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WUSA Wusa 9 News At 11pm May 7, 2017

Sun and clouds mixed. Still going to be breezy and cold. The 50s in the low maybe mid 50s. Gusts over 20 again. Certainly jacket, sweatshirt weather. That futurecast does also show the threat for a couple showers well north and west toward sunday morning. Well see the clouds here, more sun south and east. By lunchtime were going to be trying to make a run toward 60 degrees with the breeze gusting over 20. Thats kind of chilly. As we get in to the afternoon notice showers popping in here. Well see if they pop on top of us, do they stay farther south . Keep in mind as we get in to the afternoon we have that threat for a couple showers. By evening it starts to pull away. That should set us up for pretty good shape for monday and tuesday. Im coming back in a few minutes. The 7day forecast, more rain for the second half of the week. Details just ahead. The Verizon Center was the place to be tonight. Thats where our caps came from behind to for the penguins. Matt was with the fans who say it was an emotional roller coaster. It went crosby to malkin to kessel for the power play goal. Whats your thoughts . In it to win it. Positivity 100 . The score would remain 21 penguins throughout the 2nd period. So the caps would get close to tying it a time or two, taking advantage of a power play late in the period. What do the caps got to do in the 3rd period to close it . Backstrom gets the game tying goal. All knotted up at 2 early in the 3rd. Before kuzi gave our boys a onegoal lead. Im asking you are we going to hang on . Were going to game 6. [ cheering ] right now the caps forced a 42 lead. Looks like were going to have a game 6 as long as they can hold on. Weve got 12 13 left in the period. Lets go caps lets go caps im outside the Verizon Center. The caps hung on. Theres going to be a game 6. People come back from 31 deficits. We can reverse our tradition and become a playoff contender. Outside the Verizon Center pulling for the caps, wusa 9. We know what the fans thought, but what did the players think of the crucial win tonight . Well go inside the caps locker room later in sports and look ahead to another mustwin in pittsburgh. It certainly looked really, a mass casualty at bwi airport. But todays disaster was only a drill. One victims while First Responders worked to save them. We simulated a few fires. We have a few victims inside the aircraft that were trapped. You need to be ready all the time. And the only way to improve our response is to have these types of exercises so we can evaluate having a report to improve our services. They deal with some gruesome situations that i think most of us would never want to even see. So i have huge respect for First Responders. Bwi marshall conducts large scale emergency drills like this one every three years. French citizens across the globe headed to the polls today to vote in the president ial election. In montreal, voters waited in long lines for the opportunity to cast their ballots a day ahead of the polls in france. In washington a steady stream of voters lined up at the French Embassy to v people who are going to abstain or vote blank, which is going to make a big difference. On the whole im very hopeful and im glad i came to vote even though i am in my 90th year. So i give myself a pass. Polls are predicting that former investment banker and economy minister emanuel macron is on course for a comfortable victory over le pen. Latest surveys show macron with 68 of the vote to le pens 38 . People who live in bedford county, virginia near roanoke are spending the weekend cleaning up after a small tornado touched down. The National Weather service says the tornado was about 100 yards wide and less than a quarter mile long when it touched down friday morning at Smith Mountain lake. The storm caused minor damage to homes but fortunately no one was hurt. In the small town of edenton, workers at a produce stand say they were just about to open for the day when all of the sudden a tornado came through, ripping the roof off the business. The National Weather service says the tornado traveled 6 miles with 70 to 80mileperhour winds. The force of the storm also damaged several storms in the area. A wildfire spewing thick smoke from Southeast Georgia to jacksonville, florida has forced many people from their homes tonight. That fire caused authorities in carlton county, georgia to issue a mandatory evacuation order. That fire started in the okie fanoki National Refuge and pushed its way south. It pushed the smoke all the way toward jacksonville. Out west, dramatic video of a huge refuge fire that broke out in california,bo the fire quickly spread to nearby palm trees and that lit up the night sky. Firefighters were quick and aggressive and knocked it down in a short time. No injuries were reported and at this point no one is quite sure how that started. Check out this Surveillance Video from philadea. Lphi the search is on tonight for the thieves who broke in to a church in the citys west side to burglarize two stores. The video shows the two suspects, they crawl out of a wall and in to a cell phone store. Investigators say the suspects then smashed through another wall to get in to a grocery store. The suspects stole money, cell phones, and lottery tickets. More than 40 embassies opened their doors today as part of the passport dc around the World Embassy tour. The annual free event drew huge crowds of people as part of a monthlong celebration of washingtons international community. Embassies of japan, mexico, afghanistan, and south africa were among in todays event. Embassies showcase their countrys food, art, music, and fashion. I liked this dress because i thought it was very beautiful. Maybetioning you maybe something you can wear extravagantly. The food taste like yams [ inaudible ] and if you missed passport dc, you can still get inside the European Union embassies during the shortcut to europe open house next saturday. Just ahead, extreme couponing with a twist. How two virginia moms are helping people in need. And it started because she wanted people to know who her dad was. How this wall of hope comforts so many. If you run over somebody, its usually because you were driving too fast or you didnt look before you turned or you didnt stop for someone in the crosswalk. Always be alert. Pedestrians dont come with airbags. How do you become americas bestselling brand . You make it detect what they dont. Stop, stop, stop sorry. You make it sense whats coming. Watch, watch, watch mom. Relax im relaxed. You make it for 16year olds. Whoawhoawhoa and the parents who worry about them. You saw him, right . Going further to help make drivers, better drivers. Dont freak out on me. Thats ford. And thats how you become americas bestselling brand. A star studded event in new york raises money for the n. Itian relief organizatio gayle mced. Sean penn, lrdeona were there. So was naomi campbell, designer donna karen. Im here to look at some great art and raise some money for haiti. Weve been working there for the past seven years. This year was the anniversary of the earthquake. We have school there, Vocational Education that we do with Parson School of design called the d. O. T. Design organizational training. We work with the hospitals with our integrative therapists and we work with schools. Among the offerings, a fivestar dinner with former president bill clinton, sean penn and leonardo dicaprio. The race for hope kicks off its 20th year tomorrow morning through the streets of dc. Theres one spot where the runners will stop and take a somber moment every year. Its called the wall of hope. Its where families post pictures of their loved ones who theyre running for. Fr was all started by one woman personal. What do you miss most about him . His laugh. Just his joy of life. Reporter Jillian Jeffrey was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer when he was 51. It takes away the person as you know them. Reporter 19 months later, he was gone. Hes been gone for . 17 years. Does it get any easier . No. It changes. It gets different. But you never get over it. Reporter the race for hope was started by close Family Friends who also lost loved ones. Jillian got an idea. I wanted people to know who my dad was wore on the back of my shirt but to see his face and who he was as a person. Right here is john howard, my friends father. Reporter that started the wall of hope as a way to put a face on loss, hope, grieving, and remembrance. He would be very proud of all of us. He really would be. This wall shows that this disease does not discriminate. Mia died. She was just 9 years old. Here ellie marie blain, 2 years old. Its always hard to look at pictures like this and you see people that are probably close to your age and their whole world was flipped upside down in a matter of minutes. Reporter the race has raised 27 million to fund Brain Cancer Research over the 20 years its been around. The wall has stretched to 32 feet long. More pictures. More survivors. And many memories of those lost too. Hes smiling down. I have have this race anymore. Hopefully that will happen. Money raised from tomorrows race goes to the National Brain Tumor Society and accelerate brain cancer cure, a nonprofit. Showers were no match for these walkers taking part in avon 39. Theyre among walkers from around the globe who were making the 39. 3mile journey to raise money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. The twoday walk started at 6 30 this morning in Union Square Park in southwest dc and many people wearing pink tshirts and hats that will trek to chevy chase, maryland. Theyll spend the night then head to southeast washington for tomorrows closing ceremony at nats park. Nothing stops these ladies. And the men also who are participating in this. This is not its a very dear cause to them. Every year we see them coming through, even here on nebraska avenue. Absolutely. Tutus sometimes. Pink. Wonderful to see. Are they going to be in soggy pink outfits tomorrow . Not as much as today. Today we had a lot of light rain that lingered in spots for a while. Tomorrow there will be a few showers but i think fewer. Far fewer than what we had today. A little 3degree guarantee. Forecast high was 66. Temperature at midnight was 65. Daytime temperatures, 56, 57. It was kind of nasty today. Tomorrow im forecasting 3degree high of 64 degrees and it does look like this cool weather is going to be around a while. Well see a little bit of moderation especially as we get in to tuesday and wednesday but with the warmth, relatively warm comes the threat of showers heading in our direction. Next weekend theres going to be a storm in the southeast. Midatlantic or southeast. Thats the question. Earlier looks like on top of us, some of the later models, maybe south. Ive got to see where the trend goes. Well be on the pessimistic outlook when we share the 7day. Mid to upper 40s, Shenandoah Valley. Were only in the upper 40s to low 50s right now. So its a chilly night. You might have the furnace on. 51 with a west southwest win at 7. Theyll pick up tomorrow. Why is it so crummy out . Its may, we should be warmer than this. Weve got whats called an omega block coming on. Jet stream takes a dip out west. Big dip in the east. Shaped like the greek letter omega. When you get this, things get blocked up. Slow moving storm system. Weve got a slow moving one spinning here. Looks like the center is somewhere over new york state. Look at these pieces of energy coming down in georgia and south carolina. We even had a couple sprinkles out toward the Shenandoah Valley we may see a stray shower tonight and overnight, especially areas north toward tomorrow morning. Tomorrow clouds and sun, theyll be in and out with the sunshine. As we get in to the afternoon, looks like well pop up the scattered showers here and there in to the early evening and this will pull away. Well be in pretty good shape monday and tuesday. I do have concerns for the second half of the week. 40s tonight. Partly cloudy. Stray shower, unseasonably chilly. West winds, 10, 15. Tomorrow, 40s and 50s in the morning. Partly sunny, breezy and chilly. In the afternoon, well still have gusts 25, 59 to 64 with isolated showers. Monday, breezy and cool. 65. Pretty nice day tuesday. Tuesday is my pick of the week at 68. By wednesday a little milder but a threat for a shower or two. Then the shower chances friday and saturday all depend on whether that storm system stays over the midatlantic or drops toward the southeast. Thank two moms in virginia, theyre using their hobby to help women who struggle every day. The women pulled out their scissors and newspapers to show how they do it. I always find neat coupons. Reporter its serious business. Its a highly concentrated activity. Reporter one these Loudoun County moms connected over. When you find a couponer, were best friends. Reporter coupons. Its something that not everyone gets. Reporter gina with her Youtube Channel and expertise currently in cvs to show you the deals of the week. Reporter and christina with her passion to help. I have some serious organization skills. She does. It works well with ginas ideas. Reporter they turned their love for saving money in to this nonprofit called loudoun coupon for hope. To teach families how to lower their grocery budget but at the same time we donations. Reporter their goal is to be there for young people and families who may need a little help. We hope through donations that were giving them a financial break. Its just a little bit for them at a time. Either well donate them to a shelter or well host an event where we have personal care items. Reporter the ladies say the Loudoun County community is extremely grateful for their hard work they do every day. Thats the generosity of our community. Reporter but for them, this was an easy decision. Doing something they love to help someone else. Its a hobby. Some people like to cook. They like to play video games. They like to go running. We get that high on the addiction of couponing. And weve turned that in to a good cause. Coupons, coupons, go coupons even if you dont live in virginia, theres still certainly ways you can help. Check out the link we put on the homepage of click on this story. Trending tonight, a Southwest Airlines flight captain had a nice surprise for his 1 millionth passenger. On a recent flight, captain john richie took over the intercom system to tell the story of his career as a pilot and he made it a point to personally thank his 1 millionth passenger with a bottle of champagne and an envelope. Guess what was in that envelope . Cash. Cash money. Cash money. The cost of that persons ticket. Nice. Any time i see a camera phone on an airplane, im like something. [ laughter ] the caps are not dead yet in a do or die situation. This guy comes through in a big way. Weve got all the details next in sports. How do you become americas bestselling brand . You make it detect what they dont. Stop, stop, stop sorry. You make it sense whats coming. Watch, watch, watch mom. Relax im relaxed. You make it for 16year olds. Whoawhoawhoa and the parents who worry about them. You saw him, right . Going further to help make drivers, better drivers. Dont freak out on me. Thats ford. And thats how you become americas bestselling brand. Wouldnt be the same old caps tonight. The caps were staring at another early exit in the playoffs. Second round playoff series. A lot of pressure on the great eight. This kid is not a kid anymore. Trying to get some wins. Beautiful toe drag slapper to tie this one up at 11. Then, of course, the pens would answer to go back up 21. We head to the 3rd period and the caps after this goal, theyd start to launch a nifty comeback in the 3rd period. Watch this goal from backstrom. The juice is loose. 23 lead. Look at the second effort from the great eight. Great effort as the caps would hold them off. After the game the guys said they werent worried heading in toer minutes of the season. Everything was no panic. Everything was concentrating. Thats what we need. A response between periods, it was very calm. Saying were going to get this. We did. It started with the backstrom goal. Everybody who scored was one of our top guys. I like the response of our leadership. The same old caps. We figured this would be kelly oubres fate after he went flying toward kelly olynyk and decked him. Oubre would not be playing after he was suspended by the nba for one game. Hell be missed. Energy guy off the bench. Hell not be in attendance. Celtics lead the series 21. Nats and the phillies tonight. Ill have what this guy is ryan zimmerman, another homer as his restergence continues. 13th homer already for the season as the nats roll at philadelphia. Everybody was rooting for the one eyed horse to win the Kentucky Derby. His name was patch. At the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. A length and a half behind as they come in to the final furlong, looking at lee is making a pit through the inside in to second. Always dreaming with a 2andahalf length lead at 16 to go. Then comes battle of midway classic empire. Theyre coming to the line and the dream comes true. Always dreaming has won the Kentucky Derby it was not to be for the one eyed horse, patch, but always dreaming wins the Kentucky Derby, sent off at 92. Always dreaming made it the fifth Straight Year a derby favorite has won, longest stretch since the 1970s. Big 1 lacrosse. Maryland facing ohio state and columbus. Game winning goal as the terps win their second straight big 10 title in a close one. Beating ohio state 109. The terps will be the number one state heading in to the ncaa tournament. Big night all around. Capitals coming through. Everybody was saying uhoh, this is it. Last 20 minutes, spectacular. Live to fight another day. Has to be exciting. Dont put away those umbrellas yet. Speaking of exciting, howard bernstein, at ikea, we believe that you should be able to a

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