stay with wusa 9 news for the latest developments. download our wusa 9 app for updates whenever and wherever you need them. >>> in d.c. people have been able to possess small amounts of marijuana, how much has changed? that story is coming up. >> picture this, the ceo of instagram had a big meeting today with the pope. see how a baltimore phot >>> all right. breaking news right now out of new york city. cbs news reports out of new tark that yoko ono has been possible stroke. firefighters say she was unconscious. she was rushed from her home to the hospital past 9:00 p.m. we will stay on top of this story. >>> a year since d.c. voted to partially legalize marijuana. but for one of the men in getting it on the ballot the fight is far from over. wusa 9's ellison barber with the story tonight. >> excitement was really -- i mean, unbelievable. >> reporter: they didn't just support initiative 71, they drafted it. back in 2011 police raided their store and seized glass wear that violated the laws. >> we were upset with what happened. we want

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but i think it stays south of us. >>> wusa 9 at 6:00.nd cbs evening news is next. >> we'll be back with your only local news at 7:00. see you then. >> i am smooth. >> you are smooth. i do everything on the internet but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here. (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. get 100 meg upload and download speeds, plus tv and phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. switch to better. switch to fios. >> pelley: iowa shakes up the deck. >> so what a victory last night. >> pelley: for the republicans it's now a three-way race. hillary clinton barely escaped. >> i've won and i have lost there. it's a lot better to win. >> pelley: also tonight, terror in the sky. first a bang, and then a fire as a

phil, right here on wusa 9 every weekday at 4:00 p.m. followed by wusa 9 news at 5:00 p.m.ave a great day. allison and i will see you tuesday, starting bright and early, at 4:00 a.m. >> dark and early. >> that's right. [ laughter >> chelsea: you, victor, noah, luca -- what is going on? i'm not bluffing. no more lies. >> adam: yeah, okay. um -- [ clears throat ] you want the truth? i'll tell you everything. the truth is, i know who was driving the car that sent billy to the hospital. >> noah: do we have a deal or not? >> luca: what happened to the predictably self-righteous noah i'm used to? i mean, did that all go away when you almost killed billy abbott? i mean, one minute, you want to run to the cops and confess, and then 10 seconds later, you want to work with me, stay at newman, and betray your grandfather. >> noah: i'm not about to let

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>>> the wusa 9 weather team called it. snow covering parts of the dmv. the snow and snow mix caused problems for commuters this morning and this evening's drive home could be worse. good afternoon. i'm andrea roane. allison has more on the weather. >> things are winding down in some areas. some areas are continuing. and some see nothing at all. what a wide range of activity across the area. the national weather service has changed the advisories. we still have some snow falling but a little bit lighter and accumulations are still on the road. it is warm. relatively. above freezing. and we had some trouble spots earlier this morning through damascus and frederick. with so much snow and a little bit of time. and also, it was near 32 degrees. on the untreated roads, we did see some accumulations on the side streets and residential areas. here is what we are looking at right now for first alert live doppler. the snow is falling. and in some areas, it is really falling pretty heavily. however, the roads are still okay. areas farther to the south, we are looki

wusa 9's bruce leshan is live outside whitman high school. students there just struggling with this loss. >> reporter: yeah. and relatives right now, still working on funeral arrangements. the family was headed here to see a play, when another car smacked broadside into their chevy volt, killing the mother, father, and son, and injuring the teenage girl. who sometimes think of themselves as immortal, it is a stunning reminder of the fragility of life. >> there's a big paper -- [ inaudible ] and a lot of people sign their names and their prayers. [ singing ] >> reporter: scores of students and teachers gathered for a candlelight vigil sunday night. their principal was barely able to contain his grief and anger. >> we've lost somebody, and i'm sad, and i'm mad! >> reporter: father michael baularked of bethsaida, their mother and friend were all killed as they turned left to head up to the school. a bmw hit their chevy volt broadside. sophomore helenna, and the bmw driver are the sole survivors. an uncle spoke at the vigil. >> our family is deni

garrett haake, wusa 9 news. >> the lucky ones. thank you. the storm knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses across our region. crews have restored electricity to many customers but there are still thousands in the dark. 4,428 power power outages in montgomery county. and 2,471 customers in the dark tonight. you have been sharing your weather photos with us on social media so let's look at the moments you caught on camera. >> have a look here. cassey shared this on facebook from virginia. you see the clouds hanging over there. >> wow! derek this out of hagerstown. a stunner. >> steve sharing another great rainbow shot. this one from hagerstown. katrina took the photo. nice picture there. double rainbows as well. >> very nice. and aaron caught hail coming down in virginia. there is the hail they were asking about. >> today is the day that shows you how important having the wusa 9 app could be. you can always get the latest from our app. you can watch us live so if you lose power, dam, you are good to -- bam, you are good to go.

it it is great out there. >> get the galoshes out. >> that is it for wusa 9. we will be back at 5:00. have a great day. allison and i will see you tomorrow morning. >> adam: you sacrificed your own grandson to prove how ruthless you can be. congratulations. >> victor: do i need to remind you that that luca santori guy was able to blackmail you more than once -- in fact, twice -- by threatening you to expose

on wusa 9news at 5:00. >> that is unconscionable. it's scary in a sense. >> reporter: actor and activist danny glover is worked up. we'll tell you what compelled him to come to a d.c. airport. >>> and the front runners haven't changed. but one of the primary races just got a whole lot tighter. >>> and why apple is saying no way to the fbi. top? >> pretty nice out here. temperatures in the 40s. here's your evening planner. a little colder tonight. clear skies generally. 43 at 6:00. and 39 at 8:00. and 36 by 10:00. we'll come back and tell you if everybody falls below freezing tonight. looking ahead to the weekend and a big storm next week. >> plus, breaking news in the d.c. mansion murders. i've just been handed a 20- count felony indictment against the suspect, ron wint. got brand new i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around

and check out the game, right here on wusa 9.t's at 1:00. >>> the e-mail is going out, as soon as we get off this set, we're going to ban that video. >> it will be motivation for a lot of those guys. >> you need some space in your -- faith in your team. >> perfect faith. but when you go to the land of 10,000 lakes and come back with one huge headache. >> they just sh ouldnot have lost that game. >>> coming up at 6:00, with bruce and jan, live wraparound pay their respects to the late justice antonin scalia. we'll have a live report. >>> also at 6:00, a decorated marine veteran, attacked at a d.c. mcdonald's, out of the hospital and talking to us about his road to recovery. >>> the nation remembers the author of what is considered to be one of the most >>> one of america's most famous and adored authors is being remembered tonight. harper lee, writ classic novel, to kill a mocking bird died today. she is 89 years old. >> he kenneth -- kenneth craig looks back. >> reporter: when to kill a marking -- mocking bird hit store shelves,

and don't hit the road without checking in with wusa 9.l be on the air an half hour earlier at 4:00 a.m. to help you navigate around any trouble spots >>> last summer, police in charles county started an investigation that in the case that gained national attention. investigators say three-year- old gire lee died after his mother stood outside pushing him in a park swing for two days. his mother is charged with child abuse and is facing life behind bars. her mother is trying to make sure her grandson isn't forgotten. wusa 9's allison barber with the story. >> he was always so happy to go out and meet friends, do new things. he was never one to shy away. >> i'm not going to allow him to go in vain. it's not easy. he was my everything. >> reporter: this is house bill 574, it's a bill supporters say protects adults with mental illness and their children by ensuring someone in the middle of a mental health crisis can get help. it's only three pages but for simms, it represents so much more. >> mental illness is a serious issue and we can no lo

>>> the man accused of shooting his wife and the 2-year-old's mother is in custody facing charges, wusa 9's mulla langy joins us live. >> reporter: police stress why they have an arrest and confession in the bag, still there is very little cause for celebration, after all a young mother and 2-year-old girl are dead. detectives say darren johnson flanked by police on his way to jail seen here, confessd to shooting and killing 26-year-old neshante alesha davis who he fathered a child with, 2-year-old khloe who johnson confessed to shooting yesterday morning. police believe his motive was an on going child support battle between him and dabs, a cause of a light of friction between the 2. in december, johnson was ordered to pay $600 a month in child support to davis. that is what led him to confront davis, an elementary school teacher yesterday morning in the parking lot of her fort washington condominium. johnson laid and waited for her to walk to her car, confronted her about child support and at some point shot and killed her and shot and killed 2-year-old khloe strapped in the back seat

and our free wusa 9 app. >>> trending today on facebook. the vatican said pope francis was not trying to attack donald trump or sway voters. the pope in answering a reporter's question, said someone who wants to build wall is -- walls is not christian. he didn't refer to trump, but subsequent media accounts did. trump has repeatedly called for a wall responded that it was disgraceful for them question a person's faith. the pontiff advocates building bridges not walls. >>> the debate over whether canadian-born ted cruz can become president is now heading to court. lawsuits challenging his eligibility have been filed in illinois, indiana, new york and alabama. donald trump has also threatened to sue. cruz and legal experts say he is eligible because his mother was a u.s. citizen when he was born. >>> today is the last day of campaigning before tomorrow's south carolina republican presidential primary. front runner donald trump holds a 5-point lead in the latest polls. ted cruz has narrowed that gap. and some undecided voters. trump's temperam

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surrae chin, wusa 9. >> all right. thank you. and the clean up going on, and power should be restored by tonight. >>> caught on cell phone video, the terrifying minutes when the power went out over the cedar grove store in germantown. crews spent much of the days restoring power there, and residents checked out the damage but could not believe what they saw. >> about 6 or 7 big trees down in the yard and it takes a lot of clean up. >> it was here and gone. it was just the worst thing we have seen. >> at least two houses were struck by falling trees in cedar grove. fortunately, no one got hurt. >>> and you can track severe storms by wusa 9news app. >>> and new developments in the standoff between apple and a federal judge. they are asking to vacate the judge's order to help the fbi hack into the iphone of a san bernardino terrorist. apple'sceotim tooks the fbi is looking for danger power through the courts. james comey testified today. >> must accompany the investigation following the murder of 14 people in san bernardino. we will

you can count on wusa 9 to bring you the latest in the race for the white house. you can stay on the pulse of campaign 2016 with our mobile app. >>> president obama is making another push to fulfill one of his original campaign promises from 2008. closing the detention center at guantanamo bay. the president discussed closing plans during a white house press briefing this morning. he said the facility hurts the fight against. it, because it is used as a tool to the president also said the facility has proven to be a financial burden. >> it drains military resources. with nearly $450 million spent last year alone, to keep it running. and more than $200 million in additional costs needed to keep it open going forward, for less than 100 detainees. >> the president said his plan, which calls for the remaining detainees to be brought to the u.s., is similar to a plan proposed by president george w. bush. however, during the obama administration, any talk of transferring detainees to the u.s. has been divided along party lines. and it is expected to continue to be an up

yellow weather alert continues here on wusa 9. depending where you are, you're seeing anywhere from a couple of inches to 8 inches of snow. >> first meteorologist topper shutt joins us with more on tonight's wintry mix. >> i guess the good news is, nothing heavy will the bad news is, temps will slowly struggle to get to above freezing. doppler, a little batch of mixed precipitation coming through. a little blue now, still up toward hagerstown. and north of frederick. a little snow hanging on there. but it has already kicked to some freezing rain and sleet in the martinsburg area, panhandle of west virginia. close in view. chantilly, a little mix. d.c., rockville, go up toward 270. put temperatures on now. this is critical. still 29 downtown. still 27 in gaithersburg. 27 in frederick. and 28 in leesburg. we think downtown will get above freezing by about 9:00 p.m. you folks in frederick and hagerstown may get up to 3: p.m. while it will be slick and icing, this is not an ice storm. and tomorrow, we turn our attention to the possibi

in glen burnie, bruce leshan, wusa 9. >> no comment today from cavallic.ut he's getting a pretty good razzing on facebook by his friends. yet did release him on his own recognizance. the sheriff decided against charging him with stealing his food and alcohol. >>> today is a yellow weather alert today. >>> now, here is wusa 9's first alert weather. >>> back for a second. >> kind of a bone head thing. >> i'm just saying. social media just leads to so many problems. >> that's a good thing. >> well, sometimes it's a problem. >> i'm sweating the 3 degree guarantee. that's my big problem. went for a high today of 62. i need 59. the cold air wedge just really never broke. but it's trying to break now. so might have good news for you tonight at 11:00. keep track of us. and also download our app. came up to 56. we're getting there. winds to the west at 12. rains pretty much over if you are west of 95. visibilities could be a problem early tonight until about midnight. until the northwest winds kick in. gaithersbourg down to a mile and a quarter. and about three-qua

go to the app store, and search for wusa 9. you can get the 3- degree guarantee and the 7-day outlook. >>> in prince george's county a mother and her 2-year-old daughter are remembered by those who loved them. their lives were cut short by what police said it was a domestic disbutte that ended with a gun. the man who admitted to the shooting was little chloe's own father. >> tonight was a celebrate of life. emotional memories of 26-year- old neshante davis, the young mother who was just beginning her career. we will go to mola lenghi to look at the impact she made on others. >> reporter: you said it. she was just beginning to realize her dream of becoming a schoolteacher here at the school where the vigil was held tonight. family and friends said here tonight while her life and her daughter's chloe's life were short, the impact was big. >> reporter: neshante davis was remembered for a lot of things. >> you were a hard-working, dedicated, passionate, mom, daughter, teacher, cousin, and coworker. >> today she showed us all how to

wusa 9, stephanie gayle hart is live outside the d.c. police headquarters, with the latest on this investigation. stephanie, what do you know? >> lesli, investigators are still going through evidence inside the police department here. but what we do know is the police officer had been a metropolitan police officer for the last two years. and we learned that he recently graduated the police academy. >> all i heard was a shot. i was up cleaning up. and i heard a shot. >> reporter: the mother of 6 is so rattled, she didn't want us to show her face on camera. the shooting happened a few feet from her front door. in the area of 53rd street and clay terrace. shortly after 2:00 a.m. police say an officer tried to stop a suspicious suspect. and there was a struggle. >> the subject attempted to flee. but lost his footing and fell. as the suspect fell to the ground. a gun dislodged. from somewhere in the suspect's clothing onto the ground. >> metropolitan police say the suspect tried to grab his gun. that's when the officer fired one round and kil

we have a crew in des moines >> wusa 9's own garrett is in the thick of it. you just heard donald trump in des moines who said he sank iowa and said, i might even come back and buy a farm. >> reporter: i'm heard a lot of campaigns, number 1, this was so short and it was conciliatory. coming in, a surprising second place here, and just a few moments ago, coming out and congratulating his rival ted cruz, and promising he would win in new hampshire. take a listen to trump a few moments ago. >> i was told by everybody, do not go to iowa. you could never finish, even in the top 10. and i said, but i have friends in iowa, and i know a lot of people in iowa. i think they'll really like me. let's give it a shot. they said don't do it. i said, i have to do it. and we finished second, and i want to tell you something, i'm just honored. i'm really honored, and i want to congratulate ted, and i want to congratulate all of the incredible candidates, including mike huckabee, who's become a really good friend of mine, so congratulations to everybody. . >> reporter: that sou

and here on wusa 9 at noon. the prince george's county teacher's aide, accused of producing child porn and molesting 14 children, had a history of abusing children. a history the school district could have caught with a rigorous background check, but somehow missed. bruce leshan joins us live with details from the school. bruce, this is just troubling. >> it is definitely troubling. and we maybe wouldn't even have to be here, if that rigorous background check had been conducted. a source close to the investigation tells me that deontae caraway was convicted as a teenager, of sexually abusing another child. he said the details are too graphic now, juvenile criminal records are usually private, but the most rigorous sort of criminal background checks, if the schools had conducted one, would have revealed it. >> reporter: shell-shocked parents hammered again. by what some see as another failure. >> i'm shocked and upset. i've been upset from the day i heard of this. >> a spokeswoman said the schoolsystem had no ide

watch wusa 9 tomorrow morning, starting at 6:00. we're back after this. i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. get 100 meg upload and download speeds. plus tv and phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. switch to better. switch to fios. >>> today marks 20 years. a marc commuter train crashes head-on into amtrak's capital limited in 1986. all eight passengers were students at the harpers ferry job corps center. investigators determined the marc engineers disregarded an approach signal and overran a stop signal just before the crash. >> right now, it is a disgusting problem, plaguing community. let me tell you something. if yo

live, mola lenghi, wusa 9. >> tragic story there, mola. thank you. >>> in maryland, two deputies wound. >> they were shot in the town ofabbing -- of abing den. that is north of baltimore. >> police say it all began when authorities responded to a report of a disturbance at a panera bread store in abingdon. the sheriff says witnesses in that restaurant gave them a good lead on which direction that shooter was headed. so they were able to track him down. but a second deputy who found that suspect was then wounded in an exchange of gunfire. witnesses inside the panera say the first deputy was shot just out of the blue, without any kind of warning. >> they were going to like, try to get some answers out of him. to see if he was okay. or if he wanted some help. but right after that, he just shot the guy and ran out the back door. >> experve was just kind of running -- and everybody was kind of running to one side of the store and families were huddling together. >> reporter: and a short time after that second deputy was wounded, the gungman was

wusa 9. >> two fs and a ds. this is the grade our area got for from the sister station -- from the sister station. they graded each how they background checked new and incoming teachers. to get more info on the results for maryland, virginia and the district, just go to our wusa 9 mobile app. we are looking at the dreaded wintry mix howard has your i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (husband) we're out of 2%! i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. get 100 meg upload and download speeds. plus tv and phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. yeah! ahh... you probably say it a million times a day. ahh... ahh! ahh...

>> the son of an elderly couple tied up and threatened in their rock hill home invasion spoke with wusa 9. he told us that the suspects pretented to be utility workers and then forced their way into the home around 1:20 in the afternoon. they say each suspect wore a mask and was armed. the couple's son added these comments. >> doing this to old people is not right. it's not right. don't do it again. don't let me find you. >> i don't know all the details but from what i understand, if it's a home invasion, it's shocking especially in the neighborhood. >> the suspects came knocking on other doors prior to the home invasion. >>> new allegations that the state law may have failed all the victims of the child porn case in prince george's county. they have identified a 17th victim of teacher's aide deonte carraway who was shooting the porn inside a school in glennarden. parentsand teachers went to the school with suspicions about carraway and they say they were told there was no proof. mary ilands the only state in the country that will not punish those who do not report those told of abuse.

the wusa 9 app. it is free for apple and android devices. >>> breaking news now. we are expected to learn the idea of a man killed in a possible homicide in charges county. police initially responded to reports of a traffic crash near the intersection of route five on sunday. they got there and found a motorcycle driver with a gunshot wound. he died at the scene. >>> police know how a maryland man first made contact with a teen girl they are saying he kidnapped and killed. to roanoke times used david eisenhauer used the name tomb store. lovell had started communicating with him a new days before her from the polls opening on super tuesday after a new poll is showing donald trump and hillary clinton are leading in the key states ahead of the big vote. today donald trump and hillary clinton will be making appearances in virginia. and donald trump is facing criticism this morning after he refused the distance himself from a controversial endorsement. on sunday, donald trump appeared on cnn's state of th

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reporting wusa 9. >> we'll see what evolves. right now, a contentious legal battle, between a marine vet daughter and -- father and his daughter's high school. >> the school has banned him after he refused a paper on islam. >> this is the 31-page suit filed in federal court four days ago, against charles county school as well as the principal and vice principal of la plata high school. but it's really the story that began almost a year and a half ago, when kevin wood asked school administrators be allowed a different assignment, when he felt the assignment given promoted islam, over their christ fan faith. >> -- christian faith. >> we believe they should be raible to choose. >> they were -- be able to assignment. >> i kind of hesitated. like three, two, one. i was like, no. >> reporter: kevin is a retired united states marine, who fought in the persian gulf, during operation desert shield and storm. over the years, he's watched his buddies die at the hands of islamic extremists and felt there should be a leson on -- lesson on th

wusa 9's peggy fox, joining us live from where it happened. peggy, what do we know? >> well, these incidents are completely unrelated. we're here now at metropolitan police department second other incident that we're reporting on you. you know, and strangers found this man lying facedown with a gash in his head. and the family believes someone hit him in the head and left him for dead. >> we believe it was somewhere in between two cars that were parked on this side of the street here. >> reporter: rob schroeder believes someone violently attacked his twin brother and left him for dead, with a fractured skull, a concussion and a brain injury. but police are not calling this a crime. >> i would love to see the men and women find out who did this and charge them. >> reporter: but first, they'd have to claim that it's an attack. >> a crime. right. that would be the first step, i would think. >> reporter: but what exactly happened to michael is a mystery. this surveillance video shows him walking through a parking lot on his way home from a bar, around 1:30 a.m., february

you can track them with first alert doppler on the wusa 9 app, if you don't have it waiting for? >> and the warmup comes for the weekend. >> starting today. >> that will do it for the news at noon. we're back at 5:00. i'm mike hydeck. he is howard bernstein. have a great day, everybody. >> victoria: dad, you held a gun on luca santori. oh, my goodness. >> victor: sweetheart, i had to make a point. and i did. okay? sometimes that's the only way. and adam had to make sure that luca left town. >> victoria: do you have any idea how this makes me look? i had defended you to nick and sharon and everyone. i insisted that you had a reason for dealing with noah the way you did. >> victor: my sweet girl, i appreciate your loyalty, but i don't need defending. >> victoria: why? because you'd do it all over again exactly the same way -- is that what you're saying? >> victor: i do not deal in hypotheticals. i only deal in realities. >> victoria: you make threats. you inflict terror. >> victor: listen, that luca -- that pompous ass -- needed to understand what's going on. the same thing happene

reporting live, wusa 9. >> thank you. >>> 5:33.e ku klux klan members arrested following a violent bromin california have been released. evidence shows they were acting in self-defense. seven people in jail were beating, attacking the klans men alarge group of counter protesters started the altercation. >>> seven suspects wanted in connection with a carjacking saturday afternoon in wheaten. it happened at claireton road. five to seven suspects strongarmed the victim and took his car. that car a golden honda oddsey with maryland tags. >>> take a good look at this picture. 27-year-old nicholas messy. if you spot him call police at once. he disappeared from his home around 6:30 yesterday evening. police are saying he might be in need of help. he was seen wearing a black special olympic jacket, blue jeans and glasses. >>> supporters of the family leave measure will be making their montgomery county. there is a news conference at the silver springs civic center. there would be a state-run insurance fund for workers who need to take care

wusa 9. >> michael sweeney turned himself in. his new court appearance is set for march 3rd. >>> as the nation acknowledges black history month. >> arlington's hb woodlawn school, used to be stratford junior high school. back on february 2nd, 1959, four african american 7th graders were the first to break the color barriers. today, there was a panel featuring those four brave men. we spoke to two of them who spoke of the atmosphere. >> it was actually peaceful. we had police lined up and down the streets to make sure it went as well. and it did go well. there was some incidents. but most of those were like later in the year, where juudents would go by. st say anything as we go by. nothing physical. >> i think our parents were more afraid or worried than we were. they told us, you know, it could be name-calling. could be stairs and all that stuff. and you know, i guess it was -- >> community members spent a lot times preparing the kids for what they may encounter at the school. but as you heard, it wasn't as bad as we knew things

reporting live, maryland mikea, wusa 9. >>> all right. no snow this morning, but tomorrow a different story. today mayor bowser will deploy the washington, d.c. snow team at noon. 200 plows will hit the streets to make sure that we are ready the snow. one to three inches of snow in the immediate metro area. >>> if you want to vote in the virginia presidential primary today is the deadline to register. you can do it at your desk. this is the first year virginia offered on-line registration. the primary is march 1st. >>> still to come, you have your chance to win 20k. $20,000 in 20 days. >>> welcome back, i'm meteorologist allyson rae. we have a good start today. but yellow weather alert for tuesday due to the snow showers coming on through. this is a selector system, not a lot of moisture, but some areas all snow. you don't have to go through the changeover, it is here on your futurecast. cloudy skies through the afternoon. sunshine this morning. the temperatures head to the mid-40's and cloudy for much of the day. 6:00showers arrive for y

reporting live in springfield, peggy fox, wusa 9. >> thanks so much, peggy. and of course, state police asking drivers, if you do go out, to move over for all stopped vehicles, highway vehicles and tow trucks, just like peggy said there. >>> storm tracker 9 was on the move today. traveling through d.c. and montgomery countch the road conditions. here's what we found. secondary roads. they are a big mess. main roads are over now that that freezing rain is falling and could get even more treacherous rain on the roads. drivers are a little more alert. >> you see people slip and slide a little more. but also, i think it's actually pretty decent traffic. >> here's a look at some folks who are not out on the roads. they were sledding at glenview mansion. having a good time there. >>> and keeping up with the latest closings and alerts, can you download our free wusa 9 app. >>> and our wake-up washington team will be on the air, at 4:00 a.m., a half hour earlier, to help you navigate trouble spots in the morning. >>> president obama ordered flags flown at half staff

game, timing off at 1:00 right here on wusa 9. the terps need it badly after the loss in minnesota. >>> time, jonathan papelbon did not gain any fans, and in fact he lost most of them. i'm surprised he's still on the team, but he is owed so much money. the chokeout was none too pr, ettybut down in florida today, papelbon was trying to wipe the slate clean. >> me and bryce, we are both good. i apologized to him and my teamma tes,and with what happened last year, i was in the wrong. >> all right, morris is making his wizards' debut against the pistons and his twin brother marcus. thwi team looking to lock up an olympic birth. 12 minutes, team usa with the only goal they need. usa wins it 5-0. and they are headed to rio for the summer olympics it will be here before you know it. >> there's champions [000:29:06;00] [000:29:19;00] choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you

reporting live in glenarden, allison barber wusa 9 about 22 point calls. people can call 1-800-call fbi to report a -- to report a crime. >>> the governor of maryland has ordered flags flown at half staff to honor two hertford county deputies who were shot and killed in the line of duty. >> tonight officers from around the region gathered outside the shock trauma center in baltimore in a show of respect. one deputy was shot point blank at about noon as he approached a suspicious man inside a can -- at tamara bread restaurant. the second deputy chased after the gunman and was killed during a shootout. the sheriff had to pause for a moment after announcing the deaths of his men. >> it is with great sadness that i tell you both deputies her were shot earlier today have succumbed to their injuries. >> two other deputies shot and killed the gunman, 67-year-old brian evans. he had two outstanding arrest warrant including one for assaulting a police officer in florida. the names of the two entities have not yet been released. >>> learning more tonight about the d

stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >> both sides of the water main break is closed. we'll keep an eye out and will certainly keep you updated. >>> our weekend might be getting even better. let's find out from first alert meteorologist howard bernstein. >> a little chilly tonight but it was a nice day. a really nice saturday. today we had temperatures which managed to get in to the mid and upper 40s. we had 47. so really comfortable with all the sunshine. had a few clouds that came through but they're all gone. really a pretty night. tomorrow, i'll give you the preview here with our day planner for sunday. sun is up at 6:43. we're going to start out in the 30s for the most part, maybe a couple upper 20s. 40s in to the 50s and the afternoon, 62, 63 will do it for us. our average highs, way above us. we start next week mild. we're not done with the cold stuff just yet. i'll have your 7-day forecast in just a few minutes. >>> the democratic primary underway in south carolina. hillary clinton is looking to cement herself with a key voting block while bere focuses on super

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garrett haake, wusa 9. >> all right, garrett. thank you. >> thanks for that, garrett. >>> meanwhile, democratic socialist bernie sanders campaigned in minnesota, which holds its caucus tomorrow. he's campaigned in the states three of the past four days. sanders told the crowds, he could win there if turbout -- turnout is large enough. >>> on the other side of the aisle, republican front runner, donald trump, also made a stop in virginia. he was at the university, south of roanoke. the photographer tried to get pictures of protests, but on the video, he's seen kicking a here's grabbed at the neck and taken down. he was not seriously injured. >>> registered voters can cast their ballots in tomorrow's primaries. you can also find a guide to virginia's primary on the wusa 9 app. and you can also use the app for up-to-the minute results. >>> turning to other news tonight. police in atlanta, maryland, in a morning shooting which caused a lockdown at two nearby schools. a man was wounded. witnesses say two young attackers fleld fled wit

that is on our wusa 9 app. that clean up could take several weeks. >>> pushing one but ten on your car could cost you your life. the deadly dangers of keyless cars. you'll only see it on wu >> pope francis packs his bags again. how he made history in cuba today after the break. >> a bit later, a little girl's life taken just far too soon. hear from her emotional mother in the story you'll only >>> another candidate had dropped out of the race for president. it is former virginia governor jim gilmore. the government never managed to gain wide support. meanwhile, donald trump still packing them in. check out the long lines for folks who waited to get into a trump rally that is about to get under way in florida. >> both clinton and sanders are both attending a dinner by the democratic farmer labor party in minnesota. >> the man averaged with a because he was israeli. columbus police shot and kid killed that man. all will survive. they are not sure why he went on that rampage. >>> right now pope francis on his way

. >> and we'll have the results on our free wusa 9 p apand we'll bring you the latest numbers on our news tonight at 11:00. >>> closer to home, new revelations in the case of a prince george's school volunteer charged with child porn and sex abuse. parents told wusa 9, disturbing things have been happening since 2014 when deonte caraway was hired. it was all the buzz in the hallways and she said that school administrators should have listened. >> i call this the responsibility of the principal and the administration. they should have followed up on this. it shouldn't even came to this point. >> officials say that carraway passed a criminal pal background check. police have received about 20 tips in the case so far. he is accused of using an app to send pictures. >> reporter: i loaded the app, no cell phone number needs, need -- kneed, and knee -- needed, and that's a problem for authorities. the app and several more are used by carraway. >> check his phone. check him. >> reporter: the app is back in the spotlight know again. police say that carraway shared pornographic images and whe

you'll see it here on wusa 9. and also, it's international weatherperson's day. we check in with topper -- i'm sorry. we didn't bring candy or flowers to celebrate the day. >> it's okay. we have a live band in here. i'm pretty happy with that. it's going to be as warm as 4 weeks in the san francisco in the bay area. 68, 5:00. 62 at 7:00. and then falling into the upper 50s by 11:00 p.m. that is just about perfect. and essentially clear with light winds. okay, our 3-degree guarantee. i think we're going to be okay today. went for a high of 45. certainly seemed reasonable. we had pretty strong winds. we talked about dressing for the 30s because of those winds am how did we do? you can find out tonight. or download our app. live look outside. we're down to 41. dew points in the teens. a much dryer air mass moved in. winds are still gusting to 25. but they will subside tonight. they will diminish. if you are headed to the wizards game, bundle up. cold and quiet for your friday night plans. weekend looks great. lots of sunshine. temperatures 46 to about 51. then, we a

on the mall, wusa 9. i'm going go get a hat. >> i'm hoping so. please get inside. >>> and looks like a lot of people in virginia are going to be staying home tonight. not much traffic going on here on route 66 near 23 5 . vdot says they are monitoring the weather and the road crews are ready. >>> changing gears now. virginia power says it's to blame potomac river this morning. and. and now they'll have to d this month. and now they'll -- river this month. dozens of birds were affected by the spill and 21 died and another 32 are being treated by a wildlife rescue team. >>> today a young mother and daughter are laid to rest. friends and family packed the church to say a final good-bye to the 26-year-old and her 2- year-old daughter. the two were shot to death february 2nd outside their home over what police say was a dispute over a $600 a month child support payment. >> very, very emotional. very, very emotional. to the heart. it's to the heart. a little person has passed away. and a mother, as young was, very, very hard. >> her father, the 25-year

stephanie ramirez, wusa 9. >> the metro car where the shooting occurred has been parked in the train yard. anyone with information should contact metro transit police with the in info on the wusa 9 app. >>> and a homicide investigation estate skyline towers in falls church after a building employee discovered a man's body it. appears that the victim was shot to death. we hope to learn more later this evening. >>> the school volunteer accused of making child porn in a prince george's county school is facing federal charges. there are explicit details on what deonte carraway allegedly did with students school. the 22-year-old could be spending his life in bars. >> reporter: carraway could face a minimum of 120 years behind bars. >> carries the maximum sentence of life on each count but more significantly, each count of seduction of child pornography carrying a manned teriy sentence of 15 years in federal prison. >> reporter: prosecutors say that 22-year-old carraway would likely spend his life in prison if convicted. but the federal charges aren't the only ones he faces. the grand jury

cold again next tuesday, with >>> now, wusa 9, game on sports, with kristen berset. brought to you by xfinity. >> nationals infielder, ryan zimmerman has embraced being one of the faces in franchise, while maintaining his privacy. doesn't each have a twitter account. but zimmerman is willing to forego all of that. they will talk about the allegations that he used named in a documentary, produced by al-jazeera. their source has since recanted all the information. zimmerman said he has never used ped and has tile decided to file a lawsuit. >> me deciding to open myself up to everything filing a suit openings you up to, -- opens you up to, i don't think there is really a stronger action for me to take than saying, here you go, come look at me. >> the nfl combine begins tomorrow. while redskins brass are assessing the draft. one area to address is the wide receiver. the team top two receivers are under contract through 2016. but both guys carry large cap hits. so could they be trade bait? jason lacaforra says they won't be herein the long run. but the team needs them now

wusa 9 has reported on severe attacks in the past, where the dogs were euthanized.n this case, a washington humane society officer deemed that the dog is a danger. they have complied. or they get a warrant to take the dog away. >>> howard county schools have disciplined four students. following the release of a racist video. the students were disciplined in accordance with the code of conduct. the video shows a mount hebron student, speaking out against the black lives movement. yesterday, students walked out of school to show their outrage about the video. >>> right now, investigators are trying to determine the call -- cause a housefire. the flakes broke out on williams court. and a joint home also suffered smoke damage. one resident was forced to find somewhere else to stay tonight. >>> we are awaiting a decision on whether sexual assault charges will be dismissed against bill cosby. or if the case will go to trial. lawyers for the comedian say a former prosecutor's decision not to bring charges against cosby, 11 years ago, brings him today. cosby is charged with