a dispute at the 1920 d.c. night club and lounge got heated and the 24-year-old cedric spicer from d.c. shot and killed 30-year-old joseph hardin from alexandrea,stra virginia. the second shooting happened on livingston terrace in southeast this morning. a virginia man, 49-year-old damon brown, was found with several gun shot wounds. e.m.s. later took him to a hospital where he died. the police are offering a $25,000 reward leading to an arrest. >>> an update on an explosion at a sub shop in virginia. charges of arson filed against the suspect in that case. horace thompson is served with a warrant. on february 6th, the 25-year- old through an -- threw an incendiary device into the shop. he was taken into custody after being released from the burn center. the owner of the store was injured in that explosion. >>> a fourth victim died after a horrific house fire. the 11-year-old deja price passed away late friday night at the children's medical center. the fire officials say an electrical problem caused the fire a

xx i first came to washington, d.c. in 2000 as a congressional correspondent for the associated press. after spending several years in colombia south carolina and albany new york. now, i am originally from mississippi, the son of two public school teachers come in and being from mississippi, the one thing my parents made sure that i knew was my history. it was almost a state requirement in mississippi to know where you came from. so, when i left mississippi to go to south carolina, i had this desire to history and i studied the history of south carolina. i didn't the same thing when i went to upstate new york. i got involved in learning the african-american history of upstate new york which, by the way, is very vibrant. a lot of the underground railroads ended in upstate new york city have a very vibrant african-american community and history up there. but when i left albany new york to come to washington, d.c., and i knew i was hitting the mother lode. washington, d.c. on a new had to have a strong african-american his

the d.c. courtroom tomorrow. at the news 4 live desk with the reaction just coming in from levy's parents. >> as we speak, the man is already here in the district or on his way, flown in from prison in alabama. as far as why? that is a mystery tonight. the judge issued all conversations sealed. not even the levys know what is going on. we do know that he will be in court here in d.c. tomorrow. this all comes after a new twist in the case, as you mentioned. the last few months two secret hearings have been held to discuss the credibility of a key witness in the trial. it its unclear whether that witness is armando morales who said that the suspect confessed to killing levy. our sister station talked to chandra's parents they believe that the man its the killer and they are hopeful they don't have to go through nother trial. the case made international news in 2001 when levy disappeared. found murdered a year later in rock creek park. levy was capitol hill intern who had a relationship with then

it's right here in d.c. in case you haven't noticed, d.c. is becoming a hot spot. fox 5's beth parker takes a look at how the nation's capital is coming into its own. >> lincoln, jefferson, washington. they are the people who helped build a nation. now the nation's capital is building into a foody frenzy. >> yes, washington is developing some culinary cool. >> when i moved here -- >> i think everybody loosens up, has a few drinks and they eat and go out. >> they don't just eat out, they work for it. >> i'll do what i have to for good food. >> close to the front of a very long winding line on 17th street. >> i want to stay a show, maybe. >> the destination is an ordinary gray door that is itching for a paint job. there's no sign. >> i'm in for an experience, also the service is fantastic. that's always a plus. >> it's called lit r little thai food. in the case of little sorro, no reservations, bring your laptop, bring your wine bible. afterall, this is religion for some, and bring fortitude for the line and the food. >> there's one course that was so spicey that we

d.c. this morning, 33 and dulles, 30 degrees in gaithersburg. we will end the day in the 40's this afternoon with more clouds and sunshine. a warmer seven-day forecast is minutes away. from the belfort furniture weather center, time for traffic. >> a couple items for the rush- hour. in the district near the marylanders/d.c. line, suitland parkway at branch avenue, an accident. we have a crew of the way. the b-w parkway, we're at the scene of a crash. avoid district of the b-w parkway southbound. one of two lane getting by after the exit for the airport. 95 is a much better option. back to you. >> thank you. a developing story out of d.c. police need your help. they are trying to find a missing child. take a look at this picture. this 6-year-old eriona birts was last seen january 31 in the 2000 block of e street northeast. investigators believe she may have been with a non-custodial parent and that the two may have left the city. if you know where she is, you are asked to contact d.c. polic

well, just today the d.c.artment tells us there are nearly 70,000 individuals or families on their waiting list. these are people waiting to get into either public housing or to get a voucher that they can then take out to the private market. the mayor says the city's fire and police personnel, teachers and senior citizens will all be eligible for the 10,000 affordable housing subsidies. with $1.5 billion in savings, more than 42 states, the district of columbia with easily afford to help, say observers. >> spending $100 million on housing is a lot. according to the mayor will help us create 10,000 units of affordable housing. it's not enough. >> reporter: there is some disagreement already. should the recipients of the subsidies be allowed to eventually sell their homes, repay the subsidy and profit the -- pocket the profits? some say yes. others say no, it will diminish the amount of afford ak housing. -- affordable housing. >>> we know distracted driving is a problem when it comes to cell phones. >> but whe

d.c. for the inauguration. that mother was back in washington today speaking out on gun control at the children's defense fund in northwest. also here in d.c. gathering at the lutheran church of the reformation on capitol hill a group known as moms rising prepared to deliver petitions to capitol hill supporting the gun control legislation. among the moms lori haas whose daughter was wounded at virginia tech. >> so i think after virginia tech there was a lot of grieving and a lot of sympathy and a lot of awareness, an immense support for all the survivors and victims and their families, but people realize that that support is not enough. >> moms rising claims to have gotten 150,000 signatures on this petition to congress. >>> senate republicans have blocked chuck hagel's nomination to be the next secretary of defense. they say they want more time to study the speeches hagel gave after leaving the senate in 2008. the former republican from nebraska has sparked controversy over comments he's

a d.c. woman who cut her body weight in half is dedicated to living a heart healthy life and sharing her journey. this is caroline a few years ago. she weighed more than 300 pounds. she dropped more than 176 pounds in less than two years and has written a book about her transformation. >> i do a combination of trx training and a little bit of cross fit with a personal trainer. you need to be patient and consistent. you get will get the results. >> her book is titled "half my size." she is headed on a national book and radio tour. we are back with a final loo >> it was an evolution will just it was an unusual situation on a california highway. cowboys were called out to corral the camel. the two-hour operation was a first for them. they got the big fellow back home. everyone made it without injuries. that is an odd one. >> they can be mean. they spit at you. partly county 49 degrees at 3:00. 34 at 11:00. keep an eye on a coastal storm system. >> thank you for joining us.

. >> not so flattering, a for the d.c. region, where it ranks on the latest list of congested areas. atood morning washington" 5:00 a.m. begins now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> good morning, washington. 5:00 is the time on this tuesday, february 5. i am cynne simpson. >> i am scott thuman. we are on storm watch. two school delays announced. morgan county and the grant county. let's check in with jacqui jeras we are inout what for today. a calm day. one or two inches fell in the virginia intoest frostburgunty towards we had about 4.5 inches. in d.c. we came up with a lot of nothing. have a mostly cloudy day. we will see another chance of a flurries or sn showers late-night likely after midnight. be north ofnce will area.tro if you are tired of the cold, we have a warmup in store. afternoon. throughl be the rule part of the week. could even reach 50 by the weekend. starting with 35 degrees and 5 at dulles, 30 inles hagerstown, 31 in martinsburg. your forecast, 36 degrees and cloudy

. >> we just checked with d.c. fire. still not clear how this huge blaze started in southeast d.c. this morning. two people were found dead inside this rowhouse on r street. city officials tell us the property had been boarded up and nobody was supposed to be inside. no identifications have been made yet. >> the small group of protesters met d.c. mayor vincent gray outside his state of the district address tonight. their parents and children angry over plans to close schools because of low enrollment. during his speech inside the historic synagogue, the mayor pra pra pra praised the city. he said the city is tackling the problem of cell phone thefts and the mayor pro posed spending $100 million to build affordable housing. >> a crash is leading to a law in virginia. takes aim at people who text while driving. shomari stone live with a closer look at possible changes. sto shomari stone? >> we see it on intersection, interstate. suvs, cars, people texting while driving. the commonwealth is one step closer to toughening the law. tonight one northern virginia family is happy, closer to

does d.c.ow headed on a national book and read your poor spreading her message that if you are at the end of your rope, and just hold on. >> you need to be patient and persistent and you will get the results you want. >> jummy olabanji, abc 7 news. >> from the corner -- jeremy lin. >> how about jeremy? houston died in an nba record with 23 three-pointers in a single game. amazing. the state was not going to let them break the record. they filed down the stretch to prevent a 24th. but the rockets the alaska last. the wizards are back in action tonight against the knicks at the verizon center. m-class night at the phone book capitals fans -- >> last night the capitals played in the phone booth. >> they were playing the toronto maple leafs for the second time in the week. the capitals were incredibly inconsistent. a lack of communication. that is too easy. the capitals fell behind 3-0. there's the game-winner. the capitals fall to toronto. now they have only two wins in their first of 10 games. >>

d.c.fairfax, prince george's county, montgomery, howard, into loudoun and areas of northern faquier county. we don't have much at all falling, just a little light stuff that surrounds d.c. extending eastward towards annapolis. that is sleet. a little bit of rain that has again been freezing. so we're going to have this for the overnight period of freezing drizzle throughout the area. our temperatures just below freezing to the north and west. that's what's going to be so critical as we head into tomorrow morning. so isolated slick spots, watch out on sidewalks, steps, bridges and overpasses. so if tomorrow morning is going to be icy, what can you expect for the rest of your saturday? i'll have that forecast coming up. >>> tonight, a man who escaped a deadly house fire in d.c. is facing murder charges. this after a 4-year-old girl died from injuries she suffered in that fire. erica gonzalez is live from the scene in southeast with reaction from the community. erica? >> reporter: the pieces

d.c. police department on how they are handling assault victims. the initial report found more than 100 case where is victims reported a crime but no paper trail existed. the police chief denied the claims and later found many many of these cases were referred to other police agencies. >> president obama is honoring the six adults killed in that tragedy of sandy hook elementary school in newtown connecticut. he presented a medal to the family member who is were killed in that school. president obama noted that those killed died heroes giving their lives to protect the children at that school. coming up at 6:00, we'll take a look at the debate over guns in america and how the film industry is getting involved. >> a former d.c. principal is facing allegations that she and her family defrauded the district out of tens of hundreds of dollars while sending her grandson to the school while he lived in maryland. natasha barrett has more. >> she also claims that the principal and her family lied u

longtime d.c.rea coach rick curl is expected to plead guilty to child sex abuse charges in montgomery county today. he was charged in october if after former student said that he abused her for several years in the 1980's. the former students include world record breakers as well as olympic gold medalists. he faces 15 years in prison. >> montgomery county firefighters looking into what caused a commercial building fire in germantown. newschopper 7 was over the scene wednesday night in the 17,000 block of germantown road. no injuries reported the. that's the good news. the warehouse is in an isolated area and it did not affect traffic or any residents nearby. allegations are surfacing about sexual harassment in the d.c. fire department. >> sources tell us numerous women have launchelodged a complaint. two training academy inspectors have been accused of harassing female cadets source. tell us the harassment or sexual in nature. the department says it takes the allegations seriously but they believe

. >> d.c. police shot a man who investigators say was violating a restraining order filed by his estranged wife. >> the suspect had made previous attempts to see his wife but always managed to leave before police arrived. officers said he was there when they responded this time to go home on 13th street nw overnight. he was armed. that's why he was shot. we don't know where the suspect was shot on his body but he was taken to a hospital in stable condition. >> a developing story from the south pacific. at least four people are dead after a car for its quicktrip region. the magnitude 8.0 quake that hit the solomon islands on several small tsunami is which damaged buildings. people were told to go to higher ground. an american man living in the island chain described the situation. >> people are quite calm. i am surprised there was no panic. a few minutes will get most people at least 50 feet from ocean level. i think people are calmer if this were the type of violence like an atoll. >> most of t

we may get that old d.c. split with snow lovers or any winter lovers, doesn't look like much headed our way. we're good through thursday, no problems here. then watch the system as it heads our way friday. here's that piece friday morning going south. here we are by midday north. we may see something break out here but right now looks like it will be a rather light event. so i put a yellow alert out for friday earlier. we may be dropping that to green. check with topper. windy and cold today, 38. partly cloudy, mostly cloudy up north. tonight we're in the upper teens to mid-20s. thursday 42. a few more clouds late. friday a mix possible, light rain showers, chilly, 39. showers saturday, milder, 49. then drier on sunday, highs in the upper 40s. we're going to the kitchen. got some sweet treats for >>> all right. you should support local farmers. i've been telling you that. and also savor the wonderful flavor of gelato. you can do that by buying this. they have several stores. they just opened in fairfax. and i

as for capitol flier transport and taxi -- the d.c. taxicab commission warned them that the driver will be arrested the next time he is caught breaking the law. if you fall victim to an unlicensed d.c. cab, report it. you can find the commission's complaint page on nbcwashington.com, search taxi complaints. >> thank you, liz crenshaw. >>> doug's here with more on our weather. not much outside our front door. >> the snow is mostly out of here now. it was coming down pretty good. some of the biggest flakes i've seen quite in some time. over two to three inches over toward the germantown area where they picked up half an inch of snow. coming down pretty good. just like we talked about, half inch to about an inch in some locations. even a couple hundred feet you saw a little more snow. now, radar, all clear. at least in our area. you can still see it up towards the baltimore region, eastern shar and delmarva and philadelphia. that's where they're still seeing the snow. as we look back over the last six hours, snow line coming ever so close

some d.c.l guard soldiers are preparing to spend the next few months away from their families. family and friends held a sendoff ceremony for members of the 372nd military police battalion. sixty members leave tomorrow for 10-month tour of duty at guantanamo bay in cuba. they will help patrol the detention center. many of the guard members work for a local police department. >> it's time to take a look at traffic and weather. that's being affected by the rain. >> absolutely. it's been a couple weeks. it seems every time we have rain or snow, it's around the commute. >> yes. >> the rain will be over by the time the commute is over. get your coffee and get going. it's not a bad start this morning. it will shape up to be a mild day. 10 degrees above average this afternoon. live super doppler showing cold, wet grain across the region at this hour. pretty steady in gaithersburg and bowie and in annapolis. that's where the steady rain has been coming down. \ notice that it's coming to an end of the w

so all of our program covers the northeast to southeast portion of d.c. we didn't want kids to have to be bused up to be served. >> the executive director of the washington tennis and education foundation or wtef. the tennis star herself met up. in the 1990's she played the u.s. open and wimbledon on the women's tennis tour. after wimbledon she got a graduate degree and tennis pulled her back. more specifically the lessons of tennis. >> i think it gives them a lot of focus and confidence and teaches them they can rely on themselves. >> it serves 1,000 kids a year free often charge. they learn the game and get help with school work but the idea is not to create world class tennis players. >> it's to create world class people. >> it's a safe haven and family environment for children who often get neither at home. she uses her experience in tennis and business experience to help these children and gets to watch these young children use tennis. >> sometimes i don't have a good day and i walk in the center and i smile. it's pretty amazing to know that you're h

the 372nd battalion of the d.c. national guard is being deployed to guantanamo bay in cuba this week to support the joint task force detaining enemy combatants. a ceremony was held today at the d.c. armory. fox 5's karen gray houston was there and has more. >> reporter: there are about 60 of them honored at the d.c. armory by colleagues, family members, d.c. police brass and other city officials. after a year of training at fort 11 worth in kansas and also in pennsylvania. it's an emotional parting as these military police are about to leave their families behind for almost a year. >> i think i've been on seven deployments now, so it's kind of like a routine type thing. >> he's been to japan, iraq, afghanistan. would you think his wife and five kids would be used to the now. >> i hate it. i hate it. >> he is taking with him a flag. >> this is the government flag presented to the 372nd m p battalion from congresswoman holmes norton. >> and, of course, you can always count on congresswoman holmes norton to make sure t

d.c. police did not release the name of the victim or car involved. >>> university of maryland students are probably still celebrating the win for the terps. news4's darcy spencer shows us the attempts to keep the crowd under control. >> it was a virtual stampede, students rushed to a bon fire. students celebrating the win over duke, probably the last time the two teams will play as conference rivals >> i was so nervous the lasts two minutes, and always had hope, though. >> reporter: students set destructive fires, and this is different, this fire set on campus by the university police department. the bon fire set to keep students away from route 1, and the students continued their celebration. >> it's the best thing the university could have done, and it's our last game against duke, and it's awesome. >> and then the students went back to interstate 1, shutting down knox road. there was a heavy police presence and some destruction, and police let the students celebrate as long as they wer

today the d.c. council will look into the d.c. police department handling of sexual assault cases. >> some victims feel they're not getting adequate response from the police department. john gonzalez is live aspat police headquarters. and there's a meeting by the d.c. council later today at a disturbing time. there have been five recent sexual assaults in northeast d.c. currently all five are unsolved. the latest was to stay around this time of morning. the 22-year-old woman was raped at gunpoint in an apartment building on gault place. a human rights watch report claims more than 100 sexual assault reports in the city of not been properly investigated by the d.c. police. on more than half of the cases police report or never filed at the scene. department says there could be good reasons for that. today the d.c. council will take a closer look during a 10:00 a.m. meeting, including a funding request to hire more cops. reporting live at d.c. police headquarters, john gonzalez, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. 37 degrees on this frida

but d.c.efighters found a different way to voice their displeasure with their chief. >>> also ahead, trying to avoid another green line meltdown. how metro is addressing the situation that left thousands of riders stuck. >>> dramatic video showing just how much trouble this skier found himself in. [ telephone rings ] good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. >>> you're on the slopes at liberty, maybe roundtop. you look behind you and see an avalanche is closing in on you. this actually happened to a skier in switzerland. it was caught on camera here. more than a quarter of a million people have seen this guy racing to survive an avalanche during the swatch skiers cup. it was a race. he accidently triggered the launch during the run. not only did he outrace it, he did it in style with a backflip off a ledge apparently. you can see the entire run. we've posted a link on our facebook page. apparently it -- d

d.c.'s mayor just told us how much impending cuts could cost the city. >>> we're also less than ten days away from sequestration now. this hour we'll head to capitol hill to find out how defense cuts could hit our entire renaling. >>> and a shocking story involving an obgyn at john hopkins. the allegations he may have taken his own life as police investigated the videotapes and pictures. >>> and we have the personal story behind a movie getting a lot of oscar buzz. >> "silver linings playbook" is bringing a lot of attention to mental illness. today we're going to tell you about the inspiration for the movie. he it is will you appears in some of the more human orrous scenes. his dad is the director. >>> we begin at 4:00 with breaking news. five arrests in the murder of a teenager in prince george's county. >> tracee walk united states joins us live where we are wading for a new conference. >> reporter: we are, pat and jim. there's new information. we are now dealing with 17 killed this schoo

if you recognize her, call d.c.olice. >>> another big story tonight, no doubt schools are on high alert when it comes to anything dealing with guns. today in alexandria a child's toy gun was enough to get him arrested. the suspect is 10. fox 5's will thomas in the newsroom now with the look at what happened. >> he is a 5th grader at an alexandria public school and police say he showed a plastic gun to at least one other student on the school bus. that got back to a parent and it was reported. when the 10-year-old showed up at school today, police arrested him. here's some of the back story. the 10-year-old attends douglas macarth elementary school in alexandria. the trouble for him started monday afternoon on the school bus on the ride home. according to alexandria police, the boy showed a toy gun described as a replica silver handgun with a black handle and orangtip. police say he neglected to mention the toy was a fake gun. school officials found out and when the 5th grader arrived at school today, they found the

there's a d.c. public school bus lot here. we haven't confirmed with the police if the person who was trying to cross the street was going over to this bus lot. there are a lot of people getting ready for their shift for d.c. public schools. guys, we'll continue to stay on story and bring you all the details as they're available. again, d.c. police are still investigating this accident as it happened. as danella mentioned, it's going to impact traffic all morning long. two westbound lanes of new york avenue closed right now. >> tony tull live in northeast. thanks, tony. >> following breaking news. a nato air strike in eastern afghanistan killed ten civilians nine of them women and children. the attack targeted a taliban hideout. three taliban commanders were also killed in the strike. nato forces are investigating and they take the allegations of civilian death very seriously. >>> 6:17 now. moments ago, the pope made his first comments since announcing his resignation. a live look at vatican city. the pope made his address the

the former head of d.c.'s, security office is completed -- is pleading guilty to tax fraud charges. >> john gonzalez is live with more on the killing for millicent west. >> natasha, this is a scene involving a former council member who is in prison. today, millicent west will be in federal court charged with tax fraud. she was forced to step down as the head of d.c.'s pauma and security office. more recently, she was running the children you investment corporation. this group paid out $400,000 in phony invoices. on the other side, harry thomas. he pleaded guilty last year and was sentenced to three years in prison. the mayor was asked about this yesterday. he says he does not know the details. he wants to find out more about this before he makes a comment. west is expected to plead guilty later today. reporting live, john gonzalez. >> a south african judge could decide to day if oscar pistorius should be released from jail as he waits trial on charges that he killed his coffin. the double amputee is accused o

e traffic. >>> you know the d.c. region is number one again when it comes to traffic congestion in the u.s. >> julie wright knows a little bit about that, don't you? keeps you employed. what can be done to help ease some of the gridlock out there. melanie a.-- alnwick has the story. >> all the experts are saying it's multimodal approach. it is not just new construction or better traffic management t requires a whole host of st. louiss and each one is different to the individual areas. now, the texas transportation institute does this study every single year. they've added a new factor this year which they call the freeway planning time index. we all do this. we all know it has to do with how much time do you have to give yourself to get to where you need to be in you want to be there on time. and so they say in the d.c. area, we also rank number one in this, good news there, right? people who need to be to a particular appointment or lets a say a show or that sort of thing, three hours is the cushion time they say th

march 1st, nokia, d.c. april 26th. long island june 1st, kansas city june 22nd and the tickets on the show going fast and check it out on bill o'reilly.com. and jim burke in arlington, you and miller were disrespectful on the post resignation. you guys should be ashamed. i think that's a given, jim. and tonight, factor tip of the day, some advice for the kids. my nine-year-old asked me, my nine-year-old son, asked me what he should give up for be lent. i told him whining. he said, let's be realistic. so i said, why not do this: every day for the next 40 days, you do an act of kindness, one a day, at least, and then you write it down in a journal. doesn't have to be a big thing just something extra that you do for somebody else, don't have to be christian, or religious, just suggest that to the urchin and it's a great experiment and take it over, that kind of thing, all right? and factor tip of the day. and that's it for us tonight. please check out the fox news factor website different from oreilly.com. and we let you

d.c. in the time it's taken me to finish this sentence. even though the crash happened less than 24 hours ago conspiracy theories are spreading like wildfire. >>> the nuke weapon site of the whole soviet union has had a number of contaminations and some russians are saying maybe it's an american weapon they are testing. this is sensational in russia. >> american weapon, heck, no. it's space aliens. a russian newspapers claims a russian air defense unit may have shot down the meteorite when it was 12 miles over the earth and there are media stories filled with biblical prophesies and alien invasions. >>> then we're talking about this astroid. >> the 150-foot astroid passed by earth safely a few hours ago coming well inside our weather satellites. you couldn't see it without some help. many orioles from eastern europe to indonesia had a chance -- observers from eastern europe to indonesia had a chance to spot the astroid with telescopes. >>> one of the passengers from the stricken cruise shi

this happened when she ran the d.c. trust corporation. she resigned last year. >> a south african judge is expected to decide today whether oscar pistorius should be released on bail as he awaits trial on charges that he killed his girlfriend. he is accused of killing her on valentine's day. he claims he mistook her as an intruder when he shot her through the bathroom door of his home. the decision comes as the lead detective was removed after it was revealed that he faces attempted murder charges in a separate case. >> around prince for discounted a shelter and emergency preparedness drill will take place. this takes place at the county courthouse. the drill will be held in the duval and marbury wings only. the drill will impact on the courthouse personnel and it will take place until 3:00 p.m. today. another drill will also take place today, this one at the naval observatory in northwest d.c. it is called exercise citadel shield. this will take place from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. thursday night, council members chose lauren newman to suc

.. >> d.c.police are investigating a pedestrian accident here on new york ave. we're just west justbladensburg road across from the school bus depot. all westbound lanes headed into the district ought -- at this hour shutdown. the black mercedes was involved in this. though windshield, we are told, the adult male was crossing about 150 feet from the crosswalk is in critical condition at this hour. >> russia says they will continue to supply weapons to the syrian president's government despite the country's escalating civil war. russian officials made that clear today and they say they see no reason to stop trade with syria. it is prohibited by the un but many countries disagree. >> president barack obama is headed to north carolina today to boost his plans after delivering his first state of the union address since re- election. in his address, the president touched on major issues including the economy immigration, and gun-control which is one of the issues that drew the most dramatic response

d.c.ost well-known olympic swimming coaches pleaded guilty to a similar crime. rick curl admitted he sexually abused a swimmer he coached decades ago when she was just 13. she came forward about the crime after she saw a picture of him coaching other young girls. we get more now from our bruce leshan. >> what do you think? any comments? >> reporter: rick curl left the courthouse with sentencing still hanging over him. he is looking at the possibility of 15 years in prison for abusing one of his young swimmers, fondling and sexual inter course over the course of years, at the pool, at her parents' home, everywhere he could get his hands on her. >> this has had a lifelong impact on her. it doesn't go away. >> reporter: the victim stood quietly. curl gave the girl and her parents $150,000 back in the 1980s to keep quiet about to abuse. but curran says when she saw curl coaching other young swimmers at olympic tryouts, she could no longer remain silent. >> when you are 13, 14, and 15, you are

wonderful restaurants here in d.c.. d.c. is becoming a hot spot on the american foody scene.magazine has named one of the best fields in america from a restaurant here in d.c.. beth parker takes a look at it. >> reporter: lincoln, jefferson, washington. they are the people who helped build the nation. now the nation's capitol is building into a foody frenzy. yes stodgy washington is developing some culinary cool. >> when i moved here it was steak houses and lobbyists. >> i think it gets stuffy at 5:00 and then everybody loosens up and has a drink and goes out. >> reporter: they don't just eat out they work for it. john is pretty close to the front of a very long winding line on 17th street. >> i want to say a show maybe. >> reporter: the destination is an ordinary gray door that is itching for a paint sign. there is no sign. >> also the service here is fantastic. >> reporter: it's called little serras. northern thai food. in the case of little sarah no reservations to pull up a chair, bring your laptop and bring a wine bible. >> there is one course that was so spicey we were

augustine. >>> a former d.c. school superintendent has died. 66-year-old arlene ackerman passed away at her new mexico home saturday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. she was superintendent of the public schools from 1998 through 2000 and is credited with raising test scores and reducing administrative costs. >>> the former chancellor of schools in the district michelle rhee is opening up about how she handled the firing of several teachers and principals in 2008. rhee said she did the right thing by making the cuts but should have done it differently. in 2008 she fired dozens of school employees, many of those principals fired on national tv. now she says she shouldn't have done that on national tv. >>> in maryland prince george's county school officials wouldn't exclusive rights created by staff members and students proposing the work should be copyrighted. now that so many teachers use school ipads for lesson plans and class work. it's worried that will stifle creativity. copyrighting is common for work c

to boston. >> reporter: d.c.s are supposed to take you anywhere in the metro. >> alabama avenue. no? why not? >> he's pulling off. >> don't you have to take me wherever i'm going? >> i'm off duty. >> reporter: but 100 feet later, he stops again for our white passenger, but refuses him, too. >> your light's on, man. >> reporter: again and again, this one said he had a call. he drives off, but 100 feet later, he solicits our other passenger. >> i think you're going to northwest. >> whoa, stop, 16. >> reporter: i couldn't catch him but he had just stopped long enough that these two women got in and then immediately got out. >> i see the two of you get into a cab and then i see you get out. what happened? >> so the cab stopped, and we told him we were going to petworth and he said he couldn't take us there because he was on his way home and could only take us downtown. >> reporter: this cab refused fairfax county not only once, but 100 feet down the street he refused our falls church destination again. >> reporter: u

. >> the d.c. national guard said goodbye to their families and friends today in an emotional farewell. clause later joins us live from there. they are heading -- roz plater joins us. they will be going to guantanamo bay. >> even though the war is in iraq and afghanistan are winding down, there are still men and women making tremendous our prices in the war on terror. -- tremendous sacrifices. the 372nd military police battalion of the d.c. national guard has a new marching orders. destination -- guantanamo bay detention center. captain ford is a d.c. police officer who will put his skills to work in a very different venue. >> i am a company commander and i am an instructor in the police academy. >> the union has trained for this assignment for more than one year. now they leave behind their families friends, and jobs to serve the country. for most, this is their second or third deployment. 10 months is a long time to be away. he has six kids. >> email, writing letters anything to keep in touch wit

saying it shows d.c.'s environment is improving, making it attractive to wildlife. >>> welfare fax county officials are stepping up their fight against inch worms. they plan to use helicopters to drop pesticides on the worms instead of exterminating from the ground. the county says there will be drops scheduled in april. they will receive two letters with information prior to the sprays. >>> as we continue on the 5 local high school students participate in a design challenge with the ultimate goal of helping people with disabilities. >> and police arrested a woman who allegedly abducted a young girl from school. how the suspect is connected to our area. >> winter weather returns this weekend. boo. right? gary is back with your forecast. stay with us. >>> a fox 5 health alert now. federal health officials say the flu is finally easing up in the u.s.. according to the cdc influenza activity decreased in many areas of the country last week. 21 states are reporting moderate to high activity. 13 report low acti

that's what a d.c.ouncil member wants to do with businesses that sell stolen cell phones. >> jackie bensen joins us with the latest on this. >> reporter: there's been a new development in this just this afternoon. this was originally proposed as emergency 90-day legislation. but ward 6 council member tommy wells said he'll propose it as permanent law. >> this is a clear and present danger to the citizens of washington. >> reporter: d.c. council member tommy wells chair of the council's public safety committee and considering a run for mayor says too many of his constituents are being robbed and seriously injured by people who want to steal their smartphones. he plans to introduce a bill that would allow the mayor to close a business found to be buying or selling stolen cell phones for cash. >> they will have the right appeal that decision in 72 hours. very similar when a restaurant is shut down for health code violations or when a bar is found to have a violent crime occur the police can shut them down.

i'll have that >>> d.c. mayor beginning to look like a candidate for reelection and he doesn't spend his time worrying about a federal grand jury probe that is already nabbed three of his former campaign staffers. bruce johnson with the one on one interview today with mayor gray. d.c. mayor, vincent gray, no longer looks the part of a big- time mayor. >> how about this? >> do i have to wear that? >> you're the mayor. >> i don't want to wear it. >> with $1.5 billion added to the city's reserves, a record low homicide rate, and an unemployment rate just above the national average, may your gray is anxious to talk about the job he's done in two full years in office. >> should you decide to seek reelection at some point, is it the kind of record you feel confident throwing out there? a campaign? >> it is, bruce. you know, what i look at is, what do we promise to do in the first place? >> today he looked like an incumbent, poised to run again next year, even if he hasn't declared. there was a crowded tour of the

kiss me, touch me. >> as we were saying before the show, d.c. is about power and powerful people, rich people are probably more likely to cheat. >> in d.c., you don't have to be rich to be powerful. low-paid bureaucrat. if you are a man, if you are totally honest, let's concede. i am totally monogamous with my wife, but they are not exactly breaking down the door. that's maybe why i got married because it was, there was a lot of opportunity. so i think men are as faithful as their opportunity. if you are a famous movie star or a politician, there is an intern begging to make out with you or do cigar shenanigans, it would be pretty tempting. i do see the scoff when you are ugly. >> that's part of it. remember kissinger, the oft-quoted line, i am going to disneyland and power is the ultimate aphrodisiac. kissinger got laid all the time. >> really? >> he had chicks set up with him. >> yeah, yeah! he's right. he looks like a ralph steadman cartoon. he is not a good-looking dude. so have you a perfect storm of power, working at this level. but a lot

we did not get anything in d.c. dusting in hagerstown and martinsburg. 37 is the temperature in the district. the wind is pretty calm at this hour. temperatures across the region, 28 in gaithersburg, 30 at bwi 32 in frederick, 34 degrees in culpeper. we will see a lot of clouds today. some breaks. 40 degrees by noon, 44 degrees for the drive home. a clippard tonight will not amount to much, maybe just a couple snow flurries. -- clipper. the next time we see anything, it will be rain. things should be ok on the dry roads. >> absolutely. a good time to get going. glad you are with us. interstate 95 in virginia, north out of stafford, dale city, and threw to the beltway, lanes are open and the hov lanes open. 395 southbound near edsall road overnight construction cleared. no delay. good morning to our nation's capital. no problems from ddot. back to you. >> thank you. good that the roads are clear. 34 degrees on this tuesday morning. >> it is that time again for ip -- ihop's >> welcome back on this tuesday morning. bre

d.c. region. the gun-control debate returns to capitol hill today. a panel will hear from prosecutors, legal experts, and people who survived and lost family members to gun violence. senate judiciary committee urged from people last month on both sides. >> catholics in the d.c. area and around the world are looking ahead after pope benedict xvi announced he is resigning at the end of the month. the 85-year-old said that he's stepping aside because he no longer has the strength to lead the world's largest christian church. while many local catholics are sad to see him resign, they also wonder about the church's future. >> i think if the church keeps going the way it is and we have another pope that is too acerbated, we will continue to lose american catholics especially young people. the cardinals will gather in rome next month to select a new popes. stay with abc 7 news for complete coverage of historic change in the catholic church and for instant updates, go-to guy wjla.com along with ou

i'll be back -- in d.c. i'll be back in a few minutes talking about the big storm headed to the northeast. >>> big problems on the beltway north of town. that's because of an accident that happened i'd say about half an hour ago on the outer loop of the beltway before georgia avenue. look at this traffic. it is completely jammed heading up to the accident where the two left lanes are blocked. several vehicles involved. i'll have more details coming up in my next report. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> two months into the new year and if your new year's resolution had you maybe facing some fitness challenges -- i know i am. i had cook questions and -- cookies and donuts yesterday-- this morning we have some tips to keep you on the wagon. donna richardson joiner is the -- joyner is the author of this new book. you can get a new you in 28 days. we'll talk more about that but donna, did you ever have a weight problem? >> i didn't but i have worked with millions who have struggled with it. it's not ea

d.c. be big decisions >day ingmar guandique is expected to be back in d.c. in a matter in aurs to appear for a hearing scheduled call for later this afternoon. understand the hearing is about new developments in this case. as you may recall, in 2001, levy vanished from circle apartment. a year later her remains were area ofin a secluded park.reek a year later, ingmar guandique was convicted. witness may no longer be considered credible. being released for what the judge calls safety reasons. find out whether the public will be allowed into the hearing. the judge is expected to rule who will be allowed inside prior to the, just hearing scheduled for this afternoon. news.e carter, abc 7 >> there are doubts about the evidence in a high-profile case york city police officer with ties to our area. roberto valle is accused of plotting to kill, eat many women. he graduated from the university in 2006. >> a 39-year-old man from peru was hit and killed by a car just before 1:00 a.m. along route 301

home or the d.c. area. brian mitchell. >> reporter: he is a former redskins player who still lives in the hearts of d.c. fans. many say brian mitchell will one day be in the hall of fame. >> i have to ask you to show me your glitz, please. >> it comes out at this time of the year. >> reporter: mitchell is ranked the second greatest return specialist in nfl history. he was drafted by the redskins in 1990, went to philadelphia in 2000, and spent a short stint with the giants, but he retired as a redskin. >> when i left, the fans still cared for me. you know, that's where i became a young man. joe gibbs gave me an opportunity to come to d. crcht and now i've -- d.c. and now i've been there 22 years. i've been in d.c. and louisiana. i felt it was vital. my name was made in washington, d.c. it wasn't made in philadelphia or new york, although i respect those people. you know, your heart is right there. my heart was always in d.c. when i walk around, i feel the love. >> reporter: louisiana is his home state, so h

the d.c.try mix but not enough to cause problems. 33 degrees in d.c., 30 and dulles, 28 degrees in winchester at this hour. the wind chill factor is not bad. notice how this is fizzling out. energy is moving up to the north. a new area of low pressure developing to the south. all the heavy rains from atlanta will be headed that way. tomorrow we will have heavy rain especially along and east of 95. a low developing off the coast will hit boston with a nor'easter. roughed travel. for. a wintry mix for us this afternoon, temperatures of 34- 39. raw. adam caskey has more details. >> we will have some improvements this weekend. 30 degrees right now on the national mall. 50 by sunday. let's look at the weekend forecast. today the wintry mix is not a big deal, mainly just snow and sleet with minor accumulations possible on the grass. tomorrow, 43 degrees with rainfall especially along and east of 95. by sunday, sunshine and near 50. that's exactly average. that's where we should be this time of year.

this d.c. court house was a very busy place. coming up on abc 7 news. >> beautiful weather after and i see star. old-- an icy start. >> the judge in the george zimmerman case has rejected a move to move the case. zimmerman is expected to say that he killed trayvon martin because he was afraid the teenager was going to kill him. the judge has set the date of the hearing for april 22. >> they plan to jointly owned by metro and a developer could be home to a new fbi headquarters. metro voted to allow the developer to resign the rights to prince georges county. that makes it easier for the county to offer up the land to the federal government for potential use by the fbi. >> couples who want to see if you were out in force today. a great number of weddings performed today. just ahead. >> all the info about the so- called wintry mix. doug is back with the answer. >> the caps are in the sense sunshine state. he will be back >> a lot of love was in the air at d.c. superior court as couples, both gay and straight, when to say i do on th

in the d.c. region. sherri ly is on capitol hill this morning. does this look like it will be a bitter battle until the end? >> reporter: well, tony and allison, that's exactly what it looks like now. there are many people saying that they believe these cuts are going to happen. the biggest problem right now seems to be the calendar. the two sides are talking, but these sequester cuts are due to hit next friday. any last-minute negotiations are unlikely to change that. to be a fly on the wall. president obama placing phone calls to republican leaders on capitol hill. house speaker john boehner and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell, all while the administration has been pounding the gop over sequester cuts. >> hear what the american people are saying, which is please compromise. please be reasonable. please do not adopt positions that represent a my way or the highway approach. >> reporter: and there is a white house effort to paint a doomsday scenario, if federal spending is cut by just over