Vote is underway. If confirmed, the former nebraska senator chuck hagel will succeed leon panetta and republicans posed the nomination and suggesting he was too willing to compromise with iran and looks like he has the votes needed. Over to you. Countdown of 85 billion is on. They have been scheduled now for about a year and congress and the white house are not able to work out a compromise. They talking but not to each other. Reporter against the backdrop in virginiava, president obama repeated warnings that across the board, arbitrary spending cuts scheduled to begin this friday will cost jobs and undermine national defense. The problem is when you cutting 85 billion in seven months, which represents over a 10 cut in the Defense Budget and the white house said 90,000 virginiabased employees could be furloughed if cuts are not avoided. And over to the Norfolk National station, they forced the navy to cancel or delay the repair of certain aircraft carriers. Reporter republicans slam th
Will weaken and a new storm will form close enough to the Atlantic Ocean it pulls in heavy rain and as that transition is taking place maybe even a rumble of thunder for us as the new storm takes over. Heres what you should expect tomorrow. Its mostly a wet evening commute. It may be heavy enough to cause some flooding of small streams and creeks. At 8 a. M. If we see anything, it would be very spotty and a light mix to our west. Our temperature here locally 35, 43 at noon with showers developing and chilly rain at 4 00, temperature 41. More on that forecast and any other rain chances a bit later. A man accused of killing a High School Student is behind bars. 18yearold marckel ross gunned down last september walking to school in capitol heights. 20yearold travon bennett has been charged with the murder. Ross was killed during an attempted robbery. Ross was one of six Prince Georges County students killed this school year. Tonight neighbors and parents gathered to mourn and ask police f
Its going to be a rainy day across our area or at least the afternoon will be. Well check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein for a look at the forecast. Grab the umbrella before you head out the door. We have clouds that have rolled in ahead of rain thats down to the south. Its all cloudy all around the region. The high clouds. Over that cloud cover, weve got cold air aloft, at the surface, we have temperatures below freezing as well. The cold air aloft is going to be receding as the day goes on. By the time the moisture arrives, were going to have just some rain moving in much of the area. Some of the Higher Elevations to the west and north, they may get some sleet and icing. Generally above 1,000 feet, Shenandoah Valley into western maryland. This area in green, this is under a flash flood watch. It includes Northern Virginia shall the district, much of maryland. 1 to 2 inches of rain may cause flooding there. Through the morning hours, rush hour, cloudy, dry pavement, co
Has killed 18 people and injured three others. A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field. The victims are from france, britain, japan and hong kong. Three survivors were taken to a local hospital and it is one of the worst accidents involving tourists in egypt. Also new this morning, the u. S. Supreme court takes up the question of dn actual sam peopling to help involve crimes. The justices will hear arguments from maryland officials who want police to be allowed to take dna samples from people who have been arrested but not convicted. Twentyeight states and the federal government already do this type of sampling. Privacy advocates claim this is unconstitutional. The justices will make a final decision in the case later this year. Also in this mornings top stories, hundreds of concerned parents and residents in Prince Georges County are coming together calling for an end to violence they say is killing their children. A meeting was hosted by radio one last night
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