>> you are only two years older than me darling where have you been all my life >> i am wrapping up sorry i am freaking out. >> a silent film the big winner but any thing but silent, in those reactions from the best actors and actresses, we've got the oscar wrap up plus the red carpet stunt with ryan seacrest that has folks talking, fox 5 morning news at 7 that starts now. sorry i laugh every time i see that. it is -- >> mission accomplished. >> it is monday, february 27th, 2012 there is a live lookout side boy clear skies, not a bad start to the day once again another good day i am tony perkins. >> i am allison seymour we are all a little tired >> i didn't watch the whole show because i just can't when you get up early in the mornling we will talk about it later on. >> tucker barnes is standing by with the latest on this

workweek weather good morning tuck. >> good morning. going to be a beautiful day off to a cool start temperatures upper 20s, low 30s later this afternoon bright sunshine featuring temperatures as mentioned 60 degrees for daytime highs, 10 degrees above normal, 37 now washington, 31 out at dulles, let's see ocean city 39 degrees, fredericksburg, 34. looking -- check out how quiet it is not much to show you a few clouds off to the north and west very weak cold front will get here late this afternoon tonight, should pass through dry and then, we will have more nice weather tomorrow up ahead of that front, nice mild temperatures expected plenty of sunshine enjoy your afternoon, there it goes high temperatures 59 degrees, 4:00 p.m. more details on the forecast look at the rest of the workweek in a minute, traffic and julie has your latest. >> good morning to you tucker barnes, right now travelling

inbound along new york avenue the incident we had after the north capital street all that activity cleared lanes open once again traffic heavy and slow coming in right now from the brent wood parkway headed out toward the tunnel no problems to report kennel worth avenue starting to slow you will find your lanes are open travelling northbound 395 leaving the belt way, it is heavy and steady north of duke street, delay of the outer loop forming, 95 college park that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thanks julie we continue to follow developing news concerning an overnight carjacking it turned into two stories about two stolen white escalades 12:30 a.m. a group of armed men in a silver van carjacked an escalade mlk junior avenue, southwest, they are still on the loose then around 3:30 a.m. an officer spots a white escalade he thinks is the one stolen from the earlier

carjacking turns out it was a different stolen escalade the suspect in that vehicle got out and with gun in hand ran across 295 he was eventually caught. some other top stories a scary weekened for local college students two georgetown students held up, during an armed robbery last night around 9:30 p.m., walking on n street area of 33rd street northwest, that is when two suspects approached them with a gun and stole their wallets and cell phones, police are still looking for the suspects. police are also investigating a sexual assault near georgetown campus it happened 2:15 a.m. sunday morning a student was sexually assaulted 36th street north of n street, they are asking anyone in the area at the time who may have noticed something suspicious to give them a call. >> crime also concern at university of maryland, a

female resident in cumberland hall woke up just before 4:00 a.m. sunday morning to find a stranger in her room touching her leg. police believe he was also trying to steal her laptop, other residents say they heard someone trying to unlock their doors during the night police are looking for the intruder and a second suspicious man spotted in the dorm. >> two prince georges county firefightersry main in critical but -- remain in critical but stable condition. they were inside a burning home when a torch of flames engulfed them now the families of both men are speaking out giving an update on their conditions. ethan has an intubation tube down his throat he has burn injuries from what i understand down to his lungs, um, his communication is by -- he is able to recognize who you

are, he is good spirits. >> one thing he was worried about how is ethan they were together, wanted to make sure he was okay. >> still no definitive ruling what caused this fire high winds seemed to have fueled the flames. it has been weeks since harry thomas junior resigned from dc council and pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> leaders from the youth organization that much of the money was supposed to support will go before a council committee. melanie alnwick is live with details. >> reporter: good morning allison. the chairman of the hearing is councilmember jim graham he has a lot of questions about just how this happened how was harry thomas junior able to steal essentially $350,000 in city funds graham wants to make sure there are new procedures in place to make sure this doesn't happen again t 51-year-old pled guilty in january, to federal

theft and tax charges from april 2007 to february 2009 thomas used his influence as city councilmember to steal money that was ear marked for the arts youth recreation and summer programs the money was funneled from the children and youth investment trust corporation to two entities thomas set up for personal use councilmember jim graham wants to hear from officials at that invested trust corporation about their checks and balances. how did this agency perform during this period of time what did they do what didn't they do what should they have done. graham says basic grant making procedures if in place should have caught this theft earlier. federal officials say thomas in their words began systematically stealing these funds almost immediately upon taking office tony. >> all right melanie thank you very much. and to the campaign trail

in michigan and arizona, republican presidential candidates are braces for big contests in those states tomorrow foxes doug luzader has more on state to have race. polls show mitt romney may be building on his lead heading into the primaries but the race will not end tomorrow. >> well, good evening everybody, welcome to the white house,. >> president obama last night playing host to the nations governor's at the white house happy to be a world away from the all out war playing out in the republican primary. we have a lot of work to do tonight guys sign up you can make phone calls from home. >> rick santorum will need all those calls. average per poll shows his surge in michigan may be subside being mitt romney back out in front just barely. >> let's take the first step to a better future tuesday all right guys. >> it is not just about this tuesday next week is super tuesday, all of the candidates are already slugging it out in some of those states,

especially ohio where santorum now leads. it is a fight that may not end any time soon because of the parties own rules and calendars. >> designed to make it more of a race now it may make it a marathon. before it is all over. >> reporter: even though the romney santorum match up is getting so much attention there is talk of the possibility of a late entrance. someone like mitch daniels, chris christy someone who in theory could unite the party, a gallup poll shows 55% of republicans want someone else while arizona is a winner take all contest, tomorrow michigan is not, so we may see something of a split decision this week in washington dough luzader fox -- doug luzader fox news. we have more proof rick santorum is becoming a serious contender he reportedly will begin sleeving secret service protection starting tomorrow

newt gingrich also requested protection last week and is awaiting word whether he will receive it or not mitt romney has had the protection since earlier this month. a couple ticks from 709 a.m., a deadly protest and riots continue to rock afghanistan details to have latest attack on an airport next. first for daytona 500 that is daytona 500 heavy rain forces nascar to pull the plug the race has been delayed dave ross is back with more on that and big news out of nats spring training. >> it is the morning after hollywood's biggest night we have your complete oscar wrap up and a look at the buzz on the red carpet which for me was the most exciting thing. >> seems like it was. >> all right as we head to break a live lookout side sun is out nice and bright, that may slow you down a little. get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie up next 7:09 a.m. wow,

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making headlines a plot to assassinate putin has been foiled special services there and ukraine arrest add group of suspects who planned to kill putin in moscow after the march 4th presidential election which he is all but certain to win. more violence in afghanistan, and revenge for mistaken burning of the holy book koran by u.s. forces a suicide car bomber killed 9 people at the gates of the airport in east earn afghanistan -- eastern afghanistan. nato said no international forces were killed in the attack in the nearly week of deadly protests more than 30 people have been killed including 4 u.s. soldiers. >> in pakistan osama bin laden's former hide out has

been demolished workers completed destruction just before dawn this morning the government there ordered it torn down to prevent it from becoming a shrine to the terror leader or gathering place for insurgents, 10 months ago u.s. navy skills burst into the compound and killed osama bin laden. >> just about 7:14 a.m., monday morning but going to be a pretty nice day. >> definitely promising, high temperatures in the upper 50s, maybe low 60s this afternoon. >> very nice. >> turn into a nice end of the weekend yesterday. sunshine. more the same just warmer. >> wonderful we like it. 37 now, washington, it is chilly, kids headed to the bus stop or you yourself are going for a long walk, be ready for winter like conditions, much of the area at or below freezing particularly north and west of the city manassas, 25 degrees, frederick 23, leonard town 36 open up a little bit seasonal temperatures boston 29, a little warmer in new york 39,

really not much weather featured here for the next couple days across the mid- atlantic you can see the sunshine well, see the clear skies that will deliver plenty of sunshine later this afternoon and as mentioned warmer temperatures yesterday. check out the rain northern florida, guess what is supposed to take place there later today, daytona 500 things are not looking ideal. rain showers throughout the day thunderstorms this afternoon so they may have to postpone it another day we will see. the race starts -- well, dave will know, noon or so. 50 today, 53 tomorrow best chance of rain showers wednesday temperatures seasonal average high temperature 50 degrees, so, we turned a corner. >> very good. >> thanks tuck. >> let's go to julie wright she will tell us what is happening on the roadways. a lot of people on the outer loop, not as fast as they would be at daytona 500 but delays, top of the belt way

working around college park silver spring lanes no accidents to report oh, can you not hear me? can you guys hear me? or no? okay. i have an echo all right well, want me to pull up the cameras? i can't hear you we are having -- okay we will toss to becky we are having problems. >> it happens. >> it does. >> dave ross is here. we can hear him. >> my mic is on. >> you got a lot to talk about. >> we do do you guys like best in show, westminster dog show. >> i like the movie. >> i watch it when i catch it. >> then you should watch nfl combine, dog and pony show for people. exactly what it is they go out there, not many pads look really good everybody gets all excited and that is what happened over the weekend in indianapolis one guy, robert griffin the third rg 3 how did

he look without his pads on allison, the kid can flat out fly okay. red skins scouts watching him there he foes dog and pony show 4.41 the second fastest time ever run by a quarterback only trailing a guy named michael vick. >> wow. >> he can pick them up and put them down didn't throw. we have seen his arm strength at bailor people get all excited they see the speed i might have to trade up to get this guy rumour is st. louis really likes him they might be willing to package a deal, red skins might have to give up three number ones hearing all kinds of crazy rumors this is what happens after the dog and pony show at indianapolis everybody gets excited as april gets closer. >> now one guy who had a great weekend without doing anything at all was ryan zimmerman, for the nationals. why not he is a very very wealthy man today got a 6 year

contract extension valued at $100 million. >> oh, man. >> 27 years old. the second highest paid third baseman in the game behind alex rodry guest in new york he is the face of the franchise will do so until harper or straws burg come back around could be an exciting year. big time bucks there. >> i was 27 when i got my first on air job. >> did you get 100 million? >> $13,500. >> wow. we wish tucker barnes would make that rain stop down there in daytona, the first time ever in 54 year history of daytona, this is the way the cars looked yesterday everybody just kind of waiting to get along hopefully will move today noon start if there is no rain right here, shameless plug on fox 5 we are waiting to see danika patrick get out and do her thing if you can't do that you can go out there. >> what is that?

just racing cars around your house. >> so we are hoping the rains will subside. >> last night was the nba all- star game, not a lot of defense played in these things we always bash on the pro bowl game, nfl at least, i have been talking to people in the newsroom at least it is entertaining they are not making any effort to stop anybody as you can see here. watch blake griffin here here comes lebron in his orange shoes he is backed up lets him go in for the big slam, lebron played well there was a historical note, there is kobe bryant at 27, pat and some guy named michael jordan now scored more than anybody else in the history of the all-star game. ken currant, in the house. 36 yeah, he was the mvp as west beats the east, 152-149. >> i was monitoring the oscars

and i turned over to it, early third quarter, the west already had 100 points. >> yeah. in all fairness i watched for probably 7 minutes they scored 700 points in 7 minutes just nonstop back and forth but it is fun. for the fans they want to see it there might be high flying dunks so i get that but it is kind of a oprey. a little best in show on that. >> we will see you later on. thanks 7:20 a.m. on a monday morning do you have an opinion about paying more to ride metro where and when you can sound off if you do. >> diners in parts of virginia could one day be in for a shock when they go out to eat what some county officials want to add to the bill and why. also have you heard, of acrobatic gymnastics, annie yu

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the plan to build metro's new purple line may not include the bethesda recure national trail -- recure national trail mta rejected two proposals to run purple line trains beside the green line trail. one plan would cost too much the other would reduce purple line rider ship and lengthen travel time maryland is hoping to get the federal government to pay for half of the two billion dollar light rail project. >> are you upset over proposed metro fare increases in now is the time to speak up they are holding six open forums over the next week and a half to

discuss rebuilding efforts, they will answer questions from concerned riders tonight's gets under way at 6:00 p.m. eating out in fairfax county could one day get a little more expensive fairfax down diboard of supervisors is considering a 4% tax on meals sold at all restaurants it would fund transportation projects such as fixing and building roads officials would make $80 million a year from the tax but it is an idea worrying local business owners. people are not going to be able to go out as much if they feel they are going to have a tax to do it. you are hurting the little guy i am a small independent family owned restaurant it hurts my bottom line. you know, wrong. >> the meal tax idea is not a new one it has been brought up twice before and failed in order to pass, fairfax county

needs either approval from the general assembly or a ballot referendum where county voters could decide. 7:25 a.m. monday morning still ahead a few surprises out of last night's academy awards a full wrap of hollywood's biggest night including a surprise on the red carpet. >> new developments out of iran s israel weighing in on the situation a closer look coming up next. >> as we head to break a live lookout side, 495, near the american legion bridge we will get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie coming up next we will be right back 7:26 a.m. i can't stand these spots.

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and the oscar goes to ... the artist. right. >> as predicted the artist won the oscars biggest award best picture the silent film took home four other academy awards including best actor for jean dujardine. >> meryl streep took best actress, octavie spencer best

supporting actress. christopher plumber best supporting actor the oldest actor to ever win an oscar. >> okay. red carpet stunt stole the show before the awards were even handed out actor sasha baron cohan came dressed as the dictator characters from his latest film he was carrying an urn, that he jokes carried the ashes of the late north korean dictator, kim jong il he then dumped them okay so is ryan in on this or no? >> no, he is not. >> not? >> i saw it live he was not very happy but a good sport did he get a change of clothes? >> another crew next to him had a towel and he was kind of -- >> so the whole night he has fake dirt on him. >> on his shirt. >> okay then i guess he wasn't expecting it.

>> here is the thing though, when sasha baron cohan walks up in characters he is remaining in characters until this movie opens, and it is very funny, when he walks up with an urn, if you are the host interviewing him you know something is going to happen. i am sure he wasn't pleased. >> ryan commented, that he knew something was coming just didn't know what he was not happy at all. >> got to say this for ryan seacrest he handled it graceful,. >> yes, because i would have pulled his beard off and tackled him. >> so would eminem >> i would have gone off on this guy. >> all over his white tux seed doe shirt. >> at -- tuxedo shirt. >> at the time it wasn't funny, it was contrived and forced. >> i am surprised. >> look at them taking him away. >> yeah, it is oscar night you are ruining the guys tuxedo but ryan could buy a million of

those. >> could i say something about tom crews has he aged into -- cruise has he agented a movie star or what. >> looks fantastic. >> the show overall >> i didn't watch opening but boring. >> billy crystal? >> i thought he was pretty good, but you know, not great, and i thought the audience reaction for everyone being so happy oh, crystal is back their reaction to him was subdued i thought. >> i think had eddie murphy gone through with it i don't know why i was so detached from it i love billy crystal but didn't really. >> i heard you clicked it off early. >> i did and i don't do that i am a pop culture chick but i was like i'm done. >> i get it. >> oh, well. >> what have you got this morning. >> beautiful forecast for you to start your week in fact most of the week very quiet,. >> we like quiet. >> as we march into the next month. >> oh, it is march. >> so clever.

>> i work on my material during the weekend. i got an urn to show you later. a little breezy today winds out of the south, 10 to 20 miles per hour that will be the worst forecast, rain, showers, wednesday, not today nice and dry temperatures today about 10 degrees above normal for the rest of the week we should be close to 50 degrees that is the normal daytime high we are cool can see ngton much of the area yourself waking up temperatures at or below freezing, 32 culpepper, 35 frederick, 35 martins burg. 36 degrees leonard town across the bay. chilly start to the day bright sunshine i really mean bright sunshine should be a beautiful afternoon there is your sentinel radar and you can see how quiet it is, a weak cold front right there north and west, going the cool us down and it will be nice and dry when it comes through just a

few clouds later, this rain right in the wrong place as we are trying to get that daytona 500 rain in the forecast showers all day looks like it has been raining for a good portion of the night fingers crossed weather conditions do not look ideal for race day. 60 plenty of sunshine mild afternoon winds south gusting to 25 miles per hour winds out of the south won't be terribly cold clear skies, temps overnight, 38 overnight low, there is your workweek 53 tomorrow sunshine rain showers during the day wednesday, thursday and friday back to partial sunshine high temperatures low to mid-50s. all right that is the weather let's do traffic and julie wright who didn't sleep last night because she watched the entire awards show. >> i was up until 9:30 p.m. >> good for you. >> i am a rebel on the roads delays are open this happens to be the outer loop of the belt way, springfield heavy and slow

leaving van dooren street, so we have the delays on the outer loop commute, inner loop slowing as you work your way in from brad dock road, 66, just before bradock lanes here are open we got problems to report, inbound route 50 accident activity before 704 right side during the process of moving that over we have accident activity to report, 202, follow police direction to get by here and of course inbound along new york avenue traffic lights delays northeast to northwest coming southbound, leaving pennsylvania avenue a 7 minute delay headed into southeast. all right julie thank you it is 7:35 a.m. tattoos are taking on another meaning why some are relying on them for a more practical potentially life saving purpose. >> delay in the trial over the nations worst offshore disaster why bp is headed back to the

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making headlines the bp oil spill trial has been postponed one week until next monday in new orleans that gives the oil giant more time to cut a deal with the tens of thousands of businesses and individuals effected by the disaster you hate to see that video there. the trial will determine just who is to blame for the 2010 explosion on an oil rig that dumped nearly 5 million-barrels of oil into the gulf of mexico. >> wikileaks is back at it they said today they begun publishing more than 5 million confidential e-mails from the u.s. based intelligence firm

stratford it shows how the think tank targets individuals for their corporate and government clients. >> for some tattoos are not just a fashion statement they are being used to warn first responders about important medical conditions like this one that says diabetic but don't appear to carry much legal weight it is unclear whether an ambulance crew racing to treat a gravely ill patient could honor a request based on the tattoo alone. >> back in late november there was a horrible auto accident in southeast dc over the week tend family of a survivor gathered to thank a metro bus driver. >> they believe he was sent by god to save a life. >> reporter: about 20 members of the fowler family gathered at a regional rehabilitation hospital in maryland to introduce them to this bus driver and thank him with a

commendation and plaque. >> word cans not express the level of appreciation, gratefulness and thanks we hold for you. >> this extended family is related to 54-year-old richard fowler who two nights after thanksgiving was involved in a traffic crash that would have killed most people. >> doctors gave him a 1% chance of survival told us he would never awake would remain in a vegetative state. >> he wouldn't have had any chance of survival if james had not been driving the wreck car caught on fire. >> i moved debris pulled the seat belt off and pulled the individual from the car to a safer location. upon laying him down, i made sure i kept him company just talking with him, though he wasn't responding, until emergency unit arrived. since his bus was not involved in the accident james

got back onboard and completed his route it took the family months to track him down, thank him and make the bus driver an honorary member of their family. >> he can come any time my door is always open. and i can fix him a nice dinner. >> richard fowler is slowly recovering from the accident and his family members literally, thank god that a metro bus driver who was willing to get involved came along at just the right moment. >> john henrahan fox 5 news. >> every day heros. >> good for him. >> that is a great story. >> you know it gives us an opportunity to say i know tucker and i have had this experience don't know if you have, we talk about metro and some of the problems that they have and some incidents they have had with drivers but i run into folks every day who go to work every day for metro, do their job, drive the routes, do the best they can this guy, ends up being a hero there are

a lot of good folks out there, doing what they do every day too. >> majority. >> that's right. >> good for him >> like to highlight one of them this morning. >> men time a pretty nice day >> beautiful day another group of people we want to salute, school bus drivers. >> that's right. >> kick it off with a bus stop forecast i hope none of your bus stop drivers look like that one he looks happy hope he doesn't drive like that. >> he should control the bus better. >> at least move over to the right. >> they look like muppets any way so it is okay >> kids don't wear seat belts but there you go, should be a nice day cold start kids headed to the bus stop, 25 to 35 general temperature here is in washington we don't have school buses. >> no. >> rest of the area at or below freezing this forecast is easy i need an easy one a lot of sunshine just a few clouds off

to the north and west get in here late today dry cold front that will give us slightly cooler air tomorrow but we are splitting hairs, 60 today then 50s tomorrow bright sunshine both days. >> i am glad there is no rain tucker i could hardly enjoy my warm temperatures friday. >> friday was a funky day. >> no rain today mild. beautiful. >> thank you. >> yes, wednesday. rain showers, 50. what? >> all right. let's find out what is going on on the roads. >> we had a little smuckuos he gave me a stink eye. >> when they start kicking each other under the desk. if i have to turn this car around. >> all right mom. okay. >> you know it is bad if i am

saying that. >> all right on the roads right now, it has been a tough commute, travelling into the sunshine i like it but when it comes in underneath the visor and smacks you in the face, not fun for you. springfield trying to get past van doren, past telegraph road. incident on the shoulder, lanes are open we are checking for a stalled car near route 7 possibly tieing up the left lane. traffic coming in 66, no trouble spots to report headed to the belt way lanes are open stop and go slow, 50 to 123, nutly to the belt way delays on the outer loop leaving river road down towards 66 top side of the belt way outer loop slows, 95 to georgia. heavy volume, southbound 29, past trader joes, no incidents to report along this stretch definitely volume delays getting to the traffic lights,

southbound 270, south of 117, falls road headed out to the split that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. julie thank you tomorrow voters had to the polls for the michigan primaries then on to super tuesday already. some people are asking why these contests are held during the workweek and are now pushing to make u.s. elections to the weekend. casey seeingle reports. -- siegal reports. >> reporter: have you ever wondered why americans head to the polls tuesday. >> ironically to make it convenient for an agrarian society 1845 people traveled by horse and buggy couldn't travel on sabbath wednesday was market day. >> so tuesday it was clearly lot has changed since then. we should move election day to weekend so more people can

vote. >> democratic congressman from new york will soon introduce the weekend voting act which would propose moving federal elections to saturdays and sundays. >> i thick it would be -- thing it would be more convenient if it was a weekend. >> regardless what voters say the gao is not so sure. recent study from that organization found weekend voting would not necessarily boost voter turn out. >> if your goal is increase participation don't change the system figure out how to bring more people into the system. >> report says there would be security issue s with the ballots and equipment if voting was held over a two day period, and many precincts would have to find new voting sites. >> a lot of communities across america, people vote in places of worship. a lot of those places will not be available. >> reporter: efforts have already been made to increase

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balance, strength and team work all part of a sport called acrobatics gymnastics. >> annie yu is learning more about that at extreme acro and cheer in rockville maryland. >> good morning allison and tony this group of ladies are so impressive they train about 14 to 18 hours a week in addition to their school work and maintaining a 3.5 gpa and they are just so poised and disciplined we have been watching them this morning and i am just -- our jaws are dropping joining me now is judy and julie eicher mom and daughter team julie is one of the head coachchampion yourself and judy own it is facility. what inspired you to open up this gym? >> well, after watching my daughter compete in the sport for several years and go to two world championships i fell in love with the sport as well and that is what inspired me to open it it is so rewarding to see athletes come in at

beginner level and advance to elite level. >> hay are just a handful, not even just this type of facility. >> yes, just a few in the area in this eastern region. >> mm-hmm and julie you have to explain to us what exactly acrobatics gymnastics is it is not your typical floor gymnastics. >> that's right it is similar to combining gymnastics, regular you would see on tv vault, bars, beam and floor but combining it with cheerleading and ice skating and putting it all together out on the floor it combines flexibility and strength, agility, and a lot of choreography as well. >> and right now, is actually the start of a busy time for you all here. >> yes, it is the athletes were just recently selected for world championships and they will be competing in april at the world championships so we are very busy training for that. >> yeah on the floor we see girls ranging in ages of what? >> between ages of 10 and 18

are these girls out here now. >> and they all -- it is a team of three girls. >> yes. >> this is their team forever basically? >> yes until partnerships may change you know someone may graduate or you know someone you know just decides to leave then we have to make partner changes but usually we try to keep them together for four years. >> wow okay so we are very lucky some of these girls -- they will perform for us alissa, kendall and cameron >> they are doing our balance routine a lot of static holds. >> let's go for it ♪[ music ]

if you would like to find out more about extreme acro and cheer, we will learn about more camp classes coming up as well. >> that is amazing. amazing. >> it is >> i know >> very impressive thank you annie. >> whose dresses did you love? whose did you late.

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>> how does a city councilman take hundreds of thousands of dollars without anyone noticing it will be addressed in dc today we are live on the story. >> then, the more calories you cut the more weight you lose don't eat after 8:00 p.m. always choose reduced fat option fact or fiction? dr. oz joins uh live to challenge big diet myths. >> who were the big winners at the oscars? you are seeing some there and who turned the most heads on the red carpet we will take a look plus the night was not without controversy. there it is find out what everyone is buzzing about still

ahead. maybe i don't know maybe i am immature that is like the fifth time i have seen it. i keep laughing, tony perkins. >> allison seymour you are not immature you just find it funny. most of his movies, any way we will talk more about that later did you thing it was funny tucker? >> we will talk about it later. >> tony wouldn't like it if we did that to him. >> you got that right. >> let's get right to it and a look at our forecast it is cool out there, very cool, 37, at regan national, actually one of the warmer spots, 28, 29 baltimore, ocean city, good morning, 40 degrees, we will talk about the beach forecast soon enough. >> don't tease us it is february. >> this year it is right around the corner >> i think by middle of march we will do the beach.

quiet conditions don't mind the green in fact we don't have any cloud cover across the mid- atlantic, quiet weather patterns which will continue for another 24 hours or so. bright sunshine warmer than yesterday, yesterday 50, today 60, with bright sunshine, throughout your afternoon sunshine mild conditions, and a breeze out of the south high temperatures upper 50s low 60s. i will go on the record and say i have not complained once about our mild winter. >> most people are happy about it. >> very good. >> here is julie wright she has more on this mornings rush hour traffic. >> some body say beach? >> beach. >> almost time for the beach forecast. >> pushes her ears up. >> look -- perks her ears up >> i got my bucket and pail. >> she must just have a shelf of props. >> be lucky i didn't pull out the bikini. inner loop of the belt way, leaving annandale, up towards 66, lanes are open heavy, slow

and steady outer loop remains congested leaving springfield, telegraph road, gw parkway, coming in from the cia headed back down toward the 14th street bridge 20 minute ride all your lanes are open travelling southbound along 270 no incidents to report, but definitely below speed as you travel past montgomery mall outer loop congested across the american legion bridge. thanks julie new this morning dc police kept busy investigating two separate cases of two stolen white escalades a group of armed men in a van carjacked an escalade on mlk junior avenue, southwest dc that was around 12:30 a.m., those suspects well, they are on the loose then around 3:30 a.m., an officer spots a white escalade he thinks is the one from the earlier carjacking but it was a different white stolen escalade. the suspect ran across 295, gun

in hand he was eventually caught. >> frightening weekend crimes at two local colleges two georgetown university students targeted in an armed robbery it happened 9:30 p.m. last night, students were walking near n and 33rd streets northwest when two suspects approached them with a gun and toll their walletcell phones, -- stole their wallets and cell phones. police investigating a sexual assault near the georgetown campus 2:15 a.m. sunday morning officials say a student was sexually assaulted on 36th street, just north of n street, they are asking anyone in the area at the time who may have noticed something suspicious to give them a call. crime a concern at university of maryland, police there say a female residence in cumberland hall woke up early sunday morning to find a stranger in her room touching her leg investigators believe he was trying to steal her

laptop. 14-year-old boy attacked with a knife after a fight on a platform of the metro center stop a spokesman said two groups of young people started arguing around 6:00 p.m. last night that escalated and there is a history between them but wouldn't call them gangs the 14-year-old survived police arrested another minor. another big story, the latest on the embezzlement case with former dc councilman harry thomas junior >> leaders from a youth organization will answer questions how thomas stole hundreds of thousands of dollars. fox 5s. melanie alnwick is live with more. >> good morning tony federal officials say former councilman harry thomas junior began systematically stealing dc funds immediately upon taking office the scheme lasted nearly two years today councilman graham has some questions for the agency that money was

embezzled from 51-year-old harry thomas junior pled guilty in january to federal theft and tax charges he admitted today verting 350,000 -- diverting $50,000 to his own pocket -- $350,000 to his own pocket using it for suvs and luxury vacations. graham wants to know how this went unnoticed. >> all it would have take was elementary grants man ship if someone had a proper proposal, proper report had there been monitoring, auditing, every foundation knows how to do that, this would never have happened. now some called for the children and youth investment trust corporation to be dissolved mr. graham said he is not ready to go there just yet harry thomas junior is scheduled to be sentenced in may he could spend up to 4

years in prison. to the latest from the campaign trail, voters in arizona and michigan head to the poll for tomorrow's primary one week out from super tuesday the latest real clear politics average poll show romney is leading, in the meantime more proof rick santorum is becoming a serious contender now, the candidate will reportedly begin receiving secret service protection this week. nations governors are in town to work on the most pressing issues across the u.s. those include job growth and federal partnerships but also rising gas prices as you might imagine democratic and republican governors don't always see eye to eye especially on the oil pipe plan president obama recently vetoed. >> i think the president made a terrible mistake also he has been restrictive on the use of drilling in the country i think there are three things to focus

on one continued production and production is at an all time high that is number one number two, continued focus on fuel efficiency and number three, renewable sources. meanwhile checking pump prices this morning national average for a gallon of regular stands at $3.70, closer to home dcs average is much more than that, 3 .8 $4 in maryland the average is 3.68 dollars and virginia $3.62. >> january brewer did not attend an -- jan brewer did not attend an annual black tie dinner at the white house after she made headlines pointing her if i think inner the president's face during a -- finger in the president's face during a discussion over her book she said she had a scheduling conference yesterday she officially endorsed mitt romney ahead of her state's gop primary.

we are following a developing story out of afghanistan at least nine people are dead after a suicide bomber attacked a military airport in the eastern part of afghanistan the taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the attack as revenge for a koran burning that took place at the main nato base in afghanistan. authorities say at least 12 others were wounded by the suicide bombing casualties appear civilians and afghan soldiers guarding the gate. 9 minutes after 8:00 a.m. on monday morning this morning there are reports of a planned assassination attempt on russian president, putin. we will share details ahead this hour. >> an update on weather and traffic coming your way next plus hollywood a listers strut their stuffer we have a wrap up of the big night straight ahead of the big night straight ahead stay wi

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and the oscar goes to ... the artist. [ applause ] the silent film the artist makes the most noise at the 84th annual academy award it is artist won 5 oscars including best picture the artists best man. >> jean dujardin also won best actor. >> he brought that dog. >> how cute looks like petey no, like the dog for rca. okay. also, meryl streep took home her third golden statue although we are still seeing artist folks here she won best actress for iron lady. >> i thought it was so old and jaded but they call your name you just go into sort of i don't know a white light and it

was just thrilling. >> all right best supporting actressoctavia spencer and best supporting actor, christopher plumber the oldest actor to ever win an academy award. >> good for him. that dress meryl streep had on that was a comfortable dress i wouldn't mind wearing that somewhere which is probably what you don't go for typically. >> she is the queen of oscars. >> she always does look nice. >> before the ceremony it was all about the red carpet. >> ashley has all the glits and glam of the big night. >> it is the grand daddy of red carpet bringing out the biggest and brightest hollywood has to offer and beside it is big oscar winners most will talk about what they were wearing. >> i told my mom i was coming

to oscars she pulled down the drapes and made something for me. >> the attention to detail and bling was the norm at this year's academy awards arrivals. >> black and gold badding that was alexandre mckeen. stunning in her -- mcqueen. stunning in her vera want >> michelle williams in that red louis vuittion. while the ladies spent the day pimping. >> i played basketball and watched two games on tv and you had to work. >> i had to sit and get glammed. >> easier guys have it easy. >> so easy for the guys. >> i sat there getting ready for hours he sat on the bed napping. >> i slept in this for two days. >> there were even some oscar red carpet new comers who enjoyed strutting their style for the first time. >> what i loved about this l.a. stop dress it is so clean and

you know, because it is my first time i wanted to be clean and statuesting. >> it is massive to be here. >> ladies have learned without a doubt everybody took it to the the next level there was a lot of that you hear all the time hollywood old school glamour. >> as the night belonged to the gold statue winners it was also a night of memorable gownunforgettable designs in hollywood, fox news. okay and of course rex harrison was dr. do little. >> christopher plumber was in sound of music. >> my brothers favorite movie. >> a big red carpet moment, getting a lot of talk. sasha baron cohan arrived incharacters and spilled an urn what he jokingly claimed were ashes of kim jong il on ryan

seacrest. >> it was his dream to come to oscarbe sprinkled over the red carpet and halle barry's chest. >> it still cracked tony up. >> there it is. >> oh, boy. >> all over the red carpet. >> yeah. >> he was -- >> master promo tore. >> actually when the academy found out he was planning on coming in characters as the dictator they i think withdrew his ticket and said he couldn't come so he posted online a video response from his character the dictator which is also very funny but you have to be -- you have to like his humour i am sure -- tucker did not find it funny which i am surprised by. >> he didn't think you as the host would find it funny. >> right. >> some body has to beat that guy up. >> no, i do pull the beard off and beat him up. >> he probably will get beat up at some point.

that was just disrespectful. >> common, lighten up. >> all right i will be over in a minute. i will get the ashes. >> we have an hour and a half. >> our forecast and cuteness factor of the day. >> time for my first 5 photo of the day. >> hello beautiful. >> this is leyla and payton. >> they are gorgeous. they are 3 years old. >> all right. >> what a great name. >> so cute >> fraternal twins my favorite they are so cute. >> twin senses. >> catch this the family refers to them as twincesss. >> so cute. >> i like that term. >> they are super cute. >> i can't hear the name leyla without thinking of eric clappton. >> that spelling is like leyla

ali. >> we hope you have a fantastic day, temperatures 60, great afternoon for you. let's get to numberright now regan national jumped to 40, 42 in annapolis, 28 in manassas. there are chilly spots particularly west and north of the city temperatures are still below freezing nothing extreme, 31 boston, 36 detroit, cape hatteras, 51 degrees should be a beautiful afternoon look how quiet mid-atlantic is clear skies out to the west. slightly cooler temperatures tomorrow the worst of our forecast notice the rain in northern florida guess what is supposed to take place at noon, daytona 500 that got postponed yesterday the forecast does not look much better today lots of rain potential for afternoon

thunderstorms. 5 day, cooler tomorrow 63, nice, showers return by wednesday. all right that is weather let's do traffic and julie wright has your latest. >> well, i would have taken money for the steel cage match between you and tony i started taking bets. >> who you got. >> oh, um, look at the traffic. >> aha. >> 270, no problems to report right now travel past down to outer loop, slowing across the outer legion bridge. accident activity tieing up the left side of the road gw parkway on the brakes, roosevelt bridge all lanes open a 20 minutes ride. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you it is 8:20 a.m. a woman seen with the captain of a cruise ship moments before it ran aground in italy is setting the record straight what they were doing coming up next on fox 5. >> also ahead acrobatics,

gymnastics not your average class but annie yu will tell us why it is so different. now before we go to break another that's my take the topic this morning unemployment fraud involving dc workers. ork >> that's my take with duffy dier. >> news that an additional 44 former workers cashed unemployment takes that we not entitled to wants to make your shout enough is enough, fraudulent payments to city employees since 2009 who knows how many tax payer dollars were wrongfully doled out before

then, nothing has changed after an audit of the department of employment services three years ago that called management of the unemployment compensation system on the carpet for poor performance and gain back in april of last year, dc inspector general, charles willow by issued a report saying department of employment services did not provide department staff with adequate training which allowed the fraud to go unedicted another audit going back to 2009 is set to get under way this month do we really need another audit to tell us department of employment services can't do its job there are two points i want to make here one as a district resident you have to be extremely disappointed once problems are detected in how the city conducts business the problems aren't fixed it is like the story line of the movie groundhog day the city needs to fix this tightening controls and processes and providing better training and super vision, two, it is a tough job to run a city the size of washington efficiently

and effectively it becomes nearly impossible, if some citizens are lining up to defraud the city 13 short circuit its effort to serve all its creditors that is my take let me know what you think go the myfoxdc.com click on that's my take or send me an e-mail at ... 

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ground in syria says it will do little to end the crisis. >> woman seen with the captain of a cruise ship moments before it capsized is setting the record straight she worked on the kostka concordia for three weeks and bought a ticket she admits she was on the bridge flirting with the captain before the ship hit the rocks but denies they were lovers the captain remains under house arrest. 8:27 a.m. we hear about the military using unmanned aircraft for surveillance and strikes in middle east and asia could we see drones flying here in the united states? >> washington national make one of their star players richer ryan zimmerman's new contract dave ross joins us live after the break 8:27 a.m.  [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable

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8:30 a.m., drones could be going mainstream police departments border patrols, power companies news organizations among the industries pushing for unmanned planes to be used here in the u.s. but there is concern drones could invade people's privacy and they could collide with passenger planes military drones have been used to attack and kilter rests in the middle east and say gentleman. >> scientists fighting -- asia. scientists fights to make sure the u.s. doesn't give up on mars exploration. they are meet being nasa to restart a mars program cut in the 2013 proposed budget nasa officials say they will no longer be able to fly joint mars missions with europe in 2016 and 18 they are trying to find a cheaper alternative for the 2018 mission. we have to do it. >> we got to find a new place to live we only have a billion years left here on planet

earth. >> you watched some documentary. >> yes, i am concerned about this. >> earth is in its declining years. >> we have a billion years left. >> maybe this is some grand experiment you have a certain amount of time. >> we can do it in the movies. >> obviously you are joking around a little bit it is a billion years. none of us will be around but it is weird to think at some point the earth, we probably shouldn't talk about this. weather forecast, absolutely beautiful here on planet earth today >> i am looking forward to it. >> upper 50s low 60s. sunshine. things should be good for another. >> five days at least. >> billion years. >> give or take a couple years. >> pleasant start to the week, sunshine expected to last throughout the day and after -- >> tony. >> sorry. >> i can't help it >> i understand,. >> washington, 32 frederick, 28

manassas a couple chilly spots, martins burg, warming up, and get out of your way 43 stevensville. quiet weather pattern continues yesterday continues to be quiet, winds out of the south, lots of sunshine near 60 this afternoon one weather feature, got it looking carefully, indiana and ohio, very weak cold front still come through dry late this afternoon, cool us down tomorrow bring us just few clouds, the worst of it lots of rain northern florida we talked about potential for another rain out, postponement of the daytona 500, rain showers, thunderstorms, later again this afternoon. your 5 day, 60 this afternoon, 38 tonight, chilly tomorrow cooler behind the front, 53, plenty of sunshine expected best chance of rain expected, during the day wednesday. all right that is a look at your weather forecast now time for sports with tony and dave. >> thank you very much mr.

barnes. big deal for the nats, face of the franchise robert griffin the third shows off his speed while there is still no speed being shown at daytona 500 here with those stories and more once gain the man, the myth dave ross. >> yes, sir >> what do you want to start with. >> daytona and tucker and the forecast we are hoping you know, one, the planet will be here to get the daytona 500 in but terrible weather. >> looks like it is still going to be. >> hoping this race will get run today, shameless plug, fox 5 here at high noon, this was yesterday, just nothing going -- >> what is going on there. >> trying to drive the track. >> are those fans. >> you know, i don't know i know that is not a regulation call but maybe con norif you guys can't watch the race you can do this. >> we are all waiting to see danika patrick she is supposed

to get out there and make her daytona 500 debut called super bowl of nascar. tony i know you are very interested in what is going on indianapolis, at the nfl combine, robert griffin the third. >> very much so. >> we have been talking about it for 2 months already this is a guy clearly you see the representative to the right taking a look at rg 3 who ran a 4-4-1 second fastest time ever michael vick being the only guy faster i am going to talk to him later on this afternoon excited about that just to get his take on it and he understands all the fervour about the possibility of having him come here red skins number 6, not going to get rg 3 at 6 they will have to trade up and what are you willing to give up, three number ones who knows but we will find out later on today and talk about this tomorrow whether or not rg 3 wants to come. >> does he get any say in where

he goes? >> not really that is is the deal if you trade up for him those rights become yours right now at number 2 looks like of course, indianapolis will take luck as one rams at two we are hearing they love robert griffin the third which could be a giant smoke screen i tell you who nationals love rye january zimmerman, boy, 6 year -- ryan zimmerman, boy, 6 year extension, $100 million, how would you love to get that at 27. >> i would love a tenth of that. >> he will be around a long time. if he makes the team and stays up this year could be a very very interesting and fun year of baseball for your washington nationals >> i heard baseball commentary over the weekend and yeah, one of the come commentators was picking the nats to make the playoffs. >> they have a chance this is a team on the rise obviously, with zimmerman there, 10 years

he is 27 you like to thing the future will be bright for nationals, ultimately he will be that guy could be a next level player, strausburg will be great but we have to wait on steven make sure he is number one ace i got to show you whacky golf highlights, westwood hit his tee shot it landed down this woman's shirt he walked over to her she apologized he said do you mind walking forward 250-yards to the green. he is distracted why? an umbrella, takes off like mary poppins. >> this is golf people. >> when they did restore order, we keep waiting for rory to be the next tiger woods got beaten by hunter mayhem but an umbrella lifted straight up out of the air

>> that is spooky. >> great shot. rory loses still not number one ranked player in the world we are waiting. >> did the guy have to play out of her shirt. >> excuse me ma'am i will too to knock that out. 8:38 a.m., 40 degrees monday morning fox 5 job -- excuse me job of the day it is monday isn't it? coming up after the break plus a restaurant tax some local officials are burning for it but it has nothing to do -- pushing for it but it has nothing to do with the food you serve. answers on the other side of the break 

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before, it failed in order for the tax to pass fairfax county needs either approval from general assembly, or a ballot referendum where county vote ors could decide -- voterred could decide. >> time for our job of the day for today, at&t look for a senior it client consultant at the oakton virginia location for more on this job and to see more listings head to fox 5 dc.com and search the job shop. >> true or false trying to lose weight you need to avoid pasta. >> okay. >> or don't eat after 8:00 p.m. at night. >> false true. coming up next dr. oz will join us to separate fact from fiction, and challenge some top diet myths, annie yu getting an inside look at fitness with a twist and a turn and a flip annie. nice, the acrobatic program

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with is really -- what is really making you fat that is a topic dr. oz will tackle today we are looking for a few answers before that dr. oz joins us this morning, from new york. >> good to see you. >> same allison. >> let's talk about diet myths what are we thinking that is really not helping us lose any weight in the long run what are the top ones. well, i heard you guys debating the age old wisdom you shouldn't eat after 8:00 p.m. a new study came out arguing it is not true. i was surprised turns out most folks don't count their calories so wisely we try to do it in our head. by the time you get to dinner, most have had their 1800

calories, after dinner, it is excess calories calories late in the evening are not any more detrimental to ones earlier in the day. a calorie is a calorie. you had a question about pasta >> yes, but back to the calories i thought we had 2,000 a day no? >> most women you know, probably around 1800 depends how much activity you get during the day most women probably want to aim 1800 most guys can aim for 2,000, more men have lean muscle mass and can burn off more calories, muscle is like a metabolic furnace, you can calculate depending how active you are. if you are not on that number accurately then by the time you come to dinner, most of you have miscounted, and we are at our cap for the day late night calories are a problem. >> pasta forgive me for interrupting you but what about the pasta? >> it is a shocker i have been backing agent how -- bragging

about how you shouldn't eat white foods including pasta but if you go to italy, people in italy aren't heavy, turns out a normal portion size of pasta the kind you should eat the ones we normally eat, which is several times that, but normal portion size with the great sauce, tomatos, spicy, good savoury dish that will fill you up but not put too many calories in your body, turns out pasta is a reasonable dish to have if you have it in the right amount the myth dispelled we will cover it on the show. >> the more calories you cut the more weight you lose. >> that is false and here is why, more is not better this is america but more is not better when you cut too many calories for most people that is probably 3 to 400 calories less food you would normally eat your body's metabolism is smart it says you are in a starvation place not able to find food not

doing it on purpose, slows your metabolism down so much so you stop losing any weight at all people who are on strict diets, they try to lose too much at once lose the first week or two then they get frustrated and go back up. >> these two are connected diet soda helps you lose weight and reduced fat food are healthier alternatives true or false. >> they are both false. when you adulterate food your body doesn't know what to do it artificial sweeteners are so sweet they remind you to eat you had sweet food you didn't get it, diet food when they change food they have to add the sugar back you ate real food whole food we will get to this in great detail today one last tip thursday we will make a deal i have all these men who will hate me their wives have given them a hard time we will make a bargain they should be focused on three parts of your body. we will get focused on your

prostate, blood pressure and a tiny bit of that diabetes in your pod body. >> all right thank you so much -- body. >> all right thank you so much catch dr. oz here on fox 5 at 11 and 4:00 p.m. >> great information. >> as always. >> that's right. >> but i now have to cut my day by. >> 200 calories >> i really always thought it was 2,000. >> so did i. >> you are good you are a man women you know it is so unfair. >> i have a little i have to work on. >> speaking of staying in shape tony, one of our producers the woman who normally produces this hour of fox 5 morning news has something to be proud of over the weekened she ran in the disney princess half marathon in orlando. >> that is our producer sarah on the right in the purple she ran with one of her good friends on the left the race takes runners decked out in princess dresses and tierras

through the magic kingdom and epcot center. >> plenty of sun stuff to look -- fun stuff to look at. >> and she is kennedy's mom, the fox 5 weather dog. >> he is still alive and well. >> not your traditional gymnastics class >> hack crow brattices gymnasics -- acrobatics gymnastics, not your average team work. hey, annie. hey, tony and allison they are extremely talented and most of these girls started when they were very young they have students rolling in as young as 4 years old they cater to every level and joining me now gain is julie eicher the head coach here at extreme acro and cheer you have programs set for beginning intermediate and dance. >> absolutely we usually have kids that come to us beginning around age 4 and 5 and usually when that happens we can offer them either to be in our

classes, or they can also join preteams and then they go from being on our preteams to up to about what is called our bronze team first level of competition and after they have been with us a few years they may move up to silver team and eventually our gold team. >> girls we have out here today do they fall into the gold. >> they are on the gold team they have been doing this many years. don't get scared when you see the stuff. >> no, not scared but reallyjust inspired and we could watch them for hours. and it is very quiet in here because that is how intense this is, the concentration is intense their focus we will learn beginner moves and little alissa. she keeps saying i am turning 11 are you ready to demonstrate? >> yes >> what are somethings people can learn. >> this is one of our level 4 skills basic skill called a push up lie on your back put your knees up in the air and slightly apart and then she will put her hands on your

knees and you will put yours she will hold this position for a couple seconds when it is time to come down you are going to straighten your legs out a little bit duck her head and roll and push her forward. >> thank you alissa. >> now there is this one move that i saw the girls doing with alissa, which is really impressive but this is a beginner move. >> it is one of our level 6 moves this is a silver move. >> this would be with a trio. >> what are we doing here. >> holding a straddle your hands underneath your legs. >> right here. >> yeah. >> hold her up into a hand stand hold that for a couple seconds and then you slowly put her down to the side. >> really does incorporate ice skating, gymnastics what do we have going on over here? >> these ladies actually just

finished competing at what is called acro cup. >> we are talking about world champions here. >> not world champions potential, but nationals. they were recently just selected to be on the u.s.a world team in april in orlando and they are in what is called combination category junior elite very very high level acrobatics, i want to show them that one move you were doing you stepped on the back of her head i don't know what move that was do you want to show it real quick? as we send it off? this is very high level a tepee it starts and they straddle and she presses up and she does what we call a ring position requires a lot of flexibility right here. >> thank you girls.

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