now. there is a live shot outside, not a bad start to the day. rain earlier we will find out if we have more on tap this is thursday, february 2nd, 2012, good morning i am tony perkens. >> i am alison seymour you know what day it is, groundhog day. a live look at gobblers knob. wasn't he talking 20 minutes ago. >> he has a lot to say. an annual celebration, ahead of phil's prediction legend has it if he sees his shadow winter will hang around for another 6 week ifs not, spring is on its way. either way i don't think we have much to complain about with this recent stretch of gorgeous weather. potomac phil will share his weather and political predictions at dupont circle,

at 8:30 a.m., tucker, did you just say you were going out for potomac phil? >> i am headed down to meet potomac phil. >> i am not sure what we are going to get but we will find out. >> i hope it is a groundhog. >> yesterday they were looking for a groundhog so looking forward to it. let me kick off your forecast, rain showers moving through the area, they will be with us for another hour or two gradually we should see it return to sunshine, pleasant temperatures, hd radar, shower activity generally city and south and out to the west, we are getting more showers that are redeveloping out here, front royal, manassas and win chester we have to get rid of that last band of showers the cooler air will start to filter in from the north and west and we should be in for afternoon sunshine. temperatures cooler than yesterday, that said, not bad, 49 washington 50 baltimore, good morning ocean city you are

49 degrees, hagerstown 44 where you are just waking up with cloud cover. showers and clouds to start your day by afternoon a return to at least partial sunshine again mild temperatures, mid- 50s. nothing too extreme for your thursday afternoon. more details on the weather in just a minute, traffic and julie wright has had her hands full all morning long. northbound 270, where the crew in sky fox is that is the accident tieing up your commute. northbound 270, spur. the wreck occurred back an hour or so ago, tieing up most of the roadway, two lanes are getting by, involving a tractor trailer, pick up truck another vehicle two right lanes are getting by as you travel off northbound 270, spur, montrose road. big delays, inner loop of the belt way, stacking up, northbound on the spur trying to get past montgomery mall. save yourself a little bit of time continue with the belt way, combination of 270, as an

alternative route. check out this ride coming southbound, northbound stretch we just showed you southbound due to rubber necking on the brakes, montrose headed on to the southbound spur back into virginia on the southbound stretch lanes are open simply rubber necking past the accident scene. travelling inbound, new york avenue, accident activity, stay to the left to get by, 66 coming in from the west headed toward centerville, slow traffic, that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thanks julie there is breaking news in the republican race for the white house appears newt gingrich is set to play a trump card in the campaign as in donald trump. associated press says pump will endorse gingrich today in any -- trump will endorse gingrich today in nevada. fox's doug luzader reports the latest twist in the race comes as gingrich is challenging his

loss in florida and mitt romney is doing damage control about something he said. >> there are a number of reports, donald trump will endorse newt gingrich for president one more bit of drama for this republican field. will it be newt, mitt, or trump for president. the king of anticipated announcements is saying something about the race for president, it could be an endorsement no one is sure. signs may point to gingrich but he won't say. mitt romney meantime is having problems of his own he laughed off a glitter attack at a nevada rally yesterday but an interview he did was harder to dismiss. >> i am not concerned about the very poor we have a safety net there, if it needs repair we will fix it, i am not concerned about the very rich i am concerned about the heart of america. >> fellow republicans fear romney stepped in it.

those comments about the poor could be taken out of context and used by the obama campaign in the general election. it was supposed to be a victory lap for romney after a big run in florida. newt gingrich is challenge those results saying florida shouldn't be able to have a winner take all delegation. the chairman of the republican party is bracing. >> there will be more than just one complaint filed, i promise you that. that is why there is a committee on contests to hear allocation complaints. >> ron paul for one won't be happy about the gingrich complaint he largely bypassed florida on the asongs it was a winner take all state. -- assumption it was a winner take all state. you heard doug talk about those comments mitt romney made his campaign said those words were taken out of context a point romney tried to make to reporters on his campaign plane yesterday. >> no, no, no.

you've got to take the whole sentence. my focus my concern, my energy is going to be devoted to the middle class people we have a safety net for the poor of the country if there are holes in it i will work to repair that. if there are people falling through the cracks i want to fix that. >> his campaign is under fire for a song used tuesday night for the victory speech the rapper says mitt romney's folks did not ask permission to use his song waving flag he plans to seek legal action. federal wage freeze is this mornlings big story republicans, approved a bill to keep the pay of government workers at current level. >> they have not had a pay raise in two years. stacey cohan is following the

pay freeze, good morning. >> reporter: good morning this is not going to be welcome news to wake up to for many in our area, home to thousands of federal workers yes, indeed the gop pushed through a bill through the house that would extend the pay freeze that has been going on for two years into a third ye this is not without contentious debate but they managed to pass it through by votes over 300 to votes of 117 i believe the break down was. let me break down what this means to you. it would extend the federal pay freeze until 2013, congress would be included, meaning their salary for the rank and file, 174,000 would not increase. it does not apply to folks in the military and republicans say it would save $26 billion, the two year pay freeze is said to have saved already $60 billion, gop lawmakers are pushing farther wanting federal workers to increase their

contribution to the pension system all of this stems partly from the payroll tax cut debate on that payroll tax cut which allows average americans to pay slightly less, allows everyone to pay slightly less for their contributions of social security it was set to expire late last year, it was extended now congress must find a way to pay for it if they have growing to extend it again this is their solution president obama had hoped he would give federal workers a pay increase in 2013, of just one half of 1%, we will see with a happens, when it heads over to the senate. reporting live stacey cohan, back to you. >> thank you. new this morning, montgomery county public schools defending a flyer handed out to students in home room at einstein home room, the group parents and friends of exgays and gays, promotes div.ty for the exgay -- diversity for the exgay

community they doe monostrait those with unwanted -- demonstrate those with unwanted same sex attraction can seek help. they received complaint from a parent saying in part the board of education policy allows materials and announcements from nonprofit community organizations to be distributed at four designated times during the school year. checking some other top stories this morning the hunt is on for a man who walked into a dc school and sexually assaulted a student this happened on 15th street, southeast yesterday afternoon, now in a statement dcps says it is treating this matter very seriously, we are working with mpd and reviewing our security measures to ensure we have the best protocols in place to prevent further breech of our school building by unauthorized individuals. a key clue in the death of an abandoned baby she was left in front of a home in northeast

last month on a bitterly cold night. dc police released a picture of a towel it is multicolored stripes anyone with information in the case is asked to call police. last month dc police chief, says the district would start a program to reward tips on robberies later this morning she is announcing details she hopes it will result in more arrests the announcement of the metropolitan police department is set for just before 11:00 a.m. this morning. an interview you will only see here on fox 5 the wife of alexandria activist lenny harris speaking out. she spent the last four months hoping her husband would come back safely after police found lenny harris' body, she is focussing on healing.

we at least know where he is, we can you know put him to rest, properly, and begin to build on not having him here. >> police have arrested 49-year- old lynnwood johnson charged with first degree murder police don't thing he necessarily pulled the trigger officers expect more arrests in days to come. 7:11 a.m. on this thursday morning. he helped motivate some of the world's greatest boxing champions next we remember famed trainer, anglo dundee. dozens of soccer fans stabbed to death others suffocated riots break out in egypt, following a victory by the home team. >> plus are you having trouble getting from point a to b. iphone users there is an ap to help you out details in today's smart phone zone next. as we head to the break a live lookout side, roadways are

wet this morning, there has been overnight and early morning rain the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie, that is coming up next stay with us, right now it is coming up 7:12 a.m.

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making headlines we begin over seas in egypt, the scene of that deadly soccer riot may have broke out after an unexpected victory of the home team fans celebrated rushing the field then started chasing the losing playerfans away. armed with knives, clubs and stones. in the end at least 74 people were killed, and hundreds more injured, police arrested over 40 people for the violence, activists blame the police and military for the deadly riot saying they failed to intervene. number of suspected

terrorists banned from flying to and from within the united states is getting longer the counter terrorism official d -- a counter terrorism official says the no fly list has doubled in the past year to 21,000 names most on the list are from other nations about 500 are americans, the increase is credited to changes president obama called for after an attempted terror attack on christmas day three years ago. the man who worked with some of the biggest names in boxing has died, anglo dundee passed away the 90-year-old was mohammed alley's corner man in his littest fights he attended ali's birthday bash last month. >> what a loss. >> he was 90 years old. there appears less pressure on punxsutawney phil this year.

>> six more weeks of the winter that we have been having might not be so bad the pennsylvania groundhog is said to make his prediction from gobblers nob any minutes. legend has it if phil sees his shadow, winter will hang around another 6 weeks if not, spring is on the way, punxsutawney phil has competition this year tony. >> yes, he does. >> stiff competition. >> we are looking at dupont circle where this year, potomac phil will make his debut. some folks got together and decided here in washington we need our own groundhog this morning he will make his debut and predict whether or not we will have six more weeks of winter we are told he may also make other predictions concerning politics. apparently, he is a talking groundhog >> i don't see much in the way of a crowd. >> it is a tradition just starting this year tony. okay. >> we should own this. tucker you are going down today

right. >> right now after i do this weather forecast. >> we should put our stamp on this, own this. >> we may stop people from going to work. >> let me get the forecast you saw the clouds, light sprinkles, showers, they will be with us a few more hours, bottom line, cooler than yesterday, can't do 72 every day in february. >> really great >> your hd radar, shower activity generally light and south of the city here, we have a band east of the city across the bay, that is the back edge of the front, out to front royal and culpepper, shower activity some of this could slip through washington immediate washington area shortly next hour or so, once that gets east of us, sunshine will be the name of the game later today. let's go to the big picture across the united states, most of the country quiet, out to the west, indiana ohio, cloud will build in we should have a

nice couple days once we get the showers out of here. >> another mild morning 30s off to the north, buffalo 33, chicago 35, that cooler air will get in here later today and tonight, our trend will be to cool things down as we get into the weekend it will not be 60s and 70s forever there is your five day we should be dry next couple days. very good. >> nice looking. >> good luck, dupont circle we will look forward to that. julie wright will tell us what is happen tong area roadways -- happening on the area roadways. >> good luck tucker getting out there. we do have problems to report, northbound 270, the screw in sky fox is hovering above this accident since early this morning forth bound 270, past democracy boulevard where we have the accident activity i particularly like this shot it shows not only the northbound stretch but southbound lanes, coming northbound, past democracy boulevard before these lanes combine two right lanes are getting by.

confined to that far left lane the hov lane for those coming northbound on the spur. deadly slows on the spur past democracy boulevard. chopper brad pan out on the southbound stretch we have rubber necking delays combination of rubber necking and volume, headed on to that southbound spur making your way out towards the belt way, back inside quickly checking for the crash reported inner loop of the belt way, local lanes out of prince georges county, headed into virginia, heads up in the local lanes leaving maryland headed over towards alexandria. thanks julie. got a road trip coming up weekend get away? relying on a map? so five years ago. >> please? >> i don't even have a map any more. >> these days it is about gps if you have a smart phone that is all you need time for smart phone zone with fox 5s. lauren demarco. hey, guys a lot of people have asked about this here is a

little break down most android phones automatically come with google maps and free, turn by turn navigation, today we are talking about the the iphone, it also have a maps ap it will give you directions between two points but in list only form no spoken instruction however there are free aps available remember map qwest? >> start out going 0.7 miles east, harrison street, turn connecticut avenue northwest. >> there is a free map qwest out that will give you audio guides just like a gps device, it seems to be common knowledge among iphone users but if you haven't heard about it, type in your destination hit go you can see the directions in list form if you prefer but search for nearby services like gas, food and lodging. i have found this pretty reliable i have been using it lately and like it. >> great. >> makes sense. >> of course you can check the regular maps up on your phone

make sure it is giving you the same thing before you head out. be careful while you are driving. >> okay >> i do feel bad for rand mcfallly folks behind these things -- mcnally folks behind these things there is someone without a job. oh, my gosh downer alison. there is another ap that provides free navigation. >> you have reached your destination. >> it combines social networking with traffic users report incidents like accidents, delays, police activity zoom around on the map and see who was reporting what near you with just a few taps you can report incidents as well. reminder as we just said make sure you are in the passenger seat or do this before you start driving or when you get to your destination, safety first. now when you use the gps navigation feature, check for ultimate routes and see what traffic incidents will come

across on your trip. wave says it will learn from your preferred routes, paying attention to how often you drive them. as for the social networking, you can ping other users and the ap integrates with four square twitter and facebook in fact one of our facebook friends recommends this ap, he wrote in, david open stein says i like that it is free and it is a good gps ap thanks david very helpful getting feedback from viewers. >> very cool. >> now if we could have an ap that will disable those speed cameras as you go through. >> disable them? that would be great. work on that. >> i want to mention you should like this tony [ laughter ] traffic, give weather a little bit of -- don't forget about the fox 5 weather ap >> highly reviewed the best one out there. >> it is you know and it is very detailed a lot of information on there and we've got all the information on

wbztv.com and on my fox tv.com. 7:23 a.m. do you have your super bowl party plans yet? coming up unusual recipes from an unusual place we will explain. >> get ready for an insect invasion and exhibit all about bugs creeping into the maryland science center. what is that. this morning annie yu shows us what it is all about we hear she is setting up for a cockroach race? i would rather see this tar an tow la than that. but but i am excited any way 

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7:27 a.m., more trouble for the airline industry, american airlines plans to slash 13,000 jobs, 15% of its work force. the head of a flight attendant's union calls the move quote an absolute outrage

the airline hopes to cut spending by more than $2 billion, per year, and raise revenue by 1 billion a year. mayor of dc headed to new york city tonight, mayor grey and other leaders from the district will meet with the big three credit rating agencies they are hoping to get dcs bond ratings upgraded last year the ratings agencies told the mayor to beef up the city'sreserve fund that was depleted from the recession he has poured 200 million back into the fund. >> another brutal year on tap when it comes to the nations deaf kit. next, chris -- deficit, next chris van holland. >> tom brady the comedian? some people in buffalo new york don't thing he is very funny next the punch line that landed the super star quarterback in hot water we will be right back 

new england patriots, quarterback tom brady isn't winning any new friends if buffalo new york during a media blitz in indianapolis he said the hotels in buffalo are among the worst he was talking about a trip his dad took to see him play versus the bills as he left the podium he said he was

only kidding some buffalo residents called it an unnecessary cheap shot. we have an update on punxsutawney phil. >> the groundhog was pulled from his winter slumber just a few minutes ago and sadly he saw his shadow, which means 6 more weeks of winter. >> it is not a bad winter. there he is, i just don't like this. >> he is asleep >> he is like what the -- you guys again >> i am supposed to be sleeping chef >> they pull him out. >> he is like a hibernating creature. >> funny if he just jumped on the guys head. >> if you had all that noise around you, you are eyes would be open too. >> poor little -- >> gwen joined us. >> yes, i think about that groundhog he is saying, yes, you want to pull me out of here, yes, 6 more weeks of winter. for us winter has not been that bad i am sure in many parts of the country, pennsylvania to

the north they don't want to hear six more weeks of winter we will have our own tucker barnes giving us a look at all that with the groundhog situation a little later in the meantime, let's look at radar. we have rain showers moving in across the area. they have been doing so during the course of the morning hours don't be too dismayed i we are going to get a little bit of sunshine later on skies will be brighter in the meantime there are pockets of heavier rain, cull pepper through the south along the allegheny front, they are seeing more a couple batches one that moved already towards dell marva then we have the second batch once this batch comes through we will be in the clear as we go to our weather maps, we just saw at that groundhog morning showers and we just heard the news about another six weeks of winter for us in dc metro, winter has been very very pleasant and kind to us, 72 degrees yesterday at national airport, unbelievable, 69 dulles, 7 degrees baltimore,

but things are going to change it will get cooler 51 degrees dc we have 50 baltimore, 47 dulles, 52 frederiksburg, 42 hagerstown, 39 degrees cumberland. so this system is going to move its way out into the course of this morning behind it a ridge of high pressure will build in. a mixture of sun and cloud, a lot cooler than yesterday however, highs only going to be in the 50s. mid-50s pretty much for the most part across the mountains and allegheny front temperatures will be in the shenandoah valley into the 60s light showers, sunshine, much cooler this afternoon 56 degrees light northerly wind from 5 to 10 miles per hour and 5 day forecast shows you we get real dry run as we head through, friday to the beginning of the week a slight chance we might see a little bit of a shower sunday we are watching that but so far things are looking dry and as i said a little cooler but these temperatures are still warmer, than they should be for the seasonal average we really

should be only in low to mid- 40s. we have done extremely well. let's check with traffic and see how our commuters are doing julie. >> gwen it hasn't been easy for a lot of people northbound 270, the crew in sky fox has been hanging out most of the morning commute accident activity still in play, north of democracy boulevard, traffic slows that northbound spur as you travel in the direction of montrose road, accident activity blocking the left lane, heading northbound on the spur headed out towards montrose road we will take it back inside update the ride eastbound 66 we have delays as you travel from 50, 123, traffic flow, nuttily street to the belt way inner loop congested, headed out towards the wilson bridge. accident activity has cleared, northbound 395, heavy, slow and steady landmark headed out towards king again crossing the 14th street bridge. all right julie thank you the latest budget projection by the congressional budget office, forecasts another year of more than a trillion dollars

in deficit spending while some call the report grim and alarming maryland congressman chris van holland took another approach saying deficits in growth would have been worse without the president's stimulus plan, the representative joins us live from capital hill. >> good morning good to be with you. i want to talk about the cbo report in just a moment first let's turn to what happened last night, with the vote, republicans got through the vote that will freeze the wages of federal workers for a third year you voted against this, why did you vote against it you and many other democrats >> i voted against this because federal employees have already seen a freeze for two years no cost of living increase that has saved the federal government $60 billion that was apro precrate federal -- appropriate federal employees are willing to do their fair share. it is below a cost of living adjustment a half percent still

less than what a cost of living would be 1.7%, and we thing it is unfair to be singling out a federal employees, they are willing as i said to do their share as part of an overall effort, but what we saw in congress yesterday was a little bit of what we have seen in state capitals, wisconsin ohio where governors are scapegoating, public servants, as we know, these are folks who are going to work every day, on behalf of the american people after all, some of the folks help track down osama bin laden, these are folks who helped protect the boarders our food safety, folks who do research, nih to help find tours and treatments for diseases i don't thing we should be scapegoating them again they need to be part of the solution but shouldn't be singled out as the only part of the solution. >> what about the republicans who say and even you just said well, it did save us money over the last two years some say it could save us another $26 billion this year or the next

year ahead, so they say that is a good reason to do it, your response to that. well, my response is, that we should start, stop singling out federal employees, republican colleagues have refused to ask folks who are doing very very well to get rid of some of their tax loopholes, and instead, they are focused on folks who are middle income, families, congressional budget office did a report, that has been in many ways, subject to a lot of misinformation one of the findings was that about 20% of federal employees get 23% less in wages, than their counter parts in the private sector, and then there are other federal employees paid a little bit more but it was a mixed report what we really need to do for people genuinely interested in this issue is to look how federal salaries and benefits compare across the board, in different kinds of work areas, different kinds of

educational attainment, and take a comprehensive response rather than hatchet approach. >> speaking of the congressional budget office and their report you said this in the hearing yesterday, you said that we are all entitled to our own opinions but not to our own facts what are the facts as you see them? well, the facts as reported by the congressional budget office, so, this is a nonpartisan independent group has been clear, which is that the recovery bill, the stimulus bill that was passed almost three years ago now, did prevent, the economy from going into essentially a great depression, type status, and helped stabilize things and has now helped us climb out we know the economy remains fragile, that is why it is so important that we extend payroll tax cut, in fact, today, the conference

committee will meet again to discuss that. i hope we will move very quickly to extend that for another ten months so people will have a little bit more money in their pockets that means they can spend it on goods and services, that means businesses can sell more goods and services and hire more people so i hope we will get that done, and i think today, we are going to hear from chairman bernanke, and his message will also be that we need to nurture this fragile economy don't do anything that would upset it or shock it. >> this is i believe the first time we have had a chance to talk to you since the super committee, and you know, nothing coming out of that unfortunately, what happened there? was the process too poll lit sized? just impossible to get any agreement between the two sides? >> well t charge was to try and achieve at least $1.2 trillion in deficit saving over the next 10 years, many of us actually hoped to achieve much more, over that 10 year period up to

3, $4 trillion in deficit savings. unfortunately, we were not able to get an agreement in my view, because, our colleagues were not willing to take the balanced approach other bipartisan groups have taken now when i say other bipartisan groups, simpson bowls, these are groups, republicans and democrats that came together and said if we want to tackle the deficit challenge, as we should, we need to take this balanced approach of both cuts, and we took about a trillion dollars of cuts already last year, but also revenue, again, closing some of these tax loopholes asking folks at the top to go back to paying the same rates they were during the clinton administration, ' period of great job growth -- a period of great job growth, we need shared responsibility our republican colleagues were proposing only cuts that would

have meant cuts to medicare, important investments in areas like education and so i think we need to take that balanced approach, and that will be my goal going forward i haven't given up on the idea, that we can achieve, some kind of agreement but it will require compromise on all sides. >> there is a lot of work ahead, as always we appreciate you taking the time to be on the show. >> thanks. it is now 7:42 a.m., coming up next a big unvailing 715 years in the making. >> mighty long time. >> it is. >> first time to check out today's my first half off deal, the newly opened cafe sazone in arlington. go to our website myfoxdc.com look for the my fox half off deal right side of the home page. 7:42 a.m. we will be right back [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet,

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it is widely viewed as one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy. philanthropies, david reuben stein funded it with a $13.5 million gift and donated money to repair the washington monument and fund the panda program at the national zoo. >> super bowl now just days away,. >> for many of us the big game translates to big time eating, six women convicts have some unusual -- i say convicts, have unusual suggestions for your party in their new book, from the big house to your house one is for tuna nachos. okay. the ladies had to get creative, tony and gwen they don't have access to astor refrigerator or -- a stove, refrigerator or knives. they only have access to warm

water. packaged tuna on nachos. >> another one of those stories that raises more questions. >> from the big house to your house. >> we wish them luck with that. >> yeah, we do. >> any way. gwen. >> wow you guys. the weather is mild enough, it doesn't have to be hot food you would be eating right now any way we have mild conditions it is not quite as warm as it was yesterday, we hit the 70s unbelievable but still fairly mild outside. a look at radar, keep the umbrella handy, wet weather, moving in, a few pockets of heavier rainfall, a few spots of yellow and red we are seeing heavier rainfall, cull pepper, western front royal this will be out of the way into the course of the morning hours we have sunshine for you. taking a look at temperatures yesterday, 72 national airport, 59 dulles, bwi marshall, 70

degrees well well above the seasonal average, right now, it is currently, 50 degrees, baltimore, 48 manassas, 47 dulles and 46 gaithersburg. 51 dc and today, we are going to see that system moving its way out it will leave us with sunshine as a ridge of high pressure builds in that will set us up very very nicely for sunshine today, even though it will be cooler than yesterday, mid-50s, across the she fan doe with a valley, -- shenandoah valley, they will be lucky and hid the mid-60s. -- hit the mid-60s. here is julie wright. well, we have reports of accident activity inbound along new york avenue. follow police direction to get by there inner loop of the belt way a slow go as you continue, to 66, 395 leaving duke street out towards king street and 14th street bridge remains heavy, slow and steady.

meanwhile the inner loop of the belt way unusual delay coming from prince georges county leaving route 5, branch avenue in the direction of telegraph road 26 minute drive as you work your way out of prince georges county earlier accidents in local lanes have cleared that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. how would you like to get up close and personal with at that ran chulas and score januarys. >> no, -- score januarys. >> no, thank you annie. good morning tony and alison, meet harry he is a little preying man it is a. he is the star of harry's big adventure my bug world we will tell you how you and your family can come out and mean harry enjoy this petting zoo stay with us on fox 5 morning news ♪

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>> special good morning to roshanda pearson she is a stay at home mom to 8 children. if you would like to be tomorrow's fan of the day search us on facebook, searching fox 5 morning news and post a comment under this beautiful family photo. thank you for watching hope you have a great day. >> in just a few days marilyn science center will open its doors for a new exhibit all about bugs. fox 5sment annie yu getting a sneak peek live from baltimore are you grossed out or not so much. >> yes, i was a little grossed out i touched a roach already but you know there are thousands of live insects here your kids can enjoy and it is really interesting and educational, and you know this is the newest exhibit opening this saturday and it will be here until april and it is

family fun for the entire family and joining me with more information, tour manager of this exhibit good morning. >> good morning. >> i have to ask you, what is this all about and how, you are travelling all around the country, right how do people receive this? do you see thousands coming out? >> yes, it is a very nice exhibit we do have crowds that come out what we have here, terminex developed a one of a kind exhibit they want to educate the public. we have free standing habitats such as crop land we have swamp we have meadows, we have audio video, also,. >> you can hear it now. >> that's right we have live animals, terminex chose to provide us with live animals, and they take care of the travelling exhibit, each week,

now keeping in mind, demos are only here on the weekend, we have live demos with our bug chef, our petting zoo and also, how far you can it and a cricket. don't you think, it is odd that they have partnered with you all because they usually kill the bugs. >> well, actually, terminex love bugs their technicians spend their business and lives trying to understand bugs bugs in the natural environment are great it is when they come out and enter into our environment, our business our homes, that is when they become a problem and that is when terminex get involved >> what are insects people will see. >> tarantulas. scorpions, madagascar hissing cockroaches, beetles, millly peeds. >> thousands of live insects they can touch and interact with. >> that's right interactive exhibits they can go into a

house where insects have impacted the house and surroundings and environments. >> i am joining my friend jamie here who is director of animal and visitors, good morning. >> good morning how are you? >> fine how are you? >> i am playing with bugs, having a good day >> you love this. >> this is awesome. >> this is part of the petting zoo, what do we have. a north american milipede and then a madagascar hissing cockroach. >> they really do hiss and it is quite loud. >> yes, they will make a hissing sound. >> what did you tell me earlier, hissing is not good they are angry. >> he hissed at me earlier. >> this is a girl because. >> they are smooth on the top. >> males have more prominent horns. >> yes. >> this is a female she is quite small and she is cute. >> roach. something your kids can

enjoy out here the exhibit, kicks off saturday until april 29th tickets adults are $14.95, kids $11.95. kids under 3 are free. >> she is loving that. >> new ring for you. >> thanks annie. coming up after 8, a story of loss, faith and hope believing is seeing a new book about a mothers journey after the loss of her teenage daughter the author, lee ann evans will join us live in 20 minutes. just before that, love, peace and soul. don cornelius always signed up his popular show soul train, with those words he died early wednesday. coming up a closer look at his legacy 

he weaked a run for president but -- weighed a run for president but decided against it. who donald trump is throwing his support behind this hour. looking at the legacy left behind by soul train founder,

don cornelius, deputy director of african museum of history. a local high school athlete not letting a life threatening illness keep him on the sidelines you will want to see this story in our next half hour. >> good morning i am tony perkens. >> i am alison seymour it is groundhog day, february 2nd the most famous groundhog of them all, punxsutawney phil came out of his home a half hour ago and saw his shadow so if you believe the legend that means winter will hang around another six weeks. this morning we are going to get a second opinion from potomac phil that's right a new groundhog, tucker barnes is in dupont circle for that celebration how is the crowd shaping up? >> tony, the excitement really building down here i thick we have maybe 10 or 20 people now this is a first annual, groundhog day event here downtown all know

about pungs taw knee phil we don't -- punxsutawney phil, we don't know much about potomac phil. excitement building for the big event. >> while i am out here light rain showers moving through the district at the moment and let's look at hd radar you can see shower activity, generally washington, points south we have this little band out to the west good news we will get it out next couple hours and should see afternoon sunshine with mild temperatures mid-50s. can't do 70s every day like yesterday. temperatures now generally upper 40s and low 50s. and here in washington last look 51 degrees i think we are still 51 but the forecast today partly sunny mid-50s afternoon highs more details on the forecast and our big ceremony coming up in a couple minutes you might see phil there off my shoulder julie. all right tucker, well, what is up anything but the temperature, we are dealing

with slow traffic on the belt way, inner loop as you continue out of prince georges county out across the wilson bridge this delay has been stacking up route 5, across the bridge. all of that is cleared, branch avenue to telegraph road, outer loop of the belt way, approaching 50, john hanson highway, another crash there, expect delays, 202, northbound, 305, 14th street bridge, heavy, slow and steady eastbound 66, continuously on the brakes from manassas. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. in the race for the republican nomination, newt gingrich is getting an endorsement from donald trump. he reportedly says he will announce his endorsement later today in las vegas. gingrich is in nevada, to campaign ahead of the primary on saturday. >> meanwhile, mitt romney is defending statements he made about the poor the former

massachusetts governor was explaining plans for helping the middle class to cnn when he said this ... >> i am not concerned about the very poor we have a safety net there, if it needs repair i will fix it. i am not concerned about the very rich they are doing just fine. >> of course i am concerned about all americans. >> both the white house and romney's main republican rival are slamming romney for the comments. alison. tony thanks. on capital hill, lawmaker voted to freeze the wages of workers. good morning stacey. >> good morning alison this happened in house where they had a vote gop was pushing hard for this and won, a freeze, continued freeze on federal workers salaries they have already had two years of no pay increases. what they passed yesterday would freeze salaries for federal workers through 2013, extending the free freeze another year congress would be

included not get a raise the rank and file in congress make $174,000 a year. it also does not apply tanoaks in the military and republic -- to folks in the military republicans claim this extra year of freeze will save $26 billion they say they have saved $60 billion. president obama hoped he could announce a pay increase for federal workers there were plans afoot to have a one half of one% increase in 2013 that appears to be in jeopardy as this bill moves to the senate where democrats may be less friendly to ideas of a pay freeze but however in an election year for congressmen and women to vote for a bill, prohibiting a raise for themselves. may be what they want. reporting live i am stacey cohan back to you. all right stacey thank you. >> don cornelius being

remembered as a man who took his big idea from a small studio in chicago and turned it into the runaway success soled soul train he was found -- soul train he was found dead in his home yesterday of a self- inflected gunshot wound. joining us the a music mentor and talented business man deputy director of national museum of african history and culture which opens on 2015 good to have you back. the last time you were on the show if i recall correctly was last year when we had, don cornelius' son here because they were presenting to you parts of the soul train set which will be on display when the museum opens. >> that's right and it is even more poignant and touching now to know we will have concrete examples of this great man's legacy. >> let's tack about this leg -- talk about this legacy we were stunned by the news yesterday morning it happened during the course of this show and we talked to donny simpson

yesterday and throughout the day i know i was remembering don cornelius and soul train and what it meant to me growing up. for those maybe too young to remember soul train or know what it was put it in perspective. >> okay we are talking about the longest running syndicated show, that was around at the time, and since. we are talking about a show that premiered major stars and also that was -- had a huge impact on the record sales, aretha franklin is quoted saying it quadrupled her sales showing on soul train the soul train dancers ands and soul train dance line, became iconic you see it in every movie now, everywhere. on facebook everywhere, it is blowing up, the notion of the legacy, you hear quotes from smoky robinson, from debra lee of bet, everyone is talking about the enormous impact and when you thing that he did this on his own started with $400

this is a great story of james brown being on the show and saying hey, man who is backing you on this, it is just me james. no, who is backing you it takes three times for the god father of soul to realize this man created owned produced this show ran it for 20 some yearsold it and it became an iconic hallmark of american culture. >> now they sell the dvds of selected episodes of the show, and i mean more keep coming out and i bought them, it really is, a time capsule, of that day, particularly in the 70s, when the show really came on and it really was something, that you couldn't see any where else it was even though it is a dance show, with musicians but it really was revolutionary at the time and particularly when you thing about the early 70s when it began to move into a national syndication this was something brand new to the tv audience. >> it was thing about what else

was on that showed black people you had the first bill cosby show before the famous cosby show which was almost 20 years later so there were very few places african americans could see themselves and if you were a young person like remember being young tony, and had all that great hair. >> we did we had hair then. >> you could see yourself literally in these folks you learned all the latest dance steps, it ruined you doing saturday chores you had to turn on soul train but the performances whether they were lip synched or live were amazing, theres a great clip of aretha franklin singing with smoky robinson with the coolest cat around, don cornelius which was quite fine let me just put that out there. sisters of all races in the audience, he was the epitome of cool he made his audiences his guests feel at home not only did major african american

stars appear like the ones we talked about but david boie, elton john this was the appointment television if you wanted to get your music out to the people, largely african american but other audiences too who sold all the records the impact on the industry, was maizing. and you are -- was amazing and you are talking about someone who did this before bob johnson's bet before oprah winfrey this was a trail blazer without whom we would not have a lot of music, a lot of the acts he started shalamar there would be no jodie wattly so it is amazing as we learn more we are impressed more and more and it is a tragedy he left us >> when the museum opens i know people will come by and now in particular the soul train set as well. >> i am so glad you came in >> my pleasure. >> good to have you. >> alison. 8:10 a.m., thursday morning up next we will check out other

stories making headlines including more on the assault of a student inside a local elementary school. >> it is hard for any parent to imagine dealing with the loss of a child a burke virginia mother documented her journey from shock to hope for the future. she will join us fox 5 morning news when we return 

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it is 8:14 a.m., let's look at stories making headlines this morning the death of an abandoned newborn in dc still a mystery the little girl was left in front of a home in northeast last month now police have released a picture of the towel that she was wrapped in there it is. it has multicolored stripes anyone with information in this case is asked to call police. >> dc police also on the hunt for a man who walked into a school and sexually assaulted a student. this happens around 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon ketchum elementary, dc schools are currently reviewing security

measures with police. >> montgomery county schools are defending a flyer handed out to students at einstein high school this week. it is from a group called parents and friends of exgays it offers help and information for people who no longer want to be attracted to the same sex. today of course is groundhog day, the big celebration is in punxsutawney pennsylvania. >> this year dc is getting in on the action tucker barnes joins us once again from dupont circle with potomac phil. >> yeah, potomac phil and as i tell you excitement has been building the last 15 minutes we are up to 20 or 30 people now all officials have arrived in their top hats you can see they are gathering we should find out what phil sees whether or not he sees his shadow or not in 15 minutes we have other exciting things, council member jack evans here also.

let's do weather and get on with it. right now a few light showers continue across the area, generally clouds out here at the moment, more shower activity off to the west you can see, here is the good news once we get the showers out of here next hour or so, partly sunny conditions, this afternoon gradually improving, sunshine, temperatures will top out mid-50s. regan national, we are 50 degrees, 50 degrees regan national, bwi, and let's see dulles, 48 degrees, temperatures are expected to jump a little bit later today, as we start to get that sunshine building back in your 5 day forecast a lot more coming up in a couple minutes later today partial sunshine temperatures mid-50s as we get into the next couple days bright sunshine, 52 seasonal temperatures for the weekend highs by sunday, monday into the 40s all right lots going on give you an update in a couple minutes hopefully get to meet potomac phil julie got the latest on traffic is this. >> i sure do you better be nice

he might bite you. on the roads, northbound 270, still grid locked as you approach the northbound spur. on the spur making its way past the scene of this mornings accident. leaving branch avenue towards the wilson bridge, 34 minute commute headed out towards telegraph road, accident activity in the lanes has cleared john hanson highway cleared to the shoulder, andrews out towards 50th and land over, tough go as you work your way in from manassas, brad dock road to 56 and 395, still tied up approaching duke street headed out towards king. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> it is something a parent should never have to go through the loss of a child sadly it does happen a burke virginia mom has written a book about her voyage through shock, sadness, tears, pain and eventually hope, after the death of her 19-year-old daughter.

lee ann evans the author of believing is seeing she joins in studio. so, i think the introduction gave viewers a look into what your story is about but could you tell us about your story and your loss. sure. it happened very late on a evening of january 22nd, 2010 we received a phone call from a friend of my daughters, he mentioned that he had passed an accident on burke lake road and the fire truck illuminated the word camry and he knew katie drove a camry but drove a two door camry as he drove by he noticed the car only had two doors and he thought it was really important if it was katie he get in touch with us he contacted friends of friends and finally got our home number, and called and said that the accident was just a few minutes from the house so my husband and i drove up there, and the only thing that was running through my head was

the word accident, and what hospital she might be at the thought that she had passed away never crossed my mind so when the officer said the word she is no longer with us, my world stopped. it became quite evident my brain shut down i couldn't speak i couldn't talk i couldn't even tell my husband what had happened and in that moment i had to dig really deep for my faith and believe everything happens for a reason, and that god was in control of even something as tragic as this and so i since that day have just put my foundation on him s the fact that he is going to have to see me through 24. >> we are seeing -- this. >> we are seeing this has wonderful family photos tell us about what kind of teenager katie was. >> she would be loving this number one she wanted to be a

journalist, a broadcaster she lit up a room as soon as she came in she always announced more presence and her smile was energetic and electric and she just had this bay of making everybody -- way f making everybody in a room feel comfortable i think that is what people miss most is the way she could connect with people. >> is that what you miss most about her as well >> i mess her energy i miss seeing her face, her interact with the other three children i have three teenagers they were all close and so grief, it is a very personal journey, not only is it personal for me but my children and my husband have had to go through it as well and i can only help them so much because it is so personal,. >> indeed. >> but you have to to be what i learned and read about in the book being open to what the journey of grief is, can bring you through the darkest times and it will take you to the lowest valley but also to the highest mountain top, to the

point where, you are laughing uncontrollably about something they did and at the same time crying on the inside because they are gone. you decided to journal everything about it and your involvement in your daughters life didn't end with her death there you know it is often called a transition from this world to the next tell us about your book and what you've learned, about yourself and about life after what we know it and how you have chronicled it. >> i began journaling a week after she passed away, for me it was a way to get the deepest emotions out of me being stuck inside my head was doing a lot of hurt and not helping anyone. so through journaling, i was able to see, the journey i was able to see that she was bringing me through the lord was bringing me through, just some very interesting times and we started to see signs of katie around us, as we were open to the possibilities and the belief that she is alive

her spirit is alive on the other side. >> i want to take a moment to look at that you started seeing hearts in the sky. >> yes. >> tell us about this picture. >> this picture was taken in late october and my husband was -- i think all of my family honestly thought i was going crazy i would tell them i see hearts in the clouds but the prior picture was taken in a parking lot of a store and my husband saw me looking up and said, there is nothing there honey and i said i know but i am just going to take a picture any way and i snapped that picture and there was a beautiful heart. >> the website that goes with the book is called www.grief to hope.net you will find these pictures there that is another heart almost like wherever you looked you saw a little sign that says mom i am okay. >> mom i am here. >> right next to you. >> okay also the dragon fly became really important too did you see that everywhere and. >> we did dragon flies have

always been something i have collected i have a lot of pins and jewellery with dragon flies the dragon fly that is carolina blue she loved unc and lime green and carolina blue and those two, one was given to my daughter monica, down when she was at school this past fall and the blue one, was something that appeared on a boat when we were at lake anna, a couple months aftershe died and i was thinking about her and this dragon fly landed next to me. >> mom i am okay. the book is inspirational to all of us but especially those going through grief i appreciate you coming and sharing your story with us today the book is available on your website just go to grief to hope.net and also, amazon but we will link all that information at myfoxdc.com. this is lee ann evans, author of believing is seeing a story of loss, faith and hope thank you very much tony over to you. >> all right thank you both very much. it is 8:23 a.m.

on this thursday morning every day, more than 10,000 people officially hit senior status, and with that comes some concerns, if your mom seems forgetful or your dad seems clumsy you will want to stay tuned, fox medical team joins us with a look at a quick quiz to help adult determine whether or not their parents can live at home independently. >> next half hour we are live at the maryland science center with a new exhibit over 200,000 people are hospitalized every year

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>> it is an issue a lot of us will face as our parents get older they need help with remembering to take their medications or repairing nutritious meals. >> how do you know when it is time to hire someone to come into your parent's house to help out. beth this is a question most of us will have to face it is a difficult issue right? >> it is alison, tony because it is not really clear if you are not leaving with your parent it is difficult to know how well they are doing inside the house this is where this online quiz might come in handy and help you get answers it is called the care quiz and it was created by an in home health

organization called senior helpers it is designed to measure how your parents are doing in several key categories one big issues, mobility, how is your parent getting around are they able to get up and down stairs driving are they able to navigate highways, and city streets and difficult driving conditions like that. another question is about memory is your parent remembering to turn off the stove, lock the front door when they are supposed to take their medication and another issue they talk about a lot in this question is how your parent is functioning socially. does the parent still get out still have interests, still have some of the same friends he or she had years ago. that is important because it gives you an idea how your parent is doing, independently, whether or not your parent has a social support network to help take care of them in house and you know it may turn out when you take this the quiz tony and alison you feel like you know what my mom and dad are doing great, they are

totally independent do not need any help but may raise red flags, to that, you may want to start talking about could we get some body to come into the house maybe once or twice a week and help you out with some of the daily tasks of living, it is not always an easy conversation but an important one to have you guys did you guys take the test? >> i have not taken it yet. no but do intend to. >> i will as well,. >> i think it can really open your eyes. >> well, what we are going to -- we have the test linked to our website here, we know you have it there but our website as well myfoxdc.com because, as you says the something that can at least, prompt some conversation some thinking and conversation, with your older parents as well we are out of time so we have to run but thanks for the information we will link everybody to the website. >> thank you. it is now 8:29 a.m., dc

police chief is about to announce details of the district's new robbery rewards program 11:00 a.m. this morning she will outline the program she hopes will result in more arrests this comes after a spike in robberies in the district. >> defense secretary announced an end date for combat missions in afghanistan. he says the u.s. will switch to training afghan soldiers, shifting from a combat role by end of next year. panetta is on his way now to a meeting with other nato defense ministers in bries 18s this morn -- brussels this morning. >> number of terrorists banned from flying within the u.s. has more than doubled in the past year to 21,000 names most of the list are from other countries but about 500 are americans, the increase is credited to change that president obama called for after an attempted terror attack christmas day three years ago. >> as you probably know this is groundhog day and just about an

hour ago punxsutawney phil saw his shadow. >> if you believe the legend that means winter will hang around another 6 weeks this morning, we are going to get a second opinion from potomac phil, tucker barnes is in dupont circle. >> you got it right i am joined by vips here we are waiting for the big unvail in a couple minutes cloudy skies out here but i want to give a big thanks to councilman jack evans joining me and aaron is this your brain child. >> i am will you be can i to work with a great -- i am lucky to work with a great group of people from dupont festival we are so lucky to have jack with us to celebrate our first dc groundhog day. all right councilmember, tell me how did he rope you into this event. >> i am from pennsylvania, this is just a natural for me so instead of punxsutawney phil we have potomac phil this could be an annual tradition, groundhog

day. >> fantastic. aaron i want to tell me i did background research you had trouble securing a groundhog? what is going on with our local groundhog. >> we are lucky we have an actual real groundhog its spirit has however left it, it is a taxidermied version we are thankful for miss pixies on first avenue this year he is sitting up there looking pretty good. >> he doesn't have a lot to say. >> what is official capacity of the men in the top hat. >> i think we are part of the dc groundhog committee always looking for people to get involved particularly next year as well today we will go over there and take a listen on what potomac phil has to say >> you will see an expanded group as the years go on. >> this is just the first event this is part of the dupont association. >> dupont festival.com. >> you have plans for a lot of

other events during spring and summer months? >> we have had concerts in the past and other events it is a great community gathering place >> i want to thank you guys for talking to me for just a minute i know the big unvail is in the next minute or so i will let you take care of business we will follow along. >> thanks. >> thank for coming. >> thank you. >> all right take it away. come on up. >> so while they are getting ready i will give you the forecast quickly clouds out there. at the moment, light showers, starting to get breaks, we will be partly sunny as we get into the afternoon temperatures middle 50s so nothing too extreme we can't be in the 70s every day all in all not a bad forecast. i will take it away here i am not exactly what is going on but you can see they are all huddling around potomac phil and you can see, i don't know if we can get a better shot or not can we see what is going on? yeah, you might be able to see again our particular groundhog, isn't going to move a whole lot

because, the best i can tell he is stuck there but did he see his shadow aaron? >> we will have to wait in a second to find out. we are waiting for the official proclamation whether or not we have a shadow or not here with potomac phil. >> all right tuck. >> hang on alison. >> it looks like there is a lot of shadows out here folks. 6 more weeks of winter. >> there it is, jack evans tells us we have a shadow, six more weeks of winter, we will see about that. all right alison i am going to toss it back to you. groundhog cookies too. i don't know what that is. >> i am touched. you know to see the debut of this event and be part of it very touching. too bad -- >> those are tears of.

>> hopefully next year they have a live groundhog. >> yeah. >> don't make me cough i am still on the mend. thank you very much. it is -- >> thank you. >> 8:35 a.m. on thursday morning. coming up next we do have a story you are going to want to see an inspirational story about a local high school athlete, very fascinating. >> he is not letting a life threatening illness keep him on the sidelines you will want to see his story in just three minutes stay with us 

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has this inspirational story. like many young men this 13- year-old has dreams of playing in the nfl he lead his damascus cougars team to an undefeated state title. >> you would never know seeing his competitive spirit and constant smile two years ago he was near death in the hospital. new years eve 2009 what started as flu like symptoms high fivers turned into organ failure, life support and eventually a medically induced coma. doctors prepared his family for the worst chef. >> he made it through new years eve which was his toughest night and the doctor saw him right around that time and diagnosed him and started the appropriation treatment for hoh they started the treatment little by little he started having a positive effect. >> with his family and friends nearby he beat the odds he had

to relearn how to walk, talk and eat. during the week and a half he was in coma he lost 43 pounds. the one thing that kept him going was football. >> made me want to come back better, than i was before and gave me motivation to come back stronger and be the same person i was before. >> one of the first things he said, even before he was able to walk again i am going to play football i don't care what anyone says. our thought was wow i don't know you will ever be able to play football again. i am glad you are breathing. >> he has been in remission, since july 2010 but the only cure is bone marrow transplant he is listed on the registry even though doctors are hopeful he will say in remission. this past sunday thanks to make a wish he got to attend the pro bowl in hawaii and schmooze with the nfl staff. >> >> i was nervous about dru breeze and aaron rogers, you

don't know how to act around them. >> it was only for a moment but meeting his heros has gone a long way. >> not to take things foregranted a gift has been given to play sports, before i never thought of it but now it is like, if i got sick and died it wouldn't have mattered any ways. >> i still get emotional i am happy he is having a chance to have a full life and pursue all his dreams. >> dreams of one day playing in the nfl. hlh is such a rare disease that there aren't many statistics and information how common it is. >> he could stay in remission for the rest of his life or there is a chance the disease could return because of his diagnosis, julian has testing done every time he gets a fiver, cold or any type of sickness -- fever, cold or any type of sickness. it is 8:41 a.m. on this thursday morning trip

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>> check out our job shop our job of the day is at the jiffy lube shop clinton maryland. for more on these jobs and others, go to myfoxdc.com click on the job shop ap top of the home page. the number of people seeking unemployment aid fell last week, companies are cutting fewer jobs and stepping up hiring, the labor department says weekly unemployment applications fell 12,000 to seasonally adjusted 367,000. american airlines plans to slash 13,000 jobs, that is 15%

of its work force. this news comes as the company restructured under bankruptcy protection they want to end their traditional pension plans and stop paying for retiree health benefits all said the proposal would reduce overall costs by $2 billion a year. irish hotel chain is coming under fire for planning to post fake reviews on trip advisor. that is a website where travelers rate hotels and tourist attractions around the world. according to the irish times the general manager of the carleton hotel group, asked more than two dozen hotel employees to write positive reviews and post photos in a memo they were told the write the reviews using a nonwork computer so they didn't raise suspicions. hotel officials say this was only a proposal the policy was never put into place. trip advisor says an investigation is under way. well, maryland science center in baltimore is kicking off its newest exhibit this

saturday called harry's big adventure my bug world >> it gives visitors an up close look at the world's most interesting bugs. >> annie yu is showing you the unique activities your family can enjoy when you visit. >> good morning you are going to see thousands of live insects they have the petting zoo, lots of interactive activities for kids one is cricket spitting that is what we are going to do now. joining me now again is jamie and gerard, both with the exhibit, travelling across the country good morning. >> morning. >> how does this work? >> okay. want to see how far you can it and a cricket you step up to our line here. >> when we say -- let's show them what these crickets look like we are talking about dried and baked crickets going into your mouth. all right here we go. so i am just going to -- oh, look at my size that is a big cricket okay here we go.

>> oh. >> all right. >> who is up. let's go >> i don't know if i can top that let's see what i can do. oh,. >> thank you very much i'm the winner. we are going to have to do the roach race now what do we have over here. >> i like to thank you for joining us at terminex roach run down prepare yourself for a battle of wills as our contestants start their engines. >> okay so, jamie -- gerard excuse me explain to us these guys are not -- are they part of the petting zoo? >> no, these are our racers. >> racers. >> this is roachie bobby and paul paul. >> who is known to be the fastest? >> any given day any roach can

win but black has most of the title. >> we are ready to see them go. >> let's get the terminex roach run down. >> in the gate. >> get them going. >> they are -- >> there we go. >> there we go. >> looks like roachi ex-bobby. >> oh, it is paul paul. this guy wants to get out. he doesn't want to perform any more. >> these are the kinds of fun activities you and your kids can enjoy out here this exhibit is going off this saturday and opening until april 29th here at the maryland science center at inner harbour tickets are just $14.95 adults, $11.95 kids, and kids under 3 are free. back to you in studio. >> annie, you are proving to be surprisingly game for putting bugs in your mouth and stuff i am surprised by that >> i know but i have to bet into the spirit it is a lot of fun i am like the girlie girl i

got to show you how easy and fun it is. >> very good. >> thanks annie. it is now 8:49 a.m. on thursday morning, new this morning, a sad discovery outside a local animal shelter. >> really sad we are talking about 21 dogs left on the door step with a note more on what it said and how you can help when we come back stay with us 

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>> an update to a wild crash caught on camera. a deer smashed through the front window of the washington high launders interim library in southwest on tuesday it was closed yesterday but will reopen 1:00 p.m. this afternoon the deer unfortunately had to be euthanized no people were hurt. well, 18 small poodles and a few puppies. >> i can okay. >> are in need of some new homes the dogs arrived in chantilly virginia late last night after the animal rescue group, a forever home you have seen them on the show a lot of times this organization picked them up from a small shelter in

cumberland maryland they are adorable someone dumped them on the door step of a shelter with a note 245 said the owner had dementia and could no longer care for the dogs the animals will go to foster homes in the area until they get adopted. >> perhaps one of the most important documents in the history of democracy, national archives preparing to unvail 715-year-old copy of the mag that carty after some -- magna carta after some restoration work. today they will show off its new protect tiff casing and discuss how it will be preserved the copy of the english declaration of human rights is the only mag that car the in the united states. we want to say good morning to roshanda peerson she is a stay at home mom with 8 children but finds time to tune into fox 5. if you would like

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because everyone deserves a lifetime. right now at 9, six more weeks of winter, according to punxsutawney phil what about potomac phil, tucker barnes takes us to this new event later. >> he is not moving. >> after deciding not to run

for president donald trump throws his support behind a republican contender. could you live on $1 a day i will sit down with a woman who has to shine light on the millions who starve each and every day, how her organization is empowering women over the globe. a new gig for nick jonas, now he is on broadway, and we are going to chat with him live, about this new starring role. looks good all grown up. >> yeah. >> isn't that something. >> definitely talented. >> we want to talk about what is going on with our weather, we are first going to turn to gwen tolbert in the weather center down stairs because tucker is out. we will talk with tucker in a bit. gwen. >> good morning take a look at radar tony and alison you can see we have some showers continuing to move through across the area and some pockets of heavy rainfall as well and you take a look down