von fremd in los angeles. >> very cool take on the circus, though. >> it is. stay with us for "good morn just moments away, the al qaeda connection. president obama pledges to protect the nation. >> it makes me not want to travel by plane. >> more air marshals. we will tell you what you can expect the next time you fly. and a bitter custody fight. we will hub the latest over the four governors grandson. "good morning washington" begins right now. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. and good morning, washington. thank you so much for joining us on this tuesday. i am alison starling. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we have jim russ in for lisa baden. first we have adam caskey. we had some wind yesterday. they are really picking up this morning. >> we have higher wind gusts this morning. there is a wind advisory until 6:00 p.m. that means wind in excess of 40 miles per hour. let's go to the super doppler radar. parts of woodbridge and stretching eastward into charles and st. mary's county. we have a brief snow shower. more than a flurry. it is pushing off to the south and east. otherwise it will be clear and windy. down to near 10 degrees. highs around 30 degrees. it will feel like we are in the 20's even this afternoon. >> on the beltway in virginia, construction on route 7. it will be cleared shortly. it should be gone very shortly. look for construction signs blowing around in the roadway from around the tysons area. look for debris blowing about as you travel around this morning. it is windy this morning. both hands on the wheel. careful crossing the bridges. otherwise, this is the american legion bridge. things are off to a quiet start. >> thank you. 5:02. eight national security nightmare after a failed terror plot. here is the latest. suspected bomber umar farouk abdulmutallab was reportedly working with a group called al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. counter to agent -- there was a warning about his ties to terror. president obama has promised to do whatever it takes to keep our nation save. matt brock is live in our newsroom with more. >> along with the promise, the president has set off a number of investigations as to what went wrong. he wants answers. how did we miss the red flag? these government photos show the very bomb smuggled along the flight on christmas day. the pouch was a pact with 80 grams of an explosive. here is an example of the damage unleashed of about half the amount. 23-year-old abdulmutallab was up train by al qaeda in yemen -- was trained by al qaeda in yemen. the group released this picture of a smiling abdulmutallab and boasted he was able to overcome american intelligence and penetrate security barriers. critics say the government missed numerous signals. >> all of these are red flags, warning signals. this was a failure. >> the president insists everything is being done to protect the travelling public. he was not on a no-fly was. despite the fact his own father had warned embassy officials that his son had fallen under the influence of radicals in yemen. matt brock, abc 7 news. >> thank you. canadian officials have banned most carry-on luggage for planes bound to the u.s. only a few items including medical devices, laptops, and diaper bags are being allowed on. in flight rules are changing. they are leaving it up to pilots to decide whether to allow passengers if they can use the restroom or hav blankets and other items in their laps in the final hour of a flight. be ready for longer lines ad beg searchers. stay with us for continuing coverage and the latest in the terror investigation. we will have a live report in our next hour. we are following some breaking news out of northeast where a fire has destroyed a home in the 300 block in60th street. we're told nobody was inside and the cause is under investigation. a fourth person is under arrest about a shooting. police arrested jarvis clark. he is charged in the december 1 murder of arvell alston. reginald jones was arrested earlier this month in connection with the same slaying. police are still searching for a fifth suspect. the district is on track to have its lowest murder rate in 40 years. homicide rates stance apple 138. that is down 25% from last year when there were 154 murders. there were 4079 homicides in 1979. hundreds of people looking for a fresh start said good riddance to 2009. new yorkers lined up to shred bad memories from the year that was. they shredded everything from old love letters to bills. it was the third annual good riddance day. 5:07, 31 degrees. why don't rescue crews -- why were crews racing to the president's vacation home? adam caskey is coming back with more on the cold condition. you're watching "good morning washington." 5:10 a.m. on this tuesday morning. you will feel the wind this morning. there is a wind advisory today. let's look at the latest temperatures on the weatherbug network. it is called. temperatures mainly in the 20's but it feels like 12. lanham feels like 12. herndon, 24 but it feels like 18. the wind is gusting and you can feel it. windy today. afternoon when chills in the 30's. tomorrow, less windy. >> good morning. we're looking at the northbound side of 270 and some activity alone be right side of the road near shady grove. be careful northbound heading toward that point. traffic around about what is in pretty good shape. no accidents to report. outer loop construction near 66 should be gone. traffic in springfield off to a good start. >> thank you. two women remained in the hospital after being hit by a car. there were hit outside the twinbrook metro station yesterday. only one woman was in a marked crosswalk. the women are expected to survive. the driver was ticketed but no charges have been filed. police are trying to track down the driver who hit and killed a driver in northwest d.c. she was walking near 16th street when a speeding catalocadillac d through a red light and struck her. 30 degrees outside. the custody struggle for sarah palin's grandson. the white house response tthe violence in iran. have you gotten your seasonal flu vaccination? great - but your work's not done yet. we still need to get the h1n1 flu vaccination. you, me -- we should all get one. the vaine is safe and proven effective against this highly contagious new strain of flu virus. we can help prevent the spread of this virus if we all just roll up our sleeves. to learn more about the h1n1 flu vaccination visit h1n1get1.com or call your local health department it's up to you to fight the flu. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. the time this 5:14. al qaeda in yemen is claiming responsibility for the boxed christmas terror attack. this say it was in retaliation. umar farouk abdulmutallab is charged with trying to destroy an aircraft. he is being held at a federal prison in michigan. new security rules are in place for all flights going in and out of the country. canada has banned most carry-on bags for u.s. flights. the u.s. is working to build support for a new round of sanctions against iran. yesterday, president obama condemne iran's government from using brutality against anti- government protesters. things are back to normal after a brief panic in hawaii. it turns out a child who was staying at the compound with the obamas was injured during a surfing accident. they raced back to the compound in the motorcade. new developments in a custody fight between sarah palin's daughter and the father of her grandson. a judge has denied an attempt to keep the proceedings close. she is seeking a sole custody. he is seeking shared custody of their 1-year-old son. 5:16. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. we begin with traffic and jim russ. it looks like 270 northbound is a problem. >> construction is being cleared near shady grove. you have to stay to the left. traffic is white. elsewhere, we look pretty good. springfield is looking good. -- traffic is light. be prepared to find some debris blowing around. the wind is stiff. now with a look at their rest of the forecast, here is adam caskey. >> we are in snow machine mode. some areas of white are popping up. the reports of southern maryland and la plata and parts of st. mary's county. a few flurries are flying this morning. not a big deal. just a few flakes. we will see some flurries during the morning hours. the headline is the cold air and the gusty winds. myersville, 22 degrees but it feels like 12. herndon, 24, feels like 14. take a look at some of these wind gusts. thesere since midnight. up to 48 miles per hour. the district, wind gust at 46 miles per hour recorded. we have a wind advisory in effect until 6:00 p.m. locally. this means winds will be gusting in excess of 45 miles per hour. 36 will be the hh temperature today. it will feel like we're down in the 20's during the afternoon hours. last winter tonight. it will die down after sunset. still cold out there. tomorrow, warmer, up near 40 with a lot of sunshine. a light wintry mix thursday into friday. >> thank you. the top video games of 2009. vinita nair has more. >> we spoke with some experts about the best and most exciting the videogames of the past year. >> it may not have the name recognition of others, but this has become a sleeper hit because it is a flexible game. you can get as much out of it as you want. you cannot get meticulous about it and collect every item and go on every side mission and build up your team anyway you like. >> it is a well thought out soccer game. it is crazy how much detail goes into this game. they can knock you off the ball. it plays like real soccer. you can make a virtual pro and then put him on to your game player and cassette player on- line and joined an ongoing 10 on 10 franchise. >> it is one of my favorite games. it is a perfect combination of stealth, action, and using gadgets to get the bad guys. while he is a super hero, he's just a guy in a suit. >> modern walker 2 is the paradigm shift and sets a new bar for realism and intricacy and depth of game play. it is -- it begins to show the. in which a bit you games begin to become better than the movies. >> for all of the latest technology news, log on to the technology page. those of your tech bytes. i am vinita nair. 5:20. decapolis make a huge trade hours before last night's game. we will tell you how the deal paid dividends for the hurricanes. later on "oprah," dr. oz is back. good morning. the capitals traded chris clark for jason chimera. it caused a hangover west by. let's go to the game last night. this puck gets lost in the crowd. it sneaks in. for-2. eric horng the capitals. capitals on a powerplay. -- 4-2. lights the lamp with a bullet. for-3. this sealed it. hurricanes beat the capitals 6- 3. the coach was not happy. the wizards and grizzlies went to overtime last night. it was tied at 104. the grizzlies went on like 5-0 run. the windsors bluesed to memphis 116-111. there is a look at your sports. have a great day. >> thank you. tracking airline shares after an attempted terrorist attack. linda bell joins us live from new york with more. >> it is day two of trading in this holiday-shortened trading week. slight gains on wall street. investors are keeping an eye on airline shares. they fell yesterday. investors to bet also waiting for data on home prices and consumer confidence. home prices are likely gains in october compared to september. year over year, the report will show prices in october were only about 7% lower than last year. we will get a report on consumer confidence. an economist expects to report to show confidence gains. back in february, the measure reached a record low of 25.3. if you're in the market for a car, you might get a good price on its saturn or pontiac. general motors is offering dealers big incentives to move leftover vehicles. that can mean as much as 46% off of sticker prices. that is your business news. live at bloomberg headquarters in new york, i am linda bell. alison, back to you. >> thank you. 5:26, 30 degrees. more trouble for gilbert arenas. d.c. police want to know if he broke the city's gun laws. new developments in the death of a young maryland girl. >> if you plan on traveling, get ready for even tighter airport security. i will tell you what you need to know, coming up. >> another day, another cold front. gusty conditions. we will talk wind >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. and the time is and the5:30 on this tuesday. good morning, everybody. i am alison starling. we're holding down the fort. i guess we're looking forward to the potential for some snow. >> it still looks like a light metro of precipitation new year's eve into new year's day. not a big deal. something to keep an eye on if you are traveling. >> and if you're flying, you already have more to deal with. >> that goes without saying. we have a few flurries. also in purcellville. one little blip on the radar screen. the big story is the cold and the wind. a wind advisory until 6:00 p.m. tonight. gusts over 45 miles per hour. translates into a morning wind chill despite highs in the mid 30's. we will be running 10 degrees below average this afternoon with gusty conditions. cold air will hang around. >> wind out there and we have falling trees. one came down on the baltimore- washington parkway. stay to the left to get by. northbound 270 near shady grove. construction in the local lanes. state to the left to get by. we will find the ferry is operating. it was closed yesterday because of high water. it is back in operation. 66, 95 often a quiet start. >> thank you. 5:31. president obama has promised to do whatever it takes to keep america safe. that comes in response to a failed terror plot aboard a plane. matt brock is live with the latest on this national security nightmare. >> the president said he wants answers and so off an investigation into what information was not shared and how security officials missed the red flags that appeared to have been there before the suspects boarded the plane on christmas day. photos show the bonds smuggled aboard northwest flight 253 christmas day. it was packed with 80 grams of the explosive petn. 23-year-old abdulmutallab got the bomb and was trained in yemen. in a message posted, the group released a photo of abdulmutallab and boaed he was able to overcome american intelligence. he paid over $1,000 in cash for his ticket. he did not checkk luggage. his father said he might have been influenced by muslim radicals. president obama did not assign a specific person to head up looking for answers. they are without a lead manager woman. they chose eight months head up the protection agency. confirmations for those have been held up in the senate. >> thank you. our coverage continues with pamela brown. she is live in reagan national with more on security changes on the heels of this failed attack. >> good morning. no doubt, airforce security is tighter than ever. if you want to catch your flight, give yourself plenty of time and get here early. if you're hitting the airports, be prepared. you'll likely find beefed-up security. >> they made me take everything out of the bag. they asked me multiple times i had liquid in any of my bags. >> they will not specify what the changes are. there are longer lines and multiple searches, including a pat down. >> you are frisked. >> once on board, flight crews can require passengers to stay seated and remove everything from their laps one hour before the plant plans. >> i feel like part of it is a knee-jerk reaction. >> my family and my safe, we are safe. even if it slows us down. >> canadian officials have already banned most carry-on luggage for most u.s. flights. president obama announced new measures including more federal air marshals on flights entering and leaving the u.s. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> leave extra time. thank you so much. we have details about another security scare. a florida man was questioned after he left a firecracker on a plane. it was discovered wedged between two seats. the man was issued a summons and then released. the fbi said they have no reason to believe that a mistake. we will have continuous coverage of the airline security changes and the investigation into the terror plot. we have another live report coming up. d.c. police are investigating gilbert arenas in connection with a gun-related incident. he took guns to the verizon center this month. in a statement, the team said he stored firearms in a locked container in his locker without ammunition. he has not been charged with a crime. he could be fined or suspended. funeral plans are set for the girl from salisbury, maryland, who was found murdered on christmas day. sarah foxwell's funeral will be held on saturday morning. she was abducted from her home on tuesda night. her body was found after a massive search. thomas leggs was charged. martin o'malley faces a possible primary challenge from george owens. he is a former legislative. he has scheduled a january 6 news conference and he will then unveil his official plan. bob mcdonnell is calling for changes in the with the state develops its budget. right now if virginia governor makes his budget proposal on even-numbered years days before leaving office. the succeeding governor has little time to make sweeping charges. he wants to me therocess to the odd-numbered years. property assessments are being mailed and the news is not good. more than 93% of homeowners will see a decrease in their property values. the have dropped nearly 20% over the past three years. most homeowners still will pay higher taxes. the time this 5:38. we have at 30 degrees. the highs and lows of a decade for the history books. we will look back at 10 years in politics. we all hate that sound. we are on pothole patrol after last week's big snowfall. we will tell you which areas you might want to avoid. the new year's forecast is coming up. >> welcome to the book, gardens. we have over seven trains set in natural scenes all come with plant material. cummins to the holiday magic. good morning, washington. --, and see the holiday magic. welcome back. 5:41. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. . the wind is the big weather story. >> winds and cold. we have a shot of cold air. that combines with the gusty winds in dropping wind chill down into the single digits. close to about 10 degrees. 7 in west virginia. germantown, 5. herndon feels like 12. sterling fell as like 19. we have a wind advisory until 6:00 p.m. locally. that is because winds will be gusting in excess of 45 miles per hour. the winds will be subsiding tonight. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. highs in the mid to upper 30's. saturated soil and a lot of sorrow. that translates to down trees. >> that is the case on the southbound baltimore-washington parkway. a tree came down in the roadway. that has been cleared. this indicates where the ferry across the potomac. it is back in operation. the breed is the other by a product of all of the wind -- debris is the other a byproduct of all of the wind. construction barrels in tysons have blown in the road. they should be out of the way now. >> thank you. 5:43. charlie sheen's wife said the actor threatened to kill her with a knife. we will play the dramatic night. an american is under arrest in north ko have you gotten your seasonal flu vaccination? great - but your work's not done yet. we still need to get the h1n1 flu vaccination. you, me -- we should all get one. the vaccine is safe and proven effective against this highly contagious new strain of flu virus. we can help prevent the