. >>> and stay with wusa 9 and wusa 9.com for all the political developments tuesday from the iowa caucuses. >>> there are new tolls you need to be aware of today. the charge at the main plaza on the dulles toll road is going up to $1.50. off ramps will stay at 75 cents. the increase is supposed to be going toward the construction of the dulles metro road project. >>> in married, tractor trailers will pay $24 to cross the chesapeake bay bridge and $36 on i 95. rates for cars and two axle vehicles went up in november. another toll hike comes in july 2013. >>> the new year also brings a new tax to montgomery county. anyone shopping in the county will now be asked for they would like a bag. if they say yes they'll pay 5 kenseth for every paper or plastic bag. the county will collect 4 cents out of every nickel. the money is expected to be used to help fight pollution. the extra penny will be given to retailers. >>> montgomery county police are trying to determine the cause of a crash which killed two people and left three others injured. >>> it happened early sunday morning in bethesda as jona

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we'll have more information on our website, wusa 9.com. >>> and also, coming up tonight on 9news now at 5:00 p.m. >>> in hollywood, police may have solved a string of arsons across that city. edward lawrence reports one person is in custody. >> reporter: firefighters battled a wall of flames shooting from cars in west hollywood. a dozen car fires broke out in the area overnight. that bring the total number of suspicious fires to 95. before dawn, los angeles county deputies took a man into custody for questioning. a los angeles city councilman says the man matches the description of a person of interest in a security video released sunday night. the commander, mike yeringtonty, says he matches the description of the man. this morning, police tow ad way a minivan from this location in west hollywood. the dark minivan has british columbia license plates and they belong to the man in custody. detectives would not confirm how these fires started but witnesses say investigators are examining what appears to be devices placed under cars. juan lopez found a similar one, under his. >> i see i

wusa 9.com. two inches in northern calvert county most of the activity was south of town. an inch in springfield. live in bethesda, snow is just about tapering off. but it did accumulate a little bit on the streets and on the cars and i believe our own bruce shannon is still there hey maybe one or two snowflakes. if you take a look at the roads, they are wet. but no snowflakes down there. take a lookout here on the grass. actually, maybe an inch or snow on the grass actually accumulating. we wanted to know if this was good snowball snow. so we have recruited neighborhood kids. >>> you get a sense of it. can you hit topper right in the lens? these guys have been going like this for hours. back to you. >>> thank you, bruce. it has been a tough season for snowball battles. let me tell what you. maybe this is a harbinger of more snow to come. here is our live weather cam, brought to you by michael and son. temperature down to 34 at national. dew point 32678 winds are light out of the south southeast at 5. humidity up to 93%. the good news is, we don't expect flash freezing ton

arena stage is so excited to bring it to viewers here in the washington area and wusa is a partner of aren stawj. arena stage is my favorite theater of all. >> we are excited to bring it here. we finished our run in chicago last halloween and took a little bit of a break and are excited to bring to washington to this great city and my artistic home and great visual art community and a terrific play. >> let's tell viewers about the story. >> the story is about mark rothco, the great american painter abstract expressionest who was given commission to paint murals, great architectural wonder in new york and struggled for two years. and decided at the very end of it that he preferred his artistic integrity and gave the money back and kept the painting. the artist at the height of its power deciding the sellout is not the way to go and cemented his place in american art history as the result of that. and ten years later actually committed suicide. he was a very troubled struggling artist. interesting character. >> variety calls this play electrifying. it is that i'm sure. it opens next fri

wusa channels 4, 5 and 7 as well as the redskins and stations in baltimore and richmond have memberse natas board. our station representative resigned in protest over this incident last night. bruce leshan, 9 news now. >> so we face a severe weather alert we didn't quite expect from earlier in the week. >> we thought we'd see a mixed bag of bring tonight, but i think it's going to be tough to scour out the cold air west of 95 through tomorrow morning. that's the problem, derek. i wish it were an all snow event. it would be a lot prettier and easy to get around, but that's not the case. let's start with a live shot, a weather cam brought to you by michael and son, live shot of the capitol. we're looking at temperatures kind of steady at national 34, dew point back to 9 which is troubling. that means when precipitation starts falling and the column of air gets more moisture, the surface temperature will fall and meet that dew point temperature, humidity only 35%. satellite picture radar combined, the clouds came back after lunchtime. we're seeing snow now develop west of town, still no

round one of the wusa anchor bowl takes us to another ping-pong >>> anchor bowl week is here.e owens and i go head to head all week to find out who is the superior athlete. in round one, we channel our inner forrest gump to find out who dominates on the ping-pong table. >> today what the ping-pong academy in rockville. i'm here with mosa who is going to take us through how i'm going to win this thing. is there any truth that she going to turn her racket to beat me. >> i could beat you like this. >> let's do it. >> game on. my lucky paddle. >> check this out. [ laughing ] >> here we go. hey. >> 8. >> what am i not doing? >> you're up, deo. >> ready there. >> ready. >> here we go. >> that's called the lobster. look at that. [ laughing ] >> oh. . >> catching up. >> oh. >> what does a man have to do. >> can we make some changes over here. [ laughing ]. >> game point. hum. oh. >> look at that score. special k in the house. i guess the years of tennis really paid off. >> going to present this nice racket for you. >> hi. i'm a real champion. i get the champion racket. >> what did i g

all right, you can see it right here tomorrow on wusa 9, ravens patriots. coverage begins.eaction from the locker on sports plus at 11:30. today was a great example why reporters have to do their homework on the surface georgetown rutgers. looked one-sided but embedded within their so-so record was a warning site. they had beaten three top ten teams. translated this was not going to be easy for the hoyas, and it wasn't. let's get right to it. just over 2 minutes and 30 seconds to play. eli carter, ain't no party like a carter party. that put rutgers up by 5. panic time for georgetown? not. they scored 6 straight. 52-50 georgetown. later on down the stretch, 2-1 carter, floater at the buzzer. no. georgetown surviving 52-50. >> our defense won the game for us. our defense enabled us to with stand the day where we were not good offensively. and then, you know, as you were saying, we had some timely bashes. >> three hours up the road,maryland had their hands full with temple. florida state temple, duke, virginia tech. four teams that will give mark turgeon's club a good idea wh

round one of the wusa anchor bowl takes us to another ping-pong table tonight. that is coming up. in. [ 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? ♪ >>> anchor bowl week is here. dave owens and i go head to head all week to find out who is the superior athlete. in round one, we channel our inner forrest gump to find out who dominates on the ping-pong table. >> today what the ping-pong academy in rockville. i'm here with mosa who is going to take us through how i'm going to win this thing. is there any truth that she going to turn her racket to beat me. >> i could beat you like this. >> let's do it. >> game on. my lucky paddle. >> check this out. [ laughing ] >> here we go. hey. >> 8. >> what am i not doing? >> you're up, deo. >> ready there. >> ready. >> here we go. >> that's called the lobster. look at that. [ laughing ] >> oh. . >> catching

tune in this sunday for a campaign 2012 special edition of "face the nation" sunday morning here on wusa 9. >>> a church in chantilly, virginia, says the girl scouts are no longer welcome. the pastor of st. timothy said the troop can't have meetings on church property because the national organization is connected with planned parenthood. the girl scouts council of the nation's capital says that's false. the girl scouts have until the end of the school year to find a new meeting facility. >>> a former sheriff's deputy is not liable in the death of gray. a jury ruled in favor of the county. >> the 20-year-old gray died after the deputy shocked him with a stun gun as he laid motionless face down on the ground. gray's family alleges the deputy used excessive force and sought $145 million but as scott broom reports, they only walked away with tears and disappointment. >> when i have to go to my son's burial plot -- >> reporter: tanya is gray's mother. >> he's not the first person to die, lee be the last person to die from a taser. until they get it straight, you're going see more families he

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there is a link to their website on the help page of our website wusa 9.com and please join me for the critters and couture fashion show at the ballroom in bethesda, thursday, the 8th. more info at critters for the cure on their website. >>> a private 30th birthday celebration was held today for the duchess of cambridge, kate middleton and her appearance with prince william at last night's premiere of steven spielberg's new film, war horse, dominated the front pages of british ta tabloids this morning. topper, stay awake. her full length gown made a big splash on the red carpet. kate's 30th birthday marks her first birthday as a member of the royal family? jay z is confirming the birth of his new daughter. the song glory made its debut today two days after he and beyonce reportedly gave birth to a girl named blue ivy. meanwhile new york's lennox hill hospital is criticized for how it handled the birth of their daughter. one father says hospital security kept putting the hallway on lockdown, which prevented him and the others from spending time with their newborns. >> they should have g

now you post your questions and comments on our wusa 9 facebook fan page. we are going to reveal the correct answer in about an hour. >> reporter: if you are planning to head northbound on i-95, there are absolutely no problems to report. look at that. all lanes are open. main and hov lanes the length of 395 for the 14th street bridge. more on area roadways coming up. you are watching 9news now, stay with us. [ 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? ♪ 35 degrees. before you step out today, be sure to bundle up. it is going to be one of the colder days we have had. we are looking at temperatures as we head toward 9:00 in the upper 20s to even 35 here in town. 33 over in andrews. we'll head toward midday. temperatures will be in the low 40s. around here still mid to upper 30s in the shenandoah valley. looking at highs

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. >>> and don't forget, we are always on at wusa 9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back. dragons took over our studio this morning, all part of the chinese new year's celebration. it is also the year of the dragon and there are a lot of local celebrations being planned. the year of the dragon is a mad dash for parents incline. >> the time is considered one of the luckiest in the chinese zodiac. >> one new father in hong kong said we never thought it would happen like this. he and his wife welcomed into the world one of hong kong's first born on the chinese new year. what a cutety. shows that 70% of couples there wanted children born under the sign of the drag don. >>> on the opposite side of the spectrum, heidi columbia and seal confirm they are separating. the two have been married for seven years. the super model and british singer say they still love each other, they say quote the well-being of their four children remains their top priority. >>> coming up, where we parents are falling down when it comes to the future health of our kids. the health alert for all moms an

>> i like the way this guy posted it on our wusa 9 facebook fan page. you take out and eat it anytime of the day or night. >>> log onto the facebook fan page. leave your response. to reveal your answers the right one, during the 6:00 hour. >>> welcome back. at 5:20, i'm olga breeze in for howard bernstein this morning. into the 30s for most of us. around 36 up toward bethesda. 38 for springfield. looking at 40 at reagan national airport. the winds make it feel very, very cold. the weather planner today is definitely going to stay on the cool side. we are starting off with plenty of sunshine through the 8:00 hour. we'll build in clouds right around lunch time and take temperatures out of the 30s and into the lower 40s. most of us will settle around 44 degrees, 43 degrees at reagan national airport. the coldest air comes in tonight and continues for the next two days. >>> olga, the wizards try to start off the new year with a win. >>> the redskins won'ting heading to the post season for a fourth straight season. dave owens has the highlights. >> reporter:

. >>> and we here at wusa are really excited about a new partnership. wnew 99.1 is washington, d.c.'s brand new all-new radio station. our 9news now weather team will also be a big part of their team. meteorologist topper shutt joins us live from the museum to explain what the excitement is about, tom? >> reporter: well, we are pretty excited and excited to be on the terrace because it's 58 degrees. let me show you the graphic now. we're looking at a stark date for 99-- start date for 99.1 next thursday, okay, at 5:00 a.m. it will be all news all the type, cbs. we're going to provide the weather. weather will be every four minutes. and again, it debuts next thursday at 5:00 a.m. with more of a focus on local news, which will be one of their signatures. we'll come back and talk to some of the folks we'll be working with throughout the day and we'll also talk about the arctic air. it's just around the corner. details are coming up. >> thanks, topper. >>> still ahead, the fairfax county school that is considered unwalkable. every student has been assigned to a bus, even if they live a b

search for wusa radar. you see a little bit of activity on your way to middleburg and also upperville, but nothing really heavy. we'll widen out a little bit. some heavier activity south and west of town. is this best chance of hearing thunder. folks may hear a rumble of thunder. where is all this going to go? essentially eastward. pretty much due east right through the metro area. nothing heavy, but showers and rumble of thunder south of town possible. until about 9:00 or 10:00. that's about it. 57 still in arlington. 57 in bethesda. 57 in great falls. reston 57. my goodness, what in the world is going on? so rumble of thunder not out of the question south of town. maybe a thunderstorm before 9:00. breezy and cold tonight. you'll need sunglasses tomorrow. and somewhere between cold and chilly right on through friday. some cases it is reasonable. shower or thunderstorm possible before 9:00. breezy and cold. winds will become northwest. lows tonight, not that cold. everybody remains above freezing. 36 in res

. >> you can see it right here on wusa. your prediction. >> another close one.baltimore back in august, but i'm going to go with thing land because of flacco. enough of a difference. >> all right dave, thanks so much. redskins insider, you can see the championship on wusa9. back to you guys. >> rockville remembers the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. we'll have more on that service and other tributes. >> but up next, a woman who was on that shift ran aground in italy, talks to kristin fisher about that rather harrowing voyage. it's a story you'll only see on 9news now. >>> it's an understatement to say it can be frightening to be homeless. when you're a young person or a single parent with a little child, there are additional pressures to be sure. the latin american youth center offers some much needed lifelines. in today's hero central report,jc hayward visited hope house. >> if you ever in an argument with someone, i promise if you take time and listen to what they are saying. >> on thursday, the hope house offers life skills training for partici

a lot of reaction on our wusa 9 facebook fan page about a controversial homework assignment. sixth grader in michigan and his classmates were all asked to pretend they were slaves in a southern united states and then write a journal about their lives as a slave. a mother said her son hid the assignment from her because he was embarrassed and he didn't want to do it. once she found out, jessica gibson said she contacted the school but didn't feel she received a satisfactory answer or a solution. in the debate over the issue really heated up on our facebook page. ac pinal post i would be upset about this also. this would definitely strike a nerve with black people. while jonathan writes i think it is a good idea. puts children in that mindset it aids in the understanding about the struggles of others. while dana oliver sums it up with those who didn't learn from history are bound to repeat it. we would love for you to join the conversation on our facebook fan page. we'll air more comments later today. >>> we'll be right back. people just want to know that their taxes are done r

wusa channels 4, 5 and 7 as well as the washington redskins, stations in baltimore, richmond have members on the board, our station representative resigned from the board yesterday in protest over this incident. we don't know about the other stations. >> as you said a lot more questions, bruce, thank you. >>> well, on a nice day people have been known to line up for blocks at their favorite food truck all over the district, but the mobile meal vendors have been the sticking point for a while in d.c. surae chinn is live in northeast with a look at new proposed regulations. some people get ready for these things before they even arrive. reporter: oh, yes. even on a cold day like today folks were lining up and just like the food trucks behind me they've been scrutinized before and these new proposals has a lot to do with where they're parked and how long. as it stands now, they can't park if no customers are being served, but that could all change with this new proposal. >> one of the best barbecue in d.c. reporter: it's farragut friday. >> it's something that we look forward to every week.