temperatures right now across the area, not too bad. 42degrees at baltimore. 47degrees at dulles. 46 at d.c. 45 to the south at fredericksburg. little chilly this morning. we will get a warmup and temperatures are going to be fairly on the up side into the low 60s. mild today as well. the jet stream giving us an advantage of getting a little flow of southerly air. the clouds will definitely be sticking around. by midday, we'll be around 59 degrees. the same at the 5:00 hour. today's high will be about 61 degrees. some changes coming up in the five-day forecast. i'll have those details a little later. back to you. thank you. the grace period is over for icc commuters. had had been free to ride since the road opened more than a week ago. that road connects i-270 in maryland to i-95 in laurel in prince george's county, maryland. the icc will cost drivers 25 cents a mile at peak times.

twenty cents a mile for offpeak times, and ten cents a mile overnight. all day standardoff with police topping our stories this morning. occupy protestors refuse to take down a building they put up saturday night. >> u.s. park police brought in an armored vehicle, a giant air bag, and a cherry picker. let's get the latest from fox 5's stacey cohan live in mcpherson square this morning. quite the assembly of heavy tools there. >> reporter: really is an unusual combination of equipment. let me tell you what happened yesterday. of course, it was law enforcement that brought in all the objects, and that is because there was a conflict over a structure erected by the occupy d.c. group on saturday. it was about a 15-foot wooden structure, a house-like structure that the protestors said was going to be used to help them with the winter cold

and to show an example of affordable greenhousing. well, law enforcement said no thanks, you don't have a permit. you have to take it down. when they didn't, it led to a standoff. some of the protestors climbed the roof of the structure and refused to get down. that is when late yesterday the armored car rolled in. they brought out an air mattress in case anybody jumped and yes, they had to remove some of the protestors with the help of a cherry picker. >> when you're building a building in a municipality, there are government inspections to ensure safety. that's not something that took place and our concern for light safety issues. >> reporter: so the structure was removed. bulldozed more specifically from the camp here at mcpherson square. it was on the southwest corner of the camp i am told. the protestors here this morning, all is quiet. i will tell you the metropolitan police department have been casually strolling through mcpherson square all morning long. there are several police cars parked on the circumference of

the park. but there's been no conflict. total of 31 protestors were arrested yesterday. reporting live, i'm stacey cohan. back to you. >> thank you very much. new this morning, montgomery county police on the scene of a possible break-in at a sears store in white oaks shopping center. a store alarm went off after 12:30 this morning. police are currently on the hunt for suspects inside and outside that building. as soon as we get more information on this one, we'll pass it along to you. the search is back on for a sanitation worker who disappeared friday. charles duckett went out to retrieve a dead deer at the triadelphia water shed. his boat returned with the deer inside, but duckett was nowhere to be found. crews from several agencies have been searching the area since then. duckett's family and friends spoke out over the weekend. >> we thank those who have spent the last few days looking for chuck.

it means a lot that so many people have been searching and we hope the search will continue. we are not giving up. please help us find him and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> montgomery county fire and rescue resumed their search about an hour and a half ago. woman accused of going on a crime spree in maryland and virginia makes an appearance in federal court today. stephanie schwab is expected to enter a plea. she is suspected in two bank robberies and two carjackings. the d.c. council plans to hold a closed door meeting today to discuss a so-called personnel matter. this comes three days after federal agents raided the home of councilman harry thomas, junior. ward 5 representative is accused of funneling $300,000 in city money from a charity he runs so heck use the money himself.

thomas maintains his innocence. he has offered to repay that money. the council can't remove him in office, but they have options, including a formal reprimand. the race for the white house is down one this morning. the republican or the remaining republican field is wasting no time fighting for herman cain's supporters. >> he dropped off the race saturday. but he could still play a big role in the process. our sarah simmons is back to explain. >> that's right. herman cain's fortunes may have been falling, but his former rivals know he has a deep well of supporters. >> reporter: cain gone, but not forgotten. >> i am spending my presidential campaign. >> reporter: the dust barely settled on his announced withdrawal, and already other candidates courting his supporters. >> our office had call after call of people wanting to switch over and support me,

because people realize i'm the true tea party candidate. >> reporter: for now, gingrich seems the most likely beneficiary. many believe cain supporters were already defecting to gingrich with more to come. but yesterday, one leading republican in congress made his distaste for gingrich surprisingly clear. >> i just found his leadership lacking and i'm not going to into greater detail on that. i will have difficulty supporting him as president. >> reporter: still, polls show gingrich is poised to do well in iowa. with cain supporters in play less than a month before the caucuses, the race could quickly change. >> i think that newt gingrich probably the likely beneficiary. we're seeing that, we've been seeing it at least a week now, maybe more. i would not be surprised to see a santorum boomlet as well. >> an announcement today could further shake things up.

fox affiliate in atlanta is reporting cain is expected to endorse gingrich. we'll be keeping a close eye on that. back to you. >> thank you very much. we will find out later this morning if the supreme court will take up the case of the of a man accused of touching the vice president on the shoulder. the man expressed his feelings to cheney and touched him, leading to his arrest by the secret service. he claims his arrest was because of his criticism of the war. developing overseas today, hours ago the united states and other nations promised continued support to afghanistan, even after combat troops leave in 2014. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is prepared to stand with the afghan people for the long haul. but she stressed in return they must make commitments to reform, fighting corruption and

strengthening the rule of law. a british court has given the wick e location founder -- his lawyers argue there is a question of whether police and prosecutors have the power to issue extradition requests under european law. he has 14 days to submit a written request to the supreme court. a rebuke to vladimir putin. his party barely won the majority. but there are claims of ballot stuffing and other fraud. police detained people for protesting against the results. >> reporter: russian police arresting dozens of protestors in two cities sunday, as voters casting their ballots are calling the process anything but free and fair.

>>(translator): i'm here voting for freedom of choice, which we don't have. and i hope we get a normal parliament in our country at last. not as it is today. >> reporter: authorities detaining dozens more in saint petersburg. >>(translator): these are the most despicable elections in awful history. >>(translator): we're seeing a violation of our right to vote against someone and of our right to vote for the party we want. >> reporter: as the president is seen here casting his ballot, prime minister vladimir putin's support is eroding. the united russian party is still the clear winner, as the ballots are counted. but the poll numbers are adding up to a significant loss. united russia stands to lose many of the 300 seats it currently holds in the 450 seat

assembly. putin speaking today saying the voting was optimal and really reflects the situation in the country. the stakes are high for vladimir putin, as these election results will pave the way for his return to the presidency. in september it was announced the president and putin would switch roles. yesterday's election results showed support for putin slipping. he is though still on track to win the presidential vote in march. the virginia governor's race is getting a lot of attention from both parties. next, a closer look at the newest man to throw his name in the hat of candidates, the attorney general. plus, red carpet rolls out in the nation's capital. a look at the recipients of the

kennedy center honors. after the break.

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just a celebration of movies, music and broadway at last night's kennedy center honors. the annual awards ceremony brought out some of the biggest stars, here to honor some of the entertainment's greatest. among the honorees, yo-yo ma, neil diamond, and meryl streep, who was all smiles on the red carpet. >> you've won many awards. how does this compare to the academy awards, all of the other great things you've received? >> well, the academy is very august. but the president, the president of the united states, on behalf of the people of the united states. it's an amazing honor. >> the kennedy center honors will air on another network at the end of the month. tony? you've seen all you needed

to see there. virginia's attorney general has all but guaranteed infighting. cuccinelli's announcement he'll run for governor is already causing division in the gop. joining us with more is robert mccartney, metro columnist at the "washington post." he wrote about this in yesterday's paper. i guess in a way it's not a surprise, because cuccinelli is aggressive, made a name for himself nationally. things look to be rather easy, not easy, but set for the republicans for the gubernatorial race and now -- >> tony, bill bowling, who is the lieutenant governor, he's been the heir apparent. he basically cut a deal two years ago with now governor mcdonald, that mcdonald would run first, and bowling run, and not challenge mcdonald two

years ago and the deal was mcdonald would support him in 2012. so bowling could be governor. cuccinelli, the attorney general, the tea party favorite, well known sort of fire brand, confrontational guy, he was not party to that deal. but he told people, a lot of republicans say he told them he wasn't going to run for governor. that he was going to run for re- election of attorney general. he made noises about possibly running for the u.s. senate seat held by mark warner. instead now, he's saying something that a lot of people have been expecting, that he was in fact going to challenge bowling for the nomination. this just creates an instant rift in what had been a very unified republican party in virginia. >> you refer to it as a back stabbing move. >> in the sense he let people understand he wasn't going to do this, that he was going to run for re-election as attorney general or do something else. that he didn't have his eyes on

the governorship. he let people believe that. >> why would he do it now? he's a young man. he certainly could serve out as attorney general for another extended period of time and then run later on. why do it now? >> i think that's a good question. i think partly, you know, six years, to wait six years, that's a long time. who knows what the political climate will be like then? he's very popular now with the base, with the republican base. i think he might have felt this was his best chance, if he was going to move up, this was the time to do it. you tend to -- virginia has this pattern of sort of each party gets the governorship two turns and it flips. that's going back several flips. that's the way it's been. he might feel like the democrats might be set to win four years down the road.

who knows what motivate -- what particularly motivated him. but this is going to be -- he's going to challenge bowling. there will be a split in the republican party in virginia for the next, basically 18 months, until the primary, which is in june 2013. >> doesn't this just make the democrats lick their lips? >> they're licking their lips. they are certainly looking forward to seeing the virginia republican party tear itself apart. but i would caution them against getting too overconfident. the republicans have won three straight state wide elections. the most likely candidate they have to run for governor is terry mcauliffe, not held office in the state of virginia. basically best known for having been a big fundraiser for bill clinton. lived in virginia that time, but basically been a national fund raising guy, not a

virginia guy. he didn't even win the primary last time to run for governorship on the democratic ticket. so i think the democrats should be, you know, wary of this. they may be happy to see this is happening in the republican party, but if cuccinelli gets the nomination, which is a good chance. he's very popular. >> formidable. >> yeah, popular. better known than bowling. but bowling will have mcdonald's support going in. if cuccinelli gets the nomination and wins, the way the republicans have been winning in virginia, then you're going to have, i would say a more conservative, more assertive, i would say more radical conservative in the governor's seat than you've got now. >> going to make for an interesting couple of years. that's for sure. robert, thanks for coming in. hopefully we'll see you later this week. >> there's a lot coming this

week. >> thank you, sir. allison, back to you. still ahead, president obama steps up pressure on congress to extend the payroll tax. plus, celebrating 25 years of a holiday tradition. the whole family is sure to enjoy. this morning our annie yu has a sneak peek at this year's living christmas tree performance. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. earlier you were jealous i was talking to the muppets. this time i am going in. i'm going into this little tight space here, and can i tell you, this space is like this wide, okay? it's a good thing i skipped breakfast. i was laughing at them earlier, but you get to laugh at me. we are at the riverdale baptist church, where they are kicking off their 25th year of the living christmas tree. i become part of the choir. tony, this is the soprano

section, right? because i'm a soprano. we're warming up the vocals. mi, mi, mi! >> they are laughing now. which of the u.s. service academies was the first to admit women? was it the air force academy, coast guard academy, or the military academy at west point? the answer is coming up later. if you want to guess right now, head to our facebook page. fox5 morning news is back after the break. it's 9:22 now.  guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon

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making headlines today, several oklahoma state fans recovering still after a postvictory celebration following a big 12 championship clinching win over oklahoma.

osu's president says he doesn't know what more stadium security could have done. one student was airlifted to the hospital and remains in stable condition. eight others hospitalized, including two with broken ankles. no need for parents to panic, supposedly. a new study is out about teen sexting and reveals good news. turns out it may not be as widespread as people believe. the study shows only 1% of kids age 10 to 17 years old have shared racy photos of themselves or others. the research suggests it's more common among older teens. previous reports said as many as 20% have participated in sexting. you can find the study in the journal of pediatrics. ahead of wednesday's 70th anniversary of the japanese attack on pearl harbor, survivors are gathering in hawaii today. more than 3,000 people attending the ceremony. some survivors will be joined

by a handful of college students, eager to hear their stories. for about a week now we've been asking you to help decorate the fox 5 christmas tree. we have the prompter, please? today we're adding some of the ornaments you have sent in. >> we received this mickey mouse. can we show it? i'll put in in the background here. this mickey mouse ornament. how cute is he? we received it with a note that said, in honor of our great grandson, riley matthew allen. merry christmas. after the tree is decked out, we'll donate the whole thing, ornaments included to a worthy charity. >> we're getting more and more ornaments on there. we thank you for donating. >> where is mickey go? >> right there. >> how cute is that? >> very nice. >> mickey is heavier than he

looks. >> put on a little weight. eating cookies. very nice. thank you for sending that in. >> you can send your ornament in to the address that will be on your screen soon. thanks very much. it's official. we're on this camera, but don't have the teleprompter. >> here it is. >> we know who will perform at the super bowl half time show. we'll fill you in next. plus, good start for the redskins. rocky ending. dave ross has a recap of sunday's loss, and word of even more bad news involving two key players. the details after the break. as we take you to break, holiday greeting from our service members serving overseas. we'll be right back.

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madonna will be the featured performer at the most watched musical event of the year. yes, talking the half time show at the super bowl. this is in indianapolis in february, of course. sounds like it should be quite the extravaganza. the 53-year-old -- did i say

53? she is collaborating with cirque du soleil. she'll be singing a new song. >> lady gaga will be taking notes. >> because you have about what, 30 years to go. >> that will be interesting. will lady gaga 30 years from now be hired. >> young 20s isn't she? >> take notes. >> both from tina turner and cher. >> it goes back. >> oh, yeah. had a wonderful weekend. plenty of nice weather. clouds are rolling in today, though. frontal system to watch. that will change our weather pattern a little bit. let's have a look and see what you'll be up against into the course of today and tonight. mainly some clouds. we did have fog earlier this morning. now things have improved. little sun peeking through the skies out there. the frontal system will be responsible with an associated low to bring us a little bit of wet weather as we move through into the course of later

tonight and tomorrow. 47degrees at dulles. 54 gaithersburg. 46 at national airport. 45degrees at baltimore. cumberland to the west, 37 degrees this hour. cloudy skies today. the frontal system pushes through. looking at rain in the overnight hours, probably after midnight will start hitting us. will stick around until tuesday. midday today, cloudy skies. mild day. about 59 degrees. into the course of today, we'll be warming up to about 61 degrees. overall temperatures not too bad. the clouds, however, are not going anywhere. be prepared for that. tonight, mostly cloudy. 51 overnight low. five-day forecast shows when we move through not only tuesday into wednesday, thursday also talking about more wet weather. the frontal system ahead of it tonight, we'll see showers. tuesday, once again, looks like could be not a heavy washout day, but we'll see periods of

wet weather, so be prepared. we start to cool down. dropping to the 30s for overnight lows. end of the week, nowhere near the 60-degree mark that we started out with today. by thursday, friday, we're into the 40s and that will give us a chilldown. low pressure system will move up the seaboard, associated with another frontal system. that will give us the mixed weather. today is the day to get out, finish up that last minute shopping you might want to do for the sales that are still out there. i know dave ross is looking for a golf day. after that, things go a little bit downhill with the wet weather and temperatures will change. winds staying pretty calm. not too much happening in that department. good news is, as we start the weekend friday, starting to look really good again. allison and tony. confused woman i am. christmas is december 8th

in canada. here's dave ross. the redskins as we know fell to the jets 34-19. the game was closer than that indicates. seventh loss in eight games. this morning word that things are about to get worse for the team. dave ross is here. >> happy news that we bring. we're referring to fred davis and trent williams, reportedly failed a drug test for the third time. substance abuse policy. they might not play for the rest of the season. if they have a fourth offense, they could lose up to a year. >> wow. >> again, not official. this is what we're hearing at this point. we'll find out today. we'll go out there after i get off the air here and will find that out this afternoon. no official word from the league. but that's what we are hearing. >> too bad. >> yeah. got issues, have to get those taken care of. if you're out for a year, you're not helping anybody and obviously might need help. >> we need those guys.

yesterday's game, started out, the first quarter -- >> first drive of the game. >> didn't your daughter have something to say? >> driving home, and the reporter said we heard the skins lost. she goes, the skins aren't doing well. never watched a game. man, not doing well. >> started off well. that first drive, scripted by shanahan and what a first drive it was. made it look so easy. as a matter of fact, that's what i thought. wow, how easy did they make this look? fred davis had a big game. six catches, 99 yards. helu, rookie from nebraska, the broadcaster for the game couldn't say his name. >> not that hard. >> touchdown there. 7-zip. before the end of the half, 10- 10. missed punt. led to a field goal. 13-10. in the fourth quarter, 16-13,

skins, sanchez with the pump fake. there goes holmes. modest celebration. next ensuing possession, grossman holding on little too long. that gets back to the corner backs cromartie and revis making you hold it longer. rex and the boys lose. like you said, was not a blowout. was a tighter game. the redskins led with five minutes to go. >> can i tell you when i thought we might lose this game? in the second quarter when, for no apparent reason, kyle shanahan, he's the one calling the plays, elected to abandon the running game, which up to that point was successful. >> maybe he couldn't pronounce his name. >> nine chances in a row. i don't think any were

completed. >> nine straight incompletions. >> why abandon the running game? why are the fans yelling, where is helu? >> makes for better tv on monday morning. no, it's frustrating. it's working with helu. keep feeding him the rock. here's what you're talking about, tony. a little bit. they did kind of when they did try to run him, the jets were waiting for him. then they teed off on rex in the second half. in the third quarter, the redskins mustered 11 yards of total losses. that's just inexplicble. i thought it was his worst performance so far. not his best day. you can handle mistakes by rex, because he normally stretches the field. yesterday they didn't do that. everything was underneath. great corner backs took away the outside threats of gaffney

and moss and made them one dimensional going underneath. once they teed on him, kind of a done deal. >> maybe we can win the next one. the patriots. >> that's funny. [ laughing ] >> not until february. >> they need madonna for their running game. look at the size on her. [everyone talking at once] >> thank you, dave. the dow had its biggest gain in over two years last week. so, can the momentum continue today? a live look at the big board coming up. >> i need to pay attention to the news more often. listen to this, huge cuts for the postal service. it will take longer to receive letters and packages by the post office.     

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welcome back. let's check wall street now. the stock market has been open

about 10 minutes. the dow is up 140 points. all right. keep it up. on friday, markets of course soared after november's unemployment dropped to 8.6%. they then closed flat. this morning investors apparently are optimistic that european leaders will agree on a plan to restore long-term confidence in the euro. it could take longer for you to get your mail or where you want it to go. the postal service may end its guaranteed next day delivery service. they'll announce the cost cutting proposal later today, hoping to save $3 billion with this plan. these cuts would kick in in the spring. postal service is also considering hundreds of closures of processing centers and laying off thousands of employees. that's the down side in all of that. still ahead on fox 5 morning news, today's pet project. may seem like a good idea, especially when you see these guys, but we're going to tell you why giving a dog or a cat

is actually a bad christmas gift. as i said, hard to say this and look at these faces. we are going to introduce you to the adorable puppies. after the break, a family fun event this holiday season, and this year it's benefiting a good cause. we're going to check in with annie yu for behind the scenes look at the living christmas tree. there it is. that's coming up. it's 9:45. we'll be right back. ♪ joy to the world ♪  [[ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices...

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it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. it is an annual tradition. we call it the living christmas tree. you can catch a performance this weekend. our own annie yu is live at the riverdale baptist church in maryland with a preview of this

fun holiday show. she's in the tree. hello, annie. >> reporter: this is the highlight of my morning, to be a part of this tree. i have my bulbs straight, my garland is nicely done and perfect. i'm good to go. i have my own bib. so thank you very much down there who gave me this. for 25 years, they have put on this particular show. it's unique, one of a kind. you have to experience this firsthand. joining us now is tony, the director and he is quite fun, everyone. definitely come out here. very animated. tony, good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: how are you? >> doing well, thank you. >> reporter: thank you for being out here today with us. talk about how long have you been here and what does it take to put this production together? >> this is my 19th year. i was talking earlier, i started as a page turner in the orchestra and this is my 13th

year directing the show. it's a monumental task, but we enjoy it. to learn the music we start in august. i listen to, as soon as is easter over, i start listening to new music for christmas and then it's great to sing christmas music through the summer. >> reporter: there are several shows going on friday through sunday. but over the years have you had to add more because of the popularity? >> yes. i think when we first started there were two shows, and then we did three shows over two weekends and we added matinees and decided to do all five shows in one weekend. >> reporter: here down below me i have bob sheldon. hello, bob. >> hi. >> reporter: how are you? >> wonderful, thanks. >> reporter: arlene, his lovely wife. and betty jane. these three have been on the choir 25 years, is that right? >> right. >> reporter: what do you like most about being a part of this? >> this tree? >> reporter: yes. the whole production. >> it's a part of the wonderful ministries of this church, number one.

you get a chance to use your talents, to edify the lord jesus, and to reach out to the community. >> reporter: absolutely. >> it's a wonderful experience. it's gotten big. betty jane has been around a long time. every time i come into practice, i usually -- [inaudible] -- we love her to death. i hope you get a little more out of her than you got out of me. >> reporter: betty jane, if it's okay with you, if we can start singing. i want to make sure the crowd hears us. the audience out there. is that all right with you? >> if the whole choir sings. >> reporter: all right. are you guys ready to sing? tony, let us sing. ♪

tell the world he's come ♪ tell the world he's come ♪ ♪ he's come ♪ jesus has come ♪ come ♪ >> annie, did you just learn that song? you're looking good in that tree, girl. thank you so much. another year of the living christmas tree. well, let's check out danny. no doubt a lot goes into caring for a dog or cat, any pet for that matter. it's a huge commitment. it should not be given as a gift like a shirt or jewelry. it's something shelters emphasize this time of year. joining us with more information and four adorable puppies is patty, volunteer with a forever home. patty, you and debbie never

disappoint. you always come with the adorable dogs. you said there's a down side of course. >> there is a down side, unfortunately. there are so many that need homes. unfortunately, particularly as christmas time, people want to give pets as gifts. not the best idea. we recommend you give the potential donor a card that says, this is good for the adoption fee at the rescue or shelter of your choice. >> great idea. >> you want to match the dogs. don't give an older person a large dog. >> right. >> 180 pounds that will drag him or her down the driveway. basically it's a matter of matching the pet to the household. >> and it's a personal choice, too. you're talking about a friend who will be with you hopefully for, you know, maybe even 20 years. >> absolutely. which is another reason an older person might not want a puppy. maybe a laid back older dog, doesn't require a lot of maintenance. and the financial issue is very important, of course, too. >> let's talk about that. dough boy is weighing gwen

down. we have with us danny. i want to talk about the financial commitment. danny, whom i have here, you might not know it, but he's been through several procedures. it's costly. >> danny has been to the emergency clinic and treated for a number of weeks. we're still collecting donations on his behalf, because the vet bills were well over $3,000 for one puppy. that is a huge consideration when you get any dog, but particularly a puppy. >> you think you're giving a gift of love. who do we have with us today? >> i have dynamite. you have danny. >> i have danny. >> gwen has -- >> litter mates, right? 11 weeks old. >> they are. and laura has dixie. the same litter. came from west virginia. unfortunately, large over population problem with virginia. litter mates. mom is a terrier mix. we're not sure about dad.

>> what do you think? i'm trying to see. >> don't know. >> looks like, yeah, looks like a hound. i'm not sure what dough boy looks like. >> i think he might have wandered in from the neighbor's, i don't know. they're cute and available for adoption. >> ready to go now? >> ready to go now. homes will be screened to make sure we're matching you with the right pet. >> you are in serious business, but the business of love, too. thank you so much. maybe we'll see you before christmas, but happy holidays. >> you, too and thank you for all you do. love you guys. >> i wish you could be on every day. >> we do, too. >> next event is sunday, come out and visit a forever home for all the dogs there, sunday, 1:00 to 4:00. thank you for your assisting, gwen. >> love the puppies. >> we'll be right back. 

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answer to today's trivia question. we asked, which of the u.s. serviceed amies was the first to admit women. >> the answer is the coast guard. it started accepting women in 1976. today it's one of the finest and most selective in the country. it is also one of the smallest of the five federal service academies. >> there you go. we want to thank everybody who turned out this year to help us stuff a truck. your donations will help feed families in the d.c. region. we would also like to thank our sponsors, including the folks at the capital area food bank and giant food. it seems to have been a rousing success. we may get final numbers later on today. great fun, too. >> yeah. >> puppies are cute. >> i know. i'll still thinking about the puppies. >> super cute. >> they are. we want them to get great homes. >> yes. >> a lot of clouds today.

five-day forecast, rain expected to move in after midnight. tuesday, keep the umbrella handy. and wednesday, a chance of showers wednesday night into thursday as well. we start to get a temperature drop as we head down to the 40s versus our nice 61 degrees today. >> that's going to feel super cold. >> thanks for watching fox 5 morning news. news is always on at myfoxdc.com. >> wendy williams is next. see you tomorrow. captions by: caption colorado, llc. (800)775-7838. email: comments@captioncolorado.com ime for "the wendy williams show." today the holiday celebration kicks off with the hilarious kristen johnson, plus a celebrity with our gift wrap and the perfect cocktails to make the season sparkle, "hot topics," "inside scoop," and all your favorite stars. now here's wendy!