bond. >> reporter: george zimmerman walked out of the sem know county jail around midnight as he followed a man into a white vehicle and drove away to await trial for the death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. his attorney will not reveal where zimmerman will go, because of safety concerns and we have a lot of concerns over security. >> reporter: zimmerman posted 10% of $150,000 bail to get out of this jail. according to the terms of his release, he must comply with a dust to dawn curfew and wear a gps ankle bracelet to track his every movement. >> i wanted to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. >> reporter: in a dramatic gesture, zimmerman took the witness stand to apologize to martin's parents. a move his attorney denounce good it was devastating that he got to give a self-serving apology to help him get a bond. >> he claims he acted in

self-defense in the confrontation with the teenager. the initial refusal of authorities to arrest zimmerman sparked racially charged protests which spread from sanford throughout the nation. a special prosecutor brought second degree murder charges against zimmerman. randall pinkston, cbs news. dc police are searching for a group of two dogs that attacked friday. surveillance video shows the kids climbing on to a car to escape the dogs. andre hawthorne managed to draw the dogs away from the youngsters but was bitten several times. hawthorne, armed with a knife and another neighbor armed with a baseball bat, were able to make the dogs run away. today the president is scheduled to announce a plan

which impose sanctions against an entity to help foreign governments crack down to dissidents. other regimes, like the syrian government have used technology to track the dissidents and block their internet access. the president is scheduled to announce that today. there could soon be more fallout over the secret service prostitution scandal. six agents have lost their jobs, five are on administrative leave. >> they are all part of an advance team setting up the president's tripe to colombia. now congress is trying to find out if this scandal is more widespread. >> reporter: more secret service agents involved in the colombia prostitution scandal could seen be out of a job.

>> i would expect to have several other agents leaving. >> members expect the secret service to fire more agents this week. so far six agents have lost their job, five are on administrative leave and 11 members of the military are under investigation. they were part of an advance team, setting up security for president obama's trip to colombia. some agent are accused of hiring prostitutes and bringing them back to the hotel. but a law enforcement official tells cbs news another agent brought a woman back to the hilton, the same hotel where president obama stayed five days later. >> now you are into the hotel where the president of the united states is going to stay. >> senator joe lieberman says congress plans to launch larges and will try to determine if this type of behavior has

happened before. former secret service director ralph bassham doesn't believe they will find anything. >> this certainly didn't happen on my watch. >> the secret service says at no time was the president's security compromised. danielle nottingham. >> several members of congress support the investigation launched by secret service director mark sullivan. federal auditors are calling on the obama administration to cancel an $8 million quality bonus program. the government account built office says most of the money from the program, which is most to go to insurance plans, winds up going to insurance options. the report is due out today. is there a solution to easing the crushing student

debt for college students in the united states? president obama is going on a college tour this week to discuss a plan to do just that. first stop, colorado university in bowedder. interest -- in boulder. interest rates on college student loans are about to double soon. >> it makes me feel like we are important. once we graduate we have ridiculous amounts of loans and it is hard to pay them off. a lot of times you end up getting a job as waitress because it is hard to find professional work. >> hundreds of students stood in the rain for hours to get tickets for the unc speech, scheduled for tuesday. today presidential hopeful mitt romney is scheduled to make more campaign stops in pennsylvania. yesterday romney addressed

fellow republicans at the party's lincoln day dinner. he says president obama has failed to steer the country back to economic health and the former massachusetts governor says the president is dividing america. >> here's a look at other things making news now. the trial of the man accused of murdering three of entertainer jennifer hudson's family members starts this week. the actress's mother, brother and seven-year-old nephew were killed. william bal four faces trial in the case. the fbi has been using search dogs to search for a missing six-year-old girl in tucson, arizona. investigators say there are suspicious circumstances surrounding her disappearance, but they would not elaborate on what those are. a powerful storm we saw this weekend is working its way up the coast into the northeast.

philadelphia and new york city could get as much as four inches of rain and 30 miles per hour winds. western pennsylvania, even new york could expect snow today, as much as a foot in some places. and the wind and snow could be causing widespread power outages. well, this was committing over the -- exciting over the weekend. the playoff series over the caps and bruins isn't over yet. >> they were behind, they never led. but at the end of regulation the score was tied at three and the first overtime period boston intercepts. the pucks eventually get by. bruins win 4-3. so far every game of this series has been decided by one goal. our time now is 4:37. speculation about the growth of

the economy during the first quarter of the year is expected to determine if wall street will see green or red today. a pending transportation bill is now the latest election year battle between democrats and republicans. monika will have more, coming up. we are back in two minutes with your weather first.

it is 4:40 on this monday morning. the cold, damp raw monday morning. get the rain gear handy, something to keep you warm. temperatures barely moving, trying to get to 50, we may not each make it. the chance for showers on and off all day into the evening.

i'll be back. monika, over to you. >> reporter: unfortunately, we have a serious overnight accident involving a tractor trailer in two vehicles blocking the outer loop on the outer loop westbound. i'll tell you what you can doing do to get around it. back to you guys. >> reporter: monika, jessica doyle is off today. we have the headlines for you. ben bernancke's press conference will dominate wall street this week. he will address the media wednesday at the conclusion of the two day policy meeting. traders expect the feds to leave interest rates unchanged. they will be listening to ben bernancke, it is also the first time he will discuss last month's weak jobs report. new figures on housing prices and home sales as well as consumer confidence are scheduled to be release this

had we can. we are scheduled to find out how fast the economy grew in the first months of theier. economists believe it grew by 2.5%. the numbers from friday, the dow stands at 13 and 2 points. nasdaq dipped about 7. it is three losing weeks if a row. republican eater murdoch is facing a two day grilling at britain's high court this week. the media mogul and his son, james are, are defending their future after a year long hacking scandal. the scandal also threatens the future of several other tabloid sales. we are back when our news continues, in two minutes.

stay with us.

let's talk about a winter storm warning in western

pennsylvania. far western maryland and west virginia. winner weather advisories not that far west of here, over toward cumberland and romney. a lot of this is really elevation dependent. you have to get above 1500, 2000 feet before you start running into the know no -- into the snow. maybe a little on the grassy surfaces. but garrett county or somerset county or some of these where you have elevation 3000, 4000 feet. our bus stop forecast, showers to sunrise to 6:20. 46 and temperatures are barely going to move. upper 40s for lunch time. a chance of showers bill be with us all day and we'll get maybe 49, maybe 50 before this day is

out with west winds gusting to 30 miles per hour. you can certainly see all the moisture here. in the mountains out to the west the white is snow, the pink is a rain snow mix. you can see it knit garrett county. we have lots of light to moderate showers. you go east, it is scattered about there. our temperatures 39 in gadget thergzburg, hagerstown 47. when you factor in the wind, it feels like it is in the upper 20s to mid-30s in many, many areas. looking at our michael and son camera, light rain reported at reagan national. feels like 35 and show you the big picture here. there is the storm system. see how this moisture is coming back down in west virginia, it is going to be snowing. will it be an inch, ten inches.

here we go, light rain and showers today, 49, today we are back in the 40s. can't rule out an afternoon shower, isolated one tuesday. thursday more rain, 68. then finally the weekend looks milder. maybe a storm late sunday back into the 70s. it is 4:48. let's go to monika. she has timesaver traffic. >> we are going to start off with a serious accident involving a tractor trailer and two vehicles this morning at 2:00. it did leave one person dead, one person in the hospital. you are looking at the closure here on the outer loop between route 2-d, and georgia avenue. and we are told, because of the investigation, and the hazmat situation with the diesel fuel spill, it may be this way for awhile, for our morning rush hour. so, i want to tell you how to get around this. let's go over it a map, if you are planning to head over to the outer loop of the beltway as part of your morning commute,

you will want to plan early, because i'm already beginning to see delays on the westbound side of 45. on the south side you can take dale drive to the north side either the i cram cc or take route 29 to dennis or back over to the outer loop. again a very serious situation. if you are planning to led over to the other side of town, no problems to report on 95 northbound, it is just the wet road conditions. everything looks fine. coming up in my next report i of course at 4:55 will keep you posted on the situation on the beltway north of town. but first a transportation bill has been floating around congress for two and a half years. earlier this year the senate did pass a long-term $109 billion transportation bill. the house, instead passed another short-term bill last week. i spoke recently with

transportation secretary ray la hood who said politics are getting in the way of thousands of jobs. >> the senate by tarts san bill is a jobs bill. the house should pass that bill sent to the press to the president, he will sign t this is not the time to have another extension. >> the current extension goes through september 30th. the house approved a short-term bill. president obama said he will veto any bill which approves that pipeline. the different bills in the house and senate mean both houses will have to come up with a compromise. secretary la hood is not optimistic mike and andrea? >> there is new research claiming there is some sort of bias. an article in pediatrics finds

positive results in inhibitors are likely to be published. the drugs are used to treat repetitive behaviors, the authors found there are several unpublished studies which didn't show a significant benefit. the author of all trials should be disclosed. not just the positive ones. a report from harvard researchers estimates deaths from cardiovascular disease could be reduced 3 #ers if the food industry reduced salt content. the high salt intake is linked to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease is the world's most preventable killer. every year it kills 7 million people. everyone has experienced brain freeze at one point or another. that is the pain brought on from eating ice cream or any iced

drink too fast. when an artery restricts the pain reseeds. researchers say the findings could lead to new treatments for other kind of headaches as well. >> every time i get that brain freeze one eye closes. according to a survey in women's had heth, what is the top gripe we have have about flying, turbulence, having to sit still or not being able to talk on the phone. >> got to be c. we'll have the answer during our 6:00 hour. we'll be right back.

we have light rain out

there in most areas, especially west of i-95. keep the rain gear handy, it is something to keep you warm, because it is going to be a chilly, raw day with a chance of showers all day, on and off. by noon 48. look at that. by 5:00, 4 degrees. as we have been talking about since early this morning in the outer loop of the beltway, all lanes with closed after route 29 with a serious morning accident. you want to choose an alternate route. we'll keep you posted on this situation coming back in my next report. back to you guys. thousands sit in rainy weather to take part of celebrations for earth day. thousands listened to speakers discussing the topic of insuring a sustainable future. there were also a wide variety of musical groups, including cheap trick, dave mason and the

explorer's club. the washington national cathedral recognized earth day. members of the group blessed earth partnered with the cathedral to host the event. the goal is the commitment to be good stewards of creation. a poet led a forum on how to prepare future church leaders for environmental sustainability. the event marked a forum on integrating care into their curriculum. a former u.s. service member has traded in combat bills for dance routines. helping to train young iraqis in different forms of self expression. 35 students attended the battery dance company's course this month in iraq. the goal is to teach iraqis to express themselves to dance music. the class has been a huge success. >> being here with no body

armor, no weapons, and art has changed people's expressions and the way people interact with us. they smile, there has been a lot of hugging and touching and handshakes. some of the students are actors, directors and performance teachers in iraq. he also originally wanted to hold the classes but the u.s. embassy said it wasn't safe enough. "the hunger games" four week run as the number one draw at the box office is over. two date movies pushed it out, think like a man, based on steve harvey's dating advice. and the lucky one, starring sack ephron. -- stars sac ephron. to date that film has grossed $360 million. two former child stars want to protect kids in hollywood.

>> and hue grant is animated on the big screen. >> reporter: justin bieber and carrie underwood are set to perform next month. also hitting the stage, the wanted and lmf ao. british sing heir dell leads the pack with 18 nominations. >> two former child stars are backing a bill to protect young actors against sexual predators. >> todd bridges and cory feldman say men in the entertainment industry molested them when they were young stars. there is a new bill requiring fingerprinting of those with access to young child actors. act to you hue grant tries his hand at voice over animation. >> i'm the pirate captain.

and i'm here for your gold. >> grant plays a bungling pirate captain trying to outsmart his rival and win the pirate of the year award. >> it was an unusually funny script that managed to be profoundly silly at the same time as being quite sophisticated. >> it opens in theaters on friday. >> and out on dvd tomorrow, the thriller contraband. mark wahlberg prison a reformed criminal who gets sucked back into an underworld of smuggling and corruption. teresa garcia, cbs news, hollywood. good morning and thank you for watching 9news now at 5:00 a.m. this monday morning. i'm andrea roane. >> and i'm mike haiduk. monika samtani has a lot to talk about. weather time now though the rain, how long is it going to stick around? >> rain on