from the district are paying their final respects to one of their own. larry hutchins is being laid to rest. he was shot and killed last week as he prepared to begin his shift. tracee will kins is live and has more for us now. >> good morning, barbara. this is an emotional scene. over my shoulder that is the trash truck that larry hutchins drove for years. we see a mixture of friends, of course family, loved ones, city officials, all here to say good-bye to this man. >> reporter: dpw vehicles surrounded t temple of aise church in southeast today as family members, friends and co-workers paid their respects to larry hutchins. >> we all hurt. we all hurt. [ inaudible ] he was a nice guy. >> reporter: the 51-year-old husband and grandfather known for his laughter and hard work was shot andkilled more than a week ago shortly after arriving at the brentwood dpw facility. a second worker also shot is recovering from his injuries. for hutchins, co-workers, the shock of his murder is still- >> nightmare for everybody that works for the dartmentf public works. >> reporter: hutchins' killing brought to life the ongoing issue of lax security onw sites. despite police recommendations to improve the ca facility's security risk, changes were never made to broken surveillance cameras, bad lighting and a gate so delap tated that the entrance needed to be closed or guarded with armed security. it's the same entrance the shooter used. since the shooting, now it's protected. >> shouldn't have had to take a death for this to happen. this is something that should have been in place because our yard is open, you know. it's just something that shouldn't have had to take somebody to die for this to happen for us. >> reporter: as the search for hutchins' killer continues day, the 24-year department of public works worker is laid to rest as ci government begins to focus on the future. >> it's very unfortunate that it happened obviously, and we're now going toook at that and try to make the changes that are necessary in order to ensure our people can come to work safely and be able to work safely. >> reporter: government officials were planning to meet today to review some of the issues at the dpw site, specifically brentwood as well as other government agencies, but because of the funeral they have postponed that meeting until tomorrow. in southeast, i'm tracee wilkins. back to you in the studio. >> thank you for that report there will be no trash and recycling collection in d.c. because of the funeral. it's being shifted to tomorrow, friday'sollection saturday is being moved to aturday. take a look outside. sunshine out there peeking through the clouds and tom joins us now to tell us if we're going to see mo sun today. we hope so. >> we will. in and out. it's very chilly and it's been this way the last couple morning. looks like tomorrow morning may be our coldest morning of the fall season. get preped for that. right now, though, it's warming up a little bit, but it's still in the cool to chilly side. just near 60 in washington and the nearby burbs. 62 at national airport. and we've had some clouds coming through, some sunshine in and out as well, out of the mountains, 50s in western maryland and west virginia, around the chesapeake bay, southeastern virginia and northern neck it's in the low 60s and over the last 12 hours, the cloud cover we had this morning break up a bit. other clouds coming through, there's a weak front entering weern maryland. they've had a few sprinkles in garret county this morning and that weak front will be coming through and before it does arrive we should be warming too the mid 60s or so in the next couple hours. after that front goes by, it's going to be turning muc cooler tonight and into tomorrow. sun and clouds in and out, blustery wind out of th northwest gusting to 20 to 25 after the front goes through. before that we should make it into the mid and upper 60s are here next couple hours. i'll ll you how much cooler it's going to be turning tonight we'll talk about that as well as the weekend forecast as well as the winter outlook. thnational oceanic atmospheric climate prediction issued their winter outlook for our region and i'll show you that. >> will you it tell us when we ll get our first snow? >> can't do that. a general idea of what the outlook is. >> thank you. crews are still trying to figureut what caused a gas leak in gaithersburg this morning, along route 3 55 near professional drive around 4:00 a.m. the northbound lanes were complely closed for most of the morning rush hou while crews worked on the leak. traffic was moving slowly in that area, but the work has since been cleared up. leaders in montgomery county are meeting to talk about pedestrian safety. over the last few weeks there has been a rise in the number of pedestrian acciden throughout the washington area. news 4 has more on the plan to improve safety. >>eporter: thereave been a number of high-profile pedestrian accidents in the area in recent weeks but this is not a new problem. every year more than 400 pedestrians are struck on montgomery county oads. officials this morning came together to strategize, to figure out ways to reverse this trend. mok officers respond to a pedestrian accident on stone bridge view drive thismorning. police say a woman was trying to cross the street and was struck by a car. she was not in a crosswalk and it's a scenario that plays out all too often. irwin mack the chair of the montgomery county pedestrian and traffic safety advisory board and a year ago he hit a jaywalking pedestrian. >> it was an ungodly experience to find a human being in your windshield who was jaywalking and whom i didn't see until it was too late. fortunately the person didn't get seriously hurt. >> this is an update. >> repter: mac and other transportation and law enforcement officials came together in rockville this morning to discuss the problem of pedestrian accidents and come up withtrategies for preventing them. all agree that education is key. >> we need to educate folks to know they are in the danger zone when they cross the street need to be aware and follow the rules and try look for a crosswalk and we need to educate motorists to be aware of pedestrians, to yield the right ofay in a crosswalk and so forth. >>eporter: in addition to education, transportation officials say they are pushing forward with engineering improvements. like better traffi signs and crosswalk lights. but as useful as technology can be, officials say the bottom line is respoibility, both drivers and pedestrians have to llow the rules and cut down on distractions while on the road. police officials hope new hands-free driving laws will help. >> recent laws, i think, have helped as well. i think we start looking at that distracted driving, ithink that has a huge carryover effect in pedestrian safety. although it's too early to start working towards how this law will afft we like it as far as law enrcement having a tool it to get people to pay attention. >> reporter: if you talk about who's at fault, if you look at the overall numbers, police say it's 50/50, the drivers and pedestrians are equally to blame. in montgomery county, megan mcgrath, news 4. montgomery county officls released a list of high incident streets for pedestrian accidents. topping the list were piney branch road, geora avenue, rockvl pike and wisconsin avenue. those were followed by four corners, ready drive and ndolph road. all those consered high incident traffic streets for pedestrians. we're going to check the mid day traffic with steve who's in for jry edwards and joins us with the latest. good morning, steve. >> good morning. we'll start taking a look at a map here where a couple things to watch out in the baltimore/washington parkway, southbound there was an accident just inside the beltway before you get to 410 river dale road, slowing things heading inbound. that cleared seconds ago. everything is open but there's road work northbound on the parkway after the beltway and that's blocking a lane as well. watch for delays both ways on the bw parkway. er to silver spring now, an accident, this is coalsville road south of 29. the cruisers in the southbound direction blocking the right lane. the accident activity slowing you down before you get to the beltway after university boulevard. and over to springfield right now, despi the road work, southbound 95 today, south of lorton, looks like it's good. hov las are heading south. back to you. >> thank you, stev a maryland state trooper is recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on the beltway. it happened around 7:30 last night in the outer loop lanes just before river road in bethesda. the trooper stopped to hand al minor accident, when police say a passing car struck the ooper, knocked him on to the hood of his cruisers and the car kept going. he's expected to be okay, the policefficer is. police were questioning a driver who later shed up at the state police barracks but there's no word if any charges have been filed. two children are dead after a fire swept through a house i frederick county, virginia, on tuesday. 3-year-old cameron mckenzie and his cousin 4-year-old madiso parker, died from their injuries. their grandmother is fighting for her life in critical condition at washington hospital center. the fire broke out in the living room of their home west of winchester. fire fighters say the home had no working smoke detectors and police are still investigatin how the fire might have started. a jury may finally be selected today for the trial of the man accused of killing washington intern chandra levy. prosecutors believe ingmar guandique attacked levy while she was jogging in rock creek park in may of 2001. in the couroom yesterday, guandique's alleged membership in a gang was brought up with potential jurors. some questioned said they would want protection if the case of a guilty verdict over fears -- if there is a guilty verdict, because they would fear reit tallation. 11 minutes after 11:00. coming up the latest recall from toyota. which cars are on the list. plus big name support for govern malley's campaign. the two can dates in the race debate this morning. also coming up, getting fit for fall. today's key, don't skip the stairs. stay wh us. we'll be right back. won are charged 40% more for the same health insurance as men. domestic violence is treated as a pre-existing condition inight states. women are abused by their husbands and then by their insurance companies. and last year they tried to end our coverage for mammograms and other preventive services. well i'm proud to say i got the law changed. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know that being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. now new today another massive recall. toyota is recalling more than 1.5illion lexus, avalon and other models around the world. a small amount of brake fluid could leak from the brake cylinder resulting in a warning light going off. about 740,000 of the recalled cars were sold in the u.s. owners will beotified by nail in november with instructions on how to fix the problem. toyota has recalled more than 10 million cars and trucks over the last year for a variety of problems including sticky gas pedals. governor o'malley and former governor earlick met for their third debatef the 2010 governor's race this morning on larry young's radio show on wolb a.m. it also aired here in the district on wol. the debate is the first radio debate between the two in this year's race. a fourth debate on washington's wtop fm previously scheduled for friday has been posoned. the station says it's working with the candidates to reschedule that for next week. meanwhile, maryland governor martin o'malley will get big help on the campaign trail from vice president joe biden and former president bill clinton. in a half hour, the vice president will attend an event for the governor in chevy chase, and then forme predent bill clinton will hold a rally at federal hill park in baltimore at 2:00 this afternoon. o'mall is, of course, running for re-ection. president barack obama will campaign for democrats in california and washington state today. the president is in the middle of a four-day, five-state western stwoing build a fire wall for reliable democratic candidates in the state's tight races. president obama campaigned in oregon while vce president joe biden campaigned in nevada yestery. senate republicans say they believe a republican congress and a democrati president can actually get more done. we are enjoying ather nice fall day here in the nation's capital. good to go out and gather pumpkins. >> watch the leaves falling. it's been so dry we've had muted color reports coming in from the mountains where there's color but not the vivid colors we normally see. let's take a look outside right now. we are seeing someutumn colors showing up. clouds coming through and that's the live view from the sky watch camera. downtown national airport it's 63 and the dw point has dropped a bit, meaning it's dried out and the winds are now west/southwesterly 12 to 15 and shifting to the west and northwest by later this afternoon as a cool front comes through. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration, your x dollars at work, the climate prediction center has issued their winteroutlook for the mid-atlantic region. we have equal chances for colder or warmer than average weather. and above or below avage snowfall. i know this is maddening and may seem meaningless on its surface and face, but it could have been we have a higher chance than average that it will be colder or we have a higher chance than average that it will be snowier, or it could have been the other way. it could have been that we have a lower chance for a lot of snow or a lower chance for a lot of cold weather. so we have equal chances so snow lovers, there's hope. we have maybe a 50% chance we could have an above average winter. this is rather maddening. we don't want to see another winter like last winter. otherwise people will be forming on the front forks and torches and don't want to see a winter like that, which happens abouonce every 100 years. we'rnot kely t see a winter like last winter bute have a chance for above average snowfall winter and a colder than average winter. all right. let's take a look at temperatures now. it's been chilly this morning. it's now in the 50s to near 60 degrees around the region and we've got the winds beginning to pick up a ltle bit in intensity as we've had a cold front enter the motains in western maryland with a few sprinkles that way. hagertown down to 59, only mid 50s in central west virginia. over the last 12 hours the front has been producing a few spnkles now across upstate new york, new gland,through new yo city and there are a few sprinkles along the front which is draped now right across the pennsylvania border about to sweep through here in the next two or three hours. and the wider view showing that front did produce the rain. quickly moving off to the east. and as we go forward over the next 48 hours, this front after it ds go by, will bring in chillier weather for tonight as this area of high pressure is zooming down out of canada is ing to bring in a blast of some very chilly weather for the 22nd day of october tomorrow. by tomorrow morning the high will be just to our south and that will pump in some of the chilly air over us during the day tomorrow. but then the high does drift to our south on saturday and as it does, we'll see r winds shifting into the southwest on the western flow of that high pressure system and that will bring in warmer weather just in time for the weekend. for this thursday afternoon, some clouds in and out, som sunshine in and out and we'll have the winds picking up after that front goes by in a couple hours. may see gusts around 25 to 30 and then the winds will diminish a bit overnight tonight after we reach highs in the 60s, we'll be right back down into the 50s this evening. a bright nearly full moon lit sky. by dawn near 40, sunny, cool, blustery winds, highs near 60. saturday warmer after a chilly start in the morning, highs near 70. sunday, partly cloudy, into the low 70s. and clouding up sunday night, first part of next week, a chance of me rain. now, m attitude about this coming winter is i think we have a chance for a snowier than average winter but nothing like wead last winter based on the trends and goingack and looking at theecords and how winters have been behaving based on a pattern, we might have above average snowfall. >> that willake me happy happy. >> good. >> i like it that way. 50/50 is -- >> nebulous thing. >> thank you, tom. and we will check with steve. i don't think he likes the snow so much on the roadways. >> you're absolutely right. we'll start inollege park right now. there was an accident involving a tractor trailer. it was just north of the interchangwith the beltway. before you get to212. looks like they're unloading the truck on the side of the road. it's going to be slow as you leave college park to head north on i-95. over to springfid, checking to see if those delays are building, not yet. barbara, back to you. >> okay. thank you, steve. coming up in the next half hour of news 4 mid day, getting fit for fall. this week's tips for everything from weight lifting to cardio to diet. e hayes way. a child calls 1 because he was upset about what he was served for dinner. but first, here's a look at what's hot on www.nbcwashingtocom this week's football segment we're ing to talk about toning back and arms and taking the stairs to get the art pumping. fitness guru steve hayes joins us with helpful hints. welcome back. >> welcome. if you missed me, i'm back. so strike up the band, let out a cheer. i want everybody to know the weight lift is here. >> okay. iuess we have to get really to know you. let's start with reminding people of walking the hayes way. that's the basic exercise you've told us you want us todo. >> walking the hayes way, squeeze the abdominals, palms open in a marching position. get the legsp and marching and engage the abs, hips and arms. >> all right. now you're telling us if we can run into stai that will help too. let's have a look when we went outside and took the stairs. this is walking the stairs. >> with the arms moving, walking, knees up and swinging arms, hips, abs and abdominals and upper part of the body, which allows you to burn body fat because you are using a lot of energy. >> you also told me that if you can run those stairs, it's better. >> it's even better. when you're running, keep the feet up, get the knees up as high as you can, palms open, because -- and bend over because that way you use the abdominals more. >> a look at us running the stairs out there. here y are running. this gets the heart bumpg. -- pumping. >> heart, abs and everything. look at you running. that's the perfect form there. look how light you are on your et. >> i'm not so sure about that. it does get the heart pumping and you say with your interval training it's a good idea to walk little bit and get the heart pumping faster or sprint or running stairs. >> yes. when you just walk a little bit, en you feel like let me take off and run just a little bit, run until you feel like i can stop and then walk and try it again. >> okay. let's get to the back and arms. show us the bent over rows. the three exercises for today. >> bent over rows, lock your legs in, sit down on your hips and bring e arms up and down. upper part of the back, you are working the abdominals and also you're working your arms. >> you tell me if this is one of thoseays to get the upper arms tight. that's right. >> and also the neck area too. it cuts down on the doub chin. >> fo sleeveless dresses. >> tightens up the arms. >> our next exercise, shoulder press. >> yes. the shoulder press, take the weights to the shoulders, push themand turn them. you are working the abdominals, shoulders and again, that tightening of the chin. >> get outside and see u doin it. there we are. >> look at that. you look great. >> well, i hope i will look great. i want t look like you. >> looks like you're the instructor. >> one thing you said is always keep the tummy tight. >> yes. >> and the backside tucked in. >> because a slight bend in the knees because it takes the pressure off the lower back and makes you concentrate on your abdominals. >> upright. >> the upright, here, bring the weight in front, as you pull up, bring the leg up. because you're balancing yourself, using the hips, and the abs. >> alternating sfleegs let's have a look outside at what we did earlier. here we are. >> bringing it up. and when u bring it up. >> that's the first type. >> and then it's better, though, when you a that leg to it. >>nd we tighten up. when doing that you're tightening up the chin and the upper part of the body. >> now, you've got a nutrition tip as you always do on thursdays for us. >> my nutriti tip is that everyone's always wondered how was i able to keep my youthful appearance. it's my bakfast. i eat bran cereal for breakfast. three things bran will do. energizes you, fills you up but not makes you bloated, plus, it flushes you out. cleans your system out. >> okay. that's what you want us to have for breakfast. bran. >> oatmeal or bran flakes. >> okay. you told us last week to watch out for our sugars. >> yes. >> if we keep up the hayes walk we ought to looking like you. >> keep the hayes up, you'll cut up and look beautiful. >> all right. fantastic. well if you want more information on the hayes way, go to www.nbashington.com and we look forward to having you back next thursday. >> i look forward to seeing everyone again. >> steve hayes. thank you. >> and coming up in our next half hour of news 4 mid day, the pentagon says it will announce new guidelines later today on gays serving openly in the military. we'll have details of that. >>oday is the day when britain steps back from the brink, when we confnt. >> plus, the latest on tough choices. the british government is facing in these tough economic times. tom has more on the cold weather moving in tonight. we'll be right back. [ elich ] four years ago unemployment in maryland was under four percent. today, is nearly double. and nearly a quarter of a million marylanders are looking for work. in addition, we face a national health care plan that will hurt small business and cost us jobs. so we have to ask, are you better off today than you were four years ago? we're heading in the wrong direction we need strong leadership. say no to things we can't afford. fix our health care plan. and refuse to raise taxes. martin o'malley can do it. i will. right now on ews 4 midday" dpw employees are saying good-bye to one of their own at a funera for larry hutchins, the public works employee shot and killed last week at the beginning of his shift. his killer is still on the loose. and montgomery county officials are meeting to try to figure out how to cut down on pedestrian accidents. transportation officials say they're pushing forward with engineering improvements like brighter sig and crosswalk lights. but they say the bottom line is simply responsibility and cutting down on distractions. police say the fault is 50/50 as drivers and pedestrians need to both pay better attention to the road. this morning the miitary's don't ask, don't tell policy is back in effect. a federal appeals court stayed one judge's order to require the military to allow openly gay troops. news 4 joins us live with details of the change. >> good morning. new guidelines are expected to come out later today. the stay is temporary. its rpose is to maintain the status quo until the policy can be formally reviewed. the obama administration wants to repeal don't ask, don't tell, but wants to do it through coress, not the courts. opponents have until monday to file an appeal and among those fighting to overturn the policy, lieutenant dan choi, who wa discharged under don't ask, don't tell a year ago. >> i do not intend to lie anyme about my life, my identity or partner. >> seeing essentially chaos in the military, imposed as a result of the decision of one judge. >> it's not clear what effect this latest ruling will have on the pentagon which has already informed recruiters to accept enly gay cruits. the justice department argues a repeal cannot happen overnight and an internal pentagon review will come out on december 1st. barbara, back to you. >> all right. thank you. it's being called ax wednesday in great britain as the country is forced to make cuts across the board, including letting go almost 500,000 public sector workers. prime minister david cameron says he's following through on his campai promise to help prevent the country from going bankrupt. in addition to the layoffs, welfare benefits are being cut and university students will have to pay more to go to school. defense will be cut by 8% and an entire fleet of fighter jets will be grounded because of the cuts. cameron insists the cuts are not politically motivated but necessary to save the country. >> we're not doing this bause we want to. there is no ideological deal zeile in doing this. we are doing this because we have to. >> a hard road but it leads to a better future. we are going to bring the years of ever rising borrowing to an end. >> even the queen will take a hit. e royal household will lose 14% of its budget and the staff annual christmas party this year is being canceled. meanwhile in france, more riots and strikes or a government plan to increase the national retirement age. protesters set fire to several cars and police responded with tear gas. they've arrested about 1500 protesters in the past week. the violence has even forced singer lady gaga to cancel a concert there. french presidentarkozy is increasing the retirement age from 60 to 62 to prevent a ballooning deficit in retirement funds. in addition to protests strikes by transportation workers mean gas stations have been emptied and flights ncelled. following a developing story out of ecuador this morning where rescuers have now recovered the bodies of all four miners who went missing last we there. two were found over the weekend. the her two were found last evening. the four miners became trapped last friday when a tunnel collapsed in a ld mine in southern ecuador. rescuers had hoped at least one of them had survived. until yesterday. anita hill is still not talking about that unexpected call she received from supreme court justice clarence thomas' wife. virginia thomas left a voice il for hill this month asking her topologize for accusing her husband of sexu harassment 19 years ago during thomas' coirmation hearings. hill released a statement calling the voice ma inappropriate and had little else to say yesterday as she left her home in the boston area. >> i am on my way to teach my class and idon't have any comment at this point. and i really would like for you to get out of the street because i don't want anybody to get hurt. >> hill now teaches at brandice university. some of her students say they'd never heard of the scandal that made their professor so famous two decades ago five chilean miners will ar wedding. five of the 33 rescued a week ago got down on bended knee and proposed at a party. one vowed to marry his wife in a church, recommitting 25 years after their civil ceremony. the party was the group's first public reunion since the rescues. we're gog to check in with tom kierein. we heard so predictions about the future, our wint coming, and right now, feeling kind of like fall out there. >> it is. it's looking like it too. latest live view from our sky watcher camera showing the tinge of autumn color in the urban forest of northwest washington in the foregrounded and off in the distancearlington and on the horizon is fairfax county. our temperatures are still on the chilly side, upper 50s and low 60s throughout most of the region now. at national airport. near 60 prince gorges, arlington, fairfax and montgomery county. showing a weak front coming into the mountains of northern west virginia and wtern maryland. a few sprinkles there but those have dissipated. we'll have a few clouds coming through shortly as the front makests way through and behind that a blustery wind bringing in some chillier weather. by dawn tomorrow just near 40, afternoon highs near 60 on friday, bright and sunny, saturday winds shifting to the southwest should warm us to near 70 during the afternoon with sunshine and then clouding up on sunday,highs in the low 70s. sunday night into the first part of next week a chance for passing showers but still on the mild side with highs around 70 or so. an looks like it's going to stay that way into midweek next week. >> all right. thank you. we have some good news for people who drive through virgin. u may soon be able to get to yourdestination faster without breaking the law to do it. the commonwealth is raising the speed limit on nearly 700 miles of highway instead of 65, you will be abl to go 70. the goal is to ease congestion. the increase includes i-66 west of route 15 in hey market, 95 south of fredericksburg and on interstate 81 as well. the changes will be in effect by the end of the year. well, it's a scene straight out of an action movie. a man jumps across the rails at the virginia square metro station to save a stranger. it's a move even veteran metro workers wouldn't try. news 4 craig melvin has this amazing story. >> reporter: keep your eyes on the guy in the white shirt. dazed and wobbly he falls into the tracks at the metro station. while some passengers start waving frantically for the train to stop, 57-year-old leaps from the other side of the platform and helps hoist the man to safety. the retired marine lieutenant colonel downplayed what he did. >> you just don't think you do. i jumped on the tracks and jumped over the third rail. >> reporter: that pontially deadly third rail is precisely why william turner who's worked for metro for eight years, would never have done what he did. >> the thd rail, you have to watch yourself on that. the way that guy jumped off the track, he could have tripped and fell on that third rail and been fried to death. >> reporter: he says one of the main reasons he leapt to save the stranger, was because he thought he might fall and hit the third rail. he has been haled by mosts as a hero for helping save a guy who had an ep lettic seizure, we couldn't find another passenger who would have done the same. >> i don't know. that's bravery. that would be aery difficult thing to figure out at the last minute. >> do you think you would do something like that? >> no. i'm all about the red button. i would find that r button. >> that guy isefinitely unique. i would have let the other guy hang out in the little ditch. >> you wld not have jumped in there and -- really? >> honestly, no. >> krig melvin, news 4 today. in addition to courage, that man might have had another advantage. his father apparently worked with the new york city subway system for years so he had a little bit of an idea of what he was facinghen he jumped down there. we're going to check on the mid day traffic. here's steve. would you have done that? >> i think i would have flagged down the train cong and tell them to stop. i'm not sure i would have jumped. >> i think i agree with you. >> start with a check downtown. there s a problem with the traffic signals at the corner of constitution avenue north and west, 21st street. that's going to affect you coming off the roosevelt bridge from eastbnd 66. you see that problem ahead of you. constitution and 21st for a malfunctioning traffic gnal. flashing red. over to maryland right now. if you're traveling the beltway or that's 270 now near falls road after a tugh morning on 270, things are looking much, much better right now on 270. no problems north or southbound. and over to springfield we have the road work again today southbound 95, buthe hov lanes are open in the southbound direction and that's helping us out. barbara. >> okay. steve, thank you very much. big changes could be coming to downtown d.c. developers are in talks to completely revamp part of i-95. they're looking to cover the exposed parts of 395 ne massachusetts avenue. that according to the washington examiner. the new area would reconnect f and g streets and include space for businesses,retail and housing. if approved the construction could start next june. the entire project wouldost an estimated $425 million. drivers will soon be be able to get up to the minute traffic information on interstate 95n maryland starting next year, drivers can call 511 for detours and delays. maryland's traffic updates will be availabl on the state highway administration website. 511 service is already available in virginia. there's been a bit of a mix-up at the dmv in the district. apparently several residents received a letter warning their vehicle registrations had been suspended because their insurance information was incomplete. now e dmv says it was a computer glitch and they're looking into it. the agency will send a follow-up letter to those who are affected. you've heard stories of kids throwing temper tantrums because they don't want to eat their dinner one 10-year-old in chicago might have gone a little bit too far as he called 911 because he didn't like his food. he was unhappy with the noodle soup and was so upset he got on the phone and dialed 911 and hung up. police called back and evtually came over to dissolve the dispute. by then the son had realized he had made a pretty big mistake. >> they have to talk back and have their attitude and they have to have my attitude in front of them because i'm the boss of the house. they have to listen to us. he thinks it's a joke 911. i'm telling him it's not a joke an we have to impose some rules. >> he was eating it when i was there, and he had his head down and he knew he even said, he did wrong. >> as hilarious as the story may seem, police say it's just another reminder not to call 911 for something le this. that number is for emergcies only. 11:43 and still aheadn "news 4 midday" investors hoping for stock prices to rally for a second straight day. the latest numbers for you. never too early to think about the holidays. we'll tell you how t get tickets for the national christmas tree lighting. we'll be right back. the price of your favorite cereal is about to go up. general mills will raise the price of its cereals because of the rising grain and other commodity prices. the price hikeill go up november 15th. kraft foods will raise breakfast cereal prices on their line of cereals as well. shoppers in the area now have a new place to get their groceries as a waymans is getting ready to open up on sunday i maryland. the the supermarket in the 9,00 block of mccue drive. in the new woodmore town center. the new store features a full service restaurant and a gourmet chef. wegmans is helping out the economy hiring more than 600 local workers to staff the store. customers told news 4 they're thrilled about the new location of wegmans so they don't have to travel to virginia to stop at their favorite supermarket. >> this project does all of the things we look for. the site was large enough to accommodate a store our size to provide adequate parking. it has eat regional access. people drive long distances to shop at wegmans and we have to make sure theycan find us. a density of population we look for to support a store this size and find enough employees to work in the store. and clearly, it was an unrserved market. >> workers still have to pave the parking lot in anticipation of sunday's grand opening. > fewer people applied for employment benefits last week. we're going to check in with courtney reagan about that and has that story and the rest of the day's business headlines. courtney? >> hi, good morning to you, barbara. right now wall street is seeing some carryover from yesterday's rally. stocks are a bit higher. the dow up about 40 points. asian markets a little lower overnight, but green arrows in europe. like you mentioned first time claims for jobless benefits fell by 23,000 last week to 452,000. we like to pay attenti to those continuing claims, those also fell, that's a positive sign for labor market. a step at least in the right direction. and earnings parade marches op. airlines continue with southwest and jet blue beat wall street estimates. delta did so earlier this week. mcdonald's earned $1 a share. 4 cents above estimates. for those bump up in results they're crediting thelended drinks. apparely it's working out for them for the bottom line. we have a new recall to tell you about from toyota this morning first. the automaker is issuing a voluntary safety recall of1.5 million vehicles worldwide. 740,000 of which were sold right here the u.s. toyota says that in the u.s. acon recall it's possible that brake fluid could leak from the plaster brake cylinder and drivers would start noticing sort of that soft brake feeling on the brake pedal. the recall affects certain avalon, highlander and lexus models and tota will notify drivers by mail next month. if you think you have a car that might be affected please make sure you're on the lookout for that notice. chrysler is recalling more than 26,000 vehles because of a problem with the power steering pressure hose that could cause fluid to leak on to the engine. at would pose a fire hazard. it affects newer models of the dodge ram, charger, challenger, avenger and journey in the chrysler 300 and see bring may be affected. back to you, barbara. >> all right. have a good day. >> thank you. >> see you tomorrow. >> see you tomorrow. we want to introduce you to a young lady we've had t pleasure of meeting before. she's a terrific young girl with some challenges and since she's still waiting and hoping for a forever family, we thought we would give you a chance to get to know her aittle better. meet jennifer. >> hi. >> do you remember me? >> barbara. >> that's right. it's so great to see you again. it's been a while. >> yep. >> we're going to a special place today. it's the arts and learning. >> the school known as washington's very special arts, is a perfect place for kids and adults with challenges to explore their creativity. two years ago when we first met jennifer, we took her for her first visit to the circus, where we got a little creative with a clown costumes. >> rick. meet jennifer. >> vy good to meet you welcome to vsa washington, d.c. >> reporter: the school's ceo showed off artwork of other students here. some pictures became greeting cards. >> each of these cards has a different theme. you can see christmas. >> reporter: jennifer was interested in painting a rse. >> jennifer, this is jude. he going work with you today. >> jennifer has been in care since 2005 and she came due to abuse and neglect. >> reporter: art teacher jude showed jennifer how to draw a horse, beginning with circles and triangles and connecting them. >> can you gethat tail on the horse? >> reporter: despite some limitations from cerebral palsy, she loves learning and has recently learned to ride. >> you like to ride a horse? >> yes. >> tell me about the horse that you ride? >> patch. >> patches? >> yeah. >> reporter: it's hope that a mily will come forward to adopt jennifer andmake her part of their lives. >> it's very important for jen fer to have an adult figure or somebody to cnect with forhe rest of their life. jennifer is a wonderful young lady with a very good sense of humor. >> reporter: jennifer was given a bag filled with art supplies to takhome. but most exciting was news that her wonderful painting called patches, signed by jennifer, would hang here in the school at their next art show. that news deserves a big smile. the best news, though, wld be that a family might one day be there to share in her accomplishment. >> and if you have room iyour home and your heart for jennifer or another child who's waiting call our special adoption hotline. the number is 1-888-2-adopt me. or www.nbcwashington.com. our time now is 11:52. coming up how to get tickets to the national tree lighting. meteorologist m kierein will be back with another check on thforecast. stay with us. we'll be right back. police are looking for those responsible for firing shots into a museum dedicated to the u.s. marines corps and that could cause some traffic problems tomorrow morning. the shooting happened over the weekend at the national museum of the marine corps in triangle, virginia. prince william countpolice say the department's search and rescue team will be out on i-95 tomorrow morning around 8:00 and they'll be conducting an extensive search for evidence on both the northbound and southbound side of the highway. no one was hurt and none of the artifacts were ruined in this incident but itill cost about $20,000 to replace the damaged windows. mark your calendars for december 9th. that's when president obama will help light the national christmas tree. the lighting cemony will be held that thursday evening at 5:00. it will be on the ellipse as usual. if you would like to be there, you can enter an on-line lottery for free tickets. the lottery will be available from november 59s through the 7th -- 5th through the 7th at the nationaltree.org. let's take a look at some of the stories we're going to be following for you today on news 4 this afternoon. here's pat lawson. >> good morning. coming up on news 4 at 4:00 hear from the neighbors who witnessed a shim pchimpanzee on a rampage. the latest on some controversial pictures in a magazine from the cast of the hit show "glee." and with bedbugs spreading, find out how you can prevent them from getting inside your house and what to do if they're already in. they're a g problem, but there is a solution. liz will tell us about that coming up today. barbara? >> ugl little creatures, aren't they? >> they are. >> can't wait to hear h we can get rid of them. >> we're going to check on the forecast. tom kierein has our las forecast for mid day. >> take a loo outside we have some sunshine and a few clouds floating through. we have a cold front that's drifting into the metro area, coming in from the north and westnd you can see autumn color in the trees in northwest washington. right now 64 at national airport and it will climb maybe another three or four degrees for the high. after that front does go by we will have chillier weather overnight and blustery winds. winds may be gusting to around 25 miles per hour. a chiy day on friday. saturday and sunday will be warming up. that's the way it look we'll see you tomorrow morning. have a good day. >> you too, tom. watch this. some dogs, you know, will give you their paw, others can rollover. it takes some talented dogs to dance around in a conga line like guests at a wild wedding. here's some very talented dogs out there. look at this. yep. these are poodles owned by a woman known as the russian dog whisperer. she and her dogs are a hit wherever they go, we hear. they were even the subject of a documentary at the sundance film festival. how about that. conga-loving dogs. jump rope as well. see if you can get your dog to do that. >> looks like they're enjoying it. >> mine would never do it. >> that's "newday." we thank you for being with us and invite you to join the news tonight. have a great d. 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