crapo left court surrounded by his wife and legal counsel. but before he could shut the door on the ordeal he said he wanted to clear up what happened the night he was arrested. >> i wasn't actually out driving to a particular destination. i had gotten restless, i could not sleep, i got in my car, got out and drove on 395 past the monuments, ended up in alexandria. as i said, i was not with anyone and was not traveling to see anyone. i was just driving. >> reporter: crapo failed a field sobriety test, it carries a suspended 180-day jail sentence, meaning he will not serve time if he complies with the court's ruling. there is also a $250 fine, and his driver's license will be suspended for a year. >> i'm grateful, truly grateful that no one was injured. >> reporter: crapo says he will comply with the punishment, but above all, he hopes to repair

hess reputation and seek repentance from the church of latter day saints. >> i have endeavored for the majority of my life to be an upstanding representative of my faith. my mistake in using alcohol in recent months has therefore brought additional embarrassment and shame to me, my family and church members who care about me. i will carry through on appropriate measures for forgiveness and repentance in my church, and ask all of you for your forgiveness. >> as part of hits sentence crapo must fulfill an alcohol safety program. he says he also plans to speak publicly about the dangers of drinking and driving. he hopes that will help regain the trust of his constituents and colleagues in the u.s. senate. jim and wendy? >> thank you, richard. a live look at capitol hill on the end of this first full day of the 113th congress 689 lawmakers got to work on old business, passing nearly $10 billion in aid for the victims of superstorm sandy.

that money will bolster a fund for flood insurance claims. the bill passed easily, but 67 republicans voted against it today's vote was delayed earlier this week business how speaker john boehner. that move unleashed a torrent of criticism from political leaders in new york and new jersey. we're now just two weeks from the start of inauguration festivities. today the inaugural committee announced justices who will administer the oaths. for his second term, president obama will once again by sworn in by chief justice john roberts. justice so thea my i don't will administered vice president's oath. the official ceremony about -- the public event will be the next day on monday. and with two days to go before the battle with seattle, fedex field getting a makeover for the game. chopper 4 is on the scene as workers painted the wildcard

banner on the turf. the skins have finished 15 season at fedex. tonight we have live team coverage. pat collins found out what redskins fans are will to do to get a ticket, but carol has more on why the fans might be the key to victory. >> home sweet home. the skins are 1-0 at home. that game coming 13 years ago a wildcard win over the lions, so there's not a lot to go on histor historically. what we do know the current playoff four straight at home. the burgundy and gold have to like this. the skins are 13-2 all time in home playoff games. while the seahawks are 1-8 on the road in the postseason.

this year's seahawks undefeated at home, yet they only had three wins on the road. the players say the fans have quite a job to do this weekend. >> i expect our crowd to come out and be loud and support us. you know, there's no reason for them to be any less excited for the dallas game, and for the dallas game they were awesome. having a good home crowd really does a lot. i think seattle is 8-0 at home. if we can get that kind of atmosphere for our game, it should mean a lot. >> they've been great throughout the year. the atmosphere last sunday when we played dallas was so electric and exciting for us, and i know exciting for this fan base. they deserve a team that wins. they deserve someone to root for, and it's good we can be at home to give them that. >> chris cooley, beyond excited for his first-ever playoff game at fedex field. he said in the playoff game at qwest field in seattle, the seahawks fans were so loud he couldn't even hear the plays

being called in the huddle. so he said it's payback time. >> the loudest in the league. >> a terrible place to play. they are so happy it's at home this weekend. we all are. folks all around town are getting excited. tickets you know are a hot commodities. many folks are considering just how far to go to get one. pat collins is live at fedex field after checking out the fan-demonium. >> reporter: less than 48 hours and a game of consequence. playoff football back in washington where it belongs. what would you do to get in there is it? hot tickets. what will you do for a ticket to the redskins game sunday? >> a jump. >> reporter: jump. >> yay! >> i would run around without my clothes on.

[ laughter ] >> reporter: oh, don't do that. >> i would do and toe touch. >> reporter: these are what the tickets look like. they're e-tickets. they're paper. danny at greatseats.com. >> getting in will run you about $200 to get in. lower bowl? >> 250 to 3 hundred. >> reporter: parking? >> 75 to 100? >> not cheap. >> not at all. >> reporter: hog heaven. mikie is the head hog. he's been dressing like that and cheering like this for 30 years. [ snorting ] >> reporter: does it take practice to do that? >> no, but you can hurt yourself if you do it too much. >> reporter: do it one more time. >> let's get you to do it. [ snorting ] >> that's pretty lame. >> reporter: reading writing and the redskins. this is holy redeemer school

[ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: there are about 400 students here. [ cheering ] >> reporter: they're smart students. [ cheering ] >> reporter: they know how to read. [ cheering ] >> reporter: they know how to write. [ cheering ] >> reporter: they know what it headaches to win football games. and what's that? [ cheering rg 3 ] >> reporter: some smart kids. they make a great cheering section here. now, coming up at 6:00, playoff platters and pompom safety. live at fedex field, i'm pat collins, news4. >> who knew the hog snort required such skill out there, pat. that guy is good at it. all right. we'll see you at 6:00.

stay with news4 for continuing coverage of the excitement leading up to the big playoff game. still to come, liz crenshaw will tell you house to avoid ticket scams. and we'll have much more on the fighting words we're already hearing from seahawks fans. imto know about pompom safety, and whether we're going to have to put special mittens on our pompoms out there. >> all right. doug? temperatures will be about ten degrees warmer than they were during the dallas game. that was a very cold game. i don't think this one will be nearly as cold. almost perfect football weather. pat standing right about here. looking good as far as the temperatures are concerned. i think we'll be see the temperature near 45 degrees at gametime. by the end of the game, temperatures will drop down to about 40. i don't think we'll be seeing 30s anytime soon. that's the good news. sunday is looking very, very nice. as far as the current weather, we have clouds that will make for a sunrise sunset. 44 degrees the current number,

winds out of the west-northwest, dropping our windchill to 39. speaking of the windchill. take a look at where we are. 28 in gaithersburg. 29 in leesburg, 28 to the west in winchester, martins burg. it's a cold evening. i'll show you how long this cold air sticks around. tonight d.c. police are looking for the man who stabbed a cabby and stole his vehicle this morning. in the middle of the morning rush hour, we're told police are still searching for the stolen tax. it's a black 2007 chevy imbalancea. it has d.c. plates, 01939h. tonight we're learning more about the impact a fallen prince william county police officers had on the lives of others. a funeral held today for officer chris young in woodbridge, hundreds of law enforcement, crowded the service. news4's seth lemmon was there and learned how young's legacy will benefit some of those closest to him. seth?

>> wendy, those who attended the funeral spoke highly of officers chris young. a large turnout of people in support leaves no doubt he will be remembered. >> an amazing officer, an amazing person and father, an amazing man. >> reporter: that's what people remember most about 35 years old aspirin women county police officers chris young. they gathered tess hilton memorial chapel. >> reporter: he's survie by hi wife and three children. he was a member of a charity that raises money to aid the

families of fallen officer. >> it's very humbling to learn of an officer of his caliber who died in the line of duty brings everything to light about why we do things. >> reporter: when young's brother spoke, he remembered a man of honor saying upwas sometimes reluctant to write a ticket, because he didn't want to ruin their day. but his tremendous influence was evident, through the family members he inspired to become police officers, or through the thousands who gathered to pay their respected. >> so it doesn't matter whether i knew him one day or a year, he was a man, he wore a badge, and he was my brother. >> donations in honor of his memory can be sent to the prince william county headquarters, and all the proceeds will go to law enforcement united to help the families of fallen officers. thank you. a guilty plea in a notorious case from a maryland jail. a corrections worker admitted he did not seek medical attention for an inmate found hanging by a

sheet. ronny white died in 2008, less than two days after being charged with killing a police officer. today jail employees anthony mcintosh pleaded guilty to falsification of records in a federal investigation. he was released on probation. ahead tonight on "news4 at 6," tracee wilkins has the latest from the courthouse on what the officer says happened that day. now to some breaking news out of fairfax county. the chopper 4 over the scene of a car that slammed into a building. police have the area shut down for a gas leak this afternoon. just moments ago officers told us that the leak has been capped but it could take a while before traffic gets back to normal. still ahead a pilot accused of trying to fly a plane while drunk. what tipped off the police.

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gerald christian son was taken into custody around 6:00 this morning at the mind miss airport. tsa agent said they smelled alcohol on the pilot. officers confronted him while doing preflight checks. he was arrested for failing a breathalyzer -- american airlines released a statement saying the safety of our customers and employees comes first. coughing, sneezing, fever, aches and pains, it's flu season. and it's upon us. >> flu cases are rising sharply, and that includes in the washington area. doreen has more on what doctors are saying. >> instead last year pretty wild. this week looks like a whole different story.

doctors tell us that waiting room around here are full of patients z patients suffering from the flu. the latest information from the centers for disease control shows that flu is now widespread in virginia and maryland. those states are shown here in red. d.c. did not provide enough data for analysis. d.c. doctors say cases that started started to spike here this week and the virus they've seen circulating seems to be really severe. >> people are getting very sick from this strain. people are getting hospitalized. they're getting pneumonias, they're getting sent to intensive care. so those people who need to get the flu shots should, and that includes everyone. >> it is definitely not too late to get a flu shot if you haven't gotten one yet. that's your best preventionful the cdc is recommending everyone other the age of six months get a flu shot. this vaccine has shown to be a

good match, too, against the particular viruses circulating this year. so that's one more reason to get your flu shot. we've had problems with vaccine shortages in the past, but this year there's plenty available. if you do get sick, please stay home, don't go to work or to school. you don't want to be spreading the flu to those around you. also, we want to remind everyone, hand washing is so important. the flu germs can live on surfaces for up to eight hours. that is also the smartest thing you can do to prevent getting the flu. wash your hands often. >> it's not too late to get a flu shot. no, it is not. go. >> thanks, doreen. stloo redskins fans are showing their spirit, they're capturing it in photos. check out the evidence and to get in on the fun, send us the pictures of whatever ufr covered with burgundy and gold.

e-mail us or tweet us, and use the hashtag skinsfans. a big weekend. >> so excited. >> we could not be more pumped. >> it's going to be a good game. dallas was a great game, but this is going to be pretty cool, for sure. >> and the weather is looking good for us. it's going to be chili, but not clearly as cold as the dallas game. this game not nearly as cold, so all of the tailgaters out there, and there were a lot of you, we'll see need kins for tailgating. there is a beautiful, beautiful shot of the sunset just a minute ago. all those clouds were all lit up in red. as the sun continues to make its way down. sunset today, by the way, after 5:00 for the first time this year, really for the first time in the month. the days are getting longer. went,is happy about that. 44 the temperature right now. that the gives us a windchill. 39, so it is a bit on the cool

side. take a look at the number, cooler to the north, 37 at frederick, 39 in cull pitcher, 4959 fredericksburg, but once again the windchill will be the keep here, winds gusting to 20 to 30 miles an hour, so windchilling are in the 20s. that's where they're going to stay this evening. if you're going out and about, it will be a cool evening. nothing to show you on the radar picture. i don't expect to see anything until possibly tomorrow night. could be a few flurries tomorrow night into early on sunday. not going to amount to much, but you may see a flurry or two. right now a little storm system moving through, that's what's providing us with a bit of that cloud cover. now all eyes on the game. i've got this really cool graphic. lots of sunshine, chilly today, chilly tomorrow, sunshine tomorrow, but it is chilly. another system moves by. we should soo flurries tomorrow night, but most of sunday looking great, including as we head down to fedex field.

take a look at this. real close to fedex field. as a matter of fact, let's get even closer, fly right on inside and show you what things will be like. 4:30, looking good temperaturewise, 45 at gametime, 40 by game's end. sunset just after 5:00, so at least the first quarter, probably the first half we'll have a bit of ambient light. clear skies, recessy and chili, with temperatures 36 to 340 degrees, once again a very cool evening. if you're thinking about going out on your friday night, bundle up. sunshine after some morning clouds. breezy on monday, a bit cool, but then watch this, temperatures going up into the low to mid 50s, as we get into the middle of next week. 2 does look like a good chance of rain coming up on thursday, maybe early friday, but not a lot. >> we like it. thank you, doug. you'll be at the game sunday? >> no.

thanks a lot, jim. >> i thought you were. >> c'mon! >> unless up to baby-sit for him. all right. coming up on "news4 at 5," gabby giffords's act of kinds in today for the victims of sandy hook's hooting. we'll look at the real housewife of atlanta's new love life. while the redskins and doug are getting ready to face the seahawks on sunday's playoff dñ'k0bjvaiaia27 3pñf$it6(=r bow.

bev seattle week upon us. >> yes, we do. carol, they've got this rivalry started. >> we show you a redskins rewind segment every week. this one, though, especially fun to watch. we're highlighting a couple familiar faces in their heyday, plus hearing some fightin' words in the postgame comments. dan hellie has the story. september 25th, 1983. defeating the dirty birds. in seattle's kingdome, joe gibbs on the skins sideline. jim zorn quarterbacking the seahawks, zorn doesn't like this, a shovel pass gone awry. tony madeira recovers, and the skins are in business. john riggins barrels around the

end. skins up 7-0. second quarter and the skins open it up. the play fake to riggo catches the hawks all looking and frees up charlie brown. 64yards later skins on top. second half. zorn is kicking himself. plenty of time, but the pass is intercepted by vernon dean, one of his five picks on the year, another seahawk opportunity squauntered. >> washington kept the ball for an awfully long time. the opportunity were there, yet we didn't complete the pass or we dropped the ball. you put yourself in those sit wakes, and it gives a championship team like the redskins the tune to come back.

>> no catching or containing rick "doc" walker. he uncharacteristically spikes it. skins win 27-17, but are still upset. >> we need to put them away. i have no love for these guys. they're a bunch of beeps, and they're excited. they came out a little flat. we went for it again, so it was a goodwin against people we don't like. they have no class and they deserve to get their behinds whipped. >> a lot of talking, a lot of dirty stuff, but i mean, i shouldn't be saying this, but we're going to play them again, but -- i don't think they played like, you know, they're supposed to. >> they're a good football team. they're jumping around all over and losing 27-17. i mean, it's one thing, i think the enthusiasm is there, the youthful enthusiasm is there, no

doubt about it, but there was stuff going on on the football field that is embarrassing in professional football. >> like a shot across the bow. the redskins would go on to the super bowl, which they lost, but it is a good reminder to the current group of skins how the dirty birds can live up to their name. >> jim zorn there making us feel old. >> and theismann with the -- >> so fun to watch. >> with all that hair. >> jim zorn staying -- >> thank you, carol. coming up on "news4 at 5," a court weighing in on whether you can be arrested for flipping a police officers the bird. who's cashing in for all those speed cameras, a local lawmakers doesn't like the answer to wheeeeeeeeeeeee!

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we have breaking news. out of maryland's highest court with two people fighting over a seat in the house of delegates, the court of appeals has ruled that neither one is entitled to it any ofly allston was ousted s the prince george's county democratic central committee nominated gregory hall, but withdrew, after learning he had a criminal record from 20 years ago. they both sued, arguing they each had a right to the position. now that this court has denied

their claims, they would have to appeal all the way to the federal level. this is a story that riveted our area. late this afternoon there was a plea deal for the man accused of killing his estranged wife and her young son. prosecutors say curtis lopez beat them to death in montgomery county in october of last year. news4's derrick ward has more on what happens now. he concedes there's enough to find him gidget. >> reporter: they say about an hour after the surveyian footening was taken, he got this base babb from mcwane's storage

space. >> this man should never walk the streets again a free man. he deserves to die in jail. into in connection with the death of jane and wrm mcwane. >> we can't block somebody in saying i want to plead to everything, which is what he did. the bottom line at the end of the day, there's snow distinction. he's been found guilty of everything. >> she had inherited $8 on,000 from an uncle. that's when lop, the man she had married when he was in jail, began plotting to get my money. he had already begun seeking offers on her new tv, a tiffany lamp and other items, oop promised her new car to a girlfriend. he soon showed up at the condo, and soon after that mother and son disappeared. >> do we think his motive was financial? absolutely. >> reporter: john was found bludgeoned and dead in her bed.

the search for william began immediately, but he was already dead, his body found in clarks burg, his skill crushed with this baseball bat. jane had reservations about leaving william alone with him. >> all we know is what she told other people. when williams would come home, he went downstairs to other neighbors instead of being alone with the defendant at that time. when lopez was arrested in north carolina, he had dna evidence and property from the victims on them. there was a video surveyian trail. still this case may not have qualified for the death penalty. there's a moratorium, in any ways in maryland, but prosecutors say they will seek life without the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on april 17th. former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords is in newtown, connecticut this evening, meeting privately with families of victims in last month's

shooting at sand hook elementary. adam lanza killed 20 students and 6 adults before taking his own life. giffords heself survived a shooting merely two years ago now. it left her critically wounded and killed six others. giffords resigned from congress last year. ahead in the second term and second inauguration, president obama is making a big push for public service now. this year's public ceremony falls on martin luther king day. in keeping with tradition, the president and vice president senior encouraging voters to take part in a day of service. that saturday, that's 919th, you can even register for the official inaugural website until the national day of service section. metro is telling they will one 17 consecutive hours of rush hour service starting at 4:00 in the morning, ending at 9:00, and expect to pay peak fees.

metro will also be open until 2:00 in the morning. the archives, mt. vernon and smithsonian stations are all going to be closed. some downtown station entrances will be designated as entry or exit to help with crowd control. in ash burn, virginia stonebridge high school marching band just got back from performing on the streets of london. the group was invited to march in the city's new year's day parade. our northern virginia reporter david culver was there as they arrived at dulles yesterday. >> reporter: inside adults airport, there's a lot of waiting. >> about an hour and 45 minutes. >> reporter: huddled under the international arrivals, a very eager group of parents and siblings, they carried balloons, flowers and lots of signs. >> some line care on hurl tiptones. she hasn't heard from her son

tyler. he's been out of the country -- >> not one phone call. he's in trouble for that. >> reporter: hoping her son remembers everything. >> i don't care about the luggage, but i want the trumpet back. from 3600 miles around. stone 2k7 bridge high school parents watched online. >> reporter: back in the waitic area, good news. >> they landed. yay! >> reporter: after clearing customs, is the cheer says started. >> reporter: he is happy. >> it was more difficult than i thought, but i'm glad we got to go. >> reporter: the band director some to keep tabs on --

>> i think when they got spread out a bit, and how to get them ought back together again. >> reporter: what about karen's son tyler? why no phone call? no text message. >> i couldn't get my phone card to work, so she did not hear from me at all. >> not at all. >> reporter: does that excuse work for mom? >> apparently it does, because it also happened to a couple other kids, too, where the phone card didn't work. that's okay. >> reporter: the buildup, parade, home coming, all of that over, students back in town just in time for exam. i'm david culver, news4. good for them. coming up on "news4 at 5," we're hearing a lot of trash talk from out west. we're going to head to seattle next to find out what seahawks fans have to say. we spend a lot of time on the feed because a chicken is what it eats. [ jim ] this seal verifies we feed my fresh all-natural chickens an all-vegetarian diet including corn, soybeans, and marigolds. no animal by-products. no meat and bone meal. when you put my chicken on the table,

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tobily accurate. she added it was freezing cold. they had been waiting a long time. so there you go. a new york man will be allowed to sue the police department because he was arrested after he game a police officer the finger. a federal appeals court today ruled the gesture is an ancient gesture of insult, not the basis for a reasonable suspicion of a crime. this case dates all the way back to 2006 when a married couple noticed a police officer pointing a radar device at their car. the husband extended his middle finger outside the car. he was arrested. a lower court tossed out his lawsuit after police insisted they stop the couple, because the gesture made them concerned for the wife's safety. still ahead if big brother is watching, he's also cashing in. and speed cameras, and why it has one lawmakers so upset. i'm liz crenshaw.

how can you avoid ticket scams for this sunday's game? that's the question. the answer is coming up on "ask liz." doug? >> temperatures on the cold side. take a look at the windchills. 28 in martins burg, 31234 leesburg,ia2a27a27xyms expect i.

sdploof the burgundy and gold getting ready to rumble. alyssa hohn has been talking to folks there. how are things in seattle? >> reporter: everybody'ing everything is great in seattle. let me show you what kind of fans we have here in seattle. this is 188th, the road that

leads to the airport. we have five blocks of fans, hundreds of people, so many the cops, the fire department, they all had to come out everyone here to wish the team good luck and give them a great send-off as they leave for washington sometime this afternoon. we understand the team has already left the -- there's all kinds of pep rallies. seahawks doughnuts. head the mayor of seattle raising the 12th man flag on top the space needle. everyone getting amped up. we talked to a lot of fans traveling east. they were getting on the airplane today. they're all wearing their 12th man gear, sporting the seahawks blue, ready to come to washington. we ask some how will they feel in the sea of red? they said, bring it on.

th'll walk out of the stayedual being the happiest. >> hey, while they're dressing and packing action you better tell them to bundling up. we know you like it rainy there. but guess what, it will be dry and cold here. it could be a game changer. we're just saying. >> reporter: hey, you know what? i also hear that rg3's knee could be a game changer, too. so bring on the weather, bring on the rain, the snow, the cold, the wind, we're ready to go. >> and pardon me for pointing this out, i don't mean to be rude, but it has been almost 30 years that you all have won a playoff game on the road. i'm sure that has got you all some sleepless in seattle maybe? >> reporter: oh, there we go. there we go. the only sleep we're losing here in seattle is because of excitement. everyone here today told me, this crowd is so much bigger than in years past. that's because they're very

excited about their quarterback, very excited about the team. >> well, they do know how to make noise. alyssa thanks so much. we just wiv a good weekend for you. >> good luck getting around our traffic circles. that's what we always say to people. they'll never make it to the game. everyone gets lost driving in our city. >> we do, too. hey, a word on the weather. sunday is looking better than last sunday? >> for sure. windchill was in the 20s, especially early on. i think this week is looking fantastic. the weather perfect for football. 44 right now, winds out of the west-northwest, gives us a windchill of about 39 degrees coming in right in and out at 39. what will we be seeing? no rain to talk about. there is a slight chance for

flurries, maybe a snow shower late tomorrow night, but that won't give anybody too much concern. look around 10:00 tonight, windchill of 20 in frederick, 29 in d.c., if you're going to be out and about tonight, you'll be dealing where this windchill. take a look at tomorrow morning, the wind should be gusting through tomorrow night into tomorrow morning. 15 in frederick, 14 in martins burg, 20 in leesburg, even 24 around the d.c. metro area, so a very cold start to our saturday. we will warm up a big, but windchills staying in the 30s about all. sunday, however does look better. as a matter of fact we've talked about it, highs tomorrow 43 degrees, a total 39. here's your day on sunday. looking good. how about a temperature of 46 degrees or 45 degrees at gametime. 40 by the time the game ends, but for you tailgaters, it will be a perfect day to be out and

about. as far as the next couple days, i think we'll be warming up to a high of 49, then straight up tuesday, wednesday, thursday, temperatures moving into the 50s for the first part of the week. all right. so how, how, how can you avoid ticket scams for this sunday's game? as the temperature drops, what are the dos and don'ts for using your space heater safely. after a new maryland law takes effect, what are the benefits of freezing your thiol's credit report. let's "ask liz" i want and i like the redskins music. >> i have a feel we'll be hearing a lot of it. our first question comes from

several views. what's the best way to avoid being scam. both organizations say don't buy from anyone selling tickets on the street. next, verify the location of the seats on a seating chart to a void buying seats with an obstructed view. if you're searching online, make sure the site has a fully secure processing page. look for the urs that includes "htpps" look for the "s" and make a secure form of payment in case there is a problem and you want your money back. try to follow those rules. space heaters, now it's cold outside. what is the safe way of using a space heater? we hear about fires that are connected to them. >> it's true, we did check with the -- only use spate heaters

that have been tested to the latest standards. they also say put your heaters on a 45rd, nonflammable surface, never on a rug, never on a carpet. and always keep children and pets away from those. make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home for 5ded protection. it's called the child i.d. theft law. >> as of actual, guardians can place a freeze on a minor

child's credit record. it's the first law of its kind across the country. the agencies will and we'll have information on our website. if and you have question you would like for us to consider. you can always connect with me on twitter and facebook. you're just going to whistle it, i think. >> no, no, no. jim? >> sing it for you if you'd like. no takers. nene confirmed on jimmy fallon last night she is engaged against to her ex-husband greg lakes. there they are. she had shortly after midnight greg popped the question. they were married for nearly 14

years before divorcing in 2011. coming up, why some people ay electronic billboards are

closed schools. find out when the final list will be made public. the government seasonal the only one cashing in on local speed cameras.

up to 40% of each $40 ticket goes back to the camera dr now a senator wants to change that brian frosh says it's not set the to make money, but make people safer. some districts say they cannot afford the cameras if they have to pay rent or pay a flat fee. >> you mike used to -- a new study says this could be downright dangerous. adam tuss is live in chinatown where they have a lot of these billboards with more. adam? >> reporter: well, wendy, it seems lick every time you get in a car nowadays there's something else to take your attention away. here in chinatown plenty of distractions. you can probably hear the music in back of me, but specifically the digital billboards at 7:00 and h, are they too distracting

for drivers it looks like a television ad. in a lot of ways, it is, except this ad is not on a traditional television. it's here on the large digital billboards at the intersection of 7th and h in a very busy chinatown part of the sdrix. fun to look at, but is it a distraction? >> you are distracted by all the lights and screens. >> maybe they can't relocate them, put them somewhere else, except right here in this busy intersection. >> reporter: a new study in the journal "traffic and injure,preventi injure,prevention" said these billboards can take your eyes off the road longer than two seconds. anything that takes your eyes off the road for that amount of time increases the risk of

crashes. the owner of these billboards sent news4 these statements. there are people who agree, these signs are fine for drivers. >> they have so much going on here, they should be paying attention anyway. >> you're stopping at intersections, see what's up on the screen, you're cool, but the light turns green, bet diamondback to work. >> reporter: vdot says it's currently working on revision to sign regulations and billboards and impact to safety could be addressed. now aaa tells news4 it's strongly against these kinds of digital billboards and recently stopped a proposal to build one of these along the highway in philadelphia. reporting live in chinatown, adam tuss, news4. right now at 6:00, what's on your gameday menu? pat collins serves up a feast as fans get ready for the redskins first home play jo game in many years. police arrested a prince george's county employee for extortion. what he allegedly tried to get a restaurant owner to