watch for jason pugh. we're sure he's probably enjoying the 80 degree high. good for you, jason. >>> 6:11. traveling conditions today, yellow lights for local travel because it will be cold and rainy. regionally headed toward new york city and boston, no troubles up there, but the rain is headed in that direction. and nationally, might have big flight delays from houston to new orleans to atlanta today. some severe weather down there. that is our thunderstorm threat rain here this morning, temperatures near 40. showers this afternoon, temperatures mid-40s. look at the weekend in ten minutes. for now more slow downs from first 4 traffic. >>> and the rain not helping on 95. you can see southbound at route 1, we are slow, he we had an earlier crash that seems like it's off to the left side still slowing things. 5 north at herbert road, in hughesville, left lane getting by the crash. 66 looks okay into town. 95 north quantico to the beltway, you're okay here this morning. about 30 minutes right now. 270 southbound on time. top of the beltway, 95 over to 270, also

from florida, jason pugh, news 4 sports. >> thank you, jason. >>> in sarasota, on second day of full squad workouts, agreeing to a two-year, 20 card workout. numerous accounts say he went back to the cubs shocking everyone. but fowler says it was never a done deal. >> i didn't give him a verbal agreement at all. you know. i don't know where that came from. it didn't come from our camp. so it kind of put me in a difficult situation. but, no, we feel, you know, they made a good offer and, you know, you come back to what you know. >> well, women's college hoops tonight, wisconsin visiting maryland. wisconsin led by 9 late in first quarter. it's the shatori walker show. coast-to-coast. watch this fake. a little magic johnson, i think. 47.6 assists and one piggy back ride. led the team in pointss and piggy back rides. the ladies host minnesota sunday at 5:00 p.m. >> getting even with those badgers. >>> the olympic torch will wind its way around the world. the full route was unvailed today beginning in greece and passing through 329 towns. about 12 [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from

jason pugh joins us live with reaction to a different q&a than we've ever heard with the nats star before jason, take it away. >> carol, that's right. the q&a that zimmerman had, the press conference in the dougout here at spaceco stadium it lasted about 30 minutes. he was very open with the media, answering all the questions the best way, as open as he could. and we all know zimmerman has had a busy off-season this year. not in a good way. he was linked in the report by the al jazeera tv network. linked to performance-enhancing drugs and the nationals stuck by zimmerman throughout this entire process. since day one. the first baseman has a lawsuit against al jazeera for that report. he's been out of the nationals lineup the last few seasons due to injury. but zimmerman made it very clear toy that he has never used p.e.d.s. >> i've never done any of that. i've never even thought about doing any of that. it's, it's -- a tough spot. you do everything the right way. you work, you think. something like this will never happen. and then -- for some reason, it does. >> now zimmerman also made it

i'm jason pugh at the verizon center. the nba trade deadline has come and gone and multiple reports have the wizards making a significant trade. they bring in mar keefe morris. he brings a lot of baggage to the nation's capital if the trade goes through. some of the controversy happened earlier this month. he got into an altercation with a teammate on the bench. last season he even got into it with his former had star. the fifth year player set new career highs in points and rebounds per game last season. the wizards reportedly sending kris humphrey and blair in and a projected first-round pick to phoenix. a lot of people have questions about will the team have the cap space to sign a guy like kevin durant or a big-time free agent. the answer to this question is absolutely yes. the wizard well under the cap. from the verizon center, i'm jason pugh, news4 sports.d=k÷ >>> okay. take a good look. that's d.c. mayor muriel bowser at the controls of a bulldozer as demolition begins today at st. elizabeth's campus in southeast w

jason pugh joins us live with more. dusty sounds like he's already endearing himself to the nats. >> that's right. i have been here since monday and i have heard dusty called bryce harper royce three different times. now, in dusty's defense, he says he's never met a bryce in his entire life, but i guess he has met a few royces. he might want to call him the most valuable player because that's exactly what the 23-year-old is coming off a phenomenal year given his age. i had a chance to sit him down today and ask bryce how do you plan to follow up an mvp type season from a year ago? >> i just want to win, and i know if i stay healthy and i can team on a daily basis, then hopefully all of us come together and we win games and do the things we can to get to that next level, that new level, and do everything we can as a team. >> your manager, dust just bay your impressions of him so far. >> i'm excited. he's something that's very special and you don't get that many managers that, you know, go about it the way he does, and i'

jason pugh standing by at verizon center with the latest. how is this news being received? >> reporter: it's split right down the middle. a lot of people know morris has been playing the game of basketball and will be a good addition to the team but some people concerned about the baggage off the basketball court that he brings to the nation's capital. let's get into some of that right now. just a few moments ago or a couple weeks ago actually morris he got into this altercation with a teammate on the bench and last season he even got into it with his former head coach. but despite the headaches he may bring, he can play the game, averaging 20 points and 7 rebounds in the month of february. morris actually talked to the media briefly on his hover board. >> my time here was great and i thank the organization for giving me a chance to play here and draft me and i'm ready this move to washington. it is what it is. it's a part of the league and it happens. >> reporter: now, the wizards will need all the help they can get, including whatever morris can bring to the table. three

jason pugh, the super bowl. and past super bowl winners.e have a coffee date with joe theismann in the morning. can't wait to get his updates on the state of the game and the redskins. >> thank you so much. >>> let's go to the basketball court now. the wizards visiting the thunder. assistant coach don newman acting as head coach after randy whitman's brother passed away this past weekend. john wall nice take to the basket there. he has 17 points. the wizards down nine. second quarter, thunder back up by double-digits. he decides to give it up to kevin durant for the finish. thunder up 12 at halftime. third quarter, did battle back. martin gortat, had a good night tonight. 17 points. six rockies. a few plays later, though, gets dunked on a little bit by serge inbaca. 19 points, later in the quarter, durant putting the finishes touches. a game high 28 points. the thunder, they beat the wizards, 114-98. they're in action wednesday at home against golden state. the best team in the ncaa. >> wow. after that. after that. okay, jason, here in vine

thank you, jason pugh. amelia says everybody is most likely going to get some snow but it's also the ice people need to be concerned with. >> exactly, erika. 2 to 5 inches of snow will accumulate through the lunchtime hours tomorrow. that changes to a wintry mick as early as 1:00, 2:00 p.m. notice how temperatures warm. they'll continue to warm overnight. so freezing rain transitions to mainly just plain rain very early tuesday, but will still be school delays, maybe some cancellations but delays are a good bet. doug will be in tonight and will have the latest on the storm coming up at 11:00. >> as amelia mentioned, doug will be here tonight at 11:00. they'll be updating the forecast and the snow totals. that's the news for now. "nightly news" is coming up next. we'll see you tonight at 11:00. good night, everybody. you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president ne

. >> jason pugh was there while zimmerman addressed reporters, jason? >> wendy and jim, when you think about some of the more recognizable and influential athletes in our area at this time, ryan zimmerman's name has to be near the top of that list. that's why so many people were shocked when his name was associated with performance-enhancing drugs. well today here in vieira, florida, he came out and strongly denied >> it's one of those things where you don't have an answer, you don't know why or how this happened. and then you turn from like being shocked to being angry. >> for the last 11 years, ryan zimmerman has been one of the biggest names in the nationals organization. this past off-season after being linked to performance-enhancing drugs by the al jazeera network, the first baseman is now trying to clear his name. >> i've never done any of that, i've never even thought of doing any of that. it's -- but yeah, it's -- a tough spot. you know you, you do everything the right way. you know, you work. you think something like this will never happen. an

news4's sports reporter jason pugh will be live from florida in a little over 30 minutes. >>> all is not well at the kensington palace and a royal ruckus is brewing at the home of prince william and his wife, kate. the staff is threatening to go on strike. there's a platte plan to cut their pay. the cuts are being proposed by the charity that manages the palaces. a former staff member says when you work with the royals, you don't do it for the money. >>> we're celebrating black history month here at news4. and the black employee network hosted a luncheon today in studio a. news4's erin gilchrist moderated story-telling to african-american audiences. the panel will feature msnbc correspondent joy reid, nbc black managing editor daniel payne. >>> they're meant to catch a brief moment in your children's lives, but behind the lens of those school portraits, there's big business. the news4 i-team tells youho's making the money. >>> talk about slowing down, why metro's new plans for tonight could mean more people on the roads and rails. >>> right now it's messy out there and it will be eve

jason pugh is on his way to florida. >> what a rotten assignment. >> 71 degrees there right now. who is going to play shortstop? how is the rotation looking. how is dusty baker gelling with his team. all that from jason this week. i'm not mad at all. >>> college basketball has not been for the faint of heart. in just a two-day span this past week, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth ranked basketball teams, the ranked teams in the country, they were all upset. the terps, of course, number six. they had a wild week. maryland ranked sixth but two straight losses, they fell to tenth in the latest rankings. thankfully they ended the skid with a big home win against michigan. next up a visit to purdue on saturday. cavaliers cruising these days. uva up to number three in the nation. a tough test tonight on theo >> getting close to march madness time. >> good luck filling out your brackets. good luck with that. >> it's going to be really advisor and team who understand where you come from. we didn't really have anything, you know. but, we made do. vo: know you can craft an<