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>> good afternoon. it has been a difficult day here. the teachers at a special meeting this morning with the school principal. they told the students about what happened to one of the school. thaat the high overwhelming emotions build a high school as word spread about the shooting death of second- year teacher christopher hoefert. >> it is sad, because he was good at teaching. >> the whole thing is just -- it smacks you right in the face. >> authorities say he was driving home yesterd...

whole thing collapses and that is the fear going here. governor mcdonalds office told me he will send a letter lobbying the republican leadership of congress to try and keep the transportation funding, but they also took a swipe at connelly saying theyre not doing it in response to the democratic congressmans letter that they have been working behind the signs -- scenes for weeks on this and right now, that is in jeopardy. >> that is terrible, john. since democrats control the senate a...

victims involved in the accident. we know that the folks were trance ported to the hospital. what lead up to all of this. no, two lanes are traffic getting by on the inner loop. the outer loop is open and clear. getting around it will be amess. >> on the map. chopper 4 is headed to the scene. they are minutes away. two lanes are open. 295, kenilworth, 295. upper mar barlow, route 4 to the beltway, if you get on you will get on after the accident scene. traffic is backing up quickly. we...

one person is dead after a tractor trailer crashed bursting into flames on the beltway in forestville. it happened late last night. neil castillo shot this video and posted it online this morning. two other vex were involved. traffic is still backed up on the interloop near darcy road while officers investigate. >> reporter: this has been the effect of this mornings deadly crash. all morning long on the beltway traffic has been backed up. this as investigators are still working to put ...

security. it was a lockdown which makes the family even more skeptical about the finding of suicide. they talked with the mom and dad earlier tonight. >> reporter: january 13th, the montgomery coy detention center had reportedly been placed on lockdown after a pepper spray incident. vincent pepins had just been arrested and apparently placed alone in a cell. >> when they came down and told me that they had picked up my son, i was kind of joyous because they had him and he was going to ...

wednesday morning, 33 downtown, 37 in gaithersburg. around freezing. it will warm up. mid 50s this afternoon, 10 degrees above average. tomorrow, mostly sunny skies with a little clouds this morning, otherwise sunny. los 60s for the high temperatures tomorrow. near 70 by friday. downtown there is a cool down. gusty wind along and behind that front on saturday. now to lisa baden. on prince georges county the beltway between fedex field and andrews air force base there is an accident tha...

>> reporter: as the presidents top man at the treasury department sat down with congress to defend the white house budget for next year, republicans took to the house floor. determined to slash spending this year. >> enough is enough. it is time to chart a new course of fiscal discipline and restraint. >> the g.o.p. is pushing a plan to slash $61 billion from the current used budget by scaling back or shutting down hundreds of government programs. it is shaping up to be a showdown. pre...

>> that crash could create major problems into the morning rush hour. tracee wilkins is live on the scene with the latest. >> reporter: on the other side of the beltway n this area, near darcy road, the outer loop is completely open. as you are approaching darcy, that will narrow down to one lane. here is y take a look at the tractor trailer that is what is left after a fiery crash that happened last night, 11:00. the driver of that tractor trailer was killed in this accident. no word ...

>> take a look at the forecast it is cold out there. >> very cold. >> you will like it later. warming up nicely. right now, below freezing in most locations, reagan national, 33. for the most part, in the mid 20s in many locations, virginia and maryland. near the bay. 40 degrees there. that west, southwesterly flow. the washington monument, under the partly cloudy sky. sunrise, 6:58. by 9:00, partly cloudy in the upper thishts, and low 50s. mid 50s through much of the afternoon. a bit ...

air force base, theres an accident, a truck on the envelope at the drc bridge overpass that puts its before pennsylvania avenue. one lane to the left is getting by. all lanes open on the outer loop. metro will reporting normal service systemwide. looks good in fairfax and maryland. back to you. >> thank you. courtney robinson continues coverage. she is live at the scene. give us the latest. >> i am looking all the way down ritchie marlboro road to the exit off of the owl troops -- th...