district. >> i hear all of this, but i don't know. the president has three more years with other states of the union addresses. the district of columbia is affecting 600,000 people out of millions of people in the country. i don't think eleanor has a good argument here as to why it wasn't brought up. he is trying to do a lot -- >> well, she has a right to bring it up. we have a right to keep asking. look, we play checkers, one move at a time. this president plays chess. don't be surprise, he has three more state of the union addresses to give. >> this isn't to say -- after all i said, it's not to say they aren't working on it in the white house. >> thank you, and that's "reporter's notebook." stay with us as "news4 today" continues. >>> good morning. it's sunday, february 17th,

district of columbia also right near the freezing mark. we have storm team 4 radar just a few flurries in the shenandoah valley. panhandle of west virginia and from richmond south and west of there. right around the metro area, no precipitation now. through the day today, chance maybe of a flurry 8:00 a.m. through noon. then a bit of a mix perhaps by late afternoon. maybe a little snow and sleet melting on roadways. maybe just a light coating on some grassy areas as we get into the evening hours maybe a little light snow and sleet. changing to maybe a little light icing. areas north and west, i'll show you that zone and we'll look at the seven-day coming up in ten minutes. a look at traffic with danella. >>> good morning. checking on roads. if you're traveling in virginia making your way from stafford, all the way north, i'll give you a live look as you head past the occoquan river bridge. north and southbound clear. hardly any volume. northbound looks like a lot of lights. again, no major delays. checking for construction, roadwork as you

ski masks is going to reduce robberies in the district of columbia. >> council member phil m mendelson. people are allowed to wear headgear to protect themselves in the cold. >> and suppose ski masks were banned. what's next? scarves? >> wheeler realizes the ban might be unconstitutional, but something needs to be done to protect crime in the district. >> it's one of many, many, many tools that could -- that should be explored. . >> live here in northwest d.c., news 4. >>> breakingews out of phoenix, arizona, right now. crews are battling a huge fire at a 7-eleven. so far, no prort reports of inj it could be several hours before they put this thing out. no word on what sparked the

. >>> the district of columbia's ethic board says they have found substantial evidence that d.c. council member violated the city's code of conduct when he intervened in the awarding of a lottery contract. the boy says they are not pursuing the matter because they don't have the power to punish them. >>> investigators say a burned out truck found near this ski resort does belong to the l.a. cop who has been fired and wanted in three murders. there is a huge man hunt underway tonight. he's suspected of killing their daughter and a riverside officer and also suspected of warning two other cops. now investigators say he posted an online manifesto, warning that he would be targeting officers he considers racist and abusive. >>> well, are thieves taking advantage of the recycling scene? they said apparently so. they spoke on ask the chief show this morning and she said

five men, they say they pick them up in prince george's county and the district of columbia. the story we are hearing is these guys were running around in a van looking for potential victims. they saw this young man. they stopped. that opened fire. >> all 54 at the scene. all five were in the suspect vehicle. all five participated in the murder of charles walker jr. >> police are pleased to announce this case is closed. they believe these five are the only ones responsible, and again, they took the life of a 15-year-old because they wanted a pair of shoes. abc7 news. >> thank you. former congressman jesse jackson jr. could face prison time after pleading guilty to using campaign funds for personal items. the illinois democrat use the money to buy among other things, a rolex watch furniture, and electronics. he cut a deal with prosecutors today and waived his right to a trout. >> jesse jackson jr. will face up to five years in prison. he will have a guideline range of 46 to 57 months. he will have to pay back the money he stole. >> jackson remains free until he is sentenced in

worry about the fines. 75% of the tickets issued are the people that don't live in the district of khreof columbia. >> super bowl sunday, who are you going to go with? >> it's a tough one. how can you not have the emotional appeal of ray lewis playing his last game? what a great football player and a great human being and a great leader he has proven to be. on the other hand, we look at the san francisco 49ers, and vernon davis, one of the best tight ends to every play and went to dunbar high school here which is the high school that i graduated from, and it's a tough call. >> you are a redskins fan at heart. how optimistic are you about them getting back in the city? >> optimistic. they have a tight lease where they are now, and they should be in washington, and they are a washington football team and should be based in washington and i will work as hard as i can to make that happen. >> we will listen for your address on the state of the district on tuesday night. thank you so much, and great to see you as always. thank you for having us in on "viewpoint" this sunday morning. enjoy the super bowl

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cloudiness over and it's at or below freezing in prince george's county, arlington, fairfax, district of columbia, low to mid-30s. we've got a gentle wind a a lot of cloud cover coming over and the radar not showing any precipitation here after we had a few sprinkles overnight. we have our hometown forecast in charles county. that is la plata. we'll have afternoon highs there peaking in the mid-40s with lofts sunshine andhroughout the region today. we'll have it peaking. generally in the mid-40s. we'll have sunny skies, a blustery wind this afternoon that will settle down tonight. back down to near freezing by midnight. next seven days in ten minutes. a look at traffic with danella now. >> good morning. it's let's talk about construction. traveling the dulles toll road eastbound between spring hill and the beltway. outer loop of the beltway. you'll see construction blocking the right lane. over this time to laurel, maryland, westbound 198. that's sand i spring road ativan dues en road, the left lane is blocked. a closer look in ten minutes. aaron and eun. >>> see you then. thank you. >>> the toy

mid-30s in the district of columbia. virginia, arlington, fauquier, stafford, spotsylvania, upper 20s to right around 30 degrees. so it's a cold start this morning. an hour by hour through the morning hours, we'll have our temperatures holding steady through 7:00. mid-30s by 8:00 a.m. soaring to near 50 degrees by noontime. sunrise this morning at 6:59. the sunset at 5:46. hometown forecast, charles county, waldorf. by mid-afternoon, the mid-50s. then big changes moving in tonight. we could get some snow. i'll have the latest on that. that will be coming up in ten minutes. now, let's take a look at our friday morning traffic. here's danella. good morning. >> good morning. checking on construction that's wrapping up overnight. we'll give you a look right now as you make your commute out of stofr stafford, virginia. a live look in the lorton area. no issues to report. here's a look northbound. southbound as well. nice and clear ride as you connect to 395. let's head over now to the beltway. traveling the beltway, there was

that includes the district of columbia, arlington, fairfax and montgomery. sting around 20 to 25 miles per hour. they're going to stay blustery through the rest of the day with a few clouds racing through. here is the temperature graph. the time scale. we'll be just reaching the upper 30s by around 3:00 or 4:00 this afternoon. then this evening, under a clear sky, the temperatures will plummet, we'll be back down below freezing by midnight tonight. another cold start tomorrow morning fl i'll have the latest on that. and your seven-day outlook is coming up at 6:51. let's take a look at traffic with danella. good morning. >> good morning. still seeing problems along prince william parkway. this is westbound at brentsville road outside of manassas. that intersection still blocked by -- while a tow truck works to clear the earlier accident. 66 still tied up because of an accident. moved off to the left shoulder lane. the accident was originally blocking the left side of the roadway. this is as you approach centreville road. they're lined up here and there are del

in the district of columbia, in the mid-30s. many of the rural areas, in the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. here's your four-day forecast. we'll have a lot of sun. by later had morning into the afternoon, highs reaching mid 40s and a gusty wind. that wind could gust to 20 miles per hour. it will settle down down. by dawn tomorrow, the mid-20s. thursday afternoon the low 40s. increasing clouds on thursday afternoon. all cloudy thursday night. as we start off friday morning. we might get a wintry mix. pre-dawn friday morning. north and west of i-95. indications are we might get a little sleet, perhaps freezing rain. maybe a little snow briefly. most of it is going to melt on roadways. elsewhere, it's all rain on friday morning and then rain for the entire region the rest of the day on friday with highs in the 40s. then it gets windy and we get colder as we clear out friday night. in fact, down to the mid-20s by dawn on saturday. a blustery wind on saturday. should be bright and sunny. a high of 40. looks like the storm giving us r

in the district of columbia, we're in the mid and upper 40s. rest of the region, shenandoah valley from win chest hadder, into the panhandle of west virginia, charles town, martinsburg to hagerstown, in the low 40s there. eastern shore, low to mid-40s. here's how the morning is shaping up. that blustery wind gusting around 20 to 25 miles per hour still with us. 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 this morning. still blustery for the noon hour as well. temperatures by then in the upper 40s. we'll have lots of sunshine. a sunrise this morning, getting earlier and earlier at 7:03. as we look at this hometown forecast, bristow in prince william county, lots of sunshine into the low 50s there. a look at the entire region into tonight in ten minute. now, let's look at traffic. danella is here with first 4 traffic. >> good morning. still tracking an accident in columbia, maryland. if you're traveling 29 northbound, columbia pike at 32 x you can see right side of the roadway blocked. if you're traveling westbound 32, taking the ramp to get to 29 northbound, you'll have to

many were likely hired from virginia, maryland and the district of columbia to be the largest was in virginia with a little more than 400,000 slaves living there before the civil war. the district of columbia and maryland also had their share of slaves with as many as 31, 3,185 slaves residing in the federal capital and 100,000 living in maryland. the capitol and other federal buildings in washington was a windfall for the slave owners of public record attesting to the fact that the 5-dollar payment for african-american slave labor was made directly to the slave owners and not the laborers according to the congressional legislation introduced in 2000 to study the use of slave labor in the capitol construction. slave owner who live in now st. mary's county road 64 slaves and rented out three men because gerard, tony to work at the capitol. although he didn't left, one single stone or cut down a single tree he made $15 a month on the capitol construction. he was only required to provide his sleeves with a blanket -- slaves with a blanket to. if the white workers demand higher salaries,

the plates will say district of columbia instead of washington, d.c.logan taxation without representation will remain on the plates to reflect the fact that residents don't have voting representation in congress. >> georgetown is becoming a rock'n'roll mecca of the city the big time and had almost overnight. >> and after 14 years of work, a documentary on the famous music club airs tonight and that is about the club hosting shows from 1953 to 1998. the documentary features footage from the american concert to kiss. there are moments from the dire straights and one of their first u.s. gigs. the documentary will premier at 9:00 p.m. on maryland public television. >>> and have you ever come across a product that makes your life easier and makes you think why didn't i think of that? tonight, fox 5 consumer reporter laura evans shows us what could be the next great thing in your life. >> reporter: where we go in search of ideas, products, and services that we think can save you time, mean, or some brand now service that has you thinking how can i live witho

in the district of columbia, low 40s now. near 40 in prince george's county. there is a winter storm watch for tonight into tuesday afternoon. way off to the west, counties in the blue collar, a possibility of snow, sleet and icing. elsewhere, rain. details on that when it will come in, how much. that's all in a few minutes along with the 7-day outlook. >> thank you, tom. new this morning, crews are working to repair part of the memorial bridge after an suv smashed through it and plunged into the potomac river. megan has more for us now. what's going on now? have they gotten that car out? >> reporter: the crews finished plugging the hole in the wall here. you can safely call it a gaping hole. one of the workers said it was 28 feet wide. this is a temporary fix. you can see the jersey barriers in place here. they have to come back at a later date to permanently fix this wall. we are going to get more information on that. the chief of maintenance for the g.w. parkway, engineers from the national park service and other experts have to come in, take a look and come

one is at the university of the district of columbia today. i've talked about working parents who are hourly wage-earners who are having a tough time getting through the month right now. those are the things that people, that we've got to be concerned about. i don't think that joseph kelly, the dad here in the district of columbia, cares one iota about rebranding the republican or the democratic party. i think what we care about and what he cares about is his kids, and that's where washington really needs to remember, is these are real problems. these people are having a tough time, and we ought to be about providing relief to those who don't have a job and to those who do and making their life work again. >> but it's core beliefs. what you're talking about, as you admitted after your speech, is not something that's going to be captured in new legislation. there are core beliefs to the republican party that the polls show were rejected by a national electorate that you want to try to recapture some of if you're going to get to become a nationa

. >> the district of columbia is heavily dependent on federal workers. is spending cuts are being implemented, that might affect the spending base and money that comes back into the community. >> workers we spoke to told us they are not being told what to expect. >> we are running under -- we do not really what is going to happen. >> still, there are feelings that washington will weather the storm. >> we have been through a lot. i think people underestimate what is going on outside of the government-based economy in d.c. >> the cuts will have a major impact on our region. more than 1500 government employees are expected to rally to protest the possible cuts. in the meantime, a senate committee will hear of the pentagon cuts will be carried out. both parties are trying for deal, but the prospects are dimming. abc7 news. >> thank you, rebecca. president obama is putting the finishing touches on his state of the union address. he will address a joint session of congress and the nation tomorrow night. he is expected to lay out priorities for his second term,

to be able to have more groups, larger groups that will host their conventions here in the district of columbia as a result of this. >> still concern about the federal probe into the campaign. three key campaign staffers pleaded guilty for their roles in the scandal. >> worried about those investigations. >> i lost that completely after my attorney. you are welcome to ask him. i have gone on how to run the city. >> involving the sky land, development in southeast, the administration could be forced to return $28 million to the federal government because it hasn't produced the records to show how the money was spent. >> i don't have any sense. we'll try to meet the documentation requirement. >> yet another source estimated the city could return about a million dollars to the federal government. now vincent gray clears that investigation and runs for a second term, he'll face at least two d.c. council members. the ward 4 representative and tommy wells, ward 6 representative, they both said they are running regardless of what the mayor does. ward 2 councilman tells me he's in if gray is out. or gr

to be able to have more groups, larger groups that will host their conventions here in the district of columbia as a result of this? >> there is concern about the federal probe into the campaign that got him elected. mayor gray doesn't let on. three key campaign staffers pleaded guilty nor their roles in the scandal. >> where is your attorney? >> i have left that completely up to my attorney. you are welcome to ask him. i've gone on with helping to run the city. >> with a developing story involving the sky land, development in southeast, the administration could be forced to return $28 million to the federal government because it hasn't produced the records to explain how the federal grant money was spent. >> i don't have any sense that there's money that walk out the door. so, we'll try to meet the documentation requirement. >> bruce johnson, wusa9. >> now bruce johnson tells us that d.c. council members, tommy wells and bowser say they will run for d.c. mayor even if gray decides to seek reelection. or jack evans says, he's only going to run if gray stays out of the race or appears as if he c

attorney for the district of columbia said that armstrong and his team, promised to play by the rules and the postal service is now seeing the sponsorship unfairly associated with what is described with the most sophisticated and specialized doping program the sport has seen. throughout his career, lance armstrong has also denied using performance-enhancing drugs until last month when he confessed it was all true. he was stripped the tour de france times and his attorney said settlement negotiations with the government failed because the two sides disagree about whether the postal service was damaged, shawn. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> there is more pressure on congress about the upcoming spending cuts. the obama administration said the airlines will be forced to cancel or delay flights meaning long lines, long waits in and out of some airports. craig bosswell has the latest on that now. >> reporter: president obama said arbitrary cuts will endanger the economy. >> this should be a no-brainer. let me just point out that it will slow down the recovery. >> reporter: the trans

>> you have hit on what district of columbia versus heller was all about. how often are 100-round draw magazines used in crimes? pretty rarely. self-defense? pretty rarely, too. 70% of gun homicides are from handguns. the supreme court said that the fact these are frequently used in crimes does not mean that under the constitution you can prohibit them. the fact and you can point to any particular crime where a gun was misused, that approval to ban this gun or the accessories, that is the opposite of what the supreme court is saying. you do not look only at the misuse of an arm or accessory, you look at its lawful use. does it have common, lawful use. yes, handguns have common, lawful use. handgun magazines have common, lawful use. yes, the ar-15 rifle, the best selling rifle in this country for years, has pervasive lawful use. >> if we restrict access to these guns, we are limiting the ability of individual americans, law-abiding americans, to use them for lawful purposes? >> criminals may misuse something, but that does not constitute sufficient reason to

seventeen states and the district of columbia are running their own exchanges. seventeen. nd the district of columbia. seven states are partner with the government. that is sort of a compromise. seventeen states. seven states, 17 states in d.c. well, you know, they're doing well we thought they would do, leaving the federal government absolutely flabbergasted. no idea what to do right now. why are 26 states opting out? cost an appearance simple. republican governors, 24 of them have rejected those exchanges say they simply cannot trust the federal government to cover the full cost of operating in exchange. and guess what, they have some pretty evidence for that already the preexisting element of the program has been capped and shut down because they're out of money. those governors were pretty smart. the taxes as a result of obamacare, as you were noting, showing up almost daily. so, to keep up with what is happening to the tax burden on the american working man and woman and particularly the middle class working man and woman in this country, every night on this broadcast

arlington, fairfax and montgomery as well as the district of columbia. southern maryland near 40 degrees. we have mild air to the south sweeping in later today. between now and noon, expect that occasional light cold shower. we're just going to have temperatures near 40 degrees by 8:00. by noontime, most of the rain ending. just clouds ing erg. but still a chance of a passing shower in the low 50s by then. by mid-afternoon, ought to hit the upper 50s in much of the area during the afternoon. that rain ending and clearing out down to the 30s. near 50 on tuesday afternoon. bit of a blustery wind. lots of sun tomorrow. a weak area of low pressure coming through and looks like a combinations of cold rain, sleet and wet snow. don't anticipate a lot of accumulation from the snow on wednesday. ending wednesday night. on thursday, we'll get a partly cloudy sky, highs upper 40s. a look at friday into the weekend. sunny friday. then over the weekend turning much colder. morning lows 20s. afternoon highs only in the 30s. could get a few passing flurries on saturday

mid-30s in the district of columbia. right near the bay waters in the upper 30s. farther west, shenandoah valley, it's generally in the low to mid-30s there. thickening cloud. by 9:00 the low 40s. our sunrise this morning at 7:01. sunset at r5:44. i'll show you the timeline and when the changeover will occur, jobs we may get in ten minutes. just past 6:00. here's danella. >>> i'm tracking breaking news. new york at kendall street. a crash involving a pedestrian. two of the right lanes blocked. authorities say the right lanes will be blocked throughout the morning rush. this may start to cause huge delays later, especially inbound on 50. for now, over to arlington northbound. lehigh way at fort meyer drive. right lane blocked by the crash there. 395 not bad this morning. a live look at edsall. 12 minutes from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. i am back in ten. eun, over to you. >>> 6:02 now. we're following breaking news out of southern california. police are trying to determine if a body recovered from a burned-out mountain cabin is a former police officer su

. >>> the district of columbia's ethics board says it has found substantial evidence that d.c. council member jam graham violated the city's code of conduct when he intervened in the warding of a lottery contract. but the board says it is not pursuing the matter any further because it has no authority to punish him. graham strongly denies any wrongdoing. >>> we now know what caused that massive power outage during sunday's super bowl. they say it was an electrical rely that failed and caused the 34-minute blackout. company officials say the part has now been replaced. >>> speaking of the super bowl, i acquired a new best friend while i was there covering the game last week. sheryl underwood from the cbs daytime show the talk is in my studio and i'm going to be talking to her in just a moment. also, new developments in the manhunt for a former lapd police officer >>> there has been a break in the manhunt for a former lapd police officer wanted in a string of murders. investigators found christopher dorner's truck burning on a remote road near big bear lake, california. authoritie

more than 42 state, the district of columbia can easily afford to help say observers. >> spending $100 million on housing is a lot and will help us create 10,000 units. it's not enough. >> some disagreement already. should the recipients of the subsidies be allowed to sell their homes, repay the subsidy? others say no. it would diminish the amount of affordable housing. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> the committee considering gun control legislation has not made any decisions as of now. >> top, you say we are dodging a bullet this week when it comes to this nor'easter. that's the word that scares us the most. >> wait until i show you the track of this storm. it's almost a perfect track. it looks more and more likely. a live look outside. 49 was the high. that's our live michael and son. downtown hovering, dew point in the low 20s, barely dry air mass. winds out of the north at 13. that will help funnel some of the colder air into the metro area tonight and tomorrow. temperatures in the suburbs in the 30s. 36 in bethesda. 36 in reston and fairfax. 38 in springfield. 39 in waldorf. 35 at andre

. >>> a new clue in the search for a hit-and-run driver in the district of columbia. police released a video showing the car they think was involved in the accident. a 20-year-old man from maryland was killed. it happened on february 16th. in the 100 block of m street northeast. that car was captured on surveillance video. a passenger from the car is shown walking to a nearby metro. >>> a new call to stop the violence in prince george's county tonight. seven teenagers have been shot and killed this school year. residents lawmakers radio personalities, joined a townhall meeting in the recreation center. two of the teenagers killed this year were students at suitland high school. one of them was charles walker jr. tonight, his cousin offered advice to other teenagers. >> shoes, give it up. a jacket. give it up. the meeting followed an arrest in a high profile teenage murder. marquel ross was killed walking to school. today police charged 20-year-old trayvon bennett with the murder. police say the gun heap used was in several other crimes. bennett was already in jail. >>

. >> police said that they were friends and co-workers at the education school in the district of columbia. they have not released a motive in this case. >>> the long-time d.c. councilman is only to become the second legislature in the district to be reprimanded. he told them a short time ago that he would no longer fight the reprimand that was sparked by the findings. they offered to trade his vote on the lottery contracts in exchange for the company dropping their bid to develop a property owned by metro. >> i did not recall this. three other people did not recall it. three additional people do recall it. and whether it is recalled or not at this point doesn't make a difference in a sense that there is no law broken, no crime committed, no financial interest. >> he is also losing his chairmanship, up for re- election next year. he said that he is not ready to save as he will be seeking re- election. more on the councilman and the accomplishments and the controversies tonight on wusa9.com. and with less than a week away now, they will be hit hard unless they come up with a new plan. that

the climb in gas prices not good news for drivers, particularly in the district of columbia. >> a new report says when people in our area hit the road they spend more time behind the wheel than anywhere else in the entire country. malian quarter hat -- brianne carter has more on the impact. >> for d.c. area native tony, just getting to office can be trying. he says on the roads, it is always a slow start to the day. >> about 40 minutes to go 6 miles. >> according to a new study, it is because the washington region is the most congested and the u.s., followed by los angeles san francisco, new york, and boston. in d.c., drivers wasted an average of 67 hours a year behind the wheel. a report from the texas a&m transportation institute showed some drivers and the areas need almost three hours for a trip that should just take 30 minutes. >> i moved to bethesda because i can come through the city and state of iowa. -- offer the highway. >> it just pops for no reason. for the life of me i cannot figure it out. i guarantee -- driving a little further on 66 it will slow down. >> the study also

upper 30s in the district of columbia. few locations dipped below freezing. panhandle of west virginia, frederick into alleghany county. as we take a look at the next couple of hours, we may be hovering near the freezing mark. we'll still have breaks in the clouds but cloudy by 8:00 a.m. mid-30s most of the region. then it's around 9:00 or 10:00. we'll have rain move in. by noontime in the mid-40s and it should be raining. clarksburg, northern montgomery county is our hometown forecast location. by noontime, 40 there with some rain likely moving through. a look at the rest of the afternoon and this evening in ten minutes. first 4 traffic now with danella. >> good morning. rails are open with no reported delay. metro marc, vre all look good. over to the roadways. you're taking the commute this time along 301 crane highway from charles county heading towards prince george's county. your travel lanes are open o. no incidents to report. a live look along pennsylvania avenue as you head to the beltway. the beltway, pennsylvania avenue, nice and clear. toward the wi

now the website, trends map follows tweets here in the district of columbia. the number one trending topic during tonight's speech was newtown, connecticut. many lawmakers were wearing green ribbons. it's to honor the victims at sandy hook elementary school. another trending topic, joe biden, you may have noticed the vice president was wearing glasses, his left eye seemed red. he scratched his eye recently on a contact lens and may have to wear his glasses longer. plenty of you are talking about the president's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9. on our facebook page, jessica said, i make min womb minimum wage and have three kids to support. basic economics. of course, we invite you to join the conversation. just go to facebook and search for myfoxdc or find us on twitter at myfoxdc. brian. >>> a divided senate panel approved chuck's nomination to become the secretary of defense. democrats were unanimous for the nebraska senator republicans, unanimous in their opposition. >> a series of things, a series of votes and edge about him that makes many of us v

with 1.5 billion in savings, more than 42 states, the district of columbia can easily afford to help observers. >> spending $100 million on housing is a lot and according to the mayor, will help create 10,000 units of affordable housing. it's not enough. >> there is some disagreement, should the recipients be allowed to eventually sell their homes, repay the subsidy and pocket the profits? some say yes, others say no, it would diminish the amount of affordable housing. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> and the mayor wants to add a $417 million surplus from last fiscal year to the current savings account. that $100 million affordable housing subsidy would come from the new savings that will be announced in a couple weeks. >>> a man is undergoing a psychological evaluation after a large discovery of weapons and ammo in his home. it all began when 25-year-old justin was arrested for trespassing monday at north county high school. police say a search of his home turned up a loaded ak-47 rifle, a 9 mm handgun with a silencer along with several other weapons and ammunition. now in light of recent gu

the upper 30s district of columbia. farther west, where they're getting that snow, maybe sleet, martinsburg toward cumberland, shenandoah valley in the 30s. this is an area of wet snow beginning to move into the southern shenandoah valley. farther north, a combination of a little sleet, wet snow and maybe a little freezing rain from frostburg east through cumberland and to the west of hagerstown. down to near martinsburg panhandle of west virginia. that's moving to the east and passing well north of the metro area. all the counties in lavender are under a winter weather advisory for maybe an inch of snow or sleet. that includes alleghany county. down to central, eastern part of west virginia. there's capitol hill under a cloudy sky now. 38 at reagan national. here's how the day is looking. most of region, the rain is moving in through 9:00, 10:00. through noontime until 4:00. after that, it should be ending. temperatures in the hid to upper 40s this afternoon. hometown forecast upper marlboro, prince george's county by n

attorney from the district of columbia. he wouldn't tell us how investigators from his office, the fbi, and the irs, learned the serve-yearlong scheme but he called it one of the most egregious acts of political corruption they have investigated. within the hour, they laid out their case and showed us some of the items that they say the jacksons diverted campaign funds, the rolex watch, mounted elk heads, a guitar once owned by michael jackson and eddie van halen, and they said that they appreciate the jacksons admitted what they had done and that it was a scheme they tried to hide for years. in all, jesse jackson jr. and his wife converted $750,000 for personal gain. the nature of the spending makes clear that this is not a momentary lapse of jump, not a short streak of impulsive behavior. over seven years, the jacksons engaged in more than 3100 transactions for their personal gain. it's clear jessie jackson became convinced that his campaign account could be used to satisfy and personal whim he had. >> reporter: besides mr

about 35 practicing dentists there with howard and the district of columbia dental seat to make sure disadvantaged children -- society to make sure disadvantaged children get oral care that sometimes gets skipped. >> we are working together in a partnership to kind of turn the page on oral health disparities and if it were not for this collaboration, many children would have oral health needs unmet. >> give kids a smile day, not just happening here. tens of thousands of youngsters across the nation got free dental care today by dentists like these. >>> university of maryland physics professor jim gates is part of a rare group. he's a guy who not only understands the most arcade scientists, but he can explain them to the rest of us. bruce leshan reports today that won him a national medal of science at the white house. >> reporter: imagine you had a yardstick. if you cut it into 10 equal pieces -- >> reporter: one of jim gates' most popular videos, an explanation of string theory brings together the universe from the smallest particles to the biggest galaxies in 30 seconds. >> photon.

in the mid 20s district of columbia. these are the latest windchills. windchills now are just in the teens to near ten degrees. winds only blowing 10, 15 miles per hour. it's going to be increasing. now the sun, it's going to be coming up in a second. sunrise at 6:53. reagan national at 26 by mid-afternoon, low 40s with the wind gusting around 30 miles per hour. and then tomorrow, we'll have increasing clouds, mid 20s in the morning. cloudy through the daylight hours. then it's friday night, after sunset. after we reach near 40 in the afternoon, it's going to drop into the 30s. we may get snow and sleet on friday. after midnight, we should get warmer air aloft, changing precipitation to a cold rain. then mid 30s saturday with cold rain. off and on chilly rain on saturday with highs in the 40s. sun back on sunday and monday with highs near 50 each day. then another chance of maybe a brief wintry mix on tuesday, changing to rain. then drying out wednesday. highs in the mid 40s. now let's look at traffic. danella, good morning. >>> good morning, in the dav

the sausage was distributed to 11 states, including maryland, and the district of columbia. >>> and about 241,000 home electric blowers sold exclusively at home depot and 131,000 of the expert gardener blowers sold at wal-mart, well they are both being recalled. they can cut you and that's the problem. you want to stop using them immediately and contact the company for a free replacement. we'll tell you how to do that. go to our website, wusa9.com. >>> the spring season marks the beginning of lots of home improvement projects. and that is just what one maryland homeowner had in mind when she called a local blind company. but many months later, she left for the job on dunn and a missing refund worth thousands of dollars. >> that's not what you intended to come into your kitchen. >> absolutely. >> later, renee's nightmare continues and in tonight's wusa9 call for action report, you won't believe what happened when we traveled to annapolis to help solve her problem. plus, we'll tell you the steps you need to take from being blind sided in a door to door in home sale. if you want our call for