he fell to his death while responding to a car fire in shirlington. the 33-year-old was seven-we are veteran of the alexandria fire department. news4's tracee wilkins is live in alexandria with more for us. >> reporter: good morning. it is hard enough for these officers, folks, who work with the fire and ems department in alexandria to lose a comrade. but to lose weissman, he was a leader in this department who not only helped to train new recruits but also was involved with the task force helping to hape the vision how this fire department would look in ten years. the loss is a major loss. this is just a preview into how the city plans on saying good-bye. this morning, around 9:00 a.m., ladder fire trucks formed an arch raise large u.s. flag in the 3800 block of seminary road just down the street from the synagogue. already hundreds of fire, ems, and police personnel from near and far have gathered outside of the bethel hebrew synagogue in alexandria. he was a seven-year veteran and duties included training and assessing new recruits in the peeled. w

a live look at shirlington circle. northbound travel lanes are open as well as southbound. northbound speeds good as well fr. the beltway to the 14th street bridge you're at 60 miles an hour and that trip only take 1g 2 minutes aet this time. joe, back to you. >> donella, thanks a lot. >>> the federal air marshal service could come under scrutiny today when the homeland department general releases a report detailing offensive behavior of various senior officers. some are accused of making fun of get rans, gays, and minorities. the federal air marshal service describes some of the behavior as egregious and despicable. despite the offensive comments the inspector general found no evidence of widespread discrimination within the agency. >>> next year's nhl winter classic could be the biggest yesterday. michigan state yum, aka, the big house lrks host the annual outdoor matchup. the stadium is the largest in the nation and can hold nearly 110,000 people. it said a previous world record attendance for this game. the teams expected to take part, the detroit red wings and the toro

la vida el jueves tras sufrir una caida de treinta pies desde la interestatal 395 a la altura de shirlington el miercoles por la noche... el paramedico intentaba alcanzar un vehiculo que se estaba incendiando cuando sufrio el en virginia, la fiscalia exhibio la entrevista con la policia de george huguely, quien enfrenta juicio por presuntamente asesinar a golpes a su novia yeardley love... la joven universitaria fue encontrada sangrando y golpeada en su cama por una companera de vivienda.. horas mas tarde huguely fue entrevistado por la policia quien indico que solo queria hablar con ella y que la sarandeo solo un poco.. la defensa busca un veredicto de asesinato involuntario.. un hombre del distrito de 20-anos, fue sentenciado a 60 aÑos en prision, por cargos relacionados con una balacera ocurrida en noviembre del 2010, en donde resulto muerto un joven estudiante y destacado atleta en el vencidario de trinidad, en el distrito... kawan kearney, fue encontrado culpable de asesinato en primer grado y asalto armado con intento de matar, entre otros cargos... kearney, le disparo a joseph alonzo

he fell 20 feet off of the 395 yoef pass into the creek bed of 4 mile run in shirlington. he suffered a severe head injury and died the following day. weissman's brother made this statement last night. >> if it's possible to take anything positive out of something so tragic, it would be to be thankful for those they know and those they don't. all of those should be thankful for those like him. >> reporter: thousands are expected to apeer for the funeral services. closures will begin at 10:00 in the morning and go until 4:30 p.m. it will include janneys lane, van dorn, braddock and king street. several schools will also be let out early. now, the funeral service will actually begin at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon here at the synagogue and then an terment will be held at the ivy hills cemetery in alexander. i'm tracee wilkins, "news 4.." >>> this morning d.c. police are investigating two shootings. the first incident happened around 5:00 yesterday. police say man was shot and killed along saratoga avenue. about two hours later a woman was shot along alden place. she was taken to

pair mettics were responding to a three-car crash and a car fire in alexandria near the shirlington road exit. josh weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below into four mile creek. he was taken to the washington hospital center. it's not clear why he fell. virginia state police are investigating. >> lawyers for the university of virginia lacrosse player accused in the beating death of his former girlfriend says their client was too drunk to blotd her dealt. during the opening statements the defense told the jury there is no evidence that george huguely killed yeardley love by slamming her head against a wall. they say that love was drunk and died of as fixian. prosecutors say huguely killed love in a jealous rage. they say he wrote an e-mail to her saying i should have killed you just a few days before she did die. it was an emotional day of testimony as love's mother and roommate both took the stand. the trial is expected to last about two weeks. if convicted hulgly could face life in prison. >>> this morning a 21-year-old man is charged with sexually assaulting a child in a

that is when the paramedics and the fire ems responded to a car fire that was on 395 in the shirlington area. 35-year-old paramedic josh weissman. he was on the scene and somehow, he fell off the highway 20 feet down into the creek below. >> not only this medic but this medic's family and we're all hoping for the best for this medic at this time. it does affect everybody but we have a job to do and we'll continue to do that job while we continue to hope for the best. >> reporter: part of the roadway was shut downen there were new ulm reduce traffic tie- ups as folks work to retrieve this man and take him to the hospital. we are told he has serious injuries and is in critical condition. reporting live, i'm stacy cohan. back to you jie. >>> man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at ketcham elementary school is behind bars this morning. police arrested 21-year-old davon rashad wood charging him with second degree child sexual abuse. police say he walked into the school out-the-door forecast leak and asked a girl to escort him to a classroom where he inappropriately touched

weissman suffered crisis kal injuries while responding to a vehicle fire along interstate 395 near shirlingtonesterday evening. he fell off a bridge into four mile run, that is a stream about 20 feet below the interstate. rush hour traffic was snarled for hours as a result of the rescue efforts and the investigation. >> as one ever medics exited the vehicle, that person fell approximately 20 feet off the roadway and into the creek below. additional resources were dispatched to treat that medic. that medic was treated, extricated and transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. >>> a look at the morning's other top stories. a man accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl is behind bars this morning. police arrested davon rashad wood yesterday charging him with second degree child sexual abuse. police say wood walked into ketcham elementary school last week. he asked the girl to escort him to a classroom where he inappropriately touched her. police will not confirm how they identified the suspect but they had indicated previously there was surveillance video. >>> opening state

he was one of the paramedics responding to a three-car crash and a car fire along 395 sheer the shirlington road exit. weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below into four mile creek. he was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. neighbors say weissman loved his job. >> spoken to him about him working on the job, and i know how he just put everything into it. how dedicated he was. and it's -- it's just a shame to see something like that happen. >> weissman is survived by his wife and two parents. funeral arrangements are pending. >>> a friend of a former university of virginia men's lacrosse player accused in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend testified he saw george huguely choking her just months before her death. mike burnes says that he witnessed huguely holding yeardley love in a choke hold in february of 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say that huguely killed love in a jealous rage, slamming her head into a wall. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense has said their client was too d

then you're okay in shirlington, pentagon and the 14th street bridge areas. we'll take you back over to the maps, this time southern maryland which is incident free on route 5, route 4, route 301, all of this area around andrews air force base looking final. on the inner loop of the hitway we'll take a -- beltway we'll take a look heading for oxon hill and the wilson bridge, all lanes are open. in the next report we'll take another look in maryland at 6:25. >> thank you, monika. >>> it is 6:19. next in sports the hottest ticket this weekend is in indianapolis and it's not for the super bowl. >> wait till you hear this. >>> first, another check of the question of the morning. the average american uses one of these things three times more than people in other countries. is it a, toilet paper, b, cell phone minutes or c, gasoline. >>> carol thinks it's c, gasoline. people in other places walk and ride bikes more as we all should do. it's kind of hard from maryland to d.c. every day. keep the guesses coming. we'll have the answer at 6:53. we'll be right back. >>>

he fell last week responding to a car fire in shirlington. before the wake his brother thanks responders and emergency service workers from the city and beyond. >> if it's possible to take anything positive out of something so tragic, it would be how thankful we are for people like josh who are there in the worst of times. all of those should be thankful for him. >> his funeral is scheduled for 1:00. >>> a number of streets will close throughout the day for the fup real and procession. those closings include parts of seminary road, jamie's lane, king street. schools are closing early. george washington middle school, hammond, minnie howard and t.c. williams and douglas macarthur. all overs will let out at 1:20. >>> this morning police are trying to find out whether two shootings are related. the first incident occd

weissman died while respond to go a car fire on interstate 395 in shirlington. he tried to jump over a gap into two overpasses but fell. he tumbled 20 feet and hit his head on a rock at four mile run. alexandria's fire and ems department will not be on call during weissman's viewing and funeral. calls will be covered, however, by neighboring departments. >>> it has been three years since anyone has seen pam butler and there is still no sign of the analyst from the environmental protection agency. 47-year-old butler vanished on february 12th, 2009 just two days before she was supposed to have a valentine's day dinner with her mother. and that prompted an agoonizing search which still continues today. >> horrible. disaster. i can't think sometimes, i just break down and cry. >> d.c. police say they believe butler was murdered by her former boyfriend. they say, however, that there is not enough evidence to charge him and the boyfriend says he had nothing to do with butler's disappearance. >>> nuclear experts believe iran is still years away from building a nuclear

he died last week responding to a car fire on i-395 in shirlington.eissman was buried at ivy hills cemetery at a memorial dedicated to other first responders. >>> this morning the faa is investigating reports that an intoxicated pilot was prevented from boarding a flight in omaha. frontier airlines flight 1894 was supposed to leave for milwaukee at 6:00 a.m. yesterday morning. the flight was delayed for two hours. a frontier airlines spokesperson says they started its own investigation, but since it is a personnel issue, the company cannot comment on the specifics of the case. the pilot's name has not been released. >>> you might say president obama played a role in a drug bust. a plane flew into the protected airspace while the president was on board. the plane was escorted to a nearby airport. authorities found more than 20 pounds of marijuana on board. the secret service says the president was never in danger. >>> some people visiting the white house got more than they expected. first lady michelle obama dropped in on a few of yesterday's tours. >>

further north and take a look on a map and -- actually we'll take a look at 395 and shirlington. no problems here as well. very, very light and moving well this morning to the 14th street bridge. over into downtown, no problems the report at the pentagon at the 14th street bridge here. the northwest corridor looks great. in fact a live look downtown at pennsylvania avenue near the willard hotel and you can see it's just that traffic light slowing things down. coming coming up in my next report, we'll go into maryland at 4:55. >>> thank you monika. it's a pretty well-known fact that a red light means stop. >> but for tom cyclists a red light seems to be just another pretty color. ken molestina explains. >> reporter: the district is infamously known to have some of the worst drivers and most congested streets in the country. now you can add disobedient city bike listst to the list. -- boilists to the list. >> reporter: that's what we saw in dupont circle over and over again. this psychist seemed to be more interested in showing off for the camera than in obeying the red light. jame

no issues there as you make your way from the beltway passing shirlington circle. northbound travel speeds, 59d mile miles an hour. hardly any traffic on the road right now. back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> 4:42. 46 degrees. paying more to get to work. drivers may be looking out when they use the dulles road. >>> a georgetown professor is in trouble with >>> welcome back. at 4:44 this morning, 358 inmates are dead from a massive fire that swept through a prison in honduras. many prisoners died in their jail cells as the fire burned through the overcrowded prison. it's the worst prison fire in more than a century. about 500 prisoners managed to escape. the government say as prisoner called from her cell phone before the fire. he said he intended to kill everyone. >>> the family of the two boys killed by their father is asking that they be buried in different spots. they bought burial pots. the father blew up his home on february 5th with his children locked inside, killing all three. police believe powell also killed his wife in 2009. her body has neve

he was responding to a three-car crash and car fire along 3b near the shirlington road exit on wednesday. weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below into four mile creek. he was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. the alexandria fire chief says this is the first death in the department in more than 100 years. >> our department has not only lost an outstanding employee and paramedic but a member of our community, a dedicated co-worker, and our friend. >> weissman is survived by his wife and two parents. funeral arrangements are pending. >>> a friend of a former university of virginia men's lacrosse player accused in the beating death of his former girlfriend testified that he saw george huguely choking her months before her death. mike burnes says he witnessed huguely holding yeardley love in a choke-hold in february of 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say that huguely killed love in a jealous rage, slamming her head into a wall. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense has said their clien

this happened on interstate 395 near shirlington yesterday. police say four mile creek is about 20 feet below the interstate and runs beneath to. 35-year-old josh wiseman was responding to a stroke fire when he fell. traffic was snarled for hours during the afternoon rush as a result of the rescue efforts and the investigation. >>> a man accused of sexually assault an 11-year-old girl at ketcham elementary school is behind bars this morning. police say he walked into the school last week. he asked the girl to escort him to a classroom where he inappropriately touched her. >>> a big announcement expected today or tomorrow on helping distressed home owners. five of the country's biggest banks are agreeing to a $25 million mortgage settlement with more than 40 states. the last two big states signed onto that deal. delaware is still holding out on the agreement. >>> imagine finding $3 million at the bottom of the sea. >> that makes me want to go jump in the water. they hit the jackpot off the coast of massachusetts and we have a report. eport. >>

>> we are seeing some heavy traffic right now at 395 and shirlington circle. right after that is where you are going to jam. let's take a look a little further south. looking at the springfield interchange you are seeing good traffic right now. that will change in the next 30 minutes. >> thank you very much. still to come, after a spike of robberies in the district, police have new ways of going after suspects. >> his eyes caught mine. he had a look in his eyes. >> and abc news exclusive interview with a social worker who came face-to-face with josh powell before he blew up his house and killed his sons. >> see how you will today my journey continues across the golden state, where everyone has been unbelievably nice. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous advertising icon. cheers! i mean, who wouldn't want a piece of that? geico. ah... fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent oh dear... or more on car insurance. >> disturbing new details are emerging in the josh powell case.

. >> very slow traffic right now on northbound 395 as you take the trip from shirlington to glebe road heavy delays. southbound 395 pretty typical. pretty slow as you go from the pentagon to glebe. let's look at the beltway on the interlude seeing significant delays as you go from route 1 to eisenhower. you are also seeing delays right now from the legion bridge to the 270 spur. route 1 in maryland and route 50. back to you in the studio. >> thank you very much. still to come on abc 7 is at 5:00, get ready to see some stars in washington, d.c. a television show that will be filming here. >> it makes me feel happy inside. >> it just takes simple steps to make a big difference in the lives of people with disabilities. [ clanking ] think we should have bought pre-assembled furniture? [ telephone ringing ] wait. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you are good to go. thanks. that was easy! [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee there's no better time to switch. get your choice of

people headed to work on 395, a look at shirlington.e forecast next and a check on traffic and w captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good morning, washington. 6:39 on a fabulous february friday. we are taking new tp 95 maryland southbound near the exit for thurgood marshall airport. a crash was on the roadway. they are moving everything on to the right shoulder now. -- i-95. that's around the airport. virginia, a live shot of 95 in virginia. we will even things out. headlights are northbound and they are moving slowly out of springfield right now. adam caskey, you have a gorgeous day on tap. >> that's right. it will be very springlike today and there is humidity in the air. temperatures will spike into the low 70's and a chance of thunderstorms and high wind across the board. a lot to talk about. starting with light rain right now. rappahannock and culpeper county and will be to martinsburg, panhandle of west virginia approaching weberstown. light rain in frederick county. light rain pushing north and we

nothing in shirlington and across the 14th street bridge. a little action at the pentagon with heavy volume. back to you. >> thank you. we are wearing red to fight heart disease. >> i saw that. very well done. >> it is 34 degrees in bethesda. >> the final weekend of football this year. guest who is still in the headlines in indianapolis? she will not be playing in the super bowl. >> drew barrymore. everybody wants to see your engagement ring. and the right man? >> i will figure things out. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] when you're a true fan... [ exhales ] ...there are no sick days. [ crowd cheering, screaming ] vicks dayquil. defeats 5 cold & flu symptoms. [ snore g ] [ male announcer ] vicks nyquilolold and flu. the nighttime sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching fever, best sleep you ever got with a cold...medicine. ♪ ♪ >> in indianapolis, peyton manning has been cleared medically to play football again. he missed a whole season. he is on a $28 million -- owed a $28 million roster bonus in march. if they don't pay the dolphins could pounce on hi

in virginia, this is shirlington on 395. >> temperatures are in the teens in some spots but mostly wek at these numbers on our weather map. 19 degrees in fredericksburg. we have some energy moving in for tomorrow and that energy could cause a few areas of light snow indicated in blue. especially west of the blue ridge and that could be a dusting. we would not see any accumulations. 45 and sunny today and tomorrow and we will have the seven-day forecast coming up. >> it could still be weeks before we know what killed whitney houston. she was found dead saturday at a beverly hills hotel. >> the music world paid tribute to her during last night's grammy awards. >> ♪i will always love you ♪ >> that is jennifer hudson who sang what is arguably whitney houston's best known head but it was one of thousands of memorials. jummy olabanji has more. >> an autopsy was performed yesterday but it could be weeks before an official cause of death is released. last night her peers came together at the grammys to mourn and paid tribute. grammy host ll cool j began with a prayer and played a clip of her

weissman fell to his death last week responding to a car fire in shirlington.efore the wake his brother thanked service workers from the city and beyond. >> it would be ho thankful we feel that there are people like josh who are unflinching there in trying times for those they know and those they don't. all of us should be thankful for guys like him. >>> his funeral will be held at 1:00 this afternoon on seminary road. a number of streets will be closed throughout the day. for the funeral and procession, the roads include seminary road, janneys lane and alexandria schools are closing early because of the funeral procession. george washington middle. hammond middle, minnie howard, t.c. williams and douglas macarthur will all close at 1 12:35. allovers will close at 1:35. >>> telemarketers will have to have written con cement from consumers. this applies even if the consumer hasn't asked to have their names on the do not call registry. rules already prohibtds cell phone calls without consent. >>> concerns about their equipment. the incident that has one local fir

his nurse, it was responding to a car fire -- his unit was responding to a car fire in the shirlingtontempting to climb over a barrier to get to the victims of that. he fell off into 20 feet below into the four-mile creek and was injured. then taken to the hospital. again, we understand that he has, did

we'll take a live look at 395 a little further north here in shirlington looking great to the 14th street bridge. more on area roadways coming up again at 5:24. >>> the capitals are in a free fall that could leave them out of the post-season. that's coming up in sports. >> what's the deal with that? >>> the wizards new coach had pretty harsh words for his players after last night's game. >>> 5:19. we want to take another look at our question of the day. it is slightly more than 10% of people admit doing this at work at least once a month. is it a, crime, b, taking work supplies home, c, fighting with a co-worker. >> one of our facebook friends wrote if somebody cries at work at least once a month, it's time to find another job. >> log on to the wusa9 facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during our 6:00 hour. denny's new sizzlin' skillets are here for a limited time. so strike while the iron's hot. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. 50s. >>> 5:22 right now. partly cloudy right now. 40s and 50s. this afternoon we'll be seeing pa

once you're in shirlington the pace does improve. we'll take a look at 66 inside the beltway. no problems here at falls church. outside the beltway brake lights from manassas into somerville. more coming up at 6:43. >>> congress is working on extending the payroll tax cut. it goes through the end of this month. >> but wait until you hear how the government is expected to pay for it. cbs this morning is investigating. charlie rose joins us live from new york with a preview on n. charlie, good morning. >> good morning, mike and andrea. mike, of course we're celebrating here in new york, the giants big win. sorry that your team lost. but, you know, qee watch those two play -- we could watch those two play over and over and they would probably end up splitting it about halfway. we'll also show you this morning it -- it was a great game. a new cost that home buyers will have to pay for the next ten years so we'll see you at 7:00. >> give my best to giants fan erica hill. >> we'll tell her you sent your congratulations. >>> 6:32. today jury selection begins in the murder trial of ge

are building but no problems to report as you head for the beltway and a last live look at 395 in shirlingtonmoving well to the 14th street bridge and into downtown. coming up in my next report, we'll go to maryland in a couple minutes. back to you. >>> we continue to follow breaks news out of fort washington, maryland. a family of five was found unconshens -- unconscious. delia goncalves is outside the home with a story that is just very scary. >> reporter: it is absolutely scary. we can all be in this situation. we are hoping that this family can survive, but it was very touch and go for a short time this morning when firefighters arrived here. we now can tell you it was a faulty furnace that caused this situation here inside the home spilling dangerous levels of carbon monoxide into the home. get this. more than 90 times higher than the limit firefighters say is deemed to be unhealthy. firefighters were called after doctors at children's hospital could not reach the family. you see, a young child had been transported there earlier in the night and doctors discovered that child had high lev

delays in newington as you head through springfield and slow and heavy on 395 trying to get into shirlingtonwas an earlier accident that caused that delay. we'll go to 270 on the southbound side. delays from father hurley boulevard to here at falls road. >>> dow 13,000, can we stay there? as for right now looks like we're headed for a higher open on wall street. >>> cbs this morning is coming up next. they're talking about a new show called "house of lives." >>> we'll be back with an update on weather and traffic. >>> get updates by visiting wusa9.com. >>> have a great day. we'll see you tomorrow morning starting at 4:25.

he died when responding to a car fire on 395 in shirlington. he tried to jump over a gap between the two overpasses but he fell through instead tumbling 20 feet down. he hit his head on a rock on four-mile run. fire and ems departments will not be on call during his viewing and funeral. the calls will be covered by neighboring departments. >>> it's been three years since anyone saw pamela butler and still no signs of the woman from the environmental protection agency. the 47-year-old vanished february 12, 2009 to days before she was supposed to have valentine's day din we are her mother but -- dinner for her mother but never showed. that prompted an agonizing search which continues today. >> horrible. i can't think sometimes. i just break down and cry. >> d.c. police say they long believed butler was murdered by her ex-boyfriend but say there isn't enough evidence to charge him. he says he had nothing to do with butler's disappearance. >>> singer whitney houston will be laid to rest in a private ceremony saturday in the new jersey church where

. >>> good morning. 395 in chirlington, initial -- shirlington, initial delays. here moving at the speed limit to the 14th street bridge. more on virginia roadways coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. there's more to come. stay with us. >>> good morning. this is the place you can always get your weather first. make sure you stay with us every morning. here's a live look at the washington monument. you can see it on the right hand side. 35 degrees right now. it was on this date in 1885 the monument was formally dedicated. 37 years after the construction started. >> we can't complain about some of the road projects and other things around here. thank you for starting your tuesday with us. good morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> they apparently had good luck back then. good morning. i'm mike hydeck. howard bernstein live on the weather terrace. >>> it's cold out here. temperatures in the 30s in northwest. a touch of a breeze. some areas off to our west and southwest are closer to 20 than 30. but we've got a decent warm-up ahead the next few days. here

i'll show you, live look at shirlington circle.ou bustling, but you still have a really good space in between the cars. that means you're traveling at a good travel speed. not seeing accidents as you cross the 14th street bridge. clear at this time. travel speeds nice, too. 56 miles per hour as of now. only taking 12 minutes to the 14th street bridge. taking the rails, traveling the vre, we have a delay on the fredericksburg line. 302, a minor delay of five minutes. right now, metro and marc aren't reporting dlies. i'm back this ten with -- delays. i'm back in ten with another look. >> thank you very much. >>> construction on the first phase of metro's 23-mile silver line out to dulles is ahead of schedule. now it's time to name the stations. the fairfax county board of supervisors released the list of names. but metro wants you to weigh in. starting this morning you can vote on the names you want. the two stations in particular are in the middle of the discussion, the seventh and eighth. station seven will be on the western edge o

the last live look at 395 on the northbound side near shirlington to the 14th street bridge and into downtown, everything is incident free. in my next report, let's go into maryland at 5:10. >> thank you, monika. >>> last week a cracked rail on the red line led to massive delays for metro passengers. earlier this week a second cracked rail at the rosslyn station had similar results. >> now according to numbers from metro, the cracked rail problem actually seems to be getting worse, not better. delia goncalves is live in northwest with more on the story. this is a little scary. >> reporter: it is not good news for passengers who are getting ready this early morning heading out to work, jumping on the metro. you might have to deal with some more miserable commutes in the future. you know, tinley town was the scene of a major disruption last week. i was here and talked to some passengers. one woman told me her normally short commute took her an hour, a whole hour on the train. metro says this problem is a sign of an aging system, but still that's really no consolation for folks. metro s

he was one of three pair medics who responded to a three-car crash and car fire near the shirlington road exit wednesday. weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below, two stories, into four mile creek. he was taken to the hospital with severe head injuries. nabs say that weissman loved his job. >> i've spoken to him about him working on the job, and i know how he just put everything into it. how dedicated he was. and it's -- it's just a shame to see something like that happen. >> weissman is survived by his wife and parents. funeral arrangements are pending. >>> a friend of a former university of virginia men's lacrosse player accused in the beating death of his elk girlfriend -- ex-girlfriend testified he saw george huguely choking her months before her death. mike burnes says he witnessed huguely holding yeardley love in a choke hold in february, 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say huguely killed love in a jealous rage, slamming her head against the wall. they showed the jury photos of love with bruises and swollen eyes. the defense

joshua weissman died earlier this month while responding to a crash on interstate 395 in shirlington.ll through an opening in the overpass and landed 20 feet below into a rocky creek bed. weissman was a seven-year veteran. he was 33 years old. >>> the louisa county high school will receive millions of dollars from the federal government to help rebuild from last summer's earthquake. fema is giving the school $19 billion to help rebuild. that's a little less than half of the $43 million needed to complete construction. insurance money as well as local and state funding will help pay the remaining balance. fema recently awarded millions of dollars to help rebuild the elementary school in louisa county, as well. and to homeowners in the area. >>> 6:36 now. the "today" show is coming up next at 7:00. let's check in with ann curry to see what they're working on for today. good morning. >>> good morning to you. that's right, coming up on a friday morning on "today," a surprising end to the trial of a man accused of killing his wife during their australian honeymoon. why does d a judge sudde

a few brake lights before you get to shirlington and the 14th street bridge.n the spur at 6:58. back to you. >>> at least it's not all bad this morning for commuters. a few sprinkles this morning. will that continue through the day? >> no, it's going to end here mid- to late morning. better chance also for this next batch of rain to get areas that are along and south of that line. let's say interstate 66 over to route 50. you're south of those areas and south of washington, better chances of rain. up north you may be done in places like germantown and frederick. here's a look at the bus stop forecast. we've got those scattered showers around right now. wet streets as monika was just showing you and temperatures from the low 40s north to the low 50s in southern areas. sunrise 7:14. won't see the sunrise due to the clouds but we will definitely see the sun set. the sunshine will be returning midday. 54 by 1:00. not too much warmer than that the. 55. some areas maybe 56, 57. that's still a good 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. 72, not a record but a way too warm

he was responding to a three-car crash and car fire along 395 near the shirlington road exit. weissman somehow fell from the overpass 20 feet below and into four mule creek. he was taken to the hospital with a severe head injury. the alexandria fire chief says that this is the first death in that department in more than 100 years. >> our department has no only lost an outstanding employee and paramedic but a member of our community. action dedicated co-worker and our friend. >> weissman is survived by his wife and both of his parents. funeral arrangements are pending. >>> today prosecutors plan to play george huguely's statement to police in court. the statement was taken just hours after the death of yeardley love. this is video of huguely walking into court this morning. yesterday a friend of the former university of virginia men's lacrosse player mike burns says that he -- witnessed huguely holding love in a chokehold back in february of 2010. huguely is accused of killing love two months later. prosecutors say huguely killed love in a jealous rage slamming her head into a

joshua weissman died earlier this month while responding to a crash on interstate 395 in shirlington.in the overpass and landed 20 feet below into a rocky creek bed. weissman was a seven-year veteran. he was 33 years old. >>> the louisa county high school will receive millions of dollars from the federal government to help rebuild from last summer's earthquake. fema is now giving that school $19 billion to help rebuild. that's a little less than half of the $43 million needed to complete their construction. insurance money as well as local and state funding will help pay the remaining balance. fema recently awarded millions of dollars to help rebuild the elementary school in louisa county, as well as money to homeowners in the area to help them rebuild. >>> despite all the warm weather we have seen this winter, the state of maryland says almost all of its snow-removal budget is gone. the state highway administration reports using $30 million of its $36 million budget. a bullet radio station reports that highway crews have gone out 14 times this winter, and that accounts for some of th

first, we start with the delays out of springfield to shirlington. in 27, an even flow.beautiful day today. here's a look at the sunshine outside of fairfax. 40 degrees downtown. 30 degrees north west of the metro area. quantico, 44 degrees. 29 in hagerstown. a beautiful afternoon. not as warm as yesterday, but also not as a breezy, not as a dusty -- gusty. w♪ >>> good morning, america. and let the guessing games begin. for 13 seasons, stars from every walk of fame have duked it out on the dance floor. fox trotting football players. shimmying singers. walting olympians. there's been drama. tears. triumph. 13 champions have taken home the mirrorball trophy. who, will, be, next? get out your dancing shoes. we're about to reveal this season's su prizing new stars. which of the favorite pros will be back on the dance floor? who will be partnered with whom? for the very first time, the new pairs together live only on rsh. >> "good morning america"! >>> the new cast of "dancing with the stars" revealed. >>> if that doesn't get you in the mood, what will? we're so close now. th

the john hanson highway was moved to the away.er right has delays from shirlington upt the 14th streetper into stafford and spotsylvania. the rain is moving to the northeast. another warm day with afternoon as hot asnd not yesterday, 57 this afternoon. thanks for watching and we will be back at noon. "live! with kelly" is next.