great. >> coming up fox 5 morning news at 7 outrage across the nation growing over the killing of an unarmed teen in florida. >> we can't sweep any of these crimes under the rug any more. >> his parents join thousands in new york for a march in his memory this as we learn details about the gunman and his local ties a live report straight ahead. >> plus hitting the campaign trail. >> president obama is talking energy today, republicans are talking about etch a sketches. we will tell you why coming up. unforgiving unprecedented penalties from the nfl the league comes down hard on the saints for their crush bounty program and an impressive pro day for rg 3 dave ross breaks it down for us fox news at 7

starts now. there is a live lookout side and once again i think it is day three this week of foggy weather to start the morning, slow down your commute this morning, take some extra time as the fog is dense in places this is thursday march 22nd good morning everybody i am tony perkins. >> i am allison seymour. tucker barnes is to our right he will tell us all about the thursday weather details. >> you've got it, good morning we are dealing with fog once again this morning in fact dense fog advisory now extended until 10:00 a.m. this morning for much of the area. let me show you the radar, what i am showing you is the fog that continues across the area the oranges and reds you see areas of dense fog where visibilities are generally a quarter mile or less. bwi marshall, visibility 1/16th of a mile. fog should be with us for the next couple hours let's push to

our next map and then gradually see a return to sunshine later this afternoon kind of like yesterday mostly cloudy for much of the day and sunshine by mid-to late afternoon dense fog advisory until 10:00 a.m. this morning today it includes all the counties in northern maryland and much of virginia, south central virginia under that dense fog advisory, 59 washington humidity way up 6% -- 96% winds out of the south, and your pressure is up that will keep things on the mild side next couple days should be dry sunshine by this afternoon highs in the mid-70s we can get some sunshine that is a quick look at your forecast details in a minute let's do some traffic with julie wright. all right tucker we are doing traffic and doing fog a lot of it again allow extra time on the roads leaving towards the capital belt way lanes are open a slow go as you work your way northbound i-95, to 395, east 66th coming into centerville

traffic will slow leaving fair oaks headed over towards 123 delays inside the belt way approaching sycamore with the lanes open now we will map out problems, crash at braddock road moved over to the shoulder lanes are open westbound on the freeway approaching south capital street truck lost a very large piece of concrete in the roadway stay to the right to get by coming inbound route 50, 14 out of river dale headed in northeast, southbound baltimore washington parkway down 25 miles an hour as you work your way into laurel. all right julie thank you. first up breaking news from southern france where a stand off between police and suspect in several deadly shootings appears to be over reports now from the city of toulouse say french police went inside the man's apartment within the last hour, gunfire was heard during that period of time and in fact, france 24 one of the

state run media operations in france now reports that the suspect has been killed. suspect has been killed according to french police the associated press is also reporting that the man identified as mohammed mara said quote he wanted to die with weapons in his hands indeed there is a report he has been killed just during the last hour as police went in to that apartment. we will get you more information about this coming up in just a little bit. now to our other big story this morning the killing of an unarmed black teen hundreds marched in new york city in support of the florida 17-year- old gunned down by a neighbourhood watch captain they chanted we want arrest in the million hood dimare. because he was wearing a hoody when shot by george zimmerman we have learned zimmerman is

from our area. >> he went to school in manassas. melanie alnwick has more. >> good morning. many people are asking if 28- year-old george zimmerman is a well meaning over zealous young man looking out for his neighbourhood or a want to be cop who tried to take justice in his own hands people who knew him in manassas say he was polite, intelligent, he grew up on sweet briar street living in a house with his parents two siblings, they moved to central florida soon after graduation in 2001 we spoke to former neighbors, who said zimmerman once asked him to write a letter of recommendation to the police force. he was licensed to own a gun which he used with deadly force over three weeks ago former neighbors are shocked. >> even though i didn't know who he was when i was seeing

him on tv i thought look you didn't need a pistol you could have taken that kid with your bare hands if you needed to why whip out a pistol. and i was just talking to they to my wife before i knew who it was. i was floored when i found out who it was i couldn't believe it just couldn't believe it. >> we hope that wasn't something that george did out of anger because we couldn't see him, the george we knew doing anything like that. >> zimmerman's father robert wrote a letter to the orlando sentinel saying the portrayal of george zimmerman in the media and series of events are false and extremely misleading george is a spanish speaking minority with many black family members and friends he would be the last to discriminate for any reason whatsoever. zimmerman surrendered to police immediately after the shooting he has not spoken publicly except to say he acted in self- defense a florida grand jury will take up the case april 10th back to you guys.

>> all right thank you melanie. now some other top stories, a pregnant woman stabbed in the district, it happened just after 2:00 a.m. this morning in the 4200 block of 9th street southeast. the victim is 8 months pregnant her injuries are said to be nonlife threatening no word yet on the condition of the unborn child police are looking for a man who ran off, wearing a hoody. new details in a triple stabbing police arrested a juvenile female in connection with the incident three victims also young women were stabbed last night officers believe the attack stems from a fight that broke out at a nearby mcdonald's none of the victims wounds appear life threatening police in the district are still investigating. >> police in fairfax are on the hunt for a jogger seen in a video captured by home surveillance cameras officers believe he could be a suspect in the attack of a teenaged

girl on monday. a man assaulted a 16-year-old walking home from school, when she entered a path at the end of picket road she was able to fight the man off and get away. >> a record setting drug bust at dulles international airport customs agents caught a 52-year- old nigerian woman with nearly 5 pounds of hero win in her stomach trying to sneak into the company the heaviest amount of ingested drugs the airport has ever seen. >> quantity was unusual. i have been here like i said almost 20 years in service and i have never seen here at this port, that amount of pellets. >> the suspect is now in custody, and has been charged with drug smuggling she will be prosecuted by the u.s. attorneys office in virginia. to the campaign trail president barack obama hits the road defending his energy policies this as the republican candidates for president move their battle south.

foxes doug luzader joins us live with the latest good morning doug. >> tony good morning president obama continues his campaign style trip to talk about energy policies republicans meantime have found themselves talking about a toy. >> what a night. >> good news and bad news for mitt romney after winning the illinois primary he snagged a coveted endorsement from former florida governor jeb bush but his communications director suggested his strategy may start with a new slate when and if he wins the nomination just like an etch a sketch. >> you are not looking for someone who is the etch a sketch candidate you are looking for someone who writes what they believe in, in stone and stay true to what they say. >> romney was quickly on damage control. >> i will be running as a conservative republican

nominee, the policies and position. >> he is diffusing what are becoming big campaign issues, energy and gas prices he toured a solar power plant, today he will announce a keystone pipeline in oklahoma, something republicans have been demanding. >> since we are going to end our dependence on foreign oil we have to develop every single source of american energy. ublicans will no doubt ask for more tony. >> thank you very much. >> it is 7:10 a.m. on a thursday morning. still ahead congress takes on president obama's health care overhaul law. >> days before we knew his identity, the justice department was busy trying to

protect the privacy of robert bales family. what they did next and why it didn't work. pgh >> plus saints nation in shock this morning after the nfl hands down harsh punishments for the team's bounty program. dave ross with reactions to that plus a little tim tebow news. >> as we head to break a live lookout side you can see the fog tucker has been talking about we will get the latest weather and traffic from tucker and julie next it is 11 minutes after 7:00 a.m. this is train ♪ [ music ] dinner's ready.

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7:14 a.m. making headlines the staff sergeant accused of killing 16 afghan civilians will likely be charged today, his lawyer said

he expects robert bales to face homicide and many other charges. we are also learning this morning before the pentagon released bales name last week they removed his picture and references to combat service from its website military said it did so to protect the privacy of his family despite their best efforts the material about bales was still available on other web pages. >> capitol hill the house is set to vote on repealing a new medicare cost control board it was created by president obama's health care overhaul law. it has yet to be appointed but hasn't stopped republicans from labeling it a rationing panel. mother nature continues to hammer parts of the u.s. and mississippi severe storms are blamed for at least one death after a tree fell on a home in lexington flooding is a problem in louisiana and arkansas some

areas water is creeping into yards and homes heavy rain is expected to continue today. tucker barnes is here with us now when you look at the story that is we've reported through winter and now into spring about other parts of the country, we've just been like under a protective dome here. >> we have. >> we really have been, been some horrible weather in other places. >> several months we haven't had much to talk about the good news fog goes away you know, no clean up involved. >> in clean up, no damage no injuries hopefully. >> exactly. >> hopefully we will get the trend going as we get into the spring and summer months. let's talk fog gain and the fog moving in and staying for awhile, visibility across much of the area now a quarter mile or less, at last look bw i marshall, a 16th of a mile. >> all right get rid of the fog and should see improving

conditions, right now washington 59 degrees check out chicago, 53, yesterday it was 85 degrees. >> are you kidding me. >> it is march. >> 60 -- thank you for your -- >> did i do a good job? wow, thanks. >> 37 denver, here is your forecast, your sentinel radar check out the rain here it goes again deep south alabama, mississippi will get the heavy rain that will get in here showers and thunderstorms by saturday and sunday, our weekend does not look fantastic 76 today if we get any sunshine at all, 82 tomorrow a little taste of that heat in chicago cool it down with rain showers, highs sunday and monday in the 60s. >> all right, there you go. >> you get that tony. >> of course i did. >> on the roads sorry tucker. >> here is julie wright with

the latest. >> they listen to every word i say when we do traffic. >> there will be a quiz next report. >> all right. southbound 270, allow extra time on the road, this is the commute out of german town it remains heavy and slow down towards 28 in rockville before you shake loose only to slow again as you slow down on the southbound spur eastbound 66th, not bad right here in centerville, traffic will slow closer to 7100 headed in eastbound towards 123 another crash reported on the inner loop of the belt way, braddock road northbound i-95 heavy and slow annona dale city and from the springfield parkway, towards tyson's bumper to bumper traffic there because of that new accident that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thank you very much. big news out of the nfl the league slaps the saints with stiff fines and suspensions for its bounty program and the

problem cos send tebow packing dave ross -- and the broncos send tebow packing. dave ross is here. >> what did you think when the saints basically their head coach gone for the entire season i mean my jaw dropped. >> so did mine. >> that is huge. >> you expected something. >> we talked about it weeks ago we said the commissioner doesn't suffer fools lightly he doesn't like being lied to he was lied to by the new orleans saints so he came down with the hammer of author on sean peyton, besides that it is worse the gm gets 8 games, another assistant joe vick gets 6 games all for the old conspiracy theory the cover up is worse than the crime deal when the commissioner asked the saints repeatedly is this going on and they kept saying no, no, it is not, sean peyton as the leader, front man head coach

greg williams suspended indefinitely by the league but even more so to peyton because as the head guy the commissioner is saying this is your ship your guys you are in control as head coach if you didn't know it was going on you should have. it was clear sean peyton knew what was going on and tried to have other assistants, cover it up. >> damaging for the saints and loss of second round draft picks. >> $500,000 fine slapped on the organization this is a real sign by the commissioner that he takes the health of his players very very seriously >> i get it. >> when you see there was an e- mail went out one of the saints defensive players said for the season opener said put me down for $5,000 on aaron rogers when you see stuff like that, cam newton a rookie it can't be tolerated any longer i don't think you will see this any longer i would be stunned if this happened again.

>> that is why he has done this any other team is going to look at this and say we can't afford to have this happen again. >> rg 3 had his pro day in baylor university red skins fans very very excited there is mike shanahan and dan schneider the brain trust what do you think of the shoes and socks you like it >> i like it. >> baylor representing the university, completed 74 passes. >> he is like a machine. >> a little james brown. >> how about tim tebow going from denver to new york for a couple draft picks if you know rex ryan, like we know rex ryan from hard knocks, get some ear muffs tebow. >> that's right. >> he likes his favorite words come in four letters. >> tebow, mr. christian.

>> no, i can't. very interesting to see how tebow and rex ryan get along. >> what happens to mash sanchez. >> -- mark sanchez >> i know someone who knows jets a like they said mark sanchez was not very well liked or respected in that locker room, you bring in tebow sanchez better be on his ps and qs you have tim tebow the fan base goes crazy a couple slip ups here lose the locker room could be a devie sieve situation. >> thank you very much. it is now 7:22 a.m. on thursday morning still ahead concerns over that pink slime, a super market chain pulls the meat filler. >> they survived 100 years on the tidal basin. well, not all of them 9 of them, what is being done to keep the original line of the gift from japan alive. i don't know that is what it

said >> invention of the light bulb was a big hit. >> really big. >> wait until you see what the future holds. a stroll down electric avenue with cool new ways for you to save money on your power bill we will check with her from the museum later 7:22 a.m. 

we've talked about this called pink slime officially though now off the shelves at safeway, the second largest u.s. super market chain announced it will stop selling the cheap meat filler marketed as lean finally textured beef not pink slime any way while the usda maintains it is safe and whole some, some say it harbours pathogens like salmonella. maryland is going through area codes fast they will add a new area code saturday, 667

used in several counties, anne arundel, calvert and howard and eastern shore it will not effect existing telephone numbers or customer who is move within the same exchange area three numbers after the area code. a couple tickets from 7:27 a.m. on thursday morning still ahead controversial remarks made by mitt romney's top aid gives more fuel to not only republican rivals but democrats too. two former congressman join up with an in depth look. another live lookout side 270, traffic delays and some fog as well we will get the latest on weather and traffic from tucker and julie up next 7:27 a.m. um, miss ?

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today we are going to learn more about events and services available at the national cherry blossom festival the japanese ambassador to the u.s. will speak about the history behind the trees at a news conference this year's festival marks 100 years since japan gave washington the original cherry trees as a gesture of goodwill and while the first pair planted still stands many others died long ago thanks to scientists hundreds of clones of the oldest trees have been

created to keep the dna line of the original cherry trees alive. >> wow we are asking you to watch tomorrow morning fox 5 morning news because tucker you will be down at the tidal basin. >> going down early >> he will be down there as the blossoms are in full swing i guess given us the weather. >> and weather has been co- operating. >> then we are going to join him at 7:00 a.m. for a fun look at this year's festival the whole crew will be at the cherry blossoms tomorrow. >> come down and say hi. >> it will be fun. >> the more the merrier. >> as i mentioned weather should be fine might have a little fog tomorrow but won't be as dense and thick as this morning. >> humidity. >> well, that is okay because i am going to buy a little hat today. >> are you? >> will it be pink in nature. >> you know it will be. >> we will all wear something pink tomorrow. >> let's get right to the dense

fog advisory, national weather service just sending out another notice reminding us to tell you the dense fog advisory continues until 10:00 a.m. there you go i probably don't need to tell you even outside the windows here in northwest washington fog remains thick visibility are a quarter mile here inside the belt way there you go, more expansive than yesterday out to the mountains out to the west southern maryland you have had it hard across the bay visibility less than a 16th of a mile in some spots st. michaels and a lot of fog again today we will see it gradually lift a slow process just like yesterday eventually, i am hoping we will get a little sunshine in by mid-to late afternoon, 59 washington 53 quantico, frederick, 57 and 55 leonard town, temperatures very comfortable the more sunshine we get the warmer the temperatures, hoping will be mid-70s. we will likely be in the upper 60s to about 70 hit the next

frontal system very slow mover heavy rain again in the deep south this will get in here as we get into daytime hours saturday, we will increase chances for showers and thunderstorms, they will linger into saturday night and first part of sunday and behind the front that area of low pressure we should get cooler temperatures so get ready for highs only in the 60s by early next week it will get much cooler early fog afternoon sun 76 should be dry not concerned with any rain winds out of the south 5 miles per hour partly cloudy overnight not much fog maybe a little tomorrow morning it should, be much greatly reduced over yesterday, there is your 5 day, 82 tomorrow, i give you permission to not go to work or school tomorrow of course i can't grant you that. highs will cool down only in 60s by sunday and monday. all right that is a look at your forecast. someone who can grant you permission, julie wright. on the roads this morning

southbound 270 tucker talking about all this fog to accompany your trip headed southbound out of german town and it will accompany you out toward it is lane divide you are on the brakes the entire trip and then you will find the outer loop closed 95 to georgia avenue map out problems unfortunately 66 well below speed coming in from centerville accident activity along 28 at 606 this involves an over turned tractor trailer as you continue eastbound centerville over toward it is capital belt way now you are down to a 30 minute commute as you work eastbound accident occurred on the inner loop of the belt way, braddock road both cleared average speed down to 58 miles an hour a little better than expected still slowing closer to route 50 towards 66 for friends travelling out at dahlgren we are dealing up with a water main break headed out towards the naval base there, travelling towards dahlgren you can only access the base using

gate b. house gop charges ahead on its budget plan it heads to the house floor next week after passing near party line votes wednesday on the campaign trail mitt romney picks up a key endorsement to talk all things political, now head of russo capital good morning marty good to see you. >> good to see you. >> robert walker former republican congressman of pennsylvania now executive chair of wexler and walker. man where do we start you had you here from the fine state of illinois let's talk about the illinois primary any surprises? >> big surprise for me was the polls seemed to indicate that he was going to do well, he ran against one of the freshmen members they were put together because of redistricting and ends up losing by 11 points

pretty surprising. >> well, plus you are a veteran. >> but this shows this new gin ration of members has -- generation of members has political clout they have a base of supporters that will support them and i hate to see it happen to don too he served with me and is a friend but the fact is, that they ran a very very good campaign, his opponents and it was a tough district and he prevailed. >> didn't prevail i should is a. >> you can get a greater crowd at a rally for the green bay packers in chicago than you would get for romney, a lot of people romney brought out to the polls was between 15 and 20% that was horrible primary voting in illinois. >> so let me ask you though, he has won three back to back pretty good primaries and contests here why are we not saying you know mitt romney is the guy. >> well, in large part because

if you take a look down the road he still is not accumulated a number of delegates he needs, we are half way through the delegate season as of louisiana this weekend, and romney probably will not get to the half way point in terms of number of delegates he needs there are a couple very big prizes right at the end texas and california, if he would win one of those two states at the end of the primary season he would probably get to where he needs to be but at the present time it does not appear, those are two states that will necessarily be friendly for him he has to maintain this momentum if he does he will get the votes he needs if he doesn't this could very well go to the convention. >> now he has jeb bushes endorsement which is the most coveted endorsement every candidate wanted it takes jeb out of the possibility of being a last minute candidate at the convention, what happens now. >> well, that is a big endorsement no doubt, jeb brings a lot of strength with

him, but the reality is, that endorsements haven't played much of a role in this campaign you know, lots of people out there with lots of endorsements but what has played the biggest role is people's desire to have a candidate they thing can beat president obama that is the fundamentally bottom line issue for virtually every candidate in this campaign. >> yeah, but governor bush was viewed as the alternative, should romney stumble, now the fact that he is actually endorsing -- well, moderate so it will be romney, santorum or gingrich. >> do you still think gingrich has a chance to be the republican nominee. >> well, those are the three most viable candidates my personal view i think romney will be the candidate. >> gingrich national chairman i have to say that he is viable. no, i mean there is a path forward for us obviously we

have to get a couple wins along the way there have to be somethings happen for him to continue on, but you know i do think that we are not going to see a brokered convention where someone will be brought in last minute like jeb bush maybe what will happen, is the three candidates at the present time have some chance of accumulating the votes, necessary, to get the nomination. >> do you agree with that marty? >> well, i think if governor romney does not win on the first ballot he has a problem. >> you know it is funny you are in an interview and you say something i bet right after that you want to take it back we are talking about the etch a sketch comment not only are santorum and other republicans jumping on this what romney's aid said but the obama administration basically, it sounds to me like he said in the general election you can push a restart button like an etch a sketch and create

yourself into this different sort of candidate how damaging is that bob? >> well, i don't thing it is going to be terribly -- thing it is going to be terribly damaging except it fit it is perception created about mitt romney as a candidate every time he goes into a campaign he does a reset well, the things i said before don't really apply here, now i am running for this office and this is what i need to say. and so, it fits a perception and that is the thing it hurts most i don't think it is necessarily the comment, it is just perception the comment seems to feed >> but something i think the obama administration, obama campaign will use effectively how could you trust what he says if he is prepared to change no matter who he is in front of i think that is the biggest problem romney faces in the general election, trying to appeal to independent voters who come your way which romney do you believe, do you believe

the one who said x, y, z on women's health someone who believes in trade agreements at least you have to give credit to santorum and gingrich you know exactly where they stand they don't deviate it will give the obama campaign -- how is he going to deal with world leaders and the world stage if he is constantly shifting his thoughts on an issue. >> sorry to viewers we did not get to the paul ryan health budget but we have plenty of time >> it will be around for awhile. >> it is the gift that keeps giving. >> for us too. >> it shows how solid we are. >> there you go that is the final word representative robert walker from pennsylvania, and of course marty russo from illinois democrats thank you so much. >> tony over to you. >> 7:41 a.m. on this thursday morning, sprinkles cupcakes celebrating its first year in georgetown

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making headlines vandals continue to target a historic cemetery in frederick county in recent days 10% of the graves in the new market cemetery have been damaged, managers have posted a $500 reward for information leading to the vandals. if you own a scooter in maryland you could soon be required to wear a helmet the maryland senate is set to take a vote to require people to wear helmets and also be titled and registered. 7:45 a.m. tucker barnes with the latest. >> ground stop at regan national, that means if no incoming flights until 8:00 a.m. this morning and then they will reassess because of the fog

there an 8th of a mile you might want to call ahead if you are flying in or out of regan national, dulles and bwi marshall. >> very good thank you. >> all right so right to it, the big weather story, the fog as it has been the last couple mornings continues to be dense in fogs this radar showing you the dense fog radar showing you visibility a quarter mile or less inside the belt way working up 9 to 5 towards beltsville and burtonsville and columbia and baltimore, dense fog this morning and that will be the case for another hour or two once the sun can get up and mix up the atmosphere we can get a breeze we will start to get the fog out of here next hour or two plenty of fog, here we go again another day with a rather summary air mass overhead and you should see a little sunshine we are expecting dry conditions no rain in the forecast the rain out towards memphis through the yellow and green on your map that will get in here for the day saturday and saturday night not going to rain all weekend but we will have periods of

rain, and maybe some thunderstorms around this weekend and cooler temperatures highs sunday and monday, only 6 now i am being told to stretch a little by middle of next week some of you back in the 70s. >> when might we be in the 80s again. >> in the 80s as early as tomorrow 82. >> thanks tuck. >> now let's find out what is going on with our traffic situation hey, julie. >> all right guys if you are travelling along 28, sterling boulevard that is where we have the accident activity involving the tractor trailer it flipped over thankfully did not lose its contents it is on its side, 28 at sterling boulevard lanes open southbound 270 out of german down heavy fog to accompany that trip headed south delays outer loop of the belt way leaving 95, georgia avenue, eastbound 66 not busy here in centerville, more slow traffic 50 to 123. shaping the future with

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transforming the way that you use and even think about electricity, the future is electric and it is here now >> you know what i think is so great about this meeting of the minds here when we go through and see all the different things they are doing it provides hope >> it does there is a lot going on a lot changing and we are again very excited you are going to be here to show everybody. >> all right and a glimpse is what you are going to get we will check with a few companies start in florida tell me your name the company and what you are working on >> i am florida power and light we are here to demonstrate how working with a lot of our technology partners through innovation we can use this information to improve reliability. >> what are we seeing. >> information from our smart grid and smart meter technology this is the miami area and you will see a individualization tour on how we can use that information, and we can better manage our grid. >> once we know how our energy is being used that is how we know where to cut back.

>> we can this is a quick example how the customers along the coastline see blue bars demonstrates how they are using less energy because of the wind flow off the water, customers along the inner part of miami beach are using a little more. >> all right from florida to oklahoma we go,. >> absolutely i am penny field, and we are here to share with electric companies what our customers have shared how they can reduce energy use and shift peak energy use we have been studying the last two summers and found a combination of a variable peak price rate with a variable thermostat helps customers shift use and save money the last two summers we have studied this information our customers saved about $200 over the summer, hottest summer on record in oklahoma 90% of customers save. >> knowledge is power. if we know we can be better. >> duke energy. >> good morning. this is in charlotte, the program is what energy is used

in urban core charlotte reducing it by 20% over five years this is real time energy use in charlotte at this moment these are all the commercial buildings in up town charlotte energy usage you can look at the number of cars with this power, how many homes it has powered and compare it back to the previous date, previous year and previous month. >> two more to go pepco. >> hello holly i am rod stuart with pepco, we are here to talk about the customers interface with the smart grid nearing our deployment near ami in district of columbia we will begin starting the roll out benefits to customers shortly after that, a couple things here we have a charger out front it will be charging a chevy volt we are able to communicate with that through our advanced metering structure and manage the charge going through the vehicle we will do a minipilot coming up with 10 chevy volts in our fleet we are doe

monostraiting inhome display technologies -- demonstrating inhome display technologies. the customer can upload pictures. >> thank you very much. >> let's head to houston 15 seconds. >> stat water, center point energy, i can see how much energy i am using and spending right now forecast my bill that kind of feedback helps customers save up to $400 a year. >> that is a significant amount thank you so much. so they are doing their part are we doing ours? maybe that is what we are getting you to ask yourself five companies in six more to go we will do that next hour myfoxdc.com our website we have a link to edison foundation if you want to find out more about electricity and its future back to you. >> thank you very much. there is still a lot of unanswered questions in the shooting death of an unarmed teen from florida why wasn't the gunman arrested immediately

after the killing and does this case fit the criteria of a hate crime next hour we will sit down with a local attorney. after 8, being diagnosed with cancer is difficult for anyone to deal with but one woman didn't let that disease get her down she decided to fight back and firing herself and others with a little bit of humour. the author of cancer is so funny joins us live in about 20 minutes. 7:57 a.m. 7:57 a.m. 

breaking news out of france a 232 hour stand -- a 32 hour stand off comes to a violent end, latest details straight ahead. >> plus a huge showing of support for the family of a florida teen shot and killed by a neighbourhood watch captain and we've learned the man accused in the killing has ties to our area. then fall out from the so called bounty scandal an unprecedented ruling by the commissioner of the nfl what does it mean for the new orleans saints and a former red skins coach. dave ross joins us live in studio good morning i am tony

perkins. >> i am allison seymour happy you are with us on thursday morning tucker barnes is sitting right to my left he has all details on this thursday. >> fog is back and back with a vengeance in parts of the area visibility a 16th of a mile some ways it is worse than yesterday, ground stop continues regan national no incoming flights right now and we will get an update in a couple minutes with the fog, slow travel air travel that kind of thing next couple hours. let's take a look at our maps and we mention the dense fog advisory is a little more expansive than yesterday, most of the area under that dense fog advisory until 10:00 a.m. this morning just like yesterday the fog should gradually burn off and eventually, fingers crossed, we will see sunshine. yesterday until 6:humidity way up with the fog, -- 6:00 p.m., humidity way up with the fog. fog for the first part of the day mild temperatures this afternoon, if we can get sunshine we will get into the

mid-70s we are hoping 74, 75 by 4:00 p.m., definitely going to be dry not worried about rain or thunderstorms. >> that is good news. >> very good. >> to julie wright find out what is happen being the drive in to work. >> all right well, very busy coming from the west a lot going on here as you are travelling sterling boulevard 28, ramp still blocked off where we had the crash involved with the tractor trailer. it is still involved but did not lose its contents. trip from centerville to the belt way, eastbound 66 down to a 34 minute commute lanes are open checking for something 123, nothing popped up there. pace improving as you approach braddock road still flowing as you work your way past arlington boulevard north of town you will find lanes are open as you continue college park to 270 we have delays if you travel southbound bw parkway and 95 southbound laurel to the parkway that is a check of your fox 5 on time

traffic. thanks july breaking news now out of southern france the manholed up more than 32 hours is dead he jumped out of a window firing at police as they stormed his apartment flash grenades and gunfire were heard as police began their assault the islamic extremist said he wanted to quote die with weapons in his hands. again, a live look now outside the apartment in the city of tow louse the man who trained with -- toulouse the man who trained with al qaeda. the suspect is dead. now to today's top stories police are searching for a suspect after a pregnant woman was stabbed in southeast dc. it happened 2:15 a.m. this morning in the 4200 block of 9th street southeast the woman was 8 months pregnant her injuries are nonlife threatening no word yet on the

condition of the baby. in the meantime new details on a triple stabbing in northeast, police arrested a juvenile female they say in connection with the incident authorities say three victims also young women were stabbed on rhode island avenue last night officers believe it stems from a fight that broke out at a nearby mcdonald's none of the victims wounds appear life threatening dc police are still investigating. there is a new lead in the hunt for the man who assaulted a teenage girl in fairfax. police released surveillance video taken of a man jogging down her reason pond drive during the time of the attack monday a man assaulted a 16- year-old girl walking home from school when she entered a path at the end of picket road she got away after a brief altercation. the man accused of shooting an unarmed black teen in florida is from northern virginia george zimmerman grew up on sweet briar road manassas

moved to orlando from prince william county with his parents over 8 years ago neighbors we spoke to said they can't believe he is accused of killing the teen in florida. >> perfect gentleman, he was very smart, very intelligent, very polite, healthy, he would be your ideal child >> i it came to that kind of tussle that some body would have to shoot some body. i don't know the boy who was shot i don't know what could have gone on there. >> coming up later this hour we will get a legal perspective on the case from a criminal defense lawyer allison. tony republican presidential front runner mitt romney makes a campaign stop in maryland he announced the endorsement of florida governor

jeb bush while in baltimore, the primary is in maryland, dc and was con son will be held april 3rd up next will be the louisiana primary saturday. romney is not spending as much money in please a sign he does not expect to win there. >> over shadowing his win is controversy from romney's campaign and he is defending himself against claims of flip flopping this started when his communications director was asked if he has been pushed too far to the right for the general election he said quote i think you hit a reset button for the fall campaign everything changes it is almost like an etch a sketch. you can kind of shake it up and restart it all over again. protests just started this morning outside romney's dc headquarters at the hyatt regency in northwest, supporting planned parenthood. >> president obama touts his

energy policies during his trip to oil country. fast tracking a line would alleviate choke points along the coast. all right allison thank you to the big story topping sports news commissioner -- nfl exhibitioner roger goodell handing down harsh punishment concerning the bounty gate scandal. dave ross joins us with the latest. >> some times they say the cover up is worse than the crime may not be so in this case the crime is bad itself in and of itself but the cover up became worse we are finding out these penalties jaw dropping news by the commissioner of the nfl let's go over these things that have come down for the new orleans saints sean peyton is gone for one full season he

will forfeit $7 million his salary for this upcoming season saints as a whole, $500,000 by the organization, the gm of the saints sus pended 6 games another assistant coach suspended 6 games, two second round draft picks this is a clear message by the commissioner he is safety first and this will not be tolerated bounties again, very drastic move by the commissioner and by the league, but signifies this will not be tolerated any more he said also red skins when greg williams was the coordinator here they could find no evidence of wrong doing going back to that time period. >> yesterday, tony, robert griffin the third had his pro day at bailor, very impressive -- baylor very impressive, there is the brain trust watching robert griffin we assume the red skins will take at number two if luck does go to the colts. kind of a dog and pony show he

did look good they saw everything they wanted to see out of him he is a big kid closer to 6'3" that 6'2", about 220 pounds runs like the wind very impressive. >> just a huge day yesterday in nfl tim tebow, being traded out of denver to new york, this is a fish bowl people he goes into you thought he got a lot of exposure in the mile high city wait until he shows up in new york city for his first press conference officially dealt to the new york jets rex ryan said they will use him as a wildcat quarterback mark sanchez is the guy there in new york but you have to wonder, if he struggles like kyle orton did last year in denver if fans will be cheering for tim tebow to become the next quarterback of the jets could be very very interesting year in new york city. >> sanchez struggled last year. >> struggled last year did get a contract extension in the off season but again his work ethic

has come to question some sources i have talked to tim tebow never has so could be an interesting dichotomy. >> thanks very much. now. >> 8:09 a.m. on this thursday morning tony an update on weather and traffic next. >> then, one cancer survivor used her creativity to help herself cope with the illness she is sharing her cartoon blog to inspire others she has a book out she will join us live in studio after the break. later this hour, sprinkles celebrates its one year anniversary in georgetown you know, the cupcake company, we will talk with the founder about the booming business fox 5 morning news will be right back. . 

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welcome back 13 minutes after the hour now we have

issues because of the fog at regan national airport. first. >> no issues here with the cuteness factor tuck. >> allison tony, time for my first 5 photo of the day, this is. >> my goodness. >> quite the hat. yes. this is 4-year-old sanya. >> she is ready for easter. >> modeling hats in a department store she said her mother said her favorite color is pink. >> i should have that hat for tomorrow's cherry blossom. >> the whole outfit would be perfect. >> might want to take a clue from that. >> by the way i love the smile. >> she knows it is styling. >> to send your child's picture go to myfoxdc.com we love the hat bring it to the cherry blossom festival. >> right to the big weather

story the fog continues across the area i am showing you radar but the dense fog and darker colors indicating fog visibilities of a quarter mile or less. red across the bay st. michaels west of the city, visibility a 16th of a mile fog will be with us for another hour or two dense fog advisory until 10, and then things will gradually improve temperatures and we should be for another mild one 59 washington 63 wilmington, right now chicago 51, yesterday chicago was 85 degrees, plenty of warm air out to our west, 34 denver s let's see dallas, still getting over their rain, 51 there. lots of rain out to the west southern states, into let's see mississippi and alabama extremely heavy rain that front will get in here during the day saturday bring us our next chance for a good steady rain shower, perhaps a thunderstorm around here saturday, saturday night and into the day sunday and then behind it, some cooler

temperatures so highs by next week will only be in the low to mid-60s here is your 5 day, 76 if we can get any sunshine 80s tomorrow 82 showers and thunderstorms, saturday and sunday, and highs by sunday in the 60s. all right that is a quick look at weather let's do some traffic with julie wright. slowing down out there. >> slowing down all right that is not good news for the commuters accident activity inbound new york avenue at florida that cleared now behind me eastbound 66, accident activity tieing up the second lane from the left see the state police officer on the scene. headed for the belt way, outer loop still in the fog leaving 650, new hampshire avenue through silver spring reports wires down. university boulevard, proceed with caution there we know a number of signals are dark in that area. meanwhile traveling the ramp sterling boulevard to 28 the ramp is blocked, over turned tractor trailer did not lose

its contents over turned on its side, eastbound 66, accident activity 123 keeping you guys on the brakes down to a 34 minute commute as you travel back towards the belt way, 236 towards 66 average speed fair oaks, 9 miles an hour. >> nice to know thank you hello thank you julie, listen being told that you have cancer, obviously this can be one of the most difficult things you ever have to deal with it can make you feel scared angry sad and isolated our next guest took those emotions and made them into a cartoon blog she published as a book to inspire others. joining us now to share her story amy, author of cancer is so funny, thank you very much for coming in it is very nice to meet you and i have read the book, it is many many cartoons, that you drew and some very funny lines some very

insightful lines as well it is a quick read and really does make your smile and i would imagine that being someone who has gone through what you have gone through, you've got to feel good that is what this book is doing for others inspiring. >> people say it helps them feel less isolated they do identify they have a blast of recognition. >> tell us your story you were first diagnosed with cancer when. >> i was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2009, i had two surgeries, and chemo for almost a year, and i have come out healthy. >> you have been in remission for. >> two and a half years. >> very happy to hear that. >> tell me a lot of people unfortunately go through this, and we mentioned some emotions that you go through and there is a wide range of emotion but we have some pictures i want to show while we are talking tell me a little bit about the

emotions and what lead you to deal with this by drawing. >> emotions are just overwhelming confusion, just being freaked out that was my very first drawing i just made it on a little notepad i was there, getting my test scan and i didn't know what was going on and i just drew it so that it would be just like a little thing instead of this gigantic overwhelming experience. >> was it a therapeutic thing for you. >> absolutely just to help me reduce the whole terrifying experience into something smaller more manageable and something i could laugh at. >> is this something you would do every day or just whenever you felt you needed to. >> no, just whenever i was really anxious or mad or just couldn't sleep at night just when something is really bugging me i make a drawing. >> you started a blog and the blog is -- it could be a letle

more raw i guess would be -- a little more raw i guess would be the way to put it you really do express yourself. >> it is yeah, those are raw emotions just i am feeling it i am saying it you don't have to look at it if you don't want. >> the point of the book some people you hear the title cancer is so funny it is not obviously not saying cancer itself is funny but you are trying to deal with all these different things you are going through. >> yes, so much facetious title it is not funny but i would rather laugh in its place than be totally controlled by my disease. >> once you write a book you become an expert on what you have written about and people turn to you what do you say to others who are -- because there is a community of people who go through this , what do you say to others about your experience. >> uma well, mine was my experience it was my disease it was you know my cancer,. >> unique to you. >> unique to me and very unique

disease so for other people, it is you know your body your life your family, and you kind of write your rule book you can express yourself as you want or don't. >> some images are now hanging at the lombardi center at georgetown that has to make you feel good. >> yeah. >> i want to ask you one thing your bio is interesting you used to work in television and all that kind of thing i was particularly interested in the fact that you were a six time cowgirl of the month in the east mountain jewish cowgirl association. >> yeah, well, there were only two jewish cowgirls up there we had to take turns. >> that is great i love that is in here, the book is wonderful people can find it at your website. >> cancer is so funny.com. >> and on amazon. >> very good. >> and you can download it as well. for $4.99 you don't want to buy

the book you want to print it yourself or have it on your device you can download it. >> very good it really is a very cute book very moving and funny too. >> thank you. >> we appreciate you coming in. >> thanks a lotto any. >> allison back to you. >> 8:22 a.m., 59 degrees on this thursday morning dulles airport has seen its share of drug busts over the years authorities say this latest one was a record breaker details coming up next. >> then later this hour, green technology that can help you save some green. the cutting edge technology will be on display at the museum today and holly has an inside look we will be right back  ♪

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making headlines a military coupe in africa, soldiers in the west african country of mali over through the government and ransacked the presidential palace after seizing the airport they took over the television station and went on air to announce they are now in charge. director of a viral video about an african war lord diagnosed with something called rereactive psychosis jason rustles wife expects him to remain in hospital for weeks he

was seen behaving strangely on a san diego sidewalk his group is trying to stop the lord resistance army that uses child soldierslaves in central avenue africa, a group of senators is pushing for legislation against joseph kony. customs agents caught a 52- year-old nigerian woman with nearly 5 pounds of heroin in her stomach trying to pass through the airport it is the most pellets and heaviest amount of ingested drugs the airport has ever seized the suspect is in custody accused of drug smuggling she will be prosecuted in virginia. >> now 8:26 a.m. on thursday morning, check on weather and traffic coming up next. justice department trying to determine if the shooting of a florida teen was racially

motivated, live in studio an attorney will help us break down the case. 

welcome back it is 8:30 a.m., tucker barnes is was. we still have the problem with fog if you lookout your window visibility is greatly reduced causing problems on the roadways, july is mentioning that and area -- julie is mentioning that and area airports flights are yet to arrive at regan national. you are likely to have delays later today things get backed up we all know about that. >> better safe than sorry. >> to your dense fog advisory in effect until 10:00 a.m. this morning starting to see signs of the fogger roading off to the north and west, but the darker colors indicating dense fog. in some cases a 16th of a mile

you can't see anything in front of your car and then off to the west you have dense fog into washington and points west, reston folk as well. satellite radar, you will enjoy this rather summary pattern high pressure off the coast and with not much happening we should see a little sunshine breaking out this afternoon and if we can get any sunshine at all mild temperatures we are hoping to get into the mid-70s really dependent how much sunshine we see this will bring us rain showers thunder storm timing will not be great, saturday, saturday night and early sunday and then behind it cooler air will move in highs by sunday and monday only 60s so you want to get down and check out the cherry blossoms, 59 current temperature, again expecting highs low 70s 61 gaithersburg, 59 annapolis, fredericksburg, 60 degrees off to our south here is your forecast today, and next couple days highs this afternoon

sunshine mid-70s that is after morning fog, we should be dry later today, tomorrow great, 82 daytime high cloud up this weekend showers and thunderstorms by saturday afternoon into sunday and amid- your cooler air sunday afternoon highs mid-60s that is a good forecast get you an update in a couple minutes allison. thanks tucker now, to a big story making headlines nationwide hundreds hit the streets in new york city in support of a florida teen, killed gunned down by a self- appointed neighbourhood watch captain they call the million hoody march, it was called that because 17-year-old trayvhon martin was wearing a hoody when shot by zimmerman. they are calling for prosecution of zimmerman at the federal level joining us now

with more on zimmerman might proceed. thanks so much for coming in you have been here before talking about big cases so, let me ask the question, why hasn't there been an arrest in this case. >> it is very very odd i think anybody that handles these kind of cases can see when an unarmed person is shot in the chest it is more than probable cause for murder. now it could later turn out to be self-defense but that is what court is for, for example if martin was -- turned out to be an attacker, on drugs or pretending to have a gun or making threats that doesn't appear to be the case, but the police should not be making that decision upfront. to just accept zimmerman's word on what happened. >> this has gotten so much national attention the department of justice is now looking see this, but some of the things to classify this as a hate crime which would be a

whole different case, is a bit on the tape there, they think zimmerman may have muttered or uttered a racial slur they are using their techniques to enhance that. >> yes. >> it is very hard to prove a racial motivation for a crime usually it would have to come through something like statements of the defendant practically admitting it or making statements in the moment it would show motivation otherwise it is a hard thing to prove that, in terms of the enhancement i don't know where that is right now but yeah, that is the kind of thing they would need. >> now on that night, there were at least two 911 calls we know about there was one from george zimmerman who i guess after records show he had called 911 on many occasions but on this night he called the dispatcher says -- he tells the dispatcher he is following some body he said we don't need you to do that. another case a woman calls because she hears cries for

help hears a gunshot we want to play a little bit of that i have a follow up question let's listen in on that 911 tape. >> 911 do you need police fire medical. >> um, maybe both i am not sure there is someone screaming outside,. >> what is the address? >> okay. >> is it a male or female. >> sounds like a male. >> you don't know why? >> i don't know why i think they are yelling help but i don't know. >> does he look hurt to you? >> i can't see him i don't want to go out there i don't know what is going on [ yelling in background ] >> so you think he is yelling help. >> yes. >> there is gunshots. >> you just heard gunshots? >> yes. >> okay so that the tape now is it hard to hear we are playing that tape because what comes up now is the question of self-

defense, because, the sanford police department says that is george zimmerman crying for help and not martin. >> what is your reaction. >> well, it is hard to hear the tape but here is a couple factors to make that seem like the wrong choice one zimmerman was the want to be police officer who was the pursuer who had the gun. and it doesn't seem very likely he would pursue the young man confront him and then start screaming for help it could be true but the other thing is again, this is what a trial would sort out the idea the police chief would make that decision is not the normal way it should be it doesn't make any practical sense, you know i think, so whether you can hear that or not whether people can have an expert witness talk about whose voice it was these are what the trials are for. >> in the meantime it is being tried in the public opinion how does that lead into what

happens next or does it? what do you expect to happen next. >> they have a grand jury convened a perfectly normal reasonable way to try to investigate what happened, and we know that mr. zimmerman made statements to the police i don't know the answer to whether he will be a witness before the grand jury certainly as a fifth amendment privilege but one of the striking things about this they don't need any more to institute charges it could be done weeks ago why the delays i am not clear. >> thanks for coming in today. >> thank you for having me. >> tony over to you. it is 8:37 a.m., on this thursday morning, a new discovery for researchers studying male baldness plus living together before marriage, does it lead to divorce we will share new statistics coming up fox 5 as we head to break here is our job of the day parker and lynch

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>> back now with a health alert a new study on balding may lead to a cure researchers have identified a protein to prevent hair growth people who have a receptor for this pre teen may be more like -- protein may will more likely to experience male pattern balding they hope to block the receptor and possibly slow down or reverse balding and become extremely rich. >> that is no joke. >> yeah. >> moving in, living together before marriage is no long era good prediction of divorce that is what a new study found couples who were engaged and living together before the wedding were about as likely to have marriages that lasted 15 years as a couple who hasn't lived together marriages of couples livinbefore being engaged were less likely to survive. nearly half of all first marriages break up within 20

years 60% of couples live together before they first marry. >> what is the problem tony. >> i am not sure what to get out of that. >> do what you want to do. >> yeah. >> the wait is almost over in less than 24 hours the hunger games will hit theaters. >> a lot of talk about this it is expected to be a big box office smash the state where the movie was filmed is prepared to cash in on success. fans are already visiting north carolina visiting featured places in if film they have come up with hotel packages and zip line tours and reenactments and scenes from the movie and lessons in survival skills. >> isn't the movie about kids battling each other to the death. >> yeah. >> kevin mccarthy already has seen the movie he will be here tomorrow with his review. >> it is weird my 11-year-old read all the books, three of them she wants to go, i am not sure can she go?

i don't know >> i don't know what the rating is kevin will tell us. >> it is so popular. >> time now 8:42 a.m. almost 8:43 a.m. thursday morning they may be small in size cupcakes are big business in the dessert world. >> and sprinkles claims that they started the rage, with the world's first cupcake bakery they may well have, the georgetown location is celebrating its 1 year anniversary we will talk with the founder up next. >> we've got let's see smart meters, smart grids, smart energy experience, the smartest thing we did was come to the museum to see it all powering the people 2.0 we will explain what it is and how it will effect you it is all live next fox 5 morning news stay with us  [ male announcer ] this was how my day began.

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all right it was once a humble confection you would find at kid's parties and on picnic tables cupcakes have become a big business thanks in large part to our next guest, candace nelson founder of

sprinkles cupcakes perhaps the most famous cupcakes in the world >> oh, wow >> i am serious, i mean we are thrilled you are here. >> thank you for having me. >> this is amazing you opened the first sprinkles in 2005. >> exactly in beverly hills and it was the first ever only cupcakes bakery we thought will anyone even darken our door look where we are. not only did regular folks come in and you know, start paying pretty good money for a cupcake but celebrities really jumped on the band wagon quickly and it just exploded. >> it did katie holmes is started talking about our cupcakes then oprah winfrey had us on her show we codeveloped a special cupcake with blake lively this is our special smore cupcake and we launched it debuted it in january it is graham cracker crust, toasted marshmallow top we are bringing

it back april 6th, for another limited time. people are excited. >> and she -- there is money that goes to ox family. >> absolutely we raised in january, $35,000 for oxfam with this cupcake. >> fantastic. >> pretty great. >> i want to mention first of all, georgetown location, celebrating your first anniversary, tell folks how you are celebrating. >> today all day from 9 to 9 we are giving away a cupcake per person all day long. who doesn't love a free cupcake come on by, and eat your fill and then from 4 to 5 i will be in the store greeting customers if anyone is a sprinkles fan or cupcakes war fan come say hi. that is a $15 value i am kidding. all right, you also -- i am wearing my cherry blossom tie the festival is going on >> i want to show how great these look our cherry blossom commemorative sugar decorations, and. >> that is edible. >> all edible. >> look how beautifully it

matches your tie. >> this we go. >> to commemorate we are doing for a limited time through end of april our sweet marello cherry cupcakes purr rayed cherries in the cake in the frosting just to die for. >> sounds great. >> one thing we are known for, sprinkles cupcakes are hand crafted, from you know beginning to end so we hand frost each cupcake with a very sort of special look to it, which i am demonstrating here all done with these spatulas take your pick of whatever decorations you want say you are a baseball fan. >> washington nationals, fox 5 emblem. >> got to do fox 5 a shout out to fox 5. >> that is wonderful. >> did you ever in your wildest dreams think of coming up with the concept cupcakes, bakery, stand alone shop obviously you thought it would be successful or you wouldn't have done it did you know it would become

what it became >> i had no idea when my husband and i first opened sprinkles, seven years ago it was the heart of the south beach diet everyone was lo carbing it seven years later here we are in dc we have 10 stores we just launched a cupcake atm in beverly hills which will come to georgetown this summer you will be able to get a freshly baked cupcake 24 hours a day. >> very dangerous. >> all right candace thank you for coming out, i will be devouring a cupcake in just a few moments first i have to toss it back to allison. >> oh, delicious all right. >> tony thank you candace thanks. the museum is hosting aen site only e -- an invite only event. this morning holly morris is getting a sneak peek at the powering the people 2.0 conference good morning. >> this is the second year they have done this it is bigger and better than last year already

and we are going -- got us back? see when you are talking about electric it is good when things are turned on then you can hear us we are talking about powering the people 2-point to in its second year at the museum, bigger and better than ever we will take you down electric avenue where electric companies are showing how they teamed up with high tech companies making more efficient smarter use of energy and saving us money in the processly start in central and northern california good morning. >> good morning i am brian her sog with pacific gas and electric company customers can use smart meter to get a look into their usage if you have a traditional meter you have no idea how much energy you have used until the end of the month with a smart meter you can go online to your my energy account look at your energy usage on a real time basis and get customized advice on how to

curb the usage and be smarter and compare your energy usage to other similar homes in your neighbourhood we know some customers have used this to save as much as $1,300 a year off their annual. >> everything is smart here my one question for you we are on electric avenue who sang it? >> eddie grant. >> you got it. >> that is good. now all these people are off the hook i was going to ask everyone until i found the answer. now moving on the new mexico. >> i am manager of advanced technology at pnm albuquerque we are trying to make renewable energy more useful what we have done is with a utility scale, pv plant we combined a large scale battery even in sunny new mexico the sun doesn't always shine and wind doesn't always blow clouds can come over and decrease energy that comes off the solar panels this battery

will smooth out that and store energy for later use in the day. >> thank you i got the keep going going back to california quickly tell me what you have at edison international. >> smart energy experience in our facility in irwin dale shows full life of how you can live smart reliable. >> you just waved your hand. >> yes. >> fascinating very cool. >> let me move on quickly sorry for the short time atlanta and southern company >> hi i am steve any from southern company our customers -- stephanie from southern company our customers are at the center this is a self- healing grid that isolates problems and reduces problems through advanced technology we are enhancing grid performance. closer to home baltimore >> i am michael books with baltimore gas and electric our

goal is modernize our grid and give customers pull to manage their energy better. >> is this something that you all are coming up with or are you developing as a result of feedback from customers. >> i think it is both we want to do what we can to help customers save on the bill we are installing new equipment, and in the fourth quarter we are happy to offer customers with a smart meter energy web portal and other tools to allow them to save money. >> last but not least detroit. >> i am from detroit michigan we are the motor city capital of the world and here to talk about our electric vehicle program offering free charges stations for our customers 2500 customera discounted rate up to 40% off your normal rate >> very good good we ended here speaking of electric vehicles, in our next hour we are heading down to the street they have five electric vehicles for us to check out we will see the latest greatest back to you in studio. >> thanks holly.

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that night. melanie alnwick is live with what a witness told the operator. and on a lighter note the top 10 battled it out last night on american idol our panel is here to talk about who is in and likely to not be in after tonight's show. >> who is going home. >> plus, if you are still lookin to celebrate st. patricks day shamrock fest is going on this weekend, aaron crawford and the bad cards are in studio to perform ahead of the big bash we will hear from them late they are hour. all right can't wait for that. >> tucker barnes is down stairs in the weather center a look at this thursday forecast the fog how is it doing. >> allison good morning fog holding tough, there is a live shot and you are looking at the fog, yes, lookout your window probably very familiar as dense viz is es