Right off the top this morning if youre just waking up at 5 00 a. M. No surprise it is cold outside and were talking frigid conditions. But the bone chilling temperatures werent enough to keep many people from ringing in 2018 out of town. Fox5s kristyn leon live from Dupont Circle with more. Happy new year to you, kristen. Reporter hey, happy new year, maureen and wisdom. Let me tell you something first and foremost, im a california girl and this california girl does not do cold very well and believe me, you guys, its cold outside. Can you see that . Yeah, thats my breath. Thats how cold it is. I want to show you how cold. Right behind me, you could see that sign on Sun Trust Bank, 13 degrees, you guys. We are in the latents but it feels like subzero temperatures here so way below zero. If you dont have to be out and about this morning, dont. Believe me. I would love to be in bed where you are cause it is so cold and im told you guys that this new years, this new years day, 2018, this
Are shut down. Traffic is being sdi verityed into the shopping center, Brandywine Shopping Center thats how folks are getting a round. Southbound direction is moving well and it should not be too much longer for the northbound direction to remain closed theyre trying to open it up soon. Youre trying to avoid the area now. Anjali hemphill, fox5 local news. And Prince George county Police Investigating their first homicide of the year. It happened this morning inside a home off 38 place in brentwood section of country and investigators say a man stabbed a woman in the home after an argument and she later died at a hospital. The suspect was taken into customers dixt investigators believed other people were inside the home at the time of the stabbing and family and neighbors say the couple had a child together. And its very hard to get to the trust of the people especially theyre not going to look for help. They try to manage themselves with families and friends. But theres no place where
And 21 rescued. Including at least eight transported to hospitals. Two taken by air and lis critical condition. Many others reportedly treated and released. One person remains missing. What we heard was the first boat on scene just just people all over the place in the water. Reporter resesents on Vancouver Island where the boat departed said every bo available joined in the search, including native american tribes, some of the first to pull people out. The distress call coming in at 3 19 in the afternoon on sunday, after the leviathan ,one of the most popular whalewatching boats, was out looking for whales. A major attraction in the area. They werent at full capacity. Like, 27 wasnt fully loaded. It could have been much worse. Reporter because of the boats large size, passengers are not required to wear their lifejackets while on board. Its unclear if anyone was when this suddenly went from a whalewatching excursion to a fight for survival. Now to theheeadly earthquake rocking afghani
But first, the deadly whalewatching accident in canada. At least five people killed. After the boat sank. Neal karlinsky has the latest from vancouver. Good morning, neal. Reporter george, good morning. A horrific scene. Out on the waters here. Whalewatching is very popular here. Normally perfectly safe. Why no one can understand what brought the ship down on what seemed like a perfectly normal fall afternoon. This new video shows the last moments after a cruise off Vancouver Island turned into a horrifying struggle for survival. The 65foot ship all but submerged. Just the bow visible upside down and partially sticking out of the 55degree water. Officials say 27 people were on board the tour boat. The cause of the capsizing is presently under investigation. Reporter this morning, at least five are confirmed dead. And 21 rescued. Including at least eight Critical Condition. Many others reportedly treated and released. One person remains missing. What we heard was the first boat on scene
And flipping out over adele. The superstars new video setting records and raising questions. Whats the story behind that flip phone . And why is Lionel Richie asking the grammy winner, is it me youre looking for . And good morning, america. So many people checking in on adele and that video. Welcome back, hope you had a great weekend. Robin, welcome back to you. How is that shoulder . One wing is still under repair. Its nice to have the arm sling slung over there. I still cant believe what ultimately led to the surgery. Which i will share with you. Breaking news this morning. The major earthquake in afghanistan and felt in neighboring countries. Well get to that in a moment. But first, the deadly whalewatching accident in canada. At least five people killed. After the boat sank. Neal karlinsky has the latest from vancouver. Good morning, neal. Reporter george, good morning. A horrific scene. Out on the waters here. Whalewatching is very popular here. Normally perfectly safe. Why no one