hey erin. >> 4:47. we showed you this crash we'rese tracking morning coming down dow through jessup maryland 95 onssp the southbound side turning me g into a parking lot between 175 and 100.d 100 there's a big crash scenece there involving a box truck, ack tractor-trailer and a fuel a fue spill. so huge mess that needs to get g cleaned you up.you up. on and off ramps seeing a o little bit of snow trafficff rit arourand 100 so if you don'ton want to sit in those delays myay best advice coming down from fro 895, the baltimore beltway hospital onto baltimore-washington parkway. volume not too terrible washinme not premorning rushg sh but defin accident scene in mind if i you're traveling through t jessup this morning. we'll forward our camerasrassup r because we'reca getting reporp of icy conditions along the icc from gaithersburg.ersbur this camera right here is justt west of 650 new hampshire andrea you can see the light dusting dg of snow in the median and ton a the side.e sid notice how light volume is

erin como has traffic. hey, erin. >> hey, mike, happy to see warmer temperatures. as you wake up in virginia and head toe sterling construction eastbound dulles toll road construction at virginia 28 slow to old ox road and little bit of caution there and tysons this morning leesburg pike route 7 construction blocking left lane and that could c a slow down as well. we'll let you know as soon as the construction zones clear. i'm hoping by 5, 5:30 half hour. 66 eastbound wide on westbound side towards gainsville moving fine and 28 north ever centerville and chantilly looking good and 395 problem free and we like what we're seeing in terms of beltway traffic. upper and outer loop across the wilson bridge is smooth sailing and 9 5 northbound dale city to beltway is quiet eet. no problems across the occoquan. same story for all southern maryland roads and northern maryland as well 270 southbound delay 270 to the spur from urbana to germantown and gaithersburg and rockville. no slow down there. 40, 27 nice and quiet and outer loop, topside of beltway, another representati

let's check the forecast, erin has traffic. hey, erin. >> i do. right now we're keeping eyes on the roads. 4:56 you may encounter light fog. so far so good 20 southbound past montrose road and cruising north of that point by 70 looking great all thwa past the truck scales and we'll let you know if anything slows there. problem free topside as you head toe college park. i'll keep you updated on commute traffic quiet and light in require vir 95 and 6 any questions erin "fox5" d.c. on twitter. back to you guys. >> thanks, erin, coming up on "fox news morning" he'll try to reduce the number of suspected us is spend drivers in the state. >> and one tweet from president-elect donald trump leaves newly eye located congressional class singing a new song. >> before break let's look at stock futures today. 4:57 is the time. fox news morning become back after z27mlz z16fz y27mly y16fy >>. >> app arrest is head in the disapeeps of a bethesda man more than a week after he wept missing. >> liver look outside rally, really foggy out there and wet weather we had

erin: we have to become own media hub. we have to call out when see fake news, we need to make comments on facebook feeds who might be putting out things that seem ridiculous that you know to be untrue, or not scientifically accurate. we have to be our own media task force and do that on our own social media. soledad: it seemed to me, most of the women were left leaning, but not necessarily of the democratic party. >> correct. soledad: that's intentional. is that good? problematic? erin: i think that is a good thing. i am not looking for women who want to be on a team. i don't think people think that american democracy is a team sport that has been very successful. many more young people not picking democrat or republican. we are seeing the different wings of the parties come about and ink that is healthy. in order to make alignments and get policy work done, you need different coalitions. if keeping pitting democrats against republicans we will stuck in a government that does nothing. i think it is ok that isn't a clear a

any questions erin fox d.c. on twitter. wisdom and olly back to you. >> south carolina senator lipcy gram says the ban should be modified. his office is working roun the clock to get a south carolina resident back into the states. >> she's a college graduate and paying tams and adding value to business and has a visa that allows her to work here. she's here lawfully and she's smart and intelligent and adds value to the country and we'll have to find a way to fix this program. >> president trump can presidential enter take away some's rights but not existing status. >> hate crimes are rising in the country and he wants the council to take action so they know they're welcome in montgomery country and will be protected. >> we're going to be meeting with our executive branch with my colleagues. i am on to any and all ideas as to how we can demonstrate that in montgomery county you are welcome. you are safe and respected and we will have your back. council is expected to take up the issue on february 14. >> time now a:50 stories

erin como will check the roads. >>> 4:56. if you're hitting the roads, use caution, watch for fog, put on low beams, so far we're, outside and inside, looking good as you cross the mixing bowl, if you're planning to take the railings, all metro rail lines on tom. safetrack surge 12 will begin february 11 impact impacting the blue line, we'll keep you updated. it should not be that dark out. we're having a little camera problem, 295 is moving just fine, 395 is cruising along, annondale nice on the inner loop, 50 seeing good, no issues on the wilson bridge on the here's a look at dale city. no problems through wood bridge as you cross. quiet on route one through manassas any questions erin fox 5 on twitter. >>> 4:57. man accused of killing a fire department police officer is cultured. >>> john kerry opens up about the role he hopes the incoming administration will have in revolving the syrian civil war. >>> here's a look at today's stock futures. fox 5 news morning back after this. is. z27mlz z16fz y27mly y16fy . >>> george h w

that's a check in the forecast, erin como got the roads. >>> 5:26. top side of the beltway, elevated fog. outer loop a little bit slower despite liar volume because of that fog, inner loop looking good, denser fog over the american legion bridge, you want to factor in extra time. aside from that use caution on secondaries and bridges overpasses and water ways it can get heavier in terms of fog as you head out. right now, over, you can see traffic on 270 on this southbound side picking up but cruising we have you covered this morning, we'll go ahead take a look at our maps, a colds mill road on the outer loop. we're still seeing green because all lanes are open, inbound pennsylvania avenue, three cars involved there. the rest of your commute quiet and metro is on time. questions erin@fox5dc on twitter back to you. >>> another maryland congressman joins a growing list of democrats who won't be at the inauguration >> a former member of the bergundy and gold. >> a live look across dc. looks foggy out there right now. closer picture of the capitol. going

that's the forecast erin como has traffic this morning. erin, quiet to start the morning? >> yes things definitely waking up mike as we head to the 6:00 hour and new crash in southeast unfortunately. south capitol street southbound side crash i street southeast two right lines blocked and that causes delays as you come off the freeway. there we'll keep you updated on that crash and n street in both directions as you head to navy yard increased volume. let's see if cameras and forward maps and show what you else you're up against. 35 on from the beltway to 14 street bridge. no problems areas and increased volume. 95 northbound dale city to beltway starting to low down dale dalety through occoquan. i want to show you a live look outside as well. 95 northbound slow stafford to garrisonville. this is sliv look on 270 southbound and maryland 109 we see a lot of increased volume startsing to slow down and knowledge of that point you are also slow on 270, 70 to truck scales. whole lot of volume there leave your house 20 minutes early to mack where you are way 70 to the spur and t

erin: tiger woods made the return to the pga tour after 500 days away. he paired with justin day and dustin johnson at the farmers insurance open. torrey pines has been good for woods over the years so it is the perfect place to begin what is likely the last phase of all-time career. nationals signed stephen drew to one-year deal. he is the second free agent signing. chris hisey was the first. truck day on monday training is around the corner an then opening day. jonathan: why are they hedging on kirk cousins? erin: i don't think they can do anything. they haven't started negotiations. jonathan: thanks. maureen: don't jinx it. doug: breezy tonight with the strongest winds being over. temperatures fall. so the numbers are 32-38 through the overnight period. winds are 10 to 15 with higher gusts. looking ahead from tomorrow to the weekend it will feel like late january. partly cloudy. breezy. 43 tomorrow. 43 on saturday. highs will increase on sunday. high of 40. perhaps a snowshower late monday morning. steve talks about that and colder temperatures at 11:

maureen: thank you, erin. erin: you have blazed a trail for us and it's an honor for me to be part of the final newscast on abc7. we will really miss you. maureen: i'm glad you are here. erin: thank you. maureen: thank you for great work you are doing and will do. erin: we'll have to stay in touch. meanwhile, the wizards are trying to make it 15 straight at home. when was the last time they did that? the answer when we come back. >>> i want to win. our team has put a lot into it. we want something to show for it. erin: that was tom brady in houston earlier today. the patriots quarterback is looking for his fifth ring. we are five days away from super bowl li between the patriots and falcons. from number five to 15, the wizards going for the 15th straight home win against the knicks. the last time washington did that, 1989. can you believe it? how about this for a stat? the wizards and cavaliers are the only two teams in the east to have a winning record versus eastern and western conference teams. not only are

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any questions erin "fox5" d. cn on twitter back to you holly and maureen. >> south sea island n and pacific are recovering from a powerful earthquake last night. >> and ruling from federal judge in texing text came pact abortion laws across the country. >> as we head to break a live look across the d.c. region an foggy. 5:08 now and little warmer this morning at about 40ish, 29 degrees. pay no attention to that clock on the screen. back fiji is recovering from a 7 tractor-trailer magnitude earth quake. it led it so you ma'amy issue being -- warning be issued. there have been no immediate reports of any damage or injuries. >>> in syria clean water in demascus hit crisis level and calling the issue an emergency the cutoff is a major snag in government effort to protect capitol from effects of conflict. >> charles manson was taken from prison to a hospital for an undisclosed medical issue. sources say manson is seriously ill. manson and other members of so-called family convicted of killing actress sharon tate and s

anjali. >> reporter: hey, erin. erin. well, yeah, you can see we'reee' pulling up to the accident right now. the timing actually is quites it perfect when we're hittingit here. right on the right you can seehn all those flashing lightsing lis there and several trucks therete with their arrows pointingointg everybody to the left.ef last time we spoke it took usk about 10 minutes to get tge through this traffic jam.am i'm thinking now, now that tha more cars are on the road it's i probably doubleds at least 15 minutes, maybe 20.0. again, as traffic continues to build. it looks like they still have se three lanes blocked to theto t right and when we get furthere r up you can clearly see an overturned tractor-trailer ineda the three lanes on the rightht and an overturned box truck t down the right embankment.mben embankmentnk so as you can see everyone is merging in that zippert zipp formation to get into oneet int single form 39 get b accident.ci guys, you want to be cautiouse t here when everyone is slowing down on the road

erin como has got a look atat the roads this morning.e ro i jusadts heard my favorite sog erin. >> i know mike and i had a sing too long remember beck a sing along to rebecca black. tractor-trailer crash.ailer crah you can see crews are workinge i really hard out there.out th we got this video fed in from our photographer mike out atogra the scene. again the intersection 108ctio18 shut down in both directions din by mink hollow road.k hoow r starts out by new hampshirere and lingers the closure c through mink hollow.thro you'll need to detour aroundr ao that. doesn't look like this cleanup e will be done any time soon.oo let's move to our perhaps. perps patrick henry drive in falls fal church closed between a crash c between 50 and seven.en. intersection of seven corners o the intersection is on flashectn right now. that traffic light not working.wo have to treat thatt intersection as a stop sign. ass once we get more congestion it could cause big single tracking other green g line between georgia and mia and street. heads up for my green line riders. riders. any questions at erin fo

>> erin, erin, i honestly think the shoe is on the other foot here. she lashed out at him. she's the one -- >> why is he responding? >> she attacks him. >> look, we're in a new era here. and one of the things, as i think i've said before, the bush 43 administration, at least karl rove regretted, not responding to the bush lied routine, he certainly made a mistake on wmd but it wasn't a lie. if you don't respond, these things settle in. like this business of mocking the reporter, he also mocked ted cruz, he mocked a general this way, that's on videotape, yet this morning i read twice in "the washington post" that the video doesn't exist, it didn't happen. that's not true. >> jeffrey, can you find the video of the muslims in new jersey who were cheering on the day when 9/11 happened, that donald trump said were out there that didn't exist? donald trump is a serial pathological liar and you need to stop defending his behavior and start questioning him and challenging him. how is it that you and the republican leadership and mitch mcconnell and paul ryan are so much more intere

erin como has traffic. hey, erin. >> good morning, 5:17 now keeping close eye on rails and roads. this is a live look behind me on 2 much volume in quite sometime since well before the christmas holiday. 70 southbound father hurley things pucking up and folks back in the swing of the workweek and have patience volume building coming down 70 to truck scales as well outer loop past new sham hire and college park we're at speed. earlier crash outer loop old georgetown road cleared inner crash cleared as well. inner loop looking g as we forward cameras once again looking at virginia. here we are making our way out. things are definitely picking up as you head out on 66 right now. we're seeing a slow down past 234 give yourself extra time to get through that area. westbound slower and that's because of wet conditions. watch out. use caution because of potential to high row plane. this is 95 by fairfax county parkway and northbound side sluggish to beltway. and 95 quiet. wet roads and volume increasing and metro

erin como has a check of thes ae roads. >> 4:56. we're seeing snow accumulationcn in the grassy area in thehe gra district.ss this as you makey aryour way outway on pennsylvania by eighthva street. traffic is very quiet light volume. let's switch to our maps.s sw were he have a crash as you head soitue thbounhadve on 95.5. 95 southbound out by fairfax county parkway if we could sw i could show you that one. oe that could slow you down a bitw as you make your way intoy ito woodbridge.woodbridge. 95 northbound still green. gree. majors looking pretty good butou please slow it down bridges bris overpasses on and off rampsff rs and secondaries especially inesn northern virginia and southernsn maryland. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter.estin let's get yotwu moving this weth mond momorning. back to you holly andrn wisdom.s >> thanks erin.>> thank coming up on fox5 news morningo president trump reorganize his national security teamly.t >> kirk cousins football final throw of the 2016 season willean be recorded in the historyin th

the erin como has got the roads.eoa. how busy is it on this mondays a morning. >> things are starting to picket up. i think folks are getting outget the door to work.the or t if you're make your way out inn work there could slow youth is . closed after muncaster miller ml around the area and that is thas because of the snow from thethe weekend.en cold conditions outside assi well really bundle up today. tay your commute in maryland in looking good. we're seeing very niceic conditions on the outer loop through college park. pe look outside. outside. 66 eastbound by suddenlyudnl seeing a lot of congestion.ongeo any questions at erin fox5tion d.c. on twitter. we're keeping you updated this monday morning ridd.e.g yo holly and maureen.reen >> happening now people areeopl mo iranian president akbar a he was iran's president from f 1989 to 1n officially identified theally i personde shot in his charis cha guadalajara on friday.ble the fbi offered a $20,000 reward for information on theth attacker and surveillanceurve photos of

erin has traffic. hey, erin. >> right now it's 5:36 we're still seeing green around the beltway college park largo bottom side oxon hill and we're dealing with a few problems right now as you head to southern maryland utility work 301 southbound to 228 right lane blocked as you make your way to waldor. . to the rests of the commute traffic 210 northbound through bet and brandywine and clinton upper mar bowing row house increasing two. that was wide on from 50 to 11 street bridge all area brims including 11 street bridge. problem free, on the key bridge rosalyn to george town and as you can see 50 through cheverly quiet. b 9 5 in great shape and volume coming down from the truck scale. 95 northbound picking up in stafford. back to you. >> thank you you very much, erin eric, coming up on "fox news morning" d.c. mayor becauseer unveils a new proposal to prevent a number of d.c. residents from losing right to drive. >> imagine going to denist for cavity and never have to go through process of getting a fil

let's check in withn erin this morning.erins morning. how's it look early, erin? >> wel, right now 5:06. metro holly and maureen iff you're skipping the roads andppn keeping it to the rails allg ill rail lines on time right now.ow no metrobus delays. delay we're taking a break from safeme track. safe track surge 12 not set to begin until february.ur we'll keep you ugepdatgiedn otr information there as soon asn th that becomes available. becom i would just say bundle up if i you're walking out to the out t metro stops or the bus symptomut stops.it is a cold one out.. mike thomas can tell you moreelm about that as they anticipate snow. things in chevy chase lookingasg good. problem free on the roads in largo.larg as we make our way in southernor maryland very light volume vum not seeing any problems inem brandywine or clinton.linton four inbound coming through tou upper marlboro past dower past r house still at speed.use ill we don't have any of the usual u congestion yet inside the beltway syped past southy capitol is also looking very nice. i like what i'msy alsry

tweet me at erin fox5 d.c. if. you have any questions. qu if you plan on taking uber or ur lyft make sure you call that ride outside of the perimeterpem closed down. july to walk a little bit buttlt we got you covered with anyed wy questions you may have aroundrod getting around today andoday and tomorrow. back to you. >>hanks ererin. >>> 5:27 right now.in.>>> 5: coming up on27 rig fohtx5 news g a number of attorneys general gl around the country are urging ur the senate not to confirm onefme of president-elect donaldsi trump'sdent nominees.nom >> dance party protests breaks out at vice president elect mike pence's e nprew neighborhoo >> and as we head to break,b let's go ahead and take a liveiv look outside across the d.c. region. 5:27 is our time, 43 degrees. d. mike thomas says it's going to be the best day of the week weather-wise so get out and jo more news headed your way on the her r side.head don't go anywhere.side. anywher. fox5 news morning continues. co. >> ♪♪ >> ♪♪ >> today on fox5 news morningonf the d.c. region gets

no complaints yet.y any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. g to kyou g to keep you movingei this monday mmoovirngning.rnng. maureen and holly. >> 5:18 is the time. t let's take a look at the at the stores you're engaging theaginge most this morning with ouring wr realtime news tracker.rack. >> unable to sit by the sidelines assyrian refugees struggle in the cold. the groups collect winter w clothes to donate.clothes e. a similar operation happenedappd back in 2014. 30 tons of clothes were donateed. >> veterans exposed to veterane contaminated drinking water while astound camp lejeune in lj north carolina may be able to share in that disabilitye in thi benefits totaling $2 million.2 . they describe the new benefitent as historic that's becauseb it's one of the few times i military vets who weren't deployed could become eligible for cash payouts.ous. >> next up samsung has has concluded its investigation into what caused the galaxye gay note7 phones to explode.e. samsung says faulty batteries were the reas onsb the phonese burst into flames pro

i'm erin burnett. at this moment, the acting attorney general, sally yates, defying president obama's executive order. yates around obama nominee, notifying the justice department lawyers not to make legal arguments defending the travel ban. this is according to sources familiar with the order. yates in a letter to the lawyer, i'm responsible for ensuring that the position that we take in court remain consistent to stand for what is right. at present i'm not convinced that the executive order is consistent with the responsibilities, nor am i convinced that it's lawful. pam brown begins the coverage "outfront." this is dramatic and stunning. obviously, yates a holdover from the obama administration as they're waiting for the confirmation of jeff sessions, but to defy the president of the united states that is significant. >> it certainly is a remarkable move. as you point out the acting attorney general, sally yates telling justice department lawyers in this letter not to make any legal arguments defend

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erin como got the roads. >>> 4:47. just was waking a look at all the cameras and i can tell you it's damp. watch the slick spots. the good news is we take a look at the map, we're seeing so much green all over the area because volume is so light right now. i would say just reduce your speeds and make sure you take your time, definitely don't want to start off with a offender bender. i look what i'm seeing in southern maryland i want to say. top side of the the beltway. as you make your way out through coldsville insidth let's go ahead and take a look outside and show you some those damp cameras, traffic looking good on 270 despite the fact we're dealing with a little bit of light rain from 70 to the spur, wide open, tweet me at erin fox 5 dc if you have questions. metro service begins at 5:00. no reported delays. i'll help you get around any trouble spots wisdom martin and marathon back to you. >>> three days away from inauguration, and his road to the white house has been drama filled >> this week is no different with

erin como has traffic thisic t morning. hey, >> i'm concerned with the con snowy mix kind of moving inx tonight andkind tomorrow, what this evenings commute and tomorrow evenings commuteow e could look like. quiet conditions weather-wise. bundle up.vecoions nd it's chilly. 270 on the southbound side by falls road volume definitely din increasing around the curvethe e towards the spur.to good news wanot enough volume oe congestion to cause any delays yet from 70 to the spur you'rer at speed. at same story on the northbound s o side. very light volume.ight vume. we'll move to our maps.o ourap seeing all green all good the entire stretch of the beltway.fw problem free on 66 through throu falls church and if you'reou'r wake up in southern marylandand very light volume.olum traffic is just fine at the t five and 301 split.plit 210 northbound through fortor washington getting to oxon hill. hi i'll let you know if whichf whi that changes. chang i'll let you know if and whenhe anything else pops up that you need to be waver. metro

erin como got the roads >>> 5:17. if you're keeping it to the rails, no delays across metro rail line, safetrack doesn't begin for surge 12 until february. enjoy the conditions, grab your metrobus on time. taking a wide view of the area. despite the fact we're delling with damp roads, all the way back to the bay bridge 50 is cruising along wide open conditions. same as you head out through the 11th street bridge, let's take a live look and see how things are shaping up. on 66, traffic is cruising along inside the beltway, no problems outside the beltway as far back as 234, seeing more volume but not bad conditions, any questions, erin@fox5dc on twitter will help you get around this potentially rainy headache ride. maureen and holly back to you. >>> 5:18. let's take a look at the stories. on social media with real-time news tracker >> wisdom is on her with more on what's hot on the web >> first up, sunday, democratic congressional members led a nationwide day of rallies in defense of obamacare. face crowds ranging from

. >> and i'm erin como.'mrin today is friday january 13th.ua >> you know what that means. >> yes. >> it might bring snow>>might in tomorrow. >> good morning mike thomas. good to see yourn.ineeou >> good to see you both. >> you'll talk about weathertalk in a moment. m first we have news to get to. g. we'll talk about what's makingig news.ws d.c. police need your help hel tracking down man who they say s is groping women in theropien rict tct there. >> the assaults happened overpne the past two days within ahin mile of each other. of oth our melanie alnwick is live in i northwest with a snapshot whoho police are looking for.or mel. >> reporter: that's right, guys, we'reter: talking aboutng three incidents in 24 hoursnts r all of them here in district and this guy is thatist bottom of the beltway we'ref talk about grabbing women inthe public places at hours when whe they're usually lots of people around the most recentosnt happening yesterday justin outside the residences atg nces thomas circle here.omircl it wa

if you have any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. things on 50 through ann5 d.apol nice and quiet towards the district. for the rest of your thursdayrsy morning commute, nice and ne quiet around the beltway.eltw. problem free outside the t beltway in beltzville onville o baltimore-washington parkway-w as well as 95.ashi ifl you're cruisi early morning flight making min your way towards bwi i likee what i'm seeing there. route one quiet. no issues in college park. lege park. and things in wheaton glenmont looking good. we're issue free in silverlver spngng. 270 wide opened down towards tar the sponge all bridges arege a looking good. problem free in frederick. bottom of the beltway as weltwae forward our maps take a look at 66 very quiet drive coming cn through centreville.treville. once you pass 28 we're also als looking good inside the beltway, inner loop no issuessse there. so if you're getting a start a a you can enjoy these quiet roads. i'll let you know if and whennde things start to pop up that you need to be aware of. o back t

enders for ten years -- erin: for ten years she has provided free equestrian lesn erin: for children with special needs. >> i notice her confidence is high on the horse. >> the horses most of them have been saved. erin: not only does she save the horses but she saves the kids. >> she could have a worst day at school and comes home and crying but a different person on the horse. >> the small non-profit is called spirit. >> one of the students who had autism and she is not verbal. we are walking around and she turned to me and said, "i love you." >> put your hands on the helmet. erin: but last month spirit received horrible news. >> sit down gently. >> it was devastating. erin: she was told she has to vacate because the owner of the farm was planning to sell. >> crying would be an understatement. >> and up. erin: thankfully with the help of fairfax county parks and the donations from the on a deal to relocate. seems like you are tearing up. why are you tearing up? >> emotions. it's not the job. >> give me a hug. >> thank you. >> it's a life. >> if you want to help out the spirit progra

erin: that is so funny. mike florio of pro football talk said i would be surprised if they use the franchise tag on kirk cousins. jonathan: so they have to pay him. erin: pay the man. sign him. get a deal done. maureen: let's hear from you. doug: 70's today. beautiful. so form is in the 40's in the afternoon. over the weekend it's going to be in the low 30's with rain and sleet and snow. so for tomorrow, though, pretty nice. we have a mild day. temperatures will fall in the afternoon hours in the 40's. turning colder tomorrow night. the stage will be set with the the cold air in place and a wintery mess over the weekend. steve rudin will have the timing of that and talk about another big warmingup this week at 11:00. jonathan: go from 70 to snow. erin: it is hard to think about snow. jonathan: hold on tight. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is next. jonathan: thank you for watching. see you at 11:00. rex tillerson put exxon's interests before america's.. i'm not here to represent the u

erin: i'm erin hawksworth live at verizon center. before we get to the capitals and the blue jackets we have redskins news. washington decided to part ways with defensive coordinator joe barry. it doesn't come as much of a surprise. defense really did struggle all season long. but that is the nature of the nfl. in the end, the redskins finished the season with the 28th ranked defense. so that will be an area that they certainly want to fix. let's talk about this awesome game that wi have here at the verizon one red hot. on a three-game winning streak. the blue jackets are making history. they are on a 16-game winning streak. if they make it to 17 tonight, they will tie an nhl record for half an hour away from the game. and fans are filing in. you can expect it to be like a playoff atmosphere. the players are fired up. >> to tell you how big the division is, first place team that seven-points in front of the caps. if the caps win they are five back. from washington perspective there is a lot on the lain. not just break a streak but ge

erin? >> all right. thank you very much, pamela. i appreciate it. >>> out front now, the white house communications director jen socky. really appreciate your time tonight. obviously this is probably the last time we'll be talking in this format. >> thanks, erin. that's right. my pleasure. >> manning convicted of a massive leak, hundreds of thousands of secret american documents. you've heard what republicans have said. these documents were originally leaked to julian assange. he's come out with a statement about what the president of the united states did. he says, i welcome president obama's decision to commute the sentence of my alleged source, miss chelsea, from 35 years to time served. she never should have been convicted in the first place. she is a hero whose bravery should be applauded. should president obama be on the same side as julian assange? >> i don't think he is. chelsea manning is guilty of a serious crime. chelsea manning went through the criminal justice system, the milit

erin: the wizards really like the verizon center. washington beat portland they have not lost ahome for 42 days. they hold the longest home winning streak in the nba, and their longest since 1989. the franchise record, 22 games come halfway there. only two nba teams have more home wins, the cavs and wa rriors. >> it's just us protecting our house, the extra will an urge to win. we want to have home-court when playoff time comes around. these are all things that are on the line. erin: the redskins interviewed outside linebackers coach for their open defensive coordinator job. he was one of three defensive coaches remained on staff after joe barry was fired. he also coached for the colts and niners. -- its angeles chargers will take time to get used to reports san diego moving companies do not want to help the chargers move to l.a. it appears the chargers head coach had some trouble with the move. here yesterday. i am so proud, to be the head coach of the san diego -- l.a. chargers. erin: he corrected himself. offer kylers plan to shan

erin como has traffic now with erin como. >> thank you, mike, 4:37 now the good news for tuesday morning relatively calm start all the green behind me and problem free secondarys and mcclain and great falls and i'll let you know if slow downs happen to pop up this morning if you wake up and get ready on the rolled all green in southern maryland and problem free brandywine and rosaryville and looking great 10 from for the washington. problem free upper marboro. suitland parkway is cruising now and southbound 295 none of the red we see on the p metro gearing up for traffic on time. let's keep you moving this morning, maureen, wisdom, back to you. >> this morning the country has a new acting attorney general president donald trump appointed former use attorney dana boente hours after firing sally yates. >> she was fired after refusing to enforce the travel ban. >> live from the justice department with the new details, melanie alnwick. mel. >> good morning, guys, angry accusations from the white house. some saying this is something out of a reality show. let's show you statement from the whi

any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter.esti but so far today has just been e a very calm and pleasant ride.r. maureen and holly.d hoy. >> it's 4:48 and developingelopg overnight a woman was murderedrd in prince george's county.nce >> woman was shot and killed ki last night and our melanier mane alnwick is on the scene this morning in hillcrest heights. what's the story here, mel? me >> reporter: good morning.orn. so, really no more policeolic activity here.ty here. this happened about 10 o'clockdu last nit ght.10 niht. everything still pretty quiet. e all we can see is just ajust little bit of police tapee showing that there certainly was a large area blocked off oc here. not only the front of the fronte condominium complex but also towards the back. we did drtoivwaes back through complex a little bit and it appeared to us just based on some of the things that we sawa that it probably happenedapened further in the back area ofack the parking lot of this condominium complex and p did -- said nothing more thano th

erin? >> thank you. "out front" next, the breaking news, president trump expected to announce executive orders tomorrow. these are crucial ones. everyone's been waiting to hear nies new restrictions on refugees and visas from middle eastern countries. and trump bringing back a favorite expression from the campaign trail. what exactly is he saying here? >> so we're going to start winning again and we're going to win bigly. that's what's happened. that will be proven out bigly. and we have to solve it bigly. e best simple salad ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple veggie dish ever? heart healthy california walnuts. the best simple dinner ever? heart healthy california walnuts. great tasting, heart healthy california walnuts. so simple. get the recipes at walnuts.org. be the you who doesn't cover your moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. be the you who shows up in that dress. who hugs a friend. who is done with treatments that don't give you clearer skin. be the you who controls your psor

erin: erin hawksworth, abc 7 news sports. >> a lot of questions. what is kirk going to do? you never know. not in the nfl. alison: thank you. let us know. whathan: coming up next, do you think where the top 10 local stories and 2016? we choose. choose. choose. but at bedtime... ...why settle for this? enter sleep number and the lowest prices of the season. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! only at a sleep number store, right now, the best buy rated c2 mattress is only $699.99 learn more at sleepnumber.com know better sleep with sleep number. z231zz zi0z y231zy yi0y alison: in the last week, we have talked about the bigger political national and international stories. what about the local ones? tom takes us back through the bigger stories we covered for you. number 10, maryland athletes. maryland athletes dominated in rio. swimmers like katie ledecky and michael phelps helped the state win more gold medal's than all but a handful of count

erin? >> all right. thank you, very much, manu. "outfront" now, mark preston, executive editor, and dave gergen, rick santorum, presidential candidate in 2012, 2016. michael nutter, mayor of philadelphia. and david axelrod, former senior adviser to president obama. mark preston, let's start with you. when manu is doing this report, certainly the time line here is incredibly troubling. >> no doubt. and look, this story just broke a couple hours ago, so we won't know the full impact until perhaps tomorrow. but no question, when donald trump has said his number one domestics priority is to overhaul repeal and replace obamacare. you have your hhs secretary up against the wall, going into a hearing on wednesday to have to answer these questions. it's not good timing right now for donald trump. >> so you've been in the position where you could have done something like this. you didn't. >> well, i was broke when i was a senator, so -- didn't have any money to invest. >> we're talking up to $15,000 here and "wall street journal" reporting

. >> you may remember that erin andrews missed a few ep oeds of "dancing with the stars." he said because someone passed away. that is half the story. erin said it was also because she was battling cancer. >> news broke today that 38-year-old was diagnosed with cervical cancer in late september after a routine exam. she had surgery two weeks later this october. >> everyone said i was doing it for publicity. that ripped my apart. >> that is erin on the stand in her civil trial a year ago after stalkers secretly videotaped her naked in her hotel room. her cancer ordeal began just six months after her court victory. the dancing cohost did miss two shows to be with her fiance, hockey player, jarret stoll, to be with him and his nephew. that was half the story. she also took time off for her surgery. she was back to do this interview with green bay packer jordy nelson. erin's doctor gave her the all clear in november but she didn't reveal the health crisis until today. she said quote, should i have been standing for a full game five days after surgery? let's just say the doctor

any questions@erin "fox5" d.c. on twitter. >> computer problems at international airport around the can country leading to delays to people returning to the state. >> 2017 rose bowl goes down as instant classic. >> we'll tell about you that before we head to break. it's a quick look at today's stock futures. there you go, things are looking up it's 4:57, fox news morning back after this. today on "fox news morning" the 115 congress making big change and they have not been sworn in yet. >> live look outside right now. it's cool and raining. grab your umbrella. bring patience and rainy was you know it they always make rough commuting days around here. >> we're glad you're with us i'm holly morris. >> the gang is here and michael thomas talking about weather and erin como talking about traffic as you know. it's going to be a mess today. we'll talk about that in five minutes. what's happening in the news. let's check top story

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