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but delia goncalves enjoying the relative warmth as well. she'll let us know how things are going there. are people in the holiday mood there? >> you can deck the halls, but many people say the sunshine and warm weather we had earlier today put them in a spring state of mind. ones the sun break through the clouds afternoon highs hit about 60 in the district where we found plenty of fox enjoying the warm weather, jogging, cycling and golfing. >> the kids are all about the snow. >> the snow -- even if it was yesterday. >> do you want snow? >> yes. so i can go out sledding. >> yeah. it's all right. i wish there was some snow also. >> but i'm just waiting to see what happens. >> if you need another shot of holiday spirit. a huge menorah made out of candy. in downtown bethesda, delia goncalves, news now. >> and now you come out and don't have a coat on. >> i don't, because i'm a man. >> it is chilly out there. >> we'll want to hop in there real soon. >> here are the numbers today. this is spectacular, 62 and 46 goes in the books. averages are 45

as delia goncalves reports, an internal investigation found a waste of money, and questionable hiring practices. >> reporter: the inspector general describes a money train of sorts at metro that didn't go to making repairs but hiring a topnotch marketing exec to clean up its edgage. >> a lot of money being wasted on things that really are meaningless. >> reporter: the washington times revealed the names. saying sara p. wilson, a former metro manager hired her former colleague, marc caposino to transform metro's image for $140,000 salary. $20,000 relocation costs, and another $10,000 signing bonus. >> it kind of disturbs me. i'm out here working for a living and you know breaking my back every day trying to scratch enough money together to keep my home and you've got these kinds of perks and things going on. >> reporter: the whistle blower says he was fired in retaliation. wilson couldn't be reached for comment but she said in ore own statement quote -- >> can you see those -- those campaigns? >> reporter: i spoke to caposino who's currently out of state. he tells me on the phone quote

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our delia goncalves is live to tell us more on what happened? >> reporter: it was a long day here on kay street. we thought it all ended with the arrest earlier today, but the protesters still had energy apparently and continued to rally up and down kay street creating the rolling road blocks and a traffic nightmare. >> [ chanting ]. >> reporter: from capital tax partners on constitution to john poe december that's lobbing firm at 11 and g. >> the only firm in d.c. >> [ chanting ]. >> reporter: protesters blanketed et, two different groups, one similar message: end corporate greed and bring jobs back to the people. >> want to work. just no good jobs for residents. >> the group occupy d.c. and union reps and unemployed from across the country rallying with our dt, today united to occupy kay street sending a message to lawmakers even if that meant arrest. >> will that be the first time -- >> no for me. this is number 6. one in five americans cannot find full-time work right now, and we have a cry going on in our country. >> reporter: and we just r

delia goncalves is on the scene in northeast washington with more information. delia? >> reporter: several hours into the raid so far this morning and take a look behind me. you can see there's a motorcycle and now fbi investigators are pulling up an suv, they're about to seize the two vehicles from council member harry thomas' garage. we're told the bike and the suv were recent purchases and have been the focus of this morning's search. we've seen agents carry trash bags from the suv to the house. and a whole lot of activity in and out of the front door but we have end indication there will be -- no indication there will be any arrests made today. >> clearly we have solid evidence. >> do you think he's cheats the folks of ward 5. >> oh absolutely, he preyed on those and promised things and it was about instant gratification. >> the people downtown -- and you know, they don't want to take your money -- they're the ones taking your money. if he admits to paying it back. he's not taking it out of my pocket. >> reporter: there's a live look at the tow truck right now pull

telling reporter delia goncalves. >> thomas' charity spent money at hooters and paid for personal itemsouncilman thomas. investigators seized a motorcycle and suv from thomas today as a whistle blower critic looked on. >> clearly they have solid evidence or this would not be happening. >> the scene as investigators carried boxes of presumed evidence from the thomas home is reminiscent of a home on then, prince georges county executive, zach johnson, who was indicted on corruption charges two months later. investigators are also examining claims by sulaimon brown that he was paid off by the campaign of a eventual winner, vincent gray. d.c. council chairman bought with city funds two fancy suv unrelated, the office of campaign finance referred to federal prosecutors, allegations of violation by brown's campaign. today, gray issued a statement supporting the investigation of harry thomas and brown called a special session to talk about what to do, but then canceled it when most council members didn't show up. >> what i want to do is reschedule this until monday so we can have every single

delia goncalves is live outside the capital. have they managed to get any of those meetings? >> no, they did not get any meetings. this is the second time the group has come up to the capital demanding the meeting, though they will be back. this particular group that we followed wanted to meet with senate minority leader. they were only offered meetings with his legislative staffers. that wasn't good enough for this group. they wanted to meet with the senator himself. so dozens of the protesters staged an all day sit in. inside and outside the senator's office. about 100 protesters in all from as far away as miami and massachusetts helped take over 99 legislative offices today. they say their goal to get lawmakers to listen even if they didn't have a face to face meeting. >> we really want jobs and congress to wake up. >> so you think these movements will do something? >> they already have. and they will continue to do it or the entire system will be replaced. >> there are officially three movements happening here in the district. freedom plaza, mcpherson square. this is the

. >> all right delia goncalves. that raid, all that talk at the wilson building today. gary joins us with that. >> reporter: out of town, the mayor issued a statement saying he supports the investigation. here, the city council chairman called an ill fated emergency council session for 4:00 so the council members could talk about the harry thomas matter in private. they were not saying much in public. >> council members kept walking as reporters tried to get them talking about thomas. >> i feel for his family and his mother. and i hope they are doing well under these trying circumstances. >> qualm brown announced his emergency council session was being delayed until monday because so many council members were unavailable. >> we have issues we want to discuss. but personnel matter. i do think it's important that all the members are here so we can have this type of discussion. that's all i have. >> at least until monday when they try again. derek. >> gary, thank you for that. moving on now to national politics and presidential candidate, herman cain, who now says he will

delia goncalves is working the story. she joins us live out in the rain with more. delia? >> reporter: leslie, the gridlock slowly easing up, as you mentioned. the roads open an hour ago for the evening commute. this by today's rain, tons of activity in the area. we had two different groups making one very area. we had the occupy folks, and then thousands around the country fighting for jobs with our d.c. . >> [ chanting ]. >> reporter: cell phone video inside capital tax partnership shows nearly a thousand people unemployed and union reps rallying. >> we want democracy. let's go. >> reporter: the group with out lie d.c. leaves mcpherson square, and accompanied by police, they march through the streets of downtown. >> have rights as u.s. citizens. so let them do what they do. until they reach the pedestra group, the lobby firm of former chief of staff john poe tells doe. and blocked away more demonstrators marching up from the mall, all converging on kay street. now both groups, our d.c. and occupy d.c. command about create road blocks that last for several hours. >> i cam

delia goncalves is live in downtown bothez the, and i guess maybe the answer is if they can find a parking spot. >> well, that, too; but, you know, if you come downtown both it the, it looks pretty festive, doesn't it? you have the lights up on the trees, and the christmas tree is up. the menorah is lit. however, a lot of people we talked to earlier today said the sunshine, and the warm, even balmy temperatures we had, had them in a spring state of mind. on the dewey morning green at haines point -- >> yesterday's rain will make it sloppy. >> reporter: -- the sun burned through the clouds. >> how are you doing? >> warming up the spirit and the golf game. >> there are benefits to global warming. >> reporter: call it what you may, these golfers are soaking up the signs of spring, the warm weather extending their golf season. >> a great day to actually come out and play some golf. and she loves coming out. >> reporter: ricardo louis enjoying some father-daughter time on the course; but six- year-old sofia has something else on the mind. >> there was snow yesterday even if it was the 21st yest

our delia goncalves is live on capitol hill to tell us more about this all-day demonstration. >> that's right, lesli. i just got off the phone with a spokesperson who tells me that protesters just left senate office buildings as you said, after sitting there all day long demanding meetings with key lawmakers. >> their faces said, we mean business, as they marched down the halls of the senate russell building. >> can you tell us your plans today? >> we plan to leave with the senator. >> about 20 protesters from our d.c. demanding a meeting with senator mitch mcconnell. >> we do not allow video cameras in the office. >> we were told to leave, but they staged a sit in as they awaited the minority leader. >> we have a meeting to meet with staff to talk about the issue. they refuse to meet with staff. >> meanwhile, outside, more protesters from miami and massachusetts make their way into the dirkson office building. >> the job situation is horrendous. i haven't worked in two years. i'm a homeless vet. >> the goal is to occupy 99 legislative offices, a demonstration they staged before, but no