Rights activist and democratic congressman john lewis, but first president obama reflects on the last eight years as commander in chief. I think my basic character and outlook actually have not changed much and people who are closest to me would tell you that the guy who came here is the same guy who is leaving. One of the first things that he has done in this transition period is to pick a fight with the intelligence agencies. Do you think that thats a smart move . Youre not going to be able to make good decisions without building some relationship of trust between yourself and that community. You see that happening . Not yet, but, again he hasnt gotten sworn into office yet. Saving the economy was a pretty big deal. We did a lot of stuff early that ended up having an impact. I was surprised and continue to be surprised by the severity of partisanship in this town. Weve set a bar that shows that what are you going to do on the 21st when you wake up . I dont know where youll be, but youll wake up someplace where you are not president. Heres one thing. Im not setting my alarm. That im certain of. President obama defended his use of the phrase the red line when talking about syrias use of chemical weapons. He also called the computer glitches during the rollout of healthcare. Gov a management failure. Viewers are reacting to the interview on twitter tonight. Christopher said watched, listened to 60 minutes and had the green bay dallas game on silent. Someone else writes thats 60 minutes of my life i cant get back. Angel tweets said it before and will say it again. Barack obama is a true statesman and an exceptional human being 60minutes. Well, it is official. Donald j. Trump is now president or at least his stand in is at the 1 and only rehearsal today. Stephanie ramirez gives us an inside look and says one of the youngest stand reporter there he is, the 45th president of the United States. This was the practice run for fridays 58th president ial inauguration standins and all. We got to meet the president , if you will, and his vp last week. The peaceful transfer is really the key stone of our democracy. So what were celebrating is that act. Reporter sunday they added one more. They are up there while millions might be watching. Reporter thats charlie blunt, senator roy blunts 12 yearold son. He stood in for baron trump to get the timing down and practice security movements for one of the most important ceremonies in our democracy. Right now the singing is supposed to be occurring. There is only one dress rehearsal, so today it has to being done right. People lined the barriers to get a a lot of people i know are leaving town. The country is very divided now and i think the city is, too. Its largely a democratic city. Im hoping that theres just a unity and that people just enjoy the moment for what it is for history. Reporter Jeannette Minot told me she doesnt believe people should protest during the ceremony. Thats why that man is in town now and protested yesterday. To let them know were watching. Reporter one piece of advice. Smile and dont slouch. Reporter at the capitol building, stephanie ramirez, wusa9 news. That young mans father, senator blount, said president elect trump may be one of the few people involved 2 hasnt been on the platform who hasnt been on the platform before. He said hes confident the people who have been part of the ceremony will help make sure everything runs smoothly. From the Army Color Guard to the marine corps band hundreds of military members their route for the parade. All branches of the military will participate in the 58th inauguration of donald trump. As Inauguration Day approaches, you can find a list of road closures, what you can and cant bring to the ceremony and just about having you need to know on our free wusa9 app. Congressman john lewis says he wont attend the inauguration. It will be the first time the 76yearold georgia democrat has missed inaugural activities in the past three decades. Loses says hes contesting the legitimacy of Donald Trumps election and hes calling for investigation into what role the russians played in the president ial election. I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the russians and others to help him get elected. Thats not right. Thats not fair. Thats not the open democratic process. When you see something and its not right, not fair, not just do something. Donald trump meantime fired back on twitter calling lewis all talk and no action. Trump also called the congressmans 5th district falling apart and crime infested. The tweet was promptly met with criticism over attacking the long time civil rights leader on the eve of Martin Luther king, jr. Day. There are so many events helped for Martin Luther king, jr. Day tomorrow planned for the Martin Luther king, jr. Day tomorrow including the walk in southeast d. C. Tell us why theres an effort underway to reclaim mlks legacy. People i spoke to say that tonight theyre excited about tomorrows parade, but there is still a lot of work to be done here in d. C. And throughout the country. They say part of the way we can progress is to remember everything that dr. King stood for. Dr. King once said in justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. For Many Americans those words still jeff kennedy feels need to act when others are taken advantage of. Balance at some point is betrayal. Reporter he attends Covenant Baptist Church in southwest. This congregation has been involved in the annual mlk parade in the southeast for years. He said the event reminds residents what dr. King actually stood for. To get back to what dr. Kings actual legacy was and not whitewash dr. Kings memories. Reporter some people feel over the years the country has forgotten just how the civil rights activist fought for equality. An organizer with black lives matter said king stood firmly against racism, militarism and materialism by protesting in the street, as many do now. I think that mlk was very supportive of disruptive protests and also building. Reporter his group wants to reclaim king from what they believe has been a sanitized view of his legacy. Throughout the week in kings honor theyll hold events where it will also teach protesters their rights and how to organize. Its a movement that mls helped bring energy into mlk helped bring energy into. Black people trying to get free is the same objective that were trying to be part of. Reporter communities will remember dr. King in their own way on monday and participate in Service Projects in the district. There will be a celebration for those who believe in dr. Kings words, silence is simply not an option. Its our duty to fight. Once again the parade is a big event in southeast. The peace walk starts around 7 30 tomorrow morning on mlk while the parade steps off around 10 a. M. Thank you, john. President elect trump has promised to make repealing the Affordable Care act one of his Top Priorities once hes sworn into office. Today across the country thousands of people attended rallies in order to keep the healthcare act obamacare. In bowie, maryland, senator Chris Van Hollen hosted a rally to save healthcare. He with other state and county leaders acknowledged the Affordable Care act is not perfect. They argued you cant make sweeping changes without plans in place for an alternative. We cant afford the limbo. We have too many critically ill patients that need their care and without knowing how theyre going to pay for it, it only adds stress to families who are already stressed. We must have something in place to support our families. All those tens of millions of americans who get their insurance through their employer, 13 ups have gone up victim, very slowly their premiums have gone up very, very slowly, historically slowly since the Affordable Care act was passed. Healthcare rallies were also held in many other cities including boston, san francisco, chicago and in warren, michigan. An interview with our News Partners at the Washington Post tonight, president elect Trump Obamacare in the coming weeks, but that his plan to replace it will include insurance for everybody. Switch gears now, chilly or chance of showers . Howard bernstein tracking our inauguration week forecast. Howard . Gets off on a little bit of a bumpy start but looks much better the second half of the week. Tonight if youre out late especially south of town expecting some moisture from southern West Virginia through central and southern virginia. Its not so much in the d. C. Metro, but areas down toward fredericksburg and far southern maryland, northern neck, were seeing showers here, charlottesville. Fredericksburg got a little early, but even though were seeing some radar returns, if it is reaching the ground, temperature in tappahannock is 40, same in fredericksburg, not worried about icy areas down there. Still everything is moving from the northwest to the southeast. This will not hit d. C. Tonight. Futurecast shows clouds around, a few showers well south. Tomorrow is cloudy, maybe a peek of sun, but dont count 40s, 45 with tomorrows 3 degree guarantee temperature and tuesday we have more moisture returning in the form of showers that could affect rush hour. Three things to know. We will have a yellow weather alert tuesday because of the showers that i do think will impact the commute, first in the afternoon, then the morning. Its going to be milder and dry wednesday. We may make a run towards 60 on wednesday and right now looking dry and comfortable for Inauguration Day with highs looking like in the middle 50s. Well be watching the storm to our south closely. See you in a few with the rest of the sevenday. Thank you. Two men are recovering tonight after being stabbed during an argument while they were playing soccer this afternoon near south lake high school. The men are 22 and 23 years old. Both are expected to be okay and were told its an isolated incident. Theres no public threat. Police say the suspect is in their early 20s, maybe driving a blue subaru. Anyone with information that could lead to an arrest is look at the pictures on your screen. D. C. Police say these two cousins have been missing more than a day. 10yearold kamiyah callaway and 16yearold Mieasha Callaway were last seen together around 10 30 last night on madison street near missouri avenue in northwest. Were told mieasha had on mickey mouse pajama pants and kamiyah had pink pants with the word love on them. Call police with any information that could help find them. After 100 years the curtain will close on the greatest show on earth. Well tell you which dates to circle on your calendar if you hope to catch the ringling brothers circus in our area one last time. Plus were answering your questions about the incoming administration. Its your city, your voice. Tonight we only five days until president elect donald trump is sworn in. Leading up to the inauguration were talking to you. We call it your city your voice. Its simple. Wusa9 is hitting the street. You tell us whats on your mind. Were sides. James mason lives in ft. Washington and hes worried about trumps Foreign Policy. Last week donald trump said liking Vladimir Putin could be an asset. Hes so arrogant with his words and what he says its like as if nothing matters to him and doesnt care. For every action there is a reaction. So for every word thats spoken and if its spoken in the way thats not, you know, as far as i guess conducive to the public or to the powers that be, it could cause something that is detrimental to everyone. So tonight were finding out more for you about russias inement in the election. Pete montine is on the your city your voice team. Reporter russia keeps coming up. I think he should tone it down a little bit. If putin likes donald trump, i consider that an elect now agrees with the assessment russia was responsible for several election related Cyber Attacks that led president obama to impose some sanctions. Mr. Trump now says he will keep them in place, at least for a little while. I dont see this president elect as a legitimate president. Reporter House Democrat john lewis says Russian Election interference undermines the president elect. He and seven other democrats are now skipping the inauguration. I think there was a conspiracy on the part of the russians and others to help him get elected. Thats not right. Thats not fair. Reporter mr. Trumps vi president ial pick defends his stance on russia. Governor mike pence appeared sunday morning on face the nation. Theres no evidence of any impact on voting machines. Donald trump won this election fair and square. Reporter were still out there listening to you. Even some of trumps fellow partymen are taking a harder line on ru United States needs to step up its Foreign Policy game. Join the conversation right now on our wusa9 Facebook Page and continue to watch your neighbors weigh in on the big issues with our your city your voice team. Every night at 11 00 and every morning on wakeup washington as we lead up to Inauguration Day friday. Hey, if you want to see the ringling brothers and Barnum Bailey circus, your last chances in our area are in march and april in d. C. And fairfax. The circus is shutting down after 146 years. Despite efforts to update their acts the circus Parent Company said it doesnt make Financial Sense for the show to continue. Its been through every kind of Economic Cycle and its been through a lot of change. It isnt relevant to people in the same way. Last year the company decided to retire the elephant show. It saw a dramatic drop in ticket sales and was plagued with years of es animal activists. The circus last stop will be in new york in in a. All of their existing animals in may. All of their existing animals will go to suitable homes once they have their final curtain call. Ive been an honorary ring master twice. Ive got my certificate and whistle. Showoff. No. Its a fond memory and quite an honor that i had, so kind of sad to see it go. Oh. I dont have a similar story. I apologize. I was never allowed to go because i was allergic to animals as a child. Dont cry for me. Lets talk about the while. 3degree guarantee, the high today 48 degrees, a fairly nice january day with a high of 49, off by one. 45 is my 3degree guarantee number for monday. We do have a couple showers im tracking now to the south of us. They wont hit d. C. , but weve seen a little bit close fredericksburg, maybe clipping the northern neck, the movement from the west to east, actually south of fredericksburg, reedsville seeing a couple showers way down there, but temperatures are still well above freezing, so not concerned for anything, but a couple wet roads to the south. Up north good thing its not doing anything because were below freezing now in gaithersburg, frederick, hagerstown in the lower 30s. Theyll fall into the 20s like westminster 27. Now in washington the capitol dome looks good, 40 with no wind and dew point 27. Thats crept up. It was teens earlier. We are seeing a little bit more humidity. Well have a cloudy day the most part for Martin Luther king day. As far as the rain, just an isolated shower or two. Tuesday will be a yellow weather alert day and im thinking the afternoon commute will be affected more so the morning commute. Inauguration day highs in the mid50s. Theres snow in new mexico, but this is a tornado watch. There have been tornadoes on the ground in january this evening in texas, dont think its done any damage. The colder air up in kansas and kansas city theyve had some ice. Thats why they moved that steelers chiefs game from this afternoon to this evening. This moisture is moving north for now. Some of it will moand be in here tuesday. Looking at the futurecast, lots of clouds around tomorrow, possibly some morning sun especially north and east of town. High pressure slides to the east. The winds turn around. Clouds are here. Theres just a spotty shower monday. Monday night a spotty shower. Here comes the warm front. So while monday well see temps in the low to mid40s. On the other side of this front tuesday well be in the low to mid50s, but well see a better chance for showers around. We get into tuesday afternoon and evening and we start in the upper 40s and even with a cold front and northwest wind starting that high means well be in the upper 50s, maybe 6 degrees before we cool down just a little as we head toward thursday. Heres a look at the forecast for tonight. 28 to 34. Weve seen isolated showers well southwest and south of washington and not really worried about any icy areas thankfully. Among modern 30s with a stray shower morning monday morning 30s with a stray shower and tuesday showers around, 54. Pleasant on wednesdays. If we have showers, i think theyll be gone before daybreak. Wednesday will be a good day, maybe a day if you havent taken down the lights yet. You might want to do it wednesday or thursday, 52. Friday Inauguration Day 54. Saturday and sunday theres a couple storms friday, saturday and sunday that look like theyll affect the southern and southeast u. S. Right now i the most part. So well keep things dry. Towards next weekend, if it looks wetter, well change that forecast. , but right now comfortable, forecast, but right now comfortable and low 50s. Its going to be one of the most comfortable Inauguration Days in history. Thats good news, no rain. One dog in colorado took his love for chasing geese just a little bit too far and he got stuck on an island in the middle of a frozen pond, how cute. Caught caught on camera, firefighters in denver, california, rescue a dog caught on an island in denver, colorado, rescue a dog caught on an island in sloans lake. The puppy became trapped and couldnt make his way back. The owner called the Fire Department and firefighters sprang into action. We go through the same motions whether its a dog or human. Weve done it quite a bit lately because dogs love to chase geese and get out on the ice and they fall throug half hour to cross the icy lake and rescue theo. He was cold and shivering, but ultimately little theo is 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. His friend can download 13 different versions of the perfect song. His sister can live stream it. While his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder, get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just 79. 99 per month online for the first year. Hurry offer ends january 21st. Only from fios. Now wusa9 game on sports with Frank Hanrahan brought to you by xfinity. Capitals are red hot, winners of eight straight heading into the matinee with the flyers at verizon center, good day to stay hot. Of course, they could. Caps scored four goals in five minutes and rolled to a 50 win over the flyers, Matt Niskanen for a pair and williams and the caps have the best record in hockey after that 50 win. Its been fun, though. I think guys are enjoying coming to the rink right now. You know, were kind of in this every other day play game schedule and i think thats where we play our best. Got to bring your best in the nfl playoffs, wild one, green bay advances upset win on the road, 51yard field goal here at the horn as the packers advance to the nfc title game, beat the cowboys, will face atlanta next week and pittsburgh also winning tonight. Shawn mcveigh is winning now in hollywood getting big time bucks, former redskins offensive coordinator taking the rams job. Possible candidates we discuss next in game on overtime. And also a really cool story on the 1 and only break dance school in our area and its in the country, in fact. The only one that exists and the cool thing is you know how like in karate theyve got the brown, black and you earn your belts . At the break dance school you earn your shoelace, the big fat school lace. Shoelace. Can adults do this . Im sure they my friend does this. Its pretty cool. Game on overtime is exciting. Were doing really well, caps, wizards, not bad. Keep it going. Lets keep winning with the forecast. Once you get past tuesday, well be on somewhat of a roll. Cloudy and cool tomorrow, 45, milder tuesday, 54. Wednesday looks nice, showers probably over before daybreak and looking good thursday and Inauguration Day before shower chances increase a little bit next weekend. We will take it. You can get updates any time on our wusa9 ap we are the tv doctors of america. And were partnering with cigna to help save lives. Ime on our wusa9 ap by getting you to a real doctor for an annual checkup. So go, know, and take control of your health. Doctor poses. Trol today. This is game on overtime. And score niskanen fires and scores who is the hottest team in hockey . Your washington capitals, thats who caps arguably the best team in the nhl after winning their ninth straight, but we got to ask does it really matter . Rodgers, touchdown. Playoffs matter in the nfl. Could green bay pull off the upset in big d . Redskins are looking for coaching help after their wonder kid Shawn Mcveigh bolts for l. A. To be their head man, the latest on the search to replace mcveigh as game on overtime starts right now. Backstrom on the hop, two onone
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