he donated $7 washington monument after the earthquake. next door he spent $18 million. just two blocks away from the white house visitor center, another $5 million, and that is just to name a few. the monument will be closed so long because they are also improving security. tourists and locals cannot wait. >> i'm disappointed because i have fond memories of climbing it is a child. elevators will alert technicians when there is a problem so they can fix the problem sooner. tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: right now, the south is still reeling after deadly tornadoes and wildfires. some families were allowed home for the first time today. they don't have much to return to. there was utter destruction. the death toll from the fires in tennessee is now 13, and that number could go up. there are questions about warning to get out. officials say that alerts to evacuate were sent just after 9 p.m. monday, but by then the wildfires were already raging in many neighborhoods. some remain hospitalized as other start a long and difficult recovery. president-elect donald trump now is

. >>> big news about the washington monument. you see it there in the screen next to we've learned the monument will remain closed to visitors until 2019. can you believe that? the reason is the ongoing problems with the monument's he will investigate system. lauren demarco is live at the national mall. when we heard this today, we were like what? 2019? >> reporter: i know. disturbing, it's sad news for tourists, disappointing news for those of us who live in the area. but that is the case repair that will monument had to be closed in the year leading up to august 17th of this year. and that was when it closed because of problems with the he will elevator. we learned today that until 2019 we will not be able to go up into the washington monument because the funding has been secured for work that needs to be done. that's the estimate. i have with me here spokesman with national park service. mike glitters, it is so outside. the temperature dropped. so you're holding your hat. let me ask you, 2019 sounds like really long time away

>> ryan: the washington monument's the tallest one. and by the way, the dome, it's a little higher. >> pelley: beneath the dome, ryan will have a front row seat to trump's swearing in. did you believe he could be nominated? really? >> ryan: yeah, no, i-- i didn't see this one comin'. he knows that. i don't think most people in the country saw. if you would've put last year into a movie script and taken it to hollywood two years ago, they would've laughed you out of the room, because it wouldn't have been believable. >> pelley: did you see election night coming? >> ryan: no, not really. i think-- >> pelley: you expected hillary clinton to win. >> ryan: i thought the odds were clearly in her favor. so i was a little surprised, pleasantly so. >> pelley: do you trust him? >> ryan: yeah. >> pelley: here's something many people wonder. does he say the same bizarre things to you in private that he says in public? and it's an important distinction-- >> ryan: you know, i think there is a bit of a difference between the private person and the pu

a beautiful shot the washington monument. now you might see some showers or even some sleet in your antibody hatched it is rainingcd right now outside the studio in northwest d.c. gwen will this rain be stickingg around for the monday morning commute. we will have some early morning showers, yes, definitely, butitl then we'll see a little bit of improvement in the afternoonerno with some mainly cloud skies. but you'll have to deal with itt overnight as well. we've had reports of sleet far gaithersburg, brings toe, hagerstown, areas to our west and so we did anticipate seeing some of that, especially to the northwest across the higherighe elevations where we have an advisory. but this rain is going to continue in the overnight hoursi and what's going to happen is we're going to get an in flux of warmer air so once we get past midnight it will change to all rain so if you're a little concerned with the sleet sticking around in the early morning hours we don't see that happening because of thear > we have winter weather advisory

>>> first at 4:00, the washington monument will be closed until 2019. it's going to take two to three years to fix the troublesome elevator at the monument, but a patriotic philanthropist is dedicating the money to fix it once and for all. david rubenstein is donating money to fix all the issues, but it i that happens. this is the second time rubenstein has come to the aid of the monument. after the earthquake five years ago, he donated half of the $15 million that it took to repair it. >>> neighbors near a national harbor are talking about their growing concerns about traffic that the new mgm casino will bring which when it opens next week. >> it's not the kind of traffic you might expect. tracee wilkins explains why it residents can't touch this water because the potomac and broad creek have a history of sewage overrun. >> what we wanted was for them to step up the plate and admit they couldn't handle the sewage and correct the problem. >> for years, people along the broad creek basin have also been living with sewage overflows whenever there's a hard

in the distance you can see the half-built washington monument. and he's got a map of the defenses of washington. and on that note, i'm done. [ applause ] if anyone has any questions, i'm happy to answer. yes. >> where can we see these in real life? how many of them are publicly available? >> you can see quite a number of them actually. some of them are in decatur house, and sometimes they have them, depending on what else they've got on. but usually you can see some in decatur house, which is now open to the public. i don't know how often the octagon has a few. there's a couple at tudor place and not normally on view but in public spaces. the best collection, the ones for the capitol, david macculloch came to see my exhibition about the capital which was at the octagon, and he said, whatever you do, don't sell these individually. they must remain together. i thought, oh, he's so smart. this must be right. he was very flattering about them. and i had offers after the exhibit was done. i had offers for a number of the paintings, but i refused while

here's the washington monument. looking good on our michael and son weather camera. 48. feels like 41. the have some gusts up to 25 miles per hour. that's going to come down some but not breezy day. we are not going to have a day that's not breezy until sunday but by then more clouds. chilly and dry weekend ahead. i don't think that we'll see any rain or snow for that matter. we have a shower possible on monday. that's a slight chance. that would be monday morning. a better chance of a rainy and raw tuesday. think wet weather, 40s for highs. it's going to be starting thursday and friday and next weekend some arctic air invading. not much going on here. just a northwestern wind that will give up some saturday night and sunday as high pressure builds in. what i'm tracking for next week, it's all down south. they certainly can use it with the drought conditions from alabama and georgia and tennessee and the carolinas. they're going to get more rain. this first batch slides south of us and then another system monday morning coming out oxa be here on tuesday. you can see by m

. >>> 2019, that's probably the next time you'll be able to tour the washington monument from the inside. it's going to be closed to modernize the elevator. the money is being donated to come to the aid of the monument. after the 2011 he donated half of the money then. >>> you might notice a new addition on the national mall starting today. the museum is adding a new sculpture. this is the first outdoor artwork. the wind sculpture is making its debut later today. crews will install the new t less than an hour. >> exciting. >>> we are following a developing story out of west texas where eight people are hurt, two critically, in a bus crash. this is the first photo we are seeing. look at of that -- that's the bus. the cheerleaders were on board. it shows the front of the bus into the back of a tractor-trailer. no word yet on what caused the crash. >>> a former officer on trial the controversial court battle and how a lone juror is flug the case. >>> a bitter standoff in the cold. the new deadline for the i don't want to put life on hold because of a headache. that's why i use excedrin. it

and steps away from the washington monumented. i'm cheryl conner. renovated and relocated coming up. alison: but first a look at >> back now with a live look at the white house with the massive red ribbon outside in honor of world aids day. the illness in the district. you can learn more about that on the website wjla.com. alison: all right. well, from the white house to the ellipse down the street, take a look. this is live, everybody. as the first family prepares to light the national christmas tree. listen to the president. president obama: are you ready to count down? [applause] president obama: we'll start from five. ready? you sure? [applause] okay, let's go. five. three. two, one. [cheers & applause] merry christmas, everybody! alison: that was it for the obamas. the last time they will light the national christmas tree. the first family seems to be soaking in every moment there. as the crowds enjoy the beautiful christmas tree. alison: that is the host evan longoria. a lot of great musical acts, garth brooks, kelly clarkson. it's so festive

details on that.de >>> if you never got theer got chance to go up in the washington monument don't hold h your breath. closed again. we're talking for the next lkine years. we'll have the full storyhaveul ahead at 7 o'clock.. we want to say good morning morg and welcome to fox5 news morning on this saturday.atur i'm annie yu alongside mike thomas.thomas. >> caitlin has the weekendeend off. well deserved vacation forer her.veorhe >> always nice to get as ce t weekend off here and there andra feel somewhat normal. nmal. >> right, especially aroundy arn the holidays. >> yeah. >> i missed you. >> i missed you too. i mgot to see you a lot on tv ont though. too. >> that walk looks good.t wa >> we won't get into all ofget l that. >> but look at this.at thi this also looks good mike.ik there is like this wind thatd t has been kind of lingering fornf the last few days. >> yes. y >> that fun. >> that fun and guess whatha it's sticking around. aun >> i can deal with temps inith the 40's but once you add in add that wind chill.dhill >> that's, what, this time ofs o year it starts to get brutal bra

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the other big story this afternoon is a target date for completing elevator repairs to the washington monument. alison: this is a shock today. some would say it is bad news. two years from now before it opens. the monument of course closed this summer when we had all the constant elevator mall functions and it became too much. jonathan: a popular tourist attraction. before that the earthquake of 2011 that forced a three-year closure of the monument. tim barber is on the national mall to who is trying to move the project along. two years is a long time. tim: absolutely. i just spoke to somebody from the national parks service. he said they are trying to do more than just fix the elevator. more on that in a little bit. first, david rubenstein is one of the donors out here. co-owner of one of the largest private equity firms which manages more than $200 billion. today he announced he is donating $2 to $3 million needed the fix the escalator. it has a problem for the shutdown and abc7 reported on extensive this year. with the mechanical equipment. it will be shut down until 2019. i just spoke to s

in dcb look really good right now, completely in the green around the washington monument.onstitution avenue looks good. larry, back to you. larry: this morning we raise the glass to an unsung hero of american culture. you may not know his name, but there is no doubt that you know his contribution to tailgates, beaches, and backyard parties everywhere. he invented the iconic red solo cup. the 84-year-old passed away last week. he took over his family's the 1970's.etime in again, he was 84 years old. to him. our cups jummy: who doesn't love those cuts? hard to ignore the turbulent year in the world of entertainment, including celebrity deaths, politics on broadway, and with thear began shocking death of david bowie. that the music pioneer was ill. no one was prepared for in prince died in april of an accidental opioid overdose at age 57. anton yelchin was just 27 when he died in a freak accident and we lost such love and figures as gene wilder, alan rickman, gary shandling, and florence henderson. 2016 also saw hollywood most -- hollywood's most famous couple decoupled. ranj

a lot of the hotel rooms have views of the capitol and the washington monument and even though opening weekend is booked i have your sneak peak. >> i used to play in the fields that's now national harbor. >> now austin homemade is selling what was once a dream. shows off her new dig, the grand ballroom and her 1200 seat meeting space. >> it's the focal point of the property. >> they were conducting touring for county leaders raentd r residents. >> i'm xooit ed -- county leaders and residents. >> i'm excited about it. >> it features 30 0 roops with views. rooms with views. it has art from local square feet in the state of the union -- in the suite. >> therest a spa is a spa also. >> the signal this sends to businesses is this is really the place to be. >> for us it's very personal and exciting. i think for everyone that i'm talking to other than what the traffic will be, which will be bananas for a few weeks and then the new norm and then we go on. that summed up the traffic, it will be bananas for a little bit and then we'll adjust and get used to the new norm. the fire chief, who i sa

wusa 9 recorder evan costlove has that story. >> from the washington monument to the white house dc is full of big things. sometimes it helps to shrink it down a bit as they map out the inauguration. >> i have a clear view of the city around me. >> master sergeant aaron lovely is feeling that is as he marches along the inauguration route. >> from here the president and president elect will be escorted down pennsylvania avenue on their way to the capitol. >> this is all part of the rehearsal where they map out their plans. here's a time lapse of the 40 by 60 map. mayor brian fitterman said this is no easy task. >> we've been planning this thing now for well over 2 years. so you can just tell that, you know, every detail is going to be covered. >> so let's talk numbers. nearly 8,000 national guardsmen, 5,000 active duty soldiers and in the crowd an expected 800,000 people. lieutenant nicole bergada is helping with traffic. >> driving is probably going to be a nightmare. i would recommend if you want to be a spectator that you take the metro. >> then comes the issue of safety and security

construction to build the monument honoring president george washington started in 1848. patrick: country star luke bryan steps off stage to slap a fan. he was performing last night in nashville for a veterans bryan's representative says a man in the front row was making crude and insulting hand gestures. the representative went on to say the gesture was insulting to nearby military families. bryan continued to sing while security escorted the man out. some american airlines flight attendants want their uniforms recalled. 70,000 workers received the new look in september. but more than 1000 employees say the uniforms are making them sick. there are complaints of headaches, rashes, hives, burning skin and respiratory the airline says its done three rounds of testing and everything appears normal. american also says hundreds of employees have been allowed to go back to their old uniform and the company ordered hundreds of non-wool versions of the uniform in hopes that will stop some of the reactions. ford is recalling more than 680,000 cars. it comes after at least two peop

2019, that is probably the next time you'll be able to go up to the observation deck at the washington monument. it's going to be closed for the next two years for a complete overhaul of that broken el the money is being donated to fix the elevator's issues. this is the second time he has come to the rescue. after the 2011 earthquake he donated half of the $15 million it took to repair the elevator then. >>> you might notice a new addition on the national mall starting today. the museum is adding a new outdoor sculpture. outdoor artwork. it debuts today. crews will install the new artwork in front of the museum until 2:00 this afternoon. >>> we're following a developing story out of texas where eight people are hurt in a bus crash, two critically. this is the first photo we're seeing of the crash. cheerleaders from a school in texas were on that bus. that bus went right into the back of a tractor-trailer. a former officer on trial and a jury holding a decision, the controversial court battle and how a lone juror is influencing the case. >>> a bitter standoff in the freezing cold, the new deadli

at some beautiful views here that hotel gusts will enjoy of our nation's capitol and of the washington monument as well. we are talking $23 million spent on local and minority owned businesses. 4,000 jobs, 2,000 of them filled by folks who live right here in prince george's county. >> i haven't slept. i haven't eaten. >> crystal tibs is used to long hours. she spent 22 years in the prince george's county police department retired as a lieutenant and now number two in charge of security here at mgm national harbor. >> i retired from the police department on april 30th and star >> patrolling the 23 acre property takes a team and her security team includes 211 officers covering three shifts 24/7. >> we want guests to feel safe and welcome. >> i was a paramedic and came up through the rank as an ems person. >> george retired from the prince george's county fire department to take a risk manager job here. george and tibs among the 2,000 prince george's county residents who offered at mgm. tibs said her post-retirement career was devine intervention. >> i'm actually a licensed massage therapist. i th

. >> all right let's turn to weather right now and live look at the washington monument for him prettyweather if you decided to go outside on christmas today. it was not cold travel rush picks up again tomorrow. meteorologist mike thomas standing by with a look at how things are going for people who heacad bk home. >> it's around locally if you travel d.c. areas south you will be okay and flights should be fine getting out of d.c. or bwor dulles tomorrow. if you travel north of here or to the far pacific northwest you might encounter problems. we'll talk more about that in the 15 minutes and let me do local forecast first here. 39 the current number in washington and 38 quantico and 32 down towards leonardtown and 30 gaithersburg and westminster, frederick, dulles currently 36. chilly night here if you happen to head out for any reason whatsoever definitely need jackets and early tomorrow morning if you hit early chilly start to day. satellite and radar mostly clear sunny skies for christmas and beautiful christmas day and more clouds rolling in as we head towards evening and overnight

. >>> two more years before you can go to the top of the washington monument. this week the national park service said it will take until 2019 to fix the monuments elevator issues. the park service says it was getting a big donation to fix the elevator once and for all. it will be 2019 before everything is fixed. but helping in that effort is david ruben stein. he's donating the money to correct the ma can call and computer issues. this is the second time rubenstein came to the aid of the after the earthquake he donated half of the $15 million needed to repair the structure. >>> if you commute to d.c. from virginia you know crossing the pa totomac can be a challenge. we'll show you a mode of transportation some people are promoting to ease congestion. >>> 'tis the season for lots and lots of packages. we have tips to keep all of your gifts safe when they're deli of control, mad to the core, angry. so cancer, you've got two options. get out of the way or get rolled over. anger. just one reason more of us are surviving cancer than dying from it. give now to the a

and memorials, washingtonians know and i hope other people know that he helped to repair the washington monument after the earthquake a few years ago and now he's helping to -- >> replace the elevator. >> replace the elevator in the washington monument, doing something with the lincoln memorial so he really truly wants to share his passion, i would say, as well as his wealth, through these acquisitions with the american people. >> he wants to grow readers. he is passionate, you mention he's a voracious reader. he credits the library that i just left, the annie pratt free library in baltimore, he grew up there and he credits that library with encouraging his love of reading. he started out checking out books and there was a limit, like 12 books a week, and he'd finish in one day, and have to wait for a week, and he sponsors the national book festival, and this year he was there looking at people from all walks of life, enjoying meeting authors. he also sponsors literacy awards for not-for-profit organizations that are encouraging young people to learn to read and their parents, so he really belie

there's the jefferson memorial and the washington monument. and gloves. later this afternoon into the afternoon, you need the sunglasses. we'll have lots of sunshine today with temperatures at the bus stop near 47. 8:00 a.m., low 40s. cold and damp. sun breaks out by 9:00 in the mid-40s. then the low 50s this afternoon. look at the cold weekend coming up in ten minutes. and an update on the beltway crash now with melissa. >>> we have reports of the original crash i was telling you about. and now i have rert new crashes with the original crash blocking the left lane. again, they turned this camera around so we are not seeing what is happening there right now. when i look at a map, i can tell you it does not seem to be really slowing things too much. but we'll keep an eye on it because that can change pretty quickly here. northbound lanes of landover road near lottsford road they are saying a car versus a deer. away from announcing the person of the year. you'll be hearing about it when you get to work. >> who could it be? we have the short list just ahead.

. >>> good news and bad news tonight for the washington monument. for folks hoping to get a tour there that is. the good news is that billionaire david rubenstein agreed to the elevator that keeps breaking down. the bad news, the park service expects that work to take 2 and a half years. the bottom line and this comes straight from the park service, they don't expect to reopen the monument until cherry blossom season in 2019 at least. >>> coming up, a man rescued from the oven vent of a pizzaria facing some burglary charges. >> up next a downtown building collapses trapping two people beneath the rubble. >> yeah, we got some chilly breezes tonight. ok dry weekend but i'm already tracking our next chance for rain and i'm watching some arctic air that will be here for the weekend. he gets a lot of compliments. he wears his army hat, walks around with his army shirt looking all nice. and then people just say, ?thank you for serving our country? and i'm like, that's my dad. military community by the end of 2017. i'm very proud of him. male vo: comcast.

. >>> the washington monument will be closed for the next two years. officials need time to fix and modernize the elevator. it is a 2 to $3 million project. >>> take a quick thank you to the people joining us live on facebook live. allen saying this is good hot chocolate weather. >> you need a windbreaker today. stay warm. >> thanks for joining us. hope you have a great day. get out and shred it. ahh...still sick, huh? i'll take it from here. i'm good. i just took new mucinex clear and cool. ah! what's this sudden cooooling thing happening? it's got a menthol burst. you can feel it right away. wow, that sort of blind-sided me. and it clears my terrible cold symptoms. ahh! this is awkward. new mucinex fast-max clear & cool. feel the menthol burst. and clear your worst cold symptoms. e misery. >>> hi, everybody, and welcome to "inside the redskins" on nbc4. i'm doc walker at redskins park. and while that might not be the ideal situation, anything can happen. the redskins are in arizona against the birds, kickoff at 4:25 p.m. head coach jay gruden now wit

. >>> the washington monument is going to be stay closed for the next two years to fix that pesky elevator. it is a 2 to $3 million project. the park service says fill an though miss david ruben stein is donating the money needed to correct the monument's elevator and electrical issues. donated half of the $15 million that was needed to reair it. >>> fireworks today up on capitol hill over metro's continued problems with service and safety. >> metro leadership was grilled over reports of falsified inspection records. but the most heated exchange came between leaders from the district and virginia. >> news4's mark see graves has our report tonight. >> it is not a fine wine. >> reporter: that was the tone for the entire two and a half hour hearing. members of congress expressing frustration that metro continues to be problems. for many of the members of congress, the top issue was an ntsb report revealing metro employees falsified inspection reports in the month leading up to the derailment at the east falls church metro station last summer. >> to hear the report of faultified record is just

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washington monument, temp skies are clear, some showers could mess up your morning commute, and thatocking a yellow weather alert. >> let's get a look at what's ahead. allison? >> you can feel it, it's chilly and breezy. it was just breezy a moment ago. a winter weather advisory, just. it goes until 9:00 tomorrow. the rape may not be over by -- rain hey not be over by the, but the chance for winter weather will be over by 9:00. this storm is forming, just a few hours ago, there was not much too it -- to it, so i'm going to time it out. >>> big news from president- elect trump, he says more jobs are coming back to the u.s., but why this? photo op with don king. >> you might have seen the hostility over hatchimals. why the holiday's hottest toy is called an epic fail. >> kids playing with a christmas gift made just to make an announcement about jobs, and tweeting again. craig boswell report. >> reporter: president-elect trump told reporters that that more jobs are coming to the united states. >> i was just called by the head people at sprint, and they're going to be bringing 5000 jobs

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the national park service said today the washington monument will remain closed until 2019. it's been plagued with problems since an earthquake hit the nation's capital in 2011. it will remain closed so workers can make repairs and renovate the elevator. >>> believe it or not, the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning in hawaii. up to 30 inches of snow is in the forecast. high up in the mountains through saturday. don't worry if you're planning a vacation, we're talking about 11,000 feet up. things are still looking pretty beachy down below. if that's a word. >>> when we come back, how a principal with all the right moves is bringing smiles to her students. the two words that got him in trouble at a local college and could now jeopardize his future. ===janelle/vo=== and, the cast of full house back in front of their iconic t-v home. the special occassion that triggered a reunion today. ===janelle/next close=== next. >>> finally tonight, if you have a tween or remember being one yourself, you know that middle school can be a tough time for kids. but one p

. >> the national park service says it does not expect to reopen the washington monument for another 2 1/2 years. until the cherry blossom season in 2019. you can blame it on that busted elevator that just keep breaking down. so, plans are in the works for a major overhaul. the good news is, the billionaire philanthropist has agreed to donate up to $3 million for the fix. >>> it is a big night for some local football players. they are headed for warmer temperatures. the championships in florida thanks to you. >> when the week started, the beacon house football program didn't have a $70,000 they needed to be able to get on a couple buses and head to the and raised that money and our bruce johnson was there as the buses arrive to carry the players down south. >> the buses got here just before 8:00 tonight. the team is loading up. we're talking 104 young people, including two young girls headed to orlando, florida, tonight, escaping this washington weather. four different teams from beacon house in northeast washington, the edgewood terrace area, competing for four national titles. they

the national park service said today the washington monument will remain closed until 2019. it's been plagued with problems since an earthquake hit the nation's capital in 2011. it will remain closed so workers can make repairs and renovate the elevator. >>> believe it or not, the national weather service has issued a up to 30 inches of snow is in the forecast. high up in the mountains through saturday. don't worry if you're planning a vacation, we're talking about 11,000 feet up. things are still looking pretty beachy down below. if that's a word. >>> when we come back, how a principal with all the right moves is bringing smiles to her students. i know you're my financial advisor, but are you gonna bring up that stock again? he ran that company. i get it. but you know i think you own too much. gotta manage your risk. and you've gotta switch to decaf. an honest opinion, even if you disagree. with 13,000 financial advisors, it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. it's easy to love your laxative... ...when that lax loves your body back. only miralax hydrates, eases, lo

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he is helping with the elevator in the washington monument, doing something for the lincoln memorial. he truly wants to share his passion and wealth these acquisitions with the american people. ms. hayden: he credits dean at pratt library in baltimore --- e noch pratt library in baltimore for his love of reading. there was a limit of 12 books in the and have to wait for a week. this year at the national book festival, he was there meeting people from all walks of life. e sponsored literacy awards for nonprofit organizations encouraging young people to learn to read,. -- learn to read. the power literacy. a deep sense of responsibility for funding these institutions. it is not his own personal feeling. he hosted a meeting at the giving pledge. three of us the opportunity to present our institutions to these numbers. asan: is private philanthropy uniquely american concept? is a wordro: unique you want to use sparingly. it may not be unique, but it is much more of the american ethos than anywhere i have visited. there are generous people everywhere. it has been a big part of america. tha

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you can see the washington monument. it's been a cold day. 10 degrees komder than the average high this time of year as we're approaching sunset, it's into the low 30s. right around the bay we're i bee low freezing and then into the 20s in the metro area u. >>> for trips this it the emergency room, there are things you can do. you can wear a harness to keep from slipping on the ice. some make great christmas gifts. >>> do you remember where you were seven years ago today? this video may jog your memory. . >>> i'm melissa mollet with your traffic and a look at the redskins game. they are playing the panthers. so going to be a little it's good that it's a later game for "monday night football" and hopefully some of the folks will be traveling after rush hour tonight. last trains for metro, the silver line. the blue line at 11:23. if you're going to take morgan boulevard, the last train leaves at 11:13. i'll see you torrow morningmo >>> remember where you were seven years ago today. maybe stuck at home or digging out from t

. >> it makes we wonder if these same people want to climb on top of the washington monument and scratch words that are on the cap stone, "praise be to god." this nation was found as a christian nation. while we welcome people of all faiths and no faith, this nation as always been a christian nation. john jay weren't first chief justice of the supreme court said america is a christian nation. >> we acknowledge god in our constitution. we acknowledge the fact that all men are created and endowed by god with certain inalienable rights. this is an attack on christianity. i don't see other ridge holidays under attack like the christian holidays. the tolerance is tolerating everything except riftianity. christians are looked at as narrow-minded bigots. we are under attack and it's the person of the lord, jesus christ who is under attack. lou: a declaration of victory -- frankley, there is a new sense in the country, one that is more tolerant if i can use that expression, of christianity. people have become extraordinarily intolerant toward the people of faith in this country and hopefully all