d.c. protesters made them glitter even more. >> occupy d.c. protesters tested the patience of police officers manning square block perimeter around the capital hilton. they threw water and glitter at guests, including senator joe lieberman, who stumbled past our camera. >> the only thing keeping us from further police state is activism. >> earlier, several hundred protesters marched from mcpherson square to the capital hilton where the al alfalfa was holding its annual dinner. >> all the government elites are meeting in that building right now to go against the rest of us to keep their taxes low, to deregulate the banks and to basically assault the 99%. >> among the guests were president obama, ceo's and lawmakers whose idea of a dinner was slightly different than protesters. >> always a very important event. you get to meet your old friends and see a will the of people from both parties who made a difference. it's a very good thing. >> there goes president obama. it's unlikely he saw any of the action out here on the street with the d.c. occup

d.c. protesters were here on the west front of capitol hill. they were singing songs and sitting around in small groups. just in case something happened. they were on bikes. they were in their cars. they were on foot surrounding the area, driving around just in case something went wrong. u.s. capital police did block off the front of the capital. right now it appears though that the police are still here. some police are still here. nothing like what it was earlier tonight. it appears as though things have calmed down now. the occupy d.c. protesters left the capital area, but they did say earlier that they did have more protests planned. that is the very latest from here. brian, back to you. >> the news edge in maryland now. neighbors call it a sight so disturbing they couldn't sleep after seeing it. 40 dead animals. the woman living there is nowhere to be found. audrey barnes has new details. >> brian, neighbors in the town home community say they would often see a young couple walking two small dogs. the woman told them she worked for a nonpr

d.c. protester that was tazed in a confrontation?'s now been released from custody. -- he said he was arguing with police. ordered to was perform community service and is now banned from mcpherson square until friday. >> it is 5:05 right now. 41 degrees now in arlington. >> still ahead on "good morning washington," newt gingrich campaign blems on the aside from jabs coming from his opposer. >> we have more on snowfall. m will have a l >> well, it is looking and feeling like winter in central new york. about 2.5 feet of snow fell. some drivers braved the conditions despite near white-out conditions there. >> sharp contrast here, adam. will we be seeing some cherry blossoms soon? >> we are starting to see some daffdills -- daphodils popping up. the plants are a little confused out there. 43 in martinsburg and 43 in cumberland. fredericksburg could be pushing 70 later on today. around 63 here on the beltway. tomorrow just as warm in the 60's with a chance of an isolated storm. be sprinkles. best chance of rain thursday. lisa? >> i don't

d.c. protesters. -- a mild weather in december was too good to be true for january. the protesters are saying decade need blankets. they are asking more the public to keep them warm. but temperatures and a snowfall and in dramatic fashion in the north carolina mountains. 14 degrees with gusty winds, making it still below zero overnight. as much as 6 inches of snow expected to fall to in the highest elevations later this morning when all is said and done. >> yesterday i was on the mountain and today i am in a blizzard. >> icy roads have proved dangerous, including a 30-car pileup on interstate 75 in kentucky. >> -- >> in mcpherson square protesters have been dealing with outdoor living poor months -- for months, but the cold weather now is compounding things. >> we need blankets. >> that protester says he cannot see new this morning. he says that he basically wants to walk around. that is the only way to stay warm. the woman you saw in the peace, we heard her call from a block away. she says she is forced to sleep outside% because she claims that the intent is infested

d.c. protest. occupy protesters rallied outside the capitol and supreme court before moving to the white house. secret service briefly locked down one entrance to the white house grounds. they did not make any arrests. however, four protesters were arrested earlier in the day outside the capitol. >>> president obama and the first lady were not at home at the time. they were at the blt steak on i street celebrating michelle obama's 48th birthday. the restaurant says the chef made steak and special seafood dishes for them. blt is the same restaurant offering dueling burgers to honor the occupy movement. one is $9.99. the other, $58. >> for a burger? wow. >>> the obama campaign is requesting advertising rates in a number of key states including virginia. it's a sign that the president is close to airing his first television commercials for the 2012 campaign. the president's campaign is seeking out the advertising information in 14 states that are expected to be heavily contested between him and his re

d.c. occupy protesters. because of rat problems at their tent city. >> d.c. emove the protesters from mcpherson square. fox 5's sherri ly is live at the square with the latest. good morning, sherri. >> reporter: good morning, audrey. good morning, tony. the tents here at the mcpherson square encampment are still up and they have not come down just yet. but the mayor says the situation here is a health hazards. if you look at the sidewalk right here, you can see there is a chicken bone on the ground. and that is one of the problems here. it draws out the rats. in a letter sent to the park police mayor vincent gray asked to shut the encampment down. he cited a report by the health department that said improper disposal of trash and human waste was creating a rat infestation. the rodents are in tents and around the food prep area. the park service had no comment except to say the protesters have a right to free speech despite the mayor's concern about risk of disease and hierp they were ya. gray called -- and hype theerp ya. the -- hypothermia. the mayor called i

d.c. protesters can demonstrate with a permit. they cannot camp out in mcpherson square. >> camping is defined as sleeping or preparing to sleep at the site. is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, sir, we do believe there is. >> head of the national park service under tough questioning from republicans admitted he has been looking the other way and allowing occupy protesters to camp out in order to help keep the peace. >> if you want to change the rules, that's fine. just let me tell my constituents who want to visit d.c. this summer that they can come to any park they want to and they can bring their tent as long as they say they are protesting. >> national park service director says he'll begin to enforce the no camping law at mcpherson square, but won't say when or how. >> we are not evicting mcpherson, the occupiers under any circumstances unless there's some sort of major health or emergency. you need to make a distinction here. that camping is a violation on an individual persons case. >> bruce johnson, 9new

d.c. protester and also we've got our t. correspondent ramona lindo in los angeles all right let me start with you talk to me just about what you've seen you've been down to fit macpherson square today what's been going on are the national park service police actually going through and enforcing this ban on camping material no they're not they haven't been any arrests that we're aware of today. we are inter putting what the park service is doing is that they're trying to do a very very soft slow piecemeal of action what they would like to do is to get us out of there without there being any kind of scene that will sort of show the violence that's being used against protesters all over the country i mean d.c. park police they're now they're out of the government they deal with protesters all the time and so they're not it's unlikely that they're going to come down as hard as people in new yorkers oakland and what they're i think trying to do is do one by one arrests of individual protesters they can't catch sleeping give them

and well oakland protesters stand up to police occupy d.c. numbers are getting a jolt of reality this time with an eviction notice while the national park service tells occupiers to get out these protesters say you can't evict an idea will bring you the latest. and one day away from the florida primary conservative critics are demanding ron paul step out of the race with so many youth voters joining his stride it's much easier said than done so are these critics splitting hairs are or splitting the party all together. you know the saying it's going to hell in a handbasket well that might not be too far from the truth for the eurozone. and while the euro crisis may be at the top of the agenda for world leaders not much is changing. it is monday january thirtieth seven pm in washington d.c. accuse me and christine for sound you are watching our t.v. well to begin with tonight it is one of the longest occupations in the occupy wall street movement the one right here in washington d.c. since late september protesters have been camping out in the f

d.c. protesters dig their heels in as they wait for a police crackdown after the deadline to leave the camp set by set your thorough past. london security goes for the upcoming summer olympics with tens of thousands of troops and high tech spy drones all that amid fears the spirit of the games will be damaged by the show of force. and coming up next here on our t.v. stay with us if you can sit down with m.e.p. martin from the u.k. conservative party to learn more about where the fallout of the year's first bloc summit will be felt here watching our. today we're joined by martin. from the u.k. conservative party and he's also the new head of the european conservatives and a reformist group at the european parliament thanks very much for joining us today the first question is the e.u. has now imposed a block wide oil embargo on iran this is part of president sanctions on the country over its controversial nuclear program i want a joint statement british prime minister david cameron along with french president . said that quote our message is clear we have no quarrel with the iranian people bu

d.c. protesters dig their heels in as they wait for a police crackdown after the deadline to leave the camps set by city authorities parsons. and london security goes along for the upcoming summer olympics with tens of thousands of troops and high tech spy drones amid fears the spirit of the games will be damaged by the show. as the headlines here in r.t. next there was an injury and the sports. hello there thanks for watching and these are the headlines. quick rubin's most successful manager kabamba day resigns after over a decade in charge. plus deadline day russia striker probably could have the ak is on the verge of joining full of guard before the transfer window slams shut. and getting ready to rumble the patriots and the giants arrive in indianapolis ahead of their superbowl showdown. but first day of has resigned as manager from russian premier league side rubin after eleven years in charge the fifty nine year old says he had disagreements with the club's president dmitri over budget and transfer policies rubin have sold a number of key plays over the last two seasons the most recent

d.c. protests in mcpherson square this morning. >>> it's easy to forget sometimes that there are two protests encampments in the district. delia is at the one in mcpherson square and then the stop the machine protests started in october there at freedom plaza. the website says the goals are to draw attention to the economic, social and environmental justice issues. >>> the time right now is 6:37 and i am watching your money. the parent company of the blueman bottom dollar food grocery stores is closing 126 stations nationwide. six six bloom stores in virginia -- one more in walkersville, maryland as well as the bottom dollar food in alexandria. >>> outlet stores are coming to national harbor. the prince george's county planning board signed off on the idea last night. some people living nearby were opposed to the tangier outlets site saying it will ruin the historic views of oxon hill manor. they could be open next year. >>> save some money this weekend with a visit to the national park. all 397 of them will be free saturday, sunday and mondays. that includes fred ricksburg and shenandoah. >>

d.c. protesters dig their heels in as they wait for police crackdown after the deadline to leave their camp said by city authorities passes. plus a bittersweet victory for the euro twenty five e.u. nations signed up for stricter def rules while the czech republic joins the u.k. in rejecting the much hyped proposal. coming up next here in our team we sit down with emma p. martin callanan from of the u.k. conservative party to learn more about where the fallout of the year's first bloc summit will be felt. today we're joined by martin. the u.k. conservative party and he's also the new head of the european conservatives and a reformist group at the european parliament thanks very much for joining us today the first question is the e.u. has now imposed a blocking oil embargo on iran is this part of president of sanctions on the country over its controversial nuclear program i want a joint statement british prime minister david cameron along with french president nicolas sarkozy. said that quote our message is clear we have no quarrel with the iranian people but the iranian leadership has failed

d.c. protesters and police as an unwelcome deadline quickly approaches. >> starting today, park officials will begin enforcing a no camping law at freedom plaza and macpherson square. the protesters are not going down without a fight. stacy cohan has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. there was quite a confrontation here yesterday and a video posted online. you can see police clashing with one protester in particular. you could hear some screaming in the background and it remains to be seen what is going to happen later today when the police return. this is video of the u.s. park police moving into to arrest an occupier who they say tore down players about the no camping regulations that take effect at noon monday. when he keeps backing away, things get ugly. gly. jake shot this video that has now been posted to youtube and twitter. >> it is unprofessional. they almost started a riot. tasers are used in last case scenarios, life-threatening situations. he had his hands in the air and was tased in the back. >> reporter: lieutenant steve godfrey issued this statement. there is no indicat

d.c. protesters. they issued a monday noon deadline before they would start enforcing a long-standing ban on camping in the park. >>> a popular virginia activist found dead in a maryland well had been shot to death. lenny harris disappeared on september 21st. days later, his cell phone was found on the woodrow wilson bridge. then his car abandoned in prince george's county. after an anonymous tip, investigators discovered harris' body from a well in fort washington. >>> in sports, a tough night for the washington wizards. they fell to the chicago bulls 98-88. chicago's derek rose scored a season-high 35 points. more bad news for the wizards. >>> the washington auto show is in town. if you are looking for a new car, you are in look. the auto industry apparently making a comeback. that means good deals for consumers. melanie alnwick has details. >> reporter: over two massive showroom floors at the washington convention center, car buyers and lookers are checking out the new models. >> definitely a caddy

>> reporter: this protester known as lash was tasered by police at the occupy d.c. campsite at mcpherson square. the graphic video was posted on youtube. >> we all know you're coming tomorrow! >> reporter: a news 4 photographer also captured these images of the man after he was tasered. witnesses say he was angry about the signs being posted warning protesters that after sunday night they couldn't sleep here anymore. >> but it did sound like it was -- could very well have been excessive. and i understand he is in the hospital and maybe charged as well. >> reporter: the incident comes as police plan to crack down on what they call camping here at mcpherson square and freedom plaza. national park land. occupy d.c. protesters have been conducting what they call a 24-hour-a-day vigil here since october. >> you know, people at the top who are krnd about where and how we may be sleeping in mcpherson square and meanwhile there are families throughout the country that are being forced out of their home and we're not having that same tough discussion. >> reporter: on friday

d.c. protesters there in the video has been released from police custody.yan lash told the -- "the examiner" he argued with about an order to remove camping equipment. ordered to as perform community service and is banned from mcpherson square ntil sunday. >> wells fargo in hot water with the justice department. , here's he details linda bell. she's live from bloomberg head quarters in new york. recall last week president obama announced an investigation into the misconduct in mortgage loans. the justice department has subpoenaed 11 financial firms. that includes wells fargo, which biggest mortgage lender in the country. >> we may get closer to reaching settlement on that ongoing foreclosure. states have until this friday to decide whether or not to accept a settlement that may total as much as $25 million. don't meet your goals at work, you don't get a bonus, right? representative tells bloomberg that senior executives should be penalized if they fail to meet contracting goals for small businesses. >> today is valentine's day. many people are opening their

d.c. protesters had to court in a last-ditch effort to be able to stay put part of the recovery mission at the costa concordia is called off today ... the cruise ship crashed into a reef off the coast of italy about two weeks ago when the captain deviated from his route. for at least 17 passengers are confirmed dead, and 15 others are still missing. italian officials decided today to end the search is in the part of the vessel that is submerged. they say that it is simply too dangerous. but the rescue teams will still look for victims in the part of a ship that is above water >>we're now hearing the chilling 911 calls from the deadly chain reaction crash on a florida interstate >>all my god what is going on! >>witnesses called police late saturday and reported the crash as as they were happening ... 10 people were killed in those auto crashes officials say visibility was poor due to the thick smoke it came from a nearby fire at least 12 cars and seven semi trucks were involved at the drivers said that it felt like the end of the world >>florida voters are at the polls today and mitt romney

d.c. protest history. chris gordon, news 4. >> the national parks service is notifying occupy d.c. that their temporary tents can stay up as long as there is a 24-hour around the clock vigil. >>> governor o'malley says his state's same sex marriage bill is more protective of religious freedom than any other state's laws. he says there will be a distinction between civil and religious marriages in maryland. the governor added that religious leaders will not be punished for refusing to perform same sex marriages. neil parrot says he's working to stop the legislation. >>> police are asking for the public's help to track down two gunmen and a car linked to an unsolved murder in the district. police say this surveillance video shows the suspects running to their car after killing an 18-year-old. the shooting happened on november 26th. the car is either a gold or tan mitsubishi galant. the video shows the car waiting in the parking lot for a gunman to return it there's a $125,000 reward right now for information that leads to an arrest in this case. >>> coming up tonight, crews are prepa

d.c. protesters. barbara hall takes a look at how the protests are going. >> occupy oakland protesters took to the streets again this weekend and the scene turned violent. demonstrators tossed bottles at police who responded with tear gas and smoke. >> there are cops on one hand. we turned around, there are cops on the other end. there is no way out. all of thes had protesters lined up against the wall. >> they were accused of burning the american flag and provoking officers. >> today, the demonstrators have been the ones who have been instigating most of the violence. >> a claim that is denied by protesters. >> the teargas was on all day today. all we were doing was marching. we did not throw anything. >> in washington, the occupy movement move to the hotel were members of the alfalfa club were dining. this, a few days before the national park service is slated to end overnight camping at occupied d.c. sites. and it landed, demonstrators protested at a bank. authorities in oakland have decided to crac

checking our top stories, occupy protests on both sides of the country, in washington, d.c., protesterst stop camping in two parks near the white house or face arrest. national park service has been distributing flyers warning protesters. on the west coast, oakland, california, assesses the damage today after a night of violence. more than 100 protesters were arrested after clashing with police. >>> happening in northern florida, interstate 75 is closed after a string of crashes overnight killing at least nine people. officials tell us the highway will be closed in that area for most of the day. the sheriff's office says visibility was poor because of smoke from a nearby brush fire. >>> and a community's symbol of strength and compassion today enters a new era of healing. the hospital in joplin, missouri, took a direct tornado hit last year. today it's being demolished. coming up at 5:00, i'll talk to somebody who knows first hand about the town's healing process. i'm fredricka whitfield. back in one hour. wolf blitzer will be joining me to talk about the gop debate. he moderated in jac

d.c. protesters seem to relish at the site of snow. >> it is about time. testingold and wind is their willpower. >> it is pretty chilly. streetns of occupy wall protesters have been camped out in mcpherson square since early october. how long will they stay with 30's andres in the nighttime lows in the teens? >> add what temperature does it from a movement to insanity? >> if we survive the winter, it how determinede we are. >> some have tried to build theen structures to block cold. police quickly knocked them down. police did allow this bunker to remain. he plans to stick around for a while. fight.re to we are here to get change. we will not leave until we do. >> even with this wind and cold? is not thing. something that has proven to to protesters, and the station of grass. -- infestation of rats. somee city did have exterminators through here about ago.th it is a losing battle. the vast majority of the 100 protesters here said they plan to spend the night throughout the night. we will see come, is back in court. >> one of the big banks is taking its cred

d.c. activist, terry lynch. your office is right around the corner from some of these protuses -- protests. you have been down there several times. who wins in this showdown with the occupy d.c. protestors and the national park service? >> i think it's really a lose- lose situation. the question is who loses big. actually think the park service loses bigger. occupy, they want their message to be just about tents and getting evicted. they have a bigger message but that's getting lost in this reduction and that's about to occur. the national park service is also comes out looking badly, ie, are they against free speech? why did they not enforce the no camping rule from the get-go? they are responding to the oversight committee criticisms last week about why aren't they enforcing the rules. they will have to. national park service has come under criticism for not managing the parks well. for being understaffed and not having enough security. both sides really don't look well from this result. >> is this sort of the beginning of the end in some way of this large scale protest that we have in the

d.c. protesters are considering an order to take down their tent.emonstrators say they're not leading. >>> authorities have called off the search for bodies in the submerged section of the cruise ship that ran aground two weeks ago in italy p.m. search efforts and other parts of the ship will continue. 17 bodies have been recovered, 15 people are still missing. >>> stocks were mixed today at the closing bell, the dow was down 29 points, the nasdaq up about 2. the s&p 500 was up less than a point. stocks are still on track to have the best january showing since 1997. >>> next week, queen elizabeth will mark the 60th an verszry of the start of her reign. prince harry spoke to the bbc recently and shared his thoughts on his grandmother and her vitality. >> and you may be surprised to learn the prince's view on what keeps his grandmother going. >> reporter: in an interview with the bbc, prince harry reveals what he thinks is his grandmother's secret. her husband of 64 years, prince phillip. regardless of whether my grandfather seems to be doing his own

d.c. protesters are waiting for park police to enforce a ban in mcpherson square.e camping equipment but suntans are still standing this morning. >> the maryland senate committee will take up a bill today to legalized same-sex marriage. governor martin o'malley says it is one of his top legislative priorities. >> a quick last look at traffic and weather every 10 minutes. >> look at this -- the last of the vehicles are leaving the prince william parkway northbound 95. there was a crash bear but not any longer. it is much improved out of woodbridge to get into lorton and eventually springfield. >> it feels like april today. you can bust out your sandals for a few hours this afternoon it will be well into the 60's today and into tomorrow and the best chance of rain is the first half of the day on thursday it. >> it is going to be great.

d.c. protesters target the white house while the president and mrs. obama are away. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> good morning on this wednesday, january 18th. taking a live look over northwest d.c. right now. for once, the camera is not moving right now but the wind has been an issue out there this morning. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm allison seymour in no steve chenevey today. a school note to pass along. garrett county, maryland schools are on a two-hour delay. >> are they dealing with anything out there? ? >> they have a little light snow and temperatures below freezing so they are probably dealing with some slick roadways. good morning allison. >> good morning. >> we'll be in for a much colder day. >> really. >> you act surprised and you've been with me for over an hour. >> now they know the sex receipt. one or -- now they know the secret. >>> we have a possibility of a flurry here this morning butt general trend will be to clear things out -- but the general trend will be to clear things out. temperatures will be falling throughout the

d.c. protesters are moving their demonstration in doors. organizers said some protesters will begin state in two different houses, one of the district and the other in mount rainier, maryland. it is not because of colder temperatures but they are calling it phase two of their protest. protesters have spent the last three months braving all kinds of weather in freedom plaza and those in the mcpherson square said they have no plans to move indoors. >>> a potentially big latin security for the royal family -- it is reported that plans are underway at kensington palace for prince william and wife kate or unknowingly posted online. the plans include double door entry systems and security cameras. the public can view the full plans of the go to the town hall. the couple is set to move to kensington palace next year. we will be right back with more. >> on my next show, she has lived a life, one of the most amazing when i have >>> welcome back. more saber-rattling from iran. the country is planning to hold military drills ministry of or moved. just

d.c. protesters getting the boot.y are being told to get out of an encampment they have had set up for months. we're back in a moment.  i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did, but i wrote the note. new bakery sandwiches at dunkin' donuts. try the turkey cheddar bacon or ham and cheese today. then mix in the secret ingredient: french's yellow mustard. add a handful of tiny hands. and a personal touch. finish with compliments to the new chefs. >>> looks like our volunteers are hard at work answering your calls. it is mentoring monday here at fox 5. you can call the number on your screen to get connected with one of several organizations in our area that are in need of volunteers. people like big brothers and big sisters. they are here. also some other great organizations as well. that number is 202-895-3307. we'll connect you with one of several of those organizations that make a difference in the lives of young people. >>> governor mar

d.c. protesters. [ yelling ] >> the protesters defacing the area, watching park police do nothing about it. so he started cutting the cords that held up the tent of dreams. police intervened taking him away. no word on whether any charges will be filed against him. >>> to the latest in the republican presidential race, the florida primary is underway at this hour. chuck todd joins us now from new york. give us your thoughts on this 11th hour, where things stand right now for romney and gingrich. >> it seems the curiosity is going to be what is going to be the size of the victory. it would be shocking if it would be anything -- a close race, that somehow gingrich surged on this last day. all of the polls indicate a high single digit or middle teens victory. maybe 12, 13, 14 points. the romney campaign said they hope to get a bigger victim pry in florida than gingrich got in south carolina. gingrich won by 11 or 12 percentage points, they'd like to get over that, and they think that sends the type of signal ta could potentially launch them into becoming the de facto nominee even though we ha

. >>> for the most part occupy protesters in washington, d.c. have been ordered to leave two parks. otesters were told they had to leave by yesterday. they've been demonstrating for months despite a no-catching rule. some left, but most did not. there have been no arrests so far. >>> i want to take you to the horrific chain reaction highway crash in florida. ten people were kill and it turns out the road hat just been reopened following another serious accident. mark strassmann reports. >> reporter: one witness said it looked like the end of the world. for a full meyer 22 charred cars and trucks littered both sides of i-75. the emergency crews found the injured by following the sounds of screams. this photo of a curtain of smoke was taken by a police officer's dashboard camera. listen carefully. you can hear the crunch of metal as drivers call for help. >> oh [ bleep ] oh, my god. what is going on. >> okay. we are getting help out there, okay? >> oh, my goodness. >> how many vehicles have been involved that you even seen so far. >> we cannot see, ma'am. we can't see any. >> reporter:

d.c. protesters. >> things there have already turned ugly. >> he is asking you -- i got you -- hey don't chasedon't tase him. >> for posting fliers about the new deadline for camping equipment to be removed. the man is now charged with disorderly content. some said this is a preview of the coming crackdown. >> if i have to go to jail, let it be. >> i will do if they ask but i will still be here. i don't have to have no sleeping bag. >> protesters will be allowed to stay at the camp. they just cannot sleep there. oakland's americas a look at the damage left behind in california after occupy protesters broke into city hall. they smashed display cases and spray-painted graffiti. the break-in happened a day after hundreds of protesters were arrested in clashes and police. a ceremony will be held tonight celebrating newly installed light at the national mall. they run from third to 15th street. there are more energy efficient as the previous flight. this will take place at 14th and madison drive. >> a facebook file a filing the ipo on wall street. >> of the industrial heartland of america is hummin

d.c. protesters, not only the cold but clashing with police. throughout the day protesters have been reinforcing their tends to fight against the bitter winds but our cameras were rolling moments ago when u.s. park police made their way into the park and tore down these tents made up of tarps and bamboo sticks, saying they are not allowed on federal property. in the meantime, up north, residents are clashing with snow. call it a fast glass of winter -- after an extremely mild december. >> it had been pretty nice. hard to complain up until now. >> everybody knew it was coming but some, especially those who work outdoors, or holding it would hold off buying a little longer. >> the morning -- the more you buy its adjusted. >> the wind is blowing up here. even the daily task of the the three-mile bike ride to work has been challenged. >> it is really the wind that gets you, take you off guard. >> while some struggle even after just minutes of walking outdoors for the occupy d.c. movement sleeping in tents to be potentially dangerous. >> try to avoid

d.c. protesters in mcpherson square soon. we checked, though, and people were still camped out last night. occupy d.c. demonstrators have been camping out there since october. a spokesman for the u.s. parks says that the park police will begin encouraging the protesters to sleep elsewhere, and they say anyone who ignores the warning risks getting arrested or cited. >>> 6:05. ahead at 6:20, how the solar storm, dramatic pictures here, are forcing airlines to change their plans. >>> and next, right after the break, local firefighters help in >>> a man who was stuck in a cave for nearly four hours in washington county, maryland, is free. emergency crews rescued him last night. the man was hiking with a group in the clear spring area when he slipped, and his legs got wedged between rocks about 200 feet underground. these are photos from the "herald mail newspaper" from hagerstown. the man's identity has not been released. he was taken to the shock trauma center in bawl as a precaution. teams from -- in baltimore as a precaution. t

d.c. protesters have marched down to the west front of the capital. they are singing songs and sitting around in small groups. again, police are everywhere down here on bikes, in their cars, on foot. they are watching just in case something happens. u.s. capital police have blocked off the front of the capital. again, as a precaution. we want to show you live video. you mentioned earlier about something happening at the white house. this is a live picture of the white house. pennsylvania avenue and 17th street. police have it blocked off right now. they are not allowing anyone to walk down in this area because of what happened earlier. you mentioned it. the secret service says earlier today a smoke bomb, someone threw a smoke bomb over the white house fence. the white house went into lockdown mode. a spokesperson says officers are working with the park police as they investigate. this all happened right as about 1,000 people were rallying outside the white house. then they marched here to the capital and that's where things stand right now. again, tha

d.c. protesters and the police. a demonstrator paced and arrested after officers say he are to down flowers about the upcoming no camping regulations. protesters are saying police used excessive force and the incident is leaving many of them pretty angry. these new tensions come as an unwelcome deadline quickly approaches. >> starting today, park officials will begin enforcing a new camping law. protesters aren't going down without a fight. stacy cohan is live at macpherson square with the latest. >> reporter: they've been here about 3 1/2 months now and it seems like everybody is sleeping quietly on what may be the last night of sleep as the police will arrive here around noon to begin enforcing the no camping rule. i can tell you that the police were out here yesterday distributing flyers and letting the occupiers know they would begin enforcing this rule. however, some of the occupiers were not a fan of that information. there was one protester who was arrested and in fact, it appears police useed a taser during

d.c. protesters.otesters camped out but now we're told the encampments at mcpherson square in freedom plaza have started to dwindle. about 100 protesters remain. >>> no shoes, no shirts, no service, and you're cold. >> i know. perhaps the weather has something to do with it all of a sudden. >> it is frigid this morning. one of those mornings where you stand out at the bus stop for a few minutes, and you won't be able to say irish wristwatch without sounding inebriated. >> irish wristwatch. >> don't say it fast. >>> right now at reagan national, it is a stone cold 17 degrees. it's very dry as well. you'll need the skin lotion throughout the day. we've got a northwest wind around 5 to 10 miles an hour. makes it feel like it's in the single digits. right now it's only around 10 degrees around the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, western maryland and west virginia. low teens in prince george's county. near 10 degrees parts of montgomery county. mid teens, arlington and fairfax counties. near the bay, maryla

d.c. good evening. i'm brian bolter. >> i'm shawn yancy. protesters vowing to stay in the park 24/7 despite repeated warnings they could no longer r today could be setting up a showdown. fox 5's will thomas is there live with the latest of reporter: good evening. here at mcpherson square the law is very clear. these protesters can be out here 24/7 as long as their numbers don't exceed 500. at freedom plaza, a short distance away, their permit has been extended until february 28th. the real issue as you just heard is camping. it is literally a tent city here zippered up, demonstrators sleeping through the night. they've been doing it night after night since october. right now no police presence, haven't seen one park police officer, but you'll agree the night is young and this will be the first night many demonstrators will try to get some sleep despite the ban that's now in effect. >> i will comply and leave if that's what we need to do. reporter: determined to continue to stay put occupy d.c. protesters are vowing to outsmart park police by sleeping

d.c." protesters were quiet tonight. it was a different creature stirring around free dpom plaza as shamari stone reports. >> reporter: rats shocked the pine family visiting from canada. >> rats are not something that i really all that favorable with. >> reporter: our cameras captured rodents darting down the sidewalk into bushes raising a red flag health concern. >> rats are not something you want around because of what they can carry. >> reporter: freedom plays. >> is the mayor's alternative spot for the mcpherson square protesters. "occupy d.c." has leaved in tent over the last four months. today there was a hearing asking why "occupy d.c." can camp out in a public park. u.s. park police have allowed it because of first amendment rights. tourists say that's fine, but they want the rats to leave "occupy d.c." >> there's a number in this incident near the "occupy" site. >> reporter: the mayor plans on talking to the department of health it to tell them about this issue at freedom plaza. back to you. >> thanks. >>> outsi

d.c. protesters can demonstrate with a permit. they cannot camp out in mcpherson square. >> camping is defined as sleeping or preparing to sleep at the site. is there sleeping going on in mcpherson square? >> yes, we believe there is. >> ahead of the national park service under tough questioning from republicans admitted he has been looking the other way and allowing occupy protesters to camp out in order to help keep the peace. >> if you want to change the rules, that's fine. just let me tell my constituents who want to visit d.c. that they can come to any park they want to and bring their tent as long as they say they are protesting. >> national park service director says he'll begin to enforce the no camping law, but he won't say when or how. >> we are not evicting mcpherson, the occupiers under any circumstances. unless there's some sort of major health or emergency. you need to make a distinction here that camping is a violation on an individual person's case. >> bruce johnson, 9news now. >> a man charged with trying to assas

d.c. protesters camped out at mcpherson square. d.c. mayor vincent gray sent a letter to the national parks service asking officials to evict those at the square and move them to a camp at freedom plaza. gray says the health department found deplorable conditions at mcpherson square because of a rat infestation. the mayor also asked for reimbursement to keep the camps on federal lands safe. >>> this morning a baby found alone in a tent at that occupy camp is waking up with her mother. police arrested samuel mack wednesday after he left the 13-month-old girl alone in a tent in the cold and rain. news4 spoke exclusively with the baby's mother who done want to be identified. she says mak is a friend who occasionally watches the baby. she said she had no idea he was taking her to occupy d.c. but noticed some odd things. >> my aunt said her clothes have been smelling like mill tuesday when he's bringing -- mildew when he's bringing her back. and there's rats down there. i thank god that she's here, that nothing happened to her. >> police say

d.c. will be there to protest.onstrators gathered outside pepco's headquarters in northwest last thursday. pepco says it needs more than $42 million to make ends meet. the protesters say pepco executives should take a pay cut to help their bottom line. in a statement, pepco called the rate hikes necessary to fund an ongoing reliability improvement project. >>> today the d.c. council upon hear testimony about a bill that could bring some major changes to the district's taxi cabs. the bill introduced by council member mary chay would require better training and regulate what color the cabs would be. it would require all cabs to accept credit cards. right now most drivers accept only cash. >>> and two other d.c. council members say that they have found evidence of corruption by the district's housing agency. michael brown and jim graham believe house agency employees are making deals concerning the sale and renovation of district properties that favored certain contractors. the council members specifically cite $4 mil

d.c. protest. last night occupy protesters rallied outside the capitol in supreme court before moving to the white house. secret service briefly locked down one entrance to the white house grounds. and they did not mauck any arrests. however, four protesters were arrested earlier in the day outside the capitol. >>> president obama and first lady were not home at the time. they were at blt steak celebrating the first lady's birthday. the chef made steak and some special seafood dishes. the blt is the same restaurant offering dueling burgers to honor the occupy movement. one is $9.99. the other is $58. >>> the obama campaign is requesting advertising rates in a number of key states including virginia. a sign the president is close to airing his first television commercials for the 2012 campaign. the president's campaign is seeking out the advertising information in 14 states. they are expected to be heavily contested between him and the republican opponent. there's no word on when the ads will start a

d.c. protesters. it was all caught on camera. kiberlee sakamoto has a look at that video. >>jan: the mayor just left the capitol hilton hotel, she was in this is taxicab one occupy protesters off surrounded the car and linking hands to stop it from going anywhere. >> how does it feel? >> do you feel trapped like we do? >> a shame! >>kimberlee: you saw the camera zoomed in on the face of mayor jean quan. for testers are continuing to chance the word shame. police came in and started pushing protesters away from the area which led to a minor scuffle. the car was eventually allowed to continue and the mayor continued with her date. >>catherine: in the video, it does receive what is a very busy day for the occupy movement in san francisco. dozens of protests are organized for tomorrow in the financial district. j.r stone has more on what is happening. >>j.r.: this event is being called occupy wall street west. it will be the largest protest in the financial district in nine years. events start at 6:00 a.m. outside of goldman sacks. there will be a squid fright. those that do n

d.c. protesters. they have until noon tomorrow to remove their tents. the parks service was criticized for letting the protesters sleep there which is against the law. some temporary structures will be allowed to remain as long as they are not used as homes. >>> the search for the victims continues more than two weeks after the costa concordia ran aground on the italian coast. >> reporter: here at the bottom are the crushed edges of the concord concordia, the toughest to reach if at all. and on the reef itself, a most unnatural tangle of mattresses, furniture, everything that was ejected out with the occasional stark reminder of the humanity on board. divers tried to reach more than 100 cabins each day, prying them open, going through that jumble one by one. but the victims remain hidden. wrenching for the families waiting these two weeks. on the american couple's facebook, needle in a haystack. 17 tanks, heating them, pumping fuel out and sea water in to keep the massive wreck stable. >> there might be some -- these are workable. the only problem we ca

d.c. protesters have until noon on monday to pack up sleeping bags and camping gear or face arrest.ational park service handed out flyers to the demonstrators at mcpherson square and on freedom plaza. the park service says it is against the through have camping gear and temporary structures at the protest sites. >>> those protesters still will be allowed to demonstrate but cannot camp out overnight. >>> the weather talks about the cooling temperatures around the area. we saw temperatures into the 60s and even around 70 earlier today and since then we have fallen off about 15 to 20 degrees. we'll continue to cool throughout the rest of the night tonight. 49 right now in the district. 49 in gaithersburg. 43 in hagerstown. still a mild 54 in fredericksburg. the winds will continue but the weekend coming up i'll show you what i expect in just a few minutes. >>> investigators in prince george's county are still in the middle of a meticulous recovery effort as they try to recover a body in the bottom of a well. that body was found after an anonymous tip and there is speculation that it co

d.c. protesters are going to court to make sure the federal government does not seize them from their camps and take their property. he accuses u.s. park police of removing and destroying property from mcpherson square without giving protesters a chance to claim it. park police say they're not commenting on these allegations until they can review the claims more carefully. >> decidedly warmer today than it was yesterday. it's a nice relief. >> what a difference. it almost felt like spring. >> seriously. >> we've been below freezing, but now we are climbing into the upper 20s to around 30 throughout much of the area. under a cloudy sky. no more precipitation. we did have a few overnight snow showers that came through. at reagan international airport, temperatures are at 33 degrees. we have a south-southwesterly breeze that's gentle right now. around our region, we have temperatures beginning to climb, in fact, out of the mountains, it's above freezing in many locations. into the low to mid 30s there. from the blue ridge to the east, we're generally under the upper 20s. arlington, fairfax and

in washington, d.c., protesters faced a noon deadline from the national park service and could be arrested if they violate a new ban on camping. >>> now here's a look at some other stories making news. near dallas, a sheriff's deputy rescued two women who were trapped in a car sinking in a lake. video from his patrol car shows the deputy making his way into the water. he then smashed a window and saved the women, who say they got lost trying to find their way home. the deputy happened to be driving by when he saw the car's taillights. >>> the sands of palm beach, florida, turned into a makeshift runway this morning after the pilot of a twin engine plane had to make an emergency landing. no one was hurt, but crews had to dismantle the plane and take it off the beach in pieces. >>> in california, a woman didn't bother to ask how much that doggy in the window was. instead, she just stole the puppy from a pet store. now comes word the store won't press charges after the suspect sent the store $600 in cash and a notesh t oe'ooheffnd hinizk a she's off the hook ande' keepin the dog. >>> even tho