having fruitcake in their wedding. >> that's an inside joke. they are having fruitcake. >> angie will have traffic in just a moment. good morning, howard. >> we have a fine morning out there. it is a cold one. readings down in the 20s and 30s. a good-looking tuesday. however, it doesn't appear we'll be above average temperaturewise for awhile. maybe early next week. but there will be a price to pay for that. there's always a give-and-take, isn't there? temperatures today, we're in the mid-30s now. we'll be in the low to mid-30s by 9:00. by 5:00, 51 degrees. 53 with sunshine and a northwest wind around 10 miles per hour. while we're clear now, we do see showers here across western kentucky. snow still in ohio and illinois as winter is so slow to leave. look at these temperatures. in the 20s. hagerstown, 29. 26 in luray. winchester and martinsburg in the 30s. 37 in annapolis.

traveling today, no problem. visibility is 10 miles. northwest winds at 12. should be decent flying weather and the east coast looks great. 40s and 50s. chilly in chicago. atlanta, clouds and 57. st. louis, a little early rain/snow mix. memphis, some storms and 58. it is time for angie goff here at 4:31. >> we kick things off with the green light. good morning, everybody. happy tuesday to you. dealing with a little bit of the construction. no surprise there. 95 in maryland, watch for it going southbound between powder mill and 198. then you'll lose three more left lanes as you make your way going northbound. this is between powder mill and old gunpowder road. moving outside, we open the door. show you 270, smooth sailing out of frederick past 121 toward the split. moving over to virginia, 66 headed eastbound. looks like the lanes are wide open to inside the beltway. 395, the same situation past seminary up to the 14th street

bridge. we're losing a left lane on the bridge due to construction. 95 before that, we're delay and incident free out of fredericksburg up toward the springfield interchange. still ahead, we're looking at 50 in maryland. i'll have that at 4:40. an dry ya and mike? >> libya will take the reins. in his speech, the president said america had to take military action in libya to protect the people against moammar gadhafi's regime. joel brown has more. >> reporter: president obama is vowing to keep america's role in libya a limited one. >> going forward, the lead in enforcing the no-fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners. >> reporter: in last night's address, he announced nato would take full command of the mission tomorrow with the u.s.'s support. the president has been to the operation saying it was necessary to prevent leader moammar gadhafi from killing his own people. >> i refuse to wait for the

images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> what the president didn't say was how much the mission will cost or how long it might take. >> it may not happen overnight. as a badly weakened gadhafi tries desperately to hang on to power. >> while the president wants gadhafi out, he doesn't want to do force to do it but others here on capitol hill aren't so sure. following the speech, republican senator john mccain released a statement saying the united states and our allies must continue to take all necessary measures to compel gadhafi to leave power. >> kentucky senator rand paul blasted the president for failing to consult congress and question the administration's end game. >> when or if there is a regime change in libya, what kind of leadership exactly will replace gadhafi? >> this morning, secretary of state hillary clinton is in london for an international meeting on libya to weigh the best political options for pushing gadhafi out for good. joel brown, cbs news,

washington. >> turning our attention to the latest from the recovery effort in japan, engineers have discovered new pools of highly radioactive water at the damaged fukushima nuclear power plant in japan. crews are also detecting plutonium, a key ingredient in nuclear weapons in the soil outside the facility. official insist the discovery poses no threat to public health. contaminated sea water has been found one mile farther north of the plant. trace amounts of radiation and rain water are being found as far away as massachusetts and baltimore. gay rights advocates want the military's don't ask, don't tell policy eliminated right now. and they're asking a federal appeals court to make that happen. even though it has been repealed already, the policy is still in place. the president says the pentagon needs time to properly prepare for an end of the ban. lawyers for the gay political group say keeping the policy in place is "absurd."

tonight, prince george's county's executive baker will deliver his state of the economy address. his speech will be the key address at the tenth annual prince george's chamber of commerce. the event will feature a showcase of economic development projects in the county. roughly 300 business and political leaders from prince george's county are expected to attend. d.c. mayor vincent gray delivered his first state of the district last night. >> the focus was primarily on the budget and some tough cuts that are about to impact d.c. gary nurenberg covered the mayor's more than hour long speech and has some excerpts. >> this year's budget will have deep cuts but still, almost $325 million of cuts and new revenue are still needed for the city to emerge with a balanced budget. the mayor sees problems in a population and student increase that mean revitalization. >> but as we grow, we also need to be sure that our city is a place where those who have been here for many years can

continue to have this as a place they can call home. >> reporter: he sees the anacostia river as a great divide he wants to overcome. >> in a city that's been growing, the child portrait east of the rimp has river has doubled the average infection. east of the river, it is as severe as it is in africa, a.i.d.s. >> the mayor repeated education is a priority for him and said the one thing he hears most as he travels around the city is the need for jobs. it is something he said he would actively pursue. it is an active agenda but one that is necessarily limited by that lack of money. gary nurenberg, 9news now. during his address, mayor gray vaguely touched on the recent events which have plagued his administration. the supreme court will hear argumentments today on whether or not hundreds of thousands of female employees can sue walmart. the women claim the store paid

them less than men and gave them fewer promotions. if the court rules in favor of the employees, legal observers say this could likely become the largest employment class action suit in u.s. history. our time is 4:37. at 4:41, congress is taking aim at mortgage giant fannie mae and freddie mac. at 4:49, we talk to two of the people responsible for saving the life of president reagan after his assassination attempt 30 years ago. but up next, a quick check on the forecast to get you out the door. we're back with your weather first.

>> howard with you here at 4:40

on this tuesday morning. sunshine. clear skies out there this morning. we'll have sunshine today. it will be a little bit on the cool side for this time of year. highs make 50 to 55. lunchtime temperatures in the lower 40s. don't forget the sunscreen, sunglasses and jacket as well. still kind of cool out there. we'll be back talking about some rain and the rest of the week. right now, here's angie with your timesaver traffic. >> thanks, hb. >> we're tracking the westbound trip for those of you travelling from the eastern shore crossing through annapolis and all the way toward washington. smooth sailing. lanes are wide open. we'll look at some virginia roads. i'll have that in my next traffic report at 4:48. back to you. >> at 4:40, time for the first my money report of the morning. >> that's why jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. >> wall street is focus in the on the economy today. we have a pair of economic reports due out. they're readings on consumer confidence and home prices. they come after the commerce department said consumers are earning and spending more but

high gas prices are draining their reserves. asian markets inching higher. the dow standing this morning at 12,197 finished the day down 22 points. nasdaq dropped by 12 and the s&p 500 lost three points. mortgage giant fannie mae and freddie mac are in focus on capitol hill. congressional aides and lobbyists say house republicans plan to introduce eight bills today that would each take a small step toward pushing fannie and freddie out of business. lawmakers are under pressure to reform the mortgage market after the financial meltdown. and virginia governor bob mcdonnell will help dedicate new corporate offices in herndon today. a division of massachusetts- based raytheon will dedicate its 45,000 square foot office building. raytheon expects the locations to eventually accommodate 200 new employees. really big facility. >> that's a big facility. >> cool. >> thanks, jess. >> well, a coaching legend decides it is time to step down. >> the beloved bookstore has a

new lease on life after a local journalist decides to become the new owner. it is 4:41. you're watching 9news now. óoóoó?

4:44. planning our day, go to the man, howard bernstein. >> jackets, sunglasses and plan to be inside for the rest of the week the way it is looking. although, we have the nats home opener on thursday. one lucky fan will be joining us. >> fingers crossed. >> i think it will be playable. it will be a little damp because we're going to get rain here tomorrow, tomorrow night. some drizzle perhaps lingering on thursday. cool. temperatures then holding in the 40s. today, today looks a lot better in comparison. your momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, bundle up. bundle yourself up. we have temperatures in the 20s and 30s this morning. really upper 20s to upper 30s. sunrise now before 7:00 a.m. eastern daylight time.

6:58. we're looking at a sunset at 7:29, 7:30. day planner, 32 degrees at 8:00. northwest winds around 9 miles per hour. wind chills will be holding in the 20s by then. noontime temp, 43. we get into mid afternoon, 51 degrees. by 8:00, i think we'll have a few clouds start to roll in, especially west. temperatures dropping back into the middle 40s. tonight we'll be mainly in the 30s. this active chilly pattern continues. we're looking at again, a nice sunny day today. tomorrow though, you'll need the umbrellas and the rain gear. maybe not so much in the morning as opposed to the afternoon. we could even see enough cold air that north and west, some wet, nonaccumulating snow during the day. you may see some minor accumulations west of 81 late tomorrow into tomorrow night. minor. being the key. far north and west of washington. satellite and radar this morning, it is nice and clear around here. some clouds, western ohio and kentucky. but that is way away from us. and the cold temps as we've been talking about,

gaithersburg is 28. 29 for haveville. reston, 32. we'll go up toward ladensville at 30. columbia is 33. our friends at alexandria at springfield this morning, 32 degrees. officially, reagan national, 36 with clear skies and a north- northwesterly wind at 12 making it feel like it is 28 degrees on the old wind chill. the air really dry. look at that. humidity only 37%. one thing i want to point out on the national satellite and radar, you have one branch coming onshore in oregon. you can see some of the moisture coming out of colorado through the middle of the country. fairly fast flow. but the jet stream also the southern branch south of us, that's allowed this kind of -- unseasonably cool air to stay but it is keeping things rather active. in our future cast, at least this morning, high pressure for the short term gives us a pretty decent day, perhaps a few clouds from time to time. high ones but we're looking at mostly sunny and comfortable

conditions. then look what happens as we head toward tomorrow morning. clouds build. some rain, even some snow in spots here well southwest and west of washington toward harrisonburg in the mountains of west virginia over toward elkins and snowshoe. as we go through the day, the moisture will move toward us. we can have some rain might even be mixing with some wet snow north and west of washington. as we head toward 5:00, we're wet again, wet snow and rain mixing here. the blue is snow. the pink is the mix. there will be areas in western maryland, some of the higher elevations eastern west virginia as well. even as we head into tomorrow night, notice with that easterly push, we're still wet here in d.c. the wintry transition north and west of town by thursday morning, we'll start to see stuff pull away. there could be -- i'm thinking right now, generally north of 70 and west of 81. highs today in the low 50s. today will be one of the warmer days for the next three or

four. 52 today. 46 tomorrow. rain develops. some wet snow mixing in north and west. thursday looks cloudy. drizzle. a passing sprinkle only in the upper 40s. by friday, thursday night, friday morning, more rain. saturday looks dry. sunday, milder. rain, maybe even some storms on monday. highs back above 60. angie? >> thanks, howard. good morning, everyone. hope you're off to a fabulous tuesday morning. right now, roads looking fine out there. 95 in maryland dealing with some construction between 198 and powder mill for southbound drivers. if you're traveling northbound, the set-up is between powder mill and old gunpowder road. all should be clearing in the next 12 to 15 minutes. same goes for here on 495, the outer loop construction at 202 right now only the right lane of traffic getting by. live on the outer loop, this time, we're north of the district between route 1, college park over to 270. lanes pretty much wide open along the way. we'll move it over to the beltway in virginia where we do have some construction on the outer loop and inner loop and

i'm happy to roh were that has cleared out of the way. that was approaching 66. in the district, live 16th and u street, a great example of that nice and quiet commute we're tracking across d.c. still ahead, a look at the dulles toll road, 267 traveling eastbound, we'll have that in our next traffic report at 4:56. mike, andrea, back to you. tomorrow marks the 30th anniversary, wow, hard to believe it has been three decades of an attack that helped make president ronald reagan an icon. >> bruce leshan talked with two of the people that helped save the president's life after john hinckley's attempted assassination. >> reporter: it is a moment burned into our collective memory. 30 years since john hinckley tried to assassinate president reagan outside the washington hilton and retired secret service agent jerry parr says it feels like yesterday. >> i moved toward him, toward the gunfire at the same time, i

grabbed his left shoulder and i started pushing him down with the shoulder and my right hand up by his neck and head started pushing him down. >> reporter: he was incredibly close. if jerry parr hadn't shoved the president into the limo at precisely that second, the next shot likely could have caught president reagan right in the head. at first, parr ordered the limo back to the white house unaware that the president had been hit. >> rawhide is ok. rawhide is ok. >> he took a napkin from his pocket and he said i think i've cut the inside of my mouth. and it was really -- it was profuse. it was bright red and frothy. all of those things indicated to me a lung injury. >> he diverted to gw hospital. the president walked inside and collapsed. >> he was close to not making it. really close. >> he was minutes away. >> joe giordano was the surgeon in charge. >> he had gone to the white

house, we would have lost him. >> in a democracy, can we keep the president completely safe? >> there is no 100%. reagan's close call, his jokes in the face of death helped connect him with the american public in a way perhaps nothing else could have. he won re-election and left office an american icon. bruce leshan, 9news now. the round which hit president reagan had skidded off the rear quarter panel of his limo, flattening out until it was as thin as a dime. it penetrated just below his armpit and stopped just an inch or so from his heart. wow. if you had to name half a dozen of the most influential coaches in the washington area in the last half century, you would name, of course, joe gibbs and george allen from the redskins, thompson from georgetown. williams from the terps and two others and they coached in the high school ranks. wooten who retired in 2002 and current football coach, bill

mcgregor. mcgregor resigned monday. after his nearly three decades at the school, he won 18 championships and 280 games. more than 350 of his players received division one scholarships and seven were playing in the nfl last season. so, why step down now? >> you never anticipate this day. it is something that you know, that eventually has to happen. >> his identity is football and i think it is going to be a transition for him. >> you can find out more on mcgregor at d.c..high school sports.net. well, today is the day we'll name the grand prize winner of our take me out to the ball game contest. >> the prize pack includes a pair of pnc diamond club tickets to opening day with members of our morning team right here at wusa9 this thursday, march 31st. >> we have to tell you who the -- the viewer who correctly

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the power of cortizone-10 plus restora helps heal my symptoms. cortizone-10 -- feel the heal. >> howard bernstein with your weather first here. 4:56. 20s and 30s to start. we'll head toward the 9:00 hour still looking at partly to mostly sunny. look at the chilly mid-30s. midday, a couple of passing high clouds. we'll see temperatures in the low to mid-40s for lunchtime. so, a cool one there. this afternoon though, you're going to the bus stop. temperature around that 50 degree mark. highs today in the lower 50s. angie, over to you. >> thank you, howard. right now, no incidents, no accidents, no real volume to report if you're traveling eastbound on the dulles toll road. past the airport toward tysons corner. still ahead in my next traffic report. mike and andrea, we'll have a look at more virginia roads. back to you. >> beginning today, the

smithsonian national museum of american history will include a display honoring the international sweethearts of rhythm. the first integrated all women's big band group was founded in 1937 by students at the piney wood school in mississippi. the band is the focal point of the museum's 10th annual jazz appreciation month in april. all month long, the museum will focus on the legacies of women in jazz. one of washington's most beloved independent book stores has found a buyer. former "washington post" reporter's bradley graham and his wife, lisa have agreed to buy politics and prose. the store's cofounder put the store up for sale after cohen became seriously ill. she later died. politics and prose has managed to turn a profit in the time when the bookstore industry has taken a beating. >> from jail to yale, that's the name of actor charles dutton's new one-man show coming to the kennedy center tonight. the duke ellington school for

the performing arts were treated to a special preview on monday. it chronicles dutton's journey from the streets of east baltimore to becoming an emmy award winning actor, director and broadway star. proceeds from the show benefit the u.s. dream academy and duke ellington school. the barry bonds perjury trial resumes monday. a former mistress discussed the physical changes she said happened to the former slugger when he started taking steroids. she says his head grew significantly. and she also says bonds became angry and irritable from the drugs. >> lawsuits and late night comedians are the focus of our look at entertainment news. >> as sandra hughes reports, a former rock front man is suing for an accident that almost took his life. >> former poison front man and reality tv star bret michaels is suing cbs and organizers of the tony awards because of an accident in 2009. michaels claims a piece of skinry which hit his head after a tonies performance contributed to a brain

hemorrhage that almost killed him last year. tim mcgraw and his band will be performing in new york city to celebrate sirius x.m. radio's tenth year. he will headline a special concert at the beacon on april 27th. only sirius x.m. contest winners will get to see it. >> from late night comedy to tour guide, l.a. resident jimmy fallon is becoming the virtual tour guide here at universal studios. he's recorded a video that will air during the tram ride. hollywood's longest running tour has hosted 150 million guests around the back lots. british actress helen mirren was given the honor of putting her hands and freet in front of the famous grumman's theatre. you can see natalie portman in the black swan on dvd. the supply is about a new york city ballerina battling for position against another dancer played by mila kunis. >> who are you? and how did you find me? >> and for the kids, tangled is now available, too. it is the