here's erin como.mcgrady and we are looking at some metro problems right now happening right now a deer was struck unfortunately near the addison road stop. we have single tracking on the blue and silver line between addison road and morgan in addition to that we're still dealing with safe track surge 14. no train service on the green line between prince george's plaza and greenbelt. free shuttle buses replaces no yellow rush plus. use blue or yellow as alternate. greenbelt station and college park remain closed. it's a little bit of a messy start to monday morning on the metro. let's switch over for a live look outside. we're seeing quiet conditions along 270 southbound as you come past shady grove roosevelt boulevard you can goa. north that of point from 70 to the truck scales volume increasing but not enough to add any time to your commute. once you get to the beltway here we are in college park by new hampshire avenue you can see taillights making their way on the outer loop. we're still at speed f

over to erin como for traffic.> 4:37 right now. our roads are crash free around the district washington as well as virginia and maryland. this is a live look right now as you make your way out on 270 southbound by father hurley boulevard. southbound headlights making their way down toward the beltway just fine. we're seeing some increased volume for this time of morning but not in you have to cause any slowdowns. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. we're going kee y morning. back to you, wisdom and maureen. >> 4:37 is the time right now. coming up on fox5 news morning host bill o'reilly fired from what was the most watched program on social media. >>> we're going to break with a live look across the dmv. time is 4:38. 57 is the temperature. it's going get warm today despite the cold temperature from yesterday. it's going to get better, mike thomas is going to update us coming up. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregan

any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. at 4:47 we're going to take a look at other news. another black eye for prince george's county schools. one of its substitute teachers is in trouble with the law. >> police say some disturbing video of children was found on his phone. fox5's annie yu live at bradbury heights elementary in capitol heights where that teacher worked. annie, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning to you, wisdom and erin. yes, the suspect did work here at bradbury heights. he was also a local coach. so, clearly this person came in close contact with a lot of children so maryland state police are putting the warning your child may have come in contact with this person, to give them a call. meanwhile i want to show you who we're talking about. this is 34-year-old christopher speights of capitol heights maryland. he's a long time sub here at bradbury heights elementary testimony he also served as a youth basketball coach for south county sports academy. police arrested him thursday morning at his capito

any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter.hanks teheran. -- erin. a pollute cal dis, political dispute. >> a germ in two foods is the leading cause of food poisoning in the country. >> as we head to break let's take a live look across the d.c. region on this friday morning. 5:27 is our time. 64 degrees, it's humid out out there and warm out as you head out to start this friday workday. we've got more to share on the other side. don't go anywhere. you're watching fox5 news morning. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ >> today on fox5 news morning increasing the political pressure. president trump sends a message to lawmakers detailing the projects he wants to be funded by the next congressional spending bill. >>> getting ready for a weekend of traffic and protests in d.c. as world finance leaders gather in washington for the annual summit of the world bank and international monetary fund. and let the prognostication begin. the nfl releases the 2017 regular season schedule. fox5 news morning starts right now. >> ♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. thanks fo

erin is back with traffic. 90's tomorrow, erin. >> i'm ready for the 90's.t for safe track impacting the green line. no yellow rush plus. use blue or yellow lines as alternates. we'll keep you updated on metro. we have a crash right now in bowie. 197 in both directions at powder mill road dealing with debris out there so please use caution. also tracking a crash in urbana 270 on the southbound side at 109. no major slowdowns yet. i'll let you know if and when that changes. you can see the rest of 270 as you head into gaithersburg this morning looking pretty nice. aside from that for your view the beltway still quiet. volume increasing. i'll keep you updated on those drive times. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. >> ♪ low internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month.

any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter t holly and wisdom. >> thanks erin. 4:56.pence receives a firsthand look at the military buildup along the korean peninsula. >> new procedure. united airlines issues new guidelines for passengers and crew to prevent another forced removal. >> as we head to break let's look live again outside across the d.c. region on a monday as people are getting up and going. 4:57 is our time right now, 68 degrees. fox5 news morning back right after this. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪♪ z2c5pz z16fz y2c5py y16fy in my future, i'm twice as likely to have a stroke. i'm at higher risk for depression. i'm 26% more likely to develop an irregular heartbeat. i have a 65% higher chance of developing diabetes. no matter who we are, these diseases can be managed or prevented when caught early on. because with better research, the right medicine, and with doctors who help keep me healthy to begin with, we will thrive. ♪♪ >> ♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. >> braking right now, a standoff in northern virginia has police concerned about a man in a home with children in

back to you. >> sounds good erin.oming up, leaders within the cia say they are looking for a person within their own ranks who leaked classified files to wikileaks. >> and bryce harper, what does he do, mo. >> puts it on the board. >> again and again. down in hotlanta. >> that's how we like it. we're head to break. it's 5:08, 57 degrees. it's growing to be a lot warmer today. you're going to love it. more fox5 news the break. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ this is the silverado special edition. man: this is one gorgeous truck. oh, did i say there's only one special edition? because, actually there's five. woman: ooohh!! uh! man 2: hooooly mackerel. man 3: wow. man 4: nice. strength and style. which one's your favourite? come home with me! make a strong decision. find your tag and get 16% below msrp on select silverado 1500 pickups in stock. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >> the cia and the fbi on manhunt to find whoever exposed to wikileaks how the cia hacks into smartph

questions erin fox d.c. on twitter. back to you holly and maureen. >> a buildup of u.s. military force leading to renewed tension as long the korean peninsula. >> and travel together mile-high city without stephen strasburg out on paternity leave. >> headed to the break a live look across the d.c. region 5:08 and 58 degrees. back after sfwhv we're back at 5:09 t. developing overnight arkansas carried out the first double execution 23450 years. jack jones died 7:00 last night hours later 46-year-old marcelle williams died the same way. williams' death was delayed an hour after a federal judge raised concern about how the first injection was carried out. the executions come days after the state ended nearly 12-year hiatus on capital punishment. >> to developments in north core he. that country conduct aid fire drill today to mark 85 anniversary of founding of articley and there was speculation they would try another nuclear test to marco occasions and tha happen. meantime a u.s. nuclear submarina lived in kore

howie: joining us is erin pike, amy holmes, and marie harf. erin, "huffington post," whiplash. 180. exclamation point. >> what you played there, nato hasn't changed. some countries are slowly in a very small way increasing their defense spending. in part he says, and the secretary-general says it's because he made it such an issue. but it's the same organization. flip-flops like that have to be called out. howie: they have to be reported on. the president accused china of manipulating its currency. president trump tweeted i'm not going to call china a currency manipulator while we need their help. >> things look different once you are in the white house. i would make the argument president trump is staying true to form if not through substance. even throughout the campaign he was stays consistent. after san bernardino he made the comment about the muslim ban, then he pulled that back and moderated. what has been consistent is donald trump has always projected strength. that's always his top priority and you saw it with the syria bombing and afghanistan. howie: when a politician flip

. >> reporter: erin peterson was celeste and eric's only child. erin a freshman at virginia tech was one of th him. >> reporter: the deranged mentally ill student went to the same high school as erin where she was a star basketball player. >> she was a really happy kid. >> reporter: celeste and grafton's lives revolved around her. >> we were completely blown up, and we had to figure out how to put ourselves together. >> reporter: she and her husband briefly thought about suicide. they were brought back from despair from steadfast friends, especially cheryl lennox who refused to leave her side, even when there were no words. >> we would sit and say nothing without words for hours. >> reporter: shelby lennox and erin peterson remained close through high school, and so did their moms. >> i can call he the morning and i would say i'm broke down, come get me and she would say i'm right there. >> reporter: shelby's daughter was planning a wedding, and knew it had to include celeste and grafton. >> we wanted celeste to officiate. and we wanted grafton to

does she plan to turn into this a reality star. >>> sad news the passing on erin moran. today, it was revealed she was secretly battling cancer. firms released her autopsy this morning. they say it indicated that the 56-year-old actor, quote, likely succumbed to come by places of stage 4 cancer. results of toxicology tests are pending and quote, no illegal narcotics were found at the residence. she was found dead saturday in rural southern indiana. in 2012 she was living in this mobile home with her husband and mother in law. scott baio said, i always hoped she could find peace in her life. >> erin was 13 when she became a household name on "happy days." "e.t." talked to erin and scott on the "happy days" set in 1981. >> this work is life for us. >> she was on the hit show for 11 seasons but still suffered from self-doubt. >> always a battle. am i pretty enough? am i nice enough. >> she and scott co-starred in joannie and chachi for two seasons. moran suffered from serious financial troubles. like other child stars she said she wasn't ready for the real world. >> when i

erin mourn secret health battle revealed. "entertainment tonight." >> we're crashing chan k tatum's biggest date night and going behind the scenes of magic mike live. i don't know if this came from my brain. it came from other regions. "e.t." "entertainment tonight." >> did erin moran die because of a secret health battle. that is all on the way. nancy o'dell is off. alley is here as we begin or abby lee miller exclusive. we know her from dance moms. abby might be heading to prison for fraud. >> it really seems like an odd moment that she would opt to have major weight loss surgery. cameron math son was in before and after abby went under the knife. >> i'm scared. i'm nervous. i don't have anyone counting on me. >> how do you mean? >> i'm an only child. i'm not married. i don't have any kids. so there's nobody freaking out if something happens to me. >> those tears reveal the rarely seen vulnerable side of the former dance mom's star. it's very different from the the tough as nails abby we're used to see on tv. >> this isn't

erin: i'm sure that's the case. but you are forgetting the president did give a little bit after smackdown to steve bannon. because he's getting plenty of attention and he was also on the cover of a magazine. this is donald trump's presidency. how require wasn't a smack-down. in a couple interviews he said he's a staff guy, he came into the campaign late. it wasn't he needs to work and play well with others. amy: the media is always trying to identify who is the puppet behind the american president. they never give the president credit for coming up with his own ideas. howie: medi meade -- mediabuzz@foxnews.com. people would ask me in different countries that we traveled, d i would always answer hispanic. so when i got my ancestry dna results it was a shocker. i'm everything. i'm from all nations. i would look at forms now and wonder what do i mark? because i'm everything. and i marked other. discover the story only your dna can tell. order your kit now at ancestrydna.com. ♪"my friends know me so well. they can tell

questions, erin fox d.c. on twitter, back to you. >> 4:47 and more now on that massive fire in college park. fire crews remain on the scene this morning finding hot spots nearly 24 hours after flames first broke out. >> fire forced nearby university of maryland to close early yesterday and today. melanie alnwick is live in college park with the latest, mel. >> good morning, guys, yeah, still a massive response here as you mentioned some 24 hours almost after this fire. you can see they are still up there working. just incredible amount of water has been just flooded into this building. the building is almost a city block long and now there is a concern not only about the hot spots but about the possibility of collapse as well just because of the possible structural damage and also the water that is in that building. now i talked to a couple of construction workers yesterday inside the build when it began when that fire began. they gave me video showing how small it was initially. it was just up there in the t

any questions at erin fox5 d.c.n twitter. we'll take a look all right metro ride next. back to you, maureen and holly. >> 5:08 is the time. coming up on fox5 news morning p-the trump administration stepping back off the cliff and nuisance a diplomatic nonmilitary plan that it tends to use against north korea. >> if you have $10 million lying around mo. you can own cal ripken's baltimore county home. >> okay. let me check the account. 5:08. a live look across the d.c. region, 55 degrees. 5:08 is the time. back after this. >> snows. >> in world news now at 5:09 this morning the u.s. is set to tighten sanctions on north korea in an over to the pressure the country to end its nuclear and missile programs. president donald trump announced his plan to senators although it is unclear what the sanctions would impose. north korea is already -- already has extensive sanctions from the u.s. including a blanket ban on trade and a blacklist of anyone dealing with north korea. >> in a sign of protest against the us venezuela says

allison and steve back to you. >> erin, thank you.x six flags upper marboro back on this morning. thursday the roller coaster malfunctioned and left riders stranded for showers. engineers found a problem with bun ever the train's wheels. state inspectors came in and examined the coaster and said it is safe to ride. >> in time for earth day google surprise dating google earth. app will provide information about different locations for example if you do a search for rome the new app will not only take you to rome to city but provide you with options to explore if you want to learn more about rome history. essentia in app for a lifetime. >> perfect. >> travel everywhere rights at your finger tips. >> employees at big time retailer demaending commissions for online sales. more on that next. >> and ninth inning for nats in atlanta they have to get the bullpen worked out. they won. lot of players erin fans not map pi this morning. 6:19 >> unit the air lines taking another hit. lauren demarco is joining us. happy wednesday. >> happy hump day

. >> reporter: hey, good morning erin and wisdom. yeah, it was a bit of a mess yesterday a lot of commuters late for work, a lot of them saying, uh, it happened again. it got bac back up and running y late afternoon so things are fine this morning but the big question this morning is will it be a mess again this morning for commuters and will we have a sickout or not with metro. take a look at some of this video we shot yesterday as things got very heated during a metro board meeting. you can see there a lot of union workers surrounding the headquarters there. metro and its largest workers union locked in a very contentious contract dispute. many workers are upset about the hard line approach by the management team t a lot of hematocritthem upset about the team. workers dropped protest petitions in front of gm paul wiedefeld as they turned their backs and said the words who moves this city? we move this city and once they were outside you saw that human chain surrounding headquarters. all week long we have been talking about this, ma

any questions at erin fox5 d.c.twitter. >> turk areturkish president isa were toys -- position to rule hs county for two decades. >> the time is 5:08. 69 is the temperature. back in a moment. >> vice president some in south korea. it's all part of a 10 day trip to asia. he began his stop in south korea with a.m. visit to the demilitarized zone along the south border with the north. it comes amid turmoil north korea's threats to advance its nuclear and defense capabilities a the vice president spoke about the risks faced by american and south korea service members. >> this morning's provocation from the north is just the latest reminder of the risks each one of you face every day in the defense of the freedom of the people of south korea on the defense of america in this part of the world. >> pence also said tensions on the korean peninsula put into focus the importance of the joint u.s.-south korean mission. >> president of turkey won an historic referendum which expands the powers of his office. it's expected to ha

over to erin como for traffic. >> 4:46.ee around the dmv but we have some construction still lingering. this is on the inner loop by pennsylvania a you can see that there are cones set such. portion of the right lane is blocked. volume is really light. outer loop moving along fine. a and maryland four pennsylvania avenue. in fredericksburg route one is also impacted by some construction. it's as you make your way past old telegraph road. alternating lane closures. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. got you covered. wisdom and the maureen. >> 4:47 this morning a tense battle continues to brew over metro's absentee policy. metro says it's bracing for a sickout tomorrow. >> this is comes after nearly 500 rail and bus employees filed advance absentee requests. fox5's annie lee is live at friendship heights metro with the latest. annie. >> reporter: good morning to you wisdom and maureen. that's right, back in february metro's management they issued a list of new policies and regulations to really crackdown on absenteei

big morning for you, erin. it's going to be slow out there. >> yeah, not looking for that once the morning rush hits. tracking inner loop construction by old georgetown road. we'll help you get around that one. >> thank you. first let's get you caught up on the news. this morning congress is back in session as president trump's first 100 days comes to a close. will he get funding for his border wall and replace obamacare. >> will he avoid a government shut down? melanie alnwick live from capitol hill with more on this story. mel. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. it could be one of the worst back to work weeks for gop members of congress as they are facing not own that budget deadline but also the president's 100th day in office, both of those on the same day at the end of this week. president trump's vow to build a u.s.-mexico border wall is putting up fences on capitol hill. trump's proposed budget includes taxpayer funding to start building it but many lawmakers say they won't pass a spending bill in dem

questions erin fox d.c. on twitter. wisdom. >> coming up on "fox news morning" head of homeland squarety department is depending recent tactical changes used by agency. >> and and i comment meditation practice could be a good way to deal with depression. >> as we go to break a live look across the d.c. region. we're at 5:27, 53 degrees on this wednesday morning. "fox news morning" is what you're watching and we'll be right back. don't go anywhere >> "fox 5 news morning" back at 5:30 now. if you just wake up here are things people talk about today. montgomery county couple at the center of controversial online prank videos involving their children. they're out with new video this morning though and in it they reveal all the videos they post are fake and sc scripted. critics claim the couple is emotionally abusing kids for youtube clips. >> special election in george agoes to a runoff. the race for tom price is down to republican karen handle and john osoff. >> and former president g h.w. bush is back in houston hospital.

again, erin has been on this. us an update when she is back in just a few minutes but the avoid the inner loop. stop if you can. welcome back to fox5 news morning on a thursday morning. weather and traffic coming up on the 5s at 6:35. >>> meantime now at 6:31, d.c. police investigating a man hit by a car overnight. this happened near howard university h street northwest between v street and berry place closed this morning. the man was hit around 2:30 this morning. now he was conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital but we don't know his exact condition. the driver that hit the man did stay on the scene. >>> a montgomery county man behind bars charged with attempted child abduction and indecent exposure. on sunday jemberu bekele geda caught trying to lure two boys aged eight and nine away from a playground that sits in the middle of the montgomery white oak housing complex. police say the man grabbed the boys by their wrists and attempted to bring them to his apartment. the boys were able to get aw

airport erin talking about the roads. first we want to get a quick check of the weather with indicate indicates. >> it turned into a very nice afternoon yesterday. we'll have a very pleasant tuesday. big changes in the forecast. up and down we go with temperatures. a look at that ahead. erin. >> all of the drive times are in great shape. we'll look at metro and let you know if that changes. >> sounds good both of you thank you we'll check back in a few minutes. the nationwide manhunt continues for 37-year-old steve spos stevens suspected of shooting 75-year-old man easter sunday and posting a video of the killing on facebook. >> possible sightings of stevens are reported all over and this morning we're hearing reports he was possibly s spotted in our area in the d dmv. "fox5" melanie alnwick live in northwest d.c. with the la latest, mel. >> well, those reports coming into d.c.. police early this morning and we're told that they are investigating those reports. one of them came from a -- someone at a hotel in north west d

erin? >> thank you very much. i want to go to jeff zelly at mar-a-lago where the president is tonight. we heard ambassador nickey haley saying in her words, we are prepared to do more. what's next? >> inde >>. >> reporter: nikki haley has been leading the way in recent days in terms of messaging here. the question is reveal what syria does next. we heard in florida from secretary to have state rex tillerson late this afternoon. he said, you know, the future depends on -- help said the future will be guided by their reaction. so throughout the weekend here, in the coming hours, indeed, the united states largely based here with the president at his m mar-a-lago resort. will there be more chemical attacks? will planes start flying again? this all speaks to what the trump doctrine is, what his policy will be. he's noen shown he's willing to act and act decisively. adds america's first agenda on war and peace where he said, look, syria's not our problem suddenly is his problem. so by acting once he's sure to act again.

back to you guys. >> thanks, erin.k to the big story of the morning could facebook mu murderer steve spos stevens be here in our area. >> stiingtings are reported nationwide and there's reports he was spotted here last ni night. so let's send it out to "fox5" melanie alnwick live in northwest with the lightest in the story. mel. >> good morning, guys, we tell you d.c. police in the second district told us d.c. police told us they are investigating a tip that perhaps stevens was seen checking into our trying to check into a hotel in northwest d.c. using cash o only. also, that perhaps he was seen in the dupont circle area around 12:45 this morning. so far, no confirmation that any of those sightings are real. but, it is the kind of things that d.c. police are check into any way. the manhunt for steve spos stevens has gone nationwide. they told us pings were traced to his cellphone in eary, pennsylvania, sunday afternoon. he has been on the run for three days after that killing of robert godwin senior he posted on facebo

erin: i'm sure that's the case. but you are forgetting the president did give a little bit after smackdown to steve bannon. because he's getting plenty of attention and he was also on the cover of a magazine. this is donald trump's presidency. how require wasn't a smack-down. in a couple interviews he said he's a staff guy, he came into the campaign late. it wasn't he needs to work and play well with others. amy: the media is always trying to identify who is the puppet behind the american president. they never give the president credit for coming up with his own ideas. howie: medi meade -- mediabuzz@foxnews.com. hello mom. amanda's mom's appointment just got rescheduled - for today. amanda needs right at home. our customized care plans provide as much - or as little help - as her mom requires. whether it's a ride to the doctor or help around the house. oh, of course! tom, i am really sorry. i've gotta go. look, call right at home. get the right care. right at home. all umm...ed. you wouldn't want your painter to qui

erin fox d.c. on twitter. >> coming up, u.s. fighter jets with bombers off the coast. >> and facebook could make life a lot more come my my indicated. >> time 4:38. 53 is the temperature. back in >> 207b minutes before the hour. hot on the web the stories you're engaging with on social media. >> and two russian bombers in international airspace over the coast: it was safe and professional. russian planes flew win mile of the kody island. they escorted the bombers 40 minutes. >> 24,000 massachusetts have about dismissed. it's single largest dismissal of cop visions in u.s. hist rich they were taint bid a former state drug lab chemist that pled guilty to tampering with evidence and falsifying tests. >>> nypd is investigating death of a judge found in hudson river as suspicious. at first police thought sheila salam xhited suicide. he was found fully clothed no signs of trauma suggesting foul play. >> and friendliest states in america for gun owners in iowa. the most expansive bill is a law. they can use deadly lives if believing li

we have to look out for those erin. we'll slide in on sunday and that will give us cooler air with temps in the 70s here on sunday. originally we thought we may be near 90. how is it looking erin. >> traffic looking pretty rough right now. gw parkway southbound side there's a crash after the key bridge left lane there blocked be prepared for that one. that's causing slow downs rosalyn to georgetown. it made me laugh so hard i almost cried. crash oakmont avenue westbound side all lanes blocked serious crash involving injuries. police give yourself extra time to get around. eastbound traffic getting by. as you head to gaithersburg this morning this could slow things down. 270 typical volume. second one blocking shoulder 355. average speeds under 15 miles an hour and delays extendng back to route 1. give yourself 30 extra minutes to battle outer loop through college park. you need that mix and crash with congestion. road closed in the district now. to portions around northwest. 1700 block of he street norm west eastbound s

erin is back. >> i love the rainbow.y morning feel so much better. >> ♪ >>> guess what time it is? it is time for the. >> jam cam. >> your voice sounds so much better. when you had allergies and it was extra deep it sounded extra jammed. >> jam cam. >> right now the winning or losing route is 66 eastbound out by prince william parkway 234. just really heavy volume right now coming from gainsville into manassas in through centreville. we are in for a sluggish ride. no crashes. >> ♪ >> it's about 30 minute delay. so be prepared for that. i got nervous for a second. almost scared me. anyway back to you guys. >> thanks erin. the clock is ticking. there's just hours left to file your taxes. still ahead what you need to know as that deadline inches closer. >> first though as president trump gets ready to host the white house easter egg roll the historic event sees some change this year. the impact those changes could have on the public's perception of the administration next. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ >> live look outside beautiful rainbow o

erin: couple fun nights to the toyota sports talk on newschannel8 on the way.t 106.7 the fan chris russell will join me. tomorrow night new redskins wide receiver terrell pryor is in the house to talk redskins ahead of the draft. tune in. the show starts at 9:00. jonathan: interesting year for the skins. erin: it is. it will be fun! michelle: looking forward to tonight. get rain out of here. brian: finally! misty and drizzly tonight showers linger. but we will start to clear out in the afternoon. the warming trend will continue. for pressure look at the forecast, josh knight will be in at 11:00 with warmup on the way. michelle: thank you. jonathan: thank you for watching. see you at 11:00. at bp's cooper river plant, employees take safety personally - down to each piece of equipment, so they can protect their teammates and the surrounding wetlands, too. because safety is never being satisfied. and always working to be better. ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to

any questions erin fox5 d.c.onday morning commute very sluggish look at the top side of the beltway so nasty that outer loop delay i was telling you how coming down 270 southbound hooks into that delay as you cross the legion bridge it actually connects now all the way back to 95 with the typical outer loop delay setting you back a significant amount of time. bw parkway from outside the belt through riverdale park slows as well. any questions i covered -- got you covered this morning. back to you. >> another marijuana protest will take place on capitol hill today. demonstrators want congress to lift the federal pro his big or marijuana use and to let individual states decide whether pot to be legal. they also want restrictions on pot use lifted in the disic today's smoke in comes days after police arrested protesters who gave away pot near the capitol. that protest was held on 4/20 or april 20th a day that celebrates the use of cannabis. today protest was scheduled because this is the first day since 420 that con

erin burnett "out front" starts now. >> next, breaking news. the trump administration accused of a coverup. tonight, a bootded peak speaking out. let's go "out front." good evening, i'm erin burnett. "out front" this evening, the breaking news, russian coverup. the white house making a huge accusation against the russian government charging that vladimir putin is covering up for syria and bashar al assad's chemical weapons. nikki aheadly in an exclusive interview moments ago with cnn took it further. when asked if russia knew in advance about the chemical weapons attack in which more than 80 people were i would, here's is what hailey said. >> i think if you look at the fact that when this information

erin? >> evan, obviously, as this reporting has built, this is surprising in many ways, rights, that they actually did this? >> reporter: it is surprising. in comey's briefings, it stands in contrast to efforts in recent months by the fbi and by u.s. intelligence agency to -- acts to try to distance themselves from that dossier. usa law enforcement and intention officials have said repeatedly that u.s. investigators did their own work separate from the dossier to support their findings that russia tried to meddle in the presidential election in favor of donald trump. comey hasn't mentioned the dozeny in lawmakers briefings. >> certainly in some but not all. >> right. >> if they got fisa and are using dossier to do so and they get this warnlt to wiretap carter page. would he have been aware that this was happening, that swb was monitoring him? >> not at the time. but you're right, he's been scrutinized before. intering gsz that he had with wuchtd alleged spies. page denied he knew these guys

>> indeed, erin. the joint chiefs in a hastily called meeting on what may be happening by all accounts. the president has not yet made the final decision. defense secretary mattis briefing him at mar-a-lago. there's a couple of logical military options that the pentagon has long had in hand. there could be a very limited strike. perhaps against the airfields where the planes launched from that dropped those bombs, killing so many people in such a horrific atrocity. so you could take out the airfield. but that's very limited. that's not going to stop assad's helicopters, barrel bombs, tr l artillery. but those can be filled with deadly agents and be used to attack people again. do you want to take it all out? that's a pretty significant proposition for the u.s. to engage in. one of the big challenges here is going to be where are the russian troops on the ground? the russian equipment. now the russians are all until in syria and they are at many military locations. if you want to do that big list of st

erin: was crucial tonight.ext. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: wire at the verizon center, but the wizards got the victory against the hawks to get the 3-2 series lead. at the phone booth, john wall, no hesitation. wiz up eight. wall finished with 20. the play of the game, brandon jennings, razzle-dazzle, mice pass, the reverse lay-in. the hawks would not go away. two with just over a minute to play. john wall closes it out. the jumper puts the wiz up four, they win. scott: john wall has always said the fourth quarter is winning time. the wizards made enough winning plays down the stretch to squeak by the hawks in a game they had to have, pushing them to the brink of closing up the series. >> we never and guys made big plays defensively down the stretch. >> the game plan always starts off with effort and then technique in schemes. i thought we did that throughout the game. scott: how do you close this team out? >> we have to be focused from the jump. we have

erin hawksworth, a big night ahead. erin: it sure is.teresting stat going in the game of the starting goalie still alive in the playoffs, none have a worse save percentage that anderson and holtby so this could come down to who wants it more. when it comes to the capitals first round series against the leafs, braden holtby numbers didn't reflect his best work. but the teammates disagree. he is playing his best. there are goals from us right to him. there is nothing he can do in the situation. >> it's playoff hockey. a lot of things happen. he's fantastic goalkeeper. he made big saves. are there some he wants back? for sure. >> he is elite. erin: there have been crazy bounces for holtby in the series but he is prepared to overcome it. >> the second goal, he was shooting for the skate in front. so, you say to expect the unexpected. you have to reiterate that. >> all the goal-scoring is fun for us as the viewers he says he has to stay strong mentally. there are so many games to analyze a goal and figure out what went on. see if you do anyth

." >> did erin moran die because of a secret health battle. that is all on the way. nancy o'dell is off. alley is here as we begin or abby lee miller exclusive. we know her from dance moms. abby might be heading to prison for fraud. >> it really seems like an odd moment that she would opt to cameron math son was in before and after abby went under the knife. >> i'm scared. i'm nervous. i don't have anyone counting on me. >> how do you mean? >> i'm an only child. i'm not married. i don't have any kids. so there's nobody freaking out if something happens to me. >> those tears reveal the rarely seen vulnerable side of the former dance mom's star. it's very different from the the tough as nails abby we're used to see on tv. >> this isn't life or death surgery but it's scarey still. >> you either love hate or love to hate the 50-year-old size 16 star. is this gastric sleeve surgery which will remove 80% of her stomach her way of creating a diversion from her fraud cas abby lee who faces prison says no way. >> people are saying your sentencing is coming up in a couple week

erin burnett "out front" starts right now. >> "out front," breaking news. the entire senate summoned to the white house. was it productive or for show? the trump administration proposing a massive tax cut for businesses. how much will the trump organization gain? and a crucial witness who almost died after a mysterious four-story fall. it's a story you'll see only here. let's go out front front. good evening. i'm erin burnett. the most dangerous spot on the planet, words of senator ted cruz. the entire senate summoned to a hi highly publicized meeting. president trump even made a brief appearance. the message according to people inside the meeting was "sobering." >> north korea is the most dangerous spot on the planet right now. it remains very, very dangerous and unfortunately, there are a lot of outcomes in north korea where if military conflicts occurs, there could be a very, very significant loss of life. >> what the briefing lacked apparently was just revelations on president trump's military plan, specific military plands to deal with kim jong un. no

good evening i'm erin burnett. breaking news, taking on iran, the trump administration provoking yet another adversary. the secretary of state rex tillerson saying iran could be the next north korea. tillerson saying that the united states is at this moment deciding how to deal with tehran. >> iran's provocative actions threaten the united states, the region and the world. as i indicated at the beginning, the trump administration is currently conducting a comprehensive review of our iran policy. once we have finalized our conclusions we will meet the challenges iran poses with clarity and conviction. >> this is the trump administration is facing escalating tensions around the world. two nuclear capable russian bombers on p the coast line next to alaska. that's the second incident like that in 24 hours. syrian airplanes placed together at an air base in western syria in preparation for a u.s. potential strike. north korea. what may be more disturbing is the reaction to north cranes wildly cheering as they watched a

erin was a well known figure, standout basketball player and top student. last year peterson faced another devastating loss, her husband died at age 57. >> i have never been alone. i am learning to be alone. >> reporter: they stood together back in 2009 along with one other family when they made the decision to file a wrongful death lawsuit against virginia tech questioning whether the university alerted students soon enough when the shooting began. >> i want my daughter back. that's all i want. just tell the truth. just lay all the cards on the table and tell us what happened. >> reporter: the petersons won but ruling was overturned by a higher court. still she important record. >> you don't have to guess at what happened. there are volumes. >> reporter: what is important is the work being done through the erin peterson fund. there is a fundraising gospel concert. the money is used for scholarships and a coat for kids project. peterson says she is following erin's example, always giving. >> it was easy for her. the way she was and how she helped. i used to

thanks, tuck. >> hi, erin. good morning. >> good morning. 6:37.issues that you need to be aware of so we'll get right to it. this is a look as you make your way out in frederick, 70 as you make your way out on the eastbound side it's before 40 -- excuse me after 40, before 15 this morning. you can see all of those brake lights backing up. exit at 40, take that in. this is before you get to 15 and 270. we have big delays. they've readjusted the camera so it's off in the distance and you're taking a look at that backup t northbound side looking good. we'll keep you updated on that 70 crash. let's switch from 70 and take a look at skyfox right now. they've made their way to southbound. this is actually the one on seven. if we could forward our super by trotting horse we're seeing downed trees that they need to clear. looks like one actually fell on a van right there. unfortunate scene for that vehicle. they have a tow truck there and they're trying to clear all that debris off the road. we're seeing several miles of backed up traffic. so please allow

god has you now, erin. erin moran was 56 years old.uthorities so far have not released her cause of death. elaine, an autopsy is pending. >> chris martinez, thank you. >>> former president george h.w. bush is spending another night in the hospital. he's been at houston's methodist hospital since april 14th, being treated for pneumonia. he spent two weeks in the hospital in january also for pneumonia. he is 92 years old. >>> this year's royal marathon got a royal boost. the duke and duchess handed out water to runners before the race along with prince harry. they stuck around to watch the marathon and hand out medals afterwards. >>> coming up. ivanka trump's brand is booming in china. but her overseas success is raising ethics concerns. that's next. no matter who was in there last. protection. new lysol power & fresh 6 goes to work flush after flush for a just-cleaned feeling that lasts up to 4 weeks. lysol. what it takes to protect. because your carpet there's resolve carpet care. it lifts more dirt and pet hair versus vacuuming alone.

erin: it the nationals will open a three-game series in atlanta.onathan: we were expecting -- michelle: yeah. >> the way this is going. all the games have gone to overtime. it's close. jonathan: shouldn't be. >> give the leafs credit. jonathan: a lot of credit. erin: they are playing very well. michelle: interesting. see what happens. look at tonight. >> this is clear for tonight and comfortable. tomorrow we have patches of drizzle and 64. 82 on thursday and friday. the partly sunny skies. then in weekend we a split decision. better day on saturday and evening shower. partly cloudy. 63. rain on sunday. we'll have more at 11:00. michelle: "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. jonathan: thank you for watching. have a great night. there's the view. there's more to life than the climb. you've gotta stop and look around a little. come, shed life's layers in asheville. let the child inside you out to play. remember who you are. life is for the taking, not for taking it easy. asheville. discovery, inside and out. >>> tonight, breaking ne

. ♪ sunday, monday, happy days >> quijano: and we remember actress erin moran from happy days.his is the "cbs weekend news." >> quijano: good evening, i'm elaine quijano. this is our western edition. it is a busy week ahead in washington after a two week break congress will be back in session facing a friday deadline for a possible government shutdown. the showdown comes as a new poll out today shows president trump's approval ratings at record lows. while those who voted for mr. trump remain satisfied with his performance. next saturday marks the official 100th day of the trump administration and our chief washington correspondent john dickerson will be sitting down with the president, errol barnett has more from the white house. >> you will be interviewing president trump on his 100th day. what are you most curious about? >> i'm curious about what the president has actually learned in office. >> reporter: chief washington correspondent and "face the nation" host john dickerson will be with president trump next weekend as he reaches the 100 day milestone. >> the president can

erin how are road? >> 7:25 our favorite time of morning 7:25 and sun claire and a lot of volume on 395 crystal city near the pentagon has us dealing with bumper to bumper traffic as you head to the 14 street bridge and south of that point a slow down crash etsell road. 395 northbound side is worst part of morning commute. and use surprise glass this sun glare causes big problems. other jammed areas you need to be a be aware of. including dale city to the beltway. south of that point super jammed stafford as well 395 that dray grows beltway to king street. and at least a 25 minute slow down to the bridge. 6 6 prings william to parkway outer loop college park with 16-minute delay and also keep in mind if you skip roads and take rails no trains between prince george and beltline. no yellow rush service. you can use yellow or blue. green belt stations closed. we'll have more traffic in a few, back to you. >> apology decades in the making. george town attempting to move on from miss torque moves of slavery.

rodney as you make your way to beltway looking g any questions erin fox d.c. on twitter back to you guys. >> 4:37 is the time. coming up. ivanka trump receives welcome in germany until she mentions her father. >> and after walking a way from the baseball diamond. >> we're going to break now. live look outside across is the d.c. region time now is 4:39, 4:38 rather i'm moving too fast. >> who sings this. >> kanye west on the remake. >> this set remake. >> this may be the original. >> 59 is the temperature. we'll talk -- curtis mayfield. >> i to ask i don't know, i ask >> time now is 4:40 back with what is hot on the web the stories you're engaging with most on social media. >> during our visit to berlin speaking on women's panel ivana trump was booed when talked about his father's paid leave policies. the moderator asked about her father's attitude towards women and her role in administration. with her role and says she cares very much about empowering women in the workplace and wants to make positive change. >> former president truexp rivrlal jeb bush and lang

erin saern back with the weather i mean traffic.ic, goes hand-in-hand on rain and iy days. shady grove closed oak monday avenue in gaithersburg and serious crash involving tractor-trailer and vehicle. roads closed because of pepco electrical work in norm west portion of the district 1700 black of estreet norm west and 17 norm west in new york avenue caution around that area. aside from that if you take metro today skipping roads and taking rails no trains between prince george plaza belt. free shuttle service replaces that. that. is on the green line. no yellow rush plus. green line college park university of maryland and green belt stations remain closed questions @erinfoxdc on twitter, wisdom and maureen. >> if you're near george mason university today don't be alarmed if you see a lot of police activity. >> with stroke of pen the lives of women in virginia will get easier. >> across the region 5:27, 59 is temp. "fox news morning" back after this qul this qul test ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your h

erin: yes.it moved to the process, tactics and the filibuster and then as kellyanne said it will have an impact for the next 30 years because of syria. mollie: the media did depict gorsuch as a choir boy and a legal minds. i think that would have been something they could have provoked a little bit more. howie: ahead on "mediabuzz." what's driving all these stories about steve bannon at the white house. devin nunes recuses himself from the whititititit howie: a report that susan rice unmasked the names of americans picked up in the surveillance campaign. >> there is no evidence that they were spied on illegally. we'll not insulted your intelligence by pretending otherwise nor will reaid and abet the people who are trying to misinform you. >> what with dick cheny had asked for the unmasking of names for barack obama's incoming administration. it's a simple question to ask. howie: this appears to be a story largely ginned up. >> ways so striking about this is susan rice is a well-known serial prev