vincent gray calling on the national park service to move the protesters john gonzalez. has been following this story. he is live in north west where it could be the end of. the line for the of >> after months of clashes between police and protesters it appears ratdss could put an end to the encampment. the mayor is worried the protesters are risking disease and hypothermia. he wants the test to move in even though the park service says the protesters have every right to be here. d.c. has a major rat problem and that is no secret. the occupy dc protesters have been camping gear. vincent gray is calling on the national park service to take action and remove the protesters. >> welcome to pc >> candy bar wrappers, scraps of food, and muddy water. some say it is no different than anywhere else in the city. >> there's a park next door with the same problem. they migrate under the streets. >> and this demonstrator recently woke up face to face with a large menacing rat after leaving sandwiches in his tent. >> it was coming in the same way people come in. when i will cuoke, it

mayor vincent gray is asking park police to remove the protesters. john gonzalez is in northwest to tell us why. >> good morning. we were the first report last week about a woman camping gear and forced to sleep outside of dissent because -- outside of the tent because of a rat infestation. mayor vincent gray has called on the national park service to take action and removed occupy dc protesters from mcpherson square citing health issues and rats. he suggested relocating those protesters to freedom plaza. both of them are on park service land. >> we did not bring the rats with us. >> vincent gray claims that the people are risking hypothermia. >> it's almost like they want the racts here. >> some say the park service is on the making excuses. the city is trying its best to protect the health welfare, and safety of people in and around. the national park service has so far been more interested in making excuses than protecting the public. that was a comment from representative darrell issa. reporting live, john gonzalez abc 7 news. >> the mayor vincen

. - vincent gray, martin o' malley y bob mcdonald se reunieron en la alcaldía de washington para hablar un año después de que richard tomará el puesto como gerente de la empresa de transporte. >> reportera: luego de una reunión a puertas cerradas con el gerente del metro, el alcalde de washington y los gobernadores de maryland y virginia se mostraron satisfechos con el progreso que la empresa de trasporte ha logrado en el último año. >> fue alentador escuchar sobre las mejoras de seguridad dirigidas por el gerente y su equipo. >> reportera: los funcionarios elogiaron la labor del hombre que desde el año pasado lleva las riendas de la empresa y quien ha contribuido a varios cambios que han tenido buenos resultados. >> la buena noticia es que el año pasado no tuvimos víctimas mortales, las lesiones se han reducido, el crimen violento ha bajado en 19%, hay más comunicación los empleados rinden cuentas por sus acciones. >> reportera: la aprobación llega a tan sólo unos días de que saliera a la luz pública videos que revelan claramente los peligros a los que los usuarios del sistema de trans

mayor vincent gray called on the national park service to kick out the protesters.ction notice and why it does not necessarily mean the end for the movement. >> good morning. it appears the rat problem has intensified since the protesters moved into mcpherson square in october. the mayor has called on the national park service to essentially removed all the protesters, citing rat infestation and other health issues at the tissues. he suggested relocating the protesters perhaps to freedom plaza, where a separate group has been camping out for months. both sites are owned by the park service. but the park service has said that these folks have a right to protest and have a four-month protest, so this could continue. california representative darrell issa is asking the park service to justify why the protesters have been allowed to camp at mcpherson square, claiming they are only making excuses. he put out a statement saying the city is trying its best to protect the health, welfare, and safety of people in and around the campsite and in this situation the national par

mayor vincent gray. butler also wants to recall four members of the d.c. council. city law does not allow a recall effort during an official's first or last year in office. >>> 7 is on your side. reusable bags will be given out today to help people deal with the new 5 cent per bag law in montgomery county. they will be handed out in silver spring at a shopping center. and at noon volunteers will hand out bags locations including rockville. >>> and hormone produces excess weight around the waist and appears to increase the risk of brain function loss and alzheimer's disease particularly among women. >>> making news in america's money, spending in 2012. .steelers. and a sweet twist to a breakfast classic. -- job stealers. >> a mediocre outlook for consumer spending. although holiday shopping was up this year, this does not mean consumers spending will stay strong. consumers will be cautious now that the scales are over. if the automotive industry is on track for a second straight year of growth as the result of easier credit, low interest rates, and aging of cars and

mayor vincent gray has a message for occupy d.c. protesters. >> get out. we'll tell you why he wants one high profile camp site gone and why he could have a difficult time making that happen. >> fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> it is friday, january 13. there is aa live look at the -- there's a live look at the u.s. capitol. a cold day. good morning, everybody. i'm tony perkins in for steve chenevey. >> i'm audrey barnes. tucker barnes is here with weather. wind, rain, we've got it all. >> we don't often get barnes and barnes. >> pretty cool. >> you mentioned wind, rain, a little bit of snow off to the north and west. generally the theme will be cold and blustery. our winds will gust 50 miles per hour north and west of the city where we have a wind advisory. that will be the big story today. let's look at vipor. we're looking at the leftover rain showers. this was the cold front that came through during the overnight hours and i promise you will notice a change in weather conditions as our temperatures are tumbling and the winds have really pick

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a recall effort is under way against vincent gray and kwame brown.resident butler filed the pay board yesterday morning. he says the two betrayed the public trust. both leaders have 10 days to respond. butler will then have six months to collect 45,000 signatures required to get the recall on the ballot. >> a controversy is brewing over a billboard with a headline " free bradley manning" on new york avenue northeast. he's accused of giving the thousands of top-secret documents to wikileaks website. of the men behind it is to dispel the thought that bradley manning is a traitor. >> bradley has always stayed true to his oath to defend the constitution. he has been subjected to abuse. >> we don't know how many people may have gotten killed or injured because of what he has done. >> the group that put up a billboard shows january because this is the mantra that many will find out if the will be court-martialed. he could face life in prison. >> a series of metrobus creches all captured by metro-or cameras. video shows the buses colliding with other vehicl

mayor's vincent gray's letter. he wants them to evict occupy protesters from mcpherson square because of a rat infestation in their tent city. once the occupy protests are move out crews can go in and get rid of the rat infestation and restore the park. in the meantime the mayor suggests protesters move to the other camp at freedom plaza. >>> fox 5 monitoring metro and we're not the only ones. today d.c. mayor vincent gray, virginia governor bob mcdonnell and maryland governor martin o'malley met with metro's ceo and board chair to talk about safety. they're pleased with the improvements made so far but realize more needs to be done. mayor gray asked ceo richard sarles what changes have already happened. >> i asked him a question what two or 3 factors he could cite. he talked about a change in culture within metro, a change in the structure of how they address safety and adding more staff, more resources to the safety department and also the process by which they look at safety features within metro. >> last year t

mayor vincent gray says the occupy d.c. camp at mcpherson square is a health hazard and has increased the rat population. he wants the protesters evicted and moved to the freedom plaza protest. the national park service says there are no plans to do that. >>> police say this home invasion suspect may have struck again. they're looking into whether he is responsible for a home invasion and assault in temple hills this morning. he has already been identified as a suspect in the home invasion in bethesda earlier this week. we'll have more in a live report coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> four candidates who sued virginia to get on the ballot for the gop nomination for president lost their case. rick perry, rick santorum,ewt gingrich, jon huntsman say the law allowing only virginia residents to collect signatures is not constitutional but a federal judge ruled that the challengers have a point about the law but they waited too long to challenge it. fast forward to our chilly weather. >>> a little chilly. the winds starting to die

committee hint that they'll question the park services decision making process and possibly mayor vincent gray has changed his views on the cabinet seems that gray has taken a cue from mitt romney going back on his original support encouragement to call me curious and dangerous and a serious sanitation problem now usually that would be a city issue is a city issue the mayor has spoken but no you see percent reason congress wants to get involved here which is actually quite rare as usually they don't really delve into local d.c. governance issues they continue to overlook serious issues in the past like the shocking aids epidemic where one of the highest rates of aids rates of aids and hiv in the entire country disease department of health says that seven percent of d.c. residents between the ages of forty and forty nine are infected which is three times what the world health organization classify.

movement the initial ok mayor vincent gray and the national park service have decided that this form of long protest has lasted long enough but that wasn't enough for representative darrell issa he had his powerful subcommittee called in d.c. police chief cathy lanier and the national park service amongst others to figure out why the protesters were able to circumvent the district's ban against camping in a federal park so members of the committee had that they'll question the park services decision making process and possibly mayor vincent gray.

mayor vincent gray and eleanor holmes norton commemorated the holiday by attending the 28th annual martin luther king jr. breakfast this morning. the governor presented an award to harry johnston. the man behind the memorial. >>> the black man how appropriately. the jefferson and the lincoln memorial and raising $120 million. that is what alpha phi alpha and heirde for this memorial. >> reporter: johnson has been the president and ceo of the memorial in 2002. and he was able to take it from design in competition by raising the $120 million in funding. >>> two survivors rescued after a cruise ship overturned off of the coast of italy. rescuers were banging on doors and heard a reply. the costa concordia brushed too closely to a tuscan lead late last night, ripping a 160-foot hole in the side. three people are dead and 40 are still missing. the captain of the ship has been arrested and is investigated for abandoning ship and manslaughter. >> incredible images. >> yes, it s. >>> and we're minutes away from highlights for the nfc play- off. >>> and gwen, we need a warm- up. >> in a few days w

. >>> vincent gray and others will have a sense of celebration for members of the d.c.ional guard. 79 members are deploying to afghanistan. we-- a send-off celebration. >>> jummy olabanji has some good news for metro riders that was stranded yesterday by the cracked rail. >> absolutely. when the trains started running 30 minutes ago on metro everything seemed to be going as normal, which is good news. it's about 34 degrees at dupont circle, which is much warmer than it was yesterday? when they're all the problems in the morning. according to a metro spokesman, because of the quick drop in temperatures, some of the metal on the railways expanded, causing cracks. that caused several delays. they had to suspend service on the yellow line and red line yesterday morning because of problems at pentagon city? as well as takoma park. a lot of people yesterday had to wait for quite awhile. a lot of people took a taxicab to get to work on time. metro and was not the only agency dealing with problems. yesterday evening a power outage because of the cold weather in the talks all ar

mayor vincent gray and other city leaders. frederick butler told the examiner he plans to file notice of intent to recall today. butler also wants to recall d.c. council chair kwame brown m- class jim graham, mary cheh, and harry thomas jr. the city law does not allow a recall effort during someone's first or last year in office. >>> 28 degrees outside. >> awful cold start. still ahead, learning more about a park ranger shot to death in washington state. we have the latest on her ties to the d.c. area. >> bounced from the basketball court. the wizards head coach tossed from last night's game against the celtics. >> >>> it is a cold start to this tuesday morning. back to work, back to school. temperatures will be colder by this time tomorrow. 29 in washington right now, 27 in winchester. quantico, 30. 30 in eastern maryland. 32 in annapolis. temperatures will drop a few more degrees as we go through the morning. they will not rise much in the afternoon. when you factor in the wind which is increasing, it feels like 19 in washin

distritovincet gray, el gobernador de maryland martin o'malley y el gobernador de virginia bob mcdonnell vincent graylde del distrito "estoy muy contento personalmente que los tres nos reunamos para aprobar una inversión de 50 millones de dólares que harán un gran impacto en el sistema de transporte y que contribuirán a la seguridad del sistema que es el mejor del mundo" " la razÓn de la reunion fue llegar a una cooperaciÓn entre todos y firmar un memora Ándum de entendimiento que regula las leyes de operacio Ón tanto en autobuses como en trenes bob mcdonnell gobernador de virginia estoy impresionado con los avances que se han dado tanto de la directiva como del gerente general de metro en los fundamentos de la transparencia, tambiÉn se hablo de la importancia de la seguridad de los trabajadores cuando se realizan trabajos de reparacio Ón y de la importancia de expandirse para crear mÁs empleos y asÍ aportar a la economÍa de dichos estados. y hablando del metro, este fin de semana feriado habran retrasos en las lineas de metro naranja, azul y rojas... ademas, las estaciones federal center y capitol s

el presidente del concejo kwami brown y el alcalde vincent gray dijeron que la renuncia no esta en lose thomas. por otra parte, se rumora de que thomas habria dicho a sus colaboradores que comiencen a buscar un nuevo empleo. hacemos una pausa y enseguida.. no solo en estados unidos esta candente la politica... en mexico la situacion esta que arde!!!! tenemos los detalles... ademas, son peligrosos y andan sueltos... hablamos de los depredadores sexuales... conozca como evitar que sus hijos caigan en manos de estos criminales... y esta noche podriamos ver mas copos de nieve en nuestra region metropolitana... les amplio esta informacion despues de la pausa... noticias washington esta muy cerca de ti... nos puedes acceder en nuestra pagina www. noticiasdc.com.. y tambien nos consigues en facebook y twitter... ya regresamos!!! no llevamos ni una semana de este 2012 y la policia del distrito de columbia ya esta investigando su segundo homicidio. el hecho ocurrio ayer en la cuadra 1500 de la calle 45 en el noreste de la ciudad no muy lejos de la linea divisoria con maryland... un hombre fue b

michael nutter of philadelphia and washington's own vincent gray here to bring national attention to the challenges facing our cities during a difficult political season the mayors felt the impact at home as philadelphia and d.c. face tough budget cuts and the search for jobs. they were both outspoken obama supporters in 2008 but has the president done enough for his urban base in the? let's start locally here. we'll ask you generally as part of the u.s. conference of mayors you're here in washington, what's the big ask on behalf of the u.s. conference of mayors of the federal government? >> i think the big ask is to listen to cities more and do more for our cities. we've got great needs. we're a big part of the gdp in this nation. we all have huge unemployment problems. we need help from the federal government to get our people back to work. we need infrastructure investments. this nation has 70,000 bridges that have one or another kind of deficiency. investing in bridges would put people back to work and get hardcore unemployed immediately to work and we begin to relieve some of th

mayor vincent gray released a statement.presumed innocent until proven otherwise, those who violate the public's trust must be held accountable. >> tisha thompson spoke to constituents in ward 5. she joins us outside his home with more on the reaction. tisha? >> reporter: doreen, a while ago when he was popular, he won the election. the democratic primary with a third of the votes, run ining against ten other candidates. then the general election came, he won with a landslide. now, today, some of the voters say it's time for him to move on. >> i would like to see, you know, a better quality of leadership in the district. >> reporter: ward 5 residents are frustrated but getting used to the idea of city leaders being investigated and charged for violating the law. we showed a copy of the charges accusing harry thomas jr. with embezzlement and not paying taxes. it's a setment echoed by many here. they hoped thomas would help their neighborhoods. it's become a distract. >> it's the same situation. you vote people into office and

mayor vincent gray and council chairman kwame brown is officially under way.. he is a resident of ward 6. he says both of them betrayed the public trust. the men have 10 days to respond and butler will have six months to collect 45,000 signatures required to get the recall on the ballot. >> we will keep you posted. 46 degrees in waldorf this morning. >> coming up more tributes for the late north korean leader. how the country is planning a permanent display of kim jong il's body. >> and new details of child sex abuse scandal at penn state. how the captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> haiti is holding a number of events today to mark the two- year anniversary of the earthquake. they will hold ceremonies at the grave sites to remember the dead from the country's worst natural disaster ever. the seven. magnitude earthquake lasted 10 or 20 seconds but it toppled buildings and killed roughly 300,000 people. more than 1 million were left homeless. joran van der sloot says that he is sorry for killing a 21-year- old peruvian girl steph

los apartamentos fueron inaugurados por el alcalde de washington vincent gray y funcionarios del gobiernopciones ya estan abiertas... 36 ancianos seran los afortunadosangel irene/direo residencial vida "tienen que venir aca a llenar una solicitud y se comienza el proceso... el proceso requiere una cantidad de informacion y esperamos tener una gran mayoria de los participantes que sean latinos." claudia uceda/univision washington la renta de estos departament os oscilan entre los 200- 800 dolares mensuales quienes califiquen solamente tendran que traer consigo sus pertenencias puesto a que esta completamente amoblado carolina gonzalez/centro residencial vida "nosotros lamentablemente no vamos a permitirle a ellos que traigan muebles... todos tienen su cama, sus muebles para sus cosas personales, una mesa para que ellos puedan estar comodamente, un sillon, todos tienen los mismos muebles..." asi que ya sabe, inscribase de inmediato que hay pocas vacantes... para mas informacion visite la pagina web vidaseniorcenters.org...en washington claudia uceda univision muy buenas tardes... hoy tuvimo

mayor vincent gray and council member brown out of office. butler is a supporter of former mayor adrian fenty who lost his re-election bid to gray. today gray responded to the recall by saying, quote, he'll take on anybody who argues that he hasn't done an excellent job in office. chairman brown has not responded. 45 valid voter signatures are needed within a six-month period. no citywide recall has ever succeeded. >> coming up at 5:51 on this thursday morning and tom kierein is here looking at all the rain that came through, what, the last how many hours did you say it was? >> 17 hours. >> that's a lot of rain. >> from noon yesterday all the way to 5:00 this morning. the rain then finally ended. during that time we only had an inch of rain, but enough for it to gather in some low areas. watch out for the ponding of walter this morning that still lingers. but much of the rain, as you can see on the radar, is far north and east of washington. could be flight delays. philadelphia, new york, providence, hardford and boston. upstate, new york, the

mayor vincent gray is calling on thomas to resign his council seat.top of the hour. >>> police in maryland are searching for a person who shot and killed a golden retriever puppy. the 7-month-old, heidi, was found in the back of the owner's home. she was shot between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. they foster abandoned golden retrievers. she can't imagine anyone hating a puppy. >> total disbelief and shock. i could take something happening to her and understanding it but this is beyond understanding. >> investigators will perform an analysis. if you have information about the shooting call animal control in frederick county. >>> investigators will perform a forensic analysis. >>> school officials are investigating after a 5-year-old girl wound up asleep and alone on a keocounty school bus. erika gonzalez reports, her mother is more upset about what happened next. >> reporter: frederick county public schools says last tuesday a bus driver picked up a 5-year-old at day care and headed to the elementary school where she attends pre-k. the child didn't make it t

el alcalde vincent gray ha ordenado una inspeccion a los campamentos por supuesta proliferacion de roedoresero encontraron que ellos no tienen jurisdicción sobre este lugar porque es propiedad del departamento de parques y no de la ciudad. mas alla de los pretextos que estaria buscando la ciudad para desalojarlos, dicen que la preocupacion que llevo a someter la demanda es el antecedente que se vio en otras ciudades donde la policia desalojo a los ocupantes de manera abrupta, violenta inclusive destruyendo sus pertenencias. @@@@@ eso algo que se quiere evitar que ocurra en dc. con los resultados de anoche en iowa, y la salida de michelle bachmann, sandra pebbles nos dice que se puede esperar en el partido republicano para las proximas primarias como la de la florida que se realizara en tres dias... # 15 pkg el hecho de que mitt romney haya ganado la primaria de iowa no fue tanta sorpresa como lo cerca que le alcanzo rick santorum. el resultado final: romney obtuvo el 24.6% de los votos santorum 24.5% con solo una diferencia de unos cuantos votos. y ron paul quien habÍa sido uno de los favor

mayor vincent gray has urged park police to clear the park citing public health concerns. >> maryland gov. martin o'malley is taking a stand in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage. he proposed the bill in front of the senate judiciary committee today saying the bill offers legal protections to children of gay couples. a similar bill stalled in the house on part because of the religious concerns. this year's bill offers additional protections to religious institutions to do not support the marriage. >> president obama touted the accomplishments of the american auto industry and his administration during a visit to washington on the show. he checked out several fuel- efficient models including a chevrolet hybrid and the newest board fusion. he called the new high-tech vehicles and their research into the auto industry "a testimony to some outstanding work." the d.c. auditor continues until sunday. still to come, no intimation in the controversy over the construction of a montgomery county soccer field. the questions surrounding the county executive. >> how long will the warm weather l

mayor vincent gray once the protesters moved out of mcpherson square, and he has written a letter to the park's police to get that going. the occupiers say they are staying put for now. we're live in mcpherson with the latest on the push to get the protesters out. >> i spoke to a lot of protesters out here today, and they said one thing. this new push about the health concerns, they say it is just an excuse to get them out. >> we noticed some food items scattered around near the protestor tense. these issues, most likely causing this letter from d.c. mayor vincent grave. in the letter, he calls on the national parks service to remove them because of "a dangerous rat infestation commissaries potential for communicable disease, hypothermia, and food borne illness." he cited a report from the health department saying the conditions are "a threat to the health and safety of both protesters and the district residents." nobody is leaving it. dan has been living here since mid october and said the rats are coming from nearby alleys and buildings. >> as you walk around different ballets, you

mayor vincent gray may file a recall petition as early as today. frederick butler started an anti-gray website this summer. on it, he says he's ready to move ahead with a recall movement because he says the mayor turned his back on the low income residents who elected him. d.c. law requires that a recall petition have signatures from 10% of the city's registered voters. that's about 45,000 people. butler says he also plans to file a recall petition against council chairman kwame brown and council members harry thomas jr., mary chay, and jim graham. >>> this morning police are trying to figure out between two brothers. a man shot his younger brother in the back and then shot himself. the brother was flown to an area hospital and is expected to recover. a third person in the home was grazed by a bullet but was not seriously injured. the names of all the victims have not yet been released. >>> also this morning, investigators are working to identify the body of a man found in the potomac river. two fishermen discovered the body yesterday morning at the

mayor vincent gray is trying to raise $300,000 in private funds to pay for a city-wide citizens summitext month. >> the mayor says that event will allow ordinary steps to tell him what they think the government will be doing. the mayor says he will use government money for that day-long summit if the private fund raising falls short. >> reporter: mayor vincent gray met with the d.c. council wednesday morning and then met with reporters for a biweekly press conference and on february 11th, wants to meet with a thousand or more district steps at the washington convention center. >> i'm prepared to go ahead with this, it gives citizens the chance to participate. >> reporter: the mayor can raise money through his government office and promised to report to the public quickly any amounts he raises. >> we will have a report in the aftermath of the one city summit. >> reporter: gray took a year to disclose how he raised and spent $1 million for a his inaugural fest tavgts report released just last week to skeptical reporters. >> the report speaks for itself, if nick has any questions undue pr

last week, vincent gray asked the park service to relocate the protesters, citing health concerns, including a rat infestation. >> police shot and killed a dog that attacked three people. the chairman shepherd attacked the people in the 6400 block of 14th street. police say the dog bit a man woman, and another man in a wheelchair. they shot and killed the dog after it launched at them. >> the german shepherd was very aggressive aggressive to the point where if you approached it, you would think it might bite you. >> police say none of the victims were seriously hurt. the owner did not want to talk to us, as she was so distraught. >> there are some tense moments aboard an american airlines flight that originated from jfk airport. the san diego bound the jet made an emergency landing at dulles airport because of a crash when she. there were 132 passengers and six crew members. >> google is putting its been to the online blackout under way. if you go to their home page, you will see a black borroar over their logo. however, other web sites like wikipedia have blacked out entire pages in protest

mayor vincent gray has new plans for the historic lincoln theater. was once the place to perform for artists like duke ellington. it fell into disrepair after the riots. today, it's kept open with cash infusion. the d.c. commission will take over management of the theater to secure its financial future. >> the goal is to be able to preserve this theater. this is a 90-year-old theater. it's made an enormous contribution of this city, the history of u street. we owe it to the past, present and future to see it. >> a four-week run of the movie, "the girl with the dragon tattoo". >>> there's a school in northeast washington where the students are lean and fit and focused. it's the academy of ballet. there are more than 100 students becoming highly disciplined and athletic adults. wendy rieger takes us there. >> reporter: the dancers, dozens of them float in unison across the stage. it's hypnotic, like smoke. it's beautiful. but, not to this instructor. much is wrong. this toe is off. someone's heel. their hand, the tilt of someone's head. she barks instr

la investigacion fue exigida por el alcalde vincent gray, para evaluar la condicion de la educacion en. el estudio tambien revelo que mas del 40 por ciento de los estudiantes la iniciativa para comenzar las clases en las escuelas publicas antes del dia del trabajo en virginia, fue derrotada... la propuesta que fue impulsada por el gobernador bob mcdonnell, llego a su fin tras ser sometida a voto en el comite de educacion del senado estatal... la medida buscaba mayor flexibilidad para que los distritos escolares eligieran cuando iniciar las clases... el comite indico fuerte oposicion de parte del sector comercial que contrata a jovenes una manifestacion en las afuera de las instalaciones del edifico de la compania electrica pepco, paralizo parte de la calle 9 en el noroeste del distrito.. silvana quiroz nos cuenta cual fue el motivo... usuarios de la compaÑÍa ele Éctrica pepco estÁn molestos y es que segÚn un comunicado de prensa del grupo que los representa, entre el 2008 y el 2010 la compaÑÍa ha cobrado $882 millones de do Ólares, el gerente general joe rigby a ganado $ 8.8 millones d

mayor vincent gray wants occupy protesters removed square because of otherinfestation and issues. in- report in a few minutes. here is lisa baden with traffic. good morning, i feel pretty about the beltway at the bridge and american legion bridge. are inner loop delay is near braddock road. there is a stalled car on the will be gone sen. take you to 395 so you expect.t to good with a crash is onthis at king street the shoulder. we'll go live to college park. we started off with rain and road spray and now we have sunshine. it is very windy as well behind the cold front that moved in last night. much colder air moving into town to maybe 55 miles per hour. west of washington. there's a wind advisory until 6:00 p.m. 36 degrees in washington but 28 martinsburg. 30's 4 highest for the weekend and it will still be breezy to more but not as gusty. by monday, we warm up a bit. >> we will be back at 8:56. ♪ she was an american girl raised on promises ♪ >>> a big crowd outside. a little tom petty and the heartbreakers. perfect song for what lara is up to this week. she's the head judge of t

mayor vincent gray may file a recall petition as early as today. n named frederick butler started an anti-gray website this past summer. on it, he says he's ready to move ahead with a recall movement because, he says, the mayor has turned his back on the low income residents who elected him. d.c. law requires that a recall petition have signatures from 10% of the district's registered voters. that's about 45,000 people. butler says he also plans to file against council chair kwame brown, and council members harry thomas jr., mary chay. >>> you'll notice changes in your metro smartrip cards. the federal benefit dropped from a maximum of $225 a month to $130. riders can also add money to their cards online. >>> today the last set of employees will transfer to the marc center in alexandria. you're looking live at the facility off of interstate 395 where 1,400 people are expected to start working there this morning. in all, 6,400 workers were transferred to the complex as part of a base realignment commission's plan. they have been gradually moving into

council posed with mayor vincent gray today, councilman harry thomas jr. was a no show. >> i have not spoken to him. reporter: harry thomas jr. seen here late last year decided not to report for work today after 9 news now reported last night he's telling associates he's being forced out of office. the fbi and irs raided his home last year as part of a federal probe into allegations that he stole public dollars from a youth baseball program, thennoused about 300,000 of that rev -- then used about 300,000 of that revenue on an suv, motorcycle and other personal items. there were alleged golfing trips and vacations. reporter: did you use up the money for yourself instead of going to kids in the baseball program? >> absolutely not. i think the body of work that my life represents will defend that. reporter: after that public denial harry thomas jr. agreed to repay the funds, $50,000 at a time following a civil suit by the d.c. attorney general. he continues to deny any wrongdoing. reports say he's yet to make the second payment now due. >> this is the council

mayor vincent gray sent a letter to the national parks service asking officials to evict those at the square and move them to a camp at freedom plaza. gray says the health department found deplorable conditions at mcpherson square because of a rat infestation. the mayor also asked for reimbursement to keep the camps on federal lands safe. >>> this morning a baby found alone in a tent at that occupy camp is waking up with her mother. police arrested samuel mack wednesday after he left the 13-month-old girl alone in a tent in the cold and rain. news4 spoke exclusively with the baby's mother who done want to be identified. she says mak is a friend who occasionally watches the baby. she said she had no idea he was taking her to occupy d.c. but noticed some odd things. >> my aunt said her clothes have been smelling like mill tuesday when he's bringing -- mildew when he's bringing her back. and there's rats down there. i thank god that she's here, that nothing happened to her. >> police say the child was left alone for at least 30 minutes before someone noticed her. mack pled not guilty to

mayor vincent gray. he also plans to seek a recall of council chairman kwame brown and councilmember mary cheh and jim graham. he wants harry junior junior to resign immediately. after filing for recall, the signatures of more than 4 # thousand voters would be necessary to proceed with the effort. >>> some other top stories that wear following. medical examineers are trying to determine the cause of death of a man whose body was discovered at a marine in in alexandria. two posters found the body floating in the bell haven marina yesterday morning. >>> he was a baltimore native who used his millions to make a difference. william polk kerry has died. he founded a new york-based management firm. he donated $50 million to johns hopkins to start the school of business there. he gave $50 million for arizona state to start his business school and donated $30 million to the university of maryland law school which has since been renamed in his honor. he was 81 years old. >>> an arrest in the sting of arsons in lo

mayor vincent gray made the announcement last night at a candlelight vigil to prevent gun violence. >> as circumstances are not only tragic, they are incredibly digs quoting. the victim was being robbed by the perpetrator, who has not been apprehended as of yet. but he was being robbed for his nike tennis shoes. >> the audience gasped when the mayor announced the news. d.c. police are offering a $25,000 reward to anyone with information that leads to an arrest and conviction. this is the third homicide of the year in the district. >>> four men are charged with illegal hunting after one of their friends was accidently shot in prince george's county. it happened saturday afternoon in a wooded area near route 210 and old fort road in ft. washington. police say one of the hunters accidently shot his friend in the stomach and the knee. he's expected to be okay. the shooter is charged with negligent hunting and hunting without written permission. the other three also face charges. >>> it's now 6:07 >> 37 degrees. >>> ahead, the terrifying moments caught on tape when a bungee jump goes wrong

mayor vincent gray is demanding that the occupy d.c. protesters be cleared out of mcpherson square. he is citing poor living conditions and an increase in the rat population there. mayor gray sent a strongly worded letter to the national park service asking for the protesters' removal. the mayor wants the protesters relocated to the freedom plaza protest. gray also says improper disposal of trash and human waste is posing a health risk to occupiers and d.c. residents. protest organizers say they're not moving and the national park service says it has no plans to remove them. >>> finally starting to feel like winter out there. like january might be expected to. doug, going to stay around like this for a while? >> it is. i think right on through the weekend with some cold temperatures out there. we have been so mild much of this winter and it does look like at least winter trying to give us a little bit of cold air. right now 39h the wind chill of 32. we still have the winds out of the west-southwest right now at 11 miles an hour but gusting upwards of 20 and that continues to keep wi

mayor vincent gray wants police to remove them from mcpherson square. fox 5's sheri lee is live at the square with the latest. good morning, sheri. reporter: good morning, tony, good morning, allison. the occupy d.c. group here at mcpherson square does not have a permit, but they have been allowed to stay. so far we have not seen any attempt to move them out of here, but the mayor says the situation here is dangerous, it is a health hazard and he wants them out. the encampment has tents but in the weeks they've been here, the health department says it's been infested with rats, posing a risk of disease. a report blamed improper disposal of trash and human waste. mayor gray sent a letter to the park police, asking to get rid of the occupiers at mcpherson square. the park service had no comment except to say that the protesters have a right to freedom of speech. mayor gray wants the mcpherson protesters to join another group at freedom plaza which does have a permit through the end of february. occupiers see no reason to go, but will if they are forced ou

mayor vincent gray and council chair kwame brown are both involved in their own federal investigations. the mayor is being investigated for allegedly giving campaign cash and a city job to a mayoral candidate in exchange for attacks on then mayor adrian fenty. brown is under investigation for spending $300,000 in campaign money back in 2008. d.c. residents say corruption seems to be a part of politics these days. >> i'm really sad about it honestly. it's a sad situation when you vote people into office and then they abuse your trust like that. >> well, it's what politicians do, it seems to me. these days at least. a lot of people are getting caught up in corruption and things. >> ahead at 6:30, reaction from other district leaders, including some facing their own investigations. >>> republican presidential hopeful jon huntsman picked up a major newspaper endorsement this morning. the "boston globe" endorsed the former utah governor, snubbing mitt romney who was the governor of massachusetts. huntsman is putting all of his campaign chips on new hampshire. during his 157th event, he slam

mayor vincent gray this morning joined by the rev. al sharpton and several other dignitaries laid a wreath at the afoot of dr. king. >> now we have a sensible place to come this year and every year in the future to remind ourselves of the importance of dr. king and what he brought to our society. >> ♪ let it shine ♪ >> college students from across the country came together to sing his praises, saying that he has always been someone they looked up to. >> someone i always admired. i really wish i could meet him and shake his hand. >> many of the visitors we spoke with inside the memorial say what is most important to remember is his legacy was to get outside and live a life of service for your country. in fact, the first family is leading a nationwide charge. president obama, the first lady, and their daughters took part in a service project at the brown education campus. dr. king, i believe, on this occasion would remind us that life's most persistent and urgent question is what are you doing for others? >> the exact lesson barber want

recall movement will reportedly file a notice this week to recall mayor vincent gray. the leader, frederick butler also wants to recall four members of the scandal that plagued d.c. council -- d.c. law bans recall efforts during and officials first and last year of office. >>> people in lisa county junior -- louis said county extension of a deadline to apply for federal assistance. they have until march 5 to fill out paperwork. today was the original deadline. in the federal grants will provide money for federal -- housing and uninsured expenses. >>> coming up, the queens estate a crime scene. lead to a murder investigation. >>> a credible rescue -- children trapped in a car that plunges into ice. >>> the winter freeze that is causing major problems in some parts of the country. adam is back with how long the temperature plunged will last. >> the or real estate is a crime scene this noon as a body was found close to the queen's quarters in britain. they found the body on new year's day. that is where the will family spend some of the holidays. more than 200 people live

. >> dc mayor vincent gray recently cited the shooting during a public address. >> come on, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for us to end this tragic violence in our society. >> reporter: now they are offering a $25,000 reward leslie for any information in this case. this isn't the first time. >> no. >> reporter: parents are helping their kids acquire these expensive shoes. they should be aware when you send them out the door, you may be putting a target on their chest. >>> it is a troubling value statement, isn't it? when you buy these things and all of a sudden they are so in demand people are willing to take a life for it. >> it is a tragedy. >>> tonight a former soldier from maryland is accused of helping out a terrorist group. craig back tram tried to join the group in somalia. he is due back in court wednesday. >>> federal agents in florida have arrested a man in an alleged plot to attack sites around tampa. investigators allege he gave an undercover federal agent a $500 down payment for an ak 47, homemade grenades and an explosives belt. >> when a person got an ak 47, which he

mayor vincent gray will host virginia governor bob mcdonnell and maryland governor martin o'malley at the wilson building this afternoon. metro's general manager, richard sarles, and board chairwoman katherine hudgens are also scheduled to attend. all three jurisdictions appoint members to the metro board and fund the transit agency. gray's office says the issues up for discussion include safety and metro's governance. >>> expect delays on the metro trains in the coming days. the transit agency is using the long holiday weekend to do major track work on the blue, orange, and red lines starting tonight at 10:00. shuttle buses will run between l'enfant plaza and market plaza on the blue and orange line. federal center, southwest, and capitol south will be closed. on the red line, lanes will be single tracking between dupont circle and friendship heights as well as between tacoma and forest glen. trains should be back to normal schedules by tuesday morning. you got that? >> no, i'm sorry. i don't. >> quiz next block. all right. >> i'll walk. >>> 5:38. 37 degrees. making the grade. we loo

. >>> a political activist planned to take down dc mayor vincent gray and kwame brown is starting toet serious. they both have betrayed the public trust. now, both men are under federal investigations for their 2010 campaign. they say they have done nothing wrong and they have 10 days now to submit a formal response to the recall effort. after that, butler will have 180 days to get all of the signatures he needs. that is signatures from 10% of the registered voters in dc. >>> well, former prince george's county prosecutor glenn ivey will not be running for congress. he announced today he's dropping out of the race because he was having trouble raising enough money. he was trying to take on donna edwards for the democratic nomination. edwards still faces two other democrats in the primary, but neither are as well known as ivey. >>> tonight bob mcdonald delivered the state of the commonwealth address. mcdonald asked the general assembly to join him in joining a more efficient and effective state government. he also asked them to tackle some key issues. >> now, listen, i can't ask you t

mayor vincent gray and council chairman brown out of office. formal papers were filed yesterday. butler is a supporter of former mayor adrian fenty. apparently yesterday he responded by saying that he would, quote, take on anybody who argues that he has. done an excellent job in office. chairman brown has not responded. 45,000 valid voter signatures are needed to force a recall vote. no citywide recall has every succeeded. >>> two years ago today one of the world's poorest countries was devastated by a mavis earthquake. more than 220,000 people were killed when that 7.0 quake hit the island nation of haiti. today much of the capital and presidential palace still in ruins and nearly 2 million of those left homeless are still living on the streets, that's despite more than a billion dollars in aid. >> up to half a million people are still living in camps in hai haiti. >> reporter: two years later and nothing has been done in the poorest neighborhoods. >> cholera epidemic has compounded the slow recovery expert. they say they expect deadly cases to return during the rainy season thi

is, investigations into the campaigns of the city's council chairman kwame brown and the mayor vincent gray, but the u.s. attorney sent a message that current investigations are on the fast track. getting back to those earmarks, the question also is harry tomas clearly had some help for the illegal activities that he was involved in. while the u.s. attorney would not name names he did say those investigations are continuing. also people are wondering how far down will the u.s. attorney drill because when harry thomas came on in 2007, every council member had things earmarked for his authority. is the u.s. attorney going to look into all of that money at this point? no allegations in that area. >> thanks so much, bruce johnson. >>> once thomas entered his plea the rest of the d.c. council met to talk about how to move forward. chairman kwame brown said the two most important issues are holding a special election and the future of the youth investment trust that thomas admitted stealing from. that special election is slated for may 5th, but brown wants it part of the april primaries to save t