the d.c. council will hold a hearing on these proposed school closure on saturday and a series of public meetings begin on november 27th. chancellor henderson says she is open to alternate ideas. but to me, this comprehensive proposal to close 20 schools look like it is on the forecast track. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >> thank you. >>> a fox 5 consumer alert coming up for parents. scented maybey products -- baby product smell great but should you be concerned about them? >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. it is 5:24 on this wednesday. taking a live look at the beltway right now and we'll check in with julie wright and get the last update on your traffic in a bit. first a consumer alert for all parents out there. could your baby lotion be doing more harm than good. >> studies are raising concerns about products used to scent the products. laura evans reports. >> reporter: the fresh clean smell of a baby. what is fresh and clean to you? is it calming lavendar, vanilla oatmeal? walk down th

she's in northwest d.c.here paula broadwell was spotted a short time ago. >> reporter: derek and anita, she's the woman at the center of this high-powered scandal. until now paula broadwell has remained largely out of sight. that is until tonight. she's in northwest d.c. take a look at this video shot earlier. she's basically captures her in her brother's apartment. d.c. attorney in his mount pleasant home. she's in the kitchen, apparently preparing dinner. if you're finding it tough to keep up with the twists and turns of this drama, here's a rundown. was it really just friday when we found out the affair between the very much married, now former cia director david petraeus and this woman, the also very much married biographer paula broadwell. >> you may ow the affair came to light after this woman, 37- year-old jill kelley complained to a friend, an fbi agent. that would be this person here, that she was receiving threatening e-mails, reportedly from broadwell launching an investigation, and that put the l

d.c. government efforts banning him from prescribing narcotics to patients he says need them. >> dr. alen salerian will be making an appeal to the d.c. health department because he says his patients are dying. 9news reporter surae chinn is live in d.c. outside the licensing board with more on the drama that just keeps unfolding. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this doctor says he just wants to help his patients with debilitating pain. but he says he hasn't been able to ever since a former employee broke into his office. he says this person stole prescription pads, forged his name and started selling them up and down the east coast for 20 bucks a piece. he says one of these bogus prescriptions resulted in one death and the government officials blaming him now. d.c. police confirmed the burglary. the pain doctor is appealing to the d.c. license board for his license to prescribe class two prescription drugs. he says his patients are dying because the d.c. government won't allow him

d.c.'s fire and ems chief is willing to take the risk to move paramedic ambulances off the overnight period when there are fewer life threatening emergencies and move them to busier daytime periods, but paramedics have warned fox 5 this could have dangerous consequences. under the proposal announced by the chief for d.c. fire and ems between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. d.c. won't have any ambulances with paramedics on board. these medic units carry the most advanced life saving equipment with a paramedic capable of performing life saving medical procedures, something a basic ambulance unit doesn't have. >> right now our data shows that we have a very limited call volume from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. and particularly in terms of als response. >> reporter: those calls overnight, even though small, are people's lives, but with scarce resources the department believes it's better to shift 14 medic units to peak daytime hours, a so-called power shift. our fox 5 investigation the union which represents firefighter

a d.c. judge sentenced the former city council chairman to 30 days in jail but suspended the sentence. that happened hours after a federal judge sentenced brown to one day in custody followed by six months of home detention for lying on loan applications. he also has to complete 480 hours of community service. brown admitted to both crimes in june. he resigned from the council. >>> now to the ever widening scandal that started with david petraeus resignation as c.i.a. director. the man who replaced petraeus in afghanistan general john allen hoped to be the next nato supreme allied commander in europe. however, his nomination to that post is now on hold while investigators look into e-mails general allen exchanged with jill kelley and whether they were inappropriate. yes, kelley is the same florida woman who reported threatening e-mails to the f.b.i. leaving agents to discover the source of those e-mails paula broadwell. and, yes, paula broadwell is the woman who was having an affair with dav

d.c.'fire and etch ms chief is wrilling to take the risk to mover paramedic ambulances off the overnight periods when there are fewer life- threatening emergencies and move them to busier daytime periods. but paramedics have warned fox 5 this could have dangerous consequences. under the proposal announced by the chief for d.c. fire and ems, between 1:00 and 7:00 a.m., d.c. won't have any ambulances with paramedics on board. these medic units carry the most advanced life saving equipment way paramedic capable of performing life saving medical procedures, something a basic ambulance unit doesn't have. >> right now, our data shows we have a very limited call volume from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. and particularly in terms of response. >> reporter: those calls overnight other than though small are people's lives. but with scarce resources, the department believes it it is better to shift 14 medic units to peak daytime hours, a so- called power shift. the union which represents firefighter pair medi

norton encouraged them to use the d.c. flag at all ceremonies. >>> a statue of the most decorated marine in u.s. history. a statue of lieutenant louis b. fuller stands on the grounds of the marine corps of quantico. he was born in west point, virginia, in 1898. he was awarded five iron crosses. he served in the korean war, world war ii, and other places as well. >>> breaking news at this hour involving the ever breaking david petraeus scandal. the latest man targeted by the investigation. good morning, everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. welcome on this tuesday, november 13, 2012. we have rain in the region, cooler than yesterday. storm team 4 meteorologist tom

the d.c. council kwame brown fought back tears as he told a federal judge my conduct has brought me here, and i am truly sorry about. that brown's attorney, fred cook, stood next to him. >> he's where he is because of what he did. >> reporter: the former chairman expressed regret for falsifying loan documents for his home and boat while on the council. he talked about the embarrass metand ridicule he brought his family. he said i was wrong. those things weren't important. this as family members wiped away tears. >> obviously, this is difficult for them and you don't want to soon see anyone you care about get sentenced. hat is ditch cut. and they're optimistic and they will see that -- that is good. >> reporter: the judge was opposed to the prosecution's attempt to send brown to jail for six days. use his elected office to make personal gains or defraud the people he represented. but fox 5s political analyst mark plotkin believes that some will think the former chairman got off easily. >> i thi

d.c. 395 clear as well. i-95 in maryland as you pass 216, travel lanes are open, and it's a clear commute as you connect to the beltway. over to the rails, metro, marc, vre running today. so far with no reported delays. eun, over to you. >> danella, thank you. 5:01. >>> we're following breaking news. the top american commander in afghanistan is implicated in the scandal that brought down now former cia director david petraeus. the pentagon says it is investigating inappropriate communications between general john allen and jill kelley, the woman that petraeus' mistress allegedly sent threatening e-mails to you. the fbi reportedly uncovered 20,000 to 30,000 allegedly inappropriate e-mails between allen and kelley. she's a social liaison at the military base in florida. the general insists he's friends with kelley, but paula broadwell apparently saw her as a romantic rival. the fbi is keeping quiet of a search of broadwell's home. agents searched her home for five hours last night. they left

d.c. taxicab driver last wednesday. his name was kedar mohammed and he allegedly burned his car on fire in northeast d.c. you're probably asking yourself, what is the connection? how did this come about? we're hearing that someone in the d.c. cabbie murder case investigation tipped off authorities in d.c. and basically said, the suspect is also linked to the murder of teresa bass in waldorf, maryland. and investigators then hooked one the charles county sheriff's department. they sat down. the charles county sheriff's detectives tried to talk to the suspect and he said, you know what? you cannot talk to me. i have a lawyer now. he is all lawyered up. the detectives can't talk to hill. they'll to have build their case inside headquarters and continue to gather evidence. over the weekend they searched his home. by the way, he lived in the hampshire neighborhood and they found a gun and ballistics according to investigators. the ballistics of that gun matched the evidence gathered at the scen

the gun has not been linked so far to anything in d.c. d.c. police conducting their own investigation and he remains in custody there. that is the latest in charles county. back to you. >> all right. >>> straight ahead on the news edge, trouble in paradise. >> the story is so bizarre and preposterous, it's hard to believe. >> an american software company found or the run in belize after his connection to a murder. >>> and still a controversial year but chick filet comes out on top as a favorite among customers, sue. >> and i don't know what is hearsay. the temperatures in the low 50s like the breeze today or the warmer days like yesterday. i will let you know what to expect tomorrow and when our next chance of rain is. coming up but it will be a cold night. scott, what is coming up in sports? >> another mom away from baseball awards and we're minuteas,way from finding out if dave johnson won manager university year -- manager-of- the-year award and the nfc east is up for grabs. that is straight ahead. ig . >>> john mcafee is wanted for q

they know d.c. well and the atmosphere is at least as important as those inside. >> their holding me by my jacket with a gun to the back of my head. it happened to me here in the streets of the d.c. >> when he learned they had security he felt better. they're helping 750 veterans and their families thanks to this federally-funded program. sam ford abc 7 news. >> for a list of veterans day events and road closures visit wjla.com. that will do it for abc7 news at 5. borgen and maureen joins us now for abc 7 news at 6. -- gordon and more rain join us now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening. a bombshell that the cia. the top man, general david petraeus, stepping down in the wake of a personal scandal. president obama has accepted the resignation and the search begins now for his replacement. >> he admitted to having an extramarital affair. he has been married to his wife, holly, for more than 37 years. richard reeve has reacted to this shocking revelation o

the second announcement in d.c has to do with emergency care. d.c. fire and e.m.s. are moving forward with a plan to have f fewer ambulances in service during overnight hours. the proposal calls for none of the essential advanced, life-saving ambulances between 1:00 and 7:00 in the morning. basic response ambulances would be available on duty only at night. critics say the move could jeopardize lives. the fire chief says supervisors who are trained in advanced life-saving can arrive with those ambulances when needed. >> congress is back at work. and tomorrow, we will see whether the democrats and republicans can begin to compromise. they have about 7 weeks to reach a budget deal to head off huge increases called fiscal cliff. today, lawmakers seemed confident they will be able to reach a deal, but the negotiations may last into the final hours of december 31st. tonight, work got under way to repave pennsylvania avenue in advance of the inauguration on january 21st. d-dot says it will take place during the overnight hours. it's going to affect bike lines, so cyclists

as it stands right now d.c.as to get congress to approve the way to spends local tax dollars. >>> control over their own perm budget is just what the people in the next story want it have. they are looking for a job, a place to live and a new beginning. they are veterans who have all fought for us and now they have fallen on some hard times. fox5's beth parker has more on an effort to help them. >> reporter: with a slam of the door they begin a journey. rosslyn ella isn't just looking for an apartment. she is starting over. >> there was times i slept in my car. the worst is where do you go to the restroom. >> reporter: this person who at times had no bathrooms to use is an iraq war veteran. a master's degree in business and undergraduate degree. >> i have a lot of skills but i don't have a job. >> reporter: she lost her home. >> we believe in helping you each step of the way. >> reporter: the d.c. housing authority's veterans affairs supported housing program, or vash, is giving ella a voucher for an apartment.

graduation rates are up in d.c. the city gets a failing grade compared to other school districts in our region. we'll break down all of the numbers for you. >> and still ahead, toddlers addicted to technology. find out what frustrated parents can do when their child prefers the ipads to the pacifier. where others fail, droid powers through. introducing the new droid razr maxx hd by motorola. now more than ever droid does. . >>> low test scores go hand in hand in the district. one idea, make parents more accountable if the kids don't she up. matt ackland has more on this one tonight. matt? >> reporter: a figure that jumped out at me today, 10% of ninth graders in d.c. public schools missed 10 of the first 35 days of school there year. some point the blame at parents, they call it neglect. in a city where violent crime and unemployment are big problems, many believe that education is the ski to solving those -- the key to solving the issues but truancy is standing in the way. >> my job is to educate them. i can't educ

in d.c., bruce leshan, 9news now. >>> d.c. schools chancellor henderson says closing 20 schools across the city after the current school year will save some money. according to henderson the schools on the list were chosen in part because of low enrollment, the percentage of the buildings actually being used and the condition of those structures. if the proposal goes through it would be the second major consolidation of d.c. schools in the past five years. >> if we reduce the number of our facilities we'll be able to improve the programs that we offer. we'll be able to utilize our staff more efficiently. so that we can concentrate on the things that we know move things for kids. >> you can see the full list of schools and where those students would be sent the coming years at wusa9.com. >>> the former chairman of the d.c. council learned his fate from not one, but two judges today. >> this is bruce johnson, late this afternoon kwame brown was here in court to respond to a misdemeanor campaign finance conviction. he was in the

d.c. taxi driver is now connected to the murder of a waldorf woman. this is joshua mebane's mug shot. the husband and wife were both shot last month. shomari stone joins us with new information tonight. shomari? >> reporter: this was the break that charles county sheriff's investigators have waited two and a half weeks for. detectives say the 17-year-old joshua mebane killed teresa bass. the teen is also suspected in the fatal shooting of a d.c. cab driver last week. now, d.c. police got a tip in the cab driver murder case from someone claiming joshua mebane lamingly shot and killed her while she was walking her dog on a trail with her husband in the hampshire neighborhood october 26th. her husband was also shot multiple time and survived with serious injuries. mebane lives in the same neighborhood with his parents. crime scene investigators searched the home this weekend and found a gun that was alongly used to kill teresa bass. >> it was ballistically checked for prints in prince george'

derek ward, news 4. >>> d.c. police say a teenager is responsible for violent attacks on two women in ten days. police arrested 19-year-old demarco myles, charged with sexually assaulting a woman in her howard university dorm room friday afternoon, and he is facing charges for stabbing and trying to sexually assault a woman at the rhode island row apartment complex last week. that woman, still in the hospital with serious injuries. >>> now to decision 2012. just two days to go. less than 48 hours until polls open across the country. time running out for president owe became kr and mitt romney, kicking their campaigns into high gear. nbc's brian mooar has the story. >> hello, bristol. >> former president bill clinton may have been losing his voice. >> he has done a good job with a bad hand. >> reporter: in virginia, he spoke up for president obama, trying to soften up a critical swing state. >> we made real progress, virginia. >> reporter: governor mitt romney trying to hold down iowa, a battleground state where h

d.c. fire department and ems department facing a critical shortage of paramedics and some say things are only going to get worse. we'll tell you why and what this could mean for you next.  [ mitt romney ] we have to work on a collaborative basis. look, the reason i'm in this race is there are people that are really hurting today in this country. and we face this deficit -- could crush the future generations. and republicans and democrats both love america but we need to have leadership -- leadership in washington that will actually bring people together and get the job done and could not care less if it's a republican or a democrat. i've done it before, i'll do it again. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... i'm mitt romney, worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up.

in 2008, d.c. closed 23 schools, a move that ended up costing the city millions of do >>> now to a fox 5 follow-up investigation on a critical shortage of paramedics in the district. the city can't keep enough medic units on the streets around the clock so now, as fox 5 first reported, d.c.'s fire chief will announce a plan to move paramedics off overnight hours to cover busier times of the day. fox 5 talked with chief kenny etheler bee. he disputes the claims by the firefighters' union that this will reduce their ability to respond to calls by 36%. >> this gives us an opportunity to look at a decades-old system and respond more readily to our community. we've looked at the data for over a year and the data indicates that we don't have as many calls from 1:00 to 7:00 a.m. as we do from 7:00 touring the day. we are trying to adjust our schedule, adjust our service delivery model to make sure we can meet the demand of the community. >> reporter: the chief says the plan is not complete just yet and it

coming up, the touching moments from d.c.'s adoption day. >> and as most of us gear up for black friday markdowns, employees are getting ready to protest. what has wal-mart workers up in arms. we're going to tell you next.  . >>> it's the greatest gift to give a child. a permanent family. for dozens of d.c. area children waiting for parents, today was the day the adoptions became final. audrey barns has more. >> say thank you. >> thank you. >> reporter: mark and diane williams first met mary at saint ann an's hospital in july of 2010, a preemie weighing two pounds and 10 ounces. they took her into their oxen hill home as foster parents, loved and nourished her up to her current weight of 23 pounds and started working right away to make her theirs forever. >> i said i didn't care how long it took as long as we got her and it was a happy day today. >> reporter: happy, because today their adoption was finalized with 20 other families at d.c.'s annual adoption day ceremony. the event not only celebrating the joy of adoption, but

d.c. also has sporadic activity. eight states have localized activity reported and just one, maine, is reporting regional activity, more widespread flu up there. >>> a new option to avoid beltway traffic opens this weekend, but to use it you have to be prepared. so to use the express lanes between the mixing bowl and the dulles toll road you need to have an ez pass or flex pass if you plan to carpool. >> reporter: i'm peggy fox in tysons corner. the drive into this busy place could be a lot easier come saturday when the express lanes open up, but you're going to need an ez pass. if you commute with three or more people on board, you can ride free as long as you have a flex pass. anyone who has an ez pass or smart tag can use the new express lanes which run both directions from springfield to the dulles access road. >> i think it's great. >> reporter: there are new entrance and exit ramps exclusively for the express lanes. two go in and out of busy tysons corner. the tolls vary. the more crowded, the more expensive in

you can remain anonymous. >>> d.c. police arrested a suspect for the two stabbings of people in then it turned into a fight and the woman pulled out a knife. a man and woman were stand but their injuries reportedly minor. >>> the edge on maryland now and the scene of a fight ended with the shooting of an innocent man. the taco bell manager on minstrel way confronted the people fighting and was shot. >> he always greets people and has a smile on his face. he's always nice. so it's just really terrible. >> the victim was flown to shock trauma in baltimore. he is now listed in critical condition. >>> one man is dead after a shooting in lewisdale, maryland overnight. police were called to charleston place and drexel street before 1:30 this morning where they found 20-year-old edwin loyola. he was pronounced dead later at a hospital. no arrests so far. >>> the man accused of being the east coast rapist admits to raping several women. aaron thomas spoke to a reporter from the washington post while he is awaiting trial. he to

d.c. drivers this morning. beginning today, the fines for some speed camera violations will be lowered. d.c. mayor vincent gray announced fines for traveling up to 10 miles per hour over the limit will be reduced to $50 and for traveling up to 15 miles per hour, those fines will be decreased to $100. the fines for those driving more than 25 miles per hour over the speed limit will increase to $300. >>> the red up and are riding a three-game losing streak. they fell to the carolina pan shares sunday 21-13 despite being decked out in their 1937 throwback uniforms. robert griffin iii threw for 215 yards but was sacked four times. the redskins fall to 3-6 on the son heading into their bye week. >> at least the uniforms looked nice. >> that's something they got going for them. >> we still have plenty ahead. weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> good morning to you. it is monday, november 5th, 2012. live look outside right now and really, it is

he climbs into a d.c. department of transportation van that drives across town where it drops him off at his job directing traffic. three hours after his time expires, his car still sits near the reed center. no money in the meter and no ticket on the window. >> for the last few weeks we've been watching you park this car with a handicapped placard. say again? you don't want to give a comment? we also see this employee parking each morning at a meter, but not paying up before heading to work. one day directing traffic, another day patrolling k street for parking violations. that's right, she writes parking tickets. >> they should have to pay like everybody else. >> reporter: but parking isn't the only thing we noticed. we followed one of the ddot vans as had drives around for two hours, it stops at a staples, cvs and restaurant before dropping any officers off. we also catch some of the vans running red lights. >> anybody that runs a red light, or breaks a traffic law, that sort of stuff, that's not tolera

as d.c.es and fails to implement the medical marijuana law that passed back in 2010 the washington guardian sent us videotape of president obama calling for decriminalization eight years ago. his posture as president has been far different from his posture as a candidate in 2004. as gary nurenberg looked into the story he found d.c. may soup be facing some unintended marijuana consequences from its own law. >> reporter: for more than two years d.c. has been trying to get its bureaucracy ready to handle the new medical marijuana law and it is not ready yet. as d.c. was doing that a president who smoked a lot of dope when he was a kid has led an administration recently cracking down on other cities offering medical marijuana to sick patients whose doctors have prescribed it. the washington guardian posted the video. >> and i think that we need to rethink and de criminalize our marijuana laws, and i'm not somebody -- but i'm not somebody who believes in legalization. >> reporter: that was then.

not just d.c. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton fought the nationalization of the memorial, had good news for d.c. citizens this veterans day. the memorial would remain a hometown d.c. monument. >> the d.c. war memorial, paid for, with the blood and treasure of d.c. residents will remain exclusively dedicated to the district world war i veterans. >> reporter: norton also used the press conference money to urge more respect for the d.c. flag itself. norton was joined by tommy rutger, a d.c. fire investigator whose son jonathan proudly joined the navy. but when he graduated, she and her husband michael boyd were embarrassed that the d.c. flag wasn't flown when state flags were flown for other graduates. >> if you're from virginia or texas, that flag would come out and that family for that recruit would cheer and yell. they went down the line, and i'm saying, this can't be. there was no flag for the district of columbia. there was no recognition for my son's service. >> reporter: norton is urging preside

everyone around the d.c. area will be watching because this is an area that will be deeply affected should we hit the fiscal cliff because of the way the economy depends on the federal government, not only the federal workers and all the defense contractors that would be hit by these cuts. that latest here on capitol hill. back to you. >>> also making headlines a teenager is under arrest for the brutal attack and robbery of an 81-year-old woman in her northwest dose home. it happened wednesday afternoon hint side a home on mckinley street. police say a masked man broke into the house through a back window. they say he pup. ed the victim in the face and head and took an apple computer. -- they say he punched the victim in the face and head and took an apple computer. >>> opening statements are expected to begin next tuesday in the trial of a bowie state university student charged with killing her roommate with a pair of scissors. jury selection got under way yesterday. the defendant was there all day at the co

former d.c. mayor anthony williams and former congressman tom davis are expected to testify in favor of autonomy for the district. if voters approve the amendment, it would be up to congress to reject it. apparently, congress has oversight of the district's budget including local tax dollars. >>> d.c. leaders talking with congress about changing a rule that's been in effect for more than 100 years. it limits the height of buildings in the district. it's one of the most unique aspects of d.c.'s landscape, the absence of high rise buildings. there is a 12-story limit. but congressman darrell issa and d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton have called for a study into whether that should change. advocates say easing the restriction could allow for new development and help accommodate a growing population. some people do have concerns. >> what i want to avoid is a crystal city type of situation where you have these monolithic buildings, and at night they're dead, and they turn into vast canyons. >> this

the sentence is in for d.c. -- former d.c. council chairman kwame brown.ll have to serve six months home detention and two years supervised relief and community service for bank fraud. kwame brown, one day in jail, he'll serve that today. >>> more proof technology is taking over everything. the word gif, g-i-f is the world of year. gif of graphics intern change format is popular with blogs. other words are superstorm, super pac and yolo an acronym standing for you only live once. ♪ you don't know you're beautiful ♪ ♪ that's what makes you beautiful ♪ >> the hottest musical act in the world stopped by the "today" show. one direction performed some of their hit songs to a crowd of thousands. some of them waiting outside to see the group for days. they will star in their first ever feature film next year. let's take a look at the stories you are following. pat lawson muse is in the news room with a preview. >>> coming up on news 4 at 4:00, a woman accused of running over her husband because she wouldn't vote in the election. we'll have the latest on the sente

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but just north and west-of-d.c. -- west of d.c. moderate showers. clarksburg and into urbana and frederick. almost to mt. airy headed to areas like westminster. and it frederick and hagueerstown, a slow ride up 70. western loudoun county back toward areas toward berryville and route 17 coming down into warrenton now we're seeing moderate rain showers. you get south of culpeper, things are starting to break up a little bit. in southern maryland we're breaking up as well. so pockets of light stuff and pockets of moderate stuff but certainly much colder. most temps now in the 40s. over to monika samtani, 5:2-9d. it has -- 5:29. it has been knock on wood a good tuesday so far. >>> been making some phone calls to make sure we're all on the same page. everyone is telling me the lanes are help on all the major -- are open on all the major thoroughfares. you just have the volume increasing which is to be expected at 5:30 in the morning especially coming up from triangle and dale city cord woodbridge -- city toward woodbridge. let's show what you it looks li

today, d.c.'s fire chief will announce a plan to move medics off the overnight hours to help with busier times of the day. the chief disputes the claim by the firefighters union that this plan will reduce their ability to respond to calls by 36%. >> i don't know if that data is correct, first of all. what i will say is we will have an ambulance that can respond. we have 21 paramedic engine companies and seven ems supervisors who are also paramedics who can assist that ambulance to provide emergency or advanced life support care. >> the chief says the plan is not complete yet and it still needs to be discussed with the city council and stakeholders. >>> a list of d.c. schools targeted for closure and consolidation is scheduled to be revealed today. those suggested for consolidation will be combined with higher performing charter schools in the district. chancellor kaya henderson will make the announcement. this is the second time no four years closings or consolidation have been made. >>> a big cha

he sends d.c. into the conference finals. d.c. planning a man down because they're starting goalie got a gold card. the back up saving a penalty kick. they are heading to houston on monday to face the dynamo. >> it is military appreciation night at tonight's wizards game. >> fans get a free performance as well. the wizards host the bucks. three nationals players honored with sluggers awards. loroache meeting first baseman. he also won his first gold glove this year. stephen strasburg gets a silver sluger. >> congratulations. 6:27 right now. we still have another half hour ahead. >> live and in hd. this is "good morning washington." on your side. >> straight ahead at 6:30 as president obama gets ready to speak on the fiscal cliff, bob mcdonnell put states officers on notice. >> a chilly start to the weekend. and good news, it is going to get better. good morning. it is friday, november 9. i am steve chenevy. >> i am cynnÉ simpson. let's check in with jacqui jeras. >> good morning. it brings me joy to bring you pictures like this. i

can you see it in d.c. beth parker was there for the unveiling today. >> reporter: he calls it the greatest gift of all, him. >> there comes a time in every man's life where he must be cast in wax, if only to remove unwanted body hair. >> reporter: at madame tousseau's in downtown d.c., he was immortalized today. >> reporter: want to thank everyone at madame tousseau's for the honor of becoming the latest waxican american because being cast in wax is true immortality, as long as the earth is not in any way getting warmer. >> this is the report. >> reporter: the comedy central hosts him for hours for a -- and artists spent four to six months creating the figure. >> and turns out i learned this a moment ago. on the color wheel, my skin tone is semi closs romney voters. [ laughter ] one, two, me. [ applause ] >> reporter: it's him down to the signature eyebrow and fingero point. >> it's my, every freckle, every hair, and support them the latest dvd of my latest colonoscopy. >> reporter: that is him there down

headquarters in northeast d.c.ur source says as many as 19 schools could close due to low enrollment and under-performance. we're talking about elementary, middle and high schools. the kids who attend the closed schools will go to consolidated closed schools. this is the first major closing since five years ago during chancellor michelle ray's tenure. school reform depends on right sizing the system. so back out here live, once again, d.c.p.s. is expected to announce school closures tomorrow. we'll be asking questions such as why and when this will exactly happen. live here at northeast d.c., i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> a faulty furnace may be to blame for a deadly house explosion over the weekend. a couple who lived next door died. dozens of other homes were damaged or destroyed. invesz gaitors say the neighborhood wasn't safe. they were allowed to return for one hour today just to grab a few belongings. >> people still recovering will be able to buy all the gas they want in a few hours. at least some of them wi

why would d.c.o keep someone like nat gandhi in the office in control of tax revenue much longer? that's my take. go to www.myfoxdc.com and click on that's my take or send me an e-mail at tmt@wttg.com. [ male announcer ] jay likes it when his mobile phone helps him deposit his checks. jay also like it when mother nature helps him wash his car. mother nature's cool like that. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. okay. [ male announcer ] with citibank's popmoney, dan can easily send money by email right from his citibank account. nice job ben. [ male announcer ] next up -- the gutters. citibank popmoney. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> on this veterans day we honor all those who served and currently serve in the military, but some veterans who call d.c. home say they don't get the same respect as vets from the 50 states. fox 5's matt ackland explains. >> reporter: if you look closely at the d.c. war memorial, you'll see the names of those who gave their lives defending

former d.c. council chairman kwame brown learns his fate for a federal bank fraud charge. >> his sentence includes two years probation, half a year of home detention. hundreds of hours of community service and a day in police custody. brown also got his sentence for a misdemeanor campaign finance charge at d.c. superior court today and that's where we find tom sherwood live with the latest on brown's long day of legal proceedings. tom? >> just a short time ago, brown was right here in d.c. superior court. he was shackled in chains on his hands and feet. he appeared before a judge on his misdemeanor conviction. earlier today, he faced a different judge on the felony that forced him from office. >> step back and give him room. >> reporter: last summer, kwame brown in a few chaotic hours resign as d.c. council chairman and pleaded guilty to felony bank fraud charges. he had forged home loans. he even faxed the phony documents. he was back in federal court tuesday to be formally sentenced but not bef

but d.c.ted has a hidden gem that is not so hidden anymore. >> i want to stay humble, stay grounded. >> all of a sudden, he is the go to guy, and it at just the right time. >> i do not care if i am scoring, as long as we are winning. >> days to united had two goals in the last two -- d.c. united had two goals in the last two matches, including the clincher in new york. >> after i scored, i kind of black out for a little bit. emotions just running through my body. and felt amazing. >> deleon is just 22. >> he has had a heck of a year. it is fun to watch him. he has obvious ability. >> 14 years ago come d.c. united -- 14 years ago d.c. united hatter rookie of the year, who is now the head coach. >> i don't remember. >> you should not. he is more talented than i am. i was just scrappy. >> he was talented too. >> an ice rink opened up in d.c. today. people are hoping that the attraction will attract business to the area. >> kimberly? >> the d.c. government invested $17 million into this $20 millio

d.c. council to react promptly to remove the artificial barriers to prosecution so rapists don't get away with their crimes. a request ward 3 council member mary chay said deserves another look. >> i think we should take a look at it and we would have to be careful, how much longer shall we have the statute of limitations. and that sort of thing. it's something that we should look at. >> reporter: but for the woman raped in 1999, it looks as if the prosecution is gone forever. >> i was mad. they made me try to remember everything that happened, and you know, no justice was served. i felt a panic attack and i have mental mood problems because of what happened and again for me to bring this back up. i don't understand. if nothing was going to be done, why did they bring this back up? >> reporter: she was fully prepared to testify in court if the case went that far and she's furious that no one ever followed up. brian? >> paul wagner tonight. >>> this is just in to the fox 5 newsroom. two pri

based on the website, a d.c. man is about to spend $250 on a first date with that perfect woman who meets all that criteria. >> i just find that i can't say anything without getting into trouble. if you have nothing further to say, i'm going to tom kierein. >> it's an interesting survey. $250 is a lot of money for dinner on a first date. >> hi, tom. >> i'm not even going to touch it. >> how ps athe weather out there? >> i've come to rescue you. >> is it cold? >> good morning. >>> starting off this morning a live view from our hd 4 city camera. on this december morning. i know it says november, but i'm calling it december. that's what it feels like. reagan national, sun just now coming up, 37. typical more of mid-december than it is mid-november. we've got a wind coming in out of the north at around 8, 9, 10 miles an hour. it feels even colder than that. that 37 degrees, there's the airport in the foreground. right on the warm the wa ers of the potomac. you get a half mile away from the airport and the waters, it'

d.c. school closures. kia henderson set off a firestorm with her proposal to closes schools, citing severe underenrollment and stiffer competition from charter schools. henderson says tt her plan would shutter schools in six wards, most in northeast and southeast. the first high school in a generation would be closed and 22 middle schools would be folded into high school. seems a little like deja vu all over again, doesn't it? >> the cast of characters is a little bit different. now it's ms. henderson, isn't the individual who is in charge of d.c. schools michelle reid, some people think she's less polarizing and maybe her proposals would be received with a little more consideration. this is no way -- any way you look at it. if your child is in one of these schools, you're probably not going to be very happy. and the end of spingarn. a lot of people unhappy. whether it raises to the level of michelle rhee's opposition remains to be seen. >> there will be public outcrime the public will go

the d.c.ity council will hold a public hearing to review potential closings and some boundary changes. the city school chancellor kaya henderson unveiled her plan earlier this week. according to her plan, 20 schools should close over the next couple of years. if her plan takes effect, the average enrollment per school would increase from 376 to 432 students. >>> the virginia department of transportation wants drivers and local leaders to know they're ready for winter. vdot officials showed off new snow removal equipment and other tools in preparation for severe weather. one of those new tools is a web application that allows citizens to see how well their neighborhood is being plowed. >> once there's more than two inches of snow on the ground, that web application will be open to the public and the public will be able to see whether we started plowing in the neighborhood, whether plowing is in process or whether plowing has been completed. >> vdot says it's also retrofitted a truck, especially

. >>> the d.c. fire chief ken ellerbee made news when he disclosed plans to shuffle its resources meaning fewer ambulances will be in service overnight. >> 9news reporter pretti arla is live at the d.c. headquarters. this is just one of the issues they're trying to tackle. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, mike and andrea. the issues aren't just on land but also water. the rescue fleet just isn't what it used to be. this is the john glenn. it is the biggest boat in that fleet and is still used to patrol but given all the potential threats to homeland security, there are questions about how effective the boat could be. that's because it's out there on the water but its communication system is broken and the radio can't even transmit a distress call. and the documentation has also expired. >> part of the communication system doesn't work. they're using an older -- a much older system to communicate with one another. it appears the certification for the boat that should have been applied for bac

you want d.c.'s charter schools to unionize and tell us about the link here. >> there is a reason why they're being shuttered or consolidated and closing. part of the reason, we have an aggressive charter school law, which competes with public schools for students. as a result, the schools that we used to have and in washington d.c., have public school students and have 60% of them. >> and part of your concern is the ability or option for your members to work at these schools that are closing down. if they should reopen as charter schools, right? that is right. >> and they have to be union for your members to do that. >> they don't have to be union, we want them to be union. >> otherwise you would be a member, right? yes. our members want to maintain a union and a district of columbia and being able is to organize schools is one of four things. there are going to be efficiencies secured as a result of closed schools. there is going to be some money saved, and we want the money saved to be used for a

the d.c.ire department plans to shuffle its resources, meaning fewer ambulances will be in service overnight. >> it's quite possible those firefighters, paramedics may have to help out from 1:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. >> reporter: d.c. fire chief says the vast majority of emergency calls happen between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. so why not have more paramedics working those hours? tonight derek is swroipped by the chief in our -- joined by the chief in our studio to explain his plan. >> chief ellerby's proposal still has to be approved. he's here with us tonight. welcome. the fact is you want to move 14 advanced life support vehicles from the night side to the day side, but if i do have a heart attack at 2:00 a.m. and you moved those vehicles, will my wait time be longer, and, b, will i have access to the top of the line equipment? >> you will have access to the top of the line equipment and there's no extended wait time. it will be pretty much the same. we have approximately ten calls per hour during

so, you mentioned 7 and 8, southeast d.c. we do have in the agreement that we would monitor and make sure that there are vehicles available there. and what we've found is that it's not something where we're having to force vehicles into the neighborhood. there are members that are using the service there. in fact, we've seen on twitter and facebook some comments from the public that it's so great to see car to go doing car sharing where others said it isn't maybe possible. for us it's a low invest cost. we're not having to designate a spot. we're not having to put a vehicle there, which i think is one of the challenges for traditional car sharing is they're really taking a lot of steps to do this. and for us it's really the members that are driving that utilization. >> okay. so, i have some questions [speaker not understood] in washington, d.c. how would you combat some of the questions like, you know, hey, we're in southwest d.c., what if your car gets broken into, what if it gets stolen? some of the questions may be from th

they may be headed to or in the area of d.c. police say the child is in extreme danger. >>> new this morning, former washington mystic player and olympic gold medalist, shamika holdsclaw has been arrested. >>> ate bowie state university student found not guilty in the death of her room nate. alexis simpson was aquitted of all seven charms in the stabbing death of dominique frasier. simpson pleaded self-defense throughout the entire case saying she was bullied by frasier. >> a self-defense case, there is no question in my mind alexis asked in self-defense so we are very gratified by the verdict. >> she went into the victim's room and she sought the vic tum out and so we brought this case because we thought that, in fact, what she did was criminal. and so i'm disappointed. >> dominique frasier would have turned 19 just days after she died. >>> we start off way shocking accident in texas. a freight train slammed into a national bed truck full of wounded warriors. four were killed and 17 injured. 10 are in critical condition. the so