. >> charges dropped against randy babbitt after viewing police video.shows a trendy babette making a normal left turn even though the officer says babbitt's -- randy babbitt making a normal left turn even though the officers said randy babbitt was not. scary moments that a government facility. -- over a government facility. hazmat crews were called on radiation alarms. they were false. scary moments at the national building museum last night. authorities say a small propane canisters exploded. one man was seriously burned burned. he was taken to the hospital. >> art monk has filed a lawsuit against the national football league. he said they concealed the long- term effects of concessions. he has suffered short-term memory loss and speech difficulty. >> he does not talk that much so when he does, people listen. >> it brings a different light to it. bring some validity. >> more than 1000 players have sued the nfl. the news of concussions has been in the news a lot. >> a magazine cover has been the talk of a nation. it shows a mother breast beating a child

. >> the a judge dropped charges against randy babbitt after a key piece of evidence failed to support the charges. julie has it latest now from fairfax. >> reporter: former faa chief randy babbitt being cleared of the charges that cost him his high-profile career. in early deficiency he was. >> it's been a -- there's a tough time. there's a lot of press and reaction. i'm glad it's over and ready to get rid ready in twes. babbitt had just left a nearby dinner party where he had had two and a half to three glasses of wine over the course of the evening. once babbitt was pulled over, officer morris gave him a breath test. he rej terd .07, below the legal limit. by -- according to the original police report, babbitt never drove the wrong way on the highway. >> this situation, there was no reason to stop him in the first place. the police can't just stop someone on a munch. it's prohibited by the supreme court. >> as for the multiple breath tests, he says these, too, were also illegal. >> even though he's been cleared, he doesn't regret his decision to step down. >> i made the decision to

former federal aviation administration chief randy babbitt is scheduled to go on trial today on drunk driving charges of. he was arrested and charged in early december after police stopped him from going the wrong way in fairfax city. he resigned from his job shortly after his arrest. >> fuel services today for the church secretary who was fatally shot a week ago at a church in ellicott city. a homeless man who had received help at st. peter's episcopal church sean brenda brewington and the church pastor mary- marguerite kohn. any kill themself. the funeral is at 1:30 this afternoon at st. john's and ellicott city. >> president obama making history. >> the announced his support for same-sex marriage in an abc news exclusive. he has become the first sitting president to ever do so. >> in an exclusive interview with abc news, president obama made history, becoming the first u.s. president to say this -- >> i have just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and a firm -- affirm that i think same-sex couples should be able to get married. >> mr. obama said th

this left hand turn is what convinced the judge to dismiss charges against randy babbitt. an officer pulled him over for driving the wrong way down the highway. the transportation secretary appeared frustrated that babbit did not contact him first. on this day he was vindicated. the judge tossed out the charge insisting the officer did not have a good enough reason to stop him because the video only shows him making what appears to be a legal left-hand turn. the judge dismissed the case before hearing evidence related to the blood alcohol content. the neighbor says he should have. >> if you blow that you have been drinking too much and you should not be behind the wheel. >> according to people with him, babbitt was not noticeably impaired. he said in a prepared statement now that this matter has been resolved he can look forward to doing important work within the aviation industry. >> thank you. new at 11:00 a brief scare at the national building museum after a propane canister exploded burning a man's face and hands. he was rushed to a nearby hospital. his condition is no

randy babbitt resigned in december when news of his arrest was made public.es not regret stepping down. >>> neighbors in prince george's county opposed to a controversial town center development will voice complaints today before the county council. hearings will resume at 10:00 on the proposal to build the development known as cafritz in riverdale park. it would include what would be the county's first whole foods storement many nearby residents fear the town center will lead to unbearable traffic and are concerned about the environment am impact the $226 million development would have on that area. the county council heard four hours of testimony on monday. >>> ahead, the new redskins uniform that is a blast from the past. >>> plus, an international drug ring busted. how investigators say some clever smugglers passed themselves off as tourists to get the drugs into the country. >>> also, the incident that happened nearly 50 years ago that mitt romney is apologizing for today. >>> and may day, what happened to spring? temperatures plunged into the 40s overni

the move came after the judge saw video of randy babbitt's left turn that prompted police to pull him over in the first place. the judge said the officer had no good reason to make the stop and called it a mere hunch. the 65-year-old babbitt resigned his post back? december after news of that arrest went -- back in and after news of that arrest went public. >>> all right. it's potholepalooza but this time in northern virginia, sky 9 over the scene in annandale where massive potholes opened up on the inner loop of the beltway. the location is in the same area where construction is underway on those beltway express lanes. >>> bus fires, train derailments, faulty brakes, broken defibrillators, metro officials responded today to a laundry list of safety problems and kristin fisher was tracking this story. >> reporter: i'm kristin fisher in washington where metro has announced major changes after a string of accidents on metro trains and buses. last month two metrobuses caught fire just five days apart. both were caused by high pressure hydraulic hoses that either came loose or weren't pro

randy babbitt will stand trial for drug driving charges.osa parks was honored for human rights. >> today, the university of phoenix will team up with careerbuilder for a free job fair. we have result of a survey that shows what employers are looking for. starting us live with more details, jason. good morning. >> how are you? >> fantastic. the big thing is it is a great job fair. employers are taking part in this. the key here is letting people who are seeking jobs know what it is the employers are looking for in them when it comes to skills. what is it? >> what we have found through our research is there is tension about what employers want to see from them in terms of a particular skill set. we have found a disconnect between what a prospective employees want to demonstrate to an employer in an interview setting and what the employer is actually looking for. for instance, employers really value that they are looking for problem-solving and critical thinking skills above all else. prospective employees by employers were looking for someone

. >> a judge has dropped drunk driving charges against randy babbitt. not plan to return to work at the faa and will work an aviation consulting. >> african american church leaders are struggling to come to grips with president obama's support to same-sex marriage. church leaders say they still support the president, just not on this issue. we will have more coming up at 6:00. >> new allegations that mitt romney was a bully in high school. i talked to diane sawyer about how world is plans to cover that story tonight. you are looking at some former classmates of mitt romney. >> what commotion there is on the campaign trail. some former classmates in high school are speaking out with bullying allegations. how much does it matter what you did in high school and how will you feel after you hear what the classmates have to say? >> a big concern for patience taking -- >> if you take drugs like this for a long period of time, it turns out as abc news reported in an investigation right here, sometimes they can make you vulnerable to a bone breaking. we have the

former federal aviation administration chief randy babbitt scheduled to be tried today on drunk driving charges. he was arrested and trust in early december. this came after police stopped him for going the wrong way on old lee highway in fairfax city. this man could spend up to a year in prison if convicted. he did resign shortly after his arrest. >> a frightening experience for a man in fairfax county. >> he says kidnappers for him to drive to two atm machines, withdraw money, and then threw him in the trunk of his car. jummy olabanji is live this morning in fairfax with details. >> this man was on his way to work early yesterday morning when police say the three men came up and essentially robs him. now police in fairfax county are trying to figure towho are. -- figure out who they are. a 22-year-old man was walking out of his home on cumberland avenue in springfield if when he was approached by three men. the suspects had a gun and forced the man to get into his car, or they made him driver around to two atm machines and take out money. after they got their money, they forced the vi

administrator his job, but this 25 seconds of police dash cam video was also used in court today to clear randy babbitt of all charges. he stepped down from his high-profile post in early december after being charged with drunk driving and accused of driving the wrong way on the highway. >> i'm just happy to have it behind me candidly. it's a tough time and there's a lot of press and a lot of reaction. i'm glad it's over, glad it's been adjudicated and i'm ready to get back to work in aviation. >> the video shows him making a normal left turn into an office complex driveway. the officer pulled him over for driving the wrong way on the road. babbitt had just left a nearby dinner party where he had two and a half to three glasses of wine over the course of the evening. once pulled over, the officer gave him a breath test, he registered .07,nd the legal limit. another officer pulled over and they used his equipment and he registered at .08, just at the legal limit. >> in this situation, there was no reason to stop him in the first place. police can't stop people on a hunch. that's a profile-type of stop a

. >>> former faa chief randy babbitt is off the hook, drunk driving charges tossed off filed against him. the allegations toss babbitt his job. the judge determined babbitt did make a correct left hand turn into a parking lot when he was stopped last december. babbitt said he does not regret resigning his job and is glad to have this behind him. >>> a month after the embarrassing scandal hit the secret service government investigators interviewed the prostitute at the center of the affair. dania suarez voluntarily met with them at the u.s. embassy in spain. she claims the drunken secret service agent refused to pay her after a night together, so she went to police. prostitution is legal in colombia. eight secret service employees have lost their jobs in the scandal. >>> tonight the ripple effects from president obama's support of same sex marriage even on the president's -- even though the president's opinion has evolved, some states aren't ready to change. fox 5's tom fitzgerald has the story. >> historically the president's comments are a milestone. >> i think same sex couples shou

a virginia judge threw out the dui case against randy babbitt. the judge said video of the left turn quintsed him to drop the charges ruling -- convinced him to drop the charges ruling the officer had no good reason to make the traffic stop and the defense pointed out the first breath test was under the legal limit. babbitt resigned after being arrested in december. >>> we have breaking news from the nfl where redskins half famer art monk is now the lead plaintiff on a lawsuit against the league over concussions. kristen berset joins us live from redskins park with details on this lawsuit. >> reporter: yeah, art monk just the latest in several hundred players to sue the nfl over concussionlike symptoms. he is the lead plaintiff. he joins 63 others in this lawsuit. it alleges that the nfl failed to protect its players from concussionlike symptoms during their time in the nfl. monk argued he suffers from memory loss, from headaches and having difficulty speaking at times, from several concussions that he sustained during his 14 year career as a red

he made his decision after watching some video of randy babbitt's left turn that prompted police to pull him over in the first place. flaherty said the officer had no good reason to make the stop. the 65-year-old babbitt resigned his post in december after his arrest had become public. >>> better safe than smoldering. metro is buying 95 new buses. they'll replace older buses, two of which recently caused fire. both fires caused by high pressure hoses that either came loose or were not properly installed. metro has fired an employee it says it caused a train to derail last month at the rosslyn station. no one was hurt but the hitch caused big delays. >>> 5:05. graduation season is already here for a lot of college students. when it comes to high schools, they'll get their diplomas in a few weeks. >> except for those who failed to make the grade and drop out instead. 9 news now reporter delia goncalves found one young man on that road until he recently turned his life around. this is a truly inspiring story. >> it's a great story. when you talk to this young man, i was shocked. my jaw drop

judge watched a video of the december traffic stop and said the officer had no reason to arrest randy babbittthe defense lawyer also said babbitt's breathalyzer test came in under the legal limit. the judge said the officer was apparently acting on a hunch. babbitt says he does not regret resigning from the f.a.a. and that he has no plans to try to get his job back. the fugitive accused of killing two people and kidnapping two sisters believes he is those two sisters' father. that's from the suspect's own mother-in-law giving the first hint of a possible motive. here is the guy cops desperately want to find. he is now at the very top of the fbi's most wanted list. and officials say he could be now anywhere in the united states. cops say they believe he is still holding the 8 and 12-year-old sisters after abducting the family last month in tennessee. investigators say they found the girl's mother and old oar sister buried at the suspect's home in northern mississippi. the suspect is charged with their murders. today, his mother-in-law gave an emotional plea. here. >> please, you have destroyed

. >>> and a judge dropped drunk driving charges against former faa chief randy babbitt.ash cam video showed him driving normally. the officer had no reasonable suspicion to pull him over. babbitt was also below the legal limit for alcohol even though charge were dropped. babbitt says he does not regret stepping down from his post. >>> 5:51. congratulations, you made it to friday. the sun is coming up. tom, a gorgeous day on tap. yeah? >> yeah. you thought you were done needing the winter coat. here we are. it's may and feeling more like a march morning. that's a live view from the h.d. city camera. right now around the region, temperatures are down to just the upper 30s to near 40 degrees. that includes the blue ridge, shenandoah valley to the mountains, under 30sment many weather watchers around the blue ridge reporting mid to upper 30s. no freeze. closer to washington, gaithersburg 39 in montgomery county. much of fairfax county. also the upper 30s to around 40. in the district inside the beltway, generally the low 50s. just in the low 40s in much of prince george's co