>> an area still dealing with flooding from two weeks ago. >> water got all the way of the year, and there is still damage. >> they are concerned about the wall coming down more than it already has. >> life is anything but a priest at the breezeway connors. inspectors are checking to see if the partly collapsed retaining wall is holding. >> that seems to be eroding at the bottom of the wall for some reason. >> across town at the holly acres trailer park, the rain and flooding has brought only misery. manuel castro is among those forced to move to higher ground. trailers and possessions expos to the elements. the area now smells like a sewer. >> everybody is trying to do the best we can. that is the best we are doing here. >> back on a breezy rage way, coleman considers himself lucky -- back on breezy ridge way. >> it the wall comes down more, it affects my condo. >> we have to just be patient. >> look at the water coming out of the gutter. at this apartment complex they have taken huge pipes to try to train some of the storm water off, but it is a real issue. look at all that water coming into the gutter. it is a real issue out your. just a miserable day. >> miserable day and long evening to come. thank you very much. but in which it flooding concerns spread to prince george's county as well. live coverage from upper marlboro. another area still reeling from flood damage as well. >> you can see it is raining hard. it has been raining hard for about an hour and off and on all day long. we just had a big downpour. you can see some of the water going down the street. this is the place the often floods so often there is a permanent highwater sign. so far so good. water is well below the bridge but as you heard, people are concerned. >> when we walk into my crescent's still saudi office today, we found him and his son staring intently at the weather radar -- still soggy office. this is him waiting out of his flooded business two weeks ago. he is still cleaning up your the office space used by his are the repair shop is still as it was when the waters receded. a dehumidifier hums a way in a sealed trailer. >> we have been using that to dry out our electronics with some success. the rain pick up today, we will have to move that trailer. >> up the street two weeks ago, we watched a fire department water rescue team/sharon monroe from her apartment. today, her uncle says he, too is keeping an eye. >> it is not what i want to hear. every piece of equipment -- it all stayed under water but three, we are, five days, not a couple of hours or something like that here we have hauled off at least 300 or 400 appliances. >> the school paper fish shall the high watermark and a sense of humor but there'll be nothing funny about another deluge. >> the id is not an expert opinion, but one based on opinion. it thinks it will take about 5 inches of rain to the upper marlboro again. the bill was talking numbers less than that but we are starting to hill -- doug hill was talking numbers less than that but we are starting to hear where they are hearing and seeing some heavy puddling, but a flooding, and road closure so you will have to be alert as you drive around for the rest of the evening. >> thank you. we will be following all of the weather developments throughout the evening. if you want to check the doppler any time of the day you can go to wjla.com and just click on the weather cat. among living on, after two days of huge losses, the stock market ended the day quietly. but the damage has already been done. the dow fell 6.4% above the become the biggest drop since october 2008. notes 5:00, a prince george's county delegate has been indicted on theft charges -- new at 5:00. she is accused of using campaign funds to cover her wedding expenses. she has been a key figure in maryland. she joined the general assembly in january. she faces one count of felony and misdemeanor theft. >> an entire d.c. fire station was taken out of service last night after the chief walked in and announced and made a startling discovery. the crew had a case of beer in a firehouse. that is a clear violation of department policy. >> things are back to normal here at engine 9 but last night, 15 firefighters and paramedics were sent to the department has a clinic for alcohol testing. this station was closed down. >> i was a bit dismayed, shocked, surprised. i know our older members know better. >> engine 9 served this neighborhood. the chief said he was shocked when he walked in and discover alcohol in the fire station. >> there will be some consequences for this. >> he says none of the firefighters involved in the incident tested positive for being under the influence of alcohol, but the matter remains under investigation. >> considering it is the fire station that tends to our building when there's an issue it is obviously something of concern. >> the beer was found in his refrigerator. it was poured down the drain and in the mayor's office notified. >> they should be held to a higher standard. it no more than at least to obey what they should be doing and alcohol should not be on the premises. >> some people we spoke with work a bit more understanding. >> firemen are drinking, that is probably an issue but if they just have it in the refrigerator and might be taking it home, what are you going to do? >> we cannot have this kind of activity. our command staff will be appropriately reprimanded. >> the chief says that some of the firefighters involved could face suspension, but he says this is more of a teachable moment and not something that people will lose their career over. as for the station being close it was out of service for about nine minutes last night. the chief says covered in this area and public safety was never compromised. as for that year, how it got into the station, some grateful neighborhoods -- grateful neighbors bought it as a thank- you gift for the firefighters. >> all right, thank you. police investigating an accident involving in metro bus that said several people to the hospital this morning. a car and a bus collided iraq 8:15 this morning. six people were taken to the hospital. one of them was in critical condition. it is not clear what caused the crash. >> families, friends and fellow students gathered in d.c. today to remember the student stabbed to death last week. bill was held in d.c. where frazier's family lives here tonight, the families mourning while her roommate remains behind bars, accused of her murder. >> the catholic church could not hold all of those who came to pay last respects to a young d.c. woman that everybody said loved to laugh. dominique fraser's mother seemed determined to keep a smile on her face it appears she led a procession to remember her only child. dominique, age 18, was stabbed and mortally wounded in a fight thursday last week in her dorm room. police say by her roommate, alexis since then. it might have started over the choice of music playing. >> her life was taken over and ipod whatever the case may be. that is just how it is, i guess. >> for many, that was the difficult part. how senseless girls who are roommates in college dorms just do not kill each other, they said pierre not girls like dominique, who smile and laugh. >> i just hear her laugh, and as he is kind of hard to take in that she is gone. >> it did not just made during the funeral. much of the time it poured. many late arrivals had to stand outside. one of the teachers of the accused was there. >> first of all i was angry when i first heard but once i found out it was my student my emotion went from angry to sad. >> a number expressed sadness for both families and the need to do something. >> something is going on with our young people. still, in terms of conflict, in terms of anger. we have to find better ways. >> the accused 19-year-old alexis simpson is being held without bond on murder charges. she admits to stabbing dominique frazier, but says it was in self-defense. >> thank you. still to come, we have some big developments tonight for the virginia high school student known now as banana man. will he be allowed back in school after charging the football field in a den and a costume? >> and the book is closed on the open " all my children." at least the tv version. >> meanwhile the u.s. is no longer in the clear when it comes to being a target for the falling satellite. 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so what? >> my mother passed away from breast cancer about 10 years ago, so this is a tribute to her. >> it really changed my life and made me get out and say that i have to do something. >> you are looking now at all these tents in the rain. a lot of the market obviously. this is where the campers will be sleeping tonight and tomorrow night. the whole thing wrapped up sunday at the washington monument. last year, they raised $5.3 million. this year, they say they are going to talk back -- talk that -- top that. >> thank you. if you would like to see more inspiring botas, you can always go to our website wjla.com. good for them. here is something that does not look so good -- nasa says the u.s. is no longer out of the danger zone for the falling satellite you have been hearing about. scientists now say the debris is not falling as fast that they expect. they believe it will that of late today or early tomorrow. initial predictions predicted the satellite will fall north of australia or near chile and bypass of america but nasa says the orientation has changed and scientists are uncertain where the debris will fall. >> just my luck. that's not exactly. >> they will tell you when it is making way for your home, but by then it is just -- >> a little late? then there are a lot of things in life more to worry about than that. >> we know the rain is falling. >> have some good news for that year the trend moving off to the east at a pretty good clip, so i think we will be fine. let's get to it and give you some pictures to back up these mighty words. look of to the east of washington. yellows and reds and show the heaviest elements of rain continuing to push away from the area. the rain has totally stop back to the western sections of land the county and back toward interstate 31. that is good news. heavy ran away from the area. so we are not finished with the rain but it will be a process of it slowly diminishing and the continued process of the heaviest outlets of rain slowly shifting to the east and northeast. we still have flash flood watch in effect. we have flood warnings up in spots to the north and northeast of us on the upper eastern shore of maryland. look at some of these rain totals. over two inches of rain since this morning. almost two inches in prince george's county. spotsylvania, 2.25 inches. 2.2 inches in baltimore. rainfall we are seeing our numbers. we will get the numbers for 6:00, but we are somewhere probably close to 8.5 inches of rain for the month of september officially for washington. 71 in the district, 74 in annapolis. we get back was behind the cold front approaching 6219 marie. cooler air will promote it. the front will not move very far to the east of our area, so we will stay rather warm and muggy for the next few days. the newport temperatures in the 30's and 40's, and this is dry air kind of sitting there. it may take until wednesday with the dry air to make it east. your satellite and radar. there is the push. there's washington. look down on the coast. see everything kind of concentrating on the coast? that is what our computer models show. the heaviest rains what blind up right along the coast line. thumbs up for the computer models. had it handled this time. the cold front is not going to move that far east before stalling at -- before stalling out, so we are kind of locked in this pattern. we will see a little bit of sunshine over the weekend with isolated showers and thunderstorms possible. tomorrow afternoon and again on sunday afternoon. cannot even rule out a shower as we had through monday afternoon but hang out. all this will dislodge and the weather will approve. we will have sunshine for a change tomorrow, but watch for the isolated thunderstorm chance in the afternoon sun in a degrees. again, just a chance of showers and storms appeared right now looks like it will be wednesday when we finally get all of this out of here and we see drier air move in and take up residence for three four, five days. >> that will be nice. >> that will be suite. >> we look forward to that. >> time to reveal the lucky person who will be getting a piece of for a year. >> this is so great here all week people sign up on our facebook page, and the winner is cathy miclat. congratulations to keep checking for some giveaways in the coming weeks, including a trip to the country music awards. >> give me a call if you need some help. are around the house you know. >> right. you mean, eating pizza. and that u.s. drug shortage putting a cap -- putting thousands of cancer patients in danger. and the coming out to his parents was not the hardest thing this local teenager would have to do. hear how he overcame being homeless. >> and the end of i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphhydramine. magnesium hydroxide. atheletes foot. yes. i'm a people pleaser. if elected, i promise flu shots for all. i am a walking medical dictionary. congratulations virginia. inflamed uvula. i'm virginia. i'm a target pharmacist and i'm here to answer your questions. >> all the fans of the soap opera "all my children" marked the end of the story for their favorite daytime drama today. show one of the air after 41 years with good news for its fictional characters and some surprises for its faithful audience. here is a spoiler alert -- if you have not watched the episode yet, you might want to leave the room for just a minute. with these scenes, the characters of "all my children" said goodbye to their loyal fans pier 19-year-old jackie poole says she grew up watching the show with her mother. donna pull has been a fan of "all my children" since its first day 41 years ago. >> i will miss it terribly, but we have this legacy of storytelling that has lasted a lifetime. then she says as the characters pass milestones in the fictional lives, so did she watching the soap even in labor with her first child. >> i was in the labor room for exactly one hour, which is the closing credits were running. >> as the soap opera aficionado watches the final episode she tweets with fellow fans. at the breakfast spot in annapolis, some said they will miss the connection that fell to the fictional residents of pine valley. >> since the first day it came on, i was homesick from school. i was in the 10th grade. everybody loves jack. erica. all of them. they are so wonderful. >> in the show's final network scene, the entire town gathered for a farewell toast. >> to pine valley. >> and a cliffhanger to keep fans watching more. and then makes you really want to watch more. you do not want it to end like that. >> it is not a soap or that a cliffhanger, right? >> exactly. >> you should know that today's cliffhanger will be resolved in the online continuation of "all my children" scheduled to begin in january. >> i went to college with fellows who arrange their schedules around the show. >> fellows, really? >> yes, guys. what was the last on the plate for the main troops? >> also, new developments in the case of the banana man. the latest is next what's the one best thing about vacation on the gulf? the great outdoors in mississippi. our seafood in louisiana. our beaches in florida. alabama beauty. choosing between them might be tough. but everyone agrees, the gulf is vacation at it's best. and we've gone all out to make this year the best ever. so come on down to mississippi. louisiana. florida. alabama. the gulf is the rlrld's goodtime headquarters, and we're 100% open for business. 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days of a 10-day suspensions for bolting in his banana suit across the football field last week, 14- year-old brian thompson making his way back to school on monday. >> honestly they were trying to use me as an example. >> the high school threatened to expel thomson for his disruptive behavior. then the kids get expelled from school for drugs and fighting and stuff. what i did was not along those lines at all. >> the mood seem heavy-handed to some parents and students. thomson says more than 1000 came to banana man's 8 with a little free speech. t-shirts were soon to follow along with signs posted around the school. tom said's mother said her son deserves to be punished, but would not stand for her son being expelled over a harmless prank. >> they just kept on going on with stuff and i just felt like that was just -- i was not going to see him be put out of school for something like that. >> the school would pull back on its punishment as long as brian b. hayes and the banana does not make any uninvited appearances. brian likes to make music and videos and says do not be surprised it banana man shows up again on the internet. a video of him on youtube from last week already has more than 50,000 hits. >> thanks. i have a feeling that banana suits will be very, in this halloween. we will see. let's take a look at the day's top stories this evening. today's constant rain could be bad news for many neighborhoods still drying out from recent flooding. parts of woodbridge hit really hard and several families still have not been able to go back to their homes. of the weeks ago the retaining wall collapsed behind a condo complex. by, nearly every house in a mobile home community was deemed uninhabitable. >> and though mr. universe he was laid to rest a peer friend of families gathered at the church in southeast. 18-year-old was stabbed to death last thursday. her roommate is charged in her murder. >> abc fire house back in service after being shut down for having beer on the premises. engine 9 in northwest was taken out of service for two hours on thursday. authorities say the fire chief found a case of beer in the refrigerator. alcohol is not allowed in firehouses. the station command staff is facing disciplinary action now. >> just a few minutes ago, the american forces network in iraq and its final radio broadcast. this is 100 days before the u.s. troop withdrawal deadline. >> that is right. gordon peterson has details about the final broadcast. >> the american forces network radio station in iraq called freedom radio went off the air about half an hour ago. with the troop withdrawal deadline approaching, the radio station will now broadcast from europe. army sgt dundee's says he has mixed feelings about signing off. >> it has been such a big part of my life and something i have been so proud and honored and really lucky to do. >> a special guest johnson to mark the moment this occasion. >> i was able to interview adrian croft our live on the radio here the character played by robin williams in the movie open a " good morning vietnam." >> freedom radio began broadcasting in december 2003 and for eight years has provided new is an inspiration to service members as well as music, encouragement and support. >> it is important to provide them that entertainment and that morale boost the touch of home that we offer in the music we play. >> today, some of the station's 5000 facebook vans posted by well messages. one read "you made deployments much easier. thank you." family members in the united states sent messages and song requests for their deployed loved ones. >> knowing that we have part of the personal life that kind of makes their deployment a little bit better is a very satisfying job to have. >> a station once filled with music and news of home is now silent but for eight years it served a very special purpose. absolutely. by the way, the very first song freedom radio right played in 2003 was "freedom" by paul mccartney, and the sun that ended the final broadcast tonight was "courtesy of the red, white, and blue" by toby keith. >> engine is making plans to get the washington monument ready for winter. reports are the plans are being made to winterize the obelisk to protect from ice that could cause more damage. and engineering firm recently finished its assessment of the damage after the august earthquake that cracked the monument. the national parks service has not yet forecast a date for when it will reopen. >> time now for a check of the traffic situation on this friday afternoon. mike is here with details. >> good afternoon. it is raining and friday and bad out there. let's talk about the trip heading south. you are slow from the third streets tunnel to the 14th street bridge. you are seeing delays on southbound 95 in virginia, pretty solid all the way to route 3 in fredericksburg. was down 66 seeing delays off and on to centerville. let's take a look at the belt way right now. it is just a parking lot in each direction at pretty much every camera you flip to. we're seeing heavy delays right now on the outer loop because of an earlier incident at a telegraph that has been removed. still some heavy delays right now. springfield also slow in the outlook. on the inner loop, very heavy delays as you make the trip from the dulles toll road to the 2/7 purpura old georgetown off and on to the northwest branch appeared on 270, still some very heavy delays right now making the trek to clarksburg. than a good deal. thanks. have a good weekend. still ahead, amanda knox's appeal coming to a close but will it be enough to free her? >> plus, the u.s. drug shortage putting thousands of lives in danger. >> and plastic has become fantastic for some, but it is backing the next election is fourteen months away. and t the people who sent us here... the people who hired us to work r them... they don't have the luxury of waiting fourteen months. some of them are living week to week; paycheck to paycheck 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fda says more than half the supply made with ingredients from overseas ends up contaminated. >> we literally are tracking products that have particulate matter even pieces of glass and pieces of metal, which should be sterile. >> there's the issue of capacity with some plants. >> it almost feels like i am practicing in a third-world country. and as demand rises so do prices. one agency says average markup is 650%. >> we used to pay $10 for a vial of that. now, we pay $300. >> for some patients, the shortage can mean paying the ultimate price. >> i have a great grandson that is due next month. i have to be around to see him. >> congress is considering requiring drug makers to notify the fda 6 months ahead of a shortage but fda officials say they cannot force companies to make drugs in short supply. >> all right, thank you. coming up next, investigating some new evidence that could explain what caused those two u.s. air show crashes. >> a gay teenager from our area is rejected by his parents. he lives in a bed in a crowded building put himself through high school, and is now attending college. >> the estimated 1.6 million homeless youths in american between 20% 40% are believed to be gay lesbian transsexual or transgendered. >> experts say they're much more likely to engage in risky behaviors or take their lives. iraq, the story of one local teenager who after coming out of the closet kept another secret for more than a year. >> i came out to them. i was 16. >> two weeks after he came out to his parents he says they ask them to leave their home. >> i just left. >> he moved in with his grandmother and later with some friends, but eventually, he ran out of options. he would find shelter in this abandoned building just off mississippi avenue se. he survived eating cheap fast food but many nights when hungry, and he used public bathrooms to wash up. >> there was no electricity. >> he enrolled himself at an alternative school for at risk youth. >> i did not really what to tell anybody because i did not want anybody to have pity on me. >> off and on for more than a year, he said he was living here on the streets of southeast washington and during that time, he said not one of the person knew his secret, that he was homeless. am i always had a pleasant smile. no one would ever know what he was going through. >> when he finally ran out of money, he confided in the school guidance counselor. others help him get temporary housing through a support organization. he went on to graduate. now 19, he is taking classes at the community college of d.c., and with a student loan, he lives in this apartment building. >> i do not really think about me. i think more of the people who are not as lucky as me. >> advocates for gay homeless youth say his success story is a rare one. >> they get addicted to drugs and find themselves caught up with prosecution. we hear some real horrific stories. >> but he had a support network. >> i can almost feel if something is not right or if he is troubled about something. >> as for his real parents he says he has only seen him once, at his high school graduation. still, he remains hopeful some day they will reconnect. >> i love them both very much. i do not have anything against them. >> looking back, despite being rejected and the homeless, he says he is proud of himself and has no regrets. >> why be unhappy? life is too short. why be around people who [inaudible] >> a photograph could give new clues into a deadly air show crash in west virginia. the national transportation safety board is reviewing the photograph taken on saturday after a local pilot noticed an issue with the wing of the plane that crashed. that is the plane you see on the far right. it appears to show an open minutes panel on the wing. the pilot died saturday when his plane crashed in martinsburg. it happened during an acrobatic role. there had been no earlier signs of any trouble. ntsb is investigating the cause of that crash. federal investigators are also looking into evidence that a piece fell off of a modified air play just before it crashed in reno last week. a preliminary report says investigators have tried to extract crews from on board did a box and camera equipment. 11 people including the pilot died when the plane crashed into a crowd of spectators. another 66 people were seriously injured. >> we switch gears tonight to look at abc 7 prime time. "2020" -- "20/20" will talk to people whose lives have been changed by you to appear to remember this one? david at the dentist? take a look. david is now 10, and he is living the good life, thanks to millions of hits that his video got on youtube. >> hopefully, it will be enough to pay for college. it is keeping him in private school right now. >> that is amazing. from one video? >> i know. it is crazy. this is america and this is the internet. >> you will see where some of the youtube stars are now including obamagirl. remember her? >> we will see what is coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> gordon peterson live with a look ahead. >> another major deadline -- yes, they are talking about the deficit. a lot of partisan fighting. we have been through this and we know the voters hate it, but they are doing it anyway. the latest on the battle that could lead to government agencies shutting down if not solved by next week. also some moves in the proposal for palestinian state have gone directly to the united nations. >> we will see you in a bit then. we are still watching rain here. >> we are. sounds like we do not have to which long ago. >> it is moving out pretty steadily now. that is good news. a lot of areas have had the flood watch drop . the rain continues to move to the north and east, so i think we will be in good shape. let's show you the rain. in the district, the rain is just west of town and everything is moving east/ne. east of baltimore down the bay just north of annapolis. everything continuing to move in that direction. here is the way we stand now with a flood watch. they have been dropped essentially west of potomac where and east and west of i-95. that is good news. over the next couple of hours the other ones will continue to drop hear the concerns will still be no. and rubble, baltimore, hartford counties going forward. 2 1/2 inches of rain this side and center of baltimore. so far today for the month so far, 8.24 inches of rain. this is really a huge surplus. bwi has tied a record. all they need is 0.01 and more, and they will surpass the record -- 0.01 inch more. low 80's monday tuesday but notice, steady but diminishing chances of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. more sunshine and dry air will finally arrive by wednesday appeared more for you next hour. >> good deal. >> getting closer and closer to the dallas game. >> no question about it, and it is first and foremost on everybody's mind in washington. the redskins practice anyway. landry getting closer to play against dallas. he still has not tested his hamstring at full speed but there he was today. his confidence in the leg is growing, and he is able to go. the redskins, if he does get better, he is the city can cover, but most of all, his experience against dallas is a plus but we still have to question -- how close is he? >> in the nfl, you will never be 100%. it is all about how comfortable i feel. i am still making progress. we will still see what happens. >> i told him not to push it. if he does not feel like he is loose or cannot push it, then we will get a feel before the game. >> let's go to the other side. tony romo did not practice again in dallas, but the scan showed that the lung has healed. he says he still expects to play against washington. he does feel better. he can handle the pain, and he will find out tomorrow if he is able to move well and grow. >> i do not think we can say anything 100% right now. the days just keep getting better. like i said, we will look at it as it moves forward. you know, i am obviously planning mentally going out there. we will see. >> redskins and cowboys. it is always fun. four nba fans, not good. kobe bryant is getting closer to getting ready to play in italy. and preseason games have been canceled because the league has not reached agreement with players. bryant has been offered to play in italy, and he grew up in that country. he speaks the language. the offer would allow him to return to the lakers when the lockout is over, but right now bryant is leaning toward going to italy to play there. >> $6.7 million, all the best pastas in the world you could possibly eat what is there to say no to? >> good wine. >> go and take me with you. >> thank you. >> our thanks on abc 7 news at 5:00. trying to free amandaknox >> we have late breaking news for you tonight. judge has doubled the amount that casey and they will pay for the cost of searching for her daughter. the judge increased costs by nearly $120,000. the judge added that cost to include more law enforcement agencies who were used in the extensive search for caylee during her murder trial. anthony admitted she knew her daughter was dead when she called police and started the search. amanda knox could be days away from being released from an italian jail. >> closing arguments under way in her appeals trial. in 2009, she was convicted for the murder of her roommate, a british exchange student. an italian court sentenced knox to 26 years in prison, but a recent independent forensic report found dna evidence used in her trial was unreliable. knox and her family have consistently maintained her innocence. >> like us, she sees everything good positive now that the truth is finally coming out. we hope in the end it will turn a correct and innocent people will go free. >> a verdict on the appeal is expected coming up next week. >> of course, we will keep you posted. that is it for us. coming up next, more rain causes fears of flooding, and we are checking on the spots that have been hit the worst last time around. >> and another fight over funding in congress. see why it is getting dangerously close to a government shut down at 6:00. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news at 6:00 on your side. that our big story at 6:00 -- more rain and more worries about flooding throughout the region. >> we're still drying up from the last round. then came today's rain. people in areas that flooded last time and maryland and virginia spent the days watching the skies, and they are hoping we do not have a repeat performance of two weeks ago. >> the latest on the rain today. and the chief meteorologist bob hill joins us. we're starting to see the rain moved out. absolutely. the trend looks good. there are still some spots that have some heavy downpours. those areas showing up in orange and yellow and red -- that is the heavy rain, but