Early today starts right now. Thanks for joining us everyone. Im bet any nyguen. A traffic jam and political rivalry involving Chris Christie. One of his top aids may have engineered a traffic jam. Its creating a political fire storm and not just because governor christie is a top contender for the gop nomination in 2016. Stephanie gosk reports. Reporter even by new york city standards the traffic that clogged the entrance to the George Washington bridge last september was maddening. For four days two traffic lanes in new jersey were shutdown bringing that city to a stand still. Among those caught in the jam for hours, Police Officers searching for a missing 4yearold girl. Emails and Text Messages released by new jersey officials suggest the traffic nightmare was deliberately strtriggered b one of the top aids to new jersey governor Chris Christie. The documents that have been published are both shocking and outrageous. They show government at its worst. Among other things, they call i
Many read kens fans had to admit they did not know anything about jay gruden. Many redskins fans. The reaction was everything from jubilation to relief to in difference. The man who takes Mike Shanahans Corner Office is said to have one of the brightest offense of mines in football. Jay gruden also carries a football pedigree. Of mondaybrother night football analyst jon gruden. Redskinstroduced at park this afternoon. I will do my best to make sure i put a can but its of foot put a competitive Football Team on the field every day. Tried to be positive about the hiring of the coach that many had not heard much about before today. For the first time, the new coach doesnt have star power or a long nfl resume. He has lived in the shadow of his older brother, super bowl winning coach jon gruden. Now it his his our to shine in washington, and fans are hoping he is the one to bring the glory back to redskins park. He has a great offense of mine. That is all any redskins fan can hope for. Tim
Make it all about the redskins offense, the defense, the special teams and take some pressure off him. We know that washington isnt the only team that wanted you, even last season. Lots of teams have wanted you to be part of their organization. Im assuming that the redskins had to tell you about themselves. What did he say to you . Why dipped to come here . Well, i love the passion of the owner, dan snider. Bruce allen, i know we have a histo history, but some of the things you read about from the outside in about dan snider is so untrue. He just whats the misconception . I was nervous coming in here. I was nervous, but alls he wants is to provide fans with a winning team. Hes going to do everything he can to provide that for us. I had time to speak with your wife. You said pack a back, only one piece of luggage, you got to get down here. What has been it been like for them . Theyre fired up. My 16yearold already walked into a school and met the principal. So theyre excited. You know,
Haul but jurors came to terms in what many think was relatively quick fashion and convicting Bob Mcdonnell of nearly all the counts against him. It is a particularly striking verdict. This was a man that was on mitt romneys Vice President ial short list just a few years ago. But Bob Mcdonnell now the jurors have decided during that same period as he continued to climb the political ladder entered into an agreement with Jonnie Williams. He was the ceo of a Company Called Star Scientific he had a new product and he wanted help bringing it to market. He was hoping Bob Mcdonnell could get him money through the Tobacco Commission or could get the virginia universities to do research. Jonnie williams never got that but what he did get was the governors attention, Maureen Mcdonnells attention. He got meetings set up. He had a launch for his product at the governors mansion. He attended a meeting with Health Care Leaders at the governors mansion. Prosecutors argued to the jury that this was a
Elsewhere across the region, 41. 43 in winchester. 51 in lexington park. Visibility is looking pretty good across most of the region. You could encounter fog farther south and west. Heres the satellite and radar composite. There are a few high clouds with a little disturbance over the tennessee valley. Our forecast today, still fantastic. Just a few high, thin clouds but still a good deal of sun. Temperatures in the middle 70s. This weather pattern continues over the next several days. Maybe a slight hiccup in the forecast. Ill detail that. For now, well turn it over to amanda meadows who has a look at this mornings commute. So far, so good on the major interstates. Were still watching a crash on brant avenue. If youre headed through southeast dc, infound, youll experience delays. The closures are due to investigating a crash scene. Route 50, absolutely beautiful conditions with the exception of work going on. If youre headed out toward the eastern shore, its blocked. 270, looks like a