Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 20180103 : compareme

Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 20180103

Ill have all the details on owe all right. Guys, back to you. As we talk about extreme cold its impacting schools in greater d. C. Region. Couple closures. Arch bish ol carol in d. C. Closed today because of plumbing problems caused by cold and barnaby manner Elementary School oxon hill close because of water main break. Delays in virginia clark county schools delay one hour. Page county schools and Frederick County virginia schools on a two hour delay. In West Virginia, berkley, grant, hardy and Jefferson Country schools youre on hour delay and western maryland, alleghany and Garrett County schools both delayed two hours. For the kids going to school on time there were several chmerkovskiys several chmerkovskiys inclouding good morning, allison, steve, when its cold liking this and theres certain schools in montgomery country without heat and here in Montgomery County buses are affected by the cold. What happened, over the last two weeks kids were on lengthy winter break and none of the buses got work in. Many stalled. Some wouldnt start yesterday as thousands return back to school. Were told 8700 bus routes new county were there are 8700 bus routes in outy and 200 were affected and left hundreds of students waiting out in the cold for up to an hour in temperature like this morning in low teens. Very verks cold. The county is reporting a bus delay or two due to bus trouble or breakdowns. Students that attend montrose in alexandria section theyll be due to bus trouble. By 30 minutes. Same goes for some of you who attend holmes and cooper. Glasgow has a minor delay. Clearly this is better situation than yesterday and still were experience ising same situation with buses not starting and or stalling out. Were told parents can continously check the web sites. And i want to goat visit theyre out fixing problems as they arise. We saw mechanics batteries and were told half buses are ten years old or newer in the country and mechanics are constantly helping to maintain them. As quu sigh clearly some couldnt handle the ridge id temperatures and hopefully things will workouts and improve. And a much betser situation youre talking five or six cools delayed versus 200 bus routes impacted yesterday. So hopefully we stay on this track. But its certain sli cold out here. Montgomery county they had fair share offish as you and not significantly affected by the bus routes or situation area more so heating they have Richard Montgomery high school not working properly and had to move. Has the latest. Thank,autopsyy, cameer middle cool in south the building did got have electricity or gas all day and hazmat crews were called in to cleanup the mess. Nearly 200 student are due gabbing from winter braerk today and good news classes will go on as planned. Developing overnight Prince George county fire crews put out a townhouse on carissa lane in laurel. Pictures from that scene broke down to 4 00 this morning and everybody in the home was able to get out okay and nobody was hurt and four adults and two kids have to find a new place to stay. D. C. Fire crews called to apartment on parkland place late nast night anding at photos from that scene. Cold weatherproofed chal challenging and spet spite what happened it was quickly brought under control. Old man winter keeps coming. Wait until i show you the temperatures. Well throw snoy in the mix as well. Because its cold will stay right there. Wind chills tomorrow afternoon watch the storm closely. Well look at that in a se second. Lets start with temperatures as you are running out this morning and 15 in washington and most of the region is in the single digits. Sgaijersburg and dull is two and mannasas now negative one in mannasas and just one degree in culpeper and eight quantico. And everybody hof to a cold start. Winchester we dont want to forget about you in the mountains. Wag a Storm Development winter storm warnings to florida this morning. Costsal areas, georgia, South Carolina, north car line a. Hard hint in the winter storm. Myrtle beach, charleston. Much of north car line aand look that sneaks up the coast and impacts us as well. Late tonight and early tomorrow morning period of snow around here. Generally washington and points south and east. Ill talk totals or expected snow totals and timing coming up. 33. Fingers crossed on that. That would be big. That would be huge. Several days. Tuck, thanks. Maul miracles getting freeze being mark here in jan. Tough out here this morning and a lot of people took the day off and now we hit the roads this wednesday morning its cold and water main breaks and plenty of crashes out there and baltimore washington parkway 98 crash blocked northbound lane and initially was blocking lanes thats no longer southbound side needed to free up. Thats coming off the beltway and southbound side it will take you 20 minute to get 198 to beltway. New crash before Boundary Channel drive looking september are lane. A lot of jammed traffic. 395 pretty clogged u outer loop after 1 0 spur we have a crash being monthing right shoulder. Traffic moving and heavy. Outer loop 95 to spur a good 5 to 30 minute. Thats a look at traffic. You never want to joke about nuclear war. Yesterday it game counsel with whos is bigger. The latest volley oyn witnesser set off concerns about a conflict with north korea north korea after the communist regime took steps overnight to restart official communicate kaitionz. Live outside of the white house now with more on this story, mel, good morning. Reporter good morning, steve, allison. As we know this is not the first time President Trump called out north korea on d dwiter but ai lot of people looking at differences to a Nuclear Button. And we see how serious the situation has become. President trump button to launch a Nuclear Strike say large briefcase. The socalled football nearby and carried by military aid in a war of words so far and speaking figuratively president shot back and he bragged about a Nuclear Button on his desk and said kim jongun stated the Nuclear Button was on his side all times it. I, too, have a Nuclear Button and its more bigger and poweller full one than his and my button works. Its a tongue and cheek comment about a serious issue. He calls this harsh reality and regime is nuclear and missile technologies. And closer to that as we think about it. Hard line stance is at odds with south korea hoping to onen new lines of communications with the neighbor. North korea can talk about anyone they want u. S. Will not recognize it until they agree to ban the Nuclear Weapons they have. North korea and south korea communication lines for the first time in two years because north korea is sort of floating the idea of sentdzing a delegation to next months wiptser olympics in south korea and south korean officials confirmed this morning those preliminary nary scts begun. Live outside the white house fox local news. Congress getting to work today and new faces in the crowd and Lieutenant Governor of minnesota smith was aappointed to fill the seat vacated by former senator al franken. Shell be sworn in today with alabama select doug jones who says hes ready to get to w work. More than 40 years in the senate hatch said he will retire despite calls for concerns. Republican senator says he will not run for reelection and all eyes on 2012 mitt romney expressing interest in the utah seat. Developing this morning 19yearold paralyzed after he was shot at a new Years Eve Party in Anne Arrundel county. Doctors say the College Students and star Football Player will survive but football dreams are lookly shattered. Bob barnard this morning live in receive earn, maryland with this story, bob, good morning. Hey, good morning, steve, allison. Larry arim was sholt at a house party basti li road on new years eve. Hes a 19yearold sophomore at marshall under arrest west vir vr a defensive end the Football Team and oakland, this was a party and the apparent gunman was a party goer tweel told larry was shot in the back by a stray bullet. There are reports he was trying to protect his girlfriend. A 17yearold was wounded and and survived. And larry is paralyzed from waste down frn that shot that hit his spine. And nrend are with him at shock trauma baltimore at the hospital there. One family friend who fox5 spoke to lasts night said everybody that knows and loves larry is devastated. And good willing to family. And graces his people to gods earth and this has to happen. And the violence when does it stop. As far as we know at this point, no gunman was identified again it was someone who was at the party here on bastil road and as far as we understand larry was not the intended target. It was a builtet not intended for him and is parized this teenage rear from Howard County whose appearance football career seems over guys. And its a horrible story. Really is. Thank you for that report. Still to come this morning a big premier of foxs new primetime show 911 is tonight. First hear from 911 hero. Out of Prince George county youll hear straight from the people that took that emergency 911 call time now 7 1234 well be right back. Passs passs live look outside this morning. Trouble in the region this water main break on st. Barnabus road in oxon h hill. Same break that closed barnaby manner Elementary School today. No school at that particular school and those workers happen to be out in the bitter cold this morning. Warm is wreaking havoc on everything. Maybe it stop tuck are i demand it. And guys are working yesterday. Trying to stay warm. I love it. Hard on the extremities. And all right. Lets get to. It cold temperatures first story. And once again, we have look at that i think its first negative number we had locally this winter so far. Negative one in mannasas. And two dulles and zero b old zero martinsburg and one in call pep erin r5 Fred Fredericksburg and another very, very cold started and now we throw this developing storm system into mix and you see it taking shape in northern florida. Winter storm warnings extend northern florida up to coastal areas of georgia and South Carolina and North Carolina to maine. Incredible expansion of this expected storm. We fwoo have advisories locally. This expanded since we went to bed. St. Mary and Calvert County under Winter Weather advisory and thinking is well like lake see Winter Weather advisories pulled further north and west. Were not done with possibility of some well were expecting light snow across the region late tonight and early tomorrow morning. How much are we looking at dusting to two inches here and higher amounts south and east. And if you have questions about the snow its not a of snow but fact every flake will stick. Weve seen snow events that cause half ak on the row ways. It could be those situation tomorrow. Chemicals and stalt dont work effectively when its so cold. Thanks, tuck. Xhooup commute may as well be a monday. And were learning how to drive again after a long holiday break. Seems everyone did not head back yesterday and theyre out. Chopper over the northbound bw parkway delays. Yes, these are headlights coming at you and this is do you to result of earlier crash at 19le. It was affecting southbound and northbound side and southbound side cleared 1st and you can see theyre actually fine. Although those taillights showing slow traffic. Its headlights northbound delay and it is pretty heavy beltway to 198 crash site and even a little beyond that as we go to maps. It looks like some delays were heavy as you got up maryland. Bw parkway slow in recovering, 395 northbound on screen here crash before Boundary Channel drive and blocking center lanes and squeezing by and well see slow traffic as you try to get to 35. There outer loop after 270 spur crash still blocks right shoulder and heavy outer loop and delays are extensive from 95 to 270 spur. Takes 30 minutes do stretch on outer loop. Back to reality here lets look at traffic, steve, allison. Caitlin thank very much. Theres a. First one is the one we all have every day. 911 whats emergency. Clip from new show coming to fox called 911 witnessed on hoor owes that help people every day. Good morning, were hearing from local heros that answer those calls. Marina marraco has that story. Its a story we first brought when you it happened last november. Fox5 was on the scene and we spoke watched hope lvsly while two people inside pleaded for help and tonight for first time youll hear from real life heroes. Its on fire i see fire down there i see fire. Okay i have the Fire Department on the way stay on the phone how many people trappeded in the house. Its a lady she cant get out. 5,000 calls a day Prince George country 911 call center is third buzzest in country. I have calls that still with me that call stuck with me a couple weeks its all i could think about. On any guch day someones life on other end of phone is on the line. Its hard not knowing exactly whats going on because you cant see. Youre goose based on what someone is telling you an crying and screaming and panic that doesnt help you. He said dont go in. Theres no room for error at all. Someone none. And theres people trappeded in the home female in wheelchair and trying to find location and male who is second first personed in the hospital. Fair takes the 911 call. Prince George County 911. Hi i need someone to come yes you can dom address right whats address. Theres a house on fire. Partner venicia collins is reading notes live on sxur screen and relating it to First Responders. Theres someone trying to break the window out close to the drive way to get out of the home. Copy, 29 making entry. I have to make sure that i give them every single detail. At this moment its life or death. And the only sthing they have to go by is what you tell them. They dont have a computer sitting in front of them. Getting that explicit information like were getting that particular day obviously is a testament to the call tear and dispatchers ripard riley was first firefighter to arrive on lorraine drive temple hills and neighbors watched hel helplessly as son rushed fwhook the burning home to save his wheelchair bound mother. Ed in the house. He tried backdoor i tried side i kicked side door open i wish i could have gotten in there sooner i feel so bad because i have grandparents. Adrenalin and determination to save lives in instivkttive for First Responders. They go in and bring her out and shes in the front yard that was a big relief and then i reminded them there was a second victim. There were two people pull out correct. They wept back and and they found him and brought him out. I knew i did my job. For these two quhom took this frajic call last november theres a parts of the job that is always a question mark that is always a question mark. What happens after the call ends . Wonder if they made. It i knew they made it out of the house but did they make it at the hospital. I cant tell you how many times i cried all wait home. The person calling 911 could be worst day of their life and we have to understand that and treat them with withty and respect. But the bad thing is we never, ever, get closure and thats a very, very hard thing. These 911 call takers and dispatchers say the calls never get easier and unlike First Responders on the ground they really know how it ends and leave work wonder physical victims she helped made it to see another day. Unfortunately in this fire they did everything they could and ultimately both son and mother died at the hospital. Shoutout to all those literally that first connection hopefully to saving lives down the road. Still ahead this morning. Rats on pesky rodent causing problems for one airline. First today National Fruit cake toss day. Many receive fruit cakes during holidays sadly i did not. I never received one. I wish i would. Not everybody likes them okay to celebrate simply toss your fruit cake and see how far it would go and post attempt on social media with attempt fruit cake toss. Toss it away dont toss it. Towards you. Seems like this is dangerous thing theyre heavy. Okay anyway i like fruit cake Alaska Airlines calling in skerm exterminator after a rat got on a plane. At the airport in california. How fun is that . Paerm where boarding Portland Oregon flight and rat jumped from jet way on to the plane and they cancelled flight. Yeah they did. They rebooked on later flight. At least you knew it not like you were up in the air and see something securey around. Let me Say Something to you. I would be so upset. I thought you would going to go Samuel Jackson son us. I think snakes take care of rats dont they what would you rather. Okay, tucker good morning. I would rather see a rat over a snake on the plain. A rat secureying everywh everywhere. 15 in washington. Looks likes a new record out at dulles. Much of the area in single dimming its. Well start with cold temperatures and hoping to gets temperatures to freezing later today and clouds this afternoon. Developing storm system this is the one you probably have been hearing about. It will really intensify off the coast later tomorrow and tomorrow night. Bombo genesis and a lot of wind at us and period of snow late tonight and early tomorrow morning. Were not impressed with accumulations that were exp

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