they include main roads like van dorn, braddock and king street. please go to myfoxdc.com if you are in that area between 10:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m. so you can bet the full list of road closures. joshua weissman was just 33 years old. he was killed on the job last week along 395. a long line of mourners stretched around a funeral home yesterday for a seven-hour long visitation. 5,000 are expected to attend today's funeral. >> we have guys coming down from vancouver for this. they don't know josh but they're coming down because that is part of what we do. we look out for each other. >> reporter: weissman was respond tog acar fire on 395 last week when investigators say he jumped over a three-foot gap in the highway and fell 30 feet below to a creek bed. the members of the zandtery fire department of out of

this is just as you pass van dorn street. right now it is blocking two of your right lanes and you're still very slow. this is a live look at van dorn. lanes are packed. expect delays. your travel speed right now, 21 miles per hour. back to you. >>> 11:21 is our time right now. still ahead on "news4 midday," we'll help you get ready for valentine's day with some gift ideas and we'll test that saying "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach." we have some ideas for a romantic meal. >>> but first, here's a look at what's hot on nbcwashington.com. >>> valentine's day is just about a week away now. today we are giving those who believe the way to a map's heart is through his stomach a few ideas. 100 delicious recipes for every occasion's author joins us with a truly special occasion meal. good morning. thanks for joining us. we're going to make a gift for a man. >> i think gift foods should have a nice presentation. that's what my book is about. >> "gourmet gifts." it is all about how they are presented. anybody can cook

this is the ride at van dorn street. inner loop speed making its way from the inner loop to van dorn. you're at 58 miles an here and that trip takes only six minutes. i'm back in ten with another look at traffic. back to you. >>> after much debate, congress has agreed to an extension of the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for millions. the deal reached late last night continues a two percentage point cut in the social security pay troll tax through the oenld f the year and extended unemployment benefits, allowing people to continue up to 99 weeks of pay. both the house and senator are expected to vote on the bill tomorrow before taking a week off for presidents' day. >>> a top story. the country is ready to resume talks with other countries about its nuclear program. in a letter to the european union they wrote iran is willing to discuss its nuclear program but only if other countries allow iran to continue enriching uranium. meanwhile the western world is considering tough new sanctions because of that country's un

this is a live look at van dorn. traffic is light, even though you're bustling around, no accidents andal of the lanes are free and open. traveling on the inner loop, speed for you, 58 miles per hour. to get from van dorn street to the wilson bridge, that trip will take you seven minutes. eun, back to you. >>> 4:54 now. the first phase of the dulles rail project may be completed on time after all. the washington examiner is reporting that the project is just 11 days behind schedule now. it was six months late last august. crews made up for the delay by working longer hours. the first phase will run from east falls church to wreston. it is expect ed ed to be comple by august of next year. >>> kathy lanier reminds drivers to slow down, especially in a speed camera area generating thousands of tickets. the chief said the camera posted on foxhall road in northwest washington has issued 31,000 warnings and tickets in just two months. the camera, which is on a downhill curve got public attention after a restaurant owner hi

a live look at van dorn street. barely any volume at all. and also checking sensors as you make your trip from the wilson bridge to van dorn, 59 miles per hour. again, use a little extra time as you leave the house this morning. back to you both. >> thanks a lot. ♪ heaven hear me now i'm lost ♪ >>> this morning investigators are trying to figure out what killed pop star whitney houston. the singer and actress was found dead in the bathtub at the beverly hilton hotel saturday afternoon. the medical examiner completed an autopsy yesterday, but those results will not be released until the toxicology results are in, which could take six to eight weeks. officials say they're not ruling out any causes of death. however, a family source tells tmz houston did not drown. the coroner's office reportedly told the family she died from a combination of xanax and other prescription drugs mixed with alcohol. she was 48 years old. meanwhile, houston's only daughter, bobbi christina brown, is out of the hospital. the 18-year-old was treated for -- treated an

if you're making your way from van dorn to the wilson bridge, 58 miles per hour. continuing into prince george's county, not seeing any problems there. a live look at the beltway in montgomery county, quiet at new hampshire avenue. taking the outer loop as well as the inner loop, hardly any cars on the road. great time on the road, 56 miles per hour. only taking ten minutes to get from i-95 to i-270. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. good morning. >>> 4:32. new this morning, park police are investigating a car crash on the bw parkway near route 50. right near the border of the district and maryland. around 1:20 this morning, a car went off the road and hit a tree and burst into flames. there were two people inside the car. police tell us they are okay. >>> breaking news out of afghanistan right now. a suicide car bomb killed at least one policeman and injured four other people in the southern city of kandahar. the bomber rammed the gate of a police station near the governor's house. no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but foreign analys

we'll look at van dorn, no issues there. if you continue to make your way from van dorn crossing the wilson bridge, nice and smooth trip. 59 miles per hour. only taking seven minutes to get over the wilson bridge. now if you continue on the beltway in prince george's county, a live look right now at route 50. no issues, traffic flowing nicely on the inner loop and outer loop. i'll give you a travel speed if this is your commute. making your way from 50 heading on the outer loop, 64 miles per hour. that trip only taking you nine minutes. i'm back in ten with another look at traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:42. 38 degrees. still to come, replacing a fixture around the national mall. the plan to help get tourists around town now that the tour mobile is history. >>> hurry, i got fire in my house! i have stairs that's on fire! help me! >> frantic calls for help as a fire sweeps through an area home. ♪ [ female announcer ] there's no right way or wrong way. every baby plays by his own rules and they need a diaper that let

janney's lane, seminary road, van dorn street, braddock road and king street. alexandria schools will close early thursday. george washington middle, hammond middle, minnie howard school, t.c. williams high school and douglas macarthur elementary. all other schools will dismiss at 1:20. the viewing is tonight at 5:00 until midnight. thousands of people are expected to attend. this is really going to have an impact on rush hour traffic in the area and beyond, for ma matter. people are asked to avoid the area around the funeral home if you are not attending the visitation. if you can. we are talking about the 1,500 block of west braddock road because it is going to be very, very congested. again, thousands of people are expected to attend over a several-hour period beginning at 5:00 tonight. reporting live in election yeah, megan mcgrath, news4. >> thank you, megan, for that report. >>> it is a big day in annapolis. maryland's house of delegates is taking up legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in the state. the bill passed yesterday and is being introduced

at least not here at the van dorn salt dome. barbara, back to you. >> those trucks are on the move behind threw. they are ready to start working. >> absolutely. >> reporter: it could be a long night, too. >> thanks a lot. >>> danella is keeping an eye the roads. i don't know if she has seen any of the trucks out there working yet. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. not seeing snow problems yet. i am seeing problems due to a suspicious package in northeast d.c. benning road is closed from 34th street to minnesota avenue. also, seeing the benning road metro station shut down at this time also due to the same suspicious package. be aware of that in the area. also in the green line metro single tracking now between prince george's plaza and ft. totten and i-66, we still have construction taking away the left lane eastbound as you head to the beltway. barbara, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> police in prince george's county are looking for a man who stole a car and then crashed it on branch avenue. investigators say a ca

the american icon was trapped inside a track fence near the van dorn street station on the blue line. it was taken to the raptor conservancy of virginia in falls church. it's unclear how the bird was injured in the first place. . >>> mitt romney and rick santorum, revving up the attacks in a final push for votes in michigan today. there are primaries there and in arizona on tuesday. romney leads in arizona, but is tied with santorum in michigan. a loss there would be a big blow to the romney campaign. he grew up there and his father was governor of michigan. while a confident santorum took aim at romney, he also focused on obama. >> we can't continue to take one for the team. my team is the people of the united states of america and i'm going to fight for that team, not for the partisans in washington. >> president obama once said he wants everybody in america to go to college. what a snob. >> ron paul is making four stops in michigan. rather his campaign denying rumors of an alliance with mitt romney. newt gingrich is skipping michigan to focus on the 200 delegates up for grabs in th

we are talking major roadways, king street, seminary road, van dorn, braddock road. we have a full list with all the details on our web site, myfoxdc.com. if you are in this area, i urge you to check that out. joshua weissman was the 33-year- old paramedic killed last week along 395. there was a visitation outside funeral home. there was a seven-hour long visitation with line wrapping around building with people would wanted to pay their respects to this paramedic. he lost his life responding to a car fire and apparently he had made an effort to jump from one area of the overpass to another and fell through a gap, fell 30 feet for a creek bed below. if you want to come back here live, we can show you this memorial here thats that been constructed outside the fire department. there is an ambulance draped in black. they have flowers, a firefighter's uniform and helmet. all of the 265 members of the alexandria fire department are on leave today through tomorrow. surrounding jurisdictions will be responding. also, this is important for you have children in schools. t.cl

and from the wilson bridge to van dorn street, you're at 62 miles per hour.t trip only taking six minutes. no accidents to report at this time. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> 5:22. for the first time, nascar drivers will start their engines for one of the sport's biggest races on a monday. the daytona 5 hundred was rained out for the first time in 54 years yesterday. officials tried to dry the track between storms, but at 5:00 they officially called it quits. daytona has seen rain delays or shortened races only eight times in its history. drivers will head to the starting line at noon today. they could be dealing with more rain. the forecast is calling for 90% chance of rain. i didn't know it rained down there this much. >>> today the capitals have a last opportunity to make a big move for a playoff push. the nhl trade deadline is at 3:00 this afternoon. the caps were expected to be active leading up to the deadline after a rather mediocre season that has seen them struggle to try to stay consistent. but two convincing wins in a row over the w

we'll take a live look at van dorn street. hardly any traffic on the road.ravel speed for you from van dorn street, heading toward prince george's county on the inner loop, you're at 62 miles per hour. now, if continue this time, taking the beltway at central avenue, again light volume. travel speeds for you, if you're making your way from route 50 to i-95, at 60 miles per hour. and continuing the beltway in montgomery county. nice and clear at connecticut avenue. from i-95 to i-270, you're at 59 miles per hour. no problems right now on the road. eun? >> thank you. >>> in decision 2012 this morning, the latest polls show a race that many analysts considered unthinkable a few weeks ago. rick santorum leads the latest physical up poll by eight points -- gallup poll by eight points. many sided withntial candidate. 28% mitt romney. newt gingrich received 13%, ron paul received 11%. >>> while santorum leads the polls, he's defending a roversi about president obama over the weekend. nbc's tracie potts joins us live on capitol hill with that. good morning. >> repor

the wilson bridge to van dorn street. over to you, eun. >>> traveling into the district on metro this holiday weekend could take you a little extra time. three stations on two lines will be closed for track work. on the orange line the clarendon and courthouse stations will close at 10:00. metro will provide shuttle buses between the rosalyn and virginia square stations to get you around the closures. on the red line the grove nor-strathmore station will close. all three stations will reopen in time for the rush on tuesday. >>> and under the heading of "what else can go wrong," we have this story. the fda is issuing a warning about a battery-powered toothd brush. the warning is for the arm and hammer spin brush, also known as the crest spin brush. the fda says there have been reports of injuries including chipped teeth, cuts to the mouth and gums, swallowing and choking on broken pieces, as well as injuries to the face and eyes. apparently the thing can fly apart. the fda says users should inspect the spin brush for damag

a look at van dorn. great speed. making your way, you're at 60 miles an hour. this trip taking you only six minutes. now back to you. >>> breaking news right now. at least 35 people are dead from seshlg bombings and shootings in iraq. the worst attack was a car bomb killing nine people andi injurig 26 more. gunmen also killed eight policemen at security checkpoints. investigators believe the attacks were coordinated and targeted at police. >>> there was an accident at a bus term nachlt women and children were issued in the car bomb, which officials say was loaded with nearly 100 pounds of explosives. >>> the tone is getting testier in the race for the gop presidential nomination. mitt romney and rick santorum took place on the stage. romney went after santorum for his voting record when he was on the senate. santorum defended his position and attacked romney over his economic policies. >> while i was fighting to save the olympics, you were fighting to save the bridge to nowhere, voting to raise the debt ceiling five different times. >> size of the economy went

crossing over the wilson bridge heading to virginia, a live look at van dorn street.es in this area. travel speeds are good, as well, as you make your way from the wilson bridge to van dorn. 62 miles per hour. only taking six minutes to make that trip. joe and eun? >> thanks. >>> 5:12. 44 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," remembering the victims. what we're learning about the teens killed in a school shooting and what lies ahead for the classmate accused of opening fire. >>> plus, ready to bring the space shuttle to d.c. >>> there are a lot of questions at the pentagon this morning. an independent panel found remains of some 9/11 victims ended up in a virginia landfill. news4 has more live from the newsroom with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this came to light during an ongoing investigation into the practices and procedures at the military's mortuary and dover air force base. last year a probe found remains of unidentified war dead had been mishandled or improperly disposed. the partial remains we're talking about now are from unidentified victi

to get from the wilson bridge to van dorn street, right now looking at a six-minute trip.k in ten minutes with another look at your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:53. a traffic alert for drivers in fairfax county. two days worth of wide load deliveries for metro rail construction could delay your commute. news4's megan mcgrath joins us live near tyson's corner with details. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, eun. this could create some headaches for folks in the area as this big convoy moves through. take a look behind me here. we're along route 7. you see that the traffic is moving at speed now. later on this morning, we are expecting all of that to change. we're expecting rolling barricades as these large pieces of equipment are moved through the area. now they are very, very large components of a power substation being built as part of the dulles metro project. today and tomorrow, three wide load trucks will make the delivery. they're coming from winchester, their final destination is chatham's ford drive. that's west of tyson's corner. expect tra

a live look at van dorn.'ll give you also an outer loop travel speed for you making your way from van dorn street to the wilson bridge. you're at 60 miles per hour. crossing over the wilson bridge, not seeing any incidents for you in either direction. eun, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 5:04. opening statements are expected today in the high-profile murder trial involving two former university of virginia lacrosse players. george huguely is charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love, in may of 2010. the chevy chase native pled not guilty to all the charges against him including first-degree murder. prosecutors say love died after an enraged huguely violently slammed her head against a wall. the defense argues she died in part from a mixture of alcohol and prescription medication. >>> this morning, rick santorum is enjoying a big boost in his bid for the republican presidential nomination. the former pennsylvania senator swept yesterday's three republican races. the colorado and minnesota

if you are taking the beltway, really good at van dorn street. no issues on the inner loop or outer loop in this area. in fact, from the wilson bridge, crossing over the bridge and making your way to van dorn, 60 miles per hour. that trip only taking you six minutes at this time. and the beltway, montgomery county, no issues. very smooth sailing. if you are heading out on the outer loop from i-95 to i-270, that trip will only take you ten minutes as you travel 57 miles per hour. no accidents to report at this time. barbara, back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> another local school is trying to contain a norovirus outbreak. howard university says a number of students report having severe stomach pain. the university is asking students and staff to take extra precaution so they also don't get sick. earlier this month, george washington university dealt with an outbreak last week the virus forced an elementary school in west virginia to close. >>> michael jackson's form personal physician says he needs to be released from jail. today dr. conrad

crossing over the wilson bridge to van dorn, you're at 63 miles per hour on the inner loop.trip will only take you six minutes. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> the super bowl is bringing in super-sized security. today homeland security secretary janet nepthanapolitan talk about efforts to keep everyone safe. as far as the government is concerned, the super bowl ranks just below national security events involving the president. more than 1,000 police officers are in indianapolis to protect the 150,000 fans. >>> time to get down to business for both teams. the giants will practice in indianapolis for the first time today. the patriots already started practicing in indianapolis. the fun and games are over for the players for the first time in super bowl history. fans watched media day. reporters from around the world asked the players and coaches everything and anything. dan hellie was among them and asked the giants players a question many redskins fans are thinking now -- how did the redskins beat the giants twice this season? >> we struggled against their good defen

a live look at van dorn, no issues on the inner loop and outer loop. inner loop speeds 5 miles per hour as you -- 58 miles per hour as you make your trip. only taking 14 minutes. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. good morning to you. >>> a developing story. a suicide car bomber killed nine people in afghanistan. the protests continue against the burning of korans at american military base. it happened at the jalalabad airport. six people were wounded in the attack. attacks across the country have killed more than 30 people over the past week as members of the taliban claimed responsibility for the deadly bombings and the shootings. >>> this morning in decision 2012, campaign protection. rick santorum is expected to get secret service today. administration officials say agents will join him in grand rapids, michigan. mitt romney also has secret service protection, and newt gingrich has requested the security detail. secret service protection is usually reserved for each party's presidential nominee. it can be provided earlier if homeland sec

only taking six minutes to get from the wilson bridge to van dorn street. back to you both. >> danella, thanks. >>> 4:42 now. 45 degrees. still to come, new safety concerns for tourists in mexico. the incident that has one cruise line canceling tourist trips into the country. >>> and talk about a bumpy ride, the malfunction that forced passen >>> they a look at this. a united airlines flight was forced to make a rough landing at the airport. the pilot noticed a problem with the plane's nose landing gear moments before touching down. it skidded on its nose for a while. 71 people were on board including a baby. passengers evacuated the plane by sliding down the emergency chutes. the ntsb is collecting information from the jet's black box to try to determine exactly what did go wrong. >>> a developing story this morning. a cruise ship drifting powerless at sea is now being towed to safety. a french fishing boat is towing the costa allegra. it should take a day to reach shore. more than 1,000 passengers and crew are on board. a generator fire set the ship adrif

here we are live at van dorn street. no problems to report on the beltway traveling between springfield and the wilson bridge. traffic coming in out of germantown headed to the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> thank you, julie. in politics now, mitt romney pulls off wins in both michigan and arizona. the republican presidential candidate beat rival rick santorum by a slim margin in michigan where romney was born. his victory in arizona was more solid. romney handily beat santorum in arizona 47 to 27%. they both thanked their supporters last night. >> in this room are the people who knocked on the doors and made the calls and went to the polls and it made an enormous difference. we didn't win by a lot but we won by enough. that's all that counts. >> the people of michigan looked into the hearts of the candidates and all i have to say is i love you back. >> the state of washington holds a caucus on saturday. then it is on to the 10 states holding contests next tuesday. >>> 105 miles per hour.

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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 the hospital. her name and conditions are not being released at this time. >>> george huguely's defense team has begun presenting their side of the case. they claim yeardley love suffocated in a pool of blood while lying face down in her pillow. the corner in also testified she died from bleeding in her brain from cpr resuscitation. prosecutors say he killed her slamming her head into a wall. huguely says he's innocent. >>> the bill passed through a committee on tuesday and is being introduced on the floo

road closures will inclean jamie's lane, seminary road, van dorn street, hradek road and king street. several schools will also let out early. for more information you can go to nbcwashington.com. we have the closures there and a map for you. the interment will be later on this afternoon at ivy hill cemetery. live this morning. back to you. >>> this morning d.c. police are trying to figure out if two shootings are related. the two shootings happened a few blocks from each other. the first incident happened around 5:00 yesterday. police say a man was shot and killed along saratoga avenue. about two hours later a woman was shot along alden place. so far no arrests in either case has been made. >>> a developing story involving iran's knew collar program. a top iranian nuclear official says the country is ready to resume talks with other countries about its program. the official wrote a letter to the european union. in it he said iran is willing to discuss the nuclear program but only if other countries allow iran to continue enriching uranium. because they're unlling to compromise, they'

then leaving springfield to the right of your screen past van dorn street to the wilson bridge, yourn. inbound new york avenue at bladensburg, no issues. if you are traveling metro today, do want to mention that you are on a saturday schedule. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. ic. >>> it is a project years in the making and this week, the smithsonian's national museum of african-american history and culture takes a huge step forward. a groundbreaking ceremony will be held on the national mall on wednesday. president obama will deliver remarks at the event. this is the smithsonian's 19th museum and the only national museum dedicated exclusively to documenting african-american culture. it is set up to open in 2015. >>> coming up next, a look at what is happening on the campaign trail. >> hare how republican rick santorum is defending some controversial remarks about prenatal testing. we're back in a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly

this is a live look at van dorn street. your travel speeds are really good. lanes are open. and for that trip from the wilson bridge. you're at 61 miles an hour. the rails are open with no delays on the me catastrophe, marc, or vre. >>> police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened on 61st street in river dale. officers were called to the scene at 10:15 last night. when they got there, they found a man shot. rescuers took him to the hospital but he died shortly after. police have not made any arrests in the case. >>> this morning a paramedic is in the hospital after falling from an overpass about two stories into a creek. they were responding to a three-car crash and a car fire in alexandria near the shirlington exit. some how josh weissman fell from the bridge to the four mile creek. it's not clear why he fell. virginia state police are investigating. >> attorneys for the university of virginia lacrosse player accused in the beating death of his former girlfriend say their client was too drunk to plot her death. during the opening statements the defense told the

drivers want to avoid jani's lane, seminary road, van dorn, braddock and king street during those hours. >>> the services are also resulting in early dismissals from alexandria schools, george washington middle, hammond mild, minihoward, tc williams high and douglas macarthur elementary close at 12:35, all other schools let out at 1:20. >>> the debate on gay marriage in maryland has been delayed until at least tomorrow. supporters agreed to lay over that bill, folksily bringing it up for debate in the morning. governor martin o'malley said this week he was looking for a couple of votes so he could pass this measure, however, he lost a crucial swing vote today. patrick hogan, a republican from frederick, says he will now not support this gay marriage bill. >>> language moving through the virginia legislature is drawing attention tonight from both sides of the legalized abortion debate. it has already gotten approval in the state house. and as news4's derrick ward reports now, it will require women who undergo abortions in the commonwealth to first have another medical procedure. >> it is

road closures will include janey lane, van dorn street, broad october road, king street. several schools in alexandria will also be let out early. back out here live you can see this huge, beautiful flag waving here and a -- as folks enter the area they will see that first. it is a beautiful sight. they set that up was just few hours ago as we said. and there were so many of the servicemen here in the area who stood by and watched as that flag went up and took pictures and now pretty much everyone is standing over there preparing to do their part and in paying honor to the fallen man. and thanking him for all of his work and what he has done here. funeral services will be beginning at 1:00 p.m. here at the synagogue and then the interment will happy here in alexandria. reporting live in alexandria, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> thank you. >>> right now the driver responsible for this crash in baltimore faces dui charges. a tractor trailer overturned spilling printer ink on to interstates 95 and 895 shutting them down for most of the night. crews worked all night cleaning

a live look at van dorn street. no issues crossing over the wilson bridge. you're at 56 miles per hour, that trip only taking six minutes. back in just a bit with another look at your traffic. >>> u.s. park police are investigating a one-car accident near the d.c.-maryland border. it happened around 1:20 this morning. the car went off the vw parkway near route 50, slammed into a tree and burst into flames. police tell us the driver made it out and is okay. no one else was in the car at the time. >>> you've likely noticed gas prices have hit a record high for this time of year and will likely pay even more in the weeks to come, we're hearing. here's news4's tracee wilkins with why. >> gas prices are back on the rise and they're expected to get even higher. this time around it is not because of anything we've done. analysts say it is what's happening in the rest of the world. in 2008 we saw the highest prices for regular gas ever. since then, we've experienced lower prices with enough ups and downs to convince some people to change the way they drive all toget

traveling the beltway in virginia looks good at van dorn street.is your commute from van dorn street, crossing over to the wilson bridge. that trip will take you seven minutes as you travel 66 miles per hour. looking really good. >> all right, danella. thank you, more news, weather and traffic for new 25 minutes. for now back to the "today" show. have a great day. >>> all the stars will be shining sunday for the 84th annual academy awards. monday on "today" al and ann will be live from hollywood with the winners, glamour and memorable moments from the red carpet to the stage. of course the after parties. that's ann and al at the oscars monday on "today." we can't wait. now al is at the south beach food & fiwine festival. what's coming up? >> we have two great chefs. the am stel light burger bash. jill martin is a judge who will be eating meat for the first time in three months. >> 32 burgers. >> she had gone vegan and she's going off the charts to eat 32 burgers in an hour. fantastic. we'll have to find a new entertainment person because jill's goi