bloomingdale's in atlanta, maryland and the mall of america in bloomington, minnesota. macy's said we continue to be committed to maintaining the healthy portfolio of stores that allows to us focus on growth from the best and most productive locations. as for workers laid off especially in maryland, they say the company will offer severance benefits. corinne redman, abc2 news. >>> and health news this morning. a tragic story leaving behind a warning for parents about the dangers of food allergies. a 7 year old virginia girl toyed after a allergic reaction to peanuts at her school and they had a allergy action plan. the girl's mom says the school didn't do enough to help her daughter. even with the action plan she ended up dead. the school system declined to discuss the case and sent a note home to the parents about that incident. >>> and a scare in northwest baltimore has official warning people about the danger of carbon monoxide poisoning. officials say to install a co detector and symptoms to be mindful of is headaches dizziness and nausea. people sleeping fall victi

a bloomingdale's and macy's are closing in our region. how did this part end up on the roof of an apartment? a lot more than friends with benefits. the big decision tonight. >> live and in hd, this is abc 7 news on your side. >>> captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> a frederick county father faces some big legal problems after police say he left his and foot and 4-year-old daughter alone in a freezing car while he went shopping. the children were found in a wal-mart parking lot. we spoke to the children's mother. >> the frederick county sheriff's office said the baby is only five months old. tonight, the father is charged with child abuse. little eva just turned 1. her parents say leaving her in the car alone is unthinkable. >> it takes a lot to warm it up. it is a dumb idea all around. >> it is not safe. anyone in their right mind would not choose to do something like that. >> we went to the home to try to talk to them tonight. we saw him inside, but he would not respond. a woman neighbors say is his wife

[audio not understandable] as for bloomingdale's atlanta oak brook illinois and the mall of america.acy's issued a statement saying in part we are continuing to be be committed to maintaining heaty port folio for stores that allow us to focus can on growth from our best and most productive locations. now as for the workers who will be laid off especially here in maryland, macy asays the company will -- macy's says they will offer severance benefits. >>> the economy downturn has been tough on some but not everyone. dunkin donuts is doing well. the company says it plans to double locations in the u.s. during the next 20 years. no word on the new locations or if any of them are coming to the state. dunkin donuts has nearly 7,000 stores across the u.s. >>> when was the last thing in fresno, california expected to see. how the car ended up on top of a roof at an apartment building. it's dark and you can't see it. we will show you more. >>> also, what's now had one -- made police open fire on a teenage in the middle of school in a hallway dement tales in a bit. you are watching "good morni

more than 830 workers will be affected by the closings. 375 at macy's and 463 at bloomingdale's. but many employees may have the option of taking jobs at new is tokers they plan to open. they announced the company was opening five new stores in one replacement store but none will be in maryland. clearance sales will start on sunday at the stores closing and run for 10 weeks. among the macy's stores that will close are topeka kansashas, parma ohio and texas city texas. as for bloomingdale's atlanta, oak brook illinois north bethesda and mall of american in bloomington. macy's issued a statement saying in part we continue to be committed to maintaining the healthy port folio of stores that helps us focus on the best and most productive locations. for the workers laid off, macy's says they will offer severance benefits. >>> we told you yesterday about the fact starbucks prices are going up. now bacon and eggs could be going up too. denny's is considering a price hike for 2012. so far they have not said when or by how much but they are blaming it on the rising cost of ingredients fro

macy's which owns bloomingdales says the new store should open in two years. macy's also announced a new bloomingdales will open in livermore later this year. both stores will feature a new smaller format. >>> let's focus on the forecast which continues to be mild and beautiful. >> really unusual for january. sandhya patel is here now. >> it is unusual. the calendar says winter but it felts like the spring. we have records 72 in santa rosa. record high of 69 in oakland moffett field, livermore. these were all records santa rosa and livermore were ties. half moon bay santa cruz hitting 70 degrees today, hard to believe. 67 in napa clear lake. 66 in ukiah and concord. down toward san jose 64 today. it was a beautiful day here in the bay area. we had records. there were records in other parts of the state as well. down to southern california we go and san gabriel 91 degrees. 91. that's not a typo. 85 in los angeles and 88 degrees in long beach. it is an area of high pressure with a down sloping wind. it is an offshore flow that provided us with the warmth in the

has announced close five of its stores, as well of four bloomingdale's stores nationwide.ea. >> georgia johnson has shopped this mall for decades. >> before i ever lived in this neighborhood. >> the white flint bloomingdale's and macy's are the company's nationwide set to close. >> i shop at macy's quite often. it will be a detriment. >> their closing down. you have to drive out the other way. >> at the stores are underperforming. the company's ceo said we committed toe maintaining a held the portfolio of stores. it requires us to make some to close decisions longer meet our performance requirements. more than 800 workers will be nearby stores, if possible. >> it is unfortunate that the the points gone to trust ish a large store will be closing down. >> holiday sales were strong. but many shoppers went to the web. >> i did do a lot of shopping online. >> there is more competition. >> when it comes to clothing and shoppingg, people are discount stores. sprang good news for local bargain hunters. come, we know the drinking and driving driving.acted a new study shows there is

bloomingdale are in atlanta, and the malls of america in bloomington minnesota. macy's says in part we continue to be committed to maintaining the healthy portfolio stores that allows us to focus on growth from the best and most productive locations. as for the workers who will be laid off especially here, in maryland, macy's says the company will offer severance benefits. corinne redman, abc2 news. >>> authorities believe someone using a generator caused a carbon monoxide care in northwest -- scare in northwest baltimore. they reported a strange smell and when firefighters arrived they found the high levels of co. six people were checked for co poisoning and no one was seriously hurt. carbon monoxide buildup can be deadly. here's symptoms to look out for. headache, dis aniness, weakness and nausea. people are asleep often when they become victims and they don't know they are experiencing the symptoms. install a co detector to keep this from happening to your family. have your heating systems and appliances checked every year. >>> baltimore ravens are getting rea

macy's which owns bloomingdales says the new store should open in two years.ill open in livermore later this year. both stores will feature a new smaller format. >>> let's focus on the forecast which continues to be mild and beautiful. >> >> really unusual for january. sandhya patel is here now. >> it is unusual. the calendar says winter, but it felts like the spring. we have records 72 in santa rosa. record high of 69 in oakland, moffett field, livermore. these were all records, santa rosa and livermore were ties. half moon bay, santa cruz hitting 70 degrees today, hard to believe.67 in napa, clear la. 66 in ukiah and concord. down toward san jose, 64 today. it was a beautiful day here in the bay area. we had records. there were records in other parts of the state as well. down to southern california we go and san gabriel, 91 degrees. 91. that's not a typo. 85 in los angeles and 88 degrees in long beach. it is an area of high pressure with a down sloping wind. it is an offshore flow that provided us with the warmth in the bay area today. and you probably noti

this spring and that includes the macy's in laurel mall and the bloomingdale's in white flint mall. the company says it's part of the normal opening and closing of stores and they plan to take advantage of some new opportunities. >>> a complete opposite type of announcement from dunkin' donuts today. the company plans to double the number of its stores in the u.s. in the next 20 years. dunkin' donuts already has 7,000 stores in this country. >>> kiplinger is out with its list of 100 best values in public colleges and we've got two winners here in the washington area. the university of maryland at college park comes in at no. 8 and the total in-state cost is $19,400 then coming in at no. 50 is george mason university. the total in-state cost there is $18,700. the university of north carolina was rated no. 1. you can see the entire list at www.wusa9.com. >>> coming up, though, tower region ranked among the worst in the kun -- our region ranked among the worst in the country when it comes to traffic. we'll have a look at some of the best places to work if you commute. health alert. mri

that is true with the lowe's project, the bloomingdale's site. it comes out that way anyway that they call us back for reemployment services. we have a reputation in a system, and they use it. president chiu: supervisor campos. supervisor campos: thank you, mr. president. i want to thank the staff members for their presentation and i wanted to ask a few questions on the issue of health care. and if i could, through the chair, if i could address my questions to the director of the public health. i would like to begin by thanking barbara garcia and her staff that have been working for quite some time on this matter, and i appreciate the willingness to keep us informed of their progress had to make sure that our concerns are taken into account. i want to again, thank you for that and think the staff for all the work that has got into this. we passed the health care services master plan legislation that, for the first time, requires that we as a city and county think strategically about the short-term and long- term health needs, not only of the city

the bloomingdale's department store at the stanford shopping center is relocating. it the isn't going away, it's just downsizing into a smaller store at the center in 2014. when bloomingdale's moves to the smaller site, the old building will be replaced by a new development. so far no word on what that new development will be. >> okay, anybody with a kid in one arm and groceries in the other can relate to just how hard it can be to open up the hatch in the back of your suv. soon that all take place just with one swipe of the foot. this morning an the silicon valley auto show, the ford company gave us a sneak peek of its new tailgate assist technology that will debut in its 2013 ford escape. >> you're approaching the vehicle and your hands are full and you don't have the ability to reach into your pocket or to reach the vehicle itself. you can simply approach the vehicle, swipe your leg underneath the rear bumper. the tailgate will open on its own. allowing you to easily load your parcel into the vehicle. >> like some automobile magic there. i think i saw that on an

. >>> bloomingdale's is moving to a different location in the shopping center with a smaller store.ew location will be half the size of the current store. they've been at the shopping center for 14 years, macy's which owns bloomingdale's says the new store should open in two years. macy's announced a new bloomingdale's will open in livermore later this year both stores will feature a smaller format. >>> it will cost raw fish connoisseurs a lot more. this 593 pound tuna fetched a record $736,000 in the first auction of the year at a renowned tokyo fish market. the price translates into $1200 a pound. also a record. the winning bid the president of a sushi restaurant chain who says he wants to help japan recover from last year's devastating tsunami and economic stag nation. that should help at that price you don't -- don't want to waste any bite. >> at that price i'll have the other tuna, thank you. >>> new occupy face-off with riot police. next, the late night confrontation over a teepee that ended with several arrests. >> reporter: drama follows candidates to new hampshire. i'm kati

macy's in laurel mall and the bloomingdale's at white flint. the company says it is part of the normal opening and closing of stores to take advantage of new opportunities. >>> while, macy's is closing stores, dunkin' donuts is expanding! they plan to double the number of its stores in the u.s. in the next 20 years. dunkin' donuts already has 7,000 store in the country. >> mm-hmm! that's nice. >>> album sales are on the rise for the first time in seven years. hello. >> album sales are on the rise for the first time in seven years. sales rose more than 3% last year for the first time since 2004 according to nielsen's sound scan, the jump to 458 million albums sold was helped by the hugely popular album 21 from british singing sensation adele which sold 5.8 million copies. the sales gross was primarily in digital album sales and digital sales of the singles. sales of compact disks dropped by 6%. love that adele. >>> there is more fallout from the alec baldwin airplane antics. >> taylor swift lands a coveted role in a somewhat miserable new movie.

the company is planning to open five new macy's and one new bloomingdales in the next couple years. >ne of d.c.'s most beloved record stores, the old brick and more tore store having a tough -- mortar store having a tough time competing with the online sales. melody records will be selling out the rest of their inventory. fox 5's best parker has their story. reporter: for 34 years you could hear just about anything at melody record shop in dupont circle. today it's the sound of sadness. >> i'm heartbroken. i'm without any irony, i'm heartbroken. i had tears in my eyes. reporter: this melody is about to end, a victim of the music download surge. leon weiseltier has come here at least once a day for 30 years or so. >> this is my moment away from home, where i go when i'm sad or bored. i mean they're family. reporter: that family is jack manassa and his wife susie. they opened in 1977 when rod stewart topped the billboard charts. jack remembers a phone call back in the early 1980s. the caller asked for music by tomita. >> we do have it. could you please hold it for me and i'll there be?

macy's which owns bloomingdales says the new store should open in two years.n bay santa cruz hitting 70 degrees today, hard to believe. 67 in napa clear lake. 66 in ukiah and concord. down toward san jose 64 today. it was a beautiful day here in the bay area. we had records. there were records in other parts of the state as well. down to southern california we go and san gabriel 91 degrees. 91. that's not a typo. 85 in los angeles and 88 degrees in long beach. it is an area of high pressure with a down sloping wind. it is an offshore flow that provided us with the warmth in the bay area today. and you probably noticed the high clouds this afternoon. we expected them. the high clouds are made up of ice crystals and they provided these beautiful sunsets. this is is a pretty winter sunset from brentwood sent by stephanie h to my facebook account. there were empight a few. a burst of cloar -- a burst of color from the livermore pleasanton area. and look at those hughes. it is absolutely unbelievable. a beautiful sunset and sent to me by twitter and tracy. thank yo

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west lake avenue at bloomingdale road. also south hilton at south caton avenue.e a live look. you can see, traffic definitely beginning to get heavier there, at providence road. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, still a pretty easy drive. although it is picking up just a bit there, 95 top of the fort mchenry tunnel. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm or visit them online at cochranfirm.com for your free consultation. >>> in today's pump watch, it's more bad news for cash-strapped drivers. the price rose 8 cents this past week alone. analysts credit several causes. including near an oil shipping route near iran. if the current trend continues, some experts say prices could break $4 a gallon by spring. >>> things aren't that bad yet in our area. it's up 10 cents from last month. and almost 30 cents higher than this time last year. >>> a gospel sensation. shirley murdoch performed in washington, d.c. but not before speaking with wjz. and monique gri

. >>> macy's, which owns bloomingdales is closing some of its stores, including two in maryland, including this one at the mall of america in bloomington, minnesota. it's also closing survive macy's stores. >>> this looks like the nook may get its own niche. barnes & noble may spin off its e reader business. it expects worst results. the company blames the losses on lower than expected sales of the nook's simple touch. the company's $99 black e reader. the $249 than letted to their expectations. >>> senator nancy jacobs said she will run for congress against incumbent dutchess dutch ruppersberger. in the end, jacobs said she decided she had to take some action. >> those who know me know that i can't sit down and be quiet and let things happen to good people. that's not why you want me to go to washington. >> jacobs served in the house of del gas as senate minority leader. >> after a decade, the labor federation announced plans today to promote marriage quality. last month maryland state and d.c. afl passed the resolution of seam seam. some local unions would be joining the cause. >> our mi

and the bloomingdale's store at the white flint mall and will close inner whispering.s but will have the opportunity to apply to other stores. sales begin on sunday at 0 closed doors. >>>-- sales will begin on sunday at the both of those stores. >>> kodak may be getting ready to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. the company has not commented on the report but is trying to sell its 1100 digital imaging patents in order to raise some cash. another sign of the times. people not shooting as many pictures on film. >> and rochester going through a big decline. >>> it appears location is just as important when it comes to finding love. if you live in the d.c. area, if you have a leg up on the competition. >> the daily beast recently compiled a list of the 25 best cities to find a date in 2012. washington d.c., came intense. alexandria came in 21st. not a single city from maryland made the list. they ranked them according to an available number of singles cost of dating, and the mental and physical health of the city. if you are wondering what city topped the list, it was atlant

there's a sign that reads when you walk into bloomingdale's, 10% to 40% off lowest ticketed price in the entire store. this excludes cosmetics, fragrances and selected vendors. walking around, i found these kinds of deals for you. men's shirt 20% off. name brands like blueberry were at a 20% discount. luggage going for as much as 40% off. in the ladies section, i found some women's dresses at 30% off, name brands like lily pulitzer at 20%. coats were being advertised at 40% off. then i headed over to lord&taylor to see what types of deals they were offering. found 0% off naught came -- nautica coats. 50% off the original price of women's coats. of course the big name department stores aren't the only ones slashing prices. h&m some dresses and women's blazers going for $15 and $10 -- $5 and $10 each and men's shirts going for $10. i did a little shopping while i was there, too. >>> 6:09. still ahead, a great homecoming engagement. >> oh, my god. >> you have to stay tuned to see this story. an air force captain surprises her daughters. in five minutes they have even more surprises on t

. >> it's so sad, the old town theater, penn reports, and the bloomingdale's in rockville. >>> it's warmed up, tom. that's good news. >> it feels like we've had a warm front come through. in fact, with clouds coming in right now, we're still getting a few snow flurries. right now at reagan national, it's cloudy and 33. a little above freezing there. winds are gentle this morning, thankfully. right now on the radar, we are picking up a few flurries. and it's now driving out as it heads east. and in virginia and southern loudoun county, that's heading towards fredericksburg in pennsylvania, just quickly moving on through. temperatures are generally below freezing everywhere. it's in the upper 20s to near 0 in the shennendoah valley and around the blue ridge and much of virginia and maryland. west virginia is now beginning to warm up. over the last is 12 hours, we've had the cloud cover beginning to quickly move off to the east. we'll have increasing sunshine and warmer weather moving in. here is your day planner. sunrise will be at 7:27. by 9:00 into the mid 30s. quite a bit of sunshine afte

. >>> bloomingdale's is making changes at the stanford shopping center. the company will open a new and smaller store there in 2014. it will replace the larger store that's there now. the company says there are no plans to cut any jobs. an outlet will open at the paragon outlet mall in livermore this fall. >>> it's inauguration day for george gascone. he will be sworn in as sphsm's first elected hispanic attorney. he was appointed to the post a year ago. he easily was elected to a four- year term in november. he will celebrate with a ceremony this evening at san francisco's mission high school. >>> we told you earlier about the massive cuts on the horizon for the u.s. military. tonight at 5:00, local reaction to the cuts. we'll go to fairfield to get reaction to the military's plans for a new defense strategy which slashes billions from the budget. >>> thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. we're always here for you on ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.com.

you couldn't get hired at gymbles at the cosmetic counter you weren't their type and you tried bloomingdales and sat outside someone's door until they hired you? i needed a job and i loved cosmetics. sit wouldn't let me in until i had experience. how do i get experience? so i hung outside the door of the buying department until i was annoying enough that they hired me. determination. >> and then qvc, the way you discovered that was you were getting up in the middle of the night. you couldn't sleep because you were -- the new job you taken at san francisco bare essentials wasn't taking off the way you want it. >> we weren't making any money. we couldn't afford to pay our bills. so it's scary when you have a little kid and baby and husband and all of these employees. i would stay up at night and watch qvc and i would buy jewelry. i am getting to know these women and hosts and maybe i can try this. and it was like very under the radar. i didn't tell anyone in the company or family. but first they to let me on and that was scary enough as it was. >> you said your heart was pounding and you worke

and some macy's and bloomingdale's stores closing in maryland. >> 30 degrees on tv hill. a teenager falls asleep on a plane and ends up in the wrong city. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what do you consider to be a stressful job? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> you have probably fallen asleep on it long flight, but imagine waking up in the wrong city. >> that happened to teenager. >> there is no reason for that to happen. she >> is fuming -- she is fuming. >> i was heading to tulsa. i fall asleep -- i fell sleep. >> he slept through the following takeoff and the landing. he got off the plane and things looked different. >> he was in st. louis with no money and no help. >> southwest shittah taken a head count -- should have taken a head count. ric is tryinge to figure out how to get back home. restarted walking around the st. louis area. >> he went to a police station and there was nobody in the police station. >> eventually a good sam

we were partnering with bloomingdale's, and nordstrom's, because of the strong fashion colors. >> reporter: it wasn't just fashionable colors and sophisticated fragrances that made her business a success. and in order to deliver, she's traveled the world to find the best manufacturing sources available. >> we went to guatemala, we went to mexico, we went to manila, we went to thailand. and it was always something off. >> reporter: to set things up properly, she's brought chinese engineers and chemists to instruct her american staff. and, she says, the learning curve has been steep. >> this is okay right now. >> but that's not okay. that sooting is excessive. >> reporter: for decades the americans have been teaching the chinese to use our production techniques in order to take advantage of their offshore factories. today, china may no longer be the default solution for everyone. could it be that china's over? >> i don't think china's over. but china is an enormously capable country with huge resources. but china is different. >> so, are a lot of companies starting to reshore? and does that

. >>> bloomingdale's is making some changes to its operation at stanford shopping center.ny plans to open a new r smaller store in 2014. it will replace the larger store that's there now. the company says there are no plans to cut any jobs. there will be a bloomingdale's outlet's in livermore and that's scheduled to open this fall. >>> right now, local candy workers are out on the picket lines. pam cook's in the newsroom to face the issues they are fighting. >> we're talking about union employees at the american licorice plant in union city. want to take you out live to the plant. as you can see, more than a dozen people are holding signs. we understand it's an attempt to block the driveway this morning. they did walk off the job back in the beginning of december. december 5th. some of them have been out and -- have been out there off and on. they are unhappy about the health care benefits. >> they want to take awha would we dash dwhash we have -- we belong to a union. it would be more cost for our members. >> the company makes red vines, probably the most popular product

the macy's at laurel mall and the bloomingdale's at the white flint mall are closing early spring. 230ple will lose their jobs as a result. they will be able to apply for jobs at other stores. clearance sales at both locations start on sunday. >>> the two extra days to file your taxes. and credit card rates at record highs. paul;aa has those stories and more. >> topping america's money, high credit-card rates. the average is near record high more than 15%. those with bad credit are paying an average of 25%. your card issuers are imposing those penalty rates. richard cordray was appointed by president obama defined as senate republican roadblock. the plans to go-around congress again today to start a summer jobs program for low income youth. the white house says it has commitments already for tens of thousands of jobs. if you wait so the last minute to file your income taxes, you have an extra two days this year until april 17. that is america's money. i impam paula farris. >>> it was so cold yesterday, but feel so much better today. >> feels balmy. there was a brief cold snap. now we a

and most federal offices will be closed >>macy's will soon be closing its bloomingdale's home and furnituretore and oakbrook illinois but it also plans to open a new 140,000 square foot macy's store in gurnee. that story set to open in the spring of 2013 it's all part of the company's national plan to close stores and underperforming locations while filling gaps in local markets macy's plans to shut down five namesake stores in kansas maryland and ohio tennessee and texas >>one-sixty blue in restaurant partly owned by michael jordan is serving its final dinner this saturday the 14 year-old fine dining restaurants located in the west loop close and reopen in the spring with a new concept details of the upcoming plans are being kept secret but sources say that this new fresh concept will keep up with the city's vibrant culinary scene and that michael jordan is on board with the changes >>you may have noticed at the grocery store that there is not as much organic milk on the shelves the new york times says that that's because organic farmers are paying more for grain and hay to feed the cows b

the macy's store at laurel mall will close and the bloomingdale's at white flint mall will close early this spring. 230 people will lose their jobs but will be able to apply for jobs at other stores. clearance sales at both of those stores will begin on sunday. >> something to look forward to. >>> keeping in line with the difficult economy, the financial picture is not so clear for kodak. >> if things are hitting a high note with album sales. here is rob nelson. >> new netflix numbers are encouraging despite the companies' mistakes last year. 20 million netflix subscribers worldwide watch more than 2 billion hours in the last three months. that vindicates the decision last wyear to split services. kodak is about to declare bankruptcy. investors dumped its stock yesterday. the company failed to capitalize on digital cirphotography. downloads are a big part of the resurgence in the music industry. for the first time in seven years album sales last year rose. british singer a dell was a big factor. that was the best-selling album in the u.s. digital cd sales fell, but downloads more than

that includes the one at the laurel mall as well as the bloomingdales store. is are underperforming to focus on more productive locations. employees that are laid off may be offered jobs at other locations. sales will start sunday and continue for several weeks. >>> a woman is suing honda because her civic is not getting the gas mileage it should. it never came close to the 50 miles per hour they promised. it's getting progressively worse as the battery gets older. the lawsuit was filed in small claims court. it could cost the company $10,000. it's more than plaintiffs could get in a class action lawsuit in litigation. they say mileage varies depending on driving conditions. they offered to look at her car but the offers were rejected. >>> chrysler, ford and gm all saw sales go up last year. we take a look at why the big three did so well. >> reporter: for car dealerships across the country, happy days were here again in 2011 for domestic and foreign brands. all driven by a more confident consumer. >> the big story is the economy. the economy has been improvin

the macy's and bloomingdales are shutting down this year.acy's is closing that store because the company says it's underperforming. clearance sales at both locations will again sunday and should last about ten weeks. >>> another retailer jcpenney is planning to open a new location and will be looking tore new employees today. the company is holding a job fair today through saturday. jcpenney's opening a store in that mall in march and it's looking for part-time and full time employees. today's job fair runs from 8:00 this morning until 6:00 this evening. if you cannot make it today, the job fair will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. tomorrow and from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on saturday. >>> dozens of high school senior ves a reason to be smiling this morning. 61 students from d.c., prince georges, montgomery, arlington and fairfax counties received college scholarships totally $8 million. that means a free four-year ride. the d.c. chapter made the announcement at the lincoln theater. the group partners with universities across the count

the macy's at laurel mall and the bloomingdales at flint mall will be closing this year. these with r two department stores macy's is shutting down because it says they're underperforming. >>> good news if you're going to a concert next summer at jify lube live. live nation just will itted the tailgating ban it put in plate place last night. you'll now be able to grill and play music in the parking lot before a concert. however, you'll not be able to have an open container of alcohol or drink alcohol in public. >>> some pictures taken on vacation of the president show a different side of him. a shirtless president is playing football. at one point, he dives for the ball and lands face first in the sand. good effort. >> looks like fun. >> it does look like fun, yeah. >>> our own tom kierein is here to tell us about the forecast. not warm enough to play football on the beach, but it's at 34. there are a few scattered flurries around. we have a light southwesterly breeze. a few flurries here in montgomery county. these areas on the radar down into prince georges and into the

the company is planning to open five new macy's and one new bloomingdale's over the next couple of yearsthe music is fading away in one of d.c.'s most beloved stores. >> with so many people buying music online, the bricks and mortar stores are having trouble surviving. >> beth parker has a report. >> reporter: for 34 year, you could hear just about anything at medicine ollie record shop. >> today, it is the sound of sadness. >> i am heart broken. i had tears in my eyes. >> reporter: leon has come here at least once a day for 30 years or so. >> this is my home away from home. this is where i go wham sad or bored or -- i mean they're family. >> reporter: that family is jack and his wife susie. they opened the store in 1977 when rod stewart topped the billboard charts. jack remembers a phone call back in the early 1980s. the call irasked for music by tomita. >> we do have it. could you please hold it for me and i'll be there. i said i'll be glad to do that. what is your name, please. he said, stevie. stevie who? he said stevie wonder. >> reporter: raw, right. >> five minutes later, the huge

planning to close nine of its macy's this spring including the macy's in laurel mall and the bloomingdale's in white flint. the company says it is part of normal closings of stores and operations. clearance sales will begin at the stores on sunday. they will run for ten weeks. >>> we get a little more time to put off doing our taxes this year. two extra days. that's because april 15th falls on a sunday. monday is emancipation day in the district. last year, tax day was extended until april 18th. also thanks to emancipation day. procrastinators rejoice, we get a little more time to not do the things we need to do. >> good deal. >> we appreciate that. jessica, what do you have in the next half hour? >> we talked about high unemployment rates all the time. we'll talk about one of the lowest rates in the washington area. >> before last night's orange bowl, some football analysts questioned whether the big east deserved to be a bid through the bcs game. >> apparently west virginia took that personally. very personally. they set a scoring record last night. wait until you see this performance in

. >>> two local department stores close in the spring, bloomingdale's more than 230 people lose their start this sunday. >>> the pepco chairman and ceo starting off the new year richer. the utility awarded him a three- contract with a $105,000 per year pay raise. pepco is refined $1 million for poor performance. onschannel able have more this in a few minutes. there was an accident on the fedex field and andrews air force base. we will show you the pace of that crash and notice the accident activity is moved on to the shoulder. you can see the accident with on the shoulder. is affecting the outer loop well between fedex field and andrews air force base. we will look in virginia and to 395 with things slow. stable but you hated the cold, the numbers now -- 35 degrees in the district. 34 at lexington park. 40's anday in the mid clear and aradually sunshine and even more the mid 50's tomorrow and saturday. we will be back at 8:56. ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day y ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to

years later, i was sitting on a board of directors in los angeles with alfred bloomingdale. i spent a lot of time with that plan and i ended up on ronald reagan's kitchen cabinet. did they have much of an impact on you? you came from the same neck of the woods, i gather. that is a culture by itself that has not been discussed. but to ignore that culture, that was unique. >> my father was president of the diners club franchise. i met them a couple of times. but i do not think he had a big influence on me. frankly, i did not meet any of the others until toward the end of their lives. it did not really impact me. what shipped me more than anything was my experience at brandeis university where i basked in right-wing political bought activism -- political activism. >> here in massachusetts -- you mentioned lobbying at the state level. in massachusetts, we have no problem with corruption, except for the occasional speaker of the house. because of your background in law being around gambling, i would be interested to hear if you have any insights into recently -- into recent legis