we have two burglars, one is a female, one is a male, and the video has audio, so you hear the burglars calling each other by name. the male calls the female debby, the female calls the male anthony. this is pretty terrifying. >> did you hear that? it's the cocking of a gun. he has the gun in his hand, it's a semiautomatic weapon, and now they're considered armed and dangerous. why did he have the gun? it was the homeowners gun. these burglare es got away with $10,000 worth of stuff. the female walks back into the frame, and she sees the camera. >> the light from the window shines on his face. >> the burglar happened on april 12th, and they haven't found these suspects, so their releasing the video to we not only have clear shots of their face, we have names too. >>> when tornadoes hit, it's so important in a you take cover. this woman in oklahoma did too good of a job taking cover and was stuck in her storm shelter. this is debby heights, and when she heard what sounded like thunder, she decided to take cover. she jumped into her storm shelter, closed it, and when the sigh rent stopped

here were these five burglars. and as carl always said, who worked in journalism since age 4 said you just never see burglars in business suits. and there they were in court and the judge asked the head burglar, james mccord, where did you work? and mccord being a forth right -- where did you work -- >> gordon liddy is back! he's working the room. >> those are the watergate tapes. >> and mccord being forth right and so forth answered and the judge said speak up and mccord said "cia." and the judge said, come on, speak up and he said "i worked at the cia." and, you know, you tilt. something's up. >> i believe your words were "holy shit." >> yes, that's exactly right. and i remember coming back to the office and i think they -- this is a time at the post where they flooded the zone, as the "new york times" reporter said. i think we had eight people working on this story the first day. carl and i, unmarried, were the only ones to come in the next day sunday and work on the second story. >> okay. bob, what was watergat

schultze, is one of a number of hertford county homes targeted by burglars. just last week, michelle was home with her son when she suddenly noticed a couple of strangers attempting to open her front door. she did not get a good description of them because they took off so quickly, leaving her feeling so unsettled. >> it was really scary, the thought of a stranger coming into your home and take your staff. >> they say their neighbor also had a closing counter recently. >> the lady was in her house and thought she was talking to rise to nearly morning hours and it turned out it was a burglar. >> 10 burglaries have been reported recently in harford county. nine of them in kingvale and one in joppa, mostly taking place in the middle of the night while families are home. just last week, six homes in the white marsh area were also targeted. >> our agencies work well together with sharing intelligence back and forth. the areas affected do geographically touch each other. there is a possibility. at this point, we do not want to narrow the scope. anyone in these neig

don't leave shoes outside because burglars think that chinese keep a lot of money inside the house, don't use and banks and have a lot of jewelry. they go to these houses, they ring the doorbell, and no answers, so that as one of the things that we see, sometimes. for burglaries', commercial burglaries and businesses, that happened that night. >> is there anything you can shed light on? >> they are all over the district, all over the sector. next week is out here, and is over, in that sector. one thing that we did have, we identified a cluster. we were working on that. last month, burglars were going into the apartment, going into the back and kicking in the door, breaking the window. we made some arrests, it went, down, back out. it is something that we constantly have to work on. >> any questions? >> i will ask one more. since you did public comment, there were questions about the neighborhood team. can you elaborate a little bit further about what the plans are for this team and to address the request for making sure there is enough people involved? >> one of the things that the team h

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three men savagely beat a man, burglarizing his home, even taking his dog.rs tell us this is the latest in a series of crimes that have spread fear. >> reporter: at night fear drives them behind closed doors. by day curiosity finds neighbors sharing notes on the latest crimes. >> this is the second time that a person got jumped on sitting in a van. don't nobody know

. >> you see a gang of ten burglars bust into this place. >> see why these guys ought to be in the burglar olympics. >>> forget the sen cinnamon challenge. salt and ice is where it's at now. >> ah! >> ah is right. the trend that has a lot of people saying -- this. >> is stupid. >> and how an engineer figured out a better way to test a toilet. >> who uses four pieces of toilet paper? i mean, to each his own. >>> nick gets things started for us with some great video. >> doesn't this just make your day when you get that awesome parking spot? istanbul, turkey, dha.com.tr. check the top of your screen. did you see that? >> whoa. >> did the car just fall from the sky? >> a car did just fall from the sky. let's take a look at that from a different angle. this is at a parking garage where a guy tried to give the right-of-way to somebody else. he hit the gas a little too hard. and -- >> oh! >> yeah. >> whoa! >> he drove right through the side of the parking garage, fell about 15 feet, bounced off the building across the way and landed upside down in the street. >> is the driver okay? >> he's fine.

burglar hanging around the oon outside of the store.him,  let's go in, let's go in. i didn't break the glass but  let's go in. kept coaxing him. >> after playing it cool, not  letting on who he is, something amazing happened. >> our employee said, let me ?ñ have your i.d.ó>?ó?óçó? >> the suspect gave the guy his real i.d. card and actually  grabbed it away from him and ó took off running.óókóióóç >> sergeant toland from the óóç boise police department arrives on the scene and the employee k gives him the burglar's óçókói information.óióçókçóççóñ other witnesses give him>??ñ information about the burglar's escape route. óoókçoçyóç >> they said he was last seen eastbound from the location. i was looking off that way in the distance and i saw a man dive into the grass and bushes  in that area. >> toland orders darnell to sto running but he doesn't. and now, the chase is on.ñ?ñ >> i was chasing after

the burglar stole them from a woman who owned all those fancy underthings. on monday that woman left her madison street apartment in annapolis unlocked while she took her daughter to the school bus. the burglar came in and quickly made off with an estimated $650 worth of lingerie as well as cell phones and 400 bucks in cash. >> whoa. it sounds like an inside job. >> did he go looking for them? it's hard to know. >> not that i'm dick tracy or anything, but it sounds like an inside job. all right. mid-60s today, a little below average. >> it was kind of icky. >> but we're going to finish the week on a bright note, just a little chilly, go another 24 hour pattern and flip it again and go back to a wet day saturday. let's start with a live look outside. there are some breaks in the clouds off to the west. temperatures, mid-60s, still 64 downtown, winds south, southwest at 9 that. tells us the front is still to our west. pressure is trying to raise at 29.62 inches of mercury, that live shot brought to you by michael and son. live doppler 9000, we'll zoom into thi

. >>> you know, some burglars leave behind fingerprints. >> but you don't find many burglars thoughtfulto leave behind their wallet. yeah, that's exactly what happened. alan mcclelland climbed into his car in albuquerque realizing that someone had broken in. then he spotted a wallet with photo id. not his wallet. probably the burglar's. allen calls police, they track down the owner. it wasn't hard. he was already behind bars arrested on outstanding warrants. >>> he was not the brightest bulb, as they say. >> even among criminals. >> even among the crooks. >> that's 9news now. >> oh, no, you take it. >> thanks for sticking around. >> letterman is next. i bathed it in miracles. director: [ sighs ] cut! sorry to interrupt. when's the show? well, if we don't find an audience, all we'll ever do is rehearse. maybe you should try every door direct mail. just select the zip codes where you want your message to be seen, print it yourself, or we'll help you find a local partner and you find the customers that matter most. brilliant. clifton, show us overjoyed. no, too much. jennessa. ah! a round

. >> the burglar, had a note book with howard hunt's name and said w house. >> you and i looked at w house and carl said w house, could only mean one of two things. >> right. >> so he called the whore house and i called the white house. >> but it goes back to this institutional question. there's already a mechanism in place. >> i have a question for you guys. >> able to capitalize. >> you guys are the models for us. who are the models for you? and i don't mean as editors and you know, as ben and catherine were. who were the reporting models, was it jack anderson or did you create your own model as you went along? >> i grew up at the washington star, and it had the most remarkable staff of reporters. this is before bradley got to the post. and the basic kind of reporting that we did in watergate was the kind ever thing that the star did routinely, i think before bradley got to the post, it was more -- it was more exceptional at the post than at the star. >> i think the people like david halberstan and the work he had done, a lot of the vietnam reporters, cy hirsh. there was suspicion

. >> reporter: he heard about the home burglarized. >> a few around. it is just a fact of life. >> reporter: his proof, last friday, a homeowner called police about a burglary, and a officer pulled over a car here. inside three men and among other items, a man's watch that was stolen. >> right time, right place. he was working the area to look for these guys. he saw a car and he made a stop, unrelated and then things started to click. >> reporter: police arrested these three men. back in the neighborhood we found breaking old habits can prove difficult. >> having to lock your gate is ownerous. >> if they are going to take something they are going to do it. >> reporter: their neighbor was luglerrized -- burglarized friday. >> we have the alarm now and we feel more protected. >> reporter: the department's campaign educates postal employees, utility workers. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> california state university started casting ballots on whether to initiate two dal rolling strikes -- two day rolling strikes. teachers are angry about budget

he's burglarizing this story. he knew he couldn't get into the t-mobile store because the back door was alarmed. what he did was break into the business next door and bust through the wall. one hole he broke through hit a pole. went over a few feet, bust add big hole in the wall so he could get through. they believe this could be an inside job because he's trying to avoid motion sensors in the cell phone store. >> this is like mission impossible. >> tom cruise. >> he knew exactly where he was going, which is fishy. >> he tried opening the safe, couldn't get in. here you see him using bolt cutters to open a cage where cell phones are stored. look what happens next. he takes a cell phone call while burglarizing a cell phone store. he gets away with approximately $30,000 in merchandise. >> and never tripped one of the motion sensors inside the building, anything like that. he had to have known exactly how this place was set up. >> this is a cold case. this happened last summer. police are releasing the video hoping t

a burglar enters offices and burglarizes suites. the targeted offices there.are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of that man. >>> expect traffic problems on the jones falls expressway beginning on friday when some lanes in the jones falls will near 29th street will be shut down for emergency repairs underneath the highway. our media partners at the sun report the closures will reduce the traffic flow by a third. the work will continue anywhere from between a few weeks to a month. >>> christians celebrated easter at church services around the world yesterday. here at imalt baltimore a mass there was extra special as they were saying goodbye to him. there[ male announcer ] as they if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec®. love the air. [ sneezes ] hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving y

and the would-be burglar got frustrated and gave up. out if he is responsible for other recent pharmacy break-ins in that area. >>> an abandoned chihuahua and two abandoned kittens were put together at an animal shelter in fort lauderdale, florida. >> then something unusual happened to something very special. >> hey. >> the dog named marcy began nursing the kittens. here is the story. someone dropped off the newborn kitties at the shelter a couple weeks ago. the next day animal control called and said that they had a lactating dog with no puppies so they decided to put the animals together. marcy has been nursing the kittens ever since. >> they're doing very well. and i can't believe our luck that we actually had a lactating dog that could feed the kittens. it's wonderful. >> i think the mother instinct just takes over and she's got babies and her heart's full and her life is full. >> we're told the dog and cats are doing so well healthwise they will likely be available for adoption soon. >> all right. too cute there. >> they're a team

in just the last two weeks, deputies say seven homes were burglarized up toward southern manchester. here's 11 news reporter sheldon dutes with the latest. >> it is not something people in carroll county are used to dealing with. >> people getting stopped for speeding. you don't worry about your house getting broken into. >> but she is rethinking her safety after a series of burglaries near her east carroll county neighborhood. >> i guess more than being robbed is someone is invading your home and privacy. that would concern me more. >> in the past two weeks, police say seven homes have been burglarized in carroll county a lone. the remaining six happened near eldersberg near the baltimore county line. all the incidents happened during the day. officials say the suspects got into homes through unlocked windows and doors. >> to date have removed more than $40,000 worth of electronics, jewelery, cash, and other valubles from the home, including some firearms. >> i hope they stop whatever they are doing and leave us alone, because none of the people around here deserve it. they are all

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homes have been burglarized. >> one of those incidents happened here at westminster and the other six happened near the baltimore county line. police think the case may be connected. residents are concerned because they say this type of thing really does not happen out here. it is not something people in carroll county are used to dealing with. >> mostly people getting stopped for speeding. you you -- you do not worry about your house getting broken into. >> she is rethinking her safety after a series of burglaries near her neighborhood. >> someone is invading your home and your privacy. that would concern me. >> deputies say seven bones of been burglarized in eastern carroll county alone. what happened in westminster and the other six happened under the baltimore county line. all of the incidents happened during the day. officials say the suspect got through unlocked doors or windows. >> they have removed over $40,000 or but if -- electronics, jewelry, cash, and other valuables, including some firearms. >> leave all of us alone. we are all families with little kids. that is the last

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. >> reporter: heard about the home burglarized nearby. >> there's been one in greer, lewis, not that far away. so it's just a fact of life. >> homeowner along agnes way called police about a burglary. less than 30 minutes later an officer pulled over a car here in the middle of the road. inside three men and other items may have walked which have just been stolen. >> was alert in the neighborhood. he was specifically working the area to look for these guys. he saw a car and he made a traffic stop and was totally unrelated and then things started to quit from there. >> police arrested angular. and 31-year-old hector jose, back in the neighborhood we found breaking old habits. >> fa they're going to get in and take something they're going to do it. >> which is why the police department lock it or lose it campaign. a lesson this -- their neighbor was the one burglarized friday. 2 weeks ago they bought surveillance families on line. >> they have the line now and we feel more protective. >> since police say in the first 3 months of last year there were 31 home burglaries. this one 71 in t

. >> also have you heard germany burglar after identifying his ear prints they say the burglar left dozensear prints on doorwindows during his $650,000 crime spree he was listening in to find out if anyone was home before raiding houses the ear prints along with dna tied the suspect to 100 different break- ins. >>> prosecutor talking tonight about last week's maryland appeals court ruling on taking dna samples from people under arrest. the court ruled in the case of alan king junior arrested not convicted on assault charges while in custody, dna was taken to convict him of a 6-year-old rape, that is a breach they say of search and seizure laws. states attorney, angela alsobrook says her office will make sure to work with the state to make sure those samples respect individual rights. >> you know i think it is always a delicate balance it really is and we are never interested in violating people's rights, the expected courts ruling again, we will join the governor and other states attorneys as we feel this really is an important, tool, but we do, never -- we are never interested in violatin

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. >> in the last two weeks deputies say seven homes were burglarized near the baltimore county line. here's sheldon dutes with more. >> it is not something people in carroll county are used to dealing with. >> you don't think of your house getting broken into. >> but she is rethinking her safety. >> i guess more than being robbed is someone is invading your home and privacy more. you know what i mean? >> in the past two weeks police say seven homes have beenburg idsized in carroll county alone. all of the incidents happened during the day, and officials say the suspect got into the home through unlocked doors or windows. >> to date have removed more than $40,000 worth of electronics, jewelery, cash, and valuables from the home as well as firearms. >> i hope they stop what they are doing, because none of the people around here deserve it. >> officials think the cases are linked, and the sarle county -- people in kirle county are urged to keep their homes safe and watch for their safety. >> i make sure doors are locked and all that kind of stuff. when i know my neighbors are out of tow

the burglar also made off with a bicycle. >>> a beautiful start to your workweek. let's see if it's going to continue. meteorologist christina loren. what's going on? >> yes, we've got a really good-looking forecast. good morning to you. you want to dress for the two parts of the day, like you did yesterday. and be aware we have fog out there developing. and even though san francisco reporting ten miles or better for now, likely watching these numbers fall in the morning hours. down to 1/2 mile visibility. and as we head throughout the morning, temperatures are going to stay on the comfortable side, 65 degrees by noon inland, 67 degrees at 4:00 p.m. by the bay and right by the water, right by that pacific ocean, temperatures are still going to be on the mild side. get out there, enjoy the sunshine, and you're going to get the most sunshine between the hours of about 10:00 and 2:00. high pressure really kicks into high gear as we head through thursday and friday, even saturday, offshore flow. as you know, that's the warming trend for us. all those winds warm as they

what about the place that you burglarized? think it made him feel for you to go in and burglarize his place of business? >> probably upset him. and probably made him mad. >> what about the three people you threatened to hurt? kill, was it? who were they? >> one was my ex, one was my brother's ex, and one was my cousin's ex. >> do you think they were impacted by that at all? >> i don't know. i know one of them was. >> how were they impacted? >> upset, scared, worried. >> how do you feel about that?ç >> i feel bad for what i done. but, i know i can't change it, so -- but, i think that it would help to apologize to them and make things right with them. make them not be scared of me no more. >> it's up to you to make a difference. you need to recognize the fact that you victimized people and the things you have done hurt people, and you need to make some reparations for that. okay? >> yes, sir. >> andrew, right now, i am very proud of you. do you know why? because you have been honest with us. because you have spoken from the hea

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>> deputies say several homes have been burglarized. one happened east of westminster and the remaining six happened between eldersberg and manchester. all the incidents happened during the day. officials say the suspect got into the home through unlocked windows or doors. >> to date have removed $40,000 worth of electronics, jewelery, cash, and other valuables from the home. >> i just think they should stop whatever they are doing and leave all this alone. they are all great families around here with little kids and that's the last thing you need around kids here. >> officials think the cases may be linked. the carroll county sheriff's office is asking them to watch for suspicious activity. as the search continues for the suspects, paula says she is already taking steps to keep her home safe. >> i make sure things are locked. when i know my neighbors are out of town, i keep an eye on their house, stuff like that. >> investigators don't have a description of the suspect and they are asking anyone with information to contact the carroll

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he burglarized the store and shot officers and lead them on a chase and carjacked two trucks and stole a tractor. >>> one person was hurt after a massive explosion rocked mccoy donalds. the tanks could not handle the heat. the tanks started to leak and then it sparked and then a fire ball shot out. >> i thought that it was a bomb. >> what scared me was that oh my god, it's going to get on fire. >> several others including children escaped without injury. >>> we're going to have a cooler day tomorrow. here is your storm tracker and we're already watching the fog and it will continue to fill in as we go into the over night hours. by 7:00 a.m. look for some cloudy skies. as we go through the day the fog will clear. it's going to be stubborn and take it time gets out of here. by noon still a lot of fog left around with some breaks in sunshine. now, most of the cloudiness will be out of here and some portions of san francisco. there's a storm system out here and it's gets closer to the west. we will get here on wednesday with a chance of rain late wednesday and into thursday. in the meantim

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brian and michele's home is one of a number of homes in harford county that was targeted by burglars.lle was home with their son in the 27 joppa and she noticed someone attempting to open your front door. she did not get a good look at them. >> it is a really unsettling feeling, the thought of someone coming into your home and take your stuff. >> and a neighbor also had a close encounter. >> a lady in the house was talking to what she thought was her husband in the early morning hours. it turns out it was the burglar. >> the nine incidents in kingvale and one in joppa, mostly taking place in the middle of the night while families are home. reports of similar burglaries' were also reported in neighboring baltimore county. just last week, six homes in the white marsh area were also targeted. >> our agencies work together with sharing intelligence back and forth. and the areas affected to geographically touch each other. there is a possibility, but we do not want to narrow the scope. if you see something suspicious, report it. >> to make the community aware of these burglaries', hertford

. >>> in dallas, a burglar tried to smash his way in a pharmacy using a giant rock. police say he hurled it at the front door over and over again, but minor detail, it was made of plexiglass and wouldn't shatter. the would be-thief is still on the loose. >>> in st. louis, someone vandalized a school crossing skien, altered to make it look like one of the children is carrying an assault rifle. that is not funny. the sign is posted at a place where some would consider unofficial boundary of the safer and dangerous side of town. public work crews plan to fix it. >>> finally, who knew you could fit the olympic games in new york times square, pretty small but the crossroads of the world played host to volleyball, bmx bike racing and more to help usher in the 2012 summer games in london, now less than 100 days away. as you can imagine, team usa was well-represented. >>> for a look at national and regional weather, here is bill karins with the weather channel forecast. anyone that lives in new york that saw that is just scratching their head like what a traffic nightmare, c

meantime, the burglars hit their home on thursday. the family had a new alarm system by friday. they will also let the two large dogs roam the house. >> it's very frightening. you think that you're safe. you take it for granted a little bit. you live in a nice area. i would have never thought somebody would come through the window. it's a tall window and it's tiny. >> reporter: the sheriff's office will have deputies in the community. they will be available to answer questions about home security and the latest rash of burglaries. it will be at the mountain christian coach until k-78 tonight -- 8:00 tonight, roosevelt leftwich. >> we got in touch with the police department to see if there's a connection between the harford burglaries and the ones in whitemarsh. at this point they said there's no connection. >>> the warmer weather is in-- contributing to the recent burglaries. police say if you see something suspicious, report it. if a vehicle is involved, try to get aing that number and give that to police. remember to lock your home, your windows and your cars. all right. let's

. >>> homes under construction, burglarized in anne arundel county. there was a quick arrest after copper theft. >>> a teacher fired for going through in vitro, why the teacher can no longer stand at the head of the class.  >>> we begin with continuing coverage of the phylicia barnes case. we brought you the story first on abc2news.com. a baltimore city grand jury indicted 28-year-old michael maurice johnson for first-degree murder. at a nurse conference with the baltimore state's attorney many questions went unanswered. the family said they suspected michael johnson. johnson is the ex-boyfriend of phylicia's step sis ter. >> my message is that i would hope that he would do the right thing. if it was him, tell the truth. tell the truth and give phylicia's family some type of closure. >> johnson hasn't had his first court appearance yet. in our continuing coverage of the arrest it takes us to north carolina the teenager's disappearance not only captured headlines

. >> the people tend to burglarize the same area more than once.s are generated each day letting officers know when and where a crime is likely to occur. with police departments facing budget cuts across the country, this system gives them another tool. >> the loss angeles police department is also following suit. in three months they founded the algorithm twice as accurate in predicting crime. >> in the east say there has been a string of tire slashings and pleasanton, not too far from where 58680 come together. >> it is here on the ranch also look as valley road where lucas films hoped to build a new movie studios that looks something like this. citing complaints from neighbors, lucas films say they will go elsewhere and sell the land to developers to build affordable housing. >> it is a residential zoning. >> it is a big loss and a big black eye for the economy in communities. >> it would have been an important part of the community and help attract additional businesses. >> suzanne adams backs the project and has already been on the phone tryin

no one was injured but the burglars were able to get away with small items and were able to get through windows and doors. they are encouraging people to make sure their homes are secure at all times. >> they were going into homes that were easy to get into. we really want people to be aware. warm weather is coming. you have a tendency to maybe leave a window open. not be conscious to a screen door being locked. you don't want somebody getting into your home that shouldn't be there. >> reporter: the sheriff's office will step up patrols in the communities and will put officers on bikes in the area. they're asking people to stop by the mountain christian church to talk about making their homes safer. we'll have more tonight at 6:00. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, sushi lovers, listen up. health officials are reporting people being sick. they believe spicey tuna roll sushi is highly suspect. >>> burger king is pulling their ads. mary j. blige is singing about clicken wraps. it was pulled because of licensing issues. they also got a lot of backlash from cri

they say burglar raise are down 27%. >>> there is a report this morning that pg&e new in 989 about ak on the same pipeline that caused the deadly san bruno gas explosion. the memo industries the leak caused by a faulty weld about 9 miles south of where the disaster occurred. "the chronicle" also reports the document was turned in just last month, well after the conclusion of state and federal investigations. the company denies the 1929 leak -- the 1989 leak occurred along a seam. that would have required an inspection of all 51 miles of that pipeline. >>> a scorched neighborhood is getting new trees thanks to the effort of a 13-year-old boy. his learning project collected $4,000 in grants and added some donations. he came up with 20 to 30 citrus trees to be planted today, earth day. the work will be done by volunteers. he recruited the volunteers. >> and we now go to the gardens of lake mary. >> it's been there all along. >> a lot of people don't even know it's here. >> we always hear that and we've been working for years trying to overcome that. >> a quiet jewell beneath the tall bu

a grandmother goes toe to toe with a burglar.ow she used a toy to fight him off. >>> good morning and welcome back to "news4 today," everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. outside now, 6:31, 61 degrees. a chilly start. those are heavy clouds. low hanging over the capital. a peek on the horizon. i guess this is evidence of what's to come later today. >> we'd expect more color but i guess the clouds are thick there? yeah. as you said, they're heavy but will be losing weight as the morning progresses. it will be a little bit of rain. a sliver of sunlight at dawn. sunrise at 6:27 cloud iness around. we'll have much needed rain and pollen really for allergy sufferers. this is great news. rejoice, the area in green in virginia, west virginia, advancing toward the metro area. the closest rain, a few sprinkle in fredericksburg and warrenton. we've had a few scattered light sprinkles in western fairfax county, southern loudoun county, central montgomery county. those are pretty much a few scattered, light sprinkles. the areas in