jack johnson set to start his prison time today.have what it takes to be a racing president? >>> and tonight at 11:00, it's a new trend that's a big hit on youtube, but it's also >>> former prince george's county jack johnson is scheduled to start his prison sentence. leslie's wife was also sentenced to one year in prison for obstructing the investigation into her husband. >>> still ahead the latest on the terror bust near the capitol. and chuck's back to >>> new information tonight in the plot to bomb the u.s. capitol. he wanted to attack the u.s. for his war on muslims. he was busted by fbi agents and tonight we're learning that the suspect prayed in a f just befo arrest. derek ward has more on that. >> reporter: a bright, peaceful saturday morning on the grounds of u.s. capitol, very different from what might have been if accused suicide bomber amine el khalisi carried out his plan of martyr come. authorities say that he said prayers at this mosque before walking to the hill. he told the imam that he's not a regular member and th

we checked, jack johnson had reported to the buttner prison near raleigh-durham by his 12:00 deadline today. he'll be assigned to the prison camp facility, probably sleep in the dorm, getting a work assignment probably earning 40 cents an hour. he he was the top prosecutor for prince george's county county. he was convicted of taking kickbacks. the prison is also home to bernie madoff. he's serving a life sentence for defrauding investors of millions of dollars. johnson's wife, leslie reports next month to alderson prison in virginia. we'll be right back. stay with us. >>> our weather team has declared tomorrow a severe weather alert day. some bad stuff coming our way. >> yeah. i think tomorrow night once the snow falls and the sun goes down, temperatures cool off, we could see slick roads out there. let's take a look at our michael and son weather camera where we are looking at partly cloudy conditions. pretty nice day. right now mild, 55, mostly cloudy conditions but clouds are coming in ahead of the storm. a winter storm watch in effect starting tomorrow morning through late tomorr

. >>> former prince george's county executive jack johnson will get two more weeks of freedom. he was supposed to report to prison by friday but they have not decide where had to send them. johnson will serve more than seven years behind bars for extorting thousands of dollars in bribes and for accepting illegal gifts. >>> checking sports now, the washington caps on the road against the tampa bay lightning. the caps without alexander ovechkin who is serving a suspension. d.c. rallied from a deficit to accepted it into overtime. the caps lose a heartbreaker 4- 3 in overtime. >>> if you walk outside, you may forget that it is february 1st. temperatures are expected to get close to 70 degrees this afternoon. >> nothing to complain about at all. but this isn't the first warm day we've had this winter and many people are taking advantage of the spring-like weather. karen gray houston has the story. >> reporter: at veterans plaza, a lot of people took the opportunity to hit ice literally. at noontime, the ice rink was relatively busy considering the mercury was reading in the 60s. >>

you can see it online. >>> former executive jack johnson reports to prison in north carolina. was sentenced to seven years in prison on corruption charges and pleaded guilty to accepting bribes from county officials and other businessmen. >>> could today be the kind of day you would say you can put your top down? >> you can. depends how tough you are as a convertible owner. mid-50s day. i tend to wait until 60 plus before i declare top down emergency days. >> it could happen. >> the way this winter is going, it could be as soon as next weekend. today is a good day to get out and enjoy sunshine. the mildest weekend. and nestled along the west side of the dry reflecting pool as they rebuild it along the national mall. temperatures climbing fast, upper 30s to near 40 degrees already. with that sunshine out there, we should be able to get into at least the mid-50s. just a few passing clouds. on the whole, a very pleasant day today. changes start to come in during the day tomorrow. winter storm watches posted for the highlighted counties. it does not include the washington metro an

. >>> today, prince george's county executive jack johnson reports to federal prison, to butner federalrison in north carolina where a judge sentenced him to more than seven years behind bars. last year, he pleaded guilty for taking bribes for corruption among other businessmen and ponzi scheme bernie madoff and he wi his wife will report to prison in early march, where she will serve a one year sentence. >> advocates for legalizing same sex marriage in the state of maryland, the scene last night in annapolis when the marriage house passed the marriage equality bill. the bill needed 71 votes to pass and got exactly that. governor martin o'malley who already said he would sign a gay marriage bill into law made an appearance and got there and hugged the speaker of the house, michael bush, right there. >> the dignity of every individual, these guys did this, this man did this. >> maryland will be the eighth state to legalize same sex marriage. it is expected to pass with no trouble in the maryland senate and take effect next week. they may put the issue on a referendum ballot for voters to

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. >> jack johnson is scheduled to report to federal prison by tonight.ve more than seven bribes fromcepting developers. that is the same prison where madoff is serving a life sentence. >> we are just getting started. cruiser crashes into a home in southeast washington. find out why it happened. discovery in the of georgetown. is pulled out of the water today. >> a major ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive professional effects whitestrips. it goes below the enamel surface to whiten as well as a five-hundred dollar professional treatment for a transformation that's hard to believe. ♪ wow, that's you? [ female announcer ] new intensive professional effects whitestrips. and try 3d white toothpaste and rinse. from crest. life opens up when you do. >> you are watching abc7 news 11, on your side. >> a d.c. home is seriously damaged after a police cruiser today. into late it happened in southeast. >> we are live at police headquarters with the story. good evening. d.c. police say this was an

thht allows an individual to still get benefits if they resign first. 24:37 what happened with jack johnsonnd sheila dixon and others we've had other instances here in anne arundel county with the county councilman and things, wheree um, people realizz this is happening and it's got to stop 2 sponsorss71 votes are needed -- join oor waste watch.if you see government waste... call our hotline at 410-662-1456.you can also go to fox-baltimore dot com. mitt romney is apologizing... for a comment he made on c-n-n. c-n-n."i am not concerned about the very poor we have a safety net there. if it needs repair, i'll fix it. i'm not concerned about the very rich, they're doing just fine" fine"critics are outraged... for romney's comment about the very poor.romney's camp recognized the problem right pway... saying the "pro middle class" message could get lost and distorted by opponents. romney hiiself tried to clean "it was a misstatemmnt. i misspoke. i've said something that is similar to that but quite acceptable for a long time.and, you know when you do i don't know how many thousands of interviews

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the wife of jack johnson has been ordered to pay $15,000 by next month. when she is to start serving her sentence for obstructing the investigation in to her husband's corruption. he is serving 7 years. >>> container tax, proposal to double it. stephanie rawlings blake wants to raise it to $0.50 with a bill introduced at the council meeting. the pennies could generate millions of dollars to fix crumbling school buildings, business owners say the extra cents make no sense. >> the $0.02 tax really hit us hard. now they want to go to $0.05. it's going double the impact. >> our kids deserve better. sometimes it takes tough decisions to provide a way forward. >> if approved estimates project the increase would generate $10 million a year. the city council will have the final say. >>> turning to the weather there is very little to come plain about this afternoon. taking a live look outside on a sunny, seasonally cool day with a little bit of a breeze and lots of blue sky. we have complete first warning weather coverage. marty bass in the outback with a jacket o

jack johnson is no longer a free man.samenced where burnie made off is time.g sentenced for more than for accepting bribes from developers. this week, the maryland expected to begin debating the bill. on saturday, the house of delegates passed the bill sex marriage.me- the governor has said that he will fight it. proponents want it to go to a referendum. the voters will decide. >> some of music'as biggest names gathered in new jersey on saturday. say goodbye to whitney houston. loved ones pay tribute to the whose voice inspired so many. >> carried in a golden hearse, journey home is over. houston's body are right at her resting place in new jersey, buried next to her father. a quiet good-bye after a star- her lifeelebration of on saturday. it is a long, long way to heaven ♪ > everyone in kevin including waiting. are going to raise the roof like nobody has done before. you see him, do not be good enough. >> been bobby brown left abruptly after just a few minutes. he was preceded by security and asked to leave on three occa

city corruption scandal in prince george's county where prosecutors say that former top executive jack johnson to pay a $100,000 fine before he goes to prison. "washington times" reports that he has nearly two under $12,000 in cash, more than enough to pay the fine related to his extortion. last month he asked for the payment to be deferred until after his prison time. he was sentenced in december to more than seven years behind bars on bribery-related charges. the so-called underwear bomber likely faces life and in prison when he is sentenced in detroit. umar abdulmutallab but guilty to try to blow up a plane headed to detroit in december 2009. he said he was acting on behalf of al qaeda. >> shake up in the race for the white house. the battle for michigan has tightened as santorum surges ahead of mitt romney in several national polls. romney is trying to regain momentum by picking up the endorsement of the michigan governor. the former pennsylvania senator released four years of his tax returns. michigan voters head to the polls in two weeks. >> on capitol hill, the latest showdown on tax cu

. >> plus jack johnson. >> ahead tonight, a dc city councilmember proposes a cussing ban after two colleagues get into a profanity laced shouting match. >>> if you have a story idea call the fox 5 tip line, or send an e-mail to fox 5 tips atwttg.com  >>> the jury in the uva murder trial will continue wednesday. george huguely was accused of killing yeardley love back in may of 2010. >>> former prince georges county executive jack johnson began serving his prison sentence over the weekend he was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison in an extortion conviction, he and his wife were arrested november 2010 as part of a sweeping corruption probe in the county leslie johnson was sentenced to one year one day for obstructing investigation into her husband. >>> profanity can soon be banned from dc council meetings, kwame brown wants to enact a code of conduct following a shouting match between barry and catania last week it would prevent them from using pro feign or indecent language. >>> there is a brand new museum on the mall a sneak peek ahead of this week's ground

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jack johnson gets in a little more time before he has to start prison. a judge granted an extension because plans on where johnson will serve his sentence have not been finalized. the democrat was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for extortion and bribery. controversy out of the patuxent institution where a prisoner is soliciting pen pals over the web. nicholas browning is serving a -- a life sentence for the shooting death of his parents and brothers in 2008. he confessed to the killings but did not say much about what pushed him to the violence. but he seems more than willing to tell strangers willing to listen. on a website, he writes, "all things considered, i'm still upbeat about life despite my bleak surroundings. if nothing else, i have an interesting story to tell. someone from my background generally does not end up in prison and." while the teenager his regular visits from relatives and friends, the postings on the site are positive because it shows he is trying to establish some kind of relationship. we now know the identity of a ma

a former executive jack johnson will get more time before he has to report to prison. he was set to begin his sentence on friday but a judge granted an extension because plans on where he will serve have not been finalized. the disgraced democrat was sentenced to seven years for extortion and bribery. he is expected to begin his sentence on february 18 at a federal prison. nicholas browning is serving a double life sentence for shooting his parents and brothers to death. now he is featured on a website soliciting pen pals. we are in the studio with the story. >> nick browning and the other prisoners cannot access the site of themselves. they melt responses to an administrator. in hopes of drumming up pen pals. otis show him standing with fellow inmates and posing with a prison visitor. not the future you he seemed destined for in 2009. he baffled everyone by shooting his parents and younger brothers to death on a saturday night and hanging out with friends afterward. investigators picked him as a killer. -- pegged him as a killer. he revealed little about what made him

. >>> former prinz george county executive jack johnson is seldommed to begin serving his sentenced on an extortion convention. owe was sentenced to more than stephen years behind bars for taking hundred of thousands of dollars in bribes. his wife was also fortune obstructing an investigation. >>> remembering whitney. family and friends and those in hollywood gathered to remember the singing sensation one week after her death. manuel gallegus newark, new jersey. >> reporter: in the church she sangs a teenager some of the biggest names in entertainment remembered whitney houston with music, prayer. >> if you love god, clap for for jesus. >> reporter: and words for those who helped her become a star. >> you wait for a voice like that for a lifetime. >> whitney if you could hear me now, i would tell you weren't just good enough. you were great. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: alicia keyes said, "houston was an inspiration to young artists." >> you made us feel strong and capable. >> reporter: houston's cousin dionne warwick precede over the ceremony at the packed baptist church. >> i wish you sun

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. >>> prosecutors are asking that the wife of former prince george's county executive jack johnson to pay a $15,000 fine before she reports to prison next month. leslie johnson was sentenced last year to a one year and a day in prison for obstructing an investigation into her husband pp corruption. she admitted to flushing an ellisset $100,000 -- i illetset $100,000 check down the toilet and trying to conceal $80,000 in her underwear. >>> another student has died after that shooting at a high school in ohio. the suspect accused of shooting five students is expected to be in court today. manuel gallegus reports where a community is struggling to make sense of the shootings. >> residents are remembering the victims of a deadly high school shooting. >> i know a lot of people here insist it hurts. i'm a mother. it just hurts. >> a second student died from his injuries this morning. one day after a teenager opened fire at chardon high school. >> we have an active shooter at the high school. >> school had just started when eyewitnesses say 17-year-old tj lane pulled out a hand gun in the ca

. ♪ former prince georges county executive jack johnson scheduled to begin serving prison time today.re than seven years behind bars. he was sentenced of taking hundreds of thousands of bribes in developers. johnson's wife leslie was sentenced to a year in prison for obstructing the investigation into her husband. >>> lynn santi and lin credible, terms we've heard a lot lately. there's another headline about knicks point guard jeremy lin, forcing espn to apologize. an anti--asian slur appeared on the sports network. the network apologized and said disciplinary action would be taken. the knicks fell to the hornets. that snapped a seve seven-game-winning streak. >>> still ahead, chuck will tell us h . >> security cameras were rolling and caught a thief stealing meat from a florida grocery store. he broke into the supermarket in orlando by jumping through a hole in the roof. you saw that. he then grabbed some food, smt meat and tried to leave the same way he came in. the story's owner says he got away with about $75 worth of food and did about. $500 worth of damage to the ceiling. >>> pr

. >>> prosecutors want former prince george's county executive jack johnson to pay his criminal fine up front rather than installments after he's released from jail. in december johnson was fined $100,000 sentenced to more than seven years in prison for extorting hundreds of thousands of dollarss in bribes from developers. he's -- dollars in bribes from developers. he's scheduled to turn himself in saturday. prosecutors say he has the money to pay that fine now. >>> the judge in the yeardley love murder trial forced to postpone testimony until tomorrow because one of the defense lawyers was sick today. george huguely is accused of murdering his girl friend yeardley love back in 2010 when both of them were students in uva in charlottesville. the closing arguments could come by saturday. >>> coming up new details majoring in the death of whitney houston, why investigators are focusing on his behavior in the days before she diamond but first the king size snickers uncrowned -- she died. >>> but first the king size snickers uncrowned, why mars candy is cutting the size of its sweets. ♪ [

. >>> former prince george's county executive jack johnson is scheduled to turn himself in tomorrow to begin serving his seven-year sentence for extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. prosecutors want him to pay a $100,000 fine before going to prison. according to the washington times, prosecutors say johnson has the money to pay the fine. but last month, he asked to defer payments until after his prison stie. vegas on the potomac. that is exactly what prince george's county executive rushern baker is proposing as a way for the county to make money during tough economic times. he put forward the idea of a casino at national harbor. we couldn't find much opposition when we talked with people at national harbor last night. >> i think it is saw some. it brings business back in here. it keeps people local and so they're not traveling to dover or whatever. juror appear analysis found a casino at national harbor could generate nearly $29 million in gaming revenue for prince george's county. the developers of national harbor put out a statement last night supporting the casino

. >>> former prince george's county executive jack johnson spending his first night in federal prison in north carolina. he reported to prison by his twelve noon deadline today. that's the same prison where convicted ponzi prisoner bernie madoff is serving time. he begins a seven year prison sentence for taking bribes and kickbacks while in office. last may he apologized to county residents outside the courthouse. >> we pled guilty, we accept responsibility. i'm very sorry for what happened. we all have sinned and fall short of the glory of the lord. >> now, we're told after processing johnson, he'll be assigned to the prison camp facility where he'll probably sleep in a dorm and get a work assignment earning about 40 cents an hour. his wife, leslie, reports next month to a prison in west virginia. >>> family and friends say goodbye to whitney houston today at the funeral services in newark, new jersey. her flower-draped casket lay in the church one week after her body was found in the bathtub of her los angeles hotel room. speakers included stevie wonder, tyler perry and dion warwick

. >>> former prince george's county executive jack johnson now behind bars. he began serving his prison sentence this weekend. johnson was scheduled to -- sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison on an extortion conviction. he and his wife leslie were arrested in november, 2010 as part of a sweeping corruption probe. leslie johnson was sentenced to one year and one day for obstructing the investigation into her husband. >>> d.c. council members might have to watch their mouths in future meetings. chairman kwame brown wants to enact a code of conduct banning profanity following a shouting match between marion barry and david catania last week. brown said it would par members from using profane or abuse -- bar members from using profane or abusive language. >>> getting around the district about to get easier, plus how much gas might cost this april. shawn yancy has your fox 5 top five. up. >> first tonight why your next trip to the national mall may be even better. no. 5, the national mall is getting a $1 million facelift thanks to the ackridge fami

that allows an individual to still get benefits if they resign first. 24:37 what happened with jack johnson dixon and &pothers we've had other instances here in anne arundel county with the county councilmannand things, where um, people realize this is happening and it's got to stop 2 52the bill already has 61 co- sponsors.71 votes are needed to pass. for football fans around here, it's goong to take some doing to makeesuper bowl sunday a memorable one, without our ravens in it. but a group in canton says.... "challenge accepted". joel d. smith is live at du-burns arenn where a big screen tv, free games and food might do the trick.. good morning joelld. 3 3 as the giants get ready to take on tte patriots this weekend... they'll have some old-schoollrappers... cheering them on. on.when i say new york you say giants... when i say super bowl you say champs... (keep nats under pls!) pls!) these are residents... from a new jersey retirement community... who made a rap video in support of their team. it's since gone viral... becoming a big hit on youtube. coming up... former backstteet &pboy nick

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. >>> prosecutors reportedly want former prince george's county executive jack johnson to pay his criminal fine upfront rather than installments after he's released from prison n. december johnson was fined $100,000 and sentenced to more than seven years in prison for extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from developers. he's scheduled to turn himself in saturday. prosecutors say johnson does have the money to pay the fine right now. >>> our time right now is 4:36. howard is up next with the weekend forecast. it's interesting. >> and it may be early but there are already major issues on the roads. monika has an explanation on that and jessica doyle is watching your money, too. we will be right back. >>> before she was the fastest woman in the world, wilma rudolph had trouble walking. as a child rudolph had polio, scarlet fever and double pneumonia and had to wear a brace on her right leg until she was 9. by 13, though, she was out racing everyone in the neighborhood. three years later in the 1956 olympics she won a bronze medal. in 1960s limb bicks in -- olympics in rome, s

was the first african- american to head a major sports league and also on february 3rd, 1903, jack johnson became the first african-american heavyweight champion. >>> he's been accused of misconduct and now an in-depth look this morning on a maryland doctor. it's part of an abc 2 news investigation, "bad medicine." >>> also a new weekly segment we're calling "freebie friday." 10 items you can get this weekend and get that weekend off in a great direction. >>> as we go to break this morning, news time 4:42. that is baltimore's inner harbor. things still a bit purple out there. we're still thinking about those ravens, thinking about you on this friday. we're back in a bit. >>> 4:44 on this friday morning. five things you need to know. we'll learn today more about what happened to misplaced head stones the arlington national cemetery. there will be an armed services committee hear bg this later today. >>> nicholas bickel will be sentenced on charges related to a plot to sell weapons and explosives from iraq and afghanistan into the united states. >>> today workers at disney theme parks are go

. >>> prosecutors want former prince george's county executive jack johnson to pay a $100,000 fine before he goes to prison. prosecutors say johnson has the money to pay the fine, but last month he asked to defer payments until after his prison time. johnson was sentenced to seven years for extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. he's scheduled to begin his sentence on saturday. >>> imagine a billion dollar high end casino at the national harbor. it's been talked of before. now prince george's county executive rushern baker is throwing his support behind the idea. fox 5's karen gray houston with details. >> for the 10 years rushern baker was a maryland state delegate he was opposed to slots. apparently he's had a change of heart. now he wants a world class casino to attract tourists from all over the country. what rushern baker envisions at national harbor is big time and up scale like vegas with slots and table games like blackjack and roulette and hotel rooms. baker had a consultant do an analysis which found the casino could generate nearly $29 million in gaming revenue f

. >> jack johnson will get more time before he has to report to prison.e was supposed to begin his prison sentence on friday. plans on where he will serve that time have not been finalized. johnson is expected to begin serving his sentence on february 18 in north carolina. isgovernor martin o'malley expected to give his state of the state address today in annapolis. jennifer franciotti has a preview. >> the government was saying he was still writing the speech as of last night. in his speech, he is expected to talk about higher taxes, specifically the gas tax, which would phase in the state sales tax over the next three years. it is a tax the governor is expected to say is necessary to pay for road and bridge projects. other topics -- job creation. he will talk about that gas tax proposal. same-sex marriage, which is part of his legislative agenda. offshore wind energy off the coast of ocean city. and a ban on new septic systems that the governor believes would reduce pollution in the bay. the speech is expected to start today at noon and it should last f

county executive jack johnson is waking up in prison. yesterday, he started serving his seven year sentence from taking hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes from developers his wife was sentenced for a year and a day behind bars. >>> the entertainment world is continuing to celebrate the life and legacy of whitney houston. during an emotional three hour funeral in new jersey yesterday, there were tears and tributes for the pop star. ♪ >> reporter: whitney houston's friends and family swayed to the music of stevie wonder. ♪ >> reporter: it was not a day to mourn houston, but to celebrate her home. >> you wait for a voice like that for a lifetime. >> reporter: alisha keys wiped away tears before her emotional tribute. kevin costner talked about moments they only shared. >> she wondered, am i good enough. it was the burden that cost her greatly. >> reporter: houston's friend, gary hunter attended the service. he showed us the program. >> we wish we could have grabbed her and been closer. >> reporter: bobby brown came to the service an

but was robbed at 17th and r jack. johnson is behind bars. he checked into a prison. that is where burnie made off -- bernie madoff in time. >> the trial will begin deliberating on wednesday in the uva murder trial. he has more on what was said during closing arguments. >> good morning. court lasted for 10 hours on saturday. the jury has about three days until they will meet again. george's fate lies in their hands. he faces between one year and life in prison. the prosecutor speaking at times in almost a whisper directly in front of the jury. george kicked through the bedroom door in a rage that had been building. he incapacitated her, leaving her to die over the course of two hours. she could not scream. was it his hand over her mouth? was it her face being smashed into the door. the attorney told the court ruled that he was by capable of becoming plot to kill love. he contributed to her death, but he had not intended to harm her. george played a role, overwhelmingly a tragedy. >> i saw some jurors that will want to convict them of first- degree murder. i saw some j

today former prince george's county jack johnson is scheduled turn himself in. in connection a corruption scandal. dave zahren for the forecast. good morning, we have a contrasts. slushy daysnowy tomorrow. freezing,es are above winds, 37 in bowie, 32 ashburn. big story to the south this building in the gulf coast it will make its way south area so it ngton any chance of diminishing snow is hour. storm watches to the west like cull peeper and counties. two to five inches in the immediate area. as wee cast we can see tomorrow afternoon that is a chance of e to the ting snow down west.and you for that. for watching. great day.ve a

. >>> prosecutors are pushing for jack johnson to pay a $100,000 fine before entering prison. "the washington times" is reporting prosecutors filed a motion requiring he pay the fine in one lump sum rather than in payments. they say he has more than $200,000 in various bank accounts so he's got plenty of money to pay the faye. >>> if you want to know when you get your tax refund, the irs cannot tell you right now. the internal revenue service says it's working to fix a glitch with its online tool called "where's my refund." this is the second time this week the irs has had problems with this online tool. they do not know when the problem will be fixed. >>> the fda won its two-year fight to shut down an amish farmer who was selling raw milk in the area. raw milk can be sold in pennsylvania but it is illegal to transport it across state lines. he decided to shut down his farm. raw milk keeps the teeth healthy and buildings a stronger immune system. >> our time is 6:35. the "today" show is coming up. let's check in with matt lauer and see what they're working on. good morning, ma

prosecutors say former prince george's county executive jack johnson as the money to pay a $100,000 fineading to prison. the washington times reports they are challenging his request to defer paying that's fine until after he completes an 87- month sentence on corruption charges. johnson is scheduled to report to a federal prison in north carolina next saturday. >> 5:35 is the time, 32 degrees in hyattsville. >> fans will have a chance to watch whitney houston's funeral even though the funeral is private. >> dead birds ending up on a highway in maryland. >> and people want to know what it looks like out there right now. here is one of ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] offering fr distinct driving modes and lexus' dynamic handling the next generation of lexus will not be contained. the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. ♪ ♪ clucks i am the executive chef at food and friends, where we prepare and deliver meals to people with hiv/aids, cancer, and live challenging illnesses. my staff along with our volunteers would like to wish you a great -- >> good morning, washington. >> a very good

. >> former prince georges county executive jack johnson began his preson term this weekend he -- prison term this weekend he was sentenced to 7 years for taking bribes his wife leslie was sentenced to one year and one day for obstructing the investigation. >> new details out of the alleged plot to bomb the u.s. capital the man arrested friday is the 21st person in the u.s. to be picked up in the last year. federal agents arrested him in a parking lot on his way to carry out a suicide mission at the capital it is believed a nearby restaurant and synagogue were potential targets there is a strong police presence and wider security perimeter in place this weekend something many visitors are happy to hear about. >> we are going to the capital tuesday the little guy is a little concerned but i am glad they foiled it >> i feel confident in our national security and the job capital hill police officers are doing. >> investigators say an under cover officer provided him with an altered weapon that wouldn't fire and inoperable vest to carry out the plot. he was caught on his way to the capital a

admitting she obstructed a corruption investigation targeting her husband former county executive jack johnson. prosecutors made a similar request before mr. johnson went to prison earlier this month but it was denied. >>> it is 5:36. it's time for a special your money report now. >> jessica doyle is back with a consumer warning as you make your vacation plans for spring break. a lot of folks might be thinking right now this is a pretty good time to book a spring break trip. a couple of weeks. not a bad idea. but websites that compile user generator reviews a great place to vette out your -- vet out your stay. here's the way to stop a fake review. >> websites sound off about the good and bad of their stay can be a helpful resource, especially if you're unfamiliar with the locale but the user generator reviews can also have their share of pitfalls good some of the hotels actually post reviews that are positive of their property and in some cases they've been caught posting negative reviews of their competitors. how do you sort them? >> reporter: if reviews look stellar but there are only a hand

. >>> prosecutors in the jack johnson extortion case are pushing for the former prince george's countyxecutive to pay a $100,000 fine. "the washington times" is reporting that the prosecutor filed the motion asking that he make the one payment in a luch sum. they say he has plenty of money to pay for the fiechbl johnson was sentenced to more than seven years in prison and is set to turn himself in on saturday to begin his sentence. >>> investigators are trying to fit out what killed hundreds of birds along i-95 in lawyer, maryland. they had to close a section of 95 yesterday afternoon to clean up the birds that were on the highway. one theory is that the birds flew into power lines in the areaing. >> the number of people sickened by raw milk is up 71% and it's spread across four states including maryland and west virginia. 271 cases. that means nine people have been hospitalize. health officials traced the outbreak to one apartment in pennsylvania. consumers should disguard raw milk bought from the family cow firm bought on our after january 1st. the company resumed bottling after an 1

. >>> former county executive jack johnson is now known as inmate number 52777037.e checked into the federal corrections facility in north carolina saturday. johnson was sentenced back in december to more than seven years in prison. he was found guilty of ex-torting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes from developers. >>> coming up next, could your breath detect whether or not you have cancer? there's a new sensor on the market. >>> exactly six months ago this week an earthquake severely damaged the national cathedral. today the stone carvers show off their repairs. >>> new developments into what's >>> new developments into what's sparked a road rage stabbing in wheeeeeeeeeeeee! >>> new developments into what's sparked a road rage stabbing in whee! whee! wheeeeeeeee! ah heads up. wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. >>> a new sensor claims to detect lung cancer and it's apparently simple to get tested. marianne favro has more. >> reporter: in the near future, you may be able to breathe into a machine l

in the corruption probe that brought down her husband, former prince george's county executive, jack johnson. >>> the top information technology official in baltimore city government is resigning after being singled out for alleged ethical violations. rico singleton was hired as baltimore's chief information officer in december 2010. according to a new york state audit, he negotiated a job for his girlfriend and solicited a high-paying job for himself while employed by new york state. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says singleton's resignation from the baltimore city government is effective immediately. >>> one of the chesapeake's most prize catches is pitting watermen against sport fishermen. alex demetrick reports, it all centers on striped bass and the net used to catch them. >> reporter: last year, when poachers illegally anchored their gill nets to the bottom of the bay, 12,000 tons of striped bass were lost. that not only shortened the season for watermen. >> it's hurting us politically, terribly politically. >> and sure enough. >> would prohibit the use of gill nets in maryland waters

. >> prosecutors want former prince georges county executive jack johnson to pay his fine before turning himself in this saturday, according to the washington times a motion was filed yesterday requesting he pay the $100,000 fine upfront, rather than installments after his release. prosecutors say he is nearly $212,000 in cash he could use to make the payment. he was sentenced in december to more than 7 years extortion. >>> lawyers for george huguely will return to court and call more witnesses yesterday the prosecution rested its case against george huguely paul wagner is live outside the courthouse with the latest on this trial good morning. >> reporter: good morning yesterday's testimony was filled with teammates testimony about what george huguely was like the day yeardley love was murdered here in charlottesville may 2010 they talked about a belligerent, very drunk george huguely that day and that night a couple teammates saw him as he returned allegedly from yeardley love's apartment and described his demeanour and one teammate, said he was sitting there on the couch with a blank s

prosecutors made a similar request before her husband jack johnson reported to prison. that was denied. >>> we're following a developing story right now out of the virginia senate in richmond. senate lawmakers have passed the revised ultrasound abortion bill. it requires women undergo a noninvasive ultrasound exam in order to get an abortion. the measure passed by a vote of 21-19. if now heads to the governor, who has said he will sign it. >>> the virginia senate has killed a proposal that would have repealed the mandate ta girls get the hpv vaccine. it helps prevent the human papillomavirus which can cause cervical cancer. some conservative lawmakers feel the law promoted casual premarital sex. the state mandate usurps parental rights. the general assembly will most likely not take up that measure until next year. >>> we've been spoiled, folks, now it's time to get those umbrellas handy again. the rain is rolling in. >>> veronica johnson is in storm center 4 with an update on our weather. nice today, veronica? >> that's right. get your umbrella ready as you look at the

. >>> former prince georges county executive, jack johnson, will get two more weeks of freedom. he was supposed to report to prison this friday, but the federal bureau of prisons hasn't decided where to send him. johnson will spend seven years behind bars. his court date is february 18. >>> delightful, how many adjectives do you have to describe today? we are talking about the weather outside and yes, we did set some records as temperatures hit 66 degrees in some places on this last day of january. lots of folks taking an extra long lunch, soaking up the sunshine and all that warmth. >> i love this weather. i don't like the winter. i wish it could be like this all the time. >> people always worry about the weather. stick around, it will change. >> well, maybe not. so is winter done with us for a little bit or is some cold air making a quick return? we're going to check in with sue in the weather center with the answers. sue. >> you have to love those weather changes, laura. here's the short answer to your question. we have one more really mild day coming. you'll see that behind m

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. >>> prosecutors want former prince georges county executive jack johnson to pay a $100,000 phone before going to prison and according to the washington times, johnson has the money to pay the fine new. last month, he asked to defer payments until after the prison time. johnson was sentenced to seven years for extorting hundreds of thousands in bribes and is scheduled to turn himself in on saturday to begin that sentence. >>> a political aid to former governor ehrlich received a one- year you is spended sentence for robo calls during the election in 2008. paul shirek was convicted of approving automated calls yaled at baltimore and preps georges county residents, areas with a largely african-american population. the calls told voters to relax and not worry about going to the polls on election night because o'mal he defeated the governor. shirek will serve four years probation and 30 days of home detection. >> a break in the testimony of george huguely's murder trial. he's accused of killing his ex- girlfriend yeardley love. a defense attorney is sick and jurors were returned to -- told t

sit former prince george's county executive jack johnson is scheduled to turn himself in tomorrow to begin serving his prison sentence. prosecutors want him to pay a $100,000 fine before going to prison. according to the washington times, prosecutors say johnson has the money to pay the fine but last month, he asked to defer payments until after his prison time. >>> big-time gambling is a big plan for the future of bridge county. that is what county executive rushern baker would like to see at national harbor. last night, bake are proposed the yfd a billion dollar casino with slots, table games, hotel rooms, live shows and restaurants. baker says it is a way for the county to make money in tough economic times. we couldn't find much opposition when we talked to people at the national harbor last night. >> i think it is awesome. brings people back down into the national harbor. it brings business back down here. it keeps people local so they're not traveling to dover or whatever. >> the developers of national harbor put out a statement last night supporting the casino idea but there i