Ted cruz and john kasich announce theyre joining forces to stop donald trump from winning the republican nomination. An urgent manhunt continues this morning for whoever killed eight members of the same family in a preplanned execution. And comedian Larry Wilmore joins us in studio 57. He shows whats in store for president obamas last white house Correspondents Dinner. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Im only interested in the first ballot. Im not interested in second, third, fourth. Like the fighters, a knockout. Boom, boom, first round. Cruz and kasich unite against trump. Their goal is to stop donald trump in the three upcoming states. Do we really want to turn on the television and see two rich new york liberals debating . As to the democrats, shirlhillary mate. We look forward to fighting through california. The u. S. Is adding more military might in the battle against isis. Approved up to 250 additional u. S. Personnel in syria inc
Worry about windchills and as far as our highs are concerned, expected to be in the 40s. But that sun will be evident all day long across the area and thats at least good news. 46 for your daytime high. Changes ahead in the weekend forecast. Ill have that later. Back to you. First this hour, a traffic watch and a messy commute on the outer loop of the beltway at 270. A truck full of pineapple flipped over causing major back ups. Julie wright was on this story all morning long. Took a long time to get the pineapple loaded. This is video from a few hours ago. But the right lane is still shut down. Crews are going to try to get the truck back on to its wheels after rush hour winds down. Turning now to some of our top stories. Still no deal between republicans and the president to avoid the socalled fiscal cliff. Speaker john boehner spoke by phone yesterday. Visit a Northern Virginia family today to highlight his call to extend current tax rates to 98 of americans. The two sides are at a