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WTTG Fox Morning News At 5 February 12, 2013

Time to bring in Tucker Barnes to talk about our weather. Is it a party or Something Else in the weather department. I think were partying in the weather center. Sunshine, highs about 50 today. It will be just fine. Lets get to the numbers. Here we go, Reagan National. This is partylike. Temperatures in the 40s to start your day. 45 at dulles. Highs today, low 50s. So again, well be running above normal but it will be a of the day as weve ularly the hay front come through during the overnight. Here are your winds. 15 at Reagan National with gusts up to 30 particularly out to the west. Notice hagerstown, winds gusting to 25. Winds will be with us here for the first half of the day. Breezy conditions expected. Should be plenty of sun. Not a perfectly sunny day but mostly sunny conditions expected. Quiet conditions tonight. Well claude up tomorrow with rain and or snow depending where you are watching from tomorrow afternoon. Here we go. 51 in washington with breezy conditions expected. Should be a nice comfortable day for us and with the sunshine, it will feel pretty good. Well party like it is spring because that is kind of what it will feel like. Headed in that direction pretty soon. Time now to check in with julie wright. What planet does she live on where spring is like 50. Hey, its getting warmer than it has been. Spring is 72. We are getting closer. Sarah says the glass is half full. Thank you, wisdom. I cant see it because i can see my breath in the air. All right, guys. Here in Howard County is where we have the crash involving the overturned tractortrailer on the ramp from westbound 32 to head northbound on 29. So obviously, this ramp is currently closed right now because of this ongoing investigation. So again, westbound 32 to go northbound on 29, accident activity involving the overturned tractortrailer. No one getting past the scene at this time. Lets continue with our cameras. Well show you what else is happening out here on the beltway. You will find lanes are open, the pace good to go leaving college park headed past university boulevard all the way around towards 270. No issues to report along this stretch. Nice, easy Traffic Volume on 395 leave is the beltway up and across the inbound 14th street bridge. Thats a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. Ime traffic. We continue to follow breaking news for you this hour. Police are investigating what they say is a death investigation. An Early Morning shooting near the university of maryland campus leaves one person dead. Melanie alnwick is live on the scene with the latest on this story. Reporter good morning. Yes, again, Prince Georges County police still being very closed with the information that they have here. Not giving us anything more officially than this is a shooting death investigation. We do know it happened somewhere around 1 00 in the morning. You can see that the street is still blocked off here. We are standing here on the opposite side looking down 36th avenue. The house is all the way down the street and then up to where you up the hill where you can see the other lights. We are hearing that there maybe at least one victim being possibly two victims here. May have been a fire involved in this as well. S are university of maryland alerts reporting that suspects with an s, so more than one, seen in a tan Honda Odyssey. But again, Prince Georges County police are not really giving us a whole lot more information than that to go on right now. We do want to be clear that this is in the city of college park and even though we are hearing that this is off campus, it doesnt necessarily mean that this neighborhood is populated or connected to university of maryland. But, of course, they are all one very Large Community together and so any time something does happen around the campus or near the off campus areas, university ever Maryland Police also getting involved in putting information out but Prince Georges County police the lead on this scene at this point. We do hope to get more information as the story unfolds as detectives are still inside that house. People are still working very much an active scene and they usually dont give us a whole lot more information until daylight and they have a little bit more of their things crossed off and they talk to all the investigators. That is the most we can tell out record at this point. But if we get anything new, well let you know. I know youll follow it. Thank you. And we continue to follow a developing crisis in issue i cant. North korea is admitting that it carried out a nuclear test today. The white house is calling the test, quote, highly provocative. President obama says north Koreas Nuclear program is a threat to world security, even shine as expressing Firm Opposition this morning. Later this morning at the u. N. In new york, the Security Council will meet to discuss the nuclear test. Another big story we are following this morning, president obama will deliver his state of the Union Address tonight. The economy is expected to be the central focus with the president laying out a plan to boost the middle class and create more jobs. Gun control reform will also be addressed. First Lady Michelle obama will sit with the parents of Hadiya Pendleton, the chicago teen shot and kill just days after performing in the inaugural parade. And d. C. Delegate noamedz has Eleanor Holmes norton has invited the mother of a 16year old killed in a shooting in 2010. Stay with myfoxdc. Com for complete coverage ever the state of the Union Address. It begin at 9 00 p. M. Followed by fox 5 news at 10 00. One day after Pope Benedict xvi surprised the world with at announcement of his resignation, the church is turning to the process of choosing his replacement. Next step is for the college of cardinals to elect a new pope. Even though many are talking about pick a pope from africa or latin america, most members of the college of cardinals are from europe. Vatican officials are hoping they can pick a successor by holy week. Coming up next, a look at the mornings other top stories. New details in the case of a 14 yearold boy charged as an adult in the death of his 7 monthold baby sister. Also ahead, a community on edge this morning as Police Continue their search for a killer. What is happening to solve the murder of a 71yearold woman found dead in her home.  [ anouncer ] ihop is in time square to compare new griddlemelts to your usual breakfast sandwich. A lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihops new griddle melts. Made fresh and hot hand crafted just for you. Its like a sexy sandwich. [ anouncer ] compare new griddle melts yourself. Just 4. 99. Its an epic breakfast sandwich. Sit a look at the mornings top stories. A 14yearold boy accused of killing his baby sister is being charged as an adult. Police say he admitted to beating the girl. The boy was left alone to watch the baby while his mom worked an overnight shift. Neighbors in Capital Heights remain on edge as Police Continue to search for a killer. Police and homicide detectives remain in the area handing out flyers about the murder of 71yearold jordan even mcentire. She was found dead inside her chapel oakdz drive home on saturday. Police say through their investigation they have been able to develop a suspect description. We are finding out more about the killing of a 15year old chicago girl who performed at president obamas inauguration. Chicago police say the two men charged in the shooting of Hadiya Pendleton thought they were firing at rival gang member whose had shot one of the men last summer. First Lady Michelle obama attended hadiyas funeral on saturday. She is not even 10 years old but she is already up for an oscar. Meet the star of a new film that is causing a lot of buzz and find out why they became teacher for the day. Were looking fine. We have temperatures falling back into the 40s. Should be a decent day. Well have your tuesday forecast and youll want to seat wednesday forecast coming up in just a couple of minutes.  welcome back to fox 5 morning news. Livelike outside over washington, d. C. Not too bad right now. Not rainy, not snowing. So nothing really to complain about. Not yet. Not yet. Its a windy. How about that . Like how windy . I didnt feel that on the way in. I didnt eating they are. When you go from the house to the garage, you wont notice the wind. The rest of us that have to go out to the car, we notice the wind. I dont have a garage. I dont. When i went from the gar am to the car, i didnt feel anything. Well when i went from the garage to the car, i didnt feel anything. Well go outside and see. Well all go like this. You test the wind to see which direction its coming from. Lets do that experiment and see if these two can tell which direction the wind is coming from by wetting your finger and sticking it up. there is an app for that. There is an app for that. Youre right. These temperatures not bad and we do have a bit of a breeze out there. 46 in annapolis. 41 in leonardtown. No 30s yet but these temperatures will likely fall here further. Weve just had a cold front come through in the last hour or two. That is why our winds have picked up. These temperatures should fall a little bit. Later today, highs in the low 50s. It should be a comfortable day. Less humidity than yesterday and i lot more sunshine. Here are your winds. 28mile per hour out of the west. 28 out of the west here. Gaithersburg, 28. 30 in hagerstown. 26 in winchester. We do have some breezes to contend with. The first half of the day will be breezy. Lofts sunshine today. A quiet tuesday. High pressure is going to keep us nice and dry. Youve got bigger map open because i want to show you what the next storm looks like. It takes shape right here into northern texas and oklahoma. That will slide up and along the southern jet stream and approach the Washington Area during the day tomorrow. What does it mean for us . It looks like a lot of clouds around tomorrow morning. By tomorrow afternoon, well have some rain and or snow breaking out across the area depending on where you are watching from. South and east of washington, mostly a rain event. Washington, points north and west, it will be rain transitioning to snow during the afternoon and evening hours. Doesnt look like a big storm. It could be enough to give us a little trouble. Particularly late tomorrow afternoon as it will be arriving during rush hour. Futurecast, sunshine at 5 00. We cloud up tonight and look what happens early tomorrow morning. Clouds for your morning commute tomorrow and then well start to seat system start to move in. There we are by 4 00. Notice north and west, we are starting to see snow break out and rain south and east. Much of the area, it ends as snow here. Well get a little period of snow around here before things wind down. Temperatures will be critical. Not sure well actually touch the freezing mark so a lot of what falls may not stick. But keep an eye on tomorrows forecast. 51 today. Plenty of sunshine, breezy conditions expected. Winds out of the west at 10 to 15. 33 tonight. Cloudy and chilly overnight. Notice the temperature not below freezing overnight. There is your storminess for tomorrow afternoon. Rain changing to snow. Thursday and friday look good. Saturday looks cold and we still could do a coastal system this weekend. Still some question marks. Computer models all over the place. That is a look at weather. Lets do some traffic and find out what is happening with julie and the roads. Weve got some problems here on the highway early this morning, tucker. This accident involving an overturned tractortrailer. This happens object on the ramp from westbound 32 to go northbound on 29 up in Howard County. You will also find northbound on 29 only the left lane is squeezing by at the scene of this crash at the exit so again, northbound on 29, only the left lane gets by. Ramp from westbound 32 to go northbound on 29 remains closed at this time because of this ongoing investigation. Lets pull up our cameras. Well show you what else is happening out here on the highway. You will find northbound ithe 5 in better shape leaving woodbridge. No issues reported heading north up into newington. Traffic volume moving at speed for those traveling on 95 continuing from 286 and back out toward the capital beltway. The trip on 395 uneventful headed to the 14th street bridge. Thats a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. Thank you. She is just nine years old but she is already up for an oscar. An amazing feat. Yesterday, she shared her life lessons with a group of aspiring stars. Maureen umeh has more. Reporter taking center stage, the 9yearold star of the indie hit and oscar nam nominated film. She is in up to with her mother and the films director sharing their film making experience while serving as teachers for a day to members of the Theater Program at gala hispanic theater in columbia heights. I hope to give them a sense of what this is that we do and kind of impart what it is like and what it takes. Reporter beast of the d my southern wild is the 30year old directors film. It is the storive a little girl and her dying father in the tight knit bayou community. A tear jerking tale that has resonated with audiences garnering awards and sealing him as the young he have ever nominee. I just like the film. And i went to sundance, cannes and it ends up here. He chose the child when she was just five years old. Can i remember a left things and now i remember like an elephant. That is what my mom tells me. She says im he a smart cookie. Reporter for the young actors of this program, this is a chance to hear from the experts and a chance to show their skills too thanks to the program launched in partnership fox and the president s committee on arts and humanities. Young people learning from one another. Wall is their teacher for the day with a few words of advice. Pray at night. A 9yearold with undeniable star power sharing the spotlight at center stage where she belonged. Maureen umeh, fox 5 news. , fox and she is nine. Sound advice from a nine yearold, lived a long and educational life clearly. Can you imagine by 15 what she will have accomplished. Coming up next on fox 5 morning news, how this is for a sweet 16 so remember. Weve got the story of teen and her very lucky group of friends who just happened to run into rg iii. Just happened. Hey, whats up rg iii . Well be right back to tell you more about that.  [ male announcer ] pillsbury grands biscuits. Delicious. But say i press a few out flat. Add some beef sloppy joe sauce. And cheese fold it all up and boom i just made an unbeatable unsloppy Joe Pillsbury grands biscuits. Let the making begin. [ malcrrkkhshziiiizzlllee. To this symphony of flavor beautiful. Shhhhshshshshhshshhhhhsshhhshs. Gorgeous here comes the crescendo. Kkerrrrbbuuuuuucraaackkk. Just. Incredible. Pillsbury toaster strudel. If beethoven made breakfast. Welcome back. Coming up on 5 24 right now. Live look outside. Temperature dont feel too bad for this time of the day. Temperatures in the mid40s around the d. C. Region. Well check in with tucker to see how the rest of day will shake out. Valentines day is thursday. I kind of forgot. Me too. Im going to get on it though. A lastminute romantic getabay may not cost you a fortune and according to the travel web site orbitz. Com, you should look for good deals in cities that arent far from where you live or look for a getaway in the area that is in the off season for tourist travel. That kind of of makes sense. It makes sense. Well go easy and do flowers. Tuition at George Washington university will not go up for returning undergraduates but incoming freshmen will pay 3. 3 more. This is the 16th Straight Year the university has held increases. Annual tuition appears fees for incoming yond graduates will be locked in at a mere 47,342. 50 for just five years as long as they remain in good academic standing. A lot of money. Special ceremonies will be held today marking the 214th birthday of abraham lincoln. There will be an event at the Lincoln Memorial at noon today. How about this for a birthday to remember. Rg iii gave a teen and her friends a story to tell that they will remember for many years to come. Karen gray houston has more. Reporter it is every fans painful lingering memory. Redskins quarter back Robert Griffin iii hearting his knee and being helped off the field in that awful loss against the seahawks. Then word that the injury was worse than first thought and he had been undergoing rehab in florida. And then all of a sudden, he popped up at a local resort in the d. C. Metro area. We know that because a bun of of squealing teenagers who took lots of pictures with him after he finance issued his rehab in the pool told us all about it. It was maya lippeddens 16th birthday. She is from charlestown, West Virginia and she and her friends and her brother are tickled pink. He with went down to the pool and it looked like they were having like a class. So we were like oh, dont know if we should go down. We got other girls. We should just go down because we want to go swimming. My friend amanned is was like oh, my god, thats rg iii. Were like oh, my god, is it really. We were talking to him and we were like is are you really rg iii . And his train wears you guys can get a picture after. I was speechless. I had for idea what to say to him. Tell us the part again about what lauren did. She jumped in the pool and was like i love you, rg iii. Im your biggest fan and all that. It was really cute and she was speechless the whole time. She was shaking. I was so nervous. I was in the hotel room just like on my phone and manned alike runs up and goes oh, my god, rg iii is in the pool. Im like i probably should go down. Reporter you get the pi

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