council member marion barry is one in particular who took deep offense to the message. >> damn right it does. it is a racial slur. i've nope it since 1994. what newt doesn't realize people had to get food stamps if they didn't have jobs. >> barry doesn't believe gingrich is racist. he did return fire. he issued a challenge to the former speaker of the house. >> what newt ought to be doing have promising millions of jobs to all americans and to african americans. >> it is unclear how it may reflect in the polls but it more than likely won't help. he finished in fourth place in the iowa caucuses. recent numbers show him fading away in new hampshire. if he does make it to speak at an naacp convention, marion barry has a few words for him. >> if he goes to the naacp convention and says that, i'll bet he'll be run out of there. >> reporter: i'm ken molestina, 9news now. >>> marion barry wasn't the only one to make their opposition about the public comments known. the ceo of the national urban league said gingrich's suggestion that the african- american community would prefer food stamps t

why councilman marion barry is so upset. >> reporter: night gingrich is in hot water with the afterry -- newt gingrich is in hot water with the african american community. >>> there is no neighbourhood in america, you asked do you want your children to have food stamps or pay checks they wouldn't say i want a pay check if naacp invites me i will go to their convention and tell them why african american community would prefer pay checks than food stamps. >>> it is a racial slur, i have known newt 40 years what newt doesn't realize, people had to get food stamps, if they don't have jobs. >> barry doesn't believe gingrich is racist but returned fire the black community leader issued a challenge. >> what newt ought to be doing is promising millions of jobs to all americans and african americans. >> it is unclear how his recent comments may reflect in the polls it likely won't help he finished if fourth place out of the iowa caucuses if he does make it to speak at an naacp convention marion barry has a few words for him. >> if he goes to nacp convention and says that, i bet he will be run

councilmember marion barry is out of the hospital tonight. the 75-year-old had surgery on his urinary tract. people who spoke to him said he's in a good mood and is glad to go home. still no word tonight on whether a major redevelopment project will get the green light in old town alalexandria. they're debating the pros and cons of bringing new parks, hotels and commercial development to the water front. critics worry that building hotels will take away from the city's unique historic character. a vote is expected at some point tonight. >> next up on the broadcast, new developments in the cruise ship disaster off the coast of it tally. what was found near the ship today. >>> a dog stolen along with his owner's truck. owner's truck. the happy reunion that happened we're gonna erase breast cancer once and for all. walking 60 miles... in three days. (woman) we're united. (woman) a family. (woman) a coming together of thousands. so that one has to suffer the agony of a loss. the agony of my loss. we're going to erase breast cancer once and for al

. >> and an update on the help of marion barry. when he is >> culpeper residents will be to learn more about the to them after the earthquake. the small business administration is holding a meeting at culpeper county high school. answer questions rebuilding and registering for assistance. >> cleanup is under way in alabama after two tornadoes hit the middle of the night. look at the destruction. than 100 people were hurt. more than 200 homes were destroyed by the powerful storms. that was the same area people lost everything and through it again. ask why.to unbelievable. it gives you respect for the of fierce wind. the power of mother nature. you have to have a plan in place. to be on top of it to save yourself. let's take a look at our satellite and radar composite. the back edge of the cloud is moving out of town. we have some fog underneath. along the mason-dixon line we advisory until 8:00 a.m. temperatures are cooler. hagerstown, 32 degrees. 36 in cumberland. 45 in the district. fredericksburg is warm as well. mid 50's this af

. >>> marion barry has lost his reelection campaign. he predicts he will win the primary but at least 70%. he says he and has more political clout than ever. >>> a kennedy is considering a run for congress. he is forming an exploratory committee and resigning from his job as a prosecutor. kennedy, who is 31 is the son of joseph kennedy ii. >>> you have more time to file your income tax this year. the irs is pushing beat -- the deadline to april 17. april 15 is a sunday and the next day is emancipation day. taxpayers requesting an extension will have until october 2 file. still to come, one potential cause for childhood obesity. >> a sign of the times. a store is closing its doors. >> i am in the weather center. it may be up to 68 degrees. a bit of a change in the forecast for tomorrow. whee wheeeeeeeeeeeee! wheeeeeeeeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-heeeeee! whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! pure adrenaline. whee whee wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. . download the new geico app today. whee wheeeeeeeeeeee-he-he-h

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thank you. >> marion barry is hospitalized, undergoing minor surgery. simply memorial hospital for procedure involving the urinary tract. barry survived prostate cancer and had a kidney transplant three years ago. a spokesperson says barry is otherwise in good health. he is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow. >>> d.c. councilman, michael brown, wants the city to take a chance on internet gambling. today, brown said opening up online gaming could raise $15 million or even more for the district. >> the question is, how to implement it and make sure it's implemented properly. what we wanted to do was make sure we had as much public input as possible. we went to every ward in the city and had community meetings related to igameing. what it means, how it's going to be implemented and frankly, there wasn't a large outcry opposed to it. >> brown says the d.c. regulated version is different from the professional gambling because of the weekly limits. >> a victory for now for the massive campaign against the internet piracy act. postponed the legi

. >>> still ahead, marion barry is in the hospital after surgery. the latest on the d.c. councilman and former mayor's condition. >>> girl scouts banned from a local church. why the church official is telling the scouts, they have to find somewhere else to meet. >>> and last week's cruise ship [ dog barking ] mom! breakfast? in this house? in the morning i can use all the help i can get. that's why i love nutella, a delicious hazelnut spread that's perfect on multigrain toast and even whole-wheat waffles. it's a quick and easy way to give my family a breakfast they'll want to eat. and nutella is made with simple, quality ingredients, like hazelnuts, skim milk and a hint of cocoa. they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> it appears fans of the internet have made their voices heard, as an internet ant anti-pearanti anti-piracy bill has been put on hold by congress. leaders in the industry supported the bill which gave them sweeping powers to help stop online piracy. critics called it an attack

marion barry suggested moving it to april, the month king was assassinated because it would be warmerair called the peace walk took its place. the peace walker organizers thought it was time to bring back the main event. it was a parade of high- stepping local bands. they strutted down martin luther king avenue in southeast, the south capital street, to lucky elementary and southwest. >> happy king day. >> reporter: there was something for everybody. kind for the kids. >> it's halloween already. >> reporter: d.c.'s neighor tossed married grew-type beads to the crowds lining the street. >> wonderful to so all of the people celebrating the memory and legacy of the dr. king. doesn't get better. >> reporter: it's historically been a political event. a husband-do for local politicians and if the frigid weather was a concern, perhaps the only way to judge was by who had their heads covered up. the ward 8 councilman marion barry's hat, mayor vincent gray, no hat. >> all the kids are bundled up. >> reporter: the parade was launched in 1977 and that was the brain child of green. and washington

there are new developments on marion barry's recovered from surgery. he has been released from hospital. a spokesperson says he had a minor procedure involving his urinary tract. he had a successful kidney transplant three years ago. the death toll rose in the cruise ship disaster off the coast of italy. major work this weekend on metro. we will tell you what you need to know. >> opponents of the waterfront development plan made a last- ditch effort to stop or delay the ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ ♪ let's go ♪ [ male announcer ] hey, capital area! are you feelin' susubway®? then heat up your day with the big hot pastrami melt! it's fresh toasted and piled-d-high with pastrami then topped with pickles mustard, and cheese. head into a subway® restaurant today for this melty mouthwatering sub! ♪ let's go ♪ -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal.l. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those g

. >>> marion barry has filed to run for its third consecutive term representing more data.andidates are expected to challenge him including his former spokeswoman natalie williams. he was d.c. mayor four terms beginning in 1979 and ending in 1999. >>> vote 2012. mitt romney hopes to win new hampshire by a much wider margin than the eight votes yesterday. >> rick santorum was eight votes behind in the iowa caucuses. he is trying to rally conservatives on this side. tahman bradley has details. >> as the race for the republican nomination rolls through new hampshire, the effort to stop mitt romney is intensifying. >> governor romney is a moderate massachusetts republican. >> after a disappointing showing in the iowa caucuses, newt gingrich appears to be on the crusades to stop romney. supporters of jon huntsman turned up the heat as well running this hard-hitting anti- romney at. >> one state can stop the camellia. >> you would think that we could get more than an eight-vote margin. i will try. >> is traveling to south carolina today with john mccain. four is a gay john mccain

marion barry has filed to run for his third consecutive term in the council. he is expected to be a challenge by a number of other candidates including natalie williams, his former spokeswoman. he previously had four terms as washington d.c. mayor starting in 1979 and ending in 1999. >>> coming up a local man who made history in that d.c. is slated to rest. --laid to rest. >>> you are watching abc 7 news at 6:00 with gordon peterson doug hill, and tim brant sports. >> today president obama made his pick to run the consumer bureau. a came after senators blocked the nomination in december. the president stood his ground and back his pick. >> now is the time to do everything we can to protect consumers to prevent financial crises like the one we banter from ever happening again. that starts with letting richard do his job. >> 44 senators rejected the nomination. it is not over his credentials but the powers given to the new agency. gop leaders try to find out if his appointment was illegal. >>> a federal judge in new orleans has ordered a temporary halt of paymen

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marion barry said he is ready to get back to work. days after having some minor surgery. he said surgery went well and rested for a couple days and back to work on tuesday. he was released saturday after undergoing a minor procedure. he is running for a third consecutive term as a councilmember forward 8. we turn now to the remembrance of legendary penn state football coach joe paterno. people in our region who has -- who have ties are coming forward and telling their stories. >> he was mr. penn state. >> it has been 41 years since he graduated and his blood still runs blue. the death of joe paterno has sent shockwaves through the close-knit college community and for reverberated down to dc. >> this is an institution he gave almost his entire life to. they kicked him to the curb. >> the tone is far from happy valley. after he lost his battle with lung cancer, many believe that is not the fight that took his life. >> the unfortunate scandal took his -- took a toll. i am sure he went out with a broken heart. >> the most winning coach was ousted last november amid the sex ab

that parade was made possible by marion barry and washington and former publisher, barnes. family helped launch the first mlk day parade now 34 years ago. you can see more of today's events on our website, wusa9.com. right at the top of the page. >>> one new york school system is going high-tech in the battle against childhood obesity. the new york post reports that bay shore schools will now use a watch-like device to keep track of activities. it's a monitor and it counts heartbeats, motion. that information is all sent to a password protected site that students and teachers look at. the device lets kids know in real time if they are being active or not. plans to start using ten of those monitors this coming spring. are these monitors too big brotherrish and how active students are from all parts of the day or are those administrators doing their part to address the growing problem of obesity in this country and big kids and little kids? address your thoughts. the address is mailbag@wusa.com. >> all right sir. what are we looking at? we have rain on the way. >> we do. 41 t

marion barry made it official. he's running to represent ward 8 again. this will be the third time in that office for the colorful 75- year-old democrat, but it could be a little different this time around. barry has told the washington post he might not serve the entire term if elected and hopes to transfer his seat to his son christopher. >>> d.c.'s health director thinks the occupy encampment at mcpherson square is attracting rodents. he toured the encampment late this afternoon and said there are signs of rats all over the square. the protesters have temporarily shut down their tent kitchen for now. the health director says he's just trying to keep everybody safe. >> i haven't seen myself during the day, but i'm sure people do during the night. that's the time the rats come in and people have seen evidence of it and there are the rat manifestations, you know, all around the place. >> d.c. struggles to control rats in the best of circumstances and the protesters say there were plenty of them in mcpherson square long before they arrived. >>> an incredi

. >> council member marion barry is formally announcing he is running for another term on the d.c. city council. the 75-year-old democrat has already served two terms representing ward eight. he told "the washington post" that he might not serve his entire term and he hopes to transfer that seat to his son, christopher. >>> the occupy d.c. protestors in mcpherson square are taking the park police to court. they want a judge to prevent police from evicting them or removing their belongings. protestors claim that police have taken items without warning and without giving protestors a chance to get their items back. right now, a judge's order requires park police to give 24 hour notice if they want to clear the area. and there is a law against camping or sleeping in the square. but police have not enforced it. >>> for montgomery county schools, the math simply doesn't add up. the county has asked the state legislature for $184 million to help upgrade and renovate aging school buildings. but the state is offering only $24 million. >> we have about 2500 more kids every year coming in an

councilman marion barry has been released following minor surgery. his staff said was a procedure involving the urinary tract. the 75-year-old barry is seeking a third consecutive term as the ward 8 representative to the d.c. council. he's a four term mayor of d.c. >>> all those in favor of the motion that's on the floor, please say aye. those that oppose, nay. motion carries. >> with that vote a controversial plan to redevelop alexandria's waterfront gets a nod of approval from the city council. the plan would put boutique hotels, shops and restaurants along the blightest areas of the waterfront. alexandria mayor says tonight's vote is only the first step. now residents and city officials will need to work together to come up with a detailed plan that works for residents and the city's economy. some residents oppose commercialization of the area and they were on hand at today's hearing. >> when there is an alternative that we've been pushing for arts and history and that that be the emphasis of our waterfront, along with parks. >> it has a potential

council members vincent orange and marion barry are backing the plan. it says only five marijuana cultivation centers and two dispensaries could be permitted in any single ward. right now the d.c. health department plans to issue up to ten cultivation registration and five dispensary registrations without ward-by-ward guidelines. >>> president obama and the first lady attended a concert last night honoring civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. ♪ >> the obamas attended a "let freedom ring" tribute to dr. king's legacy at the kennedy space center. musician bobby mcfarren, students from georgetown university, and members of local church choirs sang at the event. >>> 4:38 is our time now. ahead on "news4 today," hanging on by a thread. the dramatic rescue after an accident left a mother and her daughters dangling over this ravine. >>> plus, new concerns about those full-body scanners we see at the airport. why a new round of tests for tsa screeners has some questioning their safety. >>> our roller coaster road continues in the weather department. w

. >>> marion barry is running for reelection.filed to run for his third consecutive term representing ward 8. several other candidates will challenge him including his former spokeswoman, natalie williams. he was d.c. mayor for four terms. >>> prince george's county officials are grappling with a $125 million budget deficit. they are being forced to make tough cuts and consider controversial proposals that increased revenue. the red light cameras are expected to generate money. they will consider the possibility of slot machines in the county as another way to generate cash. >>> the time is 6:36 and 29 degrees in bowie this morning. >> still i had -- hoping for better luck on the metro blue and yellow line and how the weather made a mess of the morning rush. >> plus, a pair of killers off the coast of california. >> we will check on traffic and weather every 10 ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ ♪ i'm

>>marion barry is hospitalized this afternoon. he had prostate surgery 16 years ago and a successful kidney transplant three years ago. he says he expects to be released from the hospital tomorrow. >> the search is on for a female serial robber from a virginia. surveillance video caught her robbing convenience stores. the latest happened in the tyson's corner area. >> we are just down route 7 from the tyson's corner shopping mall. at this exxon store, she walked in at 2:30 in the morning and had a gun in her hand. >> this woman pulled a gun to rob two different stores. the start of an alleged robbery spree that spreads from molasses to falls church. >> she must be really vulnerable to do something like that. >> surveillance cameras spot her walking into a convenience store. she points a handgun at the court. he stuffs cash into a bag and she darts away. someone believed to be the same woman and some gun. she leans over the counter. a car pulls up outside and scarcer off. the destruction was a blessing. >> thank you to the customer

. >> marion barry heads back to work today six days after he was hospitalized for minor surgery. the 75-year-old underwent a procedure on his urinary tract over the weekend. he left hospital saturday. >> it was a scary night in suitland. >> police say as many as four men broke into a home on silver park drive. the armed gunmen are still on the list this morning. >> good morning this is an alarming crime. prince george's county police are looking for four men believed to be armed with at least one gun. this happened late last night at the apartments ensued when the maryland. two of those men stormed into an apartment and robbed the three residents inside at gunpoint. it is unclear exactly what they made off with. they say at least took some cash. after a few minutes the man took off toward a getaway car were two other men were inside. police are now saying those men took off and that two assailants were described by the victims as having dreadlocks. the getaway car was believed to be a blue, older model toyota camry. it does not appear the victims were harmed. >> thank you. a form

council member marion barry is running for reelection.filed to run for its third consecutive term representing or eight. several other candidates are expected to challenge him including his former spokeswoman natalie williams. he was d.c. mayor beginning in 1979 and ending in 1999 for four terms. >>> it is 32 degrees in alexandria this morning. >> still ahead, peering from the mother who got back when intruders tried to get into her home. what she says about killing one of the men. >>> there's a new honor for actor david russell off. it could make him a little crabby. david with the "name your price" tool you tell us what you want to pay, and we give you a range of coverages to choose from. who is she? that's flobot. she's this new robot we're trying out mostly for, like small stuff. wow! look at her go! she's pretty good. she's pretty good. hey, flobot, great job. oops. [ powers down ] uh-oh, flobot is broken. the "name your price" tool onon from progressive. call or click today. >>> i am at the reptile discovery center at washington nat

councilman marion barry is recovering from what his office calls a minor surgical procedure. he spent the night at northwest after having surgery involving his urinary tract. he will be 76 in march and survi survived prostate cancer and kidney difficulty in 2009. he will run for another term this fall. >>> several girl scout groups in chan tillie, virginia, are now banned from a local church. >> st. timothy's says they can't wear their uniforms or meet on church property. it stems from an affiliation from planned parenthood by the girl scouts parenthood association, girl guides. a spokesman for the diocese says quote every pastor in the diocese has the responsibility to determine how best to use their parish, consider the requests of outside group and reconcile such requests with the needs and mission of their parish community. the girl scouts says they will make sure the troops affected can find a new home. >>> he's accused of stabbing three people and just 5 years old. why his own mother says he did it. >> we're continuing to monitor the conditions of the roads after the fi

. >> reporter: earlier, council member marion barry told me he was told one of the young men shot today was a student at balou high school. balou is a couple of blocks away, and we were unable to confirm that with police or with the school system here members of the community believe the shooting may have to do with a feud between the neighborhoods in the area and that is what may have sparked the violence. the police won't comment on that issue as of yet. >> and thanks for bringing us up to date, matt ackland. >>> to a news alert. the hunt is on for a man who sexually assaulted an underage girl yesterday afternoon. the girl said she was walking in the 5,000 block of manny helen buros attempt when the man with a gun forced her to the rear of hay street and sexually assaulted her. >>> in clinton, maryland, a man had to be rescued after getting stuck in waste deep mud and that happened at costco regional park. the lake is mostly drained there. rescue crews laid down large pieces of plywood and he was able to climb out with the help of a rescuer and shovel. >>> fox 5s been telling you to e

. >>> marion barry is recovering at home after a minor surgery. the former mayor was released from the hospital yesterday afternoon. no word on what the procedure was but his office says it involved his urinary tract. he had a kidney transplant three years ago and he had prostate cancer. >>> the family of pat -- of joe paterno claims that he has not passed away. the rumor was leaked on twitter and he has since resigned. >>> students are gathering at the joe paterno statue to pay tribute. he is suffering complications from lung cancer in serious condition in the hospital. >>> a maryland marine is among those killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan this week. the 23-year-old lived in calvert county but was based in hawaii. all six marines had done previous tours in afghanistan. nato says the crash was not caused by enemy fire. >>> two local survivors of the capsized cruise ship off italy are safe this morning. the mother and daughter are resting in silver springs. rescuers rye assume the search for more victims this morning. divers found another

. >>> as hbo considers make a movie about marion barry with ledy murphy in the title role, the real barryin the d.c. capital. he is gearing up for his re- election campaign running for a third consecutive term as a ward 8 councilmember. he is running against three other democrats. >>> now to the latest on the republican nomination for president. three of the candidates are joining rick perry in challenging virginia's balancelet access law. perry filed a lawsuit after he did not get the 10,000 signatures needed to get on the ballot. now, newt gingrich, john huntsman and rick san store up are also suing. a hearing is set for january 13th. only mitt romney and ron paul qualified to be on the ballot. >>> a veteran d.c. firefighter is speaking out about a growing cover controversy over uniforms etch claims the fire chief has reindicate a hostile work environment environment by threatening to discipline anybody who does not comply with the new detectives. -- he claims the fire chief has create a hostile work environment. >>> lieutenant raffle rad owe was burned last april with three others whil

ward 8 councilman marion barry hat, mayor vincent gray no hat. >> i always love a parade.hese little kids out here all bundled up and everybody is having a good time. reporter: the parade was launched back in 1977. it was the brainchild of p.d. reed, a well known activist and radio tv talk show host and washington former newspaper publisher calvin rolark and his wife, a long time ward 8 councilwoman. they have all passed away, but the current publisher of the paper thought it was time to bring the parade her family started back. >> i remember marching out here in the cold when there was snow and they just thought it was a great day to honor dr. king and they've missed this and it's great for the community as well. reporter: this year's grand marshal, world boxing champion lamont peterson and his brother anthony, also a professional boxer. karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >> and kids from across the region marked the king holiday by gathering on the national mall for the children's march for dr. king. they walked from the lincoln memorial to the new king memorial. along the

that was made possible by marion barry and denise barnes whose family helped launch the first parade 34 years ago. matt. >>> and then there were five. coming up, john huntsman decides to drop out of the race and throw his support behind another republican candidate. also ahead, a new study compares two popular procedures for weight loss. we'll tell you which one researchers say work best. >>> and out of control driver killed a child and could have killed himself or others if that guardrail down there hadn't stopped him. i'm peggy fox in alexandria. coming up, i'll tell you what people say needs change before someone else is hurt along this busy road. >>> we have an update on that accused serial mall slasher. authorities still working to bring 40-year-old johnny back to fairfax county. he was arrested at a lima, peru mall over the weekend. he suspected of slashing nine young women on their backsides at malls in fairfax county last year. police discovered him has returned to his home country of peru after they issued an arrest warrant in september. >>> a young man who killed a little b

>> councilman marion barry said he was told one of the men shot beleau high school which is a few blocks police will not confirm that. they only say the victims range in ages from 16 to 19. >>> a grocery store chain closing its doors for good in hundreds of stores. >>> plus this boys and girls club needs a financial lifeline and this alumni club says they may have the answer.  thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. >>> the boys and girls club needs serious financial help. hundreds of kids depend on the club. now two alumni are helping but not in a way you might expect. fox 5's roz plater has the story. >> the club is a private nonprofit group and they've gotten some help from local governments, but in these lean economic times they also need to reach out to the private sector. two recent alums have found a unique way to make that pitch. the video appeal is the brainchild of two young men who grew up in laurel. >> hello. we currently enrolled in our second year of studies of. repo

. >> so, they're not racist as marion barry said, newt gingrich, he knows him. they're just practical politicians. >> i'm not prepared to go that far. what i'm prepared to say is candidates will often do things that they need to do or they feel they need to do to get support in a particular race. to me, whether or not somebody says things that are racist is less important than what somebody does if they get elected. to me, that's the real story. you need to take a look at people's votes and people's policy positions in addition to the rhetoric. >> dr. michael font roy, thanks for being with us. mike? >> thanks, andrea. one of the heros from the discovery building standoff is going to receive a national honor today. you may remember that standoff happened september 2010, a big event here in the washington area. the ceremony is the honor and it is happening today. delia gonsalves is live in sill sprer spring by discovery headquarters with more. >> reporter: good morning, mike, i was back here that day, september 2010 covering that story when it first broke. one th

councilman marion barry is having minor surgery today at sibley hospital.e says the operation involves the urinary tract. the former mayor is expected to be released tomorrow. he is 75 years old and barry has survived prostate cancer, also had a successful kidney transplant three years ago. barry is running for a third consecutive term in the ward 8 council race. >>> tuesday's vote on a controversial measure to fight online piracy is being postponed. senate democratic leader harry reid made the announcement today in the wake of a storm of protests from the tech community and others. they're concerned about overregulation and censorship. earlier this week major websites like wikipedia blacked out their sites for a day in protest. now lawmakers are trying to reach a compromise. >>> the u.s. supreme court is one of dozens of courthouses all over the country demonstrators took aim at today. they're protesting the two-year anniversary of the high court's controversial citizens united decision which removed most of the limits on spending by corporations and labor

council member and former mayor marion barry is recovering from surgery. his chief of staff said he had a urinary tract procedure at sibley hospital yesterday. the 75-year-old had prostate cancer in 1995 and a kidney transplant three years ago. barry is currently running for a third consecutive term as the council member for ward 8. >>> new from overnight, a police shooting in prince george's county. it happened overnight on keating street near 28th avenue in temple hills. police are saying very little about the incident at this point. here's what we know. police say an officer did fire at a suspect but won't say why the officer opened fire or what the suspect was wanted for. we can tell you the suspect is still on the loose. we're working to bring you more details about this story and we're going to keep you up to speed throughout the morning. >>> well, a howard county police officer and two others are all recovering today after an early-morning accident. it happened around 2:00 this morning in the 7800 block of east hill road in mt. airy. officer richard

. >> michael brown the chief sponsor of online gambling, council member marion barry and lottery officialseverything was done legally. >> in the opposition side you can't make things up. >> ward 6 council member wants to start all over. >> if this is such a good idea, if we have such confidence to do this, if it's going to sweep the nation, why truncat echl the process? >> jack evans wore thad the online law surprised too many people. >> and i have to say there is no way when this council voted on december, 2009 on the lottery contract we would have known we were voting on internet gambling. >> with the contentious hearing left in doubt when and even if online gambling willing be added to city lottery games. tom sherwood, news 4 washington. >> there was sharp criticism as to how online gambling has been handled and he called on the officials responsible to resign and is threatening to file a lawsuit against the city if online gambling isn't done properly. >>> a new study is putting pressure on schools in the district's poorest neighborhoods to improve or face closure. that study was commis

in the district, marion barry will formally announce he's running for another term op the d.c. council. the 75-year-old democrat has already served two terms. barry told "the washington post" he might not serve the entire term. he hopes to transfer his seat to his son, christopher. >>> maryland senator ben cardin will face a primary challenge this spring. state senator c anthony muse will announce he's running against cardin. muse represented prince george's county in annapolis since 2007. >>> and the shake-up in the race to be the democratic nominee in maryland's sixth congressional district. trachtenberg is dropping out. she says she's fighting breast cancer again and she needs to focus on her health. businessman john delaney is getting in the race. the 48-year-old is from potomac. he will face state senator rob gaj ola for the democratic nomination. the winner will face off against roscoe bartlett. >> for montgomery county public schools, the math simply doesn't add up. the county has asked the state lem slate tour for $184 million to help upgrade and renovate aging school b

mayor marion barry doesn't think gingrich is a racist but he agrees the comments are beyond insensitive. >> it is a racial slur. i've known over the years since 1994. what newt doesn't realize is that people had to get food stamps because they don't have jobs. >> barry currently the ward 8 congressman challenged him to get more jobs. according to the u.s. census bureau, 59% of the households that receive food stamps are white. 28% are black. >>> time for the latest "your money" report of the morning. >> jessica doyle is here with the headlines. good morning, jess. >> investors with one thing on their minds today besides making money. that's every day. but today, they're thinking about the december jobs report. economists predict that employers added 150,000 jobs and that the unemployment rate inched up to 8.7% for all of december. checking the numbers on wall street, the dow starts today at 12,415. it fell nearly 3 points in trading yesterday. thes nasdaq was up by 21 and the s&p 500 added nearly 4 points. >>> here's one employer hiring. chrysler says it will add almost 1300 jobs at two

council member and former mayor marion barry is in sibley hospital tonight. his office says barry is having a minor surgical procedure involving his urinary tract. he is expected to stay overnight at sibley. barry will be 76 in march. he underwent prostate cancer surgery at john hopkins hospital in 1995. the former mayor suffers from adult onset diabetes and underwent a kidney transplant in 2009. >>> one of the marines killed in a helicopter crash in afghanistan yesterday has ties to virginia. six marines were killed when the nato chopper went down in helmand province. the cause of the crash is not clear. military officials say there was no immediate evidence of any enemy activity in the area. one of the fallen marines is master sergeant travis riddick. his wife is from the goredonsville area. they met when he was stationed at the marine base in quantico. family members say master sergeant riddick served in the marines for 21 years and passed up a chance to retire. >>> several supporters of the occupy wall street movement were arrested today outside the u.s.

council members vincent orange and marion barry are backing the plan.ys only five marijuana cultivation centers and two dispensaries could be permitted in any single ward. right now the d.c. department of health plans to issue up to ten cultivation registrations and five dispensary registrations without ward-by-ward guidelines. >>> ward three council member mary shea is the latest target of a rush limbaugh rant. during the rant about how liberal washington is, he dismissively referred to her as "babe." >> this mary cheh babe, c-h-e-h, she is the woman behind the plastic bag tax. >> cheh did support the tax but another member introduced the bill. limbaugh was doing a monologue about her "humane extermination law" in relation to occupy d.c.'s rat problems. >>> this morning bmw is recalling several models of its mini cooper after problems with a water pump that could cause a fire. affects mini coopers built between 2006 and 2011. the company says it has 81 reports of water pump failures and four reports of that failure causing a fire. so far there are no r

councilman marion barry is up and running for reelection. 75-year-old democrat has already served two terms representing ward 8. the former mayor says he's running in order to continue his ministry of helping people. among bayer's challengers, jackie part -- barry's challengers, natalie williams and darrell gaston. >>> now to the race for the republican presidential nomination and most candidates are now in new hampshire where the nation's first primary will be held on tuesday. rick santorum and newt gingrich both held multiple events in the granite state today. they're trying to catch up to mitt romney. the former massachusetts governor has a comfortable lead in most polls in new hampshire. in fact, it's so comfortable that romney left this afternoon to campaign in south carolina and is focusing his attack on president obama. >> this president is a cronie capitalist. he's a job killer. >> these are truths. >> the other candidates have four more days and two debates in which to catch romney before the primary. >>> virginia's governor bob mcdonnell is calling on the state's republican

council member and former mayor marion barry is recovering from surgery.hief of staff said he had a urinary tract procedure at sibley hospital yesterday. the 75-year-old had prostate cancer in 1995 and a kidney transplant three years ago. barry is currently running for a third consecutive term as the council member for ward 8. >>> a vote in alexandria this weekend sets the framework for future development. the city council approved what's known as the waterfront small area plan yesterday. it puts limits on future development and creates a citizen group to review proposed plans. critics worry new, tall, modern buildings will disrupt the city's character. supporters say new parks, hotels and shops will bring more money to alexandria. >>> well, it is 7:40 right now. still ahead at this hour, a new gig for robert ehrlich. the job that will have the former maryland governor working for one of his harshest critics. >>> and home again? how this dog that was stolen along with a vehicle he was in found his way back to his owners. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our natio

council member and former mayor marion barry is recovering from surgery this morning.f staff said that he had a urinary tract procedure at sibley hospital yesterday. the 75-year-old had prostate cancer in 1995 and a kidney transplant three years ago. barry is currently running for a third consecutive term as the council member for ward 8. >>> and we'll get a check on your forecast next. stay with us. >>> storms 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> hey there, chris. good morning to you and good morning, everybody. cloudy skies, and what's new is that we continue to see little bit in the way of light snow flurries drifting across the area. they're not going to add up to anything, so you don't need to worry about the plow or shovel or anything. temperatures are in the mid-to-upper 20s in most of the western suburbs to right at 30 degrees in downtown, 30 in annapolis right now, 32, one of the warm spots, that's fredericksburg and down into st. mary's county. here you can see it on doppler, a couple of light, passing snow flurries drifting westbound along i-95. so, cloudy and col

council members vincent orange and marion barry are backing the plan. it says only five marijuana cultivation centers and two dispensaries could be permitted in any single ward. right now the d.c. department of health plans to issue up to 10 cultivation registrations and five dispensary registrations without ward by ward guidelines. >>> ward 3 councilman shea is the later of a limbaugh rant. the rant about how liberal washington is. he referred to shea as bait. >> this mary babe, cheh, behind the plastic bag tax. >> cheh supported the bag tax. another member introduced the bill. limbaugh was doing law on her humane extermination law in relation to occupy d.c.'s rat problems. >>> 11:32. let's check in with tom kierein for the latest the forecast. rainy out there, tom. >> yes. lot of the rain has tapered off and ended around the metro area. touch of spring in the air. especially in virginia. that's where the sky watcher camera is looking into fairfax county on the horizon. the sky has brightened there. actually beyond the horizon, there is some sunshine.

council members vincent orange and marion barry are backing the plan.s says only five cultivation centers and two dispensaries could be permitted in any single ward. right now the d.c. department of health plans to issue up to ten cultivation registrations and five dispensary registrations without ward-by-ward guidelines. >>> today it's back to work for some members of congress. here's a look at capitol hill this morning where members of the house will return today. awaiting them, a list of key issues that could make 2012 just as tense and divisive as 2011. here are some of the small things or the big things, i should say, lawmakers will tackle. first, the payroll tax cut. congress extended the cut before leaving for the holiday, but only for two months which means they'll have to decide whether to extend it again by february. likely to be included in that debate are unemployment benefits, which were extended by stopgap measures through 2011, and paying for both measures will be a topic of heavy debate. lawmakers are still looking for more than $1 billi

. >> reporter: ward 8 councilman marion barry had a hat, mayor vincent gray, no hat. >> i always love parade. all the little kids out here bundled up an effect having a good time. >> reporter: parade was launched back in 1977, the whrain child of p. d. green who was a radio tv talk show host and value vince rolak and his wife. they have all passed away. but current publisher ever the paper thought it was time to bring the parade her family started back. >> i remember marching out here in the cold even when this was snow and they just thought it was a great day to honor dr. king. they missed it. it is great for the community as well. >> reporter: this year's grand marshall, lamont peterson and his brother, andthon yirks also a professional boxer. careen gray houston, fox 5 news. -- his brother anthony, also a professional boxer. >> kids marked the holiday by gathering on the national mall to the children's march for dr. king. they walked from the lincoln memorial to the new king memorial and along the journey, park ranger todd them about the slain civil rights leader and what it was li

member marion barry to workwill return today days after having minor surgery.nt a procedure on his urinary track. congressional hearing will be occupy .dc. the mcpherson square. aboutl issa will ask newschannel it will have an in-depth report in a few minutes. onit has been slowly moving morning.ginia this get todents right now to anticipatedbut lorton to the 14th street bridge. 66 delays eastbound are in manassas precentor avail. 270 had plenty of neighbors on the road. look at the fog on father hurley boulevard. it slows to get down to the beltway. on the outer loop in maryland, delays begin at pennsylvania avenue all the way to greenbelt with an accident along the way on the shoulder. some locations are breaking sunshine but others still have thought. fairfax. a dense fog advisory until 10:00 a.m. for parts of the metro area. it is run against the blue ridge. some visibilities r 1/4 of a less.r today, we are on their mid 50's with a lot of sunshine. rain late thursday. we will be back at 8:56. ♪ ♪ i'm on the edge of glory >>> who, indeed is on the edge of gl

. >>> thanks also speaking of council news marion barry filed a run for his third term as ward 8 councilmember. he turned in the necessary signatures to qualify yesterday he sayings he wants to continue his -- he wants to quote continue his ministry of helping people. >>> a fire in northwest dc sent a firefighter to the hospital. the old curtis chevrolet building is located in the 5900 block georgia avenue it is vacant but served as former dc mayor adrian fen tee's headquarters. >> dc police hope that this composite sketch will identify a man who kidnapped a woman, a man jumped in her car and ordered her to drive to another location he sex julyly assaulted her and then ran off. she said he had a southern accent. >>> a man facing child abuse charges after he left his children in a car while he went shopping a 5 month old baby and 4-year-old were spotted in a car at wal-mart it was 24 degrees outside at the time the father was gone 20 minutes the children were released to their mother a short time later. >> police in middle town are investigating the shooting of a 7 month old golden retriever sh

marion barry, for example, is thinking about the same type of thing.s a sad story. >> yeah. >> i mean, it really s. because i think a lot of us like harry thomas. we have never had any difficulty with him. and i suspect, and i will have this on tape, there probably won't be a big trial. i suspect that he probably will have a plea bargain. and the rumor is already out there. usually when there's rumors that he's cut a deal, he will do some time, pay a fine. someone has probably already leaked it. >> you raised the name, jerry, qwame brown. what does this mean involving other city leaders? does it show others that, you know, the feds mean business? >> well, it depends on what the judge does here. already we don't have a ruling from this judge. but if the judge comes in a conservative mood and really throws the book, three years, for a federal offense you can get three years under the federal law. if that happens then this is a signal the same as in chicago, the governor of chicago when they threw the book at him and people started saying, hey, they are t

made possible, a lot of people worked hard on this, the publisher of the washington informer, marion barryrs and volunteers to bring back this event. from years past we know there are marching bands, dignitaries out there. >> blue marching band this year. >> always great. >> it is very exciting to see everybody coming together to celebrate. >> i just hope that a lot of people show up >> definitely. >> champ, if you tell them to show up, they're going to show up. >> make sure they show up or we'll have to do something. >> it's a day of peace, though, we want it to remain a day of peace. come to the parade. let me ask you on a personal note, growing up in d.c., how did it -- d.c. is such a special city, but it's almost like three or four cities, the city the tourists come to, the city where folks grew up, all this, so tell me and i'll ask you first, anthony, what did it mean growing up in d.c. and to become a successful man in d.c., how did it shape you? >> it threw me for a loop because i've actually been in the streets -- everybody knows the story between me and lamont, we was homeless gro