tonight's guest is victor davis hanson. he has returned in honor of his latest work, ripples of battle, how wars of the past determine how we fight, how we live, how victor davis hanson began here in santa cruise and moved on to stanford, he is with california state university fresno and is a senior member of the hoover institute in war revolutions and peace, a stanford policy resource center focusing on politics, economics and enter national affairs. this quite energetic historian has written over 170 articles and book reviews that focus on classical studies, military history and contrary culture. his work appears in the national review as well as other publications, he is the author of 13 books, where he as a fifth generation california farmer explore the rising concern of america's fluid borders. now mr. hanson has penned "ripples of battle." looking at three highly influential yet often overlooked battles. "ripples of battle" has gifted story telling with the effects of human conflict. the human, military, and cultural

hanson reviews the battles of shiloh in 1862 and okinawa in 1945 and others. this program lasts an hour 15 minutes. >>> it is a pleasure to welcome you all to the capitola book cafe this evening. as a reminder to our audience. a list of our saw or series events can be found in our monthly newsletter and at our internet site capitola jk bookcafe.com. our speaker is victor davis hanson to talk about his book, "ripples of battle: how wars of the past still determine how we fight, how we live, and how we think" published by doubleday. he began his higher education right here in santa cruz and moved on to stanford. he is a professional service of classical studies at california state university fresno and is a senior member of the hoover substitute in war, revolution and peace focusing on politics, economics and international affairs. he has written over 107 articles and book reviews that focus on classical studies, agricultural issues, military history and contemporary culture. he appears in the new york city times, the "wall street journal" and the national revie

>> john hanson highway. several separate accidents cleared. you can see the delay there heading for the beltway. other accidents northbound 95 in newington also cleared. i'll have that next coming up at 6:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. [ female announcer ] this is not a prescription. this is mary. who thinks it might be time to listen to her heart. so she talked to her walgreens pharmacist who gave her a free blood pressure test and showed her how easy it is to do it herself at home. get a free blood pressure test any day in february at any walgreens pharmacy or take care clinic location. and we'll donate $1 to the american heart association as part of the walgreens way to well commitment. walgreens. there's a way to stay well. >>> >>> welcome back, 6:29. howard bernstein with you. that's ray than national with temperature of -- reagan national with temperature of 33. a lot of areas are hovering below freezing but we'll get rid of the cold in a few hours as the sun is going to shine brightly for you on this thursday. looking at t

maryland, outer loop at the john hanson highway.rews air force base through landover on your way to greenbelt, and outer loop at the john hanson highway. nothing in virginia but volume. we have a couple pictures. we will go to 270 moving nicely at father hurley boulevard. and in virginia, will be pretty good for this time of morning up to the pentagon. back to you. >> thank you. 6:12 24 degrees in the nation's capital. >> why metro is now paying millions for outside advice. romance reigned at the weekend. we want to protect the house. right. but... home security systems can be really expensive. to money, weútctually just adopted a rescue panther. i think i'm goin-... hh! we find that we don't need to sleep that much. there's an easier way to se.e. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington" with cynne simpson and steve chenevey. this is "good morning washington, on your side. >> now to the 2012 campaign where mitt romney appears to be bouncing back a little aft

your hov restricts lifted everywhere except for route other, the john hanson highway.lays to speak of there. metro on the saturday schedule but the red and orange line, we do have some works. >>> drivers continue to feel the pain at the pump. gas prices are going up almost on a daily basis. >> much of this is due to some of the turmoil overseas. fox 5's melanie alnwick is live at a gas station in bethesda with more on the winter price spike. >> reporter: good morning. there is actually no holiday to driver whose are out here on the roads today. let's take a look at what the national gas prices are right now. the national average is about $3.55 a gallon. a gallon. you know, the u.s. just wrapped up the most expensive january ever when it comes to retail gasoline prices and it certainly look like february is headed that way too. there are several factor at play. we have some refineries offline. and this is the time when refine fineries should be switching over to the more expensive summer blends. they have to be formulated to meet some of those environmental standards. d

hov restricts lifted everywhere except for route 50 the john hanson highway. if you are traveling metro today, we should mention that we are on a saturday schedule. metrorail with the red and orange lines do have some stations closed for work because of the holiday. so do plan ahead as you head out there. >> thank you. >>> we continue to follow developments in that foiled plot to bomb the u.s. capitol. friday, a 29-year-old from alexandria was arrested by the fbi following a lengthy undercover investigation. he is from morocco and was living in the u.s. illegally. agents posing as al-qaeda operatives made the arrest at capitol hill parking garage friday morning ago of he was provided with what he thought was an explosive vest. he will be in court wednesday for a preliminary hearing. >>> drivers are feeling the pinch. gas prices are soaring at a time when they are typically lower. and the news is not getting better any time soon. expected gallon in the coming weeks. melanie alnwick is live in bethesda with some answers to the winter spike. >>> right now, everyb

hanson, i need you to repeat what you just said. because it was very significant. people like to think about the costs. i want you to repeat what you just said about the fuel savings and the comparative analysis of the fuel savings of a proposal like this relative to what we're currently debating. >> it's huge. >> what you just said was very significant. >> the carbon tax center in washington has run this through economic models and finds that it would reduce our fuel use by 30% in ten years. that is ten times more than the keystone xl pipeline would carry and would make our industry more competitive. that's what we need to do. in order for the economy to work most efficiently, you need to have the true costs for the fuels that are being used. you don't want to subsidize them because all of those subsidies are coming out of the taxpayers' pockets. >> yeah. dr. hanson, you have, again, your exertion of rational thought is remarkably admired and if i could send it through signal transfer into the brains of our policy makers i would magically do so. if nothing else it

hov is relaxed today except for the john hanson highway. there's no marc rail service or vre.y're working on the red line and orange lines for metro rail. somebody rolled over south on the baltimore-washington parkway. that is temporarily closed between 175 and 32. coming toward laurel. we will give you the green light on the other side of town. 270 and 66. looks good on the dulles greenway, the toll road. a live picture in virginia headlights are northbound on 95. that all looks good through springfield. back to you. >> thank you. now we want to go to doug hill for a look at the forecast. >> hello again. things looking good out there on president's day on this monday morning. five minutes away from sunrise. in arlington, looking around a city this morning, still cloudy in the wake of the storm yesterday. skies will turn partly sunny. timber trees around the region, 30 or 32 degrees north and west of town. warmer to the south and east, 37 in lexington park, 33 at dulles. 35 in the nation's capital. there's a breeze out there. the wind chill is affecting things. it will be bree

fair oaks belt way, no problems 95 or 395 and atv restrictions lifted everywhere except the john hanson highway >> our top story this monday morning rising gas prices at a time when they are typically lower the average price for a gallon of regular nationwide is 3.5 $5.40¢ higher than this time last year gas is going for $3.76 dc, $3.61 maryland, 3.5 $4 virginia, melanie has more on this winter spike. >>> republicans hitting the president oh prices at the pump. >> the obama program is higher prices more dependency in the middle east more vulnerability iraq and iran it was $1.13 when i was speaker $1.89 when obama was sworn in. >> right now triple-a is reporting it is 3.5 5 a gallon up 25¢ since the first of the year the white house defending the president 's policy. >> our use of foreign oil is at a 16 year low. >> a barrel of oil above $103 we haven't seen oil this pricey since last may iran dealing a major blow to two of our nations biggest alley, cutting off oil to britain and france seen as a retaliation over tough sanctions imposed on teheran by the european union, raising fares su

that is unless of course the teacher is the opera star, thomas hanson. then it's more than just learning. it's being transported. this celebrated bar atone from washington state is celebrated, but he's long been an advocate of american song. today, he graces this celebration with works by two iconic american composers, grief by william grant still and simple gifts by aaron copeland. ♪ ♪ weeping angels holding it low in your hands ♪ ♪ morning angel, with heart strings waiting ♪ ♪ for one who in death all stands ♪ ♪ mourning angel, silence your way ♪ ♪ and raise your head from your hands ♪ ♪ weeping angel the white dove promise stands ♪ ♪ weeping angel on the train and holding it low in your hands ♪ ♪ mourning angel with heart strings waiting ♪ ♪ for one who in death all stands ♪ ♪ mourning angel silence your wings ♪ ♪ and raise your head from your hands ♪ ♪ weeping angel on your strength ♪ ♪ the white dove promise stands ♪ [ applause ] ♪ 'tis the gift to be simple, 'tis is a gift to be free ♪ ♪ 'tis a gift to come down where you ought to be ♪ ♪ and when w

pretty good near 50, the john hanson highway and near fedex field. no problems at 214. on the beltway in montgomery county, looks good. quiet on the virginia side, between braddock road and 66. clarksburg 270 are the headlights at 121 in this camera. back to you. >> thank you. 31 degrees. >> another solid victory for mitt romney while he is looking ahead to tomorrow's contest in minnesota and colorado. >> fans in our area and in new york rejoicing as the giants beat the [ snoring ] [ male announcer ] for better-looking tomorrow. vicks nyquil cold & flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, hing fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold...medicine. [ deep breath ] ♪ 1, 2, 3, 4 ♪ ♪ ♪ [ laughter ] [ amale announcer ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. ♪ ♪ >> a developing story from washington state. investigators believe the husband of a missing woman set up an explosion killing himself and his two sons. the fire happened at josh fattal's home -- josh powell's house. the social worker visited and he would not let her inside. then there was a blast. >> t

day, hovhe president's lifted except for the john hanson highway. 270, no problems to report at the beltway. in virginia we are also looking quiet. is 95 at springfield. we will have an update from in just a little while. time.1 the looking at 36 degrees in landover. we have the latest on same- sex marriages in maryland. the developments we could see. >> if you think that gas prices ♪ [ female announcer ] there's no right way or wrong way. every baby plays by his own rules and they need a diaper that lets them do it. pampers cruisers with 3-way fit adapt at the waist, legs and bottom ♪ with up to 12 hours of protection, for all the freedom to play their way. ♪ pampers. it's time to play. ♪ look at this bed! this nightstand! this wardrobe! what are you doing here? you're in ikea. my dream bedroom is in ikea? yes. what's that bedroom over there? that's your husband's dream bedroom. whatever your style, take home your dream bedroom together. ikea. the life improvement store. >> checking out top stories. could be a little bit after snow fell across central virginia. vdot did have hundreds of pl

. >> hanson will be back in court tomorrow. the top aide has been convicted on similar charges and will be sentenced next week. >> the joint legislative ethics committee is considering action against state senator ulysses currie. he failed to disclose that he was a paid consultant for national grocers while performing his duties as an elected official. david collins is following the case and joins us live with more. >> senator kerry met with that committee behind closed doors for 4.5 hours. he tried to leave your back door but we caught up with him. you are in their long time. what did they ask you, what did they want to know? >> i cannot comment. >> is there any wiggle room for a negotiated deal? >> not until after a decision has made. >> do you get any sense of when a decision would be rendered? >> it will be soon. it is out of our control. >> senator ulysses currie met for 4.5 hours behind closed doors. his case was referred to the panel after his acquittal in federal court on bribery and other charges related to his consult

they came back york, and the rival claims were made, and most people rallied to perry and hanson, and perry came back to many honors, and henson came back to relative obscurity. he did receive considerable recognition from the african-american community. he was awarded a honorary degrem morgan state university and he visited several black institutions on lecture tours in the south. >> but recognition from his peers and the exploring world would be a long time coming. in the meantime, he had to make a living. henson wrote a book about the expedition that didn't take off and after an unsuccessful lecture tour he wasn't in good health and barely eking out a living until a friend got him a job at the u.s. customs office in new york. >> he worked at the customs office until he came back at about age 43 and worked there until he was about 70. when he retired, thanks to the intervention of his friends who were able to find a modest retirement source for him, and at that point, he lived in the dunbar apartments in harlem in relative comfort. >> it wasn't until 25 years after henson's return t

also we feel could be hopefully accomplished in a 30-day period from now, and then as far as the and hanson were implementing the current sfpd protocol, including to me lep protocols -- including two of -- the lep protocol. we look forward to what is happening between them and the community, but we would also encourage that that be something that be on going, perhaps on a quarterly basis, and i think that would be something to help continue this process moving forward and continue to have some good positive outcomes with are addressing these issues, so thank you very much. president mazzucco: commissioner turman? commissioner turman: can you remind me of the reporting criteria? >> i am sorry. i do not have it. in summary, i can tell me there is a report. oh, thinking. -- thank you. it is on the last -- page 6. do you have a copy, commissioner? commissioner thurman: no, i do not. >> can i just read this? it starts with one of the requirements is a yearly report to the police commission. the department shall provide it, concerning number one, the number of calls for service and contact involv

. >> i am hanson baldwin.ents of each of our services on the contest we're engaged in with the communists. what they boil down to is this. it is a contest for the minds and hearts of people around the world, all people. the areas in white on this map represent the part of the world composed of ourselves and those who share our beliefs. the communists seek constantly to win an advantage in the minds of the people here and to separate us. the black portion of the map is the communist-dominated part of the world controlled by the soviet union and the chinese communist regime. and of tremendous importance is that part of the world which is attached to neither camp, the uncommitted nations of the world represented in gray on the map. for the most part, these nations are absorbed with their own problems. either they are newly independent after years of domination by a foreign power, or they are still seeking independence. a strong tide of nationalism sweeps over this part of the world, and with it, a mistrust of any

. >>> a look at route 50 to john hanson roadway.emember what this looked like yesterday east of the beltway? today you are incident-free from annapolis to cheverly. coming up in my next report, into virginia at 5:01. mike back to you. >>> sounds good monika thanks. the u.s. postal service has issued a new stamp to raise awareness for heart disease. the surgeon general along with the postmaster general unveiled the new 2012 heart healthy forever stamp. it happened thursday. the stamp focuses on the importance of wellness and vitality that come from physical exercise. get up they're saying, coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death among men and women in the united states. >>> dozens of wounded warriors will be competing on the army's warrior games track and field team. they'll gather today at fort belvoir for a qualifying round and 50 athletes will be chosen to represent the army in the 2012 week long army games in colorado springs. athletes from the army, navy, special operations will compete for a goal in archery, cyclin

. >> reporter: joleen hanson had a little more. >> i spent maybe 50, 60 bucks a tank. >> reporter: matthew's family is having to make some decisions. >> got back on my gasoline. my food or house or my daughter's education. you know? it's ridiculous. >> reporter: not everyone is feeling the gasoline crunch. >> i have not put gas in since august of last year. >> reporter: kevin owns an electric leaf. it runs on batteries 100% of the time. over a one-year span the typical electric car will cost about $600 to keep charged compared to the average car that will cost nearly $2,200 in gas. want something a little more exciting than a leaf? try the tesla. >> never go to the gas station unless you want a soda. >> reporter: with a range of 300 miles and an operating cost of around $40 a monday, the tesla roadster is sold out. but the cost is a lot more than the leaf. but let's get real. if you can afford a $100,000 for an electric car, i'll bet you, you can afford the gas, too. in menlo park, don ford, cbs 5. >>> a stampede, riot and even fights broke out at malls across america today. the frenzy was c

his career he joins adam scott is the only other player to win the event twice jason day and peter hanson kept the pressure on lawrie in an event which was reduced to fifty four holes due to strong winds de showing great skill with they slunk part to birdie the third the australian would finish for bot in a tie for second with hansen while nine hundred ninety nine british open win a lawrie put in a masterful performance finishing on fifteen under for the tournament the victory means lawrie is back in the world's top fifty for the first time since two thousand and three and it continues a great start twenty twelfth. it's a confidence boost there's no i mean i've been playing nicely for a while you know finish second that race there by end of the year and start the season the to top ten so you come here and you just keep going you know it's someone of my age is going to listen. to boxing and deny moscow now in a three way tie at the top of their group in the world series boxing league they say after they crushed the los angeles matadors five mail in a one sided affair in moscow make a crime

finished in a tie for second with hanson while nine hundred ninety nine british open winner laurie had a blistering outing finishing fifth in the path of the tournament victory allowing lauren back into the. first time since two thousand and three when qualifies him for the government and that's what i'd like to this month the volvo world match play. to boxing and deny moscow now in a three way tie the top of their group in the world series boxing lake this after they crushed the los angeles matadors five nil in an extremely one sided affair in moscow make health of genco has more. the world series of boxing is regarded as the sport's most prestigious team competition with fighters sparring it out with out head guards all vests and with professional stars scoring a match consist of five outs and the team with the most wins wins the match russian side dinamo moscow have fared well so far winning five of seven matches however with still three matches to go there was the small matter of facing the los angeles matadors a team they beat on the controversial circumstances in l.a. last year b

. >>> portion now from today's washington journal, representative hanson clark, a michigan democrat on tonight's gop primary and also democrat's prospects in 2012 election. >> we want to welcome congressman clark from michigan, michigan arizona primaries today. let's focus on your state of michigan. >> sure. >> mitt romney, massachusetts governor was on sean hannity on the fox network asked about the auto bailout issue and what it means for the state. here is what he had to say. >> the right way to get detroit to come back is to get the american economy to come back. part of that is changing the entire relationship between government and the private sentor. this president has a view the company should dominate the private sector, has general motor shares in the hands of government, conducting the course of general motors in the way he shouldn't. he's given a big hung of general motors and chrysler to uaw. that was a mistake. lower corporate taxes and lower marginal tacks for americans across the board, secondly to get regulations to encourage free enterprise in this country, not to sti

meanwhile is celebrating after winning the katter masses for the second time in his career jason day and hanson kept the pressure on larry in an event which was reduced to fifty four holes due to strong winds de showing great skill with a long birdie putt at the third striding would finish for back in a tie for second with pants and well larry put in a massive all performance and performance finishing on fifteen under for the tournament and that puts him back in the world's top fifty for the first time since two thousand and three. it's a confidence boost. for a while you are finished second in that race to. start the season but to talk to you come here and you just keep going you know it's somewhat of a. the court of arbitration for sport will deliver its verdict later on monday in the dating case of cyclist alberto contador the spaniard tested positive for a banned anabolic steroids during the twenty ten tour de france he maintains his innocence saying the substance got into his system through eating contaminated meat if found guilty he could face a two year ban and be stripped of his twenty

his career he joins adam scott is the only other player to win the event twice jason day and peter hanson kept the pressure on lawrie in an event which was reduced to fifty four holes due to strong winds de showing great skill with this long part to birdie the third the australian would finish for in a tie for second with hansen while nine hundred ninety nine british open when a lorry put in a masterful performance and sing on fifteen under for the tournament the victory means lawrie is back in the world's top fifty for the first time since two thousand and three and it continues a great start twenty twelve. it's a confidence boost there's a nice there for a while you know from a second. start the season the two talked and so you come here and you just keep going you know it's somewhat of. to boxing added i'm a mosque i'm now in a three way tie at the top of their group in the world series boxing league this after they crushed the los angeles matadors five mail in a one sided affair in moscow make it has more. the world series of books and is regarded as the sport's most prestigious team

celebrating after winning the cattle masters for the second time in his career jason day and part of hanson kept the pressure larry in an event which was reduced to fifty four holes due to strong winds a day showing great skill there with a long birdie to the third destroying would finish ball back in a tie for second with handsome a lorry was put in a masterful. finishing on fifteen under for the tournament and that puts him. fifty for the first time since two thousand and three. it's a confidence boost play nicely for a while you are sort of second the rest of the buy into the start the season the two talked and so you come here and you just keep going you know it's somewhat of my. action after the n.b.a. where lebron james and dwyane wade led miami to a ninety five eighty nine with over the toronto raptors they scored fifty five points between them as the heat grabbed their tenth win in twelve games dwyane wade hit twenty five points on the night putting them in front of thirty seven thirty five while in the third quarter. wade finished off chris bosh to increase the latest sixty one fif

>> reporter: clearly it's a family affair at the hanson school. >> aw. some twins. couldn't keep them apart. >> it's tough. >> trying to play into that. >> i didn't know you -- >> people have always asked if i had a sister. a twin sister. >> really? >> i don't. i have two older sisters, and they're both married. >> really? do they look alike? >> i have a single brother, though, if anybody's interested. >> pimping your brother. i like that. coming up next, going broke in hollywood. the actor who is broke. >> and nasty comments about ellen degeneres. her response. it's all next in "the skinny." t in "the skinny." ♪ [ woman on p.a. ] now boarding track 6. ♪ do not leaveags unattendnded. [ male announcer ] maybe you see something suspicious. bubut you don't t want to get involved. it's nothing, you think. can you be sure? ♪ if you see something, say something. report suspicious activity to local authorities. ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> you know, folks, when you think of hollywood royalty, you think of the great thespians of the world. and certainly on that list

>> reporter: clearly it's a family affair at the hanson school. >> aw. some twins. couldn't keep them apart. >> it's tough. >> trying to play into that. >> i didn't know you -- >> people have always asked if i had a sister. a twin sister. >> really? >> i don't. i have two older sisters, and they're both married. >> really? do they look alike? >> i have a single brother, though, if anybody's interested. >> pimping your brother. i like that. coming up next, going broke in hollywood. the actor who is broke. >> and nasty comments about ellen degeneres. her response. it's all next in "the skinny." t in "the skinny." how you doing? my name is steve. my family's lived in this neighbrhood for ears. recently, things got so tight we had to go to our local food bank for help. i lost a lot of sleep worrying about what the neighbors might think. that is, until i saw them there, too. how'd i do, steve? a little stiff. ou could ave done v a little better. what? come on. you know, i have an academy award., yeah, but not for playing me. announcer: play a role in ending h

hov restriction exceptrestrictions relaxed except for the john hanson highway on this president's dayving you the green light around the region. route 4, route 5, looks good to andrews air force base and to the suitland federal center. no problems in the district. vdot says comic-coe on in. looks good in virginia. looks good on route 7. looks good on 66 and on 270. way moving nicely at pennsylvania avenue in this picture. back to you. >> thank you. holiday track work could lead to delays for some metro riders. orange line trains not running between rosslyn and virginia square today. red line trains not operating between medical center and white flint. free shuttle buses are available. that will continue until closing tonight. metro says trains will run on a saturday schedule, opening at 5:00 a.m. today. >> a major milestone, 50 years ago john glenn became the first american to orbit on the friendship 7 spacecraft. he made three trips around the world during the five-hour flight. there will be events to mark at 50th anniversary. >> 5:41 this morning, 36 degrees in landover. >> a ski tr

san francisco hedge fund manager wants to lure an nba team to seattle reporting that christopher hanson bring an existing team there. the kings are trying to work out a deal for a new arena in the current home. this plan calls for building a new arena. and a man in tex being forced out of a home for $16. he filed an affidavit of adverse possession in june for empty $340,000 home. a statue sin tended to resolve the dispute between neighbors. bank of america foreclosed on that home last month. the judge ruled a bank could force him out. and thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. you can keep track on twitter on abc 7 news bay area and you can talk about it on facebook.com. news at 5:00 continues right now. >> coming up, hate crime beating and police explaineddit appeared to take so long. and also,... and you had your choice. >> a big push back from community members fed wupt occupy movement. >> and a scare created when dozens of students brought toy guns to school. >> and good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> a number of oakland businesses and private citizens are challenging occupy oak

newschopper 7 is lying in new carrollton, maryland, looking at traffic on the beltway at 50, the john hansony, heading on to new york avenue and kenilworth avenue is good. newschopper 7 in bowie, a quiet ride. it's good on 460 and the b-w parkway. more from newschopper 7 in 10 minutes. back to you. >> thank you. 5:40,. metro riders could face delays during off-peak hours does the. trains will single track on parts of the red blue, orange, and green lines. between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. and after 8:00 p.m. they will be doing track work and other much needed minutes. a complete work schedule at our web site, wjla.com. >> anacostia high school in southeast d.c., they will reopen today a four days after fire broke out. the roof caught on fire before noon on friday, forcing hundreds of students to evacuate. the investigation is still under way, but it appears if it was construction materials on the rules that ignited. >> looking at 27 degrees in warrenton. >> all is forgiven between rihanna and chris brown after he assaulted her two years ago. they are teaming up on two new songs. >> of the sen

uneventful in maryland where the john hanson highway merges with the beltway.to the new carrollton metro as well. looks good and to a northeast d.c. 29 in maryland between colombia and silver spring moving nicely. metro rail is on normal service systemwide to start the morning. back to news. >> crews spent the night cleaning up and keep trucks built on 95 south of baltimore. -- and ink truck spil. >> governor martin o'malley said over 22 million passengers flew through bwi marshall airport last year setting a record. cargo shipments from that airport rose andmore than 5%. it's 41 degrees. >> finally reached a deal on a tax cuts that will leave more money in the paychecks of millions of workers. details ahead. >> rick santorum has released his federal tax returns. online dating services can get kind of expen+ive. so to save-money, i found a new way to get my profile out there. cceck me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. 5 foot ten. still doing a little exploring... on it. my sign is sagn tarius i'm into spanish chee

a minor back on the outer loop at the john hanson highway. in laurel, a car caught on fire and a utility pole burst into flames right next to a. brock ridge rd. is closed. north and interstate 95 is closed at the maryland house for an overturned tractor trailer. back to you. >> thank you. the government says dashboards up are becoming a distraction including text messages and gps images. the national highway traffic safety administration is proposing voluntary guidelines for manufacturers. it's recommending that the design dashboards that automatically disables distracting devices unless the car is stopped and in parks. >> a metro update. more track work will be scheduled over the holiday weekend and that means long delays on the red and orange lines. there will be no on-line service between rosslyn and virginia square this weekend. red line trains will not to run between the medical center and white flint stations. work begins at 10:00 tonight and continues until closing on sunday. it's 39 degrees in upper marlborough. >> coming up, from the

minute commute headed out towards telegraph road, accident activity in the lanes has cleared john hansonared to the shoulder, andrews out towards 50th and land over, tough go as you work your way in from manassas, brad dock road to 56 and 395, still tied up approaching duke street headed out towards king. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> it is something a parent should never have to go through the loss of a child sadly it does happen a burke virginia mom has written a book about her voyage through shock, sadness, tears, pain and eventually hope, after the death of her 19-year-old daughter. lee ann evans the author of believing is seeing she joins in studio. >>> so, i think the introduction gave viewers a look into what your story is about but could you tell us about your story and your loss. >>> sure. it happened very late on a evening of january 22nd, 2010 we received a phone call from a friend of my daughters, he mentioned that he had passed an accident on burke lake road and the fire truck illuminated the word camry and he knew katie drove a camry but drove a two door