holly morris and dave ross will join us a little later this hour. i think that will be quite entertaining to say the least. >> the big question is what is the weather going to be like for people when they do get out to the baseball game? >> it is going to cooperate. >> i think you're hedging there. >> cooperate means -- >> it means it will be just a little cool. there will be a bit of a breeze. it will be crisp. >> if you are anywhere in the shade, you probably want to bring a jacket. >> exactly. you got it. we're cool right now. i noticed dave ross is sporting the heavy mittens out there joond at fox 5 jacket. >> the jacket looked good. -- >> and the fox 5 jacket. wind are out of the north appear west at nine. sentinel radar, we've got nothing to report. we had reports of some pretty crazy weather including some hail and some snow pellets. all of that out of here. we are looking at more sunshine today but still a little cool. a little cooler than normal with highs in the upper 50s to about 06 later this afternoon. we should be dry -- to about 06 la

holly morris will take us live to the easter egg roll. fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. >>> there is a live look outside. the washington monument on the right-hand side of the screen. the u.s. capitol dome looking teeny tiny. good morning. i'm tony perkins. sarah simmons is off this morning. >> i'm wisdom martin. nice to see. >> it is easter monday. >> i missed the red tie memo this morning. >> how are you? >> welcome back. >> thank you very much. >> can't wait to hear all about your adventures. >> there were many of them. >> excellent. >> we'll do the weather forecast. we'll hear more about tony's adventures. 55 in washington. we are cool and we'll be in for a dosent start to your day. we'll have cloud cover later this afternoon and it will be windy. temperatures should be near 70 a little later. there is your radar. we are looking at a satellite picture. you can see a few clouds out to the west and there are one or two showers in western maryland. that is a cold front approaching from the north and west a little later today. so things will break down a littl

. >> later this hour, holly morris is looking ahead to earth day. holly, how is it going? >> reporter: we are. it's going well. in fact, we are giving back literally to the earth with the help of blue ridge wild wife center. take a look inside there. that is a barred owl that has been rehabbed and we're going to release him back into the wild. all just in time for earth day to hopefully inspire you to do something to. stay with us.     we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. >>> 9:25 now. today marks two years since the bp oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in recent u.s. history. it killed 11 people and dumped an estimated 200 million gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico for nearly three months. today we learn thousands of residents and businesses will get an additional $64 million. that's because their claims with bp were short changed or wrongfully denied. meantime, federal health officia

you might notice something different on the georgetown waterfront. >> holly morris is standing by withe water, holly good morning. >> good morning to you. forget any coffee shop in town i am at the business jest spot in town look at the activity we are on the dock this is morning at thompson boat center because dw is gearing up to host the dw rowing invitational going on for 25 years they have invited 12 teams to come take part but they have invited you too, it is a fabulous spectator sport we will tell you how to come out and enjoy it all live next fox 5 morning news stay with us >>> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day sam reason true she says she is getting ready to celebrate her 28th wedding anniversary on friday april 13th. it was a friday the 13th when she got married too just in case you wondered. >> right. >> no bad luck there. for a chance to be tomorrow's fan of the day head to facebook search fox 5 morning news no space between fox and number 5 and post a comment under sam's photo. we will be right back  >> fox 5s holly morris is down on the wate

plus holly morris is hanging out at a really cool new exhibit, some of the smithsonians most famous featureslong with a few new things they are all coming together to tell american stories you have a preview coming straight up >> the nfl release for the 2012 season, burgundy and gold, opened the season on the road saints september 9th is that good? >> we will see. >> their first home game is in week 3 against the bengals, their first match up will be giants in new jersey we got them. >> not until october 21st? >> that is what it says they have a by week in week 10. >> thanksgiving day trip to dallas they host the giants again december 3rd, the beautiful the belt ways is just six days later we play the ravens and regular season ends against the cowboys at home on december 30th go red skins. >> yeah >> baseball history was made in denver last night, the rockies jamie moyer became the oldest pitcher to win a major league game at 49. >> is that his wife? >> i thought that was the actor on 30 rock >> any way, the left hander pitched for 7 enings, throwing 78-mile an hour fastballs in the rockies

. >> not to leave holly morris out because holly left me a very long list of suggestions for you. >>y. >> so i want to read you just one. she says sean, you need to surprise sarah every once in a while. take an afternoon off. it will be delight. , wink, wink. >> good golly, holly. >> i need to write that one -- can i do that one too. let me have that. i'm already married. >> that is hilarious. >> i got this one. >>> that is the only one of a written down out of this list so far. >> what else do you have on there? you said a long list. >> yes. >> holly had other things on her list. >> budgeting finances, never skimp on coffee, always buy the good stuff. i agree. he is with me on that. >> it is brewing right now if you'd like to come on home. >> oh, wink, wink. >> hears my question. do you ever get to see sarah because with your work scheduled and her work schedule, you guys must not get to see a whole lot of each other. >> she is looking great this morning. i haven't seen her since monday night. >> the good thing is i can buy all of these clothes and he never knows they're new or they

holly morris has your backstage pass. we'll be checking in with her in just a few minutes. >>> there is a live shot outside a very pretty start to the day. it is cool out. this is monday, april 9, 2012. easter monday. there you go. many of you out of school today. good morning. i'm tony perkins. >> i'm allison seymour. >> not a bad looking start to this easter monday. tucker barnes is standing by. haze a look at all the details. >> good morning. looks fine. a lot of wind across the area expected as well. let's kick it off with a look at our current conditions. diti winchester, hagerstown too, as you start out. should see high temperatures, upper 60s, maybe a few low 70s later today. we'll be in for a cooldown later tonight starting today. we have a come naiftion warm front and cold front heading through. we can expect winds to gust maybe 25, 30 miles per hour. er >> i mentioned the breezes for you. highs in upper 60s to about 70. could be a shower at 4:00 p.m. more details on the forecast including a mid-week cooldown. th

coming up, holly morris shows what the national geographic museum is doing to honor the occasion. >>>en donald trump and the transgender beauty queen after weather in the next segment. >>> and sue is coming up later. a cooldown is coming. sue is back with the forecast.  [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control spray once. stop weeds for months. . >> from almost the m

our coverage, we begin early this morning with two people, holly morris and dave ross.hey will be down at nats park with more on the hopes for this season and what is new and fun for you and your family at the ballpark. since they do have the home game, i know it is early this morning but everybody wants to know about the forecast because they want to know what to wear to the game. >> should be close to perfect. lots of sunshine. it will be a bit breezy and a bit cool. >> maybe a light jacket. >> stay on the sunny side of the stadium. we are not expecting any rain today. all systems go. should be exciting. >> sunshine for a win, we hope. >> i watched yesterday's game. they hooked good. 4-2. >> keep it going. >> if can you score without getting a hit you know you're doing well. highs yesterday -- it was school around here. we had a day where our temperatures trended below normal. it was cool around here. some sleet falling and snow- like pellets falling out to the north and west and things got crazy there for a while. >>> right now, 44 degrees in washington. 36 in gaithe

holly morris will be live at the white house all morning long to give you an inside look into the event. i'm wisdom martin. care has the day off. time now to get a quick check of what is going on in the weather world. happy monday to you, tucker j honey monday to you. -- sarah has the day off. -- happy monday to you. i think we'll start the day with mostly sunny skies. later today, we'll see the possible of a few more clouds moving in. right now, we're cool but comfortable. 55 in washington. humidity, very low, 28%. winds are out of the west at eight miles per hour and there is your pressure, 29.92 inches. breezy to windy at times. mild, highs in the upper 60s. the temperature needs to be adjusted. we'll be cooling off later tonight. >>> some of the top stories we're following this morning. maryland's general assembly session is scheduled to end at midnight tonight. there are still hundreds of unresolved bills that still hang in the balance. the house and senate still have to break a stalemate and pass a $35 billion budget the difference between the two chambers is $58 million. >>> no c

dancers ands actors, musicians, artists coming together to celebrate its 40th anniversary holly morris is learning about it and getting a lesson in ceramics we will check with her a little later  man: we need a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] >>> teenage birthrates continue to drop new government data shows nearly every state saw a decline in teen births between 2007 and 2010, only west virginia, montana, and north dakota had rate that is stayed the same the highest rate mississippi, lowest new hampshire the cdc report shows pregnancy prevention efforts are working. >>> it could ignite another debate on the economic impact of president obama's health care reform law a leading conservative says the law would add $330 billion to the federal deficit, repealing the law would increase deficits by $210 billion from 2012 to 2021 tony. >>> allison some good news

our holly morris is giving us a tour this morning, a day before it opens to the public. going to check back in with holly a little later. you're the best mom ever. thank you, sweetie. oh... ♪ ♪ >>> a victory for those opposed to adding hotels to alexandria's waterfront. had the petition been accepted in january, the city council would have had to approve the plan by a super majority, which did not happen. the city's attorney says they will appeal the decision. it's still unclear on how the ruling will affect the future of the waterfront. >>> taller buildings could be popping up around the district. for more than a century buildings in the nation's capital have been limited to 12 stories. advocates say easing the restrictions could open up new opportunities for commercial real estate and accommodate the swelling population. an official by to announce the plan is expected before the end of the year. >>> malaysia airlines is launching a kid-free economy zone. they are creating an upper deck with seats for passengers traveling without children.

there is a family fun french event going on in georgetown this friday and saturday. >> our own holly morrismes amis. what do they say, always have paris in springtime or georgetown when it still feels like winter. one and the same but a whole lot of fun and super wonderful weekend event for you and your family to come out and enjoy the ninth year they have done the french market here, book hill section of georgetown, debbie young is the host with the business improvement district or bonjour clearly this has been successful, nine years in the making. >> yes, we are here with one of the original founders of the event featuring over 40 cafes, galleries, offering up to 75% off. >> kind of tell people how it works and what they will experience. >> yeah, well, we are here in book hill, runs along wisconsin avenue, t street to reservoir road it is like an outdoor sidewalk sale you will see lots of goods on the street, big mark downs antiques, clothing, foods, french pastries, and grilling sausage sandwiches just a fun event and lots of great deals to be had. >> if playing the french connection her

we are talking about food again holly morris continues team coverage with a look at some of this year's new menu items and maybe she will be nice and bring some back. >> i hope crab cakes is on it.  [ sniffles ] you gonna be ok, hon? yeah. [ sneezes ] [ female announcer ] jim's allergies are becoming an issue. [ sneezes ] [ female announcer ] what can he do? he can get answers at walgreens with the guidance and information he needs to help manage his allergies. like claritin. only claritin is proven to keep you as alert and focused as someone without allergies. right now, buy a 45 count claritin and get a 20 count free. find answers at walgreens. there's a way to stay well. >>> an investigation into the wasteful use of funds by the general services administration has unearthed more lavish spending the shocking discovery five workers were paid to go to hawaii for up to a week in 2011 to attend an hour long ground breaking on a space leased for the fbi details of the incident suggest gsa employees spent part of their free time snorkeling the latest finding follow as report, citing the gs

stop weeds for months. >>> this sunday is earth day. >> today holly morris is with a group of volunteersf service. holly, the fog is still out there a bit. you have work underway. >> reporter: the fog is not stopping us. this is a day they put on their calendar each year. not only do they acknowledge earth day, but national volunteer week. good morning to you. >> good morning, holly. >> reporter: clearly this is an initial that means something to you all. >> it's huge. it's a great day for our staff and community. we bring in the ecology club from the middle school, we release animals, bring in the loudoun county transportation services department to talk about how to do more with less, if you will. it's a huge day with us. we have dave here to talk about how our relationship started on local farm and fresh products. >> reporter: dave lay, farmer dave as i call him. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> reporter: really, this is about thinking differently year long to help save mother earth. hopefully we're inspiring you in the process. tell me about this relationship and how it got s

. >> holly morris is getting quite a show this morning and we are loving it hey, holly. >> we are liveg, ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> they will get you going as they have a wonderful production called from soul train to mo town so good the production wrapped up but they said oh, no, we need an encore performance we will tell you about it, how you can come and see it, coming up. stay with us we believe keeping kids healthy can start with healthy hands. with the lysol no-touch hand soap system healthy hands can be automatic. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ >>> love the music, holly morris is taking the soul train to mo town. >>> she is in spring dale maryland, good morning. >> good morning i

>> potentially. >> if she buys the house >> can't go wrong with the location in georgetown. >> holly morrisfarm to learn more about this unique firefighter themed obstacle race complete are smoke holly good morning. >> i know this is the real deal here i hope they have gas masks somewhere. it is super fun a 5 k race, cue smoke as we speak and has five obstacles for you to go through they have fun names, mazed and confused horders hell, hazmat, guess what this one is called smoke jumper i have people up there, previewing it. this is the first time they have had a race like this it is being put on by veteran firefighters but they will take it around the nation this is a chance for people to kind of do something new and different in their fitness regiment, brian i want you to come over here brian is kind of trying things out with me this morning i am guessing you are a fit guy. >> hopefully. >> hopefully. >> you have done the regular 5, 10 ks what attracted you to this. >> just, i have been running these for almost a year now, and just the idea of running a race, with schools that incorporate

our own holly morris is there for the welcome celebration.  >>> arlington catholic priest accused misconduct with an under aged boy in the 1990s, suspended and put on leave the diocese of arlington say reverend terry speck denies allegations he has been a pastor at holy spirit since 2007 in annona dale, fairfax county police and archdiocese are launching an investigation. >> a local pastor fired from the church his parents founded reverend joel peebls was the acting pastor he was stripped of member ship in the church his family created the church more than 40 years ago he said he receive add written notice informing him of the dismissile and was escorted off the property by police. >>> virginia senate passes an $85 billion budget a day after it was turned down for the third time however it does not include an additional $300 million grant for the dulles rail project democrats were pushing hard for that the action will keep state operations funded over the next two years it now goes to governor mcdonald for his consideration. >>> it is 7:26 a.m. on thursday morning, some schools in

this restaurant is stepping out. >> holly morris in maryland this morning she is at the clara barton . >> today it is a historic site that offers free tourprograms for kids hey holly >> hey, not only offers, free things and fun things for kids but offers opportunity to see things like that, the original door, to the american red cross. the real deal and it can only be found here at the clara barton historic site in glen echo where we are live this morning if you have never been here now is indeed the time to come visit we will show you first hand why this weekend you should make it a part of your plans and why kids you might want to make it a part of your summer fun all live next fox 5 morning news stay with us. >> can't wait thank you time now, to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day jennifer bird childs, and jennifer and her husband eric are giving us a big honor this morning, you see, they would like us to announce to their family right here on fox 5, they are having a baby. jennifer is due in october, we offer you congratulations, to the happy couple and here is your of

of emancipation when slavery ended in the city, several events are taking place around the city holly morrisn just a little bit >> if you still need help with your taxes, don't worry. even though today is a holiday, the district office of tax revenue is open they have a walk in center that will help free preparation of the district's individual returns it will be open 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. this afternoon located 4th street, southwest all the other office of tax revenue departments will be closed today. >>> coming up late inner the 8:00 a.m. hour, talking with a tax expert about last minute ways to save tony. >> melanie, dole is recalling some of its bagged salads because they could be contaminated with salmonella, the recall includes, 756 bags of the company's seven lettuces salads stamped with a use by date of april 11th, they were sold in 15 states including here in maryland, virginia and the district salmonella was detected during random sample tests no illnesses have been reported we posted item codes on myfoxdc.com. >>> dream works is joining five other studios teaming up with wal-mart

. >>> the american stories exhibition just opened last week at the american history museum. >> holly morriss there this morning to learn how they preserve the historical objects that are part of this exhibit. >> good morning this is indeed a must see exhibit you noah, it is wonderful for locals this is an exhibit you want to come back to why? you never get tired of seeing iconic items like plymouth rock that is a fragment of the rock pilgrims landed on in 1620 doesn't get more impressive than that, but also you will want to come back because they are going to have some of their new acquisitions, items on loan that will be here for a temporary amount of time, like a chute worn by -- a suit worn by benjamin franklin in 1778. here to talk with us is richard barton. he had the task the daunting task of i guess coming up, with a way to present this, and conserve it all at the same time conservation, conservation that is the key word. >> that's right that is the key word that is right we did conserve this object, it needed very little treatment but needed more mounting and how we mounted this, le

it's performance so good they are holing an encore and holly morris is there to tell us all about it. >>> good morning i am holly morris and how's this for a monday morning wake up call ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> i know it is a dreary, rainy, cold morning but we will make you feel a whole lot better and brighten your day with the help of the drama and performing arts department where we are live and they just wrapped up an amazing production from soul train to mo town in fact it received so many accolades they are having an encore performance weekend this weekend why we are here and will find out about it and get a preview and most importantly, tell you how to get tickets back to you in studio. >> they sound great. >> thank you holly. check with you later. >> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day troy walters wants to be the fan of the day, so we can let his girlfriend know, big moment here he wants to ask her to the prom. good luck have fun troy. for a chance to be tomorrow's fan of the day, head to facebook, search fox 5 morning news and post a comment under troy'

holly morris is coming down to join me next hour. we have a lot of trick.ned to fox morning news all morning long. that's it for now. let's go back to the desk and wisdom and allison. >> we have to ask him about the gloves. he will have to man up. it is no that cold. >> tender paw. >> it is cold, wisdom. i don't see you out here. >> whatever, dave. >> we'll do that in off the wall. >> all right. >>> a big day ahead for the washington caps. they begin their first round playoff series against the boston bruins. game time is 7:30 tonight in boston. game one and two -- games one and two are in boston. game three will be in d.c. next monday. the caps are 3-1 versus the bruins in the regular season. >>> it can be an embarrassing problem. do you sometimes sweat just a little too much? now, there may be a solution. >> but does the medical procedure really work in that is coming up next. stay with us. >>> fits, time for i look at today's my fox half off deal. it is from custom art online. $45 gets you $100 to spend on canvas prints. >> you upload your favorite photo

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after the sinking of the titanic, the story still captivates people around the world coming up holly morrisve at the national geographic museum to show us a new exhibit and speak with someone who had relatives on that ship. >> cheesy goodness coming up national grilled cheese month chatting with the chef putting a spin on this classic we will be right back can't wait to taste  only $79.99 for a lucid by lg ? i can get a smartphone with verizon 4g lte ? it'd be so easy to check facebook, send emails. and the screen is easier to read in sunlight ! the universe is practically telling me to get a smartphone. it's like, "lisa, it'd be super cool if you got a smartphone. also, i like your outfit." thanks universe, let's get me a lucid. come in and say hello to your new, easy to use smartphone. the lucid by lg for only $79.99. verizon. >>> national geographic museum, northwest dc has a brand new exhibition to commemorate the titanic 100 years later. >>> holly morris to learn more about the exhibit and upcoming specials about the legendary ship holly everyone is fascinated

i'm holly morris. happy friday to you. friday, i am here to remind you that the cherry blossom festival is ongoing, which means there are lots of things for you to see in and around the city that have to do with this wonderful spring time celebration we're in, like popup art installations. that's what we're featuring this morning, because the d.c. commission of hearts and humanities has combined with the cherry blossom festival to produce a segment called five by five. they have five national and international curators that have worked with five artists to come up with popup public art. they're in and around the city. in fact, they span all eight wards of the district. they're all unique and they have a different message. we are going to show you three of them this morning. we can't get to all 25. but that's your job. we're going to pique your interest. we're here at the southwest water front for the first one. we're going to talk to the people in charge of this project. we're also going to talk with one of the artists tha

our holly morris will be there live as she has been for many years now. she will be there all morning participating in the fifty its and her live coverage ever the big event will start at 5:30. >>> -- coverage ever the big event will start at 5:30. >>> the annual african-american familiar hi day at the could ticked off this morning and runs until 4:00. it is free for everyone. the tradition has been in place since 1891. this year's event will go on despite concerns after i aconfrontation led to a stabbing at last year's celebration. the zoo said it would re- evaluate security. >>> is north korea getting set for another nuclear test? up next, what the north is doing thats that south korea worried. >> trapped deep in a copper mine for several days. details of what peru's government is doing to help fidel castro nine workers. stay with us.   -- to help free nine workers. stay with us. i don't even know what a casserole is, but it's really good. it's crunchy and noodle-y. what they mean is, it's french's french fried onions in my

holly morris and dave ross will be reporting all morning long tomorrow. won't want to miss it. >> so steve, our audio guy says it is bruce springstone. who is that? not to be confused with the boss. >> cool out there. it is cool. >> springstone like flintstone. >> let's get to the bus stop forecast. >> bring out the bus. >> effect is happy. can't wait to get to school and learn. that is a happy bus driver. might have won the lottery. >> how about that? >> there you go. >> may have because he is not on the bus anymore. the kids aren't on there anymore. >> chilly temperatures. we are on the cool side today with overnight lows falling back into the mid-30s across most of the area. kids will need a jacket today. they will probably want the jacket for the ride home as well. we'll be windy and rather cool today with highs only in the others. 41 in washington. dulles and bwi marshall, 37 degrees so lots of 30s as you start your morning. forecast for today, not perfect. we'll see more clouds than yesterday. we'll be cooler than yesterday and the breezes that were

because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> good morning i am holly morris, take a look at that. beautiful pictures. we've got it right here we are down on the potomac and out there already is the gw women's rowing team the crew launched for an early morning practice them and the men's team will be hosting the gw rowing invitational this weekend in its 25th year, 12 teams will come to compete. it is the largest collegiate rowing competition that goes on in greater washington area, we have come down to the dock. we are at thompson's boat house and we will learn all about the sport of collegiate rowing how it works how the races are set up different divisions, the different position what it takes to train for a sport like this, i hear i am going to learn something about being a coxon what that role is. how good this area is for something like rowing and maybe if you are luc can i we will take you out on the water. you can see i've already got me seat for this morning here. maybe we will talk about how you can come out and watch the races this weekend you might want to put it in you

science and engineering festival is going on this week at the washington convention center. >> our holly morristhere today to get a sneak peek. holly, how cool is it? >> reporter: it is beyond cool. in fact, if this is not in your weekend plans you need to change this. not only is this an amazing opportunity for your kids, it's down right fun. the reason it is here and it is so fun and so cool is because of the two gentlemen next to me. larry brock is founder and director of the festival, and we have you from lockheed martin. 500,000 people came out last year, right? >> you bet. it's doubled the size this year. if people were awed by last year, we have twice as much this year. >> reporter: that says not only was there a need for this festival, but the response was there, that you all -- we know we need to encourage our kids to go into math, science and engineering, but clearly kids think that, too. >> we know the competitiveness of the united states demands getting kids excited at an early age. enjoy the over 3,000 exhibits that helps translate science and math and engineering to a practical ha

our holly morris joins us later with more details.t's 7:21 now.  >>> an alert now from maryland health officials, they are warning against using a medicine called paxil. the department of health says it's not approved. it contains an antibiotic which requires a prescription. it's often marketed as a pediatric cold medicine. several families reported buying it for their children at local latino stores. >>> a new report shows little progress in sexual education in the classroom. a survey was conducted focusing on avoiding unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. it found public middle schools teaching these topics declined in the 11 states between 2008 and 2010. and high school sex ed classes declined in one state and increased in just two others. wisdom? >>> a recall to tell you about involving a protein drink. the chocolate protein monster beverage is being voluntarily recalled. four customers with peanut allergies suffered reactions after drinking it. included in the recall, enjoy by dates before and inclu

holly morris is taking a trip back in time. >> all right she is rediscovering the sinking of the titanicyears later. >> good morning wisdom and allison this here one of the lifeboats used in the filming of the movie titanic but right now it rests at national geographic where we are live and they have a few exhibit that has everything to do with building of and sinking of this legendary ship coming up we h tell you more about the story and why you want to come out and see this all for yourself all live next fox 5 morning news stay with us >> thank you. time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day, near and dear to my own heart, kendra goth she is rocking an allison inspired hair cut. >> maybe her mom and dad how foresight how fabulous woo woo would be. head to facebook search fox 5 morning news, and post a comment under kendra woo woo goth's photo. i like it a lot. have a good daisy you after the break  [ female announcer ] ready for a taste of what's hot? check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy

julie wakes up dreaming of cake as well. >> not a bad dream to have. >> no, it is not. >> fox 5s holly morrisen a road trip to an interesting exhibition. >> she is in mount pellier station virginia where they host, archaeology digs good morning. >> i know come on who hasn't dreamed of having some kind of indiana jones like adventure. well, you can do that here, and the person that will help lead you through it happens to be a real life indiana jones this is dr. matt reeves i don't see the whip did you see the trowel. >> i have the trowel. >> thank you for having us here tell me about what is going on. >> we are in the middle of of a 3 year project we are looking at the slave community here during early 19th century madson had close to 120 slaves each had different roles some worked in the house, some field, others were skilled car penters and craft help we found settlements, homes for all three different groups, and we are comparing these three different portions of the enslaved community to see how their homes differed what kind of household goods they had, how these are different and get a

all morning, holly morris will be reporting live from the udvar hazy center. >> i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. let's get your first check of weather. >> good morning. >> i'm glad to see the rain has stopped. >> the rain is winding up. picked up between 1/10 of appear -- of an inch of rain and a little more. >> the rain looked like it was moving out in your last hit. >> let's check on that rain. we'll have clouds to start the morning but i think by late morning, early afternoon, the sun will pop out and it will be a beautiful day with high temperatures about eight or 10- degree warmer than yesterday. looking at highs near 70. currently, we are in the low 50s. we are 53 at reagan national. should be a nice one. >> we needed every drop we could get. >> we'll have more this weekend. >> let's see if the rain is having an effect on the roadways out there. let's check in with julie wright. >> are my eyes deceiving me. are we wearing the red so we can rock the red. >> that's orange. >> i'm wearing orange. >> i am rocking the red. around the beltway, you will find people rocking the re

holly morris and dave ross will be down at nats park tomorrow morning with more on the hopes for thiseason, what is new and fun for you and your family at the ballpark. >>> the orioles hosted the yankees. this one would go to extra innings. raoul ibanez hit a ground rule double to right to score a run. that would turn out to be the game winner. the os lose this one 5-4. the same two teams go back at it again tonight at camden yards. >>> to the hard wood, the wizards at home against the magic. both teams coming off blowout wins. the wizards go on to win this one. they finally win. well, they won two games in the last couple of days. 93-85 is the final score. next up, the new york knicks on friday in new

. >>> good morning i am holly morris.onday do i have it for you as we are live on this gorgeous monday morning in annapolis, specifically at the hall of fame dock. we are at the dock because this is where matt rutherford just ended his record setting voyage a little more than a week ago if you are not familiar with his story he sailed around north and south america, without stopping, by himself, the first ever to do such a thing, it meant he sailed some 27,000 plus miles i don't know he was at sea, 300 plus days this morning he will join us and tell us about his voyage he has pictures we will go on his boat and talk about all the experiences and apparently it was touch and go a couple times while he was out there maybe most importantly we will talk about why he did it, for a good cause to help those physically and mentally disabled. wisdom. >> and why he did it by himself. he will be so glad to talk to you today. thanks. >>> time to say good morning to cookie, windsors our facebook fan of the day she wakes up to fox 5 eve

. >> fox 5's holly morris is at the washington convention center to preview this event. >> reporter:s great we are just showing the picture of the space shuttle being delivered up to new york, because we are in the space area now of the science and engineering festival, the u.s.a. science and engineering festival going on this weekend. and i have a space celebrity here with me. she was the first female private space explorer. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> reporter: that is quite a title. >> well, i guess so, yes, one of the first that flew to space station without being a professional astronaut. >> reporter: with that, she is a professional engineer. you got your bachelor's degree at george mason and masters at gw. >> yes. >> reporter: it's served you well. tell me how you were able to get into space and what that experience was like. >> it was a childhood dream of mine to go to space. i went to the engineering school and became an entrepreneur and my success in business helped me become titled sponsor to space exploration. as a result of that, i got to go to russia and fl

holly morris will provide live coverage from the center in the 7:00 a.m. hour. that is on thursday. >> and that is an incredible day. >> really has. >>> coming up tonight, president obamas ask congress for help. >>> new information about the secret service prostitution scandal. wait until you hear how many women were allegedly involved. >>> and wasteful spending by the gsa continues to be the topic of heated hearings on capitol hill. we'll have the latest. gary. >>> and that is very good. the temperatures to the mid- to upper 70s. the changes are coming our way and looks like we might have some rain coming and some cooler temperatures. a first look at the forecast is coming up when the fox 5 news at 5 continues. stay with us.  . >>> more fallout by the gsa. the lavish conference and weeklong trips to hawaii on the taxpayers' dime continue to be the topic of heated hearings on capitol hill. craig bosswell has the latest. >> reporter: lawmakers believe the $820,000 western region conference in las vegas in 2010 is just the tip of the iceberg in e

i'm holly morris.y morning, if you're trying think of cool, fun thing to do with your kids this weekend, i have the event for you. we are live at the convention center where they are getting ready for the u.s. science and engineering festival. it's the only national festival in the country designed just for kids to get them excited about science and math and engineering and hopefully maybe the future consider a career in that. they have 3,000 interactive exhibits for your kids to come out and find themselves involved in. we're in the lockheed martin section now. as you can imagine, they have a lot going here. they have an f-28 simulator. we're going to hop in that later. we're going to talk about the future of space travel. now that the shuttles are in the smithsonian, where do we come from here? bill nye the science guy will join us this morning. and this whole thing is free. maybe that's the coolest thing of all. >> i think you're right. i like that simulator. >> very cool. thank you. time to say goo

. >> reporter: good morning, everybody, i'm holly morris. sunday is earth day.w are you celebrating. >>> or maybe the question should be, what are you doing to help preserve mother earth? we're going to give you ideas this morning, as we are life at the national conference center where they're celebrating earth day and national volunteer week. today they have kids coming out. we're going to go down there into the creek, help clean up the creek. we're going to talk to a farmer who runs his tractor on cooking oil. it's a farmer they also buy tomatoes from that he grows in a greenhouse powered by cooking oil. we're going to talk about buying from local farmers so we can eat locally. we also have people coming out from the professional lawn care association network planet. they're going to talk to us about planting trees and we have someone from blue ridge wildlife rehab facility and they're bringing back an owl they have nursed back to earth and we're going to release it back into the wild. we're doing all that before 10:00you doing? >> busy. i'm having another cup

. >> holly morris is there to learn more about the ninth annual georgetown french market can you buyead and put it in a bag and have it stick out? >> absolutely you can do just that and become late in the day, a nice little glass of red wine to go with it maybe some cheese. [ audio difficulty ] pgh >>> >> no, no, no i must hear more about this. >> we will try to get her back. we have been successful with her all day. i have complete faith by the time i am finished this sentence we will have her back. >> holly take it away again. >> are we back? >> yes, you are. >> sacre bleu. >> can you say that on live tv >> i think on french tv since we are acting like that, it is a decidedly french feel here in georgetown every time, they have their french market it is like an open air market you would find in paris, i was talking about wonderful french food you would find shoppers will find wonderful deals lots of family fun as well. debbie young is back with me the host, with georgetown business improvement district, bonjour the big emphasis deals. >> yes over 40 shops offering 90%, 75% off. >>

coverage begins early in the morning holly morris and dave ross will be down at nationals park tomorrowhopes for this season and what is new and fun for you and your family, at the ballpark that is always a fun morning. >> all right. coming up texting could put you in the face of danger. >> a distracted man face to face with a bear video you don't want to miss coming up next. >>> as we head to break we could see the space shuttle, flying on top of a 747, over the dc region next week. discovery is due to fly, 1500 feet above the belt way to a new home at the air and space museum near dulles airport the fly by scheduled next tuesday between 10 and 11:00 a.m. that will be a sight to see [ male announcer ] ever wonder what's behind two little fleas? the next generation and then countless more. how do you kill them? frontline plus. it uses two ingredients. one to kill adult fleas and ticks. plus another to eliminate flea eggs and larvae, annihilating the next generation of fleas. and, frontline plus works non-stop for thirty days. no wonder it's the number one choice of vets for their pets a

. >> holly morris is with a record setting sailor today. >> she is at the national sailing hall of fame annapolis maryland with matt rutherford who recently returned from a voyage around the americas >> matt and i are saying don't get on any boat named the titanic don't do it, that is bad karma. if you want to make sure you make it on a sailing trip you need to go with this guy here on a boat this size this is the boat matt took around the entire americas by himself, without stopping, in the record books you are. but you were just telling me, two out of the last three years you spent alone. >> three out of the last four. >> before i did this trip i took a boat from annapolis, to europe, africa, caribbean and back and then back 11 months and left on this trip, 42,000 miles alone in the last four years. >> give or take a mile >> you got it. >> when you are doing that you just came off this trip how do you record your trip so you remember. >> this one i used a digital voice recording because my handwriting is terrible, you take pictures have a ships log which is very bland but every day i

be moved into the hangar for permanent display f you can't make it out there, don't worry, our holly morrisill be there live tomorrow morning here on fox 5 morning news. >> can't wait to see t. >>> should smoking by strike against you when you are applying for a job? the major city that may snuff out applicant who light up. >> many people have stories about trying to calm down a child who is having a temper tantrum. i bet not many have resorted to this, handcuffs. controversial action taken after a six-year-old has a major meltdown. stay with us. [ female announcer ] style is long lasting when hair is nourished dove challenged women to go the day without looking at themselves in the mirror after styling with new dove style plus care in the morning. we covered every reflection they could look in. ♪ style is long lasting when hair is nourished. ♪ that's why new dove style plus care with nutri-style complex nourishes and conditions so your style can go the distance. new dove style plus care. better style through better care. >>> another gsa hearing this morning. the senate's turn to grill offi

. >>> good morning i am holly morris.here to tell you tuesday is shaping up to be one great day have a cup of coffee i am on the street being serenaded by wonderful accordian music crepes are being made by my side and there is a table of wears on sale up to 75% off i love to be at an open air market in paris. i am not but i am at the next best thing, georgetown where they are gearing up for their ninth annual french market that is exactly the feel you are supposed to have a wonderful annual springtime event, 43 merchants come together and offer amazing savings along with a street festival. so whether you are looking for family fun, home decorator, fashionista this is where you need to be this weekend we will tell you all about it, to make sure your don't miss it. it will be tres magnifique. >>> if you want to be serenaded by a musician. >> only holly. i did see nutella on that table. i am just not down with it. >> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. jasmine has been watching fox 5 since she was a litt

. >>> good morning i am holly morris on this thursday.he the day is have you ever wondered what it takes to be a firefighter? this weekend you can find out if you sign up for the hero rush race the first of its kind ever a series of races that will go on throughout the nation. we are live here high point farm it is 5 k filled with obstacles, simulated with emergencies, raises money for a good cause and how you can sign up throughout the morning back to you all in studio. >> thank you looks fun. >> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. heather, her daughter in this profile picture isn't she cute, turns 10 years old today. hey, heather you and me we have something in common we share a birthday heather says they have been watching for so long, fox 5 was airing in the background the day that her little girl was born. so she says they still watch every morning we want to thank you guys and a very happy birthday to your little one as well. she is adorable. for your chance to be tomorrow's fan of the day, search fox 5 morning

. >>> good morning everybody, i am holly morris did you know today is a holiday?in the district, 150 years ago, some 3,000 slaves were freed that was 9 months before lincoln issued the same emancipation proclamation but not only were the slaves freed then it was the one and only time the federal government compensated slave owners for freeing the slaves and so there is a huge celebration going on inappropriately enough, freedom plaza where we are live. we will give you the low down on festivities there will be a street festival, concert, fireworks, parade down pennsylvania avenue. we will try to see if we can catch up with vincente orange the councilman who proposed this be an actual holiday we will see what he is thinking on this celebration. >> a lot of people are looking at the shot going where are the occupiers and skaters? off camera. >> no, they are gone they are not occupying dc any more we are occupying freedom plaza so we can tell you how to come out and celebrate. >> good day to occupy that space see you all morning long thank you. >> time to say good mo

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i'm holly morris on this friday. if you are looking for new ideas for your home, then i have them.this year's d.c. design house. 21of the area's top designers take a room and transform them and the money raised goes to the children's medical center. we're going to take you on a tour of this house in spring valley. it's 10,000 square feet. here's the dining room. this is the beautiful living room. why i know we're going to have beautiful ideas. 11 of the designers are going to join us live to talk about what they did, what's hot, and what you can do, and we'll have all the information so you can come out and take the tour for yourself. wisdom? >> i'll be taking a lot of notes. thank you very much. looking forward to that. it's time to say good morning to today's facebook fan of the day. christina writes she wakes up every morning at 2:00 a.m. to see if she's fan of the day and listens and watches us when we come on at 4:45. that's serious dedication. after today, you can go to sleep, leave your tv on, though, because we want you to keep watching fox 5. if you want to be monday's fan

holly morris is channeling her inner indiana jones today taking a trip to virginia, where they hold archaeology expedition programs good morning been a fun morning. >> it is a fun morning if you like to get dirty archaeology is for you, and more so, if you like to learn and have a thirst for knowledge, archaeology is for you. it is about uncovering a story this is a three year archaeology expedition ongoing they are in their third year investigating the lives of the slaves that lived and worked here during madson's day and right now, you saw earlier we were undigging stuff well, what do you do with that dirt and artifacts that is where cara and say come in cara is a staff archaeology, say is a purpies pant what are we going. >> part of our -- participants what are we doing? >> part of our job here, the dirt goes into there we measure out the gallons, we throw them into this mesh screen quarter inch mesh the idea behind this, we are shoving all the dirt through and things like artifacts will tend to pop up. >> so just straining dirt. >> exactly. >> then you know, like you see this piece of glass