. ♪ >>> ladies and gentlemen, my name is kurt steker.ndant, and i am running for president of the united states. >> flight attendant kurt steker is on a mission. >> welcome aboard, all rows and all passengers. >> in these days of painfully long lines and overcrowded flights, he's determined to lighten the mood. >> let me tell you, as president of the united states, if there is a decompression on this aircraft, every man, woman, and child on this aircraft will receive oxygen. when i hear a flight attendant or gate agent, you know, making announcements, you can tell they're just reading. >> place the mask over your nose and mouth, adjust the elastic band around your head -- >> it hurts my ears. i don't want -- you know, people don't want to feel like they're a herd of cattle. people want to be talked to. >> kurt delivers his announcements with a humorous twist meant to entertain passengers. >> oxygen will flow at a rate of $2 for the first minute and then 99 cents for each additional minute. if you're traveling with more than one child, no

and that is sort of what kurt did. for more thematic came across hundreds of letters to kurt didn't know existed. he told me he didn't have letters and he had lost them in a fire in a city. and everything he had in his papers at indiana university. the letters i found the letters he had written to friends and friends kept them for years because there is long, chatty letters. i think kurt is to wire up his fingers at the typewriter everyday, falling to his authorial voice by typing to friends, writing a letter to friends. my wife and i found letters written on the same day, two single spaced pages about how things are going at home and how difficult this book was and how broke he was kind a common complaint. one of those letters in 1975 he says, i'm recurring premonition that i'm going to be killed by a dog. so it was an odd and two of life, but strangely appropriate for a postmodernist who inserted himself into the literature, who took chances with the narrative, who broke all the rules and curt exited his life, leadin

and that is sort of what kurt did. for more thematic came across hundreds of letters to kurt didn't know existed. he told me he didn't have letters and he had lost them in a fire in a city. and everything he had in his papers at indiana university. the letters i found the letters he had written to friends and friends kept them for years because there is long, chatty letters. i think kurt is to wire up his fingers at the typewriter everyday, falling to his authorial voice by typing to friends, writing a letter to friends. my wife and i found letters written on the same day, two single spaced pages about how things are going at home and how difficult this book was and how broke he was kind a common complaint. one of those letters in 1975 he says, i'm recurring premonition that i'm going to be killed by a dog. so it was an odd and two of life, but strangely appropriate for a postmodernist who inserted himself into the literature, who took chances with the narrative, who broke all the rules and curt exited his life, leadin

kurt was living paycheck to paycheck. to put food on the table, he wrote stories and tried teaching special education for a semester, and that didn't go well. and he received an inheritance from his father and decided he should go into selling automobiles on the cape. because he thought it was an ideal job for a writer. he put the new cars in the showroom, people come in and buy them, you can sit in the back and write all day. he lost his shirt. or was her was not doing well in 1965 when he went to iowa for the iowa writers workshop. jump ahead a few years when he swings into my view and view the view of the generation. it is 1969, and i'm a college student at the university of illinois. draft eligible, facing the war in vietnam. like so many of the young men my age, our fathers had fought in world war ii. so we were facing truly a moral dilemma. would we serve? would be by? what we felt that we couldn't? what we do instead? suddenly, breaking like a storm over us was slaughterhouse five and 1969. we embrace it. here we w

i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you.e're looking at the temperatures this morning. anywhere from 38 at the airport to 45 degrees downtown. in the 30's out west. westminster, 39. along the eastern shore, temperatures mainly in the 40's. we do have some breezy winds along the eastern shore. not as strong as you cross into baltimore where it is currently 11 miles per hour. the wind is usually calmest overnight. it will be another breezy day with wind out of the northwest 10 to 20 miles per hour. it could gust up to 30 this afternoon. temperatures will be up near 60 degrees. tonight, another chilly one with mostly clear skies. we drop down into the low 40's and 40's. very light wind -- we drop down into the low 40's and 30's. there may be a few passing clouds today. mostly sunny skies as the storm system moves offshore. that high pressure system was changed the weather for the next couple of days. we will see warmer temperatures. a new storm could affect as next week. completely clear a spot on saturday into sunday. a few cl

kurt suzuki and maui boy on the line.he scores all the way from first and a's get another round and a shutout chicago 2-0. with two games left in the season, the warriors had the eighth worst record in the league. they need to be seventh worst to keep their lottery pick. so losing is really winning. warriors hostingence into. season ticket holder from half court. money. really money. he is the third fan to make it this season. 25,000 for him. crazy end of the game. tied at 81. jenkins rejected, and here comes new orleans. the former warrior and goal tending right there. hornets lead by two. .7 seconds left and jenkins inbounding. 83-81 hornets win. a warrior loss to the spurs will leave them tied for seventh worst. so we are rooting for a loss. golden state has promoted bob meyers to the general manager. he will become golden state's director of scouting. for the monte vista grad, this is a dream come true. >> this is is a great day, but what will be great is getting this team to a place we are playing. >> meta world peac

i'm kurt kronke. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. good morning.this morning and it is a little chilly -- we wake up this morning. 48 downtown. 32 at the airport. 37 in westminster. we have some 30's along the eastern shore. 36 in cambridge. there could be some frost forming this morning if you park your car outside. you may want to leave early to do some scraping this morning. it will warm up tremendously this afternoon. we have sunshine and light wind. 67 in baltimore. mid 60's all of the eastern shore. humidity 60's in the mountains. maybe a few clouds building into the west. look at the satellite now. not even a cloud into the sky and so you head down to ocean city. it should make for a pretty sunrise. we do have clear skies. high pressure is in control. front is pushing through. this will be pushing east into tomorrow. this storm will take a southerly track. the worst of the rain will be to our south. heat.n see that bauble of heabf a slight chance for showers tomorrow. the best chance will be south of the city and into tomorrow evening in oce

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system.ood morning. >> good morning. if you bust delays. we have the 22, 54, and 91 buses with delays. a diversion at mason because of construction. light rail and metro subway both on schedule. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we're off to a quiet start. there is some light rain. i do think the rain will pick up in intensity. light rain around baltimore appeared to have this stuff around dundalk and essex. you'll hit the light rain and may slow things down just a bit. give yourself a couple extra minutes. we're missing most of the big thunderstorms. there is a line of strong thunderstorms out of ohio, west virginia. for the most part, that will stay west of us. a warm front is coming across that area. we should stay on the light side of that. they make it close enough for some of us to hear it rumble of thunder. the clouds are thickening up. it will stay mostly cloudy today. we're in the upper 40's and the low 50'

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. mta commute off to a good start. on the rails, looking good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway also on time this morning. i am kurt kronke. >> good morning. it will be a chilly start on this wednesday morning. nothing going on as far as rain or snow. we have the jet stream is digging down to the south. there is an impulse of the carolina coast and another coming in from the northwest. we have some rain and snow showers into western maryland. there may be rain showers in garrett county and allegany counties. temperatures in the 20's and 30's. this impulse will increase the cloud cover and may produce some rain showers for us in some neighborhoods. this will not be a widespread rain event. we could see a few showers late this morning or this afternoon. 35 in parkton. 34 degrees in taneytown. we will see sunshine to start today. we have a chance for a rain shower, 30%. temperature in the low to mid 50's this afternoon. not quite as c

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we're off to a good start on the mta system. the 44 bus operated with a delay. looking very good. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail and metro subway on schedule. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. another chilly start on this tuesday. there is no rain or snow to contend with. 41 at the airport. 37 in frederick. 38 in parkton. there is a little bit of a breeze. if this like it is in the low to mid 30's this morning. a big storm system is swirling away from us. the center is across new york state. these impulses on the backs ide produce some showers or sprinkles. later this morning or this afternoon. i think we'll get through the morning commute without any precipitation. there is still some out there in the form of snow. north central pennsylvania and back into new york state. 8 inches of snow in oakland yesterday. that was in garrett county. breezy and cool conditions today with a slight chance for rain shower, but 20%. high temperatures

. >> that is not kurt cousins. you'll get it later.oduced their new quarterback, fans and the media at fedex field this weekend. r g3 showed off his class by deflecting much from himself to the team. the redskins surprised more than a few people, that is what i was just talking about by selecting michigan state quarterback kurt cousins. michigan state the fact of the win the skins brass said they couldn't pass up on cousins when he was still available in this past weekend's draft. interesting. to you the caps and the rangers hit the ice tonight for game two. game one was another tense one, in what has been a pretty dramatic run for the cats. the rangers make the pass and chris kreider takes the lead. new york would add another and the caps would lose 3-1. >>> a sad, sad time there. let's look at 395 at the pentagon. sun coming up just a bit over the pentagon building. looks like it is going to warm up there hopefully tucker with the sun? >> reporter: 40s mid-60s later this afternoon. we are going to be comfortable. then warm tomorrow a

the new quarterback of the washington redskins, kurt cousins.drafted two quarterbacks. >> i see it dave. >> you saw this? we knew r g3 was coming here. you lost a bet for that. that is a story for another day. this isn't about 2:00 over at fedex field. what do they do just before welcoming robert griffin of dc? she draft kurt cousins. how could you possibly see this? >> this makes zero sense. zero sense, other than the fact that you have another quarterback on the roster. >> you had one on the roster and they resigned him. >> again if you have another quarterback on the roster. >> we both agree drafting cousins is not a pick you and i would have made. >> it makes zero sense to anybody, other than the fact that he is going to be a quarterback. by the time he develops,. >> they can trade him in a couple of years. couple of years? you need help now. if you have a ferarri sitting in the driveway you better get trucks to put around that suck tore protect him right? >> or at least fill it up with premium gas or something. >> something. i don't underst

we have three to tell you, joe galloway, burt quinn, kurt voelker. would you guys come join us and tell us your story. >>> i'd like to welcome you to the war correspondent's sunrise service. there have been some tall tales told here tonight and none toll her, i must say, than that remarkable statement just a few minutes ago by ike pappas that something happened and his hair stood on end: in the early summer of 1969 at the denang marine press center, a former bodie house -- they didn't even bother to change the sheets -- a young man arrived out of pittsburgh, i believe, for the associated press named george esberg. i don't know what the bosses in new york told george on the way over, but he arrived a very serious, very nervous young man. we had all been there a few months and everybody gets to go on their first operation and hopefully you don't disgrace yourself or embarrass yourself in front of too many people. george's first operation was spectacular. it was, as i recall, about a two battalion, three battalion marine operation south of denang. we al

i drink tonight to him and to all of us. [ applause ] >> i'm kurt volcker.n vietnam i was a cbs camera man. if burt quint thinks i'm going to talk about tv correspondents now, i won't. i want to talk about the little people. i think, if you would ask any cameraman in vietnam who was the most important person he had, he would say it was my vietnamese sound man. and i was very lucky, i had a young guy, his friends, not i, called him boom boom ri. i know he was not an explosive expert. he was strong and he was careful. he was protective. and he saved my lives many times over. the only problem is he spoke as much english as i spoke vietnamese. i have to say one time we went to -- it was '68. we went to a place called fu bai that was a good place compared to dungaha and it was a good place compared to others. we were caught in a rocket barrage and you have to remember that a sound man is really the prisoner of a cameraman. because we were connected by an umbilical cord. and whatever i had to do, he had to do it whether he liked it or not, and in this case, i jump

i'm kurt kronke. >> nothing going on at weather- wise on this monday morning. there could be some sprinkles later this afternoon. 50 at the airport. 44 in taneytown. a few high, thin scattered clouds. as the wind at nine -- west wind at 9. 50 degrees at the airport. some high, thin clouds at the present time. there is an impulse coming out of the great lakes. wieters had a cold front go through -- we just had a cold front go through. showers back into ohio. that could visit us later this afternoon. most of us will have a dry day today. a mixture of sun and clouds. 30% chance for rain shower today. high temperature between 64 and 69. a west northwest wind if you take a boat out today. ball craft advisory in effect -- small craft advisory in effect. the system will be coming through so a slight chance for a couple of rain showers. mostly activity will be off to the south tomorrow. impulse coming in from the northwest. it will be a lot colo. high temperatures will stay in the 50's. -- it will be a lot co

i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. weather.e some some othummer first we say good morning to ava marie. she is getting ready for a jog. >> the maryland half marathon. we have some dedicated people in the background. the half marathon is on sunday. i'm here with michael and john. you guys started this race on a whim. >> we have been running buddies for years. one year would get shut out of the annual spring half marathon that we usually run and we decided to start one on our own. we run about 18-mile tra ining run. >> i love the initiative. the cancer center is named after your parents. that was an obvious choice for a foundation to sponsor. >> it is named after my mother. she was a 22-year-old cancer survivor and she's doing great. we're doing after fundraising this year. >> i love this story. >> dozier jumped into the race last year. he was missing for a day and a half. then he was found. he end up raising $25,000 and he has received international acclaim for raising money for the cancer center. this year we have dozi

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving nicely despite a few bus delays. 22 thus diverting at bayview boulevard because of construction -- 22 bus. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. we didn't have any rain to contend with. 42 in parkton. 47 in chestertown. it will be a breezy day today. the wind will pick up. not too bad this morning. 46 degrees at the airport. we have a little impulse in the upper level of the atmosphere go through yesterday. now the skies are clear. we will see sunshine to start the day. there's a mixture of rain and snow in the eastern part of the country. so snow up north. lake effect snow. sunshine this morning. it will be a breezy and cold day would just saa 20% chance for some rain. it will be choppy out there if you take your boat out. the seven-day forecast looks like this. a chilly day tomorrow. a better chance for some showers on wednesday. we will start out in the 30's. same thing on thursday. then it ge

i am kurt kronke. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we had a storm system comes through yesterday with a good soaking rain. we had more rain than i thought we were going to get. it helped out with the pollen. now the atmosphere is a little cleaner. you should feel a touch better this morning. this is the last of the rain pushing off the delmarva beaches. eventually the skies will clear. there could be some fog and drizzle left behind for the next couple of hours. that storm will move offshore and it will turn out to be a nice day. upper 40's and low 50's right now. 53 in annapolis. we'll start with the low clouds, the fog and the drizzle and the sun will come out. high temperature of 68. not too bad. if you take the bothe, variable winds -- if you take the boat out, variable winds. most clear but not cold for this time of year tonight. we will be watching a storm system coming out of the ohio valley. this will help us get out of this drought situation. to mark should be dry -- tomorrow should be dry. showers and thunderstorms will be l

kurt's a bright guy. he's got to know what he's talking about? >> kurt's a very bright guy. known him a while and he's very, very sharp. number one, he's building in growth that he believes to be transparent. i don't disagree with that. so therefore, i think equity issuance in a future quarters is inevitable. but it's okay. if we're doing our job correctly, we're putting that equity to work and it's costing us x and then the resulting cash flow coming into that that goes to our unit holders will be x plus a delta factor. so putting the equity to work, if it's the correct economics parameters that you're using, is an okay thing. >> now to mark west. we've had them on a number of times. they did that. it's been a huge win. now let's talk about what is going to happen with this southern union acquisition. kurt calls in again, maybe we'll stop talking about how high priced it was and start talking about the good things that can happen. give us some of the good things that will happen after this acquisition. >> kurt's right. it got pricey and i'm very, very glad that we ended up

good morning, kurt. our weather this morning is nearly perfect.ve a bit of a breeze, really dry atmosphere. if it wasn't for the breeze, a lot of the temperatures would be down in the 30's right now, but the breeze is holding things up a little bit. the only weather to speak of is down in the south. it was down there yesterday, rain with high pressure holding that or suppressing the rain to the south, so we don't expect that to be an issue during the day today as it moves out over the atlantic ocean. let's look at what happened yesterday. it was nice, 63 was the high at the airport. inner harbor, 64. just about on target for this time of year. today we may be just short of that point. 43 and 50, where -- 43 and 50 were yesterday's lows. parkton at 37. westminster, 36. same in frederick. there are frost warnings out, but it may be tough for some of these reading toss break all the way down to 32 or lower early this morning with that breeze keeping things up. we'll see what happens. a couple of these areas may get close to freezing. just about every

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. happy friday. >> thank you. happy friday. we have a two bus delays. the 35 and 36 buses are operating with delays. metro subway operating on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. what real servers will be disrupted for necessary rail improvements. shuttle buses will be in place from the time morning to hunt valley during this time. now back to tony pann. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet this morning. it will be windy but we don't have any rain to talk about today. 49 degrees at the airport. a wind gusting to 23. the wind will probably get even stronger after sunrise. 47 in parkton. 43 degrees in emmitsburg. a significant difference between the city and the suburbs temperature-wise. the storm that came through yesterday is moving off the coast. we have some clouds over the mountains. you'll see some clouds drift over towards baltimore later this morning. mostly sunny today. the next storm system is organizing out in the plains states. severe weather around denver this morning. it will

kurt vonnegut was not famous, was not popular until he was almost 50 years old. for the first part of his writing life the majority of it, kurt vonnegut was a free-lance writer who was writing fiction for popular magazines like ladies home journal, saturday evening post, and just barely making it. he had a large family of six children, they live in a big ramshackle house on cape cod. curt was living paycheck to paycheck. try and put food on the table. he not only wrote stories but tried teaching special education for his semester the did not go all the well. he received an inherited from his father and decided that he should go into selling automobiles and the kate. he thought it was an ideal job for rider. the conceit. lost his shirt. so he was not doing well. 1965 when he went into iowa. jump ahead just a few years to when he sort of swings in sub my view and into the view of a generation. 1969, and i am a college as a student at the university of illinois, draft eligible, when a facing the war in vietnam. like so many of the young men my age our fathers had fo

for that we go to kurt kroncke of the m.t.a. good morning, kurt. >> off to a good start, no delays on the penn, camden and brunswick lines on marc. both light rail, metro subway on schedule. on the buses, 22, 27, and 30 bus is operating with delays. the m.t.a. invites and you your family to its annual bus and maintenance rodeo competition being held tomorrow 9:00 to 2:00 at the reisterstown plaza. watch as m.t.a.'s best demonstrate their skills and compete on a bus obstacle course. with the m.t.a. transit team, i'm kurt kroncke. now back to tony pann. >> good morning, everyone. the weather is quiet here this morning, but we are watching showers and thunderstorms off to our northwest coming across the great lakes. those may arrive here over the weekend on saturday especially, but in between now and then, i think the weather is going to be great. there are a few high, thin clouds this morning. temperatures are in the mid 40's, so you mightment to take a light jacket with you. it's 46 at the airport. same thing in taneytown. 47 in

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we have delays on the 10 and 13 buses this morning. light rail looking good. no delays from the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. metro subway also on time. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. i'm kurt kronke. now back to tony pann at. >> good morning. nothing happening weather-wise today. it is a chilly start. we will get the temperatures back to where they should be this time of year. 43 in catonsville. 37 in frederick. 38 in taneytown. 39 in parkton. a little bit of cloud cover. no precipitation. this should dissipate by the this we get to 8:00 p.m morning. there are some batches of rain that are pretty close to us. this one around minneapolis is our next storm system. it may give us a chance for some rain showers tonight. until then, we should enjoy some nice weather. a mixture of sun and clouds. it will be warmer than the last couple of days. high temperature between 64 and 69 degrees. that is around average for this time of year. the average high is 68. if

i'm kurt kronke.trend taking over for the next couple of days -- a cooler trend. 51 at the downtown maryland science center. 52 in annapolis. 44 in college park. you'll feel a slightly different temperature. it is cooler north and west. a bit ofecting sunshine. a few thin clouds moving in from the west. we could have partly cloudy times but we will of sunshine. 60 degrees around central maryland. 57 along the eastern shore. 62 in southern maryland. the mountains will see a few more clouds. a few clouds in baltimore. the wind out of the north, 5 to 10 miles per hour. temperatures ranging from 68 to 62 degrees. you can see those clouds around hagerstown and southwest of d.c. make sure you grab your sunshine. there could be quite a bit of sun glare. we have a showers down to the south. that extends back into the ohio valley. anywhere south of the storm system is where we have a severe weather threat. we're on the northern end of this. more severe weather in the southeast today. that brought days and days

i'm kurt kronke. now back to john collins. >> good morning. thank you.ome sprinkles and showers up in new york state have gone away. a few clouds overhead. a lot more sunshine in the forecast. yesterday was just fine. partly cloudy skies. the airport and inner harbor, 62 for the high yesterday. using the inner harbor is a little warmer. we're kind of in that neighborhood this morning. maybe a couple of degrees warmer. annapolis, 51. 41 on the boardwalk. parkton, 40. frederick, 34. in the 30's in far western maryland. frost conditions are possible north and west of the city. cecil county is in the warning area along with howard and frederick counties and points south into virginia. freeze warnings up into the north and parts of pennsylvania. that will end about 9:00 a.m. this morning. we see some clouds drifting over head. the departing storm is not having much impact on our weather. it has been responsible for the breezy conditions we have had appeared the next storm is way to the west. high pressure is sitting over head. the rain will be out of the miss

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and so this is why kurt aaron is not out there right now. don't blame him. >> well, he has a job to do. >> oh, please. they were standing right there. >> they walked right up on me. >> oh, my god. are you okay? >> black bears, yeah. >> so kurt aaron ended up doing his weather report from inside but naturally he was a little preoccupied. >> that's quite a bit of snow. do we have the bear back? let's just take another look there. that was a big bear. and he didn't look very happy. there's one of the cubs right there. these bears just came up from the back of the hill. oh, somebody set off an alarm. >> this has been quite a month for bears on live news. just a few weeks ago ktla was on bear watch and caught a bear on the loose giving a walking texter the surprise of his life. >> he came down the driveway and down mayfield and now he's on br briggs. it looks like he's turning into another driveway. we'll maneuver around and see if we can get another shot of him. yeah, he definitely -- uh-oh, we've got a resident there. >> it seems april, 2012, w

assistant secretary of state kurt campbell and other officials in washington. they discussed a common approach on north korea. leaders there plan to launch the rocket between april the 12th and the 16th. they say they want to put a satellite into orbit. many diplomats believe the north's real aim is to test long-range missile technology. >> translator: if north korea goes ahead with the launch, it will clearly be in violation of u.n. security council resolutions. >> japanese and u.s. government officials plan to call on north korean leaders to cancel the launch at an upcoming meeting of g-8 foreign ministers. the ministers will meet next week in washington. >>> and that's all for now on this edition of "newsline." i'm yuko aotani in tokyo. thank you very much for watching.

. >> that is why when you look at kurt cobain or some of the guys so tormented and expressive, we love them because we recognize ourselves in them. >> and just in time for friday's release of "the raven" cusack received a star on the walk of fame today. and russell brand testified before british parliament about drug use saying drugs should be legalized and love and compassion are the key to helping addicts not jail time. we've got entertainment news over on otrc.com. >> there is the governor of new jersey saying he's not shedding tears over the departure of the new jersey nets. fans gathered in newark last night for the final home game. they're heading to new york to become the brooklyn nets. as for governor chris chift chifty -- christie, let's say he's not sentimental about the move. >> you don't want to stay we don't want you. i'm not going to be in the business of begging people to stay here in one of the most beautiful arenas in meshlg. the country's most vibrant city. they want to leave here and go to brooklyn? good riddance, see you later. >> get out of here. christie did not g

kurt mix is now free on $100,000 bail this morning.s two counts of obstructing justice for intentionally deleting more than 300 text messages. those texts indicated that bp's efforts to control the spill were failing and that more oil was leaking from the well than the company had previously admitted. that spill happened two years ago this past friday. if convicted, mix faces up to 20 years in prison. >>> the supreme court justices today review controversial immigration laws. today's arguments should focus on whether individual states can adopt their own immigration laws or if the federal government should have exclusive authority. arizona was the first of six states to enact laws to drive out illegal immigrants. a decision on this politically charged issue is expected in june. the same month the court is expected to rule on the president's health care overhaul bill. >>> a jetblue flight had to make an emergency landing in suburban new york city last night after at least one bird smashed into the plane's windshield. look at that. short

older brother kurt busch not faring too well. look at him spinning out.e'll talk about his sibling in a second. 82 laps to go, carl edwards jump the restart. he gets a black flag which means you've got to get off the track. we want to talk to you. the younger busch, he hold off dale, jr., to win his fourth. it's been a great sports week in d.c. >> welcome to d.c. rg3. >>> last look at the weather. generally becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. temperatures near 70s. pretty nice day on sunday. >> thank you for joining us. have a great night and we'll see you back here tomorrow.

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. no delays. light rail and metro subway also on time. there is a delay on the 23 bus. a diversion on the 30 bus at edmondson and swann. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we had some heavy rain on sunday. we picked up close to two inches. we have some light rain showers to contend with for the beginning of the commute. 43 at the airport. it feels much cooler than that because of the wind. take off about five or six degrees for what it feels like out there. on the left-hand part of the screen, there is some snow in western maryland, garrett county. some energy will slide over towards baltimore and it will bring the cold air and the rain showers that are out in the mountains. that is drifting over towards baltimore. the rain will pick up as we head towards the morning. the surface low is moving way up into new jersey and new york state. here's the upper level low. underneath that is where t

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning.es. 36, 51 buses operating with delays. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. now back to ava marie. >> thank you. a much different start for the day. we have more clout and a chance for some wet weather. a small sharp moving out of york county. rising sun macy's tom wet weather -- may see some wet wheeather. we have some reports of thunder and lightning in west virginia. increasing clouds. you can see those clouds move again from the west. a few more showers in west virginia and ohio. we have pressure moving into maryland. that will ignite a few isolated showers. more showers in the ohio valley. we go back to the plalin where e weas where there severe storms yesterday appeared those showers are shifting into louisiana and mississippi. that will be the bull's-eye for the severe weather today. isolated showers early. we expect those to move south by the afternoon. temperatures in the low 70's around baltimore. even warmer as yo

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning.for a good commute. no delays to report on the rails. light rail and metro subway on schedule. the 51 and 97 buses are diverting. light rail is the answer to avoiding potential delays on the j.f.x.. visit www.mta.maryland.gov for mta service information. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we have a cold front going through but there is no weather associated with this front. here is the front. there is no weather along the front. the wind has shifted. cooler air is trying to work its way in here. temperatures near 70. the nearest precipitation will stay south of us. high, thine a few,-clo clouds. you can see how the temperatures have dropped off north and west of the city. 76 downtown. carroll county, 60's. it drops down to 61 in hagerstown. that cooler air is starting to work its way in. mostly sunny, breezy, and mild. highs between 73 and 78 degrees. the average high is 66. be careful if you take the boat out today. wave heights, two feet. tonight, the wind was shift t

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we're moving along nicely on the mta system is. light rail on schedule. metro subway on time. on time service on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 22 bus is diverting at mason. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. we will jump ahead a couple of months temperature-wise. it will feel like summer today. we have high pressure off the east coast. we have a cold front coming across the midwest. we have a warming wind. temperatures will be about 25 degrees above average. the average high temperature today is 65. we could see some thunderstorms, a chance, a slight chance for some severe weather in this yellow-shaded area this afternoon and that includes western maryland. wind gusts over 60 miles per hour. this produced weak tornadoes out in the midwest. it will be weaker when it gets over to us. i did not see any reason that would fall apart by the time tickets over towards us. most of the day will be dry and warm. 65 at the airport. 52 degrees in frederick. mostly s

for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> good morning. we're moving along nicely right now. light rail and metro subway on schedule. marc trains on schedule on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. the 22 bus has a diversion because of construction. light rail is the answer to avoid potential delays on the j.f.x. visit www.mta.maryland.gov for service information. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. the big story will be the change in the temperatures. upper 50's and low 60's today. take a jacket with you. low pressure is passing south of us and that will give us a slight chance for rain. most of this rain will miss us to the south. some heavier stuff into the essential part of virginia. most of that is not hitting the ground. we have a 30% chance that you'll run into a sprinkle today. increasing clouds into the morning. most of you when not see any morning rain at all. 58 at the airport. 62 in annapolis. the temperatures are not countermove that much today. it will stay in the 50's in the northern suburbs. 58 to 63 and be

the redskins selected michigan state qb kurt cousins, 6' works had 27 college victories as a startere spartans winningest quarterback ever led michigan state to back to back winning seasons. he played for the north shanahan coached the south. he was slated to go high in the draft and the the redskins said they could not pass him up when he was available in the fourth round. the pick was in no way an indication that rg3 support the right guy, but you need a good backup and in a mike shanahan offense you can't have enough good quarterbacks but for griffin good is not the expectation level. great is. >> i think a lot of times the media can take what the fans and the expectations are and just maybe misplace it a little bit. you know, the fans aren't excited just because i'm coming into town. they're excited about the pieces that are already in place with the washington redskins. so that's what i try to tell people. you have great defense. they've hded weapons on offense. they brought me -- added weapons on offense. they brought me in to be the quarterback. that's what the excitement is a