>> and why d.c. police chief cathy lanier says she is changing the way officers interact with occupy protesters. >> >>> welcome back. checking traffic and weather every ten minutes. >> chief meteorologist doug hill is standing by. how are you? . good >> good morning. still some patchy fog this morning, but a much brighter than yesterday. if it's going to be another wonderful day around the viewing area. let's check live temperatures. not far away from the metro area, this is from the studio in arlington 43 degrees right now with clear skies. it's going to be a bright, sunny day in annapolis. most of the viewing area will have clear skies and cool temperatures. 34 degrees in leesburg. clarksburg at 40. 40 degrees in arlington 37 in king george, 34 degrees in la plata. just a few clouds to the west. after go much farther west to find significant clouds. that is associated with a strong center and cold front that produce tornadoes in oklahoma. that front will give us a chance of a few showers on thursda

i hope the redskins come back to d.c. that would be nice. >> you need a quarterback, you can obviously say you need a new mind set. you could say a lot of different things. i know guys playing as hard as they can. hopefully, you know, the one player will be the ones to change things around. >> the team is struggling. they are trying to reshape its winning ways, develop on new coaching staff, new players, it's a brand-new deal. sometimes the showers didn't work and they were cold and the visitors hated it because there's a lot of heat. we heard a lot of different complaints, but none of our players complained, because we had the best fan base in the country. >> they are being honored at the dinner at the washington convention center. >>> i'm sage put yawn forms on those guys and get them some gear. we need them. >> looks like he is ready to go right now. >> i love those guys. >> they are ready to go. let's talk hockey up first. what's going on with the caps, giving up goals at an alarming rate. toronto puts a touchdown on

it started at this house fire in north d.c. in april. he was one of five firefighters injured when they ran into the burning home to see if anyone was trapped. the house was empty. his burns were the most extensive. after 49 days in the hospital and a number of surgeries and months of therapy, he's back to work today. >> how are you feeling? >> i feel great. i do. hopefully, this will be the next part, you know, to move on past the injuries. i just want to keep moving forward. >> reporter: he said he's thinking of other strangers he has yet to meet and save. >> i keep on looking for tomorrow, not what happened yesterday. >> reporter: he says he still has some physical therapy the doctors want him to do. in southeast, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >> he feels great and looks great. way to go, ryan. >>> have you heard, d.c. could become the 51st state. there's a new website that's been launched to help get the word out. we have more. >> reporter: some 600,000 people live in our nation's capital, generating more than $3 billion in federal inc

members of the occupy d.c. movement trying to get an earful with the candidates as they leave constitution hall tonight. >> bob, political analyst is here now. mark, i think a lot of onlookers assume this wouldn't necessarily be the strength for some of the front runners, including herman cain, who came out the winner tonight? >> it's noteworthy to note that herman cain has been in two of these debates. he seems totally out of his league. it seems to me that what was interesting is that ron paul oh is doing better in iowa. john huntsman are the antiwar candidates. they are for leaving afghanistan and for leaving quickly and without a lot of troops and mitt romney is very concerned about protecting his flank and i think bob's line about cut and run was look, i'm strong on foreign policy and i'm strong on keeping the commitment in afghanistan. >> did tonight do in some of the people that were thought to perhaps not really contend in the long haul which is herman cain and maybe newt gingrich? >> newt gingrich, he

d.c. statehood presented new bus banners. tourists coming to d.c. can learn about taxation without representation is about. >> we're going to encourage from outside to take the statehood message back to the homes. no matter what path we take for statehood, it's going to include other states being involved in the decision-making process. >> the efforts at home won't stop. remember, the mayor with many residents were arrested in the last year in the name of equal rights. organizers of d.c. statehood say that that will continue. >> this is going to happen in my lifetime and i know that a resolution has been presented in a house committee there and. >> the occupy d.c. group hit the streets today. jobs or else? the group marched from mcpherson square to the city center project accusing a local construction company of denying jobs to d.c. residents. >> then i hear that clark will not hire. d.c. council plays games. it's time for action and he's right. shut it down. >> clark construction said they're working with the employment department and more position

but now d.c. police officials are blocking their on scene reports to one another by encrypting their radio communications. >> when a central criminal can ask how to evade capture and learn there's an app for that, it's time to change our practices. >> reporter: d.c. police chief cathy lanier says it's a simple matter of trying to step one step ahead of criminals. >> last year while capitol hill was plagued by a rash of carjackings we began to suspect the perpetrators were listening to our communications because even when we employed all available resources they still eluded cap too much only when we changed our techniques not broadcasting over police radio were we able to capture these dangerous criminals of. >> reporter: the washington media outlet asked for the hearing hoping to force the police department to open up its airways. understanding the police department's desire to keep their officers safe and bad guys in the dark. >> but now no one except the police can hear about the kidnapping of

a man who owes the d.c. government nearly $18 million in delinquent attacks. >> up next, what is being done to get that money and what about other big tax offenders. let's check with tony. >> we have the latest on today's forecast for you. we've got more rain on tap so take the umbrella and julie wright is here. she will tell us about what is happening on the roads. stay with us. fox 5 morning news will be right back. back. . you don't decide when vegetables reach the peak of perfection. the vegetables do. at green giant, we pick vegetables only when they're perfect. then freeze them fast so they're are as nutritious as fresh. [ green giant ] ho ho ho. ♪ green giant your new progresso rich & hearty steak burger soup. [ dad ] i love this new soup. it's his two favorite things in one... burgers and soup. did you hear him honey? burgers and soup. love you. they're cute. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> welcome back. we are taking a live look over washington, d.c. from

hundreds of occupy d.c. protesters marched from mcpherson square to the key bridge during evening rush. there were no arrests, but traffic backups resulted. similar marches were held in other cities as part of the two- month anniversary of the occupy wall street movement. >>> a pilot caused a mid-flight scare after being stuck in the bathroom. >>> plus a website publishing pictures of naked people ute consent along with links to their -- without consent along with links to their facebook pages. is that legal? story at 11:00. >>> let's check out some of the other stories on the rundown. news edge at 11:00 will be right back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00.  >>> a misunderstanding turned into a mid-flight scare for a flight crew over new york. the pilot got locked in the restroom just before landing last night. the passengers tried to help him bust out. the pilot told him to tell the co-pilot what was going on. the first officer didn't take it too well when an unknown passenger st

the d.c. area. a look at how much rain we might get today. good morning to you. i'm joe krebs. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang. welcome to "news 4 today." it is tuesday, november 29th. early this morning got a little bit of slick pavement out there and some cloud cover. meteorologist tom kierein is here to tell us what's up. >> good morning. do you remember where your fleece is? >> hmm, i packed all that away. >> buried deep in the closet. >>> you're going to need it later today, but right now we're off to a mild start. we've had some overnight rain, and that has passed to the north. it's moving up into pennsylvania. there's a little area of light rain in the northern neck of virginia just now coming into southern maryland, st. mary's county. there's heavier rain there in the lower left of your screen. that's moderate to heavy rain coming into the shenandoah valley and into west virginia. much of that this morning is going to pass west of the metro area. however, by later this morning an

i mean washington d.c. about telecom and a lot of wall street firms opening up offices here you had a lot of big issues happen these last four years health care reform financial reform that brought in insurers wall street types all kinds of people who are looking to make the process work for their bottom lines chris freights is the lobbying correspondent for the national journal and says big companies put big bets in washington because they almost always pay off if you're a huge company if you're able to take that ten million dollar investment and find a tax loophole that saves you a billion dollars a year that's a very smart investment. on the streets of washington these have become a familiar sight and it's no wonder i watch news found there has been a seventy three percent increase in government owned limousines in the last two years from two hundred thirty eight in two thousand and eight to four hundred twelve in two thousand and ten. a few miles south and east it is a different set of wheels you're mor

it's an all out food fight night in washington d.c. major restaurants are trying to kick food trucks to the curb or is this a case of kicking them also grows the nation's capital because something about competition is a bad taste in people's mouths. and their clip they're claiming their territory in hopes of taking back the contrary. the occupy wall street movement is gaining steam once again after the protesters rallied actually. we're showing you video here of austerity measures taking place and people taking to the streets in italy and greece we'll tell you more about that coming up. hey there i'm christine freeze out think you so much for joining us sorry about those technical problems we have it is friday and things always seem to happen like that on fridays but it's november eighteenth four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine for his hour and you are tuning in right now to r.t. . so the occupy wall street movement today enters its third month yesterday of course marks the two month anniversary two months of demonstrations and occ

d.c. to speak about job opportunities he upgraded her room to a palatial suite with drinks in the hotel lobby, and then drove to the national restaurant association to show her around. >> instead of going into the offices, he suddenly reached over and he put his hands on my leg, under my skirt, and reached for my genitals. he also grabbed my head and brought it towards his crotch. >> if all of the accusers are telling the truth, she would be the fourth woman to claim sexual harassment. and over the weekend, he was not giving a comment. >> we are getting back on message, and the story. >> new polls show his favorability has dropped nine points to the 57%, his credibility down 5% to 32. in many respects, he is rallying more than ever. he now has the backing of groups like this one, outside of the republican headquarters today collecting signatures. >> the allegations have not yet been proven, so we want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. >> they said that, "all allegations of harassm

the d.c. campaign to prevent teen pregnancy was created. in this hero central report, j.c. hayward recently visited the campaign's office and learned while it is achieving some success, the need is still great. >> one of the things that d.c. campaign does is say that this is a problem that has a solution. teen pregnancy isn't a new problem and there is a huge body of research that says teen pregnancy is less likely when boys and girls have a close, caring relationship with a trustworthy adult. >> brenda miller, executive director of the d.c. campaign to prevent teen pregnancy can easily describe protective factors that keep teens from becoming pregnant. her program brings together young girls once a week to talk, bond and share. the d.c. campaign to prevent teen pregnancy is committed to making sure that children are born into stable two-parent families who are ready to take on the responsibility of raising the next generation. programs like this make sure that they are successful. 17-year-old

now wilson ramos is back in d.c. with a message for his fans. >>> plus we're uncovering the scam that's draining certain bank accounts. >> cold out there tonight, but we'll have a nice little warm- up as we head through the weekend. question is do we have any rain on sunday? the full forecast is coming up. >>> check out some of the other stories on the rundown. the news edge at 11:00 will be right back. >> this is fox 5 news edge at 11:00. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. >>> steven days after being res -- seven days after being rescued from acid were ins in his native venezuela wilson -- kidnappers in his native venezuela ramos met today with management and team doctors and then the media to thank fans for their support. >> i just want to say thanks to my fans for yo

d.c. so far this year, 95. on the same date last year, 110. assaults with a gun, so far this year, 418. at the same time last year, 510. so what are people saying about this bloody halloween? reaction coming up at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you, pat. >>> police in stafford county are hoping someone recognizes the man in this sketch, he's the suspect this an attempted abduction. a 17-year-old girl was walking in the garrison woods apartment complex when a man in a wage vehicle drove up and told her to get in. she ran away and the man drove off. there have been two other attempted abductions in the past two weeks in nearby spotsylvania county. >>> jurors at the lululemon murder trial are hearing from a police detective who believed almost from the start that brittany norwood was a suspect and not a victim. norwood's accused of killing her co-worker back in march at the bethesda yoga shop and covering it up. the victim's mother is also expected to be called as a witness. chris gordon joins u

wal-mart plans to build more stores in d.c. be in southeast and northeast in addition to the key retail giant party planned to build. the six stores are expected to create 2400 jobs. at pennn to the latest state. speaking out. is is mike mcqueary, the coach who claims he saw sandusky a boy in the shower. he handledts that this correctly. appeared he did not go to police but an e-mail just contradicts that story. >> when we be ready to talk? >> i don't have anything else to say. mcqueary told a grand jerryhat he walked in on sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy. told joe paterno but documents,o court to police.t >> describe your motions. >> all over the place. shaken. crazy. than said he did more people know. hedid the right thing," did go to said, "he police." also stated that no one could thoughts and no one shoeswant to be in his he witnessed the incident. is charged with abusing eight boys. >>> president obama is making a to australia. he arrived in the austrian capital a few hours ago. with the prime minister increasenced plan

only 25% of d.c. firefighters live in d.c.. 41% lived between 30 and a hundred miles away. >> that seems a logical. >> and not everybody cares whether firefighters live. >> i do not care if they live on the moon. >> as a way to encourage firefighters to live closer to d.c. he wants to change the shift they work. >> they worked a 24-hour shift a days a month. under the new schedule, they would work 12-hour shifts. he knows this might cause some employees to quit, but he says that is a good thing. he wants to cut his staff by about 20%. 2200 firefighters to a proposed level of 1625. on the issue of staff cuts, everybody we spoke with a grade. >> that is atrocious. >> that is going to be a serious hazard for the city. >> the firefighters' union calls both of these proposals upsurge. they doubt that the chiefs assertion that this will save any money. both sides say brace yourself, the public will get a big push from the city and the firefighters union. >> that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> an alleged o

look at the 60s from d.c. south and east. win chester north and west but generally, it is a mild morning. 62. southwest winds at 15 with some light showers reported on the hour at national although now, it looks like the rain has ended for the moment. showers possible from buffalo toes about to boston. showers possible. you go west toward chicago and memphis, it is all looking good and once we get rid of this system, we're going to be in good shape here for the next several days. so, today, 64. falling temps this afternoon. several rounds of rain. don't put the rain gear away. tomorrow, sunny, cool, nice. very pleasant on friday. 64. then saturday, sunday, into the 60s. by monday and tuesday, increasing shower chances, temps in the 50s. beverly farmer, it was raining really hard earlier. had some high water in spots. >> absolutely. flooding in a number of roadways that typically flood including michael's mill road up in frederick county. here we are looking at the 95 corridor in virginia. two separate accidents coming up thro

coming up in sports, d.c. has an mvp and plays football. >>> plus, what in the wide, wide world of sports could make landry upset? that answer continues next.  >> the death of actress natalie wood nearly 30 years ago shocked hollywood. she drowned while spending thanksgiving weekend on a yacht with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. at the time, the police ruled her death an accident. now investigators are reopening the case. >> recently, we received information, which we felt was substantial enough to make us take another look at the case. >> and that new information comes from dennis davern. he captained the yacht woods was on when she died. he said he lied to investigators about what happened that night. he claims wood and robert wagner gotbo a fight, the fight led to her death. today, police say wagner is not considered a suspect in his wife's death. >>> police in ohio said answering a help wanted ad on craig's list may have led to two separate attacks. they believe the two men wer

the d.c. circuit court of appeals reversed the conviction and sentence, saying the gps violated his fourth amendment rights because it was a warrantless search. if the supreme court agrees, they could require a warrant in the future before a gps device is placed on a car. >>> today former president bill clinton will release his third book since leaving office, and this time he's addressing the economy. the book entitled "back to work" hits shelves today. clinton says the 200-page book is a guide to the economic slump, how it was caused, and how to recover from it. the former president says he spends about an hour and a half every day studying the economy. >>> start clipping your coupons now. it will likely cost you more to feed the family this thanksgiving. according to the virginia farm bureau, hosting a group of 10 adults will cost about $48 this year. that's nearly $5 more than last year. survey menu includes turkey, dressing, sweet potatoes, rolls, and cranberriecranberries. it includes ro

two of the men are accused of something spread in multiple cities, including d.c. the hearing is set for wednesday. another republican presidential this weekend for as well. at a university in detroit. the debate is titled your money, your vote. is set for wednesday night be broadcast live. former president bill clinton raising in criticizing president in a statement to be released this week. he tried to raise the debt his first couple while he hadffice democratic majority in congress. to have an effective the 2010message during term elections. hit theton's book tuesday. on here is a look at what is on tap for the local sports teams this week. the capitals start tuesday at home then headed to new jersey on the devils. next week, the redskins have a chance of winning. they headed to miami to take on sunday. ins on that game is at 1:00. speaking of the redskins, there is a subject of a new campaign. mayor vincent gray and other leaders want the team to the current training to d.c. back they have a location in mind in on plans to try it all happen. here is the report.

census data the washington d.c. metropolitan area today has the lowest poverty rate in the country eight point four percent money is a magnet and it's people here to make more money that made clear as well in a survey of median household income with four out of the five wealthiest counties also in the d.c. metro area and its surrounding suburbs one of those places is fairfax county virginia home to the national counterterrorism center the cia and it's located less than twenty miles outside of downtown washington so for those who work inside the city it's a fairly easy commute. and not a bad one when you're coming home to this or this was a fork. sign or even a for sale sign in sight big houses are needed after all for those with big bank accounts we're seeing more and more d.c. of our military contractors coming to washington d.c. about telecom and a lot of wall street firms or bring up offices here you had a lot of big issues happen in these last three years health care reform financial reform that brought in insur

d.c. police officers were stationed at side streets along the route in order to close connecticut avenue as the president's motorcade travelled to a fundraiser in northwest washington. the officer from the special operations division was struck by the car and knocked to the ground. we're told he has injuries to his legs, arms and head and was taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatenening injuries. >> it was a mess. the cop cars on every corner and traffic going through the neighborhood at slow pace. >> but the street itself was closed? >> closed. completely. >> the car that struck the officer remained on the scene. no word in the driver of the car received a ticket or if charges will be filed. >> thanks, jackie. >>> a person was hit on i-395 north of seminary road. it's not clear why he was in the highway. shomari stone joins us live with more on the accident that caused a traffic mess tonight. >> reporter: that's right. there are a lot of unanswered questions. traffic was

d.c. caution in you're driving into the nooeftd. we have a car into a building. definitely seeing lane blockage over there. use caution and avoid the area if possible. i-95 in fairfax county parkway, nice and clear. i'm not seeing any issues for you. if you're continuing on i-95 and making your way into the city, you're clear, as well. >> thanks, danella. >>> on this thanksgiving morning, families around the country are getting ready for their turkey day feast. some are spending time this morning giving thanks by giving back. d.c. charity food and friends will be delivering thousands of thanksgiving meals to those in our areas living with aids, hiv, cancer and our illnesses. we're joined live from the food and friends headquarters where people are getting ready to deliver holiday cheer. >> good morning, joe. this is our tradition. it's like our own macy's thanksgiving day parade. this is where we are every year. the folks who are behind me here are hoping to making thissing this extra spec

we'll have light showers south of d.c. and there is not much in the immediate area and being here and some comfortable temperatures, too. and earlier this morning -- and we have topped to 60 degrees by 6:00 and that is comfortable out there and there is the not much of a wind. as we go, you will see that it's getting cooler to the north and west. frederick, 55 degrees; martinsburg, 56; hagerstown and win chester, 57; and d.c. is 67 and that is cooler air trying to trickle in and we see temperatures in the low 50s, hanging on to a 71 in raleigh, though, schedule warmer air is pushed aside. it's not going to be terribly cold and around 60 degrees about sufficient:00. a few at 7, 9:00 with a temperature of 58 and a few showers at 11 and tomorrow is wetter than today and can you see what i'm tabbing about. not much to the panhandles of western maryland, west virginia, and to the is out here -- south here and into spotsylvania and prince william. they're going to see the moisture again, trying to move slowly the little whole an

supports nyc. >> occupy d.c. protesters made their march to the white house with their wall street counterparts in mind. disgusted over how those in chaz bono zuccotti park were treated. the removal of those in new york enraged peopled and the district. those demanding an audience with the president tonight say it's only fanning the flames. >> it only makes the movement grow. we come back bigger, better and stronger. we are only in our infancy. >> he may be right about bigger. the events in your brought one new member to the march. >> if i heard what happened in new york. so i had to join in the march. >> todd says once police started to silence those in new york, he found his voice. >> i am said that my country got to the point where people are attacking these young people for expressing themselves. >> these groups are very close- knit. these protesters say they have been in communication with their counterparts in new york. now that those people have nowhere to go, they are planning on coming here. 200 people a

d.c. for the obama classic basketball game. it's a fundraiser for the president's campaign. check out the lineup. we've got carmelo anthony, ray allen, chris bosh, kevin durant, chris paul, and dwight howard all in attendance. the game will go on december 12th and tickets range from $100 to $5,000. if you want those court side seats. >>> republican presidential hopeful herman cain is hoping that showing off his lighter side will help him a bit in the polls. he appeared on the late show with david letterman last night where the host poked fun at cain's and his own problems with sexual harassment allegations. >> one of two things will happen with the sexual harassment. and i'm no stranger to sexual scandal. >> really. >> very candid with cain, asking him point blank whether he will resign if it turns out that the sexual harassment charges turn out to be true. >> let's be very clear about the accusations that have already been made. the reason that i went front and center in front of the medi

rather be in would jail than let congress controlled d.c. finances. >>> the occupied d.c. movement is taking action after the york city.s in new a judge ruled that they could to the park but they .annot bring sleeping bags that ruling led to some protests in d.c. they marched to show support. >> it only makes this movement grow. come back bigger and better. >> i heard what happened in new york. join in the march. >> the protesters are saying yorkhat the new have arators to not go, they are coming in d.c. by thanksgiving. >>> officials are looking into the background of a man shot by police inside the business school at berkeley. this happen yesterday about a from where protesters demonstrating. police shot the man when he raised the gun toward them. word on his condition. >>> president obama has visitled his promise to australia. the president arrives in the few hours ago. he and the prime minister increase thens to u.s. military presence. president obama is scheduled to to the parliament tomorrow. >>> 56 degrees. >> coming up, we finally know which couples are going to co

d.c. following some violence from over the weekend. three men were shot and three others stabbed during a brawl outside the heritage india nightclub early sunday morning in dupont. 34-year-old yon attempt coleman died during that incident. jack evans is now considering a plan to force the nightclub to pay d.c. police no patrols outside the club. >>> a tragic house fire in prince george's countiy has now left three family members dead. the only survivor was 62-year- old merle monroe. her grandson, daughter and sister did not make it. lewis del elementary school is hosting an event for little cuppedder gardener omar monroe. >>> four years in prison is the sentence for dr. conrad myrrhy. a jury convicted michael jackson's personal physician of involuntary manslaughter. the circumstance died of an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. the judge gave dr. murray the maximum sentence. murray's lawyers plan to appeal. under california law, he will serve at least half of the four- year sent

the capital christmas tree is on its way to d.c. crews chopped down the 65-foot white fir yesterday from the sierra nevada mountains from california. best of the best for color, fullness and shape. >> it's a great honor, a once in a lifetime opportunity. something that hasn't been done, only fourth time california has had the tree. it's huge. we're over the top excited about it. >> the tree lighting ceremony is set for december 6th at 5:00. that's a few days after the national tree lighting on the e lips. house speaker john boehner and a child from california will do the honors. that is a wrap for us. we're always on over on myfoxdc.com. feldy coming into the studio now. sports next, just two minutes away.     [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price online: just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years. you save $600. go to verizon.com/greatprice to

the d.c. convention center food service worker had a 3-year-old daughter. >> all of us were very disturbed about it. we haven't had a shooting, let alone a homicide on connecticut avenue in years of. reporter: d.c. police chief cathy lanier temporarily shut down heritage india, one of several downtown restaurants that become nightclubs after hours. >> they go on till 3:00 in the morning. generally people have too much to drink, leave the club and fights break out or people are very noisy, a whole host of problems i get complaints about. reporter: so d.c. council member jack evans says he's considering a plan to force the nightclubs to pay d.c. police for what are called reimbursable details. >> what it is, off-duty police officers paid by the establishment to patrol outside the streets to make sure when people do leave, they are leaving in an orderly fashion. >> anything that makes customers safer, basically protecting our business and liquor license. that's why i'm open to it. reporter: this

joined in on a march organized by our d.c. demonstrators let's have a make square today and headed towards the key bridge in georgetown. went down to cover the march and she brings us this report from the bridge. i am standing here on the key bridge really all people have all street protesters they marched here from macpherson square it was about a two and a half mile walk and there were about two hundred of them where you see behind you this is georgetown washington d.c. and to give you a little perspective about where we are the washington monument is right here on the other side of this bridge this is virginia so the protesters have been standing here for the last few hours they're holding signs they're hoping the people driving by driving to and from work can see there's times you hear their messages they say they plan to stay here until about six pm tonight one of the interesting parts of today at least for the occupy d.c. movement has been the police presence there have been just as many officers as protesters they've be

in washington d.c. they're accustomed to a sign that americans are waking up to the way that they've been manipulating politics and media in this country for decades. crazy alert bring it down a bronze ronald reagan statue in newport beach was leaning to the left early sunday morning after an unidentified driver tried to tear it down like we did with the statues of saddam hussein according to witnesses around five thirty in the morning the man walked up to the statue put a rope around reagan's neck it was also tasha's pick up truck and then tried to drive off either the chair of the statue down or to take it with him and then may not have held a political grudge against reagan as police noted there has been an uptick in copper and bronze robberies as a result of work on me thanks to the economic damage ironically of thirty years of reaganomics ultimately the man was unsuccessful in his heist to tear down this reagan statue but he didn't flee the scene before police arrived so let me see the investigator

some d.c. officials could travel to testify in support of the resolution. >>> the national cathedral plans to reopen saturday nearly three months after a powerful earthquake hit our region. it suffered millions of dollars in damage. today workers could be seen repelling down the building to examine all the damage. officials say repairs to the cathedral could take a decade to complete. >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, a teenager shot on halloween night has died. now his family wants to know why he was on the street in the first place. plus a stroke of luck leads to the biggest drug bust in the history of a local police department. we'll explain how that went down at 11:00. eawi mm >>> shoppers always looking for a bargain. especially on designer goods. high end products with rock bottom prices often too good to be true. fox 5, melanie has more on the real price of counterfeit goods and how you can spot a fake. >> gucci, tiffany, designer labels that are in high demand and the counterfeiters know.

there are some 35,000 people in washington, d.c. without jobs. here's what walmart says it brings to the table. 6 hundred new construction positions, 1800 new retail jobs. >> whether i lived here or not, this is something i would be fighting for for the people east of the river to bring amenities here. >>> observe acts say mayor vincent gray had made it clear he want walmart to include plans to move into the nation's capital. >> was it a deal breaker for you, then you had a problem of walmart, they might not be coming in at all. >> we were very fortunate to be able to sit down with the highest levels of leadership. i very early recognized there was a desire to do this. >> not everybody is sold on walmart's way of doing business. >> hard to find anything that's made in america in walmart. they are the walton family is a principal funder against labor. >> reporter: bruce johnson, 9news now. >> walmart and d.c. leaders have not yet worked out a community benefits package. the agreement would determine how many jobs would be set aside for city reside

the sec says the companies operated out of an office in northwest d.c. they're called garfield taylor, incorporated and the gibraltar asset management group, neither of which is registered with the s.e.c. the feds say garfield taylor and his partners pocketed some 5 million including 73,000 for his children's private school. here's how the alleged ponzi scheme would work. the group would collect the money ensuring investors they were covered by a, quote, reserve account and the group would invest in high-risk options and suffer massive losses. they would use the new money coming in to pay off earlier investors and themselves. the s.e.c. along the group used high- pressure tactics to get investors on board with often disastrous results. >> we along that the -- mr. taylor and his associates were trying to persuade people with some measure of pressure to take out home equity lines on their homes, to take their retirement money and invest, and we saw in these kinds of circumstances some tremendous losses. >> reporter: both companies shut down last year. this

d.c. after his kidnapping ordeal in venezuela. there were hugs. zimmerman took a break from his work out saying it's good to have his team member back. he was kidnapped where he was playing winter ball. police commandos rescued him two days later and captured his abducto abductors. his message was one of thanks. >> thanks for your prayers and your support. i'm happy to be here. happy to be with my family. see you in spring training. >> ramos met with team doctors who game him a clean bill of health. mike rizzo says there will be more security measures in place for players that play winter bawl in venezuela. >>> penn state and syracuse. penn state, word that the ncaa is investigating the school athletic program. in syracuse, the long time basketball coach has been put on administrative leave. jay gray reports. >> reporter: late today, the ncaa announced they opened up an investigation. federal agents are now looking into allegations sandusky abused young boys while going to games. he may ha

the d.c. landmark. the cathedral was closed to the public since august 23rd because of that earthquake. which caused stone work to fall from the building's towers. repairs are expected to take years and cost at least $15 million. the cathedral is also opening an exhibit, documenting the damage. >>> still to come when 9news now continues, see how some persuasive peer pressure is helping high school girls choose a brighter future over teen pregnancy. >>> the norwegian right wing extremists who confessed to a bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people in july has arrived for his first open- court hearing. anders brev knick has been charged with launching a deadly attack on a government building and a youth camp. the media has been banned from reporting on the proceedings. and no photography or video recordings will be allowed. previous court hearings in the case have been closed to the public. >>> well, nationals catcher wilson ramos plans on making his debut with the venezuelan winter leag

d.c. police just released those statistics one month after d.c. council stopped allowing officers to arrest people if their license plates or registration had expired. in more than 250 of those arrests, the driver landed behind bars. >> this harkens back to the days when d.c. was the murder capital of the united states and they could arrest people on this charge. but what we're finding are law- abiding citizens being arrested for no other charge other than the expired tags. they don't have contraband in the car. no weapons or drugs or anything like that. >> john townsend for aaa there says no other jurisdiction in the country arrests people for driving with expired tags or registration. >> in some cases, people were spending the night behind bars. >> but the d.c. police making the point that this has been going on for a while. it is just all of a sudden, they're enforcing it. >> what's going on? >> we have fog. that is the main problem out there. i won't see say patchy. it is widespread dense fog particularly east of the washington area although t

., the occupy d.c. organizers of should march and the group rdc which is a bunch of unemployed people say they're going to do their best to avoid causing major traffic jams but they do have a march planned in the middle of rush hour. let me show you the scene here right now. you can see the folks kind of coming together, getting organized. they're having a big noon rally. those are folks from the teacher's union. they're also expecting hundreds of folks from the communication worker's union. you can see all of the occupy d.c. tents out here and the stage getting set up for the big teach-in. along about 2:00, 2:30, they're going to head out of mcpherson square over here right near the white house, head right down k street where, of course, all of the lobbyists are. cut over at some point to m street, march right through georgetown, head up to the key bridge. then they're going to have the big rally on the key bridge. they expect it will go right through rush hour. they have no intention of blockading the

d.c. falls to miami 20-9. >> disappointed. any time you get in the red zone three times, your defense does a pretty good job. then we move the ball, make the mistake. you have to make the plays to win football games. >> our offensive line played well. we just didn't get it done and it is frustrating because i think we should have. >> should a, would-a, coulda. they host cowboys. dallas demolished buffalo 44-7. >>> it is 6:06. i'm jessica doyle. i'm helping you get hired. every monday, we're getting people back to work one job at a time. this morning, i'm joined by bridget hanigan with job fox. tell us about the jobs that you've come in to hire for. >> one of the positions we have open right now for the corporate executive board and the position is a sales executive for their market. >> tell us about the corporate executive board which is oftentimes ranked as one of the best employers in the washington area. >> it is a great company to work for. the purpose is to really work with senior level executives to drive corporate perfo

a lot of people here in d.c. met at nats park today. he's got a lot of support even here in our nation's capital. >>> more developing news this time in northwest d.c. a section of constitution avenue still closed following reports of a shootout. fox 5's audrey barnes just got an update. what are police telling you? >> reporter: brian, u.s. park police responded to reports of shots fired at 9:30 tonight at 16th and constitution. that is basically right behind the white house. they located one of the vehicles they believe was involved on the ramp to the roosevelt bridge. they believed all along that vehicle was involved in the incident. they have video of officers going over that car. they looked through it every inch and found exactly what they were looking for. just seconds ago u.s. park police spokesman sergeant dave smith confirmed to us a rifle was found inside the vehicle here on the ramp to the teddy roosevelt bridge. he also said they are looking at other locations for possibly a second vehicle that they think might have been invo

liggins is being held without bond. >>> d.c. police chief cathy lanier says the occupy d.c. movement has become "increasingly confrontational and violent" over the past month. that's according to "the washington post." this is footage from a confrontation between occupy d.c. members, a group trying to lead a conservative banquet. one whams would seen using her children to block the doors. two elderly women were knocked to the ground. one protestor told us it is not a violent group. >> there is no intention for any kind of aggressive behavior. that's not -- we're a nonviolent movement. >>> five protestors blocking the road near the banquet were struck. they were not seriously injured. and the drivers were not cited. chief lanier has not said how the police will adjust to handle the group. >>> former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is expected in court tomorrow on child sexual abuse charges. sandusky is accused of sexually assaulting eight underage boys while he worked at the school. two former top university officials also surrendered to authorities yesterd

d.c. gas station with her still inside. it happened on south dakota avenue this afternoon. the good news as you saw, the child is okay back with her family. the carjackers still on the run and the area where this went down is apparently no stranger to this type of crime. fox 5's roz plater. >> well, bris in two jurisdictions are looking for the -- police in two jurisdictions are looking for the suspects in this carjacking, but it's not the first time gas stations in that area have been targeted and tonight a victim is calling for change. d.c. police stepping up patrols at gas stations in northeast at a near tragedy unfolded thanksgiving eve. a 13-month-old baby reunited with her family following a terrifying ride. her mother had been pumping gas at this station on south dakota avenue when a man jumped into her suv and took off with the baby inside. the carjacker apparently discovered the child, ditched the car a couple blocks away and escaped. >> the suspect abandoned the vehicle and enter

we talked to a d.c. cab representative who says this happens all over the district and in some places you might not expect. >> part of the reason why georgetown is such a bad neighborhood for cab drivers is the robbers understand that this is an area that's looked upon as being excellent. so if you're going to go rob a cab driver, you're going to go to place where you'll be more than likely picked up. >> he says taxi officials are considering asking passengers to pay up front while they're in a safe well lit location and if you ever see a taxi with its emergency 911 beacon lit, you could call police. >>> four people were sent to the hospital this morning after a fedex van hit a group of cyclists. it happened around 11 a.m. at macarthur boulevard and goldsboro road in glenn echo. witnesses say the fedex van driver was trying to make a left when he hit the cyclist coming from his left. one of the cyclists in the back of the pack said the driver was looking over his right shoulder as he pulled out to make a

the judges at d.c. superior put their hearts where their mouths are. 14 are adoptive parents. >> when you are handling these on such an individual, personal level, it really opens up your mind. the there are so many children in need of safe and loving homes. >> i am really excited. >> tell me about it. >> i get to have my brothers. i am excited that he is getting adopted. >> there'll be a lot of other excited kids and parents of the court tomorrow. >> they will have games as well as the adoption ceremony tomorrow. there are 200 children who need homes, so the court is saying it to come join the celebration particularly if you are interested in adopting a child. live from d.c. superior court sam ford, abc7 news. >> that is what family is really all about. that is it for us at 5. coming up at 6, the white house shooting suspect and that the video with a bizarre claims. the celebrity his video was intended for. late breaking announcement about joe paterno one week after being fired from penn state. he is n

d.c. elites shark and maybe that's why the nation's richest counties are located right here in the nation's capital so while the rest of the country tightens its fiscal belts we'll take a look at the lawmakers in the lobbyists who are living the high life. i'm afraid which were born right now it's similar to the war propaganda that women want to use to write you know they didn't have. weapons of mass destruction plus it's a game of deal or no deal on the line america's financial future the players twelve members of the super committee and as the clock ticks toward its eleventh hour is a deal even possible at this point and with all that lobbyist influence is this game room and. everyone you are tuned in to our t.v. on this wednesday november sixteenth it's eight pm here in our studios in washington d.c. i'm christine. well they are bruised but not broken occupy wall street protesters kicked out of various occupations around the country including the one where it all started in new york. ci

>> d.c. tax officials say this claim is from back taxes from 2002 to 2009 including interest and penalties. we talked with morrow wits off camera on his -- morowitz at his home on military road tonight. he told us he's a self- -employed trader, a former lawyer and worked for the securities and exchange commission. he would not say how he racked up such a huge bill. his neighbor is outraged. now the city has taken legal action seizing his interest in the military roadhouse assessed at $778,000, nowhere near what he owes of 17.8 million. >>> we are following breaking news from georgetown where police are on the scene of a shooting. it happened a short time ago. a man han shot near the four seasons hotel. we have a reporter headed to the scene and will bring you the very latest. >>> complaints of an iphone glitch, we have the fix still ahead. >>> plus a new report shows there's no evidence linking d.c.'s mayor to a pay for play scheme, but there are questions. we'll explain that later. >> a coup

their first stop in d.c. was for lunch at the rhode island metro station for some, it was their first hot meal in awhile. >> not too bad. as long as you keep the enterration in your heart, and we're doing what we believe yet in, that is all that matters and keeps you motivated and going. >> reporter: the republicannal plan was for protestors to arrive tomorrow and that is when the supercommittee was supposed to vote on measures that might create new jobs. as we know now, that won't happen. >> i was very upset. i cried, you know, we have been walking here to -- we're the american people and we walk to come speak to the people who govern us and they have been playing games, and failed to come to a conclusion. >> reporter: the group finally arrived at 3:00 p.m. at mcpherson square. some clapped and others offered hugs to those who have come a long way. >> you made it. how do you feel? >> i feel great. feels good to be here. >> and many protestors plan to stay in freedom plaza tonight where many of the occupy d.c