Arrival of the new u. S. Education secretary betsy devos. Shes visiting Jefferson Memorial Junior High School today. Black lives matter demonstrators and other people were protesting outside the school around the time of ms. Devoss arrival. On the other end teachers and parents held a peaceful vigil to promote Public Education. They joined the president of the Washington Teachers Union to voice their concerns about devoss new role. We simply cannot be on the sideline allowing things to happen to our Public School system without voicing our concerns and raising our voice and resisting things that will be harmful to our kids. Saying shame on you mike pence. And its spelled incorrectly because we are selling our School Department short in 2017. Ms. Devos does not belong as the secretary of education. Sometimes i was brought up in the Public Schools, and i taught in the Public Schools and we have support for Public Schools. Reporter Jefferson Memorial junior high is a Community Based Publi
April or a march cherry bloss s blossoms. Well be on the dry side all during the next couple of days. Although there is a chance for a few showers mainly south of town tomorrow and im optimistic that the weekend, i think youre really going to like it. Well have the whole weekend forecast coming up at 5 21 this morning. Lets go over live to Melissa Mollet and find out how traffic is doing on a tuesday. Right now no major issues here at this point this morning. Northbound 295 there at benning road is what were talking about. Initially here with some road work happening in northeast work zone blocking that right lane here this morning. A look at 66 and 95, dont have any big problems there. Beltway at indian head highway, inner loop and outer loop, beltway looking quite good and 95 here from 32 down to the beltway is rog thank you. Its 5 02. Now to a developing story out of the white house. InterNational Security advisor Michael Flynn has resigned. This marks the first major departure of P
Attorney general sued epa a dozen times he believes regulations are too burdensome and best left to states. He told senators he disagreed with past statements that Climate Change is a hoax. Environmental grurpz and hundreds of former epa my ease have been fighting the nomination. They fear he will put politics over science and try to gut the agency. Illinois senator Tommy Duckworth iraq war veteran explained while shell vote against him. I seen firsthand the price we pay for dangerous dependent oil imported have adversaryyes i fought a war over oil already. And now, a state judge in oklahoma ordered pruit to release thousands of email changes he had with oil and gas executives. People want exactly the sort of dealings hes had and what promises he made. We dont know. But those emails are supposed to be released on tuesday. However, it appears this confirmation vote will probably go through today. Live on capitol hill im melanie alnwick, fox5 local news. Thank you you very much, melanie,
Weekend warmup is in the forecast. Lets get quick check of weather and traffic. Tucker and erin are standing by tuck youre up first. Cold temperatures are the name of the game. Mostly in the 20s. Freezing mark for quite sometime. Wait until you see the forecast. How is traffic. Track did now nice companies on the beltway and big crash 95 southbound laurel 198 and closer look at that and metro ride next. Thank you guys well check in with both of you in a few minutes. Headlines developing overnight in maryland a nasty crash in suitland sends two drivers in the hospital and here are some pictures of the scene and police tell the driver of white van went off suitland to crash on suitland road and he was flown to the hospital and is in Critical Condition this morning. The drive of the other vehicle is in serious condition. And on the hill the other big story this hour Senate Democrats mist of all nighter well look live now still talking protesting trump pick to lead will likely come this af
Pick for the epa. And Melanie Alnwick is live on the hill with the latest for us, mel. Good morning, guys, democrats had hoped to delay this confirmation rot until tuesday when pruit under court order has to release is email changes he had with gas and oil scuffs and it appears the efforts will fail. The senate stays up all night aheading uv upcoming note nominee scott pruit. This is another nomination dem rats are worried he will cut the standard for fuel company. We need administrator to help us with congress not to cut but increase the use of oil. And this comes as President Trump to see if media and democrats thursday been attacking him and his administration. His supporters will love this. And those skeptical about it are wonder about how hinged he is. Analysts say he is only try to reach out own supporters with this message. Hes speaking to the people republicans are expected to introduce plans for obamacare and taxes in the coming weekends as House Speaker paul ryan says theyve