walking across the street. now, take a look at what the scene looked like earlier before that metro transit police vehicle was towed away. still unclear what led up to this accident. what we know is that a metro transit police officer and k-9 were driving north on cane highway before 1:00 this afternoon and we do not know where they were going but we're told they're not res responding to a call. however, when they approach the intersection of chads ford road near the brandywine shopping center investigators state officer 12rubg an adult male believed to be walking -- crossing the street. we are told that the man did not survive. however, his name has not yet been released. the officer and his k-9 involved were not hurt. again, still unclear what happened here. how fast the officer was driving, but i can tell you it does appear there was no crosswalk. no crosswalk at this particular intersection. and so right now, back out here live, northbound lanes

are shut down. traffic is being sdi verityed into the shopping center, brandywine shopping center that's how folks are getting a round. southbound direction is moving well and it should not be too much longer for the northbound direction to remain closed they're trying to open it up soon. you're trying to avoid the area now. anjali hemphill, "fox5 local news". >> and prince george county police investigating their first homicide of the year. it happened this morning inside a home off 38 place in brentwood section of country and investigators say a man stabbed a woman in the home after an argument and she later died at a hospital. the suspect was taken into customers dixt investigators believed other people were inside the home at the time of the stabbing and family and neighbors say the couple had a child together. and it's very hard to get to the trust of the people especially they're not going to look for help. they try to manage themselves with families and friends. but there's no place where this family can can go and get

some help. >> for now police have not released name of the suspect or name of the woman that d died. >> and in the district more than a dozen people are out of a home this new year after an apartment building went up in flames. the fire broke out before 3 in an apartment building in south east. one firefighter suffered minors injuries after falling through the floor and no one else there was hurt. and in northern virginia an elderly man found dead after a fire in a row house around 4:30 firefighters got the call to columbia and annandale after putting out the fire they found 94-year-old lewis spencer and fairfax county firefighters giving tips how to avoid them. >> we have had a couple of fires that were calls by not properly discarded ashes from fireplaces. we are supposed to make sure you keep ashes approximately 20 feet away from home and put them inside metal container not a paper bag or plastic bag

them down with water. >> i know sometimes it sounds like common sense but obviously firefighters continue to see the problems out. there no word what sparked the fire. out with the old, in with the new. 2017 may be over. but there are a slew of new laws that are going into effect this new year's day both in maryland and virginia. >> all right. so "fox5" tom fitzgerald is here. fitz, these range from curious to deadly serious. break it down for us. >> they, do jim, marina, here's the deal, folks, hu hustle, bustle, holidays, we're getting through all that. we know. it's easy to lose track of what new laws are skiking into gear once 2018 arrives. we want to breakdown what you need to remember. we start in maryland with a very important change on how you protect your home. this is about fire alarms. now, on january is 1 maryland residents are now required to replace their old nine volt smoke detectors with new smoke detectors. in their place are going to be

smoke detectors. those are sealed in baties. this is not only a new lawsuit but a good idea. smoke detectors with sealed in batteries last a decade meaning you don't have to swap out batties every year. it's a good thing to remember. also in maryland, 2017, pretty wig year in cyber hacks. personal information being stolen. that's why starting today, maryland businesses are required by a new law to protect the personal information of employees. customers and former employees. so from now on, maryland businesses you get -- you will be required to notify individuals in a more timely manner. virginia also has pretty new laws going into effect. one involves birth control. for today, a woman in virginia that want todd buy birth control could get enough to last a few months. that changes today when a woman can now purchase a supply of birth control that will last up to 1 year. now on the totally opposite end of spectrum. 2018 is bringing

coin collectors in virginia. as of today, thanks to a new law in the commonwealth, coin collectors will no longer have to pay a sales tax on transactions more than 1,000. and another sales tax on gold, silver, platinum, that's now extended in virginia until 202 2. also we were wanting to remind you we've ben telling you a lot about folks going to property tax offices around the area to payoff property taxes before 2017 ended and we're told that's deductible from federal taxes they may only be accepted in limited circumstances. we'll have to wait and find out more about that one. >> there's a lot as we say a lot to unpack with all these new laws, thanks, fitz. >> it was a cold new year's eve and doesn't look like a reprieve in 2018. >> no live look for you right now. it's a beautiful shot. gary mcgrady is here to break all of this down four. happy new year, my friend. >> as long as you look at it. >> doesn't feel a

outside. >> really, temperatures are -- you know another thing too marina touched on this. this cold stuff is relentless. we'll warm up like this much the next couple days. and then we get another arctic shot coming in late this week. it is as cold or colder anyone what we just experienced. i'm just the messenger. that's the big headlines here. it's just relentless and stays cold tonight and stays cold tomorrow and a little warmer. we should get over freezing on wednesday. so that's something to look forward to. and then this cold stuff comes in thursday, friday, saturday, too. right now here in town, it's 22 degrees. which oddly enough does not sound all that bad. 17 degrees for gaithersburg. 18 win chester and culpeper you're 24 now and started off this morning at 2. 2 degrees in culpeper this morning and baltimore started off at 3 degrees and dulles started out at 6 degrees. you see we warmed up a little from where that s if a y

terribly bad, wind chill factors a lot of single digits out there right now and win chester is and feels like martinsburg 4 here in toub feels like 11 or so and this is prettyty consistent with where the winds chills will be during the evening hours. we're clearing out now. snow showers knowledge of us we don't have to worry about that. not now. snow could be on the horizon though. we'll talk about that in the full forecast. the evening forecast looks like this 19 or so at 7:00. this represents the city temperatures a little obviously colder than this and out in the suburbs. we'll go 17 at 9:00 and 15 by 11:00 and fair skies overnight tonight. it's not technically a full soupier moon tonight. but it will be gorgeous to see that and temperatures bo bottoming ul lower feenz and barroomer tomorrow mid 20s ourp so before all said and done. full forecast c

snow in the forecast and really cold air even colder than we have now. i hate to sea it. it comes back latter part of the week. we'll talk about that coming up if you want to hear t. marina. >> thanks, gary. >> a maryland woman is in trouble with the law again. just four months after she was arrested for being intoxicated and passed out in the car. while her toddler sat in the backseat. and a police officer pulled over christina hall just before 8:00 last night and police say she smelled of alcohol and appeared to be intoxicated. when officers asked her to exit the car she put the car in drive and sped off. hall led police on a brief chase until she rammed a marked anne arrundel police cruiser and the officer inside the car was treated for minor injuries. hull was arrested and charged with duxt i assault and reckless endangerment. . >> coming up today marks the first day transgender citizens can enlist in the military. >> a transgendner our area is react together changes and talking about the impact it will have on the country. >>

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from transgender veteran in our area. >> the transgender decided not to appeal a federal courts ruling that will allow transgender individuals to enlist in military starting today. the administration is reportedly waiting to hear the results of a study done by defense department released no later than february 1. >> evidence and science and experience of 18 allies, the experience of 134,000 transgender veterans that served already and the thousands serving now demonstrate that transgender people can serve honorably and serve to the mission and have been for decade. my story is example of that. i was in the closet because times were different. >> palinera is former lieutenant in the united states navy and after studying at the naval academy she served 67 years and in dessert storm. she sklaipd that av

naich r navy was the most difficult decision she had to make in they are life and she could no longer continue living as a man and needed to transition from male to female. nira believes that qualified transgender individuals that want to serve add to strength ever the united states armed forces. >> our country evolved and our military realizes that we draw strength from diversity. and so for me, i was just 25 years too early. but every time we allow more people to sevsht country military has gotten better. we've become more lethal and better at our job of defending the country and our values. every time. >> guidelines require in part a medical professional certify that an individual has been stable without what's called "significant distress or impairment for the last 18

>>? buyy, ronica cleary, "fox5 local news". >> president trump's vacation in it mrourp sa is expect todd ariver back at the white house. despite hosting new year's eve party he was up early this morning writing tweets of the new year. his first tweet took aim at pakistan saying united states foolishly given pakistan more than 33 billion in aid over the last 15 years and they have given the united states nothing but lies and de set. he went ton say no more. >> president took a swit at iran saying despite the deal taken with the middle eastern kupty. at the end of the tweet the president said time nor ch change. >> kim jong-un kicked off the new year with threat to united states. in a speech kim says ux the the country nuclear program is complete and willen sure united states will not go to work with yang. he claimed he is

button on his desk and why rattling he talked about achieving peace with south korea and improving ties by sending athletes to winter olympics. >> pope francis delivering new year's day message before a big crowd at st. peter's basilica and urged kath application to get closer to god by set ago side a moment of silence to be with god and urged followers to stop wasting type and idle talk and to reject consumerism. instead he says people should try to create a praes full and welcoming world in part by embracing refugees and 3450eu grants. >> keeping me, too movement alive. >> supporting women in 'blue collar' industries and mission behind this movement next. >> and the day after cleanup efforts in new york after the big new year's eve celebration and how much was spent there only on security. and mariah carey new year's eave performance inspired

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>> recreational marijuana legal in california now. and other states, however, legalizeed recreational use of the drugs before california the nation's largest state legalize recreational marijuana sales. >> rhymes and widther spoon are teaming up with three prominent women in hollywood to fight back against sexual harassment an initiative called times up. it's to help people get help if harassed in a workplace. and avadurana and jennifer aniston and viola davis

there's a call for women to wear black at golden globes as solidarity for victims of harassment. >> 2017 fast and furious actor vin diesel topped charts for highest grossing actor of the year making a whooping.6 billion just beating fast and furious dwayne johnson. wonder woman star rounds up the top three. ♪ ♪ >> mariah carey back on the same new year's eve in new york city and you may remember last year she blamed dick clark productions for technical glitches. she hang pawsing between songs to ask for hot tea. she tweeted a picture of herself enjoying

>> and steve harvey new year's eve hosting gig on "fox" also has folks talking but this time it's not about what he said but what he wore. there you see him harvey wore a large white coat and black gloves and white that the keep warm and twitter let loose with interesting comparisons of outfit choice. this meme seemed to be most popular at all comparing harvey to olivia pope. this was had his first time hosting after pit bull hosted over the past three years. >> hundreds of thousands packed times square to ring in the new year last night. >> now that the celebration is over the massive cleanup is underway. crews were out early this morning. there you see suction mashes, trucks, brooms, fwashage bags, whatever it says. this year's new year's eve celebration was cold, dipping to 10. it was second coldest new year's eve in manhattan history. protection for the event cost 7 1/2

>> and annual tradition continues in southern california the annual rose bowl parade. grand marshall actor gary sixt nese and military play-over. hundreds of thousands watched floats with countless now rz and show horses and maria. ing bands and celebrities. the theme making a difference they picked sinese because of of his devotion to veteran's issues. >> would have rather been in southern california than new york city last night. >> obviously beautiful weather out there. the shot is beautiful you're not stepping outside here and feeling 21 degree temperatures and feels colder than that. >> yes, it does we're praying for 32 gary. >> that's right. i think wednesday we may get back above freezing. wednesday. >> fantastic. >> always giving you something to look forward to. >> right n. >> so there's no confusion super moon is tonight. 9:2 4 it's officially full. big and bright.

because you get the nice moon illusion on the horizon and it looks huge. it will be 1 4% brighter what the super moon. highs today reagan national bone chilling cold, 26. dulles 23. bwi 23 as well and bwi started 3 this morning. they came up 20. dulles 6. we started 13 owe for morning low. 2 now. lots of teens back out north and west and these numbers are only going to be getting colder. you can see with a real cold step detroit 11, chicago zero, minneapolis zero, this warmed up from yesterday. fargo is minus five. and sascatoon in canada is minus 8. the cold stuff spills to texas and dallas 29 and you cannot see it maybe you can maybe you can't tampa is freaking out down there because it's 46. they have all the colleges on them in tampa. they don't know what to

pennsylvania that's where it stays. at least until thursday for us. that's right, on thursday there's a chance we get a little snow here coming up the coast. we have fair skies tonight and that means cold all right there's a little windchill value feeling like in teens and single digit out there n now. it will be beautiful for super moon viewing. all right. so right now the way it looks it's too early to tell and be specific. the coastal storm will run the coast and looks like it happens wednesday night, thursday, light snow is certainly a possibility here. the it all depends on track as it always does. so the way it looks right now what would be considered heavier snow will be off east of us. we could get some snow along the i 95 corridor back out west. it does look like it will shut offer light snow possible though. thursday morning. that could change. after the storm goes by and even colder arctic blast like you needed to know. but this could be colder

arctic air than what we have in lace now. that means we could have single digit morning lows if there's snow on the ground who knows it could be colder than that. this is around friday and saturday. it will start to moderate on sunday. it does lack like by next week we'll have temperatures back up around normal. won't that be nice. nine for dules tomorrow morning and 11 gaithersburg and 13 for a low in city and tomorrow, perhaps, just a little bit warmer out there instead of low to mid 20s for highs and how about the upper 20s for highs. fredericksburg close to freezing and culpeper close to freezing for a high temperature tomorrow and it will be with full sunshine. here's how it looks tomorrow. we start in teens and inup in the upper 20s for highs with all the sunshine. here's the 7 day forecast, whether you want to see it or not. 28 today. and then tomorrow, 28 tomorrow and wednesday 33. we get above freezing.

poib thursday. again just too early to tell specifics. caitlin should have a bert idea later tonight what we may see or not see and 21 for high thursday and 21 for a high on saturday. and that's no -- >> you have a 45 on the board looks like summer. >> it will be really good. >> compared to today. >> shorts and all the that stuff sdmri think it's miami. >> i cannot wait to see new flip flops. >> check out this heart-warming volunteer job. a hospital in northeast florida recruiting professional baby cuddlers and requirements, two arms and warm heart. hospital says most newborns in need face aid variety of challenges in first days everything from parents incarcerate todd being born prematurely or waiting to be adopted. sxerpts say cuddling is more than just comfort. as for volunteers they state program sin credibly rewarding allowing them to make a dvrps in a little life. that's my favorite story of 2018. they have it. >> bar set pretty high. >> yes, it is. >> we'll take to you a

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[ camera shutter clicks ] ♪♪ >> if you're a fox 5 viewer, then you know we have some of the best photojournalists in the business. so, for the next 30 minutes, we're gonna showcase some of their spectacular stories. and we're starting in alexandria, virginia. this is a musician who has a very unique talent, because he plays everything from mozart to "star wars" and he does it with a glass harp. here's fox 5 photojournalist doug wilkes. [ beethoven's "ode to joy" plays on glasses ] >> i'm jamey turner. and my instrument is called the glass harp. i've been playing over 40 years. i had all these glasses that i'd been gathering for years and i started putting them together in