charles caldwell is his name. and what we can tell you is that he was involved in a minor accident, which he calls basically a scrape. but police were called to the scene, and they said they smelled alcohol on his breath. let's show you some video. mr. caldwell it's a talk-back he did with fox 5 last year. caldwell was in his car when he was involved in an accident here at the mgm. police came to the scene, smelled alcohol on his breath. asked him to take a field sobriety test. let's listen now to lamar robinson with prince george's county police. >> they approached mr. caldwell on the driver's side of his vehicle, observed a strong odor of alcoholic beverage. some preliminary field sobriety tests caldwell which he failed, and subsequently he was placed into custody, and at that particular juncture he was charged >> mr. caldwell was involved in a vehicle accident with two other vehicles >> anybody hurt? >> nobody was hurt or injured. >> reporter: now, mr. caldwell, charles caldwell is the head of the prince george

caldwell to step down from his role as chairman which he has agreed to do. ultimately there is a legal process that will play out. the current vice chairman will assume the leadership duties of this board in the interim. the couple who gave us h exclusive video were again involved in that crash with caldwell. they did not want to speak on caldwell but did say a female passenger in their chair suffered minor injuries and is still not feeling well. we reached out to speak with caldwell and so far he has not responded. > shawn. thank you sarah a wild police chase that started in the district ended in alexandria, virginia this afternoon. the woman who led police on the chase was already in handcuffs when it began. she was barred from the housing complex in northwest because she was involved in fights with the residents. a us her. somehow she stole the housing authority's vehicle and that led to the chase. police tell us the woman crashed into at least ten cars during that chase. we turn now to the weather and let's take alia look outside. it's cool. it is cloudy

caldwell which he failed and subsequently was placed in custody. at that particular junction tour he was kharn add accordingly. >> now in a brief phone conference i had with mr. caldwell today i asked if he was sis spended from his job. he said he had not. but then declined to comment further. and the chairman of the liquor board is appointed by nochb nor and despite repeatedly attempting to get a comment from the governor press office they have remained silent. paul wagner "fox5 local news". orlando pulse nights club massacre. a gunman killed 49 people and wounded more than 50 others and fox caught one residents that shared memories of the club. >> denise gonzalez remembers the night she spent with friends and fun they had at a place where nobody ever got judged. >> people treated you well. i'm a straight woman. i love going. and i support any lgbt community and friend and family all of them. >> forever the first time tonight she brought her 9-year-old daughter to the place where 49 people were killed by gunfire. >> i feel bad for the people that

caldwell: thank you. it is a pleasure to be with you this morning. we thank you. we thank you for the decision you have made at a very young age to serve our great country in uniform. it is an important decision. it is a critical decision. it is a decision that will probably be one of the most important you will ever make in your life, and we need you. we not only need you for the skills that you bring, but for the leadership that is inside of you. because we always have plenty of infantrymen and pilots and public affairs officers like i was and my wife was, but we will never have a glut of leadership. yet we will always take that. so thank you for what you're doing. in the essence of time, i will introduce our medal of honor recipients, but i will not go into a lot of detail about what they did. you can see their stories online at themedalof honor.com, and i encourage you to check that out. but i will say one thing about all gentlemen sitting before you, that they no doubt felt fear in combat. but they c

hogan had asked for caldwell's resignation.the statehouse, we had an opportunity to get the governor's take ton caldwell's arrest and here's what he had to say. >> we did it immediately after we got the news. i don't have the authority to remove him. but i just called in, we strongly suggest that day he resign and he agreed to do so. we thought, i was concerned about the incident, it was inappropriate for the chairman of the liquor board to be driving drunk and didn't think it was appropriate for him to continue to serve in that capacity >> this is video of charles caldwell can exclusively obtained showing the chairman of the liquor board under going a field sobriety test outside the mgm resort and casino, he cannot maintain his balance and police say he failed the test. according to a police report. caldwell refused to complete breathalyzer test once he was taken to the oxon hill station asking the officers if, quote, there was a way we could make this go away. however, in two separate phone calls with fox 5, caldwell denied r

caldwell. he was in his car, they said they smelled an odor of alcohol and asked him to do a field sobriety test. let's show you video now of mr. caldwell. this was from a talk back with fox 5 just awhile ago. we did get in touch with mr. caldwell a little while ago and he gave us his side of the story. for now, here's the police side. they say of alcohol from mr. caldwell. asked him to get out. gave him a field sobriety test which they say that he failed. they also say that he refused to take a breathalyzer test. he was then taken into custody and he was charged with dui as well as wreck less driving. let's show you a little bit of traffic that was at the mgm last night and again, this accident that mr. caldwell now describes as just a minor scrape happened but we also want to get the version now from prince george's county police and here is lamar robinson, what he says happened lack of night. >> approached mr. caldwell to on the driver's side of his vehicle. observed a strong odor of alcohol

caldwell is charged with driving under the influence. going to show you some pictures once again of what's going on in beltsville, maryland after having been closed forlo about an hour. it now looks like some of thehe lanes of i95 are open near the icc exit and we're talking northbound and southbound. some traffic is now moving. there was a very serious accident there a short time agoe a six-vehicle crash happened in the northbound lanes of i95 just about an hour ago.. this was the scene from sky fox. police tell us a tractor-trailer and five cars were involved.invo at least two people were hurt.ur they were flown by helicopter to and the weather is going to g change dramatically in our region in the next 24 to 36 hours. temperatures are going to dropo well blow freezing. vdot crews already are gettinget ready. he were treating the roadways in fairfax county this evening. in northern virginia alone more than 5,000 lane miles will be treated ahead of the expected big freeze. and tony we're keeping a closeoe eye on radar tonight becauseigh

caldwell, which he failed. and subsequently he was placed in custody and at that particular junk tour he was charge accordingly. >> reporter: in that brief phone conference that hi with mr. caldwell today i asked if he was suspended from his job. he said he had not. he declined to comment further. the chairman of liquor board is appointed by governor and despite repeatedly attempting to get a comment from governor's press office they have so far remained silent. paul wagner, "fox5 local news". >>> dozens of protesters took to the street to the district this afternoon to demand president obama abolish a program pertaining to muslims run by the feds. >> a program was started under george w. bush. the row test was organized by a number of religious and civil gh marched from the justice department to white house and say the registry was discriminatory and concerned with till continue when president-elect donald trump take over in january. he made bigoted statements about muslims and they believe it sets a dangerous

caldwell has agreed.re caldwell was involved in an accident at the national harbor the night the mgmno open. the governor doesn't have the authority to remove him from the bore. he did ask him to step down. governor hogan's office releasef a statement, the governor is very concerned and disappointedd and asked caldwell to step down which he has agreed to do. ultimately there is a legal process that will play out. he assume leadership rolls inls the interim.teri > it is official, presidentside elect donald trump announced his pick for the next secretary of state. > thanks for joining us, i'm shawn yancy. > and i'm tony perkins. rex tillerson has been pickeden he has close ties to vladimir putin and no background. his expansion for free trade doesn't fit with the president elect's beliefs. but tiller son is haven't the first cabinet pick who came as a surprise. fox's ronica cleary starts us off live from the white house. >>reporter: shawn and toned initial it has been fascinating to watch president elect donald trump's cabinet unfold and really today's announcement of the selection of

caldwell is resigning as chair of the prince george's county liquor control board. police charged the former chairman with driving under the influence. the video seems to confirm what investigators are telling us, that caldwell failed that sobriety test and that he also refused a breathalyzer test. caldwell told fox 5 he had two drinks over a two-hour period. >>> dc public schools under fire for a surprising social media post by one of their spokes people. hillary tone is the communication director for the dc public school system. she responded to a news story about former texas governor rick perry being named as donald trump's energy secretary. ironically, it's a back in 2012. in response to the story, tone made a post on twitter and facebook saying, quote, if wanting to get rid of something qualifies you to run it, i want to be secretary of white men. >> we're all entitled to our personal opinions. but if you do represent the city in some way, shape or form in any aspect. i don't think it's appropriate. you have to be a little more mindful about what it is you twe

prince george's county police responded and said they smelled a strong odor of alcohol on caldwell. police asked him to take a breathalyzer, and he refused but he said he tried to take the test but at 72 years old could not get a reading, and he blamed his age for the field sobriety test. he was charged with dui and released a few hours later. the governor appointed him to head the liquor commission board last year, and he said he has not had any conversations with anyone in the governor's office if the arrest could he has done for the liquor commission speaks for itself. he plans to fight charge in court. he said he was not impaired when he left the casino last night. in oxen hill, garrett haake, wusa 9. >>> not in many neighborhood. that's the message from hundreds of people who packed into comet ping pong all day. they came to support the pizza place and the surrounding businesses that lost money because of the fake news and violent threats. last sunday an armed gunman walked into comet and fired a shot. stephanie ramirez is live from northwest dc where there's still people comin

caldwell spoke to fox 5 this afternoon.ed he said no but declined to comment further. >>> middle and high school students in montgomery county may be in for a change when it comes to sex education. a new proposal would add a tool called affirmative consent to the curriculum. teaching students more about consent instead of conflict. fox 5 anjali hemphill is live at the montgomery county board of education with more. angelly? >> reporter: well, tony, we are hear the phrase no means no when it comes to sexual assault but the montgomery county public schools is one of the first in the country to consider teaching yes means yes or affirmative consent and it may be taught as early at 7th grade. >> intended to prevent sexual assault which is something that has been in the headlines both local. and nationally. >> reporter: ariana kelly spoke to other lawmakers about a bill that would teach montgomery county seventh and 10th graders in the classroom more about saying >> reporter: in the 10th grade sex ed we do discuss consent and we

caldwell failed a field sobriety test and refused a breathalyzer test and caldwell two-hour period and took breathalyzer but results were inconclusive and says he failed the field sobriety test because he's almost 73 and is not steady on his feet. he claim the incident was blown out of proportion. >> first on "fox" uber considering a partnership with metro to officer riders deep discount. if all goes as planned uber ridesers could say 70% on trips to or from select metro stations. tisha >> let's go this. >> it's in the works but here's how it would work. uber riders taking uber pool to or from select d.c. metro rail stations and would receive 70% off trip that's $3 for $10 trip and there's more. >> they'll allow them to use kitchen rides and taxi stands at more than 40 metro rail this new uber metro partnership could be a game changer here's why. >> two-thirds of uber rides in washington d.c. already start or end at metro station and stations that have taxi stands like union station and stations in suburbs with kiss and ride lines they would be fashions on yet to be released list of 4

caldwell told "fox5" he had two drinks over a two-hour period. >> d.c. residents in d.c. say metro became a big nuisance and it has nothing to do with safe track. >> he from trains pet worth station are literally shaking their homes. melanie alnwick is live in the norm west with the latest. what's going on here, mel? >> reporter: good morning, guys, metro will on in a few minutes. let's see if they have the gates on yet. pretty soon they'll have the gates on and we'll get a chance to see or feel for ourselves perhaps what these people say they have been experiencing. they say all this began about six months ago. neighbors along taylor street northwest and new hampshire avenue started talking to each other and say they notice the same thing a new different kind of sound a deep, low frequency trembling that seemed to happen before metro trains pulled n green and yellow lines do run under these homes. the disturbances seem to coincide with 7,000 series rail cars coming online. homeowners say to them this more than just an annoyance. >> you can feel the vibration whatever it

he was >> caldwell contacted fox 5 this afternoon. he admits had had a couplep cocktails over i two-hour period and said he took a breathalyzer test but results were inconclusive. as for field sobriety test caldwell says he's almost 73 and is not steady on his feet. while he says the police were professional he thinks they made a mistake in charging him for a very minor accidents. >>> we now know the names of more than 100 people hoping to in maryland. they released names of 0 typelists on the path to be licensed to on dispepsry. there were more than 800 applications for the up to 109 possible lis ps and all applicants will need to undergo background check before getting licensed. >>> first on "fox" uber is considering a partnership with metro to offer its riders deep discounts. if all goess riders could save 70% on trips to or from select metro stations. "fox5" tisha lewis has more. >> let's go. >> it's still in the works. if it happens, here's how uber metro partnership would work. uber riders taking upper pool to select d.c. metro

prince george's county police arrested caldwell following a car accident last week outside the new mgm new harbor casino. tonight the police chief toldwusa 9 the pry profile nature of his -- profile nature of his arrest might cause drivers to th >> since it's high profile, might lead more teem to be more thought -- people to be thoughtful about their state of sobriety. the northern nat thing is nobody was -- fortunate thing is nobody was hurt. >> caldwell says he was not impaired behind the wheel. as for failing a field sobriety test, he says his age made himunsteady on his feet. >> donald trump is defending his choice for secretary of state. he announced he would nominate rex tillerson to the post this morning. democrats and some republicans have raised questions about tillerson's ties to russia and its president. garrett joins us live. the president-elect is addressing this issue head on. >> he is trying to get in front of it because several republicans and a host of democrats have said they have concerns about tillerson's past business dealings with vladimir putin. tonight, mr. trum

charles caldwell has been on the prince george's county liquor board for some time. in the last year or so, became chair of that board, and he said that he believes that what police thought was a dui was him not being steady on his feet because of his age. he told me, you know, i'm going to be 73 in a few days. and you know, a little hard for me to get around. he said that he believes that the test police did was inconclusive. but as we know, prince george's county police have confirmed they charged him with dui, and he is going to have to face the charges. police say it was a three-vehicle accident. caldwell described it to me as a minor fender bender that barely left any damage on his vehicle. we doknow that everyone walked away from the accident withoutgy major injuries. but that's under investigation. this all comes after what mgm is calling a successful grand opening yesterday, with lots of people. in fact, too many people. now they're asking folks, if you don't have reservations, to come and see them another weekend. mgm national harbor is considering last nigh

yesterday charles caldwell announced he'll resign from the post. last week caldwell was arrested for drunk driving after getting into an accident after leaving the mgm national harbor. our news reports say the vice chairman will serve in the interim. >>> and 5:15 now and developing this morning, police in california are trying to figure out the circumstances around the death of corepower yoga founder trevor tice. his body was found in a multimillion-dollar mansion on saturday. his death is suspicious. he had several yoga places in d.c., virginia and maryland. >>> flags are at half-staff in connecticut right now. and today people in the town of newtown four-year anniversary of those lives lost at sandy hook. in total 26 people were killed inside sandy hook elementary school back in 2012. and 20 of the victims were young children. >>> and it is now 5:15. your top story now, a 13-year-old has died after a crash on 95. the maryland state police say a tractor-trailer rear-ended the car as he was riding near the i.c.c. in laurel last night. the driver an

the police say there was an accident involving three cars come including caldwell. they approached him and noticed a strong odor of alcohol. >> you cannot drink and friday night at his home in bowie, where he'd painted a different picture of what happened. off-camera he said he was not impaired. he said that it was blown out of proportion. he also claimed the breathalyzer machine had a problem. a spokesperson for prince george's county police said he refused to take the breathalyzer test and failed a field sobriety test. do you think this weakens his credibility in that position? >> that's a possibility. . anna-lysa: you think you should keep his job? >> i think so. i would not begin to call him a drunk. i've watched redskins games with him and i've never seen him in paired -- i've never seen him impaired. anna-lysa: no injuries in the crash. caldwell great job as the chair. he was charged with reckless driving and other traffic offenses. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. jonathan: anna-lysa, thanks. newsroom,into the talk about a surprise landing. a military huey helico

we are awaiting comment from caldwell and the liquor board. alison: the cold weather has not stopped people checking out the newest casino. the m.g.m. national harbor was packed inside ad reaching capacity within less than an hour of opening the doors. today it is reaching capacity again. things are so busy there. m.g.m. sent out advice for customers. brad bell is outside. they have to give you a room there. you are there so often. brad: i will take a room as long as it has a heater right now. they gave extraordinary advice. in the last few hours m.g.m. telling people that unless they have a reservation for a room in the hotel or in one of the restaurants, they should stay away. come back at a future date. the traffic is not that bad but last night there were problems. the place got to capacity quickly the cars that couldn't get in garage backed up around here and there was tremendous frustration. too many people want to come here. look at the video inside the casino. there were big crowds last night. it got to capacity. again today. after noo

caldwell was cited for a d.u.i. on thursday after involved in a crash outsi the current vice chairman of the board will take over as temporary chair. doug: we are in good shape on tuesday. getting ready for the arctic cold front arrives. we will see the temperatures take a dramatic drop. give you a look at the rain south and southwest of the city. that will continue for the evening hours. maybe a shower could make the metro area. snow north and west may make the western zones but it won't last for long. skies will clear overnight. outside a stray flurry the winds are light. tomorrow morning is on the breezy side. the temperatureses will climb to 43 with sun. then more clouds tomorrow night and then the cold front will arrive tomorrow night to result in a blustery day on thursday. wind chill on thursday. less wind and cold on friday and a morning mix of the rain and sleet and snow saturday morning. busy weather forecast comes your way in 11 minutes. jonathan: we'll see you then. stay ahead of the weather weather team

charles caldwell got into a three-car crash outside the mgm national harbor following the grand opening. nobody was hurt but officers say caldwell smelled of alcohol and refused to take a breathalyzer and failed a field sobriety test. he was taken into custody. >>> the federal government faces a shut down if congress fails to get a stop-gap spending bill to the president. the house passed the bill and is headed home for the holidays. the trouble is in the senate with democrats have put up a roadblock. they are not happy that it extends health benefits for retired coal miners for 4 months, theyt this bill needs 60 votes to pass the senate. >>> got plans tonight or were those concert tickets just too much? >> congress just sent president obama a plan to crush the skroog of on like ticket scalping. bruce la shan is here with our tickets to monday's verizon center concert with meghan trainor, the chain smokers. >> don't i wish. maybe we can get some next year. this new law will give the federal trade commission the power to sue picket brokers for using computer bots to snap up thousands of

caldwell originally said he took a breathalyzer test that was inconclusive. but newly released police reports state, he refused a breathalyzer test after failing a field sobriety test. the reports also indicate, he asked police, quote.. "is there a way we can with d-u-i, and reckless driving. we'll be flirting with the fourties today - but if that seems cold, you ain't seen nothing yet. the coldest air of the season moving in tomorrow night. meteorologist eileen whelan is tracking the change, next. at 5:xx time for a check on t but there's so much more to it. here's how benefiber® works. inside us are trillions of good microflora that support digestive health. the prebiotic fiber in benefiber® nourishes them... and what helps them, helps you. benefiber®. - roller coaster ride of temperatures - arctic blast thursday & friday - single digit wind chills thursday - warmer weekend - wintry mix saturday am to all rain today: mostly cloudy. slight chance of pm rain, mainly east of i-95. highs: 43-49 winds: se 5 mph tonight

caldwell agreed to step down. we spoke to the governor about this issue today. >> we did it immediately after we got the news and i don't have the authority to remove him. but i called and we strongly suggested he resign and he agreed to do so. we thought it was -- i was concerned about the incident it was inappropriate for the chairman of liquor board to be driving drunk and i didn't think it was okay for him to serve in that capacity. >> caldwell had not committed on the video. >> up next another massive hack attack that's affected a billion accounts on one web site. >> plus remember this video of trump supporter punching protester at a rally. we'll show you what happened today when they came face to face again. >> and forget about ordering rowing tickets online this guy is making sure he's first in line the old fashioned way by waiting in line for days out in freezing cold. hope he's bundled up. back after this sgv if you have a gentleman hoo account change your pass word word. they stole information for more t

caldwell is resigning as chair of liquor control board. police charged the former chairman with driving under the influence. this video seems to confirm what investigators are telling us that caldwell failed a field sew buy try test and failed a breathe lizer test. he said he had two drinks over a two-hour period. >> last night resident in pet worth community held a meeting about metro train noise they she say the metro trains are shaking their homes and waking them up and danaged their houses. the rumbling began 6 months ago as it continued they have grown more concerned. >> you can feel the vibration of whatever it is under there that's coming through the dipping room area. >> this mirror here fell off the whammy. it's on a beam. >> that's something that never happened i've been here 55 years or more. >> every time it trembles at night i hear it and wake up. say oh, that's the train running now underground. >> metro says it is looking into the issue. >>> the man accused of firing assault rifle inside comet ping-pong is filing federal cou

caldwell has agreed to do so. you might recall, was charged with dui last week following an accident outside the mgm national harbor resort. governor hogan is said to be disappointed in the situation. the current vice chairman will assume leadership of the board. >>> another breaking news story. dc police chase. chased a stolen vehicle into the city of alexandria. that's according to alexandria police. they say the pursuit is in the area of 395 and king street. that's in the old town area. going to update you as we get more information. >>> they've played important roles in the theater of war. but now some combat veterans are choosing a new part to play on a different stage. tonight a look at how shakespeare is helping them move from trauma to triumph. >> my husband. >> this band of brothers and sisters has a new mission. self-discovery through spoken word. the combat veteran players launched five years ago in the united kingdom. the actors use shakespeare to navigate through the painful places they've been to hea

charles caldwell chairs the board. police arrested him last night outside national harbor. investigators say caldwell was involved in a three-car crash and he took a field so bright crash at the scene. he is 72 years old and blames hissan steadiness on his age. he told us he should have called uber. >>> any moment the senate will vote on a spending bill to avert a government shutdown before the midnight deadline. you are looking live at the senate floor. the house passed the temporary spending bill yesterday and went home for the holidays. the funding bill will keep the government running through april 28th. it includes war funding, disaster aid, and an extension of health benefits for retired miners. once the bill is signed it will be sent to president obama. >>> new tonight a report in the washington post says the cia has concluded the russian government intervened in the u.s. elections specifically to help donald trump win. not just to undermine confidence in the u.s. electoral system. this report is based on given to u.s. senators and it comes on the same day president

a new report says michael caldwell took personal trips at the government's expense and took pay on dayse wasn't working. park service spokesperson said caldwell is temporarily reassign while the department considers possible discipline. >>> if you have a loved one who has a home health care provider there's a new way to keep an eye on them. new jersey is launching a program to detect abuse by home health care workers. they are long out cameras to people who suspect abuse. if you're interested in getting a camera contact the state division of consumer affairs located in cherry hill. >>> families of fallen police officers were given an early christmas gift yesterday. highway patrol officers from across the delaware valley delivered holiday meals to five which dose. their husbands all died in the line of duty. >> those they have not forgotten richie. and it makes us feel his presence even more when they come around. the police are like a second family to us. >> the patrol officers have been doing this for more than ten years for christmas, thanksgiving and easter. >>> first comes christmas

caldwell was involved in a traffic accident last thursday after the m-g-m casino opening. he was taken into custody and accused of d-u-i. the current vice chairman of the board will take over as chair temporarily. congress weighing in on the trump transition today. the house oversight and government reform commmitte will hold a forum on the president elect's conflicts of interest when he takes office. lawmakers will hear from top ethics experts on both sides of the aisle about trump's plans for his business empire when he takes office. on monday, trump postponed a press conference scheduled for this week to discuss his business plans. he tweeted that he will hand over his business to his sons and executives before he takes office january 20th. right now - airport workers are getting ready to hit the picket line. a strike is planned at both reagan and dulles airports, set under an hour. workers are calling for higher wages and the right to unionize. the metropolitcan washington airports authority says they do not expect any delays or disruptions for passengers. preparing fo

caldwell was involved in a traffic accident last thursday after the m-g-m casino opening...s taken into custody and accused of d-u-i. the current vice chairman of the board will take over as chair temporarily. happening today- workers at two of our major airports- set to go on strike. hundreds of contracted and reagan will walk off the job. they're protesting wages. the group is mostly made up of wheelchair attendants and baggage handlers. they say they make just 6-15 an hour- and many are forced to have second jobs. the airports say passengers won't be disrupted. also happening today. the greene turtle :-) is doing it's part to make this a very special holiday for hundreds of needy children. this morning-- the company present a check for more than 93-thousand dollars to toys for tots. it represents the total they raised during the 11th annual "tips for tots" initiative. all that money was already used to purchase lots of new toys-- less than 2 weeks before christmas. it's xx and we're just getting started. good morning washington. - arctic blast arrives for tomorrow & frida

police tell us charles caldwell was leaving the events when he got into an accidents according to the police report, caldwell repeatedly told officers who he was and if there was a way to quote, make it go away. >> it is an unfortunate set of circumstances, but as has been sad by people involved in it, our officers acted professionally, courteously and discharged their duties is what i expect. >> caldwell is 72 years old. the report says he lost his balance a number of times during a field sobriety test. he said he has balance issues. >>> virginia's voter i.d. law will remain in ruling by a federal appeals court. a panel rejected a challenge that suggested the law was meant to suppress voting by minorities and young people. the panel cited virginia's ability to get a free photo i.d. at voter registration offices. lawyers for the democratic party argue nobody knows about that, and it doesn't violate the voting act. >>> more redevelopment, coming to the busy southwest water front neighborhood. the national harbor service will hold -- national park service, rather, will hold a public hea

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charles caldwell is stepping down as the liquor control board, following his arrest for drunk driving last week after getting into an accident while leaving the grand opening of mgm national harbor. cc caldwell told officers several times who he was, and reportedly asked if there was a way to, quote, make this go away. officers say the 72-year-old lost his balance several times during a field sobriety test, and told police he had one drink and couldn't remember the crash. >>> a woman from virginia has been released from custody right now, after police say she drove drunk, and crashed into a car in which the fairfax county police chief. the chief, wound up going to the hospital. he is back on the job today. talking about that accident. pat collins is where it happened at lee highway and stone road in centerville. pat. >> reporter: jim, i don't know where she was going, and i don't know where she was coming from. but last night, christie edgar, she was not in a good place. florida, they say she was here visiting friends for the holidays. tonight, she faces big trouble. this is the car t

officers say caldwell asked if there was a way to, quote, make this go away. the 72-year-old lost his balance during a field sobriety test. he told officers he had no memory of the crash. >> tonight you can help a family who lost a mom in a terrible accident. businesses in del ray will offer specials tonight. all the proceeds will be donated to the family of rose cruz who was an employee. ri the street december 1st. she died several days later. she leaves behind four children. >>> an alleged murder-for-hire plot heading to a jury. why a previous verdict was tossed out. >> plus, another arctic blast headed our way and it will >>> two police officers are recovering this morning in georgia. they're the fifth and sixth officers shot in the state in the last week. it happened late last night. they pulled a man over, he shot them and ran off, police say. investigators say that the man is now -- two of six died. >>> a lufthansa plane that had to be evacuated overnight is being flown back to houston today without any passengers onboard. it had 530 people onboard at th

charles caldwell can be seen struggling to wack a straight line. this video comes after news caldwell resigned fr he told "fox5" he had two drinks offer a two-hour period. >> a rockville man admitted killing his neighbors last year will spend the rest of his life behind bars a judge sentenced scott tom zwinski to two life sentences he pled guilty to murdering richard and julie anne velardo stole items from their home and went on a cruise afterle killing. >> and charges filed against a north carolina man that filed an assault rifle inside comet ping-pong in washington d.c.. he me tlevd theres with a sex trafficking ring inside the news shop. that story was fake and he's expected in federal court friday. >> big tech r can eo will meet with president le lekt today. mr. trump outed secretary of state nominee at the rally exxon mobile rex tillerson. he did not expect to win the election. he believed polls and was planning to lose. that's why he didn't want to have a big victor >> the british man that tried to attack donald trump at a rally in loss ves a

yesterday charles caldwell said he would resign from his post as chairman.t week caldwell was arrested for drunk driving after being in an accident shortly after leaving mgm national harbor. wtop report that s that the vic chairman will serve in the interim. >>> and raising short-term interest rates when the two-day meeting ends later today. this would be the only increase this year and the second since june 2006. this is the fed's first policy meeting since donald trump's election. the central bank will release the interest rate at 2:00 this afternoon. >>> it's the holiday gift you hate to get. >> we have a list of the four things you won't want to waste your money or time on this holiday season. >>> and whole foods scandal. this is a big one we're following. find out what got managers, a >>> and alan thicke sudden death. we'll tell you what happened in his final moments. >>> and erika has been tracking the reaction that continues to pour in. erika, good morning, what are you seeing on social media? >> and then look at these pictures from alan thicke's son,

michelle: his name is charles caldwell. police say he was involved in a three-car accident outside the casino at monument and national avenues. the officers noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming from caldwell's car. he failed a field sobriety test and was then charged. fortunately no one was injured in that crash. we are waiting for a comment from the prince george's county liquor board. as soon as we get it, we will share it with you. "live desk." michelle marsh, back to you. jonathan: all right. thanks very much. right now at sky over national har -- skyla over national harbor -- skytrak7 is over national harbor. this is the headlights and it looks like normal traffic. the casino there, the big building in the middle is drawing a lot of attention. you can see brake lights on the right side of the casino. keep in mind the police officers are out there trying to keep the traffic moving. it was at capacity by 11:18. 48 minutes after it opened. maryland bureau chief brad bell was there for all of this. they hit capacity aga

officers say that caldwell asked if there was a way to quote, make this go away. he lost his balance three times during a field sobriety test. he also told officers he had no memory of what happened in the crash. >>> donald trump just tweeting we've been monitoring right now. he wrote ", i have chosen one of the truly great business leaders of the world." >> earlier this hour he officially nominated exxonmobil ceo rex tillerson for that job. some lawmakers including john mccain and marco rubio had voiced concerns especially with his relationship with vladimir putin. >> it's not as if they're intimate friends. not as if they're god parents to each other's children. i think this is getting blown way out of proporon confirmed by the senate. >>> other picks in president-elect donald trump's cabinet includes former texas governor rick perry. he is expected to be named energy secretary. yesterday gary cohn was appointed as the national economic council. you can catch more on trump's pick for secretary of state in just a few minutes on the "today" show. >>> this guy is a

charles caldwell was arrested after the opening of the mgm national harbor casino. he had been in an accident involving three cars. he originally said he took a breathalyzer test that was inconclusive, but newly released police reports show he refused a breathalyzer after failing field sobriety tests. he asked police "is there a way we can make this go he is charged with dui and reckless driving. let's take a look at how things are looking on the roadways. jamie sullivan keeping a close eye on our traffic watch. jamie: we are going to start off with an accident on the gw parkway heading inbound before rosslyn, only the left lane open. clearing out but definitely some heavy traffic, about 13 minutes is your average getting through that stretch. midday roadwork on the bw parkway near for 10. .n the capital beltway, not bad we are completely in the green and one area where we are seeing 270me is to 70 westbound -- northbound. through clarksburg we drop into the 30's but quickly recover as you get past that. jummy: coming up, and urgent warning for a holiday staple. a m

miss caldwell, mr. weaver, back to your desks. - go on, son. - it's a fearful waste of time. - well, you go learn and be a better man than your pa. - dinner will be at 6:00. - miss stanton... we thank you. - well, ain't no sense you and your boys riding all the way home then back again. why don't you set over at my house 'til dinner? oh, come on, daniel. - well, i don't wanna be un-neighborly. y deserts which lie in the vicinity of the dead sea. these seemed to be a sleeping leopard with the motto... ? reads the card of a man ? ? a knight without armor ? ? in a savage land ? ? his fast gun for hire ? ? heeds the calling wind ? ? is the man called ? ? paladin ? ? paladin, paladin ? ?? (hammer clicking) (paladin) - you sent for me, offered me a job in order to accuse me of stealing your money? - get two o tickets to opera tonight, yes? - no, hey boy. one ticket to colton, wyoming. - yeah? - my name is paladin. - paladin? well, come in. sit down. - thank you. - well now... have a cigar. - no, thanks. - i c

i wish him the very heart-felt congratulations on a life that has served caldwell county so well and i wish him the very best in his future endeavors. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the chair now recognizes the gentleman from kentucky, mr. barr, for five minutes. mr. barr: mr. speaker, i rise today to honor commerce lexington, the chamber of commerce for my hometown of lexington, kentucky, which has been named the 2016 chamber of the year by the association of chamber of commerce executives. commerce lexington won the large chamber category over the great cities of brock lynn, new york, jacksonville, florida, and tacoma, washington. this award is recognition of commerce lexington's work to promote economic development, job creation and overall business growth in lexington and neighboring commounts through its many -- communities through its many programs and services. as a member-driven organization, the award is also a reflection of commerce lexington's 1,700 members as well as their volunteers and staff ablely led by c.e.o. and presid

>> ali caldwell gets fashion inssiration from coach mile. >> did she ever bring you something and you not wearing that? >> never. i feel like she gets me. ?? ?? >> team levine's brand new fletcher has come a long way, and if it doesn't quite work out for the finals he's hoping there might be lovely parting gifts. >> the real big question is do you get to take any of the stuff with you? >> that's when we get away with taking stuff home whether they want me to or not. >> we'll find out tonight who makes the final four nd of course, the champion will be [ tower pinging ] [ whistling ] we've got a problem, friend. half off any smartphone for anyone who switches? what's the problem? the naughty list shouldn't get deals! yeah, but anyone who switches gets half off of any smartphone. even these? yeah, any smartphone. call the big guy! [ bell dings ] santa? no, jingles. [ knuckles crack ] [ spits ] ooo. ouch. [ neck cracks ] [ darien ] switch and get half off any smartphone. emily blunt. check it out on "the hollers." it's all at etonline.com. >>> housewives of beverly hills returned for seas

>> ali caldwell gets fashion inssiration from coach mile. >> did she ever bring you not wearing that? >> never. i feel like she gets me. ?? ?? >> team levine's brand new fletcher has come a long way, and if it doesn't quite work out for the finals he's hoping there might be lovely parting gifts. >> the real big question is do you get to take any of the stuff with you? >> that's when we get away with taking stuff home whether they want me to or not. >> we'll find out tonight who makes the final four nd of course, the champion will be crowned next emily blunt. check it out on "the hollers." it's all at etonline.com. >>> housewives of beverly hills returned for season seven see what to expect. >> bring it on, okay? seven years later, i've got this. >> this season, well, i would say it was refreshing. it did get a bit heated again. i mean t always does. >> bringing that heat are newbies kensly and eve sassoon. >> the girls are great ann they bring a whole other dynamic, and we have fun. >> fun trannlated as drama. would you say no to a lot more ne scream] you just won a million dollars! n

today governor larry hogan said he did not have any legal power to remove caldwell but did encourageim to step down. >> we thought it was -- i was concerned about the incident, was inappropriate for the chairman of the liquor board to be driving drunk and didn't think it was appropriate for him to continue to serve in that capacity. >> after the accident, officers say caldwell lost his balance several times during a field sobriety test. he also told police that he had only one drink and he didn't remember the crash. >>> federal transportation officials unveiled a new virtual reality campaign today highlighting the dangers of drunk driving. last call 360 is a virtual experience you can use on your phone or computer. it simulates a bar scene when you can order virtual alcohol drinks and learn the consequences of drinking and driving. last year nearly 260 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes during the holidays. increasing. probably the highest area are the vulnerable road users, pedestrians, bicyclists, mo motorcyclists but we've seen these numbers go up as well. >> we have a

caldwell has resigned fromrm his job.s over a two-hour period.er >>> how about a wild policedolic chase started in the district dr ended in alexandria yesterdaynde the woman who lead police on tht chase was already in handcuffs when it started. police tell us the driver was barred from the garfield terracd housing complex in northwest d.c. because she was involved ie fights with residents.esidents. police tell us the woman crashea into at least 10 cars during the chase.che. ♪♪ >>> happening right now, workerr at ray gap national airport anda dulles international airport will be strike to go protest low wages.ges >>> with more who these workerss and what they are asking foring we're joined by annie yu.e good morning. >> reporter: hey g morningey steve and allison.eve and good morning, everybody., everyy we're talking about hundreds off d.c. airline workers walking off the job today both at dulles asa well as here at reagan nationala this is the first time that thet workers at dulles are joining ii on this strike, but certa

around the world and 49 day, that is a new solo sailing record broken by the french sailor thomas caldwell. he celebrated his arrival with lots of champaigne and tears. they showed up in the thousands for the coming of age bash grew international attention after they posted a video invite on facebook and forgot to make it private. it definitely was fought private and call him a seal-ebrity. this seal led police on a tasmanian chase and caught leaving his dent on a car t. 440-pound miami was captured, given a medical check-up an released back on the beach. >>> the post-holiday frenzy is in full swing, many stores offering big sales, millions heading back with those returns. if you are returning items, you better read the fine prin. nbc's morgan radford has details. >> reporter: a record-break holiday season. an estimated $1 trillion spent on gifts selling out in stores. but the reality is, there are some things you just don't leak. >> we got finding nemo instead of finding dori. >> reporter: 10 percent of gifts are returned every year, valued at a whopping $66 billion. >> i'm too old to wea