house will act. that house republicans will do the right thing. >> as time runs out, there is still another hurdle. the senate cannot hold a vote during the holiday recess unless all 100 senators approve. >> and the vote was scheduled to happen around 6:30 this evening, but now we're learning the vote may be delayed for several hours and might not happen until late tonight. several house members and president obama have said they will postpone vacation until congress can reach a compromise. live on capitol hill, danielle nottingham, now back to you. >> thank you danielle. we are all waiting on that one. it will devote extra time to an upcoming case whether the federal healthcare overhaul is constitutional. now the high court plans to allot an unprecedented week's worth of time for all sides to present their arguments. that is scheduled for late march. >> virginia governor presented his two year budget plan to the general assembly today. the money committee and no surprise it includes no new taxes. local governments are not pleased that they will sure up the state's pension plan. >> i'm peggy fox in fairfax county where local leaders are expressing concern tonight about governor mcdonnell's budget, saying it amounts to a bailout on the backs of counties. >> the $85 billion budget is the largest in state history, so is the state's contributions. the governor shifted the pension to the counties. >> it's a gimmick. it's not fair to our teachers. it's not fair to our county employees and not fair to our taxpayers. >> the governor did increase elementary, they would lose $65 million for retaining staff and credittive districts. for transportation funding, he would carve a portion from the general fund and boost higher education funding by $200 million. >> it makes transportation a priority. it directs funding to proven programs that will help create new jobs and opportunities for our citizens. >> 9news now. >> in maryland today, governor martin o'malley signed an competitive order, outlining the first long-term plan to implement sustainable growth. came to life after four years of meetings with more than 3,000 people across the state. governor o'malley says over the next year, various state agencies will work with local governments. >> outrage and exasperation today over the alleged treatment of young african american men in our area. dozens have received barring notices from the dc housing authority police and metropolitan police officers. forbidding them to visit local housing projects. andrea mckaryn karen is following this. >> the d.c. housing authority says people are barred only forren gauging in an it cantivety that threatens the peaceful enjoyment of the premise. some of the men insist they are being barred for the way they look. >> i don't have a jaywalking ticket. they can't tell me why they slammed me on the ground. poting their foot on my neck and laughing about it. >> he received one of the 67 notices this year. >> we are human beings. we are not animals. we don't deserve to go in cages. i have no record. i have never been convicted of any crime. >> treon was arrested at woodland terrace. the board of education member was told he was not authorized to be on the property. >> i was trying to figure out, how could i not be authorized when i have an office and a contract with d.c. housing authority. >> after a public outcry, the charges were dismissed and his name is still in the d.c. court system. >> branded for life. and he did nothing. has a master's degree. he's a public servant. duly elected. and they told him he can't go certain places in the city. >> attorney johnny barnes has asemiabled a team of d.c. lawyers to represent each of young men he believes were unjustly arrested and in some cases prosecuted. >> there's not even a suspicion of criminal activity. they just bar them because they say, we don't want you there. >> i'm outraged. >> gar i have a former colleague of mine who says he made mistakes. a college graduate what returned to lincoln heights to be a role model. >> just because i look a certain way, that doesn't mean that i'm committing those crimes. >> now the lawyers working on these cases have filed a freedom of information act request to get the city wide data for barring notices, they believe the issue goes beyond woodland terrace. >> i'm sure you'll be following this closely. andrea. >> back to you guys. >> nearly one out of three americans has a criminal history or criminal record by the time they are 23. that is according to a study in the latest issue of the journal pediatrics. researchers found just over 30% of 23-year-olds say they have been arrested. for the survey, researchers used a national sample of teens and young adults collected between 1997 and 2008. tonight, the white house says it is too early to know if kim's death will open the door for a better relationship with north korea. died saturday after a heart attack. shortly after his death was announced on state run television, north korea tested a short range missile. >> it does make sense to give this process time before we make judgments before the new leadership or disposition of north korea going forward. >> kim tapped his youngest son as his successor months ago, tonight is not clear how the man in his 20s will do at leading a nation. tonight at 7:00, late night buzzing rooftops in southeast and southwest are a thing of the past. we'll tell you the changes coming to reagan national. let folks in those parts of our town sleep sounder. that's on 9news at 7:00. still ahead in this half hour, we all wait with high anticipation when we hear there could be a chance. tonight, the national zoo's plan to try to get the giant pandas to breed. top. >> well, some clouds are in place. if you thought today was a cold start and a mild finish, you were correct. 24 was the low. averages a 46 and 31. record high 71. we'll come back and talk about when you might need the umbrella and a winter coat. and up next, a can of cola causing quite a commotion online. we'll tell you why people are upset about this picture up next. heated debate on the internet about the image on this pepsi can. this was taken in iraq just before he left for home. posted on his facebook page that he felt the image depicted a plane above the twin towers of new york. you have to look carefully. and that sentiment along with his picture has been shared more than 29,000 times. pep pi says the image was intended to show the growth of active cities in the middle east. the company says it has taken action to redesign the can. according to the washington post, a textbook publisher is refusing to let virginia's department of education preview its books. that publisher made headlines last year over history books that contain several errors. the washington post says they plan to market science books right to the school system bypassing state review. as you might imagine, some state lawmakers not happy about that at all. >> now to a consumer alert. the hamilton beach company is recalling some toasters. the heating element on the inside can come on when the toaster lifter is in the up or off position, which makes it definitely a fire hazard. the toaster under recall is a two slicer with a chrome exterior and the model number is 22602. for more information, you can call the number on your screen. 1-800-576-6600. log on to our website, wusa9.com. still ahead, today may have been pretty darn nice for the middle of december, but do you remember two years ago today? now the district is laying out its snowplowing priorities. what is more, nutritionists say this particular fruit juice has very few knew tri events, plus lots of calories and sugar. the washington, d.c. veteran's affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> seasons greetings. i am corral mark from the republic of korea. i would like to wish my father, my family, and all my friends in virginia a very special merry christmas and happy new year. i miss you all. i look forward to seeing you soon. back now with a commuter alert about the dulles toll road tonight. crews will close the eastbound lanes approaching the beltway and that is so they can shift those lanes back to where they were before work started on the hot lanes project. that work is expected to be finished by 5:00 in the morning. the national zoo received an early christmas gift today. >> a $4.5 million donation that could help produce a panda cub in the new year. >> i'm kristin fisher at the national zoo, which received a $4.5 million denation. >> this is the largest donation we have ever gotten. >> gift is from david of the dc base, carlyle group. >> they are an extraordinary species and it's one that i hope will be with us for many, many years. >> money means the zoo can stop focusing on fund raising and get back to what they really want. panda cubs. >> they mate easily. others do not. mashon does not. she's always a challenge. >> could be ready to give it another go in the next few weeks. but this will likely be her last chance to produce a cub in the u.s. the zoo could request a replacement panda from china at the end of next year. at the national zoo, kristin fisher, 9news now. >> the block party is an old fashioned way for neighbors to get together. in the district, you need a permit to have one. now the dc council wants to make it easier to get together with your neighbors. today the council set a date for public hearings on the block party amendment act of 2011. that hearing will be january 20 at noon. that will be 2012. few of us were partying in the streets with our neighbors two years ago. that's because we were dealing with that. a lot of snow. topper was so excited. it came to be known, snow apocolypse. areas were stuck with 2 feet of snow. the city made changes, shifting responsibility for snow removal from the department of transportation to the department of public works and today outside of hospitals and police and fire stations, we found out whoo the priorities for plowing will be. >> the priority is the main routes. it would be the 295, 395, the major roads, georgia avenue, connecticut avenue, rhode island. that is the priority. >> the director announced a new website, where you can see where your street lands on the priority list. a link on wusa9.com and thank goodness those storms come every 100 years, because to have another one with the blizzard and break and a blizzard. >> that was better than 2010. >> a couple things about the december storm, it's our only december storm in the top 10. you are right, about 2 feet in the suburbs. all right, good memories. it may be all i have this year. let's start with the satellite picture and radar combined. we will zoom into this storm. it's about to move into the southern plain states. there are blizzard conditions and blizzard warnings for western kansas until the very early morning hours on tuesday. a ton of snow into mexico. we have video from the ski resort in mexico. and they got anywhere from 6 to about 12 inches of snow. and really in some respects, the southwest has been the bulls eye with snow. this is their second snow of the winter. second snow of december. these folks have anywhere from 20 to 40-inch base. that's pretty good. all right, back to the computer we go. we'll follow this storm eastward and notice it turns to rain. not much cold air anywhere. it's rain in the midwest. a couple sprinkles going overhead right now. the air is going to evaporate. temperatures, grab a light coat. 47 bethesda. 52 college park. 45 out toward great falls. 44 in reston. 48 in sterling and also in leesburg. what's going to happen? it will get cool and milder. just chilly tonight. in fact, we get a break in temperatures tonight. you'll need a jacket tomorrow. it will be milder on wednesday and thursday. but rather unsettled on wednesday. that's a nice way of saying wet. for tonight, mostly cloudy, breezy. late shower possible. 35 to 40. notice the winds up next 10 to 15. that's a warmer wind. and then tomorrow morning, mostly cloudy and cool. a shower possible. i think you need a coat more than you need an umbrella. 30s and 40s. notice the winds, they turn northeasterly at 10 and that's a colder wind. by afternoon, mostly cloudy and cool. a few showers. high temperatures near 50. your coat is a good idea. winds easterly at 10. it will be chillier tomorrow than it was today, but not bad. here's your breakdown. all right, 35 to 40 to start. maybe a sprinkle. we'll keep it dry by noon. temperatures in the 40s and better chance for showers by evening. 46 to 50 by 5:00. next three days, look how warm it gets. upper 50s thursday. it will be much wetter on wednesday with some showers and periods of rain. still, upper 50s is a good deal. lots going on. winter arrives after midnight on thursday. it will feel more like spring. the rain gets out of here in the morning and comes back for the redskin game on saturday. but not that cold. low 50s. we get a break again on christmas. we'll keep crust christmas dry. another system tries to develop on monday. we get a flake there. temperatures in the low 40s. >> that ornament is shining bright. shining a light on the redskins. what a game. >> what a game. what an unexpected victory and it was a great game to watch. they beat the giants for the first time. swept the giants for the first time since '99. it's victory monday. well deserved. we'll hear from mike shanahan about his team's impressive win yesterday. plus, the wizards welcome a familiar face back to the court. all that and more coming up next in sports. wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> my name is major c.j. johnson and i'm deployed. i'm where also i'd like to wish happy holidays to my parents are located. so mom and dad, happy holidays. the year, 2011. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. now 9sports with kristen. the best sports in town. >> happy victory monday. the washington redskins talked all week about wanting to finish the season strong despite the fact they guaranteed themselves another losing season. now we have heard a lot of talk from the redskins, only to see them fall short again and again and beating the giants on the road seemed like a tax, but with pride on the line, the redskins rolled over new york, sweeping them for the first time since 1999. mike shanahan addressed the stunning upset today in his press conference. >> you are talking about you are getting better, getting worse. you are hoping your football team is improving, even though may not have anything to play for except for pride. you want to play well. you want your best players to step up and play at a certain level. >> here is something we haven't seen much of. the home team fans booing, pouring out of the stadium. giants fans ejected and fed up and for good reason yesterday, but for the redskins, it was a very much a welcome sight. >> it felt so good. it always happens to us. our fans leave and you know, obviously the game is out of hand, this is the first time that i have been here we were able to do that. that was pretty much summed it up. that was the best feeling in the world. >> all right, redskins cornerback will undergo tests tomorrow for a possible concussion. it's not totally clear when wilson suffered the blow, so mike shanahan said he felt woozy after the game. welcome back nick young today, the restrictive free agent flew overnight to rejoin his team for his first practice of the season. young decided to test the free agent market, but was severely limited because of the nba lockout and the shortened preseason. he returned on a one year deal. they sure could use the scoring help. >> i'm not going to sit back and pout. nobody else, nothing. it's a tough decision, but you know, i just wanted to be back with the wizards. >> and capitals defensemen was back on the ice today in full gear working out for 35 minutes before the rest of the team took the ice. a big step in the right direction for green. he missed the last 17 straight games and of course, went to go see a specialist this week about his groin before rejoining the team. but no timetable yet on when he'll be back. >> he has to be careful. >> he looks -- that was a big step for him. that's it for us, the cbs evening news is next. >> and derek is back with your only local newscast at 7:00. good night, everybody.