brianne carter. what authorities are saying and how residents are reacting to this,. coming, >> former president of database john edwards is due in court today. it involves his reported mistress. and new, potentially controversial recommendations released for cervical cancer screenings. 7 is on your side with details. and looked at this incredible heatwave as we look at traffic on >> people in dumphries are expressing shock at the owner of a popular ice cream shop and former police officer now facing nearly two dozen sex assault charges involving an underage boys. if brianne carter has reaction from people that knew the suspect. >> 41-year-old joseph ruhren is facing almost two dozen charges for a series of alleged sexual assaults on a young boy while he was a dumfries police officer. >> that is amazing. i cannot believe that. >> the alleged sexual abuse took place between 1996 and 2001 when the victim, now 27, was between ages of 12 and 16. the two new one another and the crimes happened at places where the suspect lived. after resigning from the police department in

and reporting live, brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thank you.the hill, congress is expected to way into the battle over the obama administration's birth control policy today. the senate is set to vote on the bill that allows insurers and of lawyers to opt out of a requirement of president obama's health care law. the objective is a moral or religious grounds. that includes paying the cost of, contraceptive coverage. mitt romney celebrating a victory -- he was named the winner of the wyoming caucuses . >> the candidates are now pouring -- preparing for super tuesday. we're joined live. >> this is a campaign and a year we thought would be all about jobs jobs, jobs, the economy. it has taken a pivot toward social issues, all with the obama administration to get decision to make this rule that employers need to provide employees with birth control coverage in their health-care plan. the senate is now taking a step to try to allow those employers who object on those grounds to be able to opt out. >> we want to turn things over to vote 2012. romney, w

brianne carter.a tivo is expected on birth control. the senate set to vote on the measure by republican senator roy blunt that would allow employers and insurance companies to opt out of any provision they object to on moral or religious grounds. that includes the requirement to cover the cost of birth control. >> 5:34 is the time. >> outrage over an ad posted in a local metro rail station. it criticizes the president. will hear from one lawmaker calling for it to be removed. >> a tough day for students in chardon, ohio. they are preparing to return to school for the first time since monday pose a deadly shooting. ♪it's the way you bring out the sun♪ my mom makes any day sunny. sunnyd does, too. with 40% fewer calories than most regular soda brands. ♪ >> time franklin kelly. the national gallery of art has the greatest collection of critical life sculptures by an edgar degas, including his most famous, "a little dancer: age 14." come down and see her washington. -- i am franklin kelly. >> we have den

brianne carter is there. you cannot go cut in line. >> a slight nudge might be beneficial for getting into line. especially with these people. we have more people coming out here by the minute. the line continues to grow throughout the morning. people waiting to get their hands on the new ipad. this is the third version of the product being released viable. we are just a little more than an hour a wave now from the doors opening. this comes two years after the first version was released. apple says this new model has a sharper screen and improved camera and faster processor. a lot of people saying the improvements are a good thing. a lot of people talk about what is so important? why do they wait in line to be one of the first? >> first in line, very excited. it is colder out than we wanted it to be. >> it is supposed to be the best tablet on the market. me being a guy, i want to be the first. >> event of people wanting to be one of the first. many people reordered this product online. it was first unveiled e

reporting live from northwest brianne carter. we hope so. weekend track work will mean long waits for red line passengers. the agency shutting down the cleveland park and woodley park stations until monday morning. three shuttle buses available between dupont circle and van ness station. >> two men charged in the shooting death in aspen hill will have a bond review hearing today. hugo was killed wednesday afternoon at almanza. 3. christopher edwards and andrew ramos are charged with reckless endangerment. edwards is also charged with second-degree murder. >> virginia tech's president will testify today in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of two students killed in the 2007 campus massacre. he is not named in a lawsuit by parents want an accounting of what he and other university officials did on the day vat tax the gunman opened fire, killing. 32 students and killing a weak demand wants a driver who killed his wife to come forward. garcia was killed in a crash on randolph road in colesville. she was changing lanes when she got be

brianne carter has more from the park service. >> quite a sight. a lot of people already here this afternoon. the official celebration begins this weekend. the festival is under way. official spoke about all the new features of the people will be able to take part in over the next five weeks. about 100 of the original cherry trees are still standing. and there's a new variety that is also around ohio drive called the first lady. also bear will be an increase in activities for families and children including the international friendship mural. there's a new landscape around the japanese lanterns at the tidal basin. details are sparse. they will get to those later during the festival. they expected to be somewhat like a japanese garden. and the fireworks, for the first time they will all be from japan. this sunday at noon and there will be daytime fireworks. about a celebration and savings you can get about the festival, they talk about how you can save. >> if you go with capital one, they're giving out a title past that gives you a special discounts

brianne carter reporting, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much.enting its defense of a wrongful death lawsuit against virginia tech. the parents of two students killed in a 2007 massacre claimed the school delayed issuing an alert after two shootings at a campus dorm. the school officials say they did what they could with the information they had a time. 32 people and the gunman died in the shootings. the man accused of sending a threatening letter to members of congress will be arraigned today in portland, oregon. christopher carlson was arrested friday near portland. more than 100 letters were sent to members of congress containing non-toxic white powder. peck this point is charged with sending threatening letters to house speaker john boehner and senator barbara mikulski. >> turning to the 2012 campaign it's another crucial week in the republican presidential campaign. candidates will face off in alabama, mississippi,, and american samoa tomorrow. -- why hawaii and american samoa. there was a debate between the virginia and maryland governors y

brianne carter, abc7 news. >> will it affect our weather at all? adam has a look at our forecast. >> we see this type of weather pattern all the time in the spring and summer in washington. it translates into warm conditions. 20 degrees above average this afternoon. if you patchy clouds over fairfax. high thin clouds as well. it is gusty out there buying. these are the top four wind gusts on your screen. keep in mind, they are high up on rooftops. germantown, 50 miles per hour. 42 in gaithersburg. 64 degrees in keep his burke, 65 in washington. 71 degrees already -- the warm exception to the rest of us in the low-to-mid-70's this afternoon. rain developing tonight. i will tell you how the front will affect temperatures. >> we will see you in a little bit. councilwoman is apologizing for the speeding incident. >> i offer my utmost and sincere apologies to my constituents and colleagues and county residents. >> this is the first time she has publicly addressed the issue since she was cited for reckless driving. it comes amid controversy -- she used h

brianne carter come abc7 news. >> 12:04 and let's get to the heat wave. what happened to winter? temperatures are climbing. let's start with adam caskey and a look at the first alert forecast. >> and some tee times coming up in the future. let's look at the weatherbug network in fairfax. total sunshine and 72. wind out of the south, southeast of about 5-10 miles per hour. notice is a lot cooler along tehhe water. 55 in annapolis. most areas in 70's right now. 70 in leesburg's. 73 in warrenton. comes to kill little longer to retreat. a few pop up thunderstorms possible. a garden variety, random, not a big deal. >> in this mini heat wave, it may be any surprise but some people are ready to ditch the jackets for good. >> some are setting aside. some are in the shade, as in the sun. many locals we talk to say they refuse to eat lunch and doors. tourists visiting the area are here and were packed for cold weather. the sun is out and it is not taking long as clear singles -- signals of winter are gone. this is one of the warmest winters on record for the metro reason. daffodils are now

brianne carter is at the courthouse with more. >> appearing relatively thin, he was here for a mental observation. last month he was transferred under court order to st. elizabeth's for mental about relations see if he is competent to stand trial. he's accused of killing his wife, viola in their georgetown home. a mental report conducted by psychologists conclude that he is currently incompetence of to proceed with the case but that there is substantial possibility that he could obtain competence with more work. he has factual understanding of the general court proceedings but there is still concerned about the ability to rationally understand this case against him. he has asked represent himself in the past. the report says during evaluations he indicated the alleged offense was the result of a hit by the iranian army. he has been diagnosed with a psychotic disorder and is currently being treated with medication. the judge ordered him to return to san elizabeth's and encouraged him to cooperate with the staff over there to continue working on the evaluation. he will be held there unt

brianne carter has more. >> contentious is the way many people are describing this. after a lot of back and forth in annapolis, this is the year governor's o'malley will put pen to paper on this issue. in a matter of hours, governor martin o'malley will make maryland the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage. >> very proud of my state. last week the state senate narrowly passed the measure if following actions by the house. today alongside the leaders of both houses, the governor will sign it into law. >> however difficult this debate was, respect for human dignity is what carried it through >> . some maryland residents say its overdue. this woman says that her sister is gay and she cannot wait to celebrate. however, opponents are vowing to get the issue on the ballot in november. they say they will soon start collecting signatures needed to get a referendum. some say they would light a say on the issue. >> my personal opinion, i don't believe in it, but i can accept it. >> 56,000 signatures will need to be collected for this to be an issue on the ballots. the s

brianne carter reporting. >> you can win the new one through our facebook giveaway, but you have to sign up today by 4:00 this afternoon. we will then announce the winner tonight on abc 7 news at 5. in texas, a terrifying credible accident caught on tape and a warning that some may find good the vid we define the video tough to watch. a 3-year-old was riding on a ride in houston when she started slipping. you can see the child being thrown into the air before landing on a platform below. fortunately, she was not critically injured. while the little girl did meet the height restriction, she was riding without an adult. they no longer will allow that. >> if there is someone between 42 inches and 48 inches tall, let's make sure the other person is an adult. >> the texas lawmaker is renewing his push to make the carnival rides safer. >> scary. >> adam caskey joining us with a look at the forecast. >> stubborn low clouds are getting us again in terms of the forecast. not likely -- the 70's today. it will be in the mid 60's and that will be pushing it a little. at best we will be in the mid 60

live in a newsroom, brianne carter very interesting. -- brianne carter abc 7. >> thank you.suspicious white partner was found in a letter in the school. students return after police determined that the powder was not hazardous. it letter with white powder was found in d.c. health department . on monday and tuesday several were found in two restaurants in downtown washington, as well. >> along the freeze out -- 3000 block of 30th street, this in thin ended up dying -- this incident ended up dying from blunt force trauma. if you have any information contact police. >> we turn to the 2012 campaign. mitt romney riding high after winning six states on super tuesday but he has a lot of work to do before wrapping up the nomination. mitt romney was about -- mitt romney has about twice as many delegates, but he did not deliver a knockout blow as neither candidate plans to throw in natal just yet. >> we are staying in this race because i believe that it will be impossible for a moderate to win the general election. >> they have the machine and they have the insiders and the big money

if brianne carter abc 7 news. >> we invite everyone to stay with abc 7, your alexian station. we have the results tonight at 11:00. beginning at 6:30 tonight. >> republican candidates will not be the only politicians and the spotlight today. president obama is about to hold his first news conference in 2012. the nationally televised event includes homeowners. the timing of the announcement is pure coincidence. jummy olabanji is in the newsroom. >> the president is expected to talk about the economy and the housing markets. some analysts say this is the way for the president is sunshine on the day when the nation is focused on super tuesday and republican party. >>when president obama meets with reporters this afternoon, there is no doubt there will be plenty of questions. >> things we are expecting to hear discussed are the israel and iran situation. also, we will be surprised if we do not hear anything about the rush limbaugh controversy. sources say the president will propose a new plan to combat the housing crisis. homeowners would be able to refinance at lower rates, savin

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brianne carter has more from capitol hill. morning. >> good morning.visit on capitol hill comes as tensions are rising and after an emotional night in sanford, florida. this comes as confirmation was released about trayvon martin's background. at the time the shooting occurred, martin had been suspended from school for 10 days for marijuana possession, however family members say that had no impact on what happened. the rally cry for justice is growing. letters have been sent to the florida attorney general. students at d.c.'s school without walls felt the need to get involved. many of them believe they were touched personally by the case. they will march to the white house and asking authorities to take action. >> to know that trayvon is the same age as me and looks like me it really let me know that we need to do something. >> what do we want? >> justice cupp. >> we are also hearing from george zimmerman posy friend saying that george zimmerman had been crying for days after this alleged incident happened. federal and local authorities are convening.

brianne carter has reaction from those that knew him. >> people who lived near him in the area called this controversy shocking. this comes as martin's parents plan to meet with the justice department demanding answers about how. this how outraged over the shooting death of a 17-year-old trayvon martin is growing. hundreds rallied in new york last night including his family. to protest the controversial killing. many wore hoodies, what he was wearing when he was gunned down. >> trayvon martin did matter. we are not going to stop until we get justice. >> part of that desk this would be charges against george zimmerman, the captain of his neighborhood watch. he reportedly claimed penny- stock a teenager in self- defense. before moving to florida, he lived in manassas with dreams of being a police officer. this person crew across the street from the man now at the center of all best. >> he did not really mess with a lot of people in the neighborhood. for him to even have a gun is not something i would picture. >> this weekend on saturday afternoon at 2:00 there is another rally at ntc at

brianne carter has more. -- route 1 and 198. >> the white truck swerves into a man walking on the sidewalk and then drives off. >> it's terrible. i cannot say i was surprised. >> police are hoping a new video will help track down the driver when it happened. william, who walks along the road every day, calls this shocking. for something like that to happen so close to where we are. it's bizarre./ >> the victim that fell over the guard rail to the embankment below is hospitalized in critical condition. investigators still don't know the victim's identity. >> no identification, no record as far as fingerprints. a white male approximately 50-60 years of age. >> residents hope that police will soon be able to identify the driver and the victim. some people are being more cautious now when walking in this busy corridor. >> .we always have to be careful. >> that was brianne carter. in montgomery county, a person pulled from a swimming pool and if at a silver spring ymca after a near drowning on hastings' drive. fire officials say the delta was not breathing when they were rescued. they began to

reporting live, brianne carter, abc 7 news. police investigating a deadly shooting in southeast and happened around 10:30 last night the canucks 5000 block of h street. a man was shot in the head and later died in hospital. no arrests sofar. --d.c. councilman marion barry there's a movement aimed at preventing him from serving as a delegate at the democratic national convention. a vote on who will represent the district takes place tomorrow. john gonzalez is live in a twist d.c. with marion barry's reaction. >> district residents will gather here tomorrow to select president obama's 14 delegates from the district. council member marion barry says that he is sure to be chosen. >> i am a vote-getter. >> he says that he has only mr. handful of democratic national conditionconventions in the past 40 years and plans to be in charlotte. >> my first was 1972. >> some are pushing hard to prevent that from happening. political commentator chuck thies believes marion barry should no longer be the face of the district. >> he's a ball and

florida brianne carter is there and from northwest latest.on with the the people who are rallying t here about one hour for now. are echoing them fromounds we have heard coast to coast, calling for of the in the death florida team. want?at do we n >> justic >> ae and have been. by motherion, this thevered a petition to department filled with callingn 500 signatures step in.ies to s me furious. it is playing out in the media should be in the court room. george zimmerman has not been arrested. the students to letters to the attorney general. like me.n looks it lets me know i need to do something. calling this the civil rights movement of their time. who organized the says she feels connected to the case. >> that could have been my brother, my best friend, anybody. it just touched me. that is why we are asking for justice. we are learning new information from both sides. the boy was suspended and it had whatng to do with happened. they killed my son and now to kill hisng reputation. a new eyewitness said it was up forcalling being pinned down. >> the students are also planning a march tomor

brianne carter, abc 7 news . >> thank you.bobby rush was reprimanded for wearing a hoodie on the house floor. the democrats polled a hood over his head as he spoke during a speech. martin was wearing a sweatshirt when he was shot last month. students at a prince george's county keisel will pay tribute to a class of who died suddenly yesterday. he was jogging around the track during physical education class when she simply collapse. john gonzalez is live at the school this morning with a shot and the arctic from her friends and your family. a tragic story. >> it is. the timing is difficult. one day before a spring break vacation the students here are now forced to deal with this very difficult loss. her death is a mystery right now. this bright and talented 17- year-old died on the track. she collapsed and later died at the hospital. she collapsed in front of her friends and classmates. they are all trying to figure out what happened. her family tells us this girl had no history of heart problems. she was very fit and a vegetar

brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much.ernment inspectors want to know if the washington monument sank or tilted during the earthquake. surveyors are trying to figure out if other changes occurred. they say the results could affect plans for fixing the monument. >> the president plans to visit largo, maryland, to give a speech about energy policy. this comes at a critical time. rising gas prices are dragging on the nation knows the economic recovery. the rising prices are hurting the president's approval rating according to the polls. maryland governor o'malley wants to sell lawmakers on its plan to create a 6% sales tax on gasoline. he is expected to testify on the bill today before senate and house delegate committees. senate president mike miller says he would prefer to wait until gas prices dropped for proposing a gas tax. >> the walt disney company is looking to recruit our military. >> furniture sales are booming as the economy recovers. let's take a morning again to linda bell in new york with details. >> good mornin

live in the newsroom, brianne carter, abc 7. >> a warning for metro riders. expect another weekend of long delays. track work on a number of lines including the red line quit will be shut down between shady grove road and white flint. the blue and orange line trains will single track between east and west falls church this weekend. >> d.c.'s famous cherry trees will be blooming a little early this year. the national park service predicts this year's the blooms will run from march 24 through march 31. experts say the lack of snow and the warm weather has had a big effect on the trees. the average peak time is normally around april 4. >> get out a little earlier this year. >> that's right. a jump-start. >> that will bring more tourists. it's 36 degrees in vienna, one of the cool response this morning. >> still ahead the fight to block marion barry from the democratic national convention. we have a live report. >> and the fur is flying in the virginia senate race. we will talk about the update on hank the cat. and will the mild weather last through the weekend?

brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thank you.we have a list of where things stand in the delegate race. the press is projecting mitt romney has 415 delegates. rick santorum now has 176 delegates. newt gingrich has 105. ron paul has 47. it could be the end of the line for dennis kucinich. the representative from ohio conceded in a battle for a newly drawn congressional district. he will face joe the plumber in the november elections. >> one other note from the campaign trail -- newt gingrich's the third candidate to get protection from the secret service. he reported they made their request last month. former campaign coverage any time, log onto our homepage at wjla.com. >> your time is 6:06. president obama will focus on fuel efficiency standards during a visit to a truck manufacturing plant today. this trip is a day after he talked about the economy, gas prices, iran syria and other issues during his first news conference of 2012. >>apple is going to make a huge amount and -- announcement today. they have hinted they will reveal

brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. investigators believe the man seen in surveillance video sexually assaulted a fairfax county high school student. police say the suspect attack a 16-year-old girl monday afternoon as she walked home from woodson high school. the grabbed her from behind, knocked her to the ground, and sexually assaulted her. she screamed, fought back, and fled. police are looking for the attacker. 6:37 is the time, 58 degrees. >> still ahead, the nfl dropped a bomb on the new orleans saints. the record-setting punishment for the controversial bounty program. and why one sports writer says he's ok with it. >> plus a different kind of boom town. noise is keeping a wisconsin neighborhood awake at night. >> 395 at 27 in arlington looking pretty good on this thursday morning. we will check in with lisa baden and adam caskey has the captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> 6:00 hour 40 on this thursday, march 22. foggy. --6:40 on this thursday. clear across the 14th street bridge,

let's find out what is at stake from brianne carter. >> with in 10 states and 437 delegates up for grabs, today could be a danger in the race for the white house. the two top contenders, mitt romney and rick santorum, expected to once again battle it out in some states made last- minute pleas to voters. >> we are in a great campaign. i need your help. >> don't listen to the polls or the media hype. it's ohio is being closely watched as the race between these two rivals continues heating up. >> we have been all over the state from a tuesday. >>12th---- a to z. >> dead even even though we've been outspent. >> gingrich is ahead in the polls in georgia today, the state awarding the most delegates. >> that was brianne carter. stay with abc 7, your election station. news channel 8 is airing an election special tonight at 6:30 this evening. >> president obama will make his presence known on the super tuesday, holding his first news conference of the year. this comes after a report that showed some leading economists are more optimistic about the economy. however the obama administration is deal

brianne carter is live in a newsroom with the story. in army staff sergeant robert bales is reportedly facing several charges related to the shootings and afghanistan. according to a report, later today he will be charged with 17 counts of murder, six counts of assault, and six counts of attempted murder. and he is accused of leaving the base and going on a shooting rampage in afghan villages, killing 17, including nine children and eight adults. thursday officials changed the number of those dead from 16 to 17 adding 1 more adults. word of these charges come at the same time we are learning new details about the soldier who was on his fourth tour of duty overseas at the time of the alleged incident. according to the associated press, back in 2002 bales was arrested for drunkenness of of a casino security guard and was ordered to attend and the management classes. we can learn more about this case later today when we expect the charges to be formally announced. brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> the police chief at the center of the trayvon

brianne carter has more. >> there is new information about sergeant robert bales test. the father of two was able to talk to his wife for the first time yesterday to discuss family matters, not the case and suspected charges. robert bales is likely facing murder charges in connection with the shootings in afghanistan earlier this month. >> you could not imagine a bigger case. >> robert bales is expected to be charged with 17 counts of murder, including other charges two weeks after an allegedly shooting spree in afghan villages killing 17, including nine children and eight adults. robert bales attorney said he believes it will be difficult for the governor to prove the case. the client has memory problems surrounding the incident. >> he has some memories from the evening before the alleged incident, and then after that, but no memory of what happened in between. >> the incident reignite the debate of whether american troops should withdraw from afghanistan. the top commander says he would like to keep most if not all their next year. >> 68,000? >> it is a good number, b

brianne carter has the latest. >> in what some expected to be a decisive night in the gop race for the white house it turned out to be anything but with three candidates claiming victory. in the toughest fight of the night, mitt romney narrowly won in ohio with success in five other states as well. he is turning its focus to the general election. >> on november 6 we will stand united, not only having won an election but having saved a future. >> after claiming the top spot in tennessee oklahoma, and north dakota, rick santorum says that he is also "minute to win it. >> we have one in the west, the midwest, and in the south and we are ready to win across this country -- we won. >> and gingrich winning in georgia says that he's taking it one step at a time. >> there are lots of money rabbits and i am the tortoises. >> it will be an uphill battle for both conservative candidates. with more than half of the country left to cast ballots every candidate will play a role leading up to the convention. >> what they can do is prevent romney by the end of this process from getting the total numbe

brianne carter is live with more on the story >> . several communities that were reduced to rubble are now having to deal with another concern winter weather that could bring down trees or collapse already compromised buildings. >> oh, no! get back. there is. >> after a terrifying twisters ripped apart homes and lives residents in several states are now dealing with more misery from mother nature. snow. the winter weather moved in overnight, hamper efforts of survivors to starting to pick up the pieces of their lives. >> i know we have to go forward. wherever that road takes, we will soon find out. the powerful storm system that unleashed 42 tornadoes has claimed the lives of some of more than three dozen people including a family of five. >> we went through a lot. everything. -- everything anyone could imagine. >> originally the baby was the only one to survive, but sunday night she was taken off life- support. >> one thing i can say, they are altogether. that is comforting. try to comfort other survivors hundreds of showing off drop

brianne carter, abc 7 news. >> we will have the latest as the story continues to develop on air and online. log on to wjla.com. you might feel like we are skipping spring and going into summer this week. it will feel that way the rest of the week. adam caskey has the forecast for. >> a very springlike weather pattern setting up. a high-pressure system will be moving offshore giving us the heat pump for the majority of the week. highs in the 60s today, 70's for the next few days. let's have a live look at fairfax. bright sunshine and a few clouds overhead. an overall increase in the clouds as we go through the rest of the day today. some energy approaching our region. area by temperatures, wide- ranging. 65 in shepherdstown 60 in arlington, 59 in aldie. highs near 70 in spots with increasing clouds later this afternoon. light rain could develop especially around bedtime tonight and thereafter. we will talk more about that and a warming trend and much more coming up. >> looking forward to that. growing outrage among parents in montgomery county. prosecutors dropped charges against a high sch

brianne carter is on the scene. >> police remained relatively tight-lipped about this case. neighbors in this community say this is a shocking discovery. the authorities got the call around 6:30 last night when i got here to this community to discover that a newborn was found dead inside the trunk of a car. according to family members they found the body while cleaning out the inside of the car. authorities say it is unclear how the baby ended up there or how old the child is. neighbors said the family lived here is friendly but has only lived here about one year. many have said they cannot imagine how this could happen to them. i thought it was insane it could happen so close to home. >> all i could think of was my siblings. could that happen in my family somewhere? i could not imagine how somebody could do that. >> we understand that the family was questioned by police. is still unclear whether charges will be filed in this case. police tell us they are waiting for the preliminary results from the autopsy in order to continue this investigation. we could learn more and we

brianne carter reporting. >> new details in the search for a man who attacked a student as she was walking home from woodson high school. police released surveillance photographs. the 16-year-old girl was walking on pickett road monday afternoon when a man grabbed her neck from behind and a salted her. they struggled and she was knocked to the ground. he eventually ran away. the suspect is believed to be driving a white, four-door early 2000's model honda accord. also he made the ultimate sacrifice, a marine from purcellville virginia, barry today at arlington national cemetery. captain michael quin was killed last month during a routine training exercise in alexander when his helicopter collided with another chopper. he was a graduate of mountain valley high school. he was 28 years old. >> the fight over pink slime, a big announcement from one of the biggest grocery chains. >> and how to make sure your next bus ride is safe. there is an application for that. >> and a crash and explosion at a gas station caught on tape. >> and we are still waiting for clouds to clear out. so that temperatu

brianne suffers from the senatos and makes frequent trips to her a letter gist. because of the affordable care act she can stay on her mother's health insurance so she can continue to tkpwept the treatment she needs. -- get the treatment she needs. without this coverage, brianne said she would be hard pressed to get the treatments needed for her allergies. as of june last year brianne was over one of 7,500 adults in rhode island who gained insurance coverage as a result of the reform law. people who want to repeal obamacare need to explain to brianne why she and those other 7,500 rhode island kids should be kicked off their parents' policy. the affordable care act has also brought needed relief to employers who are still the leading source of health coverage in the united states. jeff is a small business owner in providence. he provides health care insurance for his employees because, as he said, it's the right thing to do. but the rising cost of his employees health insurance has placed increase pressure on his business. jeff's business qualified for the health

brianne suffers from the senatos and makes frequent trips to her a letter gist. because of the affordable care act she can stay on her mother's health insurance so she can continue to tkpwept the treatment she needs. -- get the treatment she needs. without this coverage, brianne said she would be hard pressed to get the treatments needed for her allergies. as of june last year brianne was over one of 7,500 adults in rhode island who gained insurance coverage as a result of the reform law. people who want to repeal obamacare need to explain to brianne why she and those other 7,500 rhode island kids should be kicked off their parents' policy. the affordable care act has also brought needed relief to employers who are still the leading source of health coverage in the united states. jeff is a small business owner in providence. he provides health care insurance for his employees because, as he said, it's the right thing to do. but the rising cost of his employees health insurance has placed increase pressure on his business. jeff's business qualified for the health

brianne carter has the latest developments. >> good morning. army staff sgt robert bales will be charged with 17 counts of murder, six counts of assault and six counts of attempted murder as well as other charges of in connection with the shooting spree in afghanistan earlier this month. he's accused of leaving the base and going on a shooting rampage in afghan villages killing 17, including nine children. officials changed the number of those dead to 17 on thursday, adding one more adults, with no. explanation no the motives for the alleged incidents still not known. there's been speculation that he suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. word of the charges comes at the same time we are learning new details about the soldier who was on his fourth tour of duty overseas at the time. in 2002 he was arrested for the drop in assault of a casino security guard. the completed anger management in that case. that's according to the associated press. 38-year-old soldier and father of two is currently held at fort leavenworth, kansas. we will lear

brianne carter has more. >> we are hearing from people close to the case as they speak out for the first time. for the first time in this video obtained by abc news, we are getting a look of the man accused of shooting 17-year-old trayvon martin. here you see george zimmerman wearing director are red sweatshirts that witnesses described. zimmerman said the shooting was in self-defense. his lawyers say the teenager attacked zimmerman bashing his head on the sidewalk and breaking his nose. but there's no visible evidence of injury in this video. zimmerman's father also claims that his son was attacked. >> trayvon martin said something to the effect of you are going to die now or you are going to die tonight, something to that effect. the continued to beat george and at some point george pulled his pistol and did what he did. >> , weber martin's girlfriend tells a different story. she was on the phone with him in the moments leading up to the shooting. she said he told her that he was being followed. >> and then trayvon came and said the man was still behind him and then i said run. >> is p

brianne carter has a preview. >> another big day in the race for the white house today. some colonists primary a possible gain changer. the two top candidates continue going head-to-head, each hoping to land on top tonight. the battle for the gop nomination is in the land of lincoln today with two top candidates battling for the top spot. we will not be successful. placing an economic lightweight with another one. >> i heard governor romney call me an economic lightweights. because i was not a wall street financier liked him. -- like him. it's mitt romney is surging >> these pancakes are something else. they are as large as miney win and puerto rico last night. >> rick santorum is hoping to carry the votes in rural, conservative areas of illinois. he says winning tonight would be a game changer. >> we will stop talking about delegates and talk about how to stop rick santorum from being the nominee, that is what the establishment will be talking about. >> 54 delegates on the line tonight. mitt romney currently meeting with about half of the delegates already allocated. >>

devastating pictures brianne. >> absolutely. some big images there out of the midwest.rwhelming emotion from many families after these storms slammed a number of states over the weekend. and what many were hoping to be a triumph in the face of these twisters turned to tragedy yesterday with another life lost. in the storm-ravaged town of henryville indiana, are the wild wind ripped apart so many lives and home more pain from mother nature. overnight, snow moved in making cleanup efforts more complicated. >> there's still a lot of confusion, a lot of chaos, a lot of loss. >> this comes as the number of lives lost continues to climb. yesterday, 15-month-old angel babcock who was the only member of her family surviving the storm succumbed to death. >> i'm going to tell her that it's time for her to meet her mommy and daddy. >> families are now leaning on one another as crews continue to search for those missing. >> it certainly hasn't been easy there. cell phone signals have been so hard to zpind the electricity has been out since the storms moved through. residents and co

brianne carter reporting. >> thanks so much. let's get to go president's health care overhaul. the law appears to be in deeper during this morning. supreme court oppose the conservative justices repeatedly questioned the core requirement that virtually every american carry insurance. all eyes were on justice anthony kennedy, considered to be a swing vote. >> in a lot, our tradition has been if you don't have the duty to rescue someone if that person is in danger. >> only insurance will guarantee that would ever need for health care that you have will be covered. >> the four level-leaning justices all seem to support the overall. a ruling on the case is expected in late june. several d.c. council members are set to get a raises. nine council members will get a $2,800 cost of living raise this year. that increase is mandated under a law approved in 2006. city officials say that council chairman kwame brown and council members mary cheh, michael brown, and david catanya all turned down the raise. d.c. is a to announce sites where medical marijuana can be grown and sold. they of of

brianne carter is live in the newsroom with how the white house and the military are responding to this potential international crisis. >> good morning. the u.s. embassy this morning is warning american citizens about the possibility of retaliation. u.s.-led forces are stepping up security as the taliban vows revenge for the shooting. rising tensions between the united states and afghanistan this morning after an american soldier allegedly went on a shooting rampage, killing more than a dozen civilians. >> i cannot think of anybody in the world killing 16 civilians including children is ok anywhere in the world. much less when we are wearing american flag and that uniform. >> investigators are interrogating the alleged shooter, a 38-year-old sergeant from fort lewis washington, serving as for the deployment overseas. the army staff sgt apparently carrying and automatic weapon and a pistol left his days and went to a nearby village and shot the victims at random, then down at least 16 including nine children and three women. >> definitively, this was an individual acting alone and not wi

brianne carter is in northwest d.c.outside and apple store. >> we have a few people lined up outside this georgetown apple store. this has become a tradition for people waiting for the latest and greatest to be released from apple. today it is all about what they are calling the new ipad. with anticipation ahead of the official release of the new ipad, storefront crowds are lining up. we got here on tuesday. >> the third version of the ipad called the new ipad goes on sale today two years after the first version of the tablet. apple says the new model has a sharper screen and an improved camera and faster processor, all good improvements for gadget b -- gurus. there's a countdown in australia for fans waiting. waiting is what this woman does best. she waited in line and then sold her spot for $900 for the ipad 2. she is waiting to double that this time. >> its one-of-a-kind. >> the latest ipad will go on sale at 8:00 this morning. $499. that's the starting price. at this georgetown apple store and there's a black person

brianne carter joins us with the details. >> several communities coping with death and destruction are. snow hampering clean up efforts in henryville. a small tome where homes scomploifs have been ripped apart. this comes as the death toll continues to rise. 15-month-old angel babcock who was the only member of her immediate family to survive the storm succumbed to her injuries. amongst the sadness and shock, crews are holding out hope as they search for survivors. >> we're a town that is acting like a savior and taking care of things. >> now cell phone signals have been so fuhrer find and so many people have been out of electricity. officials say they don't i know how long it will take to restore that service. >> all right, thanks so much brianna. the red cross is trying to help out. they're collecting donations to give the people impacted by storms. we have more information on how you can contribute on our website wjla.com. >> the trial involving a series of deadly shootings at southeast d.c. enters its third week in d.c. superior court. five people were killed in the attacks back in

brianne suffers from the senatos and makes frequent trips to her a letter gist. because of the affordable care act she can stay on her mother's health insurance so she can continue to tkpwept the treatment she needs. -- get the treatment she needs. without this coverage, brianne said she would be hard pressed to get the treatments needed for her allergies. as of june last year brianne was over one of 7,500 adults in rhode island who gained insurance coverage as a result of the reform law. people who want to repeal obamacare need to explain to brianne why she and those other 7,500 rhode island kids should be kicked off their parents' policy. the affordable care act has also brought needed relief to employers who are still the leading source of health coverage in the united states. jeff is a small business owner in providence. he provides health care insurance for his employees because, as he said, it's the right thing to do. but the rising cost of his employees health insurance has placed increase pressure on his business. jeff's business qualified for the health