santorum for president. >> reporter: romney says the robo calls are a dirty trick. ron paul also campaigned across michigan yesterday. the state awards its 30 delegates proportionately so he's trying to secure some of them but arizona is winner take all. romney leads in the polls there and a double win could give him much needed momentum. susan mcginnis, cbs news, detroit. voters in virginia will soon be required to have a government issued i.d. when they cast a ballot. yesterday the lieutenant governor ended another stalemate and cast the tie breaking vote in the state senate. governor bob mcdonnell is already said to sign the bill into law. if a voter fails to produce i.d., they can cast a provisional ballot but would have to show proper i.d. at a later time for their vote to be counted. it will exclude the media or the public from observing the count of any provisional ballot. israel will not give the united states any warning if or

when it decides to attack iran according to a u.s. intelligence officer. the officer says israel's prime minister said they could give no knowledge. a report by "new york times" columnist david carr says the obama administration has been, quote, more prone than any administration in history in trying to silence and prosecute federal workers who are also whistle blowers, end quote. >> but as gary nurenberg reports, this crockdown on whistle blowers is also growing in local governments as well. >> reporter: the disclosures can be big ones about 9/11 and national security. >> regarding what anything they could have known or should have known. >> reporter: or escorts like

for charlie sheen. howard county's thomas drake was a senior agent who testified about new snooping software. >> i provided significant amounts of evidence about massive fraud and abuse. >> reporter: he says the government didn't like it when he gave unclassified information about it to a newspaper reporter and charged him under the espionage act. >> i faced upwards of 5 years -- of 35 years in prison. >> reporter: president obama promised to protect whistle blowers. >> there have been more prosecutions under this president of whistle blowers using the espionage act or other laws than all the other presidents combined. >> reporter: and it's not just the feds of the that local charlie sheen police escort, a police commander says he was demoted for talking about it. three other cops say they're suing the city because they were retaliated against for blowing the westing on faulty

dui testing equipment defined orders -- defying orders to shut up on the witness stand. >> i'm paid to tell the truth whether it helps or hurts the government. >> reporter: the government threw out the espionage charge against drake but he lost his high level career and now works in retail. >> bad for the public. the public has a right to know when their government is breaking the law. >> reporter: gary nurenberg, 9news now. >> the d.c. city government says it has a policy of not commenting on cases that are still in litigation. but if the police officers prevail, taxpayers will pay for the misconduct of those in government who went after the whistle blowers. last night metro riders voiced their opinion on the transit agency's proposed fare hike. the transit agency is proposing what amounts to a 5% increase for rail service. people using pair fare -- paper fare cards can face a high flat fee but metro would dump the peak surcharge. more than 100 people showed up

to voice their opinions. >> i've written metro i think 18,000 times, and i was delighted when it initially opened. the level of service now is atrocious. >> metro bus riders would also see fares go up 10 cents for sportrip card -- smartrip card users. the price for parking garages would go up a quarter. if you missed last night's hearing, you still have five other chances to voice your opinion. just go to wusa9.com and we have a list there of all of the dates and locations of the metro hearings. she was beaten and sexually assaulted near 36 and mf streets northwest -- m streets northwest early sunday morning but a georgetown student is not cooperating with investigators. less than 24 hours after that attack, two other georgetown students were robbed at gunpoint just a few blocks away. police do not believe the crimes are connected, however. the virginia state senate has delayed voting on a bill

which would require women to undergo an all take sound before seeking an -- ultrasound before seeking an abortion. the bill was amended last week to drop a provision calling for an invasive form of ultrasound. republican delegate dave albo of fairfax county is coming under fire. a new political action committee has placed him on its hit list hoping to vote him out of office. the committee is called women strike force. it hopes to recruit candidates to run against lawmakers who support bills which are seen as curtailing a woman's right to an abortion. >> our intent is to help these candidates, train them, and take over these seats. we want to defeat the people who have supported these crazy bills. >> the delegate says he's being unfairly targeted. he says he's the one who forged a compromise on the ultrasound bill. the husband after woman shot and killed by a culpeper, virginia police officer is now planning to file a lawsuit. gary cookst e says he's -- cooke says he's going to sue the town after a police officer

shot and killed his wife earlier this month. police say patricia cooke drove off with the officer's arm trapped in her window. investigators say she refused orders to stop. an eyewitness, however, said the officer's arm was never caught. the officer has not been publicly identified. police say lamont bennett is the man who robbed a person in suitland, maryland last week for a pair of their nike sneak erption. the release of the rare sneakers caused quite a commotion around the country. managers of the foot locker called off the sale because there were -- they were concerned about court. -- about security. here is a look at some other things making news now. classes are canceled at a suburban cleveland, ohio school after a teenager opened fire on a group of students. the gunman who was not a student at the school shot five students in the cafeteria yesterday morning. one of the victims died.

the alleged shooter is in custody. a 12-year-old texas boy is in custody accused of pointing a loaded gun at a classmate while standing in a lunch line. he was upset about comments another student made about a female classmate. two coaches stepped in and held the boy till deputies got to the school. he's expected to be charged with aggravated assault. liberty airport is back open this morning shut down for an hour monday night after a united airlines jet from atlanta to newark made an emergency landing. the pilot reported a problem with the plane's front landing gear. emergency crews used flame retar distant foam as a pre-- retardant foam as a precaution. no report of injuries. will gas prices going up hurt the economic recovery? analysts weigh in. a major traffic circle in the district could turn into even more of a traffic nightmare today. your weather first in two

minutes. keep it here.

it is 4:40 on this tuesday morning. a little colder today. we'll be in the low 40s at 9:00. still 30s to the north. as we head toward lunch time, upper 40s. winds out of the north at about 5, 10 miles an hour. so not as pleasant as yesterday but still for late february, we'll take highs approaching the middle 50s this afternoon. and the winds, look how much lighter they get later on, north at 3 miles an hour. we have rain on the way. looks like a wet mid week. i'll have those details in the next five minutes. over to monika with a look at time saver traffic. we're going to look at the beltway in college park. no problems here. both loops of the beltway through prince george's county and entering silver spring over on the outer loop toward i-270 as well. coming up in my next report,

we'll go into virginia at 4:47. 4:41. time for the first your money segment of the morning. jessica doyle is here handing it out. >> i would love some. as for wall street we've got several closely watched economic reports today. that could determine how much money we actually make today. of course we continue to flirt with the dow 13,000. will it close there? who knows but stocks finished mixed after a new report shows the number of americans who signed contracts to buy a house rose in january to the highest level in nearly two years. kind of a ho mum day. the dow was done about a point. nasdaq up almost two and a half and the s&p 500 was better by about 2 points. gas prices continue to break records. the national average $3.70 a gallon, the highest ever for this time of year. many drivers are paying $4 or more to fill up and in some isolated cases, especially california gas going for more than five bucks a gallon.

here in our region aaa says local gas prices are averaging $3.71 a gallon this morning. that's up 14 cents in the past week. economists are concerned that high gas prices could hurt the economic recovery. german lawmakers have approved a second greek bailout. they signed off on the $173 billion loan package after the german chancellor warned law breakers it would be irresponsible to allow greece to go bankrupt. the new bailout does not guarantee greece won't need more money into the future. yelp is expected to make its $100 million stock market debut later this morning. the online review site is slated to be in trading on the new york stock exchange friday. the ticker symbol, this makes sense, y-e-l-p. they say it could be the last big internet ipo till facebook goes public this spring. >> you wonder how long it took them to come up with that

symbol. >> a lot of these things are still revenue star. people are throwing money in but doesn't even consumers are buying anything they're putting out there. >> so true. twitter is a perfect example. >> it's valued at a large chunk of money. it's crazy. >> perception is everything. >> all on paper. thanks, jess. >> you've got it. new safety guidelines issued for kids getting ready to hit the field for baseball and softball this spring. we'll have that story and your weather. stick around. we'll be back in two minutes.

good morning. welcome back to 9news now. we've been lamenting about how tough a town this is to get around, especially dupont circle. we'll tell you how much worse

it's going to be. but right now weather today. cooler but good. >> another nice day out there. not going to be in the 60s but we'll take 50s. >> can still play whiffle ball in the 50s. >> get the nice curve going in there. a good slider working all depends how you hold it and snap the wrist there. used to play a lot in my younger days. just last week, right? weather wise-- >> you wish. >> weather wise we've got a good morning out there. a little chilly. 30s and 40s with generally clear skies. did you see that moon and venus and jupiter and mars? five planets were visible last night. cool stuff. sunrise this morning at about 6:43. it sets almost at 6:00 p.m. just a couple minutes before that. today sunny, 41 at 8:00. by noon upper 40s to near 50 degrees. winds will be a little brink this morning. we've -- brisk this morning. we've got some gusts 15 to 20 but the winds will come down this afternoon. look at that light to calm winds at 4:00.

54. high today about 55 or so with an 8:00 p.m. temperature of 40. by then a few clouds start to approach the region. we're going to become cloudy overnight. we've got temps in the 30s north. 40s south this morning and 20s in the mountains. we're looking at 45 easton and pax river. 46 fredricksburg. 37 in gaithersburg. the cooler air starting to come in from the fort with leesburg 36. still 47, though, in upper marlboro and fort belvoir. bethesda is 41. here in washington as we look on our michael & son weather camera, a good morning. clear skies. you see the clouds just to the right of the capitol, you see then standing tall with the wind out of the north at 15 miles an hour. north, northwest at 15. giving us a windchill of 38. so a little jacket required for sure. the west is awful busy here with rain and snow in the mountains. boy, they really picked up the skiing here after a slow start out west. we're watching a storm system now developing in the middle of the country with snow to the north. wintry mix and then rain to the south. this is going to bring us our

rain tomorrow and up in places like lake placid and killington, there's going to be a lot of snow. northern new york up to maine. more than a foot in spots. around here we're looking good. the front slipping flew. you don't -- slipping through. you don't see it on the map. the colder temperatures knocking us down to the 50s. 30s tonight. the clouds will start building toward midnight. overnight the clouds roll n. we'll be overcast in the morning. here's the rain at 6:00 a.m. in ohio moving towards pennsylvania. by midday, look what we've got here. mid- to late morning got some rain developing. some of these showers are going to be on the hefty side. can't rule out a rumble of thunder. the blue is the snow well to our north. we've got rain through the middle of the afternoon. maybe a little lull here late but more rain for the evening, especially south and east and then we'll clear out by thursday. thursday looks like another nice day as temperatures should be back in the 60s. so today about 55, plenty of sunshine. tonight we're dipping into the 30s to near 40.

rain tomorrow about 50. maybe slightly warmer down south. thursday, though, 64 and then next week a chance of some showers late friday into saturday. cooler by sunday and monday. let's go to monika santami for time saver traffic. thank you so much. overall things not looking too bad. the beltway is fine. you had that construction from overnight on the inbound side of 66 and the dulles toll road. that was slowing things down overnight. i think they really should be in the process of clearing that up right now. over into maryland on the bw parkway and route 50 looking great through cheverly. no problems on the beltway right through prince george's county. we'll take a live look if you're planning to head over here on 270 looking great from clarksburg and actually from frederick down to this point and to the point where the lanes divide. no problems here. we'll go back over to the maps this time into downtown. we're fine right now 395 across the 14th street bridge. we'll take a live look at pennsylvania avenue at williard where there are no problems to report at this time. my next report we'll take a

look at virginia roads at 4:55. but i want to give a heads up to anyone planning on driving around dupont circle. expect delays. traffic signals are being turned off for several hours starting at 10:00 a.m. so technicians can upgrade the traffic control system. officers will be on site to direct traffic while the signals are out but drivers are being warned to approach dupont circle with caution. you might just want to consider getting to work a different way. maybe pennsylvania avenue or k street as your alternate routes. >> thank you, monika. we all want to look our best all the time and we all know one of the best ways to do that is to reduce the number of calories we take in. >> stop eating. that's what i need to do. quite often it's because of a hectic work day but most all of us make some bad choices when it comes to lunch time but there are ways to cut back on the lunch time calories. choosing whole wheat pita instead of two slices of whole

wheel bread can save you 30 calories. a spinach wrap instead of a sun dried tomato wrap will save you 30 calories as well. >> choose three light smoky strips on your blt instead of three slices of bacon. i don't know what that is but it will save you 38 calories and one tomato slice instead of one tablespoon of ketchup. it will save you 15 calories. choose 15 blue coin chips instead of 15 potato chips that will save you 20 calories. they're hard to give up. >> you want to be in good shape because spring is almost here and that means baseball and softball season are about to get into full swing. >> as your kids take the field, taking the right precautions will help them enjoy the sport and minimize injuries as well. terrell brown has more. >> i've got it. >> reporter: ryan is learning how to play baseball from the pros. >> i want to try my best to be in the mlb because i want to be a first baseman in there and

all that. >> reporter: he's only 9 years old so his dad wants to make sure he's taking precautions. >> not overusing them, making sure they stretch before the game. >> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics is putting out new guidelines to keep young athletes safe. the group recommends teaching kids proper throwing techniques, training and conditioning to prevent injuries because children are prone to hurt their shoulders and elbows. >> as they're growing, if they overuse their arms or shoulders too much, they wind up causing bone problems as well as muscle problems. >> reporter: baseball is one of the most popular sports in the u.s. more than eight million kids ages 6 to 17 plaif the game every year -- play the game every year in organized leagues. doctors advise no curveballs. young pitchers should not pitch competitively more than eight months of the year. >> there's a lot of information out there that gives you the guidelines but the guidelines have to be followed. >> reporter: ryan's dad is glad

his son is learning the right way to play right off the bat. >> they have the right technique, they're going to perform better. >> reporter: because he doesn't want his son to end up on the disabled list. >> the guidelines of course also call for kids to wear the right safety equipment. they also say the kids with the lowest skill levels should use the lowest impact balls when they play. it is 4:53. time for the question of the morning. >> it is this year americans will throw away about eight million tons of one of these things. a, food, b, garbage, or c, clothing. >> log on to the wusa9 facebook fan page. leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during our 6:00 hour. john baptist was a hey seen french pioneer and trader would founded the settlement now known as chicago. he left haiti in the 1770s for

the great lakes area. due to his loyalty to the americans, he was imprisoned by the british in 1779 for several years. during his time in prison he managed the british trading post on the river in what is now michigan. he then went to fort dearborn now chicago and became the first non-indian resident of that area. he traded fur and grain establishing the area as vital to trade. he then moved to missouri in 1780 where he spent the rest of his life as a farmer and trader. for more moments in black history, log on to wusa9.com.

welcome back. 4:56. your weather first on this tuesday morning. chilly air has returned. 30s north. still 45 at reagan national. we'll dip a little bit more this morning and then recover to the upper 40s to near 50 by noon. by 3:00 54. winds get lighter after being kind of breezy early. we'll look for a high around 55. clouds roll in tonight. rain on wednesday. more on that coming up. right now monika is in with time saver traffic. we're going to take a look on the northbound side of i-95 in springfield. there are no problems to report as you come up from the occoquan river up to 395 to the 14th street bridge. coming up in my next report, a closer look at virginia roads at 5:01. bob hope receivers the posthumous honor. >> for the few people on earth who still haven't read a single harry potter book, it will become easier to get one. j.k.rowling is providing the wildly popular series to

even more readers. they'll be available to download to more than 18,000 schools and libraries. the e-books will be on the potter website in more than 20 languages. angelina jolie's leg has its own twitter account. the actress showed off her right leg at the oscars sunday night while presenting an award. the twitter feed dubbed her leg had more than 10,000 followers a. new honor for the man who hosted the academy awards more than anyone else. officials refamed an intersection in california bob and delores hope square. their daughter linda was on hand for the ceremony. bob hope and his wife were long- time residents of this lake community just north of hollywood. and kid rock is teaming up with his hometown orchestra for a one-night benefit concert. tickets go on sale this saturday for the may 12 detroit symphony concert. organizers hope the fund-raiser brings in $1 million to help the symphony's finances.

that's your eye on entertainment. i'm edward lawrence for cbs news, hollywood. good morning. thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. happy tuesday you to. i'm andrea roane. grab another cup of coffee. we have a lot to share with you. i'm mike hydeck. here is monika santami. here's howard. >> it's a gateway punch. a little poke. weather wise we've got a nice day today. not as mild as yesterday. we won't be in the 60s. we'll be in the 50s. this morning there's a little chill out there. i might bust out the ear must haves when i go outside. it's been a while. let's show you the day planner this morning. temperatures -- she yelled wimp at me. 49 by noon. we're dipping into the 30s already in spots north and west