republican larry hogan is now the state's 62nd governor. at his inauguration, hogan said it was a beginning of a new spirit of bipartisan cooperation in annapolis. news 4 was there for the snowy ining a ration and has reaction from both political parties about maryland's future. >> i lawrence hogan -- >> reporter: as snow fell over annapolis, larry hogan took the oath of office, becoming the 62nd governor of maryland. >> during the time of my acting as governor. [ applause ] >> reporter: new jersey governor chris christie was invited to introduce the inaugural address because he believed his fellow republican larry hogan would win in maryland. known as a heavily democratic state. >> governor larry hogan, who is ready, willing, and able to lead this state into a bright new future. [ applause ] >> reporter: governor hogan pledged to put partisan politics aside. >> let us sit down together and come up with real bipartisan common sense solutions to the serious problems that face us. that's what the people of maryland voted for. it's what they w

republican larry hogan will be sworn in as maryland's governor wednesday. immigrants are still in control of the general assembly. >> all eyes will be on governor elect larry hogan, who won in november and a surprise upset over democratic lieutenant governor anthony brown. hogan won by hammering away on the issues of taxes and spending. he comes in during a $400 million budget shortfall meaning there will be a lot of tough decisions about cuts in programs and aid to municipalities. the senate president gives hogan high marks for putting together a bipartisan cabinet. >> the governor elect had been a congressman on capitol hill, and he came here with that mentality. a new sheriff in town, we will do things different way. governor hogan has more democrats in his cabinet that he has republicans. he will try to govern from the middle. he is reach out to myself, senator mikulski. he has a good relationship with former governor martin o'malley. he's doing everything right saying everything right, and hopefully it could be that way for four years. >> mary hogan ge

. >> right now, larry hogan is being sworn in as maryland's next governor. the ceremony is still under way at the maryland statehouse in annapolis. >> hogan is only the second republican to hold this title in more than 40 years. and our john gonzalez is live there this noon with details on this historic event. john? >> jummy, good afternoon. outside of the statehouse just moments ago we heard from the voices of dematha, larry hogan's alma mater inside the chamber moments ago, larry hogan became maryland's 62nd governor and in just minute he's going to come out here and speak to the crowd. you can take a look at that climate controlled tent. that's where the new governor of maryland will be standing there on the steps of the state capitol. all of the 1,000 seats here have been taken here in annapolis. the day started for the 58-year-old and his wife jummy with a prayer service at st. mary's catholic church and then a preinaugural service inside the statehouse. and we can tell you that hogan, a real estate agent from anne arundel county was the cabinet secreta

earlier, in annapolis, larry hogan became the state's 62nd governor. hogan emphasized campaign pledges to make maryland a lower tax, more business friendly place. supporters long for that. >> he is a businessman with a business background and we need to get back on the right track as far as fiscally responsible. >> i'm hoping the citizens of maryland will give him a chance. he has a hard road ahead. >> tomorrow, the hard road begins. hogan has scheduled a noon press conference on the budget. he inherits a $750 million shortfall that some say will make cutting taxes hard. many wonder what he will cut including plans about a metro line. >> hopefully they can compromise on each side. >> tonight, hogan said this. >> we can grow the private sector, the people back to work and turn our economy around. >> although historically republicans have not done well when it comes to winning the governor's mansion, now that hogan is governor, two of the last three governors have been republicans. live in baltimore, tom roussey abc 7 news. >> tom, thank you. a discovery

republican larry hogan is the state's 62nd governor. at his inauguration hogan said today is the beginning of a new spirit of about bipartisan cooperation in annapolis. news4 news4's chris gordon was there for the inauguration. he has reaction from both political parties about maryland's future. lawrence j. hogan jr. -- >> reporter: as snow fell in nap litigation larry hogan took the oath of office becoming the 62nd governor. >> during my term as governor. >> reporter: new jersey governor chris christie was invited to introduce the inaugural address because he believed his fellow republican larry hogan would win in maryland known as a heavily democratic state. >> governor larry hogan, who is ready, willing, and able to lead this state into a bright new future future. >> reporter: governor hogan pledged to put partisan politics aside. >> let us sit down together and come up with real bipartisan commonsense solutions to the serious problems that face us. that's what the people of maryland voted for. it's what they want and it's what they

. >> with that republican larry hogan was sworn in as the 62nd governor of maryland. there were lots of snowflakes and pageantry outside the statehouse in annapolis today. hogan said his four main goals are fiscal responsibility economic growth, reform and fairness. >>> when maryland's new governor gets to his desk he'll find a letter from montgomery county public schools. the school district today says it faces a bleak outlook if the new goofrnvernor chops its funding. fewer teachers, more clouded classrooms. scott mcfarland joins us. >> public officials speaking with news4 tonight say they're preparing for the possibility of a $35 million budget cut in 2016 and they say that could require the elimination of 500 teaching positions or 800 teaching assistants and paraeducators, resulting school officials tell us in a jump in class sizes of two students per classroom. the money in question is from an obscure maryland program called geographic cost of education index which gives tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to some of the largest school districts in the state, mo

hogan is visiting larry county and will be in allegheny and washington counties tomorrow. he is only the second republican to win the governor's race since the '60s and the first since 2002. he won more than 70% of the vote in allegheny in washington counties and nearly 80% in garrett. >>> and wrapping up three days of inaugural activities today it was all about the kids. live bands played at today's inaugural kid's party at the southeast tennis and learning center in southeast. there were fun activities and games for kids of all ages but most importantly they just got a chance to meet the mayor, and one of muriel's first events will be on a segment called the women who run washington you can see it at 10:30 right here. >>> and storms wreaking havoc across the country, in amarillo texas, drivers are having trouble getting any traction on ice and snow. the forecast is calling for six inches the ice is coating the trees and power lines and causing folks to lose power, in fact more than 9,000 customers in that area don't have any electricity. and i think a lot of people are w

no boston cream cupcakes for maryland elected governor larry hogan. he has to make good on the bet. they made a friendly wager on the playoff game between the ravens and patriots. the ravens, sadly, lost, which we will hear about in sports. hogan will send a bushel of maryland blue crab seasoned with old bay to the boston mayor. speaking of football, katy perry will not be the only musician performing at the super bowl next month. lenny kravitz will join her on stage at the university of phoenix stadium. no word on the collaboration but some hint that it could be a version of lenny kravitz's "american woman." parts of the c&o can now turned into near solid ice. we checked with park police, and skating is allowed on most stretches of the canal, which for the most part has very shallow water. but it is a situation where you state at your own risk. eras never a guarantee that the ice is frozen. and there are signs in place were the canal water is deeper. >> i am so glad to hear that because that is something i was get concerned about. it does not take a lot for somebody to slip through

>> maryland's last republican governor says hogan won't back down from his principles. >> larry won for a reason. he understands why he won. that's what you heard today. >> it's what may be on display for a while when hogan reveals his budget plan facing a $750 million shortfall, it's expected to include major cuts. prince george's county executive baker is among those who will be watching closely. >> especially around our education system. there are great needs in the county. >> today, though, was hogan's time to celebrate. after speaking to several hundred people outside the statehouse, the governor and his wife came in out of the snow to shake the hands of hundreds of supporters. >> i am just very optimistic. i wanted to see the beginning of a change. >> well at this hour the new governor is on his way up to baltimore for an inaugural gala tonight. he'll introduce his budget to legislative leaders tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. and just about five minutes ago i spoke to house speaker mike bush and i asked how long he figured the good will between the democratic legislature and the new republ

as for the incoming governor larry hogan, o'malley didn't say much other than they've had some very cordial meetings and he's ordered his staff to be fully cooperative with the transition. in annapolis, brad bell abc 7 news. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 more fallout from the sandusky scandal. the big change announced today about penn state wins and joe paterno's legacy. and bringing it back. the mcdonald favorite you'll see again at the fast food giant. plus -- >> i'm horace holmes and have you ever seen a $900 why this cost one of our viewers so much money. >> a big win today for penn state university and its football program. an agreement announced by the ncaa will restore the football team 112 victories. you might remember they were wiped out following the jerry sandusky child molestation scandal. the move also means the late joe paterno goes back to being the winningest coach in major football history. a major college football history, that is. the $60 million fine paid by the university will stay in a fund to address child abuse in pennsylvania. high school students in arizona wi

he will meet with incoming governor larry hogan. he has used the words "total breakdown" to describe his initial reaction to what happened monday. >> first, i want to know it won't take us two years to figure out what happened. we need to know immediately how d this happen what steps are we taking to make sure this never occurse timeline go to nbcwashington.com and search metro timeline. we've included tweets from passengers who were inside the train and waiting to be rescued. >>> new tonight, another shooting in washington adds to a rash of violence affecting teenagers. five people have been shot in less than 24 hours in one section of southwest d.c. one mother and her 4-year-old came home to the scene of a triple shooting in their neighborhood tonight. she spoke to news 4's shomari stone. >> reporter: police search for a gunman in the air with a bright spotlight shining on savannah street in southeast d.c. on the ground fire ems wheel a man suffering with a gunshot wound into an ambulance, one of three people shot. they're going t

today larry hogan is maryland's new governor. the first time public office holder is scheduled to take the oath of office right about now at the statehouse in annapolis. his day began with a prayer service and will end with a gala tonight in baltimore. new jersey governor chris christie who campaigned for hogan will introduce him during the inauguration ceremonial. larry hogan becomes the 62nd governor in maryland history, only the second republican elected in the last 45 years. >>> ward 8 d.c. council candidate christopher barry turned himself into authorities today. barry is accused of threatening a teller and throwing a trash can that damaged a security camera inside a pnc bank in chinatown. christopher barry is the son of the late ward 8 councilman marion barry. prosecutors are reviewing the allegations against him to determine specific charges. barry has been arrested at least seven times over the past four years and is currently on probation. he has apologized for the bank incident on his facebook page. >>> president obama

he'll meet with mayor bowser and incoming maryland governor larry hogan. >> it's not going to take us two years to figure out what happened. we need it know immediately how did it happen, what steps are we taking immediately to make sure this never occurs again. >> and ahead of the release of the metro review, you can get a breakdown on the emergency response time line. it's right on your smartphone in the nbc august app,in app. >>> new this morning, new trade and travel rules between the u.s. and cuba are in effect. the new measures let miles per hours use credit cards in cuba. you can also take home up to $100 in cuban cigars. u.s. companies will be allowed to export communication secretary knowledges. general tourist travel is still banned but travel agents and doctors will no longer need special licenses to go cuba. >>> today there will be a new push to eaayor haira laws in virginia. advocates are calling for support of 686. people caught with pot would only face a $100 fine. senator evans sponsored the bill. >>> five people shot in less than 24 hours in one section of southeast d

there were prayers, reverends and a rabbi riching governor-elect larry hogan courage, strength and the wisdom to move maryland forward. i asked the governor-elect what we can expect to learn about his priorities in his inaugural address. >> today i'll lay out a broad vision for the future and a positive hopeful message for the state and tomorrow we'll roll out the details of exactly what we're lanplanning to do whip the budget and legislative priorities over the next few weeks. >> reporter: where the money will be spent? >> you'll see every detail of the budget tomorrow at noon. >> reporter: and governor elect larry hogan is emerging from government house where he spent his last night there last night. saying he got a very good night's sleep. they are now going towards the state house where at just before noon he will be sworn in in the maryland senate chamber, along with lieutenant governor boyd rutherford and then the governor hogan and his family will come outside here to lawyers mall and around 12:23030 take the oath of office publicly and deliver the inaugural address, and we will

. >> number five larry hogan win. >> historic night in maryland. >> republicans don't win the governor's mansion in maryland and they especially don't win when they start with very little name recognition against a well fund, well known democrat. but a smart disciplined campaign by anne arundel county's larry hogan led to what some called the biggest upset in the country as he beat the lieutenant governor by four percentage points. number four. hannah graham abduction. on september 13th hannah graham accident a u.v.a. student from fairfax county vanished in charlottesville. nearly two weeks later, jesse matthew was taken into custody in galveston, texas, extradited and charged in graham's abduction. investigators say evidence links her case with the murder of morgan harrington in 2009 and a brutal 2005 rape in fairfax for which matthew was later charged. number three relicia rudd's disappearance. in march she vanished and she was last seen with a 51-year-old janitor at the d.c. homeless shelter where rudd lived. tatum is believed to have killed his wife and himself. no one knows what hap

with his family by his side larry hogan took the oath of office today to become maryland's 62nd governor. we just updated the nbc washington app with new details about his initial plans. news4's chris gordon was in the crowd today for today's snowy inauguration in annapolis. >> reporter: this is chris gordon at the inauguration of larry hogan, the 62nd governor of the state of maryland. >> it's only when the partisan shouting stop that's we can hear each other's voices and concerns. i am prepared to create an environment of trust and cooperation where the best ideas rise to the top based upon their merit, regardless of which side of the political debate they come from. no problem faces us that hard work honesty, and courage cannot solve if we work together. ladies and gentlemen, we can improve the tone in annapolis and we will. >> reporter: all new at 5: to governor hogan's inaugural address and what it might mean to montgomery and prince george's counties at 5:00. >>> maintenance crews in maryland were on double duty today in addition to keeping an eye on the weather out there. they als

[applause] lrelated larry hogan inauguration coverage politics larry hogan inauguration to my good friends governor ehrlich and lt. governor steele, thank you for your leadership. it was an honor to serve in your administration. governor hughes and governor mandel, thank you for all you have done for maryland. senate president miller, speaker busch, and members of the maryland general assembly, we have great challenges ahead of us, but i look forward to working together with each and every one of you. comptroller franchot, treasurer kopp, and attorney general frosh, chief judge barbera and the other members of the judiciary, senators mikulski and cardin and members of our congressional delegation, and all the local elected officials and other dignitaries, thank you all for being here for this historic occasion. [applause] most importantly, i want to thank the citizens from all across our state, who put aside party politics and who came together and voted to change maryland for the better. i'm grateful, because i know something about putting aside partisanship in order to do the right thing

the two have a transportation summit coming up in a few weeks with larry hogan. this incident will be topic number one.i have reached out to the metro officials. i have alerted everybody on the 28th i'm bringing all the stake holders together and i want answers. >> reporter: he says a safe and vibrant metro system is crucial to his job creation priorities. just yesterday mccauliffe announced the award of a $50 million loan to he proposed potomac yard metro station in a said he's pushing hard too, for momentum project to add more eight-car trains but right now as he begins his second year in office metro safety takes center stage. >>ly not tolerate anything that jeopardizes the safety of the sitcitizens of the commonwealth of virginia. >>> coming up on 600 thread count -- news4 at 6:00 i asked the governor to give a letter grade on his first year in office. >>> julie carey. >>> a local lawmaker is the richest member of the u.s. senate. virginia senator mark warner worth more tn $254 million. a fortune he started with investments in cell phones and communications c

. >> and ahead at 6:00, maryland governor larry hogan what he plans to cut and the projects that will move forward. >> all right. first, david muir gives us a look at what's ahead on "world news tonight." david? >> more on the breaking news, star quarterback tom brady before the super bowl answering that question -- are you a cheater? who really had those footballs after the refs checked them and the i.r.s. alert at this hour that threatening calls, someone stealing your money? our team and the confrontation. you'll see it right here. the nor'easter set to hit and the new track. nascar great says he's done. and, of course, the royal prince breaking his silence on the sex scandal and you'll hear it >> in virginia today attorney general mark herring created the nation's first animal law unit. so the action means local law enforcement and state agencies can now turn to the attorney general's office as a resource in cases involving animals. the attorney general's office recently helped prosecute the operators of one largest cockfighting rings in the entire state. >> a federal judge says s

larry hogan will be sworn in next week. a look at how hogan may mesh with the general assembly. >> all eyes this session will be on governor-elect larry hogan the republican who won in november in a surprise upset over the democratic lieutenant governor anthony brown. hogan won by hammering away on the issue of taxing and spending. and he comes into office at a time when the state is facing a $400 million budget shortfall meaning there's going to be a lot of drama, a lot of tough decisions about cuts in programs and cuts in aid to the localities. we'll see how all that plays out. in the meantime, senate president mike miller gives hogan high marks for pulling together a bipartisan cabinet. >> he will be much better than governor to deal with the general assembly. he had been a congressman on capitol hill, no, on education. no on health care. no on the seniors and came here with that mentality and we're going to do things differently. governor hogan has come in and put his sector, he's from the middle, he has more democrats

. >> larry hogan becoming maryland's 62nd governor wednesday, just the second republican governor since thes in maryland. he promised to work with e democratic-controlled legislature to close the $750 million shortfall. an update to a story that 7 on your side has followed more than a month. when we first introduced you to 106-year-old virginia, her house was infested with bedbugs. tonight, it is a different story. here is 7 on your side troubleshooter horace holmes. virginia could not be happier these days. >>ironically it had been bugs that were bugging her, bedbugs that had invested -- infested her apartment. the bugs were so bad that they were even crawling on her. after we hear the first story just before christmas, josh kramer from innovative pest management came forward and offered to exterminate. today, 7 on your side came back with kramer to see the transformation. >> was all the news story that you guys did. it was absolutely the right thing to do. >> while the crew was working on the apartment, her landlord sent crews to paint the apartment new locks of a door, and carpeting

and it's exactly the person you have in governor larry hogan. [cheers and applause] >> it's going to take everyone working together for a common purpose to make maryland the best state it can be. governor hogan has set a great example of what can be done with the strength of ideas and will continue to do that well into the future. i have every confidence that maryland is in good hands and i look forward to coming back here four years from today to watch governor hogan get sworn into his second term as governor of maryland. [cheers and applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, it is my high honor and great privilege to introduce to you my friend and your friend the governor of the state of maryland, governor larry hogan. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. y'all look great out there. they said it would be a cold day in hell before we elected a republican governor. [laughter] >> thank you all. thank you very much. governor christie, thank you for being here. thanks for your tremendous support and thank you for that very k

democrats still control the legislature, but will be working with republican governor larry hogan. he will be sworn in next week. coming up next -- she did not turn on the tap. why is this d.c. woman saddled with a $7,000 water bill? and eileen whelan is back with the fo >> the best part of this forecast is monday, especially for the people who have come here to honor the dr. martin luther king holiday. >> the weather will be nice and dry, but we have to get through some rain. right now the conditions are quiet. at reagan national, 36 degrees. the wind has started to pick up, the southerly breeze is what would be bringing in the milder air tomorrow. at this hour, it will feel chilly feeling like 27 degrees. the clouds have thickened and will thicken through the overnight. the temperatures have dropped to freezing at dulles, manassas, as well as andrews. 25 culpeper. temperatures will drop another degree or two but for the most part we will be steady. the satellite radar steady. we had some clouds this evening. thicker cloud cover off to the south, over the eastern carolinas and off

but a smart run campaign by larry hog led to the big did go hogan led to the biggest upset. hannah graham abduction. on seven 13. hannah graham vanished in charlottesville. two weeks later jesse matthew was taken into custody in goffston and charged. in october graham's remains. investigators say -- >> number three rudd's disappears. she was last season with a 11-year-old janitor at the homeless shelter. tatum is believed to kill his wife and himself. his body found at the park but no one knows what happened to her. number two, marion barry's death. he lived a controversial life full of highs and lows, but there is no doubt marion barrie is the most prominent politicians washington, d.c. hased. he passed away november 23. many credit him with their first jobs at teenagers. number one, mcdonnell convicted. as recently at 2013, men believed bob mcdonnell would one day run for president. he was convicted of taking gifts and loans. her sentencing is in february. his is next week. for his sad and dramatic fall from gace, bob mcdonald's conviction is the biggest story of the year.

the plan is favored by incoming governor larry hogan and ocean city mayor rick lee han is on board. some parents we talked to are opposed. >> i would say child care, that is the biggest challenge. >> i'm absolutely opposed to the idea. i'm for more school for children. >> provide small businesses, the heart of our tourism-based economy, a tremendous economic boost. i think it will have quite a bit of momentum. >> peter franchot says an extra week of vacation could generate as much as $74.3 million in new economic activity and $7.7 million in state and local tax revenue. >>> it is 6:27. this is a look outside. it is cold, still, but a slight warm-up is heading our way. >> sunshine is on the way. allyson rae joins us with the details from the terrace. >> reporter: it is definitely chilly out here. you'll want to bundle up. we do have sunshine and mild temperatures this afternoon. not too bad at all to end the workweek. kind of a rough weather week as well. let's take a look how we're starting off. 28 degrees. that's pretty chilly. we have a lot of spots into the teens. one thing to no

larry hogan's inauguration begins at noon today. and with a looming budget deficit of more than $750 million this year, hogan choeszse to be sworn in at the statehouse not the governor's mansion. there won't be a military flyover because of budget constraints. a prayer service and ball are scheduled. >>> we are watching developments in israel. people -- several people stabbed in what that country is calling a terrorist attack. >>> thrg priceenergy prices can put a strain on your wam. wallet. we have tips to save you you money. >>> clark county and win chester both closed today because another round of winter weather . >>> first lady will spend did talk today talking to kids about healthy eating habits reading a book called oh, the things you can do that are good for you. it's supposed to help kids feel excited about staying healthy. >> dr. seuss is a genius. >>> snow trucks have been on the road since early this morning. >> chuck bell is with the storm team 4 x 4 checking out the drive time forecast this morning. >> how are things l

that's exactly the person you have in governor larry hogan. [applause] it's going to take everyone working together for a common purpose to make maryland the best state it can be. governor hogan, lieutenant governor rutherford have set a great example, a great example of what can be done with the strength of ideas and i know they'll continue to do that well into the future. i have every confidence that maryland is in good hands and i look forward to coming back here four years from today to watch governor hogan get sworn into his second term as governor of maryland. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, it is my high honor and great privilege to introduce to you my friend and your friend, the governor of the state of maryland, governor larry hogan. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. you all look great out there. they said it was going to be a cold day in hell before we elected a republican governor. [laughter] thank you all, thank you very much. governor christie, thank you for being here. thanks for your tremendous support. and thank y

that is similar to derek fisher's .4 >> maryland governor elect larry hogan and massachusetts governor have placed a friendly wager. if the ravens win, baker will send boston cream cupcakes and a case of boston brewed beer to hogan. if the patriots win, hogan will send maryland blue crabs seasoned with old bay. hogan said he is looking forward to the delicious cupcakes. >> kind of a win-win. >> maybe the crabs and the beer, then the cupcakes afterwards. >> it is called. tonight, single digits in the suburbs, increasing clouds tomorrow icy start monday. >> >>> welcome to "world news tonight." terror hunt. the most wanted woman in the world linked to those deadly attacks in paris, the new clues. where is she tonight? and the heroes. how a shopkeeper hid hostages to keep them alive. >>> dangerous weather. the whiteouts, the ice and now, this explosive pileup, caught on camera. >> oh, no. watch out. watch out. >>> against all odds. the former football player and his accident at sea, the ten-hour swim in the ocean. an incredible tale of survival. >>> and mooching motorists. able-bodied driv

. >> republican maryland governor larry hogan spent his first days in office trying to fix the budget shortfall. he said his plan would close the $ 750 million budget gap. >> we will stop spending more than we taken without laying off workers and while fully funding education and all of our other essential priorities. >> there are a lot of issues we have concerns with. state employees, education, and health care usually take the brunt of the hits. >> governor hogan's budget kicks in next october. >> the royal family is on the defensive tonight. >> what prince andrew is staying -- is saying about the scandal. >> and did tom brady know are not? >> britain's prince andrew is speaking out for the first time, denying allegations that he had sex with an underage teenager in 2001. u.s. lawyers representing the woman filed papers today saying that he needs to respond under a. buckingham palace denies the allegations. >> the patriots star quarterback was hoping to spend the week before the super bowl concentrating on the game. now they are tied up in the scandal known as deflate-gate. both tom

that's exactly the person you have in governor larry hogan. [applause] it's going to take everyone working together for a common purpose to make maryland the best state it can be. governor hogan lieutenant governor rutherford have set a great example, a great example of what can be done with the strength of ideas and i know they'll continue to do that well into the future. i have every confidence that maryland is in good hands and i look forward to coming back here four years from today to watch governor hogan get sworn into his second term as governor of maryland. [applause] ladies and gentlemen it is my high honor and great privilege to introduce to you my friend and your friend, the governor of the state of maryland, governor larry hogan. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you. you all look great out there. they said it was going to be a cold day in hell before we elected a republican governor. [laughter] thank you all, thank you very much. governor christie, thank you for being here. thanks for your tremendous support. and thank you

larry hogan is at the baltimore convention center to celebrate the start of his administration. but the party won't last long. tomorrow hogan will outline his budget proposal which deals with the $750 million shortfall. hogan didn't mention the budget in his inauguration address today. instead, he announced political cooperation in annapolis. county executives in attendance said they are considering how the shortfall will impact education and transportation projects but maryland's last republican governor is optimistic. >> it's also the creation of jobs in the county and in the state and i think that's critically important to expand the tax base. >> we get to the more nonideological issues such as transportation and education. you're going to have a lot more cooperation. >> new jersey governor chris christie introduced the new governor. >>> terry mc mcauliffe's offsice is a hospital bed. he's getting a visit from the therapy dog. governor mcauliffe fell off a horse and broke several ribs. he had shortness of breath on monday and went to the hospital. another twitter photo shows

hogan signed today. hey, scott. >> reporter: yeah. it's an interesting idea but not a foreign one to us here at the karate academy, after school academy in bowie, maryland. we're talking about a maryland version of virginia's kings dominion law and there are mixed feelings about it here this afternoon. that's the law that would extend summer and prohibit schools from opening before labor day so that theme parks and beaches and resorts can squeeze some extra revenue out of the end of summer. what is the challenge for parents when kids are not in school? >> child care is the biggest challenge. >> of course, we will extend our program for the kids for the summer. >> reporter: outside the after school karate academy marylander not so sure an extended summer is such a good idea. >> i'm absolutely opposed to the idea. i'm for more school for children. >> it's good for the entire state. >> reporter: ocean city mayor calling it the let summer be summer campaign. >> provide small businesses the heart of our touri

there's no word on who larry hogan will appoint in his place. >>> looks like pope francis will be making a stop here in washington, d.c. in september during his visit to the united states. the news comes as the pope finishes his philippines tour in manila. the pope is expected to stop in philadelphia, new york city, and as well as d.c. still no word on the exact dates in september. >>> are we in for warmer weather? allyson rae will tell us right after the break. >> alsole ahead, we have the latest on the status of the u.s. astronauts at the international space station. they were evacuated from the american side. we'll tell you where they are now. wusa9 is back >>> i'm meteorologist allyson rae. we're off to a good start. temperatures are below freezing so far a lot of spots 32 degrees. if you know you saw snow or even a little freezing rain yesterday, especially for southern maryland, parts of northern virginia, there could still be some slick spots but for most of us especially northwest of d.c., we're looking at a good day. temperatures are starting off in the 20s headed to near 40 thi

larry hogan will try to govern with a state dominated by democrats. >> this is a bipartisan issue. we've been working very closely with the o'malley administration and closely with the hogan administration. in the -- and the state of department health has primary responsibility for this issue and they're making an effort to reach out and try to identify folks who have overdosed and survived and intervene and provide them treatment so they won't overdose again in the future. i think that kind of coordination is going to continue statewide. >> we thank you for your time today. attorney rosenstein. erica, weather time. over to you. >>> right nowity the' cold and dry out here -- right now it's cold and dry out here. we'll see temperatures falling off through the rest of the afternoon. we've reached our high temperature already. early thork. we'll be at 33 degrees by 3:00. down to 29 at 6:00 and notice the winds out of the north, northeast at about 10 miles per hour. so we're going to have a windchill as well. that cold, dry air is going to set the stage for some snow flakes tomorrow mo

mauliffe talked about the metro smoke investigation and he's talked with larry hogan and muriel bowser and they plan to hold a transportation summit to talk about it in the region. they have seen a record increase in graduation rates. according to theand state board of education, the four year graduation rate reached more than 86% in 2014. four percentage point than in 2010. c.e.o. dr. kevin maxwell says this is one of the proudest days of his career. >> i'm so proud of my principals and my team and all the people that have helped with this. it shows the hard work that we've been doing since we got back here has paid off. graduation rates increase and the state's dropout rate that stood at 12% in 2010 dropped to nearly 8% last year. "7 on your side" this noon with a health alert. a new case of measles has been reported in illinois. the patient reportedly tested positive while visiting an e.r. earlier this month after falling ill. it comes as the outbreak that originated at disneyland has grown to 87 cases with most of those reported in california. the highly contagious illness spread t

hogan is sworn into office a week from today. coming up at 6:00 the french newspaper at the center of a deadly terror attack released its first issue since the tragedy. how the paper is showing its defiance. and we're learning more about a bartender accused of plotting to kill house speaker john boehner. what investigators are revealing about the case. >> there's new video tonight on the charlie hebdo attacks. in itl-qaida takes credit for the paris massacre. the video shows the terrorists commander praising the gunmen by name and calling on muslims to boycott the new edition of the newspaper. on its cover is a cartoon image of the prophet muhammad. people in paris lined up before dawn to buy the edition that sold out almost immediately. u.s. intelligence analysts are studying the 11 minute al-qaida video. the boston marathon bombing trial will start on time. a federal judge rejected dzhokhar tsarnaev's request to suspend jury selection for one month. tsarnaev's lawyers asked for the delay arguing the paris terrorist attack would

larry hogan became maryland's second republican governor in a half century yesterday by telling voters he will fix the state's finances. today, he says he is keeping his promise. >> we will stop spending more than we take in. we will stop using the maxed out credit cards and stop raiding the kids' piggy banks and dipping into the retirement account. >> hogan says he and his staff over the last eight weeks have created a budget that will kick in next october which spends no more than the state takes in. >> without slashing agencies laying off workers, and while fully funding education and all of our other essential priorities. >> hogan is also funding two big d.c. area projects many feared he might cut. his budget includes money for the new hospital in prince george's county and the east-west purple line project from new carolton to chevy chase. the budget does cut 2% from all state agencies. it cuts state worker compensation and benefits and reduces aid to education. in all, hogan says he's closed a $700 million budget gap. he briefed legislative leaders at the governor's mansion today

hogan and e lawmakers to keep a strong investment in schools. maryland is facing a $750 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year. hogan will submit his budget to lawmakers next week. >>> things have been pretty smooth on the beltway and the highways as this winter weather rolls through. but you could encounter some problems in your neighborhood. the conditions our crews are finding on those side streets. >> more team coverage ahead including parts of the d.c. area most lickly tokely to see icy conditions. this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>> our team is working for you to you help you and your family get out dwooro. this just in, frederick county virgin

. >>> new maryland governor larry hogan is taking his first steps towards something the state hasn't seen in years. he's introducing a new budget balanced from his first full day in office. hogan would continue funding for the $2.5 billion purple line and also commit to record education spending but the money for the geographic cost of education would be cut in half. those funds go to the largest counties like prince george's when it cost more to educate students. >> by getting spending under control we create add structurally balanced budget without gimmicks or sleight of hand. something that has not been accomplished foreten years. >> prince george's county executive baker says schools are expecting about $18 million in cuts. >>> a lot of folks in our area already looking ahead to tomorrow night with the rain and possible snow headed our way and into the weekend. doug's in storm team 4 meteorologist with new information. >> bringing it in earlier impacting tomorrow evening's rush hour most likely around 5:00 6:00 7:00 tomorrow night. most though may come in as rain. some later comp

that's what the comptroller and several lawmakers including governor-elect larry hogan and senator james matthews wants to happen in the next year or two. they are pushing for schools in the state to delay opening class until after labor day. now, a state task force recommended back in the summer that schools make the delay while keeping the current end time in mid june. the task force voted 11-4 to make the change. in the past he has released an economic impact report stating that a delayed start time would free up about $74 million from the state's budget. but just minutes ago he told me, this isn't just about money. >> right now, when you start school earlier and earlier in august it disrupts families that have school-aged children. it interferes with small businesses that need part-time employment. it interferes with rank and file teachers who really want to have a full summer vacation. >> now, if you are scoring at home, most maryland schools switch to a before labor day start about a decade ago. most counties currently like montgomery and prince george's county start school at arou

to maryland now where maryland's governor-elect larry hogan heads into his first legislative session today and he's expected to focus on the state budget. lawmakers need to find a way to deal with the state's estimated $750 million shortfall for the fiscal year 2016. spending on transportation education and the environment are all on the table. hogan will officially be sworn in as the new governor one week from today. >> all right. turning now to the weather, jacqui is here with hopefully some good news. no more snow. >> it's good news for most of us. but in some areas, especially my twitter followers now in southern maryland down towards lexington park, they have the snow this morning. but now most of it has changed over to freezing rain. it comes down as liquid and then ices. what was slush has become solid ice, kind of a thin layer. still a lot of caution still needed. take a look at a couple of pictures our viewers have been sending in for us. a huge thank you to everybody who has been sending in their photos and their reports. michael kleine from le plata, maryland showing the s

larry hogan's inauguration begins at noon. with a looming budget deficit he chose to be sworn in at the statehouse not the governor's mansion. there won't be a military flyover either because of firm budget constraints. a prayer service and inaugural ball are scheduled. >>> the state of the union may be over but the president will keep pushing his message. he's leaving for idaho this morning. tracie potts is live on capitol hill to tell us more on what he plans to do. >> reporter: the president will be speaking at the university there touring a product lab, looking forward and again pitching some of the ideas that we heard here last night. a hallmark of that state of the upspeech he wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and cut taxes, give tax breaks to the middle class. the president says we need to be focusing on what he calls middle class economics. policies that will help lift working families out of the whole that many are still in. he said that yes, we are out of the recession, but a lot of families simply aren't feeling i

and i see a man in governor larry hogan who is ready, willing and able to lead this state into a bright new future. a future where the people of maryland get to keep more of what they earned, a future where maryland and its people are free to live up to its unlimited potential. as you all know, governor hogan is willing to do the hard work that its going to take to make maryland the best state that it can possibly be. he hasn't claimed all the answers but i know that he knows how to bring people together because he's been doing it his whole life. let me tell you why i like larry. i like him because he stands up strongly for his principals. i like him because he's blunt and direct and he says what he believes. yeah. [applause] but he also knows that his job as governor is to get things done for the people of maryland because that's what maryland needs the most. you see as long as you stick to your principals i do believe that comprise and consensus are not dirty words. because accomplish what you need to here in maryland, you're going to need someone who can bring people together, someon

governor elect larry hogan and other lawmakers will unveil the results of a grass roots petition drive. the goal was to collect 10,000 sipgt si who support a later start date. it would put an extra $74 million in state coffers. >>> plans to change the time your kids start change in montgomery county are under way. last night the school board got a look at the latest proposal for changing school start times. this is video from last week's meeting. joshua starr supports a plan to have school start and end 20 minutes later than they do now. he says that option would have little to no impact on the budget. other proposals would let kids get even more sleep but could cost up to $6 million a year. >>> this morning nfl player is being accused of rape just days away for playing for a chance to make to the super bowl. josh mcnairy, a 29-year-old woman is accusing him of attacking her. he's been with the colts for two seasons and colts released a statement saying they are aware of the allegations. >>> baltimore ravens may still have to pay ray rice even though he doesn't pay for them anymore. a

in the warm sun of arizona before the snow hits >> >> >> governor larry hogan administered the oath of office to francho this morning. hogan posted a photo of on his facebook page. he will become the fourth person to serve three terpsms as maryland's top fiscal officer. the weather that moved through earlier today left its mark in west virginia as well. richard reid shows us the mess and the preparations for round two. >> fog, snow and the occasional ice patch greeted drivers in the blue ridge this morning. >> no control over your vehicles when you see it. >> vdot had 900 plow trucks overnight. main roads like route 7 were relatively clear but neighborhood streets not so much. >> it's hit or miss depending on the snow. >> up north martinsburg, west virginia looked more the part of a frozen winter landscape. >> no stop. >> scraping off her windshield joey lantham considers herself lucky. she came into work overnight before the big snow began. >> you don't like ice. i like snow. if i didn't like it i'd be in florida. >> along sharons lane in martinsburg, plenty of tire marks on the unplo

. >>> today larry hogan is waking up as maryland's governor. he will kick off his tenure when he present his budget to lawmakers take. >> i lawrence j. hogan jr. do swear that i was assume the constitution of the united states.theconstitution of the united states. >> hogan was sworn in amid the snow yesterday. it was a pretty scene. he did not mention the budget in his inaugural address but we're expecting significant budget cuts with maryland facing a $750 million deficit this year. >>> transportation and education could be affected by the budget this year. news 4 iteam reporter scott mcfarland reached out to public school leaders. they say they're prepare to go eliminate as much as 500 teaching jobs if they're hit by significant budget cuts. the change would mean your child's classes would have two extra students on average. >>> also in montgomery county, your children's school start time may be changing. today you can give your thoughts on the proposed changes at two public hearings. montgomery county school looking at adjusting bell times.

incoming governor larry hogan signed a petition supporting this idea. today there are now 13,000 signatures. in bowie scott broom, wusa9. >>> some virginia students can breathe easier tonight. loudoun county canceled next week's midterm exams for middle and high school students because of lost instructional time resulting from snow days. regular classes will be held next tuesday through friday instead. >>> we've got a cold front moving through our area tomorrow, but the good news, no snow coming with it. >> this rolls through dry. it will kick up some winds tomorrow morning and afternoon. now we'll look at futurecast for this evening if you're headed out, low 30s, manassas, leesburg, maybe 31 in gaithersburg by 9:30. by 10:30 do the last walk with the dog, mid-30s downtown, everybody else 30 degrees, the crazy cold tonight, pretty much average. let's look ahead. good time to wash the car or truck, dry tomorrow and saturday. can't promise sunday, though. breezy and not as cold tomorrow, a bit colder saturday behind the front, lower temps a little bit. sh

larry hogan raised his right hand at the state house and took the oath after office this afternoon. a little snow didn't get in the way of his inaugural address which he used to push a message of cooperation. >> in the end, it isn't about politics. it's about citizenship. and the ability to understand the difference that is what it means to be a marylander. maryland's greatness is in her goodness. partisanship should never denigrate the unique legacy entrusted to us by our phoners. >> he is a republican now charged with working with a democratic controlled general assembly. he's a real estate executive from anne arundel county. and this is his first time holding elected office. >>> speaking of elected officials, one state lawmaker in virginia is not done grabbing the headlines yet. still ahead tonight, more trouble for delegate joe morsi right after he was elected to the seat he resigned from. >> a plan to possibly raise metro fares has you talking but will it have you driving? >> also ahead, there could be more of this in your future. chief meteorologist topper shutt is going to te

governor-elect larry hogan will not join them in annapolis until his inauguration next week. he says one of his top priorities will be lowering tolls in maryland. that might not happen though until after the 90-day general assembly session. >>> next at 11:00, a child tried to save her grandmother from a house fire. neither made it out alive. tonight neighbors are reacting. >>> road rage at the mall put a maryland man behind bars. we'll tell you how long he'll be in prison. >>> and students and parents upset about a school dress code. we'll tell you why one school is saying no to hoodies this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessible to everyone. while using natural resources more efficiently. it's time for a bigger discussion about food. be part of the conversation at discover.monsanto.com >>> eight years in prison for the man behind a road rage attack at westf

great to take part there with governor-elect larry hogan and the prince george's county executive baker. there's still a chance for a little rain and snow mid week and jacqui is back with another look at our forecast. that's coming up next. >> all right. there's a look at the seven day forecast. nice and calm today and tomorrow. but the clouds start moving in tomorrow. we could see some rain with snow coming in already by tuesday night. it should be light, though into your wednesday, rest of the week no troubles. >> all right. thank you, jacqui. thanks for watching. make sure to watch a [cheers and applause] >> yeah! yeah! hey! hey! hey, hey! i'm terry crews. you folks ready to watch me give away some big time cash? [cheers and applause] with a name like tres cossaboom, today's first contestant already sounds like he's a millionaire. now we just have to get him the money to make him legit. from new york, new york, please welcome tres! [cheers d applause] all right, all right, yo. >> hey, terry. >> wow. [applause] tres cossaboom. dude, that's a rap name. that's a excellent name. it's so