>> from abc 7 news, this is a breaking news alert. jummy: breaking news involving the washington redskins. the team has released former first-round draft pick robert griffin iii. this is not a huge shock to fans. >> not at all. redskins president bruce allen put it on the

a lot of people have been wondering why it has taken this long. the redskins were holding out hope that they could reach a deal to trade him, but nothing has transpired. the 2012 offensive rookie of the year now hits the free agent market. as many as 10 teams are lining up to talk to him. he tweeted this earlier. said it was a blessing. he now gets the opportunity to field offers from teams that want him. we will get an idea of where rg iii will land starting this afternoon. ais brings to an end remarkable story here in washington for robert griffin iii. as thed by the skins second overall pick in the 2012 draft.

and finally being transplanted. no nfl observer believes his career is over by any stretch of the imagination. the hottestwill be free-agent target this off-season. his career in is over. accordingcording -- -- courting begins now. no surprises. still said to see him go. -- still sad to see him go. lanes ofns of i-95 -- i-95 were closed. like -- mike has the details. >>

fredericksburg to traffic is moving very slowly on northbound 95 between exits 130 and 133. that closure is expected to continue around 12:30. crews were performing emergency sign removal at mile marker 132. the overhead sign was struck a passenger vehicle overnight. they say this happened around 2:00 a.m. on one side of the sign were dislodged and more on the other side were also dislodged, requiring crews to security for the a.m. rush. you have this traffic impact on this major corridor. all major traffic is being detoured here in fredericksburg

vdot encouraging drivers to use alternate routes. on 95 has traffic mostly been unaffected. this location is not really visible to the southbound lanes so there is not any rubbernecking. vdot just told me there will be slow rolling on southbound 95 as crews bring in additional equipment that is needed. we will see some impact on southbound 95 as well. it's going to be a long afternoon for a lot of drivers. jummy: we want to check on the rest of the roadways. jamie sullivan joins us now. jamie: the backup you can see here heading northbound, that solid red line. it's about three miles that we are seeing this bumper-to-bumper traffic right now.

everyone. this is scheduled until 12:30 but it may last longer. you can see the sign repair that they are doing. this is the sign they are repairing. no lanes are open right now. 95 in virginia heading northbound, all lanes still closed. let's focus closer to d.c. and thea disabled truck third street tunnel. the centerline is blocked right at the tunnel entrance. lane is blocked right at the tunnel entrance. jummy: today, a final farewell for prince william county police

officer ashley guindon killed on her first day on the job. her funeral is happening right now. thousands of officers lined the funeral possession -- procession this morning. she will be buried at st. thomas the apostle cemetery. officer guindon will be buried next to her father. ronald hamilton shot his wife and then guindon and two officers responding to the domestic violence call in woodbridge last weekend. he now faces capital murder and other charges. a homicide investigation is happening in prince george's county. two women stabbed overnight at the overland gardens apartments in landover. one was killed and the other injured. john gonzalez is in landover with new details of the investigation. john: investigators are still trying to piece this together. they say this was not a random crime. it appears

this apartment complex and targeted these women. take a look at the scene. after many hours, prince george's county police crews are still protecting a homicide crime scene and a number of detectives are still inside this building. much of the investigation has been focused on that second floor. it appears that's where at least one woman was stabbed. one of the women rushed to the hospital around 3:00 this morning. that woman suffered nonlife threatening injuries. the other woman unfortunately was killed. we have noticed detectives dusting for fingerprints. >> just try to keep them as safe as possible. that's all you possibly can do. it's kind of shocking to me. >> the doors used to have security locks on them but people were losing their keys. they were supposed to put an intercom system in because there

apartment. they took the locks off. we asked the property manager about the security at the complex. she told as these are secure doors. we went door to door and the doors are not locked. you can walk right in and walk right out. ask theent back to lady, she said she was new on the job and she would have to get back to me. we are less than an hour away from a major announcement from general manager and ceo paul winfield. he admitted the agency's flaws and how to fix those flaws. jeannette reyes has a closer look. jeannette: metro no longer accepting paper fare cards. you will need this instead. it's one of the many changes as the new metro g.m. announces a huge management overhaul.

up, and metro has struggled to regain the public's trust after the tragedy at l'enfant plaza. aboutld is very candid all of these issues. he says, none of this explains a five-year slide in rail ridership which requires more in-depth analysis to fully understand. he goes on to propose a long list of changes including reliability, finding ways to save customers money, and simplifying fares. to ridests so much metro but there's always issues with the metro. there's always delays. >> it's usually on time. it's running a little late this morning. jeannette: he also talked about percentage increases for fares. we should learn more details about that and the other changes coming up in less than

you can watch him outline the transit systems future. we will carry that speech live at 1:00 on our sister station, news channel 8. it is the beginning of a beautiful work week. temperatures will get close to 80 degrees in the next few days. jacqui jeras has a look at the forecast. jacqui: we are so excited. i'm even happy with 53. that's where we are at the lunch hour. that is our average high. temperatures will continue to go up in the afternoon hour. check out the wind. and it's warmer wind going to transport the heat in here. to 59 in leesburg. 59

clouds that some have been pushing and from the southwest all morning. winchester, the clouds are moving here. we will watch for an increase in the afternoon. i do not expect any wet weather. temperatures should reach the low to mid 60's this afternoon. 50's for the drive home. clouds will be thicker in the overnight hours. that will keep temperatures in the 40's when you wake up tomorrow morning. 70's are on the way. how high is going to get and how long that lasts, coming up. two virginia firefighters have been suspended for rushing a toddler to the hospital in a fire truck. the firefighters in stafford county where the first to the scene for a toddler having a medical emergency. the li

seizure and was unresponsive so they decided not to wait for the ambulance. rules prohibit firefighters from using a fire truck to prohibit someone in medical need. both firefighters were suspended. stafford county officials are investigating the incident. the little girl is doing fine. coming up, flags flying half-staff for first lady nancy reagan. momentum shift following a busy weekend on the campaign trail and the key states that are up for grabs in the coming days. the controversial new bill that would severely step up the punishment for convicted child sex offenders. the drastic measures one lawmaker is calling for. get ready to soaup the sun. jacqui jeras will be back with the warmest day of the week. your full forecast is coming up next.

>> you're watching abc 7 news at noon. on your side. jummy: flags at the white house lowered to half staff for one of the most high profile and influential first ladies in history. she died yesterday of congestive heart failure at the age of 94. brandy hit is at the reagan library with a tribute to the first lady. was 12 years ago nancy reagan gave this emotional goodbye to her beloved husband, hugging ronald reagan's casket. now preparations are underway for the first lady to be buried next to him after she died sunday morning of heart failure in her bel air home. >>

it was her time. >> the reagan's love story spans more than 50 years from hollywood all the way to the white house. mrs. reagan never leaving her husband side. outside the ronald reagan presidential library, families are leaving flowers as condolences pour in from around the world. barbara bush said, we take comfort that we will be reunited once more. nancyent obama said, reagan once wrote that nothing could prepare you for living in the white house. she was right. >> she was one of the greatest first ladies. herancy reagan was husband's most trusted advisor and famously launched the just say no anti-drug campaign. she later became the president's fiercely devoted caretaker during his battle with alzheimer's. >> ifdef can be peaceful and

ordereddent obama has flags to fly at half staff at federal buildings in her honor. funeral details are being finalized. a private service will be held here at the library. and alabama lawmaker once convicted sex offenders castrated after they serve their time but before their release from prison. the bill put before the legislature would require surgical castration for men and women convicted of crimes against children. it would be up to the prisoner to pay for that surgery. opponents say it does not correct the offender's mental health. to the race for the white house now. it was a big weekend for ted cruz as he closed within 100 delegates of donald trump. he now has 302 to

389. most delegates -- more delegates are at stake tomorrow. democrats are heading to the polls in michigan. hillary clinton and bernie sanders debated in flint last night. >> i voted to save the auto industry. he voted against the money that ended up saving the auto industry. >> if you are talking about the wall street a loud where some of your friends destroyed this economy through -- excuse me, i'm talking. jummy: the democratic candidates will appear at a town hall tonight. maybe watch the debates outside. break thinkhave the -- bright

feeling great. this is a live picture from the congressional country club. temperatures are up to 59 degrees. maybe a lot of people getting on the water. 56 in alexandria. nice day for golf. we will watch the temperatures getting even warmer and more pleasant the next couple of days. allergy sufferers, the tree pollen is in the moderate category today. i expect the tree pollen to go up the next couple of days with a warmer temperatures. keep that in mind. 53 downtown. 57 richmond. 47

than itrmer in chicago is in washington, d.c.. highshould reach -- should reach the lower 60's. clouds will increase a little bit this afternoon. rain showers will stay here in the ohio valley. the next couple of days, all storm systems will pass us by. high pressure will shift off the coast. that will control our whether the next couple of days. eather the next couple of days. that storm system will not be contacting us. our forecast today is going to be mostly sunny this afternoon.

by tomorrow. we are talking 20 degrees above average. not hitting a record highs. wednesday will be the sunniest day of the week. we stay mild through thursday. keeping an eye on a backdoor cold front that will sneak in late thursday into friday. that will drop temperatures. a few showers will be possible on saturday and sunday. this weekend, we also lose an hour of sleep. we spring forward for daylight savings. jummy:

it's about taking a stand. for too long, wall street banks had their way. they crashed our economy. but democrat donna edwards won't take their money because she stands up for us. as a single mom, she knows the challenges our families face. she'll be our voice. tightening regulations on the big banks and fighting to keep dark money out of politics. democrat donna edwards, maryland's next senator.

and twofter 18 seasons super bowl victories, peyton manning is calling it quits. at all officially retire news conference about an hour from now. tom brady said manning set the standard. roger goodell said he was an inspiration both on the field and in his community. manning spent 14 years of his career in indianapolis before moving to denver. an update on the work on 95. let's get to mike. >> a major development here. vdot now telling me they expect crews to continue working here on northbound 95 for 90 more minutes. this northbound closure between exits 130 and 133 will continue through 2:00 today. you can see the traffic impact here in fredericksburg.

that. 7ay with abc seven and -- abc and news channel 8. jummy: the beginning of a beautiful week.

jacqui: 60's today, 70's

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