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Want to get a look at our forecast this hour. Tom kierein is here with that. Even though these are the waning days of winter, february is not giving it up yet. Its cold this morning. Down near freezing most of the region. Roadways have dried out. The pavement dried out overnight from yesterdays rain. Right now, around the metro area, its at or below freezing. Including Prince Georges County, district of columbia. Generally low to mid30s there as well as near the Chesapeake Bay waters and the tidal potomac. Windchills is the other big story. The winds are gusting to 20, 25 miles an hour. So our windchills this morning are down into the teens, low and mid20s. Most of the region. Layer up, its going to be near freezing through 7 00 a. M. Wind gusting 20 to 25 and near 30 mile an hour gusts by noontime. By then, into the mid30s. Hometown forecast reston in fairfax county, ....
Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin with new details on the pentagons response to all of this. Jennifer, what are we learning about these russian bomber jets that approached alaska . Well, as you mentioned, sandra, for the second consecutive night, russia flew two bear bombers off the coast of alaska, this time coming within 36 miles of mainland alaska flying north of the alucian islands. They were spotted by u. S. Military radar at 9 p. M. Eastern, 5 p. M. Local time. Unlike a similar incident monday night, this time the u. S. Air force did not scramble any fighter jets. Instead, it launched a single e3 century Early Warning aircraft known as awax to make sure there were only the two russian bombers flying near alaska and not flying underneath the large bombers. U. S. Territorial waters extend 12nautical miles from shore. A day earlier these russian jets approached alas ....
Also, why immigration . Why now . Why such passion on both sides of the argument . I have a great panel to discuss. And a new arms race in space. This week, President Trump announced a sixth branch of the u. S. Military, a space force. We are going to have the air force and we are going to have the space force, separate but equal. What would it do . And good idea . The great Neil Degrasse tyson helps us understand. Itd be nice if peace in space led the way to peace on earth. But first, heres my take. Democrats are exaltant that donald trump had to reverse his policy of separating immigrant families at the border. And there is good reason to celebrate. The policy was meanspirited and unnecessary. But i do wonder whether trumps retreat will prove to be as damaging to the president as liberals think. The president s cruelty made it easy to oppose his policy, but in that delighte ....
What about President Trumps apparent fix after the uproar . Also, why immigration, why now, why such passion on both sides of the argument . I have a great panel to discuss. And a new arms race in space. This week, President Trump announced a sixth branch of the u. S. Military, a space force. We are going to have the air force and we are going to have the space force. Separate by equal. What would it do, and is it a good idea . The great neil de grasse tyson helps us understand. It would be nice if peace in space led the way to peace on earth. But first, heres my take. Democrats are exulting that donald trump had to reverse his policy of separating immigrant families at the border. And there is good reason to celebrate. The policy was meanspirited and unnecessary. But i do wonder whether trumps retreat will prove to be as damaging to the president as liberals think. The pre ....