it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> back now with breaking news out of chevy chase, maryland i'm deadly place chase comes to an owned con avenue. police say the are car they were following lost control at chevy chase circle, crashing into a tree and then bursting into flames. two passengers sitting in the back seat were both killed. we have a live report from the scene in just a few minutes and find out what you need to know if you commute through this area t will change your morning commute. >> all right. on the brighter side this morning, we are live along the tidal basin where the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. >> they sure are. >> tuckers enjoying the beauty of the blossoms. what does it feel like out there today? still humid? >> still some humidity but it is absolutely beautiful. very serene setting here. going to be a beautiful sunrise. we are getting the first rays of lighted coming up over the horizon here. next couple of hours should be fantastic down here as we are cel

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> the northeast still cleaning up from the wasn'ter blast that pounded the area. look at massachusetts. folks up there saw more than a foot of snow while people in connecticut dealt with whiteout conditions as well. more than two feet of snow fell in some parts of connecticut. the snow forced school closings and flight cancellation up and down the east coast. >> i don't think we're out of it today either. i think there may still be flights canceled today. >> certainly a possibility. we can check. things clearing out here really up and down the eastern seaboard. much quieter day although it will still be windy. we are not talking about any snow in the forecast. much of country here quieting down at least temporarily. we'll see what happens next week. let's get into the bus stop forecast. kids going back to school on time. >> yep, wear the hats today. >> got to wear the hat and mittens and gloves because it is cold out there. it will be cold not only

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. . >>> you can once again read columns by helen thomas, writing for the falls church news press. she stepped down as white house correspondent in june after being videotaped calling on israelis to quote get out of palestine. in a statement the owner and editor of the news press said he was proud that thomas is relaunching her career in my newspaper. >>> the new year brings new leadership to the district as far as education goes, including a couple new education names on the team. education teacher arnie duncan helped kickoff a back to school event for the new semester. fox's karen gray houston was there for the occasion. >> reporter: the glad handing started as soon as arnie duncan arrived in southeast d.c. >> that's why i serve. >> reporter: everybody posed for pictures. then it was down to the cafeteria for a panel discussion. and q and a session with honor roll students, teachers and administrators. with those with any

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> good morning everybody i am holly morris on this tuesday first day of spring my question is how is your house looking are you getting the itch to do some spring cleaning? well, you are in luck this morning we are live at the home of the seleckys. they are a typical family, mom, dad, 4-year-old princess and an 8 month old cutie but here is the deal they like to maybe do a few things with their home they have the same challenges a lot of us do they have cluttered closets, toys everywhere they would like to spruce up with new decorating we brought in the experts this morning we will start with someone from simple storage we are indeed going to tackle a closet and the office. we are also going to have an interior decorator, amy is here talk about painting spring accessories finally it is all about the clutter buskers we are going to -- busters we are going to go into a kids room and see how to organize toys just in time for spring. we have a busy morn

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> today, it is trav etch l watson. he wants the men of fox 5 to rock the bow ties like he does. >> interesting challenge there. >> we will keep that this mind. we certainly appreciate the suggestion and we're glad you are along with us to be today's fan of the day. >>> big celebration at the white house in honor of the president's 50th birthday. the eastern high school marching band played happy birthday right outside of the white house. shawn yancy has a look at how the president is handling this mile stone. >> reporter: president barack obama is facing the big 5-0. >> i'm starting to think a little bit more about medicare eligibility. >> reporter: 5 may be the new 40 but president obama done osama to like that half century mark any more than these predecessors liked turning 60s or 70s. he is known to reflect on how much younger he felt three year ago. >> what seemed so fresh and new, we've seen obama so many times on tv and we know all his quirks

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jummy: the makers of nutella fighting back. the new fight on their hands and one prominent health room saying right when i walked in the door of bassett you could tell the quality was there. the quality of what we do is phenomenal. it's perfect. it's beautiful. there's nothing we would change about it. new year, time to get rid of stuff. simplify, declutter, unplug, purge, or even quit cold turkey. i raise turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics, hormones, or steroids. if you're looking for little ways to simplify life, feeling good about what your family eats is a pretty simple place to start. my name is tammy plumlee, and i raise honest, simple turkey for shady brook farms. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. >> a whole lot of happy in every jar of nutella. >> the makers of nutella fighting back that an agreement in their chocolate spread could cause cancer. >> it is a good wake-up call for understanding the potential ramifications of processing oil the way we do. >> after food safety officials i

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> a little chilly out there. temperature in the 20s this morning. let's check in with tony perkins and find out what happened out there. >> we do need to point out that allegheny county schools are delayed by two hours today. they are still dealing with snow and icy conditions. >> high-def more snow out to the west and western maryland than we did here. that goes without saying. we're dealing with cold temperatures, very cold across the region. another cold night tonight. i think it will be colder tonight than it has been overnight or last night. 27degrees is your current tim in the nation's capital. in annapolis, it is 26 degrees. cambridge, maryland, 27 degrees. quantico, 26. dulles airport, 4 degrees. in winchester, it is 25 degrees this morning. the other thing though,ments rather breezy out. winds are blowing at about six miles per hour in the district. 1 13-mile per hour winds in manassas. -- 13-mile per hour winds in manassas. we think things

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> oh, wow. yes, bob the producer is back. the number one nats fan rocking the jayson werth t-shirt. now, the philly came to d.c. as in jayson werth. >> i think he just wants to dance. >> i love it. i think it is a great thing. thank you producer bob. we enjoy your spirit as we talk a little baseball this morning. >> what a way to wake up today. >> nationals are getting better and better. they're going to be competitive this year. >> if the weather who help them out a little bit, everyone will be happy. >> i think it will be good enough that there will be a game. i'm not sure it will be good enough that you will be comfortable out there. >> the real question is is steve going to go? >> that is a good question. i'm going to the caps game tonight. i don't know if i can make a doubleheader. >> steve is the ultimate fair weather fan. >> that is not true at all. >> when the weather is fair, steve is there. >> i just said i'm going to the caps game tonight

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> welcome back. straight up 6:30 right now on this friday. taking a look at hurricane irene which is still continuing to barrel down heading towards us. >> still some 600 miles way from us so we still have time to prepare. that is good. the last go-round here in the washington, d.c. area, we are expecting tropical storm conditions but off to the east along the coast prosecutor hurricane conditions are expected there. let's start with vipir. want to show you the latest images of hurricane irene. hurricane irene has come through the bahamas and is now off the coast of florida. there are hurricane warning in he can for much of the east coast of the united states including along the close-by beaches, ocean city, bethany, rehoboth, places like that. here in the washington area, there is a tropical storm warning. you can see the size of the storm. it is massive. it is a category 2, just under category 3 intensity. i want to show what you we call spaghetti

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris. and this morning i'm live in barracks row. it's the area in southeast, a historic area and there's been a lot of preservation trying to make this a destination spot in terms of shopping and dining and they now have 100 locally owned eateries and shops. and this morning we are checking out three of the newest spots that provide what they say are good, warm, wintry foods. we're going to d.c. 3 which is about area hot dogs and go to match box and do fiery pizza and we're going to start at ted's bulletin where inside we're going to make homemade pop tarts. and we're going to talk about the whole area and why you might want to visit yourself. >> it sounds marvelous, especially on a cold day like today. >>> that's going to do it for the 6:00 hour. we want to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. she's julie brady. good morning to you. she's a teacher over in fairfax in centreville and she sa

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> welcome back. snow fell last night. d.c. area waking up to some snow on the ground. not a lot of snow but just enough to cause some problems out there. we've got you covered this morning. covering all your delays and cancellations and the ever-so- important forecast. >> just cold as we bring tony perkins in this morning. steve is right. we didn't get a whole heck of a lot yesterday. >> just enough to maybe cause some slick spots out there. >> i do think the bigger problem is that there is a thin layer of ice in much of the area right under that snow. generally speaking about an inch of snow across most of the area. a little bit more is expected to the north and east. a little bit of ice out there. i know where i was, it started off as some ice pellets and like coming down. that is i think your big that is why we're seeing some the delays that we're seeing. as far as the precipitation goes, we are pretty much done. you might see a flurry or two. th

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> 8:30 right now on this thursday morning as we check headlines this morning. more mysterious bird deathsch we foe several hundred dead birds were found in western kentucky last week. testing shows the deaths could have been caused by weather or another natural event. officials say new year's eve fireworks may be to blame for the death of thousands of birds in arkansas and another 50 birds found dead on a street in sweden after tuesday night. and in louisiana hundreds of dead birds turned up after hitting power lines or cars. >> that is so bizarre. >>> this story will have you going oohh or it has a good ending. they say cats have nine lives. well look at this dog. a german shepherd took off running across four lanes of i- 95. the dog was nearly hit several times. at some point people got out of their cars to try and help catch him. police did corner him near a fence and nicknamed him northbound and took him to an animal shelter. i wouldn't be surpr

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> iphone buyers will soon have a choice of carriers. the long-awaited announcement. verizon said it will start selling a version of the iphone on february 10th. they will be sold through verizon and apple and over the internet. the pre-orders start on february 3rd. the price, $200 to $300 with the contract. and there is the offering of unlimited data plans. and will it be worth it? and joining us, rob peckas. you just got back from the consumer electronics show. this must be the talk of the town. >> we got the cryptic invitation, come seeing our new big news. we thought this better be the iphone. >> and for the people who have been waiting, existing verizon customers waiting for this or the frustrated at&t customers that might want to switch, is it worth it in. >> well not if you have to pay an early termination fee to bail out your contract. if you are at liberty to switch, it looks like it will be a better deal because verizon network has a much b

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> if you are looking for work don't forget to check out our job shop u.s. marine corp. is looking for a civilian statistician it is in quantico pay between 60 and $70,000 a year. >>> colorado congressman apologizing for comments he made about bama he talked about the economy and debt debate he said quote they will hold the republican responsible now i don't want to have to be associated with him it is like touching a tar baby and you get it you are stuck he said his comment was insensitive and should have used quagmire instead of tar baby. >> we are getting a lesson in saving money back to school shopping holly good morning. >> you know what i am doing? it is none of your bees wax it is all about bees wax we are live this morning at our house in brookville maryland and we are learning how to harvest honey but what they are really harvesting here is future for young at risk boys. live next on fox 5 morning news stay with us >>> wow it is ringing the

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> booed camp workout is a great way to get in shape before swimsuit sea sob starts. for some, it is already here. >> she is camps are big business. you don't come around there playing, holly. >> oh, no, no, no. this is serious fitness that we are talking about and it's all part of what's called 368 athletics. good morning. >> good morning. >> you are here on your workout session here. >> yes. >> what is the number, 36 will. >> the number 360 is the 360 degrees which is optimal and then we have eight degrees of conditioning. any of those aspects a also reflections, we are able to train each person within these categories. >> and then you should be able to stretch down the beach no problem in your bikini. >> no problem. >> let's talk about the 368 and let's start about the tire toss. yes. how much do these weighing? >> about 300 pounds. they are bailing tires. what they are doing is extending through the hymns. good. >> believe it or not, that's compe

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> the obama administration is out with an ambitious plan targeting alzheimers the first national strategy will help patients and families. the goal is to have effective treatments by 2025. 5 million americans have alzheimers without more research, 16 million americans could have it by the year 2050, ceo of the national capital chapter of the alzheimers association joined us on fox 5. >> part of the plan includes physicians outreach and part of our national capital area plan includes physicians outreach. there is an opportunity when you go and take your loved ones to the doctor, that there will be some conversation as well as resources they can use. >>> alzheimers association has a website and 24 hour hotline if you need more information. the group works to educate the public about alzheimers. >>> catholic university in ohio is ending its student health insurance because of president obama's health care law. francis can university says the contracept

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> if you love cooking with fresh herbs, gas up the car, and head for middle town virginia this weekend. >> holly is this there's with a preview of the virginia herb festival. i have to catch myself, you know, it is herb and herb i have to catch myself. >> it could be a festival of herbs. >> well, in england they say herb. >> take it away holly. >> let me know when you are ready. >> we are ready. >> okayly take it now. all right. so we are out here, for the virginia herb festival and we have come to the sun flower cottage it is so quaint and charming out here you need to come out and experience it. but, come outside here first i want you to come out and see the wonderful property it is on. 40-acres, it is a treasure trove of her ball goodness thanks to this lady here, billy clifton the owner so good to sew you. >> lovely to see you too. >> thank you for having us back. >> thank you for coming out. >> a lot has changed. >> for both of us >> right. exa

i did see nutella on that table. i am just not down with it. >> time to say good morning to our facebook fan of the day. jasmine has been watching fox 5 since she was a little girl she is a big fan of yours holly she loved seeing you get on the soul train line. fabulous time thanks for watching jasmine and for a chance to be tomorrow's fan of the day head to facebook post a comment under jasmine 's photo. troy watson's girlfriend betsy wrote in and said yes she will go to the prom with him although we never doubted you troy. let's give him a hand looks like you guys have been doing a dance one time before i am sure you didn't have to twist her arm. >> that was pretty cool of him on tv to ask her to the prom. >>> now over to tony and allison. is there a corsage is that still the thing you give to your date. >> somethings never change. >> thank you very much. >>> comin

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> back with details on a battle creating hard feelings in montgomery county. supporters of nicks organic farm in potomac maryland staged another rally to keep the county from turning the 20-acre spread into soccer fields but montgomery county officials says the a done deal and some time next year the land that nick marvel has farmed for 30 years, will become sports fields and parking lots. >>> popular street in the district expected to see major traffic back ups this summer. a streetscape project is slated to begin by june 11th. the construction includes improvements to drive ways and sidewalks, decorative sidewalks in front of lincoln theatre, reconstructed bus pads, new parking meters and parking signs. residents have questions about the overall impact. >> we are all concerned because we have people coming in every day, a bunch of tour buses coming here, businesses trying to stay open. >> that was frank smith there. the project is expected to be c

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> 8:29 a.m., here are stories making headlines a violent arrest in philadelphia making headlines. this video is graphic and disturbing as you can see here, officers are beating an 18-year- old man with a baton, police say the man resisted arrest after they witnessed him walk away from his crashed car. the four police officers involved are on desk duty now pending an investigation. >>> california's proposition 8 will likely go before the supreme court, an appeals court yesterday declined to review its recent ruling a ban on same- sex marriage violates rights. sponsors of the proposition now have 90 days to ask the supreme court to review the case if the supreme court refuses same-sex marriage could become legal in california end of the year. >> this might be the talker of the day. a south carolina mother speaking out after she was taken away from her daughters graduation in handcuffs she let out a cheer as her daughter received her diploma. police sl

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it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> 8:13 now as we take a look at stories making headlines this morning. the senate could vote on a repeal of the new health care law today but it's not expected to get enough votes to pass. conservatives most angered by the mandate forcing everyone to get coverage started out as a republican idea back in the 1990s. >>> in maryland, a senate republican caucus has voted to oppose same-sex marriage legislation. the republican minor whip said they felt the position best represented the view of their constituents. >>> it is panda mating season at the national zoo. so far things are not happening naturally. so an expert from china's conservation and research center is helping zookeepers insem inate. and they have only one one cub five years ago. so far may jong has had two insemination procedure this is year. >> you can't force love. >> but in the spirit of the upcoming valentine's day, we hope something happens. >>> but there are a lot of cute babies out

they love the and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> welcome back. a live look outside on this monday morning. bob mcdonald got the go-ahead with his $4 billion transportation plan. a 34-6 senate vote cleared the last remaining hurdle. the highway projects would use nearly $3 billion in debt. some were concerned since some of the money is borrowed or most of it, i should say. but the bill sponsor said the opportunities to hire contractors and borrow the monies at the lowest rates in decades outweighs the concerns. >>> in maryland a state senator introduced a package that includes a 10% increase in the gas tax, a 1 cent inflation in 2013 and a 50% increase in vehicle registration fees. it includes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit future raise of the state transportation trust fund to fill other budget holes. voters would have to approve the amendment on the november 2012 ballot. >>> 8:42. still ahead scott mcentire, idol winner. very heartwarming story. he joins us with more on what he'

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. @Ñ oh, i see. a throne for the tv... room for movies... your workout gear... non-stop football... it's a man cave! the boys next door will never leave. who says we want them to? chef. >> there are so many festivities going on around the area in celebration of chinese new year. >> annie yu is learning more about traditionpractices she joins us now from china town garden in northwest looking so lovely that is such a beautiful dress annie. >> thank you alison. it is very beautiful they come in different colors which we will get to in just a moment what i have learned being out here is that there is a lot of work that goes into it. we are talking about 15 days of this. so, for 15 days, go visit families, come home for reunions and there are new beginnings, new babies it is a year of the dragon and a big deal and asian families plan their pregnancies ahead of time. >> my guide the executive director of the asian heritage foundation. >> good to see you again. >> you too. >> we are wearing

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> two women using valentines day to bring the gay marriage debate to the forefront in virginia. care venn barb applied for a marriage license yesterday, the two retired naval officers have been in a committed relationship for 26 years and don't want to go to the district or new york to get married. >> we aren't going the leave our home it makes sense to stay here and to ask for equal rights just like everybody else gets for their partner and still be a part of this community we love and have lived in a long time. >> we are faithful in paying our taxes to fairfax county, virginia, united states government. >> we want to say in virginia. >>> voters in the common wealth approved a constitutional amendment that does prohibit same sex unions in 2006. >>> the house of delegates expected to take up a bill to legalize gay marriage in maryland. it moved to the full chamber with support of one republican. governor oh ma'am lee say republican -- o'malley say r

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> we have an update on breaking news. several people shot in frederick, maryland. there is a police investigation under way along ballinger creek pike and sarah simmons joins us live. >> reporter: we are further north on ballinger creek road. we are just getting updates from corporal jennifer bailey with the frederick county sheriff's department saying we know of two people shot but there is total of five people transported to baltimore shock trauma. let's talk with her live to get the latest. you said there was a call that came in from 911 just before 5:00 this morning and your deputies heard something very disturbing? >> yes. gunshots. but let me clarify. we have three victims, two with gunshots, three transported to baltimore shock trauma and we have one who is deceased here, close proximity to the scene. this morning we got a 911 call to our deputies, they responded to that. when they arrived they heard gunshots and saw a red vehicle leaving the

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> the investment bank under the lead under writer in facebook public stock offering is under investigation. regulators are looking into whether morgan stanley selectively informed clients one of its analysts cut his revenue estimates for facebook, before the stock started trading last friday. shares for facebook are down more than 18%. morgan stanley maintains it complied with recommendations. >>> a top silicon valley executive is accused of using high tech tricky to his -- trickery to get his hands on children's toys. he printed his own bar codes, and bought lego at discounts and resold them on ebay. >>> okay. an iowa man arrested for drunk driving buzz his passenger -- but his passengers a zebra and macau parrot. the man was charged, with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, he says he and his girlfriend treat their animals like their own children 13 he wanted to bring -- and he wanted to bring them to the bar. >> they love going for rides. they

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they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> welcome back. it's 8:40. a scandal forces a government official out of his job. it's not clear at this point if jeff nealy resigned or if he was fired. nealy helped organize a 2010gsa conference in las vegas with an $823,000 tab. it included videos showing them mocking the habits. >>> facebook's ipo is the subject of two congressional inquires and mounting lawsuits. sources say morgan stanley, the lead investment bank and facebook's ipo may refund investors who overpaid. >>> after the break, her father and mother were civil rights pioneers. and now bernice king is sharing a new look at her mother's life with the world. she'll join us live to talk more about the story behind "desert rose, the life and legacy of coretta scott king." >> and get ready to head to hawaii. no airfare required this time. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. but you do need your swim suit, because we're going surfing this morning, hawaiian style, as we ar

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it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. my sistersundays are just tofor watching football. believe that? [ thinking ] relax. you ordered off mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. everything's so good and just a buck. so go. he's a jerk. [ thinking ] the simple joy of being smart. ♪ >>> now 7:30. how pretty is this? >> applause-worthy. >> a little sleepy after staying up late to watch the game. maybe this will get you going this morning. a little treat for you this morning with the cameras out there. nice start, what is happening out there. >> what would get me going is a muffin. >> or maybe something good. >> we're hungry. >> we have about two more hours. >> as far as the weather goes, we have changes on the way. nothing for anyone to worry about at this point. we'll see rain showers move in here but not during the day today. let me show you the weather headlines today and for part of the week. first thing you want to know, we'll have sunshine this morning as you saw but clouds will eventually be moving in as the day progr

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. "planned p parenthood we're gonna get rid of that." romney is saying he'll deny women the birth control and cancer screenings they depend on. when romney says "do i believe the supreme court should overturn roe v. wade? yes." he's saying he'll deny women the right to make their own medical decisions and when his campaign can't say whether he'd support equal pay protections. "and we'll get back to you on that." romney's putting your paycheck at risk. planned parenthood action fund is responsible for the content of this advertising because mitt romney is out of touch and wrong for women. >>> i know you are on the way to work but stop what you are doing. check this out. a new russian base jumper set a new record, leaping from a mountain in the himalayas he sores down speeds up to 125 miles an hour. if you can just imagine that before he deploys his parachute. it took the jumper 6 days to climb that mountain before the leap and took him 20 seconds to fall

they love the taste and i feel good that they're ready to tackle the day. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> right now 8:30 a.m. let's look at stories making headlines this morning a dc council committee is discussing a child sex abuse bill in the wake of the penn state scandal if passed it would strengthen reporting laws in the district to include all adults, currently, teachers, coaches and other school officials are required to report abuse. >>> people across japan are remembering the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated the nation one year ago sunday, a moment of silence was observed yesterday at 2:46 p.m. local time the exact time the earthquake struck it killed more than 19,000 people leveled several cities and knocked out the vital cooling system, at a nuclear power plant. >>> well, warm temps are not the only thing getting an early start bugs are too this year thanks to warm winter professor university of maryland said insects are cold blooded and come out early when the winter months fail to get cold there is already mosquito sightings

it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> 7:14 as we look at the truck that's been causing problems on the ramp between 495 and westbound 66. it looks like they're getting ready to flip it back over. the ramp is still closed, limiting traffic from getting on to 66. so we're hoping they get this thing flipped back over soon and get traffic moving once again. fortunately it's the ramp to westbound 66 which is a little lesser of a traffic load on a normal wednesday morning than headed eastbound into the city. >> that sky fox shot showed the traffic on 495 southbound because they have to go back around. >>> it's cold out there this morning. >> at least the weather is cooperating. shockingly cold after yesterday. we wake up in the teens and low 20s. at least we lost the wind. let's get to the numbers. a cold one today. highs later this afternoon only in the mid 30s. old man winter back. 22 at reagan national. 18 in gaithersburg. leonardtown, you're 18. 21 in fredericksberg. 19 in culpeper. you

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it's quick, easy and something everyone can agree on. ♪ nutella. breakfast never tasted this good. >>> 7:14 a.m., this morning penn state alumna, fans and students continue to mourn the loss of legendary football coach joe paterno he died sunday of lung cancer at the age of 85. he was diagnosed days after being fired last fall. joining us now from state college pennsylvania, amari flemming with how people are reacting. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you tony. well, people still coming here to his statue outside the stadium as you can see outside my soldier, there are folks with cameras taking pictures to remember him by also paying final respects this memorial at the statue has been growing since saturday night when news of his impending death started to leak out he died at the age of 85 on sunday people have been coming all morning long. there was a vigil near campus thousands of students came out just expressing their love of joe paterno. >>> all right and do we -- is there anything we expect to develop later on today? any word yet on

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