effect. not a flash flood and this is for everybody through virginia and pennsylvania. this is a very, very wet system that is going to come across here this weekend. shows you rain and howers now, nothing out there now, too heavy and as a matter of fact, if you're not getting light rain shower activity, you're getting a bit of drizzle and as we zoom in tighter for you, in and around the beltway -- nope, won't do it. very, very wet in and around the beltway. it's going to be a long commute if you're waiting on them to come on home. keep that in mind and here's the larger picture on true view. we have part of the storm system affecting us now and look back to the west into parts of kentucky through western tennessee and caroline a very heavy rain out there and is yet to come through and begins to move through tonight and through the day tomorrow. before this is said and done, we could have as much as three to four inches of rain in places and we'll start to dry out on monday and tuesday. it's going to be a bit of a weekend washout for tomorrow. maureen? >> all right, gary mcgrady, thank you for. that. the weather is lifting one travel alert and causing another. it won't be closing this weekend. the rain is forcing d dot to postpone repair work on the bridge. the project was delayed in february because of a back-to- back blizzard. v-dot is rescheduling the work to pour new slab and upgrades streets -- streetlights. the maryland transportation authority cancelled two-a operations on the bridge because of rain and fog. you can, of course, depend on fox 5 when wet weather strikes for complete coverage. head to www.myfoxdc.com and we'll keep you updated on the latest. it's all there on our home page. tonight, investigators want to know the name of a young woman found dead in montgomery county last weekend. the body was found on saturday near damascus. fox 5s wisdom martin is live in the newsroom with why police are convinced this woman's death was no accident. wisdom? >> reporter: investigators are now investigating this as a homicide and say she died from blunt force trauma to the body and can't specify anymore than. that now, the question remains: who did this and why? montgomery county pice are still trying to figure out what happened to 19-year-old tenessa taylor. saturday, a hunter found her body in a shallow grave in patuxent state park. >> he was out scouting the area to hunt and he saw what he believed were human remain. he did the right thing. not only did he call the police but he remained there and showed us where they were. >> reporter: they don't know how long the body was in the woods but could have been placed there as late as fall pe . her body was partially decomposed because of the condition. investigators called in the armed forces pathology institute to artsivity is them in the investigation. >> because the body was partially decomposed, we used fingerprints to identify the woman. >> reporter: she was last seen december 31st in prince georges county where she was arrested on a theft charge. a friend bailed her out of jail and he was not seen again until he was found at the park. >> detectives are working on leads trying to determine who may have seen her last and where she was and we want to talksee if they can help us determine how she ended up in that park. >> this investigation is far from over. the medical examiner's office is doing further investigation into this murder. now, police are saying they really need people to come forward in this case and with information. they want to you call them. (240)773-5070 if you can help them with information in this case. will? >> thank you, wisdom martin. investigators are releasing new details about a man found dead in a frederick county lake. they're trying to identify him. he's a white male, 5'11", 148 pounds in his early 20s. this is where it gets specific. he was wearing superman pajama pants with jeans over them and a black baseball cap. the man was found or pulled about this time yesterday, about 5:30 when fishermen sponted him on wednesday. a bold daytime robbery in columbia heights in the middle of the busy shopping area and police say two men approached armored carorkers at an atm and demanded cash. the workers were loading money into the atm when this happened. investigators are not saying whether the men got away with money and if anyone was hurt. d.c. council members getting -- about the response. last month, 2-year-old stephanie stevens died hours after the parents called for help. a d.c. passenger is under criminal investigation for allegedly refusing to transport her to the hospital. karen gray houston joins us with more the investigation. karen? >> reporter: it was a long hearing. there was testimony from the heads of the unions that oversee the paramedics and firefighters and as well as citizens with complaints and praise. archie ruben offered condolences to the parents and family of the the girl who died and talked about what is being done to revent events like that in the future. the main focus is getting to the bottom of why an ambulance failed to transport stephanie stevens to the hospital february 10th and that is when parents called 911 from their apartment. the judiciary chairman also wanted to know about other cases. like the one involving kimberly kelsey who said medics refused to take her to the hospital last december. she had to call twice and wound up in an intensive care unit for a week. blame was meted out all around, questions raised about whether citizens are safe. >> i'll not going to sit here and throw 1770 people you were the bus because of mistakes made by four people. >> the vast majority of providers in the field, whether they be firefighters or civilian e.m.s. personnel, are dedicated and committed to providing the service. >>they're detailed protocols that simply were not followed. that have been trained on and the people involved in these cases are experienced people. >> there are still a lot of unanswered questions about why there were no -- there was no paperwork and with refusals to transport and even whether -- than getting around in the snow played a part. >> thank you for that. for now, chief ruben said the case is -- case of the toddler is under criminal investigation by the police department and on the ne edge at 6, another d.c. resident steps forward with complaints with the -- about the e.m.s. response. the operator behind last month's train derailment has been fired. you may remember this chaotic scene outside of the fairgate north metro stop. the metro announced a piece of equipment built-in intentionally derailed the train. metro said that the operator failed to follow standard procedures. it's been two years since fire destroyed a apartment building in mount pleasant. the fire forcealmost 200 people out of their homes, damaged a church and destroyed a homeless shelter and learning center. there has been a longtime push underway to buy the property and rebuild it. today, the people who once called it home are one step closer to returns and there is an agreement that will bring affordable housing back to the neighborhood. >> as a historic district, we take pride in working to preserve our building and architect tour. our neighborhood is more than building, it's the people, the beautiful cultural economic a ethnic diversity and by making that commitment, that is the ultimate commitment that is our neighborhood. >> the building has been bought. that is what is allowing for the affordable housing. new developments in a story making national headlines. the daughter of senate majority leader harry lead reed is out of the -- harry reid is out of the hospital. the mother is still recovering after they were hurt in a serious crash. the tractor-trailer rear ended their car on i-of 92 in fairfax county yesterday. bob barnard is live outside of inova fairfax hospital where doctors issued an update. what you have learned, bob? >> reporter: will, landra reid ised to number good spirits following surgery today to repair her broken neck and the 69-year-old wife of harry reid broke her back and nose in yesterday's car crash. we're told the senator was here today and has gone back up to alcohol and is expected back shortly. we got an update from the senator's spokesman and the physician here at inova fairfax. >> her -- for recovery is good and she's neurologically in tact, meaning she's able to move her arm and legs as she was able to before the wreck. and her surgery -- to stabilize the risk of paralysis and that is not existing at this point. >> senator reid asked me to read a statement from him to all of you. it said the tremendous concern and support for landra and lana from people across nevada and the nation has deeply touched our entire family. we greatly appreciate your thoughts during this difficult time. landra and i have been married for 50 years. she's the love of my life and i love forward to her makg a full recovery as quickly as possible. >> reporter: dr. franko said that mrs. reid actually stood up since her surgery today but things are looking pretty good. their 48-year-old daughter who is the oldest of the five which were and driving the honda odyssey van in yesterday's crash heading northbound of 95, southbound of the fairfax county parkway, she suffered facial lacerations, was released from the hospital and is okay. other family members are coming in here to be with mrs. reid. the senator will be here want to. the doctors say it could have been worse but as you heard the doctor tell us, there is no risk of paralysis and mrs. reid should get out of the hospital in a few days. >> her standing up is promising. bob barnard live outside of inova fairfax hospital. thank you. a national charity under the microscope tonight. what is going at the boys and generals clubs of america that has congress on the case. and a textbook battle browing in texas could have far- reaching impact nationwide. what it means for your children's classroom. what are you working on! >> when football season rolls around, the bleachers will be packed and the fans won't just be watching the game. keep it here. fox 5 news at 5 is coming back. still ahd on fox 5 news at 5, it's the story that has everyone buzzing. while you finally be able to buy one? the scoop on the apple. >> i joy pad still ahead in 10 minutes. a big change in the president's travel plans. he's pushing back his trip to asia because of the healthcare reform bill. the news came as democrats on capitol hill are facing another deadline to get the bill passed and on to the president's deb. fox 5s tom fitzgerald is live with more details in our newsroom. >> reporter: deadlines have come and gone and now we have another one. sunday, march 21st. that is the date the white house and the speaker of the house say they hope to to have the healthcare reform bill passed by. >> good morning. >> reporter: after a friday meeting with democrats, house speaker nancy pelosi said a vote on healthcare reform could be days away. >> what we will have in reconciliation will be something that is agreed upon house and senate that we can pass and they can pass. >> reporter: the speaker is now targeting sunday, march 21st, as a date she hopes to have the bill passed by and have help in perk the bill. >> we'll have help. >> reporter: clad in a usa jersey, the white house press secretary robert gibbs announced president obama is delaying next week's trip to asia for three days to stay in washington. >> the president will use the time earlier to speak individually with or in small groups with members that may be at this point undied. >> reporter: u ven after health care -- even after healthcare reform advocates demonstrated to pass the bill, it's not known if they have the 216 votes they need. >> and members of congress shouldn't be deceived to create a sense of urgency. >> republics claim two weeks after the president promised bipartisan, it means they have been pushed aside. >> what the house democrats were trying to do with the shenanigans and all the gimmicks they're putting together, is to subvert and circumvent the law. >> reporter: while the battle is far from over, thfinish line might be coming into view. keep in mind about all of this, even though the president is delaying his trip to asia, the white house announced he'll be travelling to ohio, strongsville, ohio, the suburb about a half mile south of cleveland to drum up support for the healthcare bill at the start of what might be the final week. >> and thank you, tom fitzgerald. wet weather is moving in. the virginia department of emergency management is advising residents to buy flood insurance. it's the most common natural disaster in virginia and most home insurance policies don't cover it either. you should go ahead and talk to your agent now. there is usually a 30-day waiting period for coverage to begin. and probably too late for that, considering we're under the scope for a lot of rain in our area. >> and that rain is here. now, it's a loss of $10. >> and that is not bad. you will have to do it again next week. it will get brighter and we're going to be monday, tuesday before there is nice weather. the weekend is going to be a washout, certainly tomorrow. max hd radar right now shows you nothing too terribly heavy here. we're looking at some light rain shower activity and there is a couple of pockets of moderate rain and drizzle as well and you can see the big picture here there is a bit of moderate rain activity and south of virginia beach. the heaviest is through tonight and the first part of the day for tomorrow. the forecast this evening, temperatures in the lower 50s and we'll have showers, again, the heaviest of the rain coming tonight and tomorrow and we'll lay her up for you. the forecast is coming up. thank you, it's the kind of pep rally you would expect before a game. the students at the idea academy charter school were rallying for college and the goal was to get every student to show them how to be leaders. it was not all about seniors. this was a message for underclassmen, too. >> you might want to take this opportunity. everything you can and so that you can offer a wonderful package to all the colleges that you will apply to when you become seniors. >> tomorrow's -- students from nearly every public high school in d.c. will head to tarboro, north carolina, for the college roundup, an annual college fair featuring more than 30 historic black colleges and universities. a textbook battle in texas could change what which were learn across the country. they meeting to adopt new social studies curriculum. how will it impact the rest of the country? >> reporter: the state board of education has adopted new standards for social studies, history and economics classes. and the changes could effect all schools nationwide. they help with the standards to bright wright new history books. in almost three days of testimony and emotional debate, conservatives ran the table, shaping messon -- lessons on the civil rights movement, and hundreds of other topics. the board voted 11-4 on friday to adopt the standards. a final vote should take place in may. >> the conservatives of america is a huge victory. toon ho -- honor our founding fathers and -- the constitution? >> reporter: debate on the social studies standards is dominated by ideological disagreements over religion and reflects of political viewpoints from both sides. on thursday, longtime democratic board member mary ellen berlango walked down to the panel's meetings, frustrated after heated debates about race and the inclusion of hispanics and african-american medal-of-honor recipients in lesson plans accusing her colleagues of whitewashing curing lum standards -- curriculum standards. >> we can pretend this is a white america, hispanics don't exist. >> reporter: republican board members took offense to discrimination arguing that pinpointing three war heros diminishes the accomplishments of other recipients. each state has its own textbook selection process and publishers can offer other states the texas edition of the book but they're not required to select it. don matheson, fox news. >> four republican senators are asking for detailedmoney reports from the boys and girls club of america. they're concerned the ceo made nearly a million in 2008 and executives spent more than 4 million on travel whole clubs are closing because of the lack of funding. the senate is considering a bill to provide 425 mid-in federal money to the national organization over the next five years. the apple ipad is almost ready to roll out. what will it take for to you get your hands on this year's must-have tech toy. i'm brenda buttner. coming up, i'll tell you about new gadgets to help you go green and save you some green. >> thanks, brenda and we have a programming note to pass along. don't miss any of the action on the hard-core. tune in for tonight's quarter final games in the acc tournament. kicking off at 7, maryland versus georgia tech and at 9, you can watch nc state take on florida state. all coming your way tonight on our sister station my 20. we'll be right back. >> are you ready for the new ipad? it's getting a lot of bud buzz and today apple is taking free orders. customers on will be able to get their computer tablet april 3rd. and only the wi-fi model is available for preorder. the 3-g model will be available next month. if you would rather get closer to nature, new products might help. they can help you save cash. brenda buttner has more. >> reporter: going green in your kitchen is great for the environment and don't forget about the other spaces in your home. start with indoor plants. this new center tells you which will grow best inside or out. >> and on the day to the website. easybloom.com and we'll interpreter the data and give you a recommendation of plants to survive and thrive. >> a win-win for the environment and your pocketbook is ecofriendly paper. >> this is a 100% recycled ber. >> reporter: this let's you decide how much water is needed for flushing. >> you press the button. are you saving water and saving the environment and entering the mean? >> there are 270 million toilets in this nation and the american waterworks association estimates 20% or 1 november 5 are leaking at any one time. >> this electronic monitor detects the leaks, saving you money and serving water. they'll make ur you're not wasting electricity when you're away. >> when the electronic is plugged in and not in use, this will tap that to not get an idle draw. >> in new york, brenda buttner, fox news. there is a new coach in up to, a woman is calling the shots. and meet the only female high school coach next. >> and a consumer alert for dog lovers. a popular treat could make your four-legged friend sick. and you think you have the wellpower? 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[ laughter ] >> reporter: clearly, she's ready. in washington, beth parker, fox 5 news. >> yes, she is and we wish her all the luck and you can visit our website, www.myfoxdc.com. . a alert for pet owners. the real bones from dynamic pet products in missouri contain a warning saying the product is not all for dogs and can splinr. the better business bureau said it -- they have a complaint and one that died. safety is the first priority and encourages owners to supervise the pet when is they receive treats or snacks. would you be healthier if restaurants didn't use salt? a new york lawmaker is convinced of it. felix ortiz wants to ban salt on the menu. saying it would ban -- save lives. and restaurant owners and should ofs say it would be bad for business. the bill would include a $100 fine if a restaurant broke the rules. if you're fooling under the weather, it could be allergies and asthma, huh? >> i have been sniffling since last week and even if you don't have the conditions, you could be effected this season. he more on why. >> fantastic. 500, it's 530, which is very, very good for any age group. >> reporter: frank conklin has asthma and has had it for 20 years. >> you know -- >> reporter: while medication helps him breathe easier, four days ago he noticed the change. >> you are short of breath and you take a deep sigh and realize, whoops, i'm not as stable as i was. >> reporter: not as stable because of these, trees. >> the oaks are starting to pollenate in the area and the oaks are the major cause of allergy for people becoming alert this time of the year. >> reporter: dr. richard lockey is president of the world allergy organization and said different trees take turns pollenating from january-may. >> we get a group blooming and another group and group another -- another group. >> reporter: cold temperatures reset their clocks, causing many tox pollenate at once. >> in the next week, we will have pollen counts up to 6,000 pollen particles per cubic meter of air. >> reporter: cutting down the beautiful trees won't help but staying indoors and cranking your ac with your car window shut and taking your medications will. >> we we dquadruple theations. k reporter: a alan t since his at in 20 years. >> would be nice it and how can u dithe you have to leao live with er: once your aller rbody can react for months after the pollen is gone dicines or weari mask. a 42-year study said women who take the birth control pill are less likely to die from heart disease or any can may of pi. the research was conducted by the royal college of general practitioners in the united kingdom. with all the wet weather, it's hard to believe it's about time to get back in the garden. still ahead where to get out of the rain and into the spring spirit. and two brides and one group get down and dirty. what they digging through all the wedding cake for. more of the hilariousvo still ahead. you get to use any of our concierge claim centers. so i can just drop off my car and you'll take care of everything? 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yep, even the rental. what if i'm stuck at the office? if you can't come to us, we'll come to you in one of our immediate response vehicles! what if mother won't let me drive? awhat ispefor the rain and here alert this time of the year. >> reporter: dr. richard lockey is president of the world allergy organization and said different trees take turns pollenating from january-may. >> we get a group blooming and another group and group another -- another group. >> reporter: cold temperatures reset their clocks, causing many tox pollenate at once. >> in the next week, we will have pollen counts up to 6,000 pollen particles per cubic meter of air. >> reporter: cutting down the beautiful trees won't help but staying indoors and cranking your ac with your car window shut and taking your medications will. >> we we dquadruple theations. k reporter: a alan t since his at in 20 years. >> would be nice it and how can u dithe you have to leao live with er: once your aller rbody can react for months after the pollen is gone dicines or weari mask. a 42-year study said women who take the birth control pill are less likely to die from heart disease or any can may of pi. the research was conducted by the royal