recorded. president barack obama tries to tap into the anger over rising gas prices. in a speech just a short time ago, the president called on congress to end tax breaks for the oil industry. the senate republicans have just blocked a vote on legislation to repeal the tax breaks. republicans argue that would lead to even higher gas prices, but the president says big oil doesn t need subsidies. it s not as if these companies can t stand on their own. last year the three biggest u.s. oil companies took home more than $80 billion in profits. exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour. and when the price of oil goes up, prices at the pump go up, and so do these company s profits. another sign of continuing improvement in the job market. the number of people filing first time claims for unemployment benefits fell to another four-year low last week. the labor department reports 359,000 new claims for jobless benefits down from the previous week. a new report just releas
the unarmed teenager. zimmerman does not appear to have any injuries consist went a life and death struggle that his lawyer claims he had with the 17-year-old. a police report says zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and the back of his head and was given first aid at the scene, but then this video was recorded. president barack obama tries to tap into the anger over rising gas prices. in a speech just a short time ago, the president called on congress to end tax breaks for the oil industry. the senate republicans have just blocked a vote on legislation to repeal the tax breaks. republicans argue that would lead to even higher gas prices, but the president says big oil doesn t need subsidies. it s not as if these companies can t stand on their own. last year the three biggest u.s. oil companies took home more than $80 billion in profits. exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour. and when the price of oil goes up, prices at the pump go up, and so do these company s p
gilbert, how you doing? the consequences he is facing for bringing guns into the verizon center. good morning, everyone. welcome to news4 today. i m kimberly suiters. i m erin gilcrest. the news is juts ahead. a quick look at today s forecast. a beautiful moon out. chuck bell in the storm center 4. that means good things to come? if that s what you want, that s what we promise. the moon often looks bigger as it gets closer. it gives the appearance it is bigger. hanging out in space, it doesn t look so big. outside, clear sky. a setting moon. temperatures have taken a tomorrow many, down to 33 degrees right now here in the washington area. 32, fairfax county. 28, manassas, charlestown. martinsburg. 35, annapolis, quantico, virginia. nice day, bright and sunny. but it is going to stay on the way cooler than average side of things. high today only up near 50 degrees. anybody who is going outside, the national cherry blossom festival, getting under way today. temperatures
a live look over the tidal basin, the cherry trees, all 3,700 of them getting ready to move into peak blossom zones. temperatures in the low to mid-30s. we will see a warmup for anything you want to do associated with the national cherry blossom festival. family day from 10: to 3:30 and opening ceremonies from 4:00 until 5:30. expect highs today only near 50 degrees. sunshine out there. rain before the weekend is out. 3,700 of them, chuck. maybe we can come to you for a brief history of them. 3,703, i m not sure the exact number. you are slacking off, chuck. thank you. it is a sure sign spring is here. a live at the cherry blossoms around the tidal basin. the annual cherry blossom festival kicks off today. news 4 s derrick ward joins us live from the tidal basin with more on what you can expect and how you can navigate the crowds there. beautiful images behind you right now. indeed, they are. i will step out of the way and let you take a look at them. you might no
let s see if we can hear what they re saying. in the face of such fear and loss, a community s solidarity emerged. as we all wrapped our arms around the family of somer thompson and each other, to grieve. the outpouring of support and generosity and collective resolve to bring somer s killer to justice was the light in the darkness caused by this tragedy. i stand before you today surrounded by this group of law enforcement professionals that we all team somer, to announce to you, that jared harold has been formerly charged with the murder of somer thompson. the filing of these charges would not have been possible without the dedicated and tireless work done by these individuals that you see here