Prince George County alone 1700 features requested off teachers requested off. Live in upper marboro with more, mel, good morning. Good morning, guys, the School System wants to be clear that this was a decision not because of the protests but literally they had no choice. They were taking a stand on the movement itself. Prince George County by far the largest School System to be affected by this call out. The message was sent through e male a. M. Posted on School Web Site 7 30 last night which is not a lot of time for parents try to figure something out for the 127,000 students who now do not have a classroom to go to today. Now, letter from super intend enter dr. Kevin maxwell apologized for inconvenience noting callout was action urged by organizers of the womens march on washington. As you me 1700 teachers and also 30 of transportation staff requested that personal leave day. Maxwell said absences compromised School System ability to transport students and provide safe productive learning environments and told parents the leave request increased significantly during the day yesterday forcing decision to keep students at home. Now, some parent we spoke about supported days message and some did not. It should have been discussed. And you should have input. We should have input or at least give feedback perfect a decision is made. Its good thing to allow the teachers to go and express opinion. Im okay with that. I wish we had no earlier. Now, aconsidereding to one of the School Board Members we spoke to similar to what we heard in alexandria city yesterday, the School System cannot deny that personal leave when it is requested and today employees and School System are told to report to work as usual and they wish to take the day off and they must go ahead and sun mit a personal leave request through the normal channels and also we want totd lets you know weve been checking around trying to get information about whether there would be breakfast. And lunch available affected by the closure today. And we have not seen anything so far posted bit school red regarding that. Live in proyns george countsy im Melanie Alnwick, fox5 local news. And story is generating a whole lot of comments on Facebook Page with people both in support of teachers and against the decision to close. Heres one audra said what about the children who depend on the school for a hot meal or parents that dent vo healthcare for their children. Selfish people and paula says snand solidarity and im happy my kids are not in to happen. And michelle says i get it, but what about us women who are nurses, how will a hospital function without female workers. No one could be sick or care for your loved ones. Our coverage of this decision to close continues all morning coming up in the 7 00 hour two members of prince George County school board will join us live on this, and good day d. C. Talking live with County School ceo dr. Kevin maxwell. Todays without a woman strike coincides with ipt nagal day and its our plan to bring awareness to womens rights and from Freedom Plaza to Lafayette Park walk. And in a rally Lafayette Park noon. Later this afternoon a separates event womens workers rally 30 department of labor. Well talk about organizers of womens workers rally. Developing overnight, check out the statue the iconic landmark wept dark on hour last night. The statue is dark except for crown and torch. Lights eventually flickered back on shortly before midnight and some believed it was a show of solidarity ahead of womens day and National Park service says it was unplanned outage and probably related to a project for a new emergency backup generator. When will the truth come out about that. Somewhere in between. Somebody would pay the bill. Probably like late fee and then you know we warn you we will cut this off if you dont pay. Thats a government bill. Lady liberty is also affected by that. I live it i can tell you. Whp they say its tu, its due. Lets look at the forecast. Cold front coming through 3 30. Yes. Wind was rattling everything. That was bwi marshall well number for a beautiful day. Yesterday got warm and 70. I remember that. Nice and mild today but windy today and theres the front coming through and whipped and rain and fading off quickly to the east. Leftover showers generally east of us. We have one or two left to the west we have to deal with before we can call it quits and most of the day will be sunny, bright and beautiful and gusty whipped. Warm and breezy. Look at whipped, 30 miles an hour. All right we have a couple chaps owe for a little snow. Oh, diminishing. Diminishing in the last 24 hours. Well talk about it were not giving up hope. Okay. But yeah its lookg less likely well talk about it coming up. Hey, erin, good morning. Not good morning. Right now we have big problems. Breaking news off a track. 2670 now 85 because of a big crash well help you work around that way in 95 southbound quanitco so just two left lanes are getting by thats causing 20 minute delay 234 dumfries road to past take route 1 southbound around this big crash this one involving tractortrailer and another one. In dishave the north east headed to Union Station louisiana avenue closed right now because of crash between d and Columbus Circle. And caution there. 270 southbound again tracking crash and lawl lanes blocked you have to hop off and take 253 southbound straight down. As we look at drive times now 95 northbound from virginia 3 to 6 30, thats 22 minute, 95 north to the beltway that takes 6 30 minute ride from pips william parkway. Aside from that metro is dealing with slow downs. If we can look at metro maps we have blue lines and then safe traffic . The fight to repeal and replace the affordable air act takes its first step on capitol hill today. This morning theres lots of push backs from both side. Theyre calling the program obamacare light. Annie yu is live with the latest. Good morning. Good morning, steve, allison, President Trump hitting first road block with republican leers trying to rally out support as they roll out the new healthcare plan. The battle over healthcare house ways and means xhipt tee need fine. Weve been working with members of the house and nat and stakeholders around the land about this legislation. I think we have gotten to a tweet spot. This is work in progress and con didnt to be so. Cost issues. You really need that cbo score to talk about how many bill love dove range and how many are lost. These parties dont want to talk to you about a way for it. Many are upset the proposal does not repeal entitlement. You cannot retract a that is not developed National Health insurance and re vokd it. Meantime the state of hawaii files a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over order which sets temporary ban on immigrants from six muslim majority countries. Were concerned this decision though temporary may compound anguish for those it affects. Now the ban on immigrants from the six muslim majority countries go into effect march 16, annie yu, fox5 local news. And wiki leaks, used Software Tools to hack nook peoples computers, phones and tv. 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I want them to find comfort knowing he was not alone and kings bury will be extradited where hell space murder charges. In beluxi, mismiss a crash involve a train and bus four peopled on the train tracks at up the section. N. It sb is headed to the scream and before they raeming theres a meeting at 6 30 this morning. And a man hangs on for dear life as he is trapped over floodwaters. He was trapped if a swollen river. It swept only of his belongings and they were gone an he held on to helicopter if she lists him to safety. Do you want to eat like tom brady. He look healthy. Hes launching a male kit program well wednesdayier, weather and traffic on the fives coming up dunkins fullbodied, cold brew coffee. Takes 12 hours to steep. And almost no time to sip. Keep on with ultra smooth taste, now available with a sweet and salted kick. America runs on dunkin. Announcer while everyone discusses the future of health care, 18 million americans are already choosing it. 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These temperatures not bad, 46 fred ring and 48 dulles. Winds gusting this map not as impressive as i was hoping you get of the west and north here at 20 to 5 miles an hour to northwest and im showing you map because it will be windy day today and leftover showers through city up and down 95 here this is last of rain showers associated with frontal system and all this pushes east and well clear out the clouds well have this morning. We should be mostly sunny this afternoon. Again if you get in the car early this morning you ep count are a few showers. Look at the back edge of the front. And next couple days look beautiful. 70 tomorrow. Nice springtime temperatures wednesday and thursday and colder air drops in. I want to show you end of week clipper system props down and friday you want to bring in cooler air. It may, early friday morning give us rain, snow mix across the area and were not big deal. Its a rain snow mix here early friday. Weekend storm, still question marks as i mentioned and said a few minutes ago its looking less likely and trying to track further south. Were not completely in the clear there. But well continue to watch that here. Well have more answers in the next 24 hours. Notice how cold it is this weekend. Temps not out of the 30s saturday and sunday and we could have morning lows in the teens. So hard freeze on the way. Right . Seriously i think conditions are dangerous for roads so ill say no. Good for vegetationing. Did you like what i did there youre welcome. 6 15 now. Were going to go ahead an take a look at maps. We had all lanes temporarily blocked 270 southbound 85 big crash scene moved to shoulder and right lane and 70 to 85 super heavy traffic and you break up little urbana to clarksburg and again stopped traffic because of cop juston. 355 be prepared from 70 to frederick down this morning you need extra 30 minute out are loop looking good. Problems in virginia. Lets hop outside and show you a live look. This is 95 southbound by 6 19 as you head to quantico this morning you hit a huge delay 25 minute 34 from tractor trail are crash. Back to you guys. A massive intelligence leak raising new concerns this morning about Smart Devices we have in home. Agencies like c iment a may be able to listen in on private kvrpings exploiting new test fet turz well take a closer look next. And super bowl champion tom brady bringing plantbased performance meals to the table if you pay for it. More on that after the break. As we head to break we want to share more of your comments about the decision of some schools in our area to close leave for a someday without owe woman strike and natalia says teachers have every right to support this Movement Like anyone else does. Tina said when with moms decided not to mom for the day. This is ridiculous protest. Keep the comments coming we want to share as many was we can throughout the day today and well be back. Most of times is you cant work that way, no. No pets. Sweetie mom, stop screaming at me lean on your brakes mom there are bumps along the road of life. And for each one theres triplea. Stop 6 22 we get toe Business Beat in a minute and keeping an eye on market activity after two straight down days yesterday. Do we have lauren . Dont have lauren. Okay. One of the things we want to do is talk about Watchdog Group and mayor bowser receiving ill him Campaign Contributions in 2014. They submit aid formal complaint yesterday and in that illegal contributions were claimed and we spoke with public citizens and mayor becauseer for more comment. Do we have lauren now. We have lauren now. Hey, we see you good morning. Good morning. We had trouble connecting with you. You did. Markets down again. Where are we going today. Theyre having trouble connecting to this Holding Pattern trying to get to positive all week cant do. It same story today. Why are we in holing pattern were waiting for jobs report february friday fed decision next week on Interest Rates theres 85 chance at this point they hike. Well see fridays jobs report willing telling. Lets talk about wiki leaks. Information coming out yesterday when it comes to technology and a little starey thinking anybody who uses a smart device. This morning you say i have to admit i say this when i connect to internet who is watching, what hacker is seeing what im doing. Turns out based on massive leaks data dump yesterday thousands and thousands of pages that the cia, spy agency, has tools to spy on what youre doing via your phone, your car, your smart television, your ipad, you name. It they release this information it seems to be valid and Big Questions are who exactly leaked it was it contractor and what countries could have this information too. I think as we got more and more Smart Devices this was the tier and i think we accepted it because we like the Smart Devices now lauren its almost impossible if you get a new tv to not got a smart tv or to get a car to not get a car with built in Smart Devices. And if youre electronics make are or gadget maker what do you do with this information. You were hacked and you did not know about it. How do you make your devices less vulnerable. Anything that connects to any wifi for hacked. I know you dont care but you haveers do might care about eating healthy we all want to look and play like tom brady. I know you you care. Now you can eat like tom brady. This story do i not care b i dont eat vegan. But if you are plantbased or want a plantbased diet tom brady through tv 1 teamed one purple carrot a Massachusetts Company to send you males for the week and you can heat helmy like some and jizel and be part of you cant be my age and in nfl. The rest of us could heat what he eats and never have the success he has. He extent point. He sold out a 200 cookbook which was a binder and people paid 200 for. It hell get the money. Last but not least muslim athletes, nick getting involved here and finding a way to fill that need for create. I dont know the price tack but it goes own sale in 2018, nick hijab. Well see you tomorrow. And my apologies to you. Im sorry. Tucker good morning. Cold front coming through. Lets get to it. Radar showers still in the area. All right. Okay. L fell ten degrees in an hour a couple hours ago. Cooler air working in and leftover rain hour activity not done with it yet. I want to point out back edge of front is approaching the region. Well trend towards sunshine quickly here and it will be a sunny and beautiful springtime day windy and 66 this afternoon. More on the weekend forecast coming up. Lets check with erin on the roads. 6 27 were deal with a lot of show downs and wet road and high winds upper loop by branch avenue blocking shoulder and left lane and delays heavy pennsylvania to branch avenue and watch for that slow down. As we forward cameras dealing with problems 5 southbound quantico and big slow down there and we look at that as we look at the tractorTrailer Crash. Keep it to fox5. vo what if this didnt have to happen . T. vo what if we could go back . What if our car. Could stop itself . In iihs frontend crash prevention testing, nobody beats the Subaru Impreza. Not toyota. N