planner. it's going to be a nice, sunny day but you'll definitely need a jacket. sunrise at 7:00 a.m. by noon 46 degrees. it will be a chilly one with a north wind, north, northwest wind 5, 10 miles an hour. by 5:00 55.  we're going to go to about 57 or so it's going to take a while to get there. below freezing north and west of town so, yeah, this is not a good situation considering that the growing season has begun because of the warmth we had already this year. and windchills are down in the 20s to about 30 or so in manassas. looking at sunny skies today. lighter winds this afternoon. that freeze warning until 9:00 covers just about everybody. and your highs later will make it into the 50s, mid to even upper 50s, about 57 here in washington. a little cooler along the bay but we could even be near 60 in culpeper. nice warm-up tomorrow but with a price to pay. i'll tell you about that in a few minutes. here's monika with time saver traffic. good morning, everybody. at 5:00 things are beginning to pick up just a little bit around town. i'm going to first start off

with the west side. if you're coming in on 66, a bit of slow traffic right here trying to get to the beltway. the lanes are open. the dulles toll road construction should be cleared up by now. let's take a look live outside in falls church on the inside of the beltway. no problems on 66 as you head for the roosevelt bridge. let's go back to the maps and this time to the south side of town on 95. looking good out of dale city to woodbridge. you may see things bumping up a quit across the occoquan river. further north in springfield, the volume is just beginning to pick up. right here at the beltway. we'll go live to 395 as well. northbound and duke street still looking great to the 14th street bridge. we'll into into med -- we'll go into maryland the next time around. monday the supreme court heard arguments on whether this was too soon for them to take up president obama's health care reform law since parts of the law don't go into effect till 2014. >> today the justices will hear the debate over one of the most

contentious points of the law, whether or not the government can force you to buy health insurance. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is live outside the supreme court. she has a look ahead. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, mike. you said it, indeed today's two- hour session will likely cover the most divisive issue of this debate, should government force you to buy health insurance. challengers of this law, the 26 states led by florida challenging this law of course say no. according to the law that was signed two years ago, every citizen must purchase insurance by 2014 or face fines on their federal income taxes. challengers fear there's a slippery slope here. say, for instance, if government is allowed to do this, then perhaps government can force you to buy certain products, even eat certain foods. here's how a challenging attorney puts it. let's listen in. >> there's a special rule that makes it harder for litigants to challenge federal taxes. the president of the united states was very clear that this

insurance mandate is not a tax. there's a requirement to buy health insurance. that's what we're challenging. it's backed up by a penalty. the penalty is for the a tax. we think there's no bar to our coming into federal court to challenge this unprecedented obligation to buy a good or service that consumers don't want. >> reporter: coming up in a half-hour, we'll have a glimpse into what the government argument will likely be later today when the court meets in session at 10:00 a.m. back to you. >> delia goncalves live outside the supreme court building. additional security officers will be on patrol this morning at potomac high in dumfries, virginia today. graffiti on bathroom stalls is what prompted the alert. the graffiti said a student was planning to bring a gun to school. school officials contacted parents about the possible threat but they say so far there is no evidence that the

threat is credible. a woman is now under arrest after a restaurant shooting some are calling a hate crime. d.c. police have charged 27- year-old lashop carson with aggravated assault child armed. a gay man was shot march 11 at an ihop restaurant in columbia heights. he is recovering. police are investigating witness accounts that there was an argument involving anti-gay slurs just before the shooting. they were flooded out of their homes last september. now the latest attempt to allow the people of the holly acres mobile home park to rebuild on the same part has been rejected. a prince william county judge has denied the resident's request for an injunction against the county. flooding from tropical storm lee damaged dozens of homes or destroyed some as well. county supervisors ruled that part of the park is uninhabitable because it is in a federal flood zone. a lawsuit over that county's decision does scheduled to go to trial -- is scheduled to go

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5:09. feeling like early spring today. the taste of late spring, early summer gone. windchills in the 20s. freeze warnings in effect till 9:00 a.m. it will be a chilly day,  especially thorn. here's your day planner. sunshine all day. you'll need take. north winds 10 miles an hour so feeling more like 40. afternoon temps make it to the mid- to upper 50s. warmer tomorrow. full seven-day forecast just a few minutes away. right now over to monika with time saver traffic. on the north side of towns are here's what it looks like on the outer loop leaving route 1 in college park and that's the top side of your screen heading west toward 95 and silver spring. all lanes are open. coming up in my next report, we'll take a look at 270 at

5:16. here's what's making news now at 5:10. civil rights leaders join trayvon martin's parents last night in sanford, florida. the neighborhood watch captain who shot and killed a 17-year- old last month says he acted in self-defense. martin's parents say they do not want other families to suffer their loss. civil rights leaders denouncing florida's stand your ground law were on hand as well. later this morning, president obama will start the long trip back to the u.s. from south korea. that's we attended a nuclear security summit. north korea is pushing back at the president's criticism of its plan to fire a long range rocket. they call the test launch a peaceful mission. pope benedict xvi celebrated mass yesterday in cuba. the. cuban president was welcomed at the airport. today the pope will be flying to the capital of havana. cuba's government did not allow religious expression till the

mid-1990's. can't stand that feeling of being superbed up against other -- smooshed up against other pangs on a train? now there's an app to help you find more elbow room. hear what the wizards coach had to say after they blew another lead. and freezing temperatures again in the seven-day forecast.

good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. 5:14 this tuesday morning. yes, it is a chilly tuesday morning. 36 degrees in some parts of our viewing area even colder than that. >> i mentioned that blanket we took off last week. we added it back. temperatures in spots are down in the 20s. northwest, well north and west. a lot of low 30s out there. windchills, yes, windchills are down in the 20s today. welcome back to spring, everybody. here's a look at the freeze warning. we still have that in effect till 9:00. north and west of town definite. south and east it might have been a little overdone. in a situation like this where we had an early onset of the growing season, better safe than sorry so hopefully you protected your tender plants g. news is we won't be nearly as cold as we are this morning. looking at the bus stop forecast, temperatures are ranging from the upper 20s to the upper 30s. a little bit of a windchill as well. so clear and cold. sunrise 7:00 on the nose. as far as today, we're going to have a good deal of sunshine.

a little bit of a breeze out of the north, northwest early 10 miles an hour. but with temperatures starting in the 20s and 30s, it will make it feel that much worse. this afternoon lighter winds, temperatures by 3:00. 6:00 p.m.5. we'll top out about 57 today. tonight not as cold, 30s and 40s. mid-70s tomorrow. right now it's 30 in greatestburg and hagerstown. winchester 32 along with cumberland. a lot of areas north and west at or below freezing. locally andrews was down to 33. when you factor in the winds, it feels like it's anywhere from the mid-20s to makingerstown to the mid--- to hagerstown to the mid-30s. a chilly morning. good looking morning out there. clear skies, 36 degrees. feeling like 28 with the windchill. the air very dry. the dew points are down in the low teens now with that wind out of the north at 12 miles an hour. yesterday we had some gusts close to 40 miles an hour. you can see overhead it's all

clear here. some clouds and showers well to the west. we're going to see a front come at us tomorrow coming out of the midwest. so for today in the future cast, the chilly northerly and northwesterly winds this morning. sunshine all day today. that's well up in the 50s. tonight 30s and 40s so not nearly as cold. tomorrow morning there's that cold front. this line of showers up here. this is going to be driving south and east during the day. middle of the day gets toward hagerstown and freld rick by lunch time -- frederick by lunch time. then to us in the early afternoon with a few showers, maybe even a rumble of thunder. we warm in the 70s out ahead of it and behind it cool to about 60. today 57 degrees. a late afternoon high. it will take a while to get there. tonight 36 to 44. tomorrow breezy out of the southwest. 75 with a shower or storm possible. thursday back to 60. winds turn northwesterly. friday seasonably cool, in the mid-60s. same story saturday but saturday feature as much better chance of showers around. then sunday 68. monday a warm day, back toward

80. 5:16. monika santami with time saver traffic. one accident in howard county i want to tell you right from the start. it's at route 100. authorities are headed to the scene right now. the beltway looks fine all around town as you can see. here's what it looks like on the west side if you're exiting on to the gw parkway you're going to be okay. a bit of slow traffic on the inbound side of 66 at the beltway but lanes are open. let's take a look live outside. if you're planning to head here on the beltway north of town you're looking fine. college park into silver spring and across the american legion bridge to the parkway or tysons corner. back to the maps. this time into downtown where if you're traveling on 395 across the 14th street bridge, you're going to be okay. all the potomac and an cost came crossings are fine -- anacostia crossings are fine n. is constitution avenue at 17 rght street. you can just about -- 17th street. you can just about see the washington monument in the distance. 5:18. the capitals tried to get one

of their key players back as they fight for a playoff spot. >> wizards coach vented his frustration after blowing another double-digit lead. highlights coming up in sports. the question of the day now, 25% of all the clothing in a woman's closet has this in common. a, the items have never been worn, b, they're sticking around since high school, or c, they just don't fit. >> laura wrote on our facebook fan page i'm guessing c, they don't fit but that percentage may actually be higher than 25% or at least it is for me. >> what do you think? log on to our facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll have the answer in the 6:00 hour.

5:21. the white lights were from rockets that launched this morning. we've been getting reports of people wondering about that they've seen them as far away as massachusetts. we start with subfreezing temperatures. windchills in the 20s. by 9:00 clear. still in the 30s out there. so a cold start today. lunch time we're looking at mid- 40s just about everywhere with low 40s still north. this afternoon under sunny skies highs should make it mid, maybe in a couple of spots upper 50s. over to you. tonight the maryland lady terps v a choons to make it -- have a chance to make it to the final four if they can knock off notre dame, the number one

seed. >> the coach of the wizards had harsh words for his team. kristen berset starts with the redskins in your morning sports. good morning. after the n.f.l. punished the redskins and cowboys for front loading contracts in 2010, the commissioner confirmed today the redskins and cowboys have filed a grievance challenging their $46 million salary cap reduction. the case will be heard by professor steven burbank from the university of pennsylvania. no date has been set for the hearing. michael phelps in attendance last night as the wizards hosted the detroit pistons. game tied up in the second. wizards down two after blowing a 13-point lead. the ball up court, a high

arcing jumper. wizardses blow another double- digit lead to lose the game 77- 69. -- >> 79-77. >> when you have teams down in the fourth quarter, you have to put them away. can't go off on your own. you have to put them away n. is three straight times. we haven't learned that yet. [indiscernible] he's not a hundred percent but he's getting there. of course the caps tonight hosting the buffalo sabres. and what has become the most important game of the season thus far. that's going to do it for your morning sports. have a great day. if you like gambling, there could be a chance to do it legally in maryland soon. that story is coming up. plus, today may be the most important of the three days of supreme court arguments over the health care reform law. 5:23. here's monika. we're going to take a look live at 270 right now. if you're planning to head southbound on montrose road, no

problems to report to the beltway. you do have some delays urbana into clarksburg. in my next report we'll take a look at the beltway north of town at 5:28. you're watching 9news now. we'll be back in a few minutes.

grz hello. welcome back to final nine now. i'm -- to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. i'm mike hydeck. monika santami is here. whether bernstein, we're talking freezing in some places. >> it's a cold morning. windchills in the 20s in spots. a nice, cold morning out there. clear skies. good visibility. perhaps you saw the lights at 5:00 a.m., the rocket launches out of wallop's island. getting reports they were seen in leesburg and steven city and as far away as buffalo, new york seeing some of those rockets. cool stuff this morning. weather wise chilly stuff this morning with those temperatures that mike was just saying down to the freezing level. your day planner, it's going to

be a nice, sunny day but a nice, cool sunny day. but lunch time probably not going to eat otter razz zoe -- on the terrazzo. 46 degrees at lunch time. by 5:00 in the mid-50s. but we'll be in the 70s tomorrow. this morning we're down to 30 in frederick and hagerstown. 32 in winchester. luray 30 degrees. it's still 40 on the bay in annapolis and parts of southern maryland. we're in the upper 30s pax river 39 in pairson and calvert and st. mar -- in comparison and calvert and st. mary's not in the freeze warning. one dual up. the freeze warning still in effect till 9:00 a.m. for everybody, except for calvert and st. mary's. hope you have your tender plants inside or covered last night. monika santami, it's 5:28. looks like you did a number with your plants last night. >> i d.ed he he -- i did. i had my son bring them in.

that's why i had him. he's 15 and he can do it. if you're planning to head outside, although it's chilly things aren't looking too bad. the beltway is fine. all the main corridors coming in from the north, aspen hill, wheaton you're doing fine all the way to the beltway. once on the beltway still moving pretty well. outer loop side at connecticut avenue headed for 270. it's moving at speeds toward the american legion bridge. back over to the maps. this time we'll head to the other side of town. everything is fine out of brandywine, accokeek, oxon hill and we'll take a live look at the beltway. first awfully in alexandria at route 1 -- first of all in alexandria at route 1, no problems to report. a live look at springfield on the northbound side of 95 bunching up a bit exiting to the beltway. we'll take a look at 66 at 5:38. today the parents of trayvon martin are headed to capitol hill where democrats on

the house judiciary committee are holding a hearing on racial profiling and hate crime. >> martin's parents attended a community meeting last night in sanford, florida where their son was shot and killed last month. neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman admits to shooting the 17-year-old. he claims self-defense and he's not been arrested. >> i know i cannot bring my baby back, but i'm sure i'm going to make changes so this does not happen to another family. >> trayvon's mother has also accused police of leaking details about a fight which paints her son as the aggressor as well as information that trayvon had been suspended from school after traces of marijuana were found in his book bag. she says it's character assassination. family supporters are also hoping to get florida's stand your ground law repealed. today one of the most

controversial parts of the health care reform law comes before the supreme court. yesterday arguments centered on whether the courts should even consider the case since the entire law hasn't taken effect yet. now lawyers will debate whether the government can force americans to buy health insurance. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is live outside the supreme court with more. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. of course at issue whether this penalty associated with the law is a tax. according to law every american has until 2014 to purchase health insurance or face fines on their federal taxes. there is an 1867 act that justices must consider first which bars lawsuits against taxes until they are paid and in this case that penalty wouldn't be paid out till 2015. but the government will likely focus today on the economic impact if americans remain uninsured. a georgetown university law professor stopped by our studios to give us a little perspective on that. let's listen to what he had to

say. >> there's an interstate commerce power, a power in congress to regulate interstate commerce n. is -- people are going to go on the public rolls if they don't have health insurance. it affects all kinds of commerce if people are well or ill. there is a very strong argument that this is interstate commerce. >> reporter: back here live outside of the court. many folks who are waiting in line here on the sidewalk and they're about 30 or 40 of them who are bundled up waiting in line this morning in the cold. they say this is the most important day for them. this is a day they're looking forward to. the argument i should say that they are most eager to listen to. tickets will be distributed to those folks, the lucky ones who can head inside at 8:00 a.m. back to you. >> delia goncalves reporting live outside the supreme court. there are not many registered republicans among d.c. residents, but a straw poll shows they overwhelmingly want mitt romney to be the

republican presidential nominee. the poll was taken last night at the district of columbia republican committee's annual fund raising dinner. romney received 72%. newt gingrich came in second with almost 9%. rick santorum and ron paul each got 8%. d.c.'s presidential primary is one week if today. gamblers, cue have more options when it -- you could have more options when it comes to taking your chances in maryland. the state senate has given preliminary approval to allow table games. it also pays for a six-state casino license in prince george's county george's county and the maryland house of delegates has pass add bill to exempt fantasy games from prohip bigs against betting, wagering and gambling. virginia senate has approved a new budget to fund state operations for the next two years, something it failed to do during its regular session. the votes came after the state

senate rejected a democratic amendment. it would have compelled either insurance companies are the state to pay for ultrasound exams now required for women seeking abortions. now senate and house negotiators will have to reconcile their rival versions of the budget. it is 5:34. time for another your money report. >> jessica doyle is back with our summer driving plans. can we go anywhere with the price of gas? >> that's the question. a lot of people are rethinking their summer driving plans because gas prices are so high. a new survey by the u.s. travel association finds 54% of leisure travelers who plan to travel by car now say higher fuel prices would affect those plans. our partners at "u.s.a. today" report from the study that 27% of business travelers are also reconsidering their plans. leisure travelers who planned on driving were more likely to cancel their trips because of high gas prices. the airlines are at it again trying to raise prices. the biggest airlines have already pushed through to fare

hikes in the past three months of this year. this is the slow season. now southwest airlines says it's raising ticket prices to offset the high cost of jet fuel. fares have been hiked by between $4 and $10 per round trip. we'll have to see if other airlines follow suit. pay up or see you in court. that appears to be the message for airline passengers who don't turn off their electronic gadgets before takeoff. the message is coming from the agency that operates near city's three major airports. the head of the port authority of new york and new jersey is considering levying fines of up to tens of thousands of dollars for behavior that causes flight delays. the issue received national attention back in december when actor alec baldwin was kicked off a flight for refusing to turn off his cell phone. thanks a lot, alec. but tens of thousands of dollars, that's a lot of money. >> that should curb someone's

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welcome back. 5:37. jacket and gloves this morning of the we're in the 30s. a little bit of a windchill pushing some of those windchill temps down in the 20s this morning. looking at our day planner, lots of sunshine expected so that's going to be a good thing. keep the sunglasses and jackets handy. as we head toward lunch time we'll be in the mid- to upper 40s. this afternoon it will take a while but we'll get to the mid- to upper 50s. warmer temps tomorrow with a chance of some showers. those details in about five minutes. right now here's monika inside. we're warmer with time saver traffic. on the northbound side of i- 95 at franconia springfield parkway, traffic still moving well until you reach the beltway. that's where it is bunching up. i'll have more on virginia roadways coming up once again at 5:47. we've been combing through the daily deals, e-mails and

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coat "friends" at checkout and i just shared the coupon on facebook if you want to print it out for in store purchases. if you have an offer you've seen or you're a local merchant with a deal for our viewers, i would love to hear from you on facebook. is montgomery county breaking the law with the speed cameras they have? it will be up to maryland's highest court to decide this. they have agreed to hear a lawsuit involving speed camera ticket fees. the fines for drivers are $40. of that amount the private contractor of the camera gets 16 bucks. the lawsuit plaintiff say it violates state law and encourages a financial incentive to issue the tickets. we're one week into the cherry blossom festival but this year the festival runs for five weeks. this friday the national gallery of art opens a special exhibit to coincide with the festival. it's a 30 scroll set of japanese paintings which are nearly 300 years old. they depict birds and flowers.

the works are rarely exhibited, even in japan. do you like sitting in the same seat on metro or one that just fits you just right? there's a new app out that can help you find that on board the train. plus, the combination of rain and melting snow causes flooding in parts of the northwest. it is birthday time. let's see who's celebrating today. a happy birthday to the director's daughter. if it's your birthday, happy

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good morning. welcome back to 9 news now. it is 5:45. did you find the coat? did you get the gloves? the 180s? you might need them all morning. >> it's all outside. not so much -- it's the wind. windchills down in the 20s. some temperatures are down in the 20s this morning. >> so medium weight or heavyweight gloves? i have the medium weight. the jackets for sure. it's a chilly, chilly morning. don't allow your kids to go to school in shorts today in spite of what they say. today is one of those days i would protest. weather wise whatever i say, they're saying the opposite. that's all i know. weather wise let's get you going with a look at the freeze warning which is in effect till 9:00 a.m. for everybody except for calvert and st. mary's. south and east temperatures just slightly warmer than the

rest of us. that bus stop forecast, i would not want to be in shorts with readings in the upper 20s to upper 30s. a little bit of a windchill. sunrise straight up at 7:00 a.m. it was a good, clear night. if you were up at 5:00 and saw the lights to the east, those are the 8 track rockets. got them off this morning testing the jet stream winds. day planner 37 at 8:00. by noon still a north wind at 10. only 46. it's going to feel closer to 40 with the wind. by this afternoon a slow climb into the mid, even upper 50s for highs. then at 8:00 tonight we're 52 degrees. winds turn to the southeast so it won't be as cold tonight. we'll be in the mid-30s to low to mid-40s as opposed to this morning where we vupper 20s. freeze -- we have upper 20s. freeze warning. leesburg and lovettsville we've got the freezing temperatures. also crofton now down to 32. had a report from a viewer in bowie who said 33. it's getting close. same with arlington and

bethesda all at 33 degrees with fairfax 37. in washington under clear skies good visibility under our michael & son weather camera, 36. but the windchill make it is feel like 38. the air very dry, dew points at 12. some cold air has dipped into the northeast. we have the cold out west. look at kansas city at 65. ahead of this storm system coming through north dakota, bringing in some warmer temperatures, that's what it's going to do for us tomorrow. you see the showers extending from the great lakes all the way back to the west coast where in the mountains of the pacific northwest, winter is still raging here as we get through the end of march. but this morning clear skies, light winds. cold front tomorrow. healed of it we warm up to 75. but it will also bring a chance for some showers, maybe a thunderstorm. today 57. tonight we'll be about 42 or so in town. 30s north and west. tomorrow 75. showers possible, storms in the afternoon, breezy. we're back down to 60 on thursday. a little up and down trip this

week. 64 friday and showers more likely saturday than sunday for your weekend. monika santami, it's 5:47. good morning. good morning, howard. there's an accident i need to tell but southbound on layhill road t. is closed right now between glenallen and georgia avenue with police on the scene so keep that in mind for your travel plans. over into virginia dulles toll road looks great out of leesburg. no problems on 66, manassas into centreville. that's just your slow stretch. beyond that you're okay from fairfax on the beltway. if you're planning to head on the beltway south of town in alexandria, you're doing fine between 95 and the wilson bridge. we'll go back over to the maps this time on the northbound side of 95. it is slowing down right across the occoquan river. a bit in springfield as well. let's go live over to the northbound side of 95. here's what it looks like in springfield. you've got that slow traffic but all lanes are open in the main and hov lanes heading for the beltway or along 395 to the 14th street bridge. we'll also take you back over to a graphic.

there's a delay i want to tell but and it's on marc trains right now. brunswick line 890 is 20 to 25 minutes late. in my next report, i'll update ow that accident in maryland at 6:00. but now we're going the extra mile to help improve your commute on metro. we can't fix the escalators or the cracked rails but two gw grads say they found a way to get you more elbow room on the train. david glidden is the c.e.o. of metro master and is here to tell us more about the app they developed. no more hanging on to dear live on the metro? >> our hope is that people will have an empty seat. >> that's pretty cool. tell us about the main features? good are two main features. the first feature is where it tells you exactly where to board so that you get off right at the escalator you want. let's say you're going from judiciary square to metro center, you'd get on the third car for a store. the second feature is simply a

map that tells you where the train is most likely-- >> we're going to show everybody what this looks like. you're talking about all of the stations? >> all of the stations. >> that's 86 stations. here's what it looks like when it's on your iphone. what do you do next? >> if you click on the icon, the metro master icon there. >> i like that logo, by the way. a great logo. then you're going to pick your station. >> you're going to pick your station. let's say you're starting on the red line and you were going from judiciary square to metro center. it would come up with some graphics. here they go. then you would look at the heat map. >> the heat map basically means that that's where the most people are sitting. >> exactly. you want to avoid those areas. the red parts. you want to avoid the red parts. the green and yellow areas are okay to go. you'll want to get on to the third car, first door. >> so the lighter part of the

app. >> you came up with this with a partner, another fellow gw student, my alma martyr, makes me very proud. how did you on come up with the idea? >> i was standing on the metro. a friend of mine said hey, you can always figure out where to stand on the metro so you get off where you need to. we went with that. we decided to make it happen. >> the thing is though, my pet peeve and many other metro riders always talk about the other things like the delays and broken escalators. any plans to expand the app to include those things. >> absolutely. we didn't want to get in the full features that are unique but we'd love to expand and get those other things in there. >> you have trivia on there as well. we only have ten seconds. once you get your e. seat and have nothing to do, -- e. seat and have nothing to do, there's trivia. >> there's one station without escalators ch. one is it?

-- which one is it? >> it's on the redline and it's forest glen. >> that's right. >> they did not tell me that beforehand. metro master, thank you so much. we'll have more information on how to get the app on our website later. thank you for being with us. >> i'm impressed, monika. making news now at 5:52, pakistan is reportedly rejected offers from u.s. officials trying to save the c.i.a.'s drone campaign against al qaeda. american negotiators offered to give pakistan advanced notice of drone strikes inside the borders and limit drone targets. today president obama is expected to meet with pakistan's prime minister. one person is dead after a fast moving fire west of denver, colorado. the flames have scorched more than 3,000 acres so far, destroyed at least five homes and more than 900 homes have been evacuated. in idaho rain has helped with the snow melt faster than expected and authorities fear minor street floodings could

get much worse. sandbagging operations are under way since another round of rain storms is expected to arrive later this week. still ahead doug gansler joins us in studio to explain why he supports president obama's health care reform law. coming up in today's hero central report, we recognize a local charity that's giving much needed food to the hungry in rural areas. we'll be back.

we're just a few minutes before 6:00 right now.

5:55. we have a cold morning. freeze mornings in effect till 9:00 a.m. clear skies and a little bit after windchill. feeling like it's in the mid- to upper 20s in many areas. by 9:00 still sunny. we're going to have sunshine all day. temperatures low to mid-30s still up north with near 40 on the bay. we head toward lunch time, probably jot an -- not an outdoor type of day for lunch. as we head south, still sunny. winds will get light sorry it should be a comfortable afternoon although cool with highs in the mid to perhaps upper 50s. over to you. >> thank you, howard. hunger in america may be thought of as an urban problem but that's not the case. the arlington diocese of the catholic church covers an area from the d.c. suburbs to the west virginia boarder. >> christ house on wheels helps feed the hungry and poor locally and in outlying areas. jc hayward salutes the organization and its volunteers in this hero central report. >> people are choosing from

food and prescriptions, between food and their light bill, between food and clothing for their children. the level of food and security is in a crisis mode. with the food that we get through catholic charities, it's distributed to the child program and is essential to the lives of the people that live in warren county. >> reporter: patrick johnson from front royal, virginia knows firsthand the value of christ house. he receives food weekly for his loaves and fishes food pantry. >> from our pantry here, we take food to other pantries throughout the diocese that aren't getting the kinds of donations and are seeing a much higher level of poverty than we see in this area. >> reporter: nicole bruno is the volunteer coordinator for the christ house on wheels food delivery program. >> basically we take boxes and we pack 40 pounds of nonperishable goods and that will include pasta, peanut butter, rice, beans, vegetables, fruit, canned meats and bring them out to the other pantries for people to

distribute from there. >> reporter: the backbone of the food pantry is volunteers, like dan, a driver, and his 15- year-old daughter, lisa. they are part of the heart warming people dedicated to helping others. >> they follow the mission of the catholic church which is to provide corporal works of mercy to the fellow man. and food is the basic need. >> reporter: according to the usda, one in ten rural families live in poverty. according to the rural policy research institute, 23% of children are facing hunger. overall, unemployment and poverty rates are high and earnings are low in rural counties. and that's why this program is so important. >> they're telling us thank you so much for what you do and we couldn't do it without your

pantry. those are the kind of things that really make you feel good. >> reporter: i'm jc hayward, 9news now. >> on april 14 catholic chairkts arlington will be kicking off its first annual shoe box project. volunteers will pack and decorate care boxes for people in need. for more information about how you can help, go to jchayward.com and click on hero central. thank you for watching 9news now in the 6:00 hour. i'm andrea roane. i'm mike hydeck. it's tuesday. here's monika santami with traffic momentarily. >> right now howard bernstein has our weather first a. chilly forecast. welcome back to april. we jump frogged or leapfrogged. this morning doesn't feel like that at all with temps in the 10s and 20s in a few spots. we start cold, finish cool. lots of sunshine. winds northwest 5 to 10. they're a little bit up this morning, about 10 or so. so a little bit r