Hill where Edward Lawrence will have more on how the replacement plan is being received by some conservatives. Starting today, tour groups will return to the white house. Tours were temporarily suspended during the transition. The first ladys office says there was a delay because of needed maintenance. The selfguided tours are free to the public but you do need to submit a request with a member of congress at least 21 days in advance of your visit. For more information search white house tours in the nbc washington app. Now lets get back to angie at the live desk. This morning we are hearing from casey anthony. Thats right. It has been years since she was acquitted and now shes breaking her silence about the case and the death of her then twoyearold daughter. In an interview with the associated press, anthony who says quote based on what was the media, she understands why people believe that she kill her daughter. She goes on to say she doesnt care what anybody thinf this day she doesn
Temperatures later today will be on the mild side for sure, but unfortunately that does nene that youll need the umbrella early and late. It does mean that, but its going to be that warm rain, not a cold rain, so at least thats good. Temperatures quickly rising as we go through the day today. Mild outside today. Were talking about 50 now in the district. So this number has risen two degrees in about the past hour or so. Things are starting to warm up right now. 46 lorton. 50 quantico. 56 fredericksburg where we have the rain currently off to the west. Were in the low 40s, but we will continue to see those temperatures jump up this afternoon. Your commute, the showers are around especially off to the west. By noon, 60 degrees. 5 00 p. M. , mid60s. Scattered showers. Chopper is up this morning. Good morning. Chopper 4 readed to westbound 50 at bw parkway. We just heard this problem has now cleared out of the way. An incident there but well take a look from above and see those there right
In violence in the district as police try to figure out whats behind the spree of shootings yesterday. A man and woman gunned down just a few blocks away from each other and a few hours apart. Those two murders among five shootings we saw across the city yesterday. Lets go right to pat collins. Hes live in southeast with more on the story. Pat . Jim, Police Believe that secondchance criminals with the history of violence and access to guns are responsible for the spike in violence in our city. What is with all of the broad daylight violence in our city . What is driving it . You know, i wish i could tell you. Its a small number of people that have no regard for other people. It was noon that tayvon companyings was shot ask killed. Cummings has been picked up on a number of gun charges in the lth when he was killed yesterday. Four hours later, five blocks away, tracy cooper shot and killed outside her home on 49th street southeast. She was a good person. Would do anything for anybody an
Time that theyre trial to control the situation were now getting word of a possible fourth gunshot victim. There are thousands of people streaming out of the Verizon Center, a concert just getting out as police are trying to control a crime scene. We have f street shut down. We have seventh street shut down. Police initially reporting shortly after 10 00 the initial report a report of gunfire. They reported a crowd of juveniles in the area. Police are staging for a press conference. We anticipate having more information in a few moments, but right now its a scene filled with flashing emergency lights and people streaming out of the Verizon Center coming out to something they would have never expected and that is at this point were hearing three or four people shot. Were waiting to hear their condition in a few moments. Any word of an arrest, russ . Reporter we have heard no word of a suspect or an arrest. The police initially tweeted out that there were a group of juveniles involved in
We have the rain out here by 7 00 and by 11 30, a few light showers. By 1 00, things should start to go away. Cloudy and cool with temperatures in the 50s. Larry, over to you. Allison, thanks. The trains, the buses running on schedule. So you are certainly looking at a smooth commute. Meantime, we are keeping an eye on an accident right now. This taking place on 301 northbound between cedarville road and maryland 5. Where we understand the left lane is blocked at this point. Our camera close by doesnt show much in terms of the way of delays. Actually, this is our camera at the key bridge. But our camera close by doesnt show much in the way of delays at 301, so you shouldnt have any major issues. In the meantime, traveling northbound on 95, we do have a vehicle fire. This taking place around center point parkway. You want to use caution, back to you. A second woman is under arrest in connection with the murder of David Messerschmitt. This suspect wasnt there when messerschmitt was kille