with layers of bags and blankets. he is sleeping on a bench in front of the world bank with lots of other homeless. >> i can't believe it. >> reporter: he has no plans to take the mayor up on had his offer of additional shelter. >> and i got other people's stuff in here while they are trying to find jobs or hospitals. >> reporter: out at washington harbor in georgetown they are opening the ice rink. and tony and joe's seafood place is hoping for a crowd. >> other days it's beautiful. >> reporter: you had to be from sweden to enjoy the wind and wipe caps out on the potomac. >> scandinavian, viking, it's okay. >> reporter: it is cold for your car, too. aaa says calls for help are up 40%. some for blown out tires and a lot for dead batties -- batteries. >> the more juice it takes for the battery to turn over. >> the youngest out of the group had only on a vest. >> reporter: prince georges county police are hoping to keep anyone from having to go out in the cold without a coat. officer jessica mercer is asking for donations to the one warm coat campaign, and she has collected hundreds so far. >> each citizen has an opportunity to help out their neighbor. so with in coat drive they have an opportunity to stay warm together. >> reporter: every single prince georges county police station is accepting donations of those coats through monday. now, prince georges county has doubled the number of homeless beds that it has available. montgomery county is on hypothermia alert. if you need somebody that -- if you know somebody that needs help, call the homeless hotline, the hypothermia hotline. get them help. we also have the list of some of the homeless and hypothermia warming centers up on our website. jan, back to you. >> bruce, thank you. right now in what can only be described as a shocking decision, arlington county today canceled plans for the $550 million streetcar project. the 7.4 miles of streetcar would have connected south jefferson street and leesburg pike through columbia pike and then cut south of the pentagon down through crystal city and to potomac yards. stephanie ramirez joins us live where those rails were supposed to be tonight. steph. >> reporter: jan, the columbia pike corridor is a part of the project that was supposed to begin first. officials have been working on this for years. recently, there were engineers out here. so they did spend money on this specific project. but county officials say there was so much opposition that they had no choice but to ax it. >> a streetcar is nothing more than a bus with tracks and wires. >> reporter: libby garvey didn't support it. she says she was shocked to learn a half an hour before today's announcement we would all hear this. >> the only way to move forward together is to discontinue the streetcar project. >> reporter: the county board chair jay facet saying supporters were caught flat footed. he said the public instead showed their opposition in the primaries and again on election day by choosing the candidates whose campaign ran on opposing the streetcar. but it's not just arlington that's now taking a hit. the 7.4-mile streetcar system was supposed to extend into the skyline area of fairfax county. they were also planning to spend millions on the joint venture. their board chairman today said we are both saddened and disappointed at local businesses. >> we need to slow down and appreciate the shops that are here. it would add a lot of charm to the neighborhood. >> it would be a good idea to have it. >> reporter: but around had salon. >> i know the idea is like making it exotic looking like san francisco. but there is no room. >> i think it would slow down traffic. there is already so many people coming and going all the time. i used to live over on h street and the streetcar slowed down traffic so much. it was excruciating. >> reporter: some people moved speckically to the columbia pike corridor because of the streetcar coming. the chair says -- the arlington county chair says the best thing they can do is support tows corridors and make sure they provide upgrades where needed. stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. the man accused of torturing an attorney and his wife tried to get personal information on other attorneys in the firm. this is all according to prosecutors who argued against giving 31-year-old andrew schmool bond. what other new information was revealed about the bizarrend brutal attack i. >> reporter: how do you feel about him being locked up? >> reporter: more than a dozen attorneys from the prestigious law firm bean kenny and cormen were in court for the court league. his wife was fired from the firm. the couple is accused of torturing and stabbing the managing shareholder leo fisher and susan duncan at their mcclain home last week. prosecutors say he tased and handcuffed the couple and then stabbed duncan in the sternum and fisher in the head, neck, and shareholders. >> it is a shame. it's hard to explain. the is not much more to say than in. >> reporter: in a statement they said the recounting of the brutal assault on leo fisher and his wife has added to the shock and revulsion we all experienced over the last few weeks. a neighbor said that on halloween alicia schm aa l told them she had been fired but was looking forward to moving and getting a new job. the neighbor said he thinks something more than the firing is behind the incident. he said andrew is a very likable and knowledgeable guy and that he even helped put that roof on his own house but had to take long breaks because of back pain. the neighbor said andrew was either very active or bedridden because of the back pain and the pain medication he was on. prosecutors also revealed that susan duncan was able to trigger the alarm system by playing dead after andrew fired his gun at her. he missed, but thought he hit her. >> the judge denied him bond. peggy fox, wusa 9. zand you heard peggy mentioned that andrew's story said he had mobility issues due to a back injury while in the service. the prosecutor produce add picture of him playing kickball in august. his parents were in court. they had no comment. his wife is also being held without bond. also tonight we are learning that there is an official cause for the death of hannah graham. at the request of investigators they will not be releasing it. graham's body was found on an abandoned property outside charlottesville. jesse matthew is the only person charged we are had abduction. he pled not guilty last week to an unrelighted i-5 sexual assault. the long running battle over weather to build the keystone pipeline comes up for a senate vote today. it dwight democrats and republicans and also puts congress on a path with a clash with the white house if it passes. >> reporter: after six years of debate and delay the senate is getting ready for a vote on the keystone xcel pipeline. republicans say the crude aisle pipeline from canada to the gulf coast will boost the u.s. economy. >> it's about energy. it's about jobs. it's about economic growth. it creates tax revenue to help reduce the deficit and the debt. it doesn't cost one penny. >> reporter: the bill does have the support of some dems. louisiana senator mary landrieu is leading the charge. >> i brought this bill to the floor knowing in my heart that we have 60 votes. i sure hope we have got the courage that supports that. >> reporter: the senate vote is expected to be close. if the bill passes, the white house has signaled the president would likely veto it. republicans say a veto would be ignoring what voters want. >> it would be equivalent of calling the american people stupid. >> reporter: most democrats oppose the bill because they say the pipeline is an environmental threat. >> that's why i called this pipeline the keystone xcel extra lethal pipeline. >> reporter: capitol police arrested environmental protesters who targeted the offices of democrats voting. craig boswell, cbs news capitol hill. >> last week the house passed its own version of the bill renamed cassidy keystone solution for landrieu's republican opponent bill cassity. four people, including three american rabbis be, are dead after a terror attack in jer use loom. police say two palestinian cousins armed with a pistol and meat cleaver carried out the attack. president obama condemned the attack. one of the deadliest in jerusalem in years. >> folks, nations, israel as well as the united states and our hearts go out to the families. >> the terror group hamas is not claiming responsibility, but a spokesperson is praising the assault. israel's prime minister is vowing to respond harshly to what he calls, quote, a cruel murder. and we spoke with rabbi bruce lust ig. one of the largest reformed synagogues in the nation. he told us synagogues in our area also have security. he says it is important for members to increase surroundings of their awareness -- or awareness of their surroundings, i should say. the mayor is refusing to discuss a news report that he rejected a plea offer from the feds. he was surrounded by cameras as he left the community event in southeast. >> if you want to talk about this continuing investigation, which has gone on almost four years, talk to al ben met. >> the "washington post" reports prosecutors were willing to let him plead to one felony for any role he played in illegal contributions from businessman jeffrey thompson. at six, bruce johnson reports on what grey's attorneys, prosecutors and d.c. council members are saying, including the mayor-elect. we are just getting started on wusa 9 news at five. there are arrests for teen drinking made head lins earlier in year but the charges have been dropped. what happened to this case coming up at 5:30. then coming up a little bit later the undercover sting that has a virginia woman facing terror charges tied to isis. i am meteorologist topper shutt. some kind of cold. treat it as if it were midwinter. hat, gloves, scarf. you need a hat tonight. this is the windchill right now. these are the temperatures your exposed skin feels out the door. 22 downtown but 14 in gaithersburg, 18 in leesburg, and feels like 11 below in davis, west virginia. we will come back and talk about when the winds die down and how many records fall overnight. plus, there is already four feet of snow on the ground in buffalo. friends, it can always be worse. we will take a trip to western new york where the flakes aren't done flying yet. right on the new york city subway leads to a woman from virginia is due in court tomorrow on charges she plot today-the terror group -- plotted to to help the terror group firm. >> i can't believe that literally something like this is happening right in my backyard. you see stuff like this on like "csi." >> the fbi began investigating coffman last bring after she allegedly posted several items on facebook in support of isis. it could be a record- setting snowfall in buffalo, new york. some areas are expecting up to 70 inches before the lake effect snow stops falling tomorrow. can you imagine? >> i was getting ready to say, i can't even imagine. even a city like buffalo, that is a lot. our sister station wgrv has been on the air all day long because, you know, where do you go when there is 70 inches of snow? here is a quick sample of the problems they are finding. >> right in the middle. we are right around 31 inches of snow. it continues to fall in some spots. >> you can kind of see. >> well, there are towns like east aurora and alden that would get 60 to 70 inches by thursday. basically, it will snow again tomorrow. kind of taper off a little bit and then snow again hard on thursday and thursday night. >> they are hardened snow bunnies there. but even this has got to be a lot for them this early in the season? >> it is. and the lakes are so warm and this is like mid winter chill. it is a perfect lake effect snow machine. and as you watch the length of time, i call it fake snow. anybody can blow cold water over a warm lake, right? it does require shovelling. i was going to say, fake or not, that's a lot of shovelling. >> yes. you're right. even by their standards, it's pretty tough. now, as far as we're concerned we are looking at the coldest november day since 1959 and temperatures running, if you factor in the winds, as much as 35 degrees below average. take a look outside and temperatures downtown 32. look at the dewpoint. minus 1. that's pretty low. that is a dry air mass. relative humidity 24%. that's low for us. wind westerly at 15. the winds are going to die down, which is great. that will take the windchills up. but if the winds die down with this kind of an air mass and clear sky, temps will fall like a stone, especially after midnight. 32 right now. 28 in leesburg and 32 manassas. 24 hager town. 25 martinsberg. you factor in the wind and this is the story if you are going out tonight. feels like 22 downtown. but mainly it feels like the teens in the suburbs. even andrews windchill 17. 18 in leesburg and 14 in gaithersburg. we talked about windchill today. the dewpoint, hopefully the kids will remember, a great bunch of kids this afternoon. winds slowly diminish tonight. bus stop temperatures 14 to 30. those are not windchill. still cold on wednesday with temps in the 30s and still chilly to cold on thursday with temperatures in the 40s. futurecast. 8:00 tonight 28 downtown. mid 20s in the suburbs. by 10:00 you are walking the dog late it will be in the mid 20s across the board. good news is winds will die down a bit. by morning 22 leesburg. i think these are actually high. 25 downtown. if the winds stay up at 15 miles an hour, we will keep in the 20s tonight. either way, coldest so far across the board. tomorrow afternoon a few clouds will come in late ahead of a cold front. temperatures back into the mid-to-upper 30s. that's it. 5:00 about 24 hours from now we are still in the low-to-mid 30s with a few clouds. not going to produce any snow or anything. just clouds rolling through. by 7:30 temperatures low-to-mid 70s. wind gusts tomorrow a little bit more as we get into tomorrow evening and tomorrow night. wind gusts to 30. i think this is a little bit overdone. suffice to say another breezy afternoon. won't are breezy tomorrow morning. it will get breezy in the afternoon and the evening. so for tonight clear and very cold. coldest so far. 14 to 24. winds west-northwest at 10. dulles' record low high tomorrow 38. i think we are going to break that. i think the record low tonight at dellis is 20. i think we are going to break that, too. but the two records at national 33 for the record low high, 18, that's safe. 23 tonight for a low downtown, but 16 at dulles. 16 leesburg and 19 fairfax and 19 in rockville and about 19 in college park. so again coldest so far. day planner. 29 at 9:00 with sunshine. 33 at 11:00. 35 at 1:00. all with sunshine but brutally cold. next three days chilly on thursday, 46. a step down on friday, back to 43. but good news. weekend 55. 64 on sunday. showers possible late or sunday night. 68 on monday. showers mainly at night. not bad. still in the upper 50s on tuesday. so no average temperatures until the weekend rolls around. >> thank you, topper. in tonight as health alert the cold and flu season is here, but now you can fight it in style a brooklyn, new york company is selling a filtered scar much. as chris van cleef explains, the creator's claim is that the scarf helps keeps viruses away. >> i didn't want to get sick. i was annoyed someone was kneeing on me. >> reporter: his germ-filled morning commute gave him a fashionable idea. it came on a subway? >> pretty much. riding the subway, sneeze in a crowded car and, boom, we need to do better. >> reporter: his brooklyn, new york partners created a scarf. >> simply pull it up over your face. loop to help hold it in place. >> reporter: they cost between 49 and 69 bucks. >> think about it as a britta filter for your face. >> reporter: it lasts up to three months before needing to be replaced. >> wear your scarf as a mask? >> yes. >> reporter: would you do that? >> sure i would if it looks nice. >> yeah, i would probably not wear that. >> i would not wear that either. >> reporter: why not? >> it looks kind of silly. >> i think it's a good idea. i think people would use it. >> reporter: if your eyes are exposed, can you still get the flu from a sneeze. >> this product can offer some protection against an aerosol, but it's certainly not 100%. >> reporter: the makers of the scoff believe it's a fashionable way to help prevent the flu, but you should still get the flu shot anyway. >> thank you. transferring money is a snap with a cool new tech feature and we are going to tell you about it after the break. plus. m.o. is the same. he works with people. he gets you into a position where you think you are going to work with him, and then he drugs you and rapes you. >> another woman comes forward with a rape accusation against a fifth woman is coming forward with rape allegations against bill cosby. she says cosby invited her to help him come up with material for his comedy act. on the set of the cosby show she claims the comedian gave her a cocktail. >> i was sitting up, writing one second, and then the next second i was lying down on the couch having my underwear taken off. >> she claims she cut off contact with cosby a few weeks later after the comedian raped her a second time. he joked about miking women's drinks on a comedy album later that year. in tonight's consumer alert, sales and profits are up for home depot despite a major security breach back in september. hackers sold 56 million customers' credit and debit card numbers. they estimate this breach will cost $34 million and that number is expected to rise. we have just learned that a deputy administrator is calling on takata to do a nationwide recall of airbags throughout the united states, and not just in the 13 states with high humidity. the agency said it made the decision based on new data it has reviewed. the takata airbags can explode violently and send shrapnel flying through the car. five deaths are linked to the airbags. a dozen auto makers recalled 16 million vehicles because of the problem. and snapchat users will be able to send money much easier now. all they have to do is save their mastercard and visa debit card information on the messaging app and when they are ready to make a purchase you type in the dollar amount into a text message to transfer the money. well, some lighter than air car fuel technology that won't leave you saying, oh, the humanity after the break. plus, tony hawk says it is for real this time. how simple technology found on your refrigerator is powering these brand-new hover boards. a vigorous debate about allowing underage drinking in the privacy of your own home. i am scott broom in damascus. why charges have been dropped against a family and a vigorous debate about parents who allow underage drinking at home has been sparked by the outcome of a case in montgomery county. this week more than 30 charges have been charged against a damascus family after a judge ruled that police miss handled the bust of a party at a home earlier this year. scott broom is in montgomery county with more. >> reporter: in this case, police acting on a tip of a suspected underage drinking party sneaked into the private backyard of a big suburban home, peered into windows and looked into a back door before going in without a warrant. judge steven salon ruled it an unlawful invasion' trampling the fourth amendment rights of george and kathy maggots. all charges drops against the family this week, including allegations that a police officer was hit and someone tried to grab for an officer's gun while arrests were being made. they were accused much putting on a holiday season party in their house for a son's college friends where 22 underagers were cited for drinking. one officer admitted he never read a procedure manual for such busts. emboldened by the outcome, some have gone online. comments published by the "washington post," quote, these kids are learning how to drink responsibly in a controlled environment under supervision. responsible parents everywhere host parties for their kids. give me a break. on the other hand, some applaud the police. had an underage kid gotten killed, you would want the cops keel hauled for not stopping it. >> leadership within the department is reviewing the judge's ruling to see if we have to modify any of our protocols. >> reporter: police spokesman paul stark says the case will not chill police efforts. >> officers in this department will continue to enforce laws within the law. >> reporter: the maggots family, who are big civic and athletic boosters here in damascus, declined to comment today. in a written statement their attorney said they are relieved that police have been held accountable after violating their rights. in damascus, scott broom, welcome back. >> now, the family denies assaulting any police officers and claims that george magis was tasered after being put in custody. we will look at some stories trending right now. toyota says it has created the car of tomorrow. >> and here is a look at the new miry, which means future in japanese. >> this has a tank on board that carries hydrogen. >> hydrogen power itself is not new. but some automakers see it as a more practical alternative to all electric vehicles which are limited by range and charging time. >> it will travel almost 300 miles on a single tank. it takes five minutes to recharge. and the emissions is only water vapor. >> interesting. the biggest drawbacks right now are the lack of fillin stations and the $60,000 price tag. but with state and federal rebates, the price does fall to about 45 grand. take a look at what's called the world's first ever real deal hoverboard. a few months back tony hawk fooled us with a hoverboard prank. now he says this is what the world has been waiting for since back to back to the future 2. it works on magnet technology. it works on special surfaces. give it time and you will soon see hover boards cruising the streets. >> watch out. new york times square is now home to the world's largest digital billboard. that billboard stretches the length of a city block. today it will have an art exhibit on it. next week google takes over. and the cost for doing all of this? $2.5 million for four weeks according to the "new york times." vape. vape. have you heard of vape? >> i have not. >> it is oxford dictionary 2014 word of year. >> what does it mean? it defines the word as to inhale and exhale the vapor produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device. they added the word in august. here is a couple runners up. bae. i call you that. >> hi, bae. >> it's used as a term of endearment for one's romantic partner. >> and norm core. a trend in which ordinary unfashionable clothing is rn as a fashion statement. actions performed via the internet for a political or social cause but regarded as involving little time or involvement such as signing an online petition. >> at least you are doing something. today a big prize for the piano man billy joel. the library of congress was singing his praises as they awarded him the gersh win prize. it honors a living artist -- i can say that -- lifetime achievement in promoting music, entertaining audiences, and inspiring new generations. the library of congress called billy joel a storyteller of the highest order. >> i don't think he has aged in the last 20 years. cool time lapse video of the capitol dome reconstruction. this represents six months of scaffolding work captured from various cameras around the capitol. crews will repair more than 1,000 crack ngduri the two-year prt.ojec built more than 150 years ago ha s not undergone a complete reconstruction s ince1960. >> hopefully it won't too much longer. shoot something underway for the sequel to joe dirt. david spade shared this photo with the world on instagram. the film will be called joe dirt 2, beautiful losers. and here is topper. i have a feeling you had a mullet back in the day. tell me you did? >> i had long hair. in college i had a mustache. >> we have to see pictures one day. >> no, you don't. >> i think we are going to google him. >> please don't. it's not a good look. the '70s were unfortunate. '80s, too. these are actual temps. 32 downtown but in the 20s north and west. 32 in manassas. you factor in the winds this is what your skin feels. 22 downtown. feels like 13 in gaithersburg. 19 in leesburg and 12 up to martinsberg. if you are headed out tonight you have to treat it like a midwinter night. if you are out late, these are the lows. 19 in college park. 19 in fairfax. 16 in sterling. 23 downtown. coldest so far. we will come back. we are talking about one more cold front this week and then a pattern change over the weekend. we will explain. cult leader charles manson plans to get married in prison. we are going to hear from the bride-to-be's sister in just a little bit. >> and right after the break the obama administration reviews its policies on ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] follow your joy to a celebration like no other. start your new orleans holiday at followyournola.com. 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don't wait ask your doctor about spiriva handihaler. looking forward to this? all this snow? it is really hard to predict what is ahead this winter. you can bet there will be some snow. >> and there are some indicators of what may happen this winter. here is chief meteorologist topper shutt with our winter weather outlook. >> we look for something to hang our hat on, so to speak, when we make our winter predictions. specially, el nino versus la nina events they predict how much precipitation we could have and the temperatures. and el nino means unusually warm temperatures in the pacific off the coast of south america. conversely, a la nina means unusually cool temperatures in the same region. if you're a snow lover, then you want a weak to moderate el nino. if you hate the white stuff, well, then you're pulling for a strong el nino or a la nina weather pattern. what will it be this winter? we think a weak el nino. there was a weak el nino the winter of 2002 and 2003. we got a lot of snow. over 40 inches at national and over 50 inches at dulles. but the totals can fall the other way, too, if the supply of cold air isn't there. for example, the el nino of 2006-2007 resulted in less than 10 inches of snow downtown and under 15 inches in the suburbs. so here is the wusa 9 prediction for this winter. we are calling for average to below average temperatures, and average to a little above average snowfall. our area usually gets 10 to 23 inches of snow a year depending where you live. we believe there will be 15 to 30 inches of snow in the d.c. metro area this winter with more to the west, 30 to 50 inches, but up to 60 inches in cumberland and less in southern maryland. somewhere in the range of 10 to 15 inches. okay. so the first snow i'm predicting 12-12. >> that's an inch or more. can you get then on our website. actually, they are not too far off of averages. the cumberland average is 60 inches. that's again for the entire winter. if it snows in april, it goes to that. >> can we hold you to that date, 12/12? >> you were very close last year. >> all right. we are looking at the coldest november day, november day since november of 1959. let's take a live look outside at our weather cam. temperature right now downtown 32, but it's in the 20s in the suburbs. the dewpoint 1 below zero. as i explained to the kids today at brooks cheney middle, the temperature is 32. if you kept everything constant, cooled this air mass to one below, you have 100% humidity. the reason i said that, and i said it to the kids today, we will be watching the doumit -- the dewpoint very carefully. it gives you an idea how dry it is. with winds diminishing it's going to fall fast. 27 in chevy chase. 32 downtown. most of the suburbs in the mid 20s. if you go outside, it feels like it's in the teens. it's going to be kind of cold for a jog. can you do it, but put a scarf around your face. 17 windchill in winchester. 11 windy in cumberland. winds diminish ton. bus stop temperatures 14 to 30. those are the not windchills. those are straight temps. cold on wednesday. we hold in the 30s. we will call thursday, although quite frankly that's cold with temperatures in the 40s. our average high is 57. 8:00 tonight mid 20s. 25 manassas. 24 leesburg and gaithersburg. by 10:00 things don't change much. i think these temps a little high. 23 in hagerstown. upper 20s downtown. by morning i think we are going to see teens in the morning. right now we are going to show on the futurecast low 50s. i think we will see plenty of teens in the morning. the winds die down, you guys really fall. by 8:00 still in the 20s. so the kids need all kinds of hats and gloves at the bus stop. and then a few high clouds will come in tomorrow afternoon. not going to produce anything. just ahead of another front. low-to-mid 30s. 35 downtown. 32 in gaithersburg and also manassas. and notice the winds now from the south. so ahead of the front we get a southerly flow. doesn't warm us up too much tomorrow, but we should make it up freezing. at least in the mid-to-upper 30s. so tonight clear and very cold. coldest so far. 14 to 24. winds die down west-northwest at about 10. record low tonight in dulles is 20. i think that's in the bag. the record low high tomorrow is 38. i think that is also in the bag. 20 tonight for a low in bethesda. 19 rockville. 19 in fairfax. 16 in sterling. 16 leesburg. these are straight temps. 19 in college park. we are looking at 20 in buie and 23 by the water. your day planner. we are in the 20s downtown until 9:00 and 33 at 11:00. 35 with sunshine at 1:00. now, on thursday we go back in the mid 40s. still chilly. and then cold again on friday. only 43. again our average high is 57. next seven days finally 55 on saturday. that's a pretty good -- that's a golfable day. 64 on sunday. upper 60s monday. showers late. still 59 on tuesday, which is seasonal. we come back, oh, i love game night. ooh, it's a house and a car! so far, you're horrible at this, flo. yeah, no talent for drawing, flo. house! car! oh, raise the roof! no one? 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[ alarm rings ] no! home and auto bundle from progressive. saves you money. yay, game night, so much fun. a pilot dead but everyone on the ground is okay after a plane crashed into a home. >> it happened early this morning in a chicago neighborhood after the plane took off from midway airport. neighbors say they will never forget the sound. >> the it was a sputtering and then a long -- you know how are you rev your engine and the next thing you know you hear a bang. >> crews rescued an elderly couple inside the home. the plane crashed into the living room. now, the couple was sleeping in a bedroom right next to the living room. fire officials say wreckage came within 8 inches of where the couple was sleeping. the pilot was the only person aboard that plane. imagine knowing that your loved one is being held captive by terrorists, but you can't do anything legally about it. well, now after the beheadings of three americans the obama administration is reviewing the government's policy on hostages taken into custody by militants. don champion reports from new york. >> reporter: for more than a year, impala cassic knew their son was a captive. sunday they learned isis killed their only child when the terrorist group released a video announcing peter kassig had been killed. >> our hearts are battered, but they will mend. the world is broken, but it will be healed in the end. >> reporter: kassig's parents told cbs news last month they had been in touch with isis trying to win the release of their son, but that isis demands both financial and otherwise were out of their reach. >> we have sent them back messages that we cannot do what you ask. >> reporter: we have learned cases like kassig's led the obama administration to order a review of the government's long-time policy on u.s. hostages held by militants. >> that means the u.s. government does not pay ransoms. it means there are no prisoner swaps ordeals. >> reporter: currently, families have been told not to negotiate with terrorists and even threatened with prostitution. prosecution. >> they may decide not to prosecute cases where family members or those trying to get individuals out of harm's way are paying ransoms. they would decide not to charge them with material support to terrorism. >> reporter: isis is believed to be holding other hostages, including a female american aid worker. don champion for cbs news new york. >> the fame of the american woman being held has not been released. a defense department official responding on the president's behalf says the policy review focuses on intelligence, diplomacy, and working with hostage families. right now businesses in around ferguson, missouri are boarding up in anticipation of a decision in the michael brown case. others are being forced to board up. one barbershop owner says this kind of behavior sends the wrong message it to the community. >> it's like we are preparing for war. it looks like we are afraid of the community. i am not afraid. i am a part of this community. >> reporter: you support this community? >> definitely. definitely. >> reporter: you support the protesters, the family of michael brown? >> yes, i do. >> reporter: the grand jury has been hearing testimony for months on the case. their decision on whether or not to bring charges against officer darren wilson could come down any day now. the nfl levied more punishment today on adrian peterson. he is the minnesota vikings running back who was once charged with child abuse, and now he is suspended without pay. dave owens is here to work us through all the details. dave, tell us more. >> reporter: well, lesli, let's start right here. essentially, he is on the exempt list, way means suspended with pay. you remember back in september he was charged with a felony, injury to a child, after it was revealed that peterson used a switch to discipline his son. now he eventually pled no contest to a lesser charge. so the timing of today's decision by the nfl no coincidence. an arbiter is about to rule on peterson's status on the exempt list and some thought he was going to rule in peterson's favor allowing him to return to the field. now, today's action by the nfl prevents that. nfl commissioner roger goodell sent a letter to adrian peterson explaining his decision. he said, you have shown no meaningful remorse for your conduct when indicted. you acknowledged that what you did, you said you would not eliminate whooping your kids. you said you felt very confident with your actions because you know your intent. these comments raised serious concern that you do not fully appreciate the seriousness of your conduct. now, the nfl players association, of course, said that it will appeal the ruling. coming up in 20 minutes, some swift reaction coming out of minneapolis players and coaches not happy about what they heard today from the commissioner's office. from the sports center, dave owens, wusa 9 sports. >> thank you. coming up at six, you're going to hear why d.c. mayor vincent grey rejected a plea deal connected to his tennessee campaign. seven patients came back to gw hospital today against all odds. doctors say they shouldn't be alive. hear their inspiring stories of survival and what made the difference coming up. but next, who in the world would want to marry charles manson? well, the family of is charles manson getting married? >> he is now planning to marry a 26-year-old woman. as danielle nottingham reports, the bride-to-be had been working to get him out of prison. >> reporter: it's a match made in prison. california department of corrections officials confirm 80-year-old mass murderer charles manson and his 26-year-old bride-to-be have obtained a marriage license. afton elaine burton, who calls herself star, ran away from home nine years ago and has been trying to get manson released from prison. burton says she wants to marry manson so she can access case information only available to relatives. manson is not allowed con jewel gallon visit and has no possibility for parole when he would be 92. he is doing time in corcoran, california for his role in the 1969 legislation of actress sharon tate and six others. several followers are also behind bars. in a phone interview with k cbs, kate's sister said she can't understand why anyone would want a relationship with manson. >> she is not in her right mind. she can't be. this is very disturbing that he still has this kind of a following. >> reporter: no date has been set, but a wedding coordinator has been assigned to handle the prison ceremony. danielle nottingham, cbs news los angeles. >> manson and burton have until early february to get married before they would have to reapply for another license. wusa 9 news at six starts right now. today mayor vincent grey wasn't commenting but the u.s. attorney, after looking at all the evidence in this case, the u.s. attorney should now walk away they say. counties and cities across the region opening additional homeless shelters as we prepare for another very cold night. i'm bruce la shan. the story coming up. seven patients came back to g.w. hospital today against all odds. doctors say they shouldn't be alive. hear their inspiring stories of survival and what made the difference coming up. first, mayor vince gray refuses to discuss reports that he turned down a felony plea deal. >> while grey not talking, his attorney is, and as bruc johnson tells us, bob bennett thinks it's time for the u.s. attorney to put a stop to all this. >> if you want to talk about this continuing investigation, which has gone on almost four years, talk to bennett. >> reporter: vincent grey surrounded by cameras today refuses to confirm that he turned down a felony plea deal from federal prosecutors who are investigating illegal campaign contributions from convicted businessman jeffrey thompson. >> i know who i am. i am focused. i have stayed focused on my job. >> reporter: this is his lawyer. in an interview with wusa 9 back in march. >> i think based on the merits, he should not be charged. i think the u.s. attorney should walk away. >> reporter: by phone today, robert bennett told wusa 9 that after looking at all the evidence in this case u.s. attorneys should not forward. he added if the mayor is charged, they are prepared to fight. >> as the next mayor of the district of columbia. >> reporter: it's a four-year investigation that has seen other operatives in the grey campaign accept guilty pleas for their cooperation and lighter sentences. grey has steadfastly denied any wrongdoing and called his chief accusers jeff thompson a liar. our information is don't expect an indictment from the u.s. attorney in the next few days, but the question remains, if the