registered i diddation joining us. -- and dietitian joining us. this dietitian has five stipes to keeping the weights will resolution. >> it will be good to hear from her. also the world's tallest building opening for business today. it's just over half a mile tall. there's no way i want to been top of thatting b. we will have all the information ahead. >> isn't that funny, i don't want to be there. >> no, no. will be great for some folks in dubai either way. >> good morning. >> listen, cold across the area. temperatures once again in the low to mid-20s. winds out of the knot west. good news, winds will be less than yesterday. and temperatures slightly warmer. that being said, it's going to be a very, very cold day. current conditions,the system. you will be able to see the humidity is 43% with the winds out of the north and west at #

miles an hour. not -- 8 miles an hour. not bad but making the windchill feels like the teens here. lots of coats and mittens hats and that thing as you go out the door. it had will feel like early january. kind of a partly to mostly cloudy morning givingway to clouds this afternoon. the possibility we could see a few of the snow flakes you see out into western philadelphia. don't be surprised if you see a few flurries. think they won't amount to much as we don't have a lot of moisture to work it. forecast for this afternoon, plenty of shads out there. wednesday justing to 30-miles a an hour. it tight temperature warmer than yesterday. about 32-degrees below where it should be for this time of the year. coming up in a couple of minute. >> you are the, thank you.

the big story he was talking about, the extreme cold. school delays hoping up late this morning. one closure opening up late because of the closure. woodville is closed also. there's more on myfoxdc.com. confirmation that jim zorn has been fired from the head coach. lindsey with the official statement. >> reporter: good morning. at 7:45 this morning. the redskins confirmed the news. saying he was informed when the team got back from san diego. they landed at 2:00 or 2:45 this morning. jim southern was leavingthe

building. bruce allen has had the past four weeks -- okay, i'm frozing. he said the decision was clear. here's a quote from bruce allen. the status quo is not acceptable. i felt it was not necessary to waste a moment of time to build this team into a winner. zorn who was originally hired as the offensive coordinator lasted just woo '2seasons billion being nominated to the bench. this year they went 4-6. and then had the worst record in 15 years. he would finish his two years, 6-18. he spoke last night after the game. >> i want to thank all oaf our players publicly. even in the last effort, because they do play hard. they did play hard today, and our coaches work hard to put

them in the blood test possible position. there was nothing that kept us from losing that football game cement for ourselves. >> this is really the third big organization going on. viy resigned. now jim zorn has been dismissed. bruce allen with the press conference at 12:30. i leave we will have it live here on fox 5. >> thank you for the late breaking investigation. are we from from -- we are not far from i should say. we are far from the latest on the jim zorn in 10 minutes we will go back out and audiocassette about it about more on what could be next for the redskins. big day for the two wizards players involved in the gun scandal making headline.

are expected to speak with the u.s. attorney's office and police for the first time today. both are accused of pulling ones on each other right before christmas. reportedly over a card game and gambling debt. the nba is also conducting its own investigation. we are following a developing story out of yemen where the u.s. closed its embassy because of st. louis threats. white house officials say the terror group is actively planning an attack and they don't want to risk the diplomat maths over weekend. that attempted bombing meaning new rules for international paysages.

one congressman, if you to flay to the u.s., now have to follow our rules. >> the passengers facing tighter security screening, kara. >> anyone flying in is in for heavy screening tonight, especially those specific countries that the state department is watching closely. new rules in the wake of the terrorist bombing. ntsb has new security moras for the international flights bound for the united states. starting today, travelers flying from or going through nations regarded as state sponsors of terrorism terrorism will be required to o through enhanced strening and could up imlewd carryon searches. cuba iraqi, sudan, and others

are listed as the national sponsors of terrorism. other passengers will be check at random. new safety officials as the obama administration brokes the preach that allowed a an attack on christmas day. indiligence agencies ultimately are said to have failed to connecthe so the. issues. >> there was no folk smoking guns what soar. it was the failure to integrate and myself piece together the bits and pieces of the service. the u.s. faces a chai jr. challenge. we need to act on those aguessivhawaii will. >> sac tan announced it will implement the tougher screening as well. that was just a few days ago for the flyers headed into the

u.s. in the meantime, president obama will meet with the counterterrorism official there is. >> terminal c home of continental airlines in newark last night went on lockdown after a man walked past security. all passengers were rescreened. authorities looked the surveillance tapes to fife the man, but they did not kind find him. the tsa says no dangerous objects were found in the terminal wheels last night. five member the dca area set to go to court today. they were arrested last month for noting terror attacks. the case spotted nears that they are joining military groups. here at home, police are trying to find out how a car ended up in rock creek park

trapping the drive. it was upside down in the creek. joshua arlington first down him inside. it was too late to fry him. a gun member is captured over the new year's holiday weekend after killing his family. the murders shocked the nation. more on this story from miami. >> reporter: supped mortgage, accused cold flooded killer, paul marijuana stood in an a palm beach court surrounded by accept eweties. his game of hide and seek over after 38 degrees. >> u.s. marshalls taking marriage into custody if parking light at a hotel in the

florida kees. his evidence, the coy toe that. now he's in a palm beach county jail. gains notoriety as the most wanted hugetive. promiles and surveillance video of pictures of may remember broadcast nationwide. $100,000 reward for his panture. after he shot and tilled four family members. among the victims, his twin sisters, carla and lee. a charla was pregnant. and hen his 6-year-old. the first thing i suit was i will be able to sleep. >> the act that the l doctor was caught, i will always from the trauma and terrorism he caused. >> reporter: live ford a

survivor. he said he was shot i the arm by paul marijuana. the u.s. marshalls got -- marshals got a tip on saturday night. >> we were able too almost verify it was in fact a good tip, and we dispatched officers officers for as far away as palm beach, heading to the location. . renae marsh was reportg. he said he stayed in his room, not augusting any of the motel amenities. >> couple in trouble with the law after tatting their sick children. they don't think they did anything prong. >> more on the skins' last game much more ahead after the break.

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more of the same for the redskins fans. the team with a disappointing year with the loss to the chargers. you pretty much knew they would lose. however, they lost the game at the end when they were in control. earlier this morning, they fired jim zorn. back out to dave ross via skype. you have not had any sleep. >> no. >> this is really a forgone conclusion, and even if the redskins won yesterday, this was bound to happen today. >> absolutely. the game yesterday had no baring on the status of jim zn, -- [ inaudible ] -- he said he would take the last three games to evaluate the team. probably the first game, monday night debacle. following that up with another awful performance against the

prime time cowboys. n. followed up with the game yesterday, you have the game in your corral. you're playing the backups to the chargers. you figure out a way to have that game with the starters. that told bruce allen everything he needed to know. unacceptable, the changes had to be made. as you said, tony, foregone conclusion. you and i talked about this. probably five weeks ago, there was no chance of jim zorn coming back issues even if they were on a roll that they never got on last year. >> now with jim zorn gone this is likely going to be the beginning of the changes of the redskins? >> right, the resignation of vinny. i think we talked all yearlong, the quarterback of this team is for the future.

that's something bruce allen and more specifically the new head coach, and you have to speculate that mike shanahan is the guy that bruce allen and more to that point, james snyder wants. that's the guy he wants to bring in. -- [ inaudible ]. -- jim zorn being the head coach -- [ inaudible ] -- two years ago. it was a done deal that fossil would not be the head coach. mike shanahan with the done deal taking the burgundy and gold. >> i would not cross off anything until it's official. >> we are losing your connection, dave, so we are going to let you go. >> oh. >> but we still have enough of the connection, don't do anything you shouldn't do on the air. all right, dave, we will see you back here when you get to

washington. >> all righty. and again as dave was saying, shanahan may be named the coach this week. a georgia couple using household items to make a tattoo machine and used it on their six kids. the couple doesn't see any harm in what they did. >> reporter: investigators say this plastic needle was used to tattoo six children. >> it was a painful procedure with a crude instrument. >> reporter: five children got a cross-like tattoo on their hands. the oldest a tattoo of mom and dad on his arm? >> what are the ages 7 7 years to -- 7 years to 17. >> i'm not breaking the skin p it was right. there it's going to fade away.

itst like a pen mark or something. >> reporter: patty admitted she and her jacob edward tattooed their children after inking themselves. investigators came here after they got a bilogical call from two of the children complaining about the tattoos. >> reporter: are an adult and you have your own choices, but these are children, they don't have their choices. >> they asked me. it's not like i just did it without asking. i would never do that. >> reporter: patty and her husband are facing multiple charges. the sheriff is concerned if the same guitar string needle was used each time. the guitar string, we changed it out every time. >> reporter: you're saying it was clean? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: they are now preparing to go to court. >> i still don't believe we did

anything wrong. >> reporter: george franco. >> children under the age of 18 cannot get tattoos and no tattoos can be given by anyone by a licensed professional. you can't get them, and you have to be a licensed professional. the maryland governor could be looking at some competition during this year's election. who is planning to challenge him during the primary. we are putting holly on ice this morning. holly. >> reporter: guys, we are at keller capital. it's actually senior open skate right now. i already told slap shot i would go in the penalty box if he put me in the board, but what we have planned, aen actual capitals on ice showing us how the pros really do it. that's next. stay with us. come on, slap shot.

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an investigation getting fast results in the district. dc police making an arrest in the first murder of the new year. it happened on mississippi avenue at an apartment complex

on saturday night. with police got there they found zachary funk stabbed in the chest. he die at the hospital. 44-year-old terrasa brooks was arrested -- terrance brooks was arrested and charged. they had the lowest murder rate last year in 2009. to the economy now, interest rates could be on the way up. ben bernanke says the reserve must be open to raising the rates in future. >> saying all efforts to should be made to avoid the repeat of the economic crisis. some kept the rates too long for too low in 2000. that fueled the housing bubble at the hoot of the housing crisis. governor omaley -- o'malley

may be having some competition. george will make it official wednesday. the former majority whip serving majority of affairs. he's been a sharp critic of his policies. it's been the tallest building in the world. casting a shadow on all other buildings this morning. many make a new year's resolution to lose weight. i bet it's number one or two. >> i'm sure it is. >> we will have a dietitian with us to tell us how to keep the goal. don't go anywhere.

here's a tall tale. the world's tallest building opening in dubai. the actual height is a closely guarded secret, but it's believed to be nearly 27 feet tall, just over half a mile.

its observation deck on the 14 14th floor a -- 124th floor also sets a record. it will be apartments, offices, and a hotel designed by gorgio armani. >> what does it house? >> hotel, apartments, and the like. >> and more and more and more. >> i would love to know, i bet some of the upper floors don't have anything. >> you think? >> that high up? >> i wouldn't want to be in an office that high up. >> no. what if the electricity goes out or anything. >> anything. >> what if someone wants the distinct of -- distinction of saying i have the tallest so and so. >> windy. i wonder will it sway? >> they design them to sway. >> give and take a bit. windy around here it was

miserable this weekend. >> sure was. i hate to say it. >> the cold was the story. >> today it was cloudy. at west least sunshine. you could look outdoors. now the cool temperatures are here to stay for the week. right now we are warmed up and will celebrate 26 degrees. >> that's not good. >> we only got to 28 yesterday. 25 in gaithersville. i have a big fan. fed ricksburg, 28 currently. so, listen, we wish it felt this good. it doesn't feel this good. here's what it feels like on your skin. 17 in washington. 12 out at dallas. again the theme is bundle up here, wear your coats and jackets and that kind of thing, and don't expose the skin. it's danger usely cold, and it will be for the next several days. cloud cover moving in, there it is. sitting across the washington

area. later this afternoon, snow flurries, the snow associated with this disturbance out t the west may sneak in herement we could have scattered snow showers during the course of the afternoon. they won't be seeing it,but they won't accumulate. what we are concerned about the cold air sticking around for the next several days. the pattern will hold tight for the next several days. still windy. the winds better than yesterday. only 30 miles an hour. a high temperature warmer than yesterday. 32 degrees. that's it. tomorrow, better. 34. here 40 by thursday. sunshine this week. that's the possibility. we could have a coastal storm develop thursday night into friday. we will see what happens with that. that's the latest couple of trends to take it to the south. perhaps it will miss us. >> now i will give it to allison. >> thank you, tucker so much.

sometimes owning your own pad is not -- your own pet is not an option, but that doesn't mean you can't help the four- legged friends in need. if we can widing the camera out, we can say good morning to roseanna and shelley. good morning. >> good morning. >> welcome both of you, happy new year. >> happy new year. maybe this year we can get all the pets good homes. >> let's hope. there's plenty more to go. let's talk about the adoption process through your organization. >> we started one year ago, we have res -- rescued over 220 dog. we couldn't do that without the foster families and volunteers. you can view them online.

there's a home visit involved and once we think it's a good fit for you, we dot home visit, and the dog is yours. >> you talked about volunteers, and roseanna you are one of the volunteers. >> we were in the high school say season andmented to give back tote community. paws was that charity. we had an event in december where we brought the adoptable dogs to the shop and invited guests to come and it was a wonderful event. we gave a percentage of the portions there the adoption tree. oh, did you lose that? i will help you. there's ornaments in the way of -- it got stuck. >> this is so funny. >> and give them another one. . >> giving them opportunities? >> yes. there's an adoption tree where

we have ornaments with the names of the different dogs available. you can come to the shop and choose to be a guardian angel for one of the adorable dogs. >> and your shop how do you pronounce the name? >> aldi. it's just best of gilbert's corner before you ever get to middleburg. popular area to visit. very small area. >> this is how your branches reach out? get involved but you're also asking they foster. >> can't rescue without fosters. we don't have a shelter. it's more important the more fosters we get, the more dogs we can rescue. >> is the information on the guardian angel on the website?

>> yes. currently we have had several sick dogs and our vet bills have been outray use. we don't want to let you go without talking about the special friended you have there. this is just one example. this precious dog was injured in a fight with another dogging -- dog, right? >> correct. >> the medical bills and owners may not know about different options. is this dog adoptable? >> percy already has his own home. you're correct, his medicalvilles were -- medical bills were high. we will not adopt out a dog that is not healthy, so it's important like i said to have donations to make sure we can rescue the dogs. those are the ones ones who are often overlooked. >> we heard the vocal black

lab. >> scout. >> reporter: scout available for adoption? >> yes. he wanted to talk. >> he's camera shy. >> reporter: we appreciate you being here today. let's meet scout quickly. you can see how pretty. all the information is available on myfoxdc.com and to paws rescue. thank you for all the good work you doing. >> and thank you. >> thank you so much for having us. tony over to you. >> both dogs are absolutely beautiful. thank you very much. a new warning label that could come to a doppler product that most of us use every day. cell phone proposed danger. this makes no sense. new warnings on cell phones. telling you about. that. we have all seen the energy star appliances on labels. why some say it's not worth the paper it's printed. ♪now go cat go

>> first another look at the trivia question, when is it best to shop for shoes? begin of the day, -- beginning of the day, end of the day, or between the beginning theand the end. we will be right back.

a new cell phone warning could be out soon. warnings about radiation levels in san francisco. leaders have proposed legislation that would require labels to be as visible as price and other information. retailers would have to explain what the radiation levels mean. the information is available joen line. today, there is no scientific consensus that cell phones pose any risk at all. the federal stimulus bill

record shows that the items may not be as friendly as once advertised. this high-end washing machine promising to do more than your laundry. the government and appliance makers say it will save you money and help the environment. >> it has the energy star label a similar sale of the 17 -- seal of the 17-year-old government program rating the alliances on their efficiency. the program claims consumers onsumers can save money through the lower energy bills. not everyone thinks it's so easy being green. >> the tests are out of date, the manufacturers themselves apply the information to the government. the government isn't checking it or having an independent third party certify it. >> maria vargos who with the

the president of energy runs the program and says the track record speaks for itself. >> it's been an incredibly effective program in reducing greenhouse gas fissions and saving consumers money on the energy bill. lastier they saved $19 bllion on the energy bills. retailers trust the appliance makers. >> we don't believe they would try to deceive anyone. >> reporter: still an etern audit say 3rd base must do more with oversight. >> we are trying to enhance the testing and verification we do for the products. >> reporter: applauding the changes, but -- >> it's my understanding they will not be done until 2014. >> reporter: this will that time they say take us at our word. given there's no other products

measuring the efficiency, consumers have no other choice. fox news. get ready to stick to the new year's weight loss resolution this time. >> we have a doctor and dietitian here. she has good advice for you. >> okay. >> and holly hitting the ice this morning. what she's doing with the washington capitals is an ex. we are coming right back.

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all right, the beginning of the year. many resolve to lose weight in the new year or at least eat better. what's the best way to follow through with the resolution? author of diet simple, dr. katherine taliage with five healthy tips when it comes to your diet. i have heard a lot of these things before. it's all you hear about the the beginning of the year.

reading your plan is the one that makes sense to me. that's good. and you say the first thing to do is member not try to take it all on at once and make it enjoyable for yourself, right? >> it's amazing how making small steps, steps you can easily incorporate into your life and are enjoyable can last. it has to be enjoyable for the changes to last, and small steps can make a difference. just adding more vegetables to your day can cut a couple hundred calories in your eating, and that's 20 pounds lost done every year if done every day. >> you're not just talking about our health. you're talking about saving money because you're in better health. you save money on food, medical kosukes and a are a viety of things. you're improving your happiness level of you and your family. you're saving food costs and medical costs and solving the healthcare crisis all at the

same time. >> i'm laughing but there's a lot there. >> very true. >> the first one you say try to work towards a more vegetarian lifestyle. you you're not saying be a full vegetarian, but work in that direction. >> try one new dish every week. beanses are cheaper than meat, and most people love beans dishes, and we are sharing recipes with your viewers by the way. >> and moving away from meat cuts down on the yo carbon footprint. >> it reduces the pesticide usage and reduces the carbon footprint absolutely to help save the environment. >> you're also recommending we eat more locally, and there's more options in terms of local farms and the like. >> local financial foods are

cheaper, more nutritious because they are picked on ripeness and save on the carbon footprint. >> more meals from home, not so many preprocessed or packaged foods. >> i recommend people make a batch my veggie chilly or garlic basel come home from work and heat it up in the microwave. it's cheaper to make it at home. be families eat together at home, the kids are less likely to have weight problems, and people are more likely to be at their adeal body weights when you eat at home. >> generally speaks americaning don't eat enough fruits or vegetables. >> i try to get people to get in five cups of fruits and vegetables. that may seem overwhelming but breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you have it, and then as your

snacks, there you. go here's my dish with veggie chili, salsa, there's an easy dish there. >> i have to say this is a great way to start. having tear january-- vegetarian chili is a good one to replace. >> you don't have to join the gym or buy fancy equipment. buy a pedometer. i use it every day to gauge the steps i'm taking. vow to get 2,000 more testimonies a day until you're up to 10 -- 2,000 more steps a day, until you're up to 10,000 steps a day. >> it sounds like a sensible plan. we will have the tips on

myfoxdc.com and the book "diet simple" is available on your website. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you. >> thank you, tony. >> allison, back to you. holly is with the washington capitals. looking like u're ready to take on the pros. >> reporter: i'm definitely taking on the pros. not every day you get a guess from a -- you can get a lesson from a professional athlete. this is carl devastatingly handsome and 21? >> 21. yes. >> -the first pick in the 2007 draft for the capitals. he went number fiveoverall. he's really good. you will make me really good by the time we are donors right? >> i will do my best. >> reporter: this what you expected expected ? >> so much morethan i expected. professional, special hockey.

>> reporter: when you went up to the pros, what was the biggest difference in the game from what you were playing before? >> speed and obviously how smart everyone is and how strong everybody is. >> bigger, better, badder, all the way around. >> faster, stronger, everything. >> you are constantly going to have to work on your game, right? >> yeah. one bad shift, it's hard. >> reporter: since you're one of the few teams that has the public facility that you practice in, what do you like of people being able to see you practice? >> they get to' you behind the scenes, and they can hear bruce talking and going through the plays in practice. it's ties to see it -- it's nice to see it every day. >> y have practice today at 10:30? >> in half an hour. >> reporter: i have done a few live hockey shots but don't play the game.

what will we teach me this morning? >> how to take a slap shot. it's the hardest shot you take. >> reporter: yeah, let's start with the hardest. i'm ot a goalie but imagine it's tough to come because it's come -- tough to stop because it's coming fast. >> reporter: you're left handed ? >> yeah. >> reporter: let's watch first. i'm a visual learner. >> the steps quick. lining up behind the puck, and figure out where my target. target. is whatever open net i have, i want to have my hands probably you know half a foot apart from each other to start, and then as i glide up to the puck, i slide them to about the half way point down the shaft to get the most flex out of my shaft. >> you should be like a dvd tutorial. >> i have gone through it a cup roll times. >> let's see it. >> just in fast motion here.

>> oh. >> that's right in the middle of the net. >> reporter: it was okay, whatever. >> the rebound is good. >> reporter: i will admit i did try while i was waiting to do this with you all. i have a hard time hitting the puck. carl, you said i was flieding back. >> you want to make sure you're not sliding back. >> reporter: but i'm on ice, carl. >> oh. >> reporter: i at least hit the puck! i surprised myself with that one. strike one, different sport same effect. >> make sure you're bending the knees a little. >> reporter: and then do this? >> yeah, keep yourbalance as much as you can. oh, nicked the puck, i don't know if you can do that. >> reporter: i can try again. ready? >> if i have it down.

. i'm going out on top. i'm going out on top. your prediction for the capitals this year? >> hopefully really good. hope for a deep playoff run. >> reporter: can i buy your jersey? >> of course you. can. >> reporter: i'm going to -- of course you can. >> reporter: i'm going to get carl's jersey, that's the one i want. they have practice in less man half an hour -- in less than half an hour if you want to see it here. >> very cool. love it, back in a moment with the answer to today's trivia question.

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