we are live in anacostia, news 4. back to you. >>> all right. thank you, derrick. police pursuit through chevy chase ended with this fiery crash in montgomery county. two teenagers were killed. two others were injured. as erika gonzalez reports, it all started when police ran the tags on the car and discovered the car was stolen. >> reporter: it was a fire that lit up the night sky. montgomery county police say this stolen toyota echo out of forest glen went up in flames with four young men in it after it crashed in chevy chase circle around 1:00 a.m. the driver, 16-year-old renard osmond and his passenger 18-year-old rico richardson of northeast rescued. >> i broke down and started crying. and i was crying for the mother, too. you know, for her two sons that was in the car. and i knew -- i knew two of them. >> reporter: the back seat passengers died. the family of those victims tells news 4 they were cousins. 16-year-old emanuel and 14-year-old kyree nelson. >> loved them. i loved them unconditionally. i can't even talk. words can't even describe right now. >> i'm

news 4's derrick ward joins us live in anacostia with more. >> reporter: well, good evening. you can see we're here at the big chair in anacostia. one of the iconic locations at the city. later today it will be the scene of a prayer vigil that will be held by a group and it is the second event today that has been held here in d.c. all in the name of trayvon martin. the normal hill dress code was altered a bit today despite the heat. it was about a hundred hill staffers who gathered on the east steps of the capitol, many donning hoodies and holding bags of skittles the symbols of the outrage that has grown out of the killing of trayvon martin at the hands of a self-appointed neighborhood patrol captain in a gated community in sanford, florida. >> we join here not only to unify but out of respect, respect not only for life but for each of our differences. what was trayvon's life has now become our movement. >> reporter: the capitol event was a smaller version of rallies, marches, and vigils across the country calling for a thorough investigation into martin's death and an end t

it is happening nearby in anacostia, as well. we have work ahead of us to make sure all communities can enjoy it the benefits of open spaces. the epa is brought part of it. i want to thank you very much. we will introduce our panelists who have been working in this field and leaving it for a long time. back, i will tell you up about a leader you have heard from, that is nancy sutley. thank you, lisa. >> thank you for our panel for joining us. i think lisa described why this urban component of america's great outdoors is so important to many of us here in the room. my home is in los angeles now, and i live close to a illusion luge in part, one of the great urban parks in america. on a sunday afternoon it is wall-to-wall people -- people looking for a place to relax and share time with their families. it is some of those places we share with our neighbors. some of the only spaces we share with our neighbors. it is so important to how we identify with the places we live in, whether it is the mall here in washington dc or our newest

today, mayor gray along with other area leaders announced the creation of the anacostia river fund. a national model for watershed conservation and gray recently took a trip along the river. >> you have a completely different appreciation for what it means to be in the district of columbia. there's such a sense of vennty and such a sense of opportunity of what we can do if we clean up the anacostia river. >> mayor gray singled out lisa jackson and eleanor holmes norton for their work in helping clean up the river. >> a 320-ton bolder is on the move. the rock is making its way towards l.a. where it will be the center piece of a permanent exhibit there. the rock started the trip at a river side quary. the bolder is scheduled to arrive tomorrow. >>> a viral video with millions of views stirs emotions and controversy. how coney 2012 quickly became an internet phenomenon. and under age drinking isn't just illegal. it can damage a child's body for ever. still ahead, nine wants you to know the health effects of alcohol on the young drinkers. >>> plus, 35 years ago today, marion barry's lif

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. >> also on the most dangerous list anacostia lenfant plaza suitland, and college park. college park out of here. >> this sell drugs out of there. it is too much. >> here is these -- here is the breakdown for the safest. arlington cemetery clarendon eisenhower. they have been seen two or three times a week while also working anacostia as well. >> more crime happens at night. >> most of the metro stations on the most dangerous less are located in the washington, d.c. and prince george's county. for the complete list on both sides, log onto our web site wjla.com. >> thank you very much for that. tomorrow is expected to be a very big day for apple. that is what we will know what the next generation of ipads will offer. we are not waiting to make one available to you. whether it is called the ipad 3 or something else, you can enter now to win one. if you share the post after you enter, you can get another entry. we will announce the winner on friday at 5:00. good luck to everybody. the fbi makes a $1 million plea. >> they want him back safe and sound. >> polls close and just

everything is fine across all the potomac and anacostia river crossings as well.efore i go, a note to tell all of you runners. general registration opens this afternoon at 3:00 for the marine corps marathon. register at mayor even-- at marinemarathon.com. last year the race filled up in 48 hours. the marathon will be held on sunday, october 28. don't forget about the sun trust rock 'n' roll u.s.a. marathon. that's coming up in just over a week. friday, march 16 will be the finale of the kids races at 5:30. on saturday, march 17, it's the marathon and half marathon. we'll have live coverage that morning here on channel 9. you'll see a lot of familiar faces. i'm happy to say that switch foot will be headlining the concert. >> i never heard of them until i found out they were headlining the concert. i looked them up. they're fantastic. we have howard standing by. he's got great news over the next 48 hours. >> i do it's going to be nice and spring like. mrs. bernstein is running in the half marathon. we'll be down cheering her on. weather wise you'll be cheering as te

all the potomac and anacostia crossings are incident free. we'll take a look at 95 in virginia at 5:40. >>> the woman killed and then dumped in the street tuesday had a protective order against her murderer. >> heather mcguire's estranged husband philip joseph gilberti was arrested twice for violating a protective order including just last weekend. both times he was let out of jail and the last time it appears the judge who set his bond didn't know about his background. >> the judge who made the ruling in this case is a good judge. unfortunately it's come to my attention that the computers in the courtroom were down. the criminal history of this guy was not available to the judge. >> gilberti's criminal history including arrests and assault, drugs and steroids, a seven- year prison sentence in nevada for trying to kill another girlfriend. the couple's children were put in protective custody after tuesday' murder-suicide. >>> paints are disputing a proposed settlement to a case brought by the justice department against the commonwealth. it wou

well and a live look inside the beltway. 66 at the bridge, a good indication of the potomac and anacostia river crossings this morning. coming up in my next report, a look into maryland at 5:10. a montgomery county officer is recovering this morning after being shot during a gunfight with a suspect. >> this morning that suspect is in the hospital in critical condition. the shooting happened at eastern avenue in northwest d.c. and that's where we find our delia goncalves this morning. good morning delia. >> reporter: good morning andrea. we just talked to captain paul starks with montgomery county police. he confirmed that at this early hour the suspect is indeed still in critical and surgery at this hour although we don't know the exact condition and we don't know how many times he was shot. but the scene is still very active several hours after police first responded. it starts here at 13th and eastern and extends a block or two down. some video shot earlier in the evening. suspect was in the middle of the street firing his gun and somehow that led to an exchange of gunfire with police.

number two on the most dangerous list, anacostia on the green line. that's followed by l 'enfant plaza, suitland and college park. when it comes to the most safe places, five stations had no reports of any crimes. on that list arlington cemetery, clarendon, eisenhower avenue, and farragut square. >>> another meeting will be tonight on metro's fare hikes. the open house starts at 6:00. the hearing starts at 7:00. the final meeting on these proposed rate increases tomorrow night in hyattsville. >>> still to come on the news at noon, talk about a commuter nightmare. check this out. black ice turns an ohio road into a rink. dozens of broken up cars and the whole thing is caught on tape. look out. >>> but first, find out why doctors say screenings for certain cancers in men could go a long way to preventing the disease. >>> british researchers say more evidence is needed on the safety and effectiveness of knee replacements. researchers at university of oxford are calling for better, long-term monitoring of patients so surgeons and patients have more inform

no problems on the anacostia river crossings. metro's subway maps are getting a makeover. the transit agency is showing off the new map featuring updated station names. new names include king street old town and navy yard ballpark. all the new names will be rolled out in the coming months. >>> the d.c. department of transportation is delaying full enforcement of the new red top meters. currently drivers with disabled tags or temporary disabled permits can park for free at any meter for double the posted time period. but beginning may 1, people with disabilities must park at and pay for one of the 1500 red top meters in order to receive double the time. violators will be ticketed and fined $250. anyone parking at a red top meter without a valid disability placard or license plate will also face possible fines. back to you. >> thanks, monika. >>> 4:50 now. the virginia school system hardest hit by last august's earthquake is getting a boost from the federal government. money in fact. the federal emergency management agency is giving the louisa county school board $3.8 millio

and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. >> a a man wrongfully locked up for 27 years in virginia. today went before congress. his ncaa name thomas haynesworth. he testified at a senate you-ear committee hearing on wrongful convictions. convicted una series of rapes, prosecutors and attorney general deter nndnnd -- determined he w mistalkenly convicted. though he knew he was unknow se -- innocent he tried to make the best of a bad situation. >> in prison for 27 years. i tell a lot of people, kind of was a blessing to me. a lot of things i accomplished in prison. >> while in prison haynesworth earned his ged and studied auto mechanics, welding. >> adele has one of the best voices in the world her songs have become youtube sensations. one little girl's version of some one look you has become a must see hit on line. ♪ some one look you >> 2-year-old mckenna fred rick of alberta canada, her mom whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i w

anacostia changes, additional resources? >> i would probably not very publicly disagree with secretary gates. but having said that, as we have discussed, even last year and front of this committee having the same discussion as we looked at the air of spring as it was called then, i am one of those that think that the intelligence community did in fact paint the picture of the environment and the situation in things going on. did we make the type to go call in some cases? can we be faulted for that? because there is intelligence failure and operational success as we say. >> it is important that secretary gates have appropriate record when it comes to predicting the nature and location of military engagements he didn't imply that our intelligence didn't give us some indication that we were prepared with some understanding of those cultures of society. let me piggyback on your comments about the arab spring. i'd be interested to see, what do intelligence community in the wake of the arab spring? >> we have learned in our focus

the sixth is on the other side of the anacostia and as bruce leshan found out, not everybody is so happy about this. >> reporter: many of the pot cultivation centers are in industrial areas, but not the one here on ebard street by the car wash and it is right next- door to a home and across the street from a youth center. on queens chapel road the potential pot growing operation is next-door to a waste transfer station and down the street from a gentlemen's club. but even in this industrial area some business owners are suspicious. >> if the government approve it, i don't have nothing to say for it. hopefully it's a benefit for the people. i hope it's not going to create more drug or more high people on the street. >> reporter: and the director of a youth center on ebard street is even more angry. >> opening a marijuana clinic right across the street from my community center for kids. where is the fabric of our community going? >> so this is a big year for the medical marijuana industry. >> reporter: on rhode island avenue media crowded the grand opening of the first dope cultivation sup

the flatbed truck made stops to the anacostia freeway, key bridge and bridge at main avenue. >>> don't be surprised to see military aircraft over the region tonight. norad is holding training flights over the d.c. metro area. now these flights will start tonight and carry into tomorrow morning with civil air patrol aircraft, air force f-16's and a coastguard helicopter. >>> a green alert today from the chesapeake bay program. the agency says the amount of underwater grasses in the chesapeake bay dropped by more than 20% last year bringing it to their lowest point in six years. these grasses provide oxygen and, a key habitat for many of the fish living in the bay. the bay program blames heavy rains, snow melt and then extreme summer heat for the decline. >>> more than 100 marylanders turned out for a rally for clean water today in annapolis. they're supporting legislation designed to reduce pollution from septic systems, upgrade wastewater treatment plants and reduce stormwater runoff. supporters say these bills will make maryland waterways safer for swimming and fishing heading into th

. >> one cultivation center located on benning road in anacostia may violate a road about being too close to a retail strip. however, they may move it. the health director says the companies still have to get their business licenses and building permits, thought about could be just a matter of weeks. >>> a $50,000 judgment against virginia tech is overturned. a judge ruled the department of education wrongly concluded the school violated federal law with its response to the 2007 massacre on campus. at issue is the cleary act which requires schools to issue timely warnings on campus threats. virginia tech issued an e-mail that two people were shot in the dormitory, but by that time the gunman was chaining the doors at the hall where he went on to kill 30 students and a faculty member before taking his own life. >>> a lot of red faces and apologies tonight from the fairfax county school system over the way it handled a bomb threat at annandale high. a predawn call created a huge ripple effect that left some students stuck on buses more than three hours. >> reporter: peggy fox in unanimous d

all of the potomac and an cost came -- anacostia crossings are doing well this morning. >>> the lineup for the upcoming season at the kennedy center has been released. the 2012-2013 season will feature 2,000 performances. dance, theater, music. among the high lates? celebrations of the music of bob marley and a new production of "showboat." the kennedy center will also present a nordic festival which will feature both the arts and food of the scandinavian region. >>> an 81-year-old newport, rhode island woman says she's going to take the lump sum. louise white is the winner of last month's $346.4 million jackpot, the sixth largest in u.s. history. she bought the ticket at a newport supermarket stop 'n' shop in fact where she stopped to buy some rainbow sherbet. the. >>> meryl streep visits japan for the premiere of "the iron lady." >> and the ole son twin little sister throws a scare into moviegoers. >> reporter: meryl streep got a lavish reception in tokyo for the japan premier of the iron lady. the oscar winner visited just days before the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsun

. >>> no problems to report in any of the corridors downtown or potomac and anacostia river crossingsin my next report we'll go to virginia coming up at 6:01. >>> justin bieber gets whacked and lindsay lohan looks for laughs. we have those stories and more in today's eye on entertainment. >> reporter: lindsay lohan says she's ready to get back to work. the actress says she's clean, sober and willing to make fun of herself. lohan will host "saturday night live" tomorrow night. her stintsz may include joke abouts her past problems. justin bieber is celebrating liz 18th birthday with wax. madam tusseau has rolled out a new wax feature of him. it features his signature hairdo and comfy sneakers. fans say it's almost like the real deal. >> they don't actually get to see him in person so this is the next best thing. >> reporter: fans were invited to sign a giant birthday card for the pop star. hallmark is launching a line of bieber cards next month. freeman is shutting his restaurant. he says it hasn't turned a profit. >> she loves trees. >> reporter: out in movie theaters today, dr. dr. se

. >> one by one, 35 marine reservists from the civil affairs group stepped off a bus and out to anacostiacially ending their seven month mission in afghanistan. friends and family anxiously stood inside a large welcome area and then came the moment they all been waiting for. their first deep embrace with loved ones in more than seven months. >> being back home is fantastic. it's nice. >> it's great. i'm glad he's back. i really am. i missed him so much. >> these marines spent months in afghanistan. they were attached to a larger unit of troops and mainly tasked with building schools, health clinics, and roads. now that their work is done, it's time to concentrate on catching up with loved ones. >> we are all needing space and this is the best way to get it. >> i'm glad to be home and seeing this one. >> there was no shortage of emotion at this homecoming. the unit deployed is a 35 member team and returned the same way. so once again, they have been away for seven months. these marines telling me that the two things they're looking forward to once they get back home is a warm meal and a ni

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. >>> 395 northbound at the 14th street bridge, this is a good indication of all the potomac and anacostia river crossings heading into the district. coming up in my next report, a closer look at virginia roads at 5:01. back to you. >>> the unusually warm weather we're enjoying is appropriating the national park service to change its cherry blossom forecast. the park service now predicts peak blossom on the tidal bay -- peak bloom rather from march 24 to march 28. peak bloom is when 70% of the blossoms are open but the blooming starts several days before that and can last as long as two weeks. this year's national cherry blossom festival runs for a whole month and kicks off in just one week. >>> wal-mart wants to take your movies digital. the retail giant is teaming up with major hollywood studios to convert your dvds and blu-ray disks to digital versions so you can access them on your smartphone. wal-mart will start offering the service next month at a cost of $2 and $5 per disk. >>> it is the end of an era for the encyclopedia encyclopedia britannica. the company will stop publishing it.

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traffic coming northbound is forced to go inbound across the an anacostia. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >> thank you. >>> dropping this morning in the swiss alps, a tragic ski trip ends with 28 people dead, 22 of them are children. 52 people were on the bus. it was returning from a skiing trip in switzerland and crashed in a tunnel linking switzerland and italy. twenty-four students are in the hospital right now. we'll continue for follow the story all morning. >>> some other headlines, the hunt for the man accused of killing his wife in the middle of the street is over. >> police found philip gilberti dead from appear apparent suicide. melanie alnwick is live near where the victim was killed. >> reporter: it was a tragic end to what we're told is a troubled relationship. 36-year-old heather lynn manage wire killed here and by tuesday night, her estranged husband, dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. hundreds ever montgomery county police officers fanned out during the day. they were on the hunt for the former boxer, philip gilbe

teenagers on the a-32 bus, the one that takes kids home from anacostia high school, threw some sort of chemical on the driver this afternoon. hazmat teams called in, the driver taken to a hospital. it's not clear what was thrown on him or why. the man is expected to be okay. >>> the councilwoman at the center of a controversy because of her alleged speeding in prince georges county has now paid part of her fine. karen tolls was pulled over after going more than 100 miles an hour on the beltway last month. she was originally given a $90 fine for an unsafe lane change. residents called for a stiffer penalty. she ultimately ended up with a $500 ticket. court records show she paid her $90 fine has not anted up for speeding just yet. >>> they're going to stop reviewing facebook accounts of the potential employees. before now, applicants had to allow screeners to see their social media accounts. the department, though, is suspending that practice pending a federal review. members of congress recently requested a federal investigation into whether it's legal or even constitutional for employe

anacostia and l'enfant plaza were next. arlington cemetery and clarendon were the safest.t's tonight's fox 5 top five. >>> a weekend on the slopes nearly takes a deadly turn for one group of friends. they were snowmobiling in utah when an avalanche is triggered and one man buried in 10 feet of snow. his friends quickly rushed to save him and one quickly rushed to get a camera. fox's zach whitney has the story. >> where's he at? >> the entire mountain just starts breaking off and my heart just sank. i'm just like oh, no. >> reporter: bronson butler and tyson black say they knew the avalanche risks but went anyway. while black was on the hillside it, gave way burying him in 10 feet of snow. >> i ran back to my sled and grabbed my shovel, grabbed the probe and just started probe everythingwhere just everywhere and the worst thing was i couldn't find him. >> reporter: butler is a trained rescuer and helped on searches before. he knew time was of the essence. >> in all reality i know what's going on in my head. i'm going i'm going to pull out my lifelong best friend and he's no

the route takes the kids home from anacostia high school in southeast washington. hazmat teams were called as a precaution. the driver was taken to the hospital. it's not clear what was thrown on the driver. he is expected to be okay. >>> as the nuclear summit wraps up in south korea, north korea has moved a rocket to a launch site. satellite images show the empty launchpad in north korea where the launch is planned to take place next month. south korean officials say the main body of the rocket was transported to a nearby town this week. north korea claims they are launching a satellite in honor of the country's founder, kim il-song. the united states says it's a cover to test long-range missiles for a nuclear weapons program. >>> the u.s. is also dealing with rising tensions with pakistan after a breakdown in talks over drone strikes. the cia had offered key concessions to pakistani officials in order to resume strikes against al qaeda. they included giving advance notice of the attacks and limits on the types of targets. pakistan is rejecting those offers. pakis

presented to the board of directors thursday says deanwood is another trouble spot and so is the anacostia station. stations with the highest amount of serious crime. >> in most places for us on metrorail, they are robberies, people snatching cell phones or other electronic devices. >> but they include assaults like the one our victim suffered at l'enfant plaza. >> my daughter, she was diagnosed with a minor concussion. if they didn't have the citizens jump in, ain't no telling what could have happened to her. >> that woman put her daughter in another school so she doesn't have to ride metro anymore and wants to see a more visible police presence. >>> metro says it is working on that using a new data tool. >>> it is the headline that has the sports world buzzing this morning and redskins fans debating. >> peyton manning apparently out in indy? up next, we are checking sports headlines. hey guys, breakfas! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any othe

well, the bonus army, it gathered at anacostia flats in washington d.c.very peaceful, and then hoover sent the army in. general douglas macarthur was the head of that sally, and his agitant was major dwight eisenhower. and attacked the bonus camp, the anacostia camp, led to several deaths. it became a huge national furor, and as i recount this my -- in my book, franklin roosevelt, this was 1932 during the campaign, he was listening to the reports from the front over the radio, and he turned to up with of his closest advisers, felix frankfurter, and said, felix, this will elect us. >> it did. great. >> these guys keep stealing my thunder. [laughter] they write about it, and i was there, you know? why does all the infantrymen in world war ii hate douglas macarthur? >> that's why. >> well, he was there. >> that was it. >> he was in charge. >> he was in charge. >> i'm not an economist, and my question will probably reveal that, but what would have happened to the economy if world war ii hadn't intervened, and why does a war save you? why couldn't production o

and on the list is anacostia followed by l'enfant plaza, and suitland. >> making news, a dose of economicood news for frequent fliers with carry-on luggage. and oreo cookies marking a milestone. >> the economy is growing faster than expected. economists think the unemployment rate will fall to 8% by election day. automobile sales are booming and consumers are more confident and the housing market is getting better if. good news for airline travelers and flight attendants. airlines are expanding their overhead luggage bins for even in their plans already in service. more passengers have been carrying bags on as the airlines charge for checked bags. strawberry growers are in a jam. the supply is too high. retail prices have dropped about 50% since the first of the year. today is the 100th anniversary of. on this day in 1912 it was born. it is the best-selling cookie on the planet, is selling 70 million per day in 100 countries around the world. that is america's money. i am rob nelson. >> 70 million per day? >> time for traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> let's check in with lisa bade

fall by anacostia, l'enfant plaza, suitland, and college park. montgomery county you could be caught on camera. the county council is expected to approve a bill today which will install, on the outside of school buses. the maryland general assembly and granted the authority last year. drivers could face a fine of $250 if caught passing a stopped school bus. 5:41 27 degrees in silver spring. >> coming up the nfl scrambling to come up with a game plan to deal with a bounty scandal. a former redskins defensive coordinator is involved in the controversy. >> and what will rush limbaugh say today and how are his advertisers reacting to all this news. ♪ ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead osome unfashionable rate your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? d

the city including on constitution, minnesota, and connecticut avenues in northwest as well as on anacostiaheast. getting around on metro won't be any easier. there is track work on four of the five lines. on red line shady grove station will be closed. free shuttle buses will run. trains will also single track on the orange, blue and green lines. all work should be done by rush hour come monday morning. >>> if you have had a little too much fun on this st. patrick's day, there are plenty of ways to get you home safely and for free. washington regional alcohol program is offering you a free cab ride home from 6:00 tonight until 6:00 sunday morning, call 800-200-8294 for a free ride up to $30. you must be 21 or older to use the service and you can't schedule a pickup in advance. nine different cab companies are participating in this great program this year. we'll get a check of your forecast next. stay with us. >>> good morning. i'm storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell. temperatures upper 40s and low 50s right now. heading into the 70s again today. only about a 30% chance of a shower today and t

and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. because the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. are you guys okay? yeah. ♪ [ man ] i had a great time. thank you, it was really fun. ♪ [ crash ] i'm going to write down my number, but don't use it. [ laughing ] ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer ] the all-new subaru impreza®. experience love that lasts. ♪ >>> this is fox 5 news at 10:00. >> a 13 year prison sentence for a maryland scientist who sold top secret information to an under cover fbi agent. stewart once worked on some of the most sensitive satellite agents. taking thousands of dollars from a man he thought was an intelligence officer. paul wagner has the story. >> okay, so i gave you this first run. the most classified information that there is. you know, and so i cross the room in the sense that i can't go back and take a polygraph now. you know, so i'm yours. i made the commitment. now the -- i think when i said 50k, i think that was -- >> stewart wants to know if the a

number two on the most dangerous list anacostia on the green line which is followed by la'fante plaza, suitland and college park park. another meeting tonight about metro's proposed fair hike -- fare hikes at st. columbus episcopal church in northwest which is a block from the tinley -- from the tenlytown station. >>> 6:035. jessica doyle is watching your e-mail. >> there's a maryland-based company that says they can declutter your e-mail in box. >> your e-mail in box still out of control? you've given up. you don't sort it out. >> one baltimore start-up thinks it has the solution to your problems. >> reporter: from work e-mails to friends to spam, the clutter in your in box can mount up quickly. thousands of messages. who has the time to read all of that? >> it's something that many, many people are experiencing right now and even more people will be experiencing that over the next couple of years. >> reporter: baltimore start-up thinks this is the solution. their product short mail is the hybrid of twitter and traditional e-mail. every message limited to 500 comarkters or less allow

number two on the most dangerous list, anacostia on the green light. that's followed by suitland and college park. now when it comes to the safest, five stations had no reports of serious crimes. on that list, arlington cemetery, eisenhower avenue, and virginia square. >>> an 81-year-old new port, rhode island woman said she will take the lump sum. >> the lump sum is pretty good. luis is the winner of the powerball jackpot. it is the sixth largest jackpot in u.s. history. white says she kept winning, or she kept the winning ticket in a bible after she realized she won. >> i want to say that i am very happy and i'm very proud and this will make my family very happy and we are truly blessed. thank you. >> love this part of the story. so, she bought the ticket at a new port supermarket where she stopped to buy some rainbow sherbet, the lump sum payment is $210 million. >>> still ahead tonight -- >> my daughter got arrested for marion? >> a father's pain after discovering his daughter's secrets. >> we are going to pick her up. 12k3w4r-9 9 wants you to know

with a live look at the roosevelt bridge, and this is a good indication of what all the potomac and anacostia crossings are looking like this morning. coming up in my next report we'll go into maryland at 6:25. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> time for another look at today's question of the morning. since it's friday we're having a little fun today. a little racy. according to a recent study, it takes around 20 dates before a couple does this. what is it? a, sleep over, b, kiss, or c, exchange house keys? >> sharon, one of our facebook friends writes c, because after 20 dates, you're almost married she says. >> what? really? >> i don't know about that. >> tell us what you think. maybe we'll air your response and the correct answer in about 30 minutes. >>> welcome back. just about 6:22 on this friday morning. looking good. a little cold. fos in spots. grab -- frost in spots. grab the rain gear, too. we'll have some rain as you come home. by 4:00, 5:00 i think some showers will be here. this morning sunny and quiet and chilly. we've got 30s and 40s in town. we'll be about 46 by 9:00. par

but the worst stations were deanwood, anacostia.s of crime were are reported in clarendon, eisenhower or farragut west. >> you may see a difference in crime, you may see more crimes against persons and property. it fluctuates by geographic location. >> riders we talked with say they're already vigilant and will continue to be. they want to see their metro stop off the top ten. >> don't leave anything out in the car except a parking sticker. >> you see metro transit around everywhere, maybe they need to tighten up in this area. because it has been ranked number one, and because there's a lot of schools in the rec center. >> last year new carollton station ranked number one on the crime list. after a lot work and focus, they were able to knock it out of the top ten all together. metro officials say they plan on putting that same kind of focus and concentration here in the dean wood metro station. in northeast, tracy wilkins, news 4. >>> coming up tonight at 6:00, 8 women in the u.s. military file a federal lawsuit. they claim they wer

avenue in southeast, just blocks from the anacostia metro station. there's an open house starting at 6:00. the meeting begins at 7:00 tonight. >>> it is 6:06. i am wanting your money. also watching your privacy. starting today, google is making some big changes to its privacy policies. we explain what you need to know. >> reporter: google is scrapping 60 or so different privacy policies across various features in favor of just one, a combined strategy that puts the information google's platform's collective outview in a single place. you won't notice anything major, but the new approach does give google more flexibility to simpg more of their product -- sync more of their products. it says they'll use the information to better customize your search results among other things. you'll see more ads targeted to your frenches though google says -- preferences though gooling says they won't -- google says they won't sell your information to advertisers. it's a good reminder to review privacy policies of all the websites you use to make sure you're comforta

the laborers international union of north america will stage protests at the anacostia, key and 14th street bridges today. they will pull up in a flatbed truck with a giant roll of duct tape hoping to draw attention to the need for a long-term highway bill. include clod in that bill is funning for bridge repairs actually 90-day extension of the bill cleared the house on monday. >>> recycling bins are coming to downtown east this week. the golden triangle business improvement district is installing 10 recycling bins in its 43-block area in a pilot program. that area extends from the white house to dupont circle and from 16th street to new hampshire avenue. officials will collect data on recycling volumes to help develop that program. >>> more casinos could be heading to maryland. the senate has approved a plan to build six instead of five. it also clears the way for table games including poker and black jack. the likely site, prince george's county. the move comes despite opposition from dozens of community organizes. >>> coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new yo

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 massachu

no problems over the potomac and anacostia river crossings this morning. coming up in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 5:10. >>> the n.f.l. is investigating a former redskins coach this morning for an alleged bounty program. >> greg williams served as defensive coordinator in washington. he's accused of paying players for severe hits, even knockouts that would take an opposing player out of the game. delia goncalves is live at fed ex field with reon the controversy. the big sto started with the new -- big story started with the new or lien saints and now other teams. >> reporter: it is actually expanding. even though a lot of players say this is kind of how the game has always gone, they all agree that paying for this kind of activity is well beyond acceptable means for the n.f.l. so now gregg williams later today will meet with the n.f.l. commissioner in new york to answer to these charges to talk about his actions not only in new orleans but here at fed ex field. gregg williams and his 22-year n.f.l. career are under intense scrutiny after an in

no problems to report over any of the potomac an anacostia crossings as well. further north in college park, this is what it looks like coming around from route 1 over to 9 a 5 into silver spring -- 95 into silver spring. volumes are still light. southern maryland, route 5, 301, looking great. no problems to report out of brandywine, accokeek into oxon hill. the beltway is incident free leaving route 4. pennsylvania avenue over to the wilson bridge. we'll take a look in alexandria at route 1 at the beltway. this is fine as well. that stretch in alexandria between springfield and the wilson bridge. coming up in my next report, we'll go into maryland at 5:24. >>> march madness officially under way after two play-in games last night. >> speaking of drama, the caps go to a shootout in game they needed badly in order to make the playoffs. >>> another look at the question of the day before we head to break. every year 14,000 people get injured while using one of these things at work. is it a, a door, b, a stapler, or c, the coffee pot? >> one person wrote, i've never

all the anacostia and potomac river crossings are incident free this morning. coming up in my next report, we'll take a look at virginia roads in a coup of minutes. back -- couple of minutes. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> a well orchestrated heist in orange county, california takes a small store for thousands of dollars and it was all caught on tape. eight people distracted the clerks pretending to be shoppers. some purchased a few things. in the meantime another woman was grabbing a bag of cash and shoving it down her pants. by the time the clerks realized what was happening, the group was gone. >>> members of the hacking group anonymous say they took down a website to protest everything from the catholic doctors to sexual abuse of children. it was inaccessible for hours yesterday. a vatican spokesperson acknowledged there was an attack but would not comment on who was responsible. >>> an investigation is under way in the hundreds of soldiers who had their ptsd diagnosis reversed in the past five years. they were outpatients at madigan army medical ce

no problems on the potomac and anacostia river crossings. in my next report we'll take a look into maryland at 5:15. >>> making news now at 5:09, the judge in the virginia tech wrongful death lawsuit denied the defense motion for dismissal. the parents of two students killed in the april 2007 mass shooting want the school to account for its actions. the defense says the university didn't act immediately because the first shooting in a dorm room appeared to be an isolated incident. >>> the defendant in the rutgers university web cam spying case will not be taking the stand. the lawyer arrested his case. the student committed suicide days later. >>> alabama and mississippi hold their presidential primaries today and hawaii holds a caucus. new polls from cbs news and "the new york times" show most voters think mitt romney will eventually be the republican nominee but they also show president obama would beat any of the four g.o.p. candidates. >>> are you inned mood for a bargain? we have a list of them coming up for you. today's daily deals at

anacostia, and college park. on the flip side, five stations had no reports any serious crime, four of which are in virginia. they include arlington cemetery, eisenhower virginia square. you can see where your station ranks with the full list on our website nbcwashington.com search metro. in three months, fairfax and louden counties have to decide whether to fund phase two of the dulles rail project. they learned it will cost another 2.7 billion. it would fund more than 11 miles of that rail to dulles international airport and beyond as well as six new metro stops, more than a billion dollars was saved by eliminating an underground station at the airport. >> the suspect behind a drive by shooting that injured a sleeping child turned himself in to authorities today. thomas baldwin is now in jail nearly six months after the shooting. police say baldwin shot into a house and the bullet hit an 11-year-old boy in the back while the child slept. the boy was not seriously injured. baldwin is facing a long list of charge

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there will be significant closures on constitution avenue and connecticut avenue northwest and anacostia drive southeast, and the start and finish lines around rfk stadium. some ramps important 295 and 395 will be closed. the race starts at 8:00 tomorrow morning but roads start shutting down at mid might tonight. everything should reopen, though, by 3:00 p.m. on saturday afternoon. >>> right now technology fanatics have their hands on the newest version of the apple ipad. dubbed simply the new ipad apple fans were so excited they lined up hours before the stores even opened to make sure they got the latest and greatest the company has to offer. news4's megan mcgrath has more on the ipad frenzy promises to be a busy day at the apple store in georgetown. the ipad 3 went on sale at 8:00 this morning. got a better screen and updated camera and needless to say, it is the hottest item going right now. some people lined up and actually camped outside the store in order to be among the first to get them this morning. one person at the front of the line got here at 3:00 a.m. apple employees tried

that was followed by anacostia, lon font plaza, suitland, and college park. reported serious crimes were in virginia. they included clarendon, eisenhower, farragut west, and virginia square gmu. these rankings were based on crimes metro considers more serious including robbery, rape, assault, and auto theft. the crime report will be presented to metro's board this thursday. >>> today the montgomery county council is expected to approve putting cameras on school buses to catch drivers who pass them illegally. automated devices would be mounted outside of the buses and operate similar to those red light cameras. violators could get a ticket of up to $250 in the mail. the montgomery county council is expected to vote on this bill this afternoon. >>> and the montgomery county school board is considering changing its rules on flyers after students took home a controversial message about gay people. a flyer from the group parents and friends of ex-gays and gays was distributed with report cards at five high schools. the noon profit organization urges gay people to

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and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community.ause the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. >>> welcome back. we are down in the web center talking about a big night on american idol, sarah fraser from hot 99.5 it was here. it was ladies night. the top 12 took the stage. give us a recap. >> the only person's name you need to know is elise. she's amazing and, of course, they saved the best for last but we got to say after seeing the guys last night i actually think the women are stronger. >> really? >> they really proved it tonight i think. a lot of people are asking about haley day, our local girl from baltimore who was really fantastic. she's a very marilyn monroe look. >> is that her there? i did not watch the show tonight. >> she was fantastic. got a lot of support by the judges. also sanchez was one they really liked, so we'll see, but the huge elimination starts tomorrow. they actually agreed they thought the women was stronger than the men. >> what are they whittling down to tom