this is wanda appeared welcome to the conversation, wanda. >> hi, this is really interesting.anted to ask mr. ross is he a thing -- of course they do have lots of money behind him and try to influence us on a lot of things and a lot of people say no, just entertain us and i'll be lecturing us. do you think that there is a lot of info in? you think they move things today acquired >> tanks. her question ultimately is how much do movies that the population to appoint a few? how much influence do they really have? >> at the very subtle one. one of the things i would argue his movies mattered the most about the things we know the least. if you see a film about something you know, you can do a reality test to get to the film and just laugh at it or say it's absurd. but if you watch a film about them if you don't know, whether it is a war in iraq were enough guinness and, whether it is about college life today and whether it's about drugs, marriage, whatever, things who are not familiar with it is not one film that matters, but the repetition of the same kind of image over and over a

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everyone is excited about the artists, they're performing here from wanda psyches to the right -- wandao the roots. we will have table seating and dining and this is a different experience in washington. >> i would like to take a nice young woman to dinner and a show. we didn't have that. now you can have a dinner and a show. that would be real nice and sit there and reminisce about the ole times. >>> it's gorgeous and right outside in the ellington plaza is what they calling it. the stainless steel 20,000- pound duke ellington statue. you have to see that, too. >>> still ahead, serious business. george zimmerman's childhood friend joins us to talk about the trayvon martin case. stay with us, we'll continue after this. % . >>> the trayvon martin case continues to rattle the nation as they wait for a special prosecutor to examine the shooting death. students marched in protest. the young marchers in the crowd said they're not just protesting the decision by florida police not to immediately arrest george zimmerman, but they say it's also to raise awareness that racism

tomorrow night comedienne wanda sykes will be here. >> thank you. that is one heck of a lineup. >> it looks like a beautiful venue. >> coming up we have an important alert if you have a child attending fairfax county schools. >> can be year make you smarter? a surprising report you will want to see. -- can beer make you any smarter? >> we are learning more about a d.c. man who killed his roommates york sire terrier. this has animal lovers out rates tonight. -- outraged tonight. >> and the other side of this window the humane society runs a shelter. when it comes to animals they have seen all sorts of abuse over the years. they say this is one of the worst cases they have seen in a long time. these at adorable little yorkshire terriers are part of three different generations. vicki washington loves them. >> they're very q. like little people. >> it is hard to imagine anybody wanting to harm these little guys. but it was a 10 pound dog that authorities believe he beat to death. >> the stock suffered multiple injuries. >> the humane society said the do

a grand opening is scheduled for thursday with a wide sampling of art tests from wanda sykes to chuck berry to the harlem gospel choir. >>> coming up next, howard has the forecast. >> j.c., winds are gusting over 5 miles per hour. the high fire danger continues. allergies not that different from friday, the tree pollen is high, grass moderate and mold spores are low. i'll come in with the 7-day forecast. going to need the jacket for a few days. 9news now returns in just a moment. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. we can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> we are still having great weather, howard. >> yeah a little windy though. kind of dry, too. we are four inches in the hole since

it is from an incredible artists, wanda whitacre, who was over in the corner. she has done a series of portraits murals of each of our honorees, and it is are a gift to you for all that you have done. >> wow. >> so we present to you the ed lee mural. [applause] >> well, thank you, ms. what occurred -- whitacre. i read your bio, so i understand you have other skills i might need like hypno- >> of the community clean team gathered in district 11. after the rally, the mayor and the supervisor at 20 teams went to work at a new mold around young trees. school children worked with adults while the youngest volunteers were entertained. the bill planters and learned about waste reduction. led by the department of public works, the main focus was on a tree maintenance. the city is looking at the health of the new trees, making sure they are able to stand on their own. this year's arbor day was dedicated to the memory of an environmental activist they used the planting as a community building activity in kenya. san francisco's leaders plan to the new tree in the playgrou

>> wallace: and his wife wanda said, "play it." >> wanda horowitz: go on from there. >> wallace: andplaying "the stars and stripes forever" ) >> stahl: why was that your favorite? why? because you were... >> wallace: because you got the unvarnished-- this was the first time he had ever done anything like this. >> ( playing "the stars and stripes forever" ) >> stahl: we thought of another reason. because in a lot of ways, vladimir horowitz was just like mike wallace-- brilliant, temperamental, a holy terror. >> horowitz: ( laughs ) >> stahl: when horowitz was growing up in russia, people who heard his astonishing playing thought he was possessed by the devil. just... >> wallace: rolling? >> stahl: ...like mike. >> wallace: now, wait just a moment! come on, god damn it, mike! get out of the way, will you please, kid! ( laughter ) >> and now a cbs sports update presented by follow the wings. here in the final round at the rbc heritage, carl peterson shot a final round 69 to win by five, his fifth career title. and in nba action, in a potential playoff preview, the heat defeated the knic

octavia spencer, who won an award for best supporting actress for "the help," will play grant's mother, wanda johnson, if the deal goes through. >> i was the one who told my son to take b.a.r.t. that night. >> reporter: that night continues to spark protests. like the one in front of oakland city hall on tuesday, calling for the community to stand up against police brutality. and that night made an impression on a young film student, named ryan kugler. his father said his son's initial dream was to play in the nfl. that dream eventually turned to filmmaking. some of his movies are being recognized in the field. kugler says he understands why his son's next big project will focus on the grant story. >> he fit the script. the same height. the same size. white t. shirt, tennis shoes and dred locs. and you realize this happens far too often. no one's talking about it. >> we don't want it to end with oscar down on the platform. he has to be resurrected because a miracle is what happened after his death. >> reporter: ryan kugler is writing and directing the film. and it's being produced by forest w

celebrities expected to be on hand include bill cosby, aretha franklin and wanda sykes also the evening'smcee. >>> after the break, deep discounts on getting your home cleaned as well as a great bite the eat. details in this afternoon's daily deal segment. howard? >> andrea, watering the plants out here, we've been kind of dry some areas seeing expanding drought conditions and we'll talk about that and of course the seven day forecast. we go to break though with a look at the allergy update and you see the tree pollen once again is in the high category. everything else is low. we'll be inside that and pet line 9 coming up when 9news now at noon returns. >>> we have breaking news right now out of new york city where people are being evacuated from two world financial center. that's in lower manhattan near the world trade center memorial site. police are investigating a suspicious package that was spotted during a routine screening. we'll bring you more information on this as it comes into the newsroom. >>> we've been combing through the day's daily deals emails and retailer websites to fin

. >> reporter: wanda grant came to an earlier nac amort gage- changing event. came back on this day to thank bruce marks who helped her achieve a radical mortgage financing. >> i went down to $1,300 a month, a $1,400 savings. >> reporter: at the bank of america tables with dozens of employees on hand with authority to refinance mortgages, there is a celebration when a deal is struck. [ applause ] and when the final paperwork is completed -- the successful home owner bangs a big gong. he fell behind on his mortgage when his 30-year business went bust. >> i think the interest rate was 6.14, and today, it's 1,022 and 3%. >> and that is a fixed mortgage rate of 3%. >> he got a 40-year term on that, too. he's in his house for life and is elated. this is not an event for people who want to refinance their mortgage. you must be in some kind of mortgage distress or moving close to that point to qualify for the renegotiated mortgages. and because naca is servicing -- serving the event, it's free. it's through and including monday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. maureen? >>

. >> jon stewart and wanda sykes are just two of the comedians who've tried their hand entertaining the washington press corps, celebrities, and the president at the annual white house correspondents dinner. and this weekend c-span will again offer live coverage of the event saturday night. see what other comedians have said at these dinners online at the c-span video library, archived and searchable at c-span.org/videolibrary. >>> now mexican president felipe calderon on his country's economy and relations with the u.s. america is mexico's leading trade partner and mexico is the second largest u.s. export market. from the u.s. chamber of commerce this is a little less than an hour. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the u.s. chamber of commerce. i'm tom donohue, president and ceo of the chamber. won't you please be seated. now, i haven't heard a welcome like that for a head of state here in a long time, and it was very appropriate. it's wonderful to also see all of you here for such a timely conversation on the united states and mexico and our critically important ec

. >> john stewart and wanda sykes at the annual white house correspondents dinner. this weekend c-span will offer live events saturday night. >>> at this year's white house correspondents association dinner late night talk show ho

. >> jon stewart and wanda sykes are two of the comedians who tried their hand at entertaining the president at the annual white house correspondents dinner. this weekend, cnn span will again offer live coverage of the event saturday night. see what other comedians have said at these dinners online, the c-span video library, archived and searchable at cspan.org/videolibrary. at this year's white house correspondents association dinner, late-night talk show host jimmy kimmel is the featured entertainment. our coverage of the dinner gets under way at 6:30 p.m. eastern saturday with guest arrivals, commentary from reporters covering the dinner and tweets from celebrities and journalists in attendance. and of course president obama addresses the gala.congressiona directory. inside, you'll find each member of the house and senate, including contact information, district maps and committee asignments. also, information on cabinet members, supreme court justices and the nation's governors. you can pick up a copy for $12.95 plus shipping and handling at c-span.org/shop. >>> the u.s. general overseei

everybody is very excited about the artists that are performing here from wanda sykes to the roots. it's not necessarily a traditional theater because we will have table seating and dining. it's a different experience in washington that nobody else is doing. >> i would like to take a nice young ahead, too also for the dinner and the show. you didn't have that at the old howard, but this howard you can have darren and a show. that -- a dinner and a show. that would be real nice and sit there with the young lady. that would be real nice. >> very nice to see. the news keeps coming now. brian bolter with the news edge at 11:00. >>> the news edge starts off with a crackdown in virginia, the target? child predators. investigators snagged 20 statewide. they aren't done yet. three were found lurking in a quiet local community. fox 5's maureen umeh has details on the operation. >> reporter: the undercover sting targeted child sexual predators online. in all 20 people were arrested including three suspects from our area, one a u.s. marine corporal. ann rugg sharma of fairfax, joseph conroy, j

comedian wanda sykes is here on friday.y're bringing in the root, chuck barry, so a lot of big naps coming. this is a supper club -- names coming. this is a supper club kind of venue and on sundays if you like to eat they're going to have a weekly gospel brunch. >> i love me some gospel brunches. thanks. >>> over to shawn yancy now for your fox 5 top five. >> up first tonight, grab your powerball tickets because someone in the d.c. area is a winner. no. 5, a $1 million winning ticket was sold at may fair liquor on georgia avenue. the winner matched all five numbers but not the powerball. last night's winning numbers are 16, 23, 42, 44, 47 and the powerball is 2. no. 4, facebook is responding to privacy concerns allowing users to download their info. the tool allows users to keep copies of what they share with friends. the feature is slowly being made available to all users. no. 3, you can remember the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the titanic this weekend. the southwest d.c. heritage organization is holding a special

i love wanda sykes. going to be a great show. >> she's phenomenal. >>> time now is 9:10. the mystery is solved. the source of a salmonella outbreak with over a hundred people sick. >>> also ahead, another twist in the trayvon martin murder. why a new judge may now preside over george zimmerman's trial. >>> and the medical breakthrough that could save thousands of people living with aids and [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. act now and we'll add a special bonus: $250 back. but hurry, this offer ends april 21st. unlike cable, fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers america's fastest, most consistent, most reliable internet plus the best tv picture quality. why keep paying so much for cable? switch to fios for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement -- plus your special bonus: $250 back. save $600 in your first two years. h

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wanda sykes: gain apple mango tango is inspired by all you women who hit the dance floor and shake whatmmas gave you. and because apple mango tango smells so good, it comes in a fabric softener too. their is a dave life threatening storms and peter dec has more on that. >> uma, the national weather service confirmed one tornado touched down in lawton, oklahoma. forecasters say the real problems being be late this afternoon and warnings are issued in illinois, iowa and kansas, and oklahoma and texas. fox news is tracking the severe weather and bring you developmentings. >> president obama kicking off the first full day of the summit of the americas. it is top business and government leaders from 33 countries and the ceo is underway in columbia and highlights the president's tough challenge. and boosting trade between the americans in the face of stiff competition from china . former dick cheny will make his first public appearance since getting a heart transplant three weeks ago. y will speak in the republican wyoming convention in cheyenne. >> because of a local holiday in washington d.

that happened to wanda torres. >> and they can say it's gone down and apply more negative change autosmer union set up a web page with information on efforts to get the scores for consumers and why it's so important. and there is a link to the web site and where to get your free credit report. >> and we don't have to be obsessed wilt. it's not something you need all the time. >> if you're not going buy a house or car, or don't apply for a credit card, don't sweat it. >> and thank you very much. >> and tonight's money matters world's valuable company may be under valued. there set the highest target yet for apple saying it could go as high as $1,000 a share, went up another $19 today and gained more than 50 points today brushing ot indicators of a slow down in china. and gm said it will suspend production of the chevy volt. sales picked up in march so it could be cancelled if sales remained strong. >> state water managers say the storms last month layerly built up the snow pack. a survey done today puts the snow pack in just 55% of normal for this time of the year and this is usually at

oscar winner octavia spencer has design -- has signed on to play grand's mother wanda johnson. >> we of color to see the disadvantage that we have. we want them to learn from what happened with oscar to try to stop that from happening to anyone else. >> actor michael b jordan said to be in talks to play grant. production could begin in july. >>> larry flynt's hustler mobile is leaving san francisco for greener pass . it has been rolling through the city advertising his north beach bar it ran into trouble in the richmond where it has been parked overnight. when he found out his constituents weren't happy the supervisor asked that the van be relocated. offs say the truck is take its act on the road and will end up, where else in las vegas. >>> some of the things to say, none appropriate. bloomberg business report is coming up. >>> have you filed your state tax returns? you may have to do it again. the last minute policy change in sacramento that could mean you over paid your taxes. >> secret service sex scandal keeps growing. investigators in colombia interview key witnesses. details c

everybody is very excited about the artists that are performing here from wanda sykes to the roots. it is not necessarily a traditional theater because we will have table seating and dining. it is a different experience here in washington that nobody is doing. >> i like to take a nice young lady there too also for the dipper and the show. we didn't have that at the old howard. but this howard, can you have a dinner and a show. that would be real nice, real nice and sit there and tell stories about the old howard. that would be real nice. >> all right. plenty ahead. >> stay with us. 

you look at someone $ike wanda sykes who made a joke about rush limbaugh being a terrorist.e that line is, but i think we should have thicker skin and learn to laugh. >> bob, what do you think jimmy will do? >> i can tell you what he is doing right now is sweating bullets. as emily points out, washington is not known for a sense of humor. it's very easy -- >> not you, bob. >> pardon? not me, no. there are certainly a few, emily, and i certainly would not include you either. washington is not known as a hip city, and it doesn't have much of a sense of humor. in washington they like to laugh at people. so that's going to be difficult, and as i said, i'm sure he is very nervous. i have talked to some of the performers afterward, and they were happy just to survive the event. >> here is kimmel on his show. >> i cording to a new poll, michelle obama and ann romney are both more popular than their husbands. only 56% have a favorable view of the president, 59% have a favorable use of mrs. obama. >> excuse me, last time i checked, 69% of people were on my side, thinkç about what wh

the entertainer will be smokey robinson and wanda sykes. and thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike haiduk. here's monika samtani trafficwise. >> she has the information coming up. >> good monday morning, it was good but it was a little creepy. >> we'll just put it that way. it was good. weatherwise a decent day, sunshine a little windy once again. got to remind you of that fire danger. red flag warnings up for maryland, dc. dewa

everybody is excited about the artists from wanda sykes to the roots.l theater, because we will have table seating and dining. it's a difference experience in washington than nobody is doing. >> i'd like to take a nice young lady there, too, for the dinner and show. didn't have that at the old howard. but this howard you can have a dinner and a show. that would be real nice. real nice. and sit and tell the young lady stories about the old times. that would be real nice. ♪ >> dinner and a show. doesn't that sound nice? >> yes. >> looks good. >>> and then there were seven. still ahead, deandre, he's here. >> sadly, he will be going home. j.lo wanted to save him, but randy and steven disagreed. deandre joins us live after the break to talk about his journey. stay with us. ♪     q get irresistibly clean and fresh carpets in your home with resolve deep clean powder. the moist powder removes three times more dirt than vacuuming alone while neutralizing odors for a clean you can see, smell and really enjoy. don't just vacuum

. >> what they're doing a lot at the howard, wanda sykes is performing earlier in the evening.o have you here. here is my first question, for those unfamiliar with you, the pedal steel guitar. you saw others playing it. but what made you say, this is going to be my instrument? >> you know, in our church, we come from a long church history of guys playing the lap steel and pedal steel guitar. in those days the african- american church couldn't afford the organ. the slide guitar was the main instrument in the church. i've been growing up watching that instrument. so i wanted to play it and do hendrix style on it. >> you've been playing all morning while you're sitting here. we keep taking the break. while holly was doing your thing, you were humming and bouncing around. you have a lot inside you. >> the music, that's in me. the words and lyrics and the inspiration come while i pick up the guitar. sometimes i have to leave it alone or i'll be there all day. >> i imagine you must be pleased with how things have been going for you. you've gotten a lot of recognition. >> yeah. >> see

octavia's the answer is expected to take, mother of oscar grant's mother, wanda johnson. >> i have spokenmakers. we have been in conversation back and forth. we want the film to be successful. >> they hope the movie will act as an educational tool. >> we want people to know that we should all be able to get along. racial profiling is unacceptable. we want to get that message out. >> according to the hollywood reporter, work on the film could start this summer with production being based in northern california. >>mark: coming down, and other volunteers searched for sierra lamar has been organized. godiva teams will be back in the water near her home looking for more evidence. free sunday parking no more in san francisco. more on that story coming up. we're looking for a big warmup as temperatures could get close to 90 degrees. more on your forecast, bay area traffic in the top stories as the kron4 news continues in two minutes. it and >>darya: good morning. the volunteers will be back out there today looking for clues in missing morgan hill teenagers sierra lamar. >>mark: we're watching co

restoration we were excited about becoming involved everyone is excited about the artists performing here wanda the roots. it is not necessarily traditional we will have table seating and dining a different experience no one is doing >> i like to take a nice young lady there too also for dinner and a show. we didn't have that but this hour you could have dinner and a show that would be real nice and sit there and tell the young lady about stories of the old howard. ♪ [ music ] >> let's hope they get lots of new customers there. >>> what would sunday newscast be without a warm and fuzzy ending what happened to this little pig let why a dog named hunter is now one of his best friends. we will have more, when we come back @Ñ >>> here is a heartwarming story, a dog helping nurse a little piglet back to health the little pig was knocked unconscious for several days after falling out of a moving truck and since then this dog named hunt certificate playing the role of surrogate parent leading the pig around helping keep him clean the dogs owners say they just couldn't break them apart, oh, so they end

wanda sykes will perform this afternoon and then mos def. it closed in 1970 after the '68 riots. the theater got $29 million of renovations before the reopening. >>> a traffic alert right now for drivers who use new york avenue in the district. only one lane is open on both of the inbound and outbound sides of new york avenue. crews are doing work on the bridge project. the lane closures started at 5:00 this morning and will last until the afternoon. >>> it's one of the most successful programs of its kind b and now capitol bike share is making sure its riders stay safe. for the first time members can buy helmets from the program. the helmets cost $16 and can be bought when you start or renew a membership. there's also a new payment plan that allows members to pay $11 a month instead of $75 for the year. bike share has 1400 bikes at 150 stations in d.c. and arlington. got to think about safety. wear those helmets. >> you're new in town as i am. i've been here a couple more months than you have. have you tried the bikes yet? >> i haven't. >> you should try. >> i think i need my ow

wanda kim has not worked for oikos for some teem. police are also investigating the possibility that he had more than one target. and this morning oakland a's fans are paying attribute to the students they are out tailgating to the former students. coming up we learned that juan go was not his given name. we will tell you why he change it. >>> a sexual assault suspect is in custody in a case involving attacks on at least three girls in oakland. police arrested 20-year-old bingling earlier this week. a quick thinking citizen stopped the attack in progress. he is accused of sexually attacking the girl's near oakland's fruitvale avenue. >>> time is 5:05. the founder of oaksterdam university will give up ownership of the school which is the nations first marijuana trade school. richard lee made that decision after a federal raid this week on oaksterdam. mornings on 2 was first to report on the raid that you saw monday morning. federal agents seized almost everything inside the school in downtown oakland including pot plants, bank account

. >> jon stewart and wanda sykes i adjusted the comedians at the annual white house correspondents' dinner will again offer live coverage of the event saturday night. c what other comedians have said at the vendors online at the c- span video library, archive and searchable at c-span.org /videolibrary. this year's studentcam competition asked students across the country what part of the constitution was important to them and why. today's first prize winner in middle schools selected the first amendment. >> every night millions of americans said down in front of their tv to watch the news. they read the morning newspaper with a cup of coffee or base in the internet for the most recent updates. the first amendment is one of the most cherished freedoms americans have. it is essential to the well- being of our democracy. what challenges does it face in the 21st century? ♪ ♪ >> freedom of the press is one of the bedrocks of the u.s. constitution, of our democracy. >> jefferson and the founding fathers were really understood that the government without a vibrant press was alternately going to be

. >> reporter: wanda grant came to an early early naca mortgage changing event.he came back today to thank bruce marks. >> it saved me from $2900. i went down to $13 a month, a $1400 savings. >> reporter: at the bank of america tables with dozens of employees on hands with authorities to refinance mortgages, there is a celebration when a deal is struck. struck. and when the final paperwork is completed, the successful home owner bang as a big gong. bill massie of laurel, maryland fell behind on his mortgage when his 30-year business went bust during the recession. >> before, i had i think the interest rate was 6.4 and $100. today, it is $1022 and 3%. >> that is a fixed mortgage rate of 3%. this mortgage changing event run by the nonprofit naca will continue at the washington convention center through and including monday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> a new movie at the box office, the lucky one. >> blythe danner sat down with movie reviewer, kevin mccarthy. -dad, why are you gettining th? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh,

. >> reporter: wanda grant from suitland, maryland, came to an earlier naca mortgage changing event. came on this day to say thank you for a radical mortgage restructuring. >> it saved me from $2,900 a month to $1,300 a month. >> reporter: at the bank of america tables with dozens of employees on hand with authority to refinance mortgages, there's a celebration when a deal is struck. [ applause ] and when the final paperwork is completed -- [ gonging ] >> reporter: -- the successful homeowner bangs a big gong. phil macy of laurel, maryland, fell behind on his mortgage when his 30 year business went bust during the recession. >> before the interest rate was 6.4 at $1,800 a month and today it's $1,022 at 3%. >> reporter: that's a fixed mortgage rate of 3%. this mortgage changing event run by the nonprofit naca will continue at the washington convention center through and including monday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in washington john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> his disappearance 33 years ago captivated the country and prompted milk cartons to display missing children. now the first break in decade

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smokey robinson and comedian wanda sykes are going to be among those scheduled to perform. >> it looks beautiful down there. facebook made a very big buy today to expand its online social media empire. the company purchased the photo sharing software company instagram. forget this $1 billion. the deal comes just days after instagram unveiled a version for android phones. the deal will still allow instagram to run on rival social networks like twitter, facebook. facebook founder mark zuckerberg says today's purchase is facebook's biggest one to date and they are very excited to improve the photo sharing experience for facebook users. tlae when we come back the first family taking part in an annual rite of spring. the white house easter egg roll. we'll take you there. >>> plus relief from soaring gas prices. what analysts are now saying about the pain at the pump. doug? >> yeah. the facebook, you just go back away from timeline. get the timeline thing away. anyway, our time line looking okay. the middle part of the week and the end of the week, yeah. the end of the week, yeah. we'll talk

the gala grand opening is april 12th and wanda sykes is going to be the host.will be something else. and thank you for watching 9news now at 6:00 a.m. good morning, i'm andrea roane. >> and happy friday. you made it. i'm mike hydeck, thank you for joining us, here's monika samtani, she has traffic momentarily. >> olga breese is here and she has some breezes in the forecast and some chilly temperatures. >> in fact i'm watching the numbers drop many are in the 40s right now. i think the next hour with some of us getting down into the 30s as we head on in toward 7:00

singer smokey robinson and comedienne wanda sykes are among those scheduled to perform. you can check it out at 620 t street northwest. >>> this morning a maryland man is recovering after spending nine hours stranded in the chilly chesapeake bay. 18-year-old thomas lundval was sailing this weekend had his boat capsized near the severn river. according to "the capitol" newspaper, a freighter spotted him clinging to the hull of the vote. rescuers said he had trouble breathing when they reached him early sunday. his body temperature was about 88 degrees. the water temperature was in the low 50s. >>> dangerous winds led to not one but two water rescues at the tidal basin. the wind blew three people up against the cutts bridge along independence avenue yesterday afternoon. a rescue boat managed to reach them, but then the workers fell into the water. they were trying to get the boats back to shore. one worker had to go to the hospital. we're told that person should be fine. >> good thing, too. great stuff. >> yeah. >>> a young girl in our area acted well beyond her age when s

. ♪ wanda sykes: gain apple mango tango is inspired by all you women who hit the dance floor and shakels so good, it comes in a fabric softener too. >>> to the presidential race and with mitt romney finally being crowned presumptive nominee, he knows he has got to shore up his problems with the fairer sex if he has any chance of being named homecoming king this fall. today romney turned up ready to go, out delivering his new line for the ladies, visiting a woman-owned business in connecticut and suggesting that women fell victim to the vast majority of jobs lost under president obama. >> 92.3% of all the jobs lost during the obama years have been lost by women. 92.3%. >> now, don't let the fact that he is wielding paper distract you. our own nbc political desk said that statement is misleading. they rate is mostly false. the job losses are largely a result of the previous administration and the recession and the romney camp's effort to re claim the war on women narrative faulted further on a conference call when they were caught flat footed about i a question on president obama's first

including wanda sykes, she's there, a very famous comedian.respondents dinner a few years ago. she's there tonight and tomorrow as she called into the tommy show on fresh fm and talked about washington being her comedy home. >> washington, d.c. is like that's my comedy home. so whenever i come back, it's always special. and you know, i always get good crowds. you know, the first place i worked was at the comedy cafe. i think it was on k street. >> back in the day. she used to be, she used to work for the nsa and then she realized she was much funnier than that. and now she's in l.a. and a big-time comic. >> a lot of shows have been on those boards there at the howard theater. >> incredible stuff. >> great to see what comes now that it's reopened. let's talk about mary j. blige. you've got an interesting story about letter. >> i was shocked to find this out. every artist has a rider, what they need in their dressing room backstage in the show. part of hers is she needs a fresh toilet seat whenever she comes and performs. an unused, straight fro

smokey robinson and wanda sykes are among those scheduled to perform. >> busine >> the first family announcednd times for the garden tours this year. tourists can walk through the jackie kennedy garden, the rose garden, the south lawn, and the white house kitchen garden. weather permitting the tours will take place on saturday, april 21st and sunday, april 22nd. visitors can get free passes those days starting at 8:00 at the ellipse visitor pavilion, tickets given out on a first come first serve basis. get there early. >> we are glad dan is back. >> a lot of people like man, hellie is back. >> he is the main one saying that. >> they're glad you're back. believe me they are. >> i had a ball, man. you know that. >> i heard you were awesome. we'll be talking capitals coming up in sports. they're boston bound for the playoffs and bubba bests the rest of the masters field. also the nationals trying to give an early wakeup call when they head to new york. >> a simple game of >>> take a look. a beautiful shot of the capitol right now and yes they turned on the fountain. i was wondering what was taki

wanda sykes: gain apple mango tango is inspired by all you women who hit the dance floor and shake whatu. and because apple mango tango smells so good, it comes in a fabric softener too. whose non-stop day starts with back pain... and a choice. take advil now and maybe up to four in a day. or choose aleve and two pills for a day free of pain. way to go, coach. ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em, with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds, and stops new ones for up to four months. roundup extended control. >>> okay. this is not going well. this is not going well. here's the initial problem that they have been trying to solve. this is the support for barack obama among women compared to support for mitt romney among women. that is a really big divide. that's really bad for the republicans. now, this was the gender divide if the last presidential election, which, of course, the1 republicans lost and lost badly. can we put up the -- actually, those '08 numbers side by side with the current romney numbers, to see what the new problem is here, just s

wanda sooik is performing. last night at a star-studded gala entertainers paid tribute to the theater's glorious past. news 4's jim vance takes a more personal look at the music, the people, the memories that made the howard the d.c. landmark it has become. >> reporter: back in the day we used to gather around the radio and hear the music that shaped our lives. but if you lived in d.c., you could go here to the howard theater where you could catch ella live. ♪ >> reporter: all the greats played there -- actors, dancers, singers, and more. >> there were some real jazz, live jazz, you know? >> reporter: and charles cassell saw as many as he could. he is a former school board member and founder of the jazz society. as a kid he would cut classes on fridays to catch the matinee. >> it cost 40 cents to go in. >> reporter: for that you got a fantastic array of stars of all kinds but it was the big bands that charlie loved the most. >> the band would go, bam. and the curtains would open. and we'd see all these shiny br

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