connecticut avenue is open toward 410. back inside, the outer loop of the beltway slowing past colesville road to 270. 395 heavy from the beltway and from king street across the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> and we want to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. it is young madi barnes. she is 13 and she watches us every day before school. but here is the big butt, madi said there is no way she is getting up before 10:00 this morning this summer when school isute so she won't be watching that and that is all right. just make sure you come back in the mall, madi. about toe -- to be tomorrow's fan of the day, search fox 5 morning news and post a comment under madi's photo. >> summer is almost here for students. >>> 7:48 and after 8:00 we'll look at the top five reasons why people fail financially in retirement. >>> but first a little fun at six flags. mr. raffle, what is going on? >> reporter: we're already having a lot of fun. i'm at six flags america. it's open every day no

this project is at 472 connecticut between 19th and 20th street. commissioners, the 80-square foot addition would not extend beyond the existing rear wall or the spiral sfare well would exist beyond the existing wall. the new deck will be set back three feet north of the property line. the addition would be within the required rear yard. the variance, case number 2008 .0689d was granted on august 132010. on february 10, 2011, the residential design team reviewed the project in response to the january 14, 2011 request for general review. commissioners, the e.i.t. believes the request for review does not demonstrate the project containinged creates any exceptional or extraordinary circumstances and such is warranted a abbreviated discretionary review. the various plans indicate the same material will be used for the windows and railings as indicated and they indicate the use for the same material as indicated in the building permit application and the height does not appear to have any unusual effect on the privacy of any terlt spaces irrespective of

. >> the congress street draw bridge is bridgeport, connecticut's sore thumb-- closed for the past 14ears, it sticks out grimly on the city's landscape, isolating east side residents from downtown. >> they're building bridges in afghanistan and iraq but not here. >> reporter: mayor bill finch wants the federal government to shifts spending to urban infrastructure, fix bridges and roads and in the bargain jump start economic development. with 145,000 residents, bridgeport's share of pentagon spending in afghanistan and iraq would amount to an smaimented $109 million this year. >> can you imagine if that money was every year, year after year, invested in trains, high-speed rail, information technology, new schools? we'd be leading the world again, rather than being behind. >> reporter: mayor finch envisions a federal partnership to convert this seven-acre lot, where an old emington arms factory sits, into a modern train depot where high-speed amtrak acela trains would stop. >> every time you have a train station, you have lots of apartments built, lots of small businesses located, and y

many more states are addressing this issue, connecticut and montana, colorado, kansas, these are all states that have had bills in their legislature to into the death penalty that have moved through least one house in some cases, both houses. connecticut passed a bill a couple of years ago to end the death penalty that was vetoed by the then republican governor who is no longer in office. this is for states in four years and we expect more on the way. >> this deserves applause. >> we're making progress in california. the statue was enacted by the voters and it will take the voters working together to into the death penalty in california. this is a very daunting task. although the initial process gave people a voice in politics, this has turned into a situation where money has a voice in politics. this is going to be a challenge to raise the funds that we need to actually mount an initiative campaign with the death penalty, but we're getting closer and closer every day. the people of california are ready to end the death penalty. a couple of weeks ago we were able to do a poll on the

i'm glad my friend from connecticut did. i also want to point out, we had a vote last week on the kucinich amendment to get out of libya. i voted no on that. not sure how you guys voted. i made my friend, mr. headquarter govern, has been an absolute -- i know my friend, mr. mcgovern, has been an absolute consistent critic on the money we're spending and engagement we're having in the middle east and i respect his philosophy on that. but the reason why i want to point this out is because it appears that when one side tries to cut the budget, they're either pushing children out the door, but when another side cuts the budget it's ok. >> would the gentleman yield? mr. kingston: the gentleman from florida controls the time and i recommend that he does yield to you. gloy yield to you. >> i thank the gentleman from florida and the gentleman from florida. let me serve comment on the $562 million that there have been several references to this in the course of the afternoon. ms. delauro: this is the truth of this effort. $562 millio

you can see him live at the mohegan sun in connecticut on august 6th. please welcome mr.on rickles. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: look at this. [ cheers and applause ] it is great to see you. >> wait, i talk first. >> jimmy: sorry, i didn't know. >> god bless, god bless. [ laughter ] so great. this side wasn't sure, right here in the middle here, heavy. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: well that is close. >> god bless you. nice to see you. and thanks for coming in. are you on a fishing trip? [ laughter ] the guy in front wearing shorts and a little cap. we'll get a little pool, you can run around for a half hour. [ laughter ] jimmy. >> jimmy: yes, don. >> it's so pain in the neck to see you. >> jimmy: i'm sorry. i'm sorry to make you come here. >> always, i love you dearly -- >> jimmy: i love you too. >> and you're a good friend. >> jimmy: you must be excited to be here in primetime. >> yeah, but unfortunately it's a network that's not going anyplace. [ laughter ] no, abc is great. i was on abc years ago. yeah. >> j

no problems to report along connecticut avenue at randolph road. the beltway in montgomery county wide open between college park and bethesda. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> now it our big story this morning. the testimony by sulaimon brown. the form are mayoral candidate goes in front of a d.c. council committee looking into the hiring practices of the gray administration. he says he can prove there is a money trail from vincent gray's mayoral campaign to his own mayoral campaign. "washington post" reports sulaimon brown gave them copies of the money order. now, brown says he has other revelations he will make when he testifies today before a d.c. council committee. we get more from stacy cohan. >> reporter: sulaimon brown has been the subject of an intense search for weeks. finally a judge compelled him to testify. >> i had a conversation with mr. brown before the investigation began. he said he was very happy to do that. didn't need a subpoena, didn't need anything. >> reporter: brown told fox 5 by phone when he testifies on m

today's letter on monday they met again to vote on the so-called plan, the connecticut plant -- connecticut plan was a compromise which suggested that the house of representatives should be based on a proportionate representation. in the sec each state should have equal votes. they had previously voted on the connecticut plant and dismiss it. but to everybody's astonishment this time around the voting took a surprising course. three delegates switched their votes. williamson and martin, all of whom had visited bordens garden. they must change their mind after the visit because until then they had always voted differently. so we don't know how this visit influenced them in their decision making, but what we do know is that the three men who change their mind do therefore made the great compromise possible have all worked in the garden a monk's the flora from all 13 states. and leave it up to you to make the decision, but let me tell you something which is less speculative. the importance of agriculture. they all believe that agriculture should be the foundation of the american republic. jeff

in the 1930s the connecticut country club was a meeting place for the elite. i think perhaps one of the consequences of the roosevelt revolution is democratization of golf. al smith became anti roosevelt and the formed the liberty league. his motivation may have had something to do with the fact that he thought he should have been nominated in 1932. but his language against roosevelt by the 1936 election was ugly. it seems clear that what began in the gilded age was confirmed in the 1930s, that is the complete identification of american conservatism with laizzez-faire capitalism. the nineteenth century brought a new superpowerful industrial and finance capitalism to the united states. monopolists like john d. rockefeller and j. p. morgan became the leader of our finance establishment that wielded more day-to-day power than the government itself. without the inconvenience obligation to answer to the judgment of any electorate. p. morgan. morgan och conservatives became wedded to the idea that unfettered capitalism was indispensable to the survival of democracy.

this twister swirling over the connecticut river roared through downtown springfield, massachusetts. it caused severe damage. at least four people were killed and statewide at least 40 were injured. a state of emergency is in effect this morning. manuel gallegus is in springfield with more. manny, good morning to you. what's the latest? >> well, terrell, the tornadoes tore through a couple of dozen communities around massachusetts, and take a look. this is typical of what we're finding. neighborhoods in the dark because there's no power. power lines downed everywhere, trees everywhere, and damaged homes. residents in massachusetts worked through the night, trying to clear piles of debris from their homes. people here are still trying to get over the shock after a deadly string of tornadoes tore through the state wednesday. >> we ran down the basement and we were holding onto the water pipes and everything was shaking. >> this is probably a once in 100 years or maybe more weather event. >> reporter: this video captured the fury of one funnel cloud swirling over the connecticut river.

. >> reporter: it happened last october on a connecticut avenue service road just south of dupont circle. kiela was getting out of the back passenger seat of a car when she was hit by a lexus suv and knocked 20 feet in the air. >> just to not have her here, i mean, a part of me is dead honestly. >> reporter: the accuse, jorida davidson is charged with voluntary manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and driving under the influence. davidson is from albania. her lawyer mike hanan says in her youth she experienced a lot of trauma and that she suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome. he says that could be the reason for all of this. rocky ryan is not impressed with that version of the story. >> i want justice. oh, yeah, i want justice. i don't want this hocus-pocus, amnesia or whatever they want to call it. i want justice. this lady hit my daughter. my daughter was killed. she was drinking. there was enough evidence. and she needs to do her penalty. >> reporter: in the district, voluntary manslaughter, punishable by a maximum of 30 years in jail. the trial continues tomorrow. ji

for what purpose does the gentlelady from connecticut rise. ms. delauro: i have i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by ms. delauro, page 2, line 14 after the dollar amount insert reduced by $200 million. reduce by $300,000. ms. delauro: i ask unanimous consent that the amendment be accepted as read. the chair: is there an objection? without objection, so ordered. the gentlelady is recognized. ms. delauro: my amendment would transfer $1 million to the center for food safety and applied nutrition at the food and drug administration. the funding would come from the u.s. department of administration frr several of the administrative accounts, office of the secretary, the chief economist, budget and program analyst, office of communication and general counsel. the intent is that it will be used to protect the american public from e. coli. this is something we have to do. our primary responsibility as the people's representative is to protect the health and safety of american fami

where a tornado was captured on tape along the connecticut river.ake a walk. that's how he described the damage. >> it really looks like something out of a movie. it's very hard to believe folks there in massachusetts were watching this in front of their eyes. this is not the only weather concern this morning, with minot, north dakota, evacuation orders there are going out, because waters are now overflowing. >>> pampering pets to an extreme. is there really such a thing with pets. can you love them too much? >> i think not. >> see who has led a three-pound poodle into a questionable lap of luxury. the question is, would you do this for your dogs? >> i may draw the line at the bows. oh, my goodness. manicures. maybe the manicures too. >> redefining it's a dog's life. >>> we do want to update you on the deadly tornadoes touching down in western massachusetts. at least four people there have died. >> in fact, the first fatal tornado in the state in 16 years. the threat is not over yet. t.j. winick is joining us with the latest. t.j.? >> reporter: good

the presiding officer: the senator from connecticut. mr. blumenthal: mr. president, i'm honored to follow that very articulate colloquy between my colleagues from arizona and south carolina, and certainly draw inspiration from the consequences abroad that they have outlined in that colloquy, the consequences internationally and at home in this very, very important week. i rise to call attention to developments in an area that are among those consequences. the price of gasoline, the supply of fuel internationally and at home. i rise to commend the president of the united states for release ing today some 30 million barrels of oil over the next 30 days, which already have brought down the price of oil by about $5 per barrel on the new york mercantile exchange. this consequence certainly cannot be the end of the campaign that we must continue to weigh, and i commend the president for heeding the calls from myself and my colleagues to address the pain felt across connecticut and the country as prices remain too high at close to $4 a gallon. the drop that we ha

chevy chase on 410, between beachway, connecticut avenue.e folks were transported to was sometal but there fluid spilled. a picture you live to the beltway with an accident the outer loop between pike and connecticut avenue. on the roadsive calm and noter is so bad. bit of humility bad northwest of town. bright sunshine overhead. 71 degrees currently in the district. a comfortable 66 degrees in hagerstown. this bird is that 70 degrees, on the mid-80's. we are taking off where we left off the weekend. we really crank up the heat by the week. part of hot and humid and uncomfortable wednesday and thursday, high with muchto the higher humidity. lanier is the highest top cop in the area. she makes $253,000 per year. montgomery county police atef is second on the list to its $16 -- $216,000 per year. thanks for watching and we will be back at noon. "live with regis and kelly" is next. now you can brew over ice for delicious iced coffee or tea. hot or cold, keurig is the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. choose. brew. enjoy. ke

. >> de momento los estados de connecticut, la tribu india, de oregÓn, permiten los matrimonios entreexuales, esto para evitar posibles demandas legales en su contra. >> y para aplacar las crÍticas en ese sentido, la votaciÓn podrÍa ser este lunes. de -en nueva york blanca rosa, univisiÓn. >> la primera condena de las naciones unidas contra la discriminaciÓn hacia los gays, lesbianas y personas transgÉnero, a favor votaron estados unidos, la uniÓn europea, brasil y otros paÍses latinoamericanos, la resoluciÓn contra la discriminaciÓn. en forma unÁnime a la secretarÍa general de la onu, se ha reelegido. la asamblea general, podrÍa reelegir formalmente al surcoreano el prÓximo martes, el segundo mandato iniciarÍa en el 2012. ahora pasamos con illia y un adelanto. >> gracias. esta noche les vamos a contar el dramÁtico testimonio en corte que hubo a favor de casey anthony la joven madre acusada de matar a su hija de dos aÑos de edad, tambiÉn ordenÓ la evacuación de residentes de texas cuyas viviendas se ven amenazadas por los fuegos de malezas. obama y su mÁs fuerte opositor tratarán de l

they previously voted on the connecticut plan and dismissed it. but everybody's astonishment cover this time it took a surprising turn. three delegates switched their vote to. all of whom had visited bertram's garden. they must change their mind after their visit because until then they always voted differently. we do not know how or if regarded influence them in their decision making, but we do know the three men to change their mind make the make compromise possible that all the work in the garden so i leave it up to you to make that decision. but to tell you something witches importance for agriculture, we all believe it should be the foundation of the american republic. to say i the governments would remain virtuous as long as they are chiefly agricultural. they were experimenting with propositioned and also the first american with a specially designed clothing. >> it took me by surprise to see that all presidents were utterly obsessed. [laughter] eleven to a farm manager and said as the view of constant review, jefferson had a charming treati

there's a man who's from connecticut who was paid by the connecticut colonial legislature to track down sullivan and bring him to justice. >> david louis was born in 1788. he learned the trade along the border between canada and the united states. which is a major counterfeiting hot spot. he returns to his home state of pennsylvania just in time in 1814 or so when the state charters a bunch of new banks which is part of the broader movement after the revolution an explosion of both banks and bank notes across the country which really opens up the opportunity for counterfeiters. louis is perfectly posed to take advantage. >> samuel upem. >> he's probably my favorite. he's not abandoned. he's a shopkeeper, runs stational on chestnut street. when the civil war coming in february 1872 or so, he starts to print which he sees reproduced. now he sells the notes from his shop. he doesn't call them counterfeits, he called them fax imile. which is -- most people thought the rebellion was going to be crushed. he expands his counterentire to be become a major, major counterfeiting operation. >> did

los conductores pagan mas por galon en alaska, hawaii, connecticut, illinois y nueva york.uana, "jorge hank rhon", fue liberado por segunda vez, en un mismo día, después de que una jueza estatal no encontrara evidencia suficiente para acusarlo de homicidio.---esta mañana, "hank rhon", de 55 años, ya había "librado" los cargos por supuesto acopio ilegal de armas de fuego, después de que un comando militar allanara su casa donde se encontraron 88 fusiles. --al quedar libre, los fiscales intentaron acusarlo de homicidio por la muerte de la novia de su hijo ocurrida en el año 2009, pero la jueza encontró diversas inconsistencias en la investigacion y el polemico politico ...la volvio a librar. --aumento a 19 el numero de muertos por un motin registrado el domingo en una carcel ubicada a las afueras de caracas.--se reportan al menos 50 reos heridos en lo que, segun las autoridades, se trato de un pleito entre pandillas rivales.--la gresca mortal movilizo a las familias de los internos hasta la carcel del "rodeo uno" donde pedian desesperadamente informacion sobre sus seres queri

yeah, well he's the connecticut teen that made headlines when he was banned from the prom. he made it with his date, the girl he wanted to impress. he was suspended after he taped a message on the school building asking her to the prom and the ban was lifted after the story got so much intense media coverage and the students launched a campaign on facebook. >> power to the people. >> he's in ocean city and staying on 81st street with the rest of them. >> june bug season. good for him. slap on the wrist. taking a look at the temperatures, talking about 70s now, some low 80s in bel-air, arnold at 78. back in the 80s, nice start to the week, just a slight chance of a shower but kept it out for now. >>> jimmy is next here at 7:00 and then the game tonight at 8:00 with the heat and the mavericks and we'll see you tonight at 11:00. [ male announcer ] want a better way to track what you spend? pnc virtual wallet now comes with spending zone. it organizes all your spending, including your pnc debit card, credit card, and your bills. so you can view them by category... or by month.

joining me now, connecticut senator joe lieberman. hello, senator. how are you, sir?n, i'm good. glad to be with you. i'd write that reference letter to yale again if you want to go back to divinity school. >> glenn: what do you have against yale? why? >> i'd do it -- >> glenn: all right. >> to explain to your viewers, i met glenn when he was doing a morning radio show in new haven, connecticut, quite a long time ago. we just got to be friends. i was impressed with him. it must say though you are right, we haven't agreed a lot of the time, i've been really proud of your remarkable rise over the years since then. >> glenn: well, thank you, sir. i called you and you said yes, you would be there. you said mainly because if i may quote you, mainly because of what you saw me do in washington on 8-28, that it was not a political event. and that you knew you could trust that this event would be something dignified and good. >> absolutely right. look, first, i think the idea of the restoring courage gathering in jerusalem is an important idea and very constructive one. at a v

frup does the gentlelady from connecticut rise? >> i have an amendment at the desk, amendment number 38. the chair: the clerk will report the amendment. the clerk: amendment offered by ms. delauro of connecticut, page 2, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert increased by -- ms. delauro: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read. the chair: the gentlelady is recognized for five minutes on her amendment. ms. delauro: my amendment offered with my colleagues would se store full funding for the president's request for the trade commission. the goal is to protect the public from fraud, manipulation, and other dangers of derivatives, including speculation in the oil market that drives up prices. funding the cftc at the prth's request will put 159 more cop thopes beat, provide the agency with the updated legacy to protect american consumers and cush excessive speculation by wall street banks and oil companies. the current version of the bill, by gouging the cftc by as much as $30 million, makes cheer the majority is putti

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struck from behind by an suv and had just stepped out of the vehicle on the northbound side of connecticut avenue south of dupont circle when she was hit and thrown through the air and the defense and the prosecution agree on one thing, that davidson was behind the wheel "reason why she didn't stop is why she's gone to trial. seen here the morning she returned -- turned herself in last fall, is accused of wrecklessly driving her suv northbound on connecticut avenue on the way home to friendship heights and police say she was drunk and that is why she didn't stop after hitting keila ryan. in the opening statement of the jury, the attorney said his client had no memory of the collision and that is a some tom brought on by post traumatic stress disorder, a condition that davidson has been suffering from and untreated for many years. an albanian national, the jury was told that davidson witnessed people being murdered in her native country, a claim that the ryan family doesn't buy. >> i want justice. i want justice and i don't want that hocus pocus, you know, a.m. indonesia, whatever. i want j

en el 2009, ella residente de connecticut fue atacado por un chimpancés de una amiga que le pidió que: esta mujer de seguir adelante es una admiración, si no una muestra más que querer es poder. en nueva york, isolda peguero tele mun telemun telemundo. >>>josé: bueno el estado de nueva york se puso a la cabeza en el tratamiento contra la migraña hoy se anunció un novedoso procedimiento que ayuda a millones de personas. >>>periodista: steiente que el mundo se le viene encima cuando tiene en intenso dolor de cabeza difícil de controlar no está sólo porque 28 millones de estadounidenses sufren de migraña un problema que hoy gracias a un nuevo tratamiento podría acabar con este mal. es un nuevo mecanismo que encontramos, en el cual los músculos están presionando estos nervios para liberar el dolor localizamos los nervios y aflojamos los músculos. Él ha sufrido por más de 20 años de migraña y antes de la operación sentía que este dolor nunca acabaría. no podía ver la luz, me escondía, y no quería hablar con nadie. maría b es otra paciente que se realizó la operación hace 6 semanas y hoy si