designedsigned rafael soriano. the team is looking for some mascots that will be able to run fast. they also have to wear a 45 pound costumes for several hours. applications are due by wednesday and are additions are march 2. the current mascot will spend presidents' day at mount rushmore. they're looking for the newest president william taft. >> adam caskey would be the perfect person. a metro board committee is expected to vote today on a proposal to offer nearly 80 acres of land near the greenbelt metro station to the fbi. the transit agency currently uses the land for parking and bus bay is. approving the plan could help prince george's county's effort to attract the law enforcement agency. the fbi is looking for a new area for its headquarters. >> on this valentine's day, a maryland sheriff issues a unique glove note to local criminals on the los. -- love note. >> a unique love note to local criminals and their loved ones. >> you might be surprised. >> valentine's day is my favorite holiday. >> when he's not l

also rafael soriano, his visa issue is squared away. he should report to camp tomorrow. scott smith will join us tomorrow at 6:00 with another report. that's a wrap on sports, but the news edge will be right back. good night. legs up ! red hot deal days are back. let nothing stop you. good job ! it's red hot deal days. get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for $49.99. everything droid does in an edge-to-edge display. hurry in, because the sale ends february 20th. powerful devices. powerful network. verizon. >>> taking the edge off tonight. you can call it a comeback. a logger head turtle in japan is swimming again after a shark attack thanks to her now prosthetic begins. the flippers are made from rubber fixed together with material made from wetsuits. the turtle tried 26 other models before her trainers finally found the perfect fit. over to gary now. >>> i think east of i-95 out to the bay just light snow showers tomorrow afternoon and evening, no accumulation. all the

the newest nat, closer rafael soriano, is expected to join the team today after being held up by visa issues. in one week they'll start spring training against the new york mets. bryce harper says last year's stunning playoff collapse has fueled the nats to make a deeper playoff from this yethis year. >> hopefully we can come into this year and really try to get further inside the playoffs and hopefully can go to the world series. >> in addition to avenging last year's playoff defeat, the team has extra motivation to win it all this year. the manager says this season will be his last. >>> and the time now is 6:05. federal workers, why you may not see a pay raise in the near future after all. >>> and brand new video reveals more of what it was like for passengers stranded at sea on that carnival cruise. >> plus, stoners at the gas pump. you've probably noticed yourself. this morning we're checking to see how much prices jumped again overnight. >>> just two weeks left until the sequester takes place and congress is on a break. lawmakers left d.c. for a week for the president's day reces

you, what the rains are coming down today, but pitchers and catchers reported except for one, rafael sorianothe man the nats paid to be the richest relieve er not here. he's having visa problems in his native dominican republic. they expect him to be here by the end of the week. soriano received a visa after signing with the yankees in 2011, but the team told reporters today the transfer of paperwork from new york to washington is holding it up. they aren't concerned, but again they're saying it is day to day. davey johnson actually talking about soriano today said he's a veteran pitcher. we expect him to show up in shape and do his job. >>> let's move on to other news here at nats spring training, the other pitching issue coming in, of course, stephen strasburg. he's the other big story. no innings limitation. he wants to be a workhorse. if his body is any indication, he is ready to do just that. he looked outstanding stepping on the field today. we saw him for the first time. he looks like he's in great shape. you remember last year he got up to about 225, 230. now he's down looking fit an

could it be, well, newly acquired rafael soriano, ryan zimmerman, bryce harper, steven strasbourg, take your pick. there are tons. a lot of guys telling us it is not a player it is manager davey johnson. >> he still remembers what it is like. he must have reattend everything from when heap is a player. he remembers what it is look to go out there, grind, kind of have people tell you do things. he keeps it light. he gets his message across. in a sense, some times funny. some times serious. pretty invaluable. probably the best position we may bring him back for a year. >> what about davey is fun as a manager? >> he is just fun. hand down. he is just fun. to bearound a manager that's been around a game a long time seen a lot of things you. know really excites everybody on the club. and, it's so fun. just to be around him. be able to talk to him. be able to, you know, mess around. and, you know, really -- have a good time playing. >> one-liners make you laugh, right? >> i crack up. everything that he says. behind the cage. and, hitting, you just, you know, draw something off for someone lik

rafael soriano. pitched for the first time this spring training yesterday. he arrived late to camp because of problems with his visa. the manager will keep soriano out of the first few games to loosen up his arms. >>> the wizards are back this action and looking to work magic in the second half of the season. players say nearly a week-long break for allstar festivities made them more hungry for wins. they won four of the last five games before the break. they have a chance to notch the most wins for a wizards team in the last five years. >> the guys seem caged animals. they had a spirited practice today. i think they were excited to get back. took the four days to get away from it and relax and rest up. i think it was good. >> the toronto raptors come to town tonight. game time is 7:00. let's go wiz. >>> pitts usually the tall people who get asked to play basketball. i never get asked to play. >> there is one star player in florida. he has scouts looking at him. he's a little guy. take a look at these moves. julian newman is the one you see there. he is the

all pitchers and catchers have reported except for the team's new closer rafael soriano who was heldto visa issues and hopes to join the team shortly. all the position players are scheduled to arrive tomorrow, but today bryce harper showed up. we know this team will be bigger and better this year, but for harper that's literally the case. he's grown up to 230 pounds bulked up solid muscle up 15 pounds from a year ago. tomorrow pitchers and catchers day two gets going at 10 a.m. and, of course, those position players are scheduled to report as well and hopefully we'll keep our fingers crossed the sun will report as well. we'll send it back to you from vieira, florida. >> scott will be live tomorrow 9 a.m. with tyler clippard. that's all for sports, but the news edge will be right back. good night. ( man ) legs up ! ( man ) legs up ? legs up, legs up, legs up ! red hot deal days are back. let nothing stop you. good job ! it's red hot deal days. get the nokia lumia 822 in red for free and discover all the things to do on the go with city lens. or the droid razr m by motorola in pink for

rafael soriano and dan harris getting a leadoff time. with the general manager. >> andhave we need to take care of our business. we don't need to worry about what the pundits are saying. we need to prepare and take care of our business. if we do that, we will have the chance of playing meaningful games in september and october. >> at 5:00 and 6:00 this evening, we will have live reports from britt mchenry. have a great day. >> actor will ferrell tried a new profession, security guard. he made an appearance at tuesday's lakers game at the staples center. he went under a fake name that we cannot repeat on this newscast. gentile neshaq with him there. >> coming up, the old final jeopardy answer from a teenager that has everyone buzzing. >> valentine's day is tough for singles, but we have expert advice on finding your mr. wright or ms. right. >> and popular d.c. burger joint may have closed for good. that's at 6:00. a couple came face-to-face with former lapd officer christopher dorner and before he was killed. he allegedly murdered four pe

acquisitions as rafael soriano is the closer. >> key guys like that that will specific role, will makequick a little better offensively and in the bullpen and in the rotation. >> we are racing toward in collegetime basketball. the wizards are rolling. last night, georgetown and marquette university. the hoyas don't waste time. off to the races. porter scored 11 of his 21 after a foul against mark asper. 4 off turnovers.fa georgetown winning 6. have a great day. coming up at 6:00, the nfl's the year has a special celebrate on this fat tuesday. >> feeding the ducks at the park fund, but what you are giving them might be harmful. >> and executive editor of gives more perspective on president's state of the union address. at 6:00. a former lapd officer accused of killing three people including a police officer and is still on the run. for christopher is in its seventh day. of officers are him and hundreds of tips as a portent, prompted by a $1 million reward. dorner.topher he was fired in 2008 from the police and vowed revenge against officers as well as their families. members have been w

each day, we have seen the new face and today was the team's new closer, rafael soriano who joined hishero, jayson werth also arrived. the beard, thicker than ever. >> i like my ball club. no secret. i think other people do, too. >> when you make the comment in the winter meetings it's world series or bust, that caught wildfire. >> well, not really. i've been in this game for a long time. we've proved that we are a pretty good ball club. my guys are young. they have this taste of postseason play. that's good experience. but i think there is a higher ceiling for us. >> they were talk being you, he says, maybe if you have a good season, they may change your mind. >> they are to the point where they don't even need a mappinger, you know. they have a good group of guys. that's the staff i've had, the outfield may be the best and my pitching staff. we have a chance. >> we will talked about how good they can be w that comes a lot of pressure but he would not have it any other way. from viera, florida, i'm scott smith. back to you. >> much more from him tonight and more hoop highlights, georg

almost all of their first workout in before the rain ended up coming, but the big story today is rafael soriano, the new $14 million a year man nowhere to be found. he's having visa problems. not out of the norm to have visa issues. he used to play for the yankees, now the nats, they hope to have him here in a couple days or so. no worries, though, about the closer. >> i'm not worried about him. he's a red ran pitcher. i'm sure he's not sitting there watching tv. >> reporter: without soriano, the rest of the pitchers and catchers went to work. they had a lot of firepower. dan haren, a three-time all-star to round out the staff that's unrivals. now, nobody is shying away from the expectations, but nobody want to look too far away, i did. >> it's only february 14th. we have a long time ahead of us. we're very confidence in our club. >> it's a long season. you have 162 battles, and you have to be you have for each battle. >> the expectations are really high. you know, having davey johnson, i don't want it to be the last year, but his last year, hopefully we can make it go out on top. >> bryce harp

he's since lost his closer job to newly signed rafael soriano, a move he said did blindside him somewhat. he was totally not expecting the move, but he's had a whole off-season and plenty of time to digest exactly what happened in st. louis. how often do you look back at game 5? ivities i did at the beginning of the off-season. i went back, watched it, thought about what i needed to change, learned from it. you have to move on. that's what i had to do. i'm here now and excited for this year. >> it was the lasting image, you sitting in front of your locker, something that everybody will remember for a long, long time. did it take a couple days? a week? your vacation to london? >> you know, i think you immediately start thinking about next year, you think about it, process it, and i think -- you look at me after a game, any game, that's what i do, i sit in front of the locker, i process it. they just happened to have a camera in there that time. i get just as upset at a game when i was 12. it's pardon of the short-term memory. it's a big game, but i look back at any other bad outing, learn

rafael soriano is the big move this off-season. the nats also traded for outfielders denard span and traded away michael morse. the allegations against gio gonzalez who led baseball in wins last year. allegations he used performance enhancing drugs. his name has been linked to a florida lab accused of providing banned substances to major league players. he insists he never cheated. he said his dad was a legitimate patient who went there to lose weight. we're headed to florida as we speak. look for reports tonight on news4 at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> and the presidents are preparing. george, abe, teddy, and the new guy taft. they will race to the monument starting from here in d.c. beginning this friday. it's being called bill and teddy's executive adventure. >>> we'll look now at some of the stories we'll be following later today. let's check in with jim hanley. >> we've got a busy afternoon coming up this afternoon at 4:00 and 5:00. the local bar offering a $1500 cocktail. what you'll find in the glass is not alcohol. and the porta pott

rafael soriano had the vie that stamped today and they're expecting him tonight or tomorrow. >> thank you scott. >>> basketball legend michael jordan turns 50 this weekend. in honor of hitting the half century mark he's setting a big weight loss goal. he's trying to get back to the playing weight of 218 pounds. he challenged himself after a recent vacation when well, he did what a lot of us do. he got on the scale and saw a number he didn't like. in his case 261 pounds. since then, he says he's been hitting the gym every morning and texting his nutritionist at meal times to see what he can or cannot eat. i would think a world class athlete like him would know what he >> he's not playing ball every day and doing the same things he used to do but happy birthday michael. >> 50 years old. i'm feeling old right now. >> i'm not. >>> coming up tonight a victory for opponents of a plan to develop alexandria's waterfront. find out why that victory could be short-lived. >> plus, why government workers expecting a raise won't get one if lawmakers in the house get their way. >> and president obam

the other news is rafael soriano, the new closer, has gotten his visa issue squared away and is expectedor more here is scott smith. >> reporter: this is it for davey johnson, it's his final spring training as a big league manager. of course, he hopes to go out with a bang, but consider the first shot fired during the winter meetings when he said that this season is world series or bust. those comments made the rounds. they've been heard loud and clear by everyone including his players. >> that's what everyone thinks. i've been thinking that since 2004 when i was in the minor league. >> he says that because he knows we have a good team and we know we're very talented and i think all of us obviously think that, if we don't go to the world series, it's going to be a disappointment. obviously you have your doubts and know how realistic that is, but if anyone were to ask anybody in spring training if they think they could win the world series, i think they would say yes. >> hopefully we can get that title for davey so he can go out on top and really be considered one of the best managers to

unfortunately one of those talented pieces, closer rafael soriano, has still yet to be seen. the big offseason splash signing has been held up apparently due to visa issues, but today manager davey johnson saying he's not too worried. he knows how to get ready for the season. also a bulked up version of bryce harper arrived weighing 230 pounds solid muscle up 15 pounds from a year ago. bryce suspects he'll be down to 220 by the time the season begins. here's the schedule, pitchers and catchers day two of workouts kicks off tomorrow at 10 a.m. position players are scheduled to arrive tomorrow as well. the first full team workout is coming up this sunday from vieira, florida. scott smith, fox 5 sports. >> our first live report with scott will be tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. with tyler clippard about 9:05 tomorrow. >>> up next an update on tonight's breaking news, a live look as the crippled cruise ship finally has docked in mobile, alabama. >> plus advice from travel experts if you're planning a cruise. back in a few. you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no!

rafael soriano is held up in the dominican republic because of visa problems. the issue is resolved and he will be arriving in camp soon. the team will have a full squad workout tomorrow. >>> he fires, he scores. eric fair with a bullet. >> that's what we like to hear. he scored twice to lead the capitals to the third straight win. troy bower, jay beagle son also scored. it pulled the caps out of the basement. they're tied for third in the southeast at this visidivision. >> they'll try to keep the winning going. >> hopefully it's the beginning of a turn around for the season. >>> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here now. >> as the day progresses, big changes going on hour by hour. by 6:00, 7:00 more than, we'll be near the freezing mark. by noon, will be near 50 degrees and increasing clouds. late afternoon, chilly rain likely moving in. back down into the 40s. that's by 6:00, 7:00 had evening. around 8:00 or 9:00, that rain changing over to snow and down into the low 30s by midnight with some wet snow. accumulating a bit on grassy areas. off and on e

rafael soriano will be the team's new closer. they also traded away michael morris. the biggest off season -- that gio gonzalez used performance-enhancing drugs. yesterday he reiterated his stand that he never cheated. >> i've never taken performance-enhancing drugs and i never will. you're stunned and shocked and your name was brought up out of in no. where. you have to it out and you can't jump the gun or jump to conclusions. >> it's been linked to a florida ban providing substances to major league players. his father was a legitimate patient there who went to lose weight. >>> score! >> thanks to troy brower, the capitals have their first winning streak of the season. the caps overcame a two-goal deficit for a thrilling 6-5 overtime win against the panthers. the capitals take on the lightning tomorrow might. >>> starbucks is setting sail. the first ever fully functional coffee shop opened on the u.s.s boxer. the coffee shop named the star boxer serves starbucks brand coffee and all sales from the sahr boxer goes to a military fund. the baristas came aboard to show

today is a day for pitchers and catchers, but one person is still missing, rafael soriano has yet toseen. the big off season signing has been held up due to visa issues, but the manager isn't worried saying soriano is a talented veteran and knows how to get ready for the season. coming up in the 9:00 hour, pitcher tyler clipert joins us live from the spring training facility. and finally, l.a.'s finest, blake griffin and kobe bryant meeting one last time before the all-star break and it was all clippers. they never trailed, beating the lakers 125-101. it was quite a turn around in l.a. now it's the clippers that are on top of the mountain. that's it for "the pornography line." sarah, back over to you. >> wisdom, thanks. >>> still ahead we are taking a closer look at the asteroid that's slated to zoom past earth today. a special guest is here today to separate fact from fiction for us. we'll be right back. this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i rai

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