George and Spotsylvania County schools are closed again this morning. Saint marys county, Calvert County as well as fredericksburg city schools will be open but on a 2hour delay. Remember, you can be the first to know if your Childs School makes a schedule change. Just go to wjla dot com slash text to sign up for text alerts. A big day for the trump transition team. At least 9 of the president elects cabinet picks will be on capitol hill this week for confirmation hearings. And the first ones up attorney general nominee Jeff Sessions and his pick for Homeland Security secretary, general john kelly. Ac trt 1 46 oc soc Donald Trumps cabinet picks. Gearing up for a congressional grilling. On the hot seat today retired marine general john kelly, tapped to be secretary of Homeland Security . And alabama senator Jeff Sessions, trumps choice for attorney general. His hearing could be confrontational. 31 years ago, sessions was rejected for a federal judgeship over allegations he made racist remarks. Charges he forcefully denies. Sessions sot i am not a racist at least nine of trumps cabinet picks facing confirmation hearings this week. And four still have outstanding issues in the vetting process. Gfx. Which involves handing over personal Financial Information . An fbi background check . And answering Congressional Committee questionaires. Republicans dismissing democrats concerns mcconnell sot everybody will be properly vetted gfx . But eight years ago. Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell sent this letter. Asking for the vetting process for president confirmation hearings. On monday the Senate Democratic leader sent mcconnells 2009 letter right back to him . With the names changed. Schumer sot the very things mcconnell thought were necessary for nominations were asking for, and now theyre denying it. One position that does not require Senate ConfirmationSenior Advisor to the president. Trump announcing his soninlaw Jared Kushner will be working closely by his side in the west wing. Raising eyebrows. And questions about potential ethical conflicts. Sot q Jared Kushner . Peotus oh well well talk about that on wednesday. O c close and today president obama taking whats likely his final ride on air force one. Flying to chicago to deliver his farewell address. Hes expected to reflect on his administration and kt abc news washington. A major mileston, in an effort to mark the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans memorial. The fund that overseas the wall says it has collected the 50thousandth picture of a person, whose name is on Veterans Memorial fund is working to find a picture to go with each of the 58thousand 3hundred 15 names on the wall. All were killed fighting in vietnam. The pictures, already part of a virtual wall of faces will be part of a museum being planned beside the memorial. Happening today. Loved ones will lay to rest longtime Virginia State senator charles colgan. His family says a mass will be held for senator colgan at the all Saints Catholic Church in manassas this morning at 1030. Afterwards he will be interred at the stonewall memory gardens. Senator colgan served a record 10 consecutive terms as a state senator. He died last week at the age of 90. A new report is highlighting something many parents already know raising a child is expensive. According to new usda estimates raising a child from birth through high school will cost more than 230thousand dollars. Thats the average for a middle income couple with 2 children. Since obtaining larger housing is researchers say the total bill is slightly more expensive in urban areas, and cheaper in rural communities. Lawmakers us the report to help write Child Support and foster care guidelines. The College Football playoff culminating last night. With a classic title tilt. And after alabama beat washington and clemson knocked off ohio state, the two powerhouses met last night in a rematch of last years title game. The game changed leads several times in the final minutes. Alabamas quarterback jalen hurts keeps it and avoided tackles on his way to the 30yard touchdown. Then clemson answers back driving all the way down the field to score on a last second touchdown. Clemson wins 3531. A manhunt expands in florida after a murder suspect a manhunt expands in florida after a murder suspect guns down a Police Officer in broad daylight and police say he is responsible for another death as well. We will explain coming up. Plus, meryl streep ruffled some feathers during her acceptance speech. And we arent talking about the president elect. Find out who is not firing back at the oscar winner. Coming up. Finally above freezing today wind chills still in the 20s warmer late week 50s tomorrow, 60s thursday multiple rain chances possible sat. today cloudy and cold. Breezy. Highs 3640 winds s 1015 g 25 feels 2428 tonight periods of rain. Patchy fog. Lows 3336 winds sw 515 mph wednesday partly to mostly cloudy and milder. Rain possible before 7am and after 7pm. Highs 4854 winds s 5 mph with a shooting spree inside Fort Lauderdale airport. Did estaban santiago originally have a much differnt target in mind . What police are saying plus, new legal problems for justin bieber. Why a common prank may end up costing him more than a million dollars. Man accused of shooting and killing an orlando Police Officer. Master Sergeant Debra clayton was killed yesterday, while trying to apprehend the suspect at a walmart. Markeith loyd was wanted in the shooting death of his pregnant exgirlfriend last month. Witnesses say the officer tried to approach loyd outside the store when he opened fire. Clayton died at the hospital. The suspect got away. Firing on one deputys car, and carjacking another. Killed in a motorcycle crash while searching for the suspect. Schools were placed on lockdown. Clayton is being rememberd as a wife, a mother to a teenage son, and a tireless advocate for her community. Right now. The man accused in fridays deadly shooting spree at the Fort Lauderdale airport is being held without bond. He has a detention hearing next tuesday. And now we are learning that iraq war veteran esteban stiago may have intially had a differnt target in mind. Police say santiago made a reservation to fly to new york city on new years eve but cancelled the flight for an unknown reason. He later booked a oneway flight to florida where he gunned down 5 people. 6 people were injured. Police say santiago admits to the shooting and could face the death penalty. Closing arguments begin this morning in charleston, south carolina. In the penalty phase of the dylann roof trial. The white supremacist is charged with fatally shooting nine members of a black church during bible study. Roof, who represented himself, rested his case yesterday. Witnesses, or provide any evidence to convince the jury to spare his life. D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is out with her Second Annual accountability report. It provides updates on the priorities identified when she took office. And it includes a focus on the districts status as a sanctuary city. Jay korff has more. Well oscar winner meryl streep brought the crowd Golden Globes after brought the crowd to its feet at the Golden Globes after her speech applauded hollywoods diversity. But some people have a bone to pick with her about her language. After that comment some mixed martial arts fighters, had a few words about the perceived slight from the oscar winner. Commissioner scott coker offered to bring streep to an event so she can see that the sport is actually very diverse. Ufc promoter dana white had more colorful comments for streep but also pointed out that, of the promotions 10 current titleholders 5 are international fighters. At xx time for weather. Toss to eileen finally above freezing today wind chills still in the 20s warmer late week 50s tomorrow, 60s thursday multiple rain chances colder weekend; unsettled wintry mix possible sat. today cloudy and cold. Breezy. Highs 3640 winds s 1015 g 25 feels 2428 tonight periods of rain. Patchy fog. Lows 3336 winds sw 515 mph wednesday partly to mostly cloudy and milder. Rain possible before 7am and after 7pm. Highs 4854 winds s 5 mph coming up here we go again. Here we go again. The lights go dark at the Washington Monument but this time something more troubling happened at the same time. Well explain. Coming up. Fios is not cable. Were wired differently. That means incredibly fast 150 meg internet. So in the 3. 7 seconds it takes gary watson to beat the local sled jump record fly, gary, fly. 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A dispute between neighbors may get very expensive for justin bieber. According to people the singers neighbor is filing a lawsuit seeking more than a million dollars. He accuses bieber of egging his house, spitting on him, and repeatedly threatening him. The altercation allegedly stems frm argued over how fast bieber was driving on their street. Biebers attorneys have offered a 25thousand dollars to settlement, but it was rejected you may think that creating the perfect cup of joe is an art more than a science. But one guy disagrees. Thats why he quit his successful job as a biochemist. To brew coffee. But Jack Benchakul didnt just get a job at starbucks. Hes actually opened his own business that has set a goal of making a perfect cup of coffee. Through science. There is much more coming up on good morning washington. Suzanne kennedy what are you working on. Did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back . Say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. 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