drive home. the high around 50 give or take. some clouds moving in later on. that's left us as skies are clear but going west, then we're starting to see the areas of cloud cover out to the west. where temperatures this morning are running in the 20s in the shenandoah valley and in fact mid 20s in places leek martinsburg to frederick. lots of cold temperatures this morning. closer to the bay. 37 in annapolis and also southern maryland while easton at 32. mid- to upper 40s north to low 50s down to fredericksburg and cull pepper. but rain and snow in the forecast. that's coming up in about 15 minutes. monika? remember i talked about this accident on the inbound side of 66 and nutley street? that was cleared but look what happened. there was a second accident about a mile after route 123. if you see the flashing lights at the bottom of your screen. it's all on the shoulder. and you've got that big long backup coming from at least

route 50 slow past route 123 again with lanes open. the flashing lights causing is distraction. on the inbound side of i-66 again that earlier accident at nutley street cleared and there's another one just past route 123 causing that long big backup and of course we'll keep you posted on that situation with sky 9. also outside live if you're planning to head on to the northbound side of i-95. that's been incident-free coming up through springfield and newington and lorton all of the corridors look fine on 95. on to 395 a live look there as well here at duke street where traffic still moving well to the 14th street bridge. more on the 66 situation at 6:12. back to you. thank you monika. at the top of the hour we're watching your money. the white house formally announced a deal between 49 states, the district and five major lendors. it's a $25 billion settlement over the foreclosure mess. >> no action, no matter how

meaningful is going toby itself entirely heal the housing market. but this settlement is a start. and we're going to make sure that the banks live up to their end of the bargain. if they don't, we've set up an independent inspector, a monitor, that has the power to make sure they pay exactly what they've agreed to pay plus a penalty. if they fail to act in accordance with this agreement. >> the deal involves allied financial, bank of america, citibank, jp morgan chase and wells fargo. there are a lot of you homeowners asking so what does this mean for me? and jessica is sheer. >> we'll tell you right now this is going to impact about two million victims of the housing crisis. this is the largest settlement ever involving the states and the federal government teaming up. but a lot of homeowners will be left on the sidelines, here's what folks need to know. help is going to come in three forms. now you can be eligible for a check worth up to $2,000 with

some qualifications here. that's if you left your home to foreclosure between 2008 and 2011, consumers will be sent forms to fill out. you will be sent a form if the government believes the foreclosure process was flawed in your individual case. now if you believe you could be eligible, really good idea to be a self-advocate here and reach out to your bank and your state's attorney general. some homeowners could see the principal, the amount of money they owe on their mortgage, re deuced if the loan is underwater but you will not be eligible if your mortgage is owned by fannie mae, freddie mac or a nonparticipating lendor in this deal. and some underwater loans will be eligible to refinance at a lower interest rate. again, fannie and freddie loans don't qualify in? case, there's a lot of criticism flying arnold because of this -- around because of this deal. some people are saying it's too

generous, some say it doesn't go far enough. americans owe a collective $700 billion more on what their homes are worth and it only reduces this by $20 billion and doesn't help out many who are underwater. >> we were talking about maybe two million. but it's 11 million people who are in trouble and you were telling us earlier about the state of maryland really in trouble. prince george's county is going to take a hit with this. >> prince george's county has a really tough foreclosure problem. the worst in the state. maryland is actually going to get about $1 billion of aid through the deal and some are saying the foreclosure process is going to speed up because of this deal. that could hit areas like prince george's county especially hard because there are still so many loans in limbo in that case. that could speed up the foreclosure process and clear the mortgages out of the system. ergo people would be losing their homes faster. >> how long before we figure out a way for fannie and freddie to get some relief? >> there's relief out there by

the way of h. a. r. p. 2.0 if you're underwater and it's a fannie and freddie loan. but it's not a principal reduction. also about whether fannie and freddie should be dissolved in general and that's been a big debate on capitol hill. >> we know people have at will have questions and we have more information on the website at wusa9.com. mike? thanks. a check on campaign 2012 now. tuesday's industry tech that for rick santorum is helping him -- trifecta for rick santorum is helping him in the polls. missouri still leads -- mitt romney still leads the field, he's 36% of those surveyed. in the last few days rick santorum has surged to a tie with newt gingrich at 20%. ron paul is at 10%. now three of those four republican presidential hopefuls will be here in washington today addressing a crowd at the conservative political action conference or cpac. delia goncalves is live outside

the marriott wardman park with a preview of the big event happening there in just a little while. >> reporter: the conference here at the marriott will be filled with folks eager to hear from some of the top candidates in the race so far. romney, santorum and gingrich will be speaking today. normal show, well, ron paul. decided not to come at all. and that's interesting because it could prove to hurt him after all the three day conservative convention is considered must attend for presidential hopefuls and in fact the 10,000 expect attendees participate in a straw poll results of which will be announced tomorrow. and 2008, cpac essentially killed romney's presidential bid. now he and santorum are hoping the conference will help them seal the deal. >> the president seems to have forgotten that he was elected to lead all americans and that he was elected to be president of the united states, not the "occupy wall street" fan club.

>> it starts with us. it starts with a willingness to recognize we're part of a cause that's much greater than ourselves and serve others and serve with others who may not have the exact same outlook on every single tactic. >> reporter: coming up in a half hour, you're expected to hear at the conference including some sharp criticism against president obama's controversial birth control plan. that's coming up in my next hart in a half hour. back to you mike. >> thank you delia. the chairman of the house financial services committee is reportedly under investigation for ethics violations. congressman spencer back us is a republican from alabama. the "washington post" is reporting he is being investigated for breaking insider trading laws. the report -- it reports the probe was opened late last year. it focused on trades backus put on the financial disclosure forms. this would be the first case of

its kind against a member of congress. he's the alexandria paramedic who died in the line of duty wednesday. it appears to be a horrible accident. he fell off a highway overpass and then hit his head on a rock at four mile run below. >> weissman was 33 years old and he was from new york andlied with his life -- lived with his wife in bristow, virginia. he spent seven years with the alexandria fire department on seminary road. >> one mother wrote that josh revisited her home after responding to an accident in her home that involved her mother-in-law and her young son. josh reassured the mother that her son had been thoroughly checked out after being involved in a home accident when the girl's mother fell ill while holding the boy. that was the kind of person josh was, committed. dedicated professional to the end. >> weissman died while responding to a car fire on 395. he jumped the guardrail and fell through a gap between two

bridges. the district is cracking down on kids who skip school. major gray launched a new campaign yesterday called the more you learn, the more you earn. he said it's being chronically truant is just the first step in a downward spiral. >> they wind up not being able to get a job. and all the negative things that can happen in our lives happen to young people who don't go to school. >> the mayor unveiled the program at anacostia high school. it is aimed at students who skip class at least 15 times per year. the ads are going to run on the radio and they'll be posted on metro. 6:09. in five minutes another day in court for jerry sanduskiment we'll have a preview. it's finally friday. we'll have sun to start the day but clouds later on. howard has a look at your forecast coming up on 9news now.

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well, you need the jackets early. we start with some sunshine but clouds will increase today. mild though by the noon hour in the middle 40s. highs then around 50 but cloudy driving home. 48. some rain and snow showers tonight and some snow showers over the weekend. details just ahead. i'm monika samtani with your timesaver traffic.

troubles on 66 this morning on the inbounds side. past route 123 this accident here an the left shoulder with a three mile backup. i'll have more details on this coming up once again at 6:18. andrea can mike? for the first time since 1979 the government is saying yes to a new nuclear plant. >> that's one of the stories making news now this morning. the nuclear regulatory commission approved two new actors in -- reactors in augusta, georgia. and an aide to former congresswoman gabrielle giffords is running for her old job. democrat don barber made the announcement thursday. he said that he has giffords' best support. she resigned from congress last month one yore after surviving an assassination attempt. first lady michelle obama unveiled the first changes to military food in 20 years. the goal is to improve nutritional standards. mrs. obama announced those changes at little rock air

force base in arkansas. and former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky will be back in court today. he's asking for a fewer restrictions to his house arrest. sandusky is free on bail but is facing charges of sexually abusing children. we have approve. >> reporter: former penn state coach jerry sandusky is trying to change the conditions of his bail. he's been on house arrest since december on charges he sexually assaulted young boys. sandusky's attorney filed a motion asking that sandusky be allowed to see his grandchildren. prosecutors then filed their own motion asking a judge to keep him indoors unless he needs medical car. neighbors have complained that sandusky had been watching children play at a school behind his house. >> i've seen jerry sandusky on his back porch on several occasions, why children -- my own children, other children of the elementary school have been outside.

yes several occasions. >> reporter: sandusky's attorney says his client isn't doing anything wrong. >> he's within the confines of what the bail conditions are with the in-home detention program. he's permitted to be out on his porch. his patio. and he's taking great pains to avoid being out when there are other people around. >> reporter: sandusky is expected to appear at today's court hearing along with permission to see his grandchildren, he'll also and to be allowed to have his adult friends visit and to be allowed to travel outside his home to meet his attorney. i'm bill caiaccio for 9news now. >> jerry sandusky is facing 52 criminal charges involving this alleged abuse and he has pleaded not guilty. also today the judge will decide how much information the prosecutors have to turn over to defense and how soon they have to do it. howard is here with the forecast and it's going to get really cold this weekend. >> but only for a cull of days and then it's going to get mild. this has been the case all

went. we get a shot of cold occasionally and it doesn't last. the ski areas are going to get pounded. upwards of a photophone and a dumb of areas -- foot of snow and a couple of areas might pick up a lot of snow too. the look at the bus stop forecast, skies will be partly sunny this morning. clear early. and then the clouds increase as we go through the day. temperatures in the upper 20s to the upper 30s at the bus stop and jackets and gloves for sewer. sunrise at 7:07 and sets about 5:39. our day planner the clouds will increase by the middle of the day mid 40s and mostly cloudy. the afternoon, cloudy and temperatures approach the 50- degree mark with light southerly winds at about 5, 6 miles an hour. and they will become northerly tonight. if you look at regional temperatures, 20s and 30s. nothing out of the ordinary here. we've got some arctic air though that's building in the northern plain, that is what's coming for the weekend. 30 this morning in bethesda and leesburg. sterling is 29.

it's 31 for centerville. also great falls at 28. so we've got some sub freezing temperatures north and west. east of us, well college park is 30 and it's 33 over at andrews, 32 in baden and crofton. clear skies this morning outside. hooking at the michael & son weather camera. feels like 27 though with the north wind at 7 miles per hour and we've got the cold. bismarck's now down to 0. that's that air mass now sinking into northern minnesota. that's headed our way so together that's going to guffaws chance for some rain and -- give us a chance for some rain and snow starting as soon as this evening out to the west. by 4:45 we're cloudy here. a look at pittsburgh into western, west virginia. some light snow is breaking out. by midnight light rain i-95 south and west but north and west, now we've if the some snow out to i-95 and up to the maryland and pennsylvania border. by tomorrow morning some areas up north could get an inch. some snow and rain the start

the dayment this is going to pull away can then another piece of energy will produce more snow showers in the afternoon and maybe some rain showers south through the evening hours until this thing clears out. so some areas will see a dusting again, an inch or maybe slightly more than that north and west. not out of the question. but definitely colder and windier. today about 50 increasing clouds and rain and snow showers tonight. we're down in the 30s. tomorrow 40 early and turning colder in the afternoon. with the snow showers a couple of rain showers south. by sundays we start in the teens and 20s and only get up to about 32 and with the winds blowing, rich field really going to be -- rich field really going to be painful. by tuesday back to 44. it is now 6:18. monika samtani's in at 66 -- oh. we have a lot of unhappy commuters unfortunately. we had two separate accidents on the inbound side of 66. this one is just past route 123 and you can see that all the activity is on the shoulder. but, the backup, oh the backup, it is at least at route 7100,

some id to this point. heading past route 13 with the lanes -- 123 with the lanes open. also the initial backup from manassas the centreville and not a fun ride on the inbound side of 66. about 32 miles an hour here at route 123 itself. heading past that accident with again authorities on the scene. we'll go live now outside if you're planning to head over into maryland, the outer loop of the beltway actually not too bad here. flush flush from 95 to georgia avenue and through silver spring. i think you're going to be okay this morning on the topside of town, no problems to report on 270 coming in from frederick. if you're one of those is that uses public transportation, good news there as well. mote row, m. a. r. c., v. r. e. all running on time. coming up in my next report, at 6:25 another look at 66. 6:19, next in sports the capitals have 16 second they'd rather forget. right now before we head to

break another look at the question of the morning. this morning's question -- >> facebook friend shelly may be dropping some hints with her response -- >> she's giving you a suggestion. that would kill the pain from the root canal. >> that is fan fastic, what a great -- fantastic. that's a great answer. keep the guesses coming. we'll reveal the answer at 6:53. we'll be right back.

welcome back. 6:23. your weather first and we've got a cold start but generally clear skies this morning. there's cloud though, they're on the way and tonight some rain and snow showers will be moving in. so enjoy the friday we've got for you. we have sunshine beginning the day with upper 30s by 9:00 and

at 11:00 the low to mid-40s. we'll top out this afternoon as the clouds increase around that 50-degree mark and then get a lot cold they are weekend. the capitals they have a problem. >> yeah. >> trying to stay in first place this year. they climbed to the top after tuesday's win other florida. >> then last night, they fell back into tie with the panthers. d.c. hosting winnipeg. caps led 2-0 with three minutes left but the jets scored twice in 12 seconds mike. the game went to overtime. tied at 2. no-gos in ot. it went to a shootout and little sank the game winner for the jets. the capitals lose 3-2 and d.c. and florida tied again for first and winnipeg is just three points behind. the wizards are hosting the big three tonight. lebron, chris bosh and d divide. the heat are in town -- d-wade. the heat are in town tonight. history doesn't favor the wizards here.

virginia tech down south in florida last night. taking on miami. the canes went on a 10-4 run to open the second half. the hokies never recovered. they lose 65-49 and tech is now just 2-7 in the acc. american university charging up the standings in the patriot league. hosting lee high last night. four starters for the eagles scored in double digits, au wins and eagles have won eight of the last ten. ahead. what d.c. police have planned to crackdown on the rash of robberies going on in northwest. and in ten minutes, snack at the movie theater. a look at how much they increase your waistline and shrink your wallet. that's no news there. right now monika has a quick check on traffic. >> on the inbound side of 66 it's chock a block as you head in from route 7100 past route 123. accident sits on a shoulder with this huge back up. i'll have more on this coming up in my next report at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us.

we are back at 6:29 and this is always the place to get your weather first. this is a live look at the u.s. capitol building. it's a frosty morning: just 33 degrees outside. >> thanks a lot for joining us and happy friday. i'm mike hydeck. >> and i'm andrea roane. meteorologist howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace with our forecast. good morning howard. >> good morning with the clear skies overnight just a few high clouds now and many temperatures down in the 20s. you're right about it being a frosty morning in spots but we have a decent day ahead and a very cold weekend. in fact one of the coldest weekends all winter long. temperatures in and out in the 20s and -- now in the 20s and low 30s but overcast this afternoon with a 5:00 p.m. temperature of 48 and high

temperatures right around that 50-degree mark. right now just a couple of high clouds over the moonshining brightly in the western skies. but clouds will be thickening up in a few hours. martinsburg also in cross junction got a report of 24. and fulton and howard county, 28 along with gaithersburg. national and andrews at 33. la plata is 31 and at fredericksburg 32. quick look at highs before with go. they're in the -- we go. they're in the 40s north and low 50s south. i'll be back in a few talking about the weekend. and rain and snow heading our way. right now inside to monika for timesaver traffic. you can see all of the red and yellow here and that's because there were two separate accidents the morning. one at nutley street and one at route 123. everything's been moved but you've got i'd say about a three mile backup heading inbound on i-66 this morning with the lanes open. on the northbound side of 95, initially slow across the

occoquan river there. it's going to be lorton into newington, here's what it looks like trying to exit to the beltway off of 95 in springfield. we'll go a little further north on to 395 which actually has been looking great here at duke street. you're going to find a few brake lights in landmark and then you're okay past seminary road to the 14th street bridge. back to the map which is this time all the way out to route 50. if you're planning to head in from annapolis, we'll first take a look at the bay bridge inbound side to annapolis on the traffic land camera. you will see that everything's doing fine here. and then as you head for the beltway in cheverly into northeast, the route is open this morning. coming up in my next report, at 6:43. the grammy awards are this sundays and mike's favorite adele is a big favorite to win grammy of the year and record of the year. >> of course she is. "cbs this morning" has a big grammy pre saw planned for today. best -- preview planned for

today. let's go live to new york and check in with erica. >> turn off the radio. >> okay. >> according to your producer who just told me prior to this interaction that we're having here, he said you just don't have good taste in music. andrea, is that true? >> i'm mum on this. he's my partner. i'm sticking by him. >> that's my partner. thank you andrea. ? yes. >> the lack of words do say so much. >> you may think she's overplayed but maybe if you listen to the album you would find a song that wasn't so overplayed that you would like. >> maybe. >> it's good stuff. >> tugs at the heart strings. >> last year with new artist and the surprise? >> you mean forest ran s spalding? >> that's phenomenal. we had her on the saturday miranda warning show at cbs a -- morning show at cbs a couple of years before that. if you can't get behind adele mike, pick up some spalding and get back to me on that. because this morning on "cbs

this morning" you are going to hear from adele. gayle king is live in l. a. and also sitting down with sir paul mccartney and also jason al dean. you will love adele mike if it's the last thing i do. >> you know connecticut people do have to stick together but i'm going to break with you on this one. >> we do. come on. >> you broke on football the. i remember that. >> the patriots. >> erica, we will be watching. >> have a great day. >> have a good we could. today is day two of the conservative political action conference also known as cpac. three of the four republican presidential candidates will address the crowd. >> a hot topic yesterday. the fight other paying for birth com between groups and the white house. delia goncalves has the story. >> reporter: a number of conservative speakers yesterday here at the conference spoke out against the plan calling

ate direct attack against their religious freedoms. the attendees of the concerns are all taking a stand. on january 20th the administration announced it will require religiously afail yeted hospitals and universities to cover birth control in their plans. >> before obama was elected no one had ever heard of a united states' president saying to the world, that the united states is not a judeo christian nation. i'm here to say we are. >> but the president's job is to unite the country. not divide it. his job is to bridge differences, not aggravate them. to encourage success, not condemn it. and to honor and embrace the free exercise of religion. >> one thing's for certain, this attack on religious freedom cannot and will shot stand. >> reporter: they have until august 2013. but now the backlash is causing

the administration to take a second look at the plan though it looks like at this point no one is really willing to budge on either side. of this very controversial issue. now back here at cpac, you know 10,000 people are expected to attend a three day conference that will wrap up saturday night with a keynote address by former alaskan governor sarah palin. back to you mike. >> thank you delia. senate candidates former virginia governor tim cain is breaking from the president on this. cane is a democrat and he was also the first catholic governor of the commonwealth and he says the president's plan needs an exemption for religious employers. he toles the associated press quote -- cain adds he hopes the white house agrees to some changes on this. a lacrosse player from another school gave chilling testimony yesterday in the george huguely murder trial.

mike burns attends unc. he demonstrated a choke hold on a prosecutor. burns broke up as he testified he found huguely holding yeardley love that way after hearing a woman scream at a party. that was in february 2010 before love was found dead in may. charlottesville police testified her injuries showed she had obviously been the victim of violence. in culpeper, virginia, police officers on leave after killing a suspect. the officer shopped the wrangler yesterday morning after getting report of a suspicious vehicle. investigators say the officer got into a physical altercation with the female driver and wounds up shooting her. 54-year-old patricia cook of culpeper died at the scene. virginia state police are handling the investigation. today d.c.'s mayor and police chief are going to discuss their strategy to solve a string of robberies in the northwest. targeting smart phones and other personal electronic

devices. people are urge today protect their property -- urged to property their property better and stay aware of their surroundings. police asking for tips. jolt is here -- jessica doyle is here with a special your money report. >> it's time to eat. she's going to talk about snacks at the theater. >> americans love their movies and movie theater snacks but a new report talks about the baste line and your -- waistline ask your wallet. oscar season means a trip to the movies for many to see the nominees on the big screen. the new issue of consumers reports looks at it and the results are pretty scary. >> the calories, the fat the sodium. you can get a day's worth of calories and fat from just one tub of buttered popcorn and a large soda. so that's more than 2,000- calories and more than 65 grams of fat. >> reporter: the "consumer reports" tally found the largest sized buttered popcorn could reach as many as 1600-

calories. cheese nachos, as high as 900. pretzels and cheese could top 1,000-calories and nondiet soda reaching almost 700. >> opt for things like plain popcorn. we found that you can save about 20% of the fat and calories when you, you know skip the butter. go for water instd of soda. your waistline will thank you. >> skipping the snacks altogether is good not just for the waistline but also for the bottom line. cnn money says it costs 60 cents to make a medium popcorn that retails for $6. a $900 markup. and the snacks are hard to resist. readers' digest says some popcorn contains chemicalsment consumers reports suggests eating a meal before you go so the snacks don't seem to alluring. now one option for you? is to bring in food.

maybe microwave popcorn from home. major changes like amc, regal and sin mark have official policies that don't allow outside food in. even indies say outside food a no no but west end cinema allows small private snacks. so it could pay for you to inquire. >> the turkey sandwich in the purse always. >> turkey sandwich -- excuse me, do you have mustard? >> who hasn't done that though, you bring your big purse and you bring your popcorn in. >> the child section -- the child size at the popcorn. but the butter is so tempting. it just kind wipes out all of the -- >> the butter-esque food. >> do we have to work now. the time is 6:39 and nine minutes we're going into kitchen. we'll eat again. learn the foods you need to eat and the ones to skip to help make your heart stronger. and we are going to have a sunny start this friday. the clouds are on the way. and they mane collude a wintry

mix -- may include a wintry mix. howard has your weekend forecast men 9news now returns.

back to 9news now at 6:44 and 33 degrees. we're going to take a live look from sky 9 on the northbound side of i-95. in springfield. very nice here. it is a bit slow trying to get into newington but once beyond that, toward the mixing bowl, this is what you have to expect and a nice ride eding for the

beltway and beyond on to 395 which is where we'll go next heading for the pentagon. light volumes as well to the 14th street bridge. really the biggest trouble spot is 66 past centreville and route 123. now let's go over to maryland, first of all on the southbound side of 270. which is what it's been looking like all morning long from urbanna down toward rockville and down to the point where the lanes divide. looking good all lanes open and it's been incident fro. and we'll take a live look at the beltway on the north side of town in silver spring. outer loop is actually i would say lighter than normal from 95 to georgia avenue and beyond into bethesda. coming up in my next report, another look around town at 6:58. but first, back to andrea and howard. >> i was telling howard earlier we have lots of louisianians in town to do some legislative lobbying and then partying. they get up early this morning and go jogging, a beautiful start to the day. >> they are, the high thin clouds are giving us some great colors right now but it's also

a sign that the storm system is approaching. that's what's going to happen. we'll be overcast for the afternoon and so check it out the bus stop forecast this morning with partly to mostly sunny conditions. it's chilly. 20s and 30s can the sunrise in about 30 minutes or so at 7:07. a nice start to the day but the clouds are moving in and temperatures approach the 50- degree mark for a high and this evening rain showers by 8:00 here in washington but knot and west of town. don't be surprised if you have some snow showers developing. got 18 in newark, that's the dold spot. 36 down in pax river but lots of 20s and low 30s and outside at the michael & son weather camera. take a look now. the gorgeous picture. that's a beauty shot right there. temperature of 33 degrees with the partly cloudy skies and a north wind at 7. giving us a can have of 27 degrees. -- windchill of 27 degrees. here's the air now moving into the northern part of the country. they're going to get together and form some rain and snow

showers. in fact by late this afternoon across western p. a. and western virginia. southern maryland trying to get toward the city here by midnight. some snow well north and west. some of the snow tomorrow morning may add up to an inch or so up to i-70 near the pennsylvania border. some rain showers continue south and east, that scoots away but another chance with some energy in the afternoon and evening with some more rain and snow showers and we may pick up some minor accumulations again saturday evening north and west. the forecast again today not bad. increasing clouds around 50. tonight we're in the 30s with rain and snow showers, tomorrow again more rain and snow showers but turning colder in the afternoon around 40. could be some minor accumulations north and west can the mountains are going to get a lot of snow in the ski areas. by sunday very load to start. we start in the teens in many areas, windchills around 0 but a short-lived cold spell. mike? thank you. heart disease can be one of the biggest killers of both men and women in the united states and

taking care of your heart doesn't mean you have to give up tasty foods but there are some that you can add and that you can take away that can make a big difference. joining us now is dietitian maria spano. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> when i first saw this first dish on this side it reminded me of couscous but it's not right >> quinoa is a whole grain. they decrease our body's absorption of the cholesterol and food. i have peanut oil and sesame seed oil and nuts, those are some of your best sources, we don't really get a whole lot in our diet. >> if you mix some of the things in with other foods, still work? >> yes, no, that's an excellent idea. and sometimes actually mixing the foods provides a synergistic effect. that's a great option. >> so now it seems obviously but let's discuss, it's this not this?

>> you want to skip the solids in your diet if you have high cholesterol, even cheese you have to watch the intake of solid fats andment for soft spreads. they have 70% less saturated fat than butter and no cholesterol. making them in line with the guidelines from the american heart association. >> this can actually make a difference for your heart too. >> yes, cholesterol. >> what about this grouping here? >> this is fiber and you want to focus on fiber for again healthy cholesterol levels and healthy hearts and as americans we get half the dietary fibber we need every day. but in vegetables and and fruit and whole grains, can decrease our cholesterol. and look for varieties. so for instance, i added cranberries to couscous. >> this is couscous unlike the other flavor here. they look very similar. >> and cranberries and chives make this an comment dish. they can help maintain healthy

chest roll revels. so look for that variety in your food. >> is there anything you shouldn't add to those dishes? >> not butter but you know what a little bit of oil in something when you're cooking vegetables is great because you need a little fat to absorb of the antioxidants as well as some of the vitamins. >> thank you for joining us this morning. she's helping your heart and we'll be right back with the news before you go right after this.

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it's a pretty morning out there. we've got clear to partly cloudy skies. 20s and 30s. by noon though mostly cloudy and 46 and we'll be overcast with highs around 50 and a drive home temp of 48. rain and snow showers moving in tonight. thank you howard.

today is friday, february 10th. here's a check on the news before you two. the alexandria paramedic from fell off a gush who fell off a highway bridge died. 33-year-old joshua weissman tried to jump over the gap in the overpass but fell 20 feet and hit his head on a rock in four mile run. he leaves behind his wife. the fbi says it picked up strong leads but no suspects assed hunts for the man dubbed -- as it hunts for the man dubbed the potomac rapist. one of those attacks ended in a murder in georgetown. . the capitals blew a two goal lead to the jets last night. then winnipeg's ryan little scored the game winner in the shootout. caps lose 3-2 and fall back into a tie with florida for first place in the southeast division. time now 6:54. time now the reveal the question of the morning, this was the question --

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learn how to parallel park on the test. it's ridiculous. >> we know it's hard -- as we say we know it's hard the find a parking space in but at least do the test. >> howard of course says he's an excellent parallel parker. >> it's been letting prospectsive drivers off the hook for the past three years, they need to get back to doing it. >> hey, we've got clouds rolling in by this afternoon. around 50. tonight rain and snow showers. and colder air tomorrow and more snow showers saturday, some areas north and west of o especially could pick up an inch or maybe two. >> just going to look at one camera here: on the outer loop things are good but southbound route 1 is blocked at whisky bottom road with an accident at laurel. >> cbs the morning is coming up next, more on cpac and a meeting here in the district at marriott wardman park and talk about the fbi file on steve jobs. >> monika and i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. >> have a great day. >> see you monday. [ captions