tonight another test for the caps hosting the winnipeg jets., what happened in philadelphia last night where ovechkin and the caps did not have the flyers' number. you got some early support from alex ovechkin. the great eight stays with the puck. puts it past ilya bryzgalov. caps up, 1-0. it's ovy's 33rd goal of the season. lead wouldn't last. second period claude giroux on the attack. charges way out of the net. poke check. nope. doesn't work. giroux scores his 27th of the season. tied at one and the game goes to overtime and a shootout. fourth round of the shootout is the game-winner. wayne simmons wins and the flyers beat the caps 2-1 in a shootout. good news, washington still picks up a point. >> at least we're still collecting points and on the road and in a tough building it's a good sign so we've got a big game against winnipeg who we feel is going to be a make or break game in our season. we're excited. >> a couple big games and victories for sure. i think we have to go back home and establish our home building again and just kind of r

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and they did it against the jets on their home ice in winnipeg.an boyle snapped in his own rebound in the third period to give new york the lead. the rangers rally past winnipeg 4-2. >>> when we return, filling a health care gap. we'll take you to a texas clinic that serves the uninsured and takes the pain out of costly doctor visits. e pain out of costly doctor visits. healthy my mouth is right now. i wish i could keep it this way. [ male announcer ] even after a dental cleaning... plaque quickly starts to grow back. but new crest pro-health clinical plaque control toothpaste can help. it not only reduces plaque, it's also clinically proven to help keep plaque from coming back. plus, it works in these other areas dentists check most. new crest pro-health clinical plaque control toothpaste. life opens up when you do. [ female announcer ] at walgreens, buy two select crest oral-b products and get $2 register rewards. good on your next in-store purchase. >>> here's a look at today's forecast for some cities around the country. washington, d.c., part

the winnipeg jets won last night beating they are back in ninth place. britt mchenry is in the phone booth. capitals need to win at home pace.p >> every game they are climbing back in and out. i will tell you to watch out. the devils' lead the league with a shorthanded goals. as you mentioned, the capitals on a roll. a three game winning streak to be exact. hasipeg's win over florida washington out of the for right now.gs a win to get them back in it. >> to get that win and the momentum in the fashion we got was big. >> it will come down to crunch time. we are excited. felt good about the last game. build off of that. we will be fine. >> michael will make his fourth consecutive start. been on a hot streak. >> thank you very much. with the nfl over one month away, this is the time of the year the team's solidify -- solidify their roster. the redskins have made fred the franchise player. his suspension at the theireason, he was most explosive receiver. the tag allows the redskins to match any offer and keep fred. this was a fun day for the nationals. they

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winnipeg trails by five points in the eastern conference standings. with only eight games left every point counts. if the capitals get a win tonight, they will jump 1. ahead. there was no luck in the shootout last night. even the overtime shootout allowed the capitals to get a point which helps them out. now it is time to get a win tonight. >> these are dangerous games to because they are teens that the points that are battling hard for them. it will be a dogfight. we have been going into every game with that mentality because we have to. we have to win the games. clucks even without their star center, syracuse's making a big push for the final four, evidenced by their one. when over wisconsin in the sweet 16. -- one point win over wisconsin in the 16th. thanks to this missed three with three seconds left, the rebound is not good either. the orange is able to hold on. they will advance to the elite eight. they say nothing good lasts forever. austin rivers is packing up his bags reportedly after one season. the freshmen will be clear for the nba draft.

from obtaining a nuclear winnipeg. >> reporter: president obama and prime minister benjamin netanyahu are at odds on how to keep iran from developing a nuclear weapon. iran refuses to abandon what it insists is a peaceful power program despite mounting everyday and biting international sanctions. israel says it can't wait and is threatening a military strike. president obama says military action is an option but asks for israel's trust and patience. >> now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in. >> reporter: in washington, a showdown with israel over a showdown with iran. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> and now here's a look at some other storying making news in america. in colorado a chilling individual yeo show an armed robber storming into a pizza parlor ordering a man to hand over cash at gunpoint. police thinch he's responsible for ten other robberies. >>> construction workers in kansas blew up a pair of bridges above a highway overpass this weekend. it took just seconds for it to come crashing down. the biggest concern was prote

winning three straight and one point clear of the winnipeg team.y are playing with more enthusiasm, a whole lot of confidence. they will now hit the road for the longest trip of the season. for golf fans, tiger woods withdrew from the champion chip yesterday because of tightness and pain in his achilles. he is really sort today but getting treatment. he's scheduled to play at arnold palmer's tournament. he will have its achilles' evaluated and hopes it responds to treatment. beckham be a huge problem. did you see this caddie? he really got excited after he hit this hole in one on the 15th. like it had eyes. he thought they would be splitting the value of that cadillac. 13th hole is where the car is one, not the 15t5hh. is down in the dumps. he thought he had a new cadillac. an rbi signal. brian zimmerman had a home run and a double. opening day not far off. correct. ipad will be in stores on friday, but there will be long lines. >> take the chance of winning are ipad giveaway on facebook. it go to our page and enter your name. if you share it with

tonight they open up a three- game homestand against the winnipeg jets.rphy with a look at how they fared. >> we're at the point in the season where every point literally counts for the capitals. with seven games left and a one- point cushion in the eastern conference playoff race, the caps can't let down especially now at home where they have been solid this season. fresh off a five-game roady the caps hosting the jets and what a start to the night for alex ovechkin. 2nd period caps up 1 -0. let's make it 2-0 , ovechkin with his 34th goal of the season. things looking great for the great 8. more from ovie later in a second. matthew perreaux sets up ovie for his second. with under four to go in regulation the jets get the equalizer. the first ever nhl goal for spencer mahacek and in 3rd winnipeg gets the goal. the caps fall 4-3 in overtime. dale hunter tried to explain the loss and their defensive shell in the 3rd period. >> well, you know, you're trying to protect the lead. most teams do it. you'll see other teams do the same thing. no coach wants to bla

taking a look at temperatures. 8 in winnipeg, vancouver and seattle.klahoma city, summer-like temperature at 27 degrees. may-like temperature in chicago and in new york and these could be record challenging. very warm out there. last, but not least, taking a look at europe. the scandinavian peninsula will be targeted with strong winds and heavy rain. also heavy rain and downpours could target the southern balkans. that could move toward turkey. as it does, it could turn to snow in the east which is chilly. 8 for the tuesday high. out to the west and central portions, clear skies and lisbon looking at 25 degrees. here's our extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll be back with more news in half an hour. i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye.

will see warmer conditions. 25 degrees in winnipeg.o give you an idea how warm it is, normal high is minus 1 degree. 26 in chicago, which feels like mid june. d.c., 23 degrees, according to national park service in d.c. cherry blossom in full bloom this week. speaking of warmth, temperatures in eastern europe on the rise. we will show the figures in a moment. meanwhile, some welcoming rain in parts of spain, but dry conditions will continue in portugal. heavy rain and snow showers, the alps continue to see snow showers all day monday. up to the north, series of low pressure systems moving across northern europe, bringing wet and windy conditions. again, temperatures in the east running way above average. 6 degrees in moscow. 18 degrees in kiev. out towards the west, up to 14 in london, and 11 degrees in paris with clear conditions. all right. here is your extended forecas >>> our top story, united nations and arab league special envoy cove ian and made a visit to the country. he made the proposals when meeting the syrian president on m

however, it's going to be much cooler towards the north. 9 in vancouver and 11 in winnipeg. just 4 degrees in toronto. heading into europe, not much change here. unstable, wet, and cooler out towards the east. finally getting some welcome rain just south of the iberian peninsula, which is good news since it's been so dry for the last several weeks. i'm going to leave you know with your extended forecast. unstable, wet, and cooler out >>> and that's all for this edition of "newsline." thanks for joining us.

but for the friday forecast highs still very warm in washington, d.c. 24 degrees and winnipeg 22 above average at 21. in chicago we're looking at 25. do enjoy your nice spring weather for the weekend. here's our extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." we'll be back with more news in half an hour. thank you for watching. bye-bye.

three up in winnipeg. all right, as we head to europe, still high pressure is going to be dominating in the central and western locations. warm toward the west. out toward the east, once again, fairly wet and chilly. some of the precipitation turning to snow further in toward western russia here. there's a change in the pattern we have been seeing. a cold front descending across europe. berlin, you have been enjoying the summer-like temperatures all week. that's going to come down today to ten degrees. vienna managing to hang on to the warmth today. you will see the cold and rain descending down across toward the central mediterranean over the next couple days. like summer in the west. enjoy it while it lasts. here is the extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm kathryn kobayashi in tokyo. stay with us. /s

capitals and that includes on home ice against the hurricanes and the caps are three points behind the winnipegets and five points behind florida in that southeast division. they won the first game of the current five-game home stand and shut out in back-to-back games. last friday, and on sunday, the flyers came to town and ovechkin scored 26 goals and this afternoon, i asked if the great eight was to blame. >> and we don't blame alex, you know, i want to score more, too and everyone we want to score and woa different team than last year and two years ago and not much is going be down and hopefully, alex doesn't care and i don't care and no one cares who scores. >> the 8 and 29 wizards were dominated and 120 to 100 that 10th under the head coach and with some final seconds, throws up a rainbow to beat the buzzer and that is beautiful and in to washington. seth curry all of the way and randy did not hold back in his assessment. >> and we have a team on the end of the road trip playing a back-to-back and we come in with that, all right, with that effort to tart the game. and inexcusable and that

vancouver 8 degrees, 11 in seattle, minus 6 in winnipeg and out to the east cooling down to 9 in newk and 14 in d.c. but miami is still on the warmer side getting up to 28 degrees on your friday. here is your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us.

minus 6 in winnipeg, but as i said, cooling down to 9 degrees in new york.hursday's highs is about 20 degrees, so temperatures will drop by about ten degrees on your friday, but still warm in miami, with 28 degrees. finally over to europe. clear conditions across much of continental europe, but it's not good news for the iberian peninsula. it's been dealing with serious drought conditions. up towards the north a powerful low pressure system is moving across the northern british isles. over the next 24 hours, these conditions will spread into the rest of the scandinavian region. down toward the south, severe thunderstorms are still continues in the eastern half of the mediterranean countries. temperaturewise 18 degrees in athens, and 13 degrees, warm in rome, i should say, getting up to 10 in berlin, but out toward the east, still on the cold side. minus 7 in moscow, and minus 2 in kiev. i will leave you now with your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. tokyo. thanks for joining us. -- captions b

but for the friday forecast highs still very warm in washington, d.c. 24 degrees and winnipeg 22 above average at 21. in chicago we're looking at 25. do enjoy your nice spring weather for the weekend. here's our extended forecast. >>> japan's crown prince says he hopes people who experienced disasters will share their stories so ores can learn from them. he made the appeal to an international forum on water. delegates are attending the sixth world water forum in marseilles, france. japan's crown prince serves as the honorary president of the u.n. secretary general's advisory board on water and sanitation. he cancelled plans to deliver a keynote speech. he stayed in japan to tech rarely perform the duties of his father. he is recovering from heart bypass surgery. the crown prince delivered a video message instead. >> i will do my best together with you to share and make use of the experience and lessons in japan and elsewhere in order to help build a safer and better future for all. >> the crown prince showed photos of northeast japan and thanked people around the world for their help.

warm, minus 1 in winnipeg. but 14 across much of the east as well.ere is the extended forecast. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline." i'm miko kajima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye.

heavy rain in seattle with 7 degrees. 0 degrees in winnipeg. minus one and 7 degrees in d.c.h cloudy skies. finally, let's go over to europe. we can see lots of clouds in the east. we've got multiple systems in the west. multiple systems are bringing quite a bit of rain in the east and wintry mix in the southeastern tip of the uk. over the next 24 hours, the alpine region will see heavy snow and thunderstorms in northern italy. rain in southern italy will move towards the east and affect the southern peninsula as well as turkey over the course of monday. out towards the east, snow showers in eastern europe are gradually subsiding on monday. temperatures are looking like this, cooler than average in moscow with minus 4 degrees and minus 3 in kiev and 10 degrees in london and 4 in paris. >> there will be a chance of sleet in the afternoon. all right. here's your extended forecast. >>> our lead story this hour. vladimir putin set to extend his hold over russia the next six years. he swept the presidential election in a vote observers say was marred by fraud. he pushed back from

you can see the oranges moving up into central canada. 7 degrees in winnipeg. 26 in chicago. 25 forecast in d.c. to give you an idea of the averages in some of these places. rapid city, south dakota, getting up to 22 degrees on thursday. usually we see about 8 for the high in march. detroit, michigan, 22 degrees. also about 7. in philadelphia, getting up to the low 20s. usually you see around 10 or 11 degrees for the high in march. enjoy that. it will last for the best part of the week. as we head into europe, clear and calm conditions. scandinavia, it will be gusty here. you will see precipitation most of it snow continuing for western norway. out to the east, widespread snow for western russia. down into the southeast, you can see turkey really getting hammered by an active low pressure at the moment. the black sea region seeing coastal rain and inland snow which will be moderate to heavy in some places. temperatures will continue to dive down in the southeast. it will be down to about the freezing point by friday. out to the west, spring-like temperatures. 17 in paris. above in madrid

delayed penalty on winnipeg. top of your screen, top shelf. his second of the game.ie's 35th of the season. he's red hot and hungry for the playoffs. caps up 3-0. third period, caps lose their appetite. outshot 17-2 in the period. the jets rally. ben maxwell to spencer ma hatchek. we're going to overtime. and then in overtime, dustin byfuglien beats glove side. caps earn a point. hold on to the final playoff spot. that's good news. more good news. niklas backstrom skated for the first time more than two months today. he is a full participant in practice. >> thank you very much. thanks for being with us. "nbc nightly news" is up next. have a goo

. >>> how about some hockey notes, alex ovechkin will play tonight against the winnipeg jets saying he's okay. he and mike knuble collided yesterday at practice. ovie says it was an accident and didn't show any ill effects today. >>> let's get to high school news now. our game of the week, we're going to lacrosse, girls, falls church versus mclean. we'll have highlights tonight. >>> finally we talk about our campus correspondence a lot here at 9 sports. we honored them today -- correspondents a lot here at 9 sports. we honored them today. there was a $5,000 scholarship given away today and a $3,000 scholarship and josh johnson and connor murray of osborne park in manassas each took home $1,000. >>> as you can see, the scene behind me is festive, nationwide arena ready for the evening games. we'll have a full wrapup with all the reactions from the locker room later on tonight. we are live in columbus, dave owens, 9 sports now. guys and ladies, back to you in the studio. >> that's it for us. >> that's right. stay tuned for the cbs evening news that is next. >> we'll be back after march mad

you can see the oranges moving into central canada. 7 degrees in winnipeg. 26 in chicago. 25 forecastn d.c. and to give you an idea of what the averages usually are in some of the places, rapid city, south dakota, up to 22 degrees thursday. usually see 8 for the high in march. mid march. detroit, michigan, 22 degrees. also usually about 7 and in philadelphia, getting up to the low 20s. usually see around 10 or 11 degrees for the high in march. do enjoy it, it will be lasting the best part of the week. in europe, clear and calm conditions in west and central locations. in scandinavia, it will continue to be fairly gusty. you'll see precipitation, most snow, continuing for western norway. out towards the east, widespread snow for western russia. then down into the southeast, turkey is getting hammered by an active low pressure at the moment. black sea region going to be seeing rain, coastal rain that is, and inland snow, which will be moderate to heavy in some places. temperatures will continue to dive down in the southeast. ankara, down to 4 wednesday. just around freezing point, 1 or

this is washington, 76 points and good enough for eighth place and four points ahead of ninth place winnipeg and buffalo and begin a five-game road trip against the islanders and that will go a long way in determining if the team makes the -- makes the play-offs. >>> and in spring training baseball, the nats over the cardinals and with a homer and a double. the wizards begin a six-game road trip against the spurs. back to you. >> thank you, now you have the news edge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. see you back here at 10 on the news edge at 11.  turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not...that... we'd ever brag about it... turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how did that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine 2012 iihs top safety picks. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 passat for $219 a month. you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and

dale hunter said afterwards, ovi will play tomorrow at winnipeg. he's mike knuble on the big bang. >> we have the whole ice to work together and when we occupy, looks like the last sec. they come together there and pulls the speed, you know? people don't see each other and that is tangerrous. >>> strained the left hamstring and in the third inning, after colliding with the ground ball. the nationals lost to the yank ease, brian. >>> and all right, lindsay, the home fold will remain in rfk stadium. the soccer team renewed through 2013 and d.c. united played there in no one 36. the team would like to move to a new facility and the d.c. united president will continue discussing the option with the district. >>> and over to gary mcgrady new. gary. >> and -- [ indiscernible ] today, not to change. back into the middle of the 70s and about 74 on saturday and 70 on sunday. and at this point, saint patrick's day is looking good. the temperatures inned mid-70s and clouds and sun. >> you have the news knowledge. the news is always on www.myfoxdc.com. keep it

dale hunter said ovechkin is okay and will suit up tomorrow night against winnipeg. >>> also the redskins making moves. they signed safety brandon meriweather today. >> that's it for us. more march madness coming up tonight. have a great night.

they came into tonight's game against tampa bay to a point behind winnipeg.ittle time. this game was crucial. pick it up late in the third period. marcus does the rest. the game is tied up at 2 and there is live in the verizon center, going to over time. allison, i love how he celebrates. the final score, 3-2. georgetown did it out today with cincinnati in the third round of the big east tournament. -- georgetown duke did outduked it out with cincinnati today. tied at 70, with a drive, they really put it together. the bearcats had a two-point lead with 7 seconds left. i think he could have kept driving. 72 deaths -- 70-70 in double overtime. the tournament in atlanta this afternoon, 25 points to lead, but more impressive was the rebound to go along with the rest. 82-60 for the terps. they will take on north carolina tar afternoon. virginia tech plays against clemson in the night session. eric green, watch him on the screen. 24 points. virginia tech, congratulations to them. >> for all those redskins fans dreaming about the franchise quarterback, peyton mannin

he will return to action against winnipeg. >>> bryce harper will be off the field a little while longerk batting practice today but is not running. he is expect to be out until sunday. nats in jupiter, florida, taking on the marlins. this girl threw out the first pitch and then got a marriage proposal and this just in, she said yes. the nats and marlins tonight. stephen strasburg would make his second spring start. he struck out two and gave up three hits and allowed one walk and gave up a few runs. jose reyes with a big shot to center, rick ankiel with a peculiar route to the ball. the nats are shut out by the marlins 3-0. >>> 2nd round of the cadillac world golf championship. tiger woods burned a lot of edges, but here for a birdie on four i judges it just right and tiger is even surprised. a solid 5-under 67, seven off the lead, lot this guy, not the left-hander you may be thinking of, it's bubba watson on the par 4 6 out of the rough and of thoughs this ball down a mile high. he would birdie that and shoot a 10-under 62, your leader at 12-under overall. >>> just to reiterate our bre

even getting up to 10 degrees in winnipeg. all right. into europe. dry and clear for much of central and western europe. there will still be plenty of snow along the western coast of norway. this is the effect snows we usually see this time of year. down to the southeast starting to clear out for the balkans. however, turkey, though, you are going to be seeing continued precipitation, rain at the coast, and then ankara, your heavy rain will be turned by tuesday into heavy snow by wednesday. temperatures dipping down by friday. your high. the rest of the east going to be seeing temperatures descending. meanwhile, it's spring out toward the west. we have 15 degrees in paris and 25 in lisbon. here's your extended forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> once again, a look at our lead stories. north korea's chief nuclear envoy says his country will soon accept inspectors from the international atomic energy agency. the move comes under a recent agreement with the united states. late last month pyongyang told washington it would suspend uranium enrichment activities in ex

the caps play winnipeg on friday. >>> the capitals' winning ways apparently have not rubbed off on theizards. they lost once again. last night to the dallas mavericks. it was their third straight loss. the wizards have now -- 9-32 on the season. at least get double-digit wins. only the charlotte bobcat have fewer wins. they'll go for the 10th victory, hopefully, tomorrow in new orleans. >> dallas, they're the defending champs. i don't know if that's a consolation. >> right. >> all right. probably not really. >>> 4:54. 65 degrees. coming up, british prime minister david cameron will be wined and dined at the white house tonight but don't call it a steak dinner. the technicality that will keep tonight's event from receiving that distinction title. >>> first, the end of an era. the only place you'll soon find the oldest encyclopedia in the english language. >>> plus, getting the entire place all to yourself. why you soon will have a chance to buy the country's smallest town. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast can

dale hunter said he's okay and will play at winnipeg tomorrow. >>> in nats news chien-ming wong left the game early with a strained left hamstring. that's all for sports news. we'll be right back. >> the verizon 4g lte sports desk brought to you by verizon 4g lte. i'll get one for me and one for my wife. i'll be like [manly voice] "a phone, my sweet" and get one free. verizon. >>> if it feels a lot cooler to you tonight, it's not your imagination. an east wind kicked in, but it should kick out in the morning and maybe bring in a few showers and maybe a thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon. >> have a great night. see you. >> fox 5 news isn't over. go to www.myfoxdc.com now for news, weather and entertainment updates. fox 5 news is washington's best news on air and online at www.myfoxdc.com brought to you by verizon 4g lte.

the caps returned to action friday at winnipeg. mike green will be back from his suspension. >>> the nats in orlando tonight against the braves. stephen strasburg making his third spring start. bottom of the 1st he strikes out 40-year-old chipper jones. bryce harper back in the lineup for the first time since march 6th with a sore calf in center field. 4th inning he grounds to the left side, makes it close. harper 0-2 with a walk. bottom of the 4th, this time jason heyward getting the best of strasburg, a big fly to right center field. strasburg goes four innings, surrenders four runs including two home runs. nats fall to the braves 6-5. that's a look at sports. time to finish filling out those brackets. we'll be right back. >> the verizon 4g lte brought to you by verizon 4g lte. i'll get one for me and one for my wife. i'll be like [manly voice] "a phone, my sweet" and get one free. verizon. pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. inst

number 34 and 35 on the year and caps leading 3-0 and that is his first goal and winnipeg completes theeton with the game winner and that is a stunning loss for the caps. >> you try to protect the team and you will see them do the same thing. >> and that is -- and that is -- and everyone plays back-to- back. >> and once they score the first goal, they come on harder after that. >> and the maryland women are in the sweet 16 tomorrow at noon and the terps have a tall task ahead to try to knock off third-seeded and reigning national champion texas a&m ali- - ages and not to mention being a top-20 team all season long. they feel like the underdog into the game. the target is on texas a&ms back. >> obviously, it's just, you know -- and that is some extra motivation, a compliment to texas a&m. they have what everybody has is, you know, the crown and defending it and so, you know, definitely a tremendous matchup. >> a lot of people are -- don't have faith in us and -- i believe we're going to go and be ready to play. i think the pressure is on them. >> the target is on them and i know a lot of

winnipeg completes the comeback. tame stapleton past mike the neuvirth, an absolutely -- tim stapleton past michal neuvirth, an absolutely stunning loss. afterwards dale hunter tried to explain the loss and their defensive shell in the 3rd period. >> you're trying to protect the lead. most teams do it. you'll see other teams do the same thing. no coach wants to blame fatigue, but everybody plays back to back. you got to get it done. they were pressing. once he scored the first goal, they came on harder after that. >> here's the latest. washington earned a standing point with the o.t. loss tied on points for eighth place with the buffalo sabres who won tonight. next up a home game versus the minnesota wild sunday. >>> checking out the ncaa scoreboard tonight, no. 1 seed unc survivors an overtime scare beating 13 seeded ohio, also baylor beat xavier 75-70. in the night games kentucky and indiana, also kansas and nc state both in action now. >>> last night new orleans hornets forward jason smith played a little dirty an

ovechkin is okay and will probably suit up tomorrow night against winnipeg. >> nana not one of the nba's wives. >> a big 6-foot 11-foot player. >> right. just checking. welcome. good night.

the capitals and winnipeg jets at 7:00 p.m. tonight.>> thank you. >>> one last look at the rainy forecast, gary. >> here we go, brian. the temperatures tomorrow with the highs today. they were a record high temperature and so it was real, real nice out there with the temperatures in the 80s and, you know what? this weekend, wet, brian. >>> and enjoy it. have a great, great night. see you back here tonight.  [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪

they will face off against a desperate se rival, the winnipeg jets. he had a light scale around today. washington is three points behind ottawa for seventh place in the conference. if they can hold onto eighth, they are on place to play new york. right now the players are thinking one game at a time. >> it is all different from where we thought it would be right now. at least we are playing them well. we seem to be in control. >> north carolina at losing candle marshall to injury would be like us losing leon harris or gordon. it is unthinkable. he spent the last few years bobbing up and down of the nba mock draft. he fractured his arrest last sunday. the tar heels play ohio university tonight in the sweet 16. if he is absent, surrounding players will have to step up. it is a game time decision but when all parties are taking seriously. >> there are only two people -- 5 people that will make this decision. first it is kendal, mom and dad the doctors the fifth would be meet. i think it will have to be unanimous. i do not see that happening. >>. tim tebo

they are now four points clear of winnipeg. the panthers still lose the division by a point. >> the news continues with a morning washington at 5:30. >> gas prices are on the way up once again. >> has a mass shooting been spoiled? a live report a straight ahead. >> looks like a springlike weather pattern will be dominating our weather. turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not...that... we'd ever brag about it... turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how did that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine 2012 iihs top safety picks. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 paat for $2 a month. >> i don't think this campus is ultra safe, but i never think of anybody getting shot. >> traded, college park in the cross hairs. college students react to the campus threat from a classmate of. >> and a massacre in afghanistan. if a road u.s. soldier went

dc is now a point back of the lead in the southeast division and four points ahead of winnipeg for the eighth and final playoff spot. the caps visit the islanders tomorrow. >>> all right. coming up on 6:25. in ten minutes we are going to help you find a job with our get hired segment. >>> right now monika has a quick check of the commute. >> reporter: things are looking fine here. a disabled vehicle blocks the ramp from route 450. more on area roadways, once again coming up at 6:30. you are watching 9news now at 6:30. we'll be right back. there is the place you can always get your weather first. balmy, 47 degrees. >>> thank you for starting your monday with us. i'm andrea roane. >>> and i'm mike haiduk. good morning howard. >> reporter: good morning. if you are going to be out for more than a few minutes, grab a jack. definitely a chilly start. but a nice, pleasant afternoon. lots of 70s, going to feel more like may than march over the next couple of days. this afternoon clouds are going to start to increase. around 60 by noon with a 5:00 pmtemperature of 68. maybe even 70 in a couple

caps one point behind winnipeg for the meanwhile playoff spot. a lot of questions for the ice spot from alex ovechkin. >> stephen strasburg against the astros on sunday. and the fireball has struck out three over two-plus innings. he coughed up a couple of ones. and denny hamlin was running on fumes but there was just enough fuel left to make it to the checkered flag first in phoenix. kevin harvick had even less fuel. harvick's wheel went dry just ahead of greg biffle who finished in second place. >> it's 6:25 right now. another 30 minutes of "good morning washington." >> we've got a look back at lindsay lohan's "saturday night live." what the critics are saying about the comeback. >> some families in the tornado ravaged town face another setback thanks to mother nature. a live report coming up. >> and i'm already starting to see some echos on the radar screen south of the metro area. we are expecting hey, what are you drinkin'? i'm drinkin' dunkin'. definitely dunkin'. you know, i need to get that jolt in the morning but i want something good to

there will be playing winnipeg and buffalo. the wizards are on the road in memphis, where they lost. only charlotte has seen a victory. d.c. united lost in los angeles last night. >> the mavericks lost to detroit in spring training and the lost bryce harper. >> great news to get our monday started. it's 5:28, 53 degrees in leesburg. the news continues at 5:30. >> a night of fun turns tragic at a northeast washington bar. more of a person behind a double stabbing we did all of the search for the person. >> and the u.s. soldier that killed 16 afghan civilians will meet his attorney later today. a live report in a few minutes. >> we have a little action on the radar screen early live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead this will learn more about american soldier accused of killing more than a dozen afghan civilians. army sergeant robert bales today will meet face-to-face with his lawyer. good morning, washington. it's monday, march 19. glad you are waking up with us. i am cynne simpson. >>

caps win 2-0 now four points up on winnipeg. gonzalez and the nationals in action agreed in jupiter. he apparently had loud and rowdy family members there cheering him on. his fast ball reaching to 93 miles per hour. gonzalez has yet to give up a run. as it does in florida this time of year -t rained. that is going to do it for your morning sports. have a great day. >>> here's a live look at the 14th street bridge. lanes are open to the bridge span and downtown no troubles as of yet. coming up in my metroplex report an accident on the bw parkway. you are watching 9news now. we'll be right back. good morning, i'm andrea roane. >>> here's monika samtani. >> reporter: we have more traffic accidents because this is the first monday of daylight savings time. >> it is a busy monday morning. >> howard said he was tired. >> i have heard that in the past though, because of that time change. it just messes with people. >> yeah. >>> the forecast is messing with mother nature. >> reporter: we might not make it today but looks like the rest

the caps fall, but still lead winnipeg by two points. we'll send it back over. and again, more about the brackets as the morning goes. tony perkins entered one and doing well. >> and his first time. >> and wouldn't you know, he might win. >> and tony was texting all weekend. >> yeah. we'll talk about that. >> thank you. >>> gas prices may have you rethinking your ride. >> you're going to hear from the man who bought the first fully electric car in the u.s. his power bill may be higher than some homeowners. we're back in a moment. ok, guys-- what's next ? chocolate lemonade ? susie's lemonade... the movie. or... we make it pink ! with these 4g lte tablets, you can do business at lightning-fast speeds. you got it, kid. we have a winner. we're definitely gonna need another one. small businesses that want to grow use 4g lte technology from verizon. i wonder how she does it. that's why she's the boss. because the small business with the best technology rules. >>> making headlines this morning, no relief for the pain at that time pump as gas p

they're two points behind winnipeg for a final playoff spot. 15 games left to play now. >>> in florida the nationals in spring training. jason wirth hit his first home run. 1-0 in the 2nd. then new starter geogonzalez had a pretty good first start. gave up just one hit. nats win 5-2. they host the cardinals this afternoon. >>> the time 6:25. still ahead, hear from the 81- year-old woman who just collected a $310 million lottery jackpot. >> love it. >>> cameras will soon be catching drivers who decide they want to drive behind a stopped school bus in montgomery county. learn what kind of punishment you'll face if do you this. >>> monika has a quick check on traffic. >> prince william parkway to the occoquan river and pretty much all the way from lorton to springfield. >>> we are back at 6:29. we have your weather first. we're glad you're look. a live look at the washington and jefferson monuments. a beautiful start. >>> thank you so much for starting your day with us. i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane is off today. >>> i'm mike hydeck. mr. bernstein live on the weather terrace. >> good mo

each winnipeg at 47. really warm stuff out here is going to move in our direction. tomorrow, memphis at 82. behind that warm air, there is cooling. and we'll see that here on thursday. in the meantime, there's a front forming out across the midwest. you can see shower and thundershower activity around that front. and we might see some of those late tomorrow afternoon, as the front comes through the area. beliefly, it gets warm tomorrow. and behind it, temperatures drop again. on thursday and friday, but nothing like the cool air we've seen last night. it will chill down again. thursday, breezy. it will feel pretty cool, probably close to 60 on thursday. >>> southwest winds, bring us back up to around 70 to 72 tomorrow. bay temp, around 52 degrees. so tonight, later on, a few clouds come in. right now, really clear. 38 to the mid-40s in the city. sun and clouds moving in. maybe a late day or evening shower or thundershower. right now, the chances aren't that great. 72. then it cools down again on thursday and friday. okay. >> thanks. >> still ahead at 5:00. fallout f

. >>> alex ovechkin and crew trying to bounce back after losing in winnipeg by the caps find themselveshole in the second period. in the end chicago beat the caps 5-2. >>> the wizards in the middle of a six-game road trip in memphis. john wall a big game. he makes the go ahead layup but the very next play rudy gay gets the lead back with a monster jam. wizards drop this one 97-92. >>> that's going to do it for your morning sports. the lady terps are in action today in louisville. i'm kristen berset. have a great day. >>> time saver traffic. there is an accident i want to tell but in fort belvoir southbound on backlick road near route 1 involving an overturned vehicle. police are blocking the right lane. coming up in my next report, i'll update ow that and other virginia -- you on that and other virginia roads at 6:34. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> we're back at 6:28 a. live look at the capitol dome. it's 57 degrees. we're already warmer than our high minimum low here, whatever. i'm not doing weather anymore. now you understand why. thank you for starting your monday with