Deal did not include spending cuts, and lawmakers will soon be fighting over the debt again. Reporter president obama landed in hawaii this morning to resume his holiday vacation. He left washington late last night after lawmakers approved a bill that prevents a middle class tax hike and delays automatic spending cuts. Congress and the white house struggled to get the deal done, and neither republicans or democrats seem pleased with the outcome. Someone stop hitting you in the head with a hammer and youre supposed to say thank you so much for the relief. Reporter many voters are upset it took lawmakers so long to reach a compromise. I think we needed a deal. Im not necessarily all together happy. Reporter the measure raises taxes on families making more than 450,000 a year and extends longterm jobless benefits for a year. But the package does not include spending cuts as many republicans voted against it. I would like to be speaking for this bill but i cant. Reporter congress steered a
Tomorrow and the next day. Even partly cloudy on friday is not too bad as we keep the forecast dry. But by saturday were tracking the opportunity for a little bit of moisture to move on through. Monika . So far so good out on the roadways but you know a lot of people are coming back to work today and that means that traffic could get sticky pretty soon, at least when it hits 5 00 in the morning, thats what happens. If youre traveling on the northbound side of i95, youre okay in virginia. Southbound 270 out of frederick no issues to report from i70 down to the point where the lanes divide. Lets take a live look outside and show what you it looks like here on the beltway at georgia avenue. Looking good between 270 and i 95 on the north side of town. All of your major thoroughfares look great coming down to the beltway. Lets take a look at our maps again. This time over to the bridges inside the beltway. No problems at the roosevelt bridge, memorial bridge, 14th and the 11th Street Bridge
Oral arguments schedule sometime by late january, early february. Reporter the family was very hopeful. I imagine they still have hope. They do. They do. Judge jacksons order and our opinion is the correct order and we believe when everything is flushed out that, should remain. Reporter now the commonwealths attorney has just a few weeks to file briefs explaining why federal judge raymond jacksons order for release should be overturned. At this point the Attorney Generals Office tells us justin wolfe remains behind bars on retrial for murder for hire. Im peggy fox reporting live in manassas. Back to you. A mack truck smashed into a car and there are five teenage boys inside this afternoon. Police say the teens were pulling out of the parking lot of the Mount Hebron High School in ellicott city. One of the teenagers is in critical condition. The other four are expected to be okay. I had to have somebody take me to show me where the cafeteria was to get some coffee. Its a little odd bein
Reporter d. C. Councilman jack evans recently told 9news he would like to see the redskins playing in the district again within the next five years. The feeling being that they would tear down the existing rfk stadium which is home to d. C. United and a few concerts, and build a new facility here with a domed top. Since the 1990s, the skins have been playing their home games at fedexfield in landover, maryland, but the teams resurgence under rgiii has d. C. Insiders wishing and hoping again. The quarterback underwent surgery today to reconstruct his blown knee. I think if the redskins had bob this would be described as courageous act on the part of the player. Reporter many blame team doctors for rgiii remaining on the field after getting hurt. It probably raises the question of should medical professionals play a greater role in whether a player continues to play or no. Weve obvious done that with concussions. Reporter bruce johnson, 9news. Meantime in Prince Georges County the county
Candidate in chemistry. Her mom was the School Psychologist at sandy hook elementary and one of the heroes who tried to stop the gunman. They have lunched a Fund Raising Campaign with the goal of collecting at least 5,000 for the sherlach family. Advocates for gun control are hoping that the actions of newtown is enough to spark debate. Reporter im kristin fish other capitol hill where today about 200 people marched to the nra headquarters with this message. Lets stop all the assault weapons. Im here because im tired of lighting candles and crying and praying for victims of violent crimes. And i want to do something. Shame on the nra. Shame on the nra. Reporter but mid march they hear this. Arm the teachers, arm the principals. Reporter arm the teachers, arm the principals the man is saying. Three days after the second worst School Shooting in american history, the debate over gun control wages on the sidewalks outside the largest gun lobbying group in the country. Perhaps the answer i