and then watch what alex ovechkin does. he's going coast to coast.m one end of the rink to the other. slicing past everybody. that is 499 and it's a game winner. the caps 4-3 over their arch rivals. >> obviously a huge save. but it's over. and just full speed on nash. i stay my speed and just make a move and put it in. >> you don't see maybe a highlight goal every game, but it's moments like this that you can't really do anything about it, i guess. just amazing. >> so alex ovechkin and the caps will go for that number 500 tomorrow against ottawa, 7:00 p.m. here on csn. that is a little bit of history. the redskins also looking to make history. in fact they haven't won a home playoff game at fedex field since 1999. how long ago was it? real long ago. kirk cousins was just ten years old. boy, he's been playing like anned adult ever since, though. since thanksgiving, just one interception. 17 combined touchdowns. and he's not just a redskins quarterback. he is this team's leader. >> he's doing everything you expect or you ask your quarterback to. he's g

back here live, it is all alex ovechkin. the signs are all over the place. alex ovechkin, goal number 500. they will celebrate him tonight. guys, back to you. we will have a full wrapup coming up tonight at 11:00. >> it is great giving the caps some love. they are doing so well. they have been overshadowed. >> the best team in the league. >> when you look at alex ovechkin's stats, they are crazy,. >> they are. warm tomorrow. dry until about evening. get ready for rain and showers tomorrow. tomorrow night. early on saturday, arctic air. boom in the 20s monday and tuesday. >> that is refreshing. >> today is pretty sweet. >> that is wusa9 news at 6:00. the cbs evening news is next. >> we will be back at 7: ♪ know you can keep your financial big picture under control. know you can see how much you have to spend and whether you should transfer funds. know you can easily keep track of what you're putting away. and know you're budgeted for the great escape. thanks to virtual wallet by pnc. ♪ >> pelley: round six for seven republicans. >> i don't think harry truman

finds ovechkin and that's it. 500 career goals. caps up 5-1. ovechkin didn't stop there.w hammond. also takes over the nhl lead this season, his 26th goal on the season. the final score, 7-1. alex ovechkin, really good at hockey. >> i guess you could say

switching gears to hockey, is tonight the night for alevel ovechkin.ne goal from netting 500 goals for his career. if and when that happens, the first russian born player to get to 500. he's been on a tear lately scoring seven goals in the last seven games. ovechkin with a chance to add another chapter to his storied kreefr with the capitals. he surpassed fedorov by most goals and now has a chance to match goal 500 in front of the home crowd tonight. they expect the superstar to step up on the big stage. >> he loves the big moments and loves to score goals and be a part of it. it doesn't matter if he score it or someone else, he's equally as happy and that's a great quality to have. >> it's moments like this, he just showed up and then can't really do anything about it, i guess. amazing. >> if i score, i score. if not, still game left. i'm still going to score one goal sooner or later. >> iowa playing host to eighting ranked maryland. first quarter, from the corner, buries the three-pointer, 11 points, terps are up 8. maryland coming away with the stea

alex ovechkin on the brink of history. entered saturday just three goals shy of 500, and he would get closer real quick. first period, played out from behind his own net. plays it right to ovechkin. caps up. tied at two. victor stall berg and the rangers redirect a shot past holtby and the rangers go up two after being down. caps come back. less than ten seconds to play. nicklas backstrom pokes home the rebound. we're going to overtime tied at three. holtby denies and somehow. got some help from the defenseman. ovechkin is going to do the rest from there. coast to coast, 499, it's a beauty. the caps take it 4-3. holtby just one go o.v. just one goal away from that historic 500. >> i'm going to take it game by game. if i score, i score. if not, still have a game left. so i'm still going to score one goal sooner or later. >> all right. o.v. goes for 500 tomorrow night. another local superstar, melo trimble and the terps on the road at wisconsin. nice assist here. 9.6 rebounds for the junior. tight contest throughout. they're

our home. >> the gas station is apparently a favorite stopping place for ovechkin. our sister station there in that area found him last week there buying a ticket for the billion dollar power ball jackpot. >>> a little friendly competition going on between the broncos and the patriots fans. before the game sunday, we and our sister stations on the east coast have posted photos of each team and opened up voting for who has the best one. it is unscientific and 9news.com has a lot of broncos fans clearly. they are winning with more than 1900 of the 3100 votes cast. we will announce the winner sunday morning around 7:00 so if you want to play, get your votes in before then. >>> love the hundreds of broncos pride photos you sent us this week. but one truly stood out. line of blue for each point scored and white lines between games. she has plenty of yarn to get >> from colorado's sports leader, here is rod mackey. >> the players play the game, but don't sell those coaches short. they will have a huge impact on sunday as well. in fact, kubiak and belichick are already pla

. >> $1.5 billion is too tempting for everybody, including alex ovechkin. kristin berset explains why she joining power ball mania. >> caramel owe anthony makes 24 million a year. alex, 10 million. but they all want to get in on the fun and try their luck. now, this photo which tweeted out of alex ovechkin buying a power ball ticket in virginia with his dad looking on was for saturday's jackpot. he didn't win because nobody did. he scored his 500th goal which is a major milestone. so perhaps he is feeling a little lucky this time around. [ laughter ] >> i think it was funny. who is going to take a picture? it's crazy. people are crazy. >> how many tickets are you going to buy? >> i don't know. like maybe one, maybe two. we will see. >> he is rich but he doesn't have $1.3 billion. i bought one too. yeah. i'm going to buy one today too. heck yeah. i have house payments man. [ laughter ] >> good point. you may be rich, but 1.5 billion is a totally different level. >> and ovechkin is so cute. who would take a picture of me? anyone who knows who you are. [ laugh

alex ovechkin is the man of the hour. see you in a bit. >> see you soon dave. >>> coming up at 6:00, the debate stakes getting higher for the republican presidential candidates. trying to catch the front runner donald trump. >> also at 6:00, for the second time in as many days, isis is suspected to be behind a terror attack in a major asian city. >> growing concern about a dangerous new strain of dog flu making thousands of pets sick. fact. advil pain relievers are used by more households than any other leading brand. to treat their aches and pains more people reach for advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. if you could see your cough, it's just a cough. you'd see how often you cough all day and so would everyone else. new robitussin 12 hour delivers fast, powerful cough relief that lasts up to twelve hours. new robitussin 12 hour cough relief. because it's never just a cough. wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does any

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his team won tuesday, ovechkin came up event, tonight, another chance.islander, here we go, ovechkin, closer to 500. n,ores the 22nd of the seaso 497. caps roll over the islanders tonight, 4-1. maryland women looking to bounce back after the first-ever big ten loss, and yeah, that really wasn't going to be a problem. howrd what led all scores, 15. and finally, the nationals today, announcing their newest member of their team, second base. daniel murphy. murphy comes from the new york mets. he's wearing the number 20 jersey, which fans may know was worn by desmond, who was a free agent this year, of course, not expected to sign back, maybe that's a sign. >> not anymore. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> yeah, so he's wearing number. that's the right price! it's that low. what other things on this list "can't be right?" looks like a list full of "can't be right's." seriously? at giant, prices are down. savings are up. my giant. >>> are you ready, 47 tomorrow, showers in the afternoon, a dreary start to the modern, saturday is okay, saturday night will be a mess, if you

(what (-- ovechkin. what are the odds it was him! >> i have to say the quote of the night, and you brought it out of him, if you asked if he was nervous about the snow, no, we're from russia. >> that's the quote of the night. >> it makes us all feel a little weaker. >> yeah, when you rolled up on him and he acted, you know, that surprised like no, we were not following you or anything, we promise. he's like he can't get away from the glare of the camera anywhere he goes. >> i know. i felt bad at first. i was like i'm so sorry, we don't have to put you on camera, but if you let us, you will get me major brownie point at work, and it's working in my favor. >> we have like 50 points for you, and everyone else has one or two. >> reporter: that's all that matters if i'm beating the other reporters. >> we caught him getting a powerball ticket and caught him at the gas station again. he's a man of the people. i love the fact he's out trying to help neighbors. that's fantastic. >> absolutely. >> we have been wat

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more specifically alex ovechkin and his 500 goals.e scored his 500th goal last night against ottawa and he is on pace to surpass wayne gretzky as the best nhl scorer ever. the redskins fullback jarrell young joins me at 7:00 for the weekly show at newschannel8. join us. we will put a bow on the redskins season and take your calls. leon: if gretzky was smart he would have -- not gretzky. he would have waited till tonight, ovechkin. erin: yeah. hold back. alison: "world news tonight" with david muir up next. leon: see you at welcome. how you doin'? good how are you? so today you're gonna choose a mobile office. you can choose this chevy silverado which offers built in 4g lte wi-fi. or you can choose this ford f-150, which doesn't offer wi-fi. but to make up for it, we added a trailer, a satellite antenna, and dolores. hey fellas! (group laughter) what? so, which one do you want? i pick the chevy. definitely. or, get this dependable silverado all star edition with a total value of seven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. find new ro

. >>> in hockey, a milestone goal for washington's alex ovechkin. he notched his 500th and 500 and first career goal as the caps pounded ottawa 7-is. ovechkin is the 43rd player and fifth fastest to reach the 500 goal mark in history. >>> four teenagers are in custody in new york for we all want to be healthier, but lets just get real, we also want to loose weight. what's great about the smartpoints program is you do both, it's not counting calories it's counting points. which actually is like kind of a game. having the points literally gives you accountability. when you realize that you don't have to give up anything, that's when you can really >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> here is another look at this legendary singer david bowie died sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer. his five decade career was marked by innovation and a string of hits, like "fame" "heroes" and "let's dance." bowie was 69. >>> mexico was begun extraditing king ping el chapo to the united states. the process could take month

alex ovechkin, with the wrister, the 500th goal of his career. he is the 43rd player in nhl history to get there. he gets mobbed at center ice. his family was in the stands to see it. he gives the crowd a way. the caps also win, 7-1. women's hoops, the terps women beat iowa. a good day in sports, except for the redskins. however, bittersweet, a lot of good to take away from the season. kimberly: the building blocks have been laid. you've convinced me. robert: yes! kimberly: coming up, gas prices keep dropping. kimberly: aaa says gasoline prices could fall to about one dollar per gallon in some areas. that has not happened since 1999. today is national average for a gases of regular $1.96. gases of regular $1.96. thank tumbling oil prices wow. the internet is crazy fast here. i know, right? it's so nice to have everyone over. hi hey. mmm. i just laid an egg. does anybody want it? joey, you want some gasoline? yes, please. mom, guess what? i married a clown and we're having tiny little clown babies. mhm. i just bought a hammer. with internet fast e

ovechkin is on tonight. what will kirk cousins next contract look like? also, noah gave me the business today. leon: here it is. robert: no. who was victorious in a game of "horse"? announcer: now the toyota sports desk. brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: caps hosting vancouver at the phone booth. special night it will be. team captain ovechkin will be honored tonight for becoming the 43rd and the fifth fastest player in nhl history to score 500 career goals. that is scheduled to begin at 7:00 tonight. here is teammate on how great the great eight is. >> able to score a heck of a lot of goals. that is what people are excited about. scoring 500 goals in 800 games. if you look at what everybody else is able to do in the last 500 games, no one has come close. robert: it might be time for dan schneider to shell out more money. we witnessed the growth of kirk cousins guy for good for two picks a game to leading the team to division title. he broke frankchise records along the way. does it mean for money for him? joe theismann believes he dese

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it was alex ovechkin providing the offense. and then the entertainment.st period, caps down a goal. they were on the power play. you know what that means, just give to it ove. he knows what to do with it. his 27th goal of the season. we're knotted up at 1. bizarre moment in the second period, caps up two, oshie took himself out of the game. was having trouble staying hydrated. caps lead it 4-2. if you wore one of your favorite hats to this game i feel sorry for you. it belongs to the capitals', who threw it on the ice. the second hat trick of his career and they travel to columbus on tuesday. >>> a little college basketball, anthony gill, number 13 uva on the road to ssu. nice steal, beautiful passes. hall on the finish. uva up three at halftime. florida state, they were hungry. maybe they had too much bacon, dwayne bacon, the drive. stay with me, erika. bacon with a team high 18 points. seminoles knock off, va 61-62, bacon fan club loving it. >>> college park. maryland women hosting number 24, northwestern. christian convoy had herself a game. all about

not the least of them is alex ovechkin. >> we caught up with him in a gas station in virginia.more on that in a second. not everyone is able to shovel out. some people have physical disabilities where they can't do it. we will check in with debra alfarone on how you can volunteer and help others. >> reporter: i'm debra alfarone in southwest dc. the snow is on its way and you may need help. with me now, joseph, lead organizer of snowcrew.org. walk us through how this can help people. >> sure, so the first thing people will want to do is go to snowcrew.org. click on request assistance. if you want to shovel, click volunteer to shovel. if you need help and you click request assistance, it will load that page. we have instructions on the left hand side to make it easier for people to learn how to use the system. but you put in your address, you tell people what you need and it gets plotted to the map. >> reporter: okay, so show us what it looks like if i want to help people. i'm standing right here. does it tell me people around here who need help? >> absolutely. when you go to sno

. >>> in hockey, a milestone goal for washington's alex ovechkin. he notched his 500th and 500 and first career goal as the caps pounded ottawa 7-is. ovechkin is the 43rd player and fifth fastest to reach the 500 goal mark in history. >>> four teenagers are in custody in new york for woman in a park. we all want to be healthier, but lets just get real, we also want to loose weight. what's great about the smartpoints program is you do both, it's not counting calories it's counting points. which actually is like kind of a game. having the points literally gives you accountability. when you realize that you don't have to give up anything, that's when you can really manage everything. my brother brian was my best friend, but when he went to college and struggled with depression, he felt alone. he thought he was to blame and no one would understand. when he finally told me he was hurting, i didn't know what to do. a few months later, my brother took his life. if someone you know is struggling like brian did, find out how to help. comes to you? learn more

ovechkin once again, rips itit home for his 28th season.e missed a penalty shot, it didn't matter, though, becauseea the caps won this one 6-3. in college hoops, maryland hosting. mellow trouble takes the lastube shot. the buzzer sounds, 40 minutes on up to the side so guess what, time for over time. trimble takes over. the foul, he falls down. that's a three-point play forlay the sophomore.opho robert carter, diamond stone for another lay in plus the foul, maryland holds on 52-56 in overr time. john thompson and gw on theon road.ro in the first half, smith rivera with an excellent pass. the hoyas ended the run to take a 6 point lead. lj peak, smith rivera throws it ahead to peak. he heads down, the hoyas of their biggest win of the year, upset number five, xavier 81-72. pierre garcon from fan dual.com and it hamilton health care had nothing to do with football. he finalized his settlementtlem against the site whose names and licenses we are used by the site. the redskins can is a team dotem and the terms of the deal are confidential. one d

ovechkin beginning a big day beating todd henrik lundqvist for a goal. the caps tie it late and in overtime it's ovechkin a beautiful goal 499 in his career. the rangers fall but still get a point. the islanders fell to the flyers in philly 4-0. that and more at 11. >> that's the news for now. thanks for joining us. i'm joe torres. >> i'm sandra bookman. we're coming back at 11. comments@captioncolorado.com apparently the engineers who designed the ford f-150 have been burning the candle at all ends. cuz' check out their latest brainstorm: pro trailer backup assist. just turn this little knob on the dash and it helps steer your trailer exactly where you want it to go. it's just one more bit of brilliance you can't get on any other truck. freakish. this is the ford f-150.

. >>> in hockey, a milestone goal for washington's alex ovechkin. he notched his 500th and 501 career goal as the caps pounded ottawa 7-is. ovechkin is the 43rd player and fifth fastest to reach the 500 goal mark in nhl history. >>> ahead on the morning newsstand, four teenagers in new york are in police custody for woman in a park. we all want to be healthier, but lets just get real, we also want to loose weight. what's great about the smartpoints program is you do both, it's not counting calories it's counting points. which actually is like kind of a game. having the points literally gives you accountability. when you realize that you don't have to give up anything, that's when you can really manage everything. in the middle of a time when senior poverty is increasing. republicans and some democrats came up with a brilliant idea for cutting cost-of-living adjustments for social security. we said, "it will be over our dead bodies if you cut social security." as president, i will do everything i can to extend the solvency of social security i'm bern

ovechkin makes them pay. career goal 497 for ovechkin. one of the nhl's most prolific players. washington wins 4-1. the caps have the best record in the nhl with 63 points. >>> for mike piazza, the fourth time was the charm. for mets and fans it was a day to celebrate. number 31 is headed to the baseball hall of fame. today in midtown, piazza was joined by fellow elect tee ken griffey jr. the greatest hitting catcher of baseball history will join the only mets in coopertown. i caught up with him after the press gathering. >> reporter: mike, what d the new york fans mean to you? >> it's been overwhelming. every since the closing of shea and coming back, the several times i have, they truly have taken me in to their family. your heart can only be in one place. for me it is with the new york fans. as much as i appreciate to come up with l.a. and learning through that organization, i ended up here and this was the most special time of my career. >> dorian gray. piazza looks tremendous. from piazza's hall of fame career to daniel murphy's hall of fame october. he was introduced in w

alex ovechkin and the capitals are running away in the east. they lead the conference by a whopping 12 points, and the metro division by 14. the caps rank first at goals, goals against and power play percentage, ovechkin continues to be a terror and the flyers know what's in store. >> they are having a pretty good season. they have a lot of offensive players and their goalie is pretty good too. so they have a complete team. it's going to be a good test for us to see before the all-star break here where we stand. >> that is sports. of we'll be right back. >>> wonder how the hundreds of animals at the philadelphia zoo hold up? zoo officials say actually some are loving it. the zoo's polar bear, panda cub can't get enough of this. for the warmer climate animals they are kept inside to keep warm until spring arrives. cute. for all of us here i'm keith jones. thank you for watching. the news continues with "nbc nightly news." >>> tonight, unstoppable. ted cruz's dire warning about donald trump as the front-runner surges and nabs major endorsements j

erin: we all need to win more than ovechkin does. we still love him.rying to twin the powerball las vegas won big in last night's college national championship game. between alabama and clemson. crimson tide win is what las vegas casino wanted and that is what happened. clemson covered but did not beat alabama so most people lost their money at the casinos last night. most of us are going to lose powerball, too. the offensive coordinator lane kiffin may not want to play powerball soon. his luck is high after he won one of the thrilling games of his coaching career and then discovered that the team bus left the stadium without him. he had to make another move and find his own ride to the airport last night. a tough break for him. that has to be frustrating. leon: you know how angry you would be if ovechkin won the powerball? erin: spread the wealth. please! leon: still ahead on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- >> gearing up ahead of the leon: back now with a live look at the abc7 help center. helper there. a team of experts stand big to ask questions about your p

. >>> in hockey, a milestone goal for washington's alex ovechkin.areer goal as the caps pounded ottawa 7-is. ovechkin is the 43rd player and fifth fastest to reach the 500 goal mark in nhl history. >>> ahead on the morning newsstand, four teenagers in new york are in police custody for allegedly assaulting a young woman in a park. we all want to be healthier, but lets just get real, we also want to loose weight. what's great about the smartpoints program is you do both, it's not counting calories it's counting points. which actually is like kind of a game. having the points literally gives you accountability. when you realize that you don't have to give up anything, that's when you can really manage everything. the life of a rider. the new leads on the suspect who fired the gun. he was the definition of artistry, and pushed the envelope before it was popur to do. a look back at the le and career of david bowie. and cell phone video captur the chaos inside a sikh tem why this day of prayer was interuppted with punching a shoving. join us for kpix 5 n

. >> plus, even the capitals alex ovechkin is getting in on the power ball action.ead. >> it's a cold, cold morning. temps now range from 18 in damascus and lovettsville. 21 waldorf and college park. 19 reston. but windchills are in the single digits in many areas. hang on. we have milder days ahead. not that far away. larry? >> the biggest headache is on the top side of the beltway between new hampshire avenue and the 95 interchange on the the inner loop. bottom side we're doing well especially over the wilson bridge between alexandria and oxon hill. no issues getting to your destination on time. we're keeping a close eye on metro. plus, some trouble know your financial plan won't keep you up at night. know you have insights from professional investment strategists to help set your mind at ease. know that planning for retirement can be the least of your worries. with the guidance of a pnc investments financial advisor, know you can get help staying on track for the future you've always wanted. >>> we're tracking an arctic air mass over us this morning where tempera

what a night for ovechkin. he wasn't too worried about notching that 500th goal.that goal sooner or later. he didn't wait too long and shared a historic moment with the home fanses. the entire caps team went out on the ice to celebrate and his mom and dad were on hand to see him make history becoming the first russian-born player to make 500 goals. >> it was a special moment. in front of my teammates and my parents. so it was huge to get 500 in this league. it was pretty cool. >> reporter: a great night for alex ovechkin and the capitals. one of the top athletes here in the d.c. sports market. another top athlete, robert griffin iii the former franchise quarterback of the redskins team, possibly his last day here at redskins park cleaning out his locker and griffin was here earlier today any griffin was here doing just that. >> do you mind if we ask a few questions? >> one statement? >> i don't have anything for you. >> you see griffin cleaning out his locker right there. he did not talk to the media today, but he did leave behind an inspirational poem. we'll see

there is no one in the national hockey league right now like alex ovechkin. he is on his way to become one of the greatest goal scorers ever. he had his 500th goal. he is an olympic gold medalist. league mvp. top player by his colleagues. as the captain of the league leading capitals. he was recently asked to look to the future and see perhaps what that holds for him. needless to say, he has probably not given it much thought. >> i want to play hockey or do something else. or, uh, how healthy i'm going to be. still, it is six years left right? six years? six years left on my contract. so, we will see what is going to happen. >> so he is focused on the now. we are all caught up in powerball fever right? we can all dream what we would do if we won. it appears even millionaire athletes do too. why not right? someone tweeted this picture of alex ovechkin buying a power ball ticket alongside his dad. of course he didn't win, but the next night, he got his 500th goal. so maybe he is feeling lucky and he plans to press his luck weain. asked him about it today. >> i

. >> reporter: instead of playing hockey, caps star alec ovechkin says he will be clearing off driveways with his own snow plow. >> our home, 100%. >> reporter: this isn't making them sweat. >> we always have that kind of stuff. we are all good. >> reporter: so if you are making a last-minute gas run, you don't have to feel too bad about it because apparently, even alex ovechkin is a last minute shopper. i'm allison barber, wusa9. >> their game was canceled along with the wizards game. $10million, he is the best player in hockey and he is out helping other people out. >> we have aseep him before. he bought a lotto ticket. he was at the gas station and wondering why everyone was looking. >> it seems like everyone is looking for fuel whether or not you are fueling up your car or you are trying to get something to eat like that gentleman that bruce was talking to. i just talked to someone at domino's. couldn't go on camera because a corporate business there. but they are still open and that place has been hopping all day long that wave been here. obviously, we are right next to university o

number one, give it up foror alexandria ovechkin tonightan against the senators, ov with goal number500. yes, that is too many men out oo the ice, but the nhl is going to let it slide for the shell bracing. and he had 5301.301 proving not all news today is to bad news in d.c. sports. good to see -- what he's like 30? he did it in record time. he was very happy about it. i there's some good news. we like that. thank you, jim. we'll be right back. star wars, the force awakens keeps raking in the big bucks at the box office and there's ahere good reason. it held onto the top spot during its fourth weekend in theatersha earning more than $141 million. the survival film stark leonardn decap row earning a 38 million. daddy's home came in third. police in portland, organ are investigating an unusual theft. theying look are for a guy who stole a 2-foot long python from a pet store last friday.frid but it's how he stole it hast people shaking their head. you can see the man standing outside, he reaches in and quickly drops the sunoco owe are we going to see this? in h his pants. seriously. wh

. >>> capitals captain alex ovechkin is making history with the washington capitals. he's the first russian-born nhl player to reach 500 goals. what a feat. ovechkin's parents were in the crowd last night to watch him score against the senators. he's only 30. the fifth fastest pro hockey player to reach the milestone. there is his mother there. it was a nice moment with the owner last night as well. the team is doing great. best record in the nhl right now. even though the redskins season we will wrap in red and roop for the root for the caps. >>> you can catch news4 midday from anywhere. all you need is your smartphone or tablet. open the nbc washington app, hit watch live tv now. and you can watch us wherever you are. stay was. >>> right now a woman accused of carrying out a string of jewelry store heists is in federal custody. abigail kemp was wanted for several heists. police caught up with her in atlanta. she made her first court appearance several hours ago. the fbi believes she's responsible for six robberies in five states since last april. >>> a germantown ma

alex ovechkin going for career goal number 500. that's a lot of goals if you ask me. i'm not a hockey player. kimberly: if you watched him last night -- >> two of them. two on one. kimberly: it was like, is anyone going to challenge him? redskins. come onk, let's go, buddy. redskins. come onk, let's go, buddy. >> -- soly: stoves stately stately, so elegant. should you be allowed to wear a hawaiian shirt inside? that would be quite a change from the current rule that requires full business attire. representative, a hawaii democrat, send a letter to the speaker of the house, paul ryan. his office observes a low have fridays by wearing hawaiian shirts. no word yet. what would you guys think? we could do a twitter poll on that. i like that washington still has some formality and to corum, especially on the hill. >> casual fridays on the hill? maybe like a couple of times. in the midwest you just wear anything plain. kimberly: tomorrow morning you will be wearing gloves.

alex ovechkin charges down the ice. that is the game-winner.aps pick up the point with a win. 4-3. countdown to kick off for the redskins-packers. sunday at 4:40 will be the moment of truth. we have seen much improvement with the defense this season. nose with aghton super bowl feels like, and whatever is challenging him better understand that. >> i always feel like whatever's in front of me is in for a long day. that is just the mentality we have on the defensive line. we really believe that we can do something this year and we believe in each other. we had a team meeting earlier in the urine that is what we talked about, bling for each other and the guy next to you. robert: texans-chiefs. the opening kickoff come how about the start. 106-yard up the gap, return. i was an indication of things to come. they blowout the texans, 30-0. terps andranked wisconsin, undefeated in the big ten before today. if you are watching this, you were not on the edge of your seat. closing seconds of the game, time. it is melo the answer is yes, the long three. wi

alex ovechkin received a bit of a backlash for skipping out on the all-star game again.is absence opens the door for other caps to head to nashville. the 23-year-old will play in his first all-star game. >> the veteran head coach has a message for all of them. >> have fun. we're going to have a couple philosophical discussions on just things that we want to accomplish out there so that we're on the same page. >> it's a graets experience, i think. i mean, it's a specialty event and so much going on around the whole city now. so it's fun to be a part of it. >> georgetown is going to have their hands full against one of the best players in the country tomorrow. win, loss, win, loss, win. that's how the last five games have gone for georgetown. back-to-back wins for a change. they have to stop 6-4 point guard who has been compared to john walsh. these are all facts that j.t. 3 is fully aware of. >> when you talk about chris dunn, you're talking about one of the, if not the best player in the country. he does everything at an elite level. he makes everyone on the team so much

. >> now where there has been a milestone for washington capitals alex ovechkin. >> ovechkin rips, hecores! >> the russian became the 43rd laird in the league to reach 500 career goals, leading 7-1 route, and it was his teammates who got a standing ovation from the crowd, that included his parents. we have interesting pictures to show you from the international champion event that combines football and golf, it's called footgolf. featuring players from 26 countries. they need to kick the ball into a hole with as few kicks as possible. of course, there are obstacles as well. the champion this year a man by the name of christian oteros from argentina scored 16 under par. that's it. rahul will have more for you. >> thanks, robin. we'll leave this news hour with you with some of the highlights of david bowie's illustrious musical career. he has just died of cancer. [singing] [singing] >> ground control to major tom. [singing] [singing] [singing] [singing] >> breaking the siege, aid finally arrive in syrian towns where people are starving. >> hello there, i'm felicity barr. this is al jaze

alex ovechkin has been selected to be one of the four captains for the all-star game in nashville. the caps are on the road tonight in columbus after their new year's eve lost to carolina. the redskins wrapped up their final full practice yesterday before heading to dallas to take on the cowboy sunday. trent williams did not practice yesterday and is listed as questionable sunday. if you does not play sunday, do not expect kirk cousins to stay in the game very long. coaches talk about sitting a guys, let's take a break, but if you have a hot hand, keep going, don't stop. there will be a point in the time were you get your legs back, get your body back, get your mind back. following the game, penn state's quarterback declared for the nfl draft. kimberly: i agree about keeping the momentum going. robert: cannot relax right now. kimberly: a pair of twins born in san diego, minutes apart, in different years. one was born a minute before midnight new year's eve, her brother born two minutes after midnight new year's day. healthy.happy and their parents were not expecting them for anothe