Is bribery. This is corruption. The real thing. Dont let this stand. Had a the first time we real effect of connecting of the dots by the prosecution and one intended to undermine the defense case that anything that happened that was wrong here was the result of maureen mcdonnell. Of next Maureen Mcdonnells attorney, who argued the prosecutions case is flawed because it is based on the testimony of jonnie williams, immunity. Ed a case built on the word of theie williams is definition of reasonable doubt, the defense said. They described mcdonnell as burned by a businessman wanting access to power. And Bob Mcdonnells attorneys still giving his closing statement, arguing the charges are absurd and no crime occurred. The government will have one last time for rebuttal, and then the case will be in the hands of the jury. We do not know when jury deliberations will begin. We expect it could be tuesday, after the holiday, but nothing is certain. This is clearly an involving story, unfolding
95, were continuing to see the temperature drop significantly. Gaithersburg is now at 39 degrees. So that rain is going to quickly turn to snow. Once you head east of 95, even if you see some mix, its going to be hard to see any accumulations. Were watching the accumulations for areas west of 95. Well show you that accumulation map coming up in just a bit. But first, were going to get to beverly farmer with your timesaver traffic. Reporter already around town light volume on wet pavement. Folks are having some problems maybe going a little too fast for the conditions. The eastbound freeway coming across from the 14th street bridge and over toward the 3rd street tunnel, a crash did initially block all the lanes by the response right near the exits for the 3rd street tunnel heading into southeast. Now one lane of travel is able to squeeze by were told but its already backing things out of virginia on 395 north heading in on the 14th street bridge to exit on to the freeway and make your w
Equipment from the scene of an overnight house fire in the North Bethesda section of montgomery county. Nikki burdine joins us live from the home on brewer house road which is not too far from tuckerman if youre familiar with that neighborhood. Nikki . Reporter thats correct. We are still here and firefighters are still here as well. They are trying to dig through the rubble and what was left of this house fear. I want you to take a look at this video of how it looked when firefighters first got here at 1 30 this morning. The town home was fullly engulfed in flames. Flames were just shooting out of the windows. Firefighters tell me an elderly man lived here alone and a smoke alarm actually woke him up. He went downstairs, saw the fire that was in his living room and tried to put it out himself. He was unsuccessful in doing that so he went next door to ask for his neighbors help. His neighbors called 911 but while he tried to fight the fire himself, that elderly man did suffer second an
Organizations on the left and the right. Delia goncalves is outside the Supreme Court now with the very latest. Delia . Reporter andrea, no doubt employers across the nation are paying close attention to this case because it could determine if they have to make accommodations for pregnant workers. The oral arguments just wrapped up in the Supreme Court and so did a spirited rally here outside the Supreme Court with supporters as you mentioned on both sides of the abortion issue and both sides of the aisle chanting in support saying stand with peggy. Of course peggy young is that lorton, virginia, mom at the center of this case. She says back in 2006 when she was a driver for ups, the company discriminated against her because they refused to give her light duty after she became pregnant. She was forced to go on unpaid leave, she says, and lost her benefits as a result. The suit claims ups violated the federal pregnancy discrimination act because it made accommodations for injured and di
The day. The rest of the day should be okay. Even heavier snow flurries heavier north through gaithersburg and just north around germantown and rockville. For now though you can see the loop here is extended all the way over to bowie and then it faded away. A couple of last flurries along 66 and also a little bit further north near winchester. Not going to last through the rest of the day but the clouds are just kind of coming in and out. You see ample sunshine then the clouds return but its cold out there. 41 degrees and it doesnt feel 4 when you step out there. The winds start to blow and it feels pretty chilly. Theyre gusting higher than that. Well stay into the 30s and 40s today with those clouds coming in and out but the flurries for the most part unless youre out towards 81 or the shenandoah valley, should have subsided for the rest of the afternoon. Hey the rest of the weekend is looking good if ill have details coming up in just a bit. Thank you. tis the season for shopping. Tr