Transcripts For WUSA Wusa 9 News At 6pm 20140901

Special valley. We begin with deadly news of a pedestrian strich just before 5 00 tonight. We were told an adult woman and child were struck. Medics rushed the 3yearold to the hospital with serious injuries, no names of the victims yet and we do not know if they are related. You probably saw storms move through the ar hours ago. Well get to the other story momentarily. Topper is tracking those storms that could cause problems with tomorrow nights commute. What do you think, top . Tonight were okay. If you want to have a cookout now, youre okay. Lets look ahead. Yellow alert tomorrow for afternoon storms in time for the kids to come back from school. The afternoon commute will be impacted. Remember the day after labor day the traffic is a mess, so just get ready. Well throw showers and storms into that mix and slow things down. Time frame 2 p. M. To 8 p. M. We may extend that out a bit maybe to 9 p. M. Remember traffic is always a bear the day after labor day. So tomorrow morning it will be muggy, temperatures in the 70s, a dry commute going to work, 77 by 5 30, 8 00 in the mid70s and by 1 00 91 downtown, showers and storms popping up in the mountains and as early as 2 00, 3 00 some of the showers will be in our western suburbs. Well come back, track those and talk about whether or not this cold front will break our heat. Grief counselors will be at Sherwood High School in olney tomorrow to help classmates come to grips with the death of a 15yearold killed in a car crash over the weekend. Today family, friends and neighbors returned to the site where Shawn Gangloff was killed saturday morning. As Stephanie Ramirez reports, many cant believe their friend is gone. Reporter this is the blanket of flowers that keeps growing at the base of a tree for Shawn Gangloff. Its the site where the 15year old and two other teens crashed early saturday. Doctors pronounced gangloff dead yesterday sending shock waves throughout his community. Ned popeck showed me what he left for schaub today. He always made you laugh when you were shawn today. He always made you laugh when you were down. He was an all around really, really great kid. Reporter abby palmer is a childhood friend who said shawns death has left her thinking differently. When you see someone leave intoxicated, you need to speak up and i dont think enough people did that. Reporter the three teens involved were at a party before the crash. Regardless of what happened that night, only Community Members tell us theyre dealing with a life that ended too short with even those that didnt know the victim stopping by to pay respectings today. Shawns mom, she was my teacher. Its just, you know, shaken the whole community up. Reporter the Sherwood High School principal also wrote in an email today this is such a difficult time for the students involved in the accident, their families, our students and staff and the community. We are heartbroken. The principal also said theyre working to provide those grieving classmates with help when students return tomorrow. Back at the makeshift memorial derek perez says hes praying for everyone involved. I didnt think that it could happen to one of us or someone as close as us and as young as me. Reporter tomorrow when students return to school, fellow students say theyll wear their Sherwood High School colors and uniforms to remember Shawn Gangloff. In olney Stephanie Ramirez, wusa9. Meantime police in fairfax are spending part of their holiday investigating a suspicious death. Cops were called to belleview drive in falls church after 2 00 this morning a few blocks from the intersection of Leesburg Pike and columbia pike. Police found the body of a man with injuries to his upper body. Investigators say theres no reason to believe there is a killer on the loose. While labor day is the traditional end of summer it is also the traditional start of the political season and in the maryland governors race things turned nasty a while ago. Bruce leshan was hiking the parade route today talking to the candidates. Sz da reporter maybe it was just a coincidence, but gaithersburg parade organizers stuck republican gubernatorial candidate larry hogan near the end of the line right behind the sons of confederate veterans. We didnt have much to do with that obviously. This is where they stuck us in the parade. Reporter at least one spectator is convinced it is a conspiracy. Were already up to 10 democrats in the parade lineup and we havent gotten to any Montgomery County republicans. They might as well ask them to carry the garbage cans and the brooms to sweep up the horse manure. Reporter it has been a dozen years since a republican has won the maryland governors race and before republican bob ehrlich beat lackluster democrat Kathleen Kennedy townsend the gop had seen decades of drought. Were not going to build a better maryland if we follow the larry hogan agenda which is to give big Corporate Tax give aways and fight for the wealthy few. Reporter democrat Anthony Brown says hogan is out of touch. Republican larry hogan opposes raising the minimum wage, opposes universal prek. Were going to invest in quality education and take assault weapons off the streets. The Lieutenant Governor is lying about my record. Ive always been a moderate. Reporter hogan did get some that a boys. Good luck. We need you. Reporter but it is a long hike from a labor day parade to an election day victory against an incumbent Lieutenant Governor in a state where democrats outnumber republicans by 21. In gaithersburg bruce leshan, wusa9. A poll released late last month by a republican leaning pollster suggests the race is remarkably close, but earlier polls by independent pollsters suggested brown had a wide lead. Heres something to think about as you hit the grill for round works labor day observances started in the late 1800s at the height of the industrial revolution. Thats when the average American Worker worked 12 hours a day seven days a week. Despite some restrictions children as young as 5 or 6 worked along adults for a fraction of the wages. It wasnt until 1894 labor day actually became a federal holiday. Now its up to the jury in the corruption trial against former Virginia Governor Bob Mcdonnell and his wife maureen. Theyll start deliberating tomorrow. During closing arguments friday prosecutors said Bob Mcdonnell accepted gifts and loans from former Star Scientific ceo Jonnie Williams and used his official capacity to promote williams dietary supplement company. Mcdonnells attorney argued williams never got anything official and we are going to tweet the verdict the second we learn about it. So you want to follow us wusa9 to be among the first to learn the mcdonnells fate. Tomorrow another hotly contested public hearing is expected in maryland over a proposed firing range in the shadow of sugar loaf mountain. Some residents who live near the farm where a state of the art firearms train centering is planned are bitterly opposed but not for all the reasons you might think. Reporter even some gun enthusiasts here in rural Frederick County, maryland are saying the gun range proposal is in the wrong place. Sugar loaf mountain, a natural historic landmark Nature Preserve and in its shadow, a winery, equestrian center, secluded homes and overwhelming oppositions to a state of the art Firearms Training center now considered at the foot of the mountain where noise like this is not welcome. We will hear constant gunfire. Reporter thats doug kaplan. Were very concerned about that. Reporter his wife peggy, a couple with their own personal arsenal but no interest in a shooting range near their house because this is what it sounds like without one. We would have to move. That is for sure and that would break my heart. Its all about property rights. Reporter Frederick County Commission Member billy shreeve says whether you are for or against the gun range the reality is the zoning here allows it on property many times smaller than the 300acre spread where range Developers Plan to install sound baffles and keep much of the shooting indoors. This is as much an Environmental Center as a Training Center for firearms. One of ranges is completelien doors. They also have sim you completely indoors. They also have simulators. Reporter but the wide range of opponents include businesses like the greenbrier pet hospital and boarding facility where homeowners are convinced distant gunfire will stress the animals. Im less concerned about what i and my staff can hear. Everybody knows the dogs hearing is twice as good as ours. Reporter opponents of the shooting range definitely have Community Passion on their side, but the supporters of the shooting range say the law is on their side. In Frederick County, maryland scott broom, wusa9. The next hearing is scheduled at Winchester Hall in frederick at 7 00 tomorrow night. But first youre probably out of practice because of the summer, but coming up some things to consider when packing your kids lunches for the first terrible traffic tuesday will be driving a lot of drivers crazy. Its known around here as terrible traffic tuesday because it is the day virginia students finally head back to class. Almost everyone is back from vacation heading to work making for a terrible commute. Traffic reporter Monika Samtani will be here to help you find the trouble spots before its too late beginning tomorrow at 4 35. But if the traffic doesnt drive you crazy gas prices may send you over the en. Tonight were saving you money in laurel edge. Tonight were saving you money in laurel maryland. The bp on baltimore avenue, 1 gallon costs 3. 52. If youre looking for something cheaper, head to the shell station on washington boulevard and save a quarter per gallon and only pay 3. 27. As we know, its back to school for the kids. For a lot of you parents that means back to Packing School lunches. A recent study says lunches from home do not always meet federal guidelines. Get creative. Try dipping fruits and veggies in hummus, ranch dressing, yogurt or Peanut Butter saying the values of a balanced lunch are enormous. Better academic and athletic performance and beautiful skin, all these skins are in direct relationship to the things that you put in your body. Nutritionists say avoid sugary drinks completely and make dessert a special treat, not an everyday indulgence. Starting tomorrow Montgomery County will host a free vaccination clinic for all maryland students entering the 7th grade. Its official now. About starting in 7th grade starting in 7th grade all students are required to have the tdap vaccination. They must have proof of the vaccination or theyll be kept out of school. The clinics will be open in germantown, rockville and silver spring. Thousands turned out to say goodbye to summer at this labor day festival in greenbelt, maryland. This is the 59th year. Its one of the largest all volunteer events in maryland. They celebrated labor day in herndon with a little wine testing. The herndon labor day festival is wrapping up for the night, but earlier festivalgoers got a chance to taste wine from local wineries, food and music. How should your kids dress for back to school . Topper says storms could impact the ride home tomorrow. His first alert forecast is coming up next. Always watching always tracking wusa9 first alert weather. It looked like kind of a scorcher out there today, top. 95, thats a scorcher and humid, too. We have a cold front that will lower humidity on wednesday. We had to issue a yellow alert for tomorrow. Lets start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, your cookouts are now safe and its kind of law, you have to sort of cook out on this date. Absolutely. Hotdogs. Down to 807, dew points still uncomfortable in the 70s, so its humid. That wont change till wednesday. Winds are calm. Yellow alert tuesday for afternoon and evening thunderstorms, time frame again essentially 2 p. M. To 8 p. M. I might extend that to 9 p. M. , but you get the picture. Kids could get wet going home and youll have to deal with a lot of traffic and showers and storms. Bus stop temperatures in the morning 68 to 80 but dry. Maybe well go from 95 to 90, woohoo, but more comfortable with lower humidity. 1 00 tomorrow start futurecast in the afternoon. We showed you morning earlier. 91 at 1 00 and showers begin to pop up in the mountains and by 4 00 boom, weve got showers across much of the suburbs, prince georges county, the district, montgomery, fairfax and right under the a there a little fleck of yellow and also orange and red. Some of them could produce heavy rains. They roll through by 5 30 across into the bay, but theres plenty of showers back to the west, win chest are and along i80 winchester and along i81 and those will roll through around 8 00. Well extend the critical hours to 9 00. Another batch rolls through and right along i66. Some of that will produce heavy rain. Not looking at anything crazy severe tomorrow, but heavy downpours are possible and the timing is just such its not a good time for showers as you try to get home on what usually is a terrible day in terms of traffic. By midnight were in good shape, some clouds lingering, but showers are gone. It will be muggy tomorrow night. Wednesday night it will be cooler. Tonight partly cloudy and muggy. I took the shower out. Patchy fog late. Cookouts are safe, temperatures 68 to 75 for lows. Tomorrow morning partly sunny, hot by lunchtime, 68 to 90, yeah, night by lunchtime. By afternoon partly sunny, hot, humid with thunderstorms developing, high temperatures 90 to 95, winds south, southwest at 10. Look at these temps, 78 by 9 00, a little sticky, 86 by 11 00 and 91 by 1 00, but dry through that period. Yellow alert tomorrow, 93, afternoon storms, hot wednesday, 90, isolated storms on thursday, 90. Next seven days a lot going on, nats coming back into town friday, dry, 91. Saturday showers and thunderstorms for the nats, looking at temperatures in the low 90s and then on sunday cooler, front goes through, mid 80s sunday. Thats nice for both the nats and the ravens and then look at monday, sunshine, temperatures back in the low 80s. Low 60s for lows monday night. You know what that means. Low 50s in the burbs. Ive got a question for you ladies. Are you ready for some football . Its finally that time. Ready to really Start Talking football that matters. The Washington Redskins preparing for their week one showdown. Its almost here. Hear from rg3 and coach coming up on how the offense is shaping up plus meet the newest member now wusa9 game on sports with Kristen Berset brought to you by xfinity. The preseason is over. The rosters are set. Now the Washington Redskins get down to serious business. They hope the season sunday on the road against the houston texans. They didnt get the holiday off today. Back on the practice field in ashburn and theres plenty of questions heading into this Season Opener especially regarding the offense. Rg3 and his First Team Offense didnt score a single touchdown in the preseason, but griffin says theyve worked out the issues and are optimistic heading into the season. Houston week, were ready to go. Theyre a very good team, very good defense. So weve got our hands full, but were all excited. We want to get to game planning and get out there when it really counts. I feel like were in good shape now. We have a good game plan going into houston. Its just a matter of us executing and me calling a good enough game to keep robert comfortable, stay out of those 2nd and longs and 3rd and longs like in baltimore. Theres a new face Walking Around the redskins playing safety duke ianacho from denver. He is a third year player. He says the cut caught him by surprise, but hes okay with how it all worked out. I was surprised actually, but you know what . You just never know. So they always say be prepared and anything can happen and it is what it is. So im here to work. Bad news for the terrapins today, redshirt freshman receiver Trayvon Jacobs missing the rest of the season after a knee injury on just the second play of the terps first drive of the season when jacobs got tangled up with a defender. Were officially in september baseball, the final month of the season. The nationals begin their final push for the post season. Tonight they open a threegame series in los angeles taking on the dodgers, a battle of two of the best teams in the national league. Gio gonzalez on the mound for the nats in the longest winless drought of his career. The nats took two of three the last time these two met. And the phillies helping out the nationals today recording their first ever combined no hitter in franchise history. Starting pitcher cole hamels and three relievers held the braves without a hit all game. The first time this has happened in the major leagues since it was pulled off by seattle in 2012. Its that time of year again, High School Football back in action. Time to reveal our first game of the week poll of the season, four great games to choose from including a matchup between two pac 25 teams gonzaga at centreville. Text the code of the game you want to 25543. Its all Getting Started this weekend, college last weekend, exciting time of year. The weather now, i hope its not this hot like when it starts. It is starting to get balmy. Its going to stay with us for a while even with the cold front going through tomorrow that will spawn some showers, but humidity will be more comfortable wednesday and thursday. We dont really break it until sunday which is good news for the ravens game, 83 for a high and back to the low 80s monday, cookouts again safe for the rest of the evening. The drive home tomorrow could be kind of tough because you know how the traffic is and showers and storms in the mix. Can we have a cookout here in between shows . Sure. Okay. Hes on the grill. Thats all for 9 news at 6 00. Stay with wusa9 for the cbs evening news next. We are back for your only local news at 7 00. As always www. Wusa9. Com is on. Have a good night, everybody well, not that kind of fresh. On the freshness of our chicken. 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