you sound more like bowie than bowie does. do you know bowie?t him years ago at a charity event, and he's a very, very funny guy. we were e-mail buddies for a while. >> you were e-mail buddies with david bowie? >> for like a week or something. >> one e-mail is enough. what did you say to each other? give me an example in. >> like what are you watching? >> i'm watching tv, what are you watching? comedy central, and he'd say, i'll put it on. >> you're in new york, jimmy fallon at your place, he's at his, and you're saying, what are you watching on tv? >> yeah, then we put on the same show that each other were watching and making fun of whatever the other was watching and sending jokes. >> do you have his e-mail address? >> i think i lost it. i changed my phone so many times. >> he's the greatest guy. how cool is david bowie? >> 65 years old, david bowie. >> is that right. >> he can finally get a free bus pass in london. he's the one guy, if you look alt of the rock stars, he's the one guy who has remained ice cool. to his brand, it's as cool today

." ♪ let's dance >>> and another birthday for the ageless david bowie, turning 65 today.avid jones adopted the name david bowie in the late '60s and hits and grammys soon followed. >>> one hour special day more s calendar. the african national congress turned 100 years old this weekend. former president nelson mandela we're told will not attend the festivities due to his failing health. >>> a thrilling tourist adventure goes horribly wrong. could have been worse, though. this is erin worth, a tourist from australia, plunging toward the river right there. oh, my gosh. and then the cord of that bungee breaks. watch the cord, one more time there. she falls to the water below, 300 feet, and amazingly, she actually survives that. >> it wasn't black straightaway and i felt like i had been slapped all over. i had to swim down and yank the bungee cord out of whatever it was caught under. i think it is a miracle i survived. >> it turns out the cord broke at just the perfect moment if there is a perfect moment. she avoided serious injury because it broke when she was already so clo

it opens the door for grocery stores to sell beer and wine in bowie.ed interest in a bowie store. >> to do that, we need theoutization to sell beer and wine. >> reporter: high on the list of locations, bowie plaza where a food store has been empty for years. most welcome the idea of a anchor store. >> they don't have a food store. i would like to have a food store here in this shopping center to win the business. >> reporter: the owners worry about it being their salvation and undoing. >> give them a beer or wine license, we don't like it, really, because then our business is going to go down. >> reporter: like wise off 301, another former grocery store, another potential economic boost and catch 22 for liquor store owners. >> businesses are slow now. if they bring grocery store with beer and wine, it's going to hurt our business. >> as much taxes you are paying to the county itself, you need something to bring somebody in here. >> beer and wine is nice. a grocery store is nice. there was a grocery store there that was convenient. >> reporter: if passe

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upper 40s in rockville. 40 for bowie and annapolis. 45 by noon. our afternoon highs 45 to 50. here's a look at your seven days. a little cooler on monday. tuesday is mild, 55. then wednesday is right now look to be a washout, maybe even an inch of rain in some local spots. and then thursday morning maybe a couple more showers, but we'll be in the 50s. but then look at friday and saturday. much colder, only in the 40s and then saturday a snowflake on there because we have a chance for maybe snow, maybe some flurries. still several days out. we'll keep you posted. >> what a swing. from 70 to 40. gives you something to talk about. >>> football. this is the real deal now. playoff time. >> wouldn't this be nice if the redskins were involved in this right now? i have my lions blue tie. numbers tonight in the nfl wild card game. part of the divisional playoffs are set. see who's moving on, who's going home. georgetown mauled in morgan town. see how of the first period, we are scoreless out in the west coast. >>> let's get to real business here. wild card weekend. lions first playoff

bowie. right now sky 9 is over the scene of a water main break on hull road. we're told it's a 24-inch water main break. you can see it's left a pretty large hole in the roadway. crews are busy working to repair it, no word whether any customers are affected. we'll have more information as it becomes available, again hull road and bowie. water main breaks are at a greater risk with the colder temperatures. >>> a day after the iowa caucuses president obama is reminding americans he's the other candidate in the 2012 race for the white house. the president traveled to the swing state of ohio today for an announcement the republicans didn't want him to make. here's a report from the white house. >> it is good to be back in ohio. reporter: president obama looked and sounded very much the candidate as he greeted supporters at a cleveland high school. >> you're the reason why i ran for this office in the first place. [ cheering and applause ] >> you remind me what we are still fighting for. reporte

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the dog showed up at bowie motor works where employees looked after him. they didn't find out who he belonged to until one of them spotted the missing dog fliers late on saturday. trainer sonia heritage says she'll now be getting vito a microchip. >>> a maryland hunter is being treated for wounds that he received when he was shot by a fellow hunter. this happened in the woods this weekend and on the 9200 block of oxon hill road in fort washington. the victim was shot in the stomach by someone in his group. police say all of the hunters are now facing charges. >> at this point, charges are going to be pending against all five of the persons because hunting is obviously illegal in our parks. >> the 60-year-old victim is expected to make a full recovery. >>> one year after surviving an assassination attempt, congresswoman gabrielle giffords led the pledge of allegiance at a memorial in tucson, arizona. the arizona democrat did not speak at the ceremony. yesterday marked one year since the shooting rampage. six people were killed, 13 others were injured. the c

police say this video shows a gunman holding up an armored car in bowie. it happened around 8:00 monday morning outside a wal-mart store on crane highway. the suspects got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. no one was hurt during this. police are looking for three suspects who were all wearing ski masks. >>> a man accusenated series of home invasions in montgomery and prince george's countyies is due in court today. kevin bray was arrested in north carolina last weekend. he is charged with robberies and sexual attacks in bethesda, wheaton and temple hills. police are now on the hunt for a second suspect they believe helped him with the home invasion in bethesda last week. he is currently being held in montgomery county. >>> we are also following the developing story happening out of italy. officials are now saying 29 people are missing after friday night's cruise ship accidenten among those still unacted for are two americans. the u.s. embassy in italy is working with italian authorities to find this minnesota couple. they were on vacation to celebra

brad bell reporting from bowie. >> a major break in montgomery county. a man wanted in three home invasions and a sexual assault is in custody. authorities arrested kevin ray on the weekend in north carolina. he arrived back in the region late last night. brianne carter his at police headquarters in rockville where a news conference just wrapped up. >> ? that's right. we just got an update from montgomery county police as well as prince george's county police. it tell us that kevin ray, the 33-year-old man is behind bars now in montgomery county awaiting a court appearance scheduled for tomorrow. police believe he is the suspect in the two home innovations in montgomery county andin bethesda and weeks and and is also responsible for home invasion in temple hills of prince george's county. he is facing several charges including armed robbery,, first and third degree sexual assault for his alleged involvement in three home invasions over four days. the latest case happened friday, january 13 in temple hills. in this case six people inside a home or tied up

a couple sprinkles towards beltsville and bowie. for the most part, we'll zoom in as you go down 95 south. these showers are light. they died out once they crossed 95. light showers on the east side of 95. headed for the northern neck and headed into extreme southern maryland and maybe grazing southern charles county. that's about it. after that, they are going to roll off to the south and east pretty quickly. temperatures, well, still in the upper 50s. 58 in rockville. 57 in latensville. 58 in arlington. to the west, we're talking upper 50s in reston and great falls. to the east, 57 in beltsville and 57 in andrews. and even out to the far west in leesburg, it's still 57. it is not cold. the cold front itself is way west of the mountains. rumble of thunder possible. maybe a shower possible before 9:00. that's about it. then breezy and cold tonight. you'll need your sunglasses tomorrow and then somewhere between cold and chilly through the remainder of the week. for tonight, a shower possible before 9:00. breezy and cold. lows in the

he got spooked off something off 301 in bowie. >> the fact that he went across a three-lane highway is just -- i can't even talk about that. >> he needs to come home, please. bring him home. i want him home safe. >> reporter: sonia part of fairfax county's urban search and rescue. she's been involved in countless searches in haiti, katrina and countless local searches. vito was supposed to follow in his dad's paws. >> it's a helpless feeling. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: take a good look at dad here because vito is nearly identical, black all over with brown legs. there is a strong possibility someone has vito already. sonia wants them to know that this highly specialized dog has a higher calling. >> this dog is gonna save people. i mean, he is going to certify this year. he's going to replace his dad. his dad is retiring. he's going to go on to do amazing things. >> that's my boy. >> that's a good dog. >> it's a great dog, actually. >> reporter: in bowie, surae chinn, 9news now. >> if you spotted vito, you can call the number on the screen. call his name. he should come to yo

travel speed westbound from bowie to the beltway, you're at 61 miles per hour. and the rails are open with no reported delays on the metro, marc, or the vre. back to you. >> thanks. >>> close but no cigar for the virginia cavaliers in their bid to beat the hated duke blue devils. virginia missed two three pointers in the closing seconds of the game. they fell to duke 61-58. the cavaliers haven't won at duke since 1995. this loss snapped virginia's 12-game winning streak. uva now 14-2 on the season. the cavs are off until next thursday when they take on georgia tech in charlottesville. >>> it has been a roller coaster ride in the season for the capitals so far. two players are being recognized by the league for their contributions. captain alex ovechkin and defenseman dennis wideman have been selected to play in this year's nhl all-star game. this is ove's first straight appearance at the mid season exhibition game which ties a franchise record for wideman. it will be his first trip to an all-star game. he's currently the fifth highest scoring defenseman in the l

happy birthday, david bowie. and how about a comeback tour?re would be nice. >>> up next -- must see television. my no talking points segment. tonight's subject, the gop candidate and black people. and . and it's very physically demanding. if i'm sore i'm not at my best. advil is my go-to. it's my number one pain reliever. [ male announcer ] make the switch. take action. take advil. >>> it is time now for no talking points. >> tonight's segment is about that very uncomfortable subject for many. especially the gop presidential candidates. black people. first the question for you. what exactly is a blah person? don't think about it too much. let's hear rick santorum use it in a sentence. >> i don't want to make blah people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money. i want to give them the opportunity to go out and turn them money. >> well, to just about everybody it sounds like he said black people, but he walked it back in a cnn interview. >> i looked at the video and i don't -- in fact, i'm pretty confident i didn't say black. what i

>> jimmy fallon does david bowie almost as good as my brother's interpretation of david bowie. >> next that's a close game, but i said that

. >>> and what do you get when you cross tim tebow with david bowie, an amazing bit by jimmy fallon one it for you in 20. >>> how low will they go? there has never been a better time to get a mortgage or to refinance. the average 30-year fixed rate has slipped to a record low, 3.89%. cnbc mandy drury is here with what is moving your money. despite the incredible rates, a lot of people reluctant to actual the trigger. >> or maybe they want to pull the trigger but can't take advantage of the record low rates because they don't qualify. many don't want to sink money into a home they still fear could lose value over the next few years. the good news is, though, the housing market is showing signs of putting in a bottom. for example, last year we saw foreclosures plunging about 34%. it was still a rocky year by other metrics. new home sales over the course of last year are likely to have their worst year on record, going back half a century. but hopefully, hopefully we're putting in a bottom and if people can qualify for those loans, it is a great deal at this stage. >> a bit of a setback y

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looks good in bowie, on 50 to get through northeast d.c.open for business on new york avenue all the way to the third street tunnel. in good shape on north capitol street. looks good at the wilson bridge. normal troubled times through springfield. that's this picture. headlights northbound out of newington. metro rail reporting normal service systemwide. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:22. waking up to 30 degrees in college park. >> the state hopenn state has found a successor to joe paterno. that's coming up. >> she has lived a life of triumph and tragedy. one of the most amazing women i've ever met, my mother gloria vanderbilt. [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ thunder crashes ] [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] ]cks nyquil cold and flu. the nighttime, sniffling sneezing, coughing aching, fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold... medicine. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. ♪ ♪ >>> the wizards hosting the new york knicks denied it the verizon center. evans called a players-only meeting y

and there's nothing on 52 annapolis, bowie, early. and metro rail reporting normal service systemwide. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it is 32 degrees in woodbrige, 37 at reagan national. 6:21. i am pulling numbers today. take it away. >> the titanic collection. the auction block. how you can own a piece of history. >>> she's lived a life of triumph and tragedy. one of the most amazing women i've ever met, my mom gloria vanderbilt. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] when you're ..true fan... [ exhales ] ...there are no sick days. [ crowd cheering, screaming ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquilolold and flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching fever, best sleep u u ever got with a cold...medicine. ♪ ♪ >>> promise me that you won't give up, no matter what happens. >> i remember that movie. the real deal is in the news this morning. 100 years after the ship of dreams cinq, a massive artifact collected from the titanic will be a buyers' dream. >> 5000 items will hit the auction bl

in bowie, trader joe's. >> almost to a person they said to do that, we need the authorization to sell beer and wine. >> reporter: prince george's lawmakers introduced legislation to allow some to sell beer and wine. only a few in the entire county can do it now. >> it won't be without controversy but if it gets additional anchor stores, i'm for it. >> reporter: beer and wine make up two-thirds of the inventory. it's their bread and butter. if stores that sell bread and butter can sell beer and wine, it hurts this business. >> license for the selling of beer and wine, worried. >> business is slower now. if they bring beer and p wine, it's going to hurt our business. >> reporter: shoppers say they would welcome the new stores. >> i don't have any objection to it. it's fine with me. they need to do something. >> reporter: they are facing a $126 million deficit for 2012, a drop in assessed value of residential properties are to blame. commercial revenue may be a help. >> it fits into what he's been talking about how to put more of our investments in to encourage commercial folks to come i

bowie and la plata, a 31. 28 in stafford.is afternoon with sunshine and a few scattered clouds.

real heavy band pushing up out of mitchellville, pg county, bowie, chester county getting more significant rain and all the way up into the south side of the city. downtown getting ready for the heavier rains. it's through the d.c. area through waldorf. so we're not done yet. take a look at our hd weather bug camera, looking at federal hill, a lot of water on the camera. 4345 degrees right now -- 45 degrees now. the winds are east at 10 and gusting higher than. that take a look lou the -- through the day. clouds and the rain come down. damascus similar scenario. south and west the rain was coming down. how about a look at those temperatures. safely above any threat wintry weather. 44 in dulles. 47 at the beach. 32 in garrett county. most spots are well above the freezing mark. winds out of the east bring an atlantic and chesapeake breeze. both of the water bodies are above freezing. some reduced visibility. keep in mind 10-miles is normal. it's tougher to see with the rain and mist. we will' continue to see this through the next several hours tonight right into the overnight and into early

a little david bowie, a little "white wedding." >> i love him! you're doing a really good job. >> we try. not great, but we try. >>> now here is an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. two of robert kardashian's ex-wives claim chloe kardashian not his biological daughter. the late kardashian told him chloe was not his daughter and comes in the wake of chris jenner saying she was unfaithful to kardashian during their 30 years of marriage. chloe tweeted i let a lot of things fly and you are disgusting. no word if she plans to file legal action. >>> the people's choice awards last night winners were "harry potter." and katy perry. your favorite, bill. halle berry is going third go at the atary. 66-year-old rocker brian ferry married his son's 29-year-old form area girlfriend. his son's former girlfriend. finally a suddenly clean-cut ashton kutcher tells tv writers he wants to stay with "know of t -- "two and a half men" beyond this season. >>> in florida, a nearby punta gorda has helped lower the price tag on his owner's golf out

you see up through graysonville getting the snow, light snow through bowie. air temperatures have been dropping. we're at the freezing mark. we're one above the freezing mark at bwi. we've seenÑixdÑiñrçó other repos surrounding the county. içó espr 1ñxdxdÑi ozsx!gm1ñ açólp lightlp cúislush coating andÑii alsow3xe reducedt(88tor&ity açiÑiçóc y]ud outi] there tonight south of baltimore. we'll talk more about how things shape up tomorrow and into the weekend coming up. >>> new tonight baltimore county police need your help trying to find his woman, rosemary bachmann. she was last seen on new year's eve day. she used her m&t bank card. >>> a utah doctor will be heading back to maryland to face charges on a late term botched aboampleghts dr. nicola s riley is charged. no word on when riley will be brought back to maryland. >>> when he didn't show up for court, a judge issued a bench warrant for an annapolis man accused of running a huge paving scheme. clack was arrested near orlando related to a paving scam there. while in jail clack was served with a local warran

bowie, lower 40s. reston, 43. sterling, 42 degrees. temperatures are going to be even a little cooler on friday. around 41. then on saturday, a wintry mix early in the morning possible. we're talking maybe some freezing rain, some sleet, then rain for the afternoon. here's monika with your traffic. good morning. >> good morning. well, you know, i think if you're just putting on your coat and you're heading out the door, you might want to reassess what you're going to do on 66 on the inbound side where this accident at route 29 was cleared. about 20 minutes ago. look at what it left for you. i would say a four to six mile back-up on the inbound side of 66 trying to get into centreville. maybe ruse route 29 as your alternate route. take a live look. the accident has been moved to the shoulder but this is what it looks like on 66 this morning coming in from at least manassas. we'll take a live look as well on the northbound side of 95 and 395 to the 14th street bridge. looks ok until you get to the bridge span. an accident on constitution

. >>> some good news out of bowie, maryland this morning. hunt is over for a missing search dog.rd has been found. he ran away from his handler during a search and rescue exercise on thursday when he apparently got distracted by a fox. a man who works across street from the search site found the dog and returned him over the weekend. he will be back on the job sometime today. vito is also part of the urban search and rescue team in fairfax county. >>> nfl playoffs are under way. they found vito the dog who has been missingen but the steelers secondary still trying to find their receivers out there. >> are you a believer yet? >> no. i believe he elevates people around him to his level and i believe he believes him in himself and that makes him a better person. >> i believe you are in shock today. there are a lot of people out there who are stunned. >> i think the broncos played a better game yesterday. >> than this is what we have come to know and expect from tim tebow. right up the gut right there and the bronx owes are up. but you knew the steelers would make a run in the second

this is courtesy of don bowie in urbana, maryland. there it is, one little tulip coming up. the crocuses have come up as well. don't worry if snow comes. the biggest threat right now to these things would be a cold snap. temperatures, 61 college park, 59 arlington and bethesda. these temperatures are almost 20 degrees above average. we didn't city a record today, but 55 in reston -- set a record today, but 55 in reston, 56 towards andrews. mild and then cooler, a light jacket for tonight, breezy and mild again saturday, a little cooler sunday, nothing crazy. we do have a storm passing south of us monday. we've been kind of tracking this all week. i think all the precip will stay out of the immediate metro area, could see light rain or a sprinkle down towards southern maryland. clear, chilly tonight, a one blanket night, that, low temps in the 30s, winds out of the southwest at 10. you know it's mild if even our northern and western suburbs are above freezing tonight. 35 in gaithersburg for the low, 38 downtown, 37 college park and bowie, even out to the west still above free

bowie, a 1-year-old cav a shon making it one of the toughest holes in the course.collecting dozens of golf balls from wayward shots. he is known to keep the newer ones from the owners. follow a simple rule. >> we ask you to do is mark your ball. put your initial on it. >> i take them away because he chews on them. he always kind of hides them. >> mark your ball before he marks your balls. the most he has collected in one hour, 14 golf balls. >> go, bowie, go. >> more hints the economy is turning around. scott says one quarter of ceos in the bay area expect to hire more. >> when you narrow that down just for san francisco, the percentage jumps to 40. the bay area council surveys 450 ceos every six months for the business confidence index. hiring expected to be the highest, the survey says contra hosta and solano counties will continue to stagnate. the first time jobless claims showing 399,000 people showing up to the unemployment office for the first time last week. any number under 400,000 considered good news so we squeaked by that one. you guys know sponge bob. >

he wandering off during a training session at white marsh park in bowie.e say he saw a news report and returned the dog to his handlers at a gas station in bowie last night >> the second phase of the 11th street bridge is now open for business. drivers can now get directly to 295 from the southeast-southwest freeway. it's the largest project ddot has ever undertaken costing $300 million. well, today is the annual no pants metro ride. this afternoon hundreds of metro riders will take to the rail cars without pants. organizers of the event say this is not a nudist event or protest against pants. just a funny event designed to make people laugh. and we'll get a check on our weather fore >>> let's go to storm center 4 and chuck bell. >> thanks, chris. a pleasant start to your sunday not quite as balmy as yesterday when we made 68 degrees. nonetheless, temperatures will climb into the low and mid-50s this afternoon, 10 degrees warmer than average still. so outside right now a little bit of sunshine getting through a couple of clouds. 44 in washington. 34 in la

in bowie, maryland, i'm lindsey mastis, 9news now. >> you can apply at the comfort inn in bowie. they'll be interviewing more candidates tomorrow. >>> the russian agency are going to see where parts of a probe will land this weekend. between saturday and monday. right now, they are projecting it will hit some place in the indian ocean, they won't know until we get closer. >>> a southern maryland state park remains shut down after the discovery of more world war ii military explosives. they were found at newtown next state park. last week, more than 18 pieces of military ordinances were found. the u.s. army corps of engineers is investigating. >>> an update on plans for a new development in prince william county. we told you last night at the oaks 3 project. the plans for an office building and a home at tanyard hill. caused a major outcry. the county is giving that development the go ahead, even though it will lead to increased flooding. >> well, he is back. actor alec baldwin on twitter after deactivating his account in december when he had at little trouble. this was highly pub

in bowie abc 7 news >> a portable heater is being blamed for a carbon monoxide leak that sent two peopleit happened yesterday in rockville. the building was evacuated. it is not appear any of them suffered life-threatening injuries berdych >> the time is 4:490. >> we will still use about some of the events that on a life of dr. martin luther king jr. yesterday. >> a live look outside. "good ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] little owen wanted to play but his nose was raw and sore. achoo! [ male announcer ] and mmon tissue made it burn even more. ♪ ♪ puffs plus lotion is more soothing than common tissue, and it delivers our most sooooing lotion for every nose issue. a nose in need deserves puffs plus lotion indeed. to give your cold a comforting scent try puffs plus lotion with the scent of vicks. >> 4:52 now. time to get a check on the traffic and weather. >> it is raining a little bit outside, but things will improve as the day goes on. >> especially after lunch time. let's get to live super doppler 7 raider. too warm for snow. liquid form of precipitation up and down the beltway. 56 from fauquier

he accepted and choosed bowie knives. they went to kentucky last friday night and have not been heard from since. we think we have disagreements. when we do, i hope we'll keep them not only in state, but also in this chamber where the people's business is supposed to be settled. [ applause ] mr. carpenter's letter wasn't mainly about duels or haircuts. he wrote it because he'd gone to see the newly elected president, abraham lincoln, who had spent that day, his 52nd birthday, in indianapolis. young carpenter described lincoln's arrival at lafayette road, the procession down washington, pennsylvania, ohio and illinois streets to the bates house hotel. seeing the new president filled carpenter with hope, he said, that soon our government will be remodeled. i like the term. these measures i have mentioned are part of our continuing remodeling project. in three weeks, the entire world will fix its eyes on this city and our state. it should be a magic moment. i hope a matter of pride to every hoosier everywhere. but the super

you can see college park getting a heavy downpour moving quickly toward bowie and laurel.further south and west more heavy bands toward fredericksburg. a little problem with our camera but 45. visibility is at six miles. let's take a look at some of our cameras. bel air show last cloudy scene yow with rain on the roads. you have to drive with care. you know how this gets when the rain comes down. towson, looking at charles, finding a wet weather scenario into the evening. that has been the deal across the area. temperatures mid-40s to 30s west. we're safely above the freezing mark of course. that will mean a pure rain event but the extreme western edge and winds are from the east, got an easterly flow off the atlantic, off the chesapeake. that will also play a slight role in helping to keep the temperatures up. visibility has cut itself from normal, which would be 10-miles to two miles in frederick. much of that is from the rain but we're also getting mist and low level fog. as you go west in particular, watch out for some reduced visibility. big swath of rain. we see it o

on thursday, he disappeared while chasing a fox at white marsh park in bowie. man working nearby found the dog and called police after seeing a news report. saturday night, the man met vito's handlers at a gas station to return him. he'll return to training tomorrow. >>> traffic alert. drivers getting out of downtown washington will have a smoother ride. the phase of the 11th street bridge project is now open. it allows drivers to connect directly to the interstate 295 from the southwest/southeast freeway without a need merge. the inbound bridge opened last month. later this year, ddot will open a third part of the bridge for local traffic. that will also include pathways for pedestrians and bicycles. >>> vre official say they no longer have firm plans to bring wi-fi to the commuter trains. originally there was a plan to bring limited wi-fi trains last spring, but now it's not considered a high-priority item. vre's ceo says he surveyed riders and discovered they would not use the wi-fi if it was not free. he added that uninterrupted service on the trains might

he returned the dog to his handlers at a gas station in bowie last night. >>> well, today metro riders will have a different experience on the rail cars. that's because there's a good chance their fellow riders won't be wearing any pants. it's just part of the annual no pants metro ride. this afternoon hundreds of metro riders will take to the rail cars sans pants. this is not a nudist event or a protest against pants, just a funny event designed to make people laugh. >>> and police officers are apparently sticklers for manners. "new york times" reports 1,600 subway riders were arrested last year for putting their feet up on an empty seat or spreading out onto multiple seats. 6,000 others were given $50 fines. now some of those arrests were blessings in disguise it seems. as a police spokesperson said many of them turned out to be wanted felons. >>> the last chance to see julia child's kitchen at the smithsonian before it closes temporarily. the national museum of american history will reopen later this summer as part of a new exhibit focusing on food and wine in america. it featured j

this happened at around 8:00 this day morning outside of a wal mart in bowie. the armored car driver was about to put $90,000 into his vehicle and one of the suspects ran up with a gun and grabbed the money it they took off in a stolen van and they ditched the event at a nearby farm. we want to turn to the race for the white house. one candidate decisively is breaking away from the pack. a new poll this morning shows mitt romney with a 2-1 lead over his closest rival despite a showdown pulled fireworks last night. >> the mitt romney train seems to be chugging along smoothly to victory and his opponents are trying to slow him down. >> we need for you to release your income-tax so the people of this country can see how you made your money. >> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum tried knocking romney off-track and a question over voting rights for felons. >> i don't think people who have committed by crimes should be allowed to vote again. that is my view. >> that is interesting you should say that because in the state of massachusetts when you're governor,