the smithsonian's mission is to increase and fusion of knowledge as a 13th secretary of the smithsonian, you are entrusted with the challenging responsibilities of operating and managing one of our country's most revered institutions. the smithsonian is often referred to as america's attic. and no wonder. you are the steward of more than 138 million objects in the national collection reflects america's artistic, cultural and scientific heritage. smithsonian provides gags and outreach programs in art, culture, history and science for visitors and scholars alike. governed by a board of regents of the chief justice of the supreme court, the vice president, nine private citizens and six members of congress including tom cole who serves on this subcommittee. overall, the proposed funding level in the smithsonian's fiscal year 2017 budget request is $922.2 million. which is $82 million or 10% above fiscal year 2016 enacted level. compared with other major accounts under the jurisdiction, your request is one of the most ambitious as measured on a percentage basis. like most big organizations,

. >> at a hearing on the smithsonian institution budget, significant smithsonian secretary david skorton discussed the request of $50 million to renovate the air and space museum. this house appropriations subcommittee hear something just under an hour. [inaudible conversations]. >> the committee will come to order. dr. skorton, like to welcome you to today's hearing. we appreciate you joining us this morning to share your vision for the future of the smithsonian, to discuss your budget priorities for fiscal year 2017. the members and staff are also grateful that you brought some interesting historical items for show-and-tell. always one of the highlights of our hearings season. you clearly have one of the most interesting jobs in town. i think most of us around this table would love to trade places with you but something tells me wouldn't be in the best interests of the smithsonian. so, we'll all keep our jobs. the smithsonian's mission is to increase and diffusion of knowledge. as 13th secretary of the smithsonian you are entrusted with the challenging responsibilities of operating and

the second oldest in the smithsonian universe. as you said only recently has , the building been reopened. the systems you mentioned are up and running now. i asked for the installation to be there last october. thank you for recognizing that. it was a beautiful chance to use the building. and so it is ready for those occasional uses right now. we are opening it for those kinds of uses this year. we are beginning to plan and are now at the point where i have something concrete and intelligent to share with you about more strategic uses of the building going forward. it is another one of those areas where we need to stay in touch with this and the other subcommittees to oversee the funds for the smithsonian. but this will be the year where you will see more use made of that building. ms. mccollum: thank you, i will follow-up with your staff on the questions of the garden. >> wonderful exhibits. >> thank you for all you do for us. >> thank you, mr. chair. thank you to everybody who brought such interesting exhibits for us to see. th

the smithsonian is often referred to as america's attic. no wonder you are the steward of more than 38 million objects in the national collection that reflects america's cultural and scientific heritage. the smithsonian provides education, outreach programs in art, culture, history, and science for visitors. it is governed by a board of regents, consisting of the supreme justice of the supreme court, the vice president, nine private citizens, and six numbers of congress, including our good friend tom who serves on this subcommittee. overall, the proposed funding level of the fiscal year 2017 budget request is $922.2 million, which is about 10% above the fiscal year 2016. compared with other major accounts under the subcommittee's jurisdiction, your request is one of the most ambitious, as measured on a percentage basis. like most big organizations, the smithsonian faces enormous challenges, which we will be discussing at some length today. league subcommittee recently learned of the need for enormous lee costly repairs to think -- four enor

>>> the budget request for the smithsonian institution next year $922 million. smithsonian secretary david skorton testified before a house appropriations subcommittee yesterday about that budget request. >> committee will come to order. dr. skorton, like to welcome you to today's hearing. we appreciate you joining us this morning to share your vision for the future of the smithsonian, to discuss your budget priorities for fiscal year 2017. the members and staff are also grateful that you have brought some interesting historical items for show and tell. always one of the highlights of our hearing season. you clearly have one of the most interesting jobs in town. i think most of us around this table would love to trade places

the smithsonian is often referred to as america's attic. no wonder you are the steward of more than 38 million objects in the national collection that reflects america's cultural and scientific heritage. the smithsonian provides education, outreach programs in art, culture, history, and science for visitors. it is governed by the supreme court, the vice president, nine private citizens, and six members of congress, including our good friend tom, who serves on the subcommittee. overall, the proposed funding level of the fiscal year 2017 request, is $922.2 million, which is about 10% above the fiscal year 2016. compared with other major accounts under the subcommittee's jurisdiction, your request is one of the most ambitious, as measured on a percentage basis. like most big organizations, the smithsonian faces enormous challenges which we will discuss at length today. we recently learned of the need for enormously costly repairs to the national air museum. if approved, this effort will place extraordinarily dass extraordinary burdens on the b

what we can do is treat things that the smithsonian. we can offer exposure to the history of the united states and its culture through the collections themselves. secondly, these museums already offer enormous numbers and are very effective types of public programs, public outreach programs. some are doing through smithsonian associates, some are done individually in different ways. again, all the can do is offer and hope they will come. additionally, i want to find out what the public would like from us. in asking us questions, asked what we can do to be helpful in broadening your perspectives. and one last thing, when i have a few minutes and my daily schedule, i walked from my office and go to the museums and talk to the visitors. i talked to the families and tourists who come in. one of the things they ask most consistently, not a scientific sample, but just in my nine months of asking them, parents will ask, what can you do to help my parents understand a fast-moving world? if they don't specifically ask about civics, they want to

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mccollum: real quick, the smithsonian art and industry building is an icon. it is right next to the castle, an important role in the history of the smithsonian. at one time it was included by the national trust, one of the most endangered historic sites me united states. it was closed in 2004 for renovation, and it was spring, almost 10 years later that they mentioned they would use it for short-term exhibits. could you update the committee on how you see the arts and industry buildings on your campus. the current condition of the building, and when will you finally be able to host events? is the challenge still adequate plumbing and hvac systems there? and i hope you also talk to congress about renovating the

he's designing the smithsonian's national museum of african american history and culture on the mall in washington, d.c. >> i think that what the world will see is that the african american story is not a footnote, but probably the lens to really understand america, to this day. >> from a cancer treatment center in rwanda to an affordable housing project in new york, plus dozens of projects in development around the world, adjaye says he is trying to make architecture relevant. >> i hold the work up the highest standards. that's a given. but, for me, even the highest standards are irrelevant if it doesn't connect to this central issue of people, geography, and histories. >> born in tanzania to ghanaian parents, his multinational upbringing inspires his work as an architect. but he's has little in the way of formal training. >> when i did my research into how architecture was being taught at that time, and what the big voices were, i found that i just disagreed. because i felt that the discussion had become very formal. had become about architects naval-gazing, in a way. >> adjaye's b

w >> reporter: now, the smithsonian would not give usd o anyone to talk to on cameraa today. day. however, they did put out thispt statement you're looking atoong right now on your screen.n. it reads in part, "there is is not a bill cosby exhibitionn within the taking the stage sta exhibition that is dedicatedis c to theater, film, tv andv entertainment.ai there are 150 objects.ects two are are rihann related to bl cosby's career in comedy ." angela rose the founder and executive director of thehe group pape tells us that inn their viewpoint, her wordswp, he now, she views this as a slap a in the face. fac rose says both she and other sexual assault victims groupsmso plan on getting together andogee voicing their displeasure directly to the institution. live on the national malll tonight, tom fitzgerald fox5ox5 news.ws >> police say they have caughtat a peeping tom at the annapolis mall.mall savio silvestre is accused of attempting to record video off a 16-year-old girl as she was trying on clothes at the forever 21 store.r 21 s police say the victim toldtim tl them she saw the su

leon: the smithsonian is seeking more funding in 2017.ccording to the "washington post," the secretary of the smithsonian asked congress for $922 million. about 10% more than they received this year. this the house sub committee chairman overseeing it said it was an unrealistic number. one thing the money is used for is for the air and the space museum. the secretary says the smithsonian needs $600 million for a five-year long project there. maureen: spring is here. this is how you can tell. the national mall and the tidal basin are full of people tonight as we celebrate a beautiful spring day and the cherry blossoms. here is a live basin. today was the predicted start of peak bloom. the blossoms are almost there. i guess they are pretty well there. leon: great. maureen: thousands of people down there. and enjoying the beautiful weather and the beautiful blossoms. abc7 and newschannel8 are proud to be sponsors of this year's cherry blossom festival. if you go to the tidal basin this year, we want to see your pictures. e-mail them to pics@

air-conditioning, new electrical and this has been planned for at least the last 15 years. >> the smithsonian is requesting federal funds to help with the renovations. they have a hearing this week. not all lawmakers were on board with that. >>> astronauts at the international space station got an early easter treat today. a cargo ship arrived full of fresh food and new equipment for experiments. in fact, it's the first of three shipments in the next two weeks which would be a record. get this, one of the experiments involves a controlled fire. fire. the fire will be set on board the supply ship with researchers hoping to find out how a large-scale blaze spreads with the absence of gravity. >>> some big names announced for president obama's final easter egg roll. the annual and largest public event at the white house is on monday. this is video from last year's event. dina menzel will perform on the rock n egg roll stage. there will be cooking stations, easter egg rolling and a short run for kids with the first lady there to promote her cause which is physical activity. >>> rocking out in cub

shante lives as the smithsonian zoo. so when you need to take an x-ray x-ray, how do you do that because, i'm not being judgment tall, but she's rather large. the reason they know she has arthritis is she's reluctant to extend her foot like that. her foot on something to take the x-ray. actually, it is easy. because once they set it up, she easily puts her foot on it. >> she's a better patient than most humans. >> that's the x-ray pad. okay, cool. then they put the radiograph over it. they inject her with a substance to better see what's going on but they are able to treat her and check to see if it spreads or if it progresses. >>> this basically says it boils down to cat ownership in one short video. [ bleep ]. >> i have a cat door that he can come in. but nope, he wants to come in the door.

the smithsonian says it needs $600 million to renovate the national air and space museum in washingtonw the smithsonian says they need to make replacements and repairs to the building's exterior as well. >> this is like a 40-year-old house. we need new plumbing, new air conditioning, new electrical. and this has been planned for at least the last 15 years. >> the smithsonian is requesting federal funds to help with the renovations. >>> two window washers are safe after firefighters rescued them from the side of this skyscraper in houston. the workers got stranded. they were okay. they just couldn't move. it was yesterday afternoon. they got stuck because of a power outage that stopped them from being able to move their platform. no one was hurt. >>> ten before 5:00 right now. a letter by author harper lee is up for auction and it has a reference to a local landmark. the ""to kill a mockingbird" author sent the letter about the taj mahal in atlantic city says the worst punishment god can devise for this sinner is to make her spirit reside eternally at the trump taj mahal. >>> now, let's

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i want to thank rebecca very much for her introduction and think the smithsonian associates for inviting me. delighted to be here, on it to be here. and i also want to thank james smithson, john quincy adams, and joseph henry. now, you all know, but it is good to remind ourselves, james smithson gave 100 thousand pounds, which translated into $500,000 in us currency and ultimately enter 105 sacks of gold. and he said that that money should be used in america for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. and john quincy adams, we have to thank him -- and i certainly thank him. i think he is greatly underrated as a president and as a congressperson, too. john quincy adams shepherded that money through and often resistant and reluctant congress. john c calhoun wanted to return the money to the -- to england because it would expand the role of the federal government and the states he had to persuade congress again to take the money because it fell into the hands temporarily of president van buren secretary of the treasury. and he lost most of it in the shady arkansas bond deal , and

targetedn a field trip by would be abduct her at the smithsonian museum. i'm steve rudin. sunglasses in the morning, and keep the umbrella handy. alison: developing now, a field trip turns dangerous at a popular d.c. museum. the police arenvestigating is -- attempted abduction at the smithsonian air and space museum. police say this is the man suspected of attempted abduction. he exits the air and space museum near a group of kids. outside, he grabs the hand of a young child from a local center, then began walking. >> one of the chaperones noticed, asked the man what he was doing. tom: he walked away and got onto a white shuttle bus. >> that's very scary. i cannot imagine anything like that happening to one of my children. station ismond reporting that the police are investigating if there is any connection with a man who allegedly inappropriately touched d.c. enters spring, when thousands of kids visit. that everyoneope remains vigilant, whether it is your group or not. tom: if you saw these men inside the museum or saw the suspect get onto the shuttle bus, please give u.

right they are single tracking butckin they're sayingaiellable.uend ore tracking between smithsonian smo and foggy bottom because of the earlier cable fire at mcpherson square so big problems for you and deliver div line wiehle-reston east to et ballston only area gettingon service right now.se just give yourself a lot ofa extra time this morning.orning be patient.ient. those subtle buses are getting i crowded to help ease some of the congestion from the singlens tracking so metro dealing with issues. fire activity middlebrook roadyi east in montgomery county wearing station road. detour around that as welntl.g w lots more traffic in just a in few. back to you allison and holly.ol >> thanks erin.>>hank republicans may ha shot at taking down donalddold trump critics. crics studio with the lat is back if donald trump is ahead inrump florida.id john kasich up in ohio. i and if this becomes a splites al decision it's not going to bet'o settled any time soon.oo republicans and democrats areoc going after donald trump withrut the next big rounds of rnd primaries tomorrow. torro for what is

last week the smithsonian announced the need for million in renovations.he smithsonian officials say they need to make repairs to the building's exterior, as well. >> this is like any 40-year-old house. we need new blplumbing and electrical and this has been planned for at least the last 15 years. >> the smithsonian is asking for federal funds. but at a hearing this week, not all the lawmakers were onboard. >>> a group of ord oinary citizens who displayed extraordinary acts of bravery were honored. >> the congressional medal of honor society selected five recipients. >> army veteran wiped away tears after he received his medal. he was shot seven times. and a 72-year-old vietnam veteran james vernon. he saved middle school students after-school chess club meeting in illinois. the attacker took him down. >> all the targets streaked out of the room and wasn't anybody else left but the two of us. but i still was able to hold that arm and then i countered with my right hand and right knee. >> also honored today, a company called united through reading. that's a

cosby's team tried to get >>> smith sonian -- smithsonian is going ahead. a comic book from cosby's tv show, "i spy "and a cover from one of his commedy albums are expected to be in the exhibits. the smithsonian said they are not a cosby exhibit. >>> we're talking about the weather, not the wind today but -- >> better. better. >> the poppollen is bad. -- the pollen is bad. off the charts for trees and pine is maple are the main culprits for now. pine will be with us for a while. we're looking at less wind tomorrow. spectacular day. 3-degree guarantee, i think we'll be okay today. went for a high today of 61. which, by the way, is actually average for this time of year. we'll let you know how we did tonight at 11:00. and you can always track downloading our free app. >>> live look outside. clear as a bell. dew point, even lower. 24 is the dew point. so between that and the fact that these winds that are still gusting to 26 will subside tonight. we're looking at a very cold night. clear skies, diminishing winds. low humidity. many areas, below freezing tonigh

in from theo, walk smithsonian or federal triangle. only going tos get worse as the accommodation of locals and tourists on spring break to send on the tidal basin through easter weekend. uber was not a choice. tom: metro was the way to go? >> oh come yes. tom: some are ok with driving. >> my friend knows the secret parking lot, so we did well. tom: and it's worth it. >> every year. come atess you want to night, the best time to avoid the crowds is very early in the morning, about sunrise. this out today, the evening rush-hour. live along the tidal basin, tom roussey, abc 7 news. new's channel 8 are proud sponsors of the cherry blossom festival. for more information about the blossoms or any of the hundreds of events planned for the next 30 days, check out our website, wjla.com. from now until april 16. in honor of national puppy day -- yes, there is such a thing -- we have some good news to share about violet. alison: you might remember violet after she was neglected, then thrown from a car in february. when animal control found her,

the smithsonian says it needs $600 million to renovate the national air and space museum in washingtonc. plans were already in place to fix the plumbing, the ac and other systems, but now the smithsonian says they need to make replacements and repairs to the exterior as well. >> this is like any 40-year-old house. you need new plumbing, electrical, and this has been planned for at least the last 15 years. >> the smithsonian is requesting federal funds to help but not all lawmakers are on board. at a recent hearing. >>> well, you saw this morning a rainy start to the work week. nbc 10 here in camden county this morning, the rain has cleared out but now the winds have moved in. the wind is pulling in the drier air. it's pulling in the sunny skies so we're going to see big improvements as we go overnight. look at the flags blowing in cape may. it's very windy out now. strong winds as we go through the rest of tonight and overnight and even into tomorrow we're going to still be windy through the day. colder nights in the forecast, so tonight will be colder and especially as we go into tomo

always looking back to the smithsonian and added to u.s. neil history. and the first person to win the naval the excellence in teaching award had in addition to seven the history department chair to receive the civilian service medal. end as the royals naval college the other 26 books including prize-winning biography is as well as the american heritage history of battle of gettysburg. his book decision at sea to shape american history won the prize for naval history in 2006. the 2008 book lincoln al and the admirals with the civil war in the lincoln prize and that abraham lincoln institute book award. the u.s. navy in to have available through the lecture hall. so with that said we will get you under way. from mr. craig simon. [applause] >> of very generous introduction. i am delighted to be back at the smithsonian but also equally important for the exchange of ideas about where we have been very aware we are going. i am delighted so many have decided to come out on this rainy night to talk about the u.s. navy. the genesis is a short book that i wrote a

with training we're giving officers and with those events i can places like smithsonian or capitol building it makes a difference we don't know that one-off individual -- now this particular individual even though he was known to us in law enforcementment, we didn't know what he decided to do. he walked up isolated by himself to bring the weapon but officers because of intense training they were able to quickly react. like i said, disengage that threat. deirdre: you heard my colleague shannon bream, this is spring break for a lot of students. there are a lot of visitors. this is beautiful cherry blossom season. d.c. is busy this week, congress is on break as usual, at least as far as tourist track goes. >> it is. i'm still down on capitol hill. i'm across the capitol building. there are tons of people around the capitol building around the mall, this is a very busy time of year. i must say this this is important, the level of security, the level of security in buildings here in d.c. has increased significantly since the brussels attack. i can see it. that actually occurred that evening when

. -- at the smithsonian institution, and is currently at the african-american culture. by early 1980, he had devoted himself to realistic work. he said with abstract painting he did not. feel the challenge the challenge is finding that thing that makes the face different from another face. assignments to paint comedian bill cosby in 1986, and thurgood marshall in 1989. washall could tell i nervous, he told american artist magazine, adding, he told jokes and stories about his life, and i came away feeling really good about the man. 2000, knox, in received his most famous sign -- assignment today, when he was to execute the official portrait of hillary and bill clinton. here is the one of clinton. the unveiling ceremony. i appreciate you all bearing with me. worked to complete the clinton portrait, the u.s. senate began considering commissioning a portrait of blanche k brace himself -- bruce himself. in 1999 the senate leadership approves the commissioning of two portraits, that if margaret chase smith, the first woman to win the election of both houses of congress, and b

. >> donald, you're welcome to be present at the smithsonian. donald is right.are only two of us that have a path to the nomination, donald and myself. nobody more pro-israel than i am. i am pro-israel. >> you should be flexible about principles. >> lots of challenges in the world. the answer can't just wave a magic wand is a problem go away. you have to understand the problems and have real solutions. you have some protesters who are bad dudes. they have done bad things. they are swinging. they are dangerous. if they are taken now, we have to run something. >> i worry about the violence at a rally. elections are important that the unity of the country really matters. >> puttanesca in a strong a strong leader for russia. that doesn't mean i'm endorsing putin. >> the climate is changing and one of the reasons it has the climate has always been changing. there's never been a time in the climate is not changing your >> i would have the embassy closed until such time a really good deal was made and struck by the united states. >> first of all, the former consulate i

scientists at the smithsonian national museum of natural history have introduced a new dinosaur species. this guy, you might call pre-rex. it's a horse sized dinosaur that scientists say is a predecessor of the tyrannosaurs. using ct scans scientists figured out it already had the powerful senses of a predator. discovering those abilities in a 90 million year old dinosaur, helped scientists understand the evolutionary leap that made the t-rex coming up on 10 news this morning.. a scary scene in pasco county as a man leads deputies on a wild chase. the charges he's now facing after crashing into two deputies. and are you getting ready for your next vacation? the easy way you want great whitening without the mess? think outside the box. colgate optic white toothbrush plus whitening pen for 5 shades whiter teeth. brush, whiten, go! no mess, no waiting, no rinsing. >>> good tuesday morning. i am metereologist bobby deskins. we have fog out there this morning. warm and muddiness, low 70s for air temperatures. mostly cloudy skies in the fog is thickest on the immediate manatee in saratoga cou

. >>> scientists at the smithsonian national museum have introduced a cousin of the tie ran sore us rex and may have explained why the carnivore became so feared. >> reporter: meet timelangie, or we call him pre-rex a predecessor of the t-rex. dr. hans was there when the fossils were found more than a decade ago. using ct scans of its brain case, scientists determined that this smaller dinosaur already had the powerful senses >> we were surprised to find out that like t-rex, he had a very sophisticated brain, good, low frequency hearing. it would allow him to detect prey long before prey has detected you. >> reporter: discovering those abilities in a 90 million-year- old dinosaur helps discover the loop that made t-rex possible. >> they were much smarter and much more advanced before they take the giant sized one that's so famous in terms of the public. >> reporter: a famous dinosaur with a debt to his little cousin. >> he looks scary to me. >>> the smithsonian national museum of natural history will open a new fossil hall, that will include two new skeletons. >>> and one. hottest shows

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the smithsonian museum of american history.o accommodate the runners, metro will provide service two hours early in the morning. you can learn more, the when and where on our wusa 9 mobile app. >>> metro transit police officers will soon be more visible with new yellow uniforms to become more visible and to help more easily on the platforms and trains. the dark navy blue uniformses have been hard to see in the crowds and at low light. >>> passengers will notice signs at metro centers to learn where the 6-car line ends, also. >>> and let's talk about consumer news. the honest company is refuting a report claiming that it uses a toxic ingreedz yent that is listed as forbidden on the label of the laundry detergents. the report cites two independent lab tests but it is honest company disputes that and calls the allegations and general reporting wreckless. jessica alba is a co-founder of the company. >>> caitlin jenner will be the new face of h & m sports campaign and is teaming up with mac cosmetics with the groups and charities. >

. >>> the smithsonian's national zoo in washington has shut down the kid farm exhibit after e. coli was found. the area is now under quarantine. they suspected the e. coli was a cow also tested positive. all animals are being treated with antibiotics. >>> to registration changes to tell you about our richland school district 1. they will begin an online student registration process for the 2016 school year. . information sessions for prekindergarten enrollments are this week. the first information session is thursday at eau claire high school. >>> pel metal health will be holding a free health screening geared tour -- toward women. screenings include free diabetes and cervical cancer checks. >>> big honors today for the carolina gamecocks women's basketball program. coach of the year. this is the first time a coach has won the award for three consecutive years. asia wilson has been awarded defensive player of the year. she was also named the all secretary team. the gamecocks have a 16-0 record and have earned their third straight regular-season >>> still had, we honey, would so

the case of 10 year old boy could have new news now that the smithsonian will help narrow do you know what country or part of the world he came from. >> here we are it is 649 on sunday morning. let's check back in with lyndsay tapases. >> beautiful day. good morning to you. this is from our h.d. tower cam for you. not much cloud cover mixing in with the skyline this morning so mostly clear start to the day for us and really we're going to have that sun most part from start to finish today so not looking to cloud things over like we did yesterday. thirty-six in charlotte right now. dewpoint 35. so our feels like is 31 as we've got a small breeze that's going to do -- started up over an hour we're in the 30s and 40s in the region. we're getting ready to come up on the 7:00 a.m. hour. some of you may have had a brief shower that passed through late last night. those have all pressed off east. most of the cloud cover has cleared out. this is the back edge of the cloud cover out near the i-95 corridor. most of us waking up to a clear start in our viewing area. the exception is where you ca

and try to avoid the smithsonian station, if you can. consider the archives, arlington cemetery or federal triangle station, instead. isn't the 1th saturday? i don't know, it's late. >> we'll check back with you tomorrow. >> so, what is -- it's going to be what? 80 tomorrow? >> and you're right. i forgot earlier, flip-opfl.s yes, flip-flops. >> along with the higher temperatures, we've seen the count climb over the last 24 hours. i think we're going to be dealing with a very high count. right now, your main contributing pollen goes for elm and maple. get your prescriptions filled. 50 for the temperature and rising very quickly. lunchtime, we're into the 70s. sunshine throughout the area tomorrow. at the bus stop, you're not going to need the coat. maybe the lightweight long sleeve. recreation outside. 60 degrees at 9:00 a.m. 80 degrees or higher than tomorrow. we're into the upper 70s. a plus for thursday. we're going to have some clouds in the morning. it's not going to be quite as warm, but still running above average. the next change

we have pictures from both to show you. >> the surveillance video from inside the smithsonian's air andpace museum show two men described as persons of interest. an alarming thing that happened here march 3. they had been seen talking to each other inside the museum. >> the first video shows an adult male subject with dark brown hair and now that's described to us as black hair, with light brown roots, so it looks as though the hair has dyed and it's growing out somewhat. the subject is described as having green eyes and an eastern european accent. and an additional man, white male, white or gray hair and a little bit heavyset. >> witnesses reported that a man with dark hair took the hand of a young elementary school aged child as the group was leaving the mm child for a few steps before a chaperone noticed and intervened. >> at which point the man walked off. boarded a white shuttle bus and the bus was seen leaving. between the hours of 10:00 and 11:00, if you had a drop-off or a pickup in the 600 block of jefferson drive southwest. in the vicinity of the air and space museum. reach ou

simeon at the smithsonian. he imaging specialists are creating a virtual reality tour something you will be able to experience with the smartphone and an inexpensive headset. that ride and all of the high-def imaging will be anybody to explore on line later this summer. on the national mall fox 5 local news. (singing) i just can't wait to meet you, sweet child you're on the way, i'm filled with expectation, and you're growing everyday... (instrumental) someone's hacked all our technology. technology... say, have you seen all the amazing technology in geico's mobile app? mobile app? look. electronic id cards, emergency roadside service, i can even submit a claim. yep, geico's mobile app works like a charm. geico. welcome back. after moving away tonight we will get into the action hero for the next several days from sunday all the way through thursday. maybe there's in a we will see limited rain chances hana area. saturday but a very comfortable night ahead of us pays a look at what's going on now we can see thin

the smithsonian tweeted this photo o him eating an apple. 'll be a year old on august 22nd. >> getting big. >>> finally, an epic battle between two super heroes took the top spot at the weekend box office. >> batman versus superman dominated its competition, and despite some of the harsh review, the new film brought in >> that's a massive opening. the animated film "zootopia" came in second. my big fat greek wedding two rounded out the three. >>> and today in new york starts in a few short hours at 4:30. >>> thanks very much and happy easter, everyone, and welcome to show. they're now two wins away from a tion.l title. thdiat's what you call madness. we've got veteran college basketball coach here to break acdown the final four in a little while. we also have hockey on the menu as the rangers and penguins played a ceccial game tonight at the garden. righ now, letth discuss the top stories of the day.

meanwhile a major gift to the smithsonian newest museum. microsoft is donating $1 million to support the national museum of african-american history and culture. museum officials say this donation will bring a new perspective for telling the african-american story in a rich and compelling way. the museum will open to the public september 24. >> first he was a person of interest. >> they say drai yelled at him to stop. >> he walked up and took her by the hand and ready to walk off with her. >> the witnesses told police the man boarded a white shuttle bus. with help they identified drai as the suspect but there is no indication he is still in the d.c. region. >> according to the park police this man frequently traveled from israel to the u.s. and canada. and may spend time in the new york city area. given the international scope of the search they partnered with the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement office. >> i can tell you in my time as park police going on ten years i have never heard of a case of this nature. >> investigators are s

brianne carter is live at the smithsonian station with a look at the steps the transit agency is taking. brianne: take a look here, people coming in and out of the metro station. very busy. it has been this way throughout the day. people as you mention heading here from spring break trips or perhaps heading downtown to the tidal basin to get a glimpse of the cherry blossoms. but this year's influx of spring visitors much different coming one day after deadly terrorist attacks overseas. take a look. stepped up security was found once again here within the here just a little while ago outside of the smithsonian station. and it was a similar scene across the agency. we do understand from a number of people they are being cautious when traveling around here in the nation's capital. but most people say they are going about the daily routines, doing what they had planned do coming to the nation's capital. some say it is a little unnerving. >> you can only do your best and try to live your life the way you want to live it without worrying about things you can't control. >> it gets in people's

. >>> this video from the smithsonian will likely go viral, it shows tien tien one of the pandas at the washington zoo taking a bath. sometimes tien tien likes to play in water during breeding season. i'm antonio mora, thanks for joining us, swrawz i ray suarezp next with "inside story." have a great weekend. >> today, a fascinating poll of american muslims was alsod, asking about religious identity. american identity, political identity, civil engagement, and it found that muslim americans answered those questions like americans. during the hotly contested primary season, a look at a small and fascinating group of american voters. muslim and american. it's the "inside story".

and the smithsonian. >> and a sculpted image imagined to get a couple thousand hits on youtube. >> it takes a morbid curiosity. >> the workload means staying on top of 115 cases and remaining sensitive not cynical. >> we want to make sure they are treated with due respect regardless of whether they are unidentified. i think it's more important that we have something to return to families versus nothing. >> if at the end of the day clyde gibbs' closure comes in finding the name behind an unsolved case number. steve crump wbtv on your side raleigh. >> quite a job. the case of the 10-year-old boy. they have clues. they hope a new dna isotope test will narrow down what part of >> my, that is fascinating. time to check traffic with tonya rivens in the first alert traffic center. >> your first alert traffic is sponsored by people's bank. as we check in here on trade street i-77 northbound and southbound has taken a heavy beating as far as congestion. as we check here woe can see this congestion. keep in mind the hornets uptown tonight so congestion around that later on and an accident at be

. >>> the smithsonian national museum of natural history will open a new national fossil hall which will include a giant and minimum required to run a source rex. >>> a bombshell admission for the first time from the nfl involving football and brain disease. >>> consumer alerts. how skimmers are friends to >>> is primary day in florida. >> can marco rubio pull off a big upset? >> or will donald trump run the >>> a new scam alert. >>> hopeful is your cell phone during health crisis? hannah daniels joins us live from the new york stock exchange for details. >> reporter: good morning. it turns out your phone is not very helpful in a health crisis. researchers tested puppet the boy assistant asking them about rape suicide and depression. answers included i'm here for you and i don't know what that means. several did not recognize the concert money user said i'm having a heart attack. >>> if you get a call from the irs asking to verify your information hang up. it's not how the irs works. the federal agency has received complaints of scammers asking for personal information like security numb

. >> raerps at the smithsonian are showing off fossil which belonged to a horse sized dinosaur. the fossils were found more than using ct scan of the brain case, scientists determined this dinosaur had the senses of a predator. >> a sophisticated brain, good low frequency hearing will allow you to detect prey before the prey has detected you. >> the it may be why t-rex was so scary in jurassic park. >> the dinosaur stuff is cool. >> today it will be hot. >> now i can just go, right? we'll be dealing with temperatures near 90 in many spots. that will be near a record. here's the reason why, we have high pressure continuing to you can see the air rows. the winds won't be that strong. yesterday it was breezy. today not as much of a breeze but enough of the wind coming in out of the south and southwest to bring in plenty of heat to deal with. we'll see moisture coming in from the form of fog we'll deal with clouds but mostly sunny skies into the afternoon. starting off warm across the most spots. we are at 71 in orlando. 72 at cocoa beach. 68 in ocala. through the day, most of us ge

>>> scientists it revealed a newly discovered dinosaur at the smithsonian in washington, d.c.be the missing link in the evolution of the mighty t-rex. the fossil is about the size of a modern horse unearthed in uzbekistan. we like our stans around here. it indicates that t-rex not only evolved in a much smaller ancestor but its super sizes happened relatively quickly giving moms hope for little boys that eventually gross to be bigger. my son is always in the 10th my little t-rex. >> just imagine what they'll find in ca zek stan. >> this could be a good children's book. >> this is fascinating me. a bookstore in france might give amazon a run for its money with a way to sell books. they print them. and bind them on demand and on the spot. while customers relax with coffee. customers can choose from more than 3 million titles from the all digital bookstore which says it's particularly great for books that have small print runs. that's really great. >> this could work for a children's book. >> exactly. you're going to have to read a few books if you want to graduate high school. >

some people feel that the smithsonian should eliminate all mention of cosby. we understand but respectfully disagree. cosby's charged with sexually assaulting a former temple university employee at his home 12 years ago t charges are the first criminal counts brought against cosby despite allegations by dozens of women around the country. >>> our first alert weather, the nbc 10 radar as you can see is tracking some rain. all that green on the screen. it's going to be moving in tor tomorrow morning. >> and first alert meteorologist sheena parveen is joining us. a wag warm-up today. >> yes, temperatures in the 70s, you could walk around with short sleeves, shorts, flip-flops, tomorrow you could do the same but we're going to have rain with the warm temperatures. today we're dry. we're just cloudy outside now. most of the area is overcast, 73 in philadelphia, northeast philly even down to dover, 69 allentown and pottstown. about the mid to upper 60s in much of new jersey, 72 in mount holly, so nice warm-up, again it continues to tomorrow but comes with rain of it