police say they also robbed a metro access facility in northeast washington. all of the robberies took place in the last two weeks. ♪ >>> competition, now officially under way at the 2014 winter olympics. and the u.s. is warning of a new threat at the games. coming up, what airlines are being asked to watch out for. >>> plus, raising the nation's debt ceiling. where lawmakers stand right now on that, and what happens at the end of this month. stay with us. we're codettedco &"x0000htdeed0 >>> the u.s. is warning russia of a possible terror threat as the competition begins in sochi. homeland security says recent intelligence suggests terrorists might try to smuggle explosives into russia by using toothpaste tubes. they're issuing warnings to airlines that fly into the host country. the threat does not involve any flights originating or flying within the united states. and so far, there is no word on if the threat will lead to restrictions for carry-ons. >>> president obama say our nation's freedom of religion makes us safer. he explained how that happens this mo

live in northeast washington, jay korff. >> thank you. a possible break in the disappearance of a missing police reservist. our sister statement -- station in richmond reports kevin quick has been found. the body was found in goochland county. virginia state police have not confirmed that the body found is that of quick. night, police arrested mersadies shelton and daniel mathis in connection with the stolen suv. shantai shelton was arrested as well on an outstanding warrant. found in siblings were an alexandria hotel. >> earl mitchell, the man police have been looking for all day is now in custody and he is wanted for murder in pennsylvania. prince william county police tell us mitchell led officers on a chase this morning and then took off after hours at large. mitchell is under arrest. live in manassas. >> here is what sources are telling abc 7 about how that capture went down. the suspect apparently broke into a home not far from here on mineral springs way and was cutting his hair. two roommates in that house apparently called their

sam ford is live from northeast washington with the latest. it was a week ago this story first broke about the situation here. we have heard from a number of people that we have not heard from the person in charge. since news of the lack of response by people at this firehouse surface conspicuously absent and the public arena has been fire chief kenneth ellerbe. chief is busy a fire headquarters leading the investigation. the council chairman says it is strange. >> without any further information, i'm concerned about that leadership. >> councilmembers are calling for the cheap to go. >> he should be seen and heard. he have not seen him. that is a problem. it is time for the mayor to replace it. like cecil mills collapsed in this parking lot across the street from truck 15. the daughter says despite pleas from herself and others, no one would leave the fire house to help. was a 40 year employee of the parks and recreation, a driver seen helping women out as his van for a ceremony. he was well-liked. >> everybody knows him. >> gleaned davis is p

a northeast washington family says they haven't decided whether they will sue the district and the fire department in the wake of their father's death. last month, 77-year-old medrick mills went in to cardiac arrest outside the engine 26 fire station in northeast. mills was denied assistance by a rookie firefighter who claims her supervisor told her she couldn't help. last night, the family held a vigil in front of the station to ask for change. >> we ask mr. gray, mr. gray, mr. gray, mayor gray, let this not go, let this not go unpunished. >> d.c. fire chief ellerbee told our mark seagraves the lieutenant that denied mills care would be held accountable. news4 has since learned that lieutenant applied for retirement after being given desk duty. >>> the monthly jobs report could give us an idea of how the economy is doing when it is released in the coming hours. it comes a day after a move by republicans that democrats claim will make the life difficult for those still struggling to find work. news4's melissa mollet is live on capitol hill now with more on what this means for you. good

of the united states postal service worker on duty while he was out delivering the mail in northeast washington this afternoon. i spoke to a representative from the postal service, and they say that they don't know what was taken from the care yes e and they are trying to put it together, and they have a postal inspector on the scene right here right now, and again, we don't know the conditions, but we know that we have had serious attacks on letter carriers here in the d.c. area, and it is something of contention among the carriers. they feel it is dangerous for them to be out in the evening hours. this happened while it was still broad daylight here behind this apartment building at 50 hawaii avenue in northeast washington avenue and the details are coming in. as we get more, we will get it to you. live, jackie bensen, news4. >>> and now back to the headlines, eric toth who was set to be sentenced in a child pornography case is asking for leniency. toth wrote a letter to the judge saying that he has known since a young age that he was a pedophile and tried to offer an apology to the victims.

. >> okay, and some breaking news in northeast washington we want to get to right now. firefighters working to contain the flames at a trash disposal facility. we have more on this breaking story. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the fire is still burning, right down the street as you can see the visibility is really tough, dense smoke still coming out, firefighters are still on scene fighting the fire. it's a trash disposal business and located in the heart of the neighborhood. there are houses all around here as they needed to evacuate dozens of those with onlookers, residents standing by and waiting. we're told one firefighter suffered minor injuries as there have been no other injuries since. but then they are still fighting that fire. a roof within the complex, they did collapse at some point, so they are dealing with pretty tough elements as well as the proximity, the close proximity of the other homes as they are still continuing with that and we'll have more updates as we get them. >>> right now more than 20,000 customers in western maryland are going into sec

in northeast washington, karen capa, wusa9. >> u.s. attorney general, eric holder, says state attorney generals are not obligated to defend laws. he told the winter meeting of the national association of attorneys general that their decision should not be influenced by politics, but rather by their beliefs. >> i believe that we must be suspicious of legal classifications based on sexual orientation and we must endeavor in all of our efforts to uphold the values that once led to declare that all are created equal and entitled to equal opportunity. >> virginia attorney general, mark, one of five attorneys general who have declined to defend same-sex marriage bans against lawsuits filed by gay couples. >> the white house wants to get adds for junk food and sodas out of our public schools. this is all part of an effort championed by the first lady as he wants to get childhood obesity down and under control. under the plan, no more junk food ads. actually, the soda industry is on board with this one, calling it a common sense effort. >> the

live in northeast washington, jackie bensen, news4. >> thank you, jackie. that comes three months after a letter carrier was shot and killed on the job in prince george's county. 28-year-old tyson barnett was shot on his route on reed street in the fairmount heights area, and that murder is still unsolved. >>> another chance of snow coming our way tomorrow morning and big puffy flakes gave a fresh coat to the frees and the grass, but it did not stick to the morning roads, but, doug, tomorrow, the storm could have a bigger impact on the commute than what we saw this morning? >> yes, doreen. because of the timing of this, it is going to start overnight when the sun is down and start with colder temperatures and look at what we have seen. there is the storm that we have seen in some location, and that has picked up good amount of snow, and prince williams county, and some areas picking up two to three inches around springfield and at the airport. and close to 2 to 3 inches of snow where dulles picked up half an inch, and some snow showers now, and snow flurrie

i want to show you we are in northeast washington on the corner of h and third 3rd street and the roadsehind me, if you look, you can really see the ice. it is very shiny. it is very glazed over and the roads are not only slick, but also the side walks. this is something i have been struggling with all morning myself. it is hard to find a spot that isn't icy. streets, i know a lot of people and the sidewalk especially, we're trying to get the salt out here. you're slipping and sliding. if you can stay at home, another day to doha. main roads look pretty good. as far as any street parking goes, that is going to be difficult as the plows are pushing all of that snow to the side. walk with caution this morning and stay indoors if you can plus it is just kind of cold. if you have to get out and shovel, do it in small increments because it is still a very, very heavy wet snow. it is almost rock solid. be careful out there. hopefully you can allow those crews to do what they need to do. i saw a lot coming in this morning. amanda joins us now with the latest on the road condition. >> thank you

live in northeast washington, jackie bensen, news4. >> thank you, jackie. >>> the family of miriam carey is suing the federal government for $75 million. that lawsuit stems from the high-speed chase and shooting last october. police opened fire as carey rammed her car into a white house barrier and then sped away around the capitol. she was killed. her toddler was in that car but was not injured. carey's sister spoke to our sister station in connecticut tonight. she says she, that carey did not have to die. wendy reiger is listening to that interview. she'll bring us a report later in this newscast. >>> tonight family and friends gather to remember a woman who was murdered inside her apartment in southeast d.c. more than a dozen people turned out for a candlelight vigil to remember deetra martin. police say the mother of two was strangled to death last thursday. tonight the woman's boyfriend, 51-year-old kevin mcdarrin johnson is in jail facing charges in her death. >> very hurt. i'm lost for words right now. >> this right here has really devastated all our family. >> there is still no w

. >> and within the next 24 hours, this storm is going to move towards the northeast. washington, philadelphia, new york. what can people expect there? >> you know, i'm going to go with 10 inches plus or minus 2 for all of the birth cities. less to the east of d.c., like annapolis, more to the west front royal. and right through the city of d.c., probably somewhere around 8. same story, baltimore, philadelphia, new york. because the storm is driving itself right up the line of i-95. now, there is an issue that at some point in time for new york city, it may change over to a rain/snow mix that may reduce the amount of snow that you see. the liquid will be the same. but reduce how fluffy the snow is, so your snow totals in new york may be less. they will certainly be less than that in boston, because you do mix over with rain/snow mixing in boston, for sure. >> all right. chad, we'll check back with you shortly. thank you. >>> george howell is also out on the icy roads of atlanta right now, a city paralyzed by a storm earlier this winter. george, what's it like where you are? >> re

of the ice storm across the southeast and a full-fledged nor'easter across the land taken northeast washington d.c. by 3:00 a.m. as well as philadelphia new york this raid, the sleek freezing rain could cut back on snow totals on the coastal aas by interior sections could be walloped depending on the positioning of the pressure but here is the best estimation between three and 6 inches boston 4 inches and 8 inches new york city law i would would be cut back between 6 inches and tonnages in philadelphia and interior sections could get of what the us now with a very short amount of time and washington d.c. will be in the snow wednesday through thursday but about 438 inches first the ice storm which could be crippling them and fellow develop to becoming or easter wednesday through friday. lou: i'm almost afraid to ask you leave a one dash lately. with my next guest is been a shift in the family structure but to help understand what is going on that is changing our society senior fellow at the manhattan institute. this is a big deal. this is theersian with colle education, education, dropouts, the

demarcus grant says he was crossing the street at 17th and lymon place in northeast washington yesterday a car came out of nowhere to hit him. he hit his face on the car window and was thrown into the street. by the time he came to, the car was already gone. his mother says someone needs to be held accountable. >> something needs to be done at this point. i'm no longer like scared or anything. i'm angry at this point. his face is always going to be messed up for the rest of his life. you're going to see a scar on his mouth. >> reporter: his mother says he will also need dental surgery to replace his teeth. police say they are investigating, but don't have much to go on. all grant could tell them was that the car was white. >>> a contraband crackdown could be coming to correctional facilities in maryland. some lawmakers want to increase the penalty for bringing inmates restricted ites selling service animal vests and i.d.s. there's nothing in the law to stop the pretenders. >> the law is about protecting the rights of individuals with disabilities. not penalizing individuals that don't ha

. >> out of northeast washington, firefighters are at the scene of a serious blaze on lincoln road. let's go there now live. the cause is still under investigation. at about 3:00 p.m., firefighters responded to a major blaze on the 1800 lock of lincoln road northeast will stop the video is dramatic because one of our photographers was driving by moments after the fire did. therding to fire officials, lace was involved in the trash business. the fire was so intense that firefighters had to back off into a defensive posture. the building appears to be either destroyed or heavily damaged along with another building next door. moments ago, we spoke with a neighbor. >> came through the alley, thegh buyer is endangering house on t street and the one right next to it here. looks like it got the house there. that accordingte to the chief here on the scene, he said one firefighter did sustained minor injuries. let's get to a developing story out of ocean city where a reported people feeling a mysterious shake or boom in the town. report of ann no earthquake happening in ocean city, so what w

of the ice storm across the southeast and a full-fledged nor'easter across the land taken northeast washington0 a.m. as well as philadelphia new york this raid, the sleek freezing rain could cut back on snow totals on the coastal areas by interior sections could be walloped depending on the positioning of the pressure but here is the best estimation between three and 6 inches boston 4 inches and 8 inches new york city law i would would be cut back between 6 inches and tonnages in philadelphia and interior sections could get of what the us now with a very short amount of time and washington d.c. will be in the snow wednesday through thursday but about 438 inches first the ice storm which could be crippling them and fellow develop to becoming or easter wednesday through friday. lou: i'm almost afraid to ask you leave a one dash lately. with my next guest is been a shift in the family structure but to help understand what is going on that is changing our society senior fellow at the manhattan institute. this is a big deal. this is the persian with college education, education, dropouts, the jobs,

reporting live from northeast washington, sam ford. >> thank you. seven is on your side with a consumer alert. what when the country's largest flower businesses is apologizing tonight. finding a accused of man on craigslist and then condemn -- and then killing him. >> many people that described as -- this winter >> there is some weather headaches episode she olympics. p soup like conditions over there. a woman's biathlon race went on as scheduled after the fog came in. the forecast includes rain and snow. plex indoor sports did go one today in sochi in here is a look at the medal count. united states and russia are now tied for the most medals with 18 each and fumbled closely by the netherlands and norway. >> we should get a medal for the snow we get here. the olympics is one reason why more people are taking advantage of the snow when heading to local ski resorts. >> you had a lot of snow and the three-day holiday weekend and business is booming on the slopes. brad bell tells us how well they are doing. >> with way better weather, and far more snow

. >>> a $50,000 reward offered if you know who robbed and beat up a mailman in northeast washington. a wife of a virginia delegate attacked in her home. good evening. i'm pat lawson muse in for jim handl handly. >> we begin with a story out of maermt county police are investigating a deadly accident of an elderly man hit by a school bus and there were children on that bus. live at the scene, kristen? >> reporter: any time you hear of an accident with school children on board a school bus, you have to be concerned. we learned the elderly man hit was taken to the hospital where he died. this is where we are. we're in silver spring, again, at the intersection of route 29 and tech road. the bus is a howard county public school bus. 12 middle school students and their principal were on it, on their way back to howard county on a field trip going to d.c. the man was heading towards a sh shopping center and the bus going north of 29 when it hit him. police say they are still looking into whether the pedestrian had the right of way. right now, officers are trying to reconstruct the accident,

. >> controversy is heating up at this northeast washington firehouse. >> everything i've seen up tos just horrific. >> cecil mills, a 77-year-old veteran city employee, collapse cardiac arrest outside this strip mall last weekend. his daughter went screaming to the firehouse for help and to one firefighter who happened to be outside. the parking lot where he collapsed is only about 50 yards from this engine 26. >> i ran to the curb and said, are you going to help me or are you going to let my dad die? >> others approached the firehouse only to be turned away because of bureaucratic protocol. they said they couldn't help unless someone called 911 to dispatch them. >> if it could have gone wrong, it did. >> the one in charge of the firehouse submitted papers asking for retirement asking being placed on desk duty with pay. city officials are investigating engine 26. he stressed that there are no rules or policies that would have prevented them from taking action. their job is to respond and render aid. the funeral for cecil mills, the grandfather of three, will be held next week. abc n

postal service is warning postal carriers to be alert after yesterday's attack on a mailman in northeast washington, that victim a fixture in the community and also the pastor at a local church. there's been increased attention to crimes against postal workers since a letter carrier was killed last november in prince george's county. >>> caught on camera, red light cameras, and these are not isolated incidents. >> reporter: you're about to see the video and one man's complaint we received. this is max bennett. every day he goes by union station on his way to work and has documented what he's seen like on this day last july. >> kind of right about now is when the light's already red. so it's coming through and you can kind of see the crosswalk is already on. the red light hits and when the crosswalk turns on, only like three or four seconds. so when they're coming through, it's already been about 10 seconds. >> reporter: we saw there one cut it close. watch as it makes a left turn onto ever street northeast as the light turn -- e street northeast as the light turns red and then goes through the the

demarcus grant was crossing the street at 17th and lieman place in northeast washington yesterday morning when a car came out of nowhere and hit him. grant hit his face on the car window and was thrown into the street. by the time he came to, the car was already gone. his mother says someone needs to be held accountable. >> at this point, i'm no longer scared or anything, i'm angry at this point. because his face is always going to be messed up for the rest of his life. you're going to see a scar on his mouth. >> grant's mother says he will also need dental surgery to replace his teeth. police say they are investigating but don't have much to go on right now. all grant can tell them is that the car was white. >>> the d.c. council will vote today on a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. you would be fined if officers found you with an ounce of pot. the council approved the measure but some council members want it to be illegal to have or smoke marijuana in public. >>> 6:05. we are monitoring developments on capitol hill in the national debate over marijuana. the white house's

. >> controversy is heating up at this northeast washington firehouse. >> everything i've seen up to city employee, collapse cardiac arrest outside this strip haul last weekend. his daughter went screaming to the firehouse for help and to one firefighter who happened to be outside. the parking lot where he collapsed is only about 50 yards from this engine 26. >> i run to the curb and said are you going to help me or are you going to let my it had die? >> others approached the firehouse only to be turn away because of bureaucratic protocol. they said they couldn't help unless someone called 911 to help them. >> if it can have gone wrong i think it did. >> the one in charge of the firehouse submitted papers asking for retirement asking being placed on desk duty with pay. they are investigating engine 26. he this said there are no rules or policies that would have prevented them from taking action. their job is to respond and render aid. the funeral for cecil mills, the grandfather of three, will be held next week. abc news, washington. >>> in his state of the union address last week pr

. >> then it's moving towards the northeast and there's potentially huge problems here in washington, philadelphia, new york city. >> that's absolutely correct. the snow is on its way. i do believe it's going to be a tricky forecast and you veal to watch your local yair ya to figure out where you live. i-95 is going to be the cutoff. if you're 100 miles east of there, it's going to be two inches of snow. 50 miles, 4 to 6 right along 8, to the west 12. it's because there will be rain and sleet that mixes in. lit pack down your snow the closer you are to the coast, you'll only get snow the farther away you are from the coast. that's why it will be so much deeper in reston, virginia, than it will be in green belt or into b bowie and deeper into new jersey. it is a local forecast right along that i-95 and it's coming tonight. >> a very serious situation. all right. don't go too far away. joining us on the phone is gabrielle heart in raleigh, north carolina. you had a pretty dramatic, fearful experience, gabrielle. tell our viewers what you went through. >> well, i left work pretty soon af

washington, d.c. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: marci and john, good morning. the storm arrived here in the northeast overnight. in washington, d.c., we've been getting about and inch or two every single hour of snow. this is a part of the country used to these conditions. a lot of people today will stay home. this morning, a mammoth winter storm is ravaging the east coast. 100 million americans are waking up to snow, ice, and freezing rain. the storm downed trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands. in virginia, the national guard is on standby. salt trucks and plows are out in heavy force. >> we can handle it. i mean, snow is always a problem. but that's what we're here for. >> reporter: the storm socked the south. leaving behind dangerous ice. look at this traffic mess in raleigh, north carolina. car after car abandoned on the highway. >> avoid i-85 at all times because it is not looking good right now. >> reporter: people ran for cover after one trapped car caught fire. the north carolina governor warned residents to stay off the roads. >> don't put your stupid hat on at this point in time. protec

. >> reporter: as the storms move northeast, officials in washington, d.c. ordered the federal government closed thursday. crews are on standby hoping to avoid the same problems the winter storms created in the south. at last report, sfo was reporting 48 cancelled flights so far. right now at oakland and mineta san jose, no canceled flights. pretty good so far but they say that that might change later on today. kiet do, kpix 5. >>> and our storm clouds are moving to the north right now. there's still a slight chance we could see a couple of sprinkles north of the golden gate bridge. otherwise, a lot of fog outside right now. that should lift in the afternoon. these temperatures something else later in the day. hi-def doppler radar tracking your skies, so far it is dry. we could see sprinkles to the north. outside fog is the story. the bay bridge out there somewhere. can't see it right now shrouded in fog. temperatures in the 50s at this hour. by the afternoon, hey, it is going to be one mild day. some of these numbers getting near 70 degrees into san jose. a

this is headed up to the northeast and going into washington and oregon. it will miss us. for wednesday. look for about a quarter inch to inch and a quarter. heavier amounts coming in for friday. the temperatures for tomorrow afternoon with sunshine. upper 60s. and upper 60s. inland. that's warm as 73 oakland. 60s to around 70 in the north way. the clouds will thicken. and midday and cloudy and the evening. rain is here. showers on thursday. clearing thursday afternoon. storms through friday which continues to rain into sunday. >>> for more information on the rain headed our way check out the web page. we have a section dedicated. >>> we show you where they are protesting the pop star instead of bringing out the winter weather. >>> behind the scenes of the kennel club dog show and it is hosted by that's coming up february 28th. >>> the lego movie is building momentum. it was number one for the third weekend in a row with another 31 and a half million dollars in ticket sales. it features the voices of chris pratt and elizabeth banks. three days to kill grossed 12.3 million

. >> reporter: as the storms move up the mid-atlantic into the northeast, officials in washington ordered all federal offices closed for thursday. meanwhile, crews wait on standby hoping to avoid the same problems the winter storms created in the south. so far, most of the cancellations are at sfo. they have about 50 cancelled flights right now. so far, so good here in san jose. but they have most of their east coast flights departing later on today. fingers crossed that everything is okay. live at mineta san jose international airport, kiet do, kpix 5. >>> utilities in the south have extra crews from neighboring states on the job as they work to restore power this morning. >>> new this morning, two people were taken to the hospital because of an early- morning fire in san francisco. no word on their injuries this morning. the fire started around midnight in a high-rise near san francisco state university. it was on the 6th floor there. no word on what started the fire. >>> a body discovered in a motel's garbage chute in san francisco. police were called to a motel on valencia street late

temperatures will start to drop in the northeast, and look for showers across washington and oregon. for drivers, this winter has been anything but a smooth ride. the extreme cold and snow have wrecked the nation's roads. as jeff pegues reports, that's been costly for motorists and for cities. >> reporter: spring can't come soon enough for the nation's roads. the extreme cold and snow has been chipping away at the infrastructure of american cities, leaving holes in drivers' wall lets. it will cost this woman $90, maybe more to repair her right side tire. what did it feel like when you hit the pothole? >> it was awful. it was very scary. it jarred me and even my air bag deployed on the side. >> reporter: the country spends $377 annually on driving roads that desplatly need pothole repairs. they form when water and ice seeps into the hole, freezes and expands. when the ice melts there are gaps and passing vehicles cause it to break up. this winter's streets and highways are taking a pounding and with more cold weather in the forecast, more new york city workers like albert mercado will

northeast. it's winter. this is what happens. >> yeah. well, here in washington, don, we're going to have more on this part of the story later, if it even looks like it's going to start snowing they close the schools in d.c., northern virginia, maryland, they don't wait. they just close right away. all right, don, standby. i know it's cold out there. we're going to come back to you. i want to go to erin mcpike right now. she's here in washington on the national mall. erin, the storm has turned the nation's capital really into a ghost town. the federal government's shut down. >> the federal government is shut down, wolf. d.c. public schools are closed, all the universities in the area are closed, the white house briefing even is canceled, and bus service has been suspended until further notice. now, the mayor of washington did have a press conference within the last hour. and he said that they have put out 30,000 tons of salt -- pounds of salt, rather. 300 snowplows have gone out. but we haven't seen this road, which is right in front of the capital, be plowed mor

dallas and charlotte north carolina in the sound will take a tour of the northeast before valentine's day airports from washington dc baltimore philadelphia new york city and boston with experienced trouble with the storm which is likely to close down schools and lead to traffic snarl ups in most major cities on the unc stove watters bbc's interrupted syrian city of homestead currently outmoded eight supplied from a trailer at the un convoy left in the rich destroyed st the crackdown ceasefire in place to bring a good couple and allow civilians to be my mid week someone out of one hundred and fifty people like to get seats moment since the start of the cease fire that ceasefire allowed a delivery to the main evacuation under un supervision of the first time that you would probably open up all of which had been surrounded by president bush are lots of sports is more than the urine the eye i helped snowstorm to hit the snow sleet and artist was lost in the southeastern united states causing transport ales and widespread how adults teens and the storm is set to continue its pulse of the eastern seaboard least the ne

those cover some of northeast and the majority of southeast washington. >>> and we're following a developing story in ukraine. ousted president viktor yanukovych is speaking out for the first time since he fled kiev. ukranian leaders are concerned russia's military may be poised to take over part of that country. tracie potts has the latest from capitol hill. >> reporter: from russia in his first appearance since fleeing ukraine, viktor yanukovych called the new government i will legitimate, he says threats forced him out and he plans to return once it's safe. he blames pro fascist militants and quoting here, irresponsible western policies for the uprising which he calls anarchy yanukovych says he will not ask russia for help, but 150,000 russian troops, tanks, aircraft and ships are already at the border. training russia says. russia denies its military is taking over two airports in southern crimea. the u.s. is watching. >> i expect russia to be transparent about these activities. and i urge them not to take any steps that could be misinterpreted. or lead to miscalculation. >> so we will w

atlanta dallas and charlotte north carolina and sound will take a tour of the northeast before valentine's day airports from washington dc baltimore philadelphia new york city and boston with experienced trouble with the storm which is likely to close down schools

northeast by 2:00. seeing that sleet develop from washington, d.c.through baltimore and philadelphia, but look at this snow line pushing well to the north. this is a large area of sleet and rain during the rush hour tomorrow morning. that snow continues across new england, and ending by rm tomorrow evening, so there will be throughout the day tomorrow. the rush hour will be key in that morning. here is this heavy snow developing late, and then tomorrow that snow is pushed to the north, but this area in the pink, that is a quarter to maybe half inch of ice potentially. del? >> dave warren thank you very much. british archeologists say they have discovered the 4,000 year old biblical home of abraham. take a look. it is as big as a football field and now mostly undisturbed. thanks for watching al jazeera america. i'm del walters in new york. "inside story" is next. supporters or opponents needed to end the argument. canada, u.s. and oil are the "inside story." >> hello, i'm ray suarez.

winter bore down on the northeast again, walloping everything from washington d.c.e of snow. the storm was blamed for at least 20 deaths, most of them in the south. comcast announced it will buy time warner cable for more than $45 billion in stock. the deal would combine the nation's top two cable television companies. and the government of afghanistan released 65 taliban suspects over heated u.s. objections. >> woodruff: on the newshour online we kick off an exciting new partnership with al-monitor, a website devoted to news and commentary on the middle east. tonight you can watch a live- stream of the first ever pbs newshour al-monitor trendlines special with our chief foreign affairs correspondent margaret warner. tonight's trendlines: "syria after geneva 2" focuses on the prospects for ending the civil war and the wider impact of the conflict on the region as representatives from the government and the opposition engage in peace talks. find that on our homepage. >> ifill: also on the newshour online right now, there's still more time this winter for a snow day o

columbia, south carolina, parts of north carolina and as it turns up to the northeast, a snow event for charlottesville, richmond, washington, d.c., new york city and philadelphia. they are not going to see the ice. it is going to be a snowstorm for you tonight and tomorrow. >> both chad and nick, we appreciate both of you, braving the elements out there, letting us know, at least we know that folks this time heeding the warnings and planning in advance. >> the warning up here is 10 inches of snow or more. people up here better pay attention. >> still blue skies. get your shopping done this hour. >>> do mammograms cause more harm than good? does this sound vaguely familiar, ladies? >> a major new study raises disturbing questions about these screening that so many of us dread but depend on for early detection of breast cancer. we are going to talk about our dr. sanjay gupta about the findings. we will try to straighten it out straight ahead. >>> we've been watching this weather in the south. we want to alert you of something that's going on in the west as well. we know it is a bad avalanche here already. two snowmobilers in

northeast. charlie, norah? >>> in washington the senate could approve a bill today raising the nation's debt limit. yesterday's house vote was close and unexpected free of drama. on capitol hill, nancy cordes shows us why there is no dlet of a standoff this time. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. normally, this is such a bitter fight, but this time, the house speaker allowed this vote to raise the debt ceiling no strings attached two weeks before the deadline before the markets even had a chance to get nervous. it's a sign that he is now less willing to fight what he sees as losing battles on behalf of the tea party wing of his party. >> the bill is passed without objection. >> reporter: the debt ceiling bill passed almost entirely with democratic votes. an unusual occurrence in the republican-led house. but house speaker john boehner said it was his only option after failing to get enough votes from his own party for a gop alternative. >> we don't have 218 votes. when you don't have 218 votes, you have no

northeast. the government offices are closed in washington today. philadelphia, new york and boston could see up to a foot or more of snow. causing major headaches for the mortgage and evening commute. weather.com says more than 3,700 flights were canceled yesterday and nearly 4400 have already been canceled today. >>> and in britain, a most severe weather warning has been issued with more than 100-mile-per-hour winds battering the country. flooding issues are apparent with the river thames. extraordinary footage of the flooding in england. so we want to know, how has the weather been affecting you? let us know. join the conversation, worldwood@cnbc.com, tweet us, @cnbcwex or direct to me @rosswestgate. how has the weather been impacting you? whatever the experience is, let us know. we'll take a short break. still to come, the bank of indonesia says it will keep one eye on the fed and the other on china's slowing growth. we'll be in southeast asia market and bring you the latest on the central bank's rate decision. fifteen minutes could save you fif

fear that the relations between america's two main allies in northeast asia might also alter their long-running disagreements. nhk world, washington. >>> the japanese government has filed a lawsuit against the captain of a chinese fishing boat that collided with japan coast guard vessels four years ago. in the suit the government is demanding the captain pay the repair costs for the patrol boats. the incident occurred in japanese waters near the senkaku islands. japan controls the islands. china and taiwan claim them. the captain was arrested for obstructing official duties but was later released and sent back to china. in 2011 the coast guard demanded the captain about $140,000. he has sent him 11 demand notices over the past three years, but the captain hasn't paid the repair cost. the lawsuit was filed at a court in okinawa prefecture. by filing the suit the statute of limitations will be automatically suspended. the right to claim damages would expire otherwise. coast guard officials also decided to make the video of the collision public. the footage was leaked on the internet by one of its officials about two months after the

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i same storm system is now moving off their fourth the northeast across the mid atlantic states bringing heavy snow fall in places like washington dc and new york city even off ports boss is well in that freezing rain which caused the problems down here towards the south. mixed into this as it does contain a move off there through new england some areas and atlantic states to see as much as fifty centimeters of total snowfall coming out is definitely one of those days you want to stay inside and ride this one up and give travel plans out here. just be careful. these are not canceled or at the very least the leader with that storm system capture the audience staying on the chilly side in scotland the euro there for you one of ten minus fifteen i do want to talk about the severe weather across the british isles as well be of one storm system pushing through and another one raid on its heels in these have just been while causing severe winds out here we are topping out earlier tony a video of hurricane strength winds there. in western portions of the uk got to fill hundred and sixty km for our buses in coastal storm surge and yet m

the storm ticking up into washington and eventually new york, this massive, huge swath of a storm, winter ice storm, that is hitting the entire northeast, and southeast. john. >> all right robert thanks very much. >>> now john terret is standing by in the nation's capital and shows us the impact it has on transportation. john. >> good evening, john from washington, d.c, the famous union station, amtrak hub. amtrak says none of its trains will head southeast, and the northeast corridor which is the businessest part of the service, they are running restricted. new jersey transit, long island metro? are following by the hour. the number of flights that have already been cancelled. according to flightaware.com, 3700 flights have already been cancelled and that will have a massive knock-on effect thursday, friday and into the weekend with delays at airports as they get the planes back into place and the airlines struggle to get back onto schedule. in washington, d.c, as emergency has been declared, anyone who is parked in an entrance or exit point, will have their vehicle towed overnight. there is a 75% chance the federal government will be

northeast. they are staging 4,000 trucks through northern virginia for salting and plowing when the snow begins. >> it climbs up to washingtoninto boston as well. >> reporter: it will dump more than a foot of heavy snow before finally moving away friday. in washington, danielle noting ham. >> corvettes were swallowed up in a sinkhole in kentucky. no one was hurt. >>> what kind of a driver is your teenager? viral to visual evidence. people are mounting cameras to protect themselves. a camera catches a shoot out. the driver caught in the cross fire. the driver of this car helped police determine who was at fault. an amazing meteor shower. police have been using dash cameras for decades documenting cameras that go bad. >> the new model came out and it is pretty dramatic. >> reporter: sales spiked at the holidays. they haven't tapered off. >> snowboarding and winter sports are popular. >> reporter: the dashboard cam is doing for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. it is integrated with experiences. >> people are so familiar with mobile applications to utilize video, having a go prois pro is a good way to record your experience. >

northeast corridor. temperatures dropping. several hours of heavy snow just stopped falling on the washington, d.c. area. now that snow is moving north, which means that tens of millions of people who were dealing with moments like this all day are bracing for more of the same tomorrow. yesterday it was ice. today it's snow, snow, and more snow. coming down faster and harder than plows could handle all along the east coast. drivers stuck spinning their wheels are relying on the kindness of strangers to get free. and homeowners are making what feels like their weekly trip out into the cold to clean up. the system, so large it barely fit in this satellite photo. the nation's capital buried under nearly a foot of snow, care rising roadways, shutting down the federal government, and blanketing the national mall. near-record snowfall is crippling baltimore, as well, where the city has already overspent its snow removal budget. and to the north, the storm is making this year's philadelphia's fifth snowiest on record. new york, where up to 14 inches are expected, we saw rates of 2 to 4 inches fall per hour this

northeast. highs expected to reach mid 40's across places like new york city. in washington, d.c. the forecast to make it into the 60s parts of georgia and the carolinas into the 70s. we are looking at flooding concerns across parts of the northeast. we continue to see a lot of snow frozen over across much of the region. it will be producing rapid snow melt as we head into today and into your friday. as we stay warm through friday expect to see localized flooding across the region as the snow quickly melts. otherwise kentucky making it into the 60s friday. this warm air will be setting the stage for possible severe weather on thursday and also on friday. very widespread. damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes will be possible. heather and ainsley with the same system we are expecting winter weather to return to the midwest coming up tonight and tomorrow with significant snow and very strong winds. a blizzard catch already in effect. >> so a tease is what you are saying. >> a little bit of a relief but enjoy it. >> a decade before they issue a recall. one major auto maker may have

northeast not far from rhode island avenue. no one was hurt. >>> the doors of a popular grocery store in northwest washington will not be open today. the safeway on piney branch avenue shut down last night after inspectors found evidence of mice. richard jordan has more on what's happening will today as they keep the doors closed so people will not be infected by anything that mice might have brought in. >> reporter: this is the safeway on georgia avenue. right now they are waiting on health inspectors to come back out and take u another look. they say they have already addressed all the issues. they have had exterminators and a cleaning crew. shoppers were turned away. they closed the store after they found evidence of mice. >> it's sickening. i had no clue. i have been coming here since the store opened. >> reporter: the violation notice posted right on the glass doors. william hudson was at the store right before it closed. employees told him about the rodent problem. >> contamination of vermin or whatever. rats or whatever. >> reporter: it makes some people cringe. shoppers say they expect more from the grocery store. >> i thou

but travel will be treacherous for the folks in washington and oregon and over the midwest. northeast have another nor' easter taking aim at new now. but we are seeing the snow fly in new jersey and new york city and up to boston and the wind gusts in express of 30 or 40 mile per hour. so the doper shade of blue the storm is intensify. when you so this type of scenario on the forecast, you know we will have wind gusts 50 or cent miles per hour and perhaps hurricane force winds as this system moves north and oast ward. winter storm warnings in the pink and the red. blizzard warnings for coastal matsch and cape cod islands and this system will exist the northeast and head into sunday and then we will watch our next system harris push over the great lakes and midatlantic and northeast by tuesday. another round. >> they call this winter. >> yeah, right. >> let's go to florida. >> take me with you. >> thank you, guys. >> a president warning that political donors with powerful ambassador roles is nothing new. there are new concerns that many of president obama's choices are unqualified for

if you're in california, nevada, washington state, this northeast storm affects you because the planes you use come out of these hubs that have been affected. it's statistic day. carol look at it. statistics. you won't believe this. we're at 75,000 flights cancelled in 2014. if you want to know what that means to your pocketbook, you the viewer, somebody who actually flies or deals with all of the domino effects of these cancellations it's a cool $3 billion you take into your wallet to the national wallet. $3 billion. as far as the airlines are concerned, u not so bad. only $200 million in lost flights that people didn't rebook. not so bad for them. pretty bad for them make no mistake but really bad for us. we really got jammed on this one. but i mention this to you, this is the morning after in new york city where we're involved into a hot mess. it's melting, wet and slushy. we're expecting yet another snowstorm couple of inches anyway but the temperatures are going to plunge to 16 degrees tomorrow and 11 degrees on sunday which means a lot of this can end up as black ice. it can get

you're going to see very warm temperatures in little rock and washington, d.c., with readings in the 50s and 60s. here in the northeast, probably not quite that warm. too much snow on the ground. and the other thing we'll be watching, rapid snow melt in indiana, ohio and illinois. we could have some problems on the rivers out there. >> all right, mike, thank you. >>> and now, to the winter olympics in sochi tonight. an emotional victory for one american skier. bode miller earning a medal in the super g. sharing the bronze. at 36, the oldest skier ever to stand on the podium. and the american hockey team besting slovenia today. tonight, here's how the medal count standing. norway again in the lead and the u.s. tonight tied with russia for second place. abc's matt gutman is our man in sochi and he's there tonight. matt? >> reporter: good evening, david. you could call bode miller the old man winter of the u.s. ski team. at 36, today, he became the oldest man ever to medal in an alpine skiing event. today, he plunge flung himself down the hill like a reckless teen. here's miller, almost careening out of control, but hung