hulk hogan. i was a red blooded american male in the '80s in school completely enrap toured by what was known as the wwf at the time. tell me given the media landscape now and giving the story telling that you've done throughout the years, what is special about this moment with technology and distribution being what it is? >> well, it's a whole other world, brother, with all the social media and the vehicles that we have nowadays. there is no shot that is not heard worldwide. we've got foreign countries all over the globe coming to wrestlemania and lee advice stadium. mr. tee, lib ber rash chee, i never dreamed 31 years later we'd be running later. it's a larger universe. it's a once in a lifetime experience. with the wwe network it's the largest growing network out there right now. 24 hours the wwe universe network you can see everything you want to see network. >> mr. t, lib berra chee and hulk hogan. >> you have 1.2 million twitter followers. you're on facebook and youtube. someone who wants t

the democratically controlled house made significant changes to hogan's plan. the house version sends more cash to schools and reinstates pay raises for government workers. hogan had proposed serious cuts in both areas. the house plan cuts the state deficit by 85%. hogan's budget would have eliminated the deficit. >>> today in the area as to say stories about his father. martin luther king iii will speak to students in pa toe making. tonight at 6:30 he will address a community discussion at cabin john middle school. that event is open to the public. king is the eldest son of dr. king. >>> stay with us. "news 4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m.. >>> right now at 5:00 a.m., some spring snow. you heard it right, heading our way. storm team 4 radar is working hard right now tracking the storm expected to be here at this time tomorrow. chuck will have the timing of the storm and the new advisories announced this morning. >>> let's get right over to chuck and get on that right now. >> good morning. today is #calm before the storm because nothing will happen tod

the plan restores cuts to public education proposed by republican governor larry hogan. the governor's original budget plan contained several reductions in spending on public education. health programs for the poor and pay raises for state workers. democrats vowed to fill in those cuts and did so by taking money out of maryland's pension fund. a move governor larry hogan is concerned about. >> we've got to do something to fix the overall state of our pensions. we're robbing them out of the pension to give them to unions in the same way. they haven't realized they're taking them out of their own pensions to do it. autria: if the house gives final approval, the budget measures will go to the senate. "7 on your side" this afternoon with a consumer alert. honda is adding more than 100,000 vehicles to its u.s. air bag recall and it includes more than 89,000 pilot s.u.v.s from 2008. about 11,000 2004 civics and another 5,000 accords from 2001. the air bag deflateors can blow apart a metal canister and spew shrapnel. at least six people have died. target proposed to pay $10 mil

. >> hogan hogan, hogan. >> my my man stone sold with he. >> bus stone cold said so. >> that's the bottom line. >> that's not the real pair but no one cared. fans say it's amazing. >> this is about my lifetime dream since i was little always wanted to come to wrestlemania. this is one of the biggest events. this is our super bowl. >> going survive? >> i'm absolutely going to survive. no doubt. i may come out battled and bruceed and bloody but i'll walk out here. >> just like amazing, and just to see them just to say i was there. >> this will be the ultimate test for lee vives stadium. the most people ever this side of the super bowl. a capacity crowd of more than 70,000. the show alone could pump 100 million bucks into the local economy. levi's official says when it comes to crowd control and security is it the perfect dry run for next year's super bowl. >> i think we're well prepared. we have had some big events, this mail be the biggest win -- biggest one so far. we're ready. we're all here because we love wrestling. >> reporter: let the matches begin in santa clara, abc7 news. >> still

. >> hogan hogan, hogan. >> my my man stone sold with he. >> bus stone cold said so. >> that's the bottom line. >> that's not the real pair but no one cared. fans say it's amazing. >> this is about my lifetime dream since i was little always wanted to come to wrestlemania. this is one of the biggest events. this is our super bowl. >> going survive? >> i'm absolutely going to survive. no doubt. i may come out battled and bruceed and bloody but i'll walk out here. >> just like amazing, and just to see them just to say i was there. >> this will be the ultimate test for lee vives stadium. the most people ever this side of the super bowl. a capacity crowd of more than 70,000. the show alone could pump 100 million bucks into the local economy. levi's official says when it comes to crowd control and security is it the perfect dry run for next year's super bowl. >> i think we're well prepared. we have had some big events, this mail be the biggest win -- biggest one so far. we're ready. we're all here because we love wrestling. >> reporter: let the matches begin in santa clara, abc7 news. >> still

i expect mr hogan was claiming that wages should go up with productivity. as unions disappeared in the 1970s, here is what happened. from 1979 to 2014, g.d.p. has gone up 150%. productivity has gone up an astonishing 75%. hourly wages have gone up 5%. 0.2" a year. total disconnect from productivity and since 2002 for 80%. the bottom 80% of the workforce, men and women, wages have dropped. so one of the reasons for bringing back a labour movement which i argued for, only one thing can save us is to connect up wage gains with productivity. the koch brothers are not in favour of the wage gains and higher productivity, because wages would be higher. >> crazy left-wing publications like the economist in london noted that the workers claimed less of a share of productivity than any other workers in the world. >> let's put to this way. the workers should be free to associate with who they want. people can join, if they like and one year they join one year they don't. unions you must join and they are fighting a pay wage and you can't get them to agree, and there h

. >>> and a vote on larry hogan's budget today. the democratically controlled house moo significant changes to hogan's plan. the house version sends more cash to schools and reinstates pay raises for government workers. hogan had proposed serious cuts in both areas. the house plan cuts the state deficit by 75%. hogan's budget would have eliminated the deficit. hogan says he's willing to compromise on pass the budget. >>> president obama is floating the idea of making it mandatory to vote in the united states. the president made the comment in cleveland yesterday. he says the u.s. should be making it easier, not harder to vote. the president is noting that countries including australia have mandatory voting. he says if everyone voted in the u.s., it would completely change the political map. >>> today the son of the late dr. martin luther king injure oig is jury oig jr. is in our area. tonight at 6:30, he will address a community discussion at cabin john middle school. that event is open to the public. king is the eldest son of the

. >> hogan. hogan. hogan. >> fans say bringing wrestlemania to the bay area is amazing. >> this is about my lifetime dream since being little, i have always wanted to come to wrestlemania. >> it is amazing to see them and to say i was there. >> this 19 ultimate test for levi stadium the most people ever this side of the super bowl. >> capacity crowd of more than 70,000 and the show alone could pump $100 million and the local economy. the official say when it comes to crowd control and security this be the perfect dry run for next year's super bowl. staff say, bring it on. >> we are well prepared with big over veterans and this could be the biggest. we are ready. >> we are here because we love wrestling. >> let the matches begin. in santa clara, for abc7 news. >> i imagine probably some heat issues over the weekend with all the people in there. >> and not having anything to do with the weather too, when they are hot at the wrestling matches... >> they rip-off their shirts like hulk. >> are we cooling dow

hulk hogan is on his way. this is ww access. this is the first chance for fans to meet everyone one of their stars they want to me. you can see the big guy on his way. my dream come true is about to happen forever and a day. i actually wore red i was respecting you -- you were supposed to wear yellow. what's going on? >> that's later. these are some of the new sports being sold. so i figured i would get the word on the street. we could go go like the bad day. >> let me talk to you about this. you started this 30 years ago. how is it being around still today going on doing what you love and you have brought the business to a whole different loyal. >> loyal. >> fans are loyal. i started way back in 1978 with vince mcmahon senior. so, to fast forward about five, six years, having this vision of wrestle mania. just to put everything on the line. he just rolled the dice and for it to be a huge success with mr. t and liberace, i would have never dreamed 30 years later it would be the biggest sport event in the world. it's just unbelie

. >> hogan! hogan! >> i have my man stone cold with me. >> reporter: not the real pair, but no one cared. fans say wringing wrestlemania to the bay area is amazing. >> this is about my life long dream since i was little. this is one of the biggest events. to me this is our super bowl. >> reporter: are you going to survive? >> absolutely. i may come out a little bloodied, but i'll walk out here. >> this is amazing just to see them and say i was there. >> reporter: this will be the ultimate test for the stadium the most people ever this side of the super bowl. a capacity crowd of more than 70,000. the show alone could pump $100 million into the economy. officials say when it comes to crowd control and security this will be the perfect dry run for next year's super bowl. staff say bring it on. >> i think we're well prepared. we've had some big events here. but we're ready. >> we're all here because we love wrestling. >> reporter: in santa clara, cornell bernard, "abc7 news." >>> still ahead on "abc7 news"

hulk hogan. a flash from the past. >> i tell you. i have never seen so many people flock to get pictures. and it wasn't just me. >> they came out from the woodwork. everyone in the station. >> some tried to play it cool. >> and i'm a little bummed because i also stood next to mr. hogan and it was in video mode and not picture mode. >> that happened to you, too. i'll help you, though. >> the stars of the main event are already in town. >> clearly. >> superstar john cena will be meeting with some young fans. he's going to host a pizza party for 25 make a wish kids and their families at the tech museum. it caps off a week of good deeds by wwe wrestlers. yesterday, they hosted an anti-bullying event. the goal here is to create a positive environment for everyone, whether it's online or face-to-face. >> and hulk hogan talked about that, said it is awesome to see how much of that those guys do. >> good they're using their celebrity on that end. >> the divas went to the hospital. lucky kids. >> san jose teen selena edmonds did well in her s

casino officials and maryland governor larry hogan inspected the project today. but some question whether the $1.25 billion project is keeping its promise to the community. caroline tucker is live at national harbor to explain. caroline? caroline: you can see the cranes behind me here in austin hill. these massive cranes hovering over what will be known as the m.g.m. national harbor casino and resort. now, today, governor larry hogan said this is one of the most important economic drivers here in this state. but some are accusing the project of not using specifically minority-owned businesses. >> this will be a place where travelers across the globe will come to be inspired! caroline: just off the potomac river, m.g.m.'s c.e.o. says the casino at national harbor will be unlike anything else. a $1.25 billion investment with more than 3600 jobs. >> this feels like it's really coming. caroline: the construction itself has already produced at least 1,000 workers like thomas turner, a grandfather who lives in prince george's county. >> has been amazing to me. i mean,

. >> hogan hogan. >> got my man stone cold with me. >> because stone cold said so. >> not in the rile pair but no one cared. fans say bringing wrestlemania to the bay area, life-long dream. >> if you're big on entertain; this is the entertainment event of the year the century whatever you want to call it. >> reporter: the characters phenomenon the wwe have sold out leave size -- levi's stadium. the show could pump 100 million bucks into the local economy. >> it's like, amazing, and just to see them,. >> all about coming out having a good time. the super bowl of wrestling. >> stadium officials say when it comes to crowd control and stewart this is the perfect dry run for next year's super bowl. staff say bring it on. >> i think we're well-prepared. this may be the biggest event so far. we're ready. >> we love wrestling. all about the tradition of coming out here and being the best you can. >> reporter: let the matches begin. >> just as thousands of fans were headed to wrestlemania, a southbound caltrain struck and killed a pedestrian. happened around 11:30 this morning near north mary

governor hogan said today, landing the new complex is the state's top legislative priority. the g.s.a. is expected to announce the winning site sometime next year. d.c. drivers have a new incentive to slow down. starting today, mobile speed cameras are active in six new locations police say drivers often speed. that includes two cameras on south capital street near nationals park. one in southeast. one in southwest. right now, the cameras are issuing only warnings. fines will begin in 30 days. a commuter alert in virginia. buses are now using the shoulder as a lane on parts of i-66 inside the beltway. in the pilot program, commuter buses can drive on the shoulder any time traffic is going at less than 35 miles an hour. it's hoped this will help commuter buses maintain their schedule and reduce congestion. ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00 a search for answers in fairfax county. the new steps under way 18 months after a police officer shot and killed an unarmed man. reporter: high level meetings and big developments when the afghan president visits here at camp david. could u.s. tr

today, a senate committee rejected governor larry hogan's proposed repeal of this stormwater management fee. the house version of the bill was defeated last week and the repeal of the bill was a key part of hogan's campaign platform last year. next on abc 7 news at 6:00 -- a child left in a coma after a sledding accident is now awake and preparing for a milestone. his priceless reaction. plus chief meteorologist doug hill tells us when this rain will end and when we can expect another round. >> in sports try to avoid a three game skid in florida and crazy day in the nfl as day one of free agency is a go! that and more as abc 7 news at 6:00 continues. >> fawn -- funeral services were held today for former u.s. senator edward brook the first african-american to be popularly elected to the u.s. senate. d.c. bureau chief sam ford shows us the remarkable legacy brook had left behind. >> he died at age 95, a champion of civil rights and women's rights. a liberal republican senator from massachusetts, born and reared in d.c. among the hundreds at the national cathedral today, his lifelong frie

. >>> maryland governor larry hogan's plan to increase the number of charter schools in the state could be in jeopardy. the "washington post" reports state senators are planning to strike down key provisions in the bill. hogan's plan would have given charter school leaders the power to hire and fire set admissions criteria and get more public funding. state and house leaders are working on their own separate plans. >>> all the teams from our area that you were rooting for no longer playing in the madness this month. >> upset losses by georgetown virginia and maryland this weekend mean a lot of you you were hoping for a decent bracket, whatever that means that the point. maryland posted a thank you to its seniors on facebook. that has more than 4,000 likes right now. >> and news 4 sports reporter carol maloney shows us how they're reacting in the locker room. >> reporter: the road ends here for the maryland terrapins. but it wasn't the game that had the guys in tears affidavits. it was the good-bye. >> i haven't cried that much in a long time. >> obviously it's been an unbelievable year.

governor larry hogan praised the project for creating jobs, but not everyone is convinced the project is off to a good start. some say mgm is not hiring as many minority owned businesses or local workers as they originally promised. last year -- >> year going to overhire the entire program and revamp the entire procurement process. >> reporter: last year an audit found a martin o'malley's administration failed to monitor or report minority participation on four other casino projects, but governor hogan says he's doing things differently this time around. mgm told us local workers carried out 19% of the construction hours so far and 2,000 construction workers will be hired before the project is complete next year. live from the newsroom i'm ellison barber, wusa9. >> thank you. prince george's county executive rushern baker told wusa9 he met with those mgm executives before the event. he feels confident they're living up to the agreement signed with the county and he said the county will continue to make sure they're working with local minority led businesses and hiring workers from pri

as you can imagine the mayor of ocean city is on board and now so is governor larry hogan. in fact the new poll suggests 72% of marylanders think this is a good idea. as i mentioned earlier, just a handful of statements are actually required by law to start school after labor day. that includes south dakota, minnesota, michigan, west virginia and of course we know about virginia's kings dominion law. d.c. actually starts school in mid-august and some charter schools are year round. coming up at 6:30, why some top maryland educators and parents don't think this is a good idea. i'll see you in a half-hour. back to you in the studio. >> delia, thank you. >>> a viewing is planned for today to remember a prince george's county police officer killed in a crash over the weekend. officer brennan rabain was killed saturday while he was trying to make a traffic stop. his viewing is from 3:00 to 7:00 at borgwardt funeral home in beltsville. funeral services are tomorrow. >>> a 23-year-old laurel driver faces a series of charges after a crash that shut down i-95 near the intercounty co

. >>: hulk hogan speaking >> reporter: coming up on kron 4 news weekend as one day away from wrestle mania in the bay area will tell you where you can meet all your favorite wwf these superstars. and to americans are arrested for trying to enjoy isis will latino with your planning their attack and how the fbi was able to track them down. and some small for most of the stress of the part of everyday life of some tips on how you may be able to lake make stress last less. >> reporter: stress of course is just a part of daily life but for many of us in dealing with stress can be challenging. holly furfur is reporting on how we can relax and take control. >> reporter: beginning to let go of where ever we been letting go of what ever is coming next and beginning to bring our your mind here mindful mess. >>: it means being in the present moment with acceptance of without resistance and without trying to control the way things are. >> reporter: the idea is to stop for a moment of reflection and relaxation to reduce stress. >>: when we learn in train our minds to be aware and to be attentive

prosecutors say 44-year-old cunningham killed harry hogans jr. he was the employee of the river road trucking company and cunningham did odd jobs where they lived. instead investigator say that cunningham killed hogans and fled with the money and that he used some of the cash to buy crack cocaine and that cunningham was picked up by the u.s. marshals and arrested yesterday in camden. >>> now to a developing story involving the retrial of accused philadelphia priest andrew mccormick they told the judge they cannot come to a verdict. this is the second time the jury did not come to a decision. mccormick is suspended from the church since 2011, over complaints about his behavior around children he denies the allegations, the philadelphia's d.a.'s office did not say if they would try to try mccormick for a third time. >>> and authorities found a suv on fire with all the windows smashed out and it happened at the 2000 block of edgemont avenue in chester, the interior of the suv was ablaze and the fire marshall is calling it suspicious. >>> demonstrato

. >> do you know hogan's heros? >> of course. >> is edie mcdonald's conversation and i think it is true. >> the lack of ethics science lab creating lou dabs. get your shillue daabs today. >>> earlier tonight i sat on sean hannity's american power pam of great americans and i discussed this year's spring break epidemic. i said the following -- >> i want to make a serious point. it is political. students are now on their parents' insurance until they are 26. of course they are not ready for college. in 1917 they were. they could go to war and they are ready to get married. they are not ready to do anything. it is ridiculous. that's why i say no college. go to your room. >> wow. wow indeed. it is time for a -- >> of course my point are are the students are so dependent in every sense of the word they are not ready to leave home at all. today's college kids are so coddled and protected they are the equivalent of a 13-year-old from a century ago. why give them freedom of any kind? i would like to do something rare in the

ever since i was a little kid watching hulk hogan. always loved the spectacle. >> these folks some of the more than 70000 people who will attend the event throughout the weekend weekend. >> while they're here, they're going to see how great our weather is and how friendly the people are. these are the kinds of things that bring people back. >> they say wrestle mania has pumped more than $100 million into the host city's economy each year since 2012. with so many people visiting from out of town, just how will they get around? they'll add buses and extra light railcars on sunday. but transit officials say patience will be the key. many attendees telling us the lines are fine. >> it's a once in a lifetime opportunity. who knows if they'll ever come back. we had to just do it. >> a passionate crowd from all walks of life. in san jose abc7 news. >> it's going to be sold out and insane. if you've ever been to one. hug k hogan is talking about he would like to come back because he's not currently wrestling. i have a feeling we might see him

they're competing with virginia for the new complex and thousands of jobs. >>> governor hogan's plan to being in the number of charter schools in maryland could be this jeopardy. the "washington post" reports the final bill could be very different from the plan that he proposed. state senators are considering several measures including one that would offer charter schools more flexibility and define whether teachers work for the local school boards are or the charter schools. if you live in alexandria some fellow parents are pushing for a tax increase this year. lots of parents are calling for a 1% property tax increaseto fund public schools. right now the city's proposed budget is more than $30 million short of what the school strict is asking for. parents say the district needs the hone to fix infrastructure problems keep teachers and deal with more and more new students. >>> this afternoon we'll get a preview of a change that you will see when you go to nats park. check out the nbc washington app. there will be detectors installed for your safety. >>> the teams from our area you w

governor hogan will hold a press conference and he and along with the u.s. house delegate to work to convince the fbi to move headquarters near the greenbelt metro station in prince george's county. >>> for many of us pets are family. so it is devastating when they go missing. thousand there and there is a new app that are hopefully make it easier for you to find missing cats and dogs. right now using a free appfinding rover. >> if you ever lose your dog, you report it lost. anybody that has found your dog that has the app and takes a picture of it, it can instantly match it through our facial recognition. >> that's great. >> incredible. >> this app include as notification system that pings your phone if your dog is lost within a 10 mile raiddiusradius. >> that is a wonderful idea. i'm sure a lot of people in our area will take use of it. >> for all the complaints there are about people using their phones too much, you have apps like this -- >> makes it worth it. >> we'll pan across the district for you here this morning. 40 outside our studios and cloudy sk

governor larry hogan appointed a new chair to the board, but the former chair refused to step down. holding up a number of board meetings and stopping business from moving forward for weeks. a temporary restraining order is now barring the former chief from the board's meetings for the first time governor hogan commented about the bizarre standoff with bureau chief tracee wilkins. >> it was a little bit ridiculous. the guy was replace and he just didn't understand that. now he does. >> reporter: the liquor board members are appointed by the governor. they issue liquor licenses and monitor establishments selling alcohol in prince george's countenancy. >>> the arm ji sergeant held captive from the cal i ban and released during a controversial prisoner swap will be charged with desertion and endangering fellow soldiers. he left his post if 2009 and was captured. if convicted on the endangerment charge, he could face a life sentence. >>> more spinach is being recalled today. this time from target stores. the food and drug administration says simply balanced organic chopped spinach is be

advocates say they're worried larry hogan will cut funding. it would connect prince george's county and montgomery counties between new carrollton and bethesda. >>> tonight you can learn more about a major utility project along virginia's route 1. vdot is hosting a pardon our dust meeting at 6:00 p.m.. crews are making changes to utilities ahead of a huge interchange project that begin there is 2016. that project include as new bridge raised medians and better pedestrian access.as new bridge, raised medians and bett. tonight's meeting is at okay with a quan. >>> actions taken against students late last night after a video goes viral. >>> and you can leave the winter coat in the closet as we enjoy the mildest morning temperatures we've seen in quite a while. 39 degrees in washington, d.c.. what you can expect on your way to and from work with your hour by hour forecast. >>> plus news that could help parents be put at ease with younger kids. why we may have seen the worst of the flu season. >>> welcome back. the number of flu cases in virginia i

. >>> new this morning maryland governor larry hogan is facing problems with his cabinet nominees. a state senate delayed the confirmation of five nominees according to the away post. the paper said the committee raised questions about two of the nominees. the committee pushed back nominations by one week to investigate the lerlttter's claims. >>> we told you on twitter an the nbc washington app donna edwards announces her plans to run for u.s. senate. we told you yesterday she's expected to run for the seat once it opens up next year. mccull ski is retiring at that point. another representative running representatives part of montgomery county and all the members of the county council endorsed him. he's your congressman if you live in frederick or carol counties. >>> there's a missing man in gaithersburg. police want your help. take a look at the picture here. it's 67-year-old. he was last seen on monday around 6:45 p.m. his family worried right now because he has dementia. he's described as indian male 5'11". he's seen wearing blue shirt, pants, and brown sandals. >> thank you. >

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hulk hogan was in town to promote wrestle mania 31. >> fun. >>> well, things have probably changed since you were in high school. inviting someone to the prom now a days involves more than just asking a question. one of those so-called promposals landed someone this trouble. cornell bernard caught up with the student cowboy on horseback. >> there is always some horsing around at school but never like this. many at mill -- mill -- milpidas high. >> i couldn't believe it. >> gonzalez barrowed a friend's horse and sad belled up on -- saddled up on campus to ask cat cat -- catalina hernandez if she would ride to the prom with him. >> what did she say sph. >> yes. >> he just wanted to make it memorable, but the school's principal was not amused. too dangerous. >> i don't think it is dangerous. knowing i have the confidence to do it, i know i can handle my horse. >> miguel is no stranger to horses. his family trains race horses on this ranch. >> despite this, he was success success -- he was suspended for two days. >> i knew i would get in trouble, but i didn't know what it would be. >> he cal

fairmount hotel in san francisco to promote sunday wrestle mainly yeah the motor cable car has hulk hogan and john and keep a twins nicki and bree. nicki and john are a kim bree. nicki and john are a kim. share a kiss on the balcony and said like to take a mini vacation after the match to good wine tasteing in napa. >> well 6 dog saved from a dog meat farm in south korea new homes tonight you will be glad to know. dog were among 60 rescued by humane society international and brought to 4 northern california animal shelter nursed back to health. adoptee were out of the sacramento spca. 44 other dog there will need further socialization before they really ready to be adopted out. 5 dog at the san francisco spca ready for adoption this weekend. >> martinez volunteers held workday along alhambra creek. of they are working along the water edge downtown to replant the area after family of beavers chomp down the vegetation to make dam. >> put cages around the popular so the beavers can't get to them. we'll try to keep the soil in place without having the beavers chomp them down. >>reporter: the

. >> ever since i was a little kid watching hulk hogan and mr. t. and i love wrestlemania. who knows if it will come back so we had to do it. and i've been saving for months, too. >> several legends of the matt are already in town. hulk hogan and the diva twins were in san francisco yesterday to promote wrestlemania 31. >>> you might say time flies when you are having fun. san jose's great america will kick off their 40th season of operation today. they will have 40 employees who worked at the park in 1976 take part in today's opening ceremonies. forma santa clara mayor gary gilmore will be on hand. he helped santa clara land the park. the marriott hotels first opened great america park outside chicago in 1976 to celebrate america's by centennial. it should be a really fun time. so many families expected to attend. south bay is going to be busy. >> certainly. we will see plenty of sunshine. warmer today. it was only 70 yesterday in san jose. today climbing through the upper 70s due to less of an on shore push. here's a live look at the radar. reduced visibility in the north

they charged him with the murder of harry hogan junior. prosecutors thinkywn cunningham killed him and ran away with company money. >>> officials believe they think they found the source of the oil washing up. they believe it is coming from delaware. dlobs of oil were showing up today and say it is most likely comingÑi from the port of wilmington. a ship accidentally spilled 500 gallons of oil. >>> a philadelphia man arrested accused of leaving his 7-year-old in a car while gambling for hours. how police tracked him down and the child's screams that got people's attention. >>> and making it harder for parents to use religious to avoid vaccinations for kids. >>> one of the kids in this racist video speaks out for the spirs first time. why do we do it? why do we spend every waking moment, thinking about people? why are we so committed to keeping you connected? why combine performance with a conscience? why innovate for a future without accidents? why do any of it? why do all of it? because if it matters to you it's everything to us. the xc6

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. >> ever since i was a little kid watching hulk hogan and mr. t. and i love wrestlemania. who knows if it will come back so we had to do it. and i've been saving for months, too. >> several legends of the mat are already in town. hulk hogan, and the diva twins were in san francisco yesterday to promote wrestlemania 31. >>> you might say time flies when you are having fun. santa clara's great america will kick off their 40th season of operations today. they will have 40 employees who worked at the park in 1976 take part in today's opening ceremonies. former santa clara mayor gary gilmore will be on hand. he helped santa clara land the park. the marriott hotels first opened great america park outside chicago 231976 to celebrate america's bicentennial. >> lisa, that was one of my favorite things to go to that park. >> of course. it was 70 down there yesterday and today in the mid-and upper 70s throughout santa clara and san jose. that's due to the passage after cold front. life doppler 7hd, you see a few showers off the coast. we could see a little bit of drizzle here and the

kron-4's mike pelton sat down with one of the greatest.hulk hogan!. who says the bay area has a long history with professional wrestling. >> it goes way back to the pat patterson, ray stevens days, back in the 60s and 70s. there's a huge legacy here in the bay area where a lot of great wrestlers came from; peter maivia, the samoans, all kind of really great wrestlers. so to be here and to know how intense the fans are, it's crazy because the more the fans gets dialed up, the more energy there is in levi's stadium, the better these wrestlers perform and it's going to be sports entertainment at the highest level. >> pam: levi's stadium will host wrestlemania 31 on sunday. officials say extra trains and buses will be offered to take people to levi's. the event starts at 3-30. you can check out more interviews with w-w-e- stars on our website. just head over to kron-4 dot com. you will find them posted under latest local videos. from one cent.to more than one million dollars. this is one of the first pennies ever made in the u-s and features 'lady liberty

hulk hogan was in town to promote wrestle mania 31. >> fun. >>> well, things have probably changed since you were in high school. inviting someone to the prom now a days involves more than just asking a question. one of those so-called promposals landed someone this trouble. cornell bernard caught up with the student cowboy on horseback. >> there is always some horsing around at school but never like this. many at mill -- mill -- milpidas high. >> i couldn't believe it. >> gonzalez barrowed a friend's horse and sad belled up on -- saddled up on campus to ask cat cat -- catalina hernandez if she would ride to the prom with him. >> what did she say sph. >> yes. >> he just wanted to make it memorable, but the school's principal was not amused. too dangerous. >> i don't think it is dangerous. knowing i have the confidence to do it, i know i can handle my horse. >> miguel is no stranger to horses. his family trains race horses on this ranch. >> despite this, he was success success -- he was suspended for two days. >> i knew i would get in trouble, but i didn't know what it would be. >> he cal

that it's a once every 30 years this opportunity arises, but i think maryland has proven by governor hogan's election is ready to have a different conversation. i look at it as a leap of faith. >> no formal announcement from mr. steele, but he's given the race a hard look. check out capital download sunday morning 8:30 here on wusa9. >>> all eyes on the skies and keep the umbrellas handy over the weekend. >> i'm trying to think of silver linings, heavy rain versus heavy snow. >> that's 1. >> milder tomorrow, back in the 60s. >> that's two. >> we savaged at least one decent day. >> keep your eye on the sky, it's probably going to get wet. >> tonight you'll need your umbrella and a coat. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, still dry. temperature 52. the dew point is way down there. humidity is still very low. so what happens is when you drop liquid and moisture through the atmosphere, it cools. that's what's going to happen as we add some moisture to this equation. here's the radar. it is raining in elkins and back in the tennessee valley and into much o

maryland governor larry hogan is expected to decide the summer. alison: attorneys will seek the death penalty of the man accused of killing three muslim students in north carolina. he has stars with first-degree murder in last month shooting. there is debate over the motive. the police believe it started over an argument about parking but investigators are looking at it as a possible hate crime. the next hearing is in april. leon: the justice department released -- will release its report on the ferguson missouri, police department this week. they may force ferguson to make changes or face a civil rights lawsuit. alison: the artist behind the official pictured of bill clinton revealed a secret. the perverting -- the trick incorporated -- the portrait incorporated the shadow from the dress of monica lewinsky. the portrait was controversy all even in 2006 because president clinton was painted without a wedding ring. leon: google is entering the cell phone business. one of the goals is to provide a seamless connection as you move from wi-fi to cellul

hulk hogan was in town to promote wrestle mania 31. >> fun. >>> well, things have probably changed since you were in high school. inviting someone to the prom now a days involves more than just asking a question. one of those so-called promposals landed someone this trouble. cornell bernard caught up with the student cowboy on horseback. >> there is always some horsing around at school but never like this. many at mill -- mill -- milpidas high. >> i couldn't believe it. >> gonzalez barrowed a friend's horse and sad belled up on -- saddled up on campus to ask cat cat -- catalina hernandez if she would ride to the prom with him. >> what did she say sph. >> yes. >> he just wanted to make it memorable, but the school's principal was not amused. too dangerous. >> i don't think it is dangerous. knowing i have the confidence to do it, i know i can handle my horse. >> miguel is no stranger to horses. his family trains race horses on this ranch. >> despite this, he was success success -- he was suspended for two days. >> i knew i would get in trouble, but i didn't know what it would be. >> he cal

aaccurate reporting that you and governor hogan favor someone who would be more of a "shake it up and make over an orgization" kind of leader, versus someone who has transit background? mayor bowser: i am looking for somebody who can write the ship -- right the ship and understand how big businesses were, since that is what metro is, and worork with a distressed entity and bring it back. rebecca: talk about your plan for jobs, not anan easy solution in a city that has phd's and people without high school education, a city where it is difficult for the walmarts to move in. real estate is expensive. it is easier for a law firm to be in the district of columbia than a store that can pay minimum wage jobs. mayor bowser: you know, isn't it interesting that we have kind of turned the corner on that? when i was first elected eight years ago, i started going to retail conferences to attract retailers to washington, d.c. rebecca: we have a target now! mayor bowser: now, we have attracted just about every tailer we have targeted, pun intended. now, our challenge is to make sure those retaile ar

. >> i am amazed hulk hogan looks the same. >> yeah. >> march madness, high school achampionship weekend all over california. that includes -- championship weekend all over california. that includes oakland's bishop o'dowd high school. the dragons have been terrific, 28-5 but they know this final step will be the toughest. >> we know that they are a good team. they know how to win basketball games. they have been doing for years. at the end of the day i think we have prepared. we have been through this before. >> wouldn't rather play anywhere else in the whole world. great place to play. great venue. first time back in the bay area since the 1990s. hopefully the bay area will come out and support these northern california teams. >> oakland's bishop o'dowd high school girls for the division 3 state championship. tie game at halftime. second half all oakland's bishop o'dowd high school. thomas for three. the dragons win it 55-40. giants and a's specials coming up sunday. the giants 4:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. on kicu and a's at 4:30 p.m. on female announcer: sunday's your last chance to save big

. >> and hulk hogan. what about him? >> pretty good too. >> i know. jake the snake was always mine elizabeth. >>> liz who do you like? >> i'm impressed. hulk hogan he's the only one i know. i have to go with the hulk. all right thanks guys. let's see out the door right now, to the south bay and you know we have this one earlier wreck and i didn't think to mention it. northbound 101 at tully but it is causing backups to yerba buena. and sorry it looks like the transition is going to happen very slowly but i'll tell you it's very, very slow as well on the road. there we go. gofullying over the altamont pass on 580. it's our slowest corridor of the morning. all the way through the livermore valley. to the dublin interchange. it is certainly a hot spot this morning. i'd ride race if you can. it's because of this early morning wreck at the dublin interchange. the drive time continues to grow. is that right 52 minutes right now. but it is solid red as you can see here from 205 all the way to 680. and then if you're continuing on southbound 680, unfortunatel

hulk hogan, cable cared in with wwe's biggest names in san francisco yesterday. left to right, we go bre bella, john cena. the bella sisters on the sunday card for wrestle mania 31. the bella twins are part of a hit reality show. total divas. >> put in a bobbed wire fence up. >> bob wire? >> what is it? >> barb. >> barbed. >> bob wire? -- what was that? mom, it's your fault. it's my mother's fault. a guy named bob has some wire that can protect people. >> how much do you feed the energy off of the crowd? >> oh my gosh, complete adrenaline rush. it's the most incredible feeling. granted, right before we go we want to vomit. it's that moment you see them there and they are giving you their all. it makes -- it's just -- it's incredible. >> come on now, raider nation, right? >> actually, the 49ers. >> niners. >> ought oh. >> oh my gosh. you are not a bella. i'm blaming my mother again. >> you know what? >> you cannot blame mom. >> that was a total diva moment. >> a diva moment. >> i could take that clip and watch it over and over and over again. sensational stuff tom

brown lost the governor's race to larry hogan last year. his announcement will come a day after former states attorney will run for the seat. >>> about 20 demonstrators protested tonight outside the home in dallas texas, of a former student at the university of oklahoma. parker rice is his name. he's one of the frat members of sigma alpha epsilon. rice says threatening calls to his family prompted them to leave. >>> he is accused of stoking the fire of racial frustration in ferguson missouri. now the city's police chief is stepping down. ferguson's mayor announced the resignation of chief thomas jackson at a press conference this evening. >> after a lot of soul searching and it is very hard for him to leave and for us to have him leave, he felt this was the best way forward for not only the city but also for the men and women who served under him at the police department. >> jackson fought off previous calls for his resignation but decided it was best to leave after a justice department report found bias in the force. he said, "i'm confiden

governor larry hogan praised the project for creating jobs. >> it's one of the most exciting jobs in maryland. >> not everybody is convinced the project is off to a good start. this group says mgm is not hiring as many as they promised. last year it was found that martin o'mally's administration failed to monitor and really report on minority participation in four other projects. but the governor says he's doing things differently. >> we've got a new secretary of minority affairs. we're going to revamp the entire procurement process. >> i'm allison barber. >> they carried out 19% of the construction so far and they say 2,000 construction workers will be hired before this project is complete next year. >> tonight we hear from a widow asking for your help in finding her husband's killer. the victim, 30-year-old david -- he was found stabbed to death last month inside room 400 of the donovan hotel in northwest d.c. so far police have made no arrests. >> in one day i lost the most important person in my life and a man i loved so much. i have no answers. >> police have circulated surveill

a rare republican maryland governor, larry hogan flagged by the state's most powerful democrats. what brings them together is money. federal money. the intense competition to bring the fbi headquarters out of dc and in to the suburbs even maryland or virginia. the fbi and the general services administration have not decided. maryland democrats continuing to press hard, hopeful a republican congress might put a smile on the state now that a republican governor is in charge. >> any objective analysis of what maryland has to offer in terms of cost, security, convenience and location and transportation options makes maryland the obvious choice for the new fbi headquarters. >> we already know that 43% of the people working at the hoover building already live in maryland. >> it's where the workforce currently s. it's where the transit issues. all that is satisfied in the two prince george's county sites. >> scott broom wusa 9. >> the university of maryland and uber have announced a partnership to afford students innovation. the partnership will include grants made to student created co

hulk hogan, cable car in with more wwe biggest name in san francisco yesterday. a husband daniel brian. john sena. nikki bella. they are on sunday's card for wrestle mania 31. the bella twins are also a part of a hit reality show. total divas. >> i put the barbed wire fence up. >> what? >> bob? barb. >> bob wire? >> what was that? mom, it's your fault. my mother's fault. a guy named bob has some wire. >> how much do you feed the energy off of the crowd? >> oh my gosh. you get this complete adrenaline rush. the most incredible feeling. granted right before we go out, we want to vomit because you are very nervous. you see them all there and they are giving you their all. it makes -- it gives me chills thinking about it. it's incredible. >> levi stadium, raider nation, right? >> actually, the 49ers. >> the niners. >> oh, ought oh. >> you are not a bella. >> i'm blaming my mother again. >> you cannot blame mom. >> that was a total diva moment. >> amazing. i couldn't believe she said that. >> that's it for us at 5:30. >> we'll see you back >> axelrod: the backlash gro