cam. the folk is still out there, temperatures warming up after the snow we had yesterday and the guys in the weather department said that is all contributing to the fog. good news perhaps behind that fog you can see a little hint of sunshine. glad you are with us good morning i am steve chenevey. >> i am alison seymour. i absolutely could see it steve. thanks very much. it was a surprise to many, delight for most kids no doubt the snow that came down yesterday for quite a time, pretty good clip enough to coat the ground from any where from a half inch to 2 inches in places it is not enough to keep kids home from school except in page county virginia, where schools are opening two hours late. yesterday when it was snowing one of my daughters said why don't adults like snow mama and i said because i can't drive in this. well, maybe you need to go out and play in it more often.

>> exactly right advice uncle steve. >> we did have snow yesterday it is gone today tony. >> when you go out and play with it, it increases your appreciation we worry about the digging out and driving. no snow this morning, there is some on the grounds in some locations but that is going to vanish quickly as we see temperatures climb into the low 50s believe it or not. meanwhile this morning we have fog you saw the live shot and there is a dense fog advisory in effect for portions of the viewing area. all the counties in grey until 9:00 a.m. this morning visibility is a quarter mile or less. fog advisory not in effect in the district, but it is in effect in places like montgomery county, fairfax county. radar composite for the region there is nothing to see no precipitation falling, a couple blips nothing significant and we do not

expect to see precipitation today. current conditions regan national airport fog, 32 degrees, relative humidity 6% wind -- 6% winds out of the southwest, 7 miles per hour your day planner after the morning fog and cloudiness we will see plenty of sunshine. milder today, breezy, highs low 50s. upper 40s for some of you, low 50s here in town winds could gust up to 25 miles per hour, breezy to gusty day that is a look at what is happening with weather now an update on traffic. all right tony here is what i know apparently this tractor trailer involved in the crash southbound i-95 struck the jersey wall causing rock debris to impede both sides of the roadway that is why we have the mainline stuck. southbound i-95, some traffic in this service road able to get by single file to the right

but this incident impacting your commute on both the service road, headed south and mainline, still not moving at this particular moment they were able to let some traffic get through to the left when they were doing so we had traffic delays stacking up in wood bridge. southbound i-95. northbound lanes are open it is grid lock as you travel dale city, prince william parkway here is the fog and your slow down southbound 270 out of german town bumper to bumper head t out past mva now problems for you if you are travelling into the district you will find accident activity along 295, problems on 295, northbound 11th street bridge where we have the left lane tied up with the stalled truck. they are checking for a crash westbound on the freeway near main avenue.

polls are open in new hampshire's primary and tiny village of dickville notch a handful of voters cast their ballots just after midnight. there are nine registered voters there. two each voted for romney and hunts man, gingrich and paul tied for second one vote each the other three voters are democrats who voted for president barack obama. the president is hitting the campaign trail. >> he told a crowd at jefferson hoe toll there is no difference than -- hotel there is no difference between those running for congress and the gop groups. i am not going to let members of congress put party ideology ahead of the people they were elected to serve not when there is this much at stake this is a make or break moment for this country.

with roller coaster approval ratings the president is trying to convince those who voted for him in 2008 to vote for him again, in november. to talk more about today's primary vote in new hampshire, david drucker joins us via skype from nashua new hampshire. let's talk about what is happening in new hampshire aside from dicksville notch what is the feeling in new hampshire. >> the feeling is, can mitt romney win by enough so that it is a really good victory and who is going to win second place is huntsman going to come from back in the pack the surprise everybody, ron paul going to slip to third and what about rick santorum after that surprise up seat near victory in iowa how is that going to go done don't forget newt gingrich he has been going after mitt

romney like it is his personal mission in life. you had an interesting article talking about the next step in the process. a lot of people expecting mitt romney will win in new hampshire what happens in south carolina? well, at every turn in this race it seems like the state is at hand it could be the decisive one now at this point we are headed into south carolina and a state that could tell us what is going to happen in this contest. nicky haley was in new hampshire with mitt romney end of last week and she said let's give them a land slide here send them into south carolina with a lot of momentum that is the hope of the romney team he wins so handily, it presents it as the clear choice. given its conservativism, that is where people like rick

santorum feel they have a chance to up end all of romney's strengths and partial momentum, if you will, so that is what south carolina means to this race, is some body going to stop romney from running the table. >> the question obviously is who is that some body. if anybody other than rick santorum has a stronger showing in new hampshire it seems that would only benefit romney. >> it would a lot of times all the other candidates are fighting for the same votes, say they have really started to collectively hammer romney they are trying to put a dent in whatever support he had you are correct in noting, that the more crowded this race is, the better off mitt romney is. i some how have a feeling when rick perry decided not to get out of the race and go straight

to south carolina he sent him flowers waiting for him when he got there. >> john hunts man obviously put all his apples into new hampshire do you thing he can get the support he was looking for there if he doesn't is he done? i think you have to look at it that way although, south carolina's tour as you correctly note he didn't campaign any where else in the country except new hampshire, basically from day one was briefly head quartered in florida, packed up shop and went north and i think john hunts man knows that, he sort of noted that and he is an interesting candidate i feel he presented himself a lot more moderate than his record in some respects, would suggest and i have never quite understood why he didn't run as a more conservative candidate and try to compete on that level but he is who he is. he did what his crowds have definitely increased over the

past few days he does have a feeling of momentum that is how he feels and supporters feel we have seen him rise in recent days, so you can't discount he could in a sense be a come back kid of sorts, and if he does well enough he will head to south carolina and see what he can do. >> david i know for you, for everybodiles i appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you. david drucker from roll call. if you are not near your tv we will have that coverage online as well log on to myfoxdc.com for the latest information. thanks steve. fox 5 is monitoring metro for you riders could look at another fare hike in an effort to curb a $124 million budget short fall, stacy cohen is live

with more details now, this is not going to be popular good morning. >> i know. sorry to be the bearer of bad news you may have to set aside a little extra in your monthly budget if you ride metro bus or rail. fares will go up under a new budget proposal let me break it down for you. to raise bus fare and rail fare the base fare by 10¢, raise the flat fee for people who use paper cards and people who pay cash on buses now the good news it doesn't seem there will be a big change in peak fares and that dreadful peak of the peak so unpopular when instituted two years ago, would go away this is what the general manager is proposing it still needs to be discussed by the full amount of board, that will be brought to them on thursday. this comes as metro has $120 million budget short fall they want you to use fare increases combined with increased

donations, allocations from local jurisdictions but that doesn't begin to make any improvements, by adding cars and improving esculators, metro is trying to think of a creative way to come up with extra money. fare increases are rarely popular with riders especially since there have been so -- there have been so many problems. a piece of braking system fell off a metro train. we will have a chance to talk with the ceo and general manager he will be here 7:30 a.m. this morning we will not only cover the fare increases but numerous other questions many of you have regarding metro and its service stay tuned for that coming up 7:30 a.m. back to you. >> thank you very much. steve. some other stories we are following a former ups woker

convicted of dozens -- worker convicted of dozens of burglaries and armed home invasions is in court today he is being charged with armed carjacking and child pornography he faces separate charges of burning a mother and daughter in largo. a captain is being accused of having inappropriate context with a 17-year-old boy on the internet. taylor has since been released, on paid administrative leave. former soldier from maryland is accused of trying to join a terror organization. he converted to islam shortly before leaving for the military then tried to join a somalia based group, al shebab he was arrested in kenya, brought back to the u.s., made his first court appearance yesterday. two neighbors who didn't want

their faces shown say he lived with his father and brother in laurel. >> he did not smile never seen the man smile at all but a very strange guy, never spoke, never really spoke on his own kept to himself. he would respond he wouldn't speak he couldn't -- like he didn't acknowledge anything he was all into his own world. he is facing 15 years in prison, if convicted. time now 13 minutes past the hour still ahead, the president officiary, making a rare speech, as violence in that country rages on. >> trying to move on in the aftermath of harry thomas junior the scandal. hundreds of represents he used to -- hundreds of people he used to represent. highlights from national championship game last night in new orleans. as we take you to the

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making headlines we start overseas in syria, a rare appearance by that country's embattled president. he has given few speeches since he launched a brutal crackdown that lead to the deaths of 5,000 people since the up rising started last march. the president said he will not step down he claims he still has the support of the people he also repeated claims that a foreign conspiracy and terrorists are behind the up rising. >> closer to home tragedy at new jersey state house top republican leader collapsed and died around 11:00 p.m.

last night 75-year-old alex decoach fell in the mens room and was announced dead at the scene he was working late with other lawmakers wrapping up the final day of the legislative session. college football season wrapped up last night bcs national championship game. all crimson tide. alabama 21-0 against lsu. shelly kicked five field goals,ry shard son scored the games only -- richardson scored the games only touchdown. that was most of the offence last night. >> surprised? >> two of the best offensive teams in football. first shut out in a dcs ball game. >> against lsu.

amazing. okay. >> lets take a look at what is going on out there. bus stop forecast. another one of those days a cold start to the day, but we will see mild conditions later on today, here is a look at the the bus stop partly cloudy skies, fog out there, that may slow your commute down temperatures 28-35 degrees sunrise, occurs in 7 minutes officially this morning. a look at temperatures across the nation, 32 degrees. i am going the show you something 32 here, 31 cincinnati, 32 st. louis, new orleans, 70 degrees right now. >> they got bull fever. >> yes, they do. storminess down there, not new orleans in particular but we will show you the national map. look at the rain and storms we've got really, actually does look like new orleans is now getting rain this morning,. >> over here.

>> yes,. >> tiger tears. >> yep. some of those tears work their way back into texas apparently. >> okay. >> this is a system that will bring rain to our area tomorrow afternoon you want to be aware of that. here is your 5 day forecast, high today low 50s after morning fog and clouds, good amount of sunshine tomorrow cloudy rain develops in the afternoon cool, high 48 degrees, thursday morning rain 50. temperatures up and down but they go down end of the week and stay there. 48 degrees friday, 39 saturday. >> proving our crazy our weather is. 4:00 p.m. yesterday, half inch of snow on the ground today, 50s. it is crazy. >> crazy weather julie wright >> i hear you that is why you need to tune into niles barclay. >> i was thinking cee lo green.

>> you took me back to the other name. soldja boys. >> right. >> on the roads this morning, very much a busy ride for our friends gin yeah, this happens to be the stall that was -- virginia, this happens to be the stall that was in the the right lane expect delays, 710 to as you work -- 7100 as you work your way eastbound. this tractor trailer, southbound 95, struck the jersey wall they are busy cleaning up a lot of rock debris from the service road and mainline. that is some improvement big traffic jambs out of wood bridge, service road, been effected and that is a slow go as well all this on the southbound side i-95, headed into stafford. we do have significant tie ups right now headed along 295

towards the inbound 11th street bridge. stalled car tieing up the left side of the roadway, average speed 35 miles an hour north of town grid locked traffic leaving 95, direction of 270 average speed down to 15 miles for hour for those travelling inbound on 50. stacked up 410 out of river dale. land over road down to 24 miles an hour. one car off the road into a ditch that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. still ahead the high court weighing policy against curse words on television. growing rat problem at occupy dc camps we talked about this before today what city health officials plan to do >> city of alexandria invite you to come out and taste the creative culinary tall will not of local chefs. annie yu is down there, we will

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7:26 a.m. looks like may 15th is the earliest possible date dc could hold a special election to replace harry thomas junior, leaving ward 5 residents worried how to get back on track. hundreds of people met last night voicing concerns. former councilmember thomas e- mailed his resignation last week after pleading guilty but has yet to hand in his official letter of resignation. local residents are not happy the process is taking so long. >> i am a little bit disappointed we don't have a lot of answers. >> ward 5 for a long time has not been represented. >> board of elections cannot legally declare thomas' council seat vacant until they get an official letter.

the rat population in two occupy dc camps is getting worse on mopped, dc officials said -- monday, dc officials said there is a large concentration at freedom plaza and mcpherson square two locations of the occupy protestors, the reason unsanitary conditions as winter approaches officials are concerned about the possibility of hypothermia, there are no plans to evict demonstrators unless there is an outbreak of an illness or approaching snow storm. 7:27 a.m., a lot of cool new gadgets at this year's electronic show in las vegas. >> changes in the works for metro what riders need to know from the man at the top he will join us, sit down with the ceo live after the break >> as e head to the break -- as we head to the break, daylight at the pentagon, should be a nice day today details from tony coming up jew low has

traffic for us all next -- julie has traffic for us all next fox 5 morning news 

consumer electronics show kicks off today in las vegas. this is the big one this year it is all about being thinner

and sleeker. talking electronics here. >> not me. >> you have no problem with that. they just introduced the super thin laptop it will be out later this year and able to respond to voice commands, how about a charger in the backpack. it basically is the charger called the power bag throw all your devices in there, right in the bag, right now that is about $130 may be priced up to $200 depending where you get it and what model it is. just a little 's there. you will hear more about it. >> cool devices in that bag, charge up. >> walking around like a giant power plant. >> wow. >> get your coffee machine on the side. >> one stop robbery. >> i was trying not to say it >> that is why they make it to look like a backpack. >> what is happening with weather conditions we will start with the dense fog,. >> over there. a preview of my map. >> like it. >> fog advisory in effect

visibility regan national has improved, to 2.5 miles seeing some of this fog burning off with the sun coming up. visibility improving still, there are areas where visibility will be down to a quarter mile or less, these are the counties included in the fog advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. this morning your weather headlines our next storm system will be a rain system it won't be in here today, by tomorrow afternoon we will get rain showers making their way in here temperatures across the region, we haven't budged, 32 degrees again this hour in washington we are at 28 gaithersburg, so there is some -- all cold air in place it doesn't indicate what we are going to see later on today, milder conditions, 34 quantico and pull pepper out to the east, 34 annapolis and cambridge maryland at 36 degrees. the forecast today, little

easier to forecast than yesterday was mostly sunny skies, milder this afternoon high 52 degrees you want to be aware winds will pick up and gust up to 25 miles an hour. for tonight we will go with partly cloudy skies, i do thing it will be seasonably cool 35 for your overnight low in town 5 day forecast real mixed bag today, yesterday snow, today 52 degrees, tomorrow afternoon rain works its way in here 48 degrees for your high, thursday we start with rain gets better later in the day 50 degrees then, colder air, works its way in here for the end of the week friday high only 43 saturday we will struggle to get out of the upper 30s that is a look at what is happening with weather now to julie wright and get an update on traffic. very busy out here on the roads this morning not only do we find delays on the outer loop leaving 95, toward georgia avenue, average speed down to 14 miles an hour as you push westbound, in toward silver

spring. bw parkway on the shoulder, that is the focal point, of the delay, 197, down to 5 miles an hour travelling the inner loop of the belt way, springfield, towards 66 a 17 minute commute all lanes are open big story has got to be southbound i-95 accident activity continue the clean up the debris, there is a lot of debris to be cleaned up mainline traffic getting by using the two left lanes, big delays out of wood bridge headed southbound i-95 that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. metro riders get ready for another round of fare hikes to cover rising costs, rates could go up on both buses and trains for a closer look at proposals we are monitoring metro with the transit agencies ceo and general manager richard sarles. we are happy yoin today.

>> thank you for inviting me. >> this proposed budget has been made public the big headline you are asking for fare increases i know you know this is not going to be a popular move here. >> well, it is really necessary in terms of rebuilding our system, there were years, really very little investment in the system, whether maintenance or reconstruction and we are engaged in a major reconstruction program and improving maintenance this budget provides for more police and bus security. it provides for more service, rail service on the orange line the other line will increase especially during rush hour in future it prepares us for the silver line service coming up we have to hire and train people so there are a lot of things we have to do to improve reliability and safety. that silver line is 60% finished. >> yes. >> tell us about that. >> airport authority is building it it will be ready

for operation the end of 2013 and as a result we have to starlet hiring people, training people to operate -- start hiring people, training people to operate the new line. >> what the consumer will see, asanas fare increases we will get into but this making up of the budget short fall, 116 or 124 million. >> there is $116 million in growth, we are looking for $66 million new revenue from customers and $53 million in revenue from the jurisdictions. >> but, the improvements such as the esculators, elevators some problems we see on metro will that fare increase? did your proposal go to help these problems. >> exactly additional maintenance for esculators we have seen an improvement as we have applied our maintenance standards, we will apply more resources to it as i mentioned before more police and buses.

who will may more and how much. >> well, it varies if you travel during the peak of the peak today, most of our regular customers do, going to work you -- a third of those people will see no increase or decrease our most popular route goes union station, folks on that route will see a nickel less a day but others will pay ona raj 5% more. >> the flat fees or card people who do the cards not the smart trip but those other cards they are going the see the biggest change, right? >> our regular commuters use a smart trip card people who only use us occasion theyly, visit from out of town one problem they see is coming down and looking at combinations of fares and can't even figure out how to find the right fare we are introducing a simple fare card which will be $6 during the peak period, $4 off peak period, under my proposal and get on, very simply and just

buy the fare card. again for occasional user. >> peak and not peak. >> yes. >> that is what it will come down to. >> yes. >> beside bus and rail fares going on parking will be effected. >> a quart era day >> but that adds up. >> it does but it is modest and considering the fact we did not have a park increase last time that is modest. >> how would you -- this is very preliminary, all this, goes thursday to the board but how would you tell the regular consumer who does use the paper fare cards, will face the biggest jump how do you explain this to them the fairness level how this has to be done and there was no other way i presume but to raise fares. >> we are trying to simplify the fare structure that was one thing we heard from customers such a complicated fare structure by using a smart trip card not using a fare card, it is better for our customers and we are going to put in machines

at every station so people can buy a smart trip card those who want to use a fare card, only come occasionally this is a simple way to get on. we are eliminating the peak of the peak fare customers complained about simpler fare system. >> you recommended the 94 esculators, replace them. >> yes we have been embarked on a programming of rehabilitating esculators in a few cases replacement, but our experience now is we should really replace for esculators we have gone from a dozen being replaced to 94 being replaced under the 5 year capital program. >> again this goes to the board this week if approved goes into effect this summer. >> primarily some of it would like the fare cards wouldn't go into operation until maybe labor day. >> okay again, just so i am clear here this money will also go to improvements with the

metro transit system. >> absolutely we are all about improving the safety of the system, followling ntsb recommendations and a lot of outages we see as buses replace trains on weekends and even during the off peak hours, is all devoted to improving maintenance and reliability of this system. >> richard sarles thank you for being here we look forward to thursday and reporting what happens out of that. stay with us we will be right back after the break new odor detect from air wick.

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>> making headlines, an ohio couple pleads guilty to attempted involuntary manslaughter for the death of their 8-year-old son he died from a treatable form of cancer because his parents never took him to the doctor. the mothers attorney said they didn't have the money to take the child to the hospital. woman in arkansas says she was forced to try to rob a bank, 73-year-old betty davis told police a man broke into her home tied up her husband and forced her to leave the

suspect drove her to a bank with what she thought was an explosive device strapped to her ankle she was able to alert the bank employees the device is being tested to see if it was dangerous. >> help arriving for two towns in alaska. dozens of national guard troops are in core doe have a, more than 18 feet of snow has fallen in the last few weeks, 18 feet there are reports of collapsed roofs, people trapped in home avalanches folks in the town of nome are awaiting the arrival of a russian fuel tanker. the u.s. coast guard has been cutting a path in the thick ice for the ship since the weekend. unbelievable. >> we get a half inch yesterday we are thinking it is over. >> this has been an under reported story what is going on in alaska, with i mean like you said 18 feet. >> amazing. >> that is extraordinary. yeah. meanwhile people wondering where is all of our snow. we got a taste of it yesterday.

we will see how things develop during the next couple weeks but no more on the horizon for the rest of this week. >> we are official now. >> we have had our first snow. regan national before remember we only had a trace amount yesterday, 6/10ths of an inch regan national that is measurable snow. >> all right. >> big chunky snow. >> really was. >> big snow. >> yeah, impressive to see. >> it was. >> and worrisome if you are a weather person. temperatures across the region, 30s for the most part, 32 degrees in washington, 34 annapolis, 34 quantico, 30 dulles, 32 baltimore however we have 20s. 28 gaithersburg here is a look at the map for the mid-atlantic and northeast, temperatures consistent although warmer, more mild i will say in north carolina, raleigh 44, cape hatteras, 46 degrees here is a look at radar and sat rad first we will start with radar, nothing to see we have clouds,

fog but nothing showing up on the radar your big storm system across the south, and southern plains lower mississippi river valley this is the system that will move into our region and right now we will bring steady rain to us friday night, into thursday morning. here is your five day forecast, today, 52, morning clouds, morning fog. plenty of sunshine, tomorrow 48, clouds build in, rain showers during the afternoon and evening hours and at night into thursday horning clouds start the day, becomes more sunny as the day progresses friday, saturday, cool temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to low 40s. for your thursday i am sorry for your friday, saturday and sunday. >> looks like if you like the warm temperatures, sunshine,. >> thanks tony. julie did you take note. >> i did i am listening to him. this time. >> for a change.

>> i sent you that text yesterday saying this is not sunny and 85 tony pens. outer loop -- perkins, outer loop of the belt way, slowing, georgia avenue average speed 14 miles an hour accident activity bw parkway 198 tieing up the left lane. average speed trying to get by, 197 down to 5 miles an hour. 66 to the west complicated ride, bumper to bumper slow. 234 down to 29 miles an hour as you push east towards centerville average speed fair oaks down to 13 miles an hour. accident activity, southbound, i-95 confined to the shoulder, lanes are open, towards stafford some improvement, but a slow go from wood bridge that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. a yearlong anniversary celebration of the opening of the golden gate bridge kicked off monday. it is always such a beautiful shot. the bridge now 75 years old, looks great, doesn't it. come a long way since 1937 but

not initially welcomed by all a lot of people back then thought the bridge was ugly. >> huh >> i thing it is beautiful. >> all right. >> can the government regulate curse words on television in that is the question before the supreme court the justices will take up the case of expletives on television and whether the federal communications commission can fine broadcasters, they are considering fines against abcs nypd blue which showed a woman's backside in 2003. dcs restaurant week is under way right now in just a few days it is alexandria's turn. annie checking out the city's deals this after none good thing we whatted the work out -- afternoon, good thing we had that work out session yesterday. >> i know. coming up we will cook with a chef who recently served the

president and mrs. obama's anniversary dinner. more about that and what he is offering up for restaurant week. it is time to say good morning to today's facebook fan of the day, it is kattina she is excited and has a lot to be excited about she is engaged getting married this summer in june and also just became a grandmother can you believe that? look how young she is with arianns birth last month if you want to be tomorrow's fan of the day search fox 5 morning news. then post a comment under the lovely photo. 7:49 a.m. we will be right back ♪ i i'm feelin' subway ♪ let's go

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alexandria their winter rest restaurant week. >> annie yu joins us now from alexandria, good morning. >> good morning alison and steve the really neat thing about alexandria's restaurant week, you get to enjoy fine dining but also the casual neighbourhood favorite for a great deal. here to tell us more, is claire who is with the alexandria convention and visitors association. we saw claire for old town's new years eve gala. >> right. >> tell us about alexandria's restaurant week. >> starts friday goes until january 22nd we have 10 days, two weekends to enjoy 60 restaurants all over town, offering both $35 three your dinner or as you mentioned the $35 dinner for two. >> yeah, that is something different than other restaurant weeks. >> absolutely it is unique the alexandria and really just gives that opportunity to try

all our different chef owned foodie friendly businesses throughout the city. >> out of the 60 are all participating in that option? the way it works half of them are offering the $35 prefixed menu and then the other half are offerling the dinner for two. >> got you. so, what kind of eye seen are we talking about? -- cuisines are we talking about? >> all kinds from fine dining all the way from american, to fine french eye seen and italian and we will see -- cuisine and italian and we will see some of those chefs later in the show, pizzaria,pardisio where we are today >> you can't feature a restaurant week without speaking to one of the chefs, thank you claire. joining us now chef armstrong. tell us about what you are offering. >> we are -- two of our restaurants are doing

restaurant week, on the water front and majestic this is shannon the chef at the majestic. she is preparing cheese peek bay stew. >> it smells amazing. >> oysters and clams and mussels we are seeing more of in the bay seasoned and a nice hearty stew. >> what are some popular dishes people come back to your restaurants for. >> well, in addition to the stew we are offer the ravioli, shannon has a hint of italian. she likes to prepare pasta dishes and meat loaf which is really delicious. >> i am a meat kind of girl. >> and don't forget the coconut. >> yummy. recently obama's came to visit you at restaurant e. how cool is it you got to serve the president. >> such an amazing honor to cook for the president and

first lady, it ends up being the american story this immigrant comes from ireland and here i am cooking for the leader of the free world. >> did you get to meet them? >> yes. >> what did they have? >> five course menu and a good different variety of things they are adventurous eaters. >> very cool you have several businesses why do you find old town alexandria is the best place to do that. >> named most romantic city two years in a row it gave us a sense of feeling, a sense of place in history quintisential american seaport feeling just such a great home for us. >> you can come out and enjoy it restaurant week kicks off this friday goes until the 22nd log on to myfoxdc.com for all details. >> thank you. great lace to check out, we

will -- great place to check out. we will add it to the list. >> next hour we are talking a lot about new hampshire we are familiar with the republican presidential candidates did you know several other names will be on the ballot? also after , a group of panel lists, will meet at george washington university to discuss the new face of poverty in america. coming up next hour we will sit down with them to discuss how to restore prosperity to our country. fox 5 morning news continues after the break  ♪ i'i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪

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>> amazing. >> how a vet saved his life ahead at 8:00 a.m. odds are there is food in that spoon he took the whole thing >> is that what happened? >> i am steve chenevey. >> i am alison seymour it was a surprise to many of us a delight to most kids the snow that came down yesterday for quite a time at quite a clip enough to coat the ground any where from a half inch to two inches in some spots, it is not enough to keep any kids home from school except in page county virginia, where schools are opening two hours late. two-hour delay for schools in page county virginia. all right well, the kids had a little bit of time to play yesterday. it was early enough after school, do a little sled riding. >> run around in it. >> today a little sun tan. >> possibly, yeah. we will see plenty of sunshine later today, much more mild yesterday, snow and we topped out 40 degrees where we were briefly as temperatures began to fall again. today into the low 50s.

>> better. >> here is what we are dealing with this morning dense fog advisory in effect parts of the area, this is in effect for another hour counties that you see there, shaded in grey you know not in washington dc itself but does include places like montgomery county, fairfax county, louden county, prince william county, howard county in maryland, frederick county maryland a lot of places out there under that dense fog advisory. current temperature 32 degrees regan national, humidity 96%, winds out of the southwest, at 7, they h pick up winds gusting 20 to 25 miles an hour. forecast today, more sunshine as the day progresses, milder air, we will see temperatures ranging from the upper 40s. 48 winchester, 49 frederick low 50s. 52 washington mid-50s to our south frederiksburg, 54

degrees, not a bad day on tap. all right. >> thank you. >> let's check with julie wright. sunshine that is a good thing. >> hopefully we are waiting for it to burn off some of that fog i know northbound baltimore washington parkway accident occurred, 198, you guys travelling northbound out of laurel, crawling along 5 miles an hour. northbound, southbound on the brakes, here is the commute eastbound 66, lanes are open, still below speed as you work your way eastbound towards 495, inner loop bradock road, to 66 fog settled in out of rockville. leaving shade yes grove road definitely well below speed all lanes are open a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> nations second big nominating contest under way already in new hampshire the first votes in the primary already being counted, doug luzader has more from capital hill.

we already have some early results from new hampshire this isn't just a question who comes in first. >> tough decision. very tough. >> a tough decision in two tiny towns in new hampshire, dicksville notch and hartsville location, combined population 100 people the polls opened at midnight results mitt romney on top, good news for a candidate who just yesterday, said this. >> i like being able to fire people who provide services to me. >> he was talking about firing health insurance companies but the damage was done democrats were salivating after all romney did make his fortune restructuring companies, some times adding jobs some times eliminating them. even fellow republicans took the ball and ran. >> i do draw a distinction between looting a company leaving behind broken families and broken neighbourhoods and a factory that should be there. >> romney's words were often

taken out of context. >> it is hard enough to defend cam limp you don't need -- capitollism, you don't need these guys going out there and sounding like it is outrageous the fire people and stream line a company. >> while romney is the front runner some polls show his support is softening with five other major contenders the entier score card will matter. a complete jump for 2nd through 5th place if numbers show that no body gets a bounce other than mitt romney and he goes roaring into south carolina, 11 days after. >> according to a new gallup poll, 60% of republicans nationwide thing mitt romney will eventually become the republican nominee, in washington doug luzader, fox news. >> romney, santorum, gingrich, perry, paul, huntsman we are familiar with those names but what about rubarsh and vester

mark and green leaf and carver they and many more are on today's ballot in new hampshire. interesting way they do it in new hampshire. >> reporter: it is there are actually 30 candidates in the running on the republican side today take a look the sample ballot for the gop is as long as pretty much a grocery list because the rules in new hampshire are lax when it comes to running for president all you need is $1,000, that is the filing fee and yes you do need to be a u.s. citizen lived in the country 14 years and be 35 years or older constitution requires that otherwise there are no petition signatures to gather and submit. michelle bachmann and cain remain on the ballot and other names appear close to the bottom there is a democratic primary if new hampshire today, president obama is on the ballot take a look he is more than half way down the list of

13 challengers including the likes of vermin supreme and greg tax freeze freeze. they ask candidates to submit a list of delegates, but they will not take someone off the ballot if they don't turn those in. we will be watching it interesting supreme. >> right. >> what was the tax free. >> tax freeze freeze. >> kind of like the rent is too bleep high candidate we saw before. president barack obama is getting ready for a tough fight in november taking aim at the republican party on the campaign trail, speaking to a group of supporters at the jefferson hotel in the district he said some republicans are misguided in their focus. >> when you've got the top republican party in the senate saying his top job is not to

fix the economy but beat me that gives you a sense of the mentality here. it is too early to tell just who president obama will face in november of course after today's new hampshire primary the next stop is south carolina a week from saturday. changes at the white house president barack obama announcing resignation of his chief of staff, william daily who has been on the job less than a year. jack lu seen on the president's left is taking over. he is the director of the office of management and budget daily says he is stepping down to spend more time with his grandchildren but reportedly has had a falling out with other white house staffers. maryland soldier accused of trying to join an african based group. federal prosecutors say he tried to join a somalia based terror group but was arrested and brought back to the u.s. he is facing 15 years from prison.

a frightening scene, a man taking hostages at discovery channels headquarters silver spring in 2010 the gunman died the hostages survived. the montgomery county officer who helped police take him down received a big honour. beth parker has that story. >> we have a male caucasian in the main lobby with a gun. >> he looks like he has a bomb. >> 911 calls from the day a suicide bomber took over the lobby of discovery channel listen closely as employees thing another shooter may be arriving. >> someone else was running up with a rifle in their arms. >> is that a police officer. >> no he is in shorts t-shirt, black gentleman a yellow fluorescent thing. >> okay you are good to go with that okay. >> is that a police officer. >> yes. >> that is a police officer. that is a police officer. yellow arm band let police know that person in plain clothes was an officeer that

same montgomery county officer, was wearing something else today, the congressional badge of bravery. >> now on september 1st, 2010. he was only scheduled to work a few hours in the morning, he did that, then because he was training for a triathalon he headed down to the chesapeake bay for a swim he can't remember exactly how many jelly fish bites he got. >> one too many. one too many. >> reporter: even so he returned to the station in silver springs got in his car and that is when the call went out. >> just reacted, we are trained for i was close by. >> payton entered the building and got within 25 feet of the gunman. >> you think real quick you see it okay. all right this is it. >> he is give ugh us the intel what the man is looking like where he is but also now in a position where mr. lee was not going to be be able to get further into the building. >> tom fisher was one of the hostages. >> how big of an impact do you

think he played in the fact you are alive and standing here. >> huge. >> courage at a time when some say leadership is lacking. maybe a little bit more citizens in our culture, our discourse is a little strained and folks may ask where are the heros, the leaders today, and i think i got an answer. they are right over there. [ applause ] >> reporter: in county beth parker fox 5 news. deserving honour for sure. >> 8:11 a.m. tuesday morning good morning to you up next news for you metro fare hike. uding word of a >> beyonce and jay z busy being new parents apparently not too busy to get to the recording studio. that is what you did the day after giving birth. >> all three times. >> no one has ever heard my records though. >> maybe there will be a day for that today it is jay z and

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8:15 a.m. time to check with mr. perkens yesterday we could have used the warm up factor. >> we have to get it today. >> let's do that. >> good morning tony >> i've got it for you right now it is full-time for the my first 5 photo of the day let's check her out. >> hello beautiful. >> isn't is this pretty. >> what a cute little photo. >> that is adorable. >> this is ash lynn she is all dressed up going out to celebrate new years eve. >> no kidding she looks like she knows she is about to go ring in the new year >> like she is going to a little party >> how cute is she. >> happy new year ashlynn. >> she looks so aware. >> she does. >> she does. >> cute. >> thank you for sending that

in. we wish you a very happy new year thank your parents for sending that in if you want to send us your child's picture go to myfoxdc.com click on the mornings tab. all right here we go take a look at the current temperature here in washington we are stuck at 32 degrees, tucker and i are not liking that very much we got to see temperatures start to increase. >> why? >> because we are projecting a high of 52. >> oh. >> we need to start getting this temperature going temperatures across the country, 70 degrees new orleans. 25 wichita, 29 chicago, salt lake city 20 degrees cold there. here is a look at the united states sat rad, and we got a lot going on in the south there, rain showers, storms, some wind going on down there, spinning the atmosphere northern texas, houston got some flooding rains yesterday. new orleans likely getting at

least some minor flooding going on, with that heavy batch of rain sitting there all morning long. >> here is your five day forecast today, looking for a high, of 52 degrees, temperature starts to move a little bit, it will be milder than today, certainly milder than yesterday, i should say with a good amount of sunshine. tomorrow clouds, afternoon 48, rain thursday morning high of 50. friday, saturday we cool off frankly we cool off sunday as well over the weekend we will struggle to get into the upper 30s to around 40 degrees. that is a look at what is happening with weather tucker barnes will be here in a few moments, now to julie wright. >> still waiting for the sun to burn off a lot of this fog tony p a commute south 270 out of rockville grid locked local lanes and mainline as you head southbound towards the capital belt way, accident activity now cleared still a slow go powder mill road headed up to 198, a

new crash on the west side tieing up the left side of the road average speed down to 10 miles an hour the you were travelling the outer loop you will slow the entire trip with your average speed down to 11- milance hour that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> not what metro riders wanted to hear they are proposing more fare hikes. >> part of an effort to curb a budget short fall. stacy good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. i was having a little trouble hearing you we got some trumpets playing out here there is some entertainment some times hey, that is free that is a good thing they just ask for a donation metro may be asking you to dig for every ride you take. 5% increase for many riders let me break it down for you a little bit if you ride the bus or rail, the base fare will be 10-cent higher under a new

proposal submitted by metro's manager. a flat rate for paper cards, $6 each way during rush hour, $4 each way on off peak hours. here is how richard sarles said that money will be used. >> it is really necessary in terms of rebuilding our system, and there were years, really very little investment in the system, whether maintenance, reconstruction. >> this budget provides more relief for bus security for customers on buses, provides for more service, rail service on the orange line, other line will increase especially during the rush hour in future it also repairs us for the silver line service coming up we have to hire and train people there are a lot of things we have to do to improve reliability and safety. >> now sarles has to take this proposal to the board that is happening thursday there will be some discussion if approved,

whatever the final package is, will likely not be enacted until this summer. i am stacy cohen back to you. federal center, in southwest, and capital south stations blue and orange lines will be shut down, free shuttle buses will be used to help get folks around this mess expect delays also delays on the red line while trains share a single track between dupont circle and central heights. >> 20 minutes past the hour now this tuesday morning residents of dcs ward 5 without representation on dc council. after the resignation of harry thomas junior. last night concerned citizens got together to voice concerns. >> coming up later live with a sneak peek at alexandria's restaurant week. stay with us fox 5 morning news will be right back 8:20 a.m.

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>> tragedy unfolding at the new jersey state house the top rely can leader -- republican leader collapsed and died. he fell in the mens room and

was pronounced dead at the scene he had been working late trying to wrap up the final day of legislative session. chris christy postponed his state of the state speech. residents from dcs ward 5 want to know who will represent them now harry thomas junior has stepped down. hundreds gathered at a meeting last night voicing their concerns over recent events, harry thomas junior e-mailed his resignation last week after pleading guilty to federal embezzlement charges locals are looking for someone with the right priorities to get themselves better on track. >> better schools, to crime, clean streets economic development i am just hopeful someone will come forward and give us somethings that we need more. board of elections can't start looking for a replacement until they get an official resignation letter in writing. coming up in our next 30

minutes two big names already in studio, smilej and west are here to talk about something many families are dealing with right now poverty in america. we will talk with them after the break stay with us (phone ringing)

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captain taylor a 24 year veteran of the frederiksburg police force is accused of having inappropriate contact with a 17-year-old boy he met online. he was arrested after the two were found in a motel six in stafford. if you live in dc don't be alarmed if you notice low flying jets overhead tonight, norad the nothing further american aerospace defense command is conducting exercises they start at midnight going

until early tomorrow morning to help ensure air safety and security. >> sports last night national championship football game the team with the ball came out on top, alabama beat the lsu tigers in the championship game in new orleans, 21-0 was the final first shut out in a bcs bowl. shelley should get his name on the news he kicked five field goals responsible for 15 of the 21 points, richardson broke a 34-yard touchdown late 4th quarter and the confetti flying was all alabama colors. >> that is big time champion. >> congrats alabama. hey, girls get out and play yesterday. >> you don't understand how scheduled we are, we were in the car which is a pain it was wet those gloppw yet snowflakes they are thinking snowflakes and snowballs and one said wow

was this forecasted. >> yeah, i am sure it was. >> is this forecasted? >> sure it was. >> tony and tucker. i know. we won't be able to find tucker. can we replay that moment. >> we may have to we thought maybe ice. >> in your defense we heard you say there was a chance. >> 8:30 a.m. yesterday morning. >> yes,. >> today's forecast >> whichever every weather possibility at least -- every weather possibility at least once a month. just no body watching at 4:25 a.m., next storm is rain i guarantee the next one that arrives will get in here tomorrow afternoon temperatures 50s won't even be a close call rain showers moving in, pretty good storm system we will show it to you, developing in texas and louisiana at the moment.

radar we have quieted down overnight snow showers out, 7, 8 last night and pushing well off to the east you can see here sentinel radar, much quieter, we will be quiet and mild looking at sunshine once we burn off this mornings fog we still have ad fog advisory for another half hour here is the makings of our next storm system, bringing heavy rain to houston, new orleans getting heavy rain this is all going to clog up the eastern sea board during the daytime hours, tomorrow and tomorrow night. we should be fine temperature wise but that will signal a big change in our pattern, much colder as we get into the end of the week. currently cold, 32 washington 28 gaithersburg, 29 dulles, off to the south and west, manassas got another inch of snow. and then should be a decent afternoon your five day forecast, 52 this afternoon warmer, rain showers, late

wednesday and thursday, colder air behind it highs by saturday, only upper 30s we haven't done that a whole lot. let's look at weather alison i will toss it over to you. we have wonderful guests in studio. a new report says the problem of poverty is worsening in america due in large part to the long lasting recession, poverty issues are tackled and addressed it will be possible to restore america to prosperity. joining us this morning, tavi smiley good morning always good to see you. and princeton university professor and author dr. west good to see you. >> always a blessing. >> welcome back want to talk first of all, i guess the starting point for this whole discussion, i mean, really, this report from indiana university says 15% of us are now living in poverty you have chosen to take up this discussion tell me what you are

doing. >> this white paper comes out wednesday i am glad you got an advanced copy but some of these statistics are damning we now have the most significant number, largest number in the country's history of long term, unemployed americans worse than that, as this economy ever starts to get an up take going the number of the poor are still going to grow because the pace is so slow on recovery. this report coming out wednesday, will talk about what this great recession has done to the american people. we are on this issue now as we have been for some time because numbers of the poor are growing exponentially the new poor this this country are the former middle class. that is who they are. one out of two americans are in poverty, out or near poverty this must be discussed on the campaign trail, very quickly four years ago, in those final presidential debates between obama and mccain, the word poor or poverty did not come up one

time. moderators didn't even ask. fast forward a few years look at numbers it has got to be talked about. >> are we doing enough to talk about this? >> not at all there are a number of people out there, one of the great prophetic voices, built on the legacy of martin luther king junior all we are trying the say poor people no matter what color they are, they are precious, priceless and have the exact same value as an investment banker, pharmacist, lawyer, professors, a talk show host. >> right you are saying, we cannot only get out of this where we are, this valley, of recession if you will, we can also be restored to where we should be in this country. >> talking about foreign working people having consumer power, that pushes the economy. >> tavis you are leading this discussion you have otherrest seemed minds on this panel. you must preregister it is

thursday. >> thursday night. >> well, dr. west who i think is the nations leadingment lek which you will, moore, the director, suzanne orman, the end of poverty written by jeffrey sacks, barbara, erin wright who wrote nickeled and dimed it is about making poverty a priority, coming up with a plan telling the american people what the process will be for making that happen end of the day politicians those who want to be president and succeed to win high office have got to address this issue there is a bipartisan consensus in washington that the poor really don't matter if we don't push back on that notion these numbers will only get worse. >> often we talk about programs like welfare we talk about people relying on their food stamps and all this, now that this has shifted a bit and we

are perhaps seeing our neighbors needing some of this federal assistance, i will call them safety net programs, are they in jeopardy of going away? some of these -- i am talking about unemployment benefits, things like food stamps where are we with that? >> well, that safety net is getting weaker and weaker and we get very strong forces from the right that want to make it even more weak, we've got forces from the middle often times democratic party that is much better than republicans still not strong enough we want to hear from poor people. when we talk about poor people we are talking about actions, capacities, abilities of poor people, their voices shaping a role in their destiny the only way poor people are heard usually they bring pressure. we want to facilitate that process. >> the doctor is right the democratic party so often, not

fighting as hard as they should allowing collective bargaining and others like that to go under attack the right is getting so vicious. i don't want to miss this point you have republican candidates who have unleashed an assault on the poor, you saw all the things coming out of the mouths of rick santorum, newt gingrich, even mitt romney, these are disturbing it is not ability having a conversation about the poor but putting them on the spot what their plan is to not just reduce poverty butter rad kate poverty this attack, this assault this verbal war on the poor you got to pay attention. >> but the thing that to me i find ironic, their constituents no matter where they are, governors of these states more of us are poor now not just some person that you don't know, that lives on the other side of the tracks it is more and more constituents has congress done enough to address this issue. what role do they play in this?

>> bernie sanders, max seen waters, steven cohan, they have tried to play an important role in terms of raising their voices you have obstructionism on one hand and too much of the democrats being complaisant on the other. >> we have not heard much about poor people we put more pressure on the president to do that. >> we have a political system for the most part is broken it doesn't work it is dysfunctional poor people are suffering, working people are suffering. >> we are seeing this huge occupy movement now. >> that is a beautiful thing. i have to ask you about that. >> oh, yes, indeed indeed. >> he would know he got arrested a couple times. >> okay so there are people watching hopefully with discussions like this, we will get momentum going this is thursday, january 12th, 6:30 p.m.

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special that is we are doing with the same specials. >> okay. >> so talk about what you have for us today. >> this is our special pizza for the week it is cooked tomato sauce with roasted red peppers and capers, and then i've got basil, roasted callly flower we will top that -- callly flower we will top that with a little feta cheese and then lamb sausage. our deal is paired with beers the first course is a brussel sprout cristini and the second course the pizza and we have a couple beers. >> we had to call in the bar manager tell us what you have. >> the first beer english porter, from rch brewing company, it has a lot of roasted flavours, burnt sugar and dark cherry flavours goes

nicely with the goat cheese and brussel sprouts and the other beer sierra nevada celebration, choppy and spicy goes nicely with the spicy lamb. >> thank you very much i have down here, i will take this with me. >> you bet i will cook you up another one too. >> good morning jill. this is jill, owner of one of the dell ray restaurants there are areas. ours is a starter of a three cheese board, grapes mustard and quince paste and then, as our second course we have a number of heartier options and dessert for two. what are the desserts. >> we are doing a chocolate

mousse and banana pudding. >> why do you think people like your establishment so much. >> people like to play with their food what we offer is the opportunity to not only have a meal but learn something new, play around compare notes with their friends really experiment and try things they have not tried before. a fun experience. >> it is a fun experience speaking of trying foods, jill would you like one. >> would i ever. >> thank you. >> looks wonderful. >> oh,. >> oh, yeah. >> that rocks. >> that is really good. >> you got to come out here old town alexandria, rest want week kicks off, this week. log on to myfoxdc.com for all details excuse me back to you in studio. >> she is killing me here. they feed us six cups of coffee and then have to watch annie.

>> if you have a dog you know there is a chance they may get into anything. >> oh, yeah. >> they often eat things you might not expect dogs usually gobble up their food in no time flat. one annapolis pooch ate something that left his owner with a big vet bill. >> that is a good boy. >> reporter: like most dog owners, laurie loves hers and 9- year-old vincente knows it. look at his tail look around her annapolis home, you can tell dogs are a big part of her life. >> this way he acts i call it like john wayne hello everybody here i am. i just adore him and i don't want anything to happen to him. >> reporter: something did last wednesday vincente gave her quite a square it was meal time. >> cookery. >> reporter: laurie knew something wasn't right. >> he was eating very slowly, chewing very slowly and he doesn't do that he gulps it

down inhales food. >> reporter: so off to the vet for testing. two x rays later, technicians figured it out can you see it? it was a spoon, 7 inches, stuck in vincente's stomach >> i couldn't believe it trying the think how he got that down his throat. >> reporter: it was a delicate operation the spoon made a hole in his stomach his spleen and intestines gathered around the hole 24 hours after surgery, vincente was back home, along with a shaved belly and a foot long incision mark. this is the spoon, tarnished and bent medical bills added up to $2,500. >> very expensive spoon i am not going to lose it any time. >> but laurie isn't batting an eye vincente isn't like a part of her family he is. will thomas, fox 5 news. love to see him healthy and

happy. >> yeah. >> probably going to have that spoon the owner has no idea where the spoon cames from thinks someone threw it in the yard maybe it had food on it and he gulped the whole thing down. >> happy ending. i have more good news. >> bring it on. >> we have more great dog news this american bulldog is corine. >> she looks familiar. >> humane society charles county brought her to our station yesterday, for pet project we do this on mondays 9:00 a.m. hour. corine was in need of a home she was a great dog we are happen p i to report she was adopted right after her appearance by a woman who traveled from stafford, virginia, congratulations to corine and her new mom. >> the only thing they said about corine she may be overly affectionate. >> she was all over me. >> do you remember these two you didn't see veronica,

freckles and veronica are still looking for their forever homes for more on these two go to myfoxdc.com click on mornings. >>ing fromles was such a sweet heart she needs a home too. >> veronica didn't make it on the show but she was here if you get a chance and have a need to fill, pick them up. >> let us know. maryland, virginia lawmakers going back to work. which issues will they take up for the new year that will impact your every day life? next hour we will find out. after 9 ever had trouble with a home warranty company? you are not alone if you answered yes. a look at top consumer complaints time now 8:54 a.m. we will be right back ♪

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and beyonce's baby their daughter blue ivy only 3 days old but has a song written about herbie her dad. her dad posted glory featuring, bic on his website yesterday. take a listen. ♪ most amazing feeling i feel words can't describe what i'm feeling so real, baby, i paint the sky blue my greatest creation is you ♪ >> he reveals heart breaking news in the song. >> we were afraid you'd disappear but no, baby, you magic. >> at the very end of the rap, the baby believed to be blue is heard crying. you can hear the entire song by going to our website myfoxdc.com click on web links and you can listen there. that does it for this hour one more hour to go, toe phi back the join alison. thank you. right now at 9:00 a.m. voters head to the polls in new

hampshire. >> a handful of midnight votes show romney leading. vatican under fire this morning, we told you last week that the pope named 22 cardinals, designate but the chose he used a popular website to gather information for their bios is raising eyebrows. starbucks rolls out a new blend today, supposed to be milder, but is it? well, we put it to the test earlier this morning we will tell you how it compares to coffee at several other places. all right tucker barnes joining us a couple tickets from 9:00 a.m. he has word of the weather out there. tucker good morning. >> weather will be milder today, expecting highs in the low 50s and we get rid of our storminess from yesterday, still a little fog out there in spots. a look at temperatures cold overnight most