Supported by senators from both parties. But bipartisanship will go on the back burner. In the fight ahead on defense spending, entitlement cuts and the debt ceiling. Republicans warned president obama you got your tax hikes on the rich. Its time for deep spending cuts. The first step is for democrats to get over their fanatical commitment to guarding every single time the government ever got its hands on. Reporter in the senate and house action no big changes in the democrat republican balance. Thats a guarantee of continued gridlock. Soon this could shuffle down government and imperil the u. S. Economy. Im Steve Handelsman s. News4, capitol hill. Senator mark warner now becomes virginias center senator after just four years in office. Well hear his thoughts off immediate budgetcutting challenge facing the congress. Secretary of state Hillary Clinton is expected to return to work next week. Her spokeswoman says details are still being worked out. The secretary was released last night after being treated for a blood clot. Shes now resting at home. Doctors say they dont want her making International Trips for a while. The spokeswoman said shes committed to testifies on capitol hill about the benghazi attack, but theres no date set yet. A former death row inmate will spend more time behind bars after nearly walking out of prison today. An Appeals Court issue issued a final the Prince William cow judge had ordered him to be set free by 5 00 p. M. Tonight. The murder conviction was overturned because of the allegations that the prosecute withheld evidence. An Appellate Court will hear the day later this month. Last night the body of 23yearold michael pose was found in the ventilation shaft of an Apartment Building in adams morgan. Richard jordan joins us now with more on this story, and particularly how it was that poe ended up dead. Richard . There were some posters soliciting information about the victim, posted up on this very street, just feet from where poes body was ultimately found. Clearly enough room for someone to fall through it. Especially if they dont know its there. D. C. s police chief set it was a tragic accident. Police sea hi felt and lost his life, a tragic end to a search many hoped would have a different ending. I imagined maybe he had go to a friend and they would find him. He rang in the new year at shenanigans. His friends say he later called and was on the rooftop, but didnt specify where. Wednesday night Police Responded to biltmore street and columbia road northwest to make the discovery. Poes family and friends posted fliers along that same street. Poes father put many of the posters imhimself. Wednesday he said he feared for his sons safety. Its unbelievable the emptyness we feel. Reporter today he declined to speak, but the signs of his efforts to find his son are still seen across the area. D. C. Police chief kathy lanier says the death doesnt seem to be a crime. Its very early in the investigation. Right now it appears theres an accidental fall. Too many mean say they are looking into the circumstances of that deadly fall. Poes father said hes very distraught, but he did want to express his gratitude to everyone who came out and tried to find him. Reporting live, richard jordan, news4. Thanks, richard. A mother has been charged with attempted murd. Police say she tried to kill her 3yearold daughter. Police in triangle, virginia said that Julie Vasquez gave her daughter cough medicine yesterday afternoon. Police say she wanted her dauger to fall asleep. She then for some reason lit a fire in the bathroom, but that fire became too intense, so she put the fire out. She then dropped her daughter off with a Family Member and crashed her car into the tree. Shes in the hospital. The daughter wall street treated and released. Two maryland women died in a car crash in jay maka. 50yearold claudette grant and 34yearold vanessa brown, they were both from up are marlboro. 76yearold gloria capelefoehn of brooklyn, new york was also killed. All three of the women were in a car that collided with a mini bus. The driver of the car and fourth passenger who has not been identified, survived. Three teenagers from arlington have been locked up, accused of firing bb guns at more than 200 cars. Police say they shot at least 250 vehicles. And possibly as far away as west virginia. Were told some of the vehicles hit Police Officers. In one kay the suspect also took something out of a car. Police say they expect to make more arrests in these cases. D. C. s homicide rate has dropped to a 50year low in 2012. There were 88 homicides last year. That is the lowest number on report since 1961. Today still officials cited better coordinate between local and federal Law Enforcement agencies and outreach programs that targeted the citys youth. So it is not all about enforcement, but about collaboration, prevention, positive programs and arrested hopefully as a last resort. The police chief said neighborhoods growing in population could pose some of the Biggest Challenges in keeping the homicide rate low this year. Right now family and friends are gathering to remember a Prince William county Police Officers killed on new years eve. The wake for chris young will continue until 9 00 took tonight at the hilton memorial chapel. His funeral is set for tomorrow morning at 10 00. Young was when a minivan crashed into him. He leaves behind a wife and three children. Final farewell for a longtime d. Krrk activist. She died on december 22nd. Today Funeral Services were held at the Shilo Baptist church on ninth street northwest. It was noted as a member of the electoral college. She protested what she called d. C. s colonial status. She withheld her vote for al gore and joe lieberman. She was also very active on the early d. C. School board and was noted in fact for bringing one of the morse controversial superintendent to town, barbara sidemore. That didnt go well with the city and that soon ended. She was 85 years old. Lets look at our weather. The coldest day around here since last february. Storm team 4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer has the freezing forecast. February 12th to be exact. With temperatures that are well below average. Take a look at the windchill, down to 30. Were at 6 00 at night here. This is 11 00. Or thats about normal for this time of year. Maybe around tomorrow morning, waking up to temperatures in the 20s. Some of you did wake up with the teens. Thanks action doug. The game, of course is on sunday in primetime, because everybody wants to see the redskins beat up on the seattle seahawks. They had their final full practice today. Dan hellie has more. The seahawks have the number one defense in the nfl. There is a feeling they could be beaten. They think somebody that is brewing for quite some time. Even from when coach shanahan first got here. The people kind of questions what direction is this Organization Going in, i think we all know were not finished here, were definitely not satisfied. He has not practiced this week because of a sprained ankle. One more note, Dan Stein Berg at the the Washington Post has trolling the sports web sites. The skins are not a popular pick on sunday. Our coverage tends. Seattle is known for its flying fish. Pat collins goes fishing in d. C. For seahawks fans. A record payout and fines for the deepwater horizon incident. How students copied on this first day back to class. Plus why im halfway to your heart you have to let me know so i dont make my worst mistake turn around and let you go [ female announcer ] when sweet and salty come together, the taste is irresistible. Made with sweet, smooth Peanut Butter and salted, roasted peanuts. Sweet and salty nut bars by nature valley. Nature at its most delicious. The civil war in syria is now in its 22nd month, and there are new accounts of even more violence and critical shortages of food and fuel. Activists say a syrian fighter jet, a government jet fired on a gas station near damascus yesterday. Dozens of people were in line for gas. They were killed. Mean plil rebels say they have overrun several important airfield that the government use to launch atags. Official tess United Nations say more than 60 thousands people have been killed and no signs thatted conflict will be resolved. Is sues the ships operator for wrongful dismissal. He says the crews mishandled the response. Delays evacuations action and then abandoning ships himself while some were on board. Manslaughter charges are still pending. A lot of security today as more than 400 students from sandy hook elementary went back to school. Good even, jim. As you might imagine today was a very important day as as they try to move forward. Their focus, though, not on math or science, but for sandy hook survivors its the first day in what will be a long and difficult journey. This part of that trip for many by bus, to a new school in another town seven miles away. The kids all got off the bus. A lot of them were happy to see friends he hadnt seen in a while. Theyre excited about the new school. Reporter almost three weeks after the attack that ended for 20 classmates and 6 Staff Members were lost. Hard to imagine the kids being there, but also the teachers. Were trying not to keep talking over and over about the same stuff, and we want her to get back to normal. Reporter counselor and administrators say an important part of that process came today, as they returned under the watchful eye. The Monroe Police have work diligently so we can all feed very comfortable and secure. For what he calls meaningful policy changes. And during that search, counselors have committed to stake as long as they say they need them. We have learned late today that gl gl, the victim of gun violence herself will travel here tomorrow to visit with one of the families in the aftermath. That is the latest. Im jay gray, news4. Jay, thank you. Tonight an unprecedented severalment blamed for the worst environmental disaster. The company also pleaded guilty. Oil poured from the well for three months in the gulf of mexico. Dougs here with more about our cold weather. February was extremely warrick, and you go all the way back to january of last year. Were finally see cold air move in. But if youre out and about, you definitely want to temperatures today got up to 38 degrees. That was the coldest day since february of last year. 35 degrees the current temperature. Even with a 6mileanhour wind, it feels like 30. This is at 6 00. Where do you think well be by early tomorrow morning. I think well fall that had put ugh into 20s in dc. We are right in the middle. Those will allow us to cool. Chili conditions with plenty of sunshine. Tomorrow it will help a bit. With lots of sunshine, it will still be chili. Tomorrow it probably will feel a bit colder. Still cool, but i think we get to 45. Saturday looking like a pretty nice day. Clear skies this evening. Tomorrow morning well see temperatures on the cold sigh. So tomorrow could actually be the coldest morning we have seen in quite some time. Tomorrow afternoon mostly sunny. Seasonably cool. Windchills all day in the low 30s. As we make our way through sunday, as we take on the seahawks, i think well be aokay. The tailgaters were out all day. I expect the same this week. 47 degrees, the temperature at gametime. But nowhere in the 30s like we were last week. 45 on your saturday, then 44 on monday. Is looks like thats when well see the trend. Maybe were talking the mid to um upper 50s come wednesday or thursday. I guess rain, doug . A pop quiz. Thank you, doug. Some georgetown residents are hoping a po templeally noisy Development Plan will just go away this is our home, right . A zoning Board Hearing is said for january 15th. Still to come, the end of an era. We could buy just about anything you could ever want. Also ahead, two ways to get your hands on official gnaw race apparel. Could Prince Georges County budget cuts impact safety . Thats what some firefighters are worried will happen. Coming up on news4, well have that story. Coming up in sports, London Fletcher has been playing through pain all season long president hes finally getting rewarded for history as news4 continues. The president s inaugural team is launching two souvenir stores, one online and one on the streets the the retail store is located a few blocks away from the white house. The online store is now up and running. Souvenirs range from a ruler for 23950, to a 7500 medallion said. Proceeds will go towards fundraising for the parade, the balls and the other knock real celebrations. Theres optimism with the 113th congress now in session. John boehner was narrowly reelected to a second term. On the senate side, former Virginia Governor tim kaine and the 11 new members took the oath of office. Julie carey talked with kaine about what he hopes this new congress can accomplish. Reporter mark warner and outgoing senator jim webb led the way as he took the oath of office. Fellow democrat webb decided not to seek reelection, paving the way for former governor kaine to follow in hi footsteps. This is the celebration that greeted virginias new senator. 9 celebration will soon give way to the looming challenge of deficit reduction. In spite of the gloom left by the fiscal live mess, he comes armed with optimism. I had to govern at a time when we were reducing the side of the state budget. Three more will soon be added, enough new blood he thinks to perhaps change the atmospherivities 50 newcomers, thats on lot of fresh air. I hope it would lead thats what virginians want to see. Today warner quickly reminded kaine of the new status. The next great junior senator, our friend tim kaine. Virginias senior senator admits the fiscal cliff debacle is discouraging, but he too has renewed hope implts my hope is with 15 new members there will be a group to join those of us stirring the pot and hopefully we can get stuff done. Reporter outgoing senator webb leaves a signature accomplishment. Hes pushed to create a modernday g. I. Bill has helped thousands of veterans get to college. His wife myrna took at his side. In an Apartment Building. It happened after he was celebrating with frejs. Michael poe lived in clarks burg, maryland. A death row inmaid believed he may walk free. Blue justin wolfe is still in prison. His 2002 murder conviction was overturned. Firefighters of Prince Georges County are warning that proposed changes could put peoples lives at risk. Officials are considering a shift in how some of the fire stations are manned. Tracee wilkins has our report. Every minute counts in this department. You dont want to delay service. Today volunteer Fire Fighters and other houses in the county. They just neat more people. They have ms. Like 75 to 90 volunteers, but these folks have 9 00 to 5 00 jobs, some attend schools, so during the day they deform on career firefighters to help man this station. Just recently we spoke with the deputy fire chief. He explained that the Career Staffing would be removed from station 11 during the daytime operations. That would lead the branchville station empty during the day unless they could find volunteers to fill in. There are four other county stations. One days you might have a crew, the next day nobody would be here. We have identified an area where other nearby stations can cover that particular area. In an effort, while meeting new contractual obligations with the career firefighters union, the chief is considering moving around some career firefighters. The union wants every engine to have a fourman crew like surrounding jurisdictions. As it stands, most prince georges fire engines are operated by two firefighters. What were doing is strategically. No final decisions have been made about the changes. County Officials Say they wont put the publics saved in danger, but these volunteer firefighters are skeptical. There will get no one here. That will be the day that something drastic has to happen for this county to say, all right. A spokesman for the county says reassigning the career fire personnel is one of the many options under consideration. No final decisions will be made, were told, without the approval of the county council and public input. After being a community fixture to nearly six decades, the anything you might need store bruce variety is getting ready to close the stores. Shop owners say theyre no longer able to afford the lease. Bruce variety has been a place for find crafts, school supplies, costumes and a whole lot more since 1953. Customers say its a big loss. I think whoever owns the Shopping Center is forgetting that you injure everybody else. When you see the same face foss years and you know theres a relationship and they depend on you, its that part that makes it difficult. The owners rpt sure about their exact closing day. Theyre currently working with brokers to find another location. So the skins have hometown advantage in the games sunday against the seahawks. At pat collins reports, its not because seattle has not won a playoff game on the road in nearly three decades. Rrp we call this story hometown advantage, washington, d. C. Style. In the city of washington, you just dont find a lot of bold in your face seahawks support. Unlike the local cowboy club, which through some strange mutation seems to grow and grow, seahawk fans are scarce dont you feel a little lonesome . No, i had it out with some of my coworkers this morning. Its all in good fun. I respect the redskins fans. Come sunday arent you going to be conflicted . No, im going to root for the seahawks, man. This is the pen quarter sports tavern, the official seahawks bar. They even have a Brian Bosworth jersey back here. Its also a Denver Broncos bar, and a