week instead of three. let's check on the commute with patranya bhoolsuwan. we are live at the sousa bridge, nice quiet ride to the city but things may change shortly. we will keep our eyes on it. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] need a better way to save for the things you want? meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a wish list, that helps you set aside money for the stuff that really matters... just put the things you want on your wish list... and contribute money when you feel like it... then, watch as you get closer to getting what you want. wish list is built to make saving a whole lot more fun. experience all the ways virtual wallet can help you save at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc. for the achiever in us all. >>> if you though

i'm brett haber have a great tuesday, everybody. >>> in monday night football, bret harv favre goes to new jersey to face the jets. vikings trail by two with 90 seconds left. he gets picked off and returns it for a touchdown. new york tops minnesota 29-20. >>> it is 6:24. >>> there's more to come here on 9 news now. in four minutes, we get you ready to head out the door with howard's forecast and angie checks the roads for you. >>> in six minutes, details on a new report of an al-qaeda threat against washington. >>> and in ten minutes, how much money it costs a family of four to be financially secure in our region. >>> it is tuesday, october 12th, 6:25. you are watching 9 news now. hi there, i'm ian wright and i'm investigating what makes aruba so happy. oh my word, that's fantastic. ♪ row your boat gently down the stream... ♪ i'll tell you what; it's not aloe vera the main export. it's happiness. i haven't even got bait on the end of mine. i don't care; it's just nice sitting here. you're getting it. you're getting it. caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. her

i'm brett haber have a great wednesday. >>> a superstar delivers an important message to maryland youngsters. that story is coming up. >>> plus ford is planning a makeover to one of the best- known brands. details in in the next "living $mart" report. >>> one local county executives says residents will have to pay for ambulance service to avoid more cutbacks in services. >>> we are finding lanes wide open on the dulles toll road traveling eastbound to tysons corner. more realtime conditions an the midweek weather with mao we b is next. [ son ] my parents have always lived in the states. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a few shortcuts. and a neighborhood hangout. but there's one thing they miss. their beloved hometown team. so i asked citi -- how many thankyou points it would take to give them something special. their old seats, 5 and 6, row c. [ male announcer ] citi thankyou points can be used for almost anything you choose. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> welcome back. i'm jessica doyle. andrea ro

until then i'm brett haber have a great monday, everybody. >>> the phillys are moving on in the nlcs. hamel pitched a shutout last night. they beat cincinnati 2-0 and sweeps the series. the rays and giants won yesterday. >>> still to come, new developments in the alleged cheating scandal involving the prince georges county police department. >>> more than a week after fire destroyed the livestock market in virginia, a decision is made about its future. >>> howard says dulles could hit a record high today. learn help the cool down will come when 9 news now returns. oÑoÑ look at you. body rested. stress gone. mind sharp. because unisom gave you deep restful sleep all night. morning early birds. unisom. good night. good morning. >>> we are back congratulations to everybody who took part in the komen for the cure three- day walk and thanks to everyone who came out to cheer. hundreds of people walked 60 miles to raise money for breast cancer research and resources, and they had a beautiful day for it. a beautiful weekend for the walk it. >> would have happened regardless, but great weath

. >>> and brett haber has the highlights of sports in three minutes. [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in. inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you. >>> good morning, everybody. even a superstar can use a kick in the pants now and then. boudreau was not happy about it and he let him know by slamming the bench door in his general vicinity when he came back from a line shift and it was the nudge he needed. he had the game winner and then this last night. second period off the turnover. alex is skit skating in and unleashing the twisted wrister. game tied at one. the caps have been feistier this year. look at king taking it to gilley. caps won't be pushed around this year. game was tied at one with four minutes to go. caps on t

i'm brett haber, have a great thursday, everybody. >>> is the area housing market showing more signs of rebuilding? that is coming up in the next "living $mart" report. >>> and plus, the burglars responsible for 100 break ins in fairfax county may have moved on to a neighboring jurisdiction. >>> >>> president obama comes in to maryland this morning in an effort to keep the highest office in democratic hands. patranya bhoolsuwan is keeping an eye on the roads. >> we are watching this accident in dc hit and run in the district. southbound connecticut. right now closed between dupont and shade street. we will tell you about this and other traffic problems coming up in just a bit. stay with us. [ mom ] my son ryan didn't know his voulez-vous from his frere jacques... [ speaking french ] [ mom ] ...so he decided to study in paris. ♪ to see french masterpieces with his very own eyes. we even linked our citibank account to his so when his account ran low we just transferred funds. i just hope the language isn't a barrier. bonjour. [ mom ] my ryan can be very shy. [ male announcer ] from l