he wanted to go to rockville. why wouldn't you take him to rockville? no answer? okay. out of 19 cabs tested over four hours eight cabs either passed one or both of them and oftentimes picking me up instead or refused their destination, white flint mall in rockville. >> busted, busted and busted. now i'm sure a lot of folks are glad to see these guys getting tickets. what sort of fines are we talking about? >> significant. five hundred dollars a pop for these violations failure to haul and the d.c. taxi commission is saying they still don't have the resources to do the undercover investigations we're doing. they're asking the passengers to call and complain and they say they'll follow up and fine when there's the evidence. >> they appreciate the work you're doing i got to think. >> they seem to be, but they're not doing the undercover operations we are. >> russ ptacek, great job, thank you, sir. if you've got a tip for russ about taxicabs or any other issue you think needs results, contact russ on twitter at #investigativereporterrussptace or friend him on facebook. >>>

he wanted to go to rockville. why didn't you take him to rockville? no answer? okay. >> that was russ ptacek reporting. if you have a tip for russ about taxicabs or any other problem that needs resolution, contact him or friend him on facebook. >>> a new star studded animated film opens today. it's called "epic ," a 3-d adventure with fairy like creatures are forced to be reckoned with. tough fairies, how do you like that? at 5:57, we'll preview the movie which should be drawing families to the box office this weekend. we'll let you know. >>> time for today's question of the morning. which condiment does each person consume three bottles of a year? >> easy in our house. a, may nays, b, -- mayonnaise, b, ketchup, ketchup and more ketchup or c, mustard? what do you think? post your answer on our facebook page and we'll have the answer in our 6:00 show. >> you can win two tickets to kenny chesney's no shoes nation concert at fed ex field this saturday at 5:00 p.m. >> there will be ten winners. we want you to be one of them. it's the last day of the sweepstakes so e

why didn't you take him to rockville? he wanted to go to rockville. no answer? okay. out of 19 cabs tested over four hours eight cabs either passed one or both of them and so often just went a few feet up the street to pick up me or refuse their destination, white flint mall, just up the street from rockville. >> sometimes it takes some enforcement and a pretty huge sanction to get people to do the right thing. when you talk about these tickets, what kind of fines are attached? >> it's a good size ticket. it is now a $500 fine for refusal to haul, refusing to take that passenger, but the taxi commission says they don't have the resources to do the undercover operations we've done the past six months. they're relying on the citizens of d.c. and report it or else it will continue. >> i know you want to continue to hear from people who have issues whether taxicabs or other things so you can help get them results and make sure you tweet russ or friend him on facebook. >>> there has been a dramatic drop in the number of teen pregnancies in the u.s., but the nation still ha

in rockville, i'm kristin fisher, wusa9. >> well, today is may day. a traditional day to bring the attention to the rights of workers all over the world. well, it was right here in d.c. down at the wilson building where more than 100 demonstrators showed up to rally against what they call wage thefts. simply put that's when workers don't get the compensation they're owed by the employers. the d.c. employment justice center organized the rally with the goal of voicing their concerns to the d.c. city council. and while no major demonstrations were planned for our neighborhood, immigration was the big theme in may day rallies all across the country. now at this massive gathering in los angeles, demonstrators are opt mix about the real possibility -- optimistic about the real possibility of reform. in salem, the governor of oregon signed a bill authorizing drive driver's licenses for people who are in the state illegally. >>> just gorgeous outside. all over today. topper is now out on the weather terrace enjoying it. how high this afternoon top in. >> 71

there is bright yellow between gaithersburg and rockville. we have closure is going on between new york avenue and pennsylvania avenue downtown so please consider using an alternate and avoid that area. the road repairs will continue all day. >> good thursday morning to all of you -- coming up, more on the savage assault in london. a british soldier was brutally killed in broad daylight. we're live from london on the breaking details next on "good morning america." >> it is time for your thursday express' back u. >> the british prime minister david cameron just finished addressing the country but yesterday's gruesome terror attack that left a british soldier dead. he said the people that did this were trying to divide us and should know something like this will only bring us together and make a stronger. police have not reached the height -- release the identity of the victims of the two suspects were shot by police and remain under arrest in hospital. >> members of the boy scouts are of america organization are expected to vote on whether to

the shady grove and rockville stations will also be shut down on the red line. >> still ahead a big step after hurricane sandy that comes in time for memorial day. >> it is the exodus. still ahead. why traffic may not be bad for millions trying to get away. tom is back with your forecast. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! ♪ wow. [ buzz ] delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> discover the world of color first hand. the crayola experience is now open in easton, pennsylvania. kids can make personalized crayon. ticket prices are $15.99 per person. >> the city's public pools open toda today. the washington city paper ho reported that. >> tom klerein, is it are we at pool weather yet? >> no. >> it is only around 60 degrees now. we saw a live picture there. under a cloudy sky. getting a few scattered showers here

the twin brook in rockville will close friday through monday. shuttle buss will run from those stations but metro says expect to add 25 minutes each way. before you head out, check traffic conditions and go to our website, abc2news.com/traffic. world news right around the corner and then stay here for the list. >> grilling for memorial day. bobby flay gives tips. that's coming up tonight on the list at 7:00. >>> if you're trying to cut your spending, your smartphone plan isn't first place to look. it will be tough top find something cheaper than the typical $80 a month. how about $19 a month. we'll tell you how you can save on your smartphone. >> that's not bad. i'll check that out. we got a warning in for frederick county. if you're watching us on cable, the thunderstorm will make a glancing blow, mainly hagerstown being impacted. a lot of the storm staying west. lock for storms to rumble in by -- look for storms to rumble in by midday. >> more tonight from oklahoma. have a safe night. we'll see you tonight at 11. >>> this is "world news." toni

germantown area, no issues, southbound or northbound, continuing to rockville. same story to tell here. what your view looks like at tuckerman lane. an easy trip connecting to the beltway. checking the rails. flip-flopped. tom was talking about flip-flopped. eight minutes, brunswick east. 870 and brunswick east 890 looking at a seven-minute delay. >> danella, thank you. >>> right now, more connecticut state troopers on the streets prepared for a busy commute following a train crash that shut down a busy rail line to new york. the governor is warning about traffic troubles as those train riders find another way to get to work. amtrak suspended service between new york and new haven. crews are rebuilding the track, overhead wires and signals. they already removed the two trains that collided on the tracks in fairfield. nine people remain in the hospital. federal investigators are looking into the cause of that crash. >>> breaking news out of iraq this morning. the death toll is climbing from a series of car bombings. at least 34 people were killed in those explosi

that's fine to rockville and the point where the lanes divide.ack to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> after getting one of the richest contracts in n.f.l. history, supervisor bowl winning quarterback joe flaco is going back to work. >> the nationals come home from a losing west coast trip but not a bad way to end it yesterday. we have highlights coming >>> welcome back. 5:22 on this thursday morning, this muggy thursday morning. a few showers out there now. i think we'll have more showers and storms in the afternoon. we'll show you the futurecast through 9:00. again, a widely scattered shower or two, low 70s. we head toward lunch time, mid- 70s again with showers here and there. in the afternoon when we throw temperatures up toward upper 70s and 80, that's when we could get stronger showers and storms to be coming through here. we'll be watching that very carefully for you. >>> good morning, everybody. you know the nats could use some rest on their own temperpedics these days. bryce meets wall. detwiler strained oblique, matthews punches locker and

you want to treat that intersection as a four-way stop out in rockville. over in the downtown area, yup, that sinkhole repair remains. 14th street is closed between pennsylvania avenue and new york avenue. this is all just east of the white house. it's been there for a couple of days. i think it will be there throughout today as well. i believe they're going to try and fix it up by tonight. in the meantime, let's go to the northbound side of i-95. that was final. here on the beltway north of town, just past colesville road, there was an accident sitting on the shoulder. luckily it didn't do too much to traffic although you do have slow stuff coming around new hampshire avenue to georgia avenue off and on right now. let's go back to the maps, this time to the north side of town. no problems as you travel on the outer loop 270 in good shape. 95 out of the baltimore, 29 out of burtonsville and the bw parkway as you travel through cheverly into the northeast corridor. we'll end with a live look one more time and this time we're heading to the northbound side o

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. >> reporter: police are conducting this safety program in rockville because of the alarming increase in pedestrian deaths. in february, there was a fatal hit-and-run on connecticut avenue. marlon ally was returning from work in the district and hit by a car while crossing the street. police are still looking for the driver. so the traffic division is randomly staging stings like this one. there were about a half a dozen montgomery county police officers working this sting. at one point, so many cars were stopped for violations that an officer said it's like shooting fish in a barrel. it's kind of scary. mary anna crosses daily to catch her bus. >> it's at the bottom of the hill. and usually the cars are at a very high speed, so that's why sometimes they are not stopping all the time. >> the problem is, especially on this side, is that there's three lanes of traffic. if one or two of the lanes stop and the third doesn't, you may be very surprised. >> and in danger? >> and in danger. >> reporter: there's also a warning for pedestrians. a fence has been built along busy randolph road to

department of health and human services, rockville, maryland; john shinholser, president, mcshin foundationchmond, virginia; pat taylor, executive director, faces & voices of recovery, washington, d.c. fran, why is there a need to increase public awareness and support related to mental and substance use disorders? it's a good question because many people are thinking that they've seen way too much information on this, and, in fact, what we have learned is that we have to get the message out so people understand the facts. they understand that substance abuse and mental health disorders are-is just another chronic illness or problem in the public health realm, and we want-as we move closer to health reform, we want the american public to understand that where we fit into overall health and general medicine. so we're-we need to get the message not only to parents, not only to young people, but to schools, to faith-based organizations, to communities, to businesses. every piece of america needs to understand how substance abuse and mental health fits in overall health. and arthur, there are, i

all travel lanes are open on rockville pike in both directions. new york avenue as you head outbound at florida you'll be redirected onto florida avenue because that work zone is still in place. >>> the prison sentence possibly ahead for a man found guilty of a beating near capitol hill. >> how virginia's attorney general will only add to the drama playing out about the executive mansion in richmond. >>> a win for the nats but what does the team manager have to say about the injuries of one star >>> right now more than a dozen people behind bars in seattle after violence erupted at an immigrant rights may day march. look at this video. protesters throwing rocks and bottles at police and reporters. many of those officers in riot gear as they tried to control the crowd. it was supposed to be a peaceful protest. you can see someone being arrested right here. at one point the protesters even flung construction street barriers and trash cans as they moved through downtown. they were also breaking windows of businesses and even cars with people sitting

. >> an audition at a rockville hotel ballroom struck her as a bit odd. >> i sang a song in front of one person at a table. in front of every single person in the room. it was kind of weird. because usually auditions you go into a room. >> anna and her mom signed up for the audition after hearing an ad on the radio. >> they mentioned shake it up. and disney. and nickelodeon. and -- getting to -- meet -- meet actors from those shows. >> what they say they got was a high pressured pitch from the company big city talent. >> they explained what you are auditioning for is the chance to participate in four reher shalls, one dress rehearsal that would lead to a showcase. >> big city talent rep told her to be prepared to buy a package deal ranging in prices from $1,500 to $5,000 if her daughter got a call back. >> i am guessing everybody got a phone call to come back. regardless of what the awe degs wdegs -- audition was like. >> susie young hears the same scum mraents from paren complaints from parents all the time. she represented children for camera ready kids. >> you should want to see t

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middleburg, 39 degrees, as well as delaplane. 4-d in rockville and adamstown.efinitely want to wear a little something this morning. the clouds we have now will give way to lots of sunshine this afternoon. --h-temperature but in high temperature between 68 and 72. >> now we check in with amanda meadows. >> the roads look pretty good. starting to build in the usual hot spots. we're monitoring conditions of construction on new york ave. we have a live shot of that where we can see the bright yellow lights blocking all outbound lanes. if you use new york avenue to head into washington, your good to go. but in the distance you can see the yellow letting you know about the traffic being diverted at florida avenue. please consider that. again, only affecting outbound traffic, but it does have all lanes closed at florida on new york ave. along the beltway, 66, beautiful conditions. but we can see the yellow. traffic starting to build coming in along some of the roads and bridges. we will look at the woodrow wilson bridge in 10 minutes from the wtop traffic center. bac

no issues right now as you head through the rockville bethesda area. this time we are heading over to the east side of town bw parkway route 50 no issues. looking good coming in from annapolis. this time we are at the beltway at georgia avenue. >>> tiger woods is coming to the dc area today. we are going to tell you why, coming up. >>> the nationals only hope of going 500 on their west coast road trip is to win the series. they start tonight in san francisco. >>> let's check out the facebook question of the morning. what hair color do you think turns a man on? according to a recent study 54% of men prefer their wives to be brunette, blonde or a red head? >> tony king said brunette is my vote. never know if she is a true blonde and red heads for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created... a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more.. low and no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know... exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-c

and headed south 124, shady shad grove road out of rockville, headed to the split. volume that is a check of fox 5 on time traffic.trfi tony over to you.yo >>> louisiana governor bobby jindal kicked off the republican convention over the weekend. wed telling republicans that ken cuccinelli for virginia has thee courage hive conviction. co what are the convictions of ken cuccinelli? for more on that we turn to thee ken who wrote all about this onn the paper. i were there at the convention.v >> i was there gavel to gavel. >> we will talk because it was s surprise at the end. >> a surprise at the end on the lieutenant dorc governor. >> i think most folks in in virginia know what his convictions are. the question is how will he he present those convictions durino the course of the campaign. >> it's clear what he is tryingr do in terms of campaigning. he is very outspoken conservative. he is a hero with the religiousi party and the right. righ he has run more conservative cos than the current governor who i bob mcdonnell who is pretty con seive tivconservative himsei is

in rockville, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> the preliminary hearing for a former private school teacher arrested on child pornography charges has continued until june 26. prosecutors say they need more time to negotiate a possible plea deal. he was a teacher at an exclusive school on the grounds of the national cathedral. he was arrested in nicaragua after five years on the run. the fbi had him on their 10 most wanted list last year. >> a carjacking in prince george's county and it with a crash in the district. the suspect crashed into a car and a school bus on ridge road in southeast. jennifer donelan has the witness accounts as the search for one of the carjackers continues. jen? ,> the manhunt is on, allyson four minutes after the carjacking, prince george's county police officer spotted the stolen car and chased it right into the district of columbia. he finished with a bang and four people on their way to the hospital. just shook. i said what is going on. the car beforet we heard the siren. >> the multiple vehicle crash was a shock. the mercedes-benz was stolen in district heights by two ma

no problems to report as you come into the beltway from gaithersburg words rockville and out of the american- legion bridge. we do have a live shot through that area. this is at montrose. coming see lanes towards us are starting to build a little bit. then we do have, of course, twitter feeds. every single morning, usually in the afternoon a little bit for afternoon commutes, you can get updates there by following me at @gridlockgoddess. >> 5:43. 64 degrees. >> coming up, a nasty game for the nats. we will take a look at exactly what went wrong have a good night. here you go. you, too. i'm going to dream about that steak. i'm going to dream about that tiramisu. what a night, huh? but, um, can the test drive be over now? head back to the dealership? [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a passat. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. >> coming up tonight at 5:00 a

toward rockville and headed heae toward the split and inbound 50 off to a great starred. and leaving cheverly all the way out toward new york avenue. av that is a check of fox 5 on time traffic. >> julie, thank you very much.yu >>> later today, president obamm is giving a big speech on national security. >> today's speech follows an announcement that they killed four americans in drone strikes the president is speaking at the national university. we will live where the presidens will speak today. to >> reporter: good morning,er: m wisdom and sarah.and this is a name we have not heard before. he is june muhammad. mu he is in raleigh, north carolinh and, was implicated to an attaa in quantico. quant hhe fled to pakistan and was killed in a u.s. drone strike. t that is fueling more questions s about the counter terrorism policies, some of whichs, somofh president obama is expected to e address in this national nati security speech.eech. the iewz o use of unmanned aircs controversial. it is known that three americans were killed in pakistan, and au muslim cleric and another m

and we're looking at 67 also in bethesda. 73 up in rockville.f the warmer readings. 72 in college park. 67 down in waldorf and 66 in annapolis. so cool and crisp tonight. terrific thursday. cool night and mild days going to continue. that's the pattern. weekend still looks good, too. certainly saturday, probably saturday and sunday. so, clear and chilly. 42 to 52. winds easterly at 10. tomorrow morning, a cool start. the kids will need a sweatshirt. 40s and 50s. end up carrying it home. sunny and beautiful. highs near 70. winds easterly at 10. so, after tomorrow, either side of 70. 70 again on friday, still nice. 71 on saturday. still nice. and there's a lot to do this weekend. we have the festival on friday, saturday, sunday. we have the flower mart and the grounds of the cathedral on friday and saturday and on saturday, the steeple chase, gold cup, it's the 88th running of the gold cup. the weekend looks great for all events. some clouds may come in sunday night, but the day is fine and we'll hold off showers until monday evening. 71. nats bac

. ♪ hallelujah ♪ >> stephanie: sue in rockville. hello, sue. >> caller: hi.ng in between is just la la la. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: and i have to give you -- i know i'm not a stick up the butt liberal, and i'm not going to tell you -- like that lady who said why are we having so much politics? can't we just have a show. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: but when we engage in rational conversation about is it appropriate for a five year old to have a gun? you should just play that mock laughter when anyone thinks that there is only one amend inspect the constitution. or that five year olds should have guns. or the number four is more than the number 60. >> stephanie: yeah. yeah. >> caller: it's time to stop engaging, when they call say you are a foaming of the mouth fidiol, play the mocking laughter, and move on. >> stephanie: thank you. another toddler has died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. this time a 3-year-old in arizona. it's there every day another toddler, playing with a gun, dying by a gun. the arizona death of a 3 year old didn't even make

line including vienna, dunn loring, west falls church and east falls church and the shady drove and rockvilletations on the red line will be closed. they start at 10:00 and run through monday night. mike, andrea? >> thanks, monika. >>> 5:40. join us on our facebook page to take a guess at the question of the day. which is the best milk shake? is it a, cold stone creamery, b, dairy queen or c, the sonic drive-in. >> toni king gave this a lot of thought. i want to say the creamery in deep creek maryland but for this i want to say sonic. post your guesses and comments on our wusa9 facebook fan page. we'll reveal the correct answer in about an hour. >>> a piece of history could be yours if you're willing to dish out the dough. >> the natural bridge is up for sale. there it is. it sits right off i-85. you can buy this virginia -- 81, i'm sorry. you can buy this virginia landmark along with the natural bridge caf verns and -- caverns and 150-room hotel or just pieces of it. the entire property was listed for $39 million in 2007. the marketing group offering the bridge says they're hoping it becomes

news4's chris gordon reports from rockville. >> i just -- i'm sorry for his family, you know, but my is the beginning of another chapter, i think. >> reporter: the sex abuse started when she was just 13 and lasted for years. in court today, kelly davis curran told the judge i loved rick curl. he was my hero. but i lost chances to swim in the olympics, developed eating disorders and became an alcoholic as a result of the years of abuse. her ex-swim coach, rick curl, faced her in court saying i am profoundly sorry. what i have done to you and your family, i feel awful about my behavior. the prosecutor said curl needs to go to jail. in handing down the seven-year sentence, the judge said to curl, i do believe you have tried to redeem yourself, but i don't think it's appropriate for the court to overlook or forget or forgive all the damage you caused. kelly curran now wants a congressional investigation of usa swimming. >> there are people that knew about this abuse, and people that in usa swimming, positions of authority right now, and that -- those people need to be held accountable fo

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can we hear from falls church, rockville, maryland, ball or more catonsville, college park?tyrone has called in from far rockaway? how about your neighbors in long beach? leslie has called in from chesterfield, virginia. can we hear from vienna, virginia, annandale? and nablus, maryland? wendy calling in from california. anybody calling in from the district of columbia? a caller from el paso, texas. how about houston, austin? we urge you to call. if you are watching from galveston, the ireland, or up there in huntsville, give us a call, 866-359-4334. kerry has hauled in from knoxville, tennessee, james the michigan, north dakota. patricia from gold river, california. nettie from los angeles. barbara from los angeles. a lot of people are calling in from california. it definitely california is at the top. troy from bakersfield, clarence from santa barbara. can we hear from the mexican border? .an we hear from mendocino we are asking you to go to the phone right now and let us know you are in the house. we cannot do this without you. only together, your call makes a difference.

>> stephanie: it's sue in rockville, everybody, with her brand new jingle. >> caller: i have a jingle> stephanie: oh, here it is again. >> caller: thank you. ♪ my name is sue, how do you do ♪ >> stephanie: there you go. >> i think it's johnny cash, but you know. >> caller: please tell their trolls when they call in that it would be helpful if they are a little bit more sober when they call. >> stephanie: yeah that one guy was blasted. >> caller: speaking frontier gibberish was a role filled in blazing saddles. that role has been filled. >> stephanie: right. grady asks why didn't the irs pull the tax-exempt status from the [ inaudible ] church after [ inaudible ]. [ applause ] >> stephanie: good question. which brings me to this piece. [ ♪ patriotic music ♪ ] >> stephanie: david blinkenhorn, who is the guy that testified against marriage equality and he has now completely changed his mind and written an op-ed about it. >> that's right. >> stephanie: listen here. looky here. the gay marriage debate is nearly over and nothing the supreme court does is likely to change that astonishing fa

first, in rockland -- rockville, maryland, you are on the air. >> i was wondering what lucy's religiousasnd how was she? >> thank you so much. an important question because it colored a lot of the way they lived in the white house. >> lucy was a very devout methodist. , who served as her father, because he died when she was two years old, was a devout methodist. so, a very devout methodist. >> in this video, you learn more about lucy hayes as a wife and mother. >> lucy was very dedicated to her family. were extremely important to her. we know from diaries and theirs this was kind of gathering space. not only is this their bedroom, but this is where they spent a lot of family time together. the room is also very important as -- to louisiana as her mother -- as a mother, because the babies were born in this bed. , one was never really a healthy child and when he was 18 months old, he actually contracted and passed away, something that was very hard on the family. >this is what she took with her when she was in camp with her husband during the civil war. he was an officer in the civil war. i

rockville, md., an independent line. i would be kind of a tossup between ted cruz and rand paul. i think it is way too early right now. there will be a lot coming out. >> and james is in pennsylvania. he is on our republican line. >> how are you? >> i am doing fine, thanks. paul, thez or rand republicans need to pick a candidate, someone who believes in giving a spread of regulation and making the republican party a more libertarian organization. >> did you get to see both speeches? that is from last friday night in columbia, south carolina. only caught the tail end of them. >> thank you for checking in with us this evening. both of them are on our website. democrats line, michael. >> i wanted to say that i think joe biden would be a terrific president. biden in southoe carolina last week. checking facebook, the only problem with hillary is we would be guaranteed eight more years of derision as the right would continue the obstructionism started with newt gingrich and continued unabated through the obama administration. california, independent line. >> hello. >> you are on the ai

so the lanes are open, and tapap headed out of rockville towardvl thele split.ups to report. there was a crash southbound 270, near 80, and urban a tyingg up the lane of two. two. and you're definitely below speed. leaving new hampshire avenueavue continuing toward silver spring. the crash we had earlier between 175 and the broke land way, it has cleared and now lanes ares e open. lanes open at continuing towardo the third street tunnel. repairs are underway at the 14th street due to the large sinkhole. 14 street remains blocked off if each direction. dire traffic still slowing from cuyahoga harbor, and leading newington to the springfieldld interchange. that's is a check of fox 5 on f time traffic. >>> it's being called a massive and unprecedented intrusion.in it's believed that the justice department was looking for ther source of a leak of a terror plot. should that light be willinglyly dimmed if national securitysecuy might be compromised.ised. joining us to talk about this is diana huffman who is a distinguished lecturer at the te college of journal i at at

it's in the nottingham area on perry hall boulevard at rockville boulevard.fic lights still out on liberty road at milford mill. treat that as a 4-way stop. speeds in the 30s on the top and west sides of the beltway. 95 southbound only a tap of the brakes between the beltway and the tunnel. there's a look at harford road crawling along on the outer loop, but that's nothing unusual. this traffic report is brought to you by wynn kelly chevrolet buick gmc. open 7 days a week. >>> in the news this morning, a 13-year-old is accused of threatening middle school students in harbaugh in harford county. mike schuh explains. >> reporter: a staffer at saint margarets middle school in bel air came across what is being called a threatening hate list. police say a 13-year-old boy had threatened to harm other students wheel at school functions. that boy was charged with making threats and disturbing school operation. at an emergency hearing he was placed on house arrest. police say he did not have the means to carry out the alleged plan. the parents of students have been no

. >> stephanie: sue in rockville, you are on the "stephanie miller show."red it out. jim was it not your birthday yesterday? >> yes, it was. >> stephanie: happy, happy birthday. ♪ you say it's your birthday ♪ >> i had a couple of thousands of wishes on my facebook page -- >> you just announced you have a facebook page on the air, jim. >> caller: and you can sing happy birthday to yourself in any voice you want. [ laughter ] >> caller: what he was trying to say is don't cast aspersions on my apparatus, because he thought it was an insult to his manhood, because gohmert is a very very little man with a very very little manhood. >> it's like a sprig of asparagus. >> stephanie: ricky welcome. >> caller: mcconnell must be really running skeered, because he is already running ads on our local tv and you can't get a new car would listening to him. and i would like to see him beat bad. >> stephanie: yeah. yeah. the polling is certainly showing he is vulnerable. but they certainly scared ashley judd out of the race before she ever got in -- >> she wouldn't have won

from rockville, maryland. independent line. caller: good morning. i think, above all, the government owes us security. people arrested on the battlefield, and maybe some people would say that is damning enough. the fbi could not find any evidence of terrorist affiliations with the brothers. i am haunted by that poor english soldier being cut to death on the street. i am haunted by it. it could happen here. the government cannot do enough to protect us. there is another thing that is also important to me. we are very high and mighty about our american values. i am looking around and i do not see it. i was watching c-span this week, and congressman wall from virginia was on, talking about the very bad human rights record of the obama administration, which really floored me. i thought liberals were supposed the humanitarian. he spoke about the prisons, federal prisons, and the terrible rates that go on there. ericid, for four years, holder was dragging his heels and was not doing anything about .hat kind that awful thing if you want to consider the tor

still quiet out of rockville,ro, headed out shady grove toward the split. off atat pennsylvania avenue because ofea the sink hole repairs. 295 at a cross the 14th street bridge. that is a check of fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thank you, julie.nk y >>> i like itou, too.too. >>> in our talkers today, we waw hailed a hero for helping to rescue three ohio women in prisoned for a decade.or a decad you remember that story, i'mst sure you do? now he is being rewarded forrde free burgers for life. more than a dozen restaurants in cleveland had offered charles ch ramsey a chuck card. he can tuesday it to ge use it e hamburger. he was eating mcdonald's when'sn the hear the victim scream. sc the fast food restaurant hasresa offered to give ramsey free food for a year.for >> he is set as far as burgers g and fries. frie >>> after he graduated highed hh school, look at this picture,, president obama senior prom prom picture is making the rounds. rn the photo was obtained by time magazine. it shows the president at age 1 with his date and friends.. >> why? >> i don't know.

sue in rockville. >> caller: hi is there anybody listening, right, left center who really believes thisstephanie: of course not. >> caller: so allowing abortion to be injected into this is simply irrelevant. >> stephanie: sue, i think legally, how do you know at what point it happened? how do you prove that? >> you can't -- and even the girls probably didn't know for sure. so it's irrelevant because he kidnapped -- there's no issue here. we have the charges. how many charges do you want to stack on him? he will die in prison or be executed depending on how the legal system determines it. >> stephanie: i disagree with you on the death penalty in this case, and i'll tell you why. someone said they loved the turn around that they outlasted this bastard and they are free and it's reversed. i think he should be kept in captivity like he kept them for the rest of his life. >> caller: yeah, and i'm proud to be a maryland-er, because we out lawed the death penalty, and he should be tortured. >> stephanie: i love the irony of that, that they are now free and he is in prison. >> if we did arm kid

sue in rockville. >> caller: hey, good morning. i have a question. >> stephanie: what is that? of your system. do we have her jingle to say good-bye? >> i just can't get it to now. >> caller: no problem. i love you all. >> stephanie: we're just easing the grief -- it's a letting go time -- ♪ am i blue aim blue ♪ >> stephanie: right. he's the blue ferry. all right. forty-five minutes after the hour. right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> what in the name of holy hell is going on here? >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ you know who is coming on to me now? you know the kind of guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ahmadinejad than me. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. (vo) she's joy behar. >>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? john fugelsang: if you believe in states ri

let's go to sue in rockville, maryland. hi, sue, welcome. >> caller: hello, miss miller.just stumble across your show. >> caller: i have been watching your show but do you ever disagree with our president -- wait i just lost my script -- can't these idiots be a little bit more original. >> and you listen to the show when you are on hold. it's not like you are listening to hold music. >> caller: correct. >> stephanie: yeah, he said i was listening for my name. you could tell he was tense. it was his first time -- >> caller: yeah. do you have a second? >> stephanie: yes. >> caller: you are a helper person, i think you need to have orly taitz back on the show. because i have a new job for her. ted cruz is considering a run for president. ted cruz of course was born in canada to a cuban father -- >> stephanie: yes. let the vetting started there, right? >> caller: yeah, she and of course trump need to devote the same kind of energy and resources into proving whether he is qualified to run for president. >> stephanie: absolutely. i'm sure he will be right on that. >> is there a

host: larry in rockville, maryland, independent. caller: hi. you said a lot of things i agree with, mr. summers. one of the things that you said was these organizations are so to and so complicated, have a pyramid into one guy is just and reasonable. it is not practical. that is partly what caused the problem we are in right now. jamie dimon as far as ceo is probably one of the brightest. he kept jpmorgan out of this mess because even though they developed a scheme they could of purchased these defaults ops, which is different than the whale problem, they could have made big investments but they chose not to because they knew they were risky and he kept his company away from them. that part of why they ended up in a good position. he himself is one of the best managers, if you read its history, he's a great manager. however, the organization's are way too big. not just his. it is citibank and all those banks. they need to being somehow or another broken up in a managed way. guest: yes, i think you captured a lot of the public opinion. guy, very

sue in rockville. >> caller: hey, good morning.rth will be fine. in the millions and millions of years of earth's existence there will be adaptations to climate. it's whether we humans will make ours extinct. >> stephanie: right. >> caller: what our human body are not able to breathe and be sustained in the climate we're allow allowing to be created. so please grow a brain? yes. >> caller: and you say tomco born is at least consistent -- >> stephanie: he is consistently douchy. >> caller: you know who else was consistent? come on, jim? >> in some ways hitler wasn't consistent. [ laughter ] >> because he was hell bent on wiping out jewish people yet he was a big fan of peter lori. and he wanted him to come back to germany and shoot more films, and he said no thanks. >> stephanie: if you heard our earlier bible thumper who stumbled across my show -- a lot of people who are re covering from surgery stumble across my show -- >> you gave him agita. >> stephanie: and we gave him specifically gay abortions. >> that's why there is weather.

michael, rockville center, new york, republican, go ahead. caller: good morning. i think we have to distinguish between these three controversies. the matter regarding the associated press would appear to have some legitimacy, and as a republican, but more so as an american, i would defend the president's administration into looking into it, because from what i've read anyway, there was a concern that there may have been a breach of national security interest, and that may be -- may be -- the legitimate issue there. the other two issues as it relates to benghazi, and more importantly, to the i was irmatter, benghazi just appears to be mispieceance. and as americans, what we cherish in unity is the fact that, lesson, we do not leave our own behind. we will constantly take care of those that work and represent the interest of all americans, as do every one of our people in overseas embassies. the i.r.s. matter, though, i think is just disturbing. to target any group, let alone these conservative groups, does not seem to upset americans. but when you read that among

first, in rockland -- rockville, maryland, you are on the air. >> i was wondering what lucy's religionas and how religious was she? >> thank you so much. an important question because it colored a lot of the way they lived in the white house. >> lucy was a very devout methodist. her grandfather, who served as her father, because he died when she was two years old, was a devout methodist. so, a very devout methodist. >> in this video, you learn more about lucy hayes as a wife and mother. >> lucy was very dedicated to her family. her children were extremely important to her. we know from diaries and letters this was kind of their gathering space. not only is this their bedroom, but this is where they spent a lot of family time together. the room is also very important as -- to louisiana as her mother as a mother, because the babies were born in this bed. tragically, one was never really a healthy child and when he was 18 months old, he actually contracted and passed away, something that was very hard on the family. this is what she took with her when she was in camp with her husband duri

marion, md., rockville.aller: i am african-american and actually i do not really take offense to this study. i was raised by a single mom. sorry, i cannot really hear you. host: we are listening to you. go ahead. caller: i was raised by a single mom, go ahead. she was married before hand. i have three siblings. mothers often will not take the credit, doing what they can, a model marriage but she got a divorce and she had to raise four children alone and she became a nurse practitioner and by all appearances seemed like she was successful. couldd the best that she with all of us. but in truth, single mothers, it takes a toll on them. they cannot be everywhere at every time. it takes its toll in other ways , specifically with african- americans, i see that. host: let me stop you there. you say that it takes its toll. is there a role for the federal government to assist in meeting those challenges? >> it is kind of like a cycle and i wanted to say this quickly. host: go ahead. caller: it is a cycle in the sense

we have lee from rockville, maryland. >> caller: thank you for coming, amy. i am a long-time listener and listen to every morning. >> guest: forty listen, by thefe way? >> caller: in washington and i have been a contributor for many years. i take issue with your reporting on israel. you vilify israel and i'm glad you pointed out this morning how objective you are. so year and a half ago, there were 20 or 30 standing ovations by the members of congress. "democracy now!" reported on it. it was not objective. what you said was prime minister netanyahu shouted down as a demonstrator. one woman got up and started yelling and she was, you know, in the arab countries she would've been carted off and thrown in jail and beaten and raped. in the united states and israel, they just pick her up and, you know, read her rights and let her go. the reporting was that she was affected by a palestinian demonstrator and not that he got 20 or 30 standing ovations. your member that? >> guest: well, i want to address the larger issue that you raised, which is a serious one. and it

seeing delays from rockville pike to the spur. taking a look at the beltway east of 270. not affecting traffic as you are traveling on the inner or outer loops of the beltway. elsewhere tractor trailer accident 66 eastbound near lee jackson highway. up to shoulder. we are seeing three miles of delays and you are traveling 66 eastbound. back to you. >> thank you. another news walt disney world... we all know it. or do we? ♪ if you haven't been here lately, you haven't been. because with 4 parks and so many new things to do, including the re-imagined test track and the all new fantasyland, there's a monstrous summer just waiting for your family. walt disney world. been there. haven't done that. ♪ >>> 7:30 now on a thursday morning, it's may 23rd, 2013, and that is the scene in seaside heights, new jersey. we're happy to say the jersey shore bouncing back from hurricane sandy. ready to reopen for the summer season. of course, coming up, we've got memorial day weekend. and we can't wait to get there tomorrow on "today" as we help them celebrate with a great concert from the g