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Vote is underway. If confirmed, the former nebraska senator chuck hagel will succeed leon panetta and republicans posed the nomination and suggesting he was too willing to compromise with iran and looks like he has the votes needed. Over to you. Countdown of 85 billion is on. They have been scheduled now for about a year and congress and the white house are not able to work out a compromise. They talking but not to each other. Reporter against the backdrop in virginiava, president obama repeated warnings that across the board, arbitrary spending cuts scheduled to begin this friday will cost jobs and undermine national defense. The problem is when you cutting 85 billion in seven months, which represents over a 10 cut in the Defense Budget and the white house said 90,000 virginiabased employees could be furloughed if cuts are not avoided. And over to the Norfolk National station, they forced the navy to cancel or delay the repair of certain aircraft carriers. Reporter republicans slam the president for holding campaignstyle e vents instead of negotiating. Wise traveling over 5,000 miles the last two weeks, and we challenge him, mr. President , a mile and a half to come to capitol hill. Reporter the president s public pressure on lawmakers should be directed towards his own party. And we moved the bill twice and we shouldnt before the Senate Begins to do something. Reporter it includes cuts only, while a Senate Proposal the president supports will close tax loopholes. And to combine spending cuts. And its time to cut the wasteful washington spending, not raise taxes. Reporter congress has wednesday and thursday to find a compromise. Craig bosswell, fox news. Heres the heart of the federal government. D. C. Is bracing for sequestration. Officials are preparing for this to hit for months. When it comes to businesses that actually depend on federal workers, they are very concerned and for good reason. Fox 5s matt ackland is live with more. Matt . Reporter hundreds of thousands of people travel into the district each year for work and many are government workers. Those folks spend money to food and other services while they are here. So think about the impact to local businesses if furloughs take place and they no longer in the mod to spend. Mood to spend. Its lunchtime at the sports tavern with thousands of government workers steps away. This is a popular spot to grab a bite to eat. Especially the lunch business, you know, monday through friday and that is 75 to 80 of lunch business we do this time of the year is local and government workers. Reporter he worries if his customers are furloughed or worried about losing work, his business will take a serious hit. If youre losings a portion of the income, you might think about bringing your lunch to work or more economical ways to save money. Reporter here in the district, the leaders prepared ahead of time esteration. The current budget is set up as if sequestration will take effect. And many of those issues, well project a higher revenue. Reporter its forcing the district to set aside 60 million. And that is for education, health and security and housing. The unknown cost is when it comes to furloughs. Sales tax could take a hit. Income could be reduced ifer d. C. Residents and property taxes could be slashed if businesses lead. And those who are contractors, for example, who rent space is likely to be shrinkage there and that means a loss of income. The sales taxes, people likely to spend less. Reporter and that is the big concern at the sports tavern. First the government workers and they pay the price as well. And we hope we will see them as much as we are now. Reporter and its important to point out that the district has no plans to lay anyone a as part of the questeration and this goes on for awhile, the City Services could be hurt. Anding thats for your report. To virginia now. That videova governor said the sequestration is going to happen and the cuts are necessary. Theyre going to hit the Defense Department hard. Mcdonough was discussing the issue. The way theyre hitting the military is unfair. And governors live in a different world, a world of balanced budgets and getting things done on time. We have limited borrowing capacity, and we have to take full responsibility for everything that happens in our state. The president and Congress Live in a different world and there is notice balanced budget, unlimited borrowing capacity, 17 trillion in debt and a lot of finger pointing and blame. He expects the furloughs to begin as soon as the sequestering kicks in. Mike miller hopes to have a vote on a gun policy bill by friday and it would ban certain guns and some large capacity magazines, require fingerprints for licensing. It would help cut down on straw purchases, when someone buys a gun from someone else. The critics are not convinced that is a big problem that needs to be addressed. The Prince Georges County Council Voted unanimously to establish a work group. Over the next serve months months, representatives from nonprofits, clergy and others will join forces to find new strategies and solutions to the problem. Fox 5 paul wagner is live in Upper Marlboro with the latest. Paul . This work group will consistent of leaders in the county who will work with members of the county council who have given themselves until the end of september to find new strategies they think will work. And mr. Patterson . Joe all nine members voted in favor of pulling together a group of leaders in the county who would work with social services, the school system, and the clergy to come up with fresh ideas on reducing youth violence. And i think its important to note that the county council has a legislative body and responsibility to ensure we speak in a unified voice against crime and violence in our community. It will have discussion quickly and end quickly in an effort to make for some quick resolutions to the problems we see in our communities. [ sirens ] reporter since last august, Six High School students have been killed in a variety of violent confront allegations and at least two were attempted robberies, some involved gang activities n. All but two murders were solved by police. What we want is a group of people who can make decisions and who can look at what are the powers that we have within our particular organization. How can we Work Together to actually affect effect a solution that is sustainable, that is doable, that is effective and that is what were trying to get to. Reporter harrison said the group will ultimately look for solutions that can be legislated andco it do it in time to make recommending as, if need be, to the General Assembly in a nap. And the couple chair in annapolis. Once they come up with the recommendations at the end of september, they will put it in writing and it will be a part of the public record. Thank you, paul. Tonight, we know charges have been dropped against a 10 yearold alexandrea boy who took a toy gun to school. The douglasmacarthur fifth grader was arrested earlier this month after taking a fake gun on the bus. The judge dropped the charges at the request of the alexandrea prosecutors office. A night club in an adjacent office will be closed for four days after the police labeled them as a threat to Public Safety following a fatal shooting. The 30yearold was killed outside of no one 20 d. C. Saturday morning. He was in the night club prior to the shooting. Imagine picking up your phone and hearing a stranger tell you this about your loved one. Youre in trouble, big trouble. Coming up, what police where police are issuing a warning about a phone scam. And its time for table games. When maryland live casino plans to turn things up a notch. Hi, laura. Hey, will. Its tuesday, meaning its time that i got to share some of the products that i like with you this week. Today, were trying something new. We want you to grab your tablet, your smart phone, your computer and log on to our my fox d. C. Page. We we want your opinion, we would like to you like with me. Share your opinion with me at 5 45. And something we dont like, laura and that is rain for the commute. And looks like its staying wet through the evening hours and into some overnight. A lot to talk about. Stay with us, the news will continue. Back in november, Maryland Voters gave the green light to allowing existing casinos to offer table games. The biggest casino announced the black jack and roulette tables will go live april 11th. John henrehan has more now from the floor of the casino in anne arundel county. Reporter the maryland live casino is already very successful and the owners expect a big increase in business here in 40 days. Managers are removing 10 of the slot machines to make room for table games with human dealers. Marylands largest casino announced a timetable for that change early april. In addition to slot machines here, there are also electronic machines that simulate roulette and various card games. But Maryland Voters approved table games and the customers like that change. They dont like to play that automatic and that is a good thing. Will you prefer doing the human dealing . Will you come more often then . Yes, i would. And what is the difference . The facetoface contact with the dealers and some people, very nice. Are you going to be more inclineed to come more often . I think so. Reporter and there will be 4300 electronic machines here to keep the current customers happy. The managers are betting millions that the table games will bring in now gambling customers. And from the increase excitement related to table games, we would expect a 20 to 25 in customer volumes opening. Reporter maryland live is in the process of doubling the casino workforce of 1200 to 2400 employees and, as of this week, theyre still hiring. Heres the countdown clock. On or about april 9th, some table gaming will open for what is called a controlled demonstration. Maryland gaming authorities will observe if it passes their test and that opens up after midnight on thursday, april 11th. In anne arundel county, john henrehan, fox 5 news. Smokers who want to light up inside camden yards wont be allowed to. Its prohibiting smoking inside the Sports Complex and that rule goes into affect march 4th. And in the past, smokers could light up but in designated areas. All right, we move to the former Surgeon General c. Everett coop. He died monday and we first brought you the news during the broadcast. He was 96 years old. As Surgeon General, he turned his once obscure post into a bully pulp it for seven years during the reagan and george h. B. Bush administration and use his platform to educate america about the dangers of smoking. He is the director of the snout of allergy and overseeing Extensive Research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases. Thank you for taking the time to join us tonight. Good to be with you. And we understand you taught dr. Coop what is known about the aid after hours talks talks in 1980s and you became a close friend, right in. And indeed. That is the case. He lived as the Surgeon General downtown and high lived on the n heh nih campus and i would be in my office and he will say tell me about the disease out there. I think i can have an impact and he did that continually. He would stop in on the way to his house, which is literally 100 feet from the building that i was in. Convenient. Yeah. And the Reagan Administration didnt like it at the time but dr. Coop said it must start at the lowest grade possibles, and that is part of any health or Hygiene Program and became a hero. He was and everyone thought he would be conservative because of the fact that he was the twod to the sanctity of life, as a pediatric surgeon and, as it turned out, he was the most open minded person who led the let the Public Health determine his direction and recommending as and not any mr. Itical ideology. People thought it was going to be the other way around and surprised a lot of people. And how was a hero to a lot of people. Dr. Coop himself once said, and this is a quote. I dont have any Line Authority or power. I dont have any budget budget. He did. He had a charismatic man, the highest level of integrity and principals. He came into the job late in life. He had one of the most spectacular careers in american medicine as a pediatric surgeon and did what he felt was right and didnt care about the consequences. And took on the Tobacco Industry head on saying he viewed the people who pedals cigarettes. And ha is a brave position in the early no one 80s. And he was fearless. He was on target, analyzed things and made rationale decisions based on science and that was it. There was no stopping him. He was a truly extraordinary individual. And thank you for giving us your inside into your legacy and were sorry for the loss of your friend as well. Thank you. Following news from capitol hill, president obamas pick has been confirmed. The former nebraska senator will succeed leon panet a. The vote, 5841. Four republicans join the democrats in backing the nomination and leading up to this vote, members questioned his support for israel and suggested that he was too willing to compromise with iran. Well have more later on in the newscast. And to our top story of the night, weather and rain, slick roads for the evening commute and i know rain is in the forecast, huh . And that is in through the evening hours its wet everywhere and there is a dry spot over the district and that is temporary. You notice from the southwest, we begin to see some of the yellow s and oranges creeping back in and heavier showers to the east of us and i keep in mind through the evening hours, its 44 now and temperatures come up a bit, that is the high for the day and 43 for monasses, fredericksburg is 46; quantico is 45 and to the north and west. Rainy and raw. Temperatures Holding Steady where they are and some lower 40s and getting down for the low tonight, 4142, and Something Like that. Rain showers and a little brief dry spell and the warmup, to, shawn, and that is for one day. Judge well take that one day. Whatever we can get. Absolutely and thank you. Light stay on weather and some backtoback snowstorms pound the nations midsection. There is a Silver Lining to this Winter Weather next on the fox. [ woman ] looks like another glorious week in florida. That. Was. Awesome. [ female announcer ] how do you make your Family Vacation this epic . Go to visitflorida. Com. Mother nature is still pounding the nations mid section with the second major snowstorm in a week. There could be a Silver Lining to the backtoback storms. Foxs mike tobin has details from missouri. Reporter in overland park, kansas, thick snow as far as the eye can see and trying to clear a path for drivers desperately trying to keep up with the buildup. More than a half foot of snow cut power to thousands and bringing major cities to say standstill again. And kansas city, missouri, in a state of emergency. The combination of snow and gusting wins, making driving too dangerous. Travel by air not much better. Flights in and out of the airport, cancelled. The same goes with schools, government offices, and about businesses in the area. Bury and businesses in the area. The storm knocked power out to thousands of schools in texas and oklahoma as well and is blamed for at least two deaths in the states. Schools in major highways in the texas panhandle remain closed for the second day. Officials hope to open stretches of highway shut down because of the storm. The whiteout conditions are making it difficult to clear parts where more than a foot of snow is boiled up n. Oak on bottled up n. Oklahoma, some mainstream is made. Slush and wet. The secondary street and residential streets are all slushy and everything is in good shape. Reporter a meteorologist with the National Weather service said on a positive note, the snowstorms will help to counter the effects of the drought, which is plagued the midwest and been the bane of farmers. In kansas city, missouri, mike tobin, fox news. And police in a local county are warning people about a phone scam. Coming up, how they trying to fool you into sending them cash and how you can protect yourself. If you were late to work, you were not alone today. Were going to tell you why riders on metros orange line were seeing red today. D today. And we need help. Okay, theyre on their way, sir. And calls to 911. Reveal the horror after a car crashed into the stands at the daytona 500. Well be right back. Yw97i7. A warning tonight. It can help no matter where you live. There is someone making random phone calls trying to scare people and steal their money. Beth parker is here now with all the details. Reporter this caller terrifies the victims by telling them a loved one is in danger. The Montgomery County Police Financial crime second wants him caught before even more people suffer. When this mans cell phone rang saturday morning, it was not anybody he knew. Your son is in big trouble. Reporter the caller had a thick accent and told richard that his son had been in a car accident and was now being held captive by a drug dealer, scary information. I cant guarantee what is going to happen to your son. Reporter he demanded that richard go to Western Union and wire money, 800 to be exact. As they spoke, the callers anger intensified. Password, password, in your car now youba,ba,ba,ba,ba. The cus words flowed like niagara falls. Reporter Montgomery County police say there have been five such incidents in the the last week. Keep track of when he calls. Reporter they believe the phone numbers are selected at random. Richard never handed over any money but other victims did. I dont care who it is. An 85yearold lady or me or a young person, initially the shock, its a shock. Reporter call call came from a local 301 number, what got his attention. Made a big difference. I thought he was down the street. Reporter his advice to others, dont give out any information, even something as simple as i have your son. He did not say your son gave me this number. He didnt say it. He got my information from me first and i gave it to him. Reporter his son is on the west coast and just fine and they had a laugh about it. The guy wanted 800 . Im worth more than 800. And what presents as a 301 number on the caller i. D. In this case s actually an International Number decided as local. Dont give out personal information, especially over the phone. If you have doubts, ask if can you call up and back and that might clear things up. And this doesnt target elderly people . No, they have a list of ages among the victims and there might be more than you know about. The folk yes are in the 40s and 50s. Not necessarily elderly folks. And dont give that phone number out. Beth parker, thank you. And were monitoring metro now and on to east falls church. They found damaged signal equipment. And slowed riders for a short time this afternoon. And the charles count erenowable Energy Center was unveiled in new bug. The Center Features the first public wind tush inch project. Enough to power approximately 10 homes and most are horizontal access and. Its appropriate visitors into our state will be greeted with a visible symbol of our drive to provide a more Sustainable Future for generations to come and with some clean affordable reliable energy. It includes an education hub where students can learn about renewable energy. Did you hear that . A Robotics Team from a middle school. Kids are getting smarter. Absolutely. Coming up, First Lady Michelle Obama announces a new plan to spotlight healthy recipes. And advanced Breast Cancer is being held. And give us a ring. The fox 5 tipline is 202895 3,000 or send us an email to fox 5 tips wttg. Com. Back in a moment. In a moment.  lucky charms . yer always after me lucky charms whoa. 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It looks like this is going to continue and that is with some padding showers. Wait out west and there might be some sleet mixing in. The warmest temperature so far today, 44; quantico, 45; fredericksburg is 46 degrees and gaithersburg, upper 30s and temperatures in the upper 30s, too. And rain showers at 11 00 and some temperatures Holding Steady where they are now and briefly warmer. One day tomorrow, the temperatures will be into the upper 50s for High Temperatures and that is looking like a High Temperature taking us around 57 degrees or so and some of you southsouthwest may actually be pushing 60 degrees and back into the lower 50s on thursday and that slight chance of a shower tomorrow afternoon and there is a slight chance of a shower on thursday as well and that is some snow flying for the midwest into the central mains and not as heavy as what it was yesterday. Look at all the rain coming up here. We have a developing, getting stronger area of low pressure down to the southsouthwest and as that continues to move closer to us, it will continue to bring rain in and this is future cast at 7 00. I showed you on radar the stronger echos coming up from the southwest. The future cast sees that and wore still wet until midnight to 3 00 a. M. And dry out a bit. And by 8 tomorrow morning, this is shifted to the north of us. Well be roy error dry and some Early Morning clouds and there could be a few Late Afternoon showers. It doesnt look like a big deal at all and keep that in mind. 41 tonight, and some winds out of the east, calming down a bit. Latelate, and the chilly rain through the evening hours and tonight, a few foggy spots possible. And this is what it looks like for tomorrow and mostly clouds at 8 00 a. M. , and with that 44 degrees. Again, a chance of a spotty shower, lower 50s on thursday. The accuweather sevenday forecast, 47 on friday and some we get colder through the weekend. At this point, i dont see any big storms coming our way. And that is your forecast. Do your best to stay dry through the evening hours and that is drier overnight tonight. A big of bit of a warmup. Thanks, gary. Tonight, the caps try to build on one of the best wins of the year. They host the divisionleading Carolina Hurricanes who bring an ole friend back to d. C. Hi again, scott . Reporter and that is right. The caps squaring off with alexander semi on semin and he may have more motivation tonight to net a few more and yesterday in an intervow, the caps winger made critical comments about him saying that maybe question his work ethic and motivation while playing here. Moments ago, i caught up with john 69 to chat about that and, his freshly inked contract expension extension. Congrats on getting the contract out of the way and how nice is that to get that done and know where youre going to be in the future . That is awesome. My family and i make this mace our home and to be here another two years is unbelievable. Reporter this year, you have seen a increase in ice time under the new head coach. How nice is that to have that chemistry with the coach. He sees what you putting in and you getting rewarded. Its night to see the coaches have confidence in me and in some tough situations. Last year was different. I was not on the ice so much, but i will take whatever i can get. And you coming up with one of the most impressive wins of the year and give us a feeling about it in. And i think we have to stick to the game plan and guys are comfortable out there with the system now and we worked the other team. Obviously a very talented team and you get to square off with him and coming out, kind of critical of him as a teammate. Im not going to ask you on comment on that and how do you feel about going into a game where that is out there . And he is an unbelievable player and highly killed skill. I am sure hes going to come hard and whoever made comments that he can apply and well be ready for him. Reporter the caps and the firstplace hurricanes tonight. The puck drops at 7 00, your last chance to so them at home before splitting the next two and they will be back a week from today. And well so you wrap up later tonight. Thanks. A 911 call is released in the aftermath of the horrible wreck. Listen. We need help. Y that on their way, sir. And 12 cars collided on the track, sending debris into the stands and injuring dozens of people. Several people still in the hospital tonight e. And lets go to brian bolter. The president on the road. On read, Congress Working about a compromise. What could happen to the nations first line of defense, the military, if the deal is not struck and how an oscar win could help former hostages in iran get compensation. And tragedy in the air after a deadly hot air balloon accident. Those stories and more ahead at 6.  for tapping into a wealth of experience.  for access to one of the top Wealth Management firms in the country. For a team of Financial Professionals who provide customized solutions. For all of your Wealth Management and retirement goals, discover how pnc Wealth Management can help you achieve. Visit pnc. Com wealthsolutions to find out more. A moment of silence at the 9 11 memorial in new york. Twenty years ago today, al qaeda terrorists attacked the World Trade Center with a truck bomb near the world tower. Six people died and nearly 1,000 others were hurt. And its been one year since George Zimmerman shot and killed Treyvon Martin in central florida. He spotted him walking through the gated community and started to follow him. He called the cops and told them the team teen looks suspicious. The next thing, they got into a fight and tray treyvon was shot and killed. Zimmerman pleaded not guilty to seconddegree murder charges. Thank you for joining us at 5. The nam. Thee days and counting. President obama visits virginia to detail the looming automatic spinning cuts. This afternoon, the president spoke before a crowded Hampton Roads shipyard, a rogue expected to be hit particularly heard if the cuts happen. And the problem is, when you cutting 85 billion in seven months, representing over a 10 cut in the Defense Budget, over the norfolk nave station. Its forced the navy to cancel the deployment or delay the repair of certain aircraft carriers. As president obama made his case for avoiding the sequester in the c