we have erica gonzalez who's a teacher. we'll let her do that. >> reporter: i don't want to try it out next to jackie either. >> the hips just don't make it that way. >> reporter: if you can't make it to this class, we have classes going on all day. i'll talk to erica. >> good morning! >> who knew our new reporter, erica gonzalez is a zumba instructor in her spare time. >> the latin in washington d.c. i love this stuff. i started zumba a year and a half ago. it is a combination of all kinds of latin rhythms, you put it all together, you get a great cardio workout. >> reporter: a great workout and looks like a lot of fun. >> it is. the best part about zumba, you don't have to be the greatest athlete or dancer, you have to love zumba, that's it. >> reporter: back to class. thank you, erica. that's one of many activities you can check out this weekend at the nbc4 health and fitness expo. on the other side of the convention center, checking out something over there. donnell donnella. >> reporter: good morning. i'm racing stacy

erica gonzalez editor in chief is saying what have i gotten myself into this morning? what is funny, now they don't put down where you're from. >> like cher or prince, i'm almost on a one-name basis with the american public. >> so, here's -- let me explain the music thing for everybody. you know, i have been a little dismissive of the music that i've had on the show. >> just a wee bit. >> it was terrible. we're working on it. we're building and growing. but when people on twitter start saying, seriously, you need help with your music. we need to do something. bring in your music. if you rn othe show, we will feature and highlight the music of our panelists or our guests. like senator john mccain was on yesterday. what is on his ipod? i think that is kind of cool. >> i really don't. i want to know what's on megan's? >> i bet he has an ipod and i bet he has interesting music. next time he's on, we're going to feature his music. excuse me, peanut m&ms for breakfast. circling the dream. you saw this picture of the governor jan brewer kind of having it out with president ob

news4's erica gonzalez is live with the breaking details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. we were talking to some residents here. we're at the corner of m street and 33rd. we are in georgetown. if you take a look behind me, the building that is right above georgetown cupcake, 1208 33rd street. residents tell us there are eight to ten units in that top building. and all of those folks had to be evacuated about 3:00 to 3:30 this morning is what they tell us. a young lady told us that she was in the shower. she heard an alarm ring, and the alarm said that there was a detection of carbon monoxide present. shortly thereafter, fire crews arrived, told everybody to evacuate. when we arrived on scene, there were more than a dozen people inside ambulances. fire crews told us they were just inside trying to stay warm. nobody has been treated from what we can tell thus far. crews have not spoken with us yesterday. what we saw a few minutes ago were fire crews scaling this building on top of 1208 33rd street, as well as inside georgetown c

news 4's erica gonzalez is at the stadium armory metro station with more on his latest incident. erica? >> reporter: good morning, chris. today is day two of inspections for metro. they'll go on throughout the weekend and the early part of next week. metro has to figure out what keeps causing the wheels of their lines to keep falling off. today we're at the stadium armory station. it was near this spot yesterday afternoon that an orange line train one bound for new carolton lost a brake part and became disabled with passengers on board. riders were transferred to other trains at stadium armory and normal service was restored by 2:30. there were no injuries. metro says the malfunction was because rain car number 2072 lost a friction ring similar, but not nearly as dramatic as the incident just a few weeks ago when another friction ring fell off a blue line train and hit an electrified rail. customers tell us they expect metro to fix this sooner than later. >> i think the service could be better. i think the safety record stands for itself. pieces falling off of trains and trains cr

news4's erika gonzalez has been listening in and joins us live on capitol hill. erica, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. the hearing is called mcpherson square. who made the decision to allow indefinite camping in the park? and is ongoing at this time. the subcommittee hearing began at 9:30 this morning in the rayburn house office build. subcommittee chairman republican of south carolina says the focus of the meet sing to determine and why city officials allowed protesters to continue camping at both mcpherson square and freedom plaza when according to him federal regulations prohibit this. paul kwander jr., deputy mayor for justice in d.c. spoke on the dangers and unlawful tactics protesters used since the start of their protest last october. >> on one incident at the convention center blocking ex-its to the convention center and entrances, using children as tools, as well as physically challenging attend he attendees political views. >> reporter: mcpherson square and freedom plaza are public forums and, therefore, free speech must be respect. >> it is